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Teaser StarScan(Prog851,4Sep’93)welcoming back...

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:57:04 +0100

Teaser StarScan(Prog851,4Sep’93)welcoming back Slaine:Demon KIller(Progs852-59,11Sep-30Oct’93).With art by Glenn Fabry

Appallingly adorable! These lurid Lego Judge Dredd vs.Dark...

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:36:00 +0100

Appallingly adorable!

These lurid Lego Judge Dredd vs.Dark Judges figures would surely make a great starting point for a 2000AD set,ideal for children of all ages!

Skillful rendering from UK artist Jolyon B. Yates.(Lego Ninjago)

Slaine as The Horned God by French illustrator JS...

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:48:34 +0100

Slaine as The Horned God by French illustrator JS Rossbach(livingrope) for a novel published by Eclipse.

The Gronkinator Gets Gronked! The once timid,metal-eating,furry...

Wed, 22 May 2013 01:26:00 +0100

Return Of The Gronk-Cover art(Prog817):Nigel Dobbyn

The Gronkinator!-Deadly robotic version of the lovable Gronk.Art:Nigel Dobbyn.

The Gronkinator Gets Gronked!

The once timid,metal-eating,furry little alien known as The Gronk,former medic to Strontium Dog,Johnny Alpha has a change of heartses after evil scientists set homicidal robotic versions of himself on him and his friends,in Return of The Gronk(Progs817-24,9Jan-27Feb’93).Script:Garth Ennis

Brilliant cover(Prog817,9Jan’93)and designs by former art droid,Nigel Dobbyn

The late John Hicklenton(1967-2010)perfectly contrasts the...

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:16:00 +0100

Personification of the Forces of Order-Grand Master of Termight,arch-bigot Torquemada.Art:John Hicklenton

Free-spirited follower of the Forces of Chaos and leader of alien freedom fighters,Credo-Nemesis the Warlock.Art:John Hicklenton

The late John Hicklenton(1967-2010)perfectly contrasts the forces of Order and Chaos represented by the Grand Master of Termight,Torquemada and leader of Credo,alien freedom fighter,Nemesis the Warlock.

From Nemesis the Warlock(Book IX):Deathbringer(Progs586-608,6Aug’88-7Jan’89)

That time of the week is nearly upon once again and tomorrow...

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:57:58 +0100

That time of the week is nearly upon once again and tomorrow eager earthlets will be rushing to their comic shops and newsagents to buy this weeks 2000AD.I know many of you just can’t wait so here’s a taste of what’s heading your way in Prog #1833:

2000 AD Prog 1833 hits stores and online this Wednesday – with the return of grand master Glenn Fabry on cover duties! This gorgeous Judge Anderson cover marks the return of Young Anderson by Alan Grant and Carlos Ezquerra, as cadet Cass takes on a harrowing new case.

Also in this Prog: Sinister Dexter: Witless Protection; Stickleback: Number of the Beast and Zombo: Planet Zombo!

The Many Lives of Tomas de Torquemada! Tomas de Torquemada,evil...

Mon, 20 May 2013 22:38:00 +0100

StarScan of Termight's Grand Master-"the most evil man that ever lived",Tomas de Torquemada

Brother Mikron hypnotically regressing his beloved Grand Master

One to watch out for!Future Tory politician and enemy of the disadvantaged,Sir Edwin Munday

Perhaps the most obvious of all Torquemada's incarnations-the most evil man of the 20th century,Adolf Hitler

Responsible for the slaughter of thousands of American Indians,Colonel John M. Chivington of the U.S Cavalry

Persecutor of innocent women in the 17th century,Mathew Hopkins,Witch-Finder General

Torquemada's original incarnation-the first Tomas de Torquemada!

The dysfunctional and tragic Torquemada family

The Many Lives of Tomas de Torquemada!

Tomas de Torquemada,evil arch-bigot and Grand Master of Termight(Earth,millennia in the future)already a rotting phantom(due to an “accident” in a teleporter)is undergoing a type of cell-death.

To get to the root of the problem,faithful physician Brother Mikron is hypnotically regressing Torquemada to early childhood and back through history,discovering the Grandmaster’s many past lives,each one more despicable than the last!

