Prog 2350 - 2000ad Battle Action*

[Batman's Superior Cousin]

From Chris Weston:

Five years ago I created this tribute piece to Carlos Ezquerra featuring his creations. Something in it gave me an idea.... and five years later...

Love it, a brilliant and fitting tribute in my honest & humble opinion.

[IndigoPrime]

I suspect there are multiple reasons for this. The logotype visually links 2000 AD and the Meg from a branding perspective. The fan logo feels more like the brand logo than just the comic logo. But also, you these days have to think more widely than in the days of acres of newsstand space. Now, titles need to be easily and rapidly legible in thumbnails, from a distance on those shelves that do remain, and so on.

[M.I.K.]

Yep. Speaking from personal experience, (before I subscribed), "2000AD" in the top left corner and "AD" rotated 90 degrees in the top right corner makes it way easier to spot the comic on newsagents shelves when other stuff is haphazardly stacked in front of it.

[scrotnig]

I guess that's all fair enough. I'm sure that's the reason they fairly quickly went back to having a "banner" style logo instead of something that was just top left corner.

[scrotnig]

I now have a physical copy of the non-subscriber Prog....damn you, Tharg, I've never done that before....and I have to say it is a thing of great beauty. Not that the subscriber cover isn't also that. It's well worth getting both! I'm not going to make a habit of this though, Tharg, d'ya hear?

[broodblik]

From Kenneth Niemand's twitter:

Well, the Battle-Action/prog merger special event is officially a success, and so we're doing another - different - one next year.

Now to figure out what the theme's going to be...

[IndigoPrime]

2000 AD/Whizzer and Chips, clearly.

I'm glad this worked out for everyone. It was a really solid Prog and Meg. As I've said elsewhere, I just found it a little frustrating that a handful of the strips didn't continue. Although I suppose if Tharg thinks they have legs, they may well get full series.

[Bad City Blue]

Wow, so many talented writers and the bosses couldn't be arsed to make the stories one and dones.

Absolute bollocks.

The usual mismanagement I've come to expect from Rebellion.

[Jim_Campbell]

The usual mismanagement I've come to expect from Rebellion.

I fear you may have fundamentally misunderstood the entire concept of the issue...

[Bad City Blue]

The usual mismanagement I've come to expect from Rebellion.

I fear you may have fundamentally misunderstood the entire concept of the issue...

I completely understand the concept of the issue

I simply despise the fact its a one off that left me unfulfilled.

Great, a alternate universe crossover, a brilliant idea.

Why not make it self contained?

[M.I.K.]

Because if it was real it wouldn't be.

[Le Fink]

2000 AD/Whizzer and Chips, clearly.

Ha! Scream? Misty? Lion?

[Richard]

I'd actually be quite happy with Scream!

[Jim_Campbell]

Because if it was real it wouldn't be.

Exactly this. It's part of the conceit.

[scrotnig]

Wow, so many talented writers and the bosses couldn't be arsed to make the stories one and dones.

Absolute bollocks.

The usual mismanagement I've come to expect from Rebellion.

Eh?