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Off Topic / Re: Threadjacking!
Last post by The Legendary Shark - Today at 07:52:22 PMAncient Death stands in a draught
His black-flamed candle flickers
As beneath his threadbare midnight robes
He hides a crafty Snickers
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General / Re: Wrap It Up
Last post by Funt Solo - Today at 07:26:53 PM21 - 2000 AD Yearbooks
You think you know about wraparounds? Fuggedaboudit! You know nothing, Jon Snow! Erm, anyway - at some point it was determined by Thargnanimous that Annuals were just meh, and they had to be replaced by Yearbooks. Basically, annuals, but with floppy gatefold covers. In some ways these gift us an insight into why people go on about how bad the 90s were for Tharg's Organ.
2000 AD Yearbook 1992 (1991; Dermot Power) - this one is sorta special in that it's not just a gatefold wraparound, but it's circular - so you could have it repeat forever, with Tao de Moto there. You can tell this isn't quite golden-age, as Fr1day and Feral Jackson are holding court alongside the more established fizzogs.
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2000 AD Yearbook 1993 (1992; Dermot Power; But is it Art?) - this is a fun one, with our smelly friend Brigand Doom stalking Dredd. Nerd alert! Anderson's badge should say "PSI"!
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2000 AD Yearbook 1994 (1993; Mick Austin; Spaced Out!) - a real flag of the 90s here, with Sam Slade wielding an automatic rifle, Hammerstein for some reason monochrome, DR looking like a little boy, also there's an actual little boy holding onto Tyranny's foot - and The Clown is given more screen space than one might expect from a historical context. Anyway - this was the 90s. Too much acid, not enough editorial control.
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2000 AD Yearbook 1995 (1994; Mick Austin) - quite a clever idea, with the characters appearing out of the working art, but Babe Race 2000? Brigand again? What's Tharg done with his hair? Oi vey!
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Next: gates, folded...
You think you know about wraparounds? Fuggedaboudit! You know nothing, Jon Snow! Erm, anyway - at some point it was determined by Thargnanimous that Annuals were just meh, and they had to be replaced by Yearbooks. Basically, annuals, but with floppy gatefold covers. In some ways these gift us an insight into why people go on about how bad the 90s were for Tharg's Organ.
2000 AD Yearbook 1992 (1991; Dermot Power) - this one is sorta special in that it's not just a gatefold wraparound, but it's circular - so you could have it repeat forever, with Tao de Moto there. You can tell this isn't quite golden-age, as Fr1day and Feral Jackson are holding court alongside the more established fizzogs.
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2000 AD Yearbook 1993 (1992; Dermot Power; But is it Art?) - this is a fun one, with our smelly friend Brigand Doom stalking Dredd. Nerd alert! Anderson's badge should say "PSI"!
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2000 AD Yearbook 1994 (1993; Mick Austin; Spaced Out!) - a real flag of the 90s here, with Sam Slade wielding an automatic rifle, Hammerstein for some reason monochrome, DR looking like a little boy, also there's an actual little boy holding onto Tyranny's foot - and The Clown is given more screen space than one might expect from a historical context. Anyway - this was the 90s. Too much acid, not enough editorial control.
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2000 AD Yearbook 1995 (1994; Mick Austin) - quite a clever idea, with the characters appearing out of the working art, but Babe Race 2000? Brigand again? What's Tharg done with his hair? Oi vey!
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Next: gates, folded...
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General / Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2024
Last post by Funt Solo - Today at 06:59:51 PMQuote from: broodblik on Today at 06:36:20 PMIntestinauts return in 2000 AD Prog 2382, out 15th May!
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General / Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2024
Last post by broodblik - Today at 06:36:20 PMIntestinauts return in 2000 AD Prog 2382, out 15th May!
#5
Off Topic / Re: Threadjacking!
Last post by Funt Solo - Today at 06:34:17 PMQuote from: The Legendary Shark on Today at 06:11:20 PMDestroyer of Twirls, surely?
Feel free to argue with them if you want, but they have no appreciation of puns - just Jammie Dodgers.
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Off Topic / Re: Threadjacking!
Last post by The Legendary Shark - Today at 06:15:40 PMQuote from: Vector14 on 22 March, 2024, 04:45:16 PMAre there any other characters that don't age (or get younger) in Dredd? Hershey was allowed to age. PJ Maybe didn't stay a kid forever.
Captain Kidd from Robo-Hunter got radically younger while Sam only got significantly younger, does that count?
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Off Topic / Re: Threadjacking!
Last post by The Legendary Shark - Today at 06:11:20 PMDestroyer of Twirls, surely?
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Off Topic / Re: Threadjacking!
Last post by Funt Solo - Today at 05:15:51 PMNow I Am Become Death, the Destroyer of Jammie Dodgers.
#9
Prog / Re: Prog 2380 - By Steed and S...
Last post by Woolly - Today at 04:33:29 PMOnly read Dredd so far, and I'm absolutely loving it!
Rob Williams has (for me) really nailed writing Dredd since the whole 'Titan/Enceladus/gettin'-a-bit-cold-innit' stuff. For him to follow up 'A Better World' with Dredd facing off Mega-Shako (Shaknado?) is inspired!
And just how good is RM Guera shaping up to be a Dredd artist! Brilliant brushwork, and a perfect understanding of the man under the uniform. As important a new Dredd artist as Dan Cornwell. Keep feeding them scripts Tharg!
Finally Giulia Brusco's colours. Perfect to a degree that I'm not really smart enough to explain. I just really like them, they compliment the linework perfectly.
(Annie Parkhouse should get a mention too, now I think about it. I always find it a bit weird that the best lettering always goes completely unnoticed. As it should, I guess!)
Rob Williams has (for me) really nailed writing Dredd since the whole 'Titan/Enceladus/gettin'-a-bit-cold-innit' stuff. For him to follow up 'A Better World' with Dredd facing off Mega-Shako (Shaknado?) is inspired!
And just how good is RM Guera shaping up to be a Dredd artist! Brilliant brushwork, and a perfect understanding of the man under the uniform. As important a new Dredd artist as Dan Cornwell. Keep feeding them scripts Tharg!
Finally Giulia Brusco's colours. Perfect to a degree that I'm not really smart enough to explain. I just really like them, they compliment the linework perfectly.
(Annie Parkhouse should get a mention too, now I think about it. I always find it a bit weird that the best lettering always goes completely unnoticed. As it should, I guess!)
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Prog / Re: Prog 2380 - By Steed and S...
Last post by Woolly - Today at 04:07:27 PMBrilliant as all those alternative covers are, I think Tharg made the right choice.
Aquila on horseback just looks all the more powerful and intriguing.
Either way, it's John McCrea. Absolute win regardless!
Aquila on horseback just looks all the more powerful and intriguing.
Either way, it's John McCrea. Absolute win regardless!