Let me expound on my rather coarse endorsement (encoarsement?)
The Niemand droid opens up in imperious style with a spectacular opening salvo perfectly setting the apocalyptic tone, with Henry Flint's artwork as breath-taking as ever. That awesome final frame was reminiscent of the droids' first work together for Tharg, prog 2061's Starlord shocker 'Watch the Stars!'. In fact the only consistent let-down throughout the prog was the failure of some art droids to similarly bring out the grisly side of their zombie protagonists.
Peerless, top-of-their-game work from all droids concerned on the Rogue Trooper, Survival Geeks, Sin/Dex and Ampney Crucis segments. Particular congratulations have to go to Ian Edginton for this, and the rest of his flawless period dialogue:
"We seem to be on something of a sticky wicket!"
"The stickiest, sir!"
Yes, it might have been better had that makeshift spear been seen emerging in a spume of blood from Rogue's chest in the climactic scene.
It's probably fair to say that Meant Team and Robo-Hunter offered fewer opportunities for gruesome fun but still, sterling efforts from the droids concerned.
A slightly sombre and restrained (by the rest of the prog's standards) Strontium Dog interlude was nevertheless impressive (Staz Johnson comfortably proving himself Henry Flint's equal in his depiction of Johnny Alpha), before the Niemand droid's return for an absolute tour de force of a conclusion. "Zombie maniac with stone axe destroying Pat-Wagons", indeed.
Not going to claim that crossover zombie events are the most original thing ever but the 30th anniversary of Judgement Day deserves recognition and I can't think of a better way it could have been provided.