Top:Be Pure-The Grand Master is watching!
Brother Mikron regresses Torquemada back through time!
Sir Edwin Munday,Right-Wing Tory politician,Torquemada’s most recent unpleasant incarnation
Not wholly unexpected previous life as Reichs-Chancellor of Nazi Germany,Adolf Hitler!
Vile,genocidal madman,Col.John M.Chivington of the U.S Cavalry,who wished to wipe out the Native American race
Another unsurprising regression,that of infamous Witchfinder-General,persecutor of women,Matthew Hopkins
Torquemada’s first incarnation,his namesake,the first Tomas de Torquemada,architect of the cruel Spanish Inquisition
Bottom:The ultimate dysfunctional family-meet the Torquemadas!

See Torquemada the God(Progs520-24,2-30May’87)and Nemesis the Warlock(Book VII):The Two Torquemadas(Progs546-57,31Oct’87-16Jan’88).Art:Kevin O’Neill and Bryan Talbot.

Nemesis the Warlock summons inner demons to battle the...

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:32:21 +0100

Cracking cover art(Prog487)featuring Nemesis the Warlock(Book VI):Torquemurder

Nemesis' inner demons battle Torquemada's horrific Monads in Torquemurder!

Nemesis the Warlock summons inner demons to battle the Monads,psychic entities which were a by-product of Torquemada’s evil “purification” plants,inhabiting the final days of Termight(future Earth).

Nemesis the Warlock(Book VI):Torquemurder Pt.1(Progs482-87,9Aug-13Sep’86).

Super script:Pat Mills.Terrific art:Bryan Talbot!

Torquemada revels in hideous creations,the Monads,a by-product...

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:23:00 +0100

Torquemurder!Cover art(Prog482)for Nemesis the warlock Book VI-Art:Bryan Talbot

Torquemada revels in hideous creations,the Monads,a by-product of his dreadful “purification” plants,factories of mass-murder reserved for all those the Grand Master considered “impure”!

Nemesis the Warlock(Book VI):Torquemurder Pt.1(Progs482-87,9Aug-13Sep’86).

Script:Pat Mills.Great gothic art!:Bryan Talbot.

Cover art(Prog851,4sep’93)for two-part mini-series The...

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:10:05 +0100

Cover art(Prog851,4sep’93)for two-part mini-series The Jealousy Of Niamh by Greg Staples,sees Slaine return after 3 years,following the success of The Horned God.

Judge Dredd Classics #2 John Wagner, Alan Grant (w) • Steve...

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:21:00 +0100

Judge Dredd Classics #2

John Wagner, Alan Grant (w) • Steve Dillon, Brian Bolland, Ron Smith(a) • Jim Fern (c)

More supreme cover art from IDW’s Judge Dredd line,this front is drawn by US artist Jim Fern and features Sov-Blok agent,Orlok from classic Thrill,Block Mania(Progs236-44,31Oct-26Dec’81)

Brilliant variant cover by graphic artist James Biggie for...

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:01:27 +0100

Brilliant variant cover by graphic artist James Biggie for August’s Judge Dredd #10 from IDW:

“The Cursed Earth, Pt. 2”—Judge Dredd, along with his multi-eyed precog mutie companion Dannn, fight venture through the Cursed Earth in pursuit of the renegade droids who stole the only thing that can save Mega-City One. Horrific obstacles stand in their way… but none more horrific than the worst backwoods criminal posse ever to set foot on irradiated soil:the Angel Gang! When these longtime fan-favorite villains make their U.S. debut, you’d better make sure your dial is set to “brutal”…

Written by regular scribe Duane Swierczynski

• Nelson Daniel, Jolyon Yates (artists)

• Nelson Daniel (series cover artist)

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Exquisite new cover from veteran art droid Glenn Fabry,returning...

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:32:41 +0100

Exquisite new cover from veteran art droid Glenn Fabry,returning to 2000AD after an absence of almost 12 years,with this week’s Prog1833(22May’13)featuring a young Cadet Judge Anderson.

Be sure to look out for the fantastic Dark Judges series coming...

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:07:01 +0100

Be sure to look out for the fantastic Dark Judges series coming Spring 2014 from the Greg Staples art droid-Sssurre to be ssscarry!

