Can you get Patrick Goddard on the spine of this one! Great news but please wrap up the Dredd one first!
My only concern is that sometimes with size of the hardbacks you get a really good story or stories but then padded out with 'filler' material (usually from the 1990's if the Mega Collection is anything to go by).I think part of that, to be frank, is a decision to attempt to provide more value to the readers. If you've seen the original Marvel collection, you'll know how absurdly varied they are in width. Some volumes are chunky, but others are really skinny. I'd sooner have a decent yarn backed with middling material. The problem is when a book's all what people would consider filler – which fortunately hasn't happened often. (With a 2000 AD collection, it'd be an interesting thought experiment to see what you could get into 60–80 200–250-page books. I'll bet you wouldn't need to dip into the Junkers of this world.)
I can see the first volume being The Ballad of Halo Jones (with an Ian Gibson cover). Second volume will probably be Ant Wars with a foreword by Neil Gaiman or some other luminary.
It beggars belief that out of all the fantastic stories to have appeared in the prog over four decades, three people have gone and suggested Ant Wars as a candidate for inclusion, a dated, cliched, unimaginative strip which made it into an official list of the worst stories to have appeared in the comic (in a Sci-Fi Special I think).
*shakes head in despair, growls under breath, self-harms*
I tried the link a couple times, but kept getting something called "bopgun support" asking for my name email address & company name so did not go any further. Is there a problem with the Hachette site?
Site's working for me. Looks like a great collection :)
I actually didn't notice that Steve had mentioned Ant Wars in the post before mine. Just shows you the demand is out there and that Rebellion have been going down the wrong route with the whole Judge Dredd thing.
However, a collection in Hardback, fortnightly, with Bad Company, Kingdom, Red Seas, Halo Jones, Absolam(SP?) Ace, and yes Ant Wars, and even my guilty secret Colony Earth, I'd get this.
Ooo, How about tenuous 2000 AD material like The Angry Planet (its sequal, 'Mars Force' was earmarked for 2000AD) and Mind Wars?
Didn't Colony Earth get republished relatively recently?
I actually didn't notice that Steve had mentioned Ant Wars in the post before mine. Just shows you the demand is out there and that Rebellion have been going down the wrong route with the whole Judge Dredd thing.
There's only one thing for it - the Hachette Ant Wars collection (not sure that Ant Wars and Zancudo would stretch to 60/80 issues though, you'd have to publish one page per issue, with the rest taken up with behind-the-scenes material).
I can see the first volume being The Ballad of Halo Jones (with an Ian Gibson cover).The website says that "Each hardback book has an exclusive cover especially designed for the collection". Given that that cover (and the others on display) have all appeared elsewhere, I'd assume that they're merely placeholders rather than what will actually appear on the books?
Though I still wish they'd put the book title on the spine like Eaglemoss did for DC. If I don't want to rifle through my shelves I need a spreadsheet when I want to read Mega Collection. :lol:
Though I still wish they'd put the book title on the spine like Eaglemoss did for DC. If I don't want to rifle through my shelves I need a spreadsheet when I want to read Mega Collection. :lol:
^This.^ Or at least an index, either in the last volume or as a standalone addition.
New set looks fantastic. I just wish I had the room :(
Oh man we have been gagging for this since the launch of the JDMC. I really hope it can be timed to launch at the conclusion of the existing one since I've just signed up to Transformers. These were both basically my gateway into comics fandom and so I want to be able to enjoy them all without breaking the bank!
Such great news!
Has anyone tried subscribing? What would happen if I were to subscribe and then not be in the test area?
Has anyone tried subscribing? What would happen if I were to subscribe and then not be in the test area?
I've subscribed.
In the past I have subscribed to test runs not being held in my area, the most recent being Build an R2-D2, and usually I get the first 3 or 4 issues before getting a letter telling me the series is being put on hold until the future (in R2-D2's case it was 8 months). As a thank you I have normally got a few free issues when it re-starts.
I suppose reading Ant Wars as a child in 1978 might have been a rather different experience to reading it as a teenager in the 1990s, as I did. So I can now understand why some people feel nostalgic about it. But if they saw it again, it might not live up to their expectations.
Oh man we have been gagging for this since the launch of the JDMC. I really hope it can be timed to launch at the conclusion of the existing one since I've just signed up to Transformers. These were both basically my gateway into comics fandom and so I want to be able to enjoy them all without breaking the bank!
Such great news!
JDMC is due to wrap around February next year, so I would expect 2ADUC to launch August/January depending on which partwork cycle they aim for.
I'll say it - I hope that spine art isn't final.
It's a little bit ugly and harsh for the bookshelf. I know they changed the original Chris Weston spine off the Mega Collection but I want something a bit lighter and character led.
I do love Clint Langley but that isn't for a front room bookshelf.
I tried the link a couple times, but kept getting something called "bopgun support" asking for my name email address & company name so did not go any further. Is there a problem with the Hachette site?
I tried the link a couple times, but kept getting something called "bopgun support" asking for my name email address & company name so did not go any further. Is there a problem with the Hachette site?
Me too - can anyone post a link that works? How do I find out if I'm in the amsple area?
I've subscribed.
In the past I have subscribed to test runs not being held in my area, the most recent being Build an R2-D2, and usually I get the first 3 or 4 issues before getting a letter telling me the series is being put on hold until the future (in R2-D2's case it was 8 months). As a thank you I have normally got a few free issues when it re-starts.
I tried the link a couple times, but kept getting something called "bopgun support" asking for my name email address & company name so did not go any further. Is there a problem with the Hachette site?
Me too - can anyone post a link that works? How do I find out if I'm in the amsple area?
Don't know what the sample area (or is it amsple area? ;) ) is but the website works for me now.
I might have reconsidered the typeface/spacing on that all caps clint langley caption in the video, BTW.
I might have reconsidered the typeface/spacing on that all caps clint langley caption in the video, BTW.
I didn't watch the video as my computer is only slightly less old and decrepit as myself, but is it the usual Clint problem (that has led to that name being pretty much off-limits to fictional comic characters)?
Just looking at the questionnaire on the website...Do you mean the poll? Not sure I'd read too much into that.
The Chris Weston art was a version of prog 1771's cover I think...
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-R62veHPnAi0/UOdLaAhI9-I/AAAAAAAAGdg/GHWJrEY2JEo/s1600/2012+vote+2b.jpg
only thing I'm not keen on with the free gifts is the hipflask.
So combine this with Rebellion's planned reprint schedule for the classic UK comics they have just acquired the rights for andthere will literally be no time to sleepit's all looking very promising.
... I'd happily see Sláine stop at Horned God.
Many thanks to those of you who've dropped me a line about securing copies. Once I have word from Hachette on stock levels we'll work out what we can do.
only thing I'm not keen on with the free gifts is the hipflask.
Obviously their research shows there's a massive secret drinker demographic in the 2000AD fan base.
The 40th blew any secret.
Many thanks to those of you who've dropped me a line about securing copies. Once I have word from Hachette on stock levels we'll work out what we can do.
Marvellous. Thank you, kind PR Droid.
Lobster Random 1-3 plus The Vort.
Wow, when people start listing stories you realise what a nightmare planning this series out must be! And I thought that MegaCollection was an editorial head-wrecker!
Red Seas is what, 750 pages? There's no point running just a bit of that, so that'd be 3 volumes minimum. But Dante is over 2000, so that's what, 7 or 8? Zenith's about 400, 2 more volumes. So that's a dozen volumes on just three stories. Can't imagine we'll stretch to all that.
But ooooh, complete Caballistics!
And hopefully no fillerBut one man's filler…
RoboHunter: Beast of Blackheart Manor, Filby Case, Killing of Kid, Football CrazyI suspect there's no chance that Football Crazy would be republished any time soon (the infamous Japanese stereotypes) - my list of Robo-Hunter goes as follows (off the top of my head):
I'd like to see some of the best stuff from the anuuals - text stories, droids favourite covers, how to draw Judge Dredd etc.
Not sure how they'd implement this - probably as back up content in relevant volumes.
I know it's creator owned and I already have it in other formats, but I'd like to see a nice, hardback Button man.
a book of tharg strips (is there enough?)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tharg_the_Mighty#Comic_strips (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tharg_the_Mighty#Comic_strips)
Is this out now?
Has anyone heard confirmation of subscription yet? It said 3 days, but I've got nothing yet haha
Has anyone heard confirmation of subscription yet? It said 3 days, but I've got nothing yet haha
I received confirmation twice. Once on originally subscribing and then a further email just now with a subscription number.
Also want Canon Fodder... 😅
How about a collection of Vector 13
Finn
Mazeworld
Bad Company is a must
I would assume the "major" series are going to get a sampler approach, so they dont overlap with the Rebellion reprints and may even encourage crossover sales of the Rebellion line
Stevie, for one, would be chuffed with a Compleat Smithverse - ie all of Indigo Prime, Tyranny Rex plus Fervent & Lobe, given the scattershot appearances of the stories across the progs, Sci Fi Specials, Winter Specials & the Yearbooks
Tis indeed bizarre. I have the hardback full size edition of The Horned God but am STILL looking forward to seeing ths version.
I think I am just an obsessive collector and love the idea of things steadily building up into a complete whole.
Makes me a sucker for partworks unfortunately.
Anyone encountered these on sale yet?
They have got them in Liverpool and surrounding areas I got mine in bootle👍👍
We appreciate every fan's interest in ensuring these tests are successful - WE want them to be successful too, but we also appreciate Hachette's concerns that people rushing into the test areas and bulk buying copies will skew their numbers and could put the viability of a national launch at risk. We and Hachette don't publicise these tests for that very reason.
They have got them in Liverpool and surrounding areas I got mine in bootle👍👍We appreciate every fan's interest in ensuring these tests are successful - WE want them to be successful too, but we also appreciate Hachette's concerns that people rushing into the test areas and bulk buying copies will skew their numbers and could put the viability of a national launch at risk. We and Hachette don't publicise these tests for that very reason.
It'd be great to have a John Smith collection with Firekind, A love like blood, Cradlegrave and Slaughter bowl under one cover.
Beginning to wonder when they will start sending Subscriber copies out...
Currently got my family on high alert for local newsagents to try and snag it! Ha :lol:
I loved Cradlegrave. Picked it up during a FP sale. Has there ever been a sequel to the original?Nope. John Smith's hardly the fastest of writers, sadly.
Beginning to wonder when they will start sending Subscriber copies out...There's some possibility they won't, or they'll only send the first book. I recall one of these partworks (possibly Transformers) ended up with subs getting letters very rapidly that the entire test thing was done and they'd be contacted if and when it went to full series.
I loved Cradlegrave. Picked it up during a FP sale. Has there ever been a sequel to the original?Nope. John Smith's hardly the fastest of writers, sadly.Beginning to wonder when they will start sending Subscriber copies out...There's some possibility they won't, or they'll only send the first book. I recall one of these partworks (possibly Transformers) ended up with subs getting letters very rapidly that the entire test thing was done and they'd be contacted if and when it went to full series.
I loved Cradlegrave. Picked it up during a FP sale. Has there ever been a sequel to the original?Nope. John Smith's hardly the fastest of writers, sadly.Beginning to wonder when they will start sending Subscriber copies out...There's some possibility they won't, or they'll only send the first book. I recall one of these partworks (possibly Transformers) ended up with subs getting letters very rapidly that the entire test thing was done and they'd be contacted if and when it went to full series.
I would assume the "major" series are going to get a sampler approach, so they dont overlap with the Rebellion reprints and may even encourage crossover sales of the Rebellion line
I'm still awaiting delivery of my first issues :-( wonder when ( or if ) they will arrive.
I'm still awaiting delivery of my first issues :-( wonder when ( or if ) they will arrive.
I have a feeling they won't at this point, honestly.
THG is accompanied by a poster of Dredd, Alpha and Slaine by Brian Bolland.
THG is accompanied by a poster of Dredd, Alpha and Slaine by Brian Bolland.
Is it something new drawn specifically for this or a reprint?
The promotional blurb lists future inclusions of Durham Red, DR & Quinch, Ace Garp...
If someone can point me to a place on the internet where I can order the Slaine Horned God from France, it will make my day!
Also if someone is willing to take a copy for me at a newsstand to send it abroad don't hesitate to PM me!
Thanks in advance.
Thanks for the tip, I had searched ebay.uk yesterday lacking the word "ultimate"!If someone can point me to a place on the internet where I can order the Slaine Horned God from France, it will make my day!
Also if someone is willing to take a copy for me at a newsstand to send it abroad don't hesitate to PM me!
Thanks in advance.
Search 2000ad ultimate collection on eBay uk
No
No
ISRC the cover design hasn't been finalized with the test volumes...
I now have reason to believe we won't be officially receiving any books. Signing up for a subscription seems, in this case, to be more a registration of interest rather than an actual contract of payment/receipt of goods. That's not to say Hachette won't throw us a bone and send each of us a book or two from the test as thanks, but I don't think we're going to be receiving our subscriptions.
Interesting, since that skips over Roadhouse and Tax Dodge, along with a couple of other tales. I'm still very tempted by this collection if it happens, but wondering how 'complete' certain series are going to be (rather than having two copies of Strontium Dog, etc., on the creaking living room shelves.I seriously doubt it's going to be Complete for each character. Sounds like they have cherry-picked a SD jumping on point. There will be even more questions for the FB page with this collection than with the JDMC!
just got my copies this morning along with a letter saying about the run being paused, I hope they look at the internet pre orders as well as the shop sells & restart it soon
Received mine, very impressed with the quality they just need to chase the spine image, can't wait to they hopefully start the full run
The shakara volume did it include the complete story? Think this would be a great way for a lot of stuff to be done in hardback that otherwise wouldn't happen
signed up for this at the beginning and I've had nothing - not even an e-mail
signed up for this at the beginning and I've had nothing - not even an e-mail
I got the email pretty much immediately upon signing up.
Sounds like something went wrong for you.
How long did it take for the Mega Collction to appear after the initial test run.Was it about 4 months?
So if there's 80 more 2000ad books how would you guess they'd be split up?
I'm guessing...
Dredd 10
Strontium Dog 6
Rogue Trooper 5
Slaine 5
Nemesis 4
ABC Warriors 3
Nikolai Dante 4
RoboHunter 2
Durham Red 2
Bad Company 2
Judge Anderson 2
Halo Jones 1
Shakara 2
Lawless 1
Zenith 2
Red Seas 2
Absalom 1
Indigo Prime 1
DR & Quinch 1
Skizz 1
Harry Twenty 1
Stickleback 2
Leviathan 1
Luke Kirby 1
Sinister Dexter 2
Kingdom 2
Age of the Wolf 1
Savage 2
The VCs 1
Scarlet Traces 2
Movie Dredd 1
Button Man 2
Firekind 1
Tyranny Rex 1
Bradley 1
Harlem Heroes 1
Armoured Gideon 1
Defoe 2
Mazeworld 1
Dan Dare 1
What obvious stuff have I missed?
In the spirit of the MegaCollection there must be a few WTF choices that justify the 'unreprinted before' tag.
I'd like a Junker volume but I suspect I'm alone on that. I reckon colour stuff will be prioritized as in the previous collection.
I'd add Hewligan's Haircut into the list.
In the spirit of the MegaCollection there must be a few WTF choices that justify the 'unreprinted before' tag.
I'd like a Junker volume but I suspect I'm alone on that. I reckon colour stuff will be prioritized as in the previous collection.
I'd add Hewligan's Haircut into the list.
Hewligan's Haircut has been reprinted - I have a copy with a hole in the cover, and I'm sure I've seen a more standard collected edition as well.
I just re-read Dan Abnett's take on Durham Red today, and think it definitely deserves to be included if the collection happens.
Now that the Mega Collection has been extended...
