Prog 2319: Kill Code

[norton canes]

Apologies of it's bad form to start a prog thread before receiving the prog but I've just seen the cover and had to share the love



Dear TMO, please commission the Coleby & Boswell droids to provide Star-Scans of Hammerstein, Deadlock, Blackblood, Mongrol and whichever further two current or erstwhile members of the Mek-nificent seven they wish 

[Richard]

I second the call for star-scans, although I would prefer to see Clint Langley do them.

I have read this prog, which arrived on Saturday. Judge Dredd finishes well. The Order is an action-packed episode and is my favourite story this week. Tin Man has a flashback to human officers abusing their robot subordinates in the earliest years of the Hammerstein units, and ends on a cliffhanger. I gave up reading The Order a couple of series ago, sorry. Proteus Vex is fun but I don't think I can review it properly without spoiling it.

There is also a letters page with my own letter in it. The letters thread has been strangely quiet for a while -- come back Buttonman, all* is forgiven!

_{* Well, most anyway. Within reason.}

[broodblik]

A good prog

Dredd – This was a more straight-forward Dredd story find the fugitive, fight the fugitive and finally capture the fugitive.  This closes down the threads of the Red Queen and open new ones.

The Out – Cyd the great escape as things get heated and Cyd uses everything at her disposal to get away and even troughs in the kitchen-sink (for our brave readers a Fiat) for good measures. A great read as always.

Joe Pineapples – What do you see? A pretty butterfly (no man that was The Out)

The Order – The battle for survival continues has the crew fights not only for Le Victoire but also for the mortal body (soul) of Franklin. Absorbing stuff

Proteus Vex – The intrigue continues as the story focus on Tsellest and then back to Midnight. Some interesting occurrences as Midnight as usual steal the show. Great story, great art just top-notch.

[Link Prime]

Nice cover by Coleby, who's been drawing impressive over-sized ordnance since The Saharan Ice-Belt War.
Colours a bit of a letdown IMO.

[73north]

loving the Pat Mills story ( please come back Mr Mills ! ) my favourite story in the Prog
with Joe Pineapples , The Out is great , Proteus Vex is superb
I enjoyed the Dredd Hag story , but nice to hear that someone else feels the same way -
 I gave up reading The Order a couple of series ago, sorry.
totally agree !

same here

[nxylas]

I gave up reading The Order a couple of series ago, sorry.

It's hard not to love a strip that features the caption "Meanwhile, in Ben Franklin's duodenum", though.

[Richard]

Ok, I promise to read that bit.

[broodblik]

B/W Cover:

[broodblik]

Cover without logo:

[Barrington Boots]

Another enjoyable Prog for me too.

Dredd – Wrapped up a little quicker than I would have liked, but a very enjoyable Dredd tale. I suspect we've not seen the last of some characters here.

The Out – Pretty action heavy episode this week and not all that easy to follow in places. Still totally great.

Joe Pineapples – It's far from amazing but it's nowhere near as bad as the opening few episodes and if it's the last ABC we get, it's a lot better than the last actual ABC Warriors we got. I'm enjoying it for what it is. That full page shot of Joe and Sue is really Bisley-ish.

The Order – There's a real retro feel to this I think and it's an easy, enjoyable read. Agree that the line "Meanwhile, in Ben Franklin's duodenum" is fantastic.

Proteus Vex – Best thing in the Prog (again).

[norton canes]

Two strips get it spot on this week, and they bookend the prog. 'The Hagger They Fall' takes a delicious twist with a salutary lesson in running a VPN on your teleport system. Final panel of page four is right up there with 'Gaze into the fist of Dredd!' as one of the greatest ever. I see Chief Judge Logan has a new hairstyle. Be careful, you know what happened last time the Chief Judge got a new 'do...

Hang on. One for the 'Things that went over your head' thread. She's a Keeper. Literally.

At the other end of the mighty organ Proteus Vex is tearing it up again. Always a good sign when a strip can deliver a killer episode without even featuring its title character. I'm trying to work out how Citheronians actually perambulate - by undulation? Or do they have little feet hidden under their bodies?

In between, everything seems maybe a little off-colour. The Out is just a tad too frivolous. Joe Pineapples is deep, but a bit unengaging. The Order just seems a bit... stretched. Lovely large panel on the fourth page though.

Oh FFS there's a letters page. Drawback of digital progs - keep forgetting to scroll to the end!

[broodblik]

I'm trying to work out how Citheronians actually perambulate - by undulation? Or do they have little feet hidden under their bodies?

I believe they move like snails. Now I will not be able to sleep until I know the answer and hopefully Mike will come to our rescue
 

[Jake Lynch]

I'm trying to work out how Citheronians actually perambulate - by undulation? Or do they have little feet hidden under their bodies?

I believe they move like snails. Now I will not be able to sleep until I know the answer and hopefully Mike will come to our rescue
 

Like Mike would know...

[norton canes]

^ 

[Mike Carroll]

I'm trying to work out how Citheronians actually perambulate - by undulation? Or do they have little feet hidden under their bodies?

I believe they move like snails. Now I will not be able to sleep until I know the answer and hopefully Mike will come to our rescue
 

The Citheronians perambulate via a complex combination of hidden wires, subtle grease, and, of course, invisible jetpacks.