Can't believe it's been so long since I did this...

First off, thanks to everyone who's visited the site and signed the guestbook. All your support is appreciated.

I know updates have been non-existent, but real life's pretty much taken over all of my spare time, and I'm finding it harder to devote any time to Spread The Word. However, the behind the scenes maintenance has continued - albeit sporadically - and there's some new content due to appear soon. I'm going to attempt to get back on top of the reviews over the next few months, and try and complete the archive (or at least fill gaps where I can).

So, watch this space!

Seems like forever since I last did this...

Anyway, yes, we're still here, but there's been a lot going on behind the scenes - namely tidying up the code used to make these pages you're looking at. We'll be back in 2006, though, with some brand spanking new updates. Until then...

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

 

More updates... The covers for the DC editions of The Mek-Nificent Seven and Black Hole have been added to The Vaults, and the The Reprint Index has been updated accordingly.

Also, we have a couple of new 2000AD miniatures, courtesy of Kevin Dallimore, which you can see here.

 

We're still here, and we have updates!

A pre-cast of the Nemesis miniature from War Games Foundry has been added to Immortal Visions. You can see more of the upcoming miniatures, sculpted by Tim Prow, at his website Free Radical Design Studio.

Thanks go to George Fairlamb.

So you want to know where that mysterious ABC Warrior miniature came from, eh? Just put your mouse over the image...

A few issues later and The ABC Warriors are off again... But Spread The Word isn't going anywhere!

Thanks to Rufus Dayglo, a new section of Immortal Visions has opened, featuring scans of some original artwork from ABC Warriors, Nemesis and Ro-Busters. Go and check out the newly opened Original Art page.

For all you miniature collectors out there, there's also another new section in Immortal Visions, featuring the ABC Warriors-related miniatures from War Games Foundry. And if that wasn't enough for you, there's also some new items in the Miscellaneous section, and The Vaults, as well as some updated images dotted throughout the site.

Also, there's a brand new guestbook in The Temple of Terminus, ready and waiting to be filled with only the purest of comments...

Well, The ABC Warriors are back and so are we!

Prog 1400 sees the return of The Warriors in The Shadow Warriors Book 2. Needless to say, the site has been updated accordingly, and will continue to be updated throughout the series.

Also, War Games Foundry has a series of 2000AD previews available on their website, including Ro-Jaws, Deadlock and Torquemada.

I know, I know... Things have been slow on the update front, but I've taken the opportunity to make some much needed,er, updates.

First off, I have to thank Kevin Dallimore once more for supplying a picture of the latest Warrior to make it into miniature format: Mek-Quake! You can see him, and his fellow Warriors here. Also, Kevin's uploaded more 2000AD miniatures at his own site, which you can see by following this link: http://www.kevindallimore.co.uk/MODELS/SF/index2000ad2.htm.

Also, The Reprint Index has been updated to include the new softcover edition of Nemesis: Death to All Aliens.

Black Flame's original ABC Warriors Novel, The Medusa War by Pat Mills and Alan Mitchell is now out, with a revised cover by Kevin Walker, which you can see here.

You find out more about this and the other 2000AD novels from Black Flame's website, located at http://www.blackflame.com.

Kevin Dallimore has once more been in touch, asking for a quick plug for his newly revised website. Under the circumstances, it's the least I can do, so jump on over to http://www.kevindallimore.co.uk and have a look around, especially at his sci-fi section, which features all of the 2000AD models from War Games Foundry.

Once again, my hat goes off to Mr Kevin Dallimore for being a great bloke.

Not only has he pulled together all of the 2000AD miniatures from War Games Foundry onto one page, he's also linked up Spread The Word! on that same page! You can see all of the Foundry's 2000AD figures at http://www.wargamesfoundry.com/collections/2000AD/index.asp.

Also, Kevin's got some of those earlier figures, painted by himself up for sale on E-Bay. You can bid for your very own Judge Dredd, Johnny Alpha and Hammerstein by following those links. But hurry! The clock is ticking...