There will be no duplication of issues that appeared in Judge Dredd: The Mega Collection. Of course, 2000 AD: The Ultimate Collection will include several Dredd tales, but there will be no overlap with the stories already published in the Mega Collection.
..... so no matter what in the collection (apart from a few volumes of Stronty) it's impossible to be a double in my collection
Re: those of you who got the first test volumes - test subscribers will have their subscription reactivated automatically, so will not have to re-subscribe. Hachette will be sending out an email this Friday with details about subscriptions.
There will be no duplication of issues that appeared in Judge Dredd: The Mega Collection. Of course, 2000 AD: The Ultimate Collection will include several Dredd tales, but there will be no overlap with the stories already published in the Mega Collection.Oh, bloody hell.
Anyone know what the first one is going to be?
I'd guess at Slaine: The Horned God, which was the first of the pilot issues. A good one to kick off with.
I'd guess at Slaine: The Horned God, which was the first of the pilot issues. A good one to kick off with.
I suppose so, but surely most of the target audience owns it already?
The loons on here aren't the target audience.I'd guess at Slaine: The Horned God, which was the first of the pilot issues. A good one to kick off with.I suppose so, but surely most of the target audience owns it already?
Are you suggesting owning something in one format precludes buying a new, shinier, hardback version of exactly the same thing...?
Exactly. The target audience is people ambling about WHSmith, who see a hardback of Sláine for two quid and think: I'll have me a bit of that. And who then read the book, remember how much they used to love 2000 AD (or who are newcomers and also love it), at which point they note the next issue is 'only' £6.99. So they buy that too. And, really, £9.99 for the next hardback comics collection isn't all that much… And so it goes.
It's worth noting that it may not be a case of 'subscribe now or miss the boat'.You can also buy individual (back) issues of the Mega Collection from Hachette (https://hachettepartworks.com/judge-dredd-the-mega-collection) so if the same holds true for the Ultimate Collection then I can see people (like myself) waiting and picking up only those volumes that we want to buy - possibly even waiting in case there's a sale any time.
Eaglemoss are still pushing for subscriptions of the DC Comics collection - I took one out a few months ago, starting from issue 1 and am now up to issue 8. Original subscribers are up to about book 50 I think.
possibly even waiting in case there's a sale any time.I'll be amazed if they do another 50 per cent off one, though. The number of people they pissed off with that!
It's worth noting that it may not be a case of 'subscribe now or miss the boat'.
Eaglemoss are still pushing for subscriptions of the DC Comics collection - I took one out a few months ago, starting from issue 1 and am now up to issue 8. Original subscribers are up to about book 50 I think.
Btw - for those in two minds and who didn't get the test run - these are absolutely lovely 2000AD reproductions - the best way the vast majority of these stories will ever appear in print.It'll be interesting to see how well earlier material fares, but 2000 AD stuff on the whole has been impressive, bar the odd niggle here and there. (Compare that to the dire Marvel-era Transformers stuff, which doesn't exactly benefit from Hachette hardbacks, in the same way some gorgeous artwork wouldn't save a DVD if the footage was 320x240px at 12FPS.)
I'm trying to resist but it all looks too tempting.Is there a picture of the new Spine painting?
It's making my eyes hurt trying to recognise the characters! Where's Zenith? And who's the person with their head on fire? No Judge Anderson? Nice to see Bad Company on the far right...
I'm having trouble getting my Hachette account to accept the subscriber number they have sent me.
Anyone else?
We will send you another email shortly detailing how to do this, but if you have any questions please call our customer services on 03333001045 and they'll be happy to assist.
I guess we sit tight for another email?
Here's a higher res spine (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170807/ec4edd66138b97eb007b85e13164cd79.jpg)Man that's some bootiful spine work.
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Don't have any old progs or GN's, so look forward to getting back to the old thrill-power.
Looking at the spinethis will be a good way to get a complete Caballistics!
The premium products are released periodically, not every issue/delivery. So if there are six figurines, you're going to be getting them every dozen or so issues (so every six deliveries). And each one will effectively cost you 20 quid.
I'm glad it looks like the text pieces are continuing.Although written by someone else, right? (A pity. I've been thoroughly enjoying Molch-R's work for the JD collection, not least the more thought-piece ones.)
Hello folks, when will these be available in the shops, is it now? I know i could sub online but i want to use these as an excuse to start getting back into going into town and buying something rather than sit at home, i miss the adventure of going to the shop when something interesting comes out, nowadays i'm just like blah i will wait for the Internet to send it to me. :lol:
I'm glad it looks like the text pieces are continuing. The honest reappraisals of Dredd-world have been an eye opener.
Well I'd rather they didn't include rubbish in the 1st place: 'Yes we know Red Razors/Calhab Justice/Sleeze n Ryder/The Corps is crap but here it is anyway - thanks for your subscription'. I really don't want to have to fork out to see Space Girls, Dinosty, Babe Race 2000 etc just so the intro/text piece can say how crap it was.I agree. The Dredd collection has mostly been good, but there was really no need to fill several books with content that was objectively crap. (If you wanted to get a taste of some of such strips, find something representative and shove it in a volume that has appropriate context.)
I wonder how many complete runs of these we can fit into 80 books? My addled brain can't do the maths.
With 2000 AD, it would be a waste if we get Babe Race 2000, just to get Millar's name on the front of a book.
Especially as you could just reprint Maniac 5 or Silo which were pretty decent.Objectively, I wouldn't have either of those in the mix if I had 80 books to play with, with page counts likely on average lower than those of the Dredd collections. (On the basis of those in the test run.) Silo was OK, but on a re-read is pretty derivative and mostly saved by the art. Maniac 5 was brainless throwaway fun at its best, and certainly something I'd happily re-read in the Meg floppy, but I don't need to pay 10 quid for a hardback collection.
So have any existing subscribers managed to subscribe properly yet?
I really don't want to have to fork out to see Space Girls, Dinosty, Babe Race 2000 etc just so the intro/text piece can say how crap it was.
What's the problem?There is already a Family Guy collection called A Big Book O' Crap.
Those strips all have pretty solid art droids on duty...
Those strips all have pretty solid art droids on duty...
True. Fleischer's RT was some of Flint's earliest tooth work, wasn't it. Casanovas was artist on Millar's Robohunter. Wasn't Parkhouse drawing the world cup Big Dave?
I think those looking for complete runs of longer stories will be disappointed. Much as the MegaCollection doesn't repeat the Casefiles - I'd imagine this would be the same. Can't wait to hear the Podcast with Matt Smith.
Yeah, and L'il Coleby (also on RT) drew some of the worst scripts ever to appear in 2000AD. Ezquerra drew possibly THE worst Dredd episode, the closest rivals for that 'accolade' being drawn by Ron Smith and Mick Austin. And despite their considerable talents those episodes are too awful to think about, except to mourn the wasted talent.
Do on, you've got to reveal which Dredd episode you think is worst now! I'm guessing the Mick Austin contender is Crusade? And is the Ron Smith one Sugar Beat?
With this collection, there has to be a value proposition to each person that justifies the outlay. If someone cannot afford it or doesn't want to replace existing collections with these new ones, fair dos. That doesn't mean they're somehow being a bad person with regards to 2000 AD.
Just FYI - you can now add your subscription number to the Hachette site without getting an error. I'm all subbed up for first free issues!
Matt
If you haven't listened to the Thrill-cast yet, there's a snippet in there about this that's tipped me over into a solid 'buy': The Complete Nikolai Dante — nine volumes in hardback.
If you haven't listened to the Thrill-cast yet, there's a snippet in there about this that's tipped me over into a solid 'buy': The Complete Nikolai Dante — nine volumes in hardback.YOU ARE NOT HELPING, JIM.
And released in order too, it sounds like!AND NEITHER ARE YOU.
The worst thing here for me is that the only book of Dante I've not got is the second Tsar wars. So- do I let all my current trades go and get the UC versions or just pick up the UC edition that runs those issues?Hard to advise. Mostly, I think I'm going to have someone (Matt? Molch-R? Jim?) explain to my wife why there are going to be two card boxes of books dropping through the letterbox every month now, rather than one. (I did get a "you may have to keep the books OR the Progs" response last weekend, although that was because she misunderstood the nature of the collection, with it being reprints of key stories, and not ALL of the stories. So I may be walking a fine line here.)
I am the target audience for this, given my 19+ wilderness years. As with the Mega Collection, I'm looking forward to catching up with what I've missed and revisiting the classics. I've bought a few GNs during the MC run but hopefully there won't be too much duplication.
explain to my wife why there are going to be two card boxes of books dropping through the letterbox every month now, rather than one.As I get The Mega Collection, The Marvel Graphic Novel collection, The DC Super Hero collection, The Doctor Who History, The Star Trek Graphic Novel collection, plus Build a Millenium Falcon and Build and R2-D2 I think one more may count as grounds for divorce.
I may have pushed things recently by buying several large boxes of Marvel reprints on eBay (I mean some were just too good to turn down – 31 issues of Mighty World of Marvel for a fiver), having about 50 books in my office that I still haven't read, and through us lacking the space, even in an extended house. I do at least only get one partwork. (I bought the first 60 issues of the Marvel one on eBay, but then re-sold them at no loss. And I got the first issue of the Transformers one, but the repro was so appalling, I stopped right there. I've since seen scans of subsequent issues and, well, oh my.)
Mostly, I think I'm going to have someone (Matt? Molch-R? Jim?) explain to my wife why there are going to be two card boxes of books dropping through the letterbox every month now, rather than one.
Wonder if the Chopper character portrait means there'll be a "Chopper stories volume 2" in the 2000ad ultimate collection. Those penned by Ennis.Isn't pretty much all of Chopper going to be in the MC? However, Midnight Surfer was confirmed to NOT be in the collection, so perhaps that? A book of Dredd classics omitted from the MC run?
Nearly all of the partworks, bar an issue or two, I don't touch until they have finished. I just like having a large collection of books to read once they have finished.I'm not sure I'd get away with that. My wife's not thrilled I have piles of magazines in the office (MacFormat and Retro Gamer) I've never read, although I do a Jim with those. (They are viably tax deductible, given that I write for both. Comics… not so much, sadly.)
As they are doing the 9 Dante books does anyone know the page count as wondering how many issue it would take upWasn't the suggestion elsewhere that it would be the entire run?
Isn't pretty much all of Chopper going to be in the MC? However, Midnight Surfer was confirmed to NOT be in the collection, so perhaps that? A book of Dredd classics omitted from the MC run?
The worst thing here for me is that the only book of Dante I've not got is the second Tsar wars. So- do I let all my current trades go and get the UC versions or just pick up the UC edition that runs those issues?
Wasn't it Un-american grafitti that'd get left out, but later hinted at still being somewhere else in the collection?ARGH – yes, you're right.
I was told that The Big Meg was still getting collected.I didn't mind that one. And even the Ennis follow-up wasn't too bad. That Supersurf 13 dreck though (McKenzie?)… urgh.
Me too, though I think it's the first volume of Tsar Wars I don't have. Dilemma, though I'm not sure I'd want to buy 9 volumes of it at £10 a pop.Sell the others on eBay first?
As they are doing the 9 Dante books does anyone know the page count as wondering how many issue it would take upWasn't the suggestion elsewhere that it would be the entire run?
If they're the same as the Dredd books, they will be about 1cm shorter and 0.5cm deeper than Rebellion softbacks.
Also, a complete collection of Cabballistics...
I assume the figurines will be the Doctor Who or Marvel sized, as per usual. Bloody expensive if they are, and no Slaine!!!! maybe there is more to come if the collection is extended.
After trawling through the website of the collection and 30 pages of forum chat, is there no definite list of any of the volumes beyond the first 5? I'dlike to know what im actually going to be subscribing to before i part with 800 quid...!
After trawling through the website of the collection and 30 pages of forum chat, is there no definite list of any of the volumes beyond the first 5? I'dlike to know what im actually going to be subscribing to before i part with 800 quid...!
They don't release a full list, unfortunately. Just as they come out. Though we know we're getting the full Nikolai Dante, which is 8/9 of the books. We can also assume we'll get all of Nemesis and Slaine. Beyond that; anybody's guess really. Only Tharg knows.
Jim - I think the Durham Red was 3 volumes (ie series) in one Book - its 37 issues of material so around 222 pages. Matt said something along the lines of 'that'll be one nice book'.
The full Nikolai Dante is music to my ears. Though, how many books are being released per month? I could potentially be waiting a long time for them to be released.
Wouldn't the complete Slaine be an awful lot of books?It would. My estimate is 12–13. You could reorder some of classic Sláine and end up with eight volumes at ~220 pages each. Then assuming two new Sláine volumes per book, you have another four to take you through to Psychopomp. Then Book of Scars needs to go somewhere.
Really hope they release them in reading orderWasn't there another post here that said this would be the case? Frankly, it's inexcusable if they don't with continuity-heavy strips. I get that hook, in wanting people to continue with the partwork, but that already happens by providing series piecemeal anyway (and the books being released 'out of order'). There's no need to go for the reader-hostile route of: "You already have parts 5, 8 and 2 of Dante, and so here’s part… 7! Part 1? Oh, you'll get that next year."
Peter Milligan does 2000 AD(Hewligan's Haircut, Sooner or Later, Tribal memories. The Dead)Bix Barton: one book
Peter Milligan does 2000 AD (Hewligan's Haircut, Sooner or Later, Tribal memories. The Dead): one book
John Smith (Cradlegrave, Leatherjack, Firekind, Revere ): two books of material
Lawks, those would be among the greatest comic book collections ever assembled. Especially the Smith. I presume this is in addition to the Bad Company, Indigo Prime and Tyranny Rex volumes? And what about Swifty's Return?In my list o’ wishes, Swifty's Return 'is' Sooner or Later (as in, within that page count). I had Indigo Prime down for two volumes (although that would need some filler) and Tyranny Rex for one. Bad Company I only included up to the end of the original b+w run (i.e. before that weird colour one, and omitting any of the more recent stuff).
I'd especially love to see Firekind in this collectionAlthough, on the basis of what's in the podcast, it presumably won't be. Rats.
I'm probably the minority here, but I hope this collection does follow the complete run route for the characters it features. I wouldn't want half of ABC Warriors, then need to pick up some random trades/phone books for the rest.
I'd prefer a smaller character selection with longer storylines.
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As a whole, the repro in the Mega Collection was pretty great. Can't think of any terrible examples off-hand, so hoping this series will match/exceed that
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Just want to take a moment to blame this collection for my upcoming bankruptcy. Re-started both my monthly Prog/Meg subscription and my Mega Collection subscription because I've got a bit more disposable than I did back in March, and I'm fully back aboard the 2000AD wagon. Dammit.
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I'd say the majority of issues in the JDMC had repro that could be considered good or better. Some older coloured strips had moire, but not to the degree Rebellion content used to (that first Swimming in Blood – *shudder*), and a few b+w strips clearly need some kind of re-scan. But, again, if you want to stare truly terrible repro in the face, take a look at the eye-openingly appalling mess IDW made of Marvel-era Transformers.
Maybe I think £10 is a lot of money, I am not that rich to waste money.
Maybe I think £10 is a lot of money, I am not that rich to waste money.
It is a lot of money, and your choice not to spend it. But find me a full-colour 200-page hardback of choice comics for less, 100% successful repro or not.
I'd say the majority of issues in the JDMC had repro that could be considered good or better. Some older coloured strips had moire, but not to the degree Rebellion content used to (that first Swimming in Blood – *shudder*), and a few b+w strips clearly need some kind of re-scan. But, again, if you want to stare truly terrible repro in the face, take a look at the eye-openingly appalling mess IDW made of Marvel-era Transformers.
Maybe I think £10 is a lot of money, I am not that rich to waste money.
Early Slaine reproduced to a good standard would be glorious - yes I'm looking at you Sky Chariots!
