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INTERVIEW: paying tribute to Carlos Ezquerra in the Sci-Fi SpecialMichael Carroll, Dave Kendall, and Patrick Goddard discuss their work for the 2000 AD Sci-Fi Special, commemorating the legacy of the mighty Carlos Ezquerra 1 month ago.The 2000 AD Sci-Fi Special pays tribute to a true comics legend, Carlos Ezquerra,!The special features some of his most popular characters, leading off with a Judge Dredd tale by Alan Grant and Robin Smith, where Dredd tackles some perps in a very unique location in 'Night at the Museum'. Guy Adams and Dave Kendall reveal an untold story of Romanian vampire soldiers the Fiends of the Eastern Front in 'Strange Meeting'; and Viking bounty-hunter Wulf Sternhammer comes to terms with life in the future in 'Valhalla' by Michael Carroll and Patrick Goddard.Plus, there’s an exclusive first look at the two completed chapters of the project that John Wagner and Ezquerra were working on when he died: the new character, android cop Spector, programmed to root out corruption at the highest level. All this under a suitably special Mick McMahon cover.The legacy of Carlos Ezquerra lives on through his incredible body of work and it's that legacy that 2000 AD celebrates with the Sci-Fi Special. We’ve interviewed a few of those involved, Michael Carroll, Dave Kendall, and Patrick Goddard to find out their thoughts on 2000 AD’s greatest.As Michael Carroll says, “Carlos Ezquerra was our Jack Kirby, our Will Eisner, our Moebius – except that I’d rank him above all of them”. So say we all.What are you doing for this years' Sci-Fi Special?Michael Carroll: I’ve written “Valhalla,” a six-page strip that stars Wulf Sternhammer, Johnny Alpha’s Viking partner from Strontium Dog. Wulf has always been one of my favourite characters: he brought real humanity and warmth to Johnny Alpha’s universe. Johnny was always very detached, ruthless, almost humourless.
For him, bounty-hunting was a job that he didn’t enjoy, but he felt it was doing some good, that he had control over at least one aspect of his life. By contrast, Wulf always found a way to embrace life no matter what horrors the galaxy threw at him. INTERVIEW: Arthur Wyatt & Jake Lynch on The Red Queen’s GambitThe creators on the new Dredd tale in Judge Dredd Megazine #409 discuss their sequel to Krong Island 2 months ago.Who is the Red Queen?
What connection to Dredd’s past does she have? And how is she planning to extend her criminal empire outside of Euro-City? 2000 AD Regened: Chris Weston on monsters, uniforms and poops!The writer/artist on Cadet Dredd vs Grudzilla talks about his version of the all-ages tale for 2000 AD Regened! 3 months ago., featuring the 2000 AD Regened, a celebration of all your favourite characters, with an all-ages twist, perfect for readers new and old, but especially for those younger Earthlets who haven’t discovered the Galaxy’s Greatest source of thrill-power!One very special strip in the 48-page special Regened is Cadet Dredd, with Chris Weston on writing and art duties.
Last year he faced off against Velociraptors, this year it’s an even more problematic prehistoric menace in Cadet Dredd vs Grudzilla! We caught up with Chris to talk about Cadet Dredd, dinosaurs, and the fun of a good poop gag.Chris, you’re the writer and artist on Cadet Dredd in the special 2000 AD Prog 2030, the all-ages issue, effectively a follow up to last year's free comic book day special 2000 AD Regened. In that FCBD Special, we saw Matt Smith and Neil Googe delivering the first tale of Cadet Dredd, everyone’s favourite lawman as a boy, wearing the white helmet of a cadet and dealing out justice to a rowdy crowd and keeping a pack of Velociraptors in check! This time, you’re doing Cadet Dredd versus Grudzilla. What is it about giant monsters and were you just wanting to up the ante from last time? They did veloceraptors, you do Grudzilla? It’s all just about creators loving putting huge monsters into the comics, isn’t it?Chris Weston: Absolutely!
