MEG 301 : CUTTING CLASS

[mogzilla]

HA! but. the fact is me  not being around so missed it fact.not the fact it was in existence but i could have disputed that in the day because i wasnt in possesion of the facts or the internet for that matter but i didnt because i dint know of its existence and therfore couldnt be pulled up by the fucking cunt because i hadnt disputed it as  a fact in the first place......



...i think.

This is not the "John Byrne" forum.

glad to hear it. my insomnia's making me silly so i'm going to have a nice horlicks or whisky ...

[JOE SOAP]

glad to hear it. my insomnia's making me silly so i'm going to have a nice horlicks or whisky ...

Two malts in one, you'll never wake up.

[mogzilla]

either that or the rubber mallet under the stairs.three nights and counting.thank god i'm off work.

[SmallBlueThing]

Emceehamster: i cant use quotes on the mobile version of this site i access, but yes, McMahon drew Sonic for Sonic The Comic, the uk title, back in the nineties. As did Richard Elson of Kingdom/Atavar 2000ad standing.
I was there trying to find out if Dredd had ever appeared in Sonic The Comic (not as dumb as it sounds, as the final issue of jd:lotf states that dredd's adventures 'will continue weekly in 2000ad and fortnightly in stc'... and while i was there chatting, the mcmahon stuff came up. They were grumpy that the prog 'stole' elson, but very dismissive of mickmackmoo.
SBT

[Judge Olde]

Howler was fantastic stuff. McMahon was amazing, but as others have said, I'd not want this every outing. Why doesn't McMahon do Dredd anymore? Anyone?

[COMMANDO FORCES]

That last page in Anderson is lovely, Boo has drawn her charms quite well. In fact that pic is so good I'd love to own it! Hang on a second I do, it was in the auction at Hi-Ex! (another reason for you lot to attend) and here it is!



Still gotta get it framed (two others in at the mo)!

As for the Howler freebie, I was very vocal in my dislike of this at the time and still am. Don't get me wrong I loved all his previous stuff but I think I wrote in (Buttonman help) and said it was like a lunatic Picasso, or something like that.
It probably suits Sonic and the likes of that but I felt it was not up to the standards of the Meg, plus 4 episodes was waaaaay too long for such a basic story.
Then again, I'm sure many people like this style, each to their own 

[vzzbux]

As for the Howler freebie, I was very vocal in my dislike of this at the time and still am. Don't get me wrong I loved all his previous stuff but I think I wrote in (Buttonman help) and said it was like a lunatic Picasso, or something like that.
It probably suits Sonic and the likes of that but I felt it was not up to the standards of the Meg, plus 4 episodes was waaaaay too long for such a basic story.
Then again, I'm sure many people like this style, each to their own 

Now that's how to criticize without being rude.





V

[BPP]

In the post-'Cheers' environment can I suggest that the Dredd was less that sparkling? On a script front I'm never really given to these 'stoic everyday hero' type things - seems very a very americian view of humanity and the 200m 9sec / sealing of a whole road to train on was all a bit wtf. Not that it was badly written or owt - just not my cuppa.

However - and treading on egg-shells here as am all for encouraging new art - i thought the figure work left a lot to be desired - many times the anatomy, especially the arms, seemed wonky (Dredd's crossed arms on the first page, the one-arm thick / one-arm thin of the spike-y protester second panel 3rd page, AJ's weirdly long torso 5th panel, 3rd page; AJs whole body 3rd panel, 4th page, same again 1st panel 5th page...

To balance that out I'd like to say that there is much to like - perspectives were often very well executed, layouts were dynamic, characters were distinctive, the take on dredd himself was quite nicely retro (ron smithesque) and some of the individual panels I liked alot. 

Hope that can be taken the right way and certainly would like to see the droid in question given chance to develop. No more 1950s tower blocks in MC1 tho fella!

Mind you give the EXCELLENCE of the rest of the MEG it would always be hard for a less experienced droid.. the MEG is smokin' atm.

[PsychoGoatee]

I'm never really given to these 'stoic everyday hero' type things - seems very a very americian view of humanity

Is that a bad thing? Though I like Dredd tales to have a nice Antarctican view of humanity from time to time.

[BPP]

no no, not a bad thing per se; just not a very 'interesting to me' thing.

Not a  big fan of Antartician lit. myself.. tend to a bit.. bear

ahem.

[TordelBack]

Not a  big fan of Antartician lit. myself.. tend to a bit.. bear

Unlikely.

[BPP]

nowt more tedious than letting facts get in the way of a jovial pun.

besides, we've ALL seen Lost.  Bears get everywhere.

[PsychoGoatee]

besides, we've ALL seen Lost.  Bears get everywhere.

Yeah they do.

[TordelBack]

nowt more tedious than letting facts get in the way of a jovial pun.

True but this particular fact serves a greater pun, one involving chocolate biscuits, and thus accorded special status.   

[O Lucky Stevie!]

lily is really enjoyable dare i say a "halo jones " for the noughties ?

Uh uh. Not Halo Jones.

It's Carry on Emmanuelle via Alastair Reynolds.

Not that's there's anything wrong with that. Just calling it as Stevie sees it.