Magnificent. That's been one of the most satisfying reading experiences I've ever had and probably my favourite finish to an 'epic' in the prog to date. Absolutely sterling effort and execution from all the creators for bringing it all together - a heartfelt thanks from me to all involved. Magnificent.
Plus, I think it shows the strength of the droid roster that Critchlow hadn't drawn any of the strips in the run but fitted in for the finale just perfectly. Using a fourth artist makes sense of course, but the transition was smooth as ice and I think captured enough the essence of each strand to make this seamless (credit to the lettering job in this respect too). I really love Critchlow's Dredd in any case, but now I love his Low Life and Simping Detective too! Great stuff there Critchlow and Tharg? Get him in the prog more often!
I was just thinking the other day how the Cold Deck really took each element that has made Dredd/MC1 so appealing over the years to craft this: political maneuvering (Justice Department), the crazy city (Low Life) and the dark future it all really represents (Simping Detective). That plus the fan servicing makes it all work as a keenly felt love letter to Mega City One. On that point (right after the Jack etc), I was worried that the self referencing might have strained the whole thing a bit too much for me at times but it managed to stay on the right side of it.
One for the history books there Tharg. Ta!
M.
