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Strontium Dog: Search/Destroy Agency Files #3
Strontium Dog: Search/Destroy Agency Files, Vol. 3
Following the Atom Wars in the 22nd century, many of the survivors were mutated by the Strontium 90 fallout. Unable to get regular jobs, forced into ghettoes and considered an underclass by the 'norms', the only work open to them was bounty hunting. These Search Destroy Agentshunt the criminals too dangerous for the Galactic Crime Commission.
Collects:
- Big Bust of 49 (Progs #416-#424)
- Slavers of Drule (Progs #425-#434)
- Max Bubba (Progs #445-#465)
- Smiley's World (Progs #466-#467)
- Rage (Progs #469-#489)
- Incident on Mayger Minor (Progs #490-#496)
- Warzone! (Progs #497-#499)
- Incident at the Back o' Beyond (2000AD Annual 1983)
- In the Doghouse (2000AD Annual 1983)
- The Beast of Milton Keynes (2000AD Annual 1986)
Collects:
- Big Bust of 49 (Progs #416-#424)
- Slavers of Drule (Progs #425-#434)
- Max Bubba (Progs #445-#465)
- Smiley's World (Progs #466-#467)
- Rage (Progs #469-#489)
- Incident on Mayger Minor (Progs #490-#496)
- Warzone! (Progs #497-#499)
- Incident at the Back o' Beyond (2000AD Annual 1983)
- In the Doghouse (2000AD Annual 1983)
- The Beast of Milton Keynes (2000AD Annual 1986)
384 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2013
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Alan Grant
1,712 books144 followersAlan Grant was a Scottish comic book writer known for writing Judge Dredd in 2000 AD as well as various Batman titles during the late 1980s and early 1990s. He is also the creator of the character Anarky.
Alan Grant first entered the comics industry in 1967 when he became an editor for D.C. Thomson before moving to London from Dundee in 1970 to work for IPC on various romance magazines. After going back to college and having a series of jobs, Grant found himself back in Dundee and living on Social Security. He then met John Wagner, another former D.C. Thompson editor, who was helping put together a new science fiction comic for IPC, 2000 A.D., and was unable to complete his other work. Wagner asked Grant if he could help him write the Tarzan comic he was working on; so began the Wagner/Grant writing partnership.
The pair eventually co-wrote Judge Dredd. They would work on other popular strips for the comic, including Robo-Hunter and Strontium Dog using the pseudonym T.B. Grover. Grant also worked on other people's stories, changing and adding dialogue, most notably Harry Twenty on the High Rock, written by Gerry Finley-Day. Judge Dredd would be Grant's main concern for much of the 1980s. Grant and Wagner had developed the strip into the most popular in 2000AD as well as creating lengthy epic storylines such as The Apocalypse War. Grant also wrote for other IPC comics such as the revamped Eagle.
By the late 1980s, Grant and Wagner were about to move into the American comic market. Their first title was a 12-issue miniseries called Outcasts for DC Comics. Although it wasn't a success, it paved the way for the pair to write Batman stories in Detective Comics from issue 583, largely with Norm Breyfogle on art duties across the various Batman titles Grant moved to. After a dozen issues, Wagner left Grant as sole writer. Grant was one of the main Batman writers until the late 1990s. The pair also created a four issue series for Epic Comics called The Last American. This series, as well as the Chopper storyline in Judge Dredd, is blamed for the breakup of the Wagner/Grant partnership. The pair split strips, with Wagner keeping Judge Dredd and Grant keeping Strontium Dog and Judge Anderson. Grant and Wagner continue to work together on special projects such as the Batman/Judge Dredd crossover Judgement on Gotham. During the late 1980s, Grant experienced a philosophical transformation and declared himself an anarchist. The creation of the supervillain Anarky was initially intended as a vehicle for exploring his political opinions through the comic medium. In the following years, he would continue to utilize the character in a similar fashion as his philosophy evolved.
Grant's projects at the start of the 90s included writing Detective Comics and Strontium Dog, but two projects in particular are especially notable. The first is The Bogie Man, a series co-written by Wagner which was the pair's first venture into independent publishing. The second is Lobo, a character created by Keith Giffen as a supporting character in The Omega Men. Lobo gained his own four issue mini series in 1990 which was drawn by Simon Bisley. This was a parody of the 'dark, gritty' comics of the time and proved hugely popular. After several other miniseries (all written by Grant, sometimes with Giffen as co-writer), Lobo received his own ongoing series. Grant was also writing L.E.G.I.O.N. (a Legion of Super-Heroes spin-off) and The Demon (a revival of Jack Kirby's charac
Alan Grant first entered the comics industry in 1967 when he became an editor for D.C. Thomson before moving to London from Dundee in 1970 to work for IPC on various romance magazines. After going back to college and having a series of jobs, Grant found himself back in Dundee and living on Social Security. He then met John Wagner, another former D.C. Thompson editor, who was helping put together a new science fiction comic for IPC, 2000 A.D., and was unable to complete his other work. Wagner asked Grant if he could help him write the Tarzan comic he was working on; so began the Wagner/Grant writing partnership.
