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Being in the U.S., I read a bunch of the old 2000 AD series in the comic sized reprints from the Eagle or Fleetway labels. I really liked the comics as they were so different at the time.
Recently, I have picked up a couple of those nicely done Judge Dredd Complete Casebook compilations. I see they have some of those for Nemesis the Warlock, which I will have to track down.
Being that I really only know some of the classic 80s series from 2000 AD, are there anything that is out there in print worth tracking down? Outside of Dredd and Nemesis, I read some Strontium Dog and Rogue Trooper and some of the Alan Moore series, but I know next to nothing of stuff that has been published in the last 20 years or so other than a couple of Garth Ennis Dredd stories from the 90s. -
DR and Quinch are from the same Eagle reprint era and have a collected reprint book. But, like you, I only know of that era of 2000 AD, so I'm curious too as to what is out there.
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CommentAuthorfrenchbloke
- CommentTimeSep 6th 2008
the cosmobells blog has the first 400 (!!) issues of 2000ad for downloading. that should keep anyone amused for 6 months or more. -
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- CommentAuthorKosmopolit
- CommentTimeSep 6th 2008
John Wagner returned to writing Judge Dredd over the last few years.
Stories of his like Brothers of the Blood are extremely good. -
I'm a lapsed 2000AD reader myself, although I stopped (and started, probably) a little later than you guys, so I have a couple of suggestions. Over the last couple of years it seems that Rebellion (the company who now own the comic and properties) have got rather good at reprinting older stories in nice, bookshelfable collections, so there's a lot out there to get the thrill-circuits buzzing.
I second Kosmopolit on the Wagner Dredd stories. First mention must be America by Wagner and McNeil -- widely regarded as the best Dredd story ever. I like the Dredd "mythology" stories that deal with who he is, where he's going (he's getting on a bit, let's face it ...) so stuff like Brothers of the Blood, Sector House, Origins do it for me.
Outside of Dredd, some of the horror mini-series have been really good. Leviathan by Ian Edginton and D'Israeli and Necronauts by Gordon Rennie and Frazer Irving stick in my mind. Irving's style is unique, it's exceptionally atmospheric. You might also try the Button Man collections.
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Necronauts is indeed great as are the Edginton/D'Israeli stories. Cabbalistics Inc is also interesting. Nicolai Dante has its moments too. Some of the later Dredd stories are great as kosmopolit wrote.
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Nikolai Dante is probably my favourite of the more recent 2000AD series, and features some lovely artwork from the very underrated Si Fraser, and John Burns.
Bad Company is great stuff, but you'll probably want to miss out on the follow-up, Kano.
There's a great collection of Frazer Irving's stuff, called Storming Heaven, which includes some amazing colour work..
You've probably read Alan Moore's Ballad of Halo Jones, but if you haven't, you should.
Zenith...if you don't mind paying up to £200 for all five books coughdownload. -
Old stuff? Alan Moore's Skizz is definately worth tracking down, and I'm guessing there are reprints of Flesh and Shako available - both admirable old school gorefests, one of which features THE ONLY BEAR ON THE CIA DEATH LIST!
Newer stuff? There's at least one trade of Si Spurrier and Carl Critchlow's Lobster Random in stores, which I think is well worth a look. I'd also like to second the reccomendations for Cabbalistics Inc - worth it for the art alone. -
- CommentAuthorRobSpalding
- CommentTimeSep 6th 2008
I'll second Nikolai Dante - it's just a brilliant series. And epic in scale, although things look like they might be heading to a conclusion in the next couple of years.
The current run of ABC Warriors with Clint Langley's art looks absolutely astounding, and the story's pretty entertaining too.
There's a reprint of Ace Trucking coming soon, which I've not read but hear good things about.
Stickleback is a really good new series by Edgington/D'Israeli, and all that's been done so far has been collected.
I quite liked Bec and Kawl, but it's a humour strip and not everyone likes it. -
You should see if you can find a cheap copy of 'Hewligans Haircut' by Jamie 'Tank Girl/Gorillaz' Hewlitt, and um... some other dude.
(the red wine and flu tablets have fucked my memory this evening.)
Totally out there and fun in that early nineties type way that 2000AD was great at.
Also get the Indigo Prime collection, if only for 'The Killing Time' and Chris Weston's sick sick sick art.
F*ck me, I loved 2000AD as a youth... I might have to raid my parents attic for the dusty bin bags I know my issues are in... -
Cabbalistics Inc currently have two graphic novels that are well worth the purchase. I managed to get them mail ordered into the States without any problems. Nikolai Dante has been sort of hit and miss for me ever since the Tsar Wars. Some of the stories just seemed to be off the mark by too much. Starting to get back into gear now though.
