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Title: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: Richard on 12 January, 2019, 01:39:54 PM
Wow. This is the best episode of Lawless ever. I can't say why without spoiling it, but you'll instantly know what I mean. Extraordinary stuff, and some of Dan Abnett's best work ever.

The Torture Garden is on form as ever, with interesting developments in the story, and of course beautiful art by Nick Percival. Does it finish next issue? Seems like a lot still has to happen before this wraps up. I've really enjoyed it and I'll miss it when it's finished. Hopefully Dave Hine can write something else for us soon.

I liked this month 's Judge Dredd although I'm not sure about the ending. [spoiler]I've had enough of these stories where some new character turns out to be the son of some deceased old character.[/spoiler]

There's a new Storm Warning, which I didn't expect and is a nice surprise.

I'll read Blunt tomorrow as I'm not really into it.

The floppy looks very interesting and I'm looking forward to reading it, but after the Meg and the prog I need to get out of bed now.

(Mind Wars will feature in Meg 408, which I'm happy with.)
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: Eamonn Clarke on 12 January, 2019, 02:43:58 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/e7u1PJT.jpg)

Boo Cook cover
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: Geoff on 12 January, 2019, 02:45:25 PM
Lawless, which I've always liked, I now feel the love for, that pretty much everyone else on this forum does. This episode adds real weight to the story as told already. Masterful stuff. I thought it was going to end there, it felt like it to me...but there's more it seems... 

It's always great to see Tom Foster on the inks and the Storm Warning story seems solid enough. Shame about the colouring. For me it really detracts from the art.

Dredd sets up for a story to come and I'm not a fan of either Blunt or the Dark Judges so not a great Meg for me this month. The floppy looks good though.
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: Nick Percival on 12 January, 2019, 03:16:19 PM
Quote from: Richard on 12 January, 2019, 01:39:54 PM


The Torture Garden is on form as ever, with interesting developments in the story, and of course beautiful art by Nick Percival. Does it finish next issue? Seems like a lot still has to happen before this wraps up.

Thanks - The Torture Garden is 10 parts long, so you're just half way through. More big changes to come (especially at the end of Part 6) - For folks that aren't keen on it - sorry - 5 more months of fun for you!
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: broodblik on 12 January, 2019, 03:23:32 PM
Quote from: Nick Percival on 12 January, 2019, 03:16:19 PM
Quote from: Richard on 12 January, 2019, 01:39:54 PM


The Torture Garden is on form as ever, with interesting developments in the story, and of course beautiful art by Nick Percival. Does it finish next issue? Seems like a lot still has to happen before this wraps up.

Thanks - The Torture Garden is 10 parts long, so you're just half way through. More big changes to come (especially at the end of Part 6) - For folks that aren't keen on it - sorry - 5 more months of fun for you!

Keep up the awesome work just love your work on the Dark Judges
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: Richard on 12 January, 2019, 03:34:18 PM
That's good news! Thanks.
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: Nick Percival on 12 January, 2019, 03:53:15 PM
Quote from: broodblik on 12 January, 2019, 03:23:32 PM
Quote from: Nick Percival on 12 January, 2019, 03:16:19 PM
Quote from: Richard on 12 January, 2019, 01:39:54 PM


The Torture Garden is on form as ever, with interesting developments in the story, and of course beautiful art by Nick Percival. Does it finish next issue? Seems like a lot still has to happen before this wraps up.

Thanks - The Torture Garden is 10 parts long, so you're just half way through. More big changes to come (especially at the end of Part 6) - For folks that aren't keen on it - sorry - 5 more months of fun for you!

