2000AD Original Art Thread

[Spikes]

A few of my pages still have the original pencilled price tag on them.
£15, and £20......

That aint what i paid, 

[seanharry]

Glad to hear people remembering Comics Showcase. I have many happy memories of that store.

For getting artwork of great British artists, it couldn't be beat. And I loved the way that they had it all on display at the back of the store; so if you couldn't afford it, you could still enjoy it like at an art gallery.

I once notice a guy buying his comics there, and recognised him as Bryan Talbot. When I approached him, he pulled out his portfolio, and gave me a special preview of volume 2 of Luther Arkright, letting me look at the pencils for the first 10 pages of the graphic novel.

[Spikes]

Glad to hear people remembering Comics Showcase. I have many happy memories of that store.

Was Comics Showcase once flooded out, and a lot of original art was ruined?
Seemed to recall hearing that, though i may be mis-remembering.

Also that the owner, if he didnt think youd appreciate the art, he wouldnt sell you it! 
Ill have to dig out the old links for the place, if i can find 'em.

[Frank]

Comics Showcase ... if the owner didn't think you'd appreciate the art, he wouldn't sell you it! 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omjySV9M7wo

[hippynumber1]

Arrived this morning.  If I can just draw everyone's attention to Frame 4 for more censored Johnny naughtiness!    BIG thanks to Ceri for letting this go...

[Skullmo]

A lovely page! :-) You now have a Hicklenton too! 


Were Purity and the warlock lovers?

[Greg M.]

Great page! The notion that Purity was going down on Nemesis in that scene didn't occur to me till now. Dirty Johnny (and dirty Pat.) As for whether the two were lovers (er, Nemesis and Purity, not Pat and Johnny!) - it's certainly strongly implied at times but never made explicit.

[Spikes]

Arrived this morning.  If I can just draw everyone's attention to Frame 4 for more censored Johnny naughtiness! 

Whats that stain at the bottom of the page, Mark? 
But big congrats on finally snagging a Hicklenton of your own!



And that Comic Showcase story link -  here

[Simon Beigh]

I'm surprising myself by saying I quite like that Hicklenton page.. Good grief did I just say that? It's been a long day... 

[hippynumber1]

Arrived this morning.  If I can just draw everyone's attention to Frame 4 for more censored Johnny naughtiness! 

Whats that stain at the bottom of the page, Mark? 

It was like that when I got here...

[Spikes]

It was like that when It got here...

Oh, come now.... 

[Link Prime]

As for whether the two were lovers (er, Nemesis and Purity, not Pat and Johnny!) - it's certainly strongly implied at times but never made explicit.

I'm (lazily) not gonna go looking for any references in the comics to back this statement up, but; to me (as a teenager) I thought it was made quite explicit that they were shagging.

PS- nice one Mark.

[hippynumber1]

It was like that when It got here...

Oh, come now.... 

Again? I'll need to rest awhile...

[Greg M.]

I'm (lazily) not gonna go looking for any references in the comics to back this statement up, but; to me (as a teenager) I thought it was made quite explicit that they were shagging.

You're probably right - Purity certainly spends a lot of time getting all mopey about whether Nemesis cares for her, and both Torquemada and Candy make plenty of comments about her "having truck" with a deviant, at which she gets very offended. (Ro-Jaws's advice: "You keep on trucking.")

[hippynumber1]

I'd agree here; although never explicitly stated that 'we're having sex' it does seem clear from about Bk 7(?) that their relationship is a sexual one.