Has anyone who signed up for the trial been able to register with the trial sub number or been emailed with new detailsJudging by my experience with telephone support today you want your account details to show your delivery address as the same as your billing address in every detail, including lower and upper case letters. Then try adding the sub number again.
I adore this little sequence, Dante getting his arse felt by Ro-Jaws while he stops Nemesis from killing Stickleback:
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What I'm keen to see, however, is what issue will get that prominent pile of shit from the bottom left on the spines. Will it be the Space Girls reprint? The Millar Robohunter issue? Junker? :lol:
I'm thinking Space Girls, Soul Sisters & Dead Men Walking in one tome - maybe throw B.L.A.I.R. 1 on top of this bonfire of my vanities... ;)
davidbishop
You'll be happy to hear that Bad Company Vol 1 & 2 will feature in the collection! Issues 33 and 50, Volumes 52 and 53.
Also: good to see: 1) they're being forthcoming about what is and isn't in there (after all, why not be?), and; 2) they've gone for chronological release order for Nikolai Dante. Here's hoping they do the same for other series. (But, man, issue 77 for the last Nikolai Dante book. SO FAR AWAY!)
Yeah but if they are good (I'm a little nervous about the size) only having to wait 2 years (I think) to have a full hardcover collection of Dante is pretty bloomin' cool.
(I'm a little nervous about the size)in what way? Page sizes are only fractionally shorter than a standard trade. But also the books are really sturdy. (A lot of my Rebellion paperbacks have now warped, from being stood on end for years.)
no Firekind nor Indigo Prime... that really is a pityFrom what Matt was saying on the podcast, the series is mostly about major players, with the odd other volume for a taste of other things. And although there are some double-bills, they seem to have been reserved for relative heavy hitters (Skizz/DR & Quinch). A Smith volume would have been lovely, but there you go. (And no Indigo Prime at all is such a shame. Still, if it extends beyond 80 issues…)
I'm assuming Cradlegrave made the cut: there are tough choices and then there is madness.I don't recall it being mentioned either way, but I wouldn't hold my breath, given the comment – made several times – that decisions were often down to fitting page count (200–250). So Cradlegrave would have to be part of a book with a bunch of other stuff (some kind of horror volume, perhaps). I'd happily buy that, obv.
Though I do wish they'd just release the series list.Likewise. I imagine the publisher likes surprising people now and again or assumes people would be less likely to take a punt on seeing what is/isn't in the series. Honestly, I'm still on the fence because of knowing more, rather than less. The podcast, if anything, put me off of subscribing, because I found more stuff I don't care for in the mix, and things I'd loved to have seen confirmed as omitted. For others, it'll be the other way around. But, yeah, knowing what your investment of 800 quid is going to get you would be nice.
Still, if it extends beyond 80 issues…)Having just plugged the info into a sheet to work out the dates I'm slightly reeling at the prospect of waiting until Summer 2020 for any extension.
I wonder how it will handle Sinister Dexter? Picking and choosing from that one never seems to pay off.
I guess we can all be armchair editors but I'm generally happy to pay 10 quid an issue for a hardback collection.
I'm not keen on a collection of Shakara.My brain cannot process that sentence.
I'm not keen on a collection of Shakara.My brain cannot process that sentence.
(I'm a little nervous about the size)in what way? Page sizes are only fractionally shorter than a standard trade. But also the books are really sturdy. (A lot of my Rebellion paperbacks have now warped, from being stood on end for years.)
I'm aware that I'm going to get it in the neck here but ... doesn't anyone else feel that in an 80 volume 2000ad collection (before extensions) that devoting 9 volumes (>10%) to one character seems a bit excessive?
I'm not keen on a collection of Shakara.My brain cannot process that sentence.
Heh. I thought I'd get a response like that.
The art and creature designs are great. I just never got much from the stories, (or general lack thereof) although that improved later.
I. E. Lots of Aliens gang up on one. He kills them all and shouts his name a lot.
Repeat
It's strange as I generally like most stuff others like and dislike, and I don't hate Shakara, to be fair. I just didn't find much there story-wise.
To be fair, maybe a volume might change that perception.
That's a fair appraisal based on the first book - it's pretty much the first couple of Nemesis stories remixed for a whole volume.That's how I took it too – and it felt very 2000 AD. Sure, it's lightweight in terms of plot, but I don't mind that now and again, and I'm happy to see it's going to show up in this collection.
I'm aware that I'm going to get it in the neck here but ... doesn't anyone else feel that in an 80 volume 2000ad collection (before extensions) that devoting 9 volumes (>10%) to one character seems a bit excessive?For me, it depends on various factors, including the actual character, and the nature of the strip. With 2000 AD, remove Dredd and you've arguably a handful of standout major strips, of which Dante is one of them. Most importantly, hack out bits of that strip and it makes no sense, in a manner that's rarely true for anything else 2000 AD has run. (In fact, are there any other major strips that couldn't be heavily abbreviated? Perhaps Nemesis? Certainly, you could remove big chunks of Strontium Dog, Rogue Trooper, Sláine, Sinister Dexter, ABC Warriors, etc., and lose little from an ongoing narrative standpoint.)
I would really like a complete 'Sinister Dexter' collection (with no omissions) either in this Ultimate Collection or under Rebellion's own releases. It's a great strip in my opinion and more worthy of being collected than a lot of those that seem to make it to reprint. Maybe one day...?
You know what? Yes. It is.
BUT almost more than any Tooth series, Dante is all about the long-form beginning-middle-end narrative. It's just madness to collect it any other way. Plus, well, it's one of the jewels in Tharg's crown.
It'd be nice if we got at least two. You could (I think) do Eurocrash and Downlode Tales in one volumed (something around 210 pages), but it you could fit maybe 25 carerfully-selected episodes in ahead of Eurocrash in the first volume, and then run Downlode tales and another 20 in after that. That'd give a nice flavour of one-offs and continuity events. That's probably the best you could do: there's just too much of it, something like 160 individual stories, a lot of them one-episodes, but plenty of them longer, and more still key elements in definite arcs. Of course the recent Meg floppies might hint at the easy availability of everything running from Downlode Tales to the War of the Moses.
Anyone have an overall page count in their head/spreadsheet/headsheet?
Hmm... the perfect excuse to post an updated version of my SinDex list!
I'm not keen on a collection of Shakara.My brain cannot process that sentence.
Heh. I thought I'd get a response like that.
The art and creature designs are great. I just never got much from the stories, (or general lack thereof) although that improved later.
I. E. Lots of Aliens gang up on one. He kills them all and shouts his name a lot.
Repeat
It's strange as I generally like most stuff others like and dislike, and I don't hate Shakara, to be fair. I just didn't find much there story-wise.
To be fair, maybe a volume might change that perception.
That's a fair appraisal based on the first book - it's pretty much the first couple of Nemesis stories remixed for a whole volume.
Mysterious alien in funky spaceship crops up, causes mayhem, says one word and then fucks off again...
Thankfully it did develop beyond that in the remaining books.
Shame sales of the first hardback didn't justify doing the rest at that size.
Hmm... the perfect excuse to post an updated version of my SinDex list!
Aaaand now this is Downloded, the city that never met a nerdsheet it didn't like.
Great stuff, but caramba senor!, over 400 episodes, nearly 2200 pages: that's moving into Cerebus territory. Soooo many puns....
Getting there though - Cerebus is 6000 pages, including the Reads bits and caption/quote pages- as Colin says, over 1/3 of the way there - for a gag strip based on Pulp Fiction, it's doing a decent impression of a gag strip based on Conan. Go Dan, go!
That sounds like a lot of Rogue Trooper.You'd need seven or eight books to collect just the four phone book Rebellion volumes, so this is cherry picking. Here's hoping it'll include War Machine, Cinnebar, and synopses.
Are we assuming this includes Rogue universe stuff like Mercy Heights, Ten Seconders etc?
That sounds like a lot of Rogue Trooper.You'd need seven or eight books to collect just the four phone book Rebellion volumes, so this is cherry picking. Here's hoping it'll include War Machine, Cinnebar, and synopses.
Are we assuming this includes Rogue universe stuff like Mercy Heights, Ten Seconders etc?
EDIT: Actual counts of in-print RTverse are:
Tales of Nu-Earth: 1488
War Machine: 96
86ers: 144
Jaegir: 130
Even the Tales… stuff is six books of content, if everything's reprinted.
Just confirmed on Facebook - 13 volumes of SlaineTharg didn't think it too many!
Just confirmed on Facebook - 13 volumes of Slaine
Just confirmed on Facebook - 13 volumes of SlaineTharg didn't think it too many!
Just confirmed on Facebook - 13 volumes of Slaine
13 volumes of Slaine certainly has me questioning a sub. A couple of books of solid gold, a couple more good ones, but 13? Thats got to be at least 6 books of Clint Langleys talking heads
13 Sláine books:
Warrior's Dawn / 200
Time Killer / 176
The King / 256
Horned God / 208
Demon Killer / 160
Lord of Misrule + Treasures of Britain / ~ 256
Grail War / 192
Lord of the Beasts / 256
Book of Invasions 1 + 2 / ~ 230
Book of Invasions 3 + The Wanderer / ~ 250
Book of Scars / 192
Brutania 1 + 2 / ~ 240
Brutania 3 + 4 / ~ 200
Time Killer and Demon Killer may need some padding, or pages to move from, respectively, The King and the Lord of Misrule/Treasures of Britain book.
Hmmm, the actual strip material in Book of Scars is only 45 pagesReally? How the hell did the trade get so chunky, then? (I don't own that one myself.)
Although that doesn't take into account that we know there will be some Dredd/Anderson content in there. SoFacebook confirmed three Dredd books, again nothing already in the Mega Collection. So likely some kind of Origin book covering Prog 2 through to Robot wars, then Dark Justice, possibly including the Percival sequel. And maybe Every Empire Falls since it has a 'Death Of Dredd'.
Hmmm, the actual strip material in Book of Scars is only 45 pagesReally? How the hell did the trade get so chunky, then? (I don't own that one myself.)
(Thought: was Top Dog in the JD Mega Collection? If so, it wouldn't be included in this one. I don't recall it being in there though.)
Although that doesn't take into account that we know there will be some Dredd/Anderson content in there. SoFacebook confirmed three Dredd books, again nothing already in the Mega Collection. So likely some kind of Origin book covering Prog 2 through to Robot wars, then Dark Justice, possibly including the Percival sequel. And maybe Every Empire Falls since it has a 'Death Of Dredd'.
I wondered whether Dark Justice might now appear in the MC extension for continuity with the rest of the Death stories.
Top Dog is in the Judgement Day volume, so presumably it won't be included here following the announcement no Dredd stuff will be duplicated.Ah, yes. It's been a while since I read that volume, and it probably zoomed by me. So that's 30-odd pages gone.
Would the right balance of Dredd stories for this collection be ones where you don't need to know loads of backstory but there are enough references to pique your interest?That would seem sensible. In fact, something along the lines of the Mad City volume would work very nicely in the 2000 AD collection. A flavour of Dredd, but not mired in continuity. Possibly also some classic series that won't have got an airing – Graveyard Shift, perhaps?
If the phonebooks are replaced completely for Ace and SD then its a fine time to pass them on to others. Likewise Dante.I can't imagine Ace Trucking will be – you'd need, what, four books? I can't imagine there being four books of that series in this collection – at least in the initial run.
13 Slaine is way way too much. And I like Slaine.It's again got me wavering, and I like most of Sláine too. But then I've bought most of this stuff already. Moreover, this collection isn't really aimed at me anyway – it's aimed at the people I now see on Facebook who've not read this stuff in years, but who are genuinely thrilled about the prospect of getting these volumes for a tenner a pop. (That said: 90 quid for a full, hardback run of Nikolai Dante? No brainer.)
Have we any indication what size the statues re yet? 1/6 1/8 1/12 ?I've no idea about scale, but the response on Facebook was that they are approximately 14cm high. (As for the books, they are 360 x 220mm.)
They will be released in reading order but not consecutively as other titles will be released in between.That's really good. Lessons being learned from the Dredd run, and ongoing improvement of the customer experience. Great to see.
That said, I really wish there was something on the spines this time round, to list the series. (Stickers time?)
If the phonebooks are replaced completely for Ace and SD then its a fine time to pass them on to others. Likewise Dante.
13 Slaine is way way too much. And I like Slaine.
Have we any indication what size the statues re yet? 1/6 1/8 1/12 ?
They have numbers on the side. Surely you just need a numbered list on the shelf with the books?
I'm sure some friendly person could design a lovely version to put on the wall if need be.
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Ah, bollocks to it.Thank you for subscribing to 2000 AD: The Ultimate Collection.
I can always change my mind…
Just confirmed on Facebook - 13 volumes of Slaine
First issue is out August 23rd, so we will probably receive the first parcel approximately first week of September
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Hi Folks, I am wondering if anyone else is in this position............
I subscribed to the test run and the 4 free GNs were sent to me.
Early this month I got an e-mail from Hachette telling me the series was being officially launched and I needn't subscribe but they would get in touch with me by e-mail to get my payment details.
I still haven't received that e-mail. Is anyone else waiting for that still?
Anyway, looking forward to getting some Thrill-power but am having sleepless nights over whether to go premium or not! who says life gets easier as you get older; decisions, decisions.
I find Hachette's customer services to be baffling and frustrating.
I've phoned them and emailed them several times just to try and get them to update my address and yet they still seem to be unable to get it right. From what I've seen, the facebook admin is a lot better at responding but I think they're still hamstrung by the incompetent staff who actually manage accounts in the background.
Assuming Durham Red is being considered a distinct title, ten books should be enough to cover all of Strontium Dog to date, as far as I can tell. I wonder whether we'll get black and white or colour Starlord spreads this time?
I'd love Serial Serial, Ladykiller and other general DoC epilogues, rather than say, more Dark judges stuff.
Would love a hardback copy of meltdown man and there needs to be a Harry twenty not sure what could be included with it
Would love a hardback copy of meltdown man and there needs to be a Harry twenty not sure what could be included with it
I guess sindex is easier to cherrypick but man i hope we get a proper eurocrash/downlode tales that rebellion denied us
So:
CONFIRMED
ABC Warriors: 6
Ampney Crucis: 1
Bad Company: 2
Caballistics: 2
Future Shocks: 2
Halo Jones: 1
Hewligan's Haircut/Sooner or Later: 1
Judge Dredd: 3
Nemesis: 4
Nikolai Dante: 9
Rogue Trooper: 5
Shakara: 2
Sláine: 13
Skizz/DR & Quinch: 1
=
GUESSWORK
Ace Trucking: 2
Kingdom: 3
Robo-Hunter: 2
Invasion/Savage: 4
Sinister Dexter: 4
Stickleback: 1
Strontium Dog (inc. Durham Red)?: 11
Zombo: 1
From my ongoing Scrivener document of doom, it seems there are now about 70 confirmed books. (What was the actual number for Strontium Dog confirmed? 10 or 11?) As far as I can tell, there are also five confirmed series without numbers, which don't yet have a book number count: Ace Trucking, Kingdom, Robo-Hunter, Stickleback, and Zombo.The SD quote is: "7 volumes of Strontium Dog as well as The Kreeler Conspiracy, Traitor to his Kind and The Life and Death of Johnny Alpha"
If Strontium Dog is 10, Durham Red is separate, and all of the above series have three books, bar Kingdom (3), that's your pre-extension 80.
The new stuff's over count by about 80 pages, and so something's getting cut (Blood Moon?)Squint at this page and you can make out the content of the Kreeler volume, I'm pretty sure it doesn't match the one published by Rebellion.
