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Well, I’m Just A Modern Guy: M.A.C.H. 1
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This is another episode of DISCOURSE 2000, my story-by-story blog about British comic 2000AD. It contains spoilers for this and other strips.

WHICH THRILL? The power of computerised acupuncture and a computer in his brain turns British secret a[…]

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Whatever Happened To Leon Trotsky?: INVASION!
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This is a part of Discourse 2000, a blog looking at 2000AD story-by-story. It will include spoilers for all stories under discussion.

WHICH THRILL? It’s 1999 and Britain has been invaded by the Volgan Republic of Asia. Bill Savage, a lo[…]

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A New Career In A New Town: DAN DARE
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This is a part of Discourse 2000, a blog looking at 2000AD story-by-story. It will include spoilers for all stories under discussion.

WHICH THRILL? Dan Dare was the “Pilot Of The Future”, now woken from suspended animation to battle al[…]

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Aard Labour 15: Latter Days
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This is the 15th of my blog posts about Cerebus, a self-published comic/soapbox by a Canadian recluse. As ever, this post contains spoilers for the story as a whole and the current book, though this particular spoiler warning is probably just a &#821[…]

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Aard Labour 14: Form & Void
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This is the 14th of my blog posts about Cerebus The Aardvark. As usual, the posts contain very heavy spoilers for the individual volume under discussion and the series as a whole.

Previously: Cerebus‘ lover Jaka resisted the temptations of a[…]

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Aard Labour 13: Going Home
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This is the 13th of my posts about Cerebus The Aardvark, a notorious comic book published between 1977 and 2004. Includes, as always, heavy spoilers for both this volume and the whole series.

Previously: Cerebus has finally left the pub. Reunited […]

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Aard Labour 12: Rick’s Story
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This is the 12th of my posts about Cerebus The Aardvark, a 16-book graphic novel by a guy with serious issues. As usual, contains full spoilers for what happens.

Previously: Cerebus spent several years in a pub, enjoying a bromance with his old fr[…]

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Aard Labour 11: Guys
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This is the 11th in a series of posts about Cerebus The Aardvark, a 300-issue comic by a troubled Canadian. As usual, contains intensive spoilers and no actual artwork.

Previously: Minds ended the “main storyline” of Cerebus with a con[…]

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Aard Labour 10: Minds
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This is the 10th in a series of posts about Cerebus The Aardvark, a 300-issue comic series of some notoriety. As usual, lots of story spoilers, particularly in these later volumes where a lot of people quit reading.

Previously: The epic Mothers &a[…]

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Aard Labour 9: Reads
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This is the 9th in a series of posts about Cerebus The Aardvark, a controversial independent comic. This episode has the controversial bit! And also spoilers, as usual, for the actual story both in this book and as a whole.

Previously: Mothers &am[…]

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