Need question answered

Bigsteve59 · 12 February, 2003, 07:13:23 PM

Hey there,

I know this is probably a stupid question, but under submissions for writers, the instruction says the script needs to be a Future Shock story. Can anybody tell me exactly what a Future Shock story is?

Many Thanks.

Oddboy · 12 February, 2003, 07:19:44 PM

Do you read 2000AD regularly?

W. R. Logan · 12 February, 2003, 07:39:08 PM

For Future Shock follow these links:

Future Shock Profile Page:
http://www.2000adonline.com/index.php3?zone=thrill&page=profiles&choice=FUTURE

Future Shock Scripts:
Dwellers in the Depths.
Prog 1206
Script: Steve Moore
http://www.2000adonline.com/index.php3?zone=droid&page=scripts&choice=dwellers

Holed Up 1 episode.
Prog 1249
Script: Richard McTighe
http://www.2000adonline.com/index.php3?zone=droid&page=scripts&choice=holedup

Old Red 1 episode.
Prog 1232
Script: Simon Spurrier
http://www.2000adonline.com/index.php3?zone=droid&page=scripts&choice=ahab

The wages Of Sin: Classic Future Shock by Alan Moore available to read online:
http://www.2000adonline.com/index.php3?zone=thrill&page=thrillviewer&choice=wages

La Placa Rifa,
W. R. Logan.

Link: http://www.2000adonline.com/index.php3?zone=thrill&page=profiles&choice=FUTURE" target="_blank">Future Shocks

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Oddboy · 12 February, 2003, 07:46:21 PM

Basically, a "Future Shock" is a one-off tale (usually set in the future) which has a twist ending.
Usually five pages long & have a ! at the end.
This weeks prog has a "Terror Tale" (essentially the same thing, except more horror then sci-fi) which will give you the basic premise) or the new Megazine #203 has a reprint of an old Future Shock.

Hope this helps,

Oddboy.

Bigsteve59 · 12 February, 2003, 07:46:52 PM

Many thanks W.R. Logan,

These stories, do they have to follow specific characters or is the writer free to create as he pleases?

Steve.

Bigsteve59 · 12 February, 2003, 07:49:21 PM

Right,

Thanks for the help guys. How long have you lot been reading this mag?

Steve
2000ad Virgin

Oddboy · 12 February, 2003, 07:57:17 PM

Me, since August '87, but I've caught up on all the back issues since...

Oddboy,
2000ad Addict

Bigsteve59 · 12 February, 2003, 08:04:16 PM

Jeez, that's quite a while now.

I mainly collect comic books, but have never really tried to get into the whole 2000ad thing. I bought my first Prog this morning, just to try it out.

Do you only read this stuff?

GordonR · 12 February, 2003, 08:05:27 PM

At the risk of being blunt here, you don't seem to know much about the comic or its contents.

If you're serious about submitting your work to a publisher, then you should research your market. Which means reading the comic - as many issues as possible, ideally - so you know what the format is, what Future Shocks are, and what kind of style of material the editors are (or aren't) looking for.

Oddboy · 12 February, 2003, 08:11:09 PM

(Pay attention to GordonR - he's one of 2000AD's main writers, although he's not in this weeks' prog)

Bigsteve59 · 12 February, 2003, 08:12:02 PM

Hey GordonR,

I am aware of the fact that I need to research the market before submitting anything. I asked the question because I did not know much about this specific publication and merely had a question to ask.

Steve.

W. R. Logan · 12 February, 2003, 08:15:58 PM

>Thanks for the help guys. How long have you lot been reading this mag?

9481 days, 2 hours, 1 minute and 11 seconds

La Placa Rifa,
W. R. Logan.

Link: http://www.timeanddate.com/date/duration.html" target="_blank">Calculate Time

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Bigsteve59 · 12 February, 2003, 08:18:32 PM

Ha ha,

Nice one ... that's almost as long as I've been alive!

Oddboy · 12 February, 2003, 08:19:25 PM

Wow! I'm over 73.9 million seconds old!

Oddboy · 12 February, 2003, 08:20:29 PM

Sorry, should have been:
Wow! I'm over 739 million seconds old!

(Damn full stop decimal points!)