The new stuff's over count by about 80 pages, and so something's getting cut (Blood Moon?)Squint at this page and you can make out the content of the Kreeler volume, I'm pretty sure it doesn't match the one published by Rebellion.
http://www.2000adcollection.com/wp-content/themes/2000ad/im/collection-issue4-DPS1.jpg
Also, I'm sure I'm not the only one who's noticed on the Ult. Collection site it mentions Grant Morrison as one of the creators - but if we're not getting Zenith, what else did he do of any real length for 2000ad?I'm guessing this is Tharg's Future Shock territory, as we wont be getting Really & Truely anytime soon.
A Grant Morrison strip you say? More than a one off? With stellar art?You off to FP then Rob? Awesome.
It's BIG DAVE. I'll have a little word with Boo Cook tomorrow at Forbidden Planet. Let's have him tripping over Tyranny Rex's tail and punching Junker.
Apologies if this is a daft question: when people say The Life and Death of Johnny Alpha, are we talking the first story only or is the follow-up, The Dogs of War, included as well?The page count would suggest everything that's currently been collected, which includes Dogs of War. (Thought: how the hell will they deal with Savage?)
Also, I'm sure I'm not the only one who's noticed on the Ult. Collection site it mentions Grant Morrison as one of the creators - but if we're not getting Zenith, what else did he do of any real length for 2000ad?Two Future Shocks collections have been confirmed, which suggests the Alan Moore one and 'The best of Tharg's Future Shocks' might be transplanted across more or less as-is. The latter has some Morrison stuff (along with Gaiman and Milligan). Outside of that and stuff already confirmed for the JDMC, Morrison scripted Big Dave, Really & Truly, the odd bit of Tharg, and Zenith. I imagine the last of those would be ripe material for a 2KUC extension.
Just got back from holiday to find my sub has been cancelled despite me updating my details like they asked.
Not a good start.
At this point, suffering with a chest infection, they can go fu*k themselves.
Pissed off.
Does anyone have any idea when the first subscription copies will be sent out? My account shows they took a payment of £0 on the 18th August but it doesn't have any books registered against it.
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I've just won a premium subscription to the Ultimate Collection on Facebook!
Holy Grud, there's tonnes of it!
I've just won a premium subscription to the Ultimate Collection on Facebook!
Holy Grud, there's tonnes of it!
With these types of partworks where the titles are not on the spine I type up my own list in the same dimensions of the book and keep it in front of the first volume. Once the run is completed I get it laminated and then I have a handy guide to what's where.
D'you know what puts me off, though? What really TINY detail gets right under my OCD? There's no title on the spines! How the hell am I to know which volume's which on my bookshelves? That actually is a deal breaker for me over whether to dip in now and again and get more. I know, it's some kind of autism or something, I guess.
Can't knock this for two quid though, can you?
as i'm somewhat reluctantly going to carry on with the eaglemoss star trek collection (which is a really nice and unusual selection).
Are we getting all of Bad Company, and are we getting a stand alone ABC Warriors; The Black Hole, or will it essentially be a repackage of Mek Files vol. 1, with the first few stories?
Also from Barney, total ABC page count is around 1200 which will fill 6 volumes, so I think the first will be the early stories and The Black Hole.MEK Files Vol 1 is listed on Amazon as 304pgs so I suspect some early strips will have to be shunted into vol 2 (which lists as 208), or be lost all together. Gonna do some people's heads in I'm sure.
Issue 35 out 12/12/2018 by my calculations.
If Nikolai Dante volume 4 (which I'm assuming will cover the tsar wars) is issue 35, doe that mean we'll be waiting about two years for that issue to come out?
as i'm somewhat reluctantly going to carry on with the eaglemoss star trek collection (which is a really nice and unusual selection).
I'm getting the Star Trek one too. Not subbing though, just getting them saved at my Newsie. Also ordering the specials from the website. The specials are rather lovely too with nice dust jackets.
It's a good collection, released in order, and with the titles on the spines too!
Did someone say that the releases for particular characters would be chronological? If so, does that imply that we won't get any early Slaine, or are they just leading off with a Big Hitter as an exception?
.. I could skip those issues of the collection. Yeah right. #doubledip
Judging by the pictures I've seen, the top and bottom of the spine art has been trimmed drastically. The bottom of Stickleback's face is likely going to be missing, as are the heads of many of the 'background' characters. Seems like a big mistake to me.
Magnetica for me it won't be double dipping as I will pass all the old paperback copies to my niece and for ten quid for a hardback book it's a no brainer while I have a bit of disposable cash although it does mean I won't be getting any of the new released stuff like lawless which hopefully will be on the extended collection
Does a complete ABC Warriors in this new format mean no more Mek Files?The Mek Files series to date has been republishing the classic run of ABC Warriors in hardback, and with the third one, everything is covered, bar content issued in The Solo Missions. If the Mek Files were to continue, it'd presumably bundle Volgan War into chunky editions (so 1/2, 3/4, Return to Earth/Mars, Return to Ro-Busters/whatever comes next).
- Belt buckle, hip flask and blitz spear parking signed all swapped out
Last one on this. And such a shame when he PLANNED for those numbers too:
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EDIT: New theory: The art was intended for a 60 volume collection.
Moans aside, thanks for the hero who tipped us off about signed copies and prints still being available at Forbidden Planet - I acquired both on my way home last night. It will be nice to have the signed copy in the collection, and I'll donate my subscriber copy in the hope of seeding another collection! It really is a lovely product. And for £2!
Moans aside, thanks for the hero who tipped us off about signed copies and prints still being available at Forbidden Planet - I acquired both on my way home last night. It will be nice to have the signed copy in the collection, and I'll donate my subscriber copy in the hope of seeding another collection! It really is a lovely product. And for £2!
I bought a signed one online with a promise of the poster too.
Did you get a poster when you bought from FP?
Moans aside, thanks for the hero who tipped us off about signed copies and prints still being available at Forbidden Planet - I acquired both on my way home last night. It will be nice to have the signed copy in the collection, and I'll donate my subscriber copy in the hope of seeding another collection! It really is a lovely product. And for £2!
I bought a signed one online with a promise of the poster too.
Did you get a poster when you bought from FP?
And although the posters weren't promised with mail order purchases I did send 10 signed copies to the MO team. If you ordered the signed book online, might be worth asking the MO guys if they have any left. Not a guarentee you'll get one of course (I believe some have already been requested)!
YAY!
Mr Postman finally turned up today with my sub box - issues 1&2, poster packaged with 1, and mug. Brilliant!
I popped in to London Super Comic Con after work for an hour. The 2000ad/hachette stand had the Nemesis figurine on display. The bad news is it looks great, is surprisingly weighty & very detailed & well painted. Damn I'll have to sign up. They were also selling a wide horizontal poster of the entire Boo Cook spine for £35.Saw that on FB, £35 is good for the size of that thing. Shame it isn't widely available.
I never got the 2nd e-mail about unsubscribing, but figured if they don't have my payment details I needn't worry.
When I came home to find the first parcel (2 books, poster & arsom mug) I thought they'd cocked up. However the invoice was for £0.00 and when I reread the first e-mail, apparently test subscribers get the first three free anyway!
... you only need pull it an inch or so to see what's in it.
Also, on the penultimate page, some of the panels look repainted to me. Again, in comparison to the Hamlyn edition, but doesnt look like a brightness/contrast job...
I prefer the latter artwork of the two.
Looks crisper and more detailed.
Without seeing the original it's impossible to know if it's been re-coloured or touched up though.
I prefer the latter artwork of the two.
Looks crisper and more detailed.
Without seeing the original it's impossible to know if it's been re-coloured or touched up though.
Purely much, much better repro.
I prefer the latter artwork of the two.
Looks crisper and more detailed.
Without seeing the original it's impossible to know if it's been re-coloured or touched up though.
Purely much, much better repro.
I dunno, there are brush strokes, highlights and shading just not present in the original print.
The brush work and colour on Ukko's hat, the scratches of fur on his shoulder, the shading around his eye... definitely looks like more work has gone on to me.
I prefer the latter artwork of the two.
Looks crisper and more detailed.
Without seeing the original it's impossible to know if it's been re-coloured or touched up though.
Purely much, much better repro.
I dunno, there are brush strokes, highlights and shading just not present in the original print.
The brush work and colour on Ukko's hat, the scratches of fur on his shoulder, the shading around his eye... definitely looks like more work has gone on to me.
All of those are present in the 1991 Fleetway edition apart from the light bit above Ukko's head. But that might just be how the photo was taken - Woolly can you confirm?
What the chuff are we talking about the comics about here when we have shelvery like that.
Those Sir Wells are a thing of almost infinite beauty. Is there anymore you could whip out for us all to oggle at?
Got mine now :)I thought the mug was pretty poorly printed, half of Dredd's badge was missing & there were other bits of the image missing - not sure if they're all like that or it was just mine. At least it was a half decent size!
Fussy but the artwork on the mug is different to the ads.
Looking at my rebellion horned god, the hachette is a cm smaller, noticable immediately i thought.
The overall quality is great, and for me this an alternative to collecting the progs or graphic novels, so good value overall.
I think i'll review after the free gifts are exhausted but right now i'm in for the 80
Just for you Colin, my Child Cave!
Forbidden Planet in Glasgow sells the Hatchette Dredd mega collection (along with the marvel stuff too) as single collections, it might be worth checking your local comic shops, if you missed themI think I'm going to try & add to the Judge Dredd collection on the cheap rather than buying them at full price.
What the chuff are we talking about the comics about here when we have shelvery like that.
Those Sir Wells are a thing of almost infinite beauty. Is there anymore you could whip out for us all to oggle at?
Just for you Colin, my Child Cave!
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Mrs Pete hates this room :D
where can i get shelving like that?
I see someone is selling JDMC issues 1-41 on Gumtree for £100 which seems like a bargain for someone, although it's no good for me as I'm nowhere near the seller.I'm baffled by people who require local pick-up. Almost everyone lives near a DPD drop-off. A courier takes five minutes to sort. Add another tenner for the hassle of dropping the box off, and you have the chance to sell to the entire UK, rather than the people who can be bothered to drive to your house (which, frankly, I'm not keen on people doing anyway when I sell stuff).
The shelf is from IKEA and is called KALLAX (which sound like the baddie from a future shock!) Someone on the Facebook Dredd Mega Collection recommended them as they fit the whole spine image rather nicely!Kallax is good, reasonably modular, and comes in various sizes. If you're near an Ikea, also take a look at the Billy line. Assuming the default shelving height is the same on the new line, it's almost an exact fit for the partwork books in the four central shelves. The top and bottom ones are larger, so you can use them for other stuff (outsized books, hiding kittens, etc.)
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I think I felt his daystick brushing past my leg. I hope it was his day stick... :o
I ordered on 21 August, still no delivery. Anyone ordered after me and received theirs?
2000 AD GRAPHIC NOVEL COLLECTION VOLUME 6: KINGDOM HC
(W) Dan Abnett (A) Richard Elson
The sixth issue of the brand new 2000 AD - The Ultimate Collection features Kingdom. This issue features the Kingdom stories "Kingdom" "The Promised Land" and "Call of the Wild".
2000 AD GRAPHIC NOVEL COLLECTION VOLUME 7: STRONTIUM DOG HC
(W) John Wagner (A) Carlos Ezquerra
The seventh issue of the brand new 2000 AD - The Ultimate Collection features Strontium Dog. This issue features Strontium Dog stories "Galaxy Killers" "Journey into Hell" "Death's Head" "Schicklegruber Grab" "Mutie's Luck" and "The Doc Quince Case".
2000 AD GRAPHIC NOVEL COLLECTION VOLUME 7: STRONTIUM DOG HC
(W) John Wagner (A) Carlos Ezquerra
The seventh issue of the brand new 2000 AD - The Ultimate Collection features Strontium Dog. This issue features Strontium Dog stories "Galaxy Killers" "Journey into Hell" "Death's Head" "Schicklegruber Grab" "Mutie's Luck" and "The Doc Quince Case".
Does it?
Kreeler conspiracy is released first, but the originals were published after this collection.
Looking at the TPB, the starlord stories are still a fair chunk and could be padded out with specials/annual stories.
The Collector, The Town that died of shame, The Complaint, The Beast of Milton Keynes for example...
Seems a bit soon to be releasing another Strontium Dog,I think
Do the contents of Nemesis confirm we're getting the full saga?
Forgive the thickness, but what has the first volume got 32 on the spine?
How long did everyone wait for there orders to arrive? I ordered mine on the 29th.
Do the contents of Nemesis confirm we're getting the full saga?
As long as Bride is in the right place this time...
...and vol.4 a bit of a grab-bag of the rest - Bride of the Warlock, Shape of Things to Come, Hammer of Warlocks, Book X, Deadlock, etc (Henry Flint volume). That's how I'd do it, anyway.
Hmm... this seems to suggest the pre-2000AD/Starlord stuff won't be collected.
Alright Folks? Anyone know if 'Brigand Doom' or 'Vector 13' will be in this collection?
I agree.
I read the Rebellion Nemesis vols 2 and 3 on my recent holiday. I can't understand why they put that at the end.
does anyone know if the 1st Shakara volume is a match for the Rebellion Trade?
Will the Kingdom book really just have the first three stories?...
I read the Rebellion Nemesis vols 2 and 3 on my recent holiday. I can't understand why they put that at the end. It meant when you were reading the stories from the Prog that events were referred to that you hadn't seen yet
Will the Kingdom book really just have the first three stories?...
What do you mean by 'just'? That's a decent page count for a £10 book!
There are no current plans for the Starlord-published Strontium Dog stories to be included.
Thanks for the interest!
There are no current plans for the Starlord-published Strontium Dog stories to be included. Thanks for the interest!That's a really sad, strange and disappointing decision. If we're getting every scrap of Sláine, it's a crying shame to omit one book of Strontium Dog, not least given that means you can't ‘replace’ your existing phonebooks with the hardbacks. Gah.
Not to mention glorious colour reprints of those Starlord spreads....There are no current plans for the Starlord-published Strontium Dog stories to be included. Thanks for the interest!That's a really sad, strange and disappointing decision. If we're getting every scrap of Sláine, it's a crying shame to omit one book of Strontium Dog, not least given that means you can't ‘replace’ your existing phonebooks with the hardbacks. Gah.
Looking forward to getting my mits on the Halo Jones book in the next couple of days. Has anyone had a good look at it yet? I'm wondering how Ian Gibson's beautifully detailed artwork from part III has been reproduced in the new Hachette edition.
Reply on Facebook RE: Strontium DogI guess it makes sense as its a 2000ad Ultimate collection not Characters who appear in 2000ad ultimate collection.There are no current plans for the Starlord-published Strontium Dog stories to be included.
Thanks for the interest!
Glad I haven't tried selling off my Search/Destroy Files yet.
Looking forward to getting my mits on the Halo Jones book in the next couple of days. Has anyone had a good look at it yet? I'm wondering how Ian Gibson's beautifully detailed artwork from part III has been reproduced in the new Hachette edition.
Looking forward to getting my mits on the Halo Jones book in the next couple of days. Has anyone had a good look at it yet? I'm wondering how Ian Gibson's beautifully detailed artwork from part III has been reproduced in the new Hachette edition.
Crisp and clean on good quality paper - only downside is that the pages are smaller than the prog, so may be tricky for old farts like me with deteriorating eyesight
The Facebook page has answered a question that the next volume of Slaine will be issue 18. Not sure what the thinking behind this is, as Dante seems to be fairly well spread out across the 80, and it means we'll get one Slaine book every 5 issues or so after the next one. I think the Dredd collection has done a pretty good job of keeping a good balance of Dredd and others, old and new, epics and shorts. There it is though.The only thing I wonder about this is how they have begun mid-story with Slaine and maybe want to give it a breather before returning with Book 1.
When is issue #2 due out on the newsstands?
Issue 2 wasn't in my local Thrill-merchant or WH Smith's this morning, anyone spotted it in the wild yet?I came across a Moderator comment reply on a Facebook Ad this morning that said issue two wasn't out until next week. Since then I have seen another ad with it out today as it should be, but I have asked them expressly to confirm which is the case.