Keep up the awesome work just love your work on the Dark Judges
Cheers, guys!
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: Freddychopper on 12 January, 2019, 05:19:39 PM
Quote from: Nick Percival on 12 January, 2019, 03:53:15 PM
Quote from: broodblik on 12 January, 2019, 03:23:32 PM
Quote from: Nick Percival on 12 January, 2019, 03:16:19 PM
Quote from: Richard on 12 January, 2019, 01:39:54 PM


The Torture Garden is on form as ever, with interesting developments in the story, and of course beautiful art by Nick Percival. Does it finish next issue? Seems like a lot still has to happen before this wraps up.

Thanks - The Torture Garden is 10 parts long, so you're just half way through. More big changes to come (especially at the end of Part 6) - For folks that aren't keen on it - sorry - 5 more months of fun for you!

Keep up the awesome work just love your work on the Dark Judges
Cheers, guys!
Excellent, Nick! Your work on Dominion (the book version was great) and Torture Garden is fantastic, Dripping in mood and atmosphere and you've made the Dark Judges your own and long may it continue after this series. My copy hasn't arrived yet but I hear there's a surprise at the end of this episode?!
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: M.I.K. on 12 January, 2019, 08:02:29 PM
...and the award for the best laboured pun in a cover tagline goes to....
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: Tjm86 on 12 January, 2019, 10:44:15 PM
Not too sure about the Dredd but Lynch's art continues to improve which is a definite bonus.  My money is on genetic similarity rather than revival of the old foe but that remains to be seen.  Certainly Wyatt's choice raises the question of why the individual in question has evolved into such a major protagonist for Dredd, considering all those he has faced off against over the years.

Quite a jump for Lawless and the old questions about the ethics of MC1 raised.  A little jarring but it does work and avoids so many cliches.  Blunt on the other hand ... nope, sorry you've lost me.  Storm Warning starts off reasonably well but considering the last series I'm not too sure.  Definitely a watch this space sort of thing.

Torture Garden only at the half way mark you say?  Interesting then.  Hine has managed to make the DJ's disturbing more than anything else, probably the most appropriate direction to take them in.

Notwithstanding the printing error, it is nice to have something completely new for the floppy.  If the Meg is going to include reprints then introducing us to new material that we may have missed is a definite bonus, particularly considering the over saturation of reprints of some parts of tooth history.
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: Eamonn Clarke on 13 January, 2019, 09:02:01 AM
Janelle "Dirty Computer" Monáe block features some "Pete Wells lives" graffiti.
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: IndigoPrime on 13 January, 2019, 07:59:28 PM
Lawless: hard to know if this is a conclusion or a feint. If it's the former, it's a good way to go out; but with this, Blink and Kingdom winding up, it feels like 2000 AD comics are going to be a bit lacking in Abnett goodness, unless he's planning more strips to fill the void. (And, yeah, I know there's still Grey Area and Sin/Dex, but still.)
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: Richard on 13 January, 2019, 11:20:22 PM
I wouldn't worry; someone that prolific will have some new story idea up his sleeve soon, if not already.
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: gameluvah on 14 January, 2019, 11:58:14 AM
Quote from: IndigoPrime on 13 January, 2019, 07:59:28 PM
Lawless: hard to know if this is a conclusion or a feint. If it's the former, it's a good way to go out; but with this, Blink and Kingdom winding up, it feels like 2000 AD comics are going to be a bit lacking in Abnett goodness, unless he's planning more strips to fill the void. (And, yeah, I know there's still Grey Area and Sin/Dex, but still.)

Grey Area feels like it's moving toward its conclusion as well. I'm kind of worried.
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: Richard on 14 January, 2019, 08:03:23 PM
Grey Area has had a number of conclusions and then started a new story.
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: Proudhuff on 15 January, 2019, 01:24:08 PM
Quote from: M.I.K. on 12 January, 2019, 08:02:29 PM
...and the award for the best most  1970s laboured pun in a cover tagline goes to....

FTFY
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: Proudhuff on 15 January, 2019, 01:25:36 PM
Quote from: Nick Percival on 12 January, 2019, 03:16:19 PM
Quote from: Richard on 12 January, 2019, 01:39:54 PM


The Torture Garden is on form as ever, with interesting developments in the story, and of course beautiful art by Nick Percival. Does it finish next issue? Seems like a lot still has to happen before this wraps up.

