Strip Magazine - New UK High Street Title

[Trout]

Wow. Imagine the Y2K-style problems they must have had. All their washing machines would have broken down.

[Proudhuff]

Yeah, Caesar must've found it a bugger winding his watch on from BC to AD.

Fortunately for him, he died 44 years before this could have developed into a real problem for him.

Shirely, he was just the first Caesar?, but your right he would have had a digital watch by then

[GordonR]

Shirely, he was just the first Caesar?, but your right he would have had a digital watch by then

Well, Caesar - meaning 'hairy', and probably a nickname given to an ancestor that stuck as a family name - was his cognomen, identifying which branch of his clan (Julius being his nomen, identifying him as a member of the Julian clan) he belonged to. His first name - or pronomen - wasn't Julius at all, of course. It was Gaius, although, traditionally, only close friends or family members would address someone by their pronomen.

Later emperors would use the name as a title, not a surname, although none of them were of the Caesar family, and - strictly speaking - only Augustus could even claim to be a true-blood Julian, and, even then, that was on his mother's side.

Historically, when we now talk about 'Caesar', we mean Gaius Julius Caesar, although, at the time, the name would have been taken to mean the emperor of the day.

i.e. "Render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's". Which, at the time Jesus was supposed to have said this, would have been the Emperor Tiberius.

Oooh, but I love Roman stuff...

[Trout]

Nerd.

[I, Cosh]

So, has this died completely or what?

[M.I.K.]

From their facebook page on monday...

Until I have confirmed information, I'm back to saying nothing rather than saying something that proves inaccurate. I'm sorry this is disappointing. I realize this is utterly frustrating for all concerned - readers, contributors and the editorial team.

[The Enigmatic Dr X]

Shirely, he was just the first Caesar?, but your right he would have had a digital watch by then

Well, Caesar - meaning 'hairy', and probably a nickname given to an ancestor that stuck as a family name - was his cognomen, identifying which branch of his clan (Julius being his nomen, identifying him as a member of the Julian clan) he belonged to. His first name - or pronomen - wasn't Julius at all, of course. It was Gaius, although, traditionally, only close friends or family members would address someone by their pronomen.

Later emperors would use the name as a title, not a surname, although none of them were of the Caesar family, and - strictly speaking - only Augustus could even claim to be a true-blood Julian, and, even then, that was on his mother's side.

Historically, when we now talk about 'Caesar', we mean Gaius Julius Caesar, although, at the time, the name would have been taken to mean the emperor of the day.

i.e. "Render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's". Which, at the time Jesus was supposed to have said this, would have been the Emperor Tiberius.

Oooh, but I love Roman stuff...

Look, man, this is the internet. Away with your fancy notions of research and knowing stuff. Ill-informed opinion shouted loud only, please.

[Proudhuff]

Shirely, he was just the first Caesar?, but your right he would have had a digital watch by then

Well, Caesar - meaning 'hairy', and probably a nickname given to an ancestor that stuck as a family name - was his cognomen, identifying which branch of his clan (Julius being his nomen, identifying him as a member of the Julian clan) he belonged to. His first name - or pronomen - wasn't Julius at all, of course. It was Gaius, although, traditionally, only close friends or family members would address someone by their pronomen.

Later emperors would use the name as a title, not a surname, although none of them were of the Caesar family, and - strictly speaking - only Augustus could even claim to be a true-blood Julian, and, even then, that was on his mother's side.

Historically, when we now talk about 'Caesar', we mean Gaius Julius Caesar, although, at the time, the name would have been taken to mean the emperor of the day.

i.e. "Render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's". Which, at the time Jesus was supposed to have said this, would have been the Emperor Tiberius.

Oooh, but I love Roman stuff...

Look, man, this is the internet. Away with your copying from Wiki. Ill-informed opinion shouted loud only, please.

FTFY

[BPP]

Hello? Anybody home?

[Colin YNWA]

well that made me check the blog and apparently issue 5 is available via iPad now.

http://stripcomicmagazineuk.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/strip-digital-5-now-on-sale-from-itunes.html

Nice if that works for you I guess!

[BPP]

Well as issue 5/6 (accounting for some tale of it being a double / round-out issue before the relaunch) hasn't hit the shelves in printed form what are the chances of the new #1 being launched in September as last claimed? I've supported this comic from the off but radio silence is a complete non-strategy these days. Black Kiss 2 gets through customs easier than a kids comic? Somethings not washing.

[The Prodigal]

I don't think it's as much radio silence as just regretably nothing to report. Its not a good situation involving a loss of momentum for the title but I have to say i love Strip and dearly hope that these hurdles will become a thing of the past and the comic goes on to great things.

I was sold from the start when it was described as a Lion or Valiant for the modern day. Loved Lion and Valiant me.

[starscape]

And that's one of my biggest criticisms.  It was supposed to be that bridge between the Beano and 2000AD but it's more like an alternative to 2000AD/Clint etc.  As a 10 year old boy, I just don't think I'd be interested in god's dog or a sensual woman spy struggling with romance and career. 

I also think (especially in those two stories), it's not told in a way that would be of interest to boys.  Having chapters where nothing much happens and in a way that you can't understand issue 5 unless you've read most of the previous issues wouldn't work for youngsters.  Arcs are not the problem.  Look at when Dredd became sheriff of Luna-1.  That was ongoing.  But there was an adventure concluded in rarely more than 5 pages.  That's not the case with Strip, except for John Freeman's work and Hook Jaw (plus the one-offs of course).

If it's aimed at people that remember Lion and Valiant, that's ok.  But if it's aimed at boys today, the stories needs a rethink.

[The Prodigal]

And that's one of my biggest criticisms.  It was supposed to be that bridge between the Beano and 2000AD but it's more like an alternative to 2000AD/Clint etc.  As a 10 year old boy, I just don't think I'd be interested in god's dog or a sensual woman spy struggling with romance and career. 

I also think (especially in those two stories), it's not told in a way that would be of interest to boys.  Having chapters where nothing much happens and in a way that you can't understand issue 5 unless you've read most of the previous issues wouldn't work for youngsters.  Arcs are not the problem.  Look at when Dredd became sheriff of Luna-1.  That was ongoing.  But there was an adventure concluded in rarely more than 5 pages.  That's not the case with Strip, except for John Freeman's work and Hook Jaw (plus the one-offs of course).

If it's aimed at people that remember Lion and Valiant, that's ok.  But if it's aimed at boys today, the stories needs a rethink.

I get your drift. It certainly is in now way suitable for 10 year olds. The age thing needs bumped up considerably from there. Recovery Inc has already had fairly adult material in it as you quite rightly point out.

[M.I.K.]

Thinking back to what I was reading when I was ten, a story about God's dog would have been pretty much spot on for my tastes. Can't really argue with any of your other points, though.