Underappreciated droids appreciation thread

[Barrington Boots]

I'd forgotten about Ramon Sola, which makes him a great choice for this thread. Excellent art - there's something about his sketchy style that really brings pictures to life. Not the best at drawing sharks though!

[Woolly]

Siku.
I remember him getting alot of hate when he did the 'Meatmonger' Dredd story, but I'd love for him to get another crack at the prog.

And David Bircham too (hope I spelled his name right!)
His work on Slaine was good, even if he wasn't really the right artist for it. Seem to remember he did some badly reproduced work on Sin/Dex too?

[broodblik]

I think Siku's last work in the prog was a Dredd story New Blood prog 2132-2133

[Blue Cactus]

Always loved Siku, especially his colours. I remember his Dredd winding people up because he really was 95% chin but I thought it was good fun!

[nxylas]

Always loved Siku, especially his colours. I remember his Dredd winding people up because he really was 95% chin but I thought it was good fun!

People also got bent out of shape by him spelling Dredd's name badge as "DREED". Apparently, the first time was a genuine mistake, but after that, he decided to style it out.

[JayzusB.Christ]

I thought he was absolutely perfect for Sláine, but he only did a couple of episodes. I have to admit I didn't like his pen-and-wash (digital wash iirc) but I do realise fully painted artwork just isn't worth most artists' time.

I just looked up Reg Parlett - seems he was drawing cartoons from 1923 to 1990. Now that's a career.

[nxylas]

I thought he was absolutely perfect for Sláine, but he only did a couple of episodes.

Apparently because Slaine's overt paganism conflicted with his own Christian beliefs. Surprised we even got those few episodes, tbh.

[Woolly]

It's worth mentioning that as a kid, with my introduction to Dredd being the Titan reprints, I used to internally groan when I saw Ron Smith's work. I really didn't appreciate him at all.

It took a few years of maturing for me to realise just what a master he was, and fully appreciate the Mega-City madness he created with his depictions of the citizens. So much movement on every page, and he *really* knew how to tell a story.


But anyway, back on topic.
Clint Langley. Or to be more precise, the first book of 'Books of Invasion'.
I remember initially hating this new photo-based version of his work, but going back to it now I'm surprised by just how strong it is. The page of Niamh's funeral is up there with the best Slaine pages to ever grace the prog.

[Woolly]

Always loved Siku, especially his colours. I remember his Dredd winding people up because he really was 95% chin but I thought it was good fun!

Ah yes, the pointy chin!
Gotta give him credit for having the balls to mess with the visual formula, whilst still keeping it clearly Dreed 

[Link Prime]

I thought he was absolutely perfect for Sláine, but he only did a couple of episodes.

Apparently because Slaine's overt paganism conflicted with his own Christian beliefs. Surprised we even got those few episodes, tbh.

Ah- A devout Christian?!
At this time of year, at this time of day, in this part of the country, localized entirely within the portfolio of the creator of the Pan-African Gods?!

Well, Nyxlas, you are an odd fellow, but I must say... you steam a good psalm.

[Funt Solo]

I thought he was absolutely perfect for Sláine, but he only did a couple of episodes.

(but Grud is frowning down upon thee!)

The page of Niamh's funeral is up there with the best Slaine pages to ever grace the prog.

I've heard some folk aren't fond of Boo Cook's work, but I'm in love with this piece from Carry the Nine:

[JayzusB.Christ]

I love Boo Cook's style, though I think sometimes the scripts he's given don't match it in tone.

The Siku Christianity thing - well, you learn something new every day.  Lucky he wasn't given that Robin Goodfellow one to paint. Definite burn-in-hell material there.

[Jim_Campbell]

The Siku Christianity thing - well, you learn something new every day.

Well, he did do a 'manga' adaptation of the Bible...

[GordonR]

I love Boo Cook's style, though I think sometimes the scripts he's given don't match it in tone.

The Siku Christianity thing - well, you learn something new every day.  Lucky he wasn't given that Robin Goodfellow one to paint. Definite burn-in-hell material there.

Last I saw, he'd got into a very right-wing, Trump-supporting mode of Christian belief...

[nxylas]

I love Boo Cook's style, though I think sometimes the scripts he's given don't match it in tone.

The Siku Christianity thing - well, you learn something new every day.  Lucky he wasn't given that Robin Goodfellow one to paint. Definite burn-in-hell material there.

Last I saw, he'd got into a very right-wing, Trump-supporting mode of Christian belief...

Oh, I didn't know that. I knew he was an ordained minister of some sort, but one can't draw any conclusions about his politics from that. I knew that Brendan McCarthy crossed the gammon bridge some time ago. I wonder whether that has caused some sort of falling out with Peter Milligan. Zaucer of Zilk is the sort of strip I would have expected the Milligan droid to write, and yet he didn't. But I could be putting 2 and 2 together and making 5 here.