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Title: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 11 November, 2021, 01:55:01 PM
I am the Law: How Judge Dredd Predicted Our Future (https://www.bookdepository.com/I-am-Law-How-Judge-Dredd-Predicted-Our-Future-Michael-Molcher/9781786185709) - Paperback,  5th September 2023
By Michael Molcher

(https://i.imgur.com/9z6rRpI.jpg)
   
He is the law - and you better believe it!

Judge, jury and executioner, Judge Dredd is the brutal comic book cop policing the chaotic future urban jungle of Mega-City One, created by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra and launching in the pages of 2000 AD in 1977.

But what began as a sci-fi action comic quickly evolved into a searing satire on hardline, militarised policing and 'law and order' politics, its endless inventiveness and ironic humour acting as a prophetic warning about our world today - and with important lessons for our future.

Blending comic book history with contemporary radical theories on policing, I Am The Law takes key Dredd stories from the last 45 years and demonstrates how they provide a unique wake up call about our gradual, and not so gradual, slide towards authoritarian policing.

From the politicisation of policing to 'zero tolerance', from violent suppression of protest to the rise of the surveillance state, I Am The Law examines how a comic book warned us about the chilling endgame of today's 'law and order' politics.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: CalHab on 11 November, 2021, 02:58:58 PM
Is it normal for books to wait almost two years to be published? Is this still the paper supply problem that publishers were struggling with?
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Colin YNWA on 11 November, 2021, 03:06:15 PM
He announced it on Facebook a couple of week ago (sorry meant to post it across here) and said next year so that date might be wrong?
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: robprosser on 11 November, 2021, 03:22:04 PM
Hardback next year then the paperback in 2023?
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Richard on 11 November, 2021, 04:55:29 PM
It says 2023 on Amazon and doesn't mention a hardback edition. Maybe he's still writing it?
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: davidbishop on 11 November, 2021, 05:55:55 PM
Amazon is listing the Fiends of the Eastern Front collection - originally due out 2020, bumped to avoid Fiends featuring in the 2000AD partwork - for publication in October 2023.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: I, Cosh on 11 November, 2021, 06:04:25 PM
I hope Frank/Sauchie/Tom of Finland/Wullie/etc is looking forward to their royalty cheque.


Call me Cassandra (https://forums.2000ad.com/index.php?topic=40441.0)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 11 November, 2021, 11:09:44 PM
"2000AD predicted the future" always reminds me of similar claims made about MAD magazine.  There's various inventions and trends they presented that likewise transitioned from joke to reality, such as Al Jaffee 'predicting' the automated spell check.  It was a sporadic theme in their letters page over many, many years.

Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 25 November, 2021, 03:19:39 AM
Joe Pineapples: Tin Man (https://www.bookdepository.com/Joe-Pineapples-Tin-Man-Pat-Mills/9781786184931) - (Mills, Bisley, Langley) Hardback, 27th January 2023

Stranded for millions of years on an asteroid is hard work - especially when you only have a sewage droid for company! A.B.C. Warrior and ace robotic sniper, Joe Pineapples, looks back over his life as he seeks to unravel the mystery and the meaning behind an I.D. plate that he has carried around since his days as an X-terminator fighting in the Volgan War.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Max Headroom on 25 November, 2021, 03:22:48 PM
Is this 'Joe Pineapples: Tin Man' Pat Mills' swansong for 2000ad? I cannot remember if he said that he was potentially open to returning to the comic to complete his unfinished stories??
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Colin YNWA on 25 November, 2021, 03:42:08 PM
Quote from: Max Headroom on 25 November, 2021, 03:22:48 PM
Is this 'Joe Pineapples: Tin Man' Pat Mills' swansong for 2000ad? I cannot remember if he said that he was potentially open to returning to the comic to complete his unfinished stories??

He's mused on what he would do to end things, so I remember folks post tweets refering to Savage and ABCs. So certainly doesn't seem to have entirely closed the door. So its possible I guess. Whether it happens, well...
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: IndigoPrime on 25 November, 2021, 05:10:24 PM
TBF, it'll take longer to end ABC Warriors, because we'd need another book first where the gang gets back together for the 15th time.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 28 February, 2022, 10:52:14 AM
The Ballad of Halo Jones -  Full Colour Omnibus Edition to be published in 2023:

(https://2000ad.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Halo-Jones-784x1024.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Max Headroom on 28 February, 2022, 12:37:20 PM
Is this 'Halo Jones Omnibus' a hardcover? (Hoping so!)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: IndigoPrime on 28 February, 2022, 03:34:14 PM
The press release doesn't say one way or another.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Molch-R on 28 February, 2022, 03:37:09 PM
A previous draft of the release very clearly had the word 'hardcover' in it, no idea where that disappeared to. But in answer to your question: it's a hardcover.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: wedgeski on 28 February, 2022, 03:53:31 PM
Splendid. I'll be interested in the page size. I bought the individual colourised editions and everything seemed very small.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Max Headroom on 28 February, 2022, 08:11:50 PM
Thanks for confirming, Molch-R. A definite purchase for me.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Jim_Campbell on 28 February, 2022, 11:14:41 PM
Quote from: Molch-R on 28 February, 2022, 03:37:09 PM
But in answer to your question: it's a hardcover.

And the page size is the same as a bus shelter ad, right?
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 03 March, 2022, 01:33:12 PM
Certainly, when you separate them out from the book and lay them out side by side in a large grid-like fashion.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: CalHab on 03 March, 2022, 01:52:14 PM
Quote from: Dash Decent on 03 March, 2022, 01:33:12 PM
Certainly, when you separate them out from the book and lay them out side by side in a large grid-like fashion.

Is there any other way to read a book?
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 25 June, 2022, 09:01:46 AM
The Steel Claw: The Cold Trail - 19th January 2023

(https://i.imgur.com/9tZM6md.jpg)

The Steel Claw, Louis Crandell, is assigned by the chief of the Shadow Squad to protect the four most important nuclear scientists as they meet for a secret conference. The assignment goes badly wrong, as the scientists are frozen solid, and their assassin chooses death over arrest The Steel Claw must redeem his reputation and find out who ordered the assassination. This cold war thriller is pure sixties spy adventure story drawn in a graphic noir style by Jesus Blasco.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 25 June, 2022, 09:02:20 AM
Strontium Dog Search and Destroy 2 - The 2000 AD Years - 2nd February 2023

(https://i.imgur.com/O72ldhT.jpg)

Strontium Dog Search and Destroy - The 2000 AD Years 1, collects the earliest SD strips to appear in 2000 AD after the sci-fi comic it originally appeared in, Starlord, was merged with the 'galaxy's greatest comic!'

Co-created by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra, the team behind Judge Dredd, this collection includes the beautifully-coloured spreads that appeared in the original 2000 AD run and includes the classic Strontium Dog story, Portrait Of A Mutant. This pivotal tale explored Johnny Alpha's past and introduced such memorable characters as the knobbly-headed Middenface McNulty and the Torso from Newcastle.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 25 June, 2022, 09:02:56 AM
Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files 41 - 2nd February 2023

(https://i.imgur.com/PrLcTXq.jpg)

In Mega-City One the Judges are a hardened police force acting as judge, jury and executioner. Toughest of them all is Judge Dredd. He is the Law, and these are his stories.

This latest collection of Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files sees Dredd continue to track down the murderous PJ Maybe, take the Scottish artist Kenny Who to court, and stop the angry war veteran-turned-Mandroid Nate Slaughterhouse.

Written by John Wagner (A History of Violence) with drawn by a host of acclaimed artists including Kev Walker (The Eternals), Cam Kennedy (Star Wars), and Carlos Ezquerra (Preacher), this is Judge Dredd at his pulse-pounding best!
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 25 June, 2022, 09:04:15 AM
Judge Dredd: Regicide - 112 pages, 14th March 2023

(https://i.imgur.com/v60aoUp.jpg)

Orlok the Assassin is Back! Judge Dredd thought that Orlok the Assassin, one of his most nefarious enemies - responsible for infecting Mega-City 1's citizens with Block Mania during the Apocalypse War, and the murder of Judge Giant Snr - was dead. But Orlok appears to be back, and responsible for a shocking wave of murders. Even more troubling, Orlok is not alone, and is working with La Reine Rouge, a brutal Crimelord who is trying to take over Europe. Can Dredd stop the Red Queen's sinister plans before its too late?

Writers Arthur Wyatt (Dredd/Anderson: The Deep End) and Rob Williams (Suicide Squad, Judge Dredd: Control), team up with fan favourite artist Jake Lynch (Proteus Vex) to tell an action-packed adventure that will change Dredd's world - forever!


Look out for the sequel, "Judge Reg: Dreddicide".
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 25 June, 2022, 09:05:07 AM
The Leopard From Lime Street 3: Rise of the Snow Beast - 16th March 2023

Yes!!

(https://i.imgur.com/iWIIWTH.jpg)

The third collection of Britain's best-loved homegrown superhero, collects stories published in Buster from 1978 through to 1979.

Billy Farmer, AKA the Leopardman continues to juggle his tough home life with his career as Selbridge's premier superhero! As the Leopardman, Billy has managed to thwart countless dastardly villains, but now he faces an all new challenge as The Snow Beast is in town, intent on causing chaos during a cold winter...
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 25 June, 2022, 09:06:27 AM
Pandora Perfect - 80 pages, 30th March 2023

(https://i.imgur.com/ZYM7KWx.jpg)

Hold on to your pearls!

For when criminal genius, sometimes babysitter and all round bad 'un Pandora Perfect is broken out of prison by her faithful robot Gort, no one's valuables are safe! Pandora and Gort set out on the heist of their lives, stealing fabulous jewels, pickpocketing guffwarblers, and investigating the secrets of a moon made of sausage!

The breakout star of 2000 AD's acclaimed Regened specials, Pandora swindles, cheats and lies her way to infamy and riches in this hilarious collection by Roger Langridge (Bill and Ted are Doomed) and Brett Parson (Tank Girl). So, hide your heirlooms, lock up your loot and hold on tight! When Pandora and Gort are around, its sure to be Supercalifagilis-Twisted-and-Explosive!
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 25 June, 2022, 09:06:56 AM
The Best of Jane Bond - 96 pages, 13th April 2023

(https://i.imgur.com/XK238Uz.jpg)

It's the Swingin' Sixties, and there's only one spy standing between crime and world domination - and her name is Jane Bond!

Jane Bond, Secret Agent, is the finest spy on Worldpol's roster. Armed with her wits, her fists, and an array of futuristic tech, she is our last line of defense against a international criminal underworld. From fighting a school of super villainesses, to foiling plans to melt to Artic ice caps, to escaping the clutches of a giant mechanical lobster, there's no shortage of dangerous missions Jane must undertake for Queen and Country!

This collection of campy espionage adventure from 1960s girls' comic Princess Tina is lovingly restored to its full glory, and is lavishly illustrated throughout by Mike Hubbard, the artist of iconic Daily Mirror strip Jane.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Rogue Judge on 25 June, 2022, 03:23:54 PM
Quote from: Dash Decent on 25 June, 2022, 09:02:20 AM
Strontium Dog Search and Destroy 2 - The 2000 AD Years - 2nd February 2023

(https://i.imgur.com/O72ldhT.jpg)

Strontium Dog Search and Destroy - The 2000 AD Years 1, collects the earliest SD strips to appear in 2000 AD after the sci-fi comic it originally appeared in, Starlord, was merged with the 'galaxy's greatest comic!'

Co-created by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra, the team behind Judge Dredd, this collection includes the beautifully-coloured spreads that appeared in the original 2000 AD run and includes the classic Strontium Dog story, Portrait Of A Mutant. This pivotal tale explored Johnny Alpha's past and introduced such memorable characters as the knobbly-headed Middenface McNulty and the Torso from Newcastle.


YES!! Exactly what I've been asking for, thank you Tharg! Really hoping this is hardback, same as the Starlord years.

Also grateful to have the Case Files trucking along, always a highlight.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Leigh S on 26 June, 2022, 12:49:12 PM
interesting with the Stront Vol 2

IT seems to have Journey Into Hell and Portrait in it making it bigger than Vol 1?  When I first ssaw it I assumed just Galaxy Killers, Hell and some special stories would make a similar sized volume to 1?
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: nxylas on 26 June, 2022, 03:00:54 PM
Quote from: Dash Decent on 25 June, 2022, 09:06:56 AM
The Best of Jane Bond - 96 pages, 13th April 2023

(https://i.imgur.com/XK238Uz.jpg)

It's the Swingin' Sixties, and there's only one spy standing between crime and world domination - and her name is Jane Bond!

Jane Bond, Secret Agent, is the finest spy on Worldpol's roster. Armed with her wits, her fists, and an array of futuristic tech, she is our last line of defense against a international criminal underworld. From fighting a school of super villainesses, to foiling plans to melt to Artic ice caps, to escaping the clutches of a giant mechanical lobster, there's no shortage of dangerous missions Jane must undertake for Queen and Country!

This collection of campy espionage adventure from 1960s girls' comic Princess Tina is lovingly restored to its full glory, and is lavishly illustrated throughout by Mike Hubbard, the artist of iconic Daily Mirror strip Jane.

I didn't know The Asylum published comics :D
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Leigh S on 26 June, 2022, 05:30:03 PM
Can I be really nerdy and say that I hope that isnt the cover

Stront has distinct phases costume wise - Galaxy Killers and Jurney Into Hell Alpha has double small shoulder pads

Death's Head through to Gronk Affair he has more bulbous helemt and left pad

Moses through to Rage he has the three band pad shown here

One of the painted Journey Into Hell covers would suit this collection better - the one with the tentacles 116(?) would be my go to!




Quote from: Rogue Judge on 25 June, 2022, 03:23:54 PM
Quote from: Dash Decent on 25 June, 2022, 09:02:20 AM
Strontium Dog Search and Destroy 2 - The 2000 AD Years - 2nd February 2023

(https://i.imgur.com/O72ldhT.jpg)

Strontium Dog Search and Destroy - The 2000 AD Years 1, collects the earliest SD strips to appear in 2000 AD after the sci-fi comic it originally appeared in, Starlord, was merged with the 'galaxy's greatest comic!'

Co-created by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra, the team behind Judge Dredd, this collection includes the beautifully-coloured spreads that appeared in the original 2000 AD run and includes the classic Strontium Dog story, Portrait Of A Mutant. This pivotal tale explored Johnny Alpha's past and introduced such memorable characters as the knobbly-headed Middenface McNulty and the Torso from Newcastle.


YES!! Exactly what I've been asking for, thank you Tharg! Really hoping this is hardback, same as the Starlord years.

Also grateful to have the Case Files trucking along, always a highlight.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 27 June, 2022, 09:44:47 AM
Quote from: Rogue Judge on 25 June, 2022, 03:23:54 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/O72ldhT.jpg)
YES!! Exactly what I've been asking for, thank you Tharg! Really hoping this is hardback, same as the Starlord years.

I'm sure it will be.  It looks like they are going to make me buy all the stories again, in hardback.

Then later again when Rebellion decided to colour everything and put it out again.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Max Headroom on 27 June, 2022, 03:03:43 PM
Regarding the 'Strontium Dog' book - Is this volume going to include all the stories from the beginning of the 2000ad run and omitting none? If this is the case and if this edition goes up to everything including 'Portrait of a Mutant', then that's eight different stories and quite a hefty page count. Personally, I am hoping that this is the case and nothing is left out. What do other's think?
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: SmallBlueThing(Reborn) on 06 July, 2022, 01:15:25 PM

Posted by John Freeman on DownTheTubes:

Joe Pineapples: Tin Man (A.B.C. Warriors)
by Pat Mills, Simon Bisley, et al.
Out: 27th January 2023
ISBN: 978-1786184931

Joe Pineapples: Tin Man (A.B.C. Warriors)
Stranded for millions of years on an asteroid is hard work – especially when you only have a sewage droid for company! A.B.C. Warrior and ace robotic sniper, Joe Pineapples, looks back over his life as he seeks to unravel the mystery and the meaning behind an I.D. plate that he has carried around since his days as an X-terminator fighting in the Volgan War.

With a cover photo that I can't add here. So I guess that means it's in the prog sometime soon!

SBT
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 06 July, 2022, 01:20:32 PM
Here is the link:

https://downthetubes.net/2000ad-treasury-of-british-collections-and-specials-2023/ (https://downthetubes.net/2000ad-treasury-of-british-collections-and-specials-2023/)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dark Jimbo on 06 July, 2022, 01:35:13 PM
Quote from: Leigh S on 26 June, 2022, 05:30:03 PM
Can I be really nerdy and say that I hope that isnt the cover

Stront has distinct phases costume wise - Galaxy Killers and Journey Into Hell Alpha has double small shoulder pads; Death's Head through to Gronk Affair he has more bulbous helmet and left pad; Moses through to Rage he has the three band pad shown here...

Given that the new hardcover of 'The Son' has a classic Johnny from circa Death's Head era, I think you're waaaay out of luck there!
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: SmallBlueThing(Reborn) on 06 July, 2022, 01:44:02 PM
Quote from: broodblik on 06 July, 2022, 01:20:32 PM
Here is the link:

https://downthetubes.net/2000ad-treasury-of-british-collections-and-specials-2023/ (https://downthetubes.net/2000ad-treasury-of-british-collections-and-specials-2023/)

Cheers Broodblik*, my bad. Should have added that.

SBT

*and I've finally worked out your name isn't 'Bloodbilk' as I have been reading for... years?
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: johnfreeman on 06 July, 2022, 02:03:09 PM
Some of the covers on this list are probably not final. I've just been back into it and added information on the source of dates and titles. There will be a lot more to come - most books I have traced so far are out in the first quarter of 2023
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Max Headroom on 06 July, 2022, 02:19:21 PM
Following the thread of my last post; I have calculated that for Strontium Dog 2000ad years vol. 1 to not exclude anything it would have to be a minimum of 316 pages! Does anyone think this is viable?
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 06 July, 2022, 05:05:47 PM
Quote from: broodblik on 06 July, 2022, 01:20:32 PM
Here is the link:

https://downthetubes.net/2000ad-treasury-of-british-collections-and-specials-2023/ (https://downthetubes.net/2000ad-treasury-of-british-collections-and-specials-2023/)

Interesting thing is that a Feral and Foe release is planned for early Jan. So I do not believe we will get it as a floppy anymore
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: sintec on 06 July, 2022, 05:18:54 PM
Quote from: broodblik on 06 July, 2022, 05:05:47 PM
Interesting thing is that a Feral and Foe release is planned for early Jan. So I do not believe we will get it as a floppy anymore

Yeah really happy to see this is getting a proper TPB release. It's a great series and deserved better than being hidden away in the Floppy.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Leigh S on 06 July, 2022, 07:09:38 PM
Indeed - thats a good image that is totally unused, but For Thargs Sake, recolour it!  Blue costume AND blue eyes!!

