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I got my prog yesterday! Haven't read it yet, just wanted to crow a bit.

It is a groovy cover...

M.

Glad you can see it as a minor impediment Richmond-per ardva ad astra!

M

Oh yeah.

Rocks is good

M.

Lena Headey was a revelation- that woman is made from polished ice.

She was fantastic. I was sorry to see her offed, even though it was another tremendous scene.

M.

Yeah, gotta be quick with most Mondo posters. I've two they produced and a third on the way, but it would have been nice to get the Dredd one. Quality is superb on them.

M.

The whole lead up to and including Caleb's demise-the way Dredd tracks them through the smoke and ends up top dog,natch. Caleb's swan dive was such a great character moment.

The interrogation. Especially Dredd's seething resentment when Cass takes over.

But THE BEST for me was the final scene. They exit the Block, Dredd is asked "What happened in there?" and he replies,deadpan as you please "Drug bust." Lush!

M

Anyone score it? I missed the sale by 20 mins :@

M

  It certainly is pops!

M.

Thrill archive's drawn a blank-I can't find the book!

M

I never said it was evil! For some people a whole strip or arc might fall on it's chuff because of something that to others is a minor point not worth considering, or certainly not worth allowing to get in the way of entertainment. I am in no way suggesting that there should not be internal consistency within a strip or series of stories, but I personally don't think there's much merit taking a position where everything, absolutely everything related to a character must be compatible with a core of stories deemed as canon, and therefore must be referred to at all times, meaning future stories must always and at all times consider what may amount to bollocks.

My, admittedly flippant, comment was meant to draw distinction between the retconned up the wazoo crossover mess that I believe is the malaise of the US Superhero books, and this here Judge we call Dredd, or this Ad we call 2000. I am speaking from a fairly partisan position, granted.

I also said that I believed it was good crack to join the dots if you liked, but my point is etc etc. And for the record, I'm a right pedantic bastard when I want so I'm not immune to fits of fanboy righteousness either! But I personally don't need to see the film fit with the comic strip, but have no problem whatsoever with you evil scum people who do want to.

M.

Or Dredd's just humouring them.

Dredd humouring someone? Pfft! 

It's a bit of fun. It's always been a 2000AD game: is Wagner-verse part of Mills-verse? etc. Don't see why we can't play that game with the film considering as a lot of stuff is left open. I can see this as an Anderson origin, no problem. At least a version of which could be implied as canon in the comic but the comic Dredd can still be separate from everything else.

That's what I'm getting at: it's a bit of crack, but that's all and the comic and film don't need to fit together, they're enjoyable in their own right.

M.

so [spoiler]Dolman doesn't just get up and whack them all in one panel[/spoiler], but that comes with the territory I guess.

I'd take that as an indication it didn't take as long for him as it did for them.

M.

Thank you Tharg and his droids then! You can away and boil yer heid if ye want PJ.

M.

Well now, is it clear?   

Let's look at (what is obviously intended as) their 'first' meeting and see what sort of wiggle room there is:

A Psi-Div tek introduces her to Dredd alright: "That's Anderson, our best operator...", but maybe he just doesn't know that Dredd was Anderson's assessing judge?

What Dredd says next is: "I'd better fill you in, Anderson..." - no 'please ta meetcha', nothing.  It is Old Stoney Face of course, but still, nothing explicit from the man himself to indicate they are strangers.

What Anderson says next is the good part:

"Save your breath, I've already read you.  Can't hide your guilty secrets from a telepath, you know". 

That's entirely consistent with their movie relationship, no?

Dredd: "I have no guilty secrets".
Anderson: -knowing smile-

See, plenty of room there for creative interpretation. 

Now this is from my own crazy mind and I'm not at home so cannot consult the original (which i have in one of those wee Titan paperbacks), but did Dredd not also say 'Must she be so flippant?' to the Tek, which to me suggests he asking someone who might be able to answer, because he can't. Or something.

But yeah, don't try to dovetail the film and the comic if you ask me. We pride ourselves (TB notwithstanding) in not giving a Ratfink's ass about continuity or strict canon, which is why we're better than the Yanks, right? Right?

I bet he was having a right laugh when he thought Luke was going to blow up the Death Star with his own dad on it.
I reckon he knew Luke was cracking them out over his own sister too.

...but Yoda is a twat too.

Lolcano!

M.

Just got to wait for it to be inked, now. But looking jaw-droppingly stunning at the pencil stage.

That is all.

M.