Forum’s Fav Thrill - Alienist vs. Ace Trucking Co. Rd 3 Heat 26

The Mind of Wolfie Smith · 31 May, 2022, 12:41:08 AM

the alienist ...

belardinelli almost sways my vote. almost.

sintec · 31 May, 2022, 07:56:00 AM

When I subscribed to the Ultimate Collection Ace Trucking Co was one of the thrills I expected to hate. It just sounded a bit naff and like it probably wouldn't have aged well. One of those times I was very happy to be proved wrong. Much as I enjoyed Alienist when I read it in the Meg floppy it's just not in the same league Ace Trucking Co

Dark Jimbo · 31 May, 2022, 09:54:10 AM

Quote from: sintec on 31 May, 2022, 07:56:00 AM
When I subscribed to the Ultimate Collection Ace Trucking Co was one of the thrills I expected to hate. It just sounded a bit naff and like it probably wouldn't have aged well. One of those times I was very happy to be proved wrong. Much as I enjoyed Alienist when I read it in the Meg floppy it's just not in the same league Ace Trucking Co

I was going to write much the same. It isn't just nostalgia - Ace Trucking is a great thrill. Bags more heart and soul than The Alienist.

IndigoPrime · 31 May, 2022, 11:18:02 AM

Ace Trucking has some of the usual problems of the day, notably with notable moments of sexism and certain character portrayal issues. But on a recent UC re-read, I was surprised that I still enjoyed the strip and its issues are far less frequent and noticeable than Robo-Hunter's. I liked it a lot more than I thought I was going to, and the art is of course superb. So it wins it for me here over another strip I enjoyed but that didn't grab me to the same degree.

Colin YNWA · 01 June, 2022, 07:31:53 AM

Ace is winning out here but far from straight forward and Alienst is getting a lot of support. Doubt the lead will change over this last day but the scale of victory might?

CalHab · 01 June, 2022, 10:41:54 AM

Ace Trucking Co.. The prog doesn't do enough comedy, in my opinion, and, when Ace worked, it was very funny.

The Enigmatic Dr X · 01 June, 2022, 01:47:54 PM

Ace Trucking

Proudhuff · 01 June, 2022, 01:54:14 PM

Alienist Ace tired very quickly

Colin YNWA · 02 June, 2022, 07:25:04 AM

VOTING CLOSED

Interestingly this is a very similar result to the other tie today. Now if you go with the assumption that Helium is tougher opposition* than Alienist, Ace trucking is on a warning as to how far it can go in the tourney.... or am I being unfair on both thrills here? Comments suggest not but we will see and will start doing so when

Ace Trucking

shouts 'Ten ten let's go again' in Round 4

*How could we know? Maybe a tourney of some sort.... hmmmm....