For more on this scrotnig upcoming Thrill,check out our Facebook page.

Gallery of Simon Bisley’s Slaine:The Horned God saga.

Sun, 19 May 2013 04:48:00 +0100

Slaine versus Formorian Sea-Hag

Slaine fights Avagddu beast of the Cauldron,summoned by Medb

The Horned God III

Map of the Land Of The Young in Slaine's time

Gallery of Simon Bisley’s Slaine:The Horned God saga.

Gathering together the Treasures Of The Goddess-the Cauldron Of...

Sat, 18 May 2013 22:58:00 +0100

Cover art:Prog688-Simon Bisley

Slaine gathers the tribes of the Earth-Goddess in battle against the Formorians and Drune Lords

Slough Feg and sorceress Medb meet Slaine on the battlefield

Medb and Slaine ask for blessing from different aspects of the Earth-Goddess,Danu

The Treasures of the Earth-Goddess

Balor of the Evil-Eye and Formorian Sea-Devils

Slaine recites a mysterious incantation passed on from The Ever-Living Ones-when written down it reads the same from right to left and up or down.

Slaine has a mighty Warp-Spasm

Slaine emasculates Slough Feg becoming the New Horned God!

Slaine returns to rule over the Lands Of the Young(Tir Nan Og)with true-love,Niamh

Gathering together the Treasures Of The Goddess-the Cauldron Of Blood,that has the power to regenerate the dead;the Spear Of The Sun,that howls with battlelust never tiring of slaying and the Sword of The Moon with the ability to cut through anything,Slaine is finally ready to face the armies of the Formorian Sea-Devils.

Headed by Balor of the Evil-Eye,alongside dark sorceress Medb,they wish to preserve the corrupt,fetid rule of the old Horned God,Slough Feg.

Both worshippers of the Earth-Goddess,Danu,Slaine and Medb follow opposite paths,one wishing darkness and destruction,the other a spirit of light and happiness-“the laughter in the woods”.

In a final battle with the Old Horned God,Slough Feg,Slaine spiritually and physically emasculates the decaying,skeletal Feg becoming the Goddess’ champion,the New Horned God!

Slaine:The Horned God Book III(Progs688-98,21Jul-29Sep’90).Script:Pat Mills.Art:Simon Bisley.

Stunning portrait of Slaine(and Ukko!)by extremely talented...

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:09:58 +0100

Stunning portrait of Slaine(and Ukko!)by extremely talented Canadian computer game artist Chris Quilliams

Superb full-colour painting of Slaine as The Horned God from...

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:03:02 +0100

Superb full-colour painting of Slaine as The Horned God from fantasy artist Brian Le Blanc.

Two classic Slaine studies from fan-favourite art droid,the...

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:52:08 +0100

Two classic Slaine studies from fan-favourite art droid,the uniquely talented Mick McMahon.

As I mentioned in an earlier post,last month’s Forum Art...

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:06:48 +0100

1st Place-Kano by Jon Taylor

2nd Place-Kano by Warwick Fraser-Coombe

3rd Place-Bad Company/Muppet mash-up from Mark "Chilly" Chilcott

Right Honourable Position-Thrax by Neil McClements

Tharg's Choice-Shrike by JohnnyStress

As I mentioned in an earlier post,last month’s Forum Art Comp:Bad Company(Apr’13)produced some of the best fan art we’ve seen on the forum,or anywhere for that matter,so I was glad I didn’t have to pick a winner!

However,I can’t argue with any of the chosen entries and congratulations to the worthy winners:

1st Place goes to Brighton-based artist,Jon Taylor’s blood-spattered,Krool-despatching,Kano!
2nd Place again features Bad Company leader,the Krool-hating Kano from Warwick Fraser-Coombe.
3rd Place Mark Chilcott with this wonderful Muppet/Bad Company mash-up!
Right Honourable Position goes to Neil McClements’ mean and moody 2nd-in-Command,Thrax.
Tharg’s Choice is this intimate portrait of Shrike,inseparable and devoted companion of Thrax by JohnnyStress

Keep up the great work,all you talented Squaxx dek Thargo,perhaps next month’s artwork will be equally ghafflebette!