As the nervous anticipation for the final builds normally these 3rd place play-offs are the calm before the storm. Here of course this one is not a dead rubber and fulfils a very important function, determining positions 3 and 4 in the rankings. Both of these are already big climbers but which will grab the prized 3rd spot and who will simply have to settle for climbing all the way to 4th?
YOU KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER - so come on tell me. Oh and yes I know City of the Damned will get votes. I just accept that now...
Seed 11 Judge Child (https://dreddepicsranked.blogspot.com/2020/12/epics-13-10-nostalgic-favourites.html) - Progs 156 - 181
Vs
Seed 10 Tour of Duty (https://dreddepicsranked.blogspot.com/2020/12/epics-28-26-sublime-and-ridiculous.html) - Progs 1649-1693
Still with the simple purity of popping the name of the Epic you prefer in a reply to this thread (remember to mark it clearly so I can spot it - bold tags are good) and then say whatever the heck you like to about these two great stories.
We're 3 day votes for this one, so this one will close first thing in the morning Thursday 22nd April
All links go through to AlexF's simply brilliant Dredd Epics Ranked (https://dreddepicsranked.blogspot.com/) blog. You may need to scroll to find his write up of a particular story - but I'd suggest just reading the whole thing anyway - it's fantastic stuff.
Baffled by what's going on here - well we have a a thread for that (https://forums.2000ad.com/index.php?topic=47367.0) - though that might leave you more confused than anything.
Rules (https://forums.2000ad.com/index.php?topic=47367.msg1053448#msg1053448) for what they are worth.
Not sure about anything just ask and I'll blag it.
Judge Child
Tour of Duty
Judge Child
Judge Child
SBT
Tour Of Duty
Tour of Duty for me.
both beloved, but Tour of Duty squeaks it.
Judge Child
I have to say it, but I have no recollection of Tour of Duty. I have read it, but it clearly wasn't "epic" enough to stick in my memory.
Judge Child, The
Tour of Duty.
city of the damned
(being the perfect coda to THE JUDGE CHILD)
Quote from: The Mind of Wolfie Smith on 19 April, 2021, 10:51:43 AM
city of the damned
It does not exists this event never happened !!!!
Tour Of Duty
Judge Child for me. Just too iconic!
Tour of Duty.
The judge child
I'm fairly sure the day of chaos beats tour of duty every time too.
Judge Child
Just re-read it this month, loved every minute!
Judge Child
Judge Child
ToD is probably the better story, and one of the best examples of epic modern Dredd, but I've never got around to rereading it, which probably suggests I'm not so fond of it as other stories.
Judge Child has a trio of classic Dredd artists, the Angel Gang, Texas City - but for me outstanding storytelling, pulling lots of threads together and a masterclass in making a modern Dredd epic means I'm voting with my head this time for Tour of Duty.
The Judge Child. It has everything, almost every episode is a novel treat for the senses. Smith, McMahon, Bolland. The Angel Gang, Texas City. Filmore Faro, Justice 1. Aggros. Murd. Jigsaw Disease. Dredd's Log. AB. Hershey's debut. Lopez's tache. Dredd being an obstinate, abtruse drokker.
And it was the first comics collection I ever bought.
Which isn't to say that Tour of Duty isn't a fabulous modern Dredd, arguably the best of the last 30 years: a brilliantly executed weave of character-driven story. deserving of its place in the Top 5.
Just not above Judge Child.
Tour of Duty.
Tour of Duty, given that it feels like a coherent whole, rather than a bunch of random episodes strung together by way of a very slight arc.
Tour Of Duty. It is disappointing to see this losing again since I think it should be in the final vs Apocolypse War.
Tour of Duty.
Quote from: WhizzBang on 20 April, 2021, 01:25:13 PM
Tour Of Duty. It is disappointing to see this losing again since I think it should be in the final vs Apocolypse War.
Is the correct answer... except not the Apocalypse War it should be again The Cur... okay, okay I'll stop already...
The Judge Child
On the flip of a coin... The Judge Child.
Last call to help decide 3rd and 4th place. I think I know which way this has gone, thoughits much closer than I thought it would be. So votes today could well swing it so get um in.
The Judge Child...
judge Child
VOTING CLOSED
Well this one was close, but towards the end a surge in wrong answers drove the 3rd placed Epic
Judge Child
into an unassailable lead leaving the best Dredd Epic Tour of Duty languishing in an under appreciated 4th place. Only two places to decide and we'll have the full list and ANALYSIS can begin...
Blimey, there's a lot of idiots on this forum, eh? What do you mean I forgot to vote!?
Tour of Duty.
Quote from: I, Cosh on 22 April, 2021, 08:13:19 AM
Blimey, there's a lot of idiots on this forum, eh? What do you mean I forgot to vote!?
Tour of Duty.
Well I'm going with the thought that the cool kids always love the under-appreciated stuff. Tour of Duty = Throwing Muses!
Nostalgia has a lot to answer for.
Quote from: Dark Jimbo on 22 April, 2021, 09:44:42 AM
Nostalgia has a lot to answer for.
It used to be better than that.
Quote from: Dark Jimbo on 22 April, 2021, 09:44:42 AM
Nostalgia has a lot to answer for.
Tbf I think it's more the format has a lot to answer for.
No slight on Colin.
That Throwing Muses album last year was quite good actually...
*dons cool kid sunglasses*
Quote from: DrJomster on 22 April, 2021, 12:33:07 PM
That Throwing Muses album last year was quite good actually...
*dons cool kid sunglasses*
It was. kH does angry better than most.