iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Ianlovescomix @ianlovescomix.bsky.social · 6h

From Prog 1045, 1997, an ad for #GordonRennie and #GregStaples' #WitchWorld. Rennie's first work for Tooth (he'd done #MissionaryMan for the Megazine), it's not something that he has a lot of love for, as he mentions here: viciousimagery.blogspot.com/2007/02/28-d... #2000ad #houseads

From 2000AD Prog 1045, house ad for upcoming strip "Witch World". Art by Greg Staples

000

Ianlovescomix @ianlovescomix.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Happy #DayofDredd! Here's 26 things to love about Ol' Stoney Face and his world. A is for Anderson, everyone's favourite Psi Judge, drawn here by #BrettEwins

Cover of 2000AD Prog 472, 1986, featuring Anderson Psi Division, drawn by Brett Ewins

16215

Reposted by Ianlovescomix

Andy Mackenzie @andymack.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Good morning. 'Batman's aff his Nut' by Robert Florence.

15553194

Ianlovescomix @ianlovescomix.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

From Prog 318, 1983, a pin-up of #Torquemada, soon to return in Book Three of #NemesisTheWarlock, written by #PatMills and drawn by the incomparable #KevinO'Neill. #2000ad #houseads

Pin-up for Torquemada, drawn by Kevin O'Neill, from Prog 318

000

Ianlovescomix @ianlovescomix.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I’m a bit worried about the Superior Six now.

000

Ianlovescomix @ianlovescomix.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Here comes #xmen90s! The 1990 X-Annuals guest-star the #FantasticFour, with a sort-of sequel to the classic “Days of Future Past”, brought to us by regular x-scribes #ChrisClaremont and #LouiseSimonson, as well as then-current FF-author, #WaltSimonson.

120

Ianlovescomix @ianlovescomix.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

From Prog 2155, 2019 Advert for upcoming #Lawless serial, "Boom Town", to appear in #JudgeDreddMegazine 415. Written by #DanAbnett with art by #PhilWinslade. And, from that issue of the Megazine, an ad for the 2019 Xmas issue of 2000AD, Prog 2162. Art by #AlexRonald #2000ad #houseads

Advert for upcoming Lawless serial, "Boom Town", to appear in Judge Dredd Megazine 415. Art by Phil Winslade. From Prog 2155, 2019

Ad for the 2019 Xmas issue of 2000AD, Prog 2162. Tharg is dressed as Santa, with three of his loyal droids doing all the work as usual. Art by AlexRonald

000

Ianlovescomix @ianlovescomix.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

From Prog 1468, 2005, an advert for the upcoming Prog 2005. Art by #KevWalker If you're thinking "that's a big gap in numbers between issues!", you're right. #2000ad #houseads

House Ad for 2000AD Prog 2006, from Prog 1468. Art by Kev Walker

101

Ianlovescomix @ianlovescomix.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Back with #xmen90s, and it’s #MarvelComicsPresents #62-71, which are, um, not great. #62 and #63 are a 2-parter, in which #Wolverine saves his friend #TygerTyger (though it takes till halfway through part 2 to confirm that it IS Tyger Tyger) from some smuggler/kidnappers.

Splash page from MCP #63, drawn by Paul Ryan.

100

Ianlovescomix @ianlovescomix.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

From Prog 12, 1977, an ad for #TigerandScorcher comic. Scorcher was a football-themed title which launched in 1970, suffered the "GREAT NEWS" of merging with Tiger (best known for #RoyoftheRovers) in 1975, and sank without trace in 1980. (Tiger eventually folded into #EagleComic) #2000ad #houseads

Advert for Tiger and Scorcher Comic, containing a "photo-packed booklet all about the 1977 Australian tourists, in Britain for the Test series against England". From Prog 12, 1977

1st issue of Scorcher comic, from 1970. Header reads "A Super New Paper For All Football Fans!", and a footballer kicks a free gift towards the reader.

1st issue of Tiger and Scorcher Comic, from 1974. Banner reads "Two Great Papers Join Forces!", and the cover offers a chance to "Start collecting our super new soccer booklet presented by Jackie Charlton" (Ask your grandad, kids.)

1st issue of Eagle and Tiger comic, from April 1985. The text reads "Two Great Papers Join Forces To Bring You...9 BIG STORIES!"

000

Ianlovescomix @ianlovescomix.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

From Prog 1524, 2007, a trailer for the upcoming #NikolaiDante strip, "Hellfire", by #RobbieMorrison and #SimonFraser.

Advert from Prog 1524 for the upcoming Nikolai Dante serial, "Hellfire", written by Robbie Morrison and drawn by Simon Fraser.

000

Ianlovescomix @ianlovescomix.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Back again with #xmen90s, and it’s those #NewMutants, with what has to be the most 90s issues so far, as #93 and 94 bring us the fight we wanted: #Cable vs #Wolverine! And it’s drawn by the legend that is #RobLiefeld!

