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#1
General / Let's gossip about Nobody
27 January, 2024, 05:34:15 AM
Reading some articles on Bleeding Cool's website I read an interesting statement over the persona of one of the best Dredd writers: Ken Niemand and Gordon Rennie both have strips in current 2000AD, despite being the same person, which is a good trick if you can manage it

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/2000ad-starts-new-stories-in-rebellions-april-2024-solicits/#:~:text=New%20stories%20start%20this%20month,dark%20in%20%22Iron%20Teeth%22!
#2
General / Ian Gibson 1946 – 2023
12 December, 2023, 09:42:57 AM
One of the golden generation of artists Ian Gibson has passed. Let's bring tribute to this wonderful artist that brought joy to our world via his great work.

#3
Prog / Prog 2361 - Drokk Solid! Jo Stands His Ground
06 December, 2023, 04:11:12 AM
The last regular prog of the year, solid but not spectacular. All the stories except Dredd runs into the Xmas special. A good last prog cover by John McCrea.

Dredd – The fight against the entity that possesses ant droid continues. This is all action-fest and ends quite predictably with maybe not so much of a twist ending. This was not bad, but the previous stories were much more fun.

Helium – Our heroes are on the run and just as it looks like they have made it something goes wrong. This episode was more of the action than story but still top-notch stuff.

Railroad – We reach our final destination. The story at last showing some upward trajectory. Still not the best but much better than the preceding episodes.

Enemy Earth – Somebody watched the Walking Dead. Still not really my cup of tea.

Feral and Foe – The fun continues but a more talkative episode with the last page stealing the thunder. As always enjoying F&F, Abnett knows how to entertain, and Elson likes to give us the visual bliss. 
#4
News / Steve Dillon: Apex Edition
14 October, 2023, 04:19:19 AM
2000 AD Announce The 2000 AD Art of Steve Dillon: Apex Edition

https://comicbuzz.com/2000-ad-announce-the-2000-ad-art-of-steve-dillon-apex-edition/
#5
General / Ro Busters & A.B.C Warriors: Overview
25 July, 2023, 05:39:00 AM
Here is very nice article on the history of the ABC Warriors (and Ro-Busters) from comicscene:

https://comicscene.org/2023/07/24/ro-busters-a-b-c-warriors-from-boot-up-to-shutdown-a-brief-overview/
#6
Prog / Prog 2327 - Blood Ties
12 April, 2023, 04:08:38 AM
Another good prog 4 out of 5.

Dredd – A good one shot by Edginton and Gallagher. A mass murder leads the multiple arrest, and the lift scene made the whole story.

Durham Red – Still very much in building the context of the story. The last splash page was done really well and also is the start of the mission. Good stuff

The Order – The story is now literally on its last few episodes as more storylines conclude. Still waiting for the return of Anna missing from the first episode.

Enemy Earth – More of the same, not my favourite

Rogue Trooper – Rogue is trying the figure out where he is and what is going on. The action picks-up in the last few pages after we are introduced to the new team. Still interested on where Ennis is going with the story and Goddard's art is still fantastic.
#7
Books & Comics / Wild's End to return
15 March, 2023, 06:51:12 PM
Great new off fans of this awesome series:

The creative team of Dan Abnett and I.N.J. Culbard journeys once again to an alien occupied England where anthropomorphic citizens fight off the interstellar invaders in Wild's End.

https://www.comicon.com/2023/03/15/wilds-end-begins-again-at-boom-studios/
#8
Books & Comics / Flesh Final book
13 February, 2023, 08:04:11 AM
From Pat Mills twitter related to a Flesh return:

I've still got the final series to write, featuring Gorehead.  Got rather distracted doing other stuff.  Not sure if Rebellion still want it, but if readers do that will help. Love that gif!!

From a completeness perspective I would like Flesh to get a final book.
#9
Books & Comics / Metalzioc Possible Collection
06 February, 2023, 06:32:29 PM
I was hoping that we might one day get a Metalzoic collection.

I have a little bit more hope after I read the following on Pat Mill's twitter:

Early days - very early days - but a positive response from Rebellion re a black and white Metalzoic. Of course it all depends on DC Comics, but Rebellion sound enthusiastic. Thanks to everyone for prompting me.
#10
Kickstarter for Johnny Alpha statue:Johnny Alpha Statue

#11
General / Best Judge Dredd strips of 2022 (prog only)
06 January, 2023, 08:06:27 AM
Well, it looks like everything is covered excepted our favorite lawman. So it is quite easy you vote for your favorite Dredd strip that was published in 2022 in 2000AD. I also included the regen strips as well.

