tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post1819744753396278342..comments2024-03-28T12:39:04.081+00:00Comments on Vampifan's World of the Undead: Celebrating 2000 Issues of 2000AD ComicVampifanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-90109615548289748552020-09-24T01:29:25.923+01:002020-09-24T01:29:25.923+01:00Hi Everyone,This was how me and my Boyfriend becam...Hi Everyone,This was how me and my Boyfriend became VAMPIRES. I got a guy from the internet called Lord who was a VAMPIRE so i told him that me and my boyfriend would love to become a VAMPIRES so he asked me of my Name ,Country, Age ,State , address and in the next 3 days i got the blood sample through the DHL which me and my boyfriend took in the blood into our body and in the next 30 minutes we turned into a VAMPIRE so if you are interested in becoming a VAMPIRE. First: Vampires is not at all like in the movies or books, Sure. I understand. You are young; you have the whole world open to you. You can be anything that you choose if you apply yourself and try hard to work toward that goal. But being a vampire is not what it seems like. It’s a life full of good, and amazing things. We are as human as you are.. It’s not what you are that counts, but how you choose to be. Do you want a life full of interesting things? Do you want to have power and influence over others? To be charming and desirable? To have wealth, health, and longevity? contact the vampires creed today via email: Richvampirekindom@gmail.comAlandrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05564958616469735697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-19498378370896141492016-10-05T22:52:36.763+01:002016-10-05T22:52:36.763+01:00Attaboy, Simon! That is cool that there's goin...Attaboy, Simon! That is cool that there's going to be a second printing of Prog #2000.<br /><br />Hmm, a 2000AD blog? There's an intriguing idea. As this post shows, it is still very popular. Perhaps we should discuss this idea further. Starting from next month I'll be posting a load of Judge Dredd articles. My 2000AD figure collection is huge and as I said in this post, I own every issue of the comic so far. I could very easily devote my blog to all things 2000AD related. I won't - I'm just saying I could.Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-38956138036818120922016-10-05T17:30:45.480+01:002016-10-05T17:30:45.480+01:00Bryan, many thanks for that link - you rotter!! ;-...Bryan, many thanks for that link - you rotter!! ;-)<br /><br />I've actually bought myself a one-month subscription to see what I think of the Vampifan-endorsed "2000 A.D.", and picked up some back issues too. I've also managed to pre-order a reprint of Prog 2000 from Forbidden Planet; which'll be released in a couple of weeks as a second printing.<br /><br />Perhaps I should do a "2000 A.D." blog ;-)Blaxklerichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06986635840718583767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-28410918698310549312016-10-05T14:22:33.779+01:002016-10-05T14:22:33.779+01:00You're not wrong about the eBay prices for Pro...You're not wrong about the eBay prices for Prog #2000. Wow! I also saw Prog #1 going for a staggering £350.00! You can still get a digital copy of Prog #2000 from the 2000AD webstore for just £2.99. Here's the link if you're interested - http://shop.2000adonline.com/products/digital_2000_ad_prog_2000<br /><br />Actually, if you go back to such classic stories as the original Cursed Earth saga, Judge Dredd often had a mix of artists working on a single story. I do agree, that it is better if you get the same artist to complete a story. I didn't mind the mixture of artists unless Ron Smith was the artist. I never liked his artwork. Early Mike McMahon was great but when he returned from a long absence his art skills took a huge backward step. It was as if he had regressed. <br /><br />I always found Nikolai Dante a so-so story. Sometimes it could be very good but at other times it was really poor. But I am really glad I have stuck with the comic through thick and thin. As I said in my post, it has had far more successes than failures. Happily, this past decade it has really shone brightly. Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-87511339780347253482016-10-05T13:30:53.300+01:002016-10-05T13:30:53.300+01:00Bryan, I did miss it [blush] and also picking up P...Bryan, I did miss it [blush] and also picking up Prog 2000 - which seems to be going for stupid prices on Ebay already!?! I think Stainless Steel Rat must be one of the few novel adaptions which Tharg has allowed. Although at the time I didn't realise. I do recall being increasing disillusioned with "City Of The Damned" though as it progressed and every week a different artist drew it. I think Steve Dillon started and ended it. But some of the inbetweeners weren't great imho. I like the same artist for an entire story and, as you know from my comic reviews, the artwork can make or break a comic for me.<br /><br />I actually stopped getting "2000 A.D." around the time of Nikolai Dante becoming popular as I felt the artwork was awful throughout. I think Rebellion were busy trying out all sorts of different illustrators and techniques at the time, and I disliked them all unfortunately. I'm glad though that it's still going strong, and has such enthusiastic followers like your excellent self, supporting them.Blaxklerichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06986635840718583767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-42703505798048368572016-10-05T12:33:14.913+01:002016-10-05T12:33:14.913+01:00Thanks,Simon. I was getting worried you might have...Thanks,Simon. I was getting worried you might have missed this post, although I would have sent you an e-mail reminder. I had forgotten about the Stainless Steel Rat stories but I did enjoy reading them. I'd hang on to you copy of Prog #1. It is worth a lot of money nowadays.Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-60918552454509655442016-10-05T12:02:59.486+01:002016-10-05T12:02:59.486+01:00Bryan, what an outstanding posting and most genero...Bryan, what an outstanding posting and most generous prize too!! I must confess to having been a reader of "2000 A.D." on and off for many years. But it wasn't until Prog 393, 24th November 1984 when I spotted the wrap-around-cover for "Stainless Steel Rat For President" that I finally became not only a regular reader, but a dedicated back-issue collector too!! Indeed I still remember writing a CBM64 adventure game based upon the Judge Dredd story from that issue "City Of The Damned"; complete with blocky graphics!! Ah... what fun to read and also browse car boot sales looking for back issues. I still recall stumbling across a bin at a charity shop and pulling out two copies of Prog 1, buying them at once and then cycling round to my best friends and giving him one copy (as we both loved the title back then). Happy days indeed :-)Blaxklerichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06986635840718583767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-33756607876246964772016-10-04T09:40:40.508+01:002016-10-04T09:40:40.508+01:00No problem, Hugh. A Spit Gun is a weapon with a hi...No problem, Hugh. A Spit Gun is a weapon with a high rate of fire. It "spits" bullets out at a rapid rate. Yes, it is akin to a "grease gun" or "burp gun".Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-39713233771370283092016-10-04T09:37:23.303+01:002016-10-04T09:37:23.303+01:00Thanks for your comments, Jez. Nice memories, mate...Thanks for your comments, Jez. Nice memories, mate. I will bow to your wishes and exclude you from the draw. I'm sure the other contestants will appreciate having less competition.Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-45059088138658533042016-10-04T08:40:21.708+01:002016-10-04T08:40:21.708+01:00What does 2000AD mean to me? Not much, really. I...What does 2000AD mean to me? Not much, really. I'm certainly aware of it and of many of the major characters, but I'm not a comic fan.<br /><br />Here's something I've always wondered, though: just what exactly *is* a spit gun? If taken literally then it sounds unhygienic (!), but not especially deadly. Or should the term be understood more metaphorically, in a similar vein to "grease gun" or "burp gun"?Colgar6https://www.blogger.com/profile/07636662295301222390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-1349839522317050592016-10-04T07:45:15.239+01:002016-10-04T07:45:15.239+01:00Oh and I forgot to say - no need to include me in ...Oh and I forgot to say - no need to include me in the draw. I'd rather the figures went to someone who's a bigger fan, as they will appreciate them more.Carrion Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12243490491778253955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-89214418552041187982016-10-04T07:19:58.179+01:002016-10-04T07:19:58.179+01:00Ah, the nostalgia of youth... Hmmm, what does 2000...Ah, the nostalgia of youth... Hmmm, what does 2000AD mean to me? Original storytelling