Wow we're rattling through this and we're on the second to last vote of this round and the first result will be annouced in a second and then tournement proper starts - how exciting.
This time we have a very interesting vote with two top creators who have at times had a bumpy ride with readers, but have each produced work of great quality at times. So based on their writing (prose or otherwise) for Tharg whose work do you prefer.
Tony Lee http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=droid&page=profiles&choice=TONYLE (http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=droid&page=profiles&choice=TONYLE)
or
David Bishop http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=droid&page=profiles&choice=DAVEB (http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=droid&page=profiles&choice=DAVEB)
What is all this nonsense you ask well we're finding out whose 2000ad (Meg and associated items) writing do you prefer? Voting - just add a comment here with whose work you prefer (and anything else you might wish to say to discuss their work). This vote closes some time early Wednesday 27th May?
Want to know more https://forums.2000ad.com/index.php?topic=46447.0 (https://forums.2000ad.com/index.php?topic=46447.0)
Next Qualifying 2 face off starts tomorrow - we're getting nearly at the Tourney proper - how exciting.
Yike title change request put into the Mods - sorry folks.
Another chess move for me, Bishop takes Lee
Quote from: broodblik on 24 May, 2020, 07:36:16 AM
Another chess move for me, Bishop takes Lee
Oh you are working it well sir!
David Bishop
Quote from: Colin YNWA on 24 May, 2020, 07:44:47 AM
Quote from: broodblik on 24 May, 2020, 07:36:16 AM
Another chess move for me, Bishop takes Lee
Oh you are working it well sir!
Cannot wait for Tom King to start writing for AD
Tony Lee for Me
It's David Bishop for me - although if it was purely on 2000AD comics scripting duties, I think Necrophim would give Lee the edge. But it ain't, and Bishop's wider written contributions overwhelm.
Bishop, just, primarily on the basis of his text work. But I suspect he's going to come a cropper when coming up with someone who has a much bigger body of strip work.
In the year 5073, trees have evolved into sentience. Can The Spruce Girls defeat the evil Lumber-Jack?
Introducing The Spruce Girls:
- Norway Spruce - "Let's stay frosty!"
- Weeping Spruce - "We're never gonna make it!"
- Dwarf Spruce - "You got somethin' ta say?"
- Oriental Spruce - "Wise tree bends in wind!"
- Black Spruce - "Whaddup?"
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Tony Lee gets my vote, for Necrophim.
Quote from: Funt Solo on 24 May, 2020, 04:40:13 PM
In the year 5073, trees have evolved into sentience. Can The Spruce Girls defeat the evil Lumber-Jack?
Introducing The Spruce Girls:
- Norway Spruce - "Let's stay frosty!"
- Weeping Spruce - "We're never gonna make it!"
- Dwarf Spruce - "You got somethin' ta say?"
- Oriental Spruce - "Wise tree bends in wind!"
- Black Spruce - "Whaddup?"
To misquote Fox Spacespinner - I love you man.
Rules query: are we counting everything Bishop wrote, or only comic strips? Because it Thrill-Power Overload qualifies then I'll vote for him. Otherwise I vote for "none of the above."
On the database the prologue to Necrophim is wrongly attributed to Tony Luke: http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=thrill&page=profiles&choice=NECROPHI
Yep go for it. Thrillpower Overload defo counts in my mind.
Quote from: Richard on 24 May, 2020, 05:59:39 PM
On the database the prologue to Necrophim is wrongly attributed to Tony Luke: http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=thrill&page=profiles&choice=NECROPHI
Poor old Barney...
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David Bishop for me - I haven't loved anything he's done, though it's all fairly competent, but Tony Lee was just so consistently wide of the mark, so much of the time. Actively hated Stalag 666, and Necrophim became the first-ever prog story that I stopped reading.
Bishop.
Argh so torn! But I'm in a Bishop mood tonight, so Bishop it is.
Mr. Bishop.
Bishop, without a doubt!
David Bishop.
This one wasn't as close as I thought on first look - but your votes can still swing it so last chance this one will wrap up first thing in the morning.
Bishop. Thrillpower Overload swings it for me. It's a very important book for 2000AD. I doubt Future Shock (the documentary) would exist without it.
Demonstrating the power of a good reference book this vote was taken with ease by
David Bishop
Well done sir and join me tomorrow as I bring qualifying to a close.