The Ballard of Halo Jones

[David Bedlam]

Yup, it's being released this June.

http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/dc/0605/BalladOfHaloJonesTP.jpg

But what I want to know is, should I get it? I know it's a Moore piece, which means it has a 95% chance of being mind meltingly good, but does this live up to it's reputation?

[Guapo Méndez]

Yup, it's being released this June.

http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/images/previews/dc/0605/BalladOfHaloJonesTP.jpg

But what I want to know is, should I get it? I know it's a Moore piece, which means it has a 95% chance of being mind meltingly good, but does this live up to it's reputation?

Get it. It's a very good, very tight story.
Unfortunately, there is a real life bittersweet part that I'll tell you once you read it.

[David Bedlam]

Gottcha. ;)

And while we're at it, are their any other 2000AD trades I should get? I'm really trying to get into comics from my native country, but so far I only have the one Delvin Waugh trade.

Any recomendations?

[Screwtape]

Hurm. The old Brian Bolland Judge Dredd stuff is really good, if you can find it. Recommended trades: Judge Dredd Featuring Judge Death, Also Judge Dredd: Emerald Isle, by (who else?) Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon. Grant Morrison has a pretty good one called Book of the Dead, as well.

Other than that, Zenith (also by GM) is great, Lazarus Churchyard (by Warren Ellis) is good, and I heartily recommend any of Morrison's work on Crisis Magazine, particularly "The New Adventures of Hitler" and "Dare." It's nearly impossible to find over here, but it's great stuff.

edit: Oh, and Alan Moore and Alan Davis' Captain Britain trade is really good (publised under Marvel UK and serialized in their mag Daredevils). Once upon a time, you could get reprint editions of early Moore 2KAD work that had art by all kinds of great people like Dave Gibbons and such. They were called Shocking Futures and Twisted Times, I think. Actually, if you find an extra copy of either of those lying around Old Blighty (or wherever you are), PM me and I'll reward you handsomely.

Hope all that helps.

[Moptormouse]

If you're looking for any good british comics, get "The Trigan Empire" by Don Lawrence. Written in the 60's it's about the rise of an Planet spanning empire ruled by one of three brothers. it's kind of how Atlantis is depicted, very advanced civilization, with flying machines and "Heat projectile "weapon's but they all still carry swords and dress like ancient greeks or romans. :eek:

[berk]

HAS THE tRIGAN eMPIRE BEEN PACKAGEDIf you're looking for any good british comics, get "The Trigan Empire" by Don Lawrence. Written in the 60's it's about the rise of an Planet spanning empire ruled by one of three brothers. it's kind of how Atlantis is depicted, very advanced civilization, with flying machines and "Heat projectile "weapon's but they all still carry swords and dress like ancient greeks or romans. I like the sound of this. Is it available in TPB form?

I'll almost certainly be picking up Halo Jones when it comes out.

[Tobias March]

I was under the impression that Image picked up the publishing rights for Lazarus Churchyard. At Least 'THE FINAL CUT', anyway.