I am jonathan from n ireland. i have been a fan of 2000ad since the 80s. my first issue was a judge dredd megazine from 1987 i believe when i was 7 years old. it had strontium dog on the cover with a huge sun behind him.
I am glad to see the collections being released because i only bought the odd issue except for one time in the early 90s when i bought 2000ad weekly for over a year. it was the year with big dave, firekind and the like. its nice to finally read characters that i never read before. long may the collections continue.
I am also a fan of alan moore, terry pratchett and clive barker among others.
Welcome to the Greatest forum in the Galaxy Jonathan.
You join us at a special time, well since the last special time that we had, not long ago in a galaxy far far away!
Afternoon, Jonathan.
You're not my brother in law Jonathan by any chance are you?
Welcome aboard Jonathan.
Hi there!
-Bouwel-
welcome aboard!
Greetings Earthlet! Roger should be by any moment with your instructions....
Hullo! Fancy a cup of tea? I was just putting the kettle on
Welcome on board.
Not a long time lurker on the board are you?
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Quote from: vzzbux on 12 November, 2009, 09:11:31 PM
Not a long time lurker on the board are you?
i am :D. i signed up well over a year ago and actually forgot i had.
Better late than never then. Of course, now you'll never leave.
Yes, welcome aboard the board - and stay awhile!
Borag Thungg!
This really is a great place. So welcome on board.
Welcome Jonathan. There's seems to be quite a few Norn' Ireland types here - including me.
Your name would be Jonathan Jones would it? If so, it's eerily similar to my own name - and your arrival so close to my own would push it into 'almost spooky' territory...
Anyway, I'm Nathan Jones, welcome from another newbie!
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Quote from: Newmark on 14 November, 2009, 09:15:49 PM
Your name would be Jonathan Jones would it? If so, it's eerily similar to my own name - and your arrival so close to my own would push it into 'almost spooky' territory...
Anyway, I'm Nathan Jones, welcome from another newbie!
N
My nickname in the dark old days when i worked was johnny 5 after short circuit because my job was operating machine 5. I thought you were quite good in the wwe Nathan :)
Hello, and welcome aboard. Out of idle curiosity, are there many comic book shops in NI?
Quote from: OpusAndBill on 19 November, 2009, 05:54:23 PM
Hello, and welcome aboard. Out of idle curiosity, are there many comic book shops in NI?
I don't think so. I use ebay for my swamp thing collection.
QuoteHello, and welcome aboard. Out of idle curiosity, are there many comic book shops in NI?
There are a couple, but not many. When I needed to track down comics in my youth I couldn't find any - I had to either do it via mail* or a rare trip to London, which always included a stop at Forbidden Planet.
*No internet in them days. Tell that ta kids these day, and they wouldn't believe ya! ;-)
Hello and welcome.
Welcome.
filip
Quote from: planetmirth on 23 November, 2009, 04:11:26 PM
QuoteHello, and welcome aboard. Out of idle curiosity, are there many comic book shops in NI?
There are a couple, but not many. When I needed to track down comics in my youth I couldn't find any - I had to either do it via mail* or a rare trip to London, which always included a stop at Forbidden Planet.
*No internet in them days. Tell that ta kids these day, and they wouldn't believe ya! ;-)
I thought there was a Forbidden Planet in Belfast. Has it closed?
Does anyone know if Dark Horizons ever made a comeback?
QuoteI thought there was a Forbidden Planet in Belfast. Has it closed?
Hi OpusAndBill, I believe that Forbidden Planet is still open in Ann Street (it was one of the ones I was thinking of - the other one was in the Smithfield Market) - though neither were around in my youth.
Regarding Dark Horizons, I found this which might be of interest:
QuoteSadly, we've only got two left. Hyperspace (nicknamed Hyperinflation due to the way it hiked the price of stuff up like 400%) went under. Dark Horizons went under because someone lit a fire and it set of sprinklers which caused steam to ruin the comics, Talisman is still there but it's now forbidden planet so it's like a toy store but with comics. Impulse comics is in smithfield, it's great.