Title: Prog 1159
Post by: nick_coyle on 02 February, 2003, 03:06:44 AM
Post by: nick_coyle on 02 February, 2003, 03:06:44 AM
Looking through my collection of 2000ad's today I noticed that for some reason I have two editions of prog 1159 with different covers! CAn anyone shed any light on why this might be?
Yours Confused
Nick
Yours Confused
Nick
Title: Re: Prog 1159
Post by: Wake on 02 February, 2003, 03:20:50 AM
Post by: Wake on 02 February, 2003, 03:20:50 AM
The answer is already on the site. The original version mentioned a free gift, but not enough were produced so a second cover for progs without the free gift had to be printed.
Wake
Wake
Link: Prog 1159
Title: Re: Prog 1159
Post by: Oddboy on 03 February, 2003, 05:08:35 PM
Post by: Oddboy on 03 February, 2003, 05:08:35 PM
So why didn't they just remove the "Free CD" text, rather then re-do the entire cover?
These Romans are crazy.
These Romans are crazy.
Title: Re: Prog 1159
Post by: Jared Katooie on 03 February, 2003, 05:27:55 PM
Post by: Jared Katooie on 03 February, 2003, 05:27:55 PM
" So why didn't they just remove the "Free CD" text, rather then re-do the entire cover? "
To compenste people who got no free gift, I presume.
You can just tell how proud Wake is about having that info. Hehehe.
J Kat.
To compenste people who got no free gift, I presume.
You can just tell how proud Wake is about having that info. Hehehe.
J Kat.
Title: Re: Prog 1159
Post by: davidbishop on 03 February, 2003, 09:46:12 PM
Post by: davidbishop on 03 February, 2003, 09:46:12 PM
IIRC, we only got 18000 CDs to covermount. We were told we had to use them and so had two covers done. Why not simply one cover without the FREE CD flash on it? A CD covers a big surface area on 2000 AD - so a properly designed cover without the CD would have looked pretty odd. Also, I think there was a technical reason to do with supply and wholesalers that required two different versions. The exact details escape me. In the end it was easier to stop the presses and change plates. The whole thing was a cock-up from start to finish.
davidbishop
davidbishop
Title: Re: Prog 1159
Post by: Oddboy on 03 February, 2003, 10:17:42 PM
Post by: Oddboy on 03 February, 2003, 10:17:42 PM
Curious though - I've no idea which version I've got at home!
Title: Re: Prog 1159
Post by: W. R. Logan on 03 February, 2003, 11:53:25 PM
Post by: W. R. Logan on 03 February, 2003, 11:53:25 PM
" So why didn't they just remove the "Free CD" text, rather then re-do the entire cover? "
Because the Devlin Waugh cover was shite and the only thing that took your eye away from it was the free gift.
La Placa Rifa,
W. R. Logan.
Because the Devlin Waugh cover was shite and the only thing that took your eye away from it was the free gift.
La Placa Rifa,
W. R. Logan.
Title: Re: Prog 1159
Post by: W. R. Logan on 03 February, 2003, 11:56:36 PM
Post by: W. R. Logan on 03 February, 2003, 11:56:36 PM
The pisser is I have the Devlin cover and have never seen a Mazeworld cover. So still trying to find one as the sad fanboy that I am it'll bug me if I cant get one eventually to go with the other variants that I have stacked away 8-?
La Placa Rifa,
W. R. Logan.
La Placa Rifa,
W. R. Logan.
Title: Re: Prog 1159
Post by: Smiley on 04 February, 2003, 11:52:59 AM
Post by: Smiley on 04 February, 2003, 11:52:59 AM
Given the choice between a fine Arthur Ranson cover, or dull game demo that was probably on a dozen PC mag covers at the time... I just hope 2000AD got some serious bunce out of it, is all.