Title: Death Planet
Post by: Hoagy on 09 February, 2012, 06:18:17 PM
Post by: Hoagy on 09 February, 2012, 06:18:17 PM
What's all this all about then?
Title: Re: Death Planet
Post by: Colin YNWA on 09 February, 2012, 06:20:58 PM
Post by: Colin YNWA on 09 February, 2012, 06:20:58 PM
Wow if only 'Death Planet' was half as good as that implied!
Title: Re: Death Planet
Post by: Hoagy on 09 February, 2012, 06:27:36 PM
Post by: Hoagy on 09 February, 2012, 06:27:36 PM
It's coming to Meg 330. I take it you mean a film of some sort?
Title: Re: Death Planet
Post by: Colin YNWA on 09 February, 2012, 06:50:11 PM
Post by: Colin YNWA on 09 February, 2012, 06:50:11 PM
Oh sorry wasn't trying to be oblique. No its a strip from way back when and not one of the comics best by a long chalk.
http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=thrill&page=profiles&choice=LORNAV (http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=thrill&page=profiles&choice=LORNAV)
I was assuming (in correctly, some I should do better at given some of the stuff I've said elsewhere on this board!) you knew what it was, but were commenting on how unrepresentative that image is!
http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=thrill&page=profiles&choice=LORNAV (http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=thrill&page=profiles&choice=LORNAV)
I was assuming (in correctly, some I should do better at given some of the stuff I've said elsewhere on this board!) you knew what it was, but were commenting on how unrepresentative that image is!
Title: Re: Death Planet
Post by: Mangamax on 09 February, 2012, 07:38:27 PM
Post by: Mangamax on 09 February, 2012, 07:38:27 PM
Great stuff - and FAR better than that image suggests
Title: Re: Death Planet
Post by: Hoagy on 09 February, 2012, 08:21:07 PM
Post by: Hoagy on 09 February, 2012, 08:21:07 PM
Ohh. So a bagged floppy then. This is way beyond my experience of 2000ad. So it'll be something new to read. The image must be a new graphic then.
Lopez looks very much like an O' Neill clone.
Lopez looks very much like an O' Neill clone.
Title: Re: Death Planet
Post by: Mangamax on 09 February, 2012, 08:34:46 PM
Post by: Mangamax on 09 February, 2012, 08:34:46 PM
Pfftt, Lopez was producing sterling work years before O'Neil was a twinkle in Tharg's proverbial, culminating in the genuis and nastiness of Death Planet.
Title: Re: Death Planet
Post by: Hawkmumbler on 09 February, 2012, 08:42:20 PM
Post by: Hawkmumbler on 09 February, 2012, 08:42:20 PM
Anythings better than half a year of Rogueverse storys! :lol:
Title: Re: Death Planet
Post by: Steve Green on 10 February, 2012, 08:51:59 AM
Post by: Steve Green on 10 February, 2012, 08:51:59 AM
I can't honestly remember anything about it - they must be running pretty low on potential material though - what's left of interest - Mean Arena possibly? Or Mean Team for the Belardinelli art?
Maybe Mind Wars or that other Redondo strip with Amtrak in it...
Maybe Mind Wars or that other Redondo strip with Amtrak in it...
Title: Re: Death Planet
Post by: JOE SOAP on 10 February, 2012, 09:02:29 AM
Post by: JOE SOAP on 10 February, 2012, 09:02:29 AM
Quote from: Mangamax on 09 February, 2012, 08:34:46 PMPfftt, Lopez was producing sterling work years before O'Neil was a twinkle in Tharg's proverbial, culminating in the genuis and nastiness of Death Planet.
Well Kev was the art editor at the time.
Title: Re: Death Planet
Post by: Hoagy on 10 February, 2012, 09:16:53 AM
Post by: Hoagy on 10 February, 2012, 09:16:53 AM
I'm going to agree with Mangamax on this one (about the quality of the story anyway, for his O'Neill point is moot!).
I used to love going to Death Planets in my school holidays. I really need a bit of that old fashioned therapy at the moment.
And the art was especially chosen for my tastes too. :)
I used to love going to Death Planets in my school holidays. I really need a bit of that old fashioned therapy at the moment.
