#strontium dog

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2000AD featuring Judge Dredd prog 181, dated 11 October 1980. Strontium Dog cover by Carlos Ezquerra. Rebellion.

[stazjohnson]

I took my recent Strontium Dog private commission & (through the magic of Photoshop) turned it into the 2000AD cover you never knew existed.

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Prelim 24/27

From the submitters :

Ogami is a conscious wordplay with okami (wolf)

[quasar1967]

2000 AD #1471-1480

[omercifulheaves]

Strontium Dog Art by John McCrea

[wuffhammer]

So, like many hobbyists, I've been a longtime GW Enjoyer because it's easy to find people to play games with. But, it'd be a shame to ignore so many cool miniatures and systems just because it's harder to get games in. So, the Shame Pile grows... ever so slightly (it's literally 9 character models, Howard Quartz included, a piece of scenery, and Volkhan's anvil)

Warlord's ABC Warriors game drew me in with its chunky, characterful sculpts and low model count. I love a skirmish game. Its compatibility with other games in their 2000 AD licensed range is also a huge plus, so you can play out crossover games with Judge Dredd, Strontium Dog (RIP), and I guess Slaíne too if you really want? I'm really only familiar with Judge Dredd, as tends to happen on this side of the ocean, but this has gotten me interested in exploring more of the 2000 AD strips.

Plus, Andy Chambers and Gav Thorpe designed the system, so as an Oldhammer fan, seeing all my favourite designers of the era popping up in Warlord design credits is delightful.

[tomoleary]

Carlos Ezquerra - 2000 AD Covers Uncovered: 40th Anniversary Special (2017) Source, source

[andreilinykh]

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Scorching 2000AD summer Sci-Fi special screaming your way this week

The heat is on, if only on your newsagent or comic shop shelves! Alongside the regular edition of The Galaxy’s Greatest Comic, Prog 2389, look out for the 2000AD summer special – er, 2000AD Sci-Fi Special – is heading your way this Wednesday

The heat is on, if only on your newsagent or comic shop shelves! Alongside the regular edition of The Galaxy’s Greatest Comic, Prog 2389, look out for the 2000AD summer special – er, 2000AD Sci-Fi Special – is heading your way this Wednesday, with a eye-searing cover from Mike Perkins. This all-new Sci-Fi Special comes beamed from an alternate dimension – one in which familiar characters from…

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4 page pull-out ad for Big K computer magazine from 1984. Treasury of British Comics.

[stazjohnson]

Strontium Dog, private commission. A4, Ink on paper.

[dreddedwheat]

Desert Island Dredds: Pre-emptive Revenge

So off the back of my last post on the Dredd epic Judgement Day, I feel it's time I started covering some of the lesser known Judge Dredd media. Mainly the Big Finish audio productions, and specifically their pseudo-sequel to Judgement Day, Pre-Emptive Revenge!

The name 'Big Finish' is going to be familiar most likely to Doctor Who fans, as the studio has been producing numerous audio dramas based around the long-running British sci-fi series. But before even that took off, BF had a line of 2000AD audio dramas, mainly Dredd with two set in the universe of Strontium Dog (with Johnny Alpha voiced by Simon Pegg!)

Pre-Emptive Revenge is set directly after the Apocalypse War, with Dredd and Alpha making their way across the Radlands of Ji towards Hondo-City. On the way there's plenty of bickering before they come upon a remote Sino-Cit outpost. It turns out that, prior to their destruction the forces of Sino-City had set up dead-man's switch attack silos aimed directly at Hondo-City. And in the aftermath of Judgement Day this particular silo is just a hair-trigger from going off.

So, Dredd and Alpha have to work together to find a way for Alpha to return to his own time, while preventing another nuclear Armageddon from taking place.

Review

Cornetto Trilogy fans will easily recognise self-confessed Strontium Dog fan Simon Pegg as Johnny Alpha. Meanwhile, long-time Dredd VA - who also appeared in the Dredd vs Death video game - Toby Longsworth is on top form here. He somehow manages to have the 'only speaks out of one side of his mouth' quality as Stallone without being silly.

Unlike in Judgement Day where Ennis' fanboyish appreciation for each character oozes off the page, Pre-Emptive Revenge brings back the much more antagonistic attitudes between the two that is a lot more akin to their first crossover, 'Top Dogs'. Their banter's pretty fun to listen to, and it's one of the rare moments in the Big Finish series where Longsworth gets to emote more as Dredd.

We get some solid moments of action including Alpha's return to his own timeline, which I won't spoil but which involves a mid-air teleport and some very precise coordinates.

Unfortunately, there are a few caveats to what is at its core a pretty great audio drama. Ian Hallard as Sino-Cit soldier Lam doesn't quite drift into the questionable accent territory, but neither is he completely comfortable to listen to for a more modern audience.

Inspector Goto meanwhile is going to give some pretty wince-worthy flashbacks to 'Our Man in Hondo' for long-time readers of Dredd, but fortunately he's only a one-off before he gets blown to bits by a mine. ...which isn't much better I suppose.

Still, if you're like me and want something to listen to, and something that expands on the plot-points in Judgement Day, within the Dreddverse this remains a pretty high-quality piece!

2000AD's Big Finish audio dramas are currently not available for purchase, but can still be found on the internet archive.

[quasar1967]

2000 AD #1461-1470

[riggers75]

Judge Alpha coming soon

[wuffhammer]

THE TORSO (from Newcastle)

I was super excited to get to this mini, as it's ANOTHER of my all-time favourite sculpts!! ...and yes, highlighting the bodysuit WAS a bit of a pain 😅

This is the first I'm painting from the Strontium Dog "Mutant Army Generals" set. I wanted to start with my favourite. I know I've been a bit quiet here, but I've been busy with other things, plus I'm trying to assemble a bunch of multi-part plastic kits right now, which I always hate doing. But don't worry, I'm still working on stuff!

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Strontium Dog. Bounty hunter