Best of 2000 AD, Issue 0
(Free Comic Book Day Summer 2020)
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Judge Dredd: Democracy Soon
S: Al Ewing, A: Erica Henderson, L: Simon Bowland
A well-mannered meeting of polite, middle-class democracy advocates clearly haven't been paying attention.
Legends of the Rogue Trooper: Survival Lesson [reprint]
S: Gordon Rennie, A: Richard Elson, L: Tom Frame
From the 2005 Winter Special, the unique experience of Elson depicting a lone, bare-chested warrior bred to fight! Wait a minute ... "let's knife" ... "get whet" ... it's all connected!
Anderson, Psi-Division: Reasons To Be Cheerful, Reason One [reprint]
S: Alan Grant, A: Arthur Ranson, L: Annie Parkhouse
From Megazine 2.10 (1992), hauntingly gorgeous art from Ranson accompanies Anderson down into the undercity on the trail of revelations.
Durham Red: The Judas Strain [reprint]
S: Lauren Beukes & Dale Halvorsen, A: Carlos Ezquerra, L: Simon Bowland
From the 40th Anniversary Special (2017), this plays something like a sci-fi sequel to Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, with Alpha as the unwitting stooge.
Nice surprise when I was given it at the comic shop yesterday! They know me pretty well there, so put it aside the moment it came in :)
I am sad because I am going to miss out again :'(
A Place in Space has over 160 of them: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/383691597747
Quote from: IndigoPrime on 26 August, 2020, 09:04:14 AM
A Place in Space has over 160 of them: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/383691597747
Thanks but posting will cost 4x the asking price. At least I have sunshine the whole year
Ah, you're not in the UK?
I was going to traipse into town tomorrow to see if I could get one from FP - the other week they gave me one of each of the free comic book day titles, so was hoping for the same effect netting mee the 2000AD oone.... but A Place in Space it is! Looking forward to more Al Dredd!
Decent little comic this. Al Ewing and Erica Henderson's Dredd is a neat little introduction. Fun if a little disposible.
The rest is reprint but its well selected. Artistically its incredibly strong with Elson, Ranson and Ezquerra. But each is also neat self contained entry to the various stories and the series selected are strong in Rogue, Anderson and Strontium Dog, all be it Durham Red. As a start to the proposed Best of 2000ad series it would have been fantastic.
Alas Covid has put pay to that and are we still sure what's happening with that. Real shame as this could have worked well. As it is this is a tidy package and great for new readers and old alike.
Think they're planning to launch the full series next year.
Quote from: levers on 01 September, 2020, 09:38:13 AM
Think they're planning to launch the full series next year.
Good to know - cheers
I still have issue 1 on preorder from Forbidden Planet!
Last I heard, it was paused rather than cancelled, but there were no further details.
Accordingly this article and preview the Best Of has been postponed to next year:
http://www.comicon.com/2020/09/02/pick-up-best-of-2000-ad-0-as-part-of-free-comic-book-summer/ (http://www.comicon.com/2020/09/02/pick-up-best-of-2000-ad-0-as-part-of-free-comic-book-summer/)
That Durham Red story is an odd choice, as it's only three years old.
Quote from: broodblik on 02 September, 2020, 04:48:54 PM
Accordingly this article and preview the Best Of has been postponed to next year:
http://www.comicon.com/2020/09/02/pick-up-best-of-2000-ad-0-as-part-of-free-comic-book-summer/ (http://www.comicon.com/2020/09/02/pick-up-best-of-2000-ad-0-as-part-of-free-comic-book-summer/)
Hope things don't go tits up on this one. You hear rumours of problems at IDW. Fingers crossed.
This was a another fine FCBD offering, showing off a really lovely design
Dredd seemed a wee bit heavy-handed when (ineffective) peaceful democratic agitation hasn't previously been an actual crime, but it was very funny and gave a good introduction to MC-1 and the man himself. Great to see Ewing dipping his toe, and Erica Henderson's bouncy art suits the tone.
Choice of reprint bodes well, for the series: a particularly strong Rogue one-parter from Rennie and master-of-pecs Elson that I've no memory of, a very atmospheric Anderson that shows how much Ranson is missed, and a fun Durham Red with Carlos at his brightest.
If Irish squaxx are lacking a copy, Big Bang has a good few, and Covid-19 measures in store are as strict as any stickler could wish.
Did Arthur Ranson retire ? He is my all-time favorite Anderson artist.
Quote from: TordelBack on 05 September, 2020, 09:22:35 AM
This was a another fine FCBD offering, showing off a really lovely design
Dredd seemed a wee bit heavy-handed when (ineffective) peaceful democratic agitation hasn't previously been an actual crime, but it was very funny and gave a good introduction to MC-1 and the man himself. Great to see Ewing dipping his toe, and Erica Henderson's bouncy art suits the tone.
Choice of reprint bodes well, for the series: a particularly strong Rogue one-parter from Rennie and master-of-pecs Elson that I've no memory of, a very atmospheric Anderson that shows how much Ranson is missed, and a fun Durham Red with Carlos at his brightest.
If Irish squaxx are lacking a copy, Big Bang has a good few, and Covid-19 measures in store are as strict as any stickler could wish.
I found the real world parallels of the
Dredd story particularly pertinent, especially as it was written long before current events.
I believe the
Rogue Troopet story was written for a one shot convention comic, as a tie in to the
Redux release of the video game, if I'm not mistaken.
Quote from: broodblik on 05 September, 2020, 10:59:24 AM
Did Arthur Ranson retire ? He is my all-time favorite Anderson artist.
He's retired sadly. :(
Quote from: dweezil2 on 05 September, 2020, 11:20:04 AM
Quote from: broodblik on 05 September, 2020, 10:59:24 AM
Did Arthur Ranson retire ? He is my all-time favorite Anderson artist.
He's retired sadly. :(
His art is just awesome
Quote from: broodblik on 05 September, 2020, 11:28:41 AM
Quote from: dweezil2 on 05 September, 2020, 11:20:04 AM
Quote from: broodblik on 05 September, 2020, 10:59:24 AM
Did Arthur Ranson retire ? He is my all-time favorite Anderson artist.
He's retired sadly. :(
His art is just awesome
Oh yeah, love Ranson's work, he's my definitive Anderson artist too!
Was lucky enough to get him and Alan Grant to sign my Shamballa collection at the 2000AD 40TH bash.
Anybody else see a resemblance between the anti-democratic assassin in Dredd and despot-in-exile King Trout?
I've ended up with two of these so if anybody would like a copy let me know and I'll pop it in the post (might be next weekend before I get to a post office mind)
Quote from: Colin YNWA on 06 September, 2020, 03:06:15 PM
I've ended up with two of these so if anybody would like a copy let me know and I'll pop it in the post (might be next weekend before I get to a post office mind)
If it's still available I'll happily take it off your hands.
Cheers
Its yours. Drop me a PM with your details and I'll pop it in the post (as I say bare with might not be until next weekend)
Quote from: Colin YNWA on 06 September, 2020, 04:08:54 PM
Its yours. Drop me a PM with your details and I'll pop it in the post (as I say bare with might not be until next weekend)
Nice one, Colin; Thanks very much!
PM sent.
Cheers
Quote from: Colin YNWA on 06 September, 2020, 04:08:54 PM
Its yours.
Thanks Colin, arrived in pristine condition. As did the second copy you put in ;-)
That's right folks, there's another copy going spare if someone still hasn't managed to grab one. Free to whoever asks first!
Cheers