Title: More Slaine to come!
Post by: ThryllSeekyr on 06 March, 2006, 12:08:39 AM
Post by: ThryllSeekyr on 06 March, 2006, 12:08:39 AM
I found it advertised on the Amazon.Com.Uk website.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1904265928/qid=1141582059/sr=8-2/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i2_xgl/026-1428348-1548433
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1904265928/qid=1141582059/sr=8-2/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i2_xgl/026-1428348-1548433
Title: E-bay madness or bargain?
Post by: DavidXBrunt on 06 March, 2006, 12:10:10 AM
Post by: DavidXBrunt on 06 March, 2006, 12:10:10 AM
Can't make my mind up.
Title: Re: More Slaine to come!
Post by: DavidXBrunt on 06 March, 2006, 12:12:57 AM
Post by: DavidXBrunt on 06 March, 2006, 12:12:57 AM
Will I be buying this? No, but here's the link.
Link: This Summer he will not think it too many.
Title: Re: More Slaine to come!
Post by: The Amstor Computer on 06 March, 2006, 12:16:24 AM
Post by: The Amstor Computer on 06 March, 2006, 12:16:24 AM
Yup. I'd noticed that. Don't know how accurate the release date is, and since I'm still waiting for the first book...
They also show the cover for this:
...and list this (which can't be more dull or pointless than the Dredd Vs Death "Making Of", surely?):
They also show the cover for this:
...and list this (which can't be more dull or pointless than the Dredd Vs Death "Making Of", surely?):
Title: Re: More Slaine to come!
Post by: Will I. Cooling on 06 March, 2006, 09:54:42 PM
Post by: Will I. Cooling on 06 March, 2006, 09:54:42 PM
I'm quite interested in Hunting Party; along with OZ its the only Mega-Epic I haven't read.
Title: Re: More Slaine to come!
Post by: Bad Andy on 06 March, 2006, 10:21:25 PM
Post by: Bad Andy on 06 March, 2006, 10:21:25 PM
I'm quite interested in Hunting Party; along with OZ its the only Mega-Epic I haven't read.
I've never even heard of it. How's that happened?
Title: Re: More Slaine to come!
Post by: Funt Solo on 06 March, 2006, 10:50:31 PM
Post by: Funt Solo on 06 March, 2006, 10:50:31 PM
Because it's not really a mega-epic.
It is a collection of linked stories, each of which could be told on it's own (to a greater extent than The Cursed Earth or The Judge Child, which both had an over-riding quest element that The Hunting Party is lacking).
If I remember, it's an extended Hotdog Run running from 1033-1049(?) that encapsulates:
The Hunting Party
Lost In Americana
Fog On The Eerie
Dance Of The Spider Queen
Camp Demento
Shark Country
Trail of the Man-Eaters
It is a collection of linked stories, each of which could be told on it's own (to a greater extent than The Cursed Earth or The Judge Child, which both had an over-riding quest element that The Hunting Party is lacking).
If I remember, it's an extended Hotdog Run running from 1033-1049(?) that encapsulates:
The Hunting Party
Lost In Americana
Fog On The Eerie
Dance Of The Spider Queen
Camp Demento
Shark Country
Trail of the Man-Eaters
Title: Re: More Slaine to come!
Post by: radiator on 10 March, 2006, 08:05:56 AM
Post by: radiator on 10 March, 2006, 08:05:56 AM
Also 'The Pack' which sets the story up, and reintroduced the dune sharks from 'the tenth planet'. Ignore the strapline on the cover - no kev walker art here, though there's some early henry flint (not his best) and some gorgeous jason brashill fully painted art, as well as iirc trevor haisine, sean phillips, calum watt, and david bircham(?). A bit hit and miss, much like the story itself. I'd rate it as one of my least favourite epics, just above 'city of the damned', and cant help wishing they'd chosen something else to be collected.
still buying it though.
still buying it though.
Title: Re: More Slaine to come!
Post by: Pete Wells on 10 March, 2006, 01:13:37 PM
Post by: Pete Wells on 10 March, 2006, 01:13:37 PM
Yup, not a great epic by any means but I do seem to recall...
SPOILER WARNING
...quite a tense and exciting Quantum Leap style story arc where Dredd and co. go back to America minutes before the Great Atom War, exciting stuff!
I'm looking forward to reading that bit again.
Pete.
SPOILER WARNING
...quite a tense and exciting Quantum Leap style story arc where Dredd and co. go back to America minutes before the Great Atom War, exciting stuff!
I'm looking forward to reading that bit again.
Pete.
Title: Re: More Slaine to come!
Post by: ThryllSeekyr on 14 March, 2006, 07:12:31 AM
Post by: ThryllSeekyr on 14 March, 2006, 07:12:31 AM
I was looking at the new Slaine Graphic novel ( The first one!) that has been advertised as being published and on sale from that site since the tenth of January.
It's now been pushed back till the 30th of this month.
That was what one of the online bookshop have told me ( BookTopia!), so I checked and they were right. It was the 30th of this month.
I was wondering if anybody here had ordered that from Amazon and already received theirs.
It's now been pushed back till the 30th of this month.
That was what one of the online bookshop have told me ( BookTopia!), so I checked and they were right. It was the 30th of this month.
I was wondering if anybody here had ordered that from Amazon and already received theirs.
Title: Re: More Slaine to come!
Post by: Jonathan O on 14 March, 2006, 03:02:34 PM
Post by: Jonathan O on 14 March, 2006, 03:02:34 PM
Hello All
Yes there has been a delay on Slaine and I can only apologise for this. However, it arrived at the distributors yesterday and will be in shops this week. Which is nice.
J
Yes there has been a delay on Slaine and I can only apologise for this. However, it arrived at the distributors yesterday and will be in shops this week. Which is nice.
J
Title: Re: More Slaine to come!
Post by: DavidXBrunt on 14 March, 2006, 03:17:19 PM
Post by: DavidXBrunt on 14 March, 2006, 03:17:19 PM
Whilst I can't imagine buying The Invasions, at least not until all three volumes were available but even then I'd hesitate, it's appreciated that we get these head ups.
Title: Re: More Slaine to come!
Post by: IndigoPrime on 16 March, 2006, 04:16:04 PM
Post by: IndigoPrime on 16 March, 2006, 04:16:04 PM
The first volume arrived with me this morning. It feels nice and weighty, and the print quality is excellent?on a par with the best Dark Horse hardbacks. A few covers are included as extras, with a subtle Celtic border surround, which works very nicely.
Title: Re: More Slaine to come!
Post by: Floyd-the-k on 16 March, 2006, 04:23:32 PM
Post by: Floyd-the-k on 16 March, 2006, 04:23:32 PM
I wouldn't describe The Hunting Party as an epic at all. However all of the stories within it were fun.