Who doesn’t love Giant Monsters?! The idea for this story came after I saw the American 2014 Godzilla remake and was less than impressed. I thought it was really boring and hated the way it kept cutting away from the action. That’s not what I want when I pay money to see Giant Monster movies; I want ninety minutes of utter mayhem and destruction! The subject of “Giant Monsters”has always raised a lot of questions in me; questions like: what happens when they poo?
What if someone got swallowed whole by a “Giant Monster”? How long would they survive?What’s your tale all about? Aside from Cadet Dredd beating up on Grudzilla!CW: Our story opens with “Grudzilla” rising out of the Black Atlantic and heading straight for Mega-City One!But don’t worry: he’s not bent on havoc and destruction. Grudzilla is actually the star of his own long-running monster-movie franchise and they are going to be filming the latest installment in The Big Meg!
Within Grudzilla’s genetically-modified and enlarged lizard body is the transplanted brain of Hondo-Cit’s most dedicated method actor, Ho-HoMesoddo! Unfortunately, he has a monster-sized ego to match his form and he throws a massive destructive hissy-fit after Cadet Rico criticises his acting!Chaos ensues! Rico gets swallowed-whole by this monstrous diva and only Cadet Dredd can save the day with the assistance of the particularly repellent riot-control measure known as “The Brown Note”. Google it.We did. And now our imagination is filled with the sort of giant dino images we simply cannot unsee. Thanks Chris! Putting poop gags to one side for a moment.
Is this the same Cadet Dredd as we saw in that first adventure in 2018’s Regened Special?CW: Yes. And the beauty of telling a story in this timeframe is you can also bring in his clone-brother, Rico. His slightly more cynical, streetwise persona provides a nice counter-point to Dredd’s more stoic outlook. You can put in little hints of the character traits that eventually lead to Rico’s tragic demise, which is fun.Neil Googe was the artist on that first Cadet Dredd adventure, responsible for a lot of the design of this new, younger Dredd. He talked about bringing in a slightly more modern look but sticking to the existing uniform.CW: Hah! I completely ignored that, and drew Cadet Dredd’s uniform in a completely retro-style, exactly the way Carlos Ezquerra designed it in 1977! Firstly, because I love that original version and had been dying to draw it for years; secondly, because I was still mourning the passing of Carlos when I drew this story and I wanted it to be another tribute to the great man; and finally because I want the costume differences to be canon, at least in my stories.
It helps establish that this tale is set firmly in the past.I don’t think you’ll be offended if I say that you and Neil have hugely different styles and I was wondering what sort of look you’ll be going for?CW: I love Neil’s artwork! It’s so dynamic! I only wish I could draw as vibrantly as he does. That’s not my “thing” thoughI’m your nitty-gritty, too-much-detail artist so I may as well embrace whatever it is I do well. This story really leans into that: it’s crammed full of crumbling city-blocks, exploding Manta-tanks, crashing H-Wagons! I was trying to channel the spirit of Mike McMahon’s Block War stories, with all the action on an epic scale.
The script-writer didn’t exactly make my job easy, curse him!This is now the second outing for the young adventures of everyone’s favourite Judge, what are the chances of more Cadet Dredd from you?CW: I don’t know. I guess we’ll have to see what the readers make of it. It might be nice to do one every year.Then, eventually, they can collect them all together in a big book.It seems to me that there’s a huge amount of potential in the character for younger readers. Part of this is the brilliant simplicity of the character and the relative lack of continuity knowledge needed for readers to get into the character and the strips. What other characters would you love to see in an all-ages 2000 AD? If you could pitch one story, what would it be for you?CW: Ooh, good question. I think a young Torquemada story could be fun; showing the rise to power of the evil tyrant.
It could be have an element of “Game of Thrones” about it, with all the internecine intrigue within his family. You could show him cruelly disposing of his rivals; all the despicable deeds he’d perform to become The Leader of The Tube Police. And Nemesis would be there, in the background, waitingOh, I want to draw this now!Finally, with Regened and Prog 2030, we’re seeing 2000 AD extend an invitation to younger readers. Obviously, it’s a good idea, as getting new readers in at a young age makes for a far healthier comics industry long-term. What are your thoughts on getting a new generation of readers into 2000 AD?CW: I like the idea of bringing younger readers in, but you have to be pretty careful you don’t talk down to them in the process. Kids know instantly when they are being patronised. I like films like “How To Train Your Dragon” which can be enjoyed by people of all ages.
