Hello all.
I've just started buying the Dredd Case Files and I did start wondering what Rebellion were going to do when it came to the Megazine stories... and I see there has already been some (at times heated) debate here.
Everyone seems to have been debating one of two choices, both of which have pros and cons.
1. Keep the Megazine stories separate:
At the time of original publication I felt the Megazine stories had a different tone to the 2000AD stories, and I feel that constantly flipping between the two within the same volume will sometimes be a bit weird, so keeping them separate will feel more cohesive. But some fans will feel that this means the case files are 'incomplete'.
2. Integrate 2000AD and Megazine stories together:
Definitely there will be times when this would be an advantage, as there are a number of epics which were published concurrently in both titles, and this would satisfy completists, but formatting will be a bit clumsy as (if i remember correctly) the page sizes were different between the 2 titles.
It's a difficult choice, not least because whichever one Rebellion chooses, they will undoubtedly piss some collectors off.
Personally I would go with a third option:
3. Publish seperate 2000AD and Megazine collections but publish them AT THE SAME TIME.
Consider - the 2000AD stories and Megazine stories were originally published separately but at the same time, so people could buy both and experience the two narrative streams concurrently.
If fans want to still do this with the Case Files they can buy both volumes and dip in and out of each one in whatever way they like. But if some fans are only interested in the 2000AD stories then they won't feel 'forced' into buying an 'impure' collection.
This way collectors can feel both that they have the main complete collections for both titles, and feel in control of how they enjoy those stories. And the collections will, in tone and style, feel more coherent.
I guess we'll see soon what Rebellion decide to do.
I've just started buying the Dredd Case Files and I did start wondering what Rebellion were going to do when it came to the Megazine stories... and I see there has already been some (at times heated) debate here.
Everyone seems to have been debating one of two choices, both of which have pros and cons.
1. Keep the Megazine stories separate:
At the time of original publication I felt the Megazine stories had a different tone to the 2000AD stories, and I feel that constantly flipping between the two within the same volume will sometimes be a bit weird, so keeping them separate will feel more cohesive. But some fans will feel that this means the case files are 'incomplete'.
2. Integrate 2000AD and Megazine stories together:
Definitely there will be times when this would be an advantage, as there are a number of epics which were published concurrently in both titles, and this would satisfy completists, but formatting will be a bit clumsy as (if i remember correctly) the page sizes were different between the 2 titles.
It's a difficult choice, not least because whichever one Rebellion chooses, they will undoubtedly piss some collectors off.
Personally I would go with a third option:
3. Publish seperate 2000AD and Megazine collections but publish them AT THE SAME TIME.
Consider - the 2000AD stories and Megazine stories were originally published separately but at the same time, so people could buy both and experience the two narrative streams concurrently.
If fans want to still do this with the Case Files they can buy both volumes and dip in and out of each one in whatever way they like. But if some fans are only interested in the 2000AD stories then they won't feel 'forced' into buying an 'impure' collection.
This way collectors can feel both that they have the main complete collections for both titles, and feel in control of how they enjoy those stories. And the collections will, in tone and style, feel more coherent.
I guess we'll see soon what Rebellion decide to do.