Cover of New Mutants #93, drawn by Rob Liefeld

110

Ianlovescomix @ianlovescomix.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

From Prog 503, 1987, an advert for upcoming thrills for the year ahead, including #RogueTrooper, #AndersonPsiDivision, #TheDead, and #Torquemada the God. Art by #SteveDillon, #BarryKitson and #KevinONeill. #2000ad #houseads

Advert for upcoming thrills for 1987, including Rogue Trooper, Judge Anderson, The Dead, and Torquemada the God. Art by Dillon, Kitson and O'Neill. From prog 503, 1987

000

Ianlovescomix @ianlovescomix.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

From Prog 1157, 1999, an advert for the then-upcoming #DevlinWaugh serial, "Reign of Frogs". Art by #SteveCook (the strip itself would be drawn by #SteveYeowell and written by #JohnSmith. #2000ad #houseads

Advert for upcoming Devlin Waugh serial, "Reign of Frogs". Meet Miss Kapoor, Queen of the Bollywood Porn Scene!" Art by Steve Cook. From Prog 1157, 1999

000

Ianlovescomix @ianlovescomix.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

No time for #xmen90s today, but in lieu of that, here’s a photo of something I saw in a shop in Glasgow today and just had to buy. There was also a Mister Sinister piece but I resisted that temptation, just.

A chess piece in the form of the Sentinel of the future. Nimrod!

000

Ianlovescomix @ianlovescomix.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#2000ad #houseads. From Prog 581, 1988, we get the return of Slaine, in his last black and white strips. Art by Glenn Fabry.

Advert for upcoming Slaine strip, "Slaine The King". Text reads "He's Back! Doing What He Does Best - Next Prog". Art by Glenn Fabry. From Prog 581, 1988.

110

Ianlovescomix @ianlovescomix.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Here comes #xmen90s, and let’s see what #X-Factor are up to in issues 56-59. Four issues by the usual writer, #LouiseSimonson, but drawn by four artists, which doesn’t help with the storytelling.

101

Ianlovescomix @ianlovescomix.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

From prog 1731 in 2011, #RobWilliams and #BrendanMcCarthy bring us "The Walking Dredd", based loosely on some tv show or other . #2000ad #houseads

Ad for upcoming Judge Dredd strip, "The Walking Dredd". Art by Brendan McCarthy. From Prog 1731, 2011

000

Ianlovescomix @ianlovescomix.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

“Introduce yourself with four starships”.

010

Ianlovescomix @ianlovescomix.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I love #2000AD and I'm a big fan of #houseads, those little plugs that the Mighty One inserts in the comic when he can't sell advertising space. So, with the aid of a random number generator and a snipping tool, let's take a look at a few of them, starting with this from #johnwagner and #johnburns:

Advert for the upcoming Judge Dredd serial, "The Scorpion Dance", featuring Judge Demarco. The text reads "She's in love with Judge Dredd. She's in trouble." Art by John Burns. From Prog 1121, 1998

000

Ianlovescomix @ianlovescomix.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Drop a threat. In this case, a threat thinly disguised as a question.

Strontium Dog and Judge Dredd take a stroll. Dredd says “Who the HELL’S gonna mess with US?” Art by Carlos Ezquerra. From 2000ad prog 799, 1992.

020

Ianlovescomix @ianlovescomix.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Another day, another #xmen90s, and, checking back in on #Wolverine, he’s got himself a new writer, #LarryHama, best known for writing #GIJoe for the last decade. Not only that, but #MarcSilvestri ’s been lured across from X-Men.

Cover of Wolverine #31, drawn by Marc Silvestri and Dan Green

110

Ianlovescomix @ianlovescomix.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Happy Internatjonal Talk Like Pirate Batman Day. Yarrrr!

Cover of Detective Comics Annual 7, featuring Batman as a pirate.

010

Ianlovescomix @ianlovescomix.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Back once again with #xmen90s and it's #Excalibur. Issue #24 left on a cliffhanger, with Excalibur back home, just in time for the arrival of #Galactus, beautifully rendered by #AlanDavis. Issue #26 carries on from there, but Davis is on another break, and the art is… a bit less beautiful.

Splash page from Excalibur #24, drawn by Alan Davis

Splash page from Excalibur #25, drawn by Chris Wozniak

110

Reposted by Ianlovescomix

Vivienne Dunstan @vivdunstan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Here's the BBC newly published invitation to tender for Doctor Who. Lots of interesting details in there about how they're envisaging future production. www.bbc.co.uk/commissionin...

bbc.co.uk

New opportunity: Doctor Who invitation to tender

Deadline for initial submissions: 2 October

051

Ianlovescomix @ianlovescomix.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Share the last 4 TTRPGs you played, in order to let Big Roleplay come around to your house and burn all your non-D&D games. Star Trek Adventures Swords of the Serpentine Judge Dredd Golden Sky Stories

130

Ianlovescomix @ianlovescomix.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

And we’re back with #xmen90s, and the return of one of the actual #X-Men that people care about (no offence to #Forge and #Banshee, but you KNOW no-one’s interested in them). Yes, #Storm is back, but she’s a bit different. 1/

Splash page from Uncanny X-Men #265, drawn by Bill Jaaska

100

Ianlovescomix @ianlovescomix.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Happy Monday, what's on the #xmen90s stack today? Marvel Comics Presents, that's what? The anthology book that, for sales reasons, always has a #Wolverine strip. Pretty much an inventory stories book, nonetheless this is more 90s than quite a lot of the other X-Books. 1/

100

Ianlovescomix @ianlovescomix.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

We’re back with #xmen90s. One book that’s rapidly heading into the 90s is New Mutants, where Louise Simonson is, as of #86, joined by rising star Rob Liefeld. Of whom we will hear much more in the next couple of years.

