O. J. Simpson has died folks.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/11/oj-simpson-dies-cancer
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/11/oj-simpson-dies-cancer
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Show posts MenuQuote from: GordonR on 21 March, 2024, 08:15:18 AMQuote from: Batman's Superior Cousin on 20 March, 2024, 07:57:11 PMI believe he mentioned that both Robin Low and Steve MacManus were sexist, misogynistic dinosaurs
That's a harsh call on a long-term forum member. Particularly when he was probably about 12 at the time.
Are you sure you don't mean then 2000AD art editor Robin Smith?
Quote from: M.I.K. on 20 March, 2024, 08:51:46 PMQuote from: Batman's Superior Cousin on 20 March, 2024, 07:57:11 PMI believe he mentioned that both Robin Low and Steve MacManus were sexist, misogynistic dinosaurs who claimed that her art wasn't up to standard (in other words, high quality) and that at the time, both upper Management and so-called "fans" (who were "busy" writing in to complain to Tharg about her art) had wanted her gone.
Steve McManus's side of the story on Mr. Bishop's blog here, (starting from the bit about Zarjaz monthly)...
http://viciousimagery.blogspot.com/2007/02/28-days-of-2000-ad-7-steve-macmanus-pt.html
Quote from: Funt Solo on 20 March, 2024, 09:10:06 PMGiven Mills' notorious temperament, it's useful to hear both sides of that story.
Quote from: AlexF on 20 March, 2024, 11:10:26 AMBetween Kiss My Axe and various Sláine collections intros, Pat has spilled an AWFUL lot of ink in prasie of that first episode of Sláine, the amount of effort Kincaid put into it, and how shabbily he feels she was treated by 2000AD at the time.
Anyway, totally agrfee it's an amazing one-off story and would have loved to see more.
Technically, she does have a second Slaine credit, as the author of the 'Killing Fields' sequence that came between Slaine the King and Horned God.
And yeah, would have been nice if more female artists had been attracted to / given a chance on the Prog back in the early days!
Quote from: IndigoPrime on 06 March, 2024, 07:53:11 PMNo, I initially thought the same about the two characters. Not sure who the journo was. Again, has anyone noticed him before? Is he a previous character?He was previously seen and later mentioned in "Carry the Nine" by Rob Williams, Arthur Wyatt and Boo Cook (Part Two & Four, Prog's 2201 & 2204) back in 2020.
As for "grandpa Dredd is slightly keener to fight the horror than to dish it out", I dunno. It feels like he's happy to just kind of ignore it so he can get on with doing his own thing. And despite his misgivings for Hershey, it's notable that during her time, Dredd was effectively considered council and had the clout to match. Now? Hard to say, but it doesn't look like he has any real influence at this point.
Quote from: Colin YNWA on 06 March, 2024, 01:34:48 PMQuote from: The Monarch on 06 March, 2024, 12:48:08 PMi still love me some indigo prime.
He's a very good admin...
Quote from: IndigoPrime on 28 February, 2024, 04:28:47 PMI dunno. What is a major character? Dredd these days is more like several universes running in parallel. But there surely becomes a point where a character is prominent and influential to the degree that they matter. I can't imagine too many would begrudge Giant that status, say. Or Nixon. Or even Janus, for that matter.
Also, purely subjectively, I liked this character. She was in many ways a breath of fresh air, in all kinds of ways. Wiping her out makes Dredd's world a little bit duller, and judging by quite a few frames in the strip, primarily populated by intolerant men who care far more about power than justice and people's wellbeing. Which is perhaps the point and a nasty analogy for today's reality.
You can imagine something similar today, in various areas. UBI has been tested dozens of times now, for example. You just know governments are waiting for the one time it goes wrong to tear it down and hurl it into the sea. Same here. Her project ran effectively for an entire year. But one fuck-up that my MC1 standards isn't exactly massive (and that is clearly the result of antagonists) and – boom – it's all gone. (Probably. I guess we'll know for sure next week.)
Quote from: Rogue Trooper on 28 February, 2024, 05:15:31 PMMain character status?
Cal was in ten stories. Maitland fifteen.
Of course, it's subjective.