Mixed Bag

Great narration as Pat is very entertaining and passionate, however the 2nd half felt repetitive.

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Loved it.

Pat Mills shooting straight from the hip (as per usual). Refreshing. Loved it and damn you later That's!

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Pat is THE MAN

Yep, I'm a man whose childhood psyche was eternally corrupted and scarred by 2000AD, and I wouldn't change it for the world!
And its all thanks to this man and his peers.
I loved this book though having seen the 2000AD documentary Future Shock before reading this Pat did come across as reigning in his more..... Hmmmm... Let us say, more forthright side... Lol
But the info is a true insight, the anecdotes valuable and the whole thing makes both elated, and thoroughly depressed that I didn't get off my arse after leaving school and go look for a job there.
Opinions are divided about Pat, but to me, he's a driven, bloodyminded visionary....but down to Earth and humble enough to not put himself on a pedestal. I sent him a thanks after reading this, noting that while I was in hospital in Colchester in 1978, he was somewhere in the same town writing stuff that would become the only comic I read as a kid. He actually answered and solidified his place as a cool guy in my books.
This book is well worth the investment. Enjoy.

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Pat Mills Moans

Basically Pat Mills Moans about British comics and the lack of character ownership today on 2000AD. I was hoping for more facts.

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Thrillpower Reading

I'll say from the start, I'm a fan of 2000AD and I'm a fan of Pat Mills, he IS the Godfather of British Comics, that said, I would have enjoyed this book without knowing either

If you've seen Future Shock! The documentary about 2000AD, you'll know some of the things being referenced, but this puts a lot more meat on the bones... and then adds some more bones. It's not just a history of 2000AD, it's a commentary on British Comics and is stuffed with so many things I never knew, (like the US is only the 3rd biggest market for comics). It explains how comics work, how stories are developed, how writers and artists cooperate and then how things can go wrong.

But is does all this with a mixture of Pat Mills' famous tirades, as well as humour and genuinely emotional moments

If you like 2000AD, or comics, or just publishing, writing and the process of story telling in general, I can't recommend it enough

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A literary Temporal Displacement Grenade.

a fascinating insight into what it took to create the legendary 2000AD. Well worth your time if you are a lover of the comic or just want an inside perspective on the trials and tribulations of creating art whilst railing against the conservative standards of the UK print industry.

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2000AD old boy

Excellent - great listen and even better for Pat Mills narration

Bought back great memories of the comic and very interesting history from the creator himself.

Highly recommended

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Thank you, Pat Mills!

Growing up as a kid in the 70s reading 2000 A.D., Pat Mills was an absolute legend… And still is. Really interesting to hear what was going on from his perspective. And really shocking to hear what a raw deal the artists and creators and developers get in British comics. Can’t believe it’s happening even to this day where they’re deprived of reward as their work is reprinted. Thanks Pat for your energy, bloody mindedness, and talent. Charlie’s war was a big eye opener for me and the kids that read it 😀

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A fascinating look at the beginnings of the 2000AD

Anyone who grew up reading the 2000AD comic in the 70's/80's will find this book a fascinating insight into the beginnings of the world's greatest comic. Pat Mills gives a frank and detailed description of the UK's comics industry, how comics and the character and stories are created and developed and on how the developers, artists and writers are treated and rewarded, often poorly, for their efforts and the lack of ownership that they can have over what they create.
As well as covering the characters who originally appeared in those early issues Pat also covers many later ones too and the various spin-off comics that were to later appear but would either be merge with the 2000AD or fall by the wayside, and the reasons behind why this would happen. As a young reader from the first Prog these are things that I and many of my peers would have been totally unaware of and at times while listening to Pat’s narration I did feel that maybe I had taken for granted all the effort that was made on my behalf to bring me my weekly input of thrill power.
Pat also goes on to cover more recent developments including the Dredd films and proposed TV show and the reprints and merchandising. However he does return often to very important subject of royalties and how those involved with a character’s creation and development are often disregarded. So much so that I think his later chapters could have been called ‘What gets my goat.’
Overall I think that this is a great book and being narrated by the author he gives you the emphasis on his own words in the way he wanted which would be impossible to get from anyone else. Even if you had bought the printed book, which I have, I would highly recommend you buying the audio version as well.

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Just epic

wonderful narrative on 2000ad and the industry. mills provides a captivating insight into the birth, undeath and reainimation of 2000ad. could not stop.listening

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