Meg 291 - Hang 'em high

Zarjazzer · 14 November, 2009, 12:24:47 PM

I enjoyed the new stuff PJ's work on Tales was particularly fun and fine but my goodness Canon Fodder is a work of mad genius.Utterly amazing art and story.

Didn't care much for the Rogue Trooper tale or the Thargs FS for some reason.

I think I was too in thrall to Canon Fodder still.

chris_askham · 14 November, 2009, 02:53:22 PM

Quote from: HOO-HAA on 13 November, 2009, 08:09:36 PM
Is Tank Girl universally hated by 2000AD readers!?

I think I remember her getting a bit of flack, on here... and then after reading one of the letters to Tharg...

Personally, I love the bi-atch!

I would say it's a bit of an even split on the board, between those who like and those who hate Tank Girl. It's just that those who hate it are a bit more vitriolic and forthcoming in their comments. Personally, it's usually about my second favourite strip in the Meg. It would be interesting to hear how it's going down with the general readership though, as the board is really only a tiny percentage of that.

SmallBlueThing · 14 November, 2009, 06:48:13 PM

actually, considering how many registered users the board has, its not THAT tiny a percentage! sbt

Mike Gloady · 14 November, 2009, 07:04:30 PM

Although only a comparitively small amount of registered users tend to post semi-regularly. Point taken though Steev.

The Monarch · 14 November, 2009, 08:13:37 PM

Quotewant to know if he patched things up with his Dad, and revealed his true feelings to Sadie.

Which ironically is a part of the canon fodder III idea I have written out which will likely never see the light of day

HOO-HAA · 14 November, 2009, 10:59:21 PM

Quote from: chris_askham on 14 November, 2009, 02:53:22 PM
Quote from: HOO-HAA on 13 November, 2009, 08:09:36 PM
Is Tank Girl universally hated by 2000AD readers!?

I think I remember her getting a bit of flack, on here... and then after reading one of the letters to Tharg...

Personally, I love the bi-atch!

I would say it's a bit of an even split on the board, between those who like and those who hate Tank Girl. It's just that those who hate it are a bit more vitriolic and forthcoming in their comments. Personally, it's usually about my second favourite strip in the Meg. It would be interesting to hear how it's going down with the general readership though, as the board is really only a tiny percentage of that.

Yeah, I loved her in the Jamie Hewitt days, and was very excited to see her in the Meg.

To be honest, it was the clincher to bring me back to 2000ad after a long, long 'well earned break' from reading the mag

She's a keeper, for me, but I can see how she would irk some folks...

Mike Gloady · 14 November, 2009, 11:05:05 PM

There you go. Whereas for me, her continued presence may well send me right off to just reading the prog. Horses for courses, eh?

HOO-HAA · 14 November, 2009, 11:40:57 PM

Quote from: Mike Gloady on 14 November, 2009, 11:05:05 PM
Horses for courses, eh?

That's the way of life, mate.

Mike Gloady · 15 November, 2009, 09:36:45 AM

Too right, and it's better that way.

The (hopefully) imminent arrival of the fantastic Lilly MacKenzie by our own Simon Fraser, the upcoming x-masage (which is usually well worth it) and the lost cases thingy, along with the quality of this issue (which I loved, TG excepted, cover to cover) will keep me hanging on for a while yet though.

Who am I kidding? I'd just like to feel like TG might be an occasional inclusion, 6 months out of 12 maybe, rather than grinding away at my good humour EVERY month. Ah well. If it were perfect we'd have nothing to type about.... And at least it's VERY popular with those who DO like it.

Jase · 17 November, 2009, 02:53:39 PM

thought the Cannon Fodder GN was awesome, insane artwork! loved it!

radiator · 20 November, 2009, 02:39:04 PM

I must say I was getting a bit tired of all the whining and sniping about the Meg, then along comes an issue like this to remind us all why it's here.

Quality stuff from cover to cover. Dredd wasn't quite as great as I'd hoped, but was still good fun and the 'Jury' character was inspired. Black Museum was just brilliant - I did a double take when I saw PJ's artwork, which I like more and more the longer I look at it. Really nicely pitched little story - if only there had been more BMs like this one!

Bato Loco is a entertaining little romp enhanced by excellent artwork, and Tank Girl was great fun as usual - really don't understand all the hate - the artwork alone makes it worthwhile for me. The only thing that didn't really work for me was Mister Amperduke, but it seems a little petty to criticise what is essentially a bonus strip.

Even the choice of reprint seemed well-judged, Canon Fodder has always been largely seen as a bit of a stinker, so it's nice that so many seem to be giving it a reappraisal.

Really looking forward to next month's issue *crosses fingers for a Wagner Xmas Dredd*

Bolt-01 · 20 November, 2009, 02:57:52 PM

Radiator- I think it is Al Ewing who gets to write the X-mas Meg Dredd this year.

Mike Gloady · 20 November, 2009, 03:21:35 PM

Brilliant Meg. Everything except TG (as usual for me I'm afraid Radiator, and I really can't understand why it appeals to so many, although I'm glad it does).

Ewing x-mas Dredd you say? Oh good. That makes me all a tingle now....

Tiplodocus · 24 November, 2009, 01:32:21 PM

Really enjoyed this Meg.

Great Dredd (though I think he has a tendency to talk a little bit too much when beating people up).

Bato Loco - cracking art and funny script but not much in the way of actual plot.

Tales from the Black Museum was also good stuff and I even enjoyed Tank Girl and it's meticulously detailled art.

Mister Amperduke I didn't enjoy much though.

Thoroughly enjoying the CANON FODDER floppy (though I didn't read the first) but only a few episodes in.

The ROGUE TROOPER tale, however, I found to be pish. It seemed to be a standard haunted house terror tale with Rogue/Friday bolted on. It read OK but every time I looked at the pictures I though "WTF is Rogue Trooper doing here?" and it really spoiled my enjoyment of the art.

TordelBack · 24 November, 2009, 07:09:07 PM

QuoteEwing x-mas Dredd you say? Oh good. That makes me all a tingle now....

You know, that's a very important moment in the history of the Dredd strip for me. Any other year, if I'd heard we weren't getting Wagner for our Christmas story I'd have been rightly hacked off - especially after the fabulous examples of recent memory. Even the prospect of Rennie, a fine sub by any standards, wouldn't have inspired any real anticipation, although odds are I would have enjoyed the resulting strip.

The prospect of a Ewing Christmas Dredd actually makes me excited!

I'd call that a sea change in this Squaxx's relationship with the strip.