Some very early fan art from a certain young West Country reader,who would go on to be one of our top art droids,none other than Boo Cook!(Anderson-Psi Division,Asylum,Harry Kipling,etc.)
Showing a fine eye for detail and definite promise,this is a good lesson for any budding artists or younger readers;that if you have a passion for comics,some talent and keep drawing,you may just make it yourself one day!
Brit-Cit Law by Earthlet Boo Cook from Prog547(7Nov’87).Deserved £10 winner!
2000AD Forum Art Comp.(Jun’13):The Strips That Time Forgot!
Ok,this is the proper June comp(see previous post!)featuring some of the lesser known Thrills from the 2000AD archives.
Might I also venture a couple of forgotten gems:the criminally under-explored Universal Soldier and the brilliant but short-lived,Necronauts
2000AD Crossovers-2000AD/Carry On..!
Cor Blimey..What A Carry On!
British institution,the cheeky Carry On comedies get the 2000AD treatment in:
Daily Zenith-StarScan-Prog 787:Steve Yeowell.
Zenith reinvents himself for the rave-happy 90’s in this StarScan(rear cover,Prog787,13Jun’92)to promote the upcoming Phase IV!
Two previews in one night?Yes,nothing is too much for our loyal Squaxx!
Wednesday also sees the release of Judge Dredd Megazine 337 with a cracking cover by Clint Langley,available from all good comic and book stores,online and via iTunes.
Meg 337
Now available on the iPad – Judge Dredd Megazine delivers more than 120 pages of pulse-pounding action with Dredd-world stories by some of the top creators working in comics, plus interviews, features, and a collection of classic 2000 AD strip from the archives!
Written by: Ian Edginton, David Baillie, Ken Harrison,
Art by: Mike Collins, Len O’Grady, Paul Marhsall,
A brilliant cover by Chris Weston graces the outside of this week’s Prog 1837,showing Judge Dredd taking in the destruction caused by the Day of Chaos.Strong stuff as Ol’ Stony Face comes to terms with his actions in Wastelands,which you can read on Wednesday.
If you can’t wait until then,lucky you-we have a preview!
Prog 1837
Co-creator of Judge Dredd, John Wagner, returns to 2000 AD this week as he picks up the aftermath of the Day of Chaos epic when he destroyed the very city he created. 2000 AD Prog 1837 hits stores and online this Wednesday! Also in this Prog: Sinister Dexter: In Plain Shite; Defoe: The Damned and Future Shocks!
Written by: John Wagner, Pat Mills, Alan Grant & Dan Abnett
Art by: Dave Taylor, Leigh Gallagher, Carlos Ezquerra,
2000AD Crossovers-2000AD vs. Marvel!-Jon Haward
2000AD heroes more than hold their own against,frankly inferior opposition!
Super art for Glasgow Comic Con 2012 from British art droid Jon Haward(Judge Dredd,Tales Of The Buddha)
Daily Zenith Cover-Prog 670:Steve Yeowell.
The various superheroes return to their separate dimensions in the conclusion to Zenith Phase III:War In Heaven Pt.2(Progs650-70,28Oct’89-17Mar’90).Grant Morrison(w).Steve Yeowell.
Daily Zenith Cover-Prog 653:Steve Yeowell.
Jock’s Away!
Zenith’s evil alternate Mr. Why drops by in Zenith Phase III:War In Heaven(Progs650-663,28Oct’89-27Jan’90 &667-70,24Feb-17Mar’90).
