Title: The Judge Child Quest.
Post by: DavidXBrunt on 08 August, 2004, 09:21:54 PM
Post by: DavidXBrunt on 08 August, 2004, 09:21:54 PM
Got my hands on a rather nice copy of the Colour, yankee format reprint of this tale. Never read it before and though I know most of the WHAT of the story - from reading the website, the history of 2k, later stories, it's been great fun to find out HOW it all happens.
Read the first 'book' which takes us up to Dredd having the Thing from the Pit set after him. It's been a delight to see 'new' Ron Smith artwork, a personal favourite artist, and hugely entertaining to see the Angel Gang. Again, I've met them in later stories but this is the first time around and fascinating.
It's enormous fun and I'd be interested to hear other peoples opinions on this tale, particularly the opening. Help me to avoid refreshing the spoilers though, by limiting comments just up to the bit I've read. Cheers.
Read the first 'book' which takes us up to Dredd having the Thing from the Pit set after him. It's been a delight to see 'new' Ron Smith artwork, a personal favourite artist, and hugely entertaining to see the Angel Gang. Again, I've met them in later stories but this is the first time around and fascinating.
It's enormous fun and I'd be interested to hear other peoples opinions on this tale, particularly the opening. Help me to avoid refreshing the spoilers though, by limiting comments just up to the bit I've read. Cheers.
Title: Re: The Judge Child Quest....
Post by: ARRISARRIS on 08 August, 2004, 10:01:44 PM
Post by: ARRISARRIS on 08 August, 2004, 10:01:44 PM
...quest was really just a big lead into City of the Damned a few years later, which the writers famously got bored with halfway through and ended early, but what a journey the Judge Child Quest was, a Cursed Earth in space....
..cant resist it...
...Pigggggggg's in spaaaaaaaaaace...
...sorry lapse of sanity there, sorry to lower the tone of your thread DavidXBrunt, going back to my padded cell now...
..cant resist it...
...Pigggggggg's in spaaaaaaaaaace...
...sorry lapse of sanity there, sorry to lower the tone of your thread DavidXBrunt, going back to my padded cell now...
Title: Re: The Judge Child Quest....
Post by: Smiley on 08 August, 2004, 11:02:57 PM
Post by: Smiley on 08 August, 2004, 11:02:57 PM
If it's the yankee colour one I've seen (cover off of Prog 161, most of the ace centre-spreads missing or butchered, splotchy purple every fourth panel) you might have been better off getting a decent B&W reprint, if only to see McMahon, Bolland and Smith firing on all cylinders in an epic that plays superbly on their individual strengths.
The story throughout is fantastic, jam packed (and how) with absurd characters and instant icons. Ignore any mediocre dismissals, you're in for a real treat.
The story throughout is fantastic, jam packed (and how) with absurd characters and instant icons. Ignore any mediocre dismissals, you're in for a real treat.
Title: Re: The Judge Child Quest.......
Post by: Mr C on 08 August, 2004, 11:54:17 PM
Post by: Mr C on 08 August, 2004, 11:54:17 PM
Oh hell yeah, I had to re-read this today just to remind myself how bloody good it is!
Title: Re: The Judge Child Quest..........
Post by: Misanthrope on 09 August, 2004, 02:06:07 AM
Post by: Misanthrope on 09 August, 2004, 02:06:07 AM
Anyone seen that advert with the sufferers of jigsaw disease? I think its for deodorant.
Title: Re: The Judge Child Quest..........
Post by: [YT-2] on 09 August, 2004, 08:18:13 PM
Post by: [YT-2] on 09 August, 2004, 08:18:13 PM
The American reprints spoiled the Judge Child Quest with bad colouring, get hold of one of the many graphic novels.
The only good thing about the Eagle reprints, like many of the early American Dredd reprints wewre the covers:
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The only good thing about the Eagle reprints, like many of the early American Dredd reprints wewre the covers:
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