I would rather the Vol 1 of the 2000AD years was just Galaxy Killers, Journey Into Hell and any Specials stuff (Night of the Blood Freaks?)

Vol 2 would be progs 178 to 199 & Specials
Vol 3 would be Portrait & Specials
etc etc

Sell me more!

Quote from: Dark Jimbo on 06 July, 2022, 01:35:13 PM
Quote from: Leigh S on 26 June, 2022, 05:30:03 PM
Can I be really nerdy and say that I hope that isnt the cover

Stront has distinct phases costume wise - Galaxy Killers and Journey Into Hell Alpha has double small shoulder pads; Death's Head through to Gronk Affair he has more bulbous helmet and left pad; Moses through to Rage he has the three band pad shown here...

Given that the new hardcover of 'The Son' has a classic Johnny from circa Death's Head era, I think you're waaaay out of luck there!
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: davidbishop on 07 July, 2022, 11:40:51 AM
Nice to see Fiends back on the schedule, after it got back from 2020 or 2021 due to a class with the partwork.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dark Jimbo on 07 July, 2022, 12:43:19 PM
Quote from: davidbishop on 07 July, 2022, 11:40:51 AM
Nice to see Fiends back on the schedule, after it got back from 2020 or 2021 due to a class with the partwork.

Not quite sure about this book - it's going to cut off right in the middle of a story, and be just as annoying as when the Hachette book did the same.

I'd rather an approach like -

Volume 1 - Originals and ephemera
Original GFD/Ezquerra series
Bishop/Macneil Stalingrad series
Adams/Kendall one-off
Abnett/Ezquerra Durham Red one-off (from the Scarlet Apocrypha)
Berry/Dani Vietnam one-off

Volume 2 - The Edginton stuff
1812
Fiends of the Western Front
Constanta
1963
(and if there's only one or two more stories left to run, maybe wait and stick these in here too)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: IndigoPrime on 07 July, 2022, 01:51:50 PM
"Essential Judge Dredd: Judgement Day"

Jeepers. I guess that's a good example of a famous name vs objective quality, because there's nothing essential about that arc.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Max Headroom on 07 July, 2022, 07:13:01 PM
Have to agree with Dark Jimbo about 'Fiends of the Eastern Front' if the Rebellion edition is going to exactly mirror the Hachette Partworks one in terms of content. It seems pretty pointless if the former does not include some extra material. On a side note: do we know if this is a hardcover?
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 12 July, 2022, 02:32:25 AM
The 10,000 Disasters of Dort (https://www.bookdepository.com/10-000-Disasters-Dort-Mike-Butterworth/9781786189493) - Paperback, 4th May 2023
By Mike Butterworth
Art: Jose Gonzalez, Jose Ortiz

(https://i.imgur.com/XCoDzJh.jpg)

"The aliens from Dort of lost their world and now they want Earth!

It is the year 2000. In fifty years' time the planet Dort will collide with its sun and be destroyed. Ratta, the dictator of Dort has chosen Earth as a new home for his people. But first he is creating ten thousand disasters to wipe out all human life!

Only Britain's best scientist, Professor Mike Dauntless, has the mind and spirit to stop Ratta from destroying humankind."
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: davidbishop on 12 July, 2022, 08:34:05 AM
Disaster #27: Politicians.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Max Headroom on 17 August, 2022, 12:56:35 PM
Bad news concerning 'Strontium Dog: The 2000ad years vol.1' - Amazon has this listed on their website as comprising 192 pages; and whilst Amazon are often wrong about minor details, this does not look good for having a complete run of the stories (considering 'Portrait of a Mutant' has been confirmed in the blurb). It is looking increasingly like this will omit a number of the strips which I am extremely disappointed about and can see no justification for.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Rogue Judge on 17 August, 2022, 04:15:57 PM
Quote from: Max Headroom on 17 August, 2022, 12:56:35 PM
Bad news concerning 'Strontium Dog: The 2000ad years vol.1' - Amazon has this listed on their website as comprising 192 pages; and whilst Amazon are often wrong about minor details, this does not look good for having a complete run of the stories (considering 'Portrait of a Mutant' has been confirmed in the blurb). It is looking increasingly like this will omit a number of the strips which I am extremely disappointed about and can see no justification for.

Can any driods confirm what Strontium Dog: The 2000AD Years will collect? Is the intent of this series to collect the complete 2000AD years in hardback, or is this a 'best of' series? I'm really hoping for the former!
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: sintec on 18 August, 2022, 08:22:07 AM
The first volume of SD in the Ultimate Collection started at the first prog story, Galaxy Killers, and ran up to The Doc Quince Case. That was 202 pages of stri, so the book will have been a bit larger once you include title pages and intro. To get to the end of Potrait you'd need roughly another 100 pages. So either the page count on amazon is off by 100 pages or this isn't a complete run.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Lorenzo on 18 August, 2022, 10:32:27 AM
Quote from: Max Headroom on 17 August, 2022, 12:56:35 PM
Bad news concerning 'Strontium Dog: The 2000ad years vol.1' - Amazon has this listed on their website as comprising 192 pages; ...
Isn't the clue kinda in the name? If it's only 192 pages and it's called Volume 1, then I would expect there to be a Volume 2 at some point!
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: sintec on 18 August, 2022, 11:07:30 AM
Yes but I'd also expect vol2 to pick up where vol1 left off. From the page count and the statement that Portrait is in vol1 it looks like this won't be a complete chronological run but a cherry-picked best of.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 19 August, 2022, 02:03:45 PM
The Book Depository has the same listing as Amazon UK, except instead of "Portrait of a Mutant" it says "The Schicklgruber Grab" (link (https://www.bookdepository.com/Strontium-Dog-Search-and-Destroy-2-John-Wagner-Alan-Grant-Carlos-Ezquerra/9781786188359)).  It may be that the blurb was wrongly written with "Portrait" and it's now been spotted and corrected to "TSG".

Quote from: sintec on 18 August, 2022, 11:07:30 AM
it looks like this won't be a complete chronological run but a cherry-picked best of.

Both blurbs say "...collects the earliest SD strips to appear in 2000 AD...".  I think there is still hope that this continues on from the previous Starlord volume and begins the run of 2000AD tales.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: nxylas on 19 August, 2022, 02:59:12 PM
Quote from: Dash Decent on 12 July, 2022, 02:32:25 AM
The 10,000 Disasters of Dort (https://www.bookdepository.com/10-000-Disasters-Dort-Mike-Butterworth/9781786189493) - Paperback, 4th May 2023
By Mike Butterworth
Art: Jose Gonzalez, Jose Ortiz

(https://i.imgur.com/XCoDzJh.jpg)

"The aliens from Dort of lost their world and now they want Earth!

It is the year 2000. In fifty years' time the planet Dort will collide with its sun and be destroyed. Ratta, the dictator of Dort has chosen Earth as a new home for his people. But first he is creating ten thousand disasters to wipe out all human life!

Only Britain's best scientist, Professor Mike Dauntless, has the mind and spirit to stop Ratta from destroying humankind."

Where does this come from originally? I don't recognise the name.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Rogue Judge on 19 August, 2022, 03:32:09 PM
Quote from: Dash Decent on 19 August, 2022, 02:03:45 PM
The Book Depository has the same listing as Amazon UK, except instead of "Portrait of a Mutant" it says "The Schicklgruber Grab" (link (https://www.bookdepository.com/Strontium-Dog-Search-and-Destroy-2-John-Wagner-Alan-Grant-Carlos-Ezquerra/9781786188359)).  It may be that the blurb was wrongly written with "Portrait" and it's now been spotted and corrected to "TSG".

Quote from: sintec on 18 August, 2022, 11:07:30 AM
it looks like this won't be a complete chronological run but a cherry-picked best of.

Both blurbs say "...collects the earliest SD strips to appear in 2000 AD...".  I think there is still hope that this continues on from the previous Starlord volume and begins the run of 2000AD tales.

Thanks Dash - This gives me hope that it will continue to collect all of Alpha's adventures and not just cherry pick a best-of.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Rogue Judge on 19 August, 2022, 03:41:09 PM
Quote from: nxylas on 19 August, 2022, 02:59:12 PM
Quote from: Dash Decent on 12 July, 2022, 02:32:25 AM
The 10,000 Disasters of Dort (https://www.bookdepository.com/10-000-Disasters-Dort-Mike-Butterworth/9781786189493) - Paperback, 4th May 2023
By Mike Butterworth
Art: Jose Gonzalez, Jose Ortiz

(https://i.imgur.com/XCoDzJh.jpg)

"The aliens from Dort of lost their world and now they want Earth!

It is the year 2000. In fifty years' time the planet Dort will collide with its sun and be destroyed. Ratta, the dictator of Dort has chosen Earth as a new home for his people. But first he is creating ten thousand disasters to wipe out all human life!

Only Britain's best scientist, Professor Mike Dauntless, has the mind and spirit to stop Ratta from destroying humankind."

Where does this come from originally? I don't recognise the name.

A quick Google search shows it's from a comic called Lion.
From UK Comics Wiki: Lion was a weekly comic published by the Amalgamated Press, later Fleetway and IPC, beginning on 23 February 1952. It incorporated Sun in 1959, Champion in 1966, the Eagle in 1969, and Thunder in 1971, and finally merged into Valiant on 18 May 1974.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 19 August, 2022, 04:16:37 PM
Quote from: Rogue Judge on 19 August, 2022, 03:32:09 PM
Thanks Dash - This gives me hope that it will continue to collect all of Alpha's adventures and not just cherry pick a best-of.

Cheers Rogue.

The page count makes more sense if it's "Grab" rather than "Portrait":

The Galaxy Killers - 45 pages
Journey into Hell - 73 pages
Death's Head - 21 pages
The Schicklgruber Grab - 36 pages
Mutie's Luck = 6 pages

= 181 pages (or 175 pages without Mutie's Luck).

The whole book is 192 pages. 181 pages of stories would leave 11 pages for contents, publishing info, covers gallery, creators bio.

The Doc Quince Case is the next story after Mutie's Luck, but at 21 pages it is too big to fit the known page count for this volume.  Unless they jammed it in by reproducing it very small, so they could reprint two pages per physical page, but who wants Quince jam?
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: davidbishop on 19 August, 2022, 05:16:21 PM
I prefer Quince jelly.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Tjm86 on 19 August, 2022, 07:51:46 PM
Quote from: Dash Decent on 19 August, 2022, 04:16:37 PM
The page count makes more sense if it's "Grab" rather than "Portrait":

= 181 pages (or 175 pages without Mutie's Luck).

The whole book is 192 pages. 181 pages of stories would leave 11 pages for contents, publishing info, covers gallery, creators bio.


A quick scan through Barney would give 11 covers for the period in question - 86 and 90 not exclusively Stront but including them and arguably 86 would be an important inclusion. 
Journey to Hell - 104, 107, 109, 116, 118
Death's Head - 179, 181
Schicklegruber Grab - 181, 185, 190

So the page count could well work.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Rogue Judge on 19 August, 2022, 11:31:55 PM
Quote from: Tjm86 on 19 August, 2022, 07:51:46 PM
Quote from: Dash Decent on 19 August, 2022, 04:16:37 PM
The page count makes more sense if it's "Grab" rather than "Portrait":

= 181 pages (or 175 pages without Mutie's Luck).

The whole book is 192 pages. 181 pages of stories would leave 11 pages for contents, publishing info, covers gallery, creators bio.


A quick scan through Barney would give 11 covers for the period in question - 86 and 90 not exclusively Stront but including them and arguably 86 would be an important inclusion. 
Journey to Hell - 104, 107, 109, 116, 118
Death's Head - 179, 181
Schicklegruber Grab - 181, 185, 190

So the page count could well work.

You and Dash are providing solid analysis and logic, I'm hoping you're right! Tharg, please make it so...
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 20 August, 2022, 12:57:05 AM
That's a lot of covers.  On that basis I'd say Mutie's Luck won't be in this volume but will kick off the next one.  But it definitely works.  I'm still confident this is going to be in order.

Remembering also that Rebellion are a publishing business and reprints are a practical way to earn money.  The content is all paid for, so the more times they can re-sell it, the better.  Including all the stories means more volumes in the run and more chances to earn money that keeps them going.  Ditto including all the covers.  More material published, more volumes.  If Mutie's Luck is in this volume and they skip some or all covers, they're going to get through content faster (= less volumes, less sales) than if they reprint everything.

None of that is meant as a criticism of Rebellion, by the way, but just to say I think it is more logical and therefore highly likely that this SD series will include everything and continue in order.  I have no problem with Rebellion utilising their back catalogue.  They are a business, people depend on them for their wages, and I am very appreciative that I have The Leopard from Lime Street and Sweeny Toddler on my bookshelf, not to mention all the Dredd Case Files, all of Rogue Trooper, etc, not to mention the upcoming Bad Time Bedtime Stories (though I wish it was being printed in a larger size).

The only problem I can see is that if sales don't do well then the line may be discontinued before they get every story out the door, however this is Strontium Dog not Captain Klep, and Rebellion know their business and what print runs are practical.

TL;DR - it should be okay, RJ.

All that is left now is for me to sit here and wait for the deluxe hardcover oversized Apex edition of Dash Decent.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 20 August, 2022, 01:00:30 AM
With bonus material it should weigh in at a hefty 25 pages.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 20 August, 2022, 01:00:45 AM
Any day now.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 20 August, 2022, 01:01:26 AM
Any... day...
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 20 August, 2022, 01:03:17 AM
No one call me in case Molch-R is trying to get through to me.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 20 August, 2022, 01:05:25 AM
Design advice, placement of page numbers... I can help with any of that, guys.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 20 August, 2022, 01:05:40 AM
And I think we should start putting a little cartoon of a noble-looking knight on a handsome horse on the copyright page.  I think the boss would like that.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 20 August, 2022, 01:06:14 AM
JK! as my daughter would say.

Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 20 August, 2022, 01:11:28 AM
(She thinks it stands for 'just kidding'.  I don't know where she gets that outlandish idea from!  It's so random and unlikely.  I keep having to tell her, "No sweetheart, it means 'Jason Kingsley'."  Kids these days, I ask you...)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 24 August, 2022, 01:48:53 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/oFoZJVm.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Jim_Campbell on 24 August, 2022, 01:50:20 PM
YOWZA!
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: sheridan on 24 August, 2022, 08:17:46 PM
Quote from: Rogue Judge on 19 August, 2022, 03:41:09 PMA quick Google search shows it's from a comic called Lion.
From UK Comics Wiki: Lion was a weekly comic published by the Amalgamated Press, later Fleetway and IPC, beginning on 23 February 1952. It incorporated Sun in 1959, Champion in 1966, the Eagle in 1969, and Thunder in 1971, and finally merged into Valiant on 18 May 1974.


You missed out the fun bit!

Quote from: wikipediaValiant limped on for a few months, merging with Vulcan on 10 April 1976, but finally merged with Battle Picture Weekly on 23 October, signaling the end of Valiant.

8 March 1975 to 23 January 1988, when it merged with the new incarnation of Eagle

Effectively meaning that old Eagle merged with new Eagle (through all those other mergers).
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: sheridan on 24 August, 2022, 08:25:26 PM
Quote from: davidbishop on 19 August, 2022, 05:16:21 PM
I prefer Quince jelly.


I prefer Munce Jelly.




(raw munce plants canonically looking a bit like quince plants)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Richard on 24 August, 2022, 08:47:12 PM
Quote from: sheridan on 24 August, 2022, 08:17:46 PM

You missed out the fun bit!

Quote from: wikipediaValiant limped on for a few months, merging with Vulcan on 10 April 1976, but finally merged with Battle Picture Weekly on 23 October, signaling the end of Valiant.

8 March 1975 to 23 January 1988, when it merged with the new incarnation of Eagle

Effectively meaning that old Eagle merged with new Eagle (through all those other mergers).

If you think that's fun, wait til you see this:

https://michaelowencarroll.wordpress.com/2018/05/26/eaglution-of-british-comics-part-1/


Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Mike Carroll on 24 August, 2022, 09:46:23 PM
Quote from: Richard on 24 August, 2022, 08:47:12 PM
Quote from: sheridan on 24 August, 2022, 08:17:46 PM

You missed out the fun bit!

Quote from: wikipediaValiant limped on for a few months, merging with Vulcan on 10 April 1976, but finally merged with Battle Picture Weekly on 23 October, signaling the end of Valiant.

8 March 1975 to 23 January 1988, when it merged with the new incarnation of Eagle

Effectively meaning that old Eagle merged with new Eagle (through all those other mergers).

If you think that's fun, wait til you see this:

https://michaelowencarroll.wordpress.com/2018/05/26/eaglution-of-british-comics-part-1/

Ah, that's the old version! This one is much more comprehensive: https://michaelowencarroll.wordpress.com/2020/04/14/the-eagle-timeline/
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Richard on 24 August, 2022, 11:35:32 PM
It is, but the old one explains it better
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Mike Carroll on 25 August, 2022, 10:17:01 AM
Quote from: Richard on 24 August, 2022, 11:35:32 PM
It is, but the old one explains it better
Ah... good catch, Richard: I hadn't realised that the new version omits a paragraph from the original! I've now updated it!
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: sheridan on 25 August, 2022, 07:15:53 PM
Mike's blog is probably the place I first found out about the incestuous clone family tree of New Eagle :-)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 16 September, 2022, 04:50:43 AM
Complete Dice Man (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-Dice-Man-Pat-Mills/dp/1786189410) - Paperback – 25th May 2023, 320 pages

Dice man!
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 16 September, 2022, 04:51:28 AM
Essential Judge Anderson: Shamballa (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Essential-Judge-Anderson-Alan-Grant/dp/1786189356) Paperback – 22nd June 2023, 160 pages
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 16 September, 2022, 04:51:47 AM
Judge Dredd: The Darkest Judge (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Judge-Dredd-Darkest-Kenneth-Niemand/dp/1786189429) - Paperback, 20th July 2023, 96 pages
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 16 September, 2022, 04:52:23 AM
Clash of the Guards (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Clash-Guards-Alan-Hebden/dp/1786189518) Paperback – 27th July 2023, 96 pages
by Alan Hebden & Cam Kennedy
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 16 September, 2022, 04:52:55 AM
Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files 42 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Judge-Dredd-Complete-Case-Files/dp/1786187094) - Paperback, 17th August 2023, 288 pages
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 16 September, 2022, 04:53:18 AM
Surfer (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Surfer-John-Wagner/dp/1786189437) - Paperback, 17th August 2023, 112 pages.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 16 September, 2022, 06:59:38 AM
2000 AD Regened Volume 5 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/2000-AD-Regened-Liam-Johnson/dp/1786189488) - Paperback, 25th May 2023, 112 pages
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 16 September, 2022, 12:43:34 PM
Roy of the Rovers: The Best of the 1980s Volume 2 : Dream Team (https://www.bookdepository.com/Roy-Rovers-Best-1980s-2-Tom-Tully/9781786189509) - Paperback, 8th June 2023, 176 pages.