101

Ianlovescomix @ianlovescomix.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Repost with your home river. I grew up in a village called St Boswells, down in the Scottish Borders. The village sits above the River Tweed. From the village, you can walk along the river to Dryburgh. 1/

Google maps view of St Boswells and the River Tweed, highlighting walking route to Dryburgh

The Temple of the Muses at Dryburgh village

110

Ianlovescomix @ianlovescomix.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

And we're back with #xmen90s, and it's X-Factor, another book which still feels firmly in the 80s. Louise Simonson’s writing the book, mostly with Terry Shoemaker on art duties (though, like other books, X-Factor’s not above getting a hot new artist to draw the cover, to lure readers in.) 1/

Cover of X-Factor #52, drawn by Rob Liefeld.

100

Ianlovescomix @ianlovescomix.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Ok, back to #xmen90s, what's Wolverine up to? After Archie Goodwin's “South American Nazis” plot, we get a fill-in by Peter David, and then Jo Duffy takes over for a 6-issue stint, which starts with an origin story for Wolverine (told as a story to a child that Logan’s babysitting). 1/

Cover of Wolverine #25, drawn by Jim Lee.

111

Ianlovescomix @ianlovescomix.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I have survived Tabletop Scotland 2026! #tts2026 I ran Comics Code (www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/1...) for four hardy heroes, all of whom rose admirably to the challenge of tracking down the Chip of Infinity. 1/

drivethrurpg.com

DriveThruRPG - The Largest RPG Download Store!

Your one-stop online shop for new and vintage RPG products from the top publishers, delivered fresh to your desktop in electronic format.

110

Ianlovescomix @ianlovescomix.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Let’s pick up #xmen90s with another Claremont book - Excalibur. As of the start of 1990, we’re halfway through the Cross-Time Caper, in which Captain Britain and his chums are bouncing between different dimensions aboard a magic train, having all manner of wacky adventures. 1/

110

Ianlovescomix @ianlovescomix.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Ok, so let's kick off #xmen90s with the core book. As mentioned previously, there’s no actual X-Men team at the moment, so these issues basically consist of Chris Claremont keeping wheels spinning on his sub-plots, and catching up on some of the missing X-Men. 1/

100

Ianlovescomix @ianlovescomix.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Right, then. let's kick off #xmen90s with a look at what the X-Books looked like in January 1990: First up, Uncanny X-Men #257 by Chris Claremont and Jim Lee. The X-Men are going through an odd time, in that they don’t really exist as a team at this point. 1/

Cover of Uncanny X-Men 257, drawn by Jim Lee.

110

Ianlovescomix @ianlovescomix.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

So with rpgaday done for another year, what will I fill my days with? I'll tell you what - #xmen90s! For the next few weeks, I'll be working my way through the 90s versions of the x-titles, reminding myself (30 years on) of just how good/bad they could be. 1/

110

Ianlovescomix @ianlovescomix.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

It’s the last day of #rpgaday2026, and our prompt is Edge. RPGs have lots of ways of giving players edges, those things that give them a wee (or big) advantage in games. Some are purely mechanical, others narrative, but basically I could list dozens of these things: 1/

163

Ianlovescomix @ianlovescomix.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Last-but-one day of #rpgaday2026. Oh dear. Pride. How do I respond to that one? Am I proud of myself in terms of what I bring to the hobby? Not really, no. I am pleased to occasionally add to the fun and games, but I wouldn’t say I’m proud. 1/

120

Ianlovescomix @ianlovescomix.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Here comes day 29 of #rpgaday2026, and the prompt is “Labour”. Generally, when I start running a campaign these days (and I don’t do it often - since 2000, I’ve run maybe half a dozen decent length campaigns), I have some idea of where the game is going, even if only vaguely. 1/

120

Ianlovescomix @ianlovescomix.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Well, it's Day 28 of #rpgaday2026, and we're looking at "Devotion". So, yesterday, the organisers of @aireconuk.bsky.social announced that the next Harrogate convention will be the last one. I am sad to hear this, obviously, though I'm sure they have good reasons, and nothing lasts forever. 1/

120

Ianlovescomix @ianlovescomix.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Another day, another #rpgaday2026. Today’s prompt is “Hunger”. Hunger in games? Why is that even a thing? I suppose, like spell components and ammunition, it’s another thing that GMs can use to remind players that their characters are in some way bound by the rules of the world they live in. 1/

120