5/9/2023 0 Comments The few and cursed comic![]() Case in point, Renk may work in a seedy tavern and take a job from a princess, but Starkey does a great job of avoiding a lot of the usual fantasy tropes. The story is written by Paul Starkey, who does an amazing job of crafting a world filled with fantasy elements that are both familiar and unique. “Renk” follows the exploits of a one armed dwarf of the same name who makes a living as a fantasy private eye, finding things that don’t want to be found for the right price. Matthew Blair: It might just be me, but doesn’t it feel like a lot of modern fantasy stories these days are authors turning their DnD campaigns into prose and comics? It’s not a bad thing, and with the resurgence of DnD through shows like Critical Role it certainly makes sense, but it is interesting.Īnd if current trends allow stories like “Renk” to happen, it’s definitely great news for fantasy fans everywhere, because this story is really good. Kick off your boots, toss aside your blast helmet, and enjoy the wacky story.Ĭredits: Paul Starkey (script), Anna Readman (art), Matt Soffe (colors) Jim Campbell(letters) It isn’t talking down to the younger audience, and avid adult 2000 AD fans will find plenty to enjoy in this one off. It’s the perfect kind of all-ages comic strip. A very exciting and fast paced aesthetic to match a wonderfully exciting adventure story. It’s just as fun to look at as it is to read. We have gotten many versions of this universe over the decades, but rarely do we get one this eclectic and electric. This is a zany and completely wild take on this familiar world. There is a lot of fun to be had from start to finish, not only with the writing, but with the entire artistic style as well. A testament to Peaty’s writing is that he has a knack for capturing the silly, pulpy side of “Judge Dredd” while adding some fun modern styling to not only the colorful and bonkers villains, but also Dredd himself, who always tends to sound the same – as he should, but there’s a bit of sass that is welcome with this younger version. Everything about this bulky, twelve-page, story feels like classic “Judge Dredd.” It has a bit of everything that makes a 2000AD/Dredd story feel familiar: plenty of Cursed Earth action, mutated gang members, Judges on the run, ridiculous one-liners and weaponry. Credits: James Peaty (Script), Luke Horsman (Art & Colors), Annie Parkhouse (Letters)Ĭhris Egan: Taking us back to 2077 before Mega City One’s nuclear blast walls were sealed a young Joseph Dredd is taken out into the Cursed Earth for a training exercise.
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