Mestair Jee: When is issue 2 out?
2000 AD: The Ultimate Collection:
Hi Mestair,
Issue 2 is out on 13th September.
Hope this helps!
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Forbidden Planet in Glasgow sells the Hatchette Dredd mega collection (along with the marvel stuff too) as single collections, it might be worth checking your local comic shops, if you missed themI think I'm going to try & add to the Judge Dredd collection on the cheap rather than buying them at full price.
For anyone interested, the JDMC bundles I bought were from eBay (example here: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/322586278155) & seem pretty cheap (although listing says minor cover damage, which doesn't really bother me).
I see someone is selling JDMC issues 1-41 on Gumtree for £100 which seems like a bargain for someone, although it's no good for me as I'm nowhere near the seller.
I'll look in the local FP for particular issues later on when I've worked out what ones I actually want so cheers for the recommendation.
Seems to have been confirmed that Issue 2 has slipped to the 13th - no explanation as to why. Wanting to keep Issue 1 on the shelves for longer? Have they given more away by subscription than expected and are short of shelf stock?Yes had that feedback on FB, god knows the reasoning. No other series has had issue one out for three weeks.
Hello, I have heard that Issue 2 will not be out until 13th September
Is this true?
Tirego
Hi. Should you be a subscriber, issue 2 has already been dispatched together with issue 1 on the 1st delivery.
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I'm asking about newsagents, sorry. Do you have that information?
Tirego
Unfortunately, we are not affiliated with the news agents and do not aquire this information.
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OK, how about this: will subscribers get their second delivery 28 days after their first?
Tirego
It is a fortnightly collection, so every 4 weeks 2 issues are dispacthed
I bought 2 bundles of 10 JDMC books from that seller so got 20 books for £50, although I've ended up with 2 copies of issues 1-5. I'm pretty happy with them, some of the covers are slightly damaged (ie a corner is bumped, or there's a knock to one of the edges) but the actual pages are perfect. 15 books for £50 works out at only £3.33 each, & there's a lot of good stuff in the ones I got. I just need to find someone to trade the 5 duplicates with.Forbidden Planet in Glasgow sells the Hatchette Dredd mega collection (along with the marvel stuff too) as single collections, it might be worth checking your local comic shops, if you missed themI think I'm going to try & add to the Judge Dredd collection on the cheap rather than buying them at full price.
For anyone interested, the JDMC bundles I bought were from eBay (example here: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/322586278155) & seem pretty cheap (although listing says minor cover damage, which doesn't really bother me).
I see someone is selling JDMC issues 1-41 on Gumtree for £100 which seems like a bargain for someone, although it's no good for me as I'm nowhere near the seller.
I'll look in the local FP for particular issues later on when I've worked out what ones I actually want so cheers for the recommendation.
Thanks for the heads up on this. Whilst a reader for over 30 years I've only just signed up / subscribed to the new collection. It's peaked my interest in the JD collection too and managed to get one of the bundles containing 8 JDMC issues and 2 Marvels. I emailed the seller and sadly he's not planning on getting more in but here is hoping. I wouldn't want every issue of the JDMC but there are a few!
some of the covers are slightly damaged (ie a corner is bumped, or there's a knock to one of the edgesA bunch of mine are like that anyway, from Hachette.
That's a bummer, & I guess the same thing will happen with the 2000AD Collection. Saying that, I'm not too fussed about the condition (especially if it makes a difference to the price) as my 20 month old son likes running round the house pulling my books off the shelves with his hands covered in porridge so no point worrying too much.some of the covers are slightly damaged (ie a corner is bumped, or there's a knock to one of the edgesA bunch of mine are like that anyway, from Hachette.
Seems to have been confirmed that Issue 2 has slipped to the 13th - no explanation as to why. Wanting to keep Issue 1 on the shelves for longer? Have they given more away by subscription than expected and are short of shelf stock?Yes had that feedback on FB, god knows the reasoning. No other series has had issue one out for three weeks.
Has it been confirmed that Red Seas isn't been reprinted. By my reckoning there are still 7 or 8 volumes with unconfirmed content so the whole series could easily be squeezed in. I known none of the cast appear on the spine but neither do anyone from Meltdown Man, Hewligan's Haircut, or Sooner or Later.
Has it been confirmed that Red Seas isn't been reprinted. By my reckoning there are still 7 or 8 volumes with unconfirmed content so the whole series could easily be squeezed in. I known none of the cast appear on the spine but neither do anyone from Meltdown Man, Hewligan's Haircut, or Sooner or Later.
I'm fairly sure Red Seas was answered in the negative on the Facebook page. I don't think Kingdom was known about before earlier this week, there'll be two volumes of Ace Trucking and some Robo-Hunter so will those make up the numbers?
Seems to have been confirmed that Issue 2 has slipped to the 13th - no explanation as to why. Wanting to keep Issue 1 on the shelves for longer? Have they given more away by subscription than expected and are short of shelf stock?Yes had that feedback on FB, god knows the reasoning. No other series has had issue one out for three weeks.
I'd scoured a few newsagents looking for issue 2 and saw at least a dozen unsold issue 1s.
The cynic in me suspects that Slaine has proven to be an unpopular choice as a launch title, and distributors are trying to maximise sales before replacing it with Halo Jones (which will undoubtedly fly off the shelves -- even at the higher price point).
I know it's been shot down by you guys (who, let's face it, know more than I do), but I can't shake the feeling Zenith might be part of the first 80.yes definitely not included in initial 80, sorry.
Has anyone asked Tharg on FB?
(I would, but I'm not on it!)
By my count now, 72 books are confirmed, and at least a further four (possibly five) are definite as well:At this point, other than maybe getting a number on Robo-Hunter, I think I'm happy to wait and see if there are any surprises.
Did you see this?What the chuff are we talking about the comics about here when we have shelvery like that.
Those Sir Wells are a thing of almost infinite beauty. Is there anymore you could whip out for us all to oggle at?
Just for you Colin, my Child Cave!
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Mrs Pete hates this room :D
The cynic in me suspects that Slaine has proven to be an unpopular choice as a launch title, and distributors are trying to maximise sales before replacing it with Halo Jones (which will undoubtedly fly off the shelves -- even at the higher price point).
I can't really let that unfounded comment go. Slaine Horned God is one, if not the, best selling reprint 2000ad has ever done. Its an incredible well regarded book and uniquely benefits from having better printing than the original issues. It will sell 5 times the other books at the 1.99p price point and because every new subscriber will definitely start with this issue.
I love Halo and think historically it has huge significance as a feminist book (and just a great story) but Slaine HG is about as popular as it gets. Pat Mills referred to the low price but said he was assured his royalties would be boosted by the incredibly high print run.
The cynic in me suspects that Slaine has proven to be an unpopular choice as a launch title, and distributors are trying to maximise sales before replacing it with Halo Jones (which will undoubtedly fly off the shelves -- even at the higher price point).
I can't really let that unfounded comment go. Slaine Horned God is one, if not the, best selling reprint 2000ad has ever done.
The fact it's happening suggests the sales are such that it's viable, however. If it wasn't, those four initial books would have been it.
I do hope it works out, too. 80 books is stretching Dredd. 90 books is overkill. 80 for 2000 AD is a drop in the ocean. You could easily add another 40 books and still have great material left to run.
Yes, think the readership of the UC will be approx. 80% us lot i.e existing fanbase, 10% lapsed 2000ad readers and 10% new peeps.
There seem to be some odd omissions so far - McMahon classics like Christmas comes to Des 0' Connor block...
Anyone order on or after 21 August and received theirs already?
A change I've noticed between the pilot Halo issue and the new one is that the title and intro pages have been coloured. Wonder whether this the plan for all the black & white volumes to break them up a bit.Didn't the trial covers have a 'corner box' image as well? Something else to help see what the books is without taking it off the shelf all together. Guess was messy design.
Of the remaining five what's the split between Kingdom, Stickleback and Zombo? (And is Durham Red part of the Strontium Dog ten or not?)Pretty sure Stickleback was a single volume in FB replies.
Private message on Facebook informs me that Robo-Hunter will be 3 volumes.
No Millar run (thankfully) collected or the Samantha Slade spin-off.
I'm really enjoying the collection, but the prospect of having to call the hachette 'helpline' (surely an ironic title?) reduces me to a sobbing, blubbery mess. I have no issue with an overseas helpline, but surely there has to be a basic level of competency insisted on? It's monumentally painful having to deal with them when things go wrong.
Anyone had the 3rd and 4th books yet? I've just noticed a £9.99 charge on my account (which I assume is the fourth book) but I've not had the books yet. I've never been charged for the JD Mega Collection books before receiving them so wondered if anyone else had come across this?Mine is the same - I think this is the 'new' style Hachette account, where the charge on the account means the books have been allocated. It's £9.99 as there's a free book with delivery 2, so issues three and four should be with us in the next two weeks.
Depends where you are in the dispatch queue. If you're at the front, you tend to get your books around the time the first is on sale. If you're further back, it's between the two.
That would put issue 4, if not issue 3, in the hands of subscribers before it hits the shelves. Which would be nice. I take it that's not how it works for the Mega Collection?The Mega Collection's subscription page is more detailed - it shows the two books being allocated (though not their issue numbers since the text is too long for the screen), which then arrive after about two weeks, and then a separate listing for the payment.
Do we know whether the Shakara volume is the complete Shakara?
It's basically a hardback of the first Rebellion volume, isn't it?Squinty here for the lowdown:
That also makes for a skinny book, given that they need to be in the 200–250 range, according to Matt Smith. Must be padded out some (covers/sketches/texty bits).Here's abelardsnazz on the content of the Shakara test volume from May:
Interesting point. I haven't done a page count but the Shakara volume is bulked out with character sketches, covers etc.
Total strip page count for The Horned God and Halo Jones are 187 and 199 respectively so the full volumes come in at around the 200 mark.
That also makes for a skinny book, given that they need to be in the 200–250 range, according to Matt Smith. Must be padded out some (covers/sketches/texty bits).
Is that 79 confirmed volumes so far?
Shakara and Kingdom will both have a second volume - confirmed on Twitter.
Shakara and Kingdom will both have a second volume - confirmed on Twitter.
Good stuff. That guarantees them a sale of those four books to me, instead of none.
I think so, the only difference between my list and IndigoPrime's is he has four books for Invasion/Savage and I don't recall that being confirmed at all?You're right. I just checked Facebook, and someone confirms both Invasion and Savage are included, but not how many books we'll get. So that's a minimum of 2. As far as I can tell, 73 volumes have been confirmed now, and three/four characters, too. Here's my current list, which makes 80:
someone confirms both Invasion and Savage are included, but not how many books we'll get. So that's a minimum of 2.I think you're on the money with the four - one for Invasion matching the Rebellion book and then three for Savage, adding one more to what is already in print/collected.
With the above, Durham Red may or may not be a standalone. (I'd argue it would be odd if it's part of the Strontium Dog books. It's a different series, in the way ABC Warriors is not Nemesis the Warlock.)
it is the abnett/harrison run
Surely the greatest fear is that one of the three Dredd will be Helter Skelter.
and you'd have room for more Big DaveThat, for me, very much isn't a positive. I struggle to think of anything 2000 AD has ever run that's as divisive (and, to my mind, as absurdly off target/scattergun with its barbs).
Those are good numbers. Ditch Really & Truly and you'd have room for more Big Dave.Except Really & Truly was the one genuinely good strip in the Summer Offensive! Happy for a Complete Big Dave at some point in the future though.
In this weeks Prog it's advertised that Shakara is out now but it isn't right?? It should be out next week with the Mega Collection?? Something seems to have gone askew with the marketing of these volumes as opposed to their actual release dates - can you clarify?…and the answer clears up what happened there, if not why.
2000 AD Hachette's decision to put The Horned God on sale for an extra week took place after the recent issues had been sent to print, so there was nothing we could do about the adverts. It's sorted for future issues though.
Those are good numbers. Ditch Really & Truly and you'd have room for more Big Dave.Except Really & Truly was the one genuinely good strip in the Summer Offensive! Happy for a Complete Big Dave at some point in the future though.
Except Really & Truly was the one genuinely good strip in the Summer Offensive!
Was just about to go to bed and noticed a big box on my chair. It was issues 3&4 (Shakara and Stront) and another mug with better printing. Anyone else get this?
One mans empty drivel is another man's frothy summer fun! With fabulous art. Out of interest, what were the other stories as I certainly wasn't reading anything else like it.Except Really & Truly was the one genuinely good strip in the Summer Offensive!You wot, Cosh? It may have been the prettiest strip, but it was empty drivel. Maybe it was because I was reading a half dozen identical cutesy trippy non-stories in other comics at the time, but it committed the one unforgiveable crime on the 2000AD statute books: being boring. Slaughterbowl FTW.
One mans empty drivel is another man's frothy summer fun! With fabulous art. Out of interest, what were the other stories as I certainly wasn't reading anything else like it.
Fair enough. I'll have to confess my complete ignorance of the first two and I only ever read Tank Girl after the fact. So, perhaps it seemed fresher to me. In addition, I don't mind a bit of zaniness to offset the polemics and brutality: Hewligan's Haircut and Shamballa go together like a horse and marriage...One mans empty drivel is another man's frothy summer fun! With fabulous art. Out of interest, what were the other stories as I certainly wasn't reading anything else like it.Lawks, I dunno, seemed like everything late '80s/early '90s drawn by Alan Martin, Philip Bond, Evan Dorkin, Jamie Hewlett and even Jamie Hernandez on occasion was kooky plotless meanderings with cute girls, SF gadgets and druggy overtones: and it wasn't as good as any of those! It might be fairer to say that I was bored, rather than it was boring: there's a sort of Pirate Corps$/Planet Swerve/Tank Girl mash-up in my head that probably needs unpicking, but by '93 I'd read too much of 'it'.
Obviously the Hughes art lifts it above the awful, but perhaps a re-read would put the whole thing in a better light.
My issues so should be in the post and I expect to receive them next week.
I had heard something that concerned me .. friend of a friend etc ... They said that sometimes Hatchette don't always send what they are supposed to so you *might* get two issues of say 45 and then none of 27.
Has anyone experienced this? One of the benefits (for me) of signing up was that everything would just be sent to me and I wouldn't have to worry about missing issues or orders not being sent at all etc etc
Say it ain't so...
I'm surprised that there seems to be none of the future sports like Harlem Heroes/Inferno or Mean Streets.
Is there anything else people would like to have seen?Loads, as noted elsewhere. But this is a collection about heavy-hitters (of which Sláine and Strontium Dog are arguably the biggest). Perhaps if it's a success, an extension will allow more tales to be collected.
I'm surprised that there seems to be none of the future sports like Harlem Heroes/Inferno or Mean Streets.
Future sport has always been the least popular strip category in 2000AD since forever.
I also assume it won't have the spin off Savage story (Disaster was it?) where he drove around flooded Britain in a DUKW.
Got payment collected for issue 4 last week but no books yet, could this be due to them delaying issue two for a week, also anyone got any idea on what the hatchett break even point is as the 2000adcollection has a hell of a lot of less likes and followers then judge dredd
I also assume it won't have the spin off Savage story (Disaster was it?) where he drove around flooded Britain in a DUKW.
It’s called Disaster 1990. It was reprinted in a floppy a couple of years ago. Not that that precludes it from appearing in the Ultimate Collection. There is something else that might though - which is it wasn’t very good. (IMO).
Is Dante confirmed to be 1–9? I've not seen that anywhere, just that there will be vols 1–9 for that series.When the FB Page first confirmed Dante they listed the book’s issue and volume numbers which I too took to be vols 1-9 on the shelf, but in hindsight that may be completely wrong and will also solve an issue I had with the stronts volumes bumping into Nemesis in running order. Thanks for bringing this up!
