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Post by Pinwig on Apr 21, 2018 17:57:38 GMT
Agreed. The first two were a different class to the recent ones in 2000ad. I'm sure the Megazine printed them years ago, which is what prompted me to buy the hardback versions. I like their original WotW adaptation too.
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Post by The Doctor on May 16, 2018 13:02:36 GMT
Today I read 'Animal Farm'.
To Stalin it does much harm.
All should read this relevant tale,
Come what may!
-Ralph
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Post by Benn on May 17, 2018 15:57:55 GMT
So, I finished reading the book Alien: Covenant the other day
And I find myself in a quandary, you might say.
I'm of a mind to read the book of the prequel
For understanding these characters, a book has no equal
But it seems Prometheus is bereft of novel
And that makes me sad, like my library is a hovel.
Can any chums shine a light
on my lack of Alien novel plight?
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Post by The Doctor on May 17, 2018 16:07:57 GMT
There is a prequel novel to 'Alien: Covenant',
Have I read it yet? I can't!
It is lurking on my shelf.
Yet if I read it I might get a skelf!
-Ralph
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Post by Benn on May 17, 2018 20:15:52 GMT
A prequel novel that isn't Prometheus?
Now they do try to confuse us.
I can't see 'Covenant's pre-story being very interesting
But who knows, maybe it'll really ping!
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Post by The Doctor on May 17, 2018 20:53:51 GMT
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Post by Benn on May 18, 2018 18:08:50 GMT
Well, that's confusing and no mistake
Who knew the twist this tale would take
An Alien book set before the Alien
Whoever thought this a good idea must be a-wailin'
Does anyone care about a Covenant conspiracy?
They make no mention of this in the film, not even airily
I'm amazed this even exists
Let alone on 'must-read' lists
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Post by The Doctor on May 18, 2018 19:15:19 GMT
I will read it in time,
Perhaps it is sublime?
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jun 14, 2018 15:36:13 GMT
Just finished Sherlock Holmes and the Servants from Hell by Paul Kane. It's a crossover between Sherlock after the great hiatus and various characters from The Hellbound Heart/Hellraiser mythos.
Enjoyable brisk romp, the writer has Watson down to a tee.
Won't be to everyone's taste but as these Holmes pastiches go, it's definitely one of the better ones.
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 14, 2018 16:40:47 GMT
50 pages from the end of the prequel novel for 'Alien: Covenant'. No aliens have appeared yet. But...board meetings! Corporate intrigue! Ninjas! International conspiracy! Will the spaceship Covenant load all of its cargo in time before launch???
I just want an alien to turn up.
-Ralph
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Jun 14, 2018 19:05:58 GMT
I hope you got this from the library then!!
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 14, 2018 21:14:50 GMT
It appears to have been too obscure for the library to get it in. The movie novel? £2 online. The prequel? Still full price!!!
20 pages to go. Come on. Put a fucking alien in it. A wanky 'flash forward' will do.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 15, 2018 20:05:27 GMT
Nope. Reached the end. No aliens in this Alien book.
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 15, 2018 20:39:44 GMT
Now your mission must be to rewrite the ending to include an alien.
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 15, 2018 20:40:12 GMT
Put one in the board meeting.
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 15, 2018 21:00:41 GMT
Now your mission must be to rewrite the ending to include an alien. 'Then everyone was killed by Aliens. THE END.' -Ralph |
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Post by Pinwig on Jun 15, 2018 21:02:09 GMT
Flawless.
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 15, 2018 21:10:16 GMT
EPILOGUE:
Back on Earth, Mr Yutani convened a board meeting to discuss the new Alien threat little realising the conspiracy cult group had just reformed to have a new and even more deadly board meeting of their own.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Jun 15, 2018 22:16:55 GMT
Hahahahahahaha!
I knew that book would have hee-haw xenomorph presence.
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jul 1, 2018 17:31:04 GMT
After finishing reading the works of Lee Child (to date), I have moved on to John Grisham. And returned to make a final push to finish Phil's Defenders collections, of which I have read three issues this afternoon.
Martin
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Post by Fortmax2020 on Jul 19, 2018 11:04:21 GMT
Just finished reading Essential Thor Vol. 7. What fun jappery! Picked up 'Swastika Night' to read next. *Reads first three chapters* Bloody hell. *blinks*
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 9, 2018 17:14:36 GMT
I am half-way through ABSOLUTE PANDEMONIUM by BRIAN BLESSED. It has suddenly occured to me that I have never seen his Z Cars episodes though I don't think many exist. Phil?
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 9, 2018 20:10:44 GMT
No idea. Hundreds of Z-Cars missing though. I will ask my learned colleagues
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Post by blueshift on Aug 9, 2018 20:14:14 GMT
No idea. Hundreds of Z-Cars missing though. I will ask my learned colleagues Phil will know, let's ask him |
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 9, 2018 21:15:24 GMT
I am aware DVD's exist of the colour 70's episode but I don't think any 60's Blessed ones do. I'm not sure if any of them exist at all! I am sure I have seen clips but maybe I am mixed up with something else?
-Ralph
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 9, 2018 22:20:34 GMT
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Post by Pinwig on Aug 9, 2018 22:24:47 GMT
Looks like there were 170 eps in the first five seasons and Wikipedia says Blessed was in 113 of them. There are 69 missing from those seasons, so a good amount of Blessed eps must exist.
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 10, 2018 8:45:15 GMT
TO YOUTUBE!
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Aug 10, 2018 18:52:25 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 11, 2018 12:22:47 GMT
I am half-way through ABSOLUTE PANDEMONIUM by BRIAN BLESSED. -Ralph WHAT A FABULOUS BOOK THAT WAS. I NOW FEEL LIKE SHOUTING ALL THE TIME!!!! GORDON'S ALIVE!!!! DIIIIIIVE, MY HAWKMEN, DIIIIIIVE!!! -Ralph |
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