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2000Ad announces retirement of John M. Burns

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I remember buying the very first edition of 2000 AD. Such amazing artwork and stories. I still have soft spot for Judge Dredd, even though he is a total fascist. Splundig vur thrigg John M. Burns.

I have every issue of 2000AD, all 2,352 of them. Probably my most cherished possession(s).

Hopefully you got a copy of the Bolland APEX edition.

For the unenlightened:

2000 A.D. is a British comic magazine; not to be mistaken with 0 A.D., the FOSS strategy game: https://play0ad.com

Is there a way I can get, for example, the full set of “The Order”?

I thought that would be available, at least digitally, but it looks like the only way to do it is to work out which back issues of 2000 AD contain it and buy them all?

I've seen Judge Dredd paperbacks in stores, so it's possible. Not all series might have been reprinted at this time, though.

This really is the sort of thing I wish was preserved digitally!

Off-topic: I notice your quotes are proper left and right quotes. On desktop I don't get that. Are you using voice-to-text on a mobile OS, or is that an iPhone thing, or a Euro keyboard, or what? I've wondered what does that.

On the quotes: wasn't even really aware I was doing it. I was using an iPad when writing that comment, which ‘corrects’ quotes by default.

Looks like Mac doesn't do it by default, but you can switch it on (“Edit” -> “Substitutions” -> “Smart Quotes”).

Rebellion’s model is still pretty old fashioned, so it depends on the example.

I think there’s one collection of _The Order_ so far (“Die Mensch Maschine”, print and digital), beyond that you currently need the individual Progs. I’m pretty sure they are all available digitally, but it’s not cheap or convenient.

But all of _Nikolai Dante_ has been collected (print and digital), there’s a digital _The Bendatti Vendetta_ graphic novel, most of his Dredd work is probably available scattered across various collections…

Instead of trades, a lot of shorter/less popular 2000AD series are reprinted in full in the back of the monthly Judge Dredd Magazine – the complete _Angel Zero_ is in Meg 370, for example.

I’m definitely not about to spend the time trying to understand what I need to buy to make my own collection...

This feels both like leaving money on the floor, and making the content less accessible to newcomers. It’s sad :-(

On the oft trip to Southwold, I am usually left to my own devices which involves a few pints and a copy of 2000AD from WHSmiths.

A must watch for comic fans not just 2000AD fans is their documentary Future Shock! The story of 2000 AD:

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Future_Shock!_The_Story_of_200...

Borag Thungg!

I still have my annual from 1978. It's brought me Vinglop Hudsok over the years.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_M._Burns

Not to be confused with another famous UK artist: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Burns

Or famous philanthropist Monty Burns: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Burns

You would have had me if you had written Charles Montgomery Burns.

Or a Scottish poet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Burns

I can't help but imagine viewing a history of his panels using an old mac and the...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Burns_effect

‘No more robots, no more trains’ – 2000 AD wishes a very happy retirement to the legendary John M. Burns 9th October 2023

Earlier this week, John M. Burns, one of Britain’s great comic artists, whose work has thrilled and amazed for more than six decades, announced his retirement from comics.

I have a digital subscription, their app is very good on tablet. Strongly recommendy if you are looking for a sci-fi anthology. Mr Burns had a wonderful career!

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