Robo-Cook Blog

[robocook]

Just in case anyone is remotely interested...

http://secret-oranges.blogspot.com/

There is and will be, 2000 AD related stuff.

[Noisybast]

It'll have to wait until I'm at a proper PC, Steve. It's not displaying properly on my Android. The images aren't resizing, so all I can see is Doom's toe!

[robocook]

Yeah, it does that on my Nokia too. Don't know why. I set it to show on mobiles.

[Colin_YNWA]

Damn you sir, damn you.

Your blog is great but there's like 24 posts already, so far managed four and I'm wondering how I'm going to look busy at work while trying to read the other 20...

love the Spragg! story.

[ming]

Lovely stuff!  I saw some of the images (Bolland FP advert, Biz Joe P, etc.) linked to on DJ Food's blog (he also pointed me at the Alternity video a while back) but it's great to see this stuff in context.

Can we have a Pabba Vane post, please?

 

[SuperSurfer]

Bookmarked!

Great to see that stuff about FOOM. I am a FOOMER. That logo with Thor helmet looks as cool as it did back in the 70s. I had that Steranko poster on my wall for years.

Been meaning to suggest that we start up an unofficial 2000AD fan club. Just for the sake of it so we can get a member's wallet and badge and stuff. You know, like the Dennis the Menace fan club. Well, an official fanclub would be even better.

Oh bloody hell, just saw the Dark They Were and Golden Eyed post. Is my life flashing before me?

[robocook]

Thanks, folks,
Good to know it's acceptable as a blog. Never really got round to doing a proper one 'til now. Please spread the word! 
Steve

p.s. How the %$@! do you decipher these verification 'letters'?!?

[Dandontdare]

Thanks, folks,
Good to know it's acceptable as a blog. Never really got round to doing a proper one 'til now. Please spread the word! 
Steve

p.s. How the %$@! do you decipher these verification 'letters'?!?

I think a mod will be able to fast-track you past the troll/spam detector verification procedures - and promote you to a five-star "2000ad Creator" rather than a humble "mek quake's leftovers"

Nice blog BTW - some cool FOOM memories there. Excelsior!

[robocook]

Thanks! That does sound somewhat more appealing, I have to agree.

[Emperor]

I think a mod will be able to fast-track you past the troll/spam detector verification procedures - and promote you to a five-star "2000ad Creator" rather than a humble "mek quake's leftovers"

Tis done.

Steve if you are having problems with anything feel free to PM a mod or admin and someone will be able to help.

Oh and welcome.

If anyone wants to see what Steve has been up to most recently then:

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/10/28/steve-cook-recreates-mary-jane-watson/

And his Wikipedia page gives an overview of past work:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Cook

[skurvy]

I love this blog. There's some crackers knocking about around here isn't there? I love the future shock, cellar of dredd, covers, ECTB blogs and now this. All of them are fab.

Love the Jack Kirby at his drawing board pic Steve.

[robocook]

Thanks, Scurvy!

And thanks, Emperor!

Thanks too, for fighting my corner with that MJ pic. Much appreciated. I found the whole debate about her nose ring really amusing. I can't remember if it was on BC or another one, but someone had said "Even wholesome girls have nose rings these days". Where do these people live!?!?

Steve

[Emperor]

Thanks too, for fighting my corner with that MJ pic. Much appreciated.

I think if it had been flagged as an homage from the get-go it would have been smooth sailing. So it was Rich that accidentally queered your pitch on that one

Got any more in the pipeline?

I found the whole debate about her nose ring really amusing. I can't remember if it was on BC or another one, but someone had said "Even wholesome girls have nose rings these days". Where do these people live!?!?

19th Century Bavaria, by all the best estimates. I assume they also make jokes about not walking too close to magnets (if they don't believe magentism to be the work of the Devil) and ask general sneezing/drinking questions to folks with nose/facial piercings.

[robocook]

heheh! Yeah, you're not wrong on that!

As for more in the series... It wasn't my intention, but I am considering it. There is just something about that one particular panel that is so iconic. I've had a blow-up of the original on my wall for about 25 years.

Incidentally, I still seem to get the verification malarkey on here. Does it go away at any point? I wouldn't mind if it was actually easy to decipher. I feel like I'm trying to outsmart an enigma machine!

[Pete Wells]

Great blog Steve! It's the second best covers blog in the world!!!