"The 'Gold' Generation!

Melchester Rovers' reign of the 80s continues! As the team surges forward towards a Milk Cup final, they are undoubtedly the best in the country. But this hasn't stopped some discontent behind the scenes. With cricket legend Geoff Boycott acting as chairman for the club and Roy bringing veteran keeper Bob Wilson and Liverpool legend Emlyn Hughes back into the game, many fans and critics are questioning Roy's managerial decision-making. And now Roy is about to sign Steve Norman and Martin Kemp from the hit-making pop group, Spandau Ballet - they may be worth their weight in gold as musicians, but can they perform on the pitch?"
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 17 September, 2022, 02:09:46 AM
Classic Gums (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Classic-Gums-Roy-Davis/dp/1786189992) - Paperback, 22nd June 2023

Comic tales of the toothless shark.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 17 September, 2022, 02:10:12 AM
Spider's Syndicate of Crime vs. The Crook From Space (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spiders-Syndicate-Crime-Crook-Space/dp/1786189712) - Paperback, 6th July 2023, 144 pages
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 21 September, 2022, 03:48:18 PM
It's About Time: A Memoir in Pictures and Words by Brian Bolland (https://boysadventurecomics.blogspot.com/2022/09/brain-bolland-picto-memoir-3-versions.html) - Spring 2023

(https://i.imgur.com/fA6QMgD.png)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 28 September, 2022, 08:53:23 AM
Quote from: Dash Decent on 17 September, 2022, 02:09:46 AM
Classic Gums (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Classic-Gums-Roy-Davis/dp/1786189992) - Paperback, 22nd June 2023

(https://i.imgur.com/vL9a1EX.jpg)

The first Gums collection is here, including the complete run of strips published in Monster Fun through 1976.

The hapless, loveable shark with false teeth was a highlight of the short-lived Monster Fun comic and proved to be so popular with the fans that he appeared as the front cover strip for most of the run.

The Great White (toothless) shark stalks a territory around the Australian coast, where he constantly butts heads with local surfer, Bluey. While Gums is out to snack on the youngster, Bluey is determined to take the shark's false teeth as a memento!
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 29 September, 2022, 01:49:25 PM
From Pye Parr's twitter feed (do not see this coming out in 2022 so 2023 here we go):

new one underway

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FcI4PApWAAQMrC3?format=jpg&name=large)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 10 October, 2022, 01:42:07 PM
Quote from: Dash Decent on 16 September, 2022, 04:50:43 AM
Complete Dice Man (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-Dice-Man-Pat-Mills/dp/1786189410) - Paperback – 25th May 2023, 320 pages

Dice man!

(https://i.imgur.com/E3dkQhm.png)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 10 October, 2022, 01:44:02 PM
Quote from: Dash Decent on 16 September, 2022, 04:51:47 AM
Judge Dredd: The Darkest Judge (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Judge-Dredd-Darkest-Kenneth-Niemand/dp/1786189429) - Paperback, 20th July 2023, 96 pages

(https://i.imgur.com/h4vSEpU.png)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 10 October, 2022, 01:45:10 PM
Quote from: Dash Decent on 16 September, 2022, 04:53:18 AM
Surfer (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Surfer-John-Wagner/dp/1786189437) - Paperback, 17th August 2023, 112 pages.

(https://i.imgur.com/hnyUeFG.png)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 10 October, 2022, 01:46:17 PM
Quote from: Dash Decent on 16 September, 2022, 04:52:23 AM
Clash of the Guards (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Clash-Guards-Alan-Hebden/dp/1786189518) Paperback – 27th July 2023, 96 pages
by Alan Hebden & Cam Kennedy

(https://i.imgur.com/BbahHTn.png)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 10 October, 2022, 01:47:12 PM
Quote from: Dash Decent on 16 September, 2022, 06:59:38 AM
2000 AD Regened Volume 5 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/2000-AD-Regened-Liam-Johnson/dp/1786189488) - Paperback, 25th May 2023, 112 pages

(https://i.imgur.com/tNWQ1aC.png)

Another Cadet Dredd vs Robot cover.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 10 October, 2022, 01:48:47 PM
Quote from: Dash Decent on 17 September, 2022, 02:10:12 AM
Spider's Syndicate of Crime vs. The Crook From Space (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spiders-Syndicate-Crime-Crook-Space/dp/1786189712) - Paperback, 6th July 2023, 144 pages

(https://i.imgur.com/xHC4Lg2.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 10 October, 2022, 01:53:29 PM
Quote from: Dash Decent on 16 September, 2022, 04:51:28 AM
Essential Judge Anderson: Shamballa (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Essential-Judge-Anderson-Alan-Grant/dp/1786189356) Paperback – 22nd June 2023, 160 pages

(https://i.imgur.com/4E05jrZ.png)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 10 October, 2022, 01:54:37 PM
(https://i.imgur.com/mmcVr2W.png)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 10 October, 2022, 01:57:14 PM
Great the see that we will get another volume of FTB just the next question when will it be in the prog (or maybe it will go straight to paperback)?
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Colin YNWA on 10 October, 2022, 01:58:18 PM
Quote from: broodblik on 10 October, 2022, 01:57:14 PM
Great the see that we will get another volume of FTB just the next question when will it be in the prog (or maybe it will go straight to paperback)?

Oh yeah Tharg this excites me. Wonder when we can expect to see it back?
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 10 October, 2022, 02:08:06 PM
Full Tilt Boogie volume 2 is due out on 6th July 2023.  It's only 64 pages so I'm sure it'll make the prog before then.

Amazon UK listing (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Full-Tilt-Boogie-Down-Everything/dp/1786189453)

The Book Depository listing (https://www.bookdepository.com/Full-Tilt-Boogie-2-Alex-De-Campi/9781786189455)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: BPP on 10 October, 2022, 10:32:49 PM
What is going on with that Surfer cover?
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 11 October, 2022, 04:43:10 AM
Quote from: BPP on 10 October, 2022, 10:32:49 PM
What is going on with that Surfer cover?

It looks like Stewart Kenneth Moore's work. He did the last Defoe arc (prog 2150-2161)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: BPP on 11 October, 2022, 08:25:31 AM
Yeah I can see why you think that from the style.

And he's a really good artist. But that cover.... Yikes.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 11 October, 2022, 08:34:03 AM
At least it is not that Bolland Memoir cover
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 11 October, 2022, 12:48:23 PM
Quote from: BPP on 10 October, 2022, 10:32:49 PM
What is going on with that Surfer cover?

He's a bit glum about having to duck under the logo.

Actually, he looks lethargic as well as miserable.  Cam Kennedy was a champion at making his static drawings of the Skysurf look like they were moving at a blistering pace.  This is almost the antithesis of that - it's like he's run out of juice and the board is puttering to a halt.  It looks more angsty Hamlety introspection than action paced thrill ride.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: GoGilesGo on 11 October, 2022, 02:11:43 PM
Quote from: BPP on 11 October, 2022, 08:25:31 AM

And he's a really good artist. But that cover.... Yikes.

all seems a world away from this beauty

(https://2000ad.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/8.-Amazing-Dylan-Teague-Colours-784x1024.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 12 October, 2022, 01:29:20 PM
That ponytail... that grimace... it's Tharg, right?

(https://i.imgur.com/kehLAhp.png)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 12 October, 2022, 01:40:02 PM
Best of 2000 AD Volume 2 – 19th January 2023

In this volume: Judge Dredd hunts untraceable assassins firing Magic Bullets by Al Ewing and Colin Wilson; even robots get the Red Planet Blues from Alan Moore, Steve Dillon and John Higgins; not even Mega City One's brightest can escape The Vampire Effect; join the front line of the resistance against intergalactic bigots in Gothic masterpiece Nemesis The Warlock!

(https://i.imgur.com/sFa9y7M.jpg)

Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 12 October, 2022, 01:41:36 PM
Best of 2000 AD Volume 2 – 11th May 2023

In this volume: Spend a night on The Graveyard Shift with Judge Dredd; Gordon Rennie and Frazer Irving tune in and drop tab of superpowers before Storming Heaven; get lost in the darkness lying in the belly of the good ship Leviathan from Ian Edginton and D'Israeli.

(https://i.imgur.com/XB9OXB1.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Timothy on 12 October, 2022, 07:51:23 PM
According to the Thrillmail Helium is coming back!
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Colin YNWA on 12 October, 2022, 07:57:14 PM
Quote from: Timothy on 12 October, 2022, 07:51:23 PM
According to the Thrillmail Helium is coming back!

Wow thought that ship had sailed. I mean its not here yet but that's some finished art from D'Israeli art there - so...
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Magnetica on 12 October, 2022, 08:11:47 PM
Quote from: Colin YNWA on 12 October, 2022, 07:57:14 PM
Quote from: Timothy on 12 October, 2022, 07:51:23 PM
According to the Thrillmail Helium is coming back!

Wow thought that ship had sailed. I mean its not here yet but that's some finished art from D'Israeli art there - so...

How long has it been since the last episode was in the Prog?

Guess I'll have to dig out the recent-ish floppy.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dark Jimbo on 12 October, 2022, 08:15:58 PM
Quote from: Magnetica on 12 October, 2022, 08:11:47 PM
Quote from: Timothy on 12 October, 2022, 07:51:23 PM
According to the Thrillmail Helium is coming back!

How long has it been since the last episode was in the Prog?

Obama was President, Cameron PM and Blighty still firmly in the EU.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 19 October, 2022, 12:28:23 PM
Cover for Feral and Foe coming 4 Jan 2023:

(https://images.rebellion.click/productVersion/bf/ab/00.large.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: JohnW on 19 October, 2022, 03:55:15 PM
Astonishing to think that Abnett was producing this at the same time as Brink and The Out. He must have forked out extra for one of those better word processors. You know – the ones that come up with the good stories for you.

Have to buy this, I suppose. That's the trouble with the digital subscription: you end up buying the good stuff twice.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Max Headroom on 19 October, 2022, 07:21:53 PM
Slight confusion over 'Feral and Foe': the 2000ad website states there will be a standard hardcover available in January, but when you click the links only a paperback is shown. I would really like a hardcover for this but have serious doubts over whether one will be forthcoming. Can anyone clarify?
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 20 October, 2022, 07:41:01 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/VEj1WFl.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 20 October, 2022, 07:41:22 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/AcZa11M.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 21 October, 2022, 04:17:13 PM
Coming to the prog in Jan 2023:

Incredible SF action from the Eisner-nominated UK anthology! 2000 AD surges into the New Year with an amazing line-up of stories - Judge Dredd suspects an old enemy is at large in the city in "The Night Shifter"; war explodes across the cosmos in Proteus Vex: "Crawlspace"; Cyd is a prisoner in The Out Book 3; the second arc of Hope: "In the Shadows" comes to its explosive finale; and there's high-octane robo-violence in Joe Pineapples: "Tin Man"!

(https://previewsworld.com/SiteImage/MainImage/STL250982.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 21 October, 2022, 04:17:58 PM
Coming to the meg in Jan 2023:

More action and adventure in the future-shocked world of Judge Dredd! There's the start of a stunning new Dredd thriller, plus the latest instalments of Storm Warning, the Dark Judges, Devlin Waugh, and Surfer Book 2. Plus the next chapters of Judge Dredd: Year One and Mega-City Two, interviews, features and much more!

(https://previewsworld.com/SiteImage/MainImage/STL250983.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: JohnW on 21 October, 2022, 04:24:23 PM
Even if I'd never read The Out, I think I'd start solely on the strength of that picture.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 21 October, 2022, 04:32:46 PM
Quote from: JWare on 21 October, 2022, 04:24:23 PM
Even if I'd never read The Out, I think I'd start solely on the strength of that picture.

You are missing out big time. But a collection of the first two books are available to order now.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: JohnW on 21 October, 2022, 04:38:57 PM
You're preaching to the converted, Broodblik.
I'm saying 'Even if...'
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: JohnW on 21 October, 2022, 05:03:12 PM
Quote from: JWare on 21 October, 2022, 04:38:57 PM
You're preaching to the converted, Broodblik.
I'm saying 'Even if...'

Sorry to harp on this, but if I've ever had one gripe about Mark Harrison's art – and it would only be one gripe – it's that his pictures are sometimes too busy. The man just doesn't seem comfortable with empty spaces.
And then I look at this.
Beautiful.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: sheridan on 21 October, 2022, 06:38:45 PM
Quote from: broodblik on 21 October, 2022, 04:17:13 PM
Coming to the prog in Jan 2023:

(https://previewsworld.com/SiteImage/MainImage/STL250982.jpg)


Quote from: DNAVogon ships are yellow chunky slablike somethings, huge as office buildings, silent as birds. They hang in the air in much the same way that bricks don't.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: JohnW on 21 October, 2022, 06:54:28 PM
Well well well well well.
Very interesting.
Do you think Abnett/Harrison is making a clever allusion to Hitchhiker's here?
If so, well spotted, sir.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: sheridan on 21 October, 2022, 07:48:56 PM
Quote from: JWare on 21 October, 2022, 06:54:28 PM
Well well well well well.
Very interesting.
Do you think Abnett/Harrison is making a clever allusion to Hitchhiker's here?
If so, well spotted, sir.

I don't know if it's intentional, but it's the very first thing I immediately thought of!
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 21 October, 2022, 07:52:45 PM
The only problem with this picture is: if it is the cover then the 2000AD logo might spoil it.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: JohnW on 21 October, 2022, 08:02:40 PM
Very true. Any piece of text would diminish this.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: IndigoPrime on 21 October, 2022, 08:18:12 PM
That should be a print. I'd buy it.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: The Monarch on 22 October, 2022, 01:05:28 PM
oh god we are getting two idw things shoved into the meg from now on aren't we? :(
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 22 October, 2022, 02:01:24 PM
Quote from: The Monarch on 22 October, 2022, 01:05:28 PM
oh god we are getting two idw things shoved into the meg from now on aren't we? :(

Looks like it but The Year One stuff is not too bad it at least has art from Simon Coleby
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Max Headroom on 22 October, 2022, 03:47:12 PM
Are the two IDW stories just reprints from before? I have them both in collected form and remember from reading a long time ago that 'Year One' was pretty good and 'Mega-City 2' not so great.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 22 October, 2022, 03:53:41 PM
Quote from: sheridan on 21 October, 2022, 07:48:56 PM
I don't know if it's intentional, but it's the very first thing I immediately thought of!

Yes, seeing the thumb my first thought was she should be carrying a towel.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: IndigoPrime on 22 October, 2022, 04:36:57 PM
Quote from: The Monarch on 22 October, 2022, 01:05:28 PM
oh god we are getting two idw things shoved into the meg from now on aren't we? :(
Quite possibly, if the rights have reverted or they're cheap. I hope it won't be everything. Year One is good, but I recall MC-2 was incomprehensible.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Cyber-Matt on 22 October, 2022, 09:19:47 PM
Quote from: broodblik on 22 October, 2022, 02:01:24 PM
at least has art from Simon Coleby

We should've put that on the cover of the trade paperback collection.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: nxylas on 23 October, 2022, 09:01:21 AM
I haven't read the IDW stuff before, so I don't mind it being added as bonus content. Even if I don't like it, complaining about it would be like complaining about a DVD extra.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Max Headroom on 26 October, 2022, 08:40:36 PM
Have just pre-ordered the slipcase edition of 'Halo Jones' (released in January). At £50 plus postage it is not cheap, but I think it is a worthwhile investment for one of 2000ad's most celebrated epics. I welcome more stories in this deluxe format.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: JohnW on 26 October, 2022, 08:56:18 PM
Fifty quid?
Ouch.
Heat or eat or Halo Jones?
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: oshii on 29 October, 2022, 11:46:35 AM
Quote from: Max Headroom on 26 October, 2022, 08:40:36 PM
Have just pre-ordered the slipcase edition of 'Halo Jones' (released in January). At £50 plus postage it is not cheap, but I think it is a worthwhile investment for one of 2000ad's most celebrated epics. I welcome more stories in this

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Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: oshii on 29 October, 2022, 11:56:03 AM
Sorry, buggered up the post above.

Was saying that much as I love a nice deluxe hardback, yet another Halo Jones collection -especially at a price point as high as fifty quid - isn't going to be for me.

Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 01 November, 2022, 10:47:33 AM
From Kenneth Niemand's twitter:

Finally starting work on the third and final part of the Penitent Man/Honest Man Dredd storyline.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Link Prime on 01 November, 2022, 12:20:16 PM
Quote from: Dash Decent on 10 October, 2022, 01:42:07 PM
Quote from: Dash Decent on 16 September, 2022, 04:50:43 AM
Complete Dice Man (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-Dice-Man-Pat-Mills/dp/1786189410) - Paperback – 25th May 2023, 320 pages

Dice man!

(https://i.imgur.com/E3dkQhm.png)

Listed as a hardcover now, for £39.99?

Regardless, an insta-buy.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: nxylas on 01 November, 2022, 12:33:07 PM
Quote from: broodblik on 01 November, 2022, 10:47:33 AM
From Kenneth Niemand's twitter:

Finally starting work on the third and final part of the Penitent Man/Honest Man Dredd storyline.
Should we open a sweepstake on what adjective the Man is going to be this time?
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: IndigoPrime on 01 November, 2022, 01:27:58 PM
Dead Man?
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Max Headroom on 01 November, 2022, 02:47:25 PM
Has it been confirmed that 'Tomb of Terror' will definitely not be included in the 'Complete Dice Man'? It would be great if it could be.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 02 November, 2022, 12:16:19 PM
All we know so far is that it contains "the complete run of Dice Man".

"Originally published during the adventure gamebook boom of the 1980s, Dice Man has never been reprinted in its entirety before, but now the complete run of Dice Man magazine is presented in this massive collection. Using dice and a pencil, you will become Judge Dredd as he faces off against the Dark Judges, or guide Nemesis the Warlock as they race through the Torture Tube, or help Sláine steal the Cauldron of Blood from the Tower of Glass."
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 02 November, 2022, 12:25:05 PM
Quote from: Dash Decent on 16 September, 2022, 04:52:55 AM
Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files 42 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Judge-Dredd-Complete-Case-Files/dp/1786187094) - Paperback, 17th August 2023, 288 pages

Cover:

(https://i.imgur.com/2v0I2BB.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: IndigoPrime on 02 November, 2022, 02:11:59 PM
Judge Dredd looking good, there, to (just) clinch the annual MC-1 characters 5K winner's medal.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: AlexF on 04 November, 2022, 10:08:54 AM
Now there's a Cadet Dredd story idea I'd read the hell out of
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 10 November, 2022, 04:08:09 PM
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FhNa0KAXEAIhqvy?format=jpg&name=large)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 22 November, 2022, 03:42:54 AM
Coming to the prog in February 2023:

Incredible SF action from the Eisner-nominated UK anthology! Judge Dredd tracks down a wanted xeno-criminal in "The Hagger They Fall"; secrets are revealed in Proteus Vex: "Crawlspace"; Cyd flees across the galaxy in The Out Book 3; the final series commences of time-traveling epic The Order, "Heart of Darkness"; and there's more explosive action in Joe Pineapples: "Tin Man"'!

