So the bronze place play-off if you will and what titans we have - is this about your Dredd, or does Slaine hold too much sway when it comes to Mike McMahon? These two on the surface have very little in common. Ron Smith tight, precise line, Mike McMahon restless, edgy invention. But look below that and you see characters with so much life breathed into them and action driven to dynamic extremes... the more I think about them the more they are actually pretty closely related.
Alas we have to pick our favourite and to do so just pop the name of the art droid you'd most like to grab bronze. It really helps if you use BOLD tags or otherwise make your vote clear.
Mick McMahon - more info (http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=droid&page=profiles&choice=MIKEM)
OR
Ron Smith - more info (http://www.2000ad.org/?zone=droid&page=profiles&choice=RSMITH)
This one will close and be counted on the morning of Thursday 11th February
What the hell is all this? Find out more about the Art Droid Tourneys and Quarter Finals[/s] semi finals (https://forums.2000ad.com/index.php?topic=47294.0) - I've not updated this - cos we know what we're doing right. There's a tiny bit more about the Semi's here (https://forums.2000ad.com/index.php?topic=47318.0) but it's mainly just a post about what's coming after...
Who made the 32 in both tourneys?
Entrants in the Current Art Droids Tourney (https://forums.2000ad.com/index.php?topic=47044.msg1042917#msg1042917)
Entrants in the Classic Art Droids Tourney (https://forums.2000ad.com/index.php?topic=47044.msg1042893#msg1042893)
Rules for what they are worth (https://forums.2000ad.com/index.php?topic=47294.msg1050982#msg1050982) again not updated as we're getting good at this now aren't we.
Anything else just ask and I'll make something up.
Ron Smith purely based upon his work on Dredd. Mike's Slaine was fantastic but Ron just edges it this round.
Ron Smith.
RON SMITH
Mick McMahon- Sky Chariots. All other arguments are invalid.
SBT
Ron Smith.
Mick McMahon
Mick - closer call than I'd have expected but definitely Mick!
Mick.
Smith for me
Ron Smith.
Gosh, wasn't expecting this one to be so close! Both having given so much to Dredd but beyond that McMahon by a country mile! Are people forgetting his work on Ro-Busters and ABC Warriors? The fact he designed and set up the VCs?
Mick McMahon for me.
Ron Smith
Ron Smith.
ron
Quote from: AlexF on 08 February, 2021, 10:56:10 AM
Gosh, wasn't expecting this one to be so close! Both having given so much to Dredd but beyond that McMahon by a country mile! Are people forgetting his work on Ro-Busters and ABC Warriors? The fact he designed and set up the VCs?
Mick McMahon for me.
Yes all good points. But it's still Ron for me. After Bolland he is the artist I miss most on Dredd. But I will agree McMahon has a more impressive portfolio beyond Dredd.
Sky Chariots has some of the best comic artwork I've ever seen, and we owe most of Dredd's modern look to Mick McMahon.
But Ron was more a part of my formative prog years, and wins by a whisker for me.
Mike McMahon.
Judge Ron vs Judge Mike
(https://64.media.tumblr.com/ab412b1126d280fa4b3f0d4c67caa91b/tumblr_oa7mnt9AbF1qf427ko1_1280.jpg)
vs
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DT7CCWZXUAAa9Ei.jpg)
Ron Smith
McMahon
Smith too often remains an unsung hero regarding his work on Dredd, fashioning a world. But this is about favourite artists vs achievements, and so for me it has to be McMahon.
Mick McMahon
Mick McMahon.
A terribly difficult choice. But based on early Mick art, and the fact that images his Cursed Earth work often pop into my head, going with Mick.
Ron's Otto Sump is one of my favorites. I once printed out a prog cover featuring Otto (It's Tasty!) and pinned it to my sweater for an 'Ugly Christmas Sweater' contest at work.
Quote from: Rogue Judge on 08 February, 2021, 03:39:23 PM
Ron's Otto Sump is one of my favorites. I once printed out a prog cover featuring Otto (It's Tasty!) and pinned it to my sweater for an 'Ugly Christmas Sweater' contest at work.