Thanks - The Torture Garden is 10 parts long, so you're just half way through. More big changes to come (especially at the end of Part 6) - For folks that aren't keen on it - sorry - 5 more months of fun for you!

Proudhuff sobs quietly so the Dark Judges don't hear  :-X
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: Proudhuff on 15 January, 2019, 01:28:20 PM
Quote from: Eamonn Clarke on 13 January, 2019, 09:02:01 AM
Janelle "Dirty Computer" Monáe block features some "Pete Wells lives" graffiti.

So we know Greggs survives the Apocalypse War then...
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: broodblik on 16 January, 2019, 03:26:44 PM
Well it not always good to compare the Meg with the Prog but the Meg is currently much more superior.

Lawless is just plain awesome. I must say that I did not see this story line coming. If you have not read this you are missing out of one of the best strips in any comic ever.

Dredd was really good and I cannot wait for the completion of the story in the later the year.

Torture Garden what great art work to supplement a great story. The ending of this episode was something that I did not except. [spoiler]Fear is back[/spoiler]
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: The Sherman Kid on 16 January, 2019, 04:25:40 PM
The Torture Garden As much as I love Deadworld this is better. Nick Percival's exquisite art lifts it higher (is it just me or does the art in Deadworld make it a bit hard to tell who's who?) and it's a cracking story.

Lawless Mmmm on the fence with this one. Not with the art that's for sure, superlative stuff as many have said. Nor with the story so far, really enjoyed it. Take on its own, this episode is really well done as well. But if this is how it ends well.......like I say on the fence.....hope it swings in another direction next week.
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: Dandontdare on 16 January, 2019, 06:36:19 PM
When I finished Lawless, I thought it was a satisfying conclusion, a nice 'epilogue' episode and assumed that was that ... then I noticed the "next issue.." line, so I guess it's not over after all. It could have ended here with no problems, but I'm interested to see where it goes next.

Dredd and Storm Warning were good, if not quite classics.

Torture Garden was superb - I never thought the dark judges could be scary again, but in this series and the Deadworld stuff in the prog, they have gone back to being seriously creepy.

I'm skipping Blunt (which is usually unheard of for me) I have no interest in the story and don't like the art much.

So two stonkers, two good-enoughs and one dud - I'd say that's a pretty good scorecard for a diverse anthology.
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: broodblik on 16 January, 2019, 07:05:15 PM
I am not Boo Cook biggest fan but his cover is excellent.
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: Freddychopper on 16 January, 2019, 07:33:02 PM
That last sequence at the end of The Torture Garden. Just WOW. Spooky and beautiful all in one and finally we get to see.......................you know who
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: Colin YNWA on 16 January, 2019, 09:23:00 PM
So much that's been said is so true - except for Proud-so called-huff dissing that glorious pun. I mean I missed it at first then it creeped into my giggle noddle like a comedy ninja on happy juice. Forced 70s punnery gold...

...but none of that matters... as we have Lawless...

...Jack Lynch's art gets better and better and this was a very fun Dredd, all be a little frustrating that its there just as set up. Still it makes perfect sense that [spoiler]Orlok[/spoiler] would have clones like Joe so looking forward to see how this develops.

...but none of that matters... as we have Lawless...

Storm Warning has some lovely Tom Foster art which is also getting better and better. Its a little indulgent with its page count, this feels like it could fit easily into a Prog sized story but still happy to see how this develops after enjoying the last one...

...but none of that matters... as we have Lawless...

Anyone ever read thos old 'Mind games' stories in Cerebus? That Blunt this week that is... think I liked it will need to see on re-read

...but none of that matters... as we have Lawless...