And the art was especially chosen for my tastes too. :)
Title: Re: Death Planet
Post by: O Lucky Stevie! on 10 February, 2012, 09:53:34 AM
Post by: O Lucky Stevie! on 10 February, 2012, 09:53:34 AM
Hot ding-a-ling-a-ling-long! Stevie's gonna get himself some of those non-prescription magnifying spectacles from the chemist so reading this floppy feels just like the prog.
Somewhere out there amongst the glittering probabilities of the multiverse Lopez would have taken over from Jose Ortiz on Helltrekkers.
Somewhere out there amongst the glittering probabilities of the multiverse Lopez would have taken over from Jose Ortiz on Helltrekkers.
Title: Re: Death Planet
Post by: Spikes on 10 February, 2012, 01:40:15 PM
Post by: Spikes on 10 February, 2012, 01:40:15 PM
Regarding Death Planet, i always remember the cover to Prog 62 by Brian Lewis, and thinking Wow, this looks good. Shame it didnt live up to the cover.
Mangamax, looking at the photos you posted, do you own an original page of art from the story?
Theres been a couple of pages on E-Bay of late.
Mangamax, looking at the photos you posted, do you own an original page of art from the story?
Theres been a couple of pages on E-Bay of late.
Title: Re: Death Planet
Post by: metcalfecarr on 10 February, 2012, 03:52:34 PM
Post by: metcalfecarr on 10 February, 2012, 03:52:34 PM
Wasn't it something that got dragged over from Starlord? I used to love this kind of schlock. I know that my near 40 year old intellect is going to pull holes into the story, but this looks like the kind of retro adventure my inner child is going to love, and the art is gorgeous, even if it's style is 30 years old
Title: Re: Death Planet
Post by: Spikes on 10 February, 2012, 03:59:33 PM
Post by: Spikes on 10 February, 2012, 03:59:33 PM
The story in Starlord was Planet of the Damned, which ran in the first ten issues only.
Title: Re: Death Planet
Post by: Hoagy on 10 February, 2012, 04:33:34 PM
Post by: Hoagy on 10 February, 2012, 04:33:34 PM
It;s the same format as a;; those "Mysterious Island"." Warlords of Atlantis" and "Forbidden Planet" themes possibly pre-cursored by Ron E Howard's Conan adventures.
Title: Re: Death Planet
Post by: Richard on 22 February, 2012, 10:47:01 PM
Post by: Richard on 22 February, 2012, 10:47:01 PM
QuoteThey must be running pretty low on potential material
Are you kidding? 1700+ issues at an average of 5 or 6 stories per issue? They aren't short on material, just on taste... ;)
Mind you, I wouldn't mind if they reprinted a couple of things from Starlord, now that somebody has mentioned it. Mind Wars was actually pretty good for the '70s, and if they can get away with a Meltdown Man or Blackhawk or Harry 20 graphic novel then there should definitely be a market for Mind Wars. (A proper graphic novel I mean, it's too long for the Megazine supplements, 21 episodes I think.) I think it would still stand up today - plenty of violence, a decent plot for the age group it was aimed at, and some sterling Jesus Redondo art when he was at his prime.
Title: Re: Death Planet
Post by: BPP on 27 February, 2012, 12:22:39 PM
Post by: BPP on 27 February, 2012, 12:22:39 PM
there is absolutely LOADS of material. 100s of excellent Future Shocks / Terror / Twisters etc, Sooner or Later, Universal Solider,Tao De Moto, Moon Runners, a collected Hap Hazzard, The Clown, Bradley, plus I wouldn't be surprised if non-GN stuff from 5-6 years ago starts cropping up - Synnamon, American Gothic, A.H.A.B, Avatar etc.
If they have decided they are no going to do more collected Lobster Random and Red Seas then I'd love to see those in the floppies. Since Harry Kipling is coming up soon its clear more recent stuff is up for grabs.
Rebellion should pump some strong recent material (from both Meg and Prog) in to the floppies to capitalise on the US Barnes & Nobel push.
If they have decided they are no going to do more collected Lobster Random and Red Seas then I'd love to see those in the floppies. Since Harry Kipling is coming up soon its clear more recent stuff is up for grabs.
Rebellion should pump some strong recent material (from both Meg and Prog) in to the floppies to capitalise on the US Barnes & Nobel push.
