Title: Morrison for the Meg!
Post by: Art on 06 February, 2003, 03:07:05 AM
Post by: Art on 06 February, 2003, 03:07:05 AM
Probably a waste of time given the current Zenith situation, but according to a recent interview with 'a British humour comic aimed at the Brass Eye/Big Train/League of Gentlemen/The Office audience'" is going spare at the moment.
How bout it. Eh? Eh? Eh?
How bout it. Eh? Eh? Eh?
Title: Law Giver Model
Post by: critter on 06 February, 2003, 03:51:02 AM
Post by: critter on 06 February, 2003, 03:51:02 AM
This was on eBay, and I was wondering if anyone could tell me who produced them.
Critter
Critter
Link: Law Giver Model
Title: Re: Morrison for the Meg!...
Post by: Trout on 06 February, 2003, 07:44:12 PM
Post by: Trout on 06 February, 2003, 07:44:12 PM
I'm a big Grant fan, but his best stuff is where he develops a tale over a period of time.
I'd like to see him do UK stuff again, but stay away from one-off tales and humour.
Much of his 2000AD stuff was... not good.
- Trout
I'd like to see him do UK stuff again, but stay away from one-off tales and humour.
Much of his 2000AD stuff was... not good.
- Trout
Title: Re: Morrison for the Meg!......
Post by: The Monarch on 06 February, 2003, 07:46:02 PM
Post by: The Monarch on 06 February, 2003, 07:46:02 PM
the trout is right the only good thing i can remember is of course zenith was there anything else as good as that?
Title: Re: Morrison for the Meg!.........
Post by: Trout on 06 February, 2003, 07:53:04 PM
Post by: Trout on 06 February, 2003, 07:53:04 PM
Creator credits are Zenith, Big Dave, Judy Janus and Ulysses Sweet.
He also did lots of stuff with Mark Millar, such as Really and Truly, I think.
Frankly, mixed success. I never "got" Big Dave, but I absolutely loved Zenith.
Highlights since then (which I actually understand bits of):
Arkham Asylum
Animal Man
Doom Patrol
The Invisibles
Filth
New X-Men.
Note all my favourite Grant stuff is either lengthy or ongoing serialised comics which he can develop in his Machiavellian way.
- Trout
He also did lots of stuff with Mark Millar, such as Really and Truly, I think.
Frankly, mixed success. I never "got" Big Dave, but I absolutely loved Zenith.
Highlights since then (which I actually understand bits of):
Arkham Asylum
Animal Man
Doom Patrol
The Invisibles
Filth
New X-Men.
Note all my favourite Grant stuff is either lengthy or ongoing serialised comics which he can develop in his Machiavellian way.
- Trout
Title: Re: Morrison for the Meg!............
Post by: The Monarch on 06 February, 2003, 07:57:15 PM
Post by: The Monarch on 06 February, 2003, 07:57:15 PM
animal man was fantastic i loved his tinkering of comic book rules its ust a shame what happened to "the writer" character after his appearance in animal man though
Title: Re: Morrison for the Meg!............
Post by: Art on 06 February, 2003, 08:11:35 PM
Post by: Art on 06 February, 2003, 08:11:35 PM
heh, you forgot "Flex Mentallo, man of muscle mystery".
As far as I recall "Really & Trulley" was written entirely by Grant, and he claims he wrote it over the course of a weekend whilst on E. Its,um, not a highlight. Some nice Ryan Hughes artwork means that it's not without it's charm though.
As far as I recall "Really & Trulley" was written entirely by Grant, and he claims he wrote it over the course of a weekend whilst on E. Its,um, not a highlight. Some nice Ryan Hughes artwork means that it's not without it's charm though.
Title: Re: Morrison for the Meg!............
Post by: The Monarch on 06 February, 2003, 08:17:43 PM
Post by: The Monarch on 06 February, 2003, 08:17:43 PM
flex mentallo thats right
Title: Re: Morrison for the Meg!......
Post by: W. R. Logan on 06 February, 2003, 08:31:34 PM
Post by: W. R. Logan on 06 February, 2003, 08:31:34 PM
>I'd like to see him do UK stuff again, but stay away from one-off tales and humour.
He's to stuck up his own arse for my liking and lets not forget that the summer offensive caused loads of readers to stop getting 2000.
La Placa Rifa,
W. R. Logan.
He's to stuck up his own arse for my liking and lets not forget that the summer offensive caused loads of readers to stop getting 2000.
La Placa Rifa,
W. R. Logan.
Title: Re: Morrison for the Meg!............
Post by: Mudcrab on 06 February, 2003, 09:04:53 PM
Post by: Mudcrab on 06 February, 2003, 09:04:53 PM
You'll no doubt appreciate why my head is in a complete mess today. I just finished the last Invisibles book last night. It's like watching a David Lynch film. You kind of get the general idea, but you need to see it again to appreciate what actually happened!
Mmm, imagine reading 2000ad on Key 23! But if you were on it now then you already would be after reading that, so you wouldn't even have to. Aaaargh, I'm confused!
Mmm, imagine reading 2000ad on Key 23! But if you were on it now then you already would be after reading that, so you wouldn't even have to. Aaaargh, I'm confused!
Title: Re: Morrison for the Meg!............
Post by: Trout on 06 February, 2003, 09:56:01 PM
Post by: Trout on 06 February, 2003, 09:56:01 PM
Hey, I agree his Summer Offensive was a very bad idea.
I've just gone on to really enjoy his US stuff.
I can't believe I forgot Flex Mentallo. That was enormous fun.
- Trout
I've just gone on to really enjoy his US stuff.
I can't believe I forgot Flex Mentallo. That was enormous fun.
- Trout
Title: Re: Morrison for the Meg!.........
Post by: Quirkafleeg on 06 February, 2003, 10:33:55 PM
Post by: Quirkafleeg on 06 February, 2003, 10:33:55 PM
I could have done with out the 'shreddies' photos, gak, gak..
Title: Re: Morrison for the Meg!.........
Post by: Wood on 06 February, 2003, 11:06:49 PM
Post by: Wood on 06 February, 2003, 11:06:49 PM
I stopped getting 2000AD after the Summer Offensive ended. I loved it. :)
Seriously, though, I haven't enjoyed his recent stuff. And I haven't enjoyed the Filth much, really. Not a patch on Doom Patrol, Animal Man or the Invisibles.
Seriously, though, I haven't enjoyed his recent stuff. And I haven't enjoyed the Filth much, really. Not a patch on Doom Patrol, Animal Man or the Invisibles.
Title: Re: Morrison for the Meg!.........
Post by: paulvonscott on 06 February, 2003, 11:25:14 PM
Post by: paulvonscott on 06 February, 2003, 11:25:14 PM
I agree pretty much with Logan here.
A also think a new 2000AD story would have nothing to do with you, me, or anything to do with 2000AD and more about what Grant Morrison thought about himself and his role in comics on that particular day.
It's not as if you even heard enough about the project in the interview (which I'm skimming) to think, WOW, this is great, let's publish it. More WOW, it's Grant Morrison, let's publish it.
Basically I object, but then I expect to be in the minority.
A also think a new 2000AD story would have nothing to do with you, me, or anything to do with 2000AD and more about what Grant Morrison thought about himself and his role in comics on that particular day.
It's not as if you even heard enough about the project in the interview (which I'm skimming) to think, WOW, this is great, let's publish it. More WOW, it's Grant Morrison, let's publish it.
Basically I object, but then I expect to be in the minority.