Then there is Torture Garden... which has been playing its part of the recent revival of the Dark Judges as scary greats not pantomine dames and I'm quite happy to have it around for the promised 5 more parts as long as it doesn't slip back into panto, there were moments this time that had me worried. These stories have worked best when the Dark Judges aren't front and centre but the horrors you see out the corner of your eye. We'll see but still very enjoyable....

...but none of that matters... as we have Lawless...

Nice text features and I'm really REALLY looking forward to the floppie, this is very good use of the floppies  even if the art looks a little 'clean' for the story that seems to be told...

...but none of that matters... as we have Lawless...

Have I mentioned the best thing in the Meg is Lawless, just stunning, stunning stuff. Over in the Prog Dabnett proves his genius with a simply glorious episode of Brink and a suggested we need to have the two face off to determine which is the best and thne Lawless pulls a masterstroke like this. I mean it terrifies me that its setting up its end, that its not a feint as Indigo Prime supposes ... but the solicitations tell us there are at least two more episodes to go... what are Dabnett and Winslade doing to us? But when its this good, let them do it again, let them do it again with love.

So yeah happy with my Meggage I is.
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: Timothy on 16 January, 2019, 10:41:41 PM
Is that Dr Feelygood patching Dredd up?
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: Geoff on 16 January, 2019, 10:52:06 PM
Great review Colin!
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: Dandontdare on 17 January, 2019, 08:23:47 AM
Quote from: Timothy on 16 January, 2019, 10:41:41 PM
Is that Dr Feelygood patching Dredd up?

I loved that little callback - one of my favourite 2000ad robots!
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: Magnetica on 17 January, 2019, 11:27:49 AM
I really do hope that isn't it for Lawless and it turns out to be a Zhind mind trick or something.
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: Jim_Campbell on 17 January, 2019, 11:31:52 AM
Quote from: Magnetica on 17 January, 2019, 11:27:49 AM
I really do hope that isn't it for Lawless and it turns out to be a Zhind mind trick or something.

TBH, I find myself torn between being incredibly annoyed with Abnett if this turns out to be some kind of fake-out, and pathetically grateful for all those characters not being dead.
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: Magnetica on 17 January, 2019, 03:40:46 PM
Quote from: Jim_Campbell on 17 January, 2019, 11:31:52 AM
Quote from: Magnetica on 17 January, 2019, 11:27:49 AM
I really do hope that isn't it for Lawless and it turns out to be a Zhind mind trick or something.

TBH, I find myself torn between being incredibly annoyed with Abnett if this turns out to be some kind of fake-out, and pathetically grateful for all those characters not being dead.

Yes that's where I am with this too (and Lawson not being 40 years older).
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: The Amstor Computer on 17 January, 2019, 04:00:48 PM
I'd have to re-read, as I may have missed a detail, but surely DAbnett could eat his cake and have it too here:

-- This episode never comes out and says "everyone died in that battle", only that they all died (again, I'd have to re-read to be certain) and that Lawson now keeps watch over them.

-- Assume Munce won, but that the Zhind intervention stopped them butchering everyone in town. Between that battle, the subsequent years and the Zhind/human war flaring up again everyone but Lawson could have died, but that would be a huge span of time and not quite the "oh, everyone died then and I've been here alone since" that you're being lead to believe in this episode.

-- So, Dan gets to show us the tragic, lonely, fitting end of Lawson's life watching over her town, but still bounce back to show us that the town - and some of the key characters - survived the battle with Munce and the town lived on, for a while at least.

That said, it would be entirely in keeping with his work on other strips (and other fiction, like Gaunt's Ghosts etc.) to have what appears to have happened be exactly what did happen, and for Lawson to have lived on alone watching over her dead friends for decades.

