Slaine - The Horned God
December 5th, 2007 by EmmetI used to be a big fan of 2000AD, and Bob Byrne has started to revived my interest in it recently. There’s no doubt that it spawned some of the greatest characters ever in comics. It also kick-started so many careers and inspired more people to get into comics, than any other title I can think of.
I guess if you lived in the UK or Ireland, it was a very real thing to aspire to get your work into it. Much more so than a kid living in the states deciding they want to work for DC. I remember managing to get the editor Steve MacManus (tharg) on the phone to discuss which art colleges were best for studying comic art. I doubt you’d get past the front desk with DC.
Anyway, I was just sent this through, and thought it might appeal to anyone out there who read 2000AD in the time before Simon Bisley got lazy.
It’s just a fan trailer, but it puts 300 to shame.
Update - check out the rest of the fan films here. Particularly like the arkham asylum (though the Joker isn’t quite right). These have been kicking around for a while, so sorry if you’ve seen them before.
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December 5th, 2007 at 5:00 pm
That Slaine one is excellent. Someone give them a tonne of money quick so we can watch the whole film…
December 6th, 2007 at 9:23 am
I still remember vividly reading that first painted Slaine story in 2000ad. I’d never seen anything like it. It was such an inspiring comic.
December 6th, 2007 at 5:19 pm
Excuse my ignorance, but what the hell is a ‘fan film’? and why is it in Spanish?
December 6th, 2007 at 6:13 pm
it’s a not-for-profit film, made by the fans of something. It’s a way of making a film with characters you don’t own the copyright to. This guy has made it as a calling card for his studio.
It’s made in Spain by a Spanish guy, so, I guess he only had access to Spanish actors.
December 8th, 2007 at 9:16 pm
is this like Frank, like Bifs buddy? and Ed ,like Ed as…/ in Ed, i met Brian, like Brian Brian! he told me ye guys all hang out on the intrweb nowadays, like Me!
yours in hi-technology
Shane
December 9th, 2007 at 11:29 pm
Christ, what were the chances of a crazy re-union like this between us all? All we need now is Captain Val or is he still banned from Cyber World?
December 10th, 2007 at 9:37 pm
Hey Shane! Nice one… how are you doing these days? Whatcha upto?
I think the interweb has a restraining order out on Valentine.