Title: Re: Death Planet
Post by: James Stacey on 27 February, 2012, 12:27:11 PM
Post by: James Stacey on 27 February, 2012, 12:27:11 PM
Quote from: BPP on 27 February, 2012, 12:22:39 PM
there is absolutely LOADS of material. ... Universal Solider,Tao De Moto, Moon Runners, a collected Hap Hazzard, The Clown, Bradley
That list kinda hints at running out of material to me sorry. Now if you had said Armoured Gideon I'd be with you all the way.
Title: Re: Death Planet
Post by: BPP on 27 February, 2012, 12:33:12 PM
Post by: BPP on 27 February, 2012, 12:33:12 PM
Universal Solider, Tao De Moto and Moon Runners have great art, Hap Hazzard is Steve Dillon so there's a whole heap of fans for that, Bradley and The Clown I never liked but clearly SOME people liked Bradley as it would never not be in the Fxxking prog.
Armoured Giddeon wasn't my cup of tea, just never liked the rubber-faced humans and inking style of Simon Jacob.
Sooner or Later, thats what we want gang, right?
Armoured Giddeon wasn't my cup of tea, just never liked the rubber-faced humans and inking style of Simon Jacob.
Sooner or Later, thats what we want gang, right?
Title: Re: Death Planet
Post by: WhitBloke on 27 February, 2012, 12:56:19 PM
Post by: WhitBloke on 27 February, 2012, 12:56:19 PM
What, back-to-back with Hewligan's Haircut? :)
Title: Re: Death Planet
Post by: Tombo on 27 February, 2012, 01:01:26 PM
Post by: Tombo on 27 February, 2012, 01:01:26 PM
Quote from: BPP on 27 February, 2012, 12:22:39 PM
If they have decided they are no going to do more collected Lobster Random and Red Seas then I'd love to see those in the floppies. Since Harry Kipling is coming up soon its clear more recent stuff is up for grabs.
This. Along with Sin/Dex if there aint going to be any more GNs. Plus things like Vector 13, Darkness Visible Vanguard (a promising series IMHO), Black Light, and also the Young Middenface series from the Meg (unless they give that a proper GN [please])
Title: Re: Death Planet
Post by: douglaswolk on 01 March, 2012, 02:43:58 AM
Post by: douglaswolk on 01 March, 2012, 02:43:58 AM
OK, here's my brief wish list:
Janus, Psi-Division (I've mentioned this before, but c'mon, unreprinted Grant Morrison!)
Sooner or Later (Brendan McCarthy, Jamie Hewlett, has never been decently reproduced)
The Rian Hughes episodes of Robo-Hunter
Pandora (super-crazy John Hicklenton black-and-white artwork)
I Was a Teenage Tax Consultant (creator-owned, but hey, if the Meg can reprint Armageddon...)
Karyn: Psi Division (really nice b/w artwork)
I wouldn't mind a couple of collections of Gordon Rennie's Dredd stuff, either--"Blood Trails" etc.
Janus, Psi-Division (I've mentioned this before, but c'mon, unreprinted Grant Morrison!)
Sooner or Later (Brendan McCarthy, Jamie Hewlett, has never been decently reproduced)
The Rian Hughes episodes of Robo-Hunter
Pandora (super-crazy John Hicklenton black-and-white artwork)
I Was a Teenage Tax Consultant (creator-owned, but hey, if the Meg can reprint Armageddon...)
Karyn: Psi Division (really nice b/w artwork)
I wouldn't mind a couple of collections of Gordon Rennie's Dredd stuff, either--"Blood Trails" etc.
Title: Re: Death Planet
Post by: SKD on 03 March, 2012, 11:44:32 AM
Post by: SKD on 03 March, 2012, 11:44:32 AM
I'd got fond memories of Death Planet, chiefly of pantomime villainess Zeena Dra Gornik (what a name) and Lopez's super art, so I was really looking forward to this blast from the past. Unfortunately, when I opened my 'floppy', I was disapointed to discover that the droid responsible for stapling it together had assembled it in the wrong order. This made it virtually unreadable :( It's a shame that Brian Lewis's cover wasn't reproduced (properly) too.
I never thought much of the concept of Angel, a poor man's M.A.C.H.1 at best. Though, I was a fan of Carlos Pino and his art still looks great after all these years.
Stew.
I never thought much of the concept of Angel, a poor man's M.A.C.H.1 at best. Though, I was a fan of Carlos Pino and his art still looks great after all these years.
Stew.