It works as the same as the Best of strips, so you know how it works (your top 3 strips). Let's say you have until 16th of Jan to cast your vote and as always you can vote as many times but only your last vote counts.

So here are your choices:

Prog 2263-2266 Working Girl (4 episodes) by Ken Niemand and Patrick Goddard
Prog 2267   The Dead Chief Judge's Society (1 episode) by Ken Niemand and Rob Richardson
Prog 2268   Extraordinary Deaths (1 episode) by TC Eglington and Silvia Califano
Prog 2269   5 in the Cubes (1 episode) by Arthur Wyatt and Nicolo Assirelli
Prog 2270-2279   The Citadel (10 episodes) by John Wagner and Dan Cornwell
Prog 2280 (regen) Red Medicine (1 episode) by James Peaty and Luke Horsman
Prog 2281-2286   An Honest Man (6 episodes) by Ken Niemand and Tom Foster
Prog 2287   Grinder (1 episode) by Ken Niemand and Nick Dyer
Prog 2288 (regen) Zootrapolis (1 episode) by Liam Johnson and Joel Carpenter
Prog 2289-2294   Special Relationship (6 episodes) by Rob Williams and Patrick Goddard
Prog 2295   Naked Lunch (1 episode) by Ken Niemand and Dan Cornwell
Prog 2296 (regen) Two Tribes (1 episode) by James Peaty and Luke Horsman
Prog 2297-2299   Sentientoid's Big Idea (3 episodes) by Rob Williams and Jake Lynch
Prog 2300 (meg 448)   Judgement Days and Stories (cross-over event) by various
Prog 2301   Half Smart (1 episode) by Arthur Wyatt and Dave Taylor
Prog 2302   The Pitch (1 episode) by Arthur Wyatt/Rob Williams and Boo Cook
Prog 2303-2305 & 2307-2309 Buratino Must Die (6 episodes) by Rob Williams and Henry Flint
Prog 2306 (regen) Undertow (1 episode) by Paul Starkey and Silvia Califano/G. Welsh
Prog 2310-2311   The Rematch (2 episodes - last episode double length) by Ken Niemand and Steven Austin
Prog 2312   The Last Temptation of Joe (1 episode) by Ken Niemand and Lee Carter
Prog 2312   Troublemaker (1 episode) by Gordon Rennie and Robin Smith
#12
Other Reviews / Finn: Origins
02 January, 2023, 03:51:47 PM
Finn was always one of those classics thrills which I really liked as a child. Moving a few 1000 years in the future and let's see how it stacks up against old memories and that damn thing called the nostalgia factor.

Finn is a cab driver by day and a witch by night, Finn is part of a coven dedicated to protecting humanity from the agents of the old 'Great Ones', the ancient intergalactic beings who separated humanity from their beastly nature and have maintained control ever since. Finn uses arcane magic and high-tech weaponry to take the fight to the Newts as he attempts to undermine their control of the military-industrial complex and free humanity from their shackles.

I know exactly why I liked Finn growing up. My world was a strict by the rules no nonsense society and I was drawn to the anti-authority and anarchy of the character. Today hopefully a little bit wiser and I do prefer the more structured rules bases society because I can see the damage the anarchy and loss of rules can do to your world.

So, when I re-read Finn it almost felt to me that both parties I will not support in real life very much how Nemesis end up to be neither the good nor bad.  Why can't we just try to meet each other half-way people?
Yes, I still enjoyed Finn especially the first two books with art by Jim Elson (later joined by Kevin Wicks). I liked the world Mills/Skinner created but it still felt like a formula that especially Mills has done a multiple times and will be repeated (I am looking at you ABC Warriors). The last part of the book contains the start to the Origins story-line which I will be honest I found a little bit silly.

To sum up if you like your stories Pagan with a lot of violence then Finn is for you. If you are very religious, please stay away. So, nostalgia won for me thus the story still gets a thumbs up.

#13
Prog / Prog 2312 - Xmas with the Devil!
14 December, 2022, 12:01:07 PM
Another year has passed, and we have the xmas prog to see out the year. This was a great prog with a lot of surprises and two great series returning for the new year. What makes this prog slightly different is that in many sense this is also a tribute too two of the greatest talents which graced the pages of 2000AD. This might also be the last time we might see certain creators.

Dredd – A xmas tale in the just the way that Niemand can tells it. A modern retelling of the Ghost of Christmas Past featuring the man from downstairs himself and some classic characters from bygone years. Lee Carter brings us some great visuals. Good start to the xmas prog.