(https://previewsworld.com/SiteImage/MainImage/STL255058.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 22 November, 2022, 03:43:46 AM
Coming to the meg in February 2023:

More action and adventure in the future-shocked world of Judge Dredd! 1970s New York clashes with 22nd century Mega-City One in Judge Dredd, plus the latest instalments of Storm Warning, the Dark Judges, Devlin Waugh, and Surfer Book 2. Plus the next chapters of Judge Dredd: Year One and Mega-City Two, interviews, features and much more!

(https://previewsworld.com/SiteImage/MainImage/STL255059.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Batman's Superior Cousin on 22 November, 2022, 12:55:59 PM
The Order's ending...? Ooh, interesting!!
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Colin YNWA on 22 November, 2022, 04:50:38 PM
Quote from: Batman's Superior Cousin on 22 November, 2022, 12:55:59 PM
The Order's ending...? Ooh, interesting!!

Makes me sad but its great to see the series get to what I hope is a natural conclusion. I await nervously.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Southstreeter on 22 November, 2022, 06:20:37 PM
I'd happily see The Order carry on for many more series, but my biggest worry was that it would fizzle out unresolved (John Burns isn't getting any younger and is probably due some well earned retirement). I do hope we get a proper conclusion - hopefully at the end we see the original Ritterstahl being sent back in time to start the whole business off.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 23 November, 2022, 03:19:08 AM
Quote from: broodblik on 22 November, 2022, 03:42:54 AM
Judge Dredd tracks down a wanted xeno-criminal in "The Hagger They Fall"

He's back!  Trapper Hag, M.D.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 23 November, 2022, 03:20:48 AM
Quote from: broodblik on 22 November, 2022, 03:43:46 AM
1970s New York clashes with 22nd century Mega-City One

Sounds good.  Tales of the Undercity or Starsky & Hutch released from Sus-An?
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: The Corinthian on 23 November, 2022, 08:04:48 AM
The Order's got... quite involved.

I'm wondering how they'll be able to wrap it up in just one series.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 23 November, 2022, 08:45:46 AM
Quote from: The Corinthian on 23 November, 2022, 08:04:48 AM
The Order's got... quite involved.

I'm wondering how they'll be able to wrap it up in just one series.

Maybe it is going to be a 27 mega-epic run :) plus and prologue and an epilogue
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Barrington Boots on 23 November, 2022, 04:42:23 PM
The Order to run for the entirely of 2023.
I also can't see it being wrapped up in one series. We were all saying it needed to start finishing, I hope when it does it does the story justice. The early bits are brilliant.
I also hope we can keep John M Burns, and get him drawing something else beautiful, preferably with period costumes in it.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: O Lucky Stevie! on 24 November, 2022, 11:19:38 AM

Quote from: broodblik on 22 November, 2022, 03:43:46 AM
1970s New York clashes with 22nd century Mega-City One

Troggies!!!
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: nxylas on 24 November, 2022, 02:49:42 PM
Quote from: O Lucky Stevie! on 24 November, 2022, 11:19:38 AM

Quote from: broodblik on 22 November, 2022, 03:43:46 AM
1970s New York clashes with 22nd century Mega-City One

Troggies!!!
Groove it, Daddio!
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dark Jimbo on 30 November, 2022, 10:15:52 AM
Judge Dredd: Regicide (https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/XB825)

Well, this one snuck up quietly! I wasn't hugely enamoured by (what I read of) the Red Queen/Orlok stories on the whole, but I have to say I am mighty tempted by the Lynch-tastic exclusive hardback...

(https://images.rebellion.click/productVersion/3c/ac/00.large.jpg)
   

Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Richard on 30 November, 2022, 10:52:39 AM
That's a good cover.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dark Jimbo on 30 November, 2022, 11:15:05 AM
Isn't it, though? Be interesting to see what's in this one - hopefully the Sentenoid story makes the cut.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: GoGilesGo on 30 November, 2022, 11:52:21 AM
Quote from: Dark Jimbo on 30 November, 2022, 11:15:05 AM
Isn't it, though? Be interesting to see what's in this one - hopefully the Sentenoid story makes the cut.

Judging by the credits on the spine I'll take a punt at



Sentenoid's Big Idea would be a nice bonus
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 09 December, 2022, 11:53:19 PM
I wish they'd announce the exclusive hardbacks faster.  I ordered the softcover elsewhere months ago to take advantage of a time-limited discount offer.  I guess I should have assumed they'd do a special hardback, but even so I like to pick the cover I like best so it's still no help if there's no image to see.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 14 December, 2022, 03:57:26 AM
Hawk The Slayer - Webshop Edition Hardback (coming in March):

(https://images.rebellion.click/productVersion/78/ac/00.large.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Jim_Campbell on 14 December, 2022, 07:27:37 AM
Quote from: Dash Decent on 09 December, 2022, 11:53:19 PM
I wish they'd announce the exclusive hardbacks faster.

This may well be outside Rebellion's control — another publisher I work for has had to prioritise softcover TPBs with the hardcovers relegated to more or less "as and when" because of the vagaries of paper supply these days.

I'm assuming it's the actual stock for the covers themselves that's tricky to source, but it might be the internals since, even if the weight/finish of the paper is the same as the TPB, hardcovers are bound differently and (I think) printed in different folios which require a different paper size.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: IndigoPrime on 14 December, 2022, 08:47:35 AM
Plus it's not like Rebellion hardcovers are a known quantity to the same degree. It feels quite ad-hoc regarding what is and isn't chosen, and the books only rarely get sold outside of the store. (I'd also say there are variances in things like binding and stitching. The Thirteenth Floor books seem a lot more solid than, say, Hershey.)

I wish there was more of a market for 2000 AD HCs. That's why, despite it faults (some dodgy repro; the dreadful spine UX; a reasonable chunk of dodgy books in the Dredd collection), I'm glad of those Hachette partworks. I mean, all of Nikolai Dante in HC, without having to worry if the series will just stop at some point (I'm looking at you, IDW Transformers Classics UK)? Pretty great!
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Jim_Campbell on 14 December, 2022, 09:25:14 AM
Quote from: IndigoPrime on 14 December, 2022, 08:47:35 AM
(I'd also say there are variances in things like binding and stitching. The Thirteenth Floor books seem a lot more solid than, say, Hershey.)

Again, this feels like it may be a result of the somewhat chaotic state of the print industry... I'm sure Rebellion has preferred presses for all this stuff, but if someone else has the paper stock and an available slot on the press at the time when they need it, there may not be much of a choice.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 19 December, 2022, 06:52:11 AM
Thanks Jim (and IP).  A very even-handed assessment of the situation.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: The Monarch on 22 December, 2022, 12:31:29 PM
Quote from: O Lucky Stevie! on 24 November, 2022, 11:19:38 AM

Quote from: broodblik on 22 November, 2022, 03:43:46 AM
1970s New York clashes with 22nd century Mega-City One

Troggies!!!

its....not troggies its something even more amazing i have been spoiled on it i will not do the same for you all it will be revealed on the last page of 451 you will not see this one coming
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 23 December, 2022, 08:27:12 AM
Finally! The Dredd-Dash Decent team-up story!
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Link Prime on 23 December, 2022, 08:53:10 AM
Quote from: The Monarch on 22 December, 2022, 12:31:29 PM
Quote from: O Lucky Stevie! on 24 November, 2022, 11:19:38 AM

Quote from: broodblik on 22 November, 2022, 03:43:46 AM
1970s New York clashes with 22nd century Mega-City One

Troggies!!!

its....not troggies its something even more amazing i have been spoiled on it i will not do the same for you all it will be revealed on the last page of 451 you will not see this one coming

Please spoil (in spoilers) for the lapsed Meg reader.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: The Monarch on 23 December, 2022, 09:24:10 AM
[spoiler]Its a judge dredd one eyed jack team up![/spoiler]
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 25 December, 2022, 02:03:16 PM
Coming to the prog in March 2023:

Incredible SF action from the Eisner-nominated UK anthology! Judge Dredd has to deal with cut-throat business practices in "Succession"; wars are fought and lost in Proteus Vex: "Crawlspace"; Cyd gains a companion in her flight across the galaxy in The Out Book 3; The Order battle for the final time against the shadow-things in "Heart of Darkness"; and Joe Pineapples: "Tin Man" reaches its explosive climax. Then in Prog 2325 it's the first all-ages Regened issue of 2023 as Cadet Dredd enters his clone-brother's nightmare in "Dream Team", the Genetic Infantry clones are targeted by mercs in Mayflies: "The Scarab"; and we return to magical comprehensive Lowborn High!

(https://previewsworld.com/SiteImage/MainImage/STL258305.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 25 December, 2022, 02:04:01 PM
Coming to the meg in March 2023:

More action and adventure in the future-shocked world of Judge Dredd! The investigation continues across two different timelines in Judge Dredd: "One Eyed Jacks," the Death concert explodes in the Dark Judges: "Death Metal Planet," plus Storm Warning, Devlin Waugh, and Surfer Book 2 all reach their finales. Plus the next chapters of Judge Dredd: Year One and Mega-City Two, interviews, features and much more!

(https://previewsworld.com/SiteImage/MainImage/STL258306.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Link Prime on 11 January, 2023, 10:22:50 AM
Quote from: The Monarch on 23 December, 2022, 09:24:10 AM
[spoiler]Its a judge dredd one eyed jack team up![/spoiler]

Now that is unexpected.

Can't say it has me adding the Meg back to my pull list, but I'll at least read the reviews next month!
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: norton canes on 11 January, 2023, 11:07:38 AM
Quote from: broodblik on 25 December, 2022, 02:03:16 PM
(https://previewsworld.com/SiteImage/MainImage/STL258305.jpg)

Lovely cover. Who's the artist?

Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Jim_Campbell on 11 January, 2023, 11:16:04 AM
Quote from: norton canes on 11 January, 2023, 11:07:38 AM
Lovely cover. Who's the artist?

If it's not D'israeli, it's certainly someone strongly channelling his vibe...
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dark Jimbo on 11 January, 2023, 12:58:29 PM
Isn't that Steve Roberts?
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: norton canes on 11 January, 2023, 02:20:48 PM
Ah yes I've found the original article, it is Steve Roberts. Thanks!
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Max Headroom on 12 January, 2023, 03:27:42 PM
Does anyone have a definite date for when the 'Joe Pineapples: Tin Man' hardcover is released? Amazon are saying 27th January but this cannot be right.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: nxylas on 12 January, 2023, 04:46:11 PM
Quote from: Max Headroom on 12 January, 2023, 03:27:42 PM
Does anyone have a definite date for when the 'Joe Pineapples: Tin Man' hardcover is released? Amazon are saying 27th January but this cannot be right.
I don't see any listing for it on the shop pages. My guess is that the Amazon date was the original release date, but that it got pushed back due to the delays.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 12 January, 2023, 09:49:46 PM
Yes, the Book Depository is still carrying that date too.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 13 January, 2023, 10:44:47 AM
It's the clash of the titans: Judge Dredd meets One-Eyed Jack! John Wagner's two great creations meet at last in a brand new story beginning in Judge Dredd Megazine #452 – out on 18 January!

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FmWBY0NXkAEmER9?format=jpg&name=900x900)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Richard on 13 January, 2023, 06:47:38 PM
I'm looking forward to that!
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 15 January, 2023, 11:46:03 AM
Robo-Hunter: Planet of the Robots (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Robo-Hunter-Planet-Robots-John-Wagner/dp/1837860025) - Paperback, 5th September 2023

WHEN THE GET SLADE THEY STAY SLADE!

For forty years Sam Slade has been one of the best robo-tectives in the business, but all of his experience couldn't prepare him for his latest case. In 2080 overpopulation of the Earth led the Space Commission into seeking out new planets to colonise. Four years later they discovered Verdus, a suitable planet in the Crab Nebula. Now, Colonists who sent there have not been heard from again. The Commission believe that robots have taken control of the planet and want Sam to uncover the truth. It's a dangerous case, but one Sam can't refuse – otherwise he's guaranteed a bullet in the head!

This classic 2000 AD strip is presented in full colour as it was when collected by Eagle Comics as a five-issue mini-series.


(https://i.imgur.com/9EAzW0O.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 17 January, 2023, 03:57:32 PM
Some art from the upcoming Rogue series by Ennis and Goddard:

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FmdPr3NWQAMt-IO?format=jpg&name=large)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Colin YNWA on 17 January, 2023, 04:10:28 PM
Well that's a WOW!
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 19 January, 2023, 02:24:25 AM
(https://i.imgur.com/MffRs9A.png)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 21 January, 2023, 05:42:03 AM
coming to the prog in April:

Incredible SF action from the Eisner-nominated UK anthology! New stories start this month-Garth Ennis and Patrick Goddard team up for an all-new Rogue Trooper series, "Blighty Valley," as the Genetic Infantryman encounters a strange side effect of the radiation emitting from Nu Earth's black hole; mutant vampire Durham Red returns in "Mad Dogs" as she's tasked with taking out a drug manufacturer; explore a bizarre city in the debuting series "Azimuth"; and head into hallucinogenic space in "Void Runners"! Plus more Mega-City madness in Judge Dredd!

(https://mlpnk72yciwc.i.optimole.com/cqhiHLc.IIZS~2ef73/w:auto/h:auto/q:75/https://bleedingcool.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/STL261562.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 21 January, 2023, 05:43:05 AM
Coming to the meg in April:

More action and adventure in the future-shocked world of Judge Dredd! Two new series start this issue-John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra introduce the robotic detective Spector in a city riddled with corruption; return to the early days of the Judges in Dreadnoughts: "The March of Progress." Plus there's more thrilling drama in Judge Dredd and Death Metal Planet, a complete Tale From the Black Museum, the next chapters of Anderson, Psi-Division and Mega-City Two, interviews, features and much more!

(https://mlpnk72yciwc.i.optimole.com/cqhiHLc.IIZS~2ef73/w:auto/h:auto/q:75/https://bleedingcool.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/STL261563.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: IndigoPrime on 21 January, 2023, 02:13:21 PM
Anyone know who's taking over Spector? Good to see Dreadnoughts back. Hoping that Death Metal Planet ends soon. Looks like IDW Anderson takes over from Year One, then.

Azimuth looks great from just that one pic.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: GoGilesGo on 21 January, 2023, 02:21:27 PM
Quote from: IndigoPrime on 21 January, 2023, 02:13:21 PM
Anyone know who's taking over Spector?

Back in 2019 JW mentioned either Colin MacNeil or Simon Coleby. Since then, no mention AFAIK. I guess the first two Megs (April and May) will feature the two Spector episodes that appeared in the Carlos Special, then one or other of the aforementioned will take over for episode III.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 21 January, 2023, 02:23:27 PM
Quote from: IndigoPrime on 21 January, 2023, 02:13:21 PM
Azimuth looks great from just that one pic.

Quite an interesting line-up almost like a jump on point as well
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Lawman of the Present on 21 January, 2023, 02:37:30 PM
Quote from: IndigoPrime on 21 January, 2023, 02:13:21 PM
Looks like IDW Anderson takes over from Year One, then.

Makes sense it would, as it's written as a sequel to Year One and ties into it nicely.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: IndigoPrime on 21 January, 2023, 03:05:50 PM
Also, as I recall, it's a good read as well.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 21 January, 2023, 03:13:59 PM
Yes IDW Anderson was another good one. Also by Matt Smith with art by Carl Critchlow. 
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Blue Cactus on 21 January, 2023, 04:56:40 PM
That's good to hear. I didn't read any of the IDW stuff so it's quite handy for me that the Meg is reprinting it, although I'd happily miss some of the less good stuff of course.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: IndigoPrime on 21 January, 2023, 07:27:56 PM
As I've said in the Meg thread, Year One has been a revelation. I recall thinking it was quite good a while ago, but I've really enjoyed it. I can't get on with City of Courts though.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Tjm86 on 21 January, 2023, 08:44:41 PM
Hmm.  However is taking over from Ezquerra on Spector is facing a major challenge.  Fortunately it hasn't gotten too far so that leaves them plenty of scope.

Dreadnoughts - unless Higgens is on art duties, that is a massive challenge.  Let's hope so.

Death Metal Planet needs to die though.  Sorry.

As for the IDW US stuff; I'm going to hold on until my subscription manage to catch up.  At the moment the strike means I'm holding up on some of this.  Personally I wasn't overwhelmed with Spector, too much seemed reminiscent of old 82' Eagle stuff.  I'm willing to give this version a try though.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 22 January, 2023, 05:20:25 AM
From Patrick Goddard's twitter:

Black Hole shenanigans

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fm0wIb2WAAQh1bN?format=jpg&name=large)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 22 January, 2023, 06:25:10 AM
That's a great drawing.

I think the Sulaco influenced a lot of spaceship designs since it appeared in Aliens.  Unless it has a forerunner?
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 22 January, 2023, 06:28:52 AM
Helltrekkers: Webshop Exclusive (Hardback) - Hardback, 6th December 2023

Interestingly, both Amazon UK and The Book Depository are listing this as the 'webshop exclusive' version.  Surely they'll actually be selling the (non-exclusive) paperback version, but otherwise the details should be the same.

I love this Haynes manual type cover.  If that's the webshop exclusive cover, I'll be getting this from the webshop!  And Tharg, that might even make a good t-shirt, mug or notebook.

Links:
Amazon UK (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Helltrekkers-WEBSHOP-EXCLUSIVE-HARDBACK/dp/1837860262)
Book Depository (https://www.bookdepository.com/Helltrekkers-John-Wagner/9781837860265)


"They were the new frontiersmen-men and women who hated life in Mega-City One so much that they were willing to travel 2000 kilometres across the radiated desert known as the 'Cursed Earth' in order to start a new life. The chances of reaching the new territories are slim - the hostile environment is full of danger, including acid rain downpours, killer viruses, mutants and herds of hungry dinosaurs! To increase their chances of survival, Helltrekkers set off in large convoys. But sometimes fellow travellers can cause just as many problems as the threats from outside!

"Written by John Wagner and Alan Grant, The Helltrekkers is a monumental survival story and one of the earliest Dreddverse spin-off strips."



