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[MacNeil 4 : 1 Bisley]

MacNeil 4 : 1 Bisley

[Burns 4 : 1 Doherty]

Peter Doherty is a great artist but I don't think of him as "owning" a particular strip. Whereas for me Burns is synonymous with Nikolai Dante (along with Simon Fraser). Plus also Bendatti Vendetta, The Order.


Burns 4 : 1 Doherty

Marshall 1: 4 Ewins

[Yeowell 3 : 2 Irving]

Gawd damn it my first thought was was an easy five nil to Steve Yeowell. And then I remembered Frazer Irving drew the Simping Detective, which is possibly my favourite ever Megazine strip (tied with Lawless and Insurrection).

And yes recent efforts on SinDex are not quite at the Zenith level of brilliance.

So on reflection:

Yeowell 3 : 2 Irving

There's a Dept. of Monsterology prologue in Meg 341. Shurely if it's in Tharg's backup organ, it counts.

While I'm consulting my thrill-lawyers on this point, here's the cover of Meg 341 

Hmmm.....so according to Barney that cover is by Alex Ronald. Have to say it looks like it too.

Patrick Goddard has to be one of the most underrated artists on Tharg's books. He never produces anything less than good clean art with clear story telling. I'm always happy to see him in the Prog.

Kev Walker has been a major contributor over the years and has produced some stunning art but has never quite got the plaudits that some others do; but suspect there is much lover for his work on this Forum.

Goddard 3 : 2 Walker

Wow lot of love for PJ here....but I'm not surprised. I wonder - are his periodic appearances on this Forum, in which he always comes across as friendly, reasonable and knowledgable, a factor? It's like he is one of us, just way better at drawing. 😉

PJ 3 : 2 Jock

Dom Reardon 5 : 0 Simon Harrison

[Brendan 2 : 3 Massimo]

I love early Brendan McCarthy on Dredd, really dislike Zaucer.

Massimo is an absolute legend.

Brendan 2 : 3 Massimo

[Mark Harrison 0 : 5 Ron Smith]

Mark Harrison has done some great work, but you know it's Ron Smith we're talking about here:

Mark Harrison 0 : 5 Ron Smith

[Carter 0: 5 Bolland]

Carter 0: 5 Bolland

[Boo Cook 0 : 5 Kev O'Neill.]

Boo Cook 0 : 5 Kev O'Neill.

Just to add a bit of commentary.

Whilst Boo is technically brilliant I'm afraid I have never really warmed to his art. I find it "too cartoony" for Dredd and Anderson and Blunt is not one my favourite series, to say the least.

On the other hand, Kev O'Neill is an unquestioned 2000AD legend. His work on Nemesis is undoubtedly in the very top echelon of what Tharg has ever printed; then thrown in Ro-Busters and ABC Warriors and he is going to be hard to beat.

[Boo Cook 0 : 5 Kev O'Neill.]

Boo Cook 0 : 5 Kev O'Neill.

So a though opening few holes for Googe; time for him to make his move on Amen Corner:


Googe 5: 0 Baikie