If Nikolai Dante will be Vol 1-9, isn't it a bit odd that the Kreeler Conspiracy will be Vol 11? Doesnt that mean that Stront won't be in chronological order on the Shelf? Maybe I'm just confused about Stront's convoluted running order.
And I'm leaving out the crap stuff like Junker…
And I'm leaving out the crap stuff like Junker…
…but including the Harlem Heroes reboot? Well, okaaaaay…
If it's art by Steve Dillon then I want a collection over it just to enjoy his genius.
It would have been nice to finally see collections of:-I do think they've perhaps missed a trick by not offering a few more strips outside of the heavy hitters, and the lack of John Smith content is a real blow. No Indigo Prime? No Firekind? The problem, though, is this thing needs to be viable. Dash Decent isn't going to do that. Mean Arena and Synnamon? Nope. (And if Tyranny Rex is going to be in the mix, surely that should just be woven into Indigo Prime.)
I mean, I appreciate that it's the cream of the crop, but the entire run seems to be made up of stories that are already easily available in collected format, and that I already have, sometimes multiple volumes due to them being printed by Titan and Rebellion in graphic novel collections.
Got 3 and 4 today, havent read the kreeler conspiracy before so thats all good, shakara i already have so meh. Both lovely editions so im fixed n getting the whole collection :)
Got 3 and 4 today, havent read the kreeler conspiracy before so thats all good, shakara i already have so meh. Both lovely editions so im fixed n getting the whole collection :)
Is Shakara good? I was looking forward to reading it it looked quite fun. I think it is out tomorrow isn't it for all us non subs?
Got 3 and 4 today, havent read the kreeler conspiracy before so thats all good, shakara i already have so meh. Both lovely editions so im fixed n getting the whole collection :)
Is Shakara good? I was looking forward to reading it it looked quite fun. I think it is out tomorrow isn't it for all us non subs?
It starts off a bit early Nemesis - mysterious alien turns up in funky spaceship, causes mayhem and then vanishes with a battle-cry. Once the backstory is revealed it becomes more its own thing.
And of course Henry's art is amazing.
Is Shakara good? I was looking forward to reading it it looked quite fun. I think it is out tomorrow isn't it for all us non subs?
For the avoidance of doubt:
Kreeler Conspiracy
Blood Moon
The Heady Foot Job
six-page text feature, 'In detail'
Will Button Man feature do you think? Hopefully there is no Zenith since I have them.Neither of those will be in the initial run.
I might cave in and subscribe, I just bought Shakara and if it is really good I'll sub I think. Just annoying the Mega collection is still coming out. The biggest issue is not cost but space since I got the Marvel collection and got about 60 issues with that lol, and the Dredd one is filling up space.
I might cave in and subscribe, I just bought Shakara and if it is really good I'll sub I think. Just annoying the Mega collection is still coming out. The biggest issue is not cost but space since I got the Marvel collection and got about 60 issues with that lol, and the Dredd one is filling up space.
I feel your 'pain' I have the Marvel collection running at the moment, as well as the JD one, the 2000 AD one, The Doctor Who one, the DC graphic novel collection plus near the end of the build a millennium falcon and 30 issues into build an R2-D2.
Just throw out some furniture, sit on the floor, man up, and read.
Jeez, it aint hard ;)
Just annoying the Mega collection is still coming out.
Beware- TPO is a real danger- pace yourself and remember to eat & drink occasionally.
Maybe +1 year to the years you've mentioned.
Anyone gone premium? I'm looking forward to getting the first figurine (Nemesis) and I think I've worked it out that it should come in January/February? then August/September for Death, March 2018 Halo, October Rogue, May 2019 Dante and finally December 2019 Dredd.
Anyone gone premium? I'm looking forward to getting the first figurine (Nemesis) and I think I've worked it out that it should come in January/February? then August/September for Death, March 2018 Halo, October Rogue, May 2019 Dante and finally December 2019 Dredd.
There's also the Extreme Edition version, for three quid: https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/DD18Which also has more pages too, though not more Shako.
I have just finished reading Shakara (The Avenger) in issue 3, and it is my first experience of the character. I am a bit confused on the ending - it looks like there is an appearance of Cinnibar Brenneka (the 'blue' Shakara), but it seems very disjointed. Do I need to follow up by reading 'Shakara: The Destroyer' to understand it in the correct context?
I have just finished reading Shakara (The Avenger) in issue 3, and it is my first experience of the character. I am a bit confused on the ending - it looks like there is an appearance of Cinnibar Brenneka (the 'blue' Shakara), but it seems very disjointed. Do I need to follow up by reading 'Shakara: The Destroyer' to understand it in the correct context?
Suffice to say, all will become clear in volume II... ;)
IT's annoying that the Shakara volume I got has like 8 blurry pages where the art and speech bubbles are too blurry to see. I had it in like 1 or 2 pages in the Mega collection out of 60 books but to have it like 8 pages in one book is weird. Might have to buy it again since the art is stunning, anyone else have this problem? I don't want to buy it again and have the same problem. I bought it from a news agents so don't really want a refund.
Does anyone know how long we're going to have to wait for that concluding volume of Shakara?
Presumably it will be volume 58 but what issue will it be?
All info taken from wikipedia - it looked like it was referenced. Although following that through the ref doesn't actually seem to link to anything which directly provides that info, so it could be inaccurate. Guess we'll find out in December assuming the info about the first issue of Nikolai being issue 8 is correct.
If Dante isn't vols 1-9 of the series then that leaves plenty of room for the complete Stront with Kreeler fitting into a sane position in the run at Vol 11.
Kingdom Vol 1 will be Volume 60, Strontium Dog Vol 1 will be Volume 4 and Nikolai Dante Vol 1 will be Volume 72.
Hope this helps!
Ah that does make more sense.pretty much guaranteed, and I'd say Rogue filling in 14-18.
What's the bet on Dredd being vol 1-3?
is 3 books enough for pre Horned God continuity?)
I'll put my hand up as creator of the wiki page (and contributor to other Hachette pages too). It wasn't until someone mentioned it a week or so back that it occurred to me that the FB mods post may have simply meant vol 1 of Dante rather than vol 1 & issue 8 of the collection.
Since this is causing some disagreement I've removed the volume listing from the wiki and asked the FB mods if they'll clarify. Just depends what kind of mood they're in today!
Might want to specify Kingdom Vol 2 in the unconfirmed list, and add Shakara Vol 2 as well?Good spot, have made that change. Anyone is welcome to contribute themselves of course.
Also thanks glassstanley for the true completist's answer! :)
People have mentioned Halo Jones to me for years, and seeing it for £6.99 in a nice hardback seemed very appealing, even if it does have a partwork spine! I think I'll pick it up this afternoon...It's a good strip, and a bargain in that format, for that price.
Also thanks glassstanley for the true completist's answer! :)
Bah! The true completist would also have mentioned her flirting with Nikolai Dante in prog 1280! ;)
Ah that does make more sense.pretty much guaranteed, and I'd say Rogue filling in 14-18
What's the bet on Dredd being vol 1-3?
From the spine image I'd say Robo-hunter.Rogue's further up between Durham Red and Bill Savage.You're not wrong, but there's a five book gap between SD & Nemesis which is the length of the Rogue section. Robo-Hunter only three. Plus if you're thinking like that, Nemesis should be standing to the left of the ABC Warriors.
Just picked up Vol 4, The Kreeler Conspiracy, and am sat reading it while waiting for my GP appointment (which is by Skype, annoyingly. I hate living in a Tory future).
Sometimes, collected editions don't live up to the weekly prog experience (The Apocalypse War, ferinstance, is never as good as it was in the prog, where the wait between weeks was horrible), and others read so much better. This is the latter here, as it's absolutely stonking. When this ran in the prog, I disliked it immensely- and it started a phase of me skipping Stront- which I never imagined I'd ever do, having been a fan since Star Lord #1, when Ezquerra's art scared the absolute shit out of me.
Reading it now, I'm totally in love. I'm only 60 or so pages in, but already it's the best tenner I've spent this week.
SBT
I don't think we're getting any Ro-Busters in the collection, and I'm considering whether to acquire the two trades before the first ABC warriors issue comes out - is this wise from a continuity perspective?
Exciting. Having read no Stront before (except or a few in recent progs) the completist in me is tempted to not read it until I've read the earlier volumes in the collection - I've acquired the Starlord stuff to read first.At this point, you’d be fine. Kreeler Conspiracy was a soft-reboot that was subsequently broadly forgotten as Wagner dovetailed the 'new' and 'old' Stront effectively into one continuity. I don't think there's anything in there that would spoil enjoyment of earlier volumes. (Please correct me if I'm wrong!)
I don't think we're getting any Ro-Busters in the collection, and I'm considering whether to acquire the two trades before the first ABC warriors issue comes out - is this wise from a continuity perspective?Ro-Busters is fun if inessential. The hardbacks are very nice collections, though.
Impossible to say for sure, but with some very minor shifting of content, you could run each of the Men Files as a Hachette volume (you'd have to lose about 40 pages of extras). Then the reboot hardbacks could be paired to make ~200pp volumes. So you'd have Volgan War 1+2, 3+4, Return to Earth/Mars. That omits Deadlock, probably some other ‘extras’, and Return to Ro-Busters.
Could be, although the page count of the three phone book Nemesis volumes is 928. Average those across four books and that's 232, which is in the 200–250 range. Deadlock would bump that over 980, which is right at the very edge of what's feasible, according to Matt Smith in the podcasts.
Could be, although the page count of the three phone book Nemesis volumes is 928. Average those across four books and that's 232, which is in the 200–250 range. Deadlock would bump that over 980, which is right at the very edge of what's feasible, according to Matt Smith in the podcasts.
The announced contents of Vol 1 come to 218 strip pages - title pages and the like will soon bump that up to 250ish. Books 4,5 and 6 (plus Ego Trip) is 222 strip pages - so there's Vol 2. Torque the God, Books 7, 8 and 9, plus both Diceman issues is 228 strip pages. And yet a speculative Vol 4 including everything else up to Book 10, plus the two Nemesis/Deadlock Enigmass stories, plus the Deadlock solo, is a svelte 203 pages by comparison.
On a post-apocalyptic Earth, mankind has all but been annihilated by 'Them' – giant insectoid creatures that have spread across the globe. The few human survivors have been escaped to orbital stations or into suspended animation, waiting for a time when it’s safe to reclaim the planet. Battling Them on man’s behalf are genetically engineered ‘dog soldiers’ like Gene the Hackman, directed by his Masters to keep the enemy off his lawn...
These stories have aged remarkably well, especially 'The Kreeler Conspiracy', which seems much less dissonant than it originally did. If 'Traitor to His Kind' etc show up in a subsequent volume I'll be having that one too.
So what's next, plus any idea how much Rogue Trooper we will get? I have the older Rebellion paperbacks (Future of War, Fort Neuro, To the Ends of Nu Earth, Re-Gene, Eye of the Traitor and Realpolitik) as well as the 86ers. Will we get material that does not appear in them?
There's 5 volumes of Rogue, which is 1000 pages give or take, so my guess is these will include the original run, plus Cinnabar, The War Machine, and extra annual & special stories.The first three phonebooks, which run from Rogue Trooper through to The Hit, adding a bunch of extras, clock in at ~1200 pages alone. So I suspect anything beyond just the original run will depend on how much the page count of those five volumes will be maxed out (250 per book is the limit, according to Matt Smith), and how much ‘editing’ is done.
Yes I suspect it will be the first three phonebooks only.There's 5 volumes of Rogue, which is 1000 pages give or take, so my guess is these will include the original run, plus Cinnabar, The War Machine, and extra annual & special stories.The first three phonebooks, which run from Rogue Trooper through to The Hit, adding a bunch of extras, clock in at ~1200 pages alone. So I suspect anything beyond just the original run will depend on how much the page count of those five volumes will be maxed out (250 per book is the limit, according to Matt Smith), and how much ‘editing’ is done.
There's 5 volumes of Rogue, which is 1000 pages give or take, so my guess is these will include the original run, plus Cinnabar, The War Machine, and extra annual & special stories.The first three phonebooks, which run from Rogue Trooper through to The Hit, adding a bunch of extras, clock in at ~1200 pages alone. So I suspect anything beyond just the original run will depend on how much the page count of those five volumes will be maxed out (250 per book is the limit, according to Matt Smith), and how much ‘editing’ is done.
There's 5 volumes of Rogue, which is 1000 pages give or take, so my guess is these will include the original run, plus Cinnabar, The War Machine, and extra annual & special stories.The first three phonebooks, which run from Rogue Trooper through to The Hit, adding a bunch of extras, clock in at ~1200 pages alone. So I suspect anything beyond just the original run will depend on how much the page count of those five volumes will be maxed out (250 per book is the limit, according to Matt Smith), and how much ‘editing’ is done.
I remember being blown away by some Henry Flint artwork on Rogue.Was this ever reprinted?
I was hoping for some Friday. Some of that stuff is great, and historically interesting too, what with it being Dave Gibbons' baby.
Yes I suspect it will be the first three phonebooks only.There's 5 volumes of Rogue, which is 1000 pages give or take, so my guess is these will include the original run, plus Cinnabar, The War Machine, and extra annual & special stories.The first three phonebooks, which run from Rogue Trooper through to The Hit, adding a bunch of extras, clock in at ~1200 pages alone. So I suspect anything beyond just the original run will depend on how much the page count of those five volumes will be maxed out (250 per book is the limit, according to Matt Smith), and how much ‘editing’ is done.
FB have just confirmed Rogue Trooper vol1 as issue 14 / vol 47, which is 21st Feb next year and after Halo Jones on your shelf. Guess the forum user who suggested Rogue would be mid-collection was right.
I'd happily read War Machine again, in this collection. But the rest of it? Bleh. (Some of the John Smith stuff was admittedly quite good, but it appeared to exist in a very different and far more violent/bizarre universe.)
Nemesis & Kingdom arrived today & look great. Nice to see the colour Nemesis covers reprinted even if they are shrunk down. Great to see the text pieces. Is that all the Nemsis material before Gothic Empire?
Wallet only for direct debit subscribers? Eh?
Was that always the case?
Wallet only for direct debit subscribers? Eh?
Was that always the case?
It’s make or break for a purchase for me.
Wallet only for direct debit subscribers? Eh?
Was that always the case?
It's not.
I'm not a DD subber and one has been sent to me.
That’s cool, but it’s clearly stated on their site atm. I hadn’t noticed it before so maybe doesn’t apply for those in earlyFirst I'd heard of that too - not got my mail yet today so will update as and when I know if I got one! Not a DD subber here either.
http://www.2000adcollection.com (http://www.2000adcollection.com)
Nemesis does not have colour center spreads - all story art is b&w. It includes the Kevin O'Neill drawn book 3 and finishes with the sword sinister & secret life of blitzspear. The repro looks good to me. The next Nemesis book should be a Talbot extravaganza?
Nemesis does not have colour center spreads - all story art is b&w. It includes the Kevin O'Neill drawn book 3 and finishes with the sword sinister & secret life of blitzspear. The repro looks good to me. The next Nemesis book should be a Talbot extravaganza?
Having just had a flick through, the repro is very good indeed in this Nemesis book.
A handful of pages are a little heavy (but not disastrously or distractingly so) but the vast majority are excellent, particularly impressive given O'Neill's ultra-fine line and obsessive attention to background detail.
but the vast majority are excellent, particularly impressive given O'Neill's ultra-fine line and obsessive attention to background detail.The fine details appear to have survived very nicely, as also have the letratone areas. Those often suffer in reprints, but are really strong here. It's a much stronger repro job than in the Halo Jones book (which still wasn't bad).
Was this endorsement the price for getting a certain story under hard-covers, hmmmm?
