40 Years of Scream! - April 2024 - Collecting EVERY issue???

Dash Decent · 09 February, 2024, 12:15:19 PM

Quote from: judgeurko on 08 February, 2024, 07:38:57 PM
Quote from: The Legendary Shark on 08 January, 2024, 08:59:53 PMI had every issue, complete with plastic teeth and all, before the Dark Times. Before the Event. Gone, now. Swept away... etc.

What dark times? What event?

The Great Purge

judgeurko · 09 February, 2024, 11:12:01 PM

Quote from: Dash Decent on 09 February, 2024, 12:15:19 PM
Quote from: judgeurko on 08 February, 2024, 07:38:57 PM
Quote from: The Legendary Shark on 08 January, 2024, 08:59:53 PMI had every issue, complete with plastic teeth and all, before the Dark Times. Before the Event. Gone, now. Swept away... etc.

What dark times? What event?

The Great Purge

Stalin?

Dash Decent · 10 February, 2024, 10:40:51 AM

Quote from: judgeurko on 09 February, 2024, 11:12:01 PMStalin?

No thanks, I've given them up.

Fortnight · 10 February, 2024, 10:58:29 AM

Quote from: Dash Decent on 10 February, 2024, 10:40:51 AM
Quote from: judgeurko on 09 February, 2024, 11:12:01 PMStalin?

No thanks, I've given them up.

Have one of my Mussolini's. They're milder.

Dash Decent · 11 February, 2024, 10:58:51 AM

Sapristi Knockos!

judgeurko · 13 February, 2024, 12:33:36 AM

Quote from: Dash Decent on 10 February, 2024, 10:40:51 AM
Quote from: judgeurko on 09 February, 2024, 11:12:01 PMStalin?

No thanks, I've given them up.

what?

Dash Decent · 13 February, 2024, 01:37:27 AM

What what what what what?

Fortnight · 13 February, 2024, 02:11:47 AM

Needle nardle noo.

Fortnight · 13 February, 2024, 02:37:54 AM

I'm guessing at 464 pages it won't include all the story material from the specials.

Checking my original comics, at 32 pages per issue for 15 issues, less approx 35 non-story pages leaves about 444/445 pages. That makes about 20 pages for extra material (and there's usually a useless page at the start and end with some graphic on it, plus title/colophon/indicia page or whatever you call it). Not enough for even a couple of the specials.

Looks like it might be essentially like binding your original issues together. Just nicer. And without ads. Or teeth 'n' spiders.

Maybe a volume 2. There's enough material for one, although a lot of it will be less interesting.

Dash Decent · 13 February, 2024, 06:27:42 AM

Quote from: Fortnight on 13 February, 2024, 02:37:54 AMI'm guessing at 464 pages it won't include all the story material from the specials.

According to the blurb, it's just the 15 issues of the comic run. No mention of the specials being included. As you say, an opportunity for a follow up if it proves popular.

Richard · 13 February, 2024, 07:35:36 PM

I wouldn't worry about it. In those days, stories in specials and annuals were usually not as good as in the regular issues.

If there's a particular story you think is really good, maybe write to Matt Smith and ask him to put it in the Megazine's Treasury Classics section.

Fortnight · 22 February, 2024, 05:57:18 PM

I see downthetubes has a sneak peek (part one!) at this. I'm so tempted.
https://downthetubes.net/exclusive-sneak-peek-40-years-of-scream/

Swerty · 23 February, 2024, 06:08:32 PM

I had the first 10 or so Scream comics when I was a kid.God knows where they went.Looking forward to getting this.

Doomlord66 · 23 February, 2024, 06:47:47 PM

Quote from: Swerty on 23 February, 2024, 06:08:32 PMI had the first 10 or so Scream comics when I was a kid.God knows where they went.Looking forward to getting this.

Me too, I think I had them all. 2 months to go... Gonna be a great birthday present.

Fortnight · 23 February, 2024, 11:39:14 PM

I still have mine, and 1 & 2 with the free gifts too!