 

War Games Foundry painter extraordinaire and all round good bloke Kevin Dallimore has sent me pictures of the latest 2000AD miniatures from The Foundry range. Hammerstein, Joe Pineapples, Judge Giant, Morrigun, Blackblood and Johnny Alpha can all be seen here.

Anyone interested in purchasing any of these figures, should visit The War Games Foundry website.

Anyone wanting to see more of Kevin's work, should check out his website: www.kevindallimore.co.uk.

Thanks again, Kevin.

 

Coming in April 2004 from Black Flame is the original 2000AD novel ABC Warriors: The Medusa War by Pat Mills and Alan Mitchell.

On the front lines of The Medusa War, Hammerstein, the taciturn Joe Pineapples and the veteran Happy Shrapnel lead a squad of rookies, straight from the factory, into battle. The human officers are safely behind the lines in underground bunkers directing the battle. They can communicate directly with their robots by radio, and watch their progress on a holographic image – they can even plug into the robots thoughts. But when the stench of rebellion crosses the battlefield, each robot must choose sides or die!

You find out more about this and the other 2000AD novels from Black Flame's website, located at http://www.blackflame.com. You can see the cover, by Greg Staples, here.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Just time to squeeze in a quick plug for all you old skool Marvel UK fans: My new side project, The Complete Death's Head, has gone live, and is waiting to be looked at. Hopefully, it'll be the first in a trio of archive sites, with Dragon's Claws and The Sleeze Brothers making up the missing spaces.

No updates for months, and then three come along at once...

I'm reliably informed that the Rogue Trooper and the G.I. figures from War Games Foundry are not new, or indeed from War Games Foundry, but actually from a range of 2000AD figures as published by Games Workshop during the 1980's, when they had the licence.

Thanks again to Kevin Dallimore for keeping me straight.

Well, it would seem our Christmas hiatus was a little premature...

War Games Foundry painter Kevin Dallimore e-mailed me with details of his work on the 2000AD range of miniatures, including the new Rogue Trooper figure - which you can see here. Kevin also graciously sent some new images of the existing Judge Dredd, Johnny Alpha and Hammerstein figures.

A rather nice image of the Judge Dredd and Hammerstein miniatures, also sent by Kevin, can be found in the Miscellaneous section of Immortal Visions.

Anyone interested in purchasing any of these figures, should visit The War Games Foundry website.

Anyone wanting to see more of Kevin's work, should check out his website: www.kevindallimore.co.uk.

Thanks again, Kevin.

 

Yes, we're still here...

Various other commitments have led to a stupidly long time away from the site, and that's something I plan to rectify in the new year. In the meantime, I'd like to wish you all a very

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

and thank you for your continued interest in the site.

Okay, Summer Holidays are over, and it's back to work.

To kick off with, we have something hot off the rumour mill: Pat Mills is working on a trilogy of ABC Warriors novels for Games Workshop's fiction label. As yet, there's no info on when they're likely to be published.

If that wasn't enough for you, George Fairlamb has come forward with a little something from War Games Foundry - three pre-casts of 2000AD 28mm minatures, including Mongrol. You can see the images here, and in the Miscellaneous section of Immortal Visions. As yet, there's no news on whether they'll even be released, never mind completed.

And, to round off this update, there's a whole new look for the Story Synopses, with new commentary from Andy McDermott and Chris Rowland, and some new goodies in The Temple of Terminus. As ever, see Torq-In for more.

 

I'd like to welcome aboard Spread The Word's newest contributer Payndz, a.k.a. Andy McDermott. To coincide with Andy's debut, he's provided the first review of The Shadow Warriors, amongst others, which can be located in the slightly altered ABC Warriors Story Synopses.

 

As everyone who's interested probably knows by now, Book 1 of The Shadow Warriors has drawn to a close after only six episodes, with Book 2 set to appear next year. Needless to say, Spread The Word has been updated accordingly, with some of the The Shadow Warriors making their debut in The Supporting Cast section, with more to follow later.

Big thanks go out to Matt Clark for sending me some jaw-dropping 3D images of Nemesis, which you can see in the newly opened Fan Art section in Immortal Visions, along with Craig Antcliff's rendition of Joe. If you'd like to see more of Matt's work, visit his website at www.3dluvr.com/acme.