When can we expect to hear about Issues 9 & 10? It feels like ages since we learned about Issues 6-8, though my memory is dreadful.Merry Christmas Arkady (courtesy of Forbidden Planet (https://forbiddenplanet.com/?tag=&q=2000ad+ultimate+collection>in=&size=20&sort=date-desc)):
That's all my Christmases at once! Are those mocked-up covers though?
Isn't 'Return of the King' the story where Judge Silver comes back as a zombie post-Necropolis?Yep. Which would be… odd for this collection (to say the least).
Seems weird that we are getting two nemesis and Dante books so quickly when you consider how many slaine books they are doing. And weird dredd choice as well.
Rather weird to give us the Nemesis Gothic Empire/ Black Hole stories before we've even met the ABC Warriors! If they had run the Meknificent Seven volume first this would have worked nicely as a 'getting the gang back together' reunion. Ah well.Just realised we know issues 13 & 14 too, which are ABC Warriors 1 and Rogue 1, so they're not too far behind that second Nemesis book.
Rather weird to give us the Nemesis Gothic Empire/ Black Hole stories before we've even met the ABC Warriors! If they had run the Meknificent Seven volume first this would have worked nicely as a 'getting the gang back together' reunion. Ah well.
so is this the death of chief judges book we were wanting in the mega collection or a weird new name for a collection like klyslers mark?I was wondering if it was Every Empire Falls under a new name. Deaths of Dredd?
OCD moment - if I knew anything about editing Wikipedia I'd be tempted to put all the officially confirmed & Facebook-only confirmed issues into one table, and put the confirmed ones in bold to differentiate them? It would help us to keep track of what's coming and what order they will end up in.
Ironically there's a citation needed for that fact. Do other wiki pages allow publishers to say what does and doesn't appear on a (provisional) list of dispassionate data?What happened was, on a few occasions I and a few others put the future non-sequential books into the MC table, and they were swiftly reversed. Just had a look at notes in the MC history, but can't find the actual event. It just became simpler to take the approach seen in the 2000 AD collection - I keep a google sheet of everything else.
Wallet is the definition of tat 😆
Waiting for Nemesis to arrive. It's the first time I'll be reading it and I'm looking forward to it.
Waiting for Nemesis to arrive. It's the first time I'll be reading it and I'm looking forward to it.
Wow.. wouldn’t think there’s many on here who haven’t read it before. You are in for a treat. The first 6 books or so, are right up there with the best of 2000AD ever. So make sure you get the next volume as well.
Also, quick question. The poster/ star scan that serves as the first page of 'The Secret Life of The Blitzspear', where is that from? The book only lists the annual, and from a quick flick, it doesn't appear to be from that.
SBT
Don't have sight of the book to confirm. Prog 305 has a colour star scan of the Blitzsoears being culled by Terminators - could this be it?
It would be great if I could find somewhere that actually stocked these. It was the same with the mega collection. Asda actually did stock the first issue (Slaine) but they seem to have given up on it already. What’s the business model here?
Bit of a pain to have to order these online, with added postage and delivery hassle.
Curmudgeon of Perth
the very next book of nemesis i think or was it book 5?Thanks! Not too long to wait then. Did Kev design all the Warriors? (Sorry for all the questions!)
Finally finished Nemesis, these books are such good value with so much reading to be done! Such genius work. So, when did Mek Quake become an ABC Warrior and change his look then?
...which is a curious three weeks after issue 14 as listed on Wikipedia... maybe Christmas will throw the dates out by a week?Or perhaps the dates they’ve got in front of them don’t reflect the three weeks that issue 1 ended up sitting on the stands.
According to Facebook Nemesis Vol 3 will be out on 28 March 2018, featuring the photo-story from prog 534.
According to Facebook Nemesis Vol 3 will be out on 28 March 2018, featuring the photo-story from prog 534.
God, that photo story was a particularly low point. It's a technique that practically never worked, The story itself wasn't wonderful either.
It does seem strange to cluster so much Nemesis in the first few months when there are 13 vols of Slaine to get through, you'd think they'd want to space those more evenly over the subscription.
13 vols of Slaine to get through, ....
.... I can now understand the reservations of those thinking this series is going to contain too much Slaine from upthread.
Does anyone know if Vol 2 will bring us right up to date or will we end up missing series 7?Judging by what we got in the first book, the second volume will include the rest of the Call of the Wild trade, and most/all of Aux Drift (Aux Drift/Beast of Eden). So that would omit As it is in Heaven. (This is guesswork, note, but seems likely, given the page counts. Adding the recent run would take you over the 250-page limit – albeit only by a few pages.)
The Horned God is imo the weakest of the volumes we've received so far (in terms of story anyway, the artwork is jaw-dropping). If that's representative of the best of the barbarian then I'm concerned some of the others are going to be the lame ducks of the series.The problem with Sláine is how divisive the strip is, and also how variable the quality level is throughout the run. Strontium Dog, by comparison, is extremely solid throughout. Nemesis dips towards the end, but still remains very strong even when Mills starts shoving it through his politics filter. (Rogue Trooper, arguably, is consistently fine, rather than particularly amazing, on the flip side of the quality line.)
At this point I think the only thing that's likely to get me to ditch my sub is if I hate Nikolai Dante.For me, Nikolai Dante is the main reason for subscribing. That series, in hardback, complete? OH YES. I'd say it's possibly the most consistent series in 2000 AD’s history, in terms of ongoing quality. (Classic Strontium Dog is also excellent – I'm less enamoured with the reboot stuff, although that's still solid. Kingdom is also excellent, but much shorter.)
Johnny Alpha is a feared search/destroy agent - AKA a Strontium Dog - tasked with tracking down some of the galaxy’s most dangerous criminals. Together with his Viking buddy Wulf Sternhammer and alien medic the Gronk, this mutant bounty hunter crosses time, space and other dimensions in pursuit of his quarry! Scripted by John Wagner (A History of Violence) and Alan Grant (Batman) and illustrated by Carlos Ezquerra (Major Eazy), this first volume of Strontium Dog cases features such classic stories as Journey into Hell, The Schicklgruber Grab and Mutie’s Luck.(https://hachettepartworks.com/Content/Products/b8088f81-bc98-428c-82f2-19bb85b56a15.jpg)
As for Horned God, I suspect that was a smart first item in the series, because it twangs those nostalgia glands, and was a turning point in British comics and 2000 AD as a whole from an aesthetic standpoint and in its epic/collected nature. I can't think of something that would have been better to grab potential readers with. (Halo Jones, strategically speaking, was a smart follow-up, but would have been a riskier lead.)
I'd say for anyone who doesn't own much of this material already but is already a fan of 2000 AD in some form, this collection is going to be a ridiculous bargain. A tenner a pop for hardback reprints clocking in at 200–250 pages? Top stuff.
Issue 7 up at Hachette (https://hachettepartworks.com/2000-ad-the-ultimate-collection/strontium-dog-volume-1)Johnny Alpha is a feared search/destroy agent - AKA a Strontium Dog - tasked with tracking down some of the galaxy’s most dangerous criminals. Together with his Viking buddy Wulf Sternhammer and alien medic the Gronk, this mutant bounty hunter crosses time, space and other dimensions in pursuit of his quarry! Scripted by John Wagner (A History of Violence) and Alan Grant (Batman) and illustrated by Carlos Ezquerra (Major Eazy), this first volume of Strontium Dog cases features such classic stories as Journey into Hell, The Schicklgruber Grab and Mutie’s Luck.(https://hachettepartworks.com/Content/Products/b8088f81-bc98-428c-82f2-19bb85b56a15.jpg)
The cover's not by Carlos. Is it Colin MacNeil?
Also, they smell great.
Also, they smell great.
Yes!
The first time I remember a book's smell having an affect on me was my 'book of the film' Ghostbusters. It smelled spooky! And I always flipped past the double spread of the library ghost.Also, they smell great.
Yes!
How good a comic / book smells is a very under discussed thing.
The problem with Sláine is how divisive the strip is, and also how variable the quality level is throughout the run.
I'd say that, from my point of view, Slaine is the most consistent strip in the whole of the prog. In fact, barring the Secret Commonwealth, which reads okay as a collection, I'd say it hasn't ever put a foot wrong.
Tell you what, this Kingdom volume’s the most gorgeous one yet, innit?
Eh? Leyser Guns were an awesome idea when I was twelve...
... and they're awesome now.
Anyone know when the first Dante book is due to appear? A there's nine of 'em I'll have to keep my eyes peeled, wouldn't want to miss one because I'm not subscribing.
2000 AD: The Ultimate Collection Hi James,
No plans as of yet, we're afraid. As for Nikolai Dante…
Vol 1: Issue 8
Vol 2: Issue 12
Vol 3: Issue 19
Vol 4: Issue 35
Vol 5: Issue 53
Vol 6: Issue 62
Vol 7: Issue 69
Vol 8: Issue 74
Vol 9: Issue 77
Hope this helps!
14 August at 10:59
The Dante volumes break down like this:
Ish Vol
08 72 Nikolai Dante 1 29/11/2017
12 73 Nikolai Dante 2 24/01/2018
19 74 Nikolai Dante 3 02/05/2018
35 75 Nikolai Dante 4 12/12/2018
53 76 Nikolai Dante 5 21/08/2019
62 77 Nikolai Dante 6 25/12/2019
69 78 Nikolai Dante 7 01/04/2020
74 79 Nikolai Dante 8 10/06/2020
77 80 Nikolai Dante 9 22/07/2020
Arh man that's so cool. Can't wait to see how the first volume looks and then in just 2 1/2 years we'll have a beautiful (hopefully) hardcover collection of 2000ad's greatest story....
JOY!!!!
that's perfect thanks
Arh man that's so cool. Can't wait to see how the first volume looks and then in just 2 1/2 years we'll have a beautiful (hopefully) hardcover collection of 2000ad's greatest story....
JOY!!!!
Cool, what's the source for those Dante dates?Hey, I have a simple spreadsheet with the dates plugged in to add 14 days to the last volume, and the issue numbers came from Facebook. But now that you mention it, I realise I didn't account for the three weeks on issue 1, so it should be:
08 72 Nikolai Dante 1 06/12/2017
12 73 Nikolai Dante 2 31/01/2018
19 74 Nikolai Dante 3 09/05/2018
35 75 Nikolai Dante 4 19/12/2018
53 76 Nikolai Dante 5 28/08/2018
62 77 Nikolai Dante 6 01/01/2018
69 78 Nikolai Dante 7 08/04/2018
74 79 Nikolai Dante 8 17/06/2018
77 80 Nikolai Dante 9 29/07/2018
The Google Docs spreadsheet is here (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yMw5MuHYl4dEU6fADO9nV_gLWqndr5ZNtuoLTzmXiwY/edit?usp=sharing)
Hey, I have a simple spreadsheet with the dates plugged in to add 14 days to the last volume, and the issue numbers came from Facebook. But now that you mention it, I realise I didn't account for the three weeks on issue 1, so it should be:
08 72 Nikolai Dante 1 06/12/2017
12 73 Nikolai Dante 2 31/01/2018
19 74 Nikolai Dante 3 09/05/2018
35 75 Nikolai Dante 4 19/12/2018
53 76 Nikolai Dante 5 28/08/2018
62 77 Nikolai Dante 6 01/01/2018
69 78 Nikolai Dante 7 08/04/2018
74 79 Nikolai Dante 8 17/06/2018
77 80 Nikolai Dante 9 29/07/2018
The Google Docs spreadsheet is here (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yMw5MuHYl4dEU6fADO9nV_gLWqndr5ZNtuoLTzmXiwY/edit?usp=sharing)
Hey, I have a simple spreadsheet with the dates plugged in to add 14 days to the last volume, and the issue numbers came from Facebook. But now that you mention it, I realise I didn't account for the three weeks on issue 1, so it should be:
08 72 Nikolai Dante 1 06/12/2017
12 73 Nikolai Dante 2 31/01/2018
19 74 Nikolai Dante 3 09/05/2018
35 75 Nikolai Dante 4 19/12/2018
53 76 Nikolai Dante 5 28/08/2018
62 77 Nikolai Dante 6 01/01/2018
69 78 Nikolai Dante 7 08/04/2018
74 79 Nikolai Dante 8 17/06/2018
77 80 Nikolai Dante 9 29/07/2018
The Google Docs spreadsheet is here (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yMw5MuHYl4dEU6fADO9nV_gLWqndr5ZNtuoLTzmXiwY/edit?usp=sharing)
Your dates from volumes 5 and beyond are wrong. The final Dante will be in 2020, not 2018.
It's been established the collection will be the main strips - and lots of books for each. So unlikely any VCs.
It's been established the collection will be the main strips - and lots of books for each. So unlikely any VCs.
VCs is more of a 'main strip' than the likes of Ampney Crucis and Sooner or Later...!
VCs is not the best the prog has to offer. It's the Mega Collection, not the Meh Collection.
Jade- The VC's was finished off in the floppies earlier this year. I don't think they are to be included in the collection.
https://hachettepartworks.com/2000-ad-the-ultimate-collection?sortOrder=postdate_acs&size=&loading=true
Totting up the numbers, it doesn't appear to be in the initial run. Also, with Starlord Strontium Dog not being included, if you're considering the special offer on the Ro-Busters hardback, you might want to grab a copy.I've followed this logic as well. Even if it gets included down the line it will be at least three years so I'm happy to plug for the bigger HB right now.
Totting up the numbers, it doesn't appear to be in the initial run. Also, with Starlord Strontium Dog not being included, if you're considering the special offer on the Ro-Busters hardback, you might want to grab a copy.I've followed this logic as well. Even if it gets included down the line it will be at least three years so I'm happy to plug for the bigger HB right now.
Sorry if I'm being thick but what's the Stront-RoBusters connection?
Ah, thanks. I didn't realise Ro-Busters originated in Statlord!
Cheers guys. The ro-busters hardback is on sale or do I search for a copy of the phone book version. Decisions decisions.
Ah, thanks. I didn't realise Ro-Busters originated in Statlord!
I think you're getting confused. Statlord was the comic with numerically-themed strips, like Fiends of the Upper Percentile and Anderson: Phi Coefficient.
Do you mean Stairlord? Y'know, the one which featured Stannah & Her Amazing Floating Chair and The ABC Bannisters?
Cheers guys. The ro-busters hardback is on sale or do I search for a copy of the phone book version. Decisions decisions.The phone book I have is on crap paper. The hardbacks have colour spreads and much better production values. At the moment, you can get the phonebook second-hand for about the price of one of the hardbacks. Personally, I'd rather have the hardbacks. (Note that if you want to save a few quid, Wordery currently has the second one at a low price, too.)
From memory there were 2 floppies worth of material- so approx 110 pages. I'd have to dig 'em out to check what issues of the Meg they were with, though.
okay- so to get the two volumes you want Megs 380 & 381
Both available in the 2000 AD meg shop: https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/megazines/2017/MEG380P (https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/megazines/2017/MEG380P)
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What's in it. The only phone book I have is the one with Portrait of a Mutant in it.
Well, here's what everyone is going to want to know about Strontium Dog vol 1 - there are no colour centre spreads. Otherwise, though, it's the usual bang-up excellent repro job. Some of the strips look loads better than in my phonebooks.So is it greyscale or black and white?
I don’t actually own Journey to Hell, but I have read it in the SD Files I borrowed from the library.
To me it’s one of the weakest Strontium Dog stories, so no colour spreads means no purchase for me I’m afraid.
Journey to Hell is great, you philistines! ;) Carlos's double-page spreads are absolutely glorious - I've said this many times, but it's easy to forget just how good he is at evoking a nightmarish ambience in his stories. Give him the chance to draw some zombies or skellingtons, and the man's in his infernal element - to wit, the 'Desert of the Living Dead' spread, which is as evocative as it gets.
