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Where's the 'globetrotting Squaxx in 2000AD t-shirts' thread when you want it?

I had to attend a meeting in Japan this past week.  There's no direct flight from Sydney to Osaka any more so went via Hong Kong.  There wasn't really any downtime so I couldn't go sightseeing in a Tooth t-shirt, but here's a few spur-of-the-moment snaps with my Planet Replicas keyring.

A view of Osaka from the office.  I always think "our man in Hondo" when I'm here.


A bit more of Osaka.  I'll get on that Ferris wheel one day.


One of the ubiquitous vending machines.


The Umeda branch of Yobadashi, the giant electronics & technology retailer


Last day - finally a meal I could really get my teeth into! ; )

Hopefully I'm not duplicating old news, but there's a Simpsonised Dredd on the Springfield Punx website:

http://springfieldpunx.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/i-am-law.html

[Judge Dredd Classics Volume 1: Apocalypse War [Hardcover]]

Now up for pre-order at Amazon UK - Judge Dredd Classics Volume 1: Apocalypse War [Hardcover]

Blurb:
Re-presenting classic Judge Dredd tales with all-new colors by Charlie Kirchoff! In "Block Mania," Dredd must track down a villain who has poisoned the city, which leads into the five-part "Apocalypse War" storyline about the eruption of the long-contained tensions between Mega-City One and East-Meg One.

IDW Publishing, 192 pages, 6th May 2014

["Kingdom: Fiefdom"]

According to Digital Spy, "Kingdom: Fiefdom" by Dan Abnett and Nik Vincent will be published in print and e-book format in July 2014.

http://www.digitalspy.com.au/comics/news/a517946/dan-abnett-writing-2000-ad-kingdom-novel.html

The article also mentions upcoming (e-book?) novels "Strontium Dog" and "Judge Anderson: Rookie".

I was getting a retro TV fix this evening watching the recent Network release of "Educating Marmalade" (1982).  Very pleased and surprised to see the prog turn up on my screen:



The mother is played by Lynda La Plante, who gained fame the following year for "Widows".  Marmalade was played by the late Charlotte Coleman.


It's prog 271 (3rd July 1982).  The episode, "The Convent of the Blessed Limit", was screened 1st November 1982.




Being a bad girl, Marmalade Atkins does not treat her prog very well.


TV show (c) Thames TV and Network.  Prog (c) Tharg.

I'm probably blind, but I can't see this mentioned anywhere:

http://braveandboldlost.blogspot.com.au/2013/05/the-flash-vs-judge-dredd.html

I was suddenly struck by this idea yesterday, but I've since seen this:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/may/04/kleggs-cleggs-head-to-head

When (or how) did the "definitive" number of chain links get settled as being seven?

Forbidden Planet sent me an e-mail listing some new 2000AD goodies:














There's also a Zombo mug and a Dark Judges mug.

We haven't had a Lego thread for a while...

I see Lego have a "Dino" range coming out about mid year - a range of sets with dinosaurs & trappers.  Have a look at this set for example - I love the third picture at the bottom in particular!

http://www.brickset.com/detail/?Set=5886-1

More of the range here:
http://www.brickset.com/browse/themes/?theme=Dino

Lego are also revamping their Batman range and bringing sets out including Superman & Wonder Woman.  They also have sets with Hulk, Iron Man, Wolverine, Spiderman etc on the way.  With deals with both DC and Marvel on foot, I wish they would make an approach to Rebellion!

Is there an announcement thread for this?

New Dredd game, more zombies again!

There's an image of Dredd at the end of the hi-res trailer that has been flipped - so his badge is on the wrong side and (more importantly) his name is written backwards.

Rebellion have got to be working on this, haven't they?

I hope it uses the 'behind character' perspective like their Rogue Trooper game rather than a FPS view like Dredd vs Death.

Because of his amazing feats.

I'll get my coat.

I see FCBD is on 1st May this year.  There's no sign of 2000AD participating, which is not surprising but a shame anyway.

Amazon UK are now pre-listing the following choice cuts:

15 April 2010 - Judge Dredd: Complete Case Files v. 15 - 320 pages

15 April 2010 - Robo-Hunter: The Droid Files Volume 2 - 400 door-stopping pages

13 May 2010 - Rogue Trooper: Tales of Nu-Earth Vol. 2 - 400 pages (ditto)

15 Jun 2010 - Judge Dredd: The Restricted Files 02 - 320 pages

8 Jul 2010 - The Stainless Steel Rat - 320 pages

22 Jul 2010 - The Complete Al's Baby - 240 pages

19 Aug 2010 - Judge Dredd: Complete Case Files Vol. 16 - 320 pages

19 Aug 2010 - Harlem Heroes - 320 pages

Volume 3 of this series is now listed on Amazon UK with 8th March 2010 release date.

"In Volume 3: Lawbreakers, August Hahn details the dastardly villains who have tried and failed to destroy Judge Dredd and his beloved city over the past three decades."

128 pages.

Nice!

Amazon UK are now listing volume 2 for pre-order, with a release date of 8 Feb 2010.

Blurb reads:
"A new series exploring every aspect of Mega-City One, Dredd himself and the world in which he dispenses justice. In Volume 2: Lawbringers, August Hahn reveals the men and women who make the Justice Department work, the enforcers and undercover operatives that bring order to the chaos of Mega-City One."

Amazon are listing a new hardback from Rebellion in January 2010:

"Judge Dredd: The Mega-City One Archives Vol. 1 (Hardcover)"

The listing says it is a "comprehensive, 13-volume series of books detailing the history, life and times of the world's toughest lawman, Judge Dredd. Volume One delves into the Academy of Law and the various departments of the Judges of Mega-City One, including Tek Division, the SJS, Wally Squad and much more."