I've been reading 2000 AD for around 30 years now.
Ace Trucking, there's a flashback to a while ago. It's worth reading for his scarf alone. -
@babymole LOVE Hewligan's Haircut, one of my fave 2000AD stories ever. It was Peter Milligan writing it by the way. Hewlett + Milligan = Hewligan :) Thorougly recommend the over-sized hardcover if you can get it cheap.
I used to adore 2000AD back in the day. When I get some spare cash I want to drop it on the Wagner Dredd, Slaine, Strontium Dog and Nemesis collections. That stuff had such an impact on me when I was younger and unfortunately my 2000AD collection was destroyed years ago in a flood :( Only reprints I have at the moment are a few Slaine books, Apocalypse War, Skizz, Halo Jones, Indigo Prime and Hewligan's. Need more!
Is there an in-print collection of Song of the Surfer? Can't remember seeing one. Its probably horrendously bad now but goddamn I was in love with that as a kid. -
Song of the Surfer! I have that collection and also in the singles.
Wagner! Pat Mills!
I just picked up The Final Solution (Strontium Dog) even though I already have the singles too. I stopped buying 2000AD/Megazine when the quality of the stories turned to shit, but I still pick up whatever trades are available. I am really gagging for a hardcover Clint Langley collection of his ABC Warriors sequence.
Want to pick up Pat Mills' Charley's War series that has been reissued in hardcover.
On my wishlist are more collections of Colin MacNeil work (I have America), Frank Quietly (what the hell is going on with the Shimura collection, can't seem to get a handle on that anywhere online. Even Amazon defaulted on my request. Maybe have to try secondhand e-stores.
Button Man is another good tip. Ransom is a fucken genius and I also want a single collection of that one too (can't seem to find any of his stuff for sale on the net). -
Song of the Surfer! Chopper was the BOMB! My dad used to graffiti all my school books as Chopper, coz he thought it was dead funny...
I was amazed when I saw the collection of Final Solution... Harrisons art was sick! The big beastie! -
Button Man looks like it would be a good read, looking at US Amazon and a couple of online comic shops, it doesn't look available over here. I guess I could order it direct from 2000 AD.
I did see on Amazon that there is a 300+ page collection called "Best of Battle" of British war comics that is going to be printed in February. I've heard of that comic, but never seen a copy, so that is one I would like to check out.
I really want to check out Nemesis the Warlock again along with Marshal Law and the graphic novel Metalzoic that Pat Mills and Kevin O'Neil did for back in the 80s. That stuff was really wild. -
man, a 2000 ad thread -- perhaps the perfect place to ask -- anyone got the revere extreme edition they want to part with?
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I'm looking for a birthday present for my husband who was really into 2000AD in the 80's and 90's but since I know bugger all about it all I'm a bit stumped. I know he likes DR and Quinch and Slaine. I don't mind spending a few quids and thought something signed might be nice. Does anyone have any suggestions about what I should look out for and where I might find it?
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anyone got the revere extreme edition they want to part with?
I didn't even know this existed... Extreme Edition #20, 2006
I need a copy. I need 2 copies. One for me, and one to embarrass the crap out of my mate Si - Simon Harrison, who has quit comics and is doing some fucking phenomenal stuff with Photoshop... -
- CommentAuthorRobSpalding
- CommentTimeSep 9th 2008
You can probably still get it as a back issue from the 2000ad shop.
I bought it because I'd heard about how mental John Smith had gone writing it. And he really did. I didn't understand half of what's going on in the second half of the story.
Maybe a couple of years waiting will make it make more sense. SHould dig that out and have another look. -
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CommentAuthorVertigoJones
- CommentTimeSep 9th 2008
I would suggest. Halo Jones, an Alan Moore classic. Nikolai Dante, simply because it is superb. The Devlin Waugh stories are rather good. Indigo Prime was a great concept, which was, unfortunately underused. Zenith, Grant Morrison and Steve Yeowell, was a refreshing change to the Superhero genre . Also, Metalzoic, Pat Mills and Kevin O'Niell. I've never seen it in reprint, but if you can find it, it was absolutely fantastic. Ace Trucking Co. fine, fine comics humour. ABC Warriors - Robusters, its great to look back through it and see evolutions of style, You can get Tradepaperbacks of Kevin Walkers and Bisleys stuff. -