Not having the spreads in colour is indeed a huge disincentive to purchase, however.
Not having the spreads in colour is indeed a huge disincentive to purchase, however.
Ok so if they gave it the Mek Files treatment (but without cropping the art to remove the next Prog boxes) then I would consider it.
His vision of hell jibes incredibly well with Dante and that was probably the inspiration. About as close as I think we will ever get to an illustrated version of that work.Err https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dantes-Inferno-Graphic-Joseph-Lanzara/dp/0963962116/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1511565605&sr=8-1&keywords=dante%27s+inferno+graphic+novel
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Think you mean “Mean Arena”.
My first post on here in God knows how long but I had to say that I think the choice of stories for this line is completely uninspiring.
Having never read Nikolai Dante, I'm really looking forward to getting stuck onto it, as it seems, from what i've read on the boards, to be a 2000AD classic.
This happened to me with Dredd. Hachette said it's company policy to avoid two payments within a single month, where possible, but they could change my date with written permission. I duly did so, and got two books about two weeks after the previous ones. Always worth a shot. Approach via Facebook, as ever.
I couldn't take Dante seriously until The Great Game
It is a shame that the series would be considered hideously politically incorrect by today's standards. I could imagine millennials having an aneurysm reading this, and feminists... Jesus, they would go in to a melt down.
It is a shame that the series would be considered hideously politically incorrect by today's standards. I could imagine millennials having an aneurysm reading this, and feminists... Jesus, they would go in to a melt down.
It is a shame that the series would be considered hideously politically incorrect by today's standards. I could imagine millennials having an aneurysm reading this, and feminists... Jesus, they would go in to a melt down.
I'm a feminist (no, really (http://www.advertiser.ie/galway/article/57301/ten-things-an-irish-woman-could-not-do-in-1970-and-be-prepared-to-cringe#.UpMsxI9UgzQ.twitter)), and I think it's great, if understandably immature in its early days. Possibly you are confusing 'feminist' with 'Mary Whitehouse', or 'twitter bot'.
And while I'm against adaptations of stuff I love as a matter of course, it'd be the the best Netflix series evah.
Sadly if we did ever see a screen adaptation of Nikolai, he would be nothing like his comic counter part. He would probably end up being seriously emasculated.
the modern day sjw's ability to apply reason and logic.
It's a classic mistake to think that someone who likes sex must be a sexist - Dante's almost a feminist in his championing of the female sex, and he never made advances on anyone who wasn't receptive (Jena the very notable exception!) He is a bit one-track minded and immature, but he's constantly called out on it by most other characters later on.indeed. He makes an outraged point about consent to the woman in rudenstein. Strikes me as a classic 2000ad character, deeply flawed but when faced with a moral dilemma has a strong sense of social justice. See risking his life to steal enough money to stop the citizens of rudenstein being sold in serfdom for example.
There's standing up for social justice, and then there's just plain ole virtue signalling, which I'm seeing more and more of these days.
the modern day sjw's ability to apply reason and logic.
Another one for the ignore list. Sigh.
I'm glad someone finally spoke up about all these hypothetical sjws virtue signalling over Nikolai Dante. Bravo.
Well if no one is actuallu doing it why are you moaning about it here.
I personally see more and more people virtue signalling in today's social climate.
Hi all,
Started subscribing from issue 2 & loving it as stopped reading 2000AD back in the Nineties so loving the series as getting to reread classics & experience a lot of what I consider the "newer" stuff for the first time.
Quick query though, got home & received a parcel but only containing one book Issue 6 "Kingdom Vol. 1" & a cheap tatty wallet. Only been charged for one book but just wondered if anyone had experienced this? Maybe so they can send me out a parcel of two books before Xmas?
the modern day sjw's ability to apply reason and logic.
Another one for the ignore list. Sigh.
Seriously? I think you're being a bit touchy there.
Don't mind Jim. He's a bit gruff but harmless.
I think people are over estimating the modern day sjw's ability to apply reason and logic. I mean, people LOVE to be outraged by absolutely anything these days.
I am open to hearing all opinions, regardless of whether I agree with them or not, or how uncomfortable an opinion might make me feel
Also the final cover for Nemesis volume 2:
(https://dyn0.media.forbiddenplanet.com/products/4025061_7t3NGNl.jpg.size-600_maxheight-600_square-true.jpg)
Maybe I missed it upthread, but it seems (from the Facebook page) that there were printing issues with issue 7 and that some subscribers will only get issue 6 this month, then get issues 7&8 next month. That will suck, and I wonder how they will square it with the payments.I saw those two people saying they'd only got one copy but hadn't seen the reply. I got my two, haven't cracked them beyond a cursory glance as yet so can't speak to printing errors. Over on the Transformers page yet another mistake has been found in one issue (http://tmukhub.proboards.com/post/301509) - a sloppy bit of layout work by someone!
Also the final cover for Nemesis volume 2:
(https://dyn0.media.forbiddenplanet.com/products/4025061_7t3NGNl.jpg.size-600_maxheight-600_square-true.jpg)
Over on the Transformers page yet another mistake has been found in one issue (http://tmukhub.proboards.com/post/301509) - a sloppy bit of layout work by someone!Honestly, it's hard to think of how they could have made that collection much worse. The repro is truly abysmal – some of the worst I've ever seen. The recolouring effort is atrocious. I really don't know what they were thinking when redoing that early Marvel US stuff. And now IDW appears to have given up on the UK Classics reprints, too. Bah.
Honestly, it's hard to think of how they could have made that collection much worse. The repro is truly abysmal – some of the worst I've ever seen. The recolouring effort is atrocious. I really don't know what they were thinking when redoing that early Marvel US stuff. And now IDW appears to have given up on the UK Classics reprints, too. Bah.I was in 2 minds with the Transformers collection but after taking my dd details twice they still couldn't get it right (despite having had successful marvel and Dredd setup) so I gave up on it. Glad now if they are abandoning the UK reprints altogether.
Where is that Nemesis image from? I don't recognise it and don't think this series has new covers?
Classic Moments Of Thrill-Power™-Nemesis the Warlock:The Gothic Empire
Original series art droid Bryan Talbot,one of the UK’s most unique creative talents,reprises a vintage slice of Thrill-Power™ in this Nemesis the Warlock pin-up for Prog 2008(12Dec'07).
I was in 2 minds with the Transformers collection but after taking my dd details twice they still couldn't get it right (despite having had successful marvel and Dredd setup) so I gave up on it. Glad now if they are abandoning the UK reprints altogether.I should clarify: Hachette aren't abandoning UK reprints – it looks like IDW is. Their sixth volume of UK material has been MIA for well over a year now. The repro is equally awful across iDW and Hachette's Transformers stuff though, as far as the classic Marvel content goes.
Where is that Nemesis image from? I don't recognise it and don't think this series has new covers?
Found it (https://2000adonline.tumblr.com/post/55612067259/classic-moments-of-thrill-power-nemesis-the)
Garth Ennis' name on the Dredd cover suggests it will indeed include the title story. Seems a bit odd to me to include a Necropolis sequel in this collection when all the others have appeared in the Mega Collection. Happy to have it as a companion volume to the MC but non-collectors of that might be a bit bemused.
It is an odd thing to do, but I'm eagerly waiting to see what happened with Silver. He never struck me as much of a Chief Judge, a bit too much of a hardliner, mind you, from re-reading some Anderson material, Volt seems no better.
Maybe I missed it upthread, but it seems (from the Facebook page) that there were printing issues with issue 7 and that some subscribers will only get issue 6 this month, then get issues 7&8 next month. That will suck, and I wonder how they will square it with the payments.
Maybe I missed it upthread, but it seems (from the Facebook page) that there were printing issues with issue 7 and that some subscribers will only get issue 6 this month, then get issues 7&8 next month. That will suck, and I wonder how they will square it with the payments.
As one of those who only got Issue 6 delivered cheers for posting that, I hadn't seen anything about it on the FB page.
To answer your question I only got charged for the one issue.
Sure that honour goes to Francisco
Maybe I'm just biased against reality TV stars who gain high office through courting racism with exclusionist rhetoric...
OK, an update on the cover (via forbidden planet (https://forbiddenplanet.com/230843-2000ad-the-ultimate-collection-issue-10-judge-dredd-return-of-the-king/)) to the Dredd book "The Return Of The King" including credits, so what is this book likely to contain you think? Simply any Dredd strips by Ezquerra currently excluded from the JDMC?
OK, an update on the cover (via forbidden planet (https://forbiddenplanet.com/230843-2000ad-the-ultimate-collection-issue-10-judge-dredd-return-of-the-king/)) to the Dredd book "The Return Of The King" including credits, so what is this book likely to contain you think? Simply any Dredd strips by Ezquerra currently excluded from the JDMC?
On https://hachettepartworks.com/2000-ad-the-ultimate-collection/judge-dredd-return-of-the-king it says "A veteran artist of over forty years' standing, Carlos Ezquerra is the co-creator of Judge Dredd, visualising the imposing uniform, helmet, bike and gun that would become one of the world’s most iconic comics characters. An effortless storyteller, he handles comedy, horror, action and drama with equal ease, and his influence on 2000 AD continues to be seen to this day. This collection of stories from writers John Wagner (Button Man), Alan Grant (Batman) and Garth Ennis (Preacher) sees Ezquerra at the height of his powers – from rampaging giant ants to mind-controlling aliens!"
Sounds like a "The Rest of Ezquerra".
Plenty complete Kennedy I'd imagine, but not totted up what's already been printed.
Bolland - doubt it. There aren't that many complete Bolland stories that are standalone.
I can't see them going the IDW route of printing odd stories from an epic, or a centre spread from Luna 1.
I have just unsubscribed from collection having still received nothing after they messed up my address. I'm not hanging about for the first package when new volumes are coming into the shops.
Are others still having problems and do problems get sorted at all?
Now that we are getting Dante in 9 volumes rather than 11 it will be interesting g to see where the books divide.
As if you cats need reminding, Nikolai Dante vol. 1 is out today.
(No idea if my local Smiths have had some sort of tip-off, but there were markedly more copies of this than any other Ult. Coll. volume to date).
I must say I found Strontium Dog Vol.1 to be a bit of a slog. It got a bit better half way through once the art quality improved - not sure whether that was due to reproduction issues or production values at the time. But it still feels pretty juvenile.
If you’re new to these strips and haven’t delved in yet, avoid the intro and text article alike, unless you want spoilers up the wazoo.
It's another glorious volume...it feels great to get such a long unbrokn run of the strip under one very pretty hardcover.
EDIT to say: Smells bloody great too!
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Correct, Dante will be the last nine volumes, 72-80. Sadly Dante isn't on that bit of the spine art!
For me, the first SD volume has a fun vibrancy to it, particularly the humour with the Gronk. Undoubtedly some of this is nostalgia, but I'd be interested to know if this is a starting point on discovering 2000AD for anyone, and what their thoughts are.
Vol 45 for Skizz/DR & Quinch (no issue number given but say April 2018 release) and Vol 54 for Hewligan’s Haircut (May 2018 release).
Durham would make most sense as vol.14, no?
Invasion has to be either somewhere in the 14-18 gap or in the 62-71 gap, placing that would probably give us a better guess at the remainder (anyone got any info on that one?).I asked and was answered:
We can let you now that Invasion is currently planned to be Issue 60, Volume 62 and Savage is currently planned to be Issue 75, Volume 63.I was trying to find where we got the idea Savage would be four books - I can only find the FB page previously saying that it would be included. But it can only be three at the most due to the next book on the list.
But it can only be three at the most due to the next book on the list.
Do we know what vol 65 will be?Well, it's one of two: (https://www.facebook.com/2000ADCollection/posts/1850588905269433?comment_id=1850857028575954&reply_comment_id=1852366398425017&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22R%22%7D)
Volume-wise, Stickleback is Volume 65 and Ampney Crucis Investigates is Volume 65.(not really lol)
Hope this helps!
Volume-wise, Stickleback is Volume 65 and Ampney Crucis Investigates is Volume 65.
Hope this helps!
(not really lol)
Robo-Hunter: Volume 1
Issue 11
Released: 17/01/2018
Sam Slade is a Robo-Hunter – a 22nd Century Private Detective specialising in tracking down defective droids, missing meks and unruly androids. Coupled with his trusty robometer Cutie and blaster in hand, he’s the man to hire when you’ve got a robot problem. But when he’s tasked with investigating what’s become of the colonists on the planet Verdus, he may have finally bitten off more than he can chew..
Nikolai Dante: Volume 2
Issue 12
Released: 31/01/2018
Nikolai Dante, bastard son of Dmitri Romanov, is now fully immersed in the dynasty that he’s discovered he’s a part of. But this is a family like no other, and as Nikolai gets to know his half-siblings he learns just how dangerous they are. With war looming, it’s time for Dante to pick his alliances carefully...
Invasion has to be either somewhere in the 14-18 gap or in the 62-71 gap, placing that would probably give us a better guess at the remainder (anyone got any info on that one?).I asked and was answered:We can let you now that Invasion is currently planned to be Issue 60, Volume 62 and Savage is currently planned to be Issue 75, Volume 63.I was trying to find where we got the idea Savage would be four books - I can only find the FB page previously saying that it would be included. But it can only be three at the most due to the next book on the list.
Where is Rogue Trooper!!?Rogue Vol 1 is issue 14 (28/02/2018), after the first book of ABC Warriors.
Seems strange to be on second Dante/SD/Nemesis books before a volume of Rogue?
This means there are two empty slots in the original 80 once again. What has been missed so far?Potentially enables a full run of Stickleback and Zombo. Or perhaps a third Kingdom. Or, I guess, one of the other series is getting a book more than we thought (ABC Warriors; Bad Company; or – shudder – Sláine).
Did anyone else see SMS's posts on FB re: getting ahold of his original ABC Warriors: Black Hole pages so they can be cleaned up for the Ult. Collection?Woah! I have the three Mek Files books to date & did think reading those that his pages could have looked better. Got a link?
Sorry, Tomwe - it was a FB post that popped up (not sure how I got it, TBH) with a sample of just how bad the Mek Files repro of his art was, compared to the originals.Here's one (https://www.facebook.com/SmuzzArtistSMS/posts/453918708337052)
I understand that SMS got "some" of his original art back. Hopefully, he got it all back!
More shennanigans with the Remastering of the ABC Warriors 'Black Hole' reprint.
'Cause I'm now re-scanning printed matter rather than original art,there's more fiddling with Contrast and avoiding the images being a bit 'blurry' (weirdly, although 'flatter' than the original art, the printed matter tends to be less sharp).
So - some re-darkening and re-lighting of elements is required...
And,. that means fighting the urge to alter stuff ...
In this page, I've completely given in ...
The cental panel always had this rather curious space which featured an ergonomic chair... Whilst I was drawing this, I LIKED the ergonomic chair and just left it there... But it must be confessed, this does leave the reader thinking "Is this an IKEA catalogue?'... and that is surely "Not the 2000AD Way".
So, in the Remastered page, that chair is obscured by another item which - hopefully - has a little more meaning to the Reader.
Enjoy.
Where is Rogue Trooper!!?Rogue Vol 1 is issue 14 (28/02/2018), after the first book of ABC Warriors.
Seems strange to be on second Dante/SD/Nemesis books before a volume of Rogue?
Slightly larger than usual package today, with ‘fragile’ written across it:
an oddly out of context Return of the King;
#9: Nemesis 2 (vol 20): Gothic Empire; Ego Trip; Vengeance of Thoth.
What would I need to get the context for that story? Is it just the Necropolis vol from the mega collection?Yes. It's essentially an epilogue.
I've since edited. This book is essentially books 4–6.#9: Nemesis 2 (vol 20): Gothic Empire; Ego Trip; Vengeance of Thoth.Oh. Is that all? :(