MEG 304

[moly]

amazed no one's posted this yet received mine on saturday

dredd bald ambition - not a bad story humours

black museum = really enjoyed this one very good story

anderson -  oh hum very poor ending (imho)

lilly mackenzie - top read this month fantastic story really enjoyed this looks like it might finish next month hope they do a fllow on story

rest havent read yet

[Lee Bates]

I've never liked stories where the characters make reference to Dredd never taking his helmet off like this months Meg Dredd. I would have thought that most Judges would keep their helmets on and remain fairly anonymous. Dredd always wearing his helmet shouldn't be a big deal to Meg cits.

I especially don't like it when a reference is made to Dredd's reluctance to remove his helmet as in the 'itchy-head' moment between Giant and Dredd. I wouldn't have thought that Dredd would completely go against logic by refusing to take his helmet off to scratch his head. It doesn't make sense.

[Proudhuff]

Had a happy Saturday evening in bed reading the prog and this, after a long wet day at work:


Dredd: nice light story, loved the icthy head stuff totally in character, echo's of Dredd's response to the Mutant Flea problem paraphrasing here' yes I'm itching, I'm just not scratching!'

black museum = Had to kept reminding myself that SJS was'nt stoney face, But a great story and art

anderson -  she's 50 you know...

lilly mackenzie - More Thargy! More! the best inclusion in ages

Excellent interview with Si Fraser, didn't know he was ECA

The Floppie is Armitage and a good one Mr Yeowell on half the art duties

And no Butt'man letter  

[Buttonman]

And no Butt'man letter  

No wonder no one statrted a thread until Monday!

A bit ho-hum for me with the Dredd and Anderson both run of the mill at best. I liked Mike's Black Museum effort although I'm sure I've seen that invisible bullet somewhere before 'Wanted'? Didn't Al Ewing do a long bullet thing too? Memory fading... They also did something similar in Star Trek TNG about beaming the shot in, but that's not invisible.

I liked the Simon Fraser interview and wasn't too bothered with yet another Armitage offering - when oh when will the floppy be 'The Best Letters of Dreddlines (no Smellyfoot naturally)'?

[Emperor]

Colin Smith's review (which I'm not reading until I've read the Meg):

http://toobusythinkingboutcomics.blogspot.com/2010/11/this-month-in-judge-dredd-megazine-304.html

[davethomson]

Despite being a lapsed subscriber, the lovely folks at 2000AD sent me a copy of Meg 304 for free. If they are trying to tempt me back into subscription, it won't work for I am still penniless!

However if they sent it to me by complete accident then they ain't gettin it back! I have already opened it and had a read. Still feels like the usual good Meg that I remember except for Boo Cooks art on that Anderson strip. He must have been in a rush on that one.

[Proudhuff]

So that's six subscribers read it...no one else on the board interested in this comic stuff then?

[dweezil2]

Getting mine tomorrow!

As I have done every month for the past 18 years!

[Proudhuff]

Sorry, Just me being a grumpy old huff, there seems to be no end to the ability of boarders to post about some right old tosh but when it comes to the thing this board should really be about its a tunbleweed moment 

[Richmond Clements]

Well... I've read all the strips and they were all good.
Loved the Dredd- I get the feeling that it was a from the heart plea from the writer!

And Mike's SJS guy was an interesting character- wouldn't mind seeing him again.

[House of Usher]

So that's six subscribers read it...no one else on the board interested in this comic stuff then?

I read it, I just don't comment on it. I don't connect with the Megazine the way I do with 2000ad.

But I agree with the sentiments that Lily Mackenzie is very good, and Judge Anderson is pretty terrible (notwithstanding the art, which I like).

[IndigoPrime]

I'd be pretty happy to see Lily Mackenzie continue. As for the Meg as a whole, those 'bumper' issues spoiled me, to the point that this month's Meg felt a bit insubstantial. And I really wish they'd get rid of the movie reviews.

[Proudhuff]

And Mike's SJS guy was an interesting character- wouldn't mind seeing him again.

it crossed my mind he would be great up against Dredd, as long as it never went down the mutual hate to grudging admiration trope. Now those two meet Cursed Earth Koburn at Mutie CityTown 1, that has legs!

[James Stacey]

And I really wish they'd get rid of the movie reviews.

Question : Does anyone actually like the movie reviews? I know I don't, it's mentioned on here a lot by other people that they don't, and there is usually a letter on the letters page saying 'why movie reviews'.

[radiator]

Instead of the movie reviews, I'd prefer a comics review section, looking at other comics and trades 2000ad/Meg readers might be interested in (like Batman and Robin, Spider-man: Fever etc), but I guess the perception is that readers would flock to these other titles and it would harm sales of the Megazine itself?