Title: Necropolis
Post by: markyh on 22 August, 2003, 03:00:09 AM
Post by: markyh on 22 August, 2003, 03:00:09 AM
I had a fairly long break from reading 2000AD (not far off fifteen years if you're going to push me for a confession) and I'm about to buy the Necropolis collections.
Are there any other books anyone would recommend me reading first, or does the story stand reasonably well on it's own? (I've got quite a few of the anthologies - The Pit, Wilderlands, Doomsday's, Fetish and quite a lot of the Ennis books from Titan).
cheers!
MarkyH
Are there any other books anyone would recommend me reading first, or does the story stand reasonably well on it's own? (I've got quite a few of the anthologies - The Pit, Wilderlands, Doomsday's, Fetish and quite a lot of the Ennis books from Titan).
cheers!
MarkyH
Title: Re: Necropolis
Post by: paulvonscott on 22 August, 2003, 03:04:35 AM
Post by: paulvonscott on 22 August, 2003, 03:04:35 AM
The Dead Man if you can find it is the only essential one, but also the bloodline stuff. Wiser heads than I can show you the way... (tell you which progs)
Title: Re: Necropolis
Post by: Devons Daddy on 22 August, 2003, 08:13:23 AM
Post by: Devons Daddy on 22 August, 2003, 08:13:23 AM
the pit
likely one of the greastest dredd epics that was written in the last decade.
read the dead man. and be blown away.
and welcome back, markyh.
you have returned to the light and second golden age.
likely one of the greastest dredd epics that was written in the last decade.
read the dead man. and be blown away.
and welcome back, markyh.
you have returned to the light and second golden age.
Title: Re: Necropolis
Post by: Woolly on 23 August, 2003, 03:13:25 AM
Post by: Woolly on 23 August, 2003, 03:13:25 AM
Try and the couple of issues that came before Necropolis, cause thats Bride of Death, a kinda intro for the main event.
And then, of course, theres Oz...
And then, of course, theres Oz...
Title: Re: Necropolis
Post by: Floyd-the-k on 23 August, 2003, 11:13:27 AM
Post by: Floyd-the-k on 23 August, 2003, 11:13:27 AM
I reckon it stands up pretty well on its` own. You COULD (that`s meant to be italics) get the Dead Man and Oz stories but you don`t have to.
Happy reading. Oh yes, definitely get the Pit which is brilliant. Also Goodnight Kiss.
yours exhaustedly (Tokyo`s summer has finally kicked in) Floyd
Happy reading. Oh yes, definitely get the Pit which is brilliant. Also Goodnight Kiss.
yours exhaustedly (Tokyo`s summer has finally kicked in) Floyd
Title: Re: Necropolis
Post by: Darryl on 23 August, 2003, 04:03:02 PM
Post by: Darryl on 23 August, 2003, 04:03:02 PM
Yup, would agree that if you want to get up to speed with the story, start with Oz, then the tale of the dead man then read necropolis, that way, youll have an understanding of who the judda are, and why there are 2 dredds......
Title: Re: Necropolis
Post by: Woolly on 23 August, 2003, 04:11:20 PM
Post by: Woolly on 23 August, 2003, 04:11:20 PM
Message to graphic novel releasing types:
Collected Oz,
Collected Dead Man and Tale of the Dead Man.
And maybe a collected Tales of Necropolis as well.
You know it makes sense.....
Collected Oz,
Collected Dead Man and Tale of the Dead Man.
And maybe a collected Tales of Necropolis as well.
You know it makes sense.....
Title: Re: Necropolis
Post by: W. R. Logan on 23 August, 2003, 10:51:37 PM
Post by: W. R. Logan on 23 August, 2003, 10:51:37 PM
Also get hold of ?Bloodline? from Progs Prog 583 to Prog 584 it?s the first meeting of the two.
A great two parter with some Zarjaz Will Simpson artwork.
La Placa Rifa,
W. R. Logan.
A great two parter with some Zarjaz Will Simpson artwork.
La Placa Rifa,
W. R. Logan.
Title: Re: Necropolis
Post by: markyh on 24 August, 2003, 05:17:42 PM
Post by: markyh on 24 August, 2003, 05:17:42 PM
Thanks kids!
Title: Re: Necropolis
Post by: Richmond Clements on 24 August, 2003, 05:56:19 PM
Post by: Richmond Clements on 24 August, 2003, 05:56:19 PM
I always thought Tyranny Rex was green?
Title: Re: Necropolis
Post by: chris_askham on 25 August, 2003, 06:25:22 AM
Post by: chris_askham on 25 August, 2003, 06:25:22 AM
I imagine that John Smith was probably on too many drugs at the time to care what colour artists painted her...