(https://i.imgur.com/vSzYSx6.png)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: rs_jr on 31 January, 2023, 06:08:14 AM
Any news if we will ever get new reprints of Slaine and Nikolai Dante?
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: sheridan on 01 February, 2023, 08:28:23 PM
Love that Haines-style cover!
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: moly on 02 February, 2023, 12:53:21 PM
any indication when the diceman edition is available to pre order and if they will have a web exclusive version
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 03 February, 2023, 11:53:36 AM
There's definitely a webshop edition.  Broodblik posted a photo of it just the other day.  It's probably obvious but I can't see it anywhere.

This new theme is rather red.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 03 February, 2023, 12:02:04 PM
Quote from: Dash Decent on 03 February, 2023, 11:53:36 AMThere's definitely a webshop edition.  Broodblik posted a photo of it just the other day.  It's probably obvious but I can't see it anywhere.

This new theme is rather red.

Strange I cannot find it on the store anymore
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Max Headroom on 03 February, 2023, 01:17:24 PM
Very strange - my post about the Webshop exclusive hardcover and broodblik's picture of the book seem to have been deleted and it is no longer listed anywhere in the 2000ad shop. I'm sure it will return though.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: rogue69 on 03 February, 2023, 08:06:02 PM
Amazon have the Complete Dice Man as being released on the 25th May for £39.99
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: rogue69 on 03 February, 2023, 08:13:24 PM
John Wagner has mentioned on Facebook that there is going to be a Bogie Man collection on Kickstarter coming late spring/early summer.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Tjm86 on 03 February, 2023, 08:31:41 PM
Quote from: Dash Decent on 22 January, 2023, 06:28:52 AMHelltrekkers: Webshop Exclusive (Hardback) - Hardback, 6th December 2023

Interestingly, both Amazon UK and The Book Depository are listing this as the 'webshop exclusive' version.  Surely they'll actually be selling the (non-exclusive) paperback version, but otherwise the details should be the same.

I love this Haynes manual type cover.  If that's the webshop exclusive cover, I'll be getting this from the webshop!  And Tharg, that might even make a good t-shirt, mug or notebook.


And yet Mazeworld only ever got a paperback version.   :(
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: IndigoPrime on 03 February, 2023, 08:47:26 PM
Perhaps Rebellion is experimenting with formats a little more. Who knows? Clearly, there's a tripping point for HCs that works for _some_ series in the broader market (Halo Jones, say), and some more for the webshop (although the sales items would suggest some perform better than others). Feels like a lottery for Rebellion, though, which is a pity. 
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: moly on 03 February, 2023, 09:04:13 PM
Amazon have dice man as 320 pages which seems a lot
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Richard on 04 February, 2023, 10:39:49 AM
Not really, it was five issues and I think each issue was 64 pages.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Max Headroom on 04 February, 2023, 07:06:42 PM
When it was, briefly, listed in the webshop 'Complete Diceman' also said it would include 'Slaine: Tomb Of Terror' in its contents and this should boost the page count. I'm hoping this stands.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 07 February, 2023, 03:25:26 AM
Quote from: Max Headroom on 03 February, 2023, 01:17:24 PMVery strange - my post about the Webshop exclusive hardcover and broodblik's picture of the book seem to have been deleted and it is no longer listed anywhere in the 2000ad shop. I'm sure it will return though.

The return of Diceman to the webshop:

https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/XB848/dice-man-exclusive-signed-webshop-hardback (https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/XB848/dice-man-exclusive-signed-webshop-hardback)

(https://images.rebellion.click/productVersion/1d/ad/00.large.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: rogue69 on 07 February, 2023, 10:03:25 AM
I think they may have the release date wrong 24th May 2022  :D
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Barrington Boots on 07 February, 2023, 10:25:49 AM
I am not a fan of that cover. Is it hardback only?
Can we all get this and do a playthrough in the game section?
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 07 February, 2023, 01:02:32 PM
From Kenneth Niemand's twitter:

Planning out this year's prog & Meg special crossover event, after the success of last year's Judgement Day one.

No, people on 2000AD FB groups, you're not going to be able to guess the theme.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Colin YNWA on 07 February, 2023, 01:21:12 PM
Quote from: broodblik on 07 February, 2023, 01:02:32 PMNo, people on 2000AD FB groups, you're not going to be able to guess the theme.[/i]

Talk abut throwing down the gaunlet!
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Jim_Campbell on 07 February, 2023, 04:28:35 PM
Quote from: broodblik on 07 February, 2023, 01:02:32 PMNo, people on 2000AD FB groups, you're not going to be able to guess the theme.

It's the Contentious Copyright Crossover Spectacular! See Big Dave take on Luke Kirby! Zenith vs Zippy Couriers! Worlds will live! Worlds will die! Several solicitors will make a lot of money!
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 08 February, 2023, 03:21:40 AM
In the webstore I see an interesting new entry Battle Action Issue 1 (2023 Series) to be released on 31st of May. Unfortunately it is only a placeholder with no image or even a description but words has its own meaning.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 08 February, 2023, 03:27:11 AM
Quote from: broodblik on 07 February, 2023, 03:25:26 AMThe return of Diceman to the webshop:

It's gone again!

But I noticed this in Broodblik's link: XB848/dice-man-exclusive-signed-webshop

A signed edition!
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Barrington Boots on 08 February, 2023, 09:58:42 AM
Quote from: broodblik on 08 February, 2023, 03:21:40 AMIn the webstore I see an interesting new entry Battle Action Issue 1 (2023 Series) to be released on 31st of May. Unfortunately it is only a placeholder with no image or even a description but words has its own meaning.

Exciting!

Quote from: Dash Decent on 08 February, 2023, 03:27:11 AMBut I noticed this in Broodblik's link: XB848/dice-man-exclusive-signed-webshop

A signed edition!

Also exciting!
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Colin YNWA on 08 February, 2023, 10:52:09 AM
Quote from: Barrington Boots on 08 February, 2023, 09:58:42 AM
Quote from: broodblik on 08 February, 2023, 03:21:40 AMIn the webstore I see an interesting new entry Battle Action Issue 1 (2023 Series) to be released on 31st of May. Unfortunately it is only a placeholder with no image or even a description but words has its own meaning.

Exciting!


Wow! Isn't it. Seems quite soon to not know more, but look forward to finding out!
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 08 February, 2023, 11:16:20 AM
Quote from: Colin YNWA on 08 February, 2023, 10:52:09 AM
Quote from: Barrington Boots on 08 February, 2023, 09:58:42 AM
Quote from: broodblik on 08 February, 2023, 03:21:40 AMIn the webstore I see an interesting new entry Battle Action Issue 1 (2023 Series) to be released on 31st of May. Unfortunately it is only a placeholder with no image or even a description but words has its own meaning.

Exciting!


Wow! Isn't it. Seems quite soon to not know more, but look forward to finding out!

Now I see it has been removed but when Pandora's box has been opened it is opened
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Lawman of the Present on 08 February, 2023, 04:13:19 PM
Quote from: Colin YNWA on 07 February, 2023, 01:21:12 PM
Quote from: broodblik on 07 February, 2023, 01:02:32 PMNo, people on 2000AD FB groups, you're not going to be able to guess the theme.[/i]

Talk abut throwing down the gaunlet!


The Judges meet their toughest challenge yet taking law to the lawless, as interdimensional shenanigans send Dredd to Beanotown, to finally stamp out Dennis and the Bash Street Kids' anarchic tomfoolery.

One can dream!  :D
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: JohnW on 08 February, 2023, 06:21:51 PM
Quote from: Lawman of the Present on 08 February, 2023, 04:13:19 PMThe Judges meet their toughest challenge yet taking law to the lawless, as interdimensional shenanigans send Dredd to Beanotown, to finally stamp out Dennis and the Bash Street Kids' anarchic tomfoolery.

I can see it!
The Bash Street Kids are perfect for the Dreddverse!
Fatty gets a belly wheel, Plug gets an endorsement from Otto Sump, and Smiffy gets a dial on his head with four settings.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 08 February, 2023, 06:35:33 PM
Lets have another shot at the Dice Man:

https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/XB848/the-complete-dice-man-exclusive-signed-webshop-hardback (https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/XB848/the-complete-dice-man-exclusive-signed-webshop-hardback)

(https://images.rebellion.click/productVersion/30/ad/00.large.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Max Headroom on 08 February, 2023, 07:19:14 PM
Just ordered the webshop exclusive version of 'Dice Man', signed by Pat Mills. (Please don't forget to include the last page of 'Slaine: Tomb of Terror')!!
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Rogue Judge on 08 February, 2023, 11:49:57 PM
I'm intrigued by Diceman. I have read through a couple of the Dredd and Rogue games, but what else is included in Diceman? (What other characters and story types?)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: lincnash on 09 February, 2023, 05:13:20 AM
Quote from: JWare on 08 February, 2023, 06:21:51 PMSmiffy gets a dial on his head with four settings.

1 - witless
2 - foolish
3 - unintelligent
4 - empty-headed
:lol:
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: rogue69 on 09 February, 2023, 09:49:24 AM
Quote from: Rogue Judge on 08 February, 2023, 11:49:57 PMI'm intrigued by Diceman. I have read through a couple of the Dredd and Rogue games, but what else is included in Diceman? (What other characters and story types?)
It is very Pat Mills character heavy as he wrote most of them there's one based on Ronald Reagan, A couple based around a new character the Dice Man an old fashioned private eye, Nemesis, a couple new Slaine, Torquemada & the A.B.C Warriors
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: nxylas on 09 February, 2023, 10:58:46 AM
Quote from: rogue69 on 09 February, 2023, 09:49:24 AMA couple based around a new character the Dice Man an old fashioned private eye,
Drawn by Steve Dillon, IIRC.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dark Jimbo on 09 February, 2023, 11:03:36 AM
Quote from: Rogue Judge on 08 February, 2023, 11:49:57 PMI'm intrigued by Diceman. I have read through a couple of the Dredd and Rogue games, but what else is included in Diceman? (What other characters and story types?)

If you follow the link to the shop, it lists all the contents:

House of Death (Dredd)
Cauldron of Blood (Slaine)
Dragoncorpse (Slaine)
Ring of Danu (Slaine)
Torture Tube (Nemesis)
The Garden of Alien Delights (Torquemada)
Killothon (Rogue Trooper)
Space Zombies (Rogue Trooper)
Volgo The Ultimate Death Machine (Hammerstein)
In the Bronx No One Can Hear You Scream (Diceman*)
Dark Powers (Diceman)
Bitter streets (Diceman)
Murder One (Diceman)
The Tomb of Terror (Slaine)
Twilight's Last Gleaming (Ronald Reagan)

*A 1930s American private detective with psionic powers
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 09 February, 2023, 02:20:23 PM
Quote from: JWare on 08 February, 2023, 06:21:51 PMThe Bash Street Kids are perfect for the Dreddverse!
Fatty gets a belly wheel, Plug gets an endorsement from Otto Sump, and Smiffy gets a dial on his head with four settings.

I did an Advent calendar entry years ago that was slightly similar, but with Fleetway/IPC characters - The Slimms had the belliwheels, de-aged pilot Kidd in Robohunter was Sweeny Toddler, Hit Kid was the Dead Man, (Judge) Lazy Bones had put a snooze button on his sleep machine, and Nick Stone, Meltdown Man, was uncle to Fuss Pott.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Lawman of the Present on 09 February, 2023, 03:49:24 PM
Quote from: JWare on 08 February, 2023, 06:21:51 PMI can see it!
The Bash Street Kids are perfect for the Dreddverse!
Fatty gets a belly wheel, Plug gets an endorsement from Otto Sump, and Smiffy gets a dial on his head with four settings.

Reckon they'd make good wannabe Dark Judges!

"Gazzze into the faccce of Plug!" would be enough to kill any citizen with fright.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: AlexF on 10 February, 2023, 07:38:42 AM
At the risk of being boringly obvious, might the Niemand-helmed crossover involve a Megatropolis-style makeover for more characters? Proteus Vex becomes some sort of fifth columnist; Cyd Finlea explores a hidden world of undersea / Hollow Earth kingdoms; SinDex become literal Vincent and Jules etc...
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Rogue Judge on 13 February, 2023, 01:02:40 AM
Quote from: Dark Jimbo on 09 February, 2023, 11:03:36 AM
Quote from: Rogue Judge on 08 February, 2023, 11:49:57 PMI'm intrigued by Diceman. I have read through a couple of the Dredd and Rogue games, but what else is included in Diceman? (What other characters and story types?)

If you follow the link to the shop, it lists all the contents:

House of Death (Dredd)
Cauldron of Blood (Slaine)
Dragoncorpse (Slaine)
Ring of Danu (Slaine)
Torture Tube (Nemesis)
The Garden of Alien Delights (Torquemada)
Killothon (Rogue Trooper)
Space Zombies (Rogue Trooper)
Volgo The Ultimate Death Machine (Hammerstein)
In the Bronx No One Can Hear You Scream (Diceman*)
Dark Powers (Diceman)
Bitter streets (Diceman)
Murder One (Diceman)
The Tomb of Terror (Slaine)
Twilight's Last Gleaming (Ronald Reagan)

*A 1930s American private detective with psionic powers

Thanks rogue69 and Jimbo, this actually sounds really great. I enjoyed walking through the Dredd game in one of the Restricted Files some time ago.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Rogue Judge on 13 February, 2023, 01:05:06 AM
Was Case Files 41 delayed? It's nowhere to be found online. I wait for these Case Files like a kid waits for Christmas! Hopefully it becomes available soon.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: rogue69 on 13 February, 2023, 06:28:59 AM
Amazon have it as released on the 2nd Feb, but it's delivery time is between the 9th & 16th March

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Judge-Dredd-Complete-Case-Files/dp/1786187744/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1676269287&sr=8-1
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: robprosser on 13 February, 2023, 08:44:34 AM
Quote from: Rogue Judge on 13 February, 2023, 01:05:06 AMWas Case Files 41 delayed? It's nowhere to be found online. I wait for these Case Files like a kid waits for Christmas! Hopefully it becomes available soon.
It's definitely out. I got my copy a couple of weeks ago from the store.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: OrnateColt on 13 February, 2023, 08:46:08 AM
Quote from: Rogue Judge on 13 February, 2023, 01:05:06 AMWas Case Files 41 delayed? It's nowhere to be found online. I wait for these Case Files like a kid waits for Christmas! Hopefully it becomes available soon.

I have mine, bought from the 2000ad webshop. Its showing as available there for me, but others are saying the print version isn't showing.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Rogue Judge on 13 February, 2023, 04:46:05 PM
Quote from: rogue69 on 13 February, 2023, 06:28:59 AMAmazon have it as released on the 2nd Feb, but it's delivery time is between the 9th & 16th March

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Judge-Dredd-Complete-Case-Files/dp/1786187744/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1676269287&sr=8-1

Thanks again rogue. It's not available on Books Depository, Awesome Books (my go-by for trades), the Webshop, or Amazon (.ca), so I was thinking that is was delayed.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Rogue Judge on 13 February, 2023, 04:46:54 PM
Quote from: OrnateColt on 13 February, 2023, 08:46:08 AM
Quote from: Rogue Judge on 13 February, 2023, 01:05:06 AMWas Case Files 41 delayed? It's nowhere to be found online. I wait for these Case Files like a kid waits for Christmas! Hopefully it becomes available soon.

I have mine, bought from the 2000ad webshop. Its showing as available there for me, but others are saying the print version isn't showing.

Yeah I don't see a print opinion either.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Rogue Judge on 13 February, 2023, 04:47:46 PM
Quote from: robprosser on 13 February, 2023, 08:44:34 AM
Quote from: Rogue Judge on 13 February, 2023, 01:05:06 AMWas Case Files 41 delayed? It's nowhere to be found online. I wait for these Case Files like a kid waits for Christmas! Hopefully it becomes available soon.
It's definitely out. I got my copy a couple of weeks ago from the store.

Glad you got one, I'll keep my eyes peeled. Thanks.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: deedeetee on 13 February, 2023, 06:27:29 PM
I had ordered from Amazon last week, and it was not showing a dispatch date any time soon, so yesterday I ordered it direct from the 2000AD Shop (here (https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/XB739)), and got a dispatch notification this afternoon...
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 13 February, 2023, 06:43:31 PM
I still cannot see the paper version as available but in my case I believe it is due to my location. I am outside the UK.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 14 February, 2023, 12:03:26 PM
I'm also outside the UK.  I ordered it from the Book Depository.  It turned up today.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 14 February, 2023, 12:03:57 PM
Misty: 45 Years of Fear Hardcover (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Misty-Years-Fear-Shirley-Bellwood/dp/178618799X) - 272 pages, 12th September 2023

"Gothic horror, startling science fiction and the occult collide in this essential collection of cult British comics classic Misty!

"The most peculiar, imaginative and challenging work in British comics " -The New Statesman

In 1978 British comics were changed forever with the release of Misty, the classic cult horror comic for girls. Masterminded by Pat Mills, the original editor of 2000 AD, this weekly comic featured the best comics talent working on haunting, terrifying tales. From high 70s glamour to chilling stories that have haunted readers for decades, this Essential Collection curates the creepiest, campest Misty serials and short stories alongside critical essays, in a volume perfect for readers old and new."


(https://i.imgur.com/PNhARWM.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 14 February, 2023, 12:04:22 PM
Comic Book Punks: How a Generation of Brits Reinvented Pop Culture (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Comic-Book-Punks-Generation-Reinvented/dp/1786186942) - Hardcover 352 pages, 21st November 2023

"The influence of the comic book has never been greater, from movies to streaming and beyond, but the journey comics took from little-regarded kids' magazines to literary prize-winning books and global franchises turned on a highly unusual group of writers and artists. Few would have expected a small gathering of British comic book fans and creators in the early 'seventies to be a global cultural pivot-point, but this was the start of a disparate movement of punks, dropouts and disaffected youths who reinvented a medium and became the imaginative heart of a global success story.

Based on years of interviews with a generation of leading writers, artists and editors, Karl Stock reveals the true story of the wild times, passion and determination that helped, hindered and saw the reinvention of comics.

Stock brilliantly tells the story of the triumphs and disasters that rewrote the rulebook on what comics could be and who they should be for."


(https://i.imgur.com/WSqYjYc.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 14 February, 2023, 12:43:29 PM
That cover would be much better if they used letters from real British comics (Buster, Whoopee, Cheeky, etc) for the ransom note-style lettering.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Rogue Judge on 14 February, 2023, 11:54:49 PM
Quote from: Dash Decent on 14 February, 2023, 12:03:26 PMI'm also outside the UK.  I ordered it from the Book Depository.  It turned up today.