Some beautiful people :
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DI5SgEjXoAEZy1V.jpg)
Mick McMahon, for...
Mad George, Colossus of Mars:
(http://www.2000ad.org/covers/2000ad/mediumres/138.jpg)
For telling us:
(http://www.2000ad.org/covers/2000ad/mediumres/160.jpg)
For the boots:
(http://www.2000ad.org/covers/2000ad/mediumres/178.jpg)
For the apes:
(http://www.2000ad.org/covers/2000ad/mediumres/184.jpg)
And for this utter madness:
(http://www.2000ad.org/covers/2000ad/mediumres/204.jpg)
Some big boots to fill:
(https://cafans.b-cdn.net/images/Category_8285/subcat_86922/DsyXrNrN_2405191229551gpadd.jpg)
Quote from: broodblik on 08 February, 2021, 06:20:46 PM
Some big boots to fill:
(https://cafans.b-cdn.net/images/Category_8285/subcat_86922/DsyXrNrN_2405191229551gpadd.jpg)
Oh Christ, will you look at that. McMahon has always been a master of the Citiblock, with all those curves, conservatories and tropical plants, but that just takes it to a new level. Beginning to wonder why I voted the other way now - I'll stick for the time being, though, and have a good think about what I've done.
By the way, whose is the portrait just at Dredd's foot? Just below the guy giving the finger, which is a great touch too.
I'm going with Big Ron Smith on this one.
Is that McMahon picture one of the prints given away at the 40th? i know I've seen it somewhere and damn it astionishing.
Ron Smith
To answer JBC's question
QuoteBy the way, whose is the portrait just at Dredd's foot? Just below the guy giving the finger, which is a great touch too.
based purely on the eyebrows I'm guessing Dan Dare?
(it's a truly random selection of characters - Rogue Trooper, Mongrol, Zenith, one of the Harlem Heroes)
Based on the chin, could this be how McMahon sees Dredd under the helmet?
Mick Mc
Quote from: AlexF on 09 February, 2021, 09:58:59 AM
To answer JBC's question QuoteBy the way, whose is the portrait just at Dredd's foot? Just below the guy giving the finger, which is a great touch too.
based purely on the eyebrows I'm guessing Dan Dare?
(it's a truly random selection of characters - Rogue Trooper, Mongrol, Zenith, one of the Harlem Heroes)
Based on the chin, could this be how McMahon sees Dredd under the helmet?
Yep, think you're right - Dan Dare did cross my mind when I saw the zigzag eyebrows. Hadn't even noticed Zenith before you said it! Amazing stuff.
Which has got me thinking - imagine if McMahon had illustrated Zenith. One of the best artist and one of the best strips, but they don't go together. Like putting syrup on steak.
Almost there now and if you want to vote on this one get that vote in today as I'll count up in the morning and annouce our third placed droid.
Mick McMahon is the better artist but I probably like Ron Smith more. Or liked. Think I appreciate McMahon's wildness more now than I did then. Hmm. Very difficult choice.
It's...
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8cnMOK74EQI/Vk3e1DlzSqI/AAAAAAAAI5E/T_ZOZ0YvwMI/s1600/mcmahon-dredd-04.jpg)
Definitely Ron Smith. His style reminds me on Brian Bolland, but has its own flavour. I don't like Mick. Too cartoonish and his earliest Dredd is almost unrecognizable.
VOTING CLOSED
Well it was close, very close and both artists richly deserve the praise. In the end I do wonder if Mike McMahon's restless way of finding new and innovative way to reinvent his art cost him votes in the end? Or should we just focus on the dynamic angles, precision and character work of the magnificent
Ron Smith
clinched 3rd place. But damn there was some glorious art from both on display here.
Both of them gave us some great stories over the years. Two great servants of the prog, both their careers must be celebrated by us all.
Ha, it looks like I dithered too long trying to pick an artist in this one, or I voted and I've forgotten!
I think I would have picked Mick in the end, but these two have really defined our early 2000AD experience and it's fitting that Ron is up there near the top of the pile for all his amazing character work.
I voted Mick, but could have gone either way, still happy to see Ron pickup 3rd.