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They got to be in government and yet the murders continue - if that's not having your cake and eating it, I don't know what is.

I think you are getting your Republican groups mixed up Bear mate.

Ireland - Where The Terrorists Won


Now that's a slogan that'll catch the eye! And probably some explosives.

My wife works in tourism-I'll pass that one on.

Welcome mate from a fellow Norn Iron reader.

In defence of QUB, Northern Ireland is where the terrorists won so they probably figure "why bother?"

Bear I have worked with Republican ex combatants and their analysis differs a fair bit from the above it has to be said.

I've got the first volume of Barracuda waiting for me in my reading pile. It looks superb.

This is good enough for me. Ta mucho Bolt.

Did anyone pick up Barracuda? Recommended?

I'm a Christian (though conflicted and often septic with doubt). I wish Hawk's stuff didn't resonate so strongly with me. I wish I didn't share some of his experiences having traveled extensively within our little sub-culture- but I have and it's often been near ruinous to my faith.

What I can offer is something of a counter-balance. Believe it or not there exists out there Christians who have left wing political views and who have been involved in good deeds inspired by faith and who do not hide racism, homophobia etc behind the caustic veneer of a rancid and hypocritical smile. They engage honestly with Biblical texts that do their nut in and put their hands up when toxically confused.

Gary Conway is a facebook friend-true story.

Reading this thread it seems Reaper in some guise is embedded semi-permanently in the meg. Some of the other reports as to content have me considering whether to go prog only.

Sorry for moan. People like me tend to annoy me.

I wandered far from any classic Brit comics during my youth and really only rekindled my interest a few years back albeit with a frenzied passion for the past glories of Albion. As a result I had never read Doomlord and ordered this with my Dracula Files. I loved it-really loved it.

If anyone has a volume 2 for sale please let me know.

Read it on a beautiful sunny day-I enjoyed it immensely and it made me feel all summer specially.

Thank you David and Hibernia.

Ordered.

Viva Hibernia!!!

Dear Buttons,

I have never met you-indeed as a relatively new reader (just 3 years old) I have not had the rich experience of you that others on this board have plainly enjoyed. Having said that I have always enjoyed reading your posts and can tell you are a very good egg.

Good to see you back fella.

So anyway what struck me most was the nature of the first book. It just didn't feel right and a little investigation explained just why. While its the first book chronologically, in terms of Thorgal's life, it consists of the 7th and 14th books of the original French series. To be honest it really shows. It clearly reads like something filling in mysteries and holes in something that should have gone before. It seems a strange decision to have just cranked it to the top of the pile for the sake of some chronological imperative.

Didn't pick up on that at all  I just blithely accepted that it made little to no sense like a nutter.

Can't tell if that's reassuring or troubling.

LOL. Me too mate.

Anyone read Thorgal?