The trick is to write something from the heart; I think younger readers really respond to that. All the stories that made an impact on me as a young reader were the ones that moved me in some way. But on the other hand, kids can respond well to more puerile material! They can appreciate a good fart joke more heartily than us repressed adults! There’s an element of this in my “Grudzilla” story where I tackle the subject of a Giant Monster’s bowel movements. Don’t panic, though: it’s all done in the WORST possible taste!
2000 AD Prog 2130: Alec Worley on writing all-ages Judge AndersonWriter for the new 2000 AD Regened discusses the difference in crafting a story for an all-ages audience and taking Anderson back to her early days 3 months ago.Last year’s 2000 AD Regened special for Free Comic Book Day featured a feast of all-ages fun with Cadet Dredd, a young Johnny Alpha, and many more. 2000 AD Prog 2130: Leah Moore and John Reppion on Finder & KeeperWriting duo behind the fresh Thrill in the all-ages 2000 AD special talk about comics for kids. INTERVIEW: Rob Williams, Chris Weston & Patrick Goddard on Judge Dredd: UnearthedThe team behind the latest Judge Dredd story in 2000 AD talk about Dredd's dark deeds, hyper-compressed storytelling, and when artists turn their hand to writing!
4 months ago.Beginning this week in Prog 2124, Judge Dredd writer Rob Williams returns - but, this time he’s not alone, as his frequent artistic collaborator Chris Weston grabs the co-writing reins!The two-part Judge Dredd tale, 'Unearthed', begins this week as workers uncover a true blast from the past - with Patrick Goddard on art, Chris Blythe on colours, and Annie Parkhouse on letters.Seriously, Williams, Weston, Goddard, and Dredd? You couldn’t really ask for more!I suppose the first, and most important thing, to ask is just what is the two-parter about?Rob Williams: Some of the sectors in Mega-City One haven't been built on since The Apocalypse War irradiated them.
Some of them were where Sov forces invaded the city. Time has passed and now building work is taking place.
But the crew in question unearth something unexpected. And Dredd's called in to deal with it.Chris Weston: The title “Unearthed” has a more metaphorical meaning too. Dredd has witnessed and committed a lot of horrific acts during his lifetime. He won’t dwell on them because he hasn’t got the time or the inclination but even the most repressed emotional issues have a horrible way of working their way back to the surface.Unearthed is somewhat unusual in that it’s co-written by you both. I know you’ve already worked quite a bit on the whole saga of Judge Pin and more on Dredd together with Rob writing and Chris drawing, but how did this move to co-writing come about? And how did the project come about?RW: The process for Chris and I a few times now has been us knocking ideas back and fore on the phone. So while you might get a story that has a 'written by me. Drawn by Chris' credit, there's usually a decent amount of the ideas in there that may have come from our chats and Chris.
With this one, Chris pretty much came up with the concept entirely. Rather than him giving it to me to script I suggested us co-writing - he does first draft on three pages of the six, I do first draft on the other three pages, then we swap them back and fore to both edit each other's work.CW: I think the genesis of this story came from my time working on Star Wars: The Last Jedi. I was looking at a lot of old photographs of Russian Cosmonauts and their spacecraft for inspiration. Suddenly I had the image of a Russian spaceship being unearthed after being buried for decades. I thought it was a good idea for a story.
Putting Dredd in the mix seemed a logical next step.Chris, you’ll forgive me (I hope) if I’m wrong on this one, but is this your first co-writing credit? As far as I can see, you’ve scripted a few things yourself in 2000 AD and done The Twelve: Spearhead, but for those, you were scripting and providing art. So, how does the move to writing for another artist feel, how does writing Dredd feel, and is it something you’d be looking at doing more of in the future?CW: This is my first co-writing credit, yes.
