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The Government of Earth comes up with a chilling new plan to deal with the mutant race by teleporting them into another dimension. But Johnny Alpha and Feral will stand against this injustice and, in the process, may face their deadliest challenge yet. Final book in the run of classic Strontium Dog stories: a 2000 AD classic complete in paperback for the first time.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I was enthralled by this story in the pages of 2000ad back when it was first printed. its a bleak story that sees the end of Jonny Alpha. Alan Grant etc. do a pretty comprehensive job of finished 'Strontium Dogs' off. This anthology is 2/3rds B&W and is presented in a smaller format than it was originally printed, meaning a lot of the quality of Simon Harrisons work is eroded. However the last part beautifully painted by Colin MacNiel and is basically the best bit IMO.
1 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book can be divided into two halves. The first is drawn by Simon Harrison, whom is a real marmite artist, as his style is either loved or hated. I personally loath his art work, due to a lack of detail and a distinct move away from the excellent previous versions of Johnny Alpha penned by Carlos Ezquerra. Harrison's main fault is in dramatically altering the appearance of Alpha to the extent that he now looks like a dodgy version of Nikki Sixx from Motley Cru. The reason that Carlos refused to illustrate this strip is that he disagreed with the writers decision to kill off alpha.
The story line is as usual excellent, but a definite lack of continuity is created by the new standard of art work, that is not in keeping with the more classic 2000A.D style of Carlos.
The second half of the book is the saving grace as it is drawn by Colin Macneil and sees a return to the style of art seen in the previous Strontium Dog progs. The coup De Grace of the book is provided when two od 2000 A.D's best characters (Dredd and Alpha) have a face off in the bonus material contained at the back of the book, somewhat making up for Harrison's butchering of a beloved character.
The story line is as usual excellent, but a definite lack of continuity is created by the new standard of art work, that is not in keeping with the more classic 2000A.D style of Carlos.
The second half of the book is the saving grace as it is drawn by Colin Macneil and sees a return to the style of art seen in the previous Strontium Dog progs. The coup De Grace of the book is provided when two od 2000 A.D's best characters (Dredd and Alpha) have a face off in the bonus material contained at the back of the book, somewhat making up for Harrison's butchering of a beloved character.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
...Well, I thought I knew him well, until Simon Harrison got his hands on him.
So breathtakingly bad is Harrison's art-work that it has to be seen to be believed - though not by veteran Strontium Dog fans, who'll probably view the entire book through floods of tears. (Mind you, that might make the images clearer...) With a story about mutants battling unscrupulous "normals", you at least need to tell one from the other. With Harrison's "art", it's often difficult to tell any human life from the surrounding buildings. The results are tragic for long-term followers of the character and a travesty of all that's gone before.
So what of the plot? Well, Alan Grant was always going to have to produce something extraordinary for Alpha's swansong; but, at best, this is a noble failure. There are some good, intriguing passages, but the whole thing just seems too much of a re-tread of the previous, far superior, Portrait of a Mutant.
Perhaps the story of Johnny Alpha had gone as far as it could go; but I'd have preferred it to be left hanging - for us to be left wondering exactly what happened to Alpha, or for Johnny to have walked off into the sunset with Durham Red - or maybe just disappeared to a far-off solar system without trace. His demise in this tale just doesn't cut it with the necessary drama, pathos and poetry - not script-wise and certainly not artistically - and it's no surprise that Grant is on record as regretting the whole endeavour.
God only knows what Carlos Ezquerra made of it all...
So breathtakingly bad is Harrison's art-work that it has to be seen to be believed - though not by veteran Strontium Dog fans, who'll probably view the entire book through floods of tears. (Mind you, that might make the images clearer...) With a story about mutants battling unscrupulous "normals", you at least need to tell one from the other. With Harrison's "art", it's often difficult to tell any human life from the surrounding buildings. The results are tragic for long-term followers of the character and a travesty of all that's gone before.
So what of the plot? Well, Alan Grant was always going to have to produce something extraordinary for Alpha's swansong; but, at best, this is a noble failure. There are some good, intriguing passages, but the whole thing just seems too much of a re-tread of the previous, far superior, Portrait of a Mutant.
Perhaps the story of Johnny Alpha had gone as far as it could go; but I'd have preferred it to be left hanging - for us to be left wondering exactly what happened to Alpha, or for Johnny to have walked off into the sunset with Durham Red - or maybe just disappeared to a far-off solar system without trace. His demise in this tale just doesn't cut it with the necessary drama, pathos and poetry - not script-wise and certainly not artistically - and it's no surprise that Grant is on record as regretting the whole endeavour.
God only knows what Carlos Ezquerra made of it all...
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Terrible
What on earth were they thinking of.
Worst decision 1: Giving the artwork to Simon Harrison. Not only did this see the dramatic fall in quality from Ezquarra's artwork, but it... Read more
Worst decision 1: Giving the artwork to Simon Harrison. Not only did this see the dramatic fall in quality from Ezquarra's artwork, but it... Read more
Published on 25 Nov 2009 by Chris Morse
the final solution... the end of an era
I understand the post left by J. Birch, and Simon Harrison is one of those artists who is synonymous with that late eighties/early nineties phase of 2000 Ad's history where it all... Read more
Published on 10 Dec 2008 by M. Soffe
Final Solution
Firstly, this being a comic book I should point out that Amazon have posted the wrong image for the cover. Read more
Published on 9 Oct 2008 by Alexander I. C. Hill
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