Rogue – Here we go as we have another classic character returning. The story plays off right after the events of Cinnabar as the Norts yet again try their hands at creating a GI off them all. As per normal we always know how this one ends up. [spoiler]What was music too my ears are to see a Rogue story from Ennis and Goddard coming soon.[/spoiler]

2000AD Credit Card – A very good tribute to Kevin O'Neill.

Bonjo – The final strip by the great Kevin O'Neill. This is one off those strips that does not take itself too seriously. It is a stupid but yet fun strip. As Garth even takes a swipe at one of his own creations. The last page was just awesome.

The Out – This episode continues from the end of book 2 as Cyd is interrogate as she explains her side of the story. Good start to the new arc.

Joe Pineapples – This might be a watershed for the prog since this is most likely that this will be the last appearance in theory for two of the most prolific people in the industry: The Biz on pictures and Mills on words.  The first episode is more about setup I am quite intriguing to see where this will be going. A good start.

Hope – Another grim and dark twist of events. It is difficult to see away out of this predicament. Looks like scored earth tactic will cause more harm than good hopefully Mallroy will have a "solution".

Ace – Well not a very big fan of Ace and the story ended in more off a tribute to Alan Grant.

Standing on the Shoulders of a Giant – Also a good tribute to the great Alan Grant.

Dredd (Troublemaker) – This is another tribute to Alan. Alan Grant (or rather Alvin Gaunt) has a go at old Stoney-face just to make some trouble.

Proteus Vex –The galaxy in turmoil as all war breaks out. A lot of setup going on and it looks like it is each species for themselves. This has been one of my favorite new series and I just love the sci-fi space opera, great to have this back.
#14
Prog / Prog 2311 - Get Ready to Rummmble!
07 December, 2022, 03:29:20 AM
So here we are again the last regular prog of the year. Again, not a bad prog but not the greatest one either. This round we have only 4 stories. Next week is the biggie with some interesting stories to continue in the new year.

Dredd – We get a double round of Dredd. This one goes down as we all predicted but still a highly enjoyable Dredd story. Some straight-forward nothing fancy story here with some good art by Steven Austin.  Another winner by Niemand.

Terror Tale – A good creepy terror tale this round.

Enemy Earth – The last chapter ending with the escape. It ends with a statement "End of Book One", so more to come hopefully it is more off a Helium wait than a Skip Tracer wait.

Hope – Back to Mallory as he is still trying to escape. The weird and macabre continues still cannot see how the story will end in this reel. Good stuff from the creative team.
#15
Prog / Prog 2310 - High Plains Shifter
30 November, 2022, 04:38:25 AM
This can be one off the most frustrating times to read the prog almost all of the stories either comes to end or on its final legs and we have a lot of fillers. This can be either be a good or a bad times. Currently I can almost taste the turkey, but I cannot eat it. This prog was not bad, but I cannot wait for something new something different.

Dredd – A good start to another Niemand scripted Dredd story. Niemand knows his Dredd, and this reads like classic Dredd to me. We have two ex-perps whom after spending time in the cubes for a cage fight lining up for a rematch. Dredd is waiting and ready to spoil the party.

Terror Tales – Another one of Tomlinson's tales and so far, we had a real mix bag this one is alright but nothing special about it.

Enemy Earth – I am sitting in a cave and reading a story and I shout I HAVE READ THIS BEFORE and I hear a voice echoing my sentiment I HAVE READ THIS BEFORE, I Have Read This Before, I have read this before. This is how I feel about this story nothing new nothing different déjà vu: I have read it before.

Hope – We continue the misses' side of the story this round she tries to take the reel back as the episode ends with a showdown. It is interesting to see where Adams are heading with the story. This one was not as grim as previous episodes, still enjoying it. Will have to read this in a collected format which I believe will read much better than the weekly incarnation.

Fiends – The Fiend is back but this is the first adventure into the old West. This is more a prologue or setup for a new arc. I enjoyed this and Warren Pleece pleasantly surprised me with his interpretation of Fiends. So, bring on the next arc next year.
#16
Prog / Prog 2308 - Knockout Blow!
16 November, 2022, 03:44:22 AM
Enjoyable prog with most stories (except the one I want) in its penultimate episode.  This is the type of cover that screams at you read-me read-me, great stuff PJ.

Dredd – [spoiler]Well maybe not such a surprise as Buratino turns out not to betray MC1.[/spoiler] The fight start in earnest as Anderson also gets free. More action orientated episode as we are heading for the last installment.

Chimpsky – Another good action-fest episode as our valiant heroes fights the horde and reach the top-level. This has a great read and some great fun by the creative team. We even get a surprise reveal in the last panel.

