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   SiG,

  Indeed SiG the Ratings War story is among the best-illustrated ones i've seen in quite a while and i give full credit to the artist for his skill and taste (I particularly liked the computer "filter" effect on the ruins of Avalon city).

   My main gripe is that the Judge Dredd saga is an undoubtedly classic comic and part of what made it a classic is the artwork that went into it..Don't get me wrong I don't loathe computer colouring but I do believe that in some areas it is simply not fit for the job..For me the colours and sketching of Judge Dredd  go hand in hand with the whole "dark future" atmosphere and even with the character of Judge Dredd itself...and using bright and glossy colours (together with an over use of the "gradient" effect) doesn't help that precise atmosphere..

Don't want to sound too strict on you 2000AD people (STILL the best comic mag ever) but the colouring of some stories leave a lot to be desired..I'm taking the latest issue and specifically Escape from Atlantis to prove my point...It's plain crap..I mean the colours are too glossy and too bright, the characters are too crudely pictured and quite frankly it completely ruins what I call the "Magic of Judge Dredd", that mixture of dark imagery and macabre action that characterises most the series...

I'd like to know if the on-going trend towards using computer programs to colour the comics, rather than the traditional paints, is to blame for seeing this phenomenon lately and whether any other readers here think that this process of automisation is really a step forward for the comic industry...

A fan of your mag