The story you skipped....and never liked

[Mardroid]

I've never skipped any strips in The Prog or The Meg, although I do skip some of the Meg articles. (I often intend to go back to them in the case of the latter, but don't get round to it.) The same can be said for other anthologies that I have bought with the exception Clint, namely the Rex Royd strip, mainly because I found that strip deeply offensive in places. And it takes quite a bit for me to boycott a strip, even if I dislike some of the content.

There are plenty of strips I haven't been keen on though, but I stick with them in case they improve.

Example of a strip that many people seem to like,  but I never got to grips with: Indigo Prime. I think this is largely due to the fact that the only Indigo Prime stuff I have read is the latest stuff. Its not that I think that it's particularly bad, I'm just rather lost when reading it. If I'd read it fron the start, maybe maybe my view would be different.

That other story which led into the revival of Indigo Prime, though (what was it, Dead Eyes?)- many here disliked that. While it was far from my favourite strip, I thought it okay.

I haven't been enjoying the Prog that much lately. Curiously, it's not due to the stories being particularly bad though. (Slaine being a possible exception, but I'll see how that improves on a reread.) It's mainly a memory thing. I just can't seem to remember clearly what happened even a week ago so don't get too much from the latest installment.

I know that most stories in these comics are serialised, and this has always been an issue for me, but it seems particularly bad this time.  Often there's some kind of hook in the lastest chapter which will stilll pull one in, but the latest stories not so much. I think I will benefit from rereading them from the start though. They don't come across as bad strips at all,.

[mogzilla]

nikolai dante

Have never seen what all the fuss is about

I know..I'll just leave my coat and go...

you're not the only one,maybe its cos I missed the beginning...

for me it was anything with john hinkleton or simon Harrison on art it was too waay out for me and I didn't like it. now...American reaper and tank girl take top spot evey time

[8-Ball]

Brigand Doom. As a twelve year old I didn't like the B&W art and just found the story impenetrable.

[TordelBack]

...and just found the story impenetrable.

Wait, there was a story?

[ZenArcade]

There was a Robbie Morrison - Colin McNeill piece Vanguard about 15 yrs ago, I gave it a cursory read in my relaxation. It was based on Mutiny on the Bounty by the looks of it. It seemed fairly standard fare (the artwork was top-line as usual). There never seemed to be any sequel? Z

[mogzilla]

There was a Robbie Morrison - Colin McNeill piece Vanguard about 15 yrs ago, I gave it a cursory read in my relaxation. It was based on Mutiny on the Bounty by the looks of it. It seemed fairly standard fare (the artwork was top-line as usual). There never seemed to be any sequel? Z

was that really 15 years ago?

[ZenArcade]

Early 1200's I think. So 14 years ago.Z

[Dark Jimbo]

It started in my first ever prog, 1212, September 2000. Not quite 15 years, but close.

[Hawkmumbler]

Didn't it get a limited reprint? I'd kill for a copy.

[ZenArcade]

Don't know. It was worth a punt for a follow up considering some of the hogwash that have had follow ups over the years (night zero springing to mind). Ps Hawk, you never came back on that hells creek find. It's gotta be worth a thread.

[Proteus4]

Zen - I'll take a look into that next time I'm in town. I think the last time I was there i spent a bit of time looking through old Battle comics.

Some people say they were put off by john hicklintons work but for me that was precisely why I got into 2000ad. First prog I ever read was in the middle of nemesis book 7 and that shit was so f**ked up I was hooked. I'd read a few other comics and they were boring and bland. But 2000ad was so violent and twisted I thought I'd found the most rebellious thing ever and never looked back. Until around prog 700 that is, when it all went to hell on a handcart for a while.

Dave

[ZenArcade]

It's a great wee shop (ps Jim's not paying me commission). He literally has boxes of 2000ad' s left in earlier this year. Z

[hippynumber1]

I found 'Harmony' really hard work too...

[Link Prime]

Brigand Doom. As a twelve year old I didn't like the B&W art and just found the story impenetrable.

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Dunno why really, but I've a serious soft spot for Brigand Doom.
I'd love to own a page of Dave D'Antiquis artwork from this too, it's genuinely on my hit-list.

I'm a tolerant fecker when it comes to The Galaxy's Greatest, and always read the full Prog, rain hail or shine.

[Richard]

I'm afraid I didn't have the patience today to read all four pages of this thread, so apologies if this has already been said or if it is no longer on topic, but:

Just because you didn't enjoy The Dead when you were 14 doesn't mean you wouldn't enjoy it now. It was one of the best strips of the last 37 years, and it deserves another chance. You'll thank me one day.

(And if you STILL don't like it, then the experience will have been character-building.)