So, prog 1750. I had been worried that this new 'jump on' prog would have trouble standing up to the stunning run of stories that ended last week. It just about manages to hold it's own.
The cover is nice but I prefer a more muted green for Dredd's gloves, boots etc. If it's too bright (like this), he looks too much like he's wearing washing up gloves and wellies.
Henry Flint on Dredd is my personal hog heaven, so that's me happy. The story looks like it's going to be epic but I ccan't help but feel that the Sovs are a bit played out as foes for Dredd. I will, however, keep faith.
Ampney Crucis is not a favourite of mine. As I've said, I really dislike Simon Davis' art. I just think it's really ill suited to the medium of comics. I find it distracting, confusing and completely static. The story and lead character, too, are derivative and uninteresting to the point where I can't really summon any desire to find out what's going to happen.
I usually love Ian Edgington's stuff but Crucis leaves me cold.
I am partial to a bit of Low Life and this opening episode didn't dissappoint. Dirty Frank is one of my all time favourite 2000 AD characters and I hope he'll be around for a long time. The lovely art by one of my favourite artists, D'Israeli, didn't hurt either.
I've never read any Indigo Prime apart from the Dead Eyes story which turned out to sort of be an Indigo Prime story. I didn't like Dead Eyes but I usually love John Smith's stuff. So far I'm following this new story so we'll see how things go. Edmund Bagwell's art is stunning.
That Star Scan is a bit wierd. Dredd's pose looks comically daft and if I'm not mistaken, Mark Harrison has used the most recent (and not very good) Judge Dredd figure as a model for his art.
Really, if you've got the figure at home, compare it to the Star Scan, it's identical. You can even duplicate the 'arse out' pose with it.
Al in all, I miss Zombo and Savage but I'm prepared to let things grow on me.
