Hawk the slayer coming to 2000AD

[broodblik]

Yes, and a new John Wagner/Colin MacNeil sky-surfer strip as well. [howcouldyou]Shamelessly hijacking the threat[/howcouldyou]

[Barrington Boots]

Looks like thats me back on the Meg for 2022 then.

[Tjm86]

Aye.  The last few months have been a bit of a disappointment for me.  Then again I've struggled to get on with the Returners and Devlin Waugh.  Horses for courses ...

[broodblik]

Interview with Garth Ennis:

https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-garth-ennis-hawk-the-slayer/

[broodblik]

Another interview with Garth Ennis:

https://forbiddenplanet.com/posts/forbidden-planet-tv-garth-ennis-hawk-the-slayer/

[Mardroid]

I’m not sure I’ve ever actually seen Hawk the Slayer, although seeing the description and images ring a bell. That means I’ve probably watched it part the way through.

I will try to watch the film properly before I read the comic.

[Proudhuff]

I’m not sure I’ve ever actually seen Hawk the Slayer, although seeing the description and images ring a bell. That means I’ve probably watched it part the way through.

I will try to watch the film properly before I read the comic.

Not really needed, there's a catchup chapter at the start.

[Colin YNWA]

I’m not sure I’ve ever actually seen Hawk the Slayer, although seeing the description and images ring a bell. That means I’ve probably watched it part the way through.

I will try to watch the film properly before I read the comic.

Not really needed, there's a catchup chapter at the start.

While will save you wasting 1 1/2 hours of your life!

[Proudhuff]

and ages going 'oh there's that boy who was in whatsit called!'

[Funt Solo]

Young me loved Hawk the Slayer - I haven't tried a recent re-watch, but I assume the rosy spectacles would see me through fairly well.

[Funt Solo]

Another interview with Garth Ennis:

https://forbiddenplanet.com/posts/forbidden-planet-tv-garth-ennis-hawk-the-slayer/

Thanks for posting that - really good interview. Makes me look forward to the strip even more.

[broodblik]

So if you have not bought into this here is a preview:

https://www.comicon.com/2022/01/24/previewing-hawk-the-slayer-garth-ennis-and-henry-flint-bring-us-all-the-swords-and-all-the-sorcery/

[broodblik]

Cover for the first issue:

[Mardroid]

I’m not sure I’ve ever actually seen Hawk the Slayer, although seeing the description and images ring a bell. That means I’ve probably watched it part the way through.

I will try to watch the film properly before I read the comic.

Not really needed, there's a catchup chapter at the start.

While will save you wasting 1 1/2 hours of your life!

Having now seen it, and read the comic, I do see what you guys mean. (Turned out I had seen much of the film before. I’d just forgotten a lot of it.) I didn’t hate the film and there was good stuff in there (although it feels very derivative now, but that might be hindsight) but… well, it’s not very good is it? It could have been good with a bit of work, and there is a certain charm to it but…

… I did enjoy the comic. Early days yet, but it’s doing good stuff with the material.