 

 

Due to a oversight at this end, Chris Rowland's 'Second Opinion' for Red Planet Blues failed to materialise on the site at the last update, an error which has now been rectified. You can find it in the ABC Warriors Story Synopses.

 

The Shadow Warriors by Pat Mills and Carlos Ezquerra is now under way, and Spread The Word will be updated accordingly. For now, though, there's some more 'Second Opinions' from my esteemed colleage Mr Rowland, which can be found in the ABC Warriors Story Synopses; also there's some updates to Immortal Visions and Prog 1337 has been added to The Vaults.

Big thanks go to Payndz and Ben Heywood for answering my cry for help and identifying the artist behind this image.

There may be a war on, but life goes on...

Spread The Word's first piece of fan art has come in, courtesy of Craig Antcliff. It can be found in the Miscellaneous section of Immortal Visions.

Also, the ABC Warriors and Ro-Busters Story Synopses are up to date, and the Warriors Test has been revised.

 

First off, I'd like to welcome aboard Chris Rowland as Spread The Word's newly adopted co-curator. To coincide with his debut, he's masterminded an ABC Warriors quiz, designed to help you figure out which of The Warriors you're most like. You can find it in the Disciples of Khaos section.

Also, there's a new Command Bunker, which has been given a bit of a make-over to make browsing easier, and some updates to Immortal Visions and The Workshop. And if that wasn't enough for you, there's some new entries into the ABC Warriors and Ro-Busters Story Synopses.

I also have a small cry for help: can anyone tell me who the artist behind this image is please? You can e-mail me here.

 

A little something for all you Nemesis fans, this time...

Covers from the Finnish Nemesis reprints have now been added to The Vaults, and the Reprint Index has been updated accordingly. A new Nemesis wallpaper has been added to The Stores and a new Torquemada wallpaper has been added to the Temple of Terminus Giftshop. As ever, see Torq-In for more.

Also, there's a minor addition to Blackblood's entry in The Workshop.

 

Well, it seems the The ABC Warriors TFC clan site has vanished completely, to be replaced with The Chaos Allstars TFC clan site. Needless to say, the Links page has been updated accordingly.

Other than that, there's some additional commentary in the Story Synopses section to get your teeth into, and a cover scan from the new Nemesis The Warlock collection, Death To All Aliens is now in The Vaults.

 

Busy times here at Spread The Word...

First off, a new addition to the Story Synopses section. Courtesy of HTML Gear, there are now three specially adapted guestbooks where you can leave your own comments on any of the ABC Warriors, Nemesis or Ro-Busters stories published in 2000AD. Don't agree with what's been said? Leave your own views for the world to see!

Also, there's some minor updates to the Profiles, and some problems with the Reprint Index have been fixed. And if that wasn't enough for you, there's two new wallpapers available in the Temple of Terminus Giftshop, featuring the Grand Master himself. See Torq-In for more.

And finally: The ABC Warriors TFC clan site has now been declared Missing In Action. Thank you lads, you did your duty valiantly.

 

First off, those of you familiar with 2000AD Review will know about the upcoming ABC Warriors series. For those of you who don't, here's the low down...

In Prog 1336 (due 16 April), The ABC Warriors return in The Shadow Warriors, by Pat Mills and Carlos Ezquerra. Following their return to Mars in 2001, civil war has broken out, with the Confederacy of Martian Industries on one side and the Union of Martian Free States on the other. As the Warriors attempt to 'increase the peace', the Confederacy hires mercenary company Conflict Management to create a squad of seven robots to destroy them - seven Shadow Warriors...

A preview of the artwork is available at 2000ADOnline by clicking here and here.

In other site news, there's a new collection of curiosities to look over...

First of all, we have a new page in The Vaults featuring covers from the French translation reprints, and an update to the Reprint Index to go with them. If you're interested, you can also find information on the ABC Warrior reprints from Germany and Norway. I apologise now for any dodgy translations.