But a lot of the stories I’ve drawn in the past came about from brain-storming sessions I’ve had with writers, dating right back to Indigo Prime: Killing Time with John Smith. I’m not sure how welcome my input is, but I’ve never received any complaints, and I have always let the writer have the last word.This is the first time I’ve ever seen someone else draw a script I’ve written and I’ve been totally spoilt: Patrick has done an amazing job! It’s almost exactly the way I envisaged it in my mind, and where he’s differed from my vision it’s always been an improvement. Any delight I have at seeing the script so beautifully brought to life is slightly tempered by the knowledge that he’s done a much better job than I would have! The git!And, yes, I have very big ambitions about writing more scripts.
I always have, but in the past I have lacked the confidence to pursue my own story ideas. However, I have just past my fiftieth birthday and it’s dawned on me that I would have a lot of regrets if I reached the end of my life and hadn’t gone for it.On a similar note, Patrick, you’re an established 2000 AD artist with a great track record, and I particularly enjoyed your last work on Dredd with Alex De Campi in Megazine 403. But was there any extra pressure here working from a script by Chris?Patrick Goddard: Thanks, I enjoyed the festive one off! It had been a while since my last one. There’s always a little pressure when drawing Dredd, you kind of have to respect the legacy of the character that’s been around 40 years so you should always try and bring your A game. I did feel a little added pressure as Chris co-wrote it, I’m sure he’s visualised it in his own mind, but I just kind of went with my own instincts and not try to imitate (badly) Chris.The script wasn’t over-descriptive about compositions and angles, they trusted whoever was going to draw it which is always refreshing. There’s a lot of great imagery in it to play with (I wish I had more pages), they obviously know their stuff, I think they’ll go far!
I only got involved recently, I think the script had been around a bit and was attached to another artist but it fits in nicely right now and Matt asked me to step in which I gladly did!You’ve been a major part of Pat Mills’ Savage, working in black and white and creating some really striking art for the strip. How is your process different for both Dredd and for colour strips to working in b&w?PG: I tend to draw Savage a lot from an eye level view, nothing too dynamic and I follow Charlie Adlard’s way of not breaking the black borders to try and keep it with a more grounded feel. With Dredd I can loosen up and bit, although it can take some time to break out of some of my habits. The main difference is I can rely on a colourist for help, I don’t have to render so much as it’s not in b/w, but again that’s a hard habit to break!The done-in-one Dredd stories are a staple and multi-parters allow writers and artists the room to let a tale breathe and develop. But two-parters?
Well, they seem different. How does it work to drop in a two-parter? Is it not tempting to expand the story out to four?
Six?RW: Dredd has a great history of high-concept done in ones. That's extremely tight. In terms of three act structure you have setup - conflict - resolution. This two parter is really a one-off that we took 12 pages to do. It's not the type of tale that has the potential to lead to other avenues. Make your point, tell your story and then get out.CW: Some stories just don’t merit four parts. The beauty of a two-parter means you can flesh out a simple idea without letting it overstay its welcome.
But most importantly, it means you can sustain the suspense “To be continued NEXT PROG!”. Who doesn’t love a cliffhanger?One thing you’ve used the two-parter for in the past, particularly with the introduction of SJS Judge Pin in ‘The Fields’ two-parter in Prog 2035-2036, is use them to lead in to something bigger. Is that the case this time, or is this a definite done in two and out?CW: It’s very hard to answer this without spoiling the story! But, no, there’s very little chance this story could be expanded upon.
Dredd’s resolutions tend to have a morbid finality to them, and this tale is no exception.And as for the future, what do you all have coming up to delight us? Either in 2000 AD or beyond? And seeing as I've got Rob and Chris here, when will the pair of you be returning to SJS Judge Pin?RW: Chris and I are currently working on the big Judge Pin story we've really been working towards for a while.
That's probably a six-parter, although it may be a five-parter. I'm halfway through writing it at the moment, so we'll see. I'm excited about that.In terms of other work, I've recently finished the third Roy of the Rovers graphic novel for Rebellion. There's some TV work that's happening that I can't talk about. I'm sure there's other things I'm forgetting. And more Dredd. Definitely.CW: Yeah, I’m just finishing the art for a Judge Dredd 12-page story I’ve written. It’s an irreverent flashback story featuring Dredd and Rico when they were cadets; it leans quite heavily into the humour.
