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Cheers for the link, David!!! 

Metro: 25 years of Rebellion.


Interestingly, the following quote from Jason (referring to the Rebellion era, obviously - not the half a million or more early IPC days):

Flatteringly, we've got more readers than ever, we're releasing content digitally now so we're reaching a much broader audience worldwide.

Also - In noticed there was an early adventure gamebook, illustrated by Jon Davis - any relation to Jon Davis-Hunt?

After clicking on that link I had a bunch of window pop up showing pornographic content including a couple of videos my eyes can't unsee. (Flashing up on screen too, straight away.) Oh my goodness! My eyes, my eyes... 

I got a virus warning too.

Not entirely sure it's that site, mind you. I did download an Android app. from a website outside the Play store* earlier today. (A url provided for new smartphone communications software.)

Back on topic:Yay Kingsleys and Rebellion.

*Ironically the girls in those videos were playing... sort of... I shall say no more.

You're Damian Green and I claim my £5!!!!! 

Fine fellas those Kingsley's and Rebellion deserves all the success it's had.
Unquestionably they saved 2000AD from oblivion and for that we should be eternally grateful! 

I never said anything about the church. I was responding to the supposed obscenity of cathedrals.

Fair enough, but I can't help feeling the two are connected...

It's likely that organised structures facilitate abuse of power and cover-ups, but they also enable and promote good things, too. Both the good and the bad have to be acknowledged, and that's what Mills fails to do. It's similar to his attitude to superheroes. He only sees people looking to superheroes as their superiors, as saviours, and failing to see the inherent power of ordinary people. He fails to see that some people are inspired by superheroes to see the power in themselves.

Just to add to the debate-where we having a debate a debate? 

Particularly on Mills' dislike of superheroes I'd just add my feelings on the matter.

With Mills' output I enjoy the innate cynicism of his voice.
The naive ethos pushed by mostly American comics that some God like super-being will save the day just doesn't resonate with me and I find it uninteresting from a thematic and dramatic standpoint, as these indestructible superheroes face little threat, even when writers attempt to write around this limitation by taking away their powers, we all know they'll endure in the end.
Also their self righteous posturing and portentousness I find incredibly irritating and is my main reason while avoid such titles, unless they set out to deconstruct the genre.

Thankfully 2000AD has never pushed this agenda with its stable of anti-heroes and the fatalism and pragmatism imbued by the majority of characters and stories is a most welcome contrast.

I understand why superheroes are popular, hey we'd all like some super-being, or God, to come along and save the day and solve the world's problems, but the worlds problems are fundamentally man made and only man can solve them and delegating the responsibility to someone else sends the wrong message, to my mind.
Escapism is fine, but it sends the wrong message and perpetuates a flawed reasoning and world view.
Either that, or I'm a miserable old bastard!!! 

Just my musings on a particularly dull Sunday afternoon! 

3A said in a comment on their Facebook page recently that they have plans for 1:6th. Short and sweet but positive for us lot. I've given up trying to guess what might/could happen with 1:12th.

That's some positive news, I guess!

Really want those 1/12 Johnny Alpha, Judge Fire figures and hopefully Anderson and Rogue Trooper are being considered too!   

The plot was the main offender in GOTG 2.
Everything just ground to a halt when the team reached planet Ego and what followed was about half an hours worth of dull exposition. 

Conversely, I've really enjoyed the last few weeks of Slaine, although uncle Pat's views chiming with my own probably have a lot to do with it and Davis' art just gets better.

The only other story I've read so far is Dredd-which continues to rattle along in its action movie mode.
It's hardly deep stuff, but is fun (which is enough sometimes) and the art continues to impress.

That looks a bit tasty that! 

Why is no one taking Mark Ruffalo and his rotten, rotten hands to hospital?

Maybe he's been unblocking the drains!!!

I hear on twitter about how awful CGI on Superman's mustache?

I was too distracted by all the other poor CGI and glaring plot holes to notice!!! 

Could get worse. Off to see Justice League tomorrow.

It's gonna get worse!!!!! 

What a turkey!

Flat, uninspired direction, equally flat performances, ropey effects and a excruciatingly formulaic and cliche ridden plot.
I'm really at a loss to find any positives-maybe some of the Amazonian home world stuff.
Worse still, it was unrelenting tedious-an utterly depressing and hollow experience.

[Rock In Rio]

Rock In Rio is probably my favourite live Maiden album, it even surpasses Live After Death in my estimations.

Dickinson returning after the long hiatus gave the band a real renewed energy and vigor and this live recording captured it perfectly!

The sheer volume of noise created by the massive crowd at 'Rock in Rio' also adds a lot to the live album.

Totally agree! 

[Legacy Of The Beast]

On a comic related note, I'd recommend picking up the Legacy Of The Beast comic book too-bit of a convoluted start, but I'm looking forward to seeing where it goes and the art is great! 

[Rock In Rio]

Rock In Rio is probably my favourite live Maiden album, it even surpasses Live After Death in my estimations.

Dickinson returning after the long hiatus gave the band a real renewed energy and vigor and this live recording captured it perfectly!