Also, there's another little curiosity courtesy of 3dTronic: a 3D computer model of Hammerstein. The section hasn't been updated since 2001, but you can get a look at it here if it takes your fancy.

Added a little curiosity from War Games Foundry painter Kevin Dallimore: two alternate paint jobs for the Hammerstein miniature. You can see them here, or the original painted version here. All three can also be found in the Miscellaneous section of Immortal Visions.

Thanks, again, to George Fairlamb.

 

11 / 1 / 03

 

The Reprint checklist has been updated to include more information on the upcoming Nemesis The Warlock collection, Death To All Aliens.

 

Well, better late than never:

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

And what better way to kick off 2003 than with something hot from the rumour mill: it seems that War Games Foundry may be set to continue their line of 2000AD miniatures with series based on Bad Company and The ABC Warriors. At the moment, I can neither confirm nor deny this, but as soon as I find out more, I'll let you all know.

 

Thanks to Chris Rowland for supplying additional commentary for Dishonourable Discharge, in the ABC Warriors Story Synopses.

 

A brand new section is now open for you to browse! The Stores offers you the chance to grab some ABC Warriors related downloads, in the shape of desktop wallpapers, cardsets for Klondike Deluxe and, courtesy of Bravenet, electronic greeting cards. Just to warn you, various parts of the site have had minor re-shuffles as a result.

And if that wasn't enough for you, there's also a new downloads section in The Temple of Terminus: The Gift Shop. You can now download some Torquemada wallpapers, featuring the man himself and some of his more famous slogans, each and every one designed to keep your computer pure...

 

Better late than never, we have a new addition to Disciples of Khaos page: a mailing list. Sign up now and receive notification of updates to both Spread The Word and The Temple of Terminus.

Also, there's now a chance for you to report any deviant sightings via The Temple of Terminus GuestMap. As ever, read Torq-In for more.

 

You can now see the full range of 2000AD miniatures from War Games Foundry here at Spread The Word by clicking here. And if that isn't enough for you, there's also new additions to the Story Synopses and The Fields of Battle.

Also, there's some updates to The Temple of Terminus - read Torq-In for more.

Thanks go to Rory at the excellent Sindex - The Sinister Dexter Index for linking Spread The Word.

 

Credo! The History of Nemesis The Warlock is finally complete and on-line. As with the other history pages, it's by no means a comprehensive history, and will probably undergo various revisions in the future. But don't worry, there aren't too many big words. Hur! Hur!

To coincide with the debut of the Nemesis History page, a new pop-up has been added to the ABC Warriors History page, looking back over the 2000AD computer games of yesteryear. Also there's some new images in the Immortal Visions section, some minor updates to the Blackblood and Joe profile pages and the Reprint Index, and some new additions to the Story Synopses.

And if that wasn't enough for you, there's also a new section in the Links page for you to browse, concerning merchandise (books, toys, etc), as well as some minor updates to Temple of Terminus - read Torq-In for more.

Again, I have to ask if anyone can tell me what's happening with the ABC Warriors TFC clan site (http://www.btinternet.com/~abc_warriors/index.html)? It's been down for quite a while now, and showing no signs of reappearing any time soon. If anyone - especially any members of the clan - can help, please e-mail me.

 

Updated the Judge Dredd Movie pop-up in the History section, to include the ABC War Robot model kit.

You can find a review of the kit at the Starship Modeler website here, or at the Lifeforce Studio website here. Anyone interested in buying a kit, should probably check out e-bay or The Robot Warehouse.

 

War Games Foundry is set to launch a new series of 2000AD lead miniatures, featuring none other than Hammerstein. You can see the new range at the War Games Foundry site here, or click here to see the Hammerstein miniature.

Thanks to George Fairlamb for telling me about this.

Updates to some of the Profiles and the Supporting Cast section. Also, there are some new images in The Workshop to peruse, and some more updates to the Story Synopses.

 

Some brand new entries into the Temple of Terminus. Apart from some new entries into The Bestiary, The Royal College of Terminators and The Vats, there is also a new section in the form of The Mausoleum, a chance to look back at the predecessors of Torquemada and The Terminators.

