Forthcoming Thrills - 2024

[Richard]

Not really, it's fantasy. We already have Feral & Foe, for instance.

[IndigoPrime]

I hope it's great and I also kind of hope it's a test run. Half of me wishes Tharg would cross the streams a little more. I mean, I don't want the Prog to become infested with everything Battle, Action, Misty, Smash, etc. But it's not like UK comics don't have a tradition of mergers. And—

OK, I just want more Black Beth. Maybe that would have been a simpler thing to say.

[broodblik]

Coming in July a new Misty Special:

https://2000ad.com/news/classic-horror-comic-misty-returns-in-2024/

[O Lucky Stevie!]

So this Hawk thing is Hawk the Slayer, yeah? I know Garth Ennis wrote a limited edition series but it seems like a strange thing to go into the prog.

Which suggests to me that the trade collection may have sold well but not the invididual issues of the original comic.

It's definitely more at home in the prog than the Dreddworld remit of the Meg.

[rogue69]

Maybe they see Hawk as the replacement for Slaine and it's easier to get people interested in an established title rather than start a new one from scratch with the chance we won't like it

[O Lucky Stevie!]

It ain't no A Life Less Ordinary. That's for sure.

It might have come down to Alec Worley going, "Ooo gives us a go! Gives us a go!" & Tharg thought, "Let's run it in the prog & see what happens."

Feral & Foe & Kingmaker have proven that there is room in the line up for a fantasy strip that isn't Slaine.

Any chance of a Black Beth crossover?

[Blue Cactus]

Just an ongoing series of Black Beth in the prog would be great.

[IndigoPrime]

She'd have been a good option to fill the Sláine hole, to some degree. Also: another prominent female character in 2000 AD wouldn't go amiss.

[Richard]

That's a great cover!

[Tomwe]

Misty special all written by Gail Simone sounds like a win to me! No preorder yet.

[Fortnight]

I'm glad it's not just me that can't find it. The news page says "don't forget to pre-order" but I couldn't find a pre-order page. I guess I wait. That looks good though.

[Blue Cactus]

Coming in July a new Misty Special:

https://2000ad.com/news/classic-horror-comic-misty-returns-in-2024/

Happy to see Aly Fell has done some art for this. It's beautiful work.

[Colin YNWA]

Misty special all written by Gail Simone sounds like a win to me! No preorder yet.

Oh wow didn't realise Gail Simone was involved. That's quite the catch!

Happy to see Aly Fell has done some art for this. It's beautiful work.

Yep he's a real talent.

[Fortnight]

Misty 2024 Special pre-order is now up https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/RCS2352P/misty-2024-special

[broodblik]

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