It is interesting that both Kingdom and Lawless seem to have come/be coming to, if not an end, then at least a firm pause. With Brink coming to some kind of a climax, it makes me wonder if Dan is preparing to take a break from the prog/Meg for a bit. He's working on the next Gaunt book, knee-deep in the final stages of the Horus Heresy series, has the next Eisenhorn/Bequin book on the go, and all of the other work he has running. Perhaps he's just setting things carefully aside in a way that won't leave too many dangling storylines in case it's a year or two before he can pick back up with other commitments?
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: Magnetica on 17 January, 2019, 04:30:26 PM
I seem to have read two conflicting stories about Brink - one where this is the last series and one where it isn't and that there will be stories for years to come, set in that world but not necessarily featuring Kurtis.
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: IndigoPrime on 17 January, 2019, 04:32:41 PM
Assuming it's not a feint, my reading of it wasn't like Amstor's: it's that the massive mek crushed the town and everyone in it. Lawson got away, because she was in the desert at the time.
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: The Amstor Computer on 17 January, 2019, 04:37:25 PM
Quote from: IndigoPrime on 17 January, 2019, 04:32:41 PM
Assuming it's not a feint, my reading of it wasn't like Amstor's: it's that the massive mek crushed the town and everyone in it. Lawson got away, because she was in the desert at the time.

Yup - entirely possible I misread the other day, so I'll have to have another read through. Perhaps I was just looking for some way to have this not be the fate of all those great characters  :)
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: broodblik on 17 January, 2019, 04:43:38 PM
Maybe it is just a dream and Lawson wakes up in the middle of the shower (I mean battle) or this is it the end is near !
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: IndigoPrime on 17 January, 2019, 04:50:07 PM
Thinking about it, if that massive mek moved at 3mph, you'd think some of them would have, you know, got out of the bloody way.
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: The Amstor Computer on 17 January, 2019, 04:58:54 PM
Quote from: IndigoPrime on 17 January, 2019, 04:50:07 PM
Thinking about it, if that massive mek moved at 3mph, you'd think some of them would have, you know, got out of the bloody way.

Maybe it played out like that scene in Monty Python and the Holy Grail, with the mek never seeming to get closer in every cut, then all of a sudden it was right on top of town?
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: Jim_Campbell on 17 January, 2019, 05:05:26 PM
Quote from: IndigoPrime on 17 January, 2019, 04:50:07 PM
Thinking about it, if that massive mek moved at 3mph, you'd think some of them would have, you know, got out of the bloody way.

Maybe it picked up speed going downhill. Or the whole population developed Prometheusitis, the chief symptom of which is the inability to run in any direction other than a straight line in front of an imminent threat.
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: Colin YNWA on 17 January, 2019, 08:56:19 PM
Just read the floppie and its a good read. Not necessarily the most original take on the Normandy Landings but entertaining and enough to wet the appetite for the idea of more if these significent vignettes from this most significent events. Such a great use of the floppie.
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: DrJomster on 17 January, 2019, 10:48:38 PM
Quote from: broodblik on 16 January, 2019, 07:05:15 PM
I am not Boo Cook biggest fan but his cover is excellent.

It's a superb cover! Excellent work, that droid!
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: DrJomster on 18 January, 2019, 11:12:09 PM
Just read the rest of the Meg bar the floppy. Rather good, eh?

I really liked the article about upcoming talent for 2019. More of that please, Tharg. Also. Glad to hear there's more Misty later in the year.

Very intrigued to see how next month's Lawless turns out. The art was gorgeous, as always.

Also, I wish I could draw like Jake Lynch.
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: broodblik on 19 January, 2019, 04:19:33 AM
Just finished the floppy so it was good. If you are like me a World War 2 sucker then you must get the next 4 megs. I like the concept that the floppy contains new stories rather than reprinted material. But please do no postpone Mind Wars again (this is due after the WW2 floppies)
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: SmallBlueThing(Reborn) on 19 January, 2019, 09:46:27 AM
Absolutely stonking Meg this month, with almost everything being on great form. One major niggle though is the printing error in the floppy. The reprint of the opening page towards the end of the book, with the speech bubbles from whatever *should* have been in its place, made it quite difficult to work out what is going on. Would have thought, what with this being quite a big thing for Rebellion, we may yet see the missing page printed next month though! (Or perhaps a corrected floppy reprint bagged with the next Meg as well. Nah, that won't happen.)