Outside the UK seems to be my issue too. I see it now on Book Depository, but already found a decent deal on Ebay. Looks like we'll all get our copy, one way or another. Thanks
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 16 February, 2023, 02:42:12 AM
Battle Action Issue One pre-order and webstore exclusive cover:

https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/RCS2361 (https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/RCS2361)

(https://images.rebellion.click/productVersion/49/ad/00.large.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Barrington Boots on 16 February, 2023, 09:58:32 AM
That's an auto-purchase for me. Who did the cover? It's perfect.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 16 February, 2023, 10:01:43 AM
Quote from: Barrington Boots on 16 February, 2023, 09:58:32 AMThat's an auto-purchase for me. Who did the cover? It's perfect.

The cover was done by Keith Burns. He will also do all the covers
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Barrington Boots on 16 February, 2023, 10:08:44 AM
Cheers Broodblik. I originally wrote "Who did the cover? Was it Keith Burns?" but I backtracked in case it wasn't and I looked daft. Brilliant choice of artist for this.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 16 February, 2023, 10:37:08 PM
Did someone say Battle Action was limited to a five issue run?  I see they've written the issue number as a word at bottom right of the cover.  That works if they're only going to issue five, or even if they extend it to ten of twelve, but beyond that they'll have to switch to numerals.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 17 February, 2023, 02:33:28 AM
The 2023 series consists out of 5 issues and if it is successful they can either then continue from number 6 or just say series 2024 number one again
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 17 February, 2023, 02:55:27 PM
Coming to the prog in May:

Incredible SF action from the Eisner-nominated UK anthology! Former Judge Kyle Asher is working against the crims in new Dredd story "A Fallen Man"; Rogue Trooper has to get used to fighting with his new comrades in "Blighty Valley"; mutant vampire Durham Red drops into dangerous territory in "Mad Dogs"; some of Azimuth's secrets are revealed as a stranger comes calling in the new series; and "Void Runners" takes a trip into a hallucinogenic cosmos!

(https://previewsworld.com/SiteImage/MainImage/STL264607.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 17 February, 2023, 02:56:18 PM
Coming to the meg in May:

More action and adventure in the future-shocked world of Judge Dredd! Lawless is back this issue for the next arc "Wanted" by Dan Abnett and Phil Winslade as Metta Lawson becomes embroiled in organised crime and her former Judge partners are now trying to take her down. Plus there's more thrilling drama in Judge Dredd, Dreadnoughts, Spector and Death Metal Planet, the next chapters of Anderson, Psi-Div by Matt Smith and Carl Critchlow and Johnny Red by Garth Ennis and Keith Burns, interviews, features and much more!

(https://previewsworld.com/SiteImage/MainImage/STL264608.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Colin YNWA on 17 February, 2023, 07:04:35 PM
More Lawless always makes my heart sing. Can't wait.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 19 February, 2023, 10:37:29 AM
Some more snippets from the upcoming Battle Action mini-series:

Death Squad by PJ Holden:

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FpAX0yeWIAEx_0o?format=png&name=900x900)


Major Eazy by Henry Flint:

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FpAXH43X0AE-D2l?format=jpg&name=large)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Richard on 19 February, 2023, 06:44:04 PM
Henry Flint certainly does a good impression of Carlos!
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: JohnW on 19 February, 2023, 07:08:04 PM
Quote from: Richard on 19 February, 2023, 06:44:04 PMHenry Flint certainly does a good impression of Carlos!
No lie.
When I returned to the prog after a long absence and first saw Flint, I decided that they'd figured out how to splice early O'Neill with heyday McMahon, and these two unstable elements were bound with 12 to 15% Ezquerra.
Something of a 2000ad quintessence is our Henry.

So long as they're not rebooting Truck Turpin or The Fists of Jimmy Chang, I am itching to get a proper look at this.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: rogue69 on 19 February, 2023, 08:01:30 PM
In the Latest Thrill-Mail there's is a free copy to download of issue 0 of Batlle Action featuring the Rat Pack & Helman of Hammerforce. Both written by Garth Ennis & art from Keith Burns & Mike Dorey
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 20 February, 2023, 03:39:56 AM
In the thrill-mail a preview of the upcoming Spector: NEW THIS YEAR: the return of John Wagner and the late Carlos Ezquerra's 'Spector', with art by Dan Cornwell and colours by Dylan Teague
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Colin YNWA on 20 February, 2023, 08:02:26 AM
AND pages of art from Azimuth (new Dabnett + Bettin series) and the final Niemand and Foster Kyle Asher story. Its a thrill packed thrillmail this week!
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 20 February, 2023, 08:08:22 AM
Yes I think I am more excited and intrigued my Azimuth. The last few years Dabnett has produced some of the most awesome thrills ever, if this was cricket he would have scored 100s in all his innings.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 21 February, 2023, 03:17:20 AM
Quote from: Richard on 19 February, 2023, 06:44:04 PMHenry Flint certainly does a good impression of Carlos!

The image of Spector in the latest thrill-mail looks pretty close, too.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Rogue Judge on 21 February, 2023, 11:51:48 PM
Lots to look forward to! I'll wait for the inevitable Battle Action TPB, that art looks amazing. Also Spector is a pleasant surprise, very much looking forward to that.

Now, if only they would surprise us with new Strontium Dog tales by Wagner and MacNeil...
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 24 February, 2023, 04:17:28 AM
The cover for Clash of the Guards:

(https://images.rebellion.click/productVersion/3b/ad/00.large.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 24 February, 2023, 04:18:20 AM
Some different angles the two Dice Man covers:

(https://images.rebellion.click/productVersion/59/ad/00.large.jpg)

(https://images.rebellion.click/productVersion/5a/ad/00.large.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 24 February, 2023, 08:55:45 AM
Quote from: broodblik on 24 February, 2023, 04:17:28 AMThe cover for Clash of the Guards:

<cough... post 96... cough>
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 25 February, 2023, 06:00:26 AM
TThe Rise and Fall of the Trigan Empire - Volume V (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Trigan-Empire-Rise-Fall/dp/1837860092) - Paperback,  24th October. 2023, 240 pages.

The best-selling Treasury of British Comics archival series The Rise and Fall of the Trigan Empire reaches its fifth amazing volume

The fifth omnibus collection of the science-fiction classic, The Rise and Fall of the Trigan Empire, reprints all the stories originally published in Look & Learn from 1975 through to 1977 and contains Don Lawrence's final flawlessly painted Trigan Empire pages.

Trigo, his nephew Janno, and the trusted scientist Peric all band together to protect the citizens of the Trigan Empire, from threats both alien and clandestine in these fast-paced yet beautifully painted comic stories which enthralled readers on original publication.


(https://i.imgur.com/TRXfkWO.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 25 February, 2023, 06:03:54 AM
Sexton Blake: Caribbean Crisis & Voodoo Island! (Sexton Blake Library) (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sexton-Blake-Caribbean-Crisis-Library/dp/1837860343) - Paperback , 5th December 2023, 352 pages

The triumphant return of Michael Moorcock to Britain's adventuring detective, Sexton Blake, in the crime fiction event of the year!

A deep sea mission...

An impossible murder...

A mystery that will challenge even the famous Baker Street sleuth, Sexton Blake...

Beneath a sky of limpid sapphire blue, the research ship
Gorgon rolled gently on the scintillating waters of the Caribbean Sea.

Below, in a deep sea bathysphere a thousand feet below sea level, an impossible murder takes place. And only Sexton Blake can solve the case!


(https://i.imgur.com/Yfyz0FC.jpg)

I love the old style cover, especially the fabric texture in the ocean.  I'm hoping this may turn out to be a hardback.  Interestingly, the Book Depository listing has it down as being published by Simon & Schuster, under the Rebellion imprint.  Perhaps something to do with Michael Moorcock's involvement, or perhaps it's normal and I've never noticed before.  Regardless, I'm well-pleased to see Rebellion continuing to breathe life into Sexton Blake.  More please!
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 25 February, 2023, 01:12:22 PM
From Kenneth Niemand's twitter:

They said it couldn't be done, but mostly they said it shouldn't be done.  The sequel to Grinder, aka 'Dredd vs a street bin'.

"This time, it's portaloos."


(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FpmHdwsXwAEmHyl?format=jpg&name=large)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: davidbishop on 25 February, 2023, 01:16:12 PM
Sounds bog standard.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: nxylas on 25 February, 2023, 02:00:45 PM
I just found out yesterday that niemand is Dutch for nobody. Sorry if everybody already knew this.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: IndigoPrime on 25 February, 2023, 02:07:03 PM
Quote from: Dash Decent on 25 February, 2023, 06:00:26 AMTThe Rise and Fall of the Trigan Empire - Volume V (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Trigan-Empire-Rise-Fall/dp/1837860092) - Paperback,  24th October. 2023, 240 pages.
I'm glad to see this, but, man, it's a bit of a jolt to see Oli Frey's name on there. A real shame he didn't live to see this in print, having died last August (and that nor did his partner, Roger Kean, who died earlier this year).
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: paddykafka on 25 February, 2023, 02:07:54 PM
Obviously, Tharg felt that he had nothing to Loos.

Just to note that this pun was in reference to the latest Niemand story. Posted it before seeing the post above me. Sad news about Oli Frey and his partner, Roger Kean. May they RIP.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Funt Solo on 25 February, 2023, 02:50:28 PM
Quote from: nxylas on 25 February, 2023, 02:00:45 PMI just found out yesterday that niemand is Dutch for nobody. Sorry if everybody already knew this.

Kenny Who?
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 25 February, 2023, 02:55:57 PM
Quote from: nxylas on 25 February, 2023, 02:00:45 PMI just found out yesterday that niemand is Dutch for nobody. Sorry if everybody already knew this.

Actually Afrikaans, the direct translation in Dutch is no one. It is also a surname in Afrikaans
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 25 February, 2023, 03:12:35 PM
Quote from: broodblik on 25 February, 2023, 01:12:22 PMFrom Kenneth Niemand's twitter:

"This time, it's portaloos."

# Portaloos, couldn't escape if I wanted to #
  - someone stuck in a PF again.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 09 March, 2023, 02:50:20 AM
'Mega-City Max': The All-New YA Title From '2000 AD' Coming This July

https://www.comicon.com/2023/03/08/mega-city-max-the-all-new-ya-title-from-2000-ad-coming-this-july/ (https://www.comicon.com/2023/03/08/mega-city-max-the-all-new-ya-title-from-2000-ad-coming-this-july/)

(https://i0.wp.com/www.comicon.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/f2a458fa-1a54-441f-7aac-324450c70b39.png?resize=768%2C930&ssl=1)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Tomwe on 09 March, 2023, 10:29:06 AM
Surprised this is the first time this has been posted on the forum. Is that a sign of this groups interest levels? I'll buy it I expect.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Colin YNWA on 09 March, 2023, 10:35:55 AM
Well up for this. Great to see things branching out.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: IndigoPrime on 09 March, 2023, 10:39:20 AM
I mean, it's got Roger Langridge in. So that's a definite purchase for me.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: 13school on 10 March, 2023, 02:29:48 AM
Quote from: Tomwe on 09 March, 2023, 10:29:06 AMSurprised this is the first time this has been posted on the forum. Is that a sign of this groups interest levels? I'll buy it I expect.

Honestly, I'm always interested enough to check out anything different 2000AD tries. But as I'm a generation or so removed from my YA reading days, I suspect my commitment to this one will largely come down to how much spare cash I have at the time.

Plus while I have in no way matured since my YA days, the market definitely has - there's bound to come a time when I have to admit that my dubious tastes in violent entertainment and those of today's youth no longer overlap.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Leigh S on 10 March, 2023, 09:35:04 AM
I thnk this has a lot of potential

Always been a big fan of Juve focussed stuff - the text stories in the annuals, Chopper, Dog Deever etc.

So long as it keeps the social bite necessary, and has writers who can deliver on the settings potential, then this could be a real winner.  Disaffected youth should in theory flock to a story set in a plae where the youth are maximally disaffected!
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 11 March, 2023, 11:56:10 AM
For a moment there I thought "Mega City Max" was the adventures of the young Max Normal.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 11 March, 2023, 12:10:32 PM
The Best of Tharg's Terror Tales (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Best-Thargs-Terror-Tales-Millar/dp/183786019X) - Paperback, 112 pages, 3rd October 2023

"The galaxy's greatest comic delivers the creepiest comic strips in one fear-filled tome!

"From the deepest, darkest recesses of the Nerve Centre vaults, the eerie alien editor of 2000 AD known as Tharg the Mighty presents the creepiest tales to ever grace the pages of the galaxy's greatest Comic!

"This fear-filled anthology introduces one-off stories full of ghosts, demons, mutants and killers and is thick with atmosphere, dark humour and mind-blowing twists. Written and illustrated by some of the biggest names in the comic book industry, this collection features strips by Mark Millar, Al Ewing, Simon Spurrier, Chris Weston, Richard Elson and Eric Bradbury amongst others."


(https://i.imgur.com/kx5CfJn.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 11 March, 2023, 12:12:28 PM
Nemesis the Warlock - The Definitive Edition, volume 1 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nemesis-Warlock-Definitive/dp/1837860106) - Paperback, 160 pages, 7th December 2023

Long out of print, The Definitive Nemesis the Warlock collects one of the stand-out 2000 AD series and presents it in the best possible format for a comprehensive reading experience, highlighting the art in an oversized format to allow the reader to fully luxuriate in the highly-detailed artwork of the late, great Kevin O'Neill.

Long regarded as one of the crown-jewel epics from the pages of 2000 AD, at long last Nemesis the Warlock is back in print and better than ever in a brand-new series of Definitive editions.

Written by Pat Mills (Marshal Law) and drawn by Kevin O'Neill (League of Extraordinary Gentlemen), this definitive series is a comprehensive collection of the complete storyline in order, and features development sketches showing the evolution of Nemesis and the Blitzspear.

Termight is the ruling planet of a cruel galactic empire, an empire led by the diabolically evil Torquemada, a twisted human despot intent on purging all alien life from the galaxy and punishing the deviants. His motto: Be pure! Be vigilant! Behave! But there is rebellion and resistance to his rule in the form of a devilish-looking alien warlock called Nemesis, who represents everything that Torquemada hates and fears. Together Nemesis and Torquemada are locked in a duel which will affect the fate of humanity and each of them on a personal level as their conflict spans time and space!


(https://i.imgur.com/dDKYz6W.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 11 March, 2023, 12:26:56 PM
The Thirteenth Floor (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thirteenth-Floor-Guy-Adams/dp/1837860181) - Paperback, 80 pages, 28th September 2023.

This seems to be a collection of newer material.  Authored by Guy Adams (& Jose Ortiz?), with Fraser Irving, John Stokes, and Tom Paterson listed as artists.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 14 March, 2023, 06:03:32 PM
The Spider's Syndicate of Crime vs. The Crook From Space - Webshop Edition Hardback:

(https://images.rebellion.click/productVersion/22/ae/00.large.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 18 March, 2023, 05:26:08 AM
Non-exclusive Helltrekkers cover:

(https://i.imgur.com/4gaN7Pf.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 24 March, 2023, 10:14:58 AM
Coming to the prog in June:

Incredible SF action from the Eisner-nominated UK anthology! In Progs 2335 and 2337-2338, there's more high-octane adventure as Rogue Trooper fights for his life in the climax to "Blighty Valley"; mutant vampire Durham Red has to keep her bloodlust under control in "Mad Dogs"; strange city Azimuth makes its debut in a new series; and the Void Runners chase the galaxy's most wanted element in the finale to the series. Plus Judge Dredd tackles organised crime in "In the Event of my Untimely Demise"! Prog 2336 is the second all-ages Regened issue of 2023, and features more Lowborn, Cadet Dredd, and Finder & Keeper.

(https://www.previewsworld.com/SiteImage/MainImage/STL268860.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 24 March, 2023, 10:15:51 AM
Coming to the Meg in June:

More action and adventure in the future-shocked world of Judge Dredd! The Dredd thriller "One-Eyed Jacks" comes to its explosive climax, plus there's more thrilling drama in Lawless, Dreadnoughts, Spector and Death Metal Planet, the next chapters of Anderson, Psi-Div and Johnny Red, interviews, features, and much more!

(https://www.previewsworld.com/SiteImage/MainImage/STL268862.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Barrington Boots on 24 March, 2023, 04:31:00 PM
Johnny Red in the Meg? Is this reprints do we know, or some kind of tie-in to go with the new Battle releases?

Lawless and Spector should get me buying the Meg again despite the drag factor of Death Metal Planet.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Batman's Superior Cousin on 24 March, 2023, 05:57:47 PM
Ah, yes... "Death Metal Planet", no offence to its creators but it does feel like the story that keeps on giving the same tired premise and drags itself along like the beaten up corpse it is.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 24 March, 2023, 06:19:33 PM
Quote from: Barrington Boots on 24 March, 2023, 04:31:00 PMJohnny Red in the Meg? Is this reprints do we know, or some kind of tie-in to go with the new Battle releases?

In 2016 Titan Comics release a 8 part mini series:

(https://dyn.media.titan-comics.com/JNYnCUA29D5IZdCsFwNcrrcac4A=/600x0/https://media.titan-comics.com/comics/issues/Johnny-Red.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: rogue69 on 26 March, 2023, 08:19:30 AM
Robo-Hunter: Planet of the Robots 14 Sept. 2023

Reprinting the 5 issue coloured stories from the 80's Eagle Comics

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Robo-Hunter-Planet-Robots-John-Wagner/dp/1837860025/
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 08 April, 2023, 11:53:53 AM
Thanks Rogue69.  See post 193 (https://forums.2000ad.com/index.php?msg=1097094) to see the cover.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 08 April, 2023, 11:55:09 AM
Quote from: Dash Decent on 11 March, 2023, 12:26:56 PMThe Thirteenth Floor (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thirteenth-Floor-Guy-Adams/dp/1837860181) - Paperback, 80 pages, 28th September 2023.

This seems to be a collection of newer material.  Authored by Guy Adams (& Jose Ortiz?), with Fraser Irving, John Stokes, and Tom Paterson listed as artists.

Cover is now showing:

(https://i.imgur.com/a4KcR4m.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 22 April, 2023, 04:39:27 AM
Coming to the prog in July:

Incredible SF action from the Eisner-nominated UK anthology! New comedy-horror series "Portals & Black Goo" starts, showing the perils of food delivery to the supernatural residents of south London. Plus, Hershey returns for her final solo arc in the second half of "The Cold in the Bones," The Out Book III reaches its finale, things get stranger in Azimuth, and Judge Dredd faces off against former Judge Kyle Asher in "A Fallen Man"!

(https://previewsworld.com/SiteImage/MainImage/STL273221.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 22 April, 2023, 04:40:31 AM
Coming to the meg in July:

More action and adventure in the future-shocked world of Judge Dredd! The lawman's after a serial killer in "Road Rage," Death Metal Planet reaches its climax, plus there's more thrilling drama in Lawless, Dreadnoughts, and Spector, the next chapters of Anderson, Psi-Div by Matt Smith and Carl Critchlow and Johnny Red by Garth Ennis and Keith Burns, interviews, features and much more!

