Thrill Power Overload
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Thrill Power Overload, or TPO is the title of a book about the history of the British comic
2000 AD written by David Bishop
, one of its editors.
and serialised in the Judge Dredd Megazine
, forming the most comprehensive history of the comic 2000 AD
yet written.
The articles gave details of the way particular strips were created, the various financial and other external pressures the comic had faced, and some behind the scenes gossip
.
A similar follow-up feature, Fifteen Years, Creep!, was a history of the Megazine itself.
History of the British comic
A British comic is a periodical published in the United Kingdom that contains comic strips. It is generally referred to as a comic or a comic magazine, and historically as a comic paper....
2000 AD written by David Bishop
David Bishop
David Bishop is a screenwriter and author. Born in New Zealand, he was a UK comics editor during the 1990s, running such titles as the Judge Dredd Megazine and 2000 AD, the latter between 1996 and the summer of 2000....
, one of its editors.
History
The book started life as series of articles written by David BishopDavid Bishop
David Bishop is a screenwriter and author. Born in New Zealand, he was a UK comics editor during the 1990s, running such titles as the Judge Dredd Megazine and 2000 AD, the latter between 1996 and the summer of 2000....
and serialised in the Judge Dredd Megazine
Judge Dredd Megazine
Judge Dredd: The Megazine is a monthly British comic magazine, launched in October 1990. It is a sister publication to 2000 AD. Its name is a play on words, formed from "magazine" and Dredd's locale Mega-City One.-Content:...
, forming the most comprehensive history of the comic 2000 AD
2000 AD (comic)
2000 AD is a weekly British science fiction-oriented comic. As a comics anthology it serialises a number of separate stories each issue and was first published by IPC Magazines in 1977, the first issue dated 26 February. IPC then shifted the title to its Fleetway comics subsidiary which was sold...
yet written.
The articles gave details of the way particular strips were created, the various financial and other external pressures the comic had faced, and some behind the scenes gossip
Gossip
Gossip is idle talk or rumour, especially about the personal or private affairs of others, It is one of the oldest and most common means of sharing facts and views, but also has a reputation for the introduction of errors and variations into the information transmitted...
.
A similar follow-up feature, Fifteen Years, Creep!, was a history of the Megazine itself.
Awards
- 20072007 in comics-January:*January 10: Superman & Batman vs. Aliens & Predator released.*January 24: The Boys is canceled with issue #6.-February:*February 2: Newsarama reports that The Boys has been picked up by Dynamite Entertainment....
: Nominated for the "Favourite Comics-Related Book" Eagle AwardEagle AwardsThe Eagle Award is a series of awards for comic book titles and creators. They are awarded by UK fan voting for work produced during the previous year. Named after the UK's Eagle comic, the awards were set up by Mike Conroy, Nick Landau, Colin Campbell, Phil Clarke and Richard Burton, and launched...
External links
- Thrill-Power Overload, a blog by David Bishop detailing the writing of the Thrill-Power Overload book
- Megazine Non-Fiction articles, includes details of TPO and related