The 2000 AD Weekly Droid Watch: Keeping an Eye on What Tharg’s Minions Are up to Whilst They Should Be Hard at Work! - November 13th 2009
Occasionally, Tharg permits some of his script & art droids to leave 2000 AD headquarters. In the Weekly Droid Watch, I’m going to be keeping an eye on what present and former droids have been up to each week. 2000 AD droids tend to go on to produce some of the most phenomenal U.S. comics, so I’ll also be listing what comics released each week have that extra special shot of thrill-power.
Droid Sightings
- This Saturday (November 14th) the Eclectic Micks will be doing a signing of their new sketchbook at Forbidden Planet Dublin from 3p.m. till 5.p.m. Make sure you head down and pick up a copy or three. Man, I wish I could get a copy of this
Droid Personal Blog Updates
- Art droid Rufus Dayglo has posted a roll-call for the creators involved in Tank Girl: Dark Nuggets. See below, and go to his site to see who is who!
- Art droid Sean Phillips has started work on a new issue of Criminal, and has posted tons of pencilled and inked artwork from the issue. I have put a sample below, but click through to his site to see the rest, here, here, here, here, and here!
- Art droid Dylan Teague has posted a colour test image of Mean Machine Angel, the most bad-ass of all Judge Dredd baddies! He has also posted some really nice sketches of naked models, which can be found here!
Art Blog Updates
Eclectic Micks
Eclectic Micks are a collection of Irish professional comic book artists. They include Stephen Mooney (Angel; After the Fall), Stephen Thompson (Star Trek; New Frontier, Presidential Material: John McCain), PJ Holden (Fearless, 2000AD), Nick Roche (Transformers, Doctor Who), Will Sliney (Farscape), Bob Byrne (Mr. Amperduke, 2000AD) and Declan Shalvey (28 Days Later, Frankenstein). Every day there is a new sketch posted there, with each artist posting on a certain day. Apart from regular updates by art droids Holden and Byrne, this blog is packed full of gorgeous art from insanely talented individuals, including the amazing Declan Shavley, who is currently working on Boom! Studio’s 28 days Later title – so check it daily!
- Art droid PJ Holden posted… nothing yet, check back later!
- Art droid Bob Byrne posted an image of two characters called Fickle and Crumbert, coming soon to the pages of Ri-Ra, an Irish language comic:
Scotch Corner
Scotch Corner is a collection of Scottish professional artists. They include Thomas Crielly, Gary Erskine, Andy Hepworth, Jon Hodgson and Graeme Neil Reid. Every day there is a new sketch posted there, with each artist posting on a certain day. Much like Eclectic Mick’s, you should check this blog every day, to check out amazing new artwork!
- This Thursday, art Droid Gary Erskine posted an image called Post Apocalyptic Comfort:
Misc
- Episode #15 of the Sunnyside podcast was release on Monday. This week is a back-up show from a while back, as the guys couldn’t record one this week.
- Script droid Simon Spurrier has posted a new installment of his Short n’ Curlies Column over at Bleeding Cool. In Short n’ Curlies #12 Si talks about…Packed with Science, Nonscience and Stinky Chronic
Other Comics Out This Week That have a special Dose of Thrill-Power
- First off, a couple of 2000 AD products hit stores in the USA this week. Check them out below!
- Script droid Dan Abnett has Realm of Kings: Imperial Guard #1 out from Marvel:
- Art droid Grant Morrison has Batman and Robin #6 from DC:
- Art droid Charlie Adlard has Walking Dead #67 out from Image:
- Art droid Steve Dillon has Punishermax #1 out from Marvel:
- Script droid Mike Carey has The Unwritten #7 out from Vertigo
- Script droid Garth Ennis has Chronicles of Wormwood Last Battle #2 (of 6) out from Avatar Press:
- Lettering droid Richard Starkings has Doctor Who Classics Vol. 4 TP out from BOOM! Studios:
- Script droid Steve Parkhouse and art droid Dave Gibbons have Doctor Who Classics Vol. 4 TP out from IDW:
- Script droid Tony Lee has Doctor Who: Ongoing #5 out from IDW:
- Script Droid Alan Martin and art droid Rufus Dayglo have Tank Girl: Skidmarks #1 out from Titan Books:
Related posts:
- The 2000 AD Weekly Droid Watch: Keeping an Eye on What Tharg’s Minions Are up to Whilst They Should Be Hard at Work! - November 7th 2009
- The 2000 AD Weekly Droid Watch: Keeping an Eye on What Tharg’s Minions Are up to Whilst They Should Be Hard at Work! - October 24th 2009
- The 2000 AD Weekly Droid Watch: Keeping an Eye on What Tharg’s Minions Are up to Whilst They Should Be Hard at Work! - October 31st 2009
- The 2000 AD Weekly Droid Watch: Keeping an Eye on What Tharg’s Minions Are up to Whilst They Should Be Hard at Work! - October 16th 2009
- The 2000 AD Weekly Droid Watch: Keeping an Eye on What Tharg’s Minions Are up to Whilst They Should Be Hard at Work! September 26th 2009