(https://previewsworld.com/SiteImage/MainImage/STL273223.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 22 April, 2023, 02:18:16 PM
Quote from: Dash Decent on 11 March, 2023, 12:26:56 PMThe Thirteenth Floor (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thirteenth-Floor-Guy-Adams/dp/1837860181) - Paperback, 80 pages, 28th September 2023.

This seems to be a collection of newer material.  Authored by Guy Adams (& Jose Ortiz?), with Fraser Irving, John Stokes, and Tom Paterson listed as artists.

Webshop edition:

(https://i.imgur.com/XS8YmQy.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 30 April, 2023, 08:11:11 PM
Greg Capullo Judge Dredd: The Darkest Judge variant cover:

(https://i0.wp.com/www.comicon.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/gregc.jpg?resize=660%2C1002&ssl=1)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Link Prime on 04 May, 2023, 05:45:17 PM
Quote from: broodblik on 30 April, 2023, 08:11:11 PMGreg Capullo Judge Dredd: The Darkest Judge variant cover:

(https://i0.wp.com/www.comicon.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/gregc.jpg?resize=660%2C1002&ssl=1)

Capullo giving some decent Mk 1 Lawgiver...

That's it baby - gimme all 6 types of bullets.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: rs_jr on 11 May, 2023, 01:52:21 AM
Any news or a realistic chance of getting Dante reprints ?
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Funt Solo on 11 May, 2023, 05:21:39 AM
Quote from: rs_jr on 11 May, 2023, 01:52:21 AMAny news or a realistic chance of getting Dante reprints ?

Shop (https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/GRN408).
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: rs_jr on 12 May, 2023, 04:41:38 AM
I mean in print and not digital
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: hellscrape on 12 May, 2023, 05:33:43 AM
Did the Joe Pineapples book ever actually come out? Not to stir the pot, but it seems as if there is no interest in reprinting Mills' later works; that could be for valid financial reasons (books don't sell?) or other (valid) reasons.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: 13school on 12 May, 2023, 06:40:44 AM
It looked like the collection was initially scheduled back when the series was meant to be appearing in 2022. Once a listing appears on the internet it tends to stay there even when circumstances change and the book is delayed or cancelled.

As the original publication date was within weeks (days?) of the series finishing in the prog that was never going to happen, but the old listing stayed active on a lot of bookselling sites.

Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: hellscrape on 12 May, 2023, 04:55:38 PM
That makes sense, thank you for the information. As I don't read the prog itself and only go for collected editions, I don't really know when what gets published.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 24 May, 2023, 07:17:02 PM
Coming to the prog in August:

Incredible SF action from the Eisner-nominated UK anthology! Comedy-horror series "Portals & Black Goo" by John Tomlinson and Eoin Coveney wraps up, but there's a new case for Herne & Shuck in "Maxwell's Demon" by David Barnett and Lee Milmore. Plus, Hershey's journey reaches its finale "The Cold in the Bones" by Rob Williams and Simon Fraser, things get stranger in Azimuth by Dan Abnett and Tazio Bettin, and Judge Dredd faces off against former Judge Kyle Asher in "A Fallen Man" by Ken Niemand and Tom Foster! Prog 2346 is the third bumper Regened issue of the year with stories for all ages, featuring Cadet Dredd, Lowborn High, Bladers, and more!

(https://previewsworld.com/SiteImage/MainImage/STL277037.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 24 May, 2023, 07:18:01 PM
Coming to the meg in August:

More action and adventure in the future-shocked world of Judge Dredd! The lawman targets a citizen in "Fitting the Description" by Mike Carroll and Nicolo Assirelli, there's a complete Tale From the Black Museum, "The Tooth Will Kill You," plus there's more thrilling drama in Lawless by Abnett & Winslade, Dreadnoughts by Carroll & Higgins, and Spector by Wagner & Cornwell, the next chapters of Johnny Red by Ennis and Burns, and Rogue Trooper by Brian Ruckley and Alberto Ponticelli, and interviews, features and much more!

(https://previewsworld.com/SiteImage/MainImage/STL277039.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: IndigoPrime on 24 May, 2023, 08:12:36 PM
"Rogue Trooper by Brian Ruckley and Alberto Ponticelli"

Huh. I'm really enjoying what Ennis is doing with Rogue, but I'd have very happily seen more of that IDW Rogue Trooper. It was an interesting take. A real pity it ended so abruptly.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 30 May, 2023, 03:33:53 PM
Who wants an Annual for Christmas?

(https://i.imgur.com/EUUJA5u.png)

Discussion here (https://forums.2000ad.com/index.php?topic=49296.0).
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Link Prime on 31 May, 2023, 05:04:55 PM
Quote from: IndigoPrime on 24 May, 2023, 08:12:36 PM"Rogue Trooper by Brian Ruckley and Alberto Ponticelli"

Huh. I'm really enjoying what Ennis is doing with Rogue, but I'd have very happily seen more of that IDW Rogue Trooper. It was an interesting take. A real pity it ended so abruptly.

There was a brief time, a decade ago, when The Ruck was heralded as the potential savior of the Rogue Trooper series - but I'm all-in on the new strip by Ennis and Goddard.

Quote from: Dash Decent on 30 May, 2023, 03:33:53 PMWho wants an Annual for Christmas?

The lot of us.

Fantastic cover by Flint.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 01 June, 2023, 05:40:37 AM
Yes, looks great!
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 03 June, 2023, 03:02:56 PM
The Tomorrow People: The Complete Look-In Strips [Volume 1] (https://auk.direct/product/the-tomorrow-people/) - August 2023, 248 pages, Hardback.

Another Chinbeard books collaboration with Rebellion, Oak Tree & the British Treasury of Comics.  Pre-orders save £5.

"This is Volume One of a two-volume collection featuring every Look-In strip of The Tomorrow People. It includes many pages lovingly restored from the original art boards, and four never-before-printed pages of missing comic adventure action."

(https://i.imgur.com/H01FFhc.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 03 June, 2023, 05:04:13 PM
^^ 120 pages of this volume were scanned from the original art.

A micro-site here (https://robhammond5.wixsite.com/tomorrow) allows you to use a slider bar on several pictures to see the difference.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Max Headroom on 03 June, 2023, 09:51:49 PM
I was wondering if anyone out there had any information regarding the 'Fiends of the Eastern Front' book which is tentatively scheduled for some time before the end of the year. Amazon lists it as due in October, whilst Forbidden Planet opts for a December release date. It is interesting that these two big suppliers have it as forthcoming, whilst I have heard nothing from Rebellion or on this forum. Amazon go on to say it is "a luxury omnibus expanded and updated in definitive edition" which all sounds really promising. I am hoping that someone could confirm if it is still viable for this year and, if so, whether it will contain any material extra to that featured in the Ultimate Collection version?
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: dak on 16 June, 2023, 08:48:48 AM
fiends of the eastern front is coming in December pre-order on webshop in July
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 23 June, 2023, 06:32:31 PM
Coming to the prog in September:

Incredible SF action from the Eisner-nominated UK anthology! Judge Dredd thriller "A Fallen Man" comes to its explosive finale, as does Hershey and Azimuth, plus there's a 3-parter "Die Hoard." Prog 2350 is a special bumper 48-page standalone issue imagining what the Galaxy's Greatest Comic would've been like if Battle Action had merged with it in the early eighties-look out for Judge Dredd: "Juves Rule," El Mestizo, Major Eazy: "The Treasure of Solomon," Death Game 2049, Hellman of Hell Force, and more! Prog 2351 is the start of an all-new line-up, including Judge Dredd: "Poison," Feral & Foe, Helium: Scorched Earth, plus a special one-off clash between two classic characters by Garth Ennis & Henry Flint!

(https://previewsworld.com/SiteImage/MainImage/STL281122.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 23 June, 2023, 06:33:34 PM
Coming to the meg in September:

More action and adventure in the future-shocked world of Judge Dredd! The Battle Action drama crosses over into the Dredd universe with one-off stories for Judge Dredd by Ken Niemand and Nick Percival, behind the Sov lines thrills courtesy of Mike Carroll, and more. Plus there's more thrilling drama in Lawless by Abnett & Winslade, Dreadnoughts by Carroll & Higgins, and Spector by Wagner & Cornwell, the next chapters of Johnny Red by Ennis and Burns, and Rogue Trooper by Brian Ruckley and Alberto Ponticelli, and interviews, features and much more!

(https://previewsworld.com/SiteImage/MainImage/STL281124.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Trooper McFad on 23 June, 2023, 08:02:17 PM
Looking forward to those forthcoming thrills- I'm intrigued to see where Feral & Foe will go as I've enjoyed it so far
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: The Enigmatic Dr X on 23 June, 2023, 09:53:25 PM
Was there discussion about Battle and 2000ad merging? Genuinely curious, as if there was then I didn't know.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: IndigoPrime on 23 June, 2023, 10:15:54 PM
"Helium: Scorched Earth"

What? Really?
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: JohnW on 23 June, 2023, 10:19:54 PM
Quote from: The Enigmatic Dr X on 23 June, 2023, 09:53:25 PMWas there discussion about Battle and 2000ad merging? Genuinely curious, as if there was then I didn't know.
Can't imagine it was ever considered.
A Battle/2000AD merger would have been a chalk and cheese sandwich.

Nothing to do with potential mergers, but I gave up on Battle when they moved away from the strictly war stories in early '82.
One week Cam Kennedy was giving us a Hollywood stuntman with a pump-action shotgun commanding an infantry outfit in Italy. The next week he's drawing a story about a guy who drives a truck. The hook? The trucker is a Brit but he's working in the States!
At the same time 2000AD was running the Apocalypse War.
Now there was a war story.
Guess which comic got my pocket money.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: The Monarch on 28 June, 2023, 07:08:26 PM
holy crap new helium? hell has frozen over
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: IndigoPrime on 28 June, 2023, 07:56:31 PM
Dare we now also hope for new Brass Sun, or is that a step too far?
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Colin YNWA on 28 June, 2023, 08:15:29 PM
Quote from: IndigoPrime on 28 June, 2023, 07:56:31 PMDare we now also hope for new Brass Sun, or is that a step too far?

To be fair Helium has been gone for a decent few years longers than Brass Sun - but heavens to Betsy we do need that strip back.

Heck if we do get Helium back (we've had that teased before - though not in solicitations so...) I might actually believe we'll get a resolution to Lobster Random!
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 07 July, 2023, 01:06:49 PM
Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files: Volume 43 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Judge-Dredd-Complete-Case-Files/dp/1837860947) - Paperback, 304 pages, 18th January 2024

Dawn of Justice!

In this volume of the best-selling Complete Case Files series, Dredd uncovers the House of Pain, a no-way-out, brutal torture prison for serial perps, and must stop Orlok from spreading a lethal bio-virus – from beyond the grave! And, after a mysterious package is delivered to the Grand Hall of Justice, Dredd ventures into the Cursed Earth in search of answers that will unveil the history of the Judges, and their ascent to total power.

(https://i.imgur.com/sGsdONT.jpg)

(Worst CF image ever! Is Dredd suffering from dwarfism?)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 07 July, 2023, 01:08:35 PM
This'll please you!  Love those vibrant colours.

Strontium Dog Search and Destroy 3: The 2000 AD Years (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Strontium-Dog-Search-Destroy-Graphic/dp/183786103X) - Hardcover, 192 pages, 1st February 2024

In 2150 a catastrophic war led to 70% of Britain's population being wiped out. Strontium 90 fallout led to an increase of children being born with strange mutations. Hated by average humans, the mutants faced terrible oppression when politician, Nelson Kreelman, introduced a series of anti-mutant laws enforced by a brutal police force.

In 2167 the mutants decided to fight back. Amongst their ranks was a young boy with named Johnny Alpha with white blank eyes and a mutant power that grants him a series of powers, including the ability to see through many surfaces. Driven by personal tragedy, Johnny has a very personal reason wanting to topple the regime and bring Kreeler down.

Co-written by Alan Grant (Batman)and John Wagner (A History of Violence) and featuring the artwork of Carlos Ezquerra (Judge Dredd), this collection features the explosive origin of Johnny Alpha in 'Portrait of a Mutant', a tale widely considered to be the greatest Strontium Dog story of all.


(https://i.imgur.com/2CA8dMK.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 07 July, 2023, 01:09:54 PM
Judge Dredd: A Penitent Man (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Judge-Dredd-Penitent-Kenneth-Niemand/dp/1837860971) - Paperback, 128 pages, 14th March 2024

Former Judge, Kyle Asher, returns from the penal colony on Titan after serving twenty years. Working as a third-class sludge technician he is determined to prove that he can still serve the city he swore an oath to, Judge Dredd is not so sure of him, and questions whether there is such a thing as a penitent man in a place like Mega-City One. However the SJS, the Judges Internal Affairs division, are determined to run Asher out of town, and Dredd wants to know the reason why.

(https://i.imgur.com/PStyJQg.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 07 July, 2023, 01:10:33 PM
Hellman of Hammer Force: The Early Adventures: Volume 2 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hellman-Hammer-Force-Early-Adventures/dp/183786098X) - Paperback, 128 pages, 28th March 2024

There has never before been an anti-hero like Hellman of Hammer Force in British comics!

From the invasion of Poland in 1939 through to the fall of Berlin in 1945, Hellman of Hammer Force saw action on many fronts, and this collection contains all the hard-hitting war stories told through the eyes of Hellman which were published in Battle from 1977 through to 1978.

This ground-breaking series of thrilling combat is written by Gerry Finley-Day (Rogue Trooper) and drawn by Mike Dorey (Ro-Busters) and Patrick Wright (Day of the Eagle).


(https://i.imgur.com/q8VoCtQ.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 07 July, 2023, 01:11:00 PM
Essential Rogue Trooper: Genetic Infantryman: Volume 1 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Essential-Rogue-Trooper-Genetic-Infantryman/dp/1837861080) -  Paperback, 160 pages, 28th March 2024

The first of a new series in the Essential line featuring 2000 AD's legendary war machine, Rogue Trooper!

Rogue Trooper is the last of the G.I.s – genetically-engineered infantrymen designed to sustain/withstand the noxious atmosphere of Nu-Earth, a planet ravaged by the conflict between Norts and Southers. A lone survivor of the Quartz Massacre, equipped with the bio-chips of his fallen clone brothers, he crosses the war-torn landscape in search of the Traitor General, the man responsible for their deaths – and will not rest until he has his revenge!

The first volume in the Essential series features stories by creators Gerry Finley-Day and Dave Gibbons (Watchmen), with art by Colin Wilson (Judge Dredd) and Cam Kennedy (Star Wars: Dark Empire).


(https://i.imgur.com/tsBz3pT.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 07 July, 2023, 01:13:05 PM
Quote from: hellscrape on 12 May, 2023, 05:33:43 AMDid the Joe Pineapples book ever actually come out? Not to stir the pot, but it seems as if there is no interest in reprinting Mills' later works; that could be for valid financial reasons (books don't sell?) or other (valid) reasons.

Rescheduled to 11th April 2024.  Paperback, 96 pages.  Set your sundials, fans - less than a year to go!

(https://i.imgur.com/JDFbFjP.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 07 July, 2023, 01:42:51 PM
Oops! I just realised I should have put all these new ones in a "Forthcoming Thrills - 2024" thread!

Do we have a kindly mod who can split off these last six entries?
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Leigh S on 07 July, 2023, 08:46:16 PM
192 pages for Search Destroy Vol 3 suggests that we are getting Muties Luck 6 pages/ Doc Quince Case 21 pages/ Bad Boys Bust 21 pages/ Portrait of a Mutant 93 pages / The Gronk Affair 22 pages


Thats 163 pages so Kid Knee sadly doesnt quite fit and will presuambly be split from the 200s run and bumped in with the 335 return era


Does leave room for Assault on Trigol 3 / Night of the Blood freaks / Kurtis Job / The Kroll Affair hopefully....
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: hellscrape on 08 July, 2023, 05:46:40 AM
Thanks for the heads up, Dash! I've got the complete Volgan War en route to my grubby hands, this will have to follow!
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 13 July, 2023, 09:17:27 AM
Quote from: Dash Decent on 10 October, 2022, 02:08:06 PMFull Tilt Boogie volume 2 is due out on 6th July 2023.  It's only 64 pages so I'm sure it'll make the prog before then.

Full Tilt Boogie 2 now scheduled for 27th August 2024.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 19 July, 2023, 02:19:01 PM
From Jake Lynch's twitter feed:

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F1ANT-QXoAEvReT?format=jpg&name=small)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 20 July, 2023, 04:30:01 AM
Cover for Fiends Of The Eastern Front Webshop Exclusive Cover:

(https://images.rebellion.click/productVersion/03/b0/00.large.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 20 July, 2023, 04:36:28 AM
That surprise cover reveal for prog 2342 - did we know that was on its way?
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 20 July, 2023, 05:38:31 AM
Have they done a conceal/reveal on the thrillshot before?  I can't recall a previous instance.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: GoGilesGo on 20 July, 2023, 06:44:21 AM
Quote from: Dash Decent on 20 July, 2023, 05:38:31 AMHave they done a conceal/reveal on the thrillshot before?  I can't recall a previous instance.

They did something similar-ish for Bonjo last year, but not this exactly.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Max Headroom on 20 July, 2023, 07:38:19 PM
It looks from the contents that the upcoming 'Fiends of the Eastern Front' volume will only feature four stories compared with the Hachette Ultimate Collection version's five. The story 'Fiends of the Western Front' (Progs 2111-2115) is not listed as appearing. This is disappointing, as I would have at the very least expected it to match the Hachette book, if not offer more. Can anyone confirm that it will definitely be missing the aforementioned story?
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 20 July, 2023, 07:42:23 PM
From the webstore it is only these stories:

Fiends of the Eastern Front (the original)
Stalingrad (from the meg 245-252)
1812 (prog 2100-2105)
Strange Meeting (from the 2000AD Sci-Fi Special 2019)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: davidbishop on 20 July, 2023, 09:12:47 PM
Quote from: Max Headroom on 20 July, 2023, 07:38:19 PMIt looks from the contents that the upcoming 'Fiends of the Eastern Front' volume will only feature four stories compared with the Hachette Ultimate Collection version's five. The story 'Fiends of the Western Front' (Progs 2111-2115) is not listed as appearing. This is disappointing, as I would have at the very least expected it to match the Hachette book, if not offer more. Can anyone confirm that it will definitely be missing the aforementioned story?

