Mind the oranges Marlon...

[Pogle]

I have been reminiscing a lot just lately, (maybe its the long tube journeys - ) anyway I've been thinking about the comic 2000AD - which I started to read from the first issue (- thanks to two older brothers) I read it and I became hooked.

It was full of great writers, fantastic artists and loads of brilliant characters, future worlds and great aliens. I remember how flushed with pride I was when Tharg printed my letter and how annoyed I was that my 'Joe Pineapples' mug never arrived.

Judge Dredd (- Christ the movie was a disappointment!) Slaine, Rogue Trooper, Invasion 1999, Dr & Quinch, Chopper, Jonny Alpha, Ace Trucking the ABC Warriers, Thargs future shocks etc.. etc..

But most of all Halo Jones, she was brilliant, but there were only a handful of stories. She was ordinary and did extraordinary things, she escaped banality and she was my heroine. I remember the last story about her moved me to tears. Many years later Mr P bought me the book of all her episodes and I was in heaven.

2000AD got me into other comics Judge Dread monthly and Warrier - which had the original V for Vendetta in it. But none were as good as 2000AD.

I still have the first 10 issues of Warrier and loads of old 2000ADs but they're in boxes in the garage - no doubt being turned to worm food as we speak.

Any old 2000AD fans out there - what was your favourite story?

[xoggoth]

Never 'eard of it. Mad Magazine was good.

[pzz76077]

I have been reminiscing a lot just lately, (maybe its the long tube journeys - ) anyway I've been thinking about the comic 2000AD - which I started to read from the first issue (- thanks to two older brothers) I read it and I became hooked.

It was full of great writers, fantastic artists and loads of brilliant characters, future worlds and great aliens. I remember how flushed with pride I was when Tharg printed my letter and how annoyed I was that my 'Joe Pineapples' mug never arrived.

Judge Dredd (- Christ the movie was a disappointment!) Slaine, Rogue Trooper, Invasion 1999, Dr & Quinch, Chopper, Jonny Alpha, Ace Trucking the ABC Warriers, Thargs future shocks etc.. etc..

But most of all Halo Jones, she was brilliant, but there were only a handful of stories. She was ordinary and did extraordinary things, she escaped banality and she was my heroine. I remember the last story about her moved me to tears. Many years later Mr P bought me the book of all her episodes and I was in heaven.

2000AD got me into other comics Judge Dread monthly and Warrier - which had the original V for Vendetta in it. But none were as good as 2000AD.

I still have the first 10 issues of Warrier and loads of old 2000ADs but they're in boxes in the garage - no doubt being turned to worm food as we speak.

Any old 2000AD fans out there - what was your favourite story?

Yep, used to love reading the Fink Bros and Rogue Trooper.
We still have issues 1-220 around somewhere, better look them out as I would imagine they are quite valuable these days.

PZZ

[Coalman]

Some of the guys who used to write on 2000AD started in a comic called Battle. Used to get this as a kid. Started following up on this recently. Johnny Red, The Sarge, etc. Charlies War is being printed in bound books, about 1 per year covering about 6 months of story - absolutely brilliant and great nostalgia.

They don't do comics like that now do they?

BTW - V for Vendetta, absolutely fantastic comic strip, again poor film (but watchable for Natalie Portman!).

BTW - nice to have no CB baiting and his banal responses.

[mrdonuts]

flesh

[voodooflux]

Some of the guys who used to write on 2000AD started in a comic called Battle. Used to get this as a kid.

Crikey, there's a blast from the past - I remember reading that as well.

[darmstadt]

I've just started re-reading all my Fabulous Freak Brothers and Wonder Warthog and Paranoid Punkpig comics again. Pretty good stuff from Gilbert Shelton (especially Fat Freddy's Cat)

[Board Game Geek]

Halo and I still read and collect 2000 AD, and I have done since Prog 1.

Too many excellent character to list in full, but firm favourites are :

Judge Dredd
Slaine
DR & Quinch
Sinister Dexter
A.B.C. Warriors

[Platypus]

Halo and I still read and collect 2000 AD, and I have done since Prog 1.

I remember many years ago friends of mine buying 2000AD issue 1. I can still remember clearly being in the local newsagent at the very moment!

I guess they chucked it away after reading. I guess it's worth a ton of cash these days?

[Pogle]

flesh

Claw Carver!!