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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 1, 2012 6:28:50 GMT
It's halfway through the first volume before a Number 4 Cartridge is used HALFWAY! And I've not seen a reference to "Der Happy Schtick" yet! Wulf uses it's proper name halfway through The Schicklgruber Grab, which is the first story when everything really clicks. And interestingly it starts sowing the seeds for future strip continuity with the SD Dispatcher Harvey being named for the first time and the appearance of an SD called Stix. He's got two brothers as we'll see in v2. |
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Apr 1, 2012 7:57:54 GMT
I love The Shicklgruber Grab, though Journey To Hell is a good early one as well.
Andy
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 1, 2012 16:13:35 GMT
The Journey to Hell didn't really do it for me.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 3, 2012 3:09:34 GMT
I've dug out my case files for a re-read. I'd never noticed before that Kim Raymond's H-Wagon (Case Files v7 & v8) seem to be "inspired" by the Vulcan Shuttle in Star Trek: The Motion picture.
The stuff around 300 onwards is gold
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 5, 2012 8:03:13 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 11, 2012 8:56:55 GMT
Strontium Dog v2: The business. Portrait of a Mutant (part of which was in the very first 2000ad I ever read in my doctor's surgery), The Killing, Outlaw. If you only read one volume, read this.
A comment on the 2000ad reprint volumes: a prog number on the first page of each episode in the header/footer would be nice.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Apr 12, 2012 15:10:30 GMT
Judge Dredd - The Restricted Files Vol 3
Geoff Senior drawing a Dredd story which co-stars Walter the Wobot, and Furman writing a tale or two.
Splendid stuff.
The Lovecraft Anthology II - splendid stuff and some new Mick McMahon artwork. What more do you want.
Andy
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 14, 2012 12:29:52 GMT
Did I really need to order a f***ton of rebellion trades yesterday? Obviously the answer is yes.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 15, 2012 21:44:15 GMT
Did I really need to order a f***ton of rebellion trades yesterday? Obviously the answer is yes. When I'm going to read all 7 though..... and there's FOUR Dredd Case Files from ebay to fetch from the Sorting Office too tmw! |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 16, 2012 14:38:52 GMT
In the meanwhile, 4 Dredd Case Files rescued from the sorting office along with my Flex Mentallo HC that for somereason Amazon stuck in a box!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 18, 2012 21:17:33 GMT
Ploughing through Judge Dredd Complete Case Files 13. Hadn't realised how far in advance Kraken was set up with occasional appearances.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 19, 2012 10:47:21 GMT
Beeh glancing at 2000ad in WHS the last few months to read Dredd: Day of Chaos.
This week's ups the anti a bit.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Apr 19, 2012 23:48:38 GMT
So I heard.
Not snagged the digital version yet.
Andy
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Apr 22, 2012 22:37:12 GMT
Latest print issue was actually in the big Asda in Dunfermline in the Try Me promotional bit.
Gobsmacked at that, and I picked it up.
Dredd story seems to be the biggest game changer since Tale of a Dead Man.
Andy
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 23, 2012 7:09:51 GMT
i saw it in Swindon too last week.
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Post by Jaymz on Apr 23, 2012 8:32:03 GMT
Might explain why the comic shops didn't get their copies from Diamond last week then.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 26, 2012 19:12:38 GMT
Beeh glancing at 2000ad in WHS the last few months to read Dredd: Day of Chaos. This week's ups the anti a bit. And you could have predicted where thie week's was going! I've completed my read of the complete case files. I managed a volume and a bit of Rogue Trooper before The Book Depository's 10% off deal lured me into more Dredd trades. Loved the Tour of Duty trades, especially the first volume. Now it's the Restricted Files turn.... |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 27, 2012 6:31:08 GMT
Found a John Byrne drawn Dredd in Restricted 1!
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 2, 2012 22:16:21 GMT
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Post by Andy Turnbull on May 2, 2012 23:13:29 GMT
Picked up my digital copy last night.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on May 3, 2012 20:14:50 GMT
I cannot bloody stand the Dark Judges. They make no sense in Dredd's universe.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 3, 2012 20:33:42 GMT
It's a good job they're from another one then isn't it?
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Post by The Doctor on May 3, 2012 20:36:54 GMT
Argh, you know what I mean. They just don't work in that fictional set-up for me. As I've said before, it makes as much sense to me in overall believability in the universe as if they turned up in Coronation St. Or if Flash Gordon turned up in an episode of Rumpole Of The Bailey. Does not compute.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 3, 2012 21:54:46 GMT
I dont know, they work as a sort of a perverse reflection on Dredd's world and justice system.
I do think that they're a bit of a one trick pony though, there's not a lot you can do with them.
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Post by Andy Turnbull on May 3, 2012 23:07:19 GMT
I quite like them, remember it's in the future, there are aliens and all sorts.
I do agree they should only be used sparingly and lets be fair, Fear, Fire and Mortis have been in captivity since Necropolis as far as I am aware.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on May 4, 2012 21:01:31 GMT
They are the Deadpool of Dredd stories.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on May 4, 2012 23:19:49 GMT
In this you are gravely mistaken.
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on May 5, 2012 9:26:49 GMT
It is you who are mistaken!
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on May 5, 2012 9:41:18 GMT
They are the Deadpool of Dredd stories. -Ralph I've seen some argue that that accolade belongs with PJ Maybe. (we do not endorse this position) |
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Post by The Doctor on May 5, 2012 10:07:46 GMT
Can't stand PJ Maybe either.
But Judge Death is worse. I have never been able to take characters seriously who go 'ssssssss' a lot when speaking.
-Ralph
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