which didn't talk down to it's readers. Action, adventure and some truly odd stuff. Nemesis the Warlock was always my favourite, just because it was so different, but Robo-Hunter, Rogue Warrior, Slaine, ABC Warriors and of course Dredd himself are all up there. D.R. and Quinch penciled by my favourite artist, Alan Davis, was also a firm favourite. Lucki!y, my experiences with 2000AD didn't feature many of the lows. I still remember the shock I had when I found out that Halo Jones' robot dog was responsible for the murders that had been following her. A very nice article, Bryan, celebrating a unique and definitely British institution.Carrion Crowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12243490491778253955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-33292767629911696692016-10-03T23:00:08.971+01:002016-10-03T23:00:08.971+01:00No problem. We got it all sorted in the end.No problem. We got it all sorted in the end.Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-3542687386429240782016-10-03T22:57:59.811+01:002016-10-03T22:57:59.811+01:00Ha, ha, it is soooooooooo easy to get all nostalgi...Ha, ha, it is soooooooooo easy to get all nostalgic and reminisce about favourite stories, Andy. I could chat all day about my favourite 2000AD memories!<br /><br />I love that Slaine quote, "He did not think it too many..." but it does continue with the line "In fact, he did not think it enough!" which you don't often hear. Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-89535880974446159522016-10-03T22:52:40.791+01:002016-10-03T22:52:40.791+01:00Good recall, Roger. Mek-Quake was indeed a member ...Good recall, Roger. Mek-Quake was indeed a member of both Ro-Busters and ABC Warriors. I even have a figure of him, so how could I have forgotten?<br /><br />Cool list of favourites. Black Hawk certainly does count. Halo Jones certainly deserves an honourable mention. She was number 11 on my own list, only just missing out on a top ten placing.<br /><br />Yes, this certainly does count as your entry. You're in the draw as well. :-)Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-13045392348073791472016-10-03T20:50:19.431+01:002016-10-03T20:50:19.431+01:00What about Mek-Quake, he was a warrior as well as ...What about Mek-Quake, he was a warrior as well as in Ro-Busters, and there was a Ro-busters story reprinted (I think) in an annual about Hammerstein being hit on the head (Ro-busters head) and thinking he was back in the war, so Joe Pineapples had to shoot out that part of his brain, ricocheting off of two walls so that one of them fell down onto Mek-quake as he was about to perform a “Big job” on poor old Hammerstein. I do however see what you mean about them being separate story lines. As people seem to be doing this sort of thing I’ll give you my top ten all tome favourite strips…<br />ABC Warriors<br />Ro-Busters<br />Robo Hunter<br />Ace Trucking<br />Inferno/Harlem Heroes<br />Rogue Trooper<br />Flesh<br />Judge Anderson PSI (sorry liked her better than JD)<br />Strontium Dog<br />Judge Dredd<br />Though I don’t think it counts I also really liked a strip called “Black Hawk” about a black man in the ancient roman army, but that was really a “Tornado” strip, that I think appeared in 2000AD for a short while, but not really Sci/Fi, Oh and “Halo Jones” must get an honorable mention as well. Does this count as my entry?<br />Cheers Roger.<br />Dick Garrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653744597413710281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-38448362116022948572016-10-03T17:37:20.822+01:002016-10-03T17:37:20.822+01:00Without a doubt dude. My fave JD is the Apocalypse...Without a doubt dude. My fave JD is the Apocalypse War and the preceding Block War eps. <br /><br />I can still picture my fave Slaine the King strip where he is sitting on a pile of Fomorian bodies/heads along with his fave caption "he did not think it too many..." <br /><br />Anything Strontium Dog is just soooo awesome and was an artists dream all those muties...lol<br /><br />Nemesis the Warlork was just so dark and gothic - simply brilliant!<br /><br />I could go on very easily.....Da Gobbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482323500538272232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-17663893827712615432016-10-03T16:35:52.491+01:002016-10-03T16:35:52.491+01:00Thanks Mate I should have made it clearer.