Also a site map and a 'what's new?' page have been added.

 

Word just in: Nemesis The Warlock: Death To All Aliens is to released on February 23 2003, in hardcover. More news as it comes in...

 

Apart from some new entries to the Supporting Cast and The Fields of Battle, there's been a minor re-shuffle of the Links page to include some new links which might be of interest. Also, the 2000AD cardsets for Reko Productions' Klondike Deluxe are finally available for direct download through the Links page.

Again, my cry for help is repeated: If there's anyone out there willing and able to contribute synopses for the Ro-Busters stories from Starlord, please contact me here. I am not looking to buy the comics, so please don't ask.

Also, for those of you who don't already know, a new ABC Warriors series is on the horizon. More news as it comes in...

 

 

A minor re-shuffle with the Ro-Busters Story Synopses, and some updates to the other Synopses pages.

Finally, a quick cry for help: If there's anyone out there willing and able to contribute synopses for the Ro-Busters stories from Starlord, please contact me here. I am not looking to buy the comics, so please don't ask.

 

 

There are several new entries to the Story Synopses, as well as some minor updates to various pages.

 

A minor update this time. Some more commentary from Mr Chris Rowland has been added into The Workshop, and some new pop-ups have been thrown in, as well as some new images and backgrounds. Hopefully, there'll be some new entries in the Story Synopses soon.

A [ridiculously] small links page been added to The Temple of Terminus, which includes an e-mail link and a chance to sign the guestbook.

 

Apart from repairing more of those pesky broken links, there's been a few minor revisions to The Workshop, as well as a bit of shuffling about with the Story Synopses and the Torquemada profile page; some of the other profiles have had pop-ups added (watch out for the words highlighted in green). Also, to help fully accomodate The Temple of Terminus mini-site, The Words of Torquemada page has been moved into The Temple of Terminus.

Finally, a quick plea for help: Can anyone tell me what's happening with the ABC Warriors TFC clan site (http://www.btinternet.com/~abc_warriors/index.html)? It's been down for quite a while now, and showing no signs of reappearing any time soon. If anyone can help, please e-mail me.

It gives me great pleasure to announce that The Temple of Terminus mini-site is now on-line! Dedicated to Torquemada and his armies, it's got everything you could ever hope to know about the Royal Family, the world of Termight and, of course, The Terminators. Click the link above, if you're pure enough...

As for Spread The Word, there's been some minor revisions to the site to help accomodate The Temple of Terminus, and updates to the Links page.

 

 

For those of you who don't know, Titan Books release a new version of the ABC Warriors: The Black Hole graphic novel in September 2002. You can find out more in the Reprint Index, and a cover scan in The Vaults.

 

 

Some minor revisions to the site.

 

 

Some more Workshop commentary from Mr Rowland has been added, and broken links have been fixed.

 

 

The Workshop has been updated, with some fresh commentary, courtesy of Mr Christopher Rowland (cheers Chris!)

 

 

Well, it's taken a little while, but we're here!

The more eagle eyed amongst you may have noticed the 'v1.1' on the front page. This essentially means the overhaul to the site I've been promising myself is finally finished and been uploaded. As you'd expect from a v1.1 build, some things are the same and some are different. I don't really want to spoil the surprises, but here's a few things that you can look out for...

• The Timeline has been removed, simply because mapping ABC Warriors continuity is impossible.

• New bits and pieces have been added to the Profiles section, bringing it up to date, and the profiles themselves have been refined a little. A new Nemesis profile page is going to be added a little later.

• The History pages have been given an overhaul in an attempt to give Nemesis and Ro-Busters bigger roles in the site.
• The Story Synopses pages have been given a once over to make browsing them a little easier. As for the synopses themselves, several entries have been completed, bringing it as up to date as I can.
• Prog and reprint checklists have been given their own section: The Supply Room.
• The Gallery has been given a complete overhaul, with two brand new sections, and some fresh content in the Covers Gallery.
• Creator biogs and Links have been updated.
• A Guestbook and Site Map have been added.