SBT
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: Eamonn Clarke on 19 January, 2019, 01:32:22 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/ImIKtux.jpg)
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: WhizzBang on 19 January, 2019, 01:42:40 PM
About Lawless - I am sure that it was hinted that Lawson might not really be who she claims to be. The man who was a psychic prisoner said stuff to this effect and it was also noted at one point that she doesn't use a Lawgiver because her hand print would not be recognised as a judge. At one point in the strip someone turned up who claimed to be the real Lawson but this was then dismissed somehow. Has this identity thing been forgotten?
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: Magnetica on 19 January, 2019, 02:28:14 PM
Quote from: WhizzBang on 19 January, 2019, 01:42:40 PM
About Lawless - I am sure that it was hinted that Lawson might not really be who she claims to be. The man who was a psychic prisoner said stuff to this effect and it was also noted at one point that she doesn't use a Lawgiver because her hand print would not be recognised as a judge. At one point in the strip someone turned up who claimed to be the real Lawson but this was then dismissed somehow. Has this identity thing been forgotten?

No I am sure it hasn't. The hint was that she is Freely from Insurrection. I for one have that at the forefront of my mind when reading Lawless.
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: WhizzBang on 19 January, 2019, 02:36:54 PM
Quote from: Magnetica on 19 January, 2019, 02:28:14 PM
No I am sure it hasn't. The hint was that she is Freely from Insurrection. I for one have that at the forefront of my mind when reading Lawless.

Ah, I haven't read Insurrection. Is it any good, and what is it about Freely that makes you think she is Lawson? Does Freely look like Lawson?
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: broodblik on 19 January, 2019, 02:47:02 PM
Quote from: WhizzBang on 19 January, 2019, 02:36:54 PM
Ah, I haven't read Insurrection. Is it any good, and what is it about Freely that makes you think she is Lawson? Does Freely look like Lawson?

It was also published in the meg a few years ago. Also by Abnett but art was done by Colin MacNeil. It is worthwhile getting it.  See below the links to the two volumes published:

https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/graphic-novels/dredd-verse/XB423 (https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/graphic-novels/dredd-verse/XB423)

and

https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/graphic-novels/dredd-verse/XB538 (https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/graphic-novels/dredd-verse/XB538)
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: Magnetica on 19 January, 2019, 03:17:31 PM
Quote from: WhizzBang on 19 January, 2019, 02:36:54 PM
Quote from: Magnetica on 19 January, 2019, 02:28:14 PM
No I am sure it hasn't. The hint was that she is Freely from Insurrection. I for one have that at the forefront of my mind when reading Lawless.

Ah, I haven't read Insurrection. Is it any good, and what is it about Freely that makes you think she is Lawson? Does Freely look like Lawson?


In my opinion it is just about the best story ever published in the Megazine (vying with Lawless for top spot).

As to why I think she is Freely- because there is a scene where another character refers to her as Freely.
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: IndigoPrime on 19 January, 2019, 04:15:53 PM
If you can find a copy second hand (eBay of Facebook marketplace are good bets), it's also collected in hardback as #67 of the Dredd Mega Collection. (Hachette itself is out of stock, although even if it wasn't, who knows if they'd actually send a copy you'd paid for? Grumble grumble.)
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: SmallBlueThing(Reborn) on 20 January, 2019, 10:54:02 AM
Quote from: Eamonn Clarke on 19 January, 2019, 01:32:22 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/ImIKtux.jpg)

Many thanks for tha. Will give it another go later or tomorrow, as the misprint plus the teeny tiny font reproduction in the half light of the energy saver  bulb I was reading by combined to make me give up!

