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There's a whole slew of 'characters I like...Michael Ness

Maybe it's my memory, but who is he?

I agree with Colin, in a s much as this is a list that can change at a moments notice depending on mood and what I have read recently.

So for right now:

Dredd
Alpha
Slaine
Torquemada
Sydney
Finny
Jack Point
Sam Slade
Waldo Dobbs
Metta Lawson
Zenith
Dante
Junior Angel
Billy Octavo
Pettifer
Ace Garp
DeMarco
Judge Cal
Otto Sump
Ringer
Thrax

It's Machine Learning - a fundamental part of AI (as per the state of the industry right now!)

And I loooove Deadworld - the only thing that grates slightly is the sarcastic bike computer (I mean ... why?)

That's one of the best bits about it IMHO!

[Deadworld]

Deadworld continues to tell us the world is dying and D'Erth and his chums kill em all... where's the suspense? what an I missing?

It's all gone a bit "walking dead"  - you know it's the apocalypse, but let's see how grim we can make the fight against the inevitable. It's about the journey, not the destination.

Which proves something I guess.

There are tales that you don't enjoy but which nonetheless leave some sort of lasting impression (e.g. for me the ones I listed earlier).

Then there are tales, which don't even make that sort of impression, and are just forgotten. For instance I have no memory whatsoever of Mother Earth.

[American Reaper]

... Blood of Satanus III, and I'm a little surprised that hasn't already warranted a mention in this thread!

Likewise American Reaper actually, given the vitriol it prompted here on the board each time it ran! I haven't read it though, so I can't comment personally.

There have been far, far worse strips than American Reaper in 2000AD and The Meg's history.

I thoroughly disagree. The worst of the worst, not a single scrap of originality, or passion, or worth in the entire venture.

GET OUT!

Classic Ace Trucking was fantastic. As was classic Wagner Grant Robo Hunter.

If all you have read is the recent stories in the specials... Well don't judge them on those....they aren't a patch on what they were.

Yeah, despite a long tradition of mixing dark humour with the SF and action, 2000 AD and the Meg don't have a great track record when it comes to out-and-out comedy stories.

At the risk of putting myself at odds with the board, I liked Dash Decent and Captain Klepp.

Thinking about it further, what about DR an Quinch! Got to be the ultimate comedy strip, surely?

Good strong start to this run of stories.

Given this is jumping on Prog, it was a shame it didn't have the higher quality paper for the cover we have had in recent years, but it's a minor quibble really.

Nice Dredd. As John Wagner has said current events are sure to be a rich source of satire. (Hasn't it always been though?)

Nice opening episodes for Brink and Scarlett Traces. I do like the little explanatory text boxes in Brink. They don't get in the way of the flow at all and avoid "who/ what where is that?" type questions. I really do think other strips could learn from this, yes I do mean you "The Ord..."...sorry let's move on from that shall we?

I even have a new appreciation for D'Israeli's art following the recent "From the Drawing Board " video and the panel he was on at the 40th ( with INJ Culbard and Ian Edington as it happens - and Rob Williams).

I even liked Deadworld.

The future shock was good, especially the art. Looks like the Thoughtbubble competition can provide a good source of new talent for the comic (see for instance what Tom Foster had to say about it at his 40th panel.)

Yes really liked Death Aid. It was a great concept, well executed and great art to boot.

[Finn]

Finn was another favourite. I much prefer it to Slaine which, despite the outstanding artwork on the modern series, just seems to go on and on with no resolution in sight.

I always liked Finn as well. I know it gets a bit of a kicking by some, but I always enjoyed it.

I used to consider it as a modern day Slaine and would go as far as actually considering Finn and Slaine to be the same character ( in my mind at least even if the script never said that).

As I understand it editorial canned it as it was "too similar to Slaine".

Oh yeah one more I forgot

The Zaucer of Zilk.

I am sure loads of people really liked that one as well. It's by all time legend Brendan McCarthy, so what could there possibly be to not like?

The stuff I enjoyed the least (including some Megazine stories) is:

Angel
Death Planet
Colony Earth
Valkyries
Space Girls
Wire heads
Time house
Revere
Time Flies
Soul Gun Warrior
Soul Sisters
Babe Race 2000
Non Wagner or Grant Robo Hunter
Bob Byrne's Twisted Tales
Wireheads
Calhab Justice
Leatherjack
Indigo Prime


Now I'm not saying they are bad, just that I don't really enjoy them.

And for anyone who has been following the review thread, I haven't put The Order in the list - it's not that I don't like it, just I find it hard to follow, but still think there is a good story underneath it which I have yet to uncover.

The Order: Baffling, utterly incomprehensible, no idea what on Earth was happening... only joking! Like any moderately intelligent person I understood it perfectly

Ok so I am trying really hard to not take offence at this comment...just because someone finds a story not that easy to follow doesn't mean they aren't intelligent.