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Off Topic / Re: Threadjacking!

Last post by JohnW - Today at 09:02:08 AM

Blitzkrieg in the Low Countries Day!
Celebrate by dressing up as a German paratrooper disguised as a Belgian nun.

#2

Prog / Re: Prog 2381: A grizzly fate

Last post by The Enigmatic Dr X - Today at 08:54:13 AM

Dredd is sci-fi. Problem with aging? Implant his personality in a clone body. In fact, they could kill him and bring him back like that. In fact, there's probably a story there where they're doing that and he doesn't know they're doing it

#3

Music / Re: Mash-ups!

Last post by rogue69 - Today at 08:16:43 AM

Wild Cherry/ Rammstein (with Metallica) play that funky music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcUB-3lud60

#4

Off Topic / Re: Boys Adventure comic blog

Last post by Richard S. - Today at 06:17:06 AM

'The real Ghostbusters puzzlebuster' is a 6 issue publication from Marvel UK in 1990/91 - a really obscure one this! My covers gallery is half-complete - can you help with the missing issues? Let me know if you can, thanks!

https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-real-ghostbusters-puzzlebuster.html

#5

Classifieds / Mike McMahon Slaine print for ...

Last post by rogue69 - Today at 12:23:06 AM

I am selling a limited edition Vice Press print (number 27 of 50) of Slaine by Mike McMahon on eBay Starting at £100 but I am open to offers

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116176446863

Alongside a Judge Dredd print signed by Mike Collins starting at £50

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116176451528

Plus an Origianl page for Savage book 9 by Patrick Goddard starting at £100
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116167125374

[rebadgerated]

#6

Prog / Re: Prog 2381: A grizzly fate

Last post by A.Cow - 09 May, 2024, 11:49:06 PM

What if the strip was still called Judge Dredd, but it was just about Mega-City One? You'd still have Fargo clones knocking about, but he'd be retired, or CJ, or teaching at the AoL, or dead.

Like Taggart or Blake's 7?  They tried that once with Strontium Dog(s), and it didn't cut the mustard.

Nah, my money is on using clones as a form of regeneration -- as first tried in the Kraken storyline -- keep the lead, but change their character slightly.

Current Rico would be fine to be rebadgerated*, but it'd make more sense to bring in a younger model who would have to learn the ropes, preferably under Rico (and Dolman).  (Even better, make it so the new Dredd is grown directly from cells taken from the dying Dredd; may not make any difference scientifically but it sure adds an authenticity to the new Dredd.)

* (© copyright A.Cow, 2024)

#7

Prog / Re: Prog 2381: A grizzly fate

Last post by Richard - 09 May, 2024, 10:25:12 PM

Wagner is on record as saying he'll never write it.

#8

Prog / Re: Prog 2381: A grizzly fate

Last post by Jacqusie - 09 May, 2024, 10:20:04 PM

I also think Dredd is becoming more isolated in the strip and dare I say it, out-dated.

An 80 year old male Judge hanging around Beeeny as his only friend is all a bit sad and I come back to Dredd needing a strong set of support cast and characters to make the strip work.

I still think they should let John Wagner decide and write his end, which who knows, he may have already done and it's in the safe in the sub-basement, waiting to see the light of day soon.

#9

Prog / Re: Prog 2381: A grizzly fate

Last post by Jacqusie - 09 May, 2024, 10:10:01 PM

Didn't he get a full body replenishment type thing in the Meg a few years ago?

Which was all well and good, but the brain and the body are not two seperate entities. Brain cells - neurons - atrophy as we all get older and stop sending the quality signals and information to the brain stem and our organs etc.

Dredd might still be sharp and I'm sure they have some great medications in the future to stave off dementia, but there will be parts of him failing as his brain starts to atrophy.

It's ok having a 40 year old body, but an 80 year old brain is just that and it's in charge of all your major functions, like bowel and bladder control. Which, with that uniform & zip could be fun.

#10

Prog / Re: Prog 2381: A grizzly fate

Last post by broodblik - 09 May, 2024, 07:38:49 PM

Didn't he get a full body replenishment type thing in the Meg a few years ago?

Yes he did. Meg #375 "The Carousel" (script by Michael Carroll art by Ben Wilsher)