I will destroy the planet with proper light and this thread to allow me to read it.

SBT
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: Magnetica on 27 January, 2019, 05:38:23 PM
It's taken a while and I have just read the last two Megs (but I did read Lawless when I got them).

I won't dwell on Lawless, as we know it's ace.

The rest has been kinda so so for a while.

Storm Warning is ok.

Torture Garden is ok. I feel similarly with Deadworld in the Prog - I don't seem to like it as well others seem to.

But as for Blunt....I really hope this ends soon. I have pretty much lost track of this now in terms of who is who and what is going on...but I don't feel it is worth a re-read.

It does surprise when people talk about reviewing their subscriptions. Even when I only like one story, it never occurs to me to stop.





Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: broodblik on 27 January, 2019, 06:47:28 PM
Quote from: Magnetica on 27 January, 2019, 05:38:23 PM
It does surprise when people talk about reviewing their subscriptions. Even when I only like one story, it never occurs to me to stop.

That is the power and weakness of any anthology. The problem is when the weakness is sustained for a long period of time. The Meg for me is in a good space. The prog had a good run and is rather not so solid currently (I am sure it will pick-up again). 

Yes Blunt is also the weak point in the Meg for me. I did not really care for the previous run so this more of the same
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: IndigoPrime on 27 January, 2019, 10:34:06 PM
Quote from: Magnetica on 27 January, 2019, 05:38:23 PMIt does surprise when people talk about reviewing their subscriptions.
To be fair, it's a decent chunk of change, and if you're not enjoying it. I'll admit, I wobbled when American Reaper was taking up massive chunks of each issue.
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: Colin YNWA on 22 February, 2019, 01:03:14 PM
Quote from: broodblik on 19 January, 2019, 04:19:33 AM
Just finished the floppy so it was good. If you are like me a World War 2 sucker then you must get the next 4 megs. I like the concept that the floppy contains new stories rather than reprinted material. But please do no postpone Mind Wars again (this is due after the WW2 floppies)

I'll put this here. The May solicitations are out and it appears 'Mind Wars' is the floppie then... fingers crossed and all that...
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: broodblik on 22 February, 2019, 01:34:05 PM
Quote from: Colin YNWA on 22 February, 2019, 01:03:14 PM
Quote from: broodblik on 19 January, 2019, 04:19:33 AM
Just finished the floppy so it was good. If you are like me a World War 2 sucker then you must get the next 4 megs. I like the concept that the floppy contains new stories rather than reprinted material. But please do no postpone Mind Wars again (this is due after the WW2 floppies)

I'll put this here. The May solicitations are out and it appears 'Mind Wars' is the floppie then... fingers crossed and all that...

Good so hopefully this is going to happen.
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: Tiplodocus on 11 March, 2019, 01:09:38 PM
So I'm not completely up to date on the Meg but I am now up to date on LAWLESS. Because, well you have to be don't you. What fantastic comic story telling! It even made a tired, old [spoiler]time jump - that everyone seems to be doing these days[/spoiler] seem fresh and essential and heart breaking all at once.
Title: Re: Meg 404 - Crystal Trips & Alien Stare
Post by: Tiplodocus on 09 April, 2019, 10:56:41 PM
And I pretty much enjoyed the rest of the Meg too.

DREDD was a well told tale though I'll reserve judgement on that final reveal. STORM WARNING is full of fun. DARK JUDGES gets me in a way that DEADWORLD in the prog doesn't.

Like a few others, I'm not getting on with BLUNT. Possibly doesn't help that I missed the first one. (But, for example, LAWLESS grabbed me so much that after two episodes, I stopped reading and went and bought the previous trades).

The floppy, I'll admit, slightly disappointed me. The art was marvellous, the story was ok but the dialogue, possibly because of a very literal translation was very poor andrepeatedly pulled me out of what I was reading. Characters didn't come through at all and just seemed to be speaking basil. Often to us, the reader.