The pair eventually co-wrote Judge Dredd. They would work on other popular strips for the comic, including Robo-Hunter and Strontium Dog using the pseudonym T.B. Grover. Grant also worked on other people's stories, changing and adding dialogue, most notably Harry Twenty on the High Rock, written by Gerry Finley-Day. Judge Dredd would be Grant's main concern for much of the 1980s. Grant and Wagner had developed the strip into the most popular in 2000AD as well as creating lengthy epic storylines such as The Apocalypse War. Grant also wrote for other IPC comics such as the revamped Eagle.
By the late 1980s, Grant and Wagner were about to move into the American comic market. Their first title was a 12-issue miniseries called Outcasts for DC Comics. Although it wasn't a success, it paved the way for the pair to write Batman stories in Detective Comics from issue 583, largely with Norm Breyfogle on art duties across the various Batman titles Grant moved to. After a dozen issues, Wagner left Grant as sole writer. Grant was one of the main Batman writers until the late 1990s. The pair also created a four issue series for Epic Comics called The Last American. This series, as well as the Chopper storyline in Judge Dredd, is blamed for the breakup of the Wagner/Grant partnership. The pair split strips, with Wagner keeping Judge Dredd and Grant keeping Strontium Dog and Judge Anderson. Grant and Wagner continue to work together on special projects such as the Batman/Judge Dredd crossover Judgement on Gotham. During the late 1980s, Grant experienced a philosophical transformation and declared himself an anarchist. The creation of the supervillain Anarky was initially intended as a vehicle for exploring his political opinions through the comic medium. In the following years, he would continue to utilize the character in a similar fashion as his philosophy evolved.
Grant's projects at the start of the 90s included writing Detective Comics and Strontium Dog, but two projects in particular are especially notable. The first is The Bogie Man, a series co-written by Wagner which was the pair's first venture into independent publishing. The second is Lobo, a character created by Keith Giffen as a supporting character in The Omega Men. Lobo gained his own four issue mini series in 1990 which was drawn by Simon Bisley. This was a parody of the 'dark, gritty' comics of the time and proved hugely popular. After several other miniseries (all written by Grant, sometimes with Giffen as co-writer), Lobo received his own ongoing series. Grant was also writing L.E.G.I.O.N. (a Legion of Super-Heroes spin-off) and The Demon (a revival of Jack Kirby's charac
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December 31, 2020
This third collection of Johnny Alpha stories mostly consist of okay stories. By now, most readers would know that Johnny gets his man and does it in some violent ways.
But the main cracking storyline (which is actually two stories in one) would involve the mutant Max Bubba. First told as a flashback is the story of Johnny Alpha going to the past to capture Max Bubba, which is how he meets his partner, Wulf Sternhammer.
The second part of the tale also concerns Max Bubba, who has escaped and wants revenge against Johnny. This he gets, nearly killing Johnny in the process. And now Johnny goes on a raging vendetta against Bubba.
Compared to that main tale, the others are mainly sideshow stories that don't reveal must more about Johnny or how he copes with life after getting his revenge against Bubba.
But the main cracking storyline (which is actually two stories in one) would involve the mutant Max Bubba. First told as a flashback is the story of Johnny Alpha going to the past to capture Max Bubba, which is how he meets his partner, Wulf Sternhammer.
The second part of the tale also concerns Max Bubba, who has escaped and wants revenge against Johnny. This he gets, nearly killing Johnny in the process. And now Johnny goes on a raging vendetta against Bubba.
Compared to that main tale, the others are mainly sideshow stories that don't reveal must more about Johnny or how he copes with life after getting his revenge against Bubba.
November 28, 2017
So good Stronty fun this was. Also, so sad Stronty fun this was Wolf died. But then again, the incredibly follow up-revenge story to that.... such fun. Also, as always.... Esquerra. He is the master artist.
Not even those stories from Annuals did not dim the brilliance of this collection.
Not even those stories from Annuals did not dim the brilliance of this collection.
October 26, 2018
Worth the price for Outlaw alone, my favourite character and artist in a stone cold classic.
March 27, 2019
More good Johnny Alpha stories.
August 8, 2020
Johnny Alpha, not my favourite but good enough
December 2, 2012
This is really a 4.5 - it was SD at its best with "Max Bubba" and "Rage", but is also shows a stark drop off with Wulf's departure. Also the Gronk has dissappeared, it would have been good to write him out formally (yes - I know he comes back later).
I didn't read this in a day, it is just that three of the long story arcs were so memborable that I skipped through them for my favourite parts rather than read them in depth. The filler stories in between were okay, but not great.
I didn't read this in a day, it is just that three of the long story arcs were so memborable that I skipped through them for my favourite parts rather than read them in depth. The filler stories in between were okay, but not great.
September 29, 2016
Consistent stuff here. Probably the best I've read of Strontium Dog. My progress on the Dredd Case Files has led me to a point where the quality had dropped off enormously. This is still in its prime era. Jolly good.
September 12, 2015
Carlos Ezquerra is king.
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