That's a really strong line up of talent, so a perfect time to start reading the comic. It'll also come bagged with a magazine format graphic novel reprint of a collected Finn serial by Pat Mills, Tony Skinner, Jim Elson and Kevin Wicks which appeared in 2000AD in the 1990s.
Judge Dredd Megazine No.361, priced £5.70, on sale 17th June.
Cover image from the excellent First Comics News website which you can find here:
http://www.firstcomicsnews.com/
10 comments:
Great cover, nice redesign. Surprised there is no 2000AD logo on it somewhere.
You're right too that's a VERY strong line up, I am especially looking forward to Paul Grist's contribution. The creator owned slot is a real strength for the Meg, most of which I have enjoyed, some have overstayed their welcome a bit, but its only a small quibble.
They haven't had the 2000AD logo on there for quite a while now. I must admit I'll always prefer the original Dredd logo from 2000AD, and I think that'd have more of an effect to attract the notice of lapsed readers, but I hope this redesign does the trick. It is very similar to the current 2000AD logo though so I hope we're not about to see a case of match and merge a few months down the line. I'm sure it's more a case of giving both comics a sort of house style though so they'll both be around for quite a while yet.
I see that Dredd destroyed the old logo on the previous issue's cover.
I haven't been to impressed with the few Megazines I have picked up over the last year or so but this looks nice and with Paul Grist contributing I will be giving this antoher chance -thanks for showing this.
I wouldn't worry about them merging, no chance of either of them going away any time soon. As for the creator-owned stuff, I only started last year and American Reaper was the longest piece of drivel I've ever read, in my opinion of course. Also, after reading so many Oink! photo stories recently I just couldn't take it seriously.
I haven't read the Meg for a while myself. The strips didn't interest me enough to pay over a fiver an issue, but this revamp looks interesting so I'll definitely pick it up.
A bit far down your blog list but in case anyone is looking at this and is thinking of purchasing this book. I picked up this issue of the Megazine and at £5.70 its a hefty price for me to pay as its a book I have never failed to be unimpressed with when I have bought it over the last 3 or so years BUT this is a good one. I bought it for Paul Grists strip and as always his work never fails to impress me, its excellent and imho has some of his best art and its a good story that I want to know what happens next with. All other strips are very good also with very good art ( as is the "free" book Finn) - it is well worth a punt .
Agreed. I think they've gone for a very strong line up for the boom issue, hoping to bring back readers. I haven't followed the Meg regularly for a long time but I like this issue. I was never a fan of Finn though.
I wish it was available down here in Chile!
You could get the digital version. Not quite the same as having the paper edition I know, but the next best alternative?
http://www.2000adonline.com/
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