Hope – At last Mallory escape the nightmare house as we head into a mini-break. We will soon see the price that Mallory had to pay to free him and his unlikely companions.

Enemy Earth – I am sure I watched an episode of the Walking Dead that feels like this episode. Reading it but not a fan.

Hershey – Great episode as the action continues and the secret is starting to reveal itself.
#17
Prog / Prog 2305 - PSI of the Storm!
26 October, 2022, 04:34:40 AM
A good all-around prog as we now must wait 2 weeks for the continuous. Next week is regen time.

Dredd – A new PSI, Dredd reminiscing about the "bad" old times, Anderson following Izaaks and lastly the psychic assault has started. Another cracking episode by the team and Flint continues to prove to me why is the current de facto Dredd artists.

Chimpsky –As poor Chimsky freefalls he tries to determine what is going on. He barely saves his own skin, and the twins ramp up the assault as the whole block is turning on him. Another great episode.

Hope – The story moves back to focus on Mallory and he is in a real predicament. The macabre continues as Hope has no choice but to work as a team to get out.

Enemy Earth – At last a change of scenery as our merry band of heroes go to explore the big outdoors. The best episode so far.

Hershey – Hershey continues to investigate the origin of the contraband. Her dreams are haunted by Smiley. Dirty Frank is still our beloved Dirty Frank. The episode ends with a real cliffhanger.
#18
Megazine / Meg 449 - Metal Messiah
20 October, 2022, 01:22:09 PM
A very good meg as we have all new stories. I can say that all of them worked for me (which is not always the case in the meg)

Dredd – A good start to this two-part Dredd story. Dredd is called to investigate a blast into an alien construction (which will become a bypass). The episode ends with a real cliffhanger. D'Isreali creates a real alien feeling to the story.

Storm Warning – The story starts with a big reveal right in the beginning as the story then jumps back in time to reveal how and what happened. Although this mostly setup episode I am already pulled into the mystery. Clint Langley is on art duties here and I like his interpretation of Storm

Devlin – Our favorite vampire is back, and the story starts where Devlin is trying to find out how the ancestral curse came about.  A nig piece of the story focus on one of his ancestors in the mid-1800s. As we are now used to scripting duties are done by Ales Kot and he know his Devlin, great start.

Death Metal Planet – The Dark Judges 25 years in the future. The first episode is all about the setup as the plot start unfolding – the new villain is revealed, and I am sure the Dark Judges will be "released" to cause chaos and destruction. Nick Percival is back on art, and he knows how to visually entertain our eyeballs (love his macabre take on a macabre world)

Surfer – Book 2 of the Wagner/MacNeil show. Great start to the story as Zane gets a change of being released told in a fantastic Wagnerian fashion.  This round it is all about Wagner's script with a few moments for MacNeil to shine.

Floppy – the second part of Robin Smith's cover reveal. If you loved the first part, you love this. Interesting how to initial design changed into the real cover. If you can buy the physical copy.
#19
Prog / Prog 2304 - At the End of the World
19 October, 2022, 04:25:02 AM
A good solid prog.

Dredd – The story jumps back to directly after Senteniod was apprehended.  Dredd tries to "recruit" Anderson to help find out what is going on in the world of Buratino. An interesting twist in the last page. Another good episode with Flint's art still amazing.

Chimpsky – As Chimpksy starts to piece together what is going on with Judges on his doorstep, the twins step-up their little mis-adventure pulling on Chimpsky's friends. Another great episode and just is turning out to be a gem of story.

Enemy Earth – The story moved a few inches but still nothing to grab my attention.


Hope – This was an intriguing episode as we now start to see who the real enemy is. What the plan is, is still hidden but it does not spell any good.


Hershey – Another good episode as Hershey investigates to source of the drug. Dirty Frank does he normal best by infiltrating the underground.
#20
Prog / Prog 2302 - ....and Hell Followed with Her
05 October, 2022, 04:30:16 AM
A good prog with just one misstep.

Dredd – An interesting one-shot and continues the concept that Maitland pitched. Maitland now has a change to prove her concept as she is given a year to see if it works.

Chimpsky – The misadventures continue and poor Chimpsky is now the next victim of the twins. We are still very much in setup territory. Good start by Niemand and PJ.

Hope – The first episode of the second part focus on Mallory's "wife". Everything is quite normal until she gets "hungry" and then all hell breaks loose. Interesting start to the next arc.

Enemy Earth – More back-story but still the story does not really do anything for me. Not my cup of tea.

Hershey – We start off with a scene when Hershey was just a rookie and then we jump back to the main story. The story is "superbly" told by the great artwork of Simon.  A good solid start.