2000AD New Villian moan!

Patrickwalsh · 08 November, 2005, 04:40:37 PM

Well, what's that about? A villian to stretch Dredd to the limit eh? You call a rip-off of the aliens from Independence Day original? AND in a very obvious Cliff Robinson stylie to boot? As for Mr Tippy, that was an insult to those who took the competition brief seriously.

Dark Jimbo · 08 November, 2005, 04:46:53 PM

Bah, it should have been me, I tells ya! One day, Mr Skitter will meet Dredd in combat, I vow it!!!

James · 08 November, 2005, 05:05:52 PM

Didn't your entry get a look in then, Patrick? Let's see it then.

Wils · 08 November, 2005, 05:07:28 PM

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Funt Solo · 08 November, 2005, 05:13:24 PM

I sent in a much better villain than that, as well! Mine was called Mr. Sticky!!! He was a stick-man, and as such could get through very narrow spaces, and thus escape the law!!!

My god, but my blood boiled when I saw they'd chosen someone who could draw gorgeous alien beasties - I mean, who needs gorgeous alien beasties when there's something as original and wonderful and clever as my Mr. Sticky!

Why I oughtta...[shakes fist at sky]

Carlsborg Expert · 08 November, 2005, 05:18:41 PM

Actually you could take Mr Tippy quite seriousley.

He may have been the brains behind a schizoid behemoth killer.

Or could have been feeding subliminal messages to kids in a Pied Piper fashion.

Eerie.

Dark Jimbo · 08 November, 2005, 07:05:59 PM

Actually I haven't even seen the winter special yet (praying I filled in the form correctly) so shouldn't really comment, I suppose.

Artificial Idiot · 08 November, 2005, 07:10:19 PM

Mr. Tippy looked awesome! I'd have liked to see a story about what he was all about. Either him or Jimmy the (jelly)fish, who seemed to be a forty foot tall master of disguise!

Not that I'm complaining about what they did pick. I thought it was a lovely, five pager.

SIP · 08 November, 2005, 11:23:48 PM

I think it's a bit unfair to knock the winner of the over-18 category.

Whether you liked the character he created or not, the bottom line here was that it was an ART competition first and foremost.
They had to pick a winner who could actually deliver the goods when it came to producing a comic strip.

There may have been more original concepts submitted (there may not) - but did they have the artistic/storytelling skill to back it up? They were never going to pick a more original character at the expense of a poorly drawn strip.

For that reason, if the strip had been badly drawn I think there would be a better reason for complaint here - as it stands I think the winner did a professional job.

I also entered the competition and waited eagerly to see who had won - I would have been sorely tempted to have a good moan myself if the results
weren't good - but I was pleased to see that my own efforts would have fallen woefully short of the winners.

As for the script - BAH! - I already did
'Alien-juve-on-the-rampage-in-Mega-City' years ago (See 'Sphere' in the fan input section, plug, plug, sorry about the lettering - I have fixed it
since).

It should have been me I tell you!! It should have been me!!

Simon.
;-)

Queen Firey-Bou · 08 November, 2005, 11:41:53 PM

yeah, without seeing all the entrys, and the practical publishable remit of the judges etc, i disaproove of dissing the winners.

ultimate foe for JD ? why that'll be me.

no not a baddie i designed. Me. a huge range of weaponary, mind of a truckulant toddler with a degree in survival & strategy, sulks & huffs & flirtations & martyrdom coupled with RAGE (tm) and the ninja abilities to hide in half pint glasses, makes me pretty damn invincible.
except at full moon.

Harmful if Swallowed · 09 November, 2005, 04:10:34 AM

Didnt mind his art but he was damn near bold! An art droid should have a full head of hair as there are far to many droids who are thinning on top. No hair no work.

WoD · 09 November, 2005, 04:48:22 AM

I liked Penter's idea myself...

Noisybast · 09 November, 2005, 05:57:30 AM

Villain.

the3rdman · 09 November, 2005, 06:20:48 PM

i'm in the Mr. Tippy rules camp. Lets get him a one off story. Wouldn't want that fella after you. How he get like that anyway ? Fell into a vat of radioactive something but managed to save himself with one arm ?

Roger Godpleton · 10 November, 2005, 03:18:13 AM

"Mine was called Mr. Sticky!!!"

Thief. I once came up with a character called "Living Stick". I drew the torso of a stickman for too long, and it went to the bottom of the page. I just said he was a "stick with a head". His best friend was "Invisible Frog". There was also Living Stickina and Invisible Frogina.