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That's brilliant. A big thank you to everyone who has contributed.

The lead character is supposed to be a bit of an artist himself - a bit like Tim from SPACED. And in the same way that Spaced used Simon Bisley's art, I'd really like it if I could get a couple of pieces commissioned for the show.

But that would only happen if my script gets selected, if I get a say in who the artist would be, if the artist has the availability/interest to do it and if the budget can afford them.

A lot of ifs in there, but hey, that's part of the fun.

Thanks again - I'm off to write the second act.

Wow, impressed with the speedy replies. Looks like Mr. Holden gets listed first 

I hadn't even realised Rufus was from Northern Ireland. 

Thanks for the input.

Best wishes

Darren

Hi Everyone,

I'm writing a 1 hour drama for a BBC NI competition and the main character is a huge fan of 2000ad (aren't we all ).

He's listing off his favourite 2000ad Artists who come from Northern Ireland, and I was just wondering if anyone here has a particular favourite.

Any thoughts would be most appreciated.

Best wishes

Darren

Welcome Judge Cassidy.

Greetings DeSainte.

Your lurking days are over - welcome.

Welcome Staticgirl 

Hi Lady Festina, welcome to 2000AD land.

7 3 S K ??????

I was going for 73 = Best Wishes, and SK = End of transmission - though in the last one at least, I believe I shouldn't have put a pause between the S and K. I obviously still have a lot of practicing to do before this nuclear holocaust!

To set all the non-morsecoder's mind at rest - Commando Forces wasn't confirming that Elmer Fudd was going to pay Dredd - though you probably guessed that already 

What's that you say, Elmer Fudd is confirmed as Judge Dredd!!! Are you sure?! 

not necessarily as there is no character for seven dots. In a Morse code transmission if you make an error and wish to end transmission then it's
........   .- .-.
EEEEEEEE AR

The fallacy being that this still makes your original 7 Es comment just as wrong (or as I prefer, just as right) as mine - as the error code is 8 dots

That said, it's pulling this thread a tad off topic, so whatever you say, I was merely wanting to build on your original funny comment - not get into a debate.

--... ...--  ... -.-

If it was 5I or HS there would be prominent gaps between the dots.

..... ..  5I
.... ...  HS

..-. ..- -.-. -.-      --- ..-. ..-.

Now there's no need for that sort of language!

Beside the same argument would hold up for the 7 Es!

I've just done a lovely Ezquerra themed blog entry. It's impossible to do the man justice!

Excellent work.

.......

Sorry that reads EEEEEEE in morse code.

Pheww! For a second I thought it was "5I" "HS", or even worse "SH". ;-)

Glad the movie's still on track.

I thought there was a Forbidden Planet in Belfast. Has it closed?

Hi OpusAndBill,  I believe that Forbidden Planet is still open in Ann Street (it was one of the ones I was thinking of - the other one was in the Smithfield Market) - though neither were around in my youth.

Regarding Dark Horizons, I found this which might be of interest:

Sadly, we've only got two left. Hyperspace (nicknamed Hyperinflation due to the way it hiked the price of stuff up like 400%) went under. Dark Horizons went under because someone lit a fire and it set of sprinklers which caused steam to ruin the comics, Talisman is still there but it's now forbidden planet so it's like a toy store but with comics. Impulse comics is in smithfield, it's great.