The meg does seem to be on a steady upward trajectory at the moment. A reasonable Morrison Dredd that poses some questions about how Dredd copes with the ambivalent nature of the role of law in the cursed earth. For my money it was wrapped up a bit quicker than it could have been. A bit more depth and tension might have made for a more interesting story. Certainly this period of enforced exile is providing an opportunity to flesh out the CE which for my money has been a highly underused resource for a loooong time.
Byrne's twisted tale is his usual fare. Not bad. The ending did elicit a brief chuckle.
Tempest is finally growing on me. Last series did not do much of anything, this one however has a bit more going for it. Best line of the meg award goes here: "permission to defecate, sir". Elegantly put!
Had been a bit dubious about the last couple of lost cases and whether the series would deliver on its initial promise. A better one but still not ticking all the boxes for me. Maybe because the central conceit is so similar to that of the Dredd, sometimes the situation requires flexibility. David Roach's artwork still tends to vary although not as badly as it did when he was drawing Anderson back in the day.
Still struggling to get excited about the reprint supplement [no, it is NOT a graphic novel!
] but would have to agree with the above comment that we have seen some better ones recently. Since the rest is more worth the cover price than it has been for a while I am less inclined to grumble.
and best of all, no Tank Girl!
... and a second from me!
