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You know what, though: isn't it bloody amazing that not only could the Dredd collection sustain 90 books, but 2000 AD could sustain *200*?

Yes, and for a lapsed reader like me, it has been absolutely fantastic. I think it's an incredible success. Looking forward to Harry 20 and The Order.

Looking back to the start of this thread, a surprising number of folk were talking about Ant Wars...! Perhaps that dream will finally come to fruition.

I've never read it. I'm about to find out what Space Spinner 2k think about it.

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A continuity nerd writes: that's Anderson's daughter. Try to keep up. 

Ha. I remember this being said about Henry Flint's recent Anderson. This one is even younger! Has the original Anderson popped back into the Proteus and jumped 38 years?

Mine arrived today but I've not had a chance to open it yet. I'm hoping these will include all the covers - it would be great to see the covers from the Titan collections and the Best of 2000ad Monthlies etc.

If it's the hardback webshop 'black' edition you might want to open it sooner rather than later - I now have two copies, both of which have holes punched into some early pages near the binding.

Gah!

Anderson again is drawn as a hot babe, but the timeline is never established here so let's just live with it.

The intro blurb on the contents page gives the same year as Dredd - 2145.

I know it's a bit silly to care, but still.

Only read Azimuth.

I'd love to discuss what the implications of the ending is, but I think that really needs spoiler tags, but don't see them anymore.

Have they been removed?

Stick SPOILERS at the top of your post and have at it, I say. I thought it was a great twist, but didn't realise the Meg and Dexter's timelines were so intertwined. I've not read much of sindex though.

... they've used thin paper and the printing on one side shows through the other a little.  It's tolerable but noticeable.

Thanks - yes there's a review of one of the 1-volume editions on Amazon that says much the same. Hmmm

Love that strip Colin - the way it's drawn is incredibly appealing. And the usual excellent double ups from Dash and Andy. Bit of comic relief from work, thanks!

(Color's neither here nor there.)

Fair enough! There seems to be a bit of a debate about this online, I've seen reports that the author had to be persuaded, and some editions are even different content-wise (more child-friendly), so was wondering if anyone had a view. Which I should have mentioned when I raised the question.

Very sad news - one of the greats. Loved your work Ian - RIP.

Colin: Wonderful. It kept my finger poised for quite a while over the 'buy now' button for the complete Bone

Yeah but having looked into it...

The black & white version or the colour version?

Super stuff staticgirl. It's like a still from a madcap cartoon. I like the various gremlin characters, all with different clothing and expressions. I think the maracas guy is my favourite, the carol singers a close second. Gizmo on a MLP very cute. Is that a saw on the far right? And a grappling hook?

Cool cartoon Colin - Bone is new to me, can we expect a write-up in the 100 greatest comics thread?

Dash - ha, and yet, groan
Andy - very cool Alpha. Thinking of giving him a go on my 2nd submission

[Fiends of the Eastern Front]

Forgot to mention Fiends of the Eastern Front which is reminiscent of Mignola. Beautifully drawn by Trevallion - a good short story.

Does anyone remember the game Carmageddon?

I had the PC version. A patch came out straight away to revert the zombies back to people, with red blood. Once you got past the novelty of mowing people down the interest faded. There was a stunt aspect to it with crazy jumps around I seem to remember.

[Dredd]

It's the Xmas prog! Interesting one with only one jump-on story, and that is resuming half way through. All other new stories are one and done.

Cool madcap droidtastic cover from the Robinson-Teague team.

Dredd is a spooky Rico episode with portents and ghosts of [not Xmas] past - Tom Foster being his most Cliff Robinson. This is mainly teasing us about things to come. Nicely done though.

Azimuth is back with a bang and with an ending that feels a bit like fan service... and I loved it! It's very exciting, looks great and I couldn't be happier! Art absolutely sterling.

An Anderson one off and Our Cass is younger than ever, as is the rest of Psi Div, in a competently executed one-off. It's set in 2145, the same year as the Dredd tale. Anderson looks about 16.

And a new writer on Strontium Dog. Starts well but segues into something a bit wordy... and ends up a bit too on the nose for me. Cornwell auditioning to take on another Ezquerra strip? He's done great on Spector, which has really grown on me, I'd be happy to see him an extended go on  Johnny.

The rest of the prog is a Rogue one-off, and the continuation of the Helium, Devil's Railroad, Enemy Earth, and Feral and Foe strips, to be read.