havin...Thanks Mate I should have made it clearer. <br /><br />having re r-eead it it is not at all clear so all my fault. Clinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02351729764098750618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-57904340486788950952016-10-03T16:06:20.299+01:002016-10-03T16:06:20.299+01:00Yes, when you look back to 1977 it certainly does ...Yes, when you look back to 1977 it certainly does bring back happy memories.<br /><br />I do like your list of favourites. You just about match my own. I'm taking them as what you like best about 2000AD. You're also in the draw, Andy.Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-72627012177737233222016-10-03T16:01:30.295+01:002016-10-03T16:01:30.295+01:00Understood and duly noted. Sorry for the misunders...Understood and duly noted. Sorry for the misunderstanding. You're in the draw.Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-6458946278480000832016-10-03T15:04:58.105+01:002016-10-03T15:04:58.105+01:00Oh you have not taken this to be an entry.
Let me...Oh you have not taken this to be an entry.<br /><br />Let me be clear the best thing about 2000AD for me is.... Childhood memories<br /><br />I hope that clarifies my position for you. Clinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02351729764098750618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-26342562788132023842016-10-03T13:53:41.505+01:002016-10-03T13:53:41.505+01:00Great post as always Bryan. Anything to do with 20...Great post as always Bryan. Anything to do with 2000AD is a winner for me (or Turtles as you know!)<br /><br />It's weird isn't it what sparks memories and how they line up in your head following that spark? 2000AD was one of my first comics as a kid in the 70s and 80s, my first was the Dandy. I remember saying to my mum (as clear a picture as anything) that I was too old for the Dandy and I wanted a "grown up" comic and she came back with 2000AD! I remember sitting in my room poring over the stories and impatiently waiting for the next episode, it was definitely a bright spot in a poor childhood (violins please). When I got my first job (paper round) mum stopped buying them and I had to use my own wages, luckily the newsagent ie my boss was really good and ordered it in specially! <br /><br />Favourite characters in order:<br /><br />Judge Dredd (I'm sorry it has to be the old man himself!)<br />Slaine<br />Johnny Alpha<br />Nemesis the Warlock<br />Durham Red<br />Judge Anderson<br />Rogue Trooper<br />Any of the ABC Warriors (hard to pick a favourite)<br /><br />Oh yeah count me in baby!Da Gobbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09482323500538272232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-29688638884987856802016-10-03T12:16:39.089+01:002016-10-03T12:16:39.089+01:00Thanks, Roger. I regard the ABC Warriors and Ro-Bu...Thanks, Roger. I regard the ABC Warriors and Ro-Busters as separate stories. Hammerstein is the only common denominator between the two. Ro-Jaws briefly popped up as an ABC Warrior but was soon replaced. You are spot on about Starlord and Tornado being taken over. Other comics were as well. Crisis springs to mind. There could be others as well.Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-84755802660869498532016-10-03T12:09:40.539+01:002016-10-03T12:09:40.539+01:00Great post Bryan, but by god it makes me feel old!...Great post Bryan, but by god it makes me feel old!!<br /><br />As for favourite bits of 2000AD it has to be the ABC Warriors (no surprise there!), though I'm not sure that they count as they were an extension of Ro-Busters (another favourite) and that originated in Starlord, that was then integrated into 2000AD. If fact they had a bit of a habit of combining and them devouring other titles as I recall didn't they also do that with Tornado as well? <br /><br />It was always a great read and British! they even had Dan Dare in it for a little while as I recall. Sadly I sold all of my old issues of it to a lady who sold books and old comics in the local market as a child (probably to buy a stupid Atari game of something equally inane!), if I could go back now I'd punch him in the face!<br /><br />Cheers Roger.Dick Garrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01653744597413710281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8423998700545338590.post-66514080571768312502016-10-03T11:48:06.558+01:002016-10-03T11:48:06.558+01:00That really is a great answer, Hil. Thanks for sha...That really is a great answer, Hil. Thanks for sharing what must be very happy memories for you.Vampifanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11318241813130102121noreply@blogger.com