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#19291
Quote from: House of Usher on 16 July, 2010, 12:48:03 PM
I like the self-sealing pressure suit idea. That's very neat. But you got me thinking about the complexities of it. What does the sealant solidify upon contact with? Not air, obviously.


Don't worry about its just... ya know... sci-fi stuff.

See all better!
#19292
Books & Comics / Re: Resurrected comics characters
16 July, 2010, 10:59:01 AM
Quote from: Richmond Clements on 16 July, 2010, 10:43:32 AM
There's a wonderful scene on a Morrison JLA book (this is from memory so it's not quite right) where Green Arrow (or Batman, can't remember!) mentions that only Superman bothered to turn up to Metamorpho's funeral- no-one goes to them cause there's no point, they always come back to life anyway.

And of course he did, twice (kinda) which is a good job as he's one of my favourite characters.
#19293
Prog / Re: Prog 1693 - Aces High
16 July, 2010, 10:57:59 AM
Quote from: radiator on 16 July, 2010, 10:38:49 AM
It seems that McMulty's excessive drinking has been focused on a lot so far in this story, and I'm wondering if Wagner is going to use this unreliability to cast doubt over some of Middenface's memories of earlier events so he can rewrite things....?

I think (though based on nowt) its just that McNulty has always been portrayed as a drinker and now he's at a loose end and wallowing its that much worse.
#19294
Other Reviews / Sinister Dexter in 2005
16 July, 2010, 09:55:25 AM
I was going to wax lyrical about Sinister Dexter in 2005 in my review of the year as a whole thread I've just started BUT I decided it deserves some of its own space as it raises a question for me that needs seperate attention.

For me in 2005 Sinister Dexter has been about as good as its ever been. Its been superb. It been awarded with the most consistant runs its had for a while in the Prog (for whatever reasons) a run the current storyline sad suffers from lacking. It started off with some great short stories and ended the year with a couple of brillant longer stories in 'Last Train to Kal Cutter' and '...and Death shall have no dumb minions' that really move the characters on in what must have been surprising ways when read 'live'? Just brillant brillant stuff.

Often when folk who have lost the love for S&D say it should have stopped around Eurotrash, or a bit after, I think normally people have lost that loving feeling before this point however.

I could see how that might have been in the couple of years before this when the strip did lose its way a little and was often given artists that didn't do it justice but really these stories in 2005 didn't move folk? Didn't bring you back to the fold (assuming you were there in the first place?). Have I just misread the tea leaves and this stuff is well regarded, or do people feel these are weak Sinister Dexter stories and if so I'm interested to hear why they don't like them?
#19295
Other Reviews / 2000ad in 2005
16 July, 2010, 09:44:07 AM
I normally review individual stories or a couple grouped together but I think 2005 deserves a bit of a special review as its quite possibly one of the best years in Thrill-Power's history. I've enjoyed these progs (2005 and 1420 - 1468) so much and they've been up there for me with the Progs of the last couple of years.

They've been so damned consistant. Sure there's been a few things I've not enjoyed but you can count them literally on the fingers of one hand. I think the thing that's really made this year work is that a lot of the regulars have been on fire and Tharg now has so many of them in the pot that even if strips like Sinister Dexter (which will get a special mention elsewhere) and Dante don't get as big a showing as they have in previous years there's enough other stories now strong enough to keep the comic going at an absolute amazing standard.

Newer regulars (or semi regulars, or regulars in waiting whatever) like Red Seas (I loved Underworld and learnt more about Jack's crew in this story than I have in everything I've read before and since), VCs, Invasion, Robo-Hunter, Shakara, Low Life, Atavar, Caballistics Inc. carry the Prog up to heights its not been at for a while, not because its been bad the last few years, far from it in fact, just that's it was all so good in 2005, so very good.

The new stuff while not always perfect has added a lot of difference styles and story types to the mix as well, while all being very much in the 2000ad mold, American Gothic, Breathing Space, Second City Blue, Tiger Sun, Dragon Moon had verying degrees of success but all added something to the Galaxie's Greatest. You also get your stone wall classic in the shape of Leatherjack too.

Finally Dredd has been on top form. Some of the best none Wagner Dredd's I can remember, ones that hold their heads high in the company of Dredd's best, the Wagner's speak for themselves of course.

2005ad The Galaxies Greatest Comic.
#19296
Film & TV / Re: Green Lantern (2011) - Update
16 July, 2010, 09:25:00 AM
The actual Green Lantern from which their named comes is... well... a Green Lantern that they charge their power rings from once ever 24 hours while giving a cute little Green Lantern chant. Well this is 60s DC we're taking about!
#19297
Other Reviews / Leatherjack
16 July, 2010, 09:20:00 AM
Well another year done and another John Smith work of genius.

