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In the event that another Slaine chronicle is started after entire Book of Invasions ended.

Should C. Lanely stay on as the Artist for that character or should G. Fabry, M. McMahon, S. Bisley, G. Staples or D. Power resume their position, again.

Or new artist.

Does anyone have a opinion hwith this.

McMahon

It would be great to have Glen Fabry back on Slaine, though it's most improbable. As it is, can't think of a better man for the job than Langley.

New artist.  Variety.  Spice of life.

It would be great if McMahon would do more Slaine.
As for new artists I'd like to see Dom Reardom tackle Slaine.

Great if the McMahon of the 1980's was doing it, but by now McMahon would probably just draw him as a triangle with legs, albeit a fairly stylish one.

I dunno, not sure if there's much point going back, great though McMahon and Fabry were.

I doubt Rebellion could afford either McMahon or Fabry now, which is a shame.

:: I'd like to see Dom Reardom tackle Slaine

Hmm. The more I think about that, the more I like the idea. Mind you, Sl?ine is one of the few characters from 2000 AD that I'd like to see in "flashback" format, in black and white, rather than stretching the current scenario to breaking point.

While I wouldn't say that C. Lanley has been the best artist, I would mention that his work just stands out more.

I was going to mention though that a return to the black & white ink would be a bit hard to take after the explosian of S. Bisley's, G . Staple's, D. Power's colour and the decision to colourise G. Fabry's work on 'Demon Killer'.

Not that I am altogether opposed to monchrome.  

 C. Lanely's work is on par with all the other good 2000AD artists as well. I'm not surprised that he has drawn/painted for Warhammer 40,000. He oil pianting/photo shop work are certainly in a class of their own.

I use to compare S. Bisely's art from 'The Horn God series to the art work of Richard Corben. A very colourful artist I found out about the few times I have collected 'Heavy Metal' magazine. Famous for 'The Bodydessy' and 'Den'

He draws everything big and colurful, a obivious influence from the 60's. But I like it.

It would be interesting to see this guy do art for Slaine.

There is also L Elmore's, J Easley's, C Caldwell's work on Dragonlance and pretty much, most of Dungeons & Dragons.

G & T Hilderbrant's work on the Shannara series and  calender speical for 'Lord of the rings and 'The Hobbit'.

Though their work is good, it does lack the certain x-factor of what makes 2000Ad, what it is to me. It's sort of like comparing the Vienna school boys choir to MTV.

Though, I still much prefer the work of the original 2000Ad artist that I ahve mentioned before.
 

I reckon Steve Roberts could do a good job.

Cat Sullivan?

D'Israeli

'As for new artists I'd like to see Dom Reardom tackle Slaine'

sci fi special, 1995. sorry dom!

Or Henry Flint even.

Mongrol Smush - Slaine Warp Spasm?

I was also going to suggest Josh Kirby's and Paul Kidby's Famous for their illustrations from Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels.

Both excellent Discworld illustrators: just a case of what you're looking for:
Paul Kidby: Probably potentially excellent.
Josh Kirby: He's dead, so probably not a good idea to write him...

Henry would do a superb Slaine. he drew him on a Tharg Cover a few years ago.
 The spirit of McMBiz floweth over!!!
Skulls will crack....
:-) Rufus

Give Karl Richardson a go. I think it'd be interesting, visually. A bit different.

Carl Critchlow!

Arhh yes the THRUD connection..

Still, Flint and Mills' partnership has produced some entertaining reading- IIRC a Slaine book would complete the set.

 

Brendan McCarthy maybe??

Dom Reardon on Slaine (er, on drawing duties, I'm not soliciting hot droid-on-fictional-character action here) would be grand, I reckon, and it's a safe bet Flint's take on the strip would be rather good.  

That said, I'd be just as interested to see stuff from artists you wouldn't immediately associate with that sort of thing - Steve Roberts and D'Israeli, for instance - just to see what they came up with.

Howzabout a series of one-offs, each drawn by a different artist?  They could be flashbacks to Slaine's past, or alternate reality Slaines free from the normal continuity of the strip (didn't Durham Red do something like this in the meg a while back?).  Even a series of pinups (or just sketches) of different droid's takes on iconic characters would make for a fine series in the Meg.  

"different droids'", I mean.

Bah. Accursedly misplaced apostrophe.

Yep. Scarlet Apocrypha, ran until 4.18.

I was thinking the other day I'd like to see Slaine (and also Sin Dex) drawn by the un-holy trinity of Ian Gibson, Carlos Ezquerra, and Cam Kennedy.

I've avoided this thread, cos, over the last few years, Slaine has gone from one of my favourites to 'Meh', but...

'Sl?ine is one of the few characters from 2000 AD that I'd like to see in "flashback" format, in black and white, rather than stretching the current scenario to breaking point.'

 Sounds good but, technically to get Slaine to breaking point from where he is now would require contraction, not stretching surely?

While Kevin Walker ahsn'tr officailly done any of the Slaine Stories, he as featureed Slaine on this cover here.

http://www.2000adonline.com/functions/cover.php?Comic=specials&choice=prog2006

i WAS going to say my usual "the bloody thing should have ended after the horned god as whilst the art has always been cool the story has SUCKED and pat should come up with NEW stuff" but noone will listern so

Carl Critchlow!
and
D'Israeli
on alternating episodes

Or even here:

Yeah, it may be interesting to see, more of his work for a change.

... "and Cam Kennedy"

Now, that would be cool. Cam did some of rather nice Slaine covers for the Sky Chariots progs.

Since I can only put one link in the Link field, copy and paste these to see what I mean ...

http://www.2000adonline.com/functions/cover.php?choice=355&Comic=2000ad

http://www.2000adonline.com/functions/cover.php?choice=357&Comic=2000ad

http://www.2000adonline.com/functions/cover.php?choice=358&Comic=2000ad

By 'eck - those mid-300s progs were fantastic.

Cheers

Jim

Not Rian Hughes on Slaine, tho. It would kill me! Maybe a return to B&W would be so different it might wake Slaine from his apathy!

Link to Cam Kennedy's Slaine Cover....mmmmm

Link: http://comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Page=1&Order=Date&Piece=53315&GSub=7166&GCat=0&UCat=0

HMMM...Indeed. What about Rufus Dayglo for Slaine, in B&W?

Those covers, correct if I am wrong, but aren't they the work of McMahon?

I'm pretty sure.

Nah, it's got Cam's signature- top left. Plus you can tell by the jagged black on slaines shoulder muscles. I don't think McMahon would of done it like that. Or he'd have moaned about Cam ripping him off!

Oaky, that came as a shock to me.

As he 's done 'Warriors Dawn', 'Beltain Giant'
'Heroes Blood', 'The Shoggey Beast' and 'Sky Chariots'.

I had always assumed the covers to be his also.

It's almost the same to me. Though after closer inspection Cam's work is little more distinct.

How about some decent colour from Simon Davis.....

"What about Rufus Dayglo for Slaine, in B&W?"

I'd go fer that. I've seen his Slaine sketches, and they're pretty damned good!

He's not sneckin answerin tho.

Shaky Kane.

Cam Kennedy. Long overdue.