Happy 30th Anniversary!

This is not a new article, but just my way to celebrate my favorite comics character, written by my favorite writer, and illustrated by my favorite artist. Last August has marked the 30th anniversary of the first Marshal Law comics (issue #1 of the Epic Comic series), and the very same month I was able to put my hand on an A/P copy of the Graphitti Designs limited signed edition described here.

Interested to know more or to dig deeper into the series/character? Marshal Law has is own Facebook page and his own dedicated blog/site.

Articles Update January 2017 part 1

Judge Dredd The Cursed Earth Uncensored article has been updated with the inclusion of the recently published limited signed paperback edition, with an A4 B&W print by Mike McMahon:

Also, fans of Artist's Editio style book can participate to the 2016 Scott Dunbier's Awards at the Comic Book Daily website. Vote!

Judge Dredd The Cursed Earth Uncensored Limited Signed Editions

Script by Pat Mills, John Wagner and Chris Lowder (aka Jack Adrian), art by Mike McMahon and Brian Bolland. All illustrations are ©Rebellion A/S. For a complete list of all books reviewed in this blog, please visit the index page.

Judge Dredd Complete Case Files 01 10th Anniversary Hardcover Exclusive 2000 AD Bookplate Edition

Credits are fully detailed in a picture below. All illustrations are ©Rebellion A/S. For a complete list of all books reviewed in this blog, please visit the index page.

Sláine The Brutania Chronicles Book One: A Simple Killing Exclusive 2000 AD Bookplate Edition

Script by Pat Mills, art by Simon Davis. All material presented here is ©Rebellion A/S.

La Grande Guerre de Charlie/Charley's War A3 Portfolio

Scénario Pat Mills, dessins Joe Colquhoun. Toutes les images sont ©Egmont UK et 360 Media Perspective

illustration produced for 1983 Titan book 1

Ce portfolio a été publié par Delirium en Octobre 2014 (ISBN : 979-10-90916-17-3, 43 x 30.5 cm ou 17 x 12 inches, 60 €) en association avec Le Musée de la Grande Guerre du Pays de Meaux et le magazine Guerres et Histoires. Il a en effet été produit à l'occasion d'une exposition organisée du 16 octobre 2014 au 4 janvier 2015 (voir affiche ci-dessous). Ce portfolio a été tiré à environ 500 exemplaires. Une des photos ci-dessous permet de se donner une idée du format de ce portfolio par rapport au volume 7 de l'édition française de La Grande Guerre de Charlie (Delirium)

Ce portfolio est introduit par Jean Lopez, directeur de la rédaction de Guerres & Histoire, et par Michel Rouger, directeur du Musée de la Grande Guerre du Pays de Meaux. La conception graphique est de Vincent Montagnana avec une maquette conçue par lz Studio Sylvie C..

10 reproductions des planches originales de Joe Colquhoun sont présentées ici en scans dégradés de gris haute résolution (numérisation effectuée par Moose harris), ce qui permet de re découvrir la puissance des dessins de Joe dans un format adapté, et de profiter de nuances d'encrages et de profondeurs de noirs invisibles dans les versions courantes. Le papier support est de qualité (désolé, je ne suis pas un expert des appellations de papier mais il y a ce qui faut de grammage!).

Voici la liste des publications originales dans lesquelles ont été imprimées ces planches :

• Battle Action #218 (mai 1979)
• Battle Action #221 (juin 1979)
• Battle Action #249 (décembre 1979)
• Battle Action #261 (avril 1980)
• Battle Action #284 (octobre 1980)
• Battle #363 (avril 1982)
• Battle #407 (février 1983)
• Battle #421 (mai 1983)
• Battle Action Force #443 (octobre 1983)
• Battle Action Force #465 (mars 1984)

de belles nuances de gris

Sláine El Dios Cornudo 2013 Spanish Hardcover Oversized Edition

Story Pat Mills and painting art by Simon Bisley. All material is copyrighted Rebellion A/S.

Sláine The Horned God UK Mandarin 1993 Hardcover Special Edition

Story Pat Mills and painting art by Simon Bisley. All material is (now) copyrighted Rebellion A/S.

Judge Dredd the Cursed Earth Classic Deluxe Hardcover

Script by Pat Mills (all scripts excepted strips from 2000 AD #79 and 80) and John Wagner, art by Mike McMahon and Brian Bolland (B&W). All illustrations are ©Rebellion A/S. For a complete list of all books reviewed in this blog, please visit the index page.

Nemesis The Warlock Exclusive Limited Signed Termight Edition

Script Pat Mills, art Kevin O'Neill and Jesus Redondo. All illustrations are ©Rebellion A/S.

Published by Rebellion in August 2013 (ISBN 978-1-78108-172-3, 10.5 x 7.5 inches or 27 x 19 cm, 240 pages, 40£) this hardcover book comes with a fully illustrated dust jacket and a red ribbon bookmark. This edition was limited to 200 copies and could only been purchased on 2000 AD online web shop. It also displays 2 exclusive numbered bookplates signed by both Pat Mills and Kevin O'Neill. Note that there is a regular edition of this book called the "Deviant" edition (see the end of this article).
One of the pictures below is for size comparison with the previous Titan Edition (reproducing the original material in B&W), and one of the colored Eagle Comics issues reprinted in this new edition.

both bookplates share the same back

The inner book comes in a white faux leather hardcover (no illustration on the back).

Original material originates from 2000 AD, bus this book reprints the US Eagle Comics miniseries with modified material (re drawn and coloured by the artists).
Note that this reprint is a little bigger than the Eagle Comics hence perhaps a reproduction that is slightly degraded from the original material (this remark is in no way a mean to denigrate the very good work of Rebellion's people ). The black rendering is on the other hand better in this reprint.

one of my favorite panel by Kevin O'Neill

mek quake style!

The book also features:

• all the Eagle Comics miniseries covers
• a reprint of "The Tomb of Torquemada" which was originally published in 2000 AD poster prog Nemesis #1

a comparison with the original cover shows a difference in color intensity

Now these few pictures below are here for comparison purpose with the regular Deviant hardcover edition, also published by Rebellion in September 2013 (ISBN 978-1-78108-171-6, 10.5 x 7.5 inches or 27 x 19 cm, 240 pages, 30£). Of course, all the reprinted material is identical to the Termight edition.

different fully illustrated dust jacket

dust jacket front cover

dust jacket back cover

exact same size

note that there is no bookmark in the Deviant edition

different first and third of cover

inner hardcover book

front hardcover