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Your namesake Robin Etherington has a Kickstarter for the print version of his web series How To Think When You Write.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1378058646/how-to-think-when-you-write-book-how-to-draw-books-1-and-2

You can at least check out the content online before pledging. http://theetheringtonbrothers.blogspot.com/2018/12/the-full-set-of-robins-first-75-seventy.html?m=1

Wow love the look of that. Can't make the blasted website work for a preorder from phone though. Must remember to do Monday.

Having totally forgotten to include my postal address in a recent email that saw print in Input I finally thought to send it through and today received a copy of TUC #42 (Nemesis v4).
Since I have this already, is there anyone on the forum who would like it for postage £3?

It feels very different to how it was prior to the 2000 AD collection beginning. Most JDMC books were in stock or came back in, they certainly didn't go straight from "coming soon" to "out of stock". And also, they still seem able to supply replacements to subbers without too much hassle. It's like they've just decided to cut back the eshop part of it.

With the majority of the prog excellent, the new art on Defoe has my squirming and not in a good way. The use of blurs really is a turn off for me. The last page is much better for the simpler approach. Overall it reminds me of the arrival of Simon Harrison to SD. I expect some will be big fans, not least Uncle Pat himself who often works with artists who use digital effects in their linework. Hopefully it will settle in as the run goes on. Sorry.

...so would the remaining vols for Slaine be: one more ...Invasions, one book covering Wanderer & Scars, and finishing off with Brutania x2?

From the latest Previews, following volume "7" the Slaine books are giving up that numbered structure: issue 61 is Slaine Book Of Invasions Vol 1, much like ABC Warriors' The Volgon War Vol 1.

That's proper good news!

Well, the FB page followed through on their offer and sent me another copy of #54. This one matches on the spine so I'm happy, though it has a ding on the spine's base. They give, they take away.
If anyone wants the other opened, slightly misaligned copy let me know?

Any new writers or artists that have been break out stars since I've been away?

After a quick check on dates and I'll vote for Tiernan Trevellian as new and awesome. Especially Absalom and his recent run on Fiends Of The Eastern Front.

I've done the last few years, but my drawing desk is now covered in my renewed Citadel hobbying so I will have to make room. Older years on IG

Just had 53/54 delivered, Slaine Vol "six" has no issues with the spine being misaligned so not sure if it was only a few that were misprinted or if they've already corrected the problem?

Got my replacement from Forbidden Planet today- this one is only out 2mm instead of four. Can't be arsed to chase again. Hoping Hachette follow through on their FB promise to send me one as well.

I got Dante alright, but it's the latest Slaine I'm having problems with.

Hachette site claims to still have one in stock.

Also is 47 (?) the only issue with the misaligned spine?

There have been two full reprints to fix the spine - Issue 9/vol 20 Nemesis The Warlock 2 and Issue 1/vol 32 Horned God. I've had some quality trouble with Issue 54/vol 35 Slaine 6.

I should think you've already got the Nemesis one but Horned God was reissued more recently. I got mine with subs issues 45 & 46.

I'm pretty chuffed we've gotten the Defoe we have in the last two issues as that brings me up to date with the strip, after the two trades. I'm excited for next month's reprint too: Damnation Station

You've read the arc that Colin MacNeil drew, yes?

Yup!