To celebrate it's 20th anniversary FCBD 2021 will take place at local comic shops on Saturday, August 14, 2021! rather than May
Looking forward to see what 2000AD has planned for this most auspicious day! :) :thumbsup:
Smart to move it into a period where vaccination might have kicked in to some degree.
FBCD 2021.
FBI, CIA, MI5, CI5, AC/DC, MFI, the list is endless.....
....ENDLESS....I tell you, add your own for hours of fun....
Keep on Drokking..
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(W) Al Ewing, Rob Williams, Michael Carroll (A) Simon Fraser, John Higgins (A/CA) Caspar Wijngaard
2000 AD Presents All-Star Judge Dredd is a thrill-powered showcase of the past and shocking present of the iconic lawman of the future! Witness the birth of the world of Judge Dredd in an incendiary preview of upcoming prequel graphic novel Dreadnoughts by Michael Carroll with art by Watchmen's John Higgins. Fan-favourite Judge Hershey travels to the ends of the earth to dispense her own brand of justice in long-anticipated blockbuster spin-off, Hershey: Disease by Rob Williams (Suicide Squad) and Simon Fraser (Doctor Who). Along-side these teases for Fall 2021 epics enjoy a bone-rattling all new stand-alone Dredd caper from elite writer Al Ewing (Immortal Hulk, Marvel's Empyre) and Caspar Wijngaard (Star Wars, Home Sick Pilots)!
Preview Material
Rating: Teen
In Shops on Free Comic Book Day 2021!
It looks like not all FCBD comics will be available on the 14th August, this was on the Gosh!Comics website
Have to start with a Free Comic Book Day update (again)! We've been informed that UK accounts will not be receiving the full range of FCBD titles in time for the official date of the 14th. It's the old shipping capacity issue again, something which has been affecting even the regular deliveries of late, let alone the massive quantity of stock that constitutes FCBD. We've been told that we'll have all titles by the 25th August, so we will be moving our FCBD offering to Saturday the 28th August. Expect more updates as the big day approaches.
FP are now saying it's the 28th August??????
Was chatting to the man who runs my LCS (Sheffield Space Centre - wonderful shop) and he said they think they will have about 3/4s of the title by next weekend so they are going to go for it, though it will be a bit different.
I think next week is the offical date but there is flex given the circumstances its entirely possible FP are waiting for everything to be in?
No one selling this year's FCBD on eBay yet other than US sellers. Assume then it is one of the ones yet to make it to LCS's??
Alas a bout of isolation meant I didn't make it. My LCS us having a second date unlucky when everything is in. The Judge Dredd issue wasn't on there list for today anyway so it's possible it's not arrived in the UK yet.
Picked mine up today in the US of A - pretty good Dredd tale.
Mini-Solo picked up way more freebies than I did.
Comic-biz-store told me that it hasn't arrived as yet, and they won't be allowed to sell it online until *after* fcbd. Now, whether that now means after the 28th, or whether it will appear online as soon as they receive it, I don't know.
SBT
Diamond Distribution has been pretty woeful in the last year but, bless 'em, they managed to deliver a bundle of FCBD Dredd's to my local comic book store in Dubai.
Great cover and the Dredd tale was satisfying with a fun twist [spoiler](the SJS have their own Wally Squad)[/spoiler].
The other stories were introductory parts of two recent stories from the Prog and Meg which, despite being recycled, played out quite nicely and function as decent tasters for upcoming Collected GNs.
comic biz now have the Judge Dredd issue up on eBay for 3.99
Yup got my copy. Really good Dredd short, with quality backups (which obv I have already). Was it worth spending £3.99? The completist in me knows I must.
If anybody else is thinking of paying before you do I was able to pick up two extra copies on my travels today and happy to post them out - just give me a shout.
These have gone now.
Is the Dredd story good? I believe that is the only new story.
It's fantastic - really reminds you what we lost when Al set sail - I am imagining a Ewing/Niemand dominated Dredd with the bi-annual Wagner run that could have been....
Quote from: Leigh S on 28 August, 2021, 08:29:56 PM
It's fantastic - really reminds you what we lost when Al set sail - I am imagining a Ewing/Niemand dominated Dredd with the bi-annual Wagner run that could have been....
That would work a treat wouldn't it.
FCBD issues aren't what the used to be since ... someone ... seemed to want to stop Tharg turning out brilliant product. Still using the US format he's still giving us a decent treat. The Dredd is a pretty tight 6 pager and effective and hard. A good intro. The reprint materials is good for a newbie and so this is good compared to what else is on the shelf at FCBD these days.
Finally read this today, and that Al Ewing story is a treat. Absolutely great.
If anyone is still after this my LCS still has some. I took another two today (didn't want to take the piss) so if anyone wants one happy to post out - let me know if you are still looking.
Quote from: Colin YNWA on 11 September, 2021, 01:23:18 PM
If anyone is still after this my LCS still has some. I took another two today (didn't want to take the piss) so if anyone wants one happy to post out - let me know if you are still looking.
Ooh. Yes please.
Quote from: Colin YNWA on 28 August, 2021, 09:13:57 PM
FCBD issues aren't what the used to be...
Here are the fresh page counts (non-reprint strip pages) per FCBD:
2011: 01 [Obmoz]
2012: 04 [JD]
2013: 11 [JD & Planetronix]
2014: 17
2015: 18
2016: 22
2017: 17
2018: 28 [Regened]
2019: 29 [Villains Special - not actually FCBD]
2020: 06 [JD]
I'm not sure how many pages the current issue Dredd has, as I don't have it next to me.
If anyone is still looking for this, and you're in the Dorset area, Paradox Comics in Poole have a copy on the shelf just waiting to be grabbed.
2021: 6
What was Obmoz?
Quote from: Colin YNWA on 11 September, 2021, 01:23:18 PM
If anyone is still after this my LCS still has some. I took another two today (didn't want to take the piss) so if anyone wants one happy to post out - let me know if you are still looking.
Oh, is this still available? Would love to read some new ALE-Wing droid Dredd.
Quote from: Proudhuff on 27 September, 2021, 12:50:34 PM
Quote from: Colin YNWA on 11 September, 2021, 01:23:18 PM
If anyone is still after this my LCS still has some. I took another two today (didn't want to take the piss) so if anyone wants one happy to post out - let me know if you are still looking.
Oh, is this still available? Would love to read some new ALE-Wing droid Dredd.
Yeah I have one left so just pop me your address Proudhuff and I'll get it in the post as soon as possible (might be this weekend might be before if I can).
Quote from: Colin YNWA on 27 September, 2021, 01:40:59 PM
Quote from: Proudhuff on 27 September, 2021, 12:50:34 PM
Quote from: Colin YNWA on 11 September, 2021, 01:23:18 PM
If anyone is still after this my LCS still has some. I took another two today (didn't want to take the piss) so if anyone wants one happy to post out - let me know if you are still looking.
Oh, is this still available? Would love to read some new ALE-Wing droid Dredd.
Yeah I have one left so just pop me your address Proudhuff and I'll get it in the post as soon as possible (might be this weekend might be before if I can).
Done! :) :thumbsup: