Dan Dare No.1
Dan Dare No.1
Has anyone else read this yet? On the whole I was pleasantly surprised with the storyline, though it seems to me that the main weakness at this stage is the artwork. Gary Erskine appears to be aiming at an ultra-detailed 'not-just-the-kitchen-sink-but-the-plumbing-as-well' look in the style of The Ministry of Space's Chris Weston - unfortunately his drawing abilities just aren't strong enough to pull it off. Hopefully this gig will enable him to reach an acceptable standard sooner rather than later. By contrast the Bryan Talbot cover is a joy to behold (unlike the Greg Horn variant, and the preview of No.2 in which Dan appears to be doing a fair imitation of the Hunchback of Notre Dame!).
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I recently viewed BRYAN TALBOT'S epic opus, 'ALICE in SUNDERLAND', Phil.......choc-a-block with insider gags and British comic-history references........even ANDY CAPP gets a short mention!....... I grew to like his 'NEMESIS the WARLOCK' work from around 1985 onwards.....for me, this is one of the strangest strips in all comics history, making some 'JUDGE DREDD' 22ND-Century story ideas seem almost cosy and contemporary-seeming in comparison.
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I don't know if you're aware, but there are two collected editions of Nemesis now available. The first features the work of original series artist Kev O'Neill, along with the Redondo series and Bryan's first Nemesis series:ISPYSHHHGUY wrote:I grew to like his 'NEMESIS the WARLOCK' work from around 1985 onwards.....for me, this is one of the strangest strips in all comics history, making some 'JUDGE DREDD' 22ND-Century story ideas seem almost cosy and contemporary-seeming in comparison.
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Funny, I just bought them both together a fortnight ago, LEW.......for me, originator KEV O'NEILL done the most individualistic and stylish version of 'NEMESIS', -----this is an absolutely incredible, far-future vision that will take some beating in terms of originality.
---BRYAN'S work on this saga, though obviously very different in many aspects, is still impressive in different ways.
---BRYAN'S work on this saga, though obviously very different in many aspects, is still impressive in different ways.
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Went to try and buy the Dan Dare comic from the Fobidden Planet but was told it had sold out the day it was released on 5th December.
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Same at my local FP. Seems they under-ordered. (That's the disadvantage of twenty-somethings ordering stock eh? )steelclaw wrote:Went to try and buy the Dan Dare comic from the Fobidden Planet but was told it had sold out the day it was released on 5th December.
Try eBay. That's where I got mine from.
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Try 30th century, they had multiple copies the last time I was in
http://www.thirtiethcentury.free-online.co.uk/index.htm
http://www.thirtiethcentury.free-online.co.uk/index.htm
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Tried Ebay, only people from Auzi or US selling it.
Thanks, forgot about that shop, it's not that far from me.
Thanks, forgot about that shop, it's not that far from me.
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Yahoo got the Dan Dare comic, also bought the Variant Edition No.1 cover.
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Where are the trademark eyebrows? Or is that Digby?
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Ooh i dunno, the comic shop in Lincoln where i asked for it had seemingly under-ordered because it's run by old people who assumed nobody would be interested in an old character (no they're just uninterested in old stories, borderline insulting re-imaginings are all the rage). He went rooting through a pile grumbling something about when Eagle was 4dThat's the disadvantage of twenty-somethings ordering stock eh?
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Is number 2 out yet? it said it would be out in december, but I've been to lazy to look.
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yes
Again, 30th century have plenty in stock
Again, 30th century have plenty in stock
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I enjoyed issue 1 of this, despite little familiarity with the character and Ennis's heavy-handed shoehorning in of the current political climate. I'm not saying that it shouldn't be there - I think it's essential - but it could've been done with a tad more subtlety. I also was sent the variant cover, when I would've preferred Bryan Talbot's, but I'm not really that bothered about that. Looking forward to #2 hitting my doormat anyway.
O/T, but it's a shame Ennis is leaving The Punisher, as he's turned that character from a B-list joke to a genuinely thrilling, terrifying and adult book.
O/T, but it's a shame Ennis is leaving The Punisher, as he's turned that character from a B-list joke to a genuinely thrilling, terrifying and adult book.