I hope people dig it. After that, Tharg’s returning me back to Rob’s cell, and I’ll recommence my duties as his much-abused pencil-monkey on another Pin story. It’s a REALLY dark tale. Oh, boy, you wait ’til you smell what The Rob's been cooking!PG: I’ve got a fantasy strip to quickly draw written by Alec Worley and then a small thing for 2000 AD which I can’t say much about yet.
Hopefully Pat might have some more Savage ready in the near future and I’ve been told to be ready to draw out more costumes (I’ve done a few already) for the new series of Doctor Who which is a lot of fun to do on the side. Fighting 'Tooth & Nail' with new writer Andi EwingtonWriter on the latest Tharg's 3riller talks to the 2000 AD blog about keeping the future shocking and his writing 3rilling! 5 months ago.The latest of Tharg’s 3Rillers, those three-part slices of spectacular storytelling,.Written by newcomer Andi Ewington, Tooth and Nail introduces Max Ha who finds himself handcuffed and beaten by mystery Russian assailants. The sole survivor of a massacre that left 17 dead, Max's interrogators want to know more about the man responsible, who dragged Max into this mess.Ewington has another 3Riller and a Future Shock in the pipeline for 2000 AD, so Richard Bruton sat down with Andi to talk about writing for ThargAndi, you have your first 2000 AD work coming up soon in Prog 2120, the Tharg's 3Riller, 'Tooth and Nail', with art by the fabulous Staz Johnson. I suppose, first of all, we'd love to hear from you about what it's all about!AE: Of course, without giving too much away, ‘Tooth and Nail' is a tale about an unfortunate protagonist who’s found himself on the wrong end of a brutal interrogation. There’s been a hit on a criminal organisation and our protagonist is the only survivor left standing who could have any answers., you mentioned that it allowed you to dip into some very important films to you, including Leon, The Usual Suspects, Fight Club.
How have you managed to work these three, very different films into one 15 page strip?AE: It’s a tough one to answer without spoiling the story. Each of those iconic movies have elements that have always resonated with me. I’ve tried give a respectful nod to each of them in ‘Tooth and Nail’.You've also got two more projects in the pages of 2000 AD, a Future Shock called 'Juncture' with new artist Anna Morozova, and another Tharg's 3Riller, 'Red Road'.
When will we be seeing these and what will they be about?AE: Soon I hope, I haven’t been told when they’ll appear just yet! ‘Juncture’ is a story set in a superhero retirement home.
I’ve seen some of the pages from Anna, her work has a wonderfully natural feel to it, perfect for this story. ‘Juncture’ is my first Future Shock story, so it’s a really important moment for me as writer, like a right of passage.‘Red Road’ harks back to my love of motorised mayhem.
It’s Mad Max set on Mars with a sprinkling of Halo for good measure. I wrote Freeway Fighter back in 2017 and I’ve missed throwing cars around in a script and smashing them together. ‘Red Road’ does a lot of that; it reminds me of being a kid and bashing the hell out of my matchbox cars as they raced one another.When it comes to the discipline of delivering a very short story, just five pages for the Future Shock and 15 for the 3Rillers, how do you go about getting all the necessary story beats into the limited page count?AE: It requires a lot of discipline and acceptance that not everything is going to wind up on the page.
Ensuring the pace and tension is hits the right beats. Fortunately, I’ve Tharg on hand to help me keep the narrative flow on track.Can you give us an idea of your background in comics? I first became aware of you with your rather unique graphic novel, 45, where you looked at superheroes in a very different way, with the book structured as an interview series, and featuring 45 superhero interviews, with each one illustrated by some very big names. But where have you gone since there?AE: It’s been a strange journey to say the least! 45 was a pivotal moment for me and I honestly thought I’d kick on to bigger and better things. The reality was much harder, the comic scene was still really closed to me. A few years later I managed to land a writing gig with 451 Media Group; I was given Exmortis, Sunflower and S6X pretty much off the bat.
