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Issue #1 was so popular the day it came out (a Saturday, IIRC?) at the comic shop where I worked that I was quickly dispatched that very morning to empty all the surrounding newsagents' stock of it, just to keep the regular customers happy.

The subsequent sales after that were massively lower.

I guess that's one of my main memories - the initial excitement and the speed at which is dissipated.

I always loved Dare, and I say this as a life-long Dan fan!

That said, I understand why the customer got upset with it.

Anyone remember the True Faith trade paperback coming out?  Didn't it get "banned"?

https://downthetubes.net/rogue-trooper-principal-filming-wraps/#

Yup, very exciting and may it be the first of many!

I recall a customer tearing up a copy of Revolver for dissing Dan Dare.

https://www.awesomebooks.com/book/9781837861941/judge-dredd-by-brian-bolland-masterpiece-edition?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_N6Cv4n0gwMVZJFQBh0dewX3EAQYASABEgKLf_D_BwE

£20.50 and 20% off first order?!

I totally see what you mean, IP, but as it's linked to Nemesis I thought it might be.

Wishful thinking!

(I'll settle for a Mek Files vol 1 reprint!)

I'd love this to be included to along with the Flint Deadlock story, but I just don't think it'll happen. Not even sure if Nemesis and Deadlock will be included but I'd rather have The Black Hole!

I'm hoping for all those - especially both The Black Hole and the Deadlock epilogue - fingers crossed, Blue Cactus!

https://youtu.be/dSQXumqHdbg?feature=shared

Just remembered there's a little bit in here about CRISIS (14 mins in)

Aye - big money!

Was trying to remember Sticky Fingers a few days ago.  Yeah, it was fantastic.

In fact, I agree with pretty much everything there, Colin!

Still quite fancy getting a "Govt Hooligan" tee, though!

I totally see what you mean, IP, but as it's linked to Nemesis I thought it might be.

Wishful thinking!

(I'll settle for a Mek Files vol 1 reprint!)

Had no idea your write-up existed, Funt.  Looks great and I'll be checking it out!

It was a stunning looking comic, you're right.  Fantastic aesthetic - perfectly of it's time.

I remember the day it came out and selling many copies in my LCS.  It was huge for the first few issues.

New Statesmen was definitely overlooked.  I need to read it again.

Looking back, were a lot of people expecting something else?  Something more 2000ad-y?

Thanks for the recommendations, chaps

Was it a big deal to you?

What did you think of it?

It seemed like a HUGE deal to me and my comic book chums at the time, but it seemed to quickly fizzle? 

Or is my mind playing tricks?

[Morbius (2023)]

Morbius (2023)

Bloody Nora.

I can't believe The Black Hole is out of print - hopefully, it'll be part of the new Nemesis HCs