I note the cover for the forthcoming Fiends collection now states VOLUME ONE on the front, suggesting there could be a second volume if enough further tales accumulate...
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 21 July, 2023, 01:27:50 PM
SMASH! mini series:

https://downthetubes.net/smash-mini-series-announced-by-rebellion-reviving-more-british-comic-heroes-authored-by-paul-grist/ (https://downthetubes.net/smash-mini-series-announced-by-rebellion-reviving-more-british-comic-heroes-authored-by-paul-grist/)

(https://i0.wp.com/downthetubes.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/SMASH-01-Cover.jpg?resize=664%2C1024&ssl=1)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Barrington Boots on 21 July, 2023, 01:59:23 PM
This looks wicked! Great creative team for this, looking forward to it!
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: nxylas on 21 July, 2023, 02:49:42 PM
Quote from: Barrington Boots on 21 July, 2023, 01:59:23 PMThis looks wicked! Great creative team for this, looking forward to it!
Me too. And it's nice to see the letterer getting credited on the front cover. along with the writer and artists.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Colin YNWA on 21 July, 2023, 03:38:02 PM
Lovely to see Paul Grist putting stuff out again. Shame he's not on art (I think) as his art is exceptional.

Not that Anna Morozova or Tom Foster are slouches of course!
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Max Headroom on 21 July, 2023, 07:05:10 PM
Quote from: davidbishop on 20 July, 2023, 09:12:47 PM
Quote from: Max Headroom on 20 July, 2023, 07:38:19 PMIt looks from the contents that the upcoming 'Fiends of the Eastern Front' volume will only feature four stories compared with the Hachette Ultimate Collection version's five. The story 'Fiends of the Western Front' (Progs 2111-2115) is not listed as appearing. This is disappointing, as I would have at the very least expected it to match the Hachette book, if not offer more. Can anyone confirm that it will definitely be missing the aforementioned story?

I note the cover for the forthcoming Fiends collection now states VOLUME ONE on the front, suggesting there could be a second volume if enough further tales accumulate...

I sincerely hope there will be a second volume including the omitted story and further tales. Just out of interest, can anyone remember which stories come after 'Fiends of the Western Front' as Barney has not been updated this far (?)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 21 July, 2023, 08:00:51 PM
I think I have everything covered:

Fiends Of The Western Front - prog 2111-2115
Constanta - prog 2201-2211
1963 - prog 2273-2285
Wilde West (Prologue) - 2310
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Max Headroom on 22 July, 2023, 10:14:33 AM
Thanks, broodblik. I guess that makes a volume two of 'Fiends' both viable and desirable.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: GoGilesGo on 22 July, 2023, 11:05:10 AM
Quote from: Max Headroom on 21 July, 2023, 07:05:10 PMJust out of interest, can anyone remember which stories come after 'Fiends of the Western Front' as Barney has not been updated this far (?)

Best source is here

https://2kstages.github.io/AtoZ/FiendsOfTheEasternFront/data.html (https://2kstages.github.io/AtoZ/FiendsOfTheEasternFront/data.html)

Confusingly the promo blurb mentions DaNi as a contributor to Volume 1 but no mention of Fodder (published three years before Strange Meeting) in the list.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Funt Solo on 22 July, 2023, 04:56:49 PM
Just to confuse matters, there are now two "Fiends of the Western Front" - the one that's using "Western" to refer to a location in WWII (from 2018-19), and the one that's set in the wild west (from 2022).

This listing contains the former: Fiends of the Eastern Front (https://2kstages.github.io/AtoZ/FiendsOfTheEasternFront/data.html)
This listing contains the latter: Fiends of the Western Front (https://2kstages.github.io/AtoZ/FiendsOfTheWesternFront/data.html)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: davidbishop on 23 July, 2023, 04:23:51 PM
Still a bit sad I never got to write more Fiends of the Rising Sun...
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: JayzusB.Christ on 23 July, 2023, 10:26:07 PM
Aye, your Fiends stuff was cracking.  Can an ex-Tharg not twist a current Tharg's arm about such matters and get some more Bish-OP Fiends into the prog?
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 24 July, 2023, 12:50:16 PM
Coming to the prog in October:

Incredible SF action from the Eisner-nominated UK anthology! Judge Dredd tracks the suspects responsible for passing on the pathogen to Hershey in "Poison," Feral & Foe battle Malignkind, and there's war in the skies in Helium: Scorched Earth; plus two new series start in #2352-The Fall of Deadworld: Retribution, and alien refugee epic The Devil's Railroad!

(https://previewsworld.com/SiteImage/MainImage/STL284945.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 24 July, 2023, 12:51:06 PM
Coming to the meg in October:

More action and adventure in the future-shocked world of Judge Dredd! There's a complete Dredd story, "Risk Assessment," and another dive back into history with Mega-City 2099. Plus there's more thrilling drama in Lawless, Dreadnoughts, and Spector, the next chapters of Johnny Red, and Rogue Trooper, and interviews, features and much more!

Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: nxylas on 24 July, 2023, 06:07:48 PM
Quote from: broodblik on 24 July, 2023, 12:51:06 PMComing to the meg in October:

More action and adventure in the future-shocked world of Judge Dredd! There's a complete Dredd story, "Risk Assessment," and another dive back into history with Mega-City 2099. Plus there's more thrilling drama in Lawless, Dreadnoughts, and Spector, the next chapters of Johnny Red, and Rogue Trooper, and interviews, features and much more!
Sounds like a good line-up.

Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: O Lucky Stevie! on 26 July, 2023, 03:32:23 PM
Quote from: broodblik link=msg=1quote author=broodblik link=msg=1103492 date=1690199416]
...and alien refugee epic The Devil's Railroad![/i]

Finally!
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: 13school on 27 July, 2023, 07:59:13 AM
Okay, I have a question: when we're promised "Judge Dredd tracks the suspects responsible for passing on the pathogen to Hershey in "Poison," is this a story that ties directly into Hershey? I'm guessing so (doesn't the final Hershey story end shortly before?), but I'm still wondering how it's going to connect up.

Presumably Dredd still doesn't know her death was faked / postponed / whatever, so either it's going to end with him finding out* (and handing in his badge yet again, what a betrayal, I thought we were friends), or he doesn't and we're sticking with the Wagner continuity.

*possible third option: he solves the case, finds out she's now dead but that she seems to have only just died (rather than when he thought she did), he's like "huh", the end.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 27 July, 2023, 12:17:18 PM
Quote from: 13school on 27 July, 2023, 07:59:13 AMOkay, I have a question: when we're promised "Judge Dredd tracks the suspects responsible for passing on the pathogen to Hershey in "Poison," is this a story that ties directly into Hershey? I'm guessing so (doesn't the final Hershey story end shortly before?), but I'm still wondering how it's going to connect up.

The current Hersey series finale is running currently in the prog and it looks like the story will continue in the Dredd  story. It is also written by Rob Williams
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: 13school on 28 July, 2023, 08:10:59 AM
Thanks! I wondered if it was going to be a Williams-scripted effort
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 08 August, 2023, 07:50:13 PM
From Kenneth Niemand's twitter:

They said it couldn't be done. But, mostly, they still said it shouldn't be done.

Starting writing CLANKER, last in the pulse-pounding trilogy that started with Grinder and unwisely continued with Flusher.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 25 August, 2023, 05:50:25 AM
Coming to the prog in Nov:

Incredible SF action from the Eisner-nominated UK anthology! November kicks off with the fourth bumper Regened all-ages issue as Cadet Dredd investigates the Undercity, the students are stranded on the plateau of Ming in Lowborn High, and there's more future-sports action in Bladers. Then in Progs 2357-2360, Judge Dredd closes in on his suspect in the finale to "Poison," Feral & Foe face overwhelming odds; there's terror in the skies in Helium: Scorched Earth; The Fall of Deadworld: Retribution brings bloody carnage; and there's a horrific journey to take in The Devil's Railroad!
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 25 August, 2023, 05:51:08 AM
Coming to the meg in Nov:

More action and adventure in the future-shocked world of Judge Dredd! There's a complete Dredd story, "Old Soldiers," and another dive back into history with Mega-City 2099. Plus there's more thrilling drama in Lawless, there's the start of a new DeMarco series, "A Picture," and Spector, the next chapters of Johnny Red, and Rogue Trooper, and interviews, features and much more!
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: IndigoPrime on 25 August, 2023, 10:03:01 AM
Quotethere's terror in the skies in Helium
Blimey! That'll be over eight years since the previous series ended. Maybe we'll get some more Brass Sun in — *checks notes* — 2026.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Hawkmumbler on 25 August, 2023, 11:22:03 AM
HELIUM! And not before time, inclined to say it's one of my favourite 'recent' strips but yeah...nearly a decade since we last saw these guys.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Richard on 25 August, 2023, 11:43:36 AM
If anyone decides to re-read the first series, could they please post a synopsis here of what happened?
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Le Fink on 25 August, 2023, 12:43:23 PM
Quote from: Richard on 25 August, 2023, 11:43:36 AMIf anyone decides to re-read the first series, could they please post a synopsis here of what happened?
It was in a Meg floppie not that long (couple of years?) ago - have to dig it out.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 25 August, 2023, 01:16:26 PM
Quote from: Le Fink on 25 August, 2023, 12:43:23 PM
Quote from: Richard on 25 August, 2023, 11:43:36 AMIf anyone decides to re-read the first series, could they please post a synopsis here of what happened?
It was in a Meg floppie not that long (couple of years?) ago - have to dig it out.

It was re-released in meg 390
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Funt Solo on 25 August, 2023, 02:27:26 PM
Helium...

Gas layer below, air layer above. Gas-layer baddies surface and attack town. Our hero escapes but falls into the gas, and turns out she's like a long lost princess or something. Her escape ship explodes, so surely she is dead?!
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Hawkmumbler on 25 August, 2023, 02:52:43 PM
Been awhile but wasn't the world of Helium previewed in a particular run of Ampney Crucis Investigates?
Or at least a very similar gaseous air world type deal that dropped suspiciously close to Heliums debut.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Funt Solo on 25 August, 2023, 04:23:35 PM
The hell dimension in The List of Ten & The English Assassin isn't the same world as Helium - although both series had airships.

Here's my handy Edgiverse chart:

(https://2kstages.github.io/AtoZ/VERSE/gfx/TheEdge.png)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 05 September, 2023, 05:20:58 AM
It looks like it is going to happen, the return of Helium. From 2000AD twitter (or x mark the spot or whatever I have too much money person wants to call it) feed:

2000 AD 2351: the jumping-on issue! Out 27th September and featuring the new series of Ian Edginton & D'Israeli's sci-fi saga HELIUM!

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F5MYSBRXMAAJccb?format=jpg&name=medium)

Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 05 September, 2023, 06:41:14 PM
The Rise And Fall Of The Trigan Empire Volume V - Webshop Exclusive Hardcover:

(https://images.rebellion.click/productVersion/57/b1/00.large.jpg)
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: IndigoPrime on 05 September, 2023, 08:15:23 PM
Glad this is happening. I wish Oli was still around to see it.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 08 September, 2023, 01:37:06 PM
Quote from: broodblik on 05 September, 2023, 05:20:58 AMIt looks like it is going to happen, the return of Helium.

Oxygen Magnesium!!!
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Dash Decent on 21 September, 2023, 02:23:56 PM
Quote from: Leigh S on 07 July, 2023, 08:46:16 PM192 pages for Search Destroy Vol 3 suggests that we are getting Muties Luck 6 pages/ Doc Quince Case 21 pages/ Bad Boys Bust 21 pages/ Portrait of a Mutant 93 pages / The Gronk Affair 22 pages


Thats 163 pages so Kid Knee sadly doesnt quite fit and will presuambly be split from the 200s run and bumped in with the 335 return era


Does leave room for Assault on Trigol 3 / Night of the Blood freaks / Kurtis Job / The Kroll Affair hopefully....

Spot on, Leigh!  The Gronk Affair is not listed but "include" implies this isn't an exhaustive list:

"Stories include:

Mutie's Luck
The Doc Quince Case
The Bad Boys Bust
Portrait of a Mutant
Assault on Trigol 3!
The Kroll Affair
The Kurtis Affair
Night of the Blood Freaks"


Be still, my beating heartsies!

Webshop cover now up in the 2024 thread.  A striking image and bold use of colour, but I think I'll be sticking with King Carlos all the way.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Batman's Superior Cousin on 02 October, 2023, 08:57:02 PM
Christmas previews for both the Prog and the Meg have just been released.

2000 AD PROG #2361
Incredible SF action from the Eisner-nominated UK anthology! The last regular issue of the year features more all-out action in Feral & Foe; Helium: Scorched Earth; The Fall of Deadworld: Retribution; The Devil's Railroad; and there's a complete Judge Dredd thriller!

2000 AD PROG #2362 CHRISTMAS MEGA SPECIAL 2023
The Galaxy's Greatest Comic marks the end of another year with the traditional festive blowout—a 100-page mega-special featuring brand-new stories. The run of Feral & Foe, Helium, Fall of Deadworld and The Devil's Railroad all continue, but they're joined by complete one-off tales for Judge Dredd, Azimuth, Rogue Trooper, Fiends of the Eastern Front, Anderson, Psi-Div and Strontium Dog. Plus much more!

JUDGE DREDD MEGAZINE #463
More action and adventure in the future-shocked world of Judge Dredd! There's a complete festive Judge Dredd story, plus the 20-page finale to the current Lawless arc by Dan Abnett & Phil Winslade, DeMarco, P.I.: "A Picture Paints" by Laura Bailey and Rob Richardson, and Spector by John Wagner & Dan Cornwell, the next chapter of Johnny Red by Ennis and Burns, the start of a Hookjaw series by Si Spurrier and Conor Boyle, and interviews, features and much more!
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Colin YNWA on 03 October, 2023, 08:17:07 AM
Interesting that all the regular stories seem to be running through the end of year special.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Link Prime on 03 October, 2023, 09:06:33 AM
Quote from: Colin YNWA on 03 October, 2023, 08:17:07 AMInteresting that all the regular stories seem to be running through the end of year special.

Someone recently mentioned that the Dredd / Robo-Hunter one-off would have made perfect sense for the Christmas issue.
Have to agree.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Colin YNWA on 03 October, 2023, 09:11:06 AM
Quote from: Link Prime on 03 October, 2023, 09:06:33 AM
Quote from: Colin YNWA on 03 October, 2023, 08:17:07 AMInteresting that all the regular stories seem to be running through the end of year special.

Someone recently mentioned that the Dredd / Robo-Hunter one-off would have made perfect sense for the Christmas issue.
Have to agree.


I wonder if there was a consious decision to have something to appeal to any nostaglia buyers who'd bought the Battle Action issue to give them something to draw them to the next Prog to get them there and hooked on the stories that were starting.

The stories starting in the weeks Prog (2351) and are little less appealing or easy starts for returners?

Could be a smart move... or something entirely different?!?
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: IndigoPrime on 03 October, 2023, 09:36:13 AM
Yeah. Having Garth Ennis's name attached to a jumping-on Prog is never going to be a bad idea. Well, unless he decides to do a sequel to the angry teddy bear story or something.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Link Prime on 17 October, 2023, 11:56:29 AM
Quote from: IndigoPrime on 03 October, 2023, 09:36:13 AMYeah. Having Garth Ennis's name attached to a jumping-on Prog is never going to be a bad idea.

Yeah, could've been the case alright.
No harm having his name attached to the higher ticket festive Prog either, mind you.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: O Lucky Stevie! on 20 October, 2023, 02:05:27 AM
Quote from: Link Prime on 03 October, 2023, 09:06:33 AM
Quote from: Colin YNWA on 03 October, 2023, 08:17:07 AMInteresting that all the regular stories seem to be running through the end of year special.

Someone recently mentioned that the Dredd / Robo-Hunter one-off would have made perfect sense for the Christmas issue.
Have to agree.



Prog 2350 hit the shelves the same week as the trade reprinting the Eagle comics colour version of Verdus.

Tharg knew exactly what he was doing there.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: broodblik on 15 November, 2023, 07:44:37 AM
The xmas prog https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/PRG2362P/2000-ad-prog-2362-christmas-2023 (https://shop.2000ad.com/catalogue/PRG2362P/2000-ad-prog-2362-christmas-2023)

The Galaxy's Greatest Comic marks the end of another year with the traditional festive blowout – pre-order the 100-page mega-special featuring brand-new stories!

Feral & Foe, Helium, Enemy Earth and The Devil's Railroad all continue, but they're joined by a heavenly host of one-off stories: Judge Dredd tale by Ken Niemand & Tom Foster, Azimuth by Dan Abnett & Tazio Bettin, Rogue Trooper by Geoffrey D. Wessel & Simon Coleby, Fiends of the Eastern Front by Ian Edginton & Tiernen Trevallion, Anderson, Psi-Div by Torunn Gronbekk & Kieran McKeown, and Strontium Dog by Rufus Hound & Dan Cornwell.

On sale 13 December, Prog 2362 isn't a Christmas stocking-stuffer – it's a Yuletide mind-expander!

Contents:

Judge Dredd: A Matter of Life & Dredd by Ken Niemand & Tom Foster

Azimuth: Snow Zone by Dan Abnett & Tazio Bettin

Anderson, Psi-Division: The Game Within by Torunn Gronbekk & Kieran McKeown

Rogue Trooper: Runaway by Geoffrey D. Wessel & Simon Coleby

Fiends of the Eastern Front: Silent Knight by Ian Edginton & Tiernen Trevallion

Strontium Dog: Alpha by Rufus Hound & Dan Cornwell

Helium: Scorched Earth (part 11) by Edginton & D'Israeli

The Devil's Railroad (part 10) by Milligan & Dayglo

Feral & Foe: Bad Godesberg (part 11) by Abnett & Elson

Enemy Earth Book III (part 3) by Scott & Horsman

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Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Colin YNWA on 15 November, 2023, 07:48:19 AM
Wow how much fun is that cover!
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Jim_Campbell on 15 November, 2023, 10:11:38 AM
Quote from: broodblik on 15 November, 2023, 07:44:37 AMStrontium Dog: Alpha by Rufus Hound & Dan Cornwell

That's interesting... I know Hound is a fan (and he obviously turned up in the audio Future Shocks back in 2020) but I'm genuinely curious to see what he delivers as a droid. The Cornwell unit has rendered Alpha fairly briefly in last year's zombie apocalypse specials, so I'm looking forward to seeing him have a go here.
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Swerty on 15 November, 2023, 11:24:32 AM
Looks pretty awesome.All I can say
Title: Re: Forthcoming Thrills - 2023
Post by: Max Headroom on 15 November, 2023, 04:33:29 PM
Just noticed 'Fiends of the Eastern Front: Silent Knight' in the Xmas Prog. What happened to the 'Wilde West (Prologue)' story from Prog 2310? Seems doubtful this is a continuation of that story given the different titles.