PROG 1826 DISAPPEAR HERE!

JUDGE BURNS · 30 March, 2013, 10:56:11 AM

My prog arrived earlier than expected today

Dredd on the cover this week with a new artist on board..Paul Davidson, who also is the main artist for the new storyline for Dredd: Suicide Watch.

There is a mysterious new cult that has evolved in the wake of chaos day. The art is very good and the opening page has a great profile of Dredd arresting an old lady while being attacked by some perps. There is aPSI judge helping dredd at the end Judge Hamida. There appears to be a new foe for ol' Dredd to catch in this story.

Dandridge: Not a fan of this at all, but will read it through once its complete.

3rillers; great fun and finishes on a wee surpise for the boys.

Stickleback: the story moving along nicely here.

Zombo: absolutely brilliant this week . Wont say any more than that. Spoilers!

A very funny Droid Life completes the currrent prog:

Overall:9 out of 10

The Amstor Computer · 30 March, 2013, 11:22:59 AM

Cover's neat - very McMahon, I thought.

BTW - who is Emma Beeby? She seems to be collaborating a lot with Gordon Rennie these days, and I don't recognise the name.

chuffsteruk · 30 March, 2013, 11:30:03 AM

Disappear here eh?

Ironic, as my copy didn't arrive

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Batman's Superior Cousin · 30 March, 2013, 11:38:14 AM

And the postie just walked right past my front door!!

Bleeding typical!!

Frank · 30 March, 2013, 11:39:50 AM

Quote from: chuffsteruk on 30 March, 2013, 11:30:03 AM
Disappear here eh?

I like that tag-line Less Than Zero.

Taryn Tailz · 30 March, 2013, 12:00:20 PM

Quote from: The Amstor Computer on 30 March, 2013, 11:22:59 AM
BTW - who is Emma Beeby? She seems to be collaborating a lot with Gordon Rennie these days, and I don't recognise the name.

Not just in the pages of 2000AD. She's also co-written a couple of Doctor Who's with Gordon Rennie for Big Finish. I think it's great to see a female name in the writers credit box in 2000AD.

Albion · 30 March, 2013, 01:24:55 PM

Surprised to see Prog 1826 in a newsagent today. That's a few days early.

Link Prime · 30 March, 2013, 01:30:01 PM

Quote from: JUDGE BURNS on 30 March, 2013, 10:56:11 AM

Dredd on the cover this week with a new artist on board..Paul Davidson, who also is the main artist for the new storyline for Dredd: Suicide Watch.

The art is very good

Marvels 'X-Factor' is one of the few monthly comics that survived the great pull-list cull of '12.
Paul Davidson has produced the art for a few issues of it, and he is an astounding artist (I bought a few original art pages from him, and honestly believe the man's true calling is B&W strip work in 2000AD).

Thrilled to hear he's on Dredd.

Hawkmumbler · 01 April, 2013, 07:57:19 PM

Finaly getting it tommorrow (if Grud be with me). Thrill levels terribly low over easter weekend.

vzzbux · 01 April, 2013, 09:16:00 PM

Another 'Where is Dredd' Dredd story for me. The last few Dredd writers have given me plenty of Dredd escecially Mr Carroll. This story does have potential but I like my Dredd to have Dredd in them not Dreddless.

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Eamonn Clarke · 02 April, 2013, 12:58:49 PM

Thrill powered post arrived!

Dredd - Good start. Liked the Psi scene with interesting use of Wagner's post Day of Chaos sandbox

Dandridge - actually quite getting into this. Good fun

3Rillers. Like the geeks in space theme. Could easily return

Stickleback. This week I spot Del Boy and Rodney, Batman's cowl, Kim Newman, the Wold Newton universe, possibly Adam Adamant, and Bryan Talbot. I'm sure there is more. Also I think D'Israeli has used those Alberto Breccia inspired cellars in Scarlet Traces.

Zombo. The Fab Four and the Fantastic Four! Brilliant.

I, Cosh · 02 April, 2013, 01:16:02 PM

Quote from: JUDGE BURNS on 30 March, 2013, 10:56:11 AMThere appears to be a new foe for ol' Dredd to catch in this story.

I'd like to think this is a deliberate joke but, even if you have forgotten the first appearance of this creature, this comment tickles me as a nice meta comment on its modus operandi. Personally, I thought this was an effortlessly entertaining opener whose only downside was reminding me how infrequently we see Rennie on Dredd these days.

Survival Geeks has been a fun story but once is enough for me.

Everything else is of a pleasingly high standard but the loveable daftness of Zombo stands out.

chiefy2shoes · 02 April, 2013, 01:36:40 PM

First time the postie has denied me my sub in the last 3 months. It was a good run I guess.

Also, I popped into Smiths today (Wimbledon) and found the new prog in the shelf on a Tuesday!

Colin Zeal · 02 April, 2013, 04:01:33 PM

When i bought the prog in Smiths i always found that a bank holiday had the other affect, ie it being put on the shelves a day late on Thursday.

Tjm86 · 02 April, 2013, 04:57:42 PM

Quote from: chiefy2shoes on 02 April, 2013, 01:36:40 PM
First time the postie has denied me my sub in the last 3 months. It was a good run I guess.

ditto here ...