I spent a lot of time writing for 451, I got to work with the likes of George Pelecanos, Mark Mallouk and Rob Cohen. That gave me the confidence to approach Bandai Namco to write a Dark Souls II comic and Square Enix for a Just Cause 3 comic.
Since then I’ve also written a Freeway Fighter and Vikings comic for Titan, plus a couple of others in the pipeline. I’ve also written a couple of Pac-Man interactive adventures for Amazon Echo.As this is your first 2000 AD material, we’d love to hear about your first experiences of reading the comic.AE: I got onboard around the age of eight, I remember going to my nan’s house and running to the shop on the corner to grab a copy of Beano or Dandy and spotting 2000 AD on the shelf.
I was blown away by the gritty stories and striking art, this was unlike anything I had read before. Before I knew it, I was collecting every issue I could get my hands on. I loved Judge Dredd, especially with anything that featured the Dark Judges.
I have fond memories of Brian Bolland’s Dredd slamming his fist through the back of Judge Fear’s helmet.When did you first submit to 2000 AD and how has the whole process been for you?AE: I think I tried around four or five years ago, but didn’t get very far. I lost faith in myself a little and gave 2000 AD a miss until I felt my writing was strong enough to be accepted. With three stories accepted in quick succession, perhaps I’m about ready now.And what does it mean to you to be in the pages of 2000 AD?AE: Everything! 2000 AD has been part of my childhood and now I’m going to be a ‘Droid’, I wouldn’t swap that for the world!What do we have to look forward to from you, both 2000 AD and beyond?I have a five-issue series called Drone Swarm due out via 451 Media Group later this year, then after that? I really don’t know. I lost my day job at the start of the year, so I have to concentrate on that in the short-term, who knows where I’ll turn up! INTERVIEW: taking on 'High Society' with Dan AbnettBrink writer explains the thinking behind the new series of atmospheric, sci-fi thriller 'Brink' 10 months ago.In the late 21st century the remains of the human race are crammed into the Habitats: vast artificial space stations; hotbeds for crime and madness policed by private security firms.When a routine drug bust goes wrong, no-nonsense Investigator Bridget Kurtis finds herself in a life or death struggle with a new sect of cultists.
But evidence begins to point to something far more sinister going on behind the scenes.The latest story in the atmospheric, sci-fi thriller from Dan Abnett and I.N.J. Culbard is underway in 2000 AD with Brink: High Society., Bridge was investigating the possible sect crimes on Galena Hab, and ended up uncovering something far bigger in the process. And hanging over it all, there’s still the, as yet unexplained, issue of Mercury simply disappearing.Richard Bruton caught up with Dan Abnett to talk 'High Society' and where they’re taking Bridge to nextI don’t know how much you want to give away of the story in 'Skeleton Life' that saw Bridge investigating possible sect crimes on the new build habitat Galena - but, can you give us some idea of what readers can expect from 'High Society'?Dan Abnett: This is the follow up investigation, as they try to track the things they learned in back to the heart of it. We enter the world of the privileged few in Brink society, and we do so via an expected angle (in contrast to the previous two stories, this case is ‘undercover’). Ian and I have really enjoyed fleshing out another aspect of the “world” of Brink.was very much the police procedural and buddy cop tale, with a sci-fi and cultish twist. Book two was veered more into Nordic Noir realms; introspective, hidden agendas on both sides and an underlying threat that is still not yet revealed. Where are you taking us with book three, 'High Society', in terms of the overall thematic feel - and will we finally learn what happened to Mercury in this volume?DA: As I said, undercover.
Deep undercover. And there are some big answers, but of course SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER Mercury Event SPOILER SPOILER SPOILERWhen we talked about Brink: Skeleton Life, we talked about the summary top-line of your work, so Brink was something along the lines, in my words, of True Detective meets Outland, and you described your other works together in similar fashion; “ New Deadwardians was “ The Walking Dead meets Downton Abbey”, Wild’s End was “ The War of the Worlds meets the Wind in the Willows” and Dark Ages was “ Kingdom of Heaven meets Starship Troopers”. So, how are you de-scribing Brink: High Society?DA: Oddly, we were off and running with such energy this time, bursting with