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« on: February 20, 2008, 09:29:06 am »

has anyone read the two graphic novels published in the UK mag 2000AD?
they are also available as hardcover purchases as well.
 
in regards as to what they are about, they are VERY steampunk esque graphic novels based after the events in H.G.Well's "war of the worlds."
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« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2008, 04:32:49 pm »

They have been mentioned a few times around these parts:

www.brassgoggles.co.uk/bg-forum/index.php?topic=121.msg29181#msg29181

It is worth noting only the first series was published in the Judge Dredd Megazine, Dark Horse have largely covered the rest. More details at Wikipedia (OK I started the entry but plenty of other people have chipped in since Wink ):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarlet_Traces

As I say in the above post I am holding out on buying the trades as Ian Edginton has mentioned there is a planned trade collection of WotW and the 2 Scarlet Traces with all sorts of nice extras. I suspect I can (just about) wait.

As mentioned people should try and check out the creative teams other work (like Leviathan and Stickleback) as they also are full of Steampunk goodness.

NB: D'Israeli is up for an Eagle Award and anyone can vote for him so fans of this should rush on over - his Stickleback has also been nominated and got my vote!!
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« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2008, 10:14:22 pm »

awesome!
thanks for the extra info, theres alot i didt know.
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« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2008, 03:16:54 pm »

No problem.

The really good thing is that you can read their WotW online.

Their Leviathan stories have been collected into one volume which I highly recommend - it is a little thin but 2000AD writers have to pack a lot in (as they only get 5 pages a week) and the production values are the highest setting the stunning art off.

Stickleback hasn't yet been collected but will be well worth it when it is - this week giant steam-powered robots have burst into the demonic Wild West Show and the "heroes" have escaped into the stomach of the World's Fattest Man where things have just got really weird!!

Unlikely to be collected anytime soon but they also worked together on a Judge Dredd story in which a Victorian time traveller, Herbert George Sewell, turns up to cause Judge Dredd no end of temporal bother. He appeared three times in the end and the last one seems to have concluded things (although there is always the potential for him to return) with the last instalment involving him and his time-scattered selves on a time-travelling bicycle.

They have both also worked on Kingdom of the Wicked which everyone who has read it speaks highly of (I keep forgetting to pick up a copy) - although it isn't actually Steampunk.
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