When I started reading 'Leatherjack' I had this horrible feeling John Smith's work was suffering from what I call 'Stereolab syndrome'. Let me explain, I love Stereolab they are a fantastic band and amazing live if you ever get the chance, I digress. When I heard 'Cobra and Phases' however, their 6th studio album for those who don't know the band, I was just so done with them. Its not a bad record by any stretch of the imagination, if it'd been the first, second or even fifth Stereolab album I'd heard I'd probably have loved it but as it was I was just done with Stereolab, I'd heard just about enough Stereolab albums to last me a life time and have never got back into any of their newer stuff. They are still creative, different and brillant, just my head is as full of Stereolab stuff as it can get.

This is how I felt starting out reading 'Leatherjack', it was so very very John Smith. It had all the John Smith things in it, all his stuff. Crazy imagination, wonderful word play, a gazillion idea's a second, strong complex central themes, great characters, a real sense of a world at a slight angle to our own yet utterly compelling and believable. BUT I wasn't getting into it and a cold chill struck me. Was I done with John Smith, had my head got full of as much of John Smith's writing as it could take. Had John Smith jumped the moog (Stereolab reference for those that know).

No.

Thank christ for that.

As I got into the story I was so utterly pulled in, so entirely engrossed in the world he'd created and the creature's he's populated it with that my head just grew more space for John Smith and embraced this utterly brillant story. Really this has everything you'd expect from a John Smith story and its brillant. So much so that when I read the comment by Tharg suggesting that you read Paul Auster's 'New York Trilogy' and compare the themes and ideas I wanted to go back and read it again to do just that being a big fan of Paul Auster too.

John Smith is immune to Stereolab Syndrome, John Smith just makes your brain grow more space. And that is why he's a chuffing genius. I've waxed lyrical about the man before and was a bit self conscious about doing so again knowing that he's been around these parts of late but what he heck the man deserves it, he's chuffing brillant.

I've gone on to this extent and not yet even mentioned the fantastic Paul Marshal art... well there you go its fantastic. I get hints of Cam Kennedy from this work of late and I think this is the first strip (chronologically not by my reading) where that is apparent. Not in a way that takes away from his own unique style but just enough to enhance it even more. Great stuff.

In summary I liked this

Word/lab
#19298
Film & TV / Re: Green Lantern (2011) - Update
16 July, 2010, 08:49:13 AM
Few more Green Lantern photes though none in costume I'm afraid

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2010/07/15/the-green-lantern-pictures-just-keep-on-coming/
#19299
I should preface this by saying I don't think this will convince people one way or another but hey that'll not stop me.

As for the punctured space suit, pressurer suit whatever, I'm a big fan of letting this stuff slide and putting it down to - oh you know sci-fi stuff. So for example in this case given the suit is worn by a Judge and they have a pretty high risk job they could very well be self sealing. So the bullet passes through makes a hole and some blood escapes from the wound. In passing through the suit it punctures a lining of sealed bags containing some sealent, riot foam, type stuff that fixes the hole and the suits air supply or whatever repressurises the suit. Ya man is still clutching his stomach as he's got a bloody great hole in him even if its now behind a re-sealed hole.

That kinda thing. Now I'm certain smarter people than me, or even I could pick that apart in seconds flat if I put any thought into it but I'd much rather go la la lar ignore it and move on and enjoy the story (or not). Oh its probably just sci-fi stuff. A great way to ignore otherwise annoying mistakes.
#19300
Books & Comics / Re: Resurrected comics characters
16 July, 2010, 08:26:26 AM
You could argue that 'Blackest Night' was one long excuse to resurrect 12 (I think is was) dead DC characters who'd been missing for any amount of time... but then it was blinding good fun so I let that one slide.
#19301
Prog / Re: Prog 1693 - Aces High
15 July, 2010, 04:50:11 PM
I think the Drak Judges are so entwined in the supernatural and well... death they get a pass for me and could come back as they please by whatever hockum a writer comes up with. Not that I particularly want them to but they defo get a pass on the being dead shouldn't come back thing.
#19302
Well we all knew it had to end at some point but confirmation that Grant Morrison's last arch on 'Batman and Robin' will be 16 - 18 after that Peter Tomasi and Patrick Gleason take over.

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=27197

Certainly not a bad creative line-up but you have to say they have a lot to live up to.

Does raise the interesting question. Morrison has said he'll continue to write Batman for a while yet. Its been annouced that Batman (the title) will be in the hands of Tony Daniel as both writer and artist.... so I wonder what title Grant Morrison will be having, or what he has planned?
#19303
Help! / Re: List of Deathfist appearence's
15 July, 2010, 04:31:41 PM
Barney can do you Deathfist himself... not sure about the rest

http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=thrill&page=profiles&Comic=2000AD&choice=lee
#19304
There was certainly the Tick issue (and cartoon) where Chairface started to graffiti on the Moon... am I getting side tracked here?
#19305
General / Re: Judge Minty (Judge Dredd fan film)
15 July, 2010, 08:23:31 AM
Quote from: SmallBlueThing on 14 July, 2010, 08:23:46 PM
I am reinvigorated after hooking up with some splendid chaps and chapesses at the Minty shoot.

SBT

Excellent news - another result for the Minty film!