Prog 2013

[SmallBlueThing]

Note to Mabs: hope you're going to come along to one of our infrequent get-togethers in the new year (nothing organised yet, but you can bet when we do get round to it those jockos will STILL be trying to find a weekend they are all free and not skanked out in a dirty bog mainlining smack and listening to the proclaimers) AND i have an envelope stuffed with stuff for you that's addressed but which wont be posted til after xmas for fear of xmas post.

Sorry to drag off-topic!

SBT

[Mabs]

Note to Mabs: hope you're going to come along to one of our infrequent get-togethers in the new year (nothing organised yet, but you can bet when we do get round to it those jockos will STILL be trying to find a weekend they are all free and not skanked out in a dirty bog mainlining smack and listening to the proclaimers) AND i have an envelope stuffed with stuff for you that's addressed but which wont be posted til after xmas for fear of xmas post.

Sorry to drag off-topic!

SBT

Oh wow! Thanks mate! Very chuffed indeed!   

And i'd love to come to a get-together, let me know when its happening!

[DrJomster]

Loved Absalom. Soaked up the panels. Just gorgeous.

Staples' Death was a bit nice too.

Aquila was hitting a few interesting notes and Ampney too.

Good work all. An impressive year end package!

Right. Off back to agonise about which was the best cover of 2012...

Trying out digital from the next prog. Reckon it's going to be rather nice!

[Darren Stephens]

These end of year progs are always a treat. This years was no exception. Loved it all. The cover is magnificent!

[Noisybast]

Anybody else think Edmund Bagwell's cover has shades of Massimo Belardinelli about it?
It's the face, particularly around the eyes.

[Spikes]

Still not had more than a sneaky peek at this since i bought it the other week.
Xmas morning read still on track.

[Mabs]

Loved Absalom. Soaked up the panels. Just gorgeous.

Staples' Death was a bit nice too.

Aquila was hitting a few interesting notes and Ampney too.

Good work all. An impressive year end package!

Right. Off back to agonise about which was the best cover of 2012...

Trying out digital from the next prog. Reckon it's going to be rather nice!

Those two D'israeli 'Dirty Frank' covers did it for me; absolutely drokkin' superb!

[DrJomster]

I went for one of those in my top three!

[SuperSurfer]

Reading Savage again, I noticed that the interior of the café where Bill is working (called "Puccelli") is based on a real life café I visited a few years ago in Bethnal Green called Pellicci. Here's a link if you're interested.
It's a fantastic place to eat in if you're ever in the area and feeling peckish.

Virtually every day I pass through a spot at Old Street which appeared in Savage. Keep on meaning to take a photo to post alongside a scan of the relevant comic frame. 

[SuperSurfer]

(An old episode that is.)

Apologies for double post.

[Mabs]

Reading Savage again, I noticed that the interior of the café where Bill is working (called "Puccelli") is based on a real life café I visited a few years ago in Bethnal Green called Pellicci. Here's a link if you're interested.
It's a fantastic place to eat in if you're ever in the area and feeling peckish.

Virtually every day I pass through a spot at Old Street which appeared in Savage. Keep on meaning to take a photo to post alongside a scan of the relevant comic frame.

That'd be really cool! I remember taking photo's of sights in Whitechapel/ Spitafield's which appeared in Alan Moore's From Hell, but like you never got round to uploading them with the corresponding panels. It'd be great if you can show us the pics somewhere down the line!

[Mabs]

I went for one of those in my top three!

Thats great! It belongs in the top 3, anywhere less would be bloody criminal!

[Mabs]

Anybody else think Edmund Bagwell's cover has shades of Massimo Belardinelli about it?
It's the face, particularly around the eyes.

Yes it does. A great artist.

Here's a link to a great tribute piece Pat Mills did on Belardinelli around the time of his death;

http://www.downthetubes.net/features/tributes/massimo_belardinelli_tribute.html

[Alien Goodness]

Anybody else think Edmund Bagwell's cover has shades of Massimo Belardinelli about it?
It's the face, particularly around the eyes.

Yes it does. A great artist.

Here's a link to a great tribute piece Pat Mills did on Belardinelli around the time of his death;

http://www.downthetubes.net/features/tributes/massimo_belardinelli_tribute.html

Thanks for sharing this. I'm currently reading some early 2000AD and Belardinelli artwork on Dan Dare is truly astounding. The quality of his artwork in those early progs is far superior to the other artists IMHO

[W. R. Logan]

You are 'grumpy' Logan and I claim my five pounds

No my end if year disappointment has yet to be aired.
Mostly because I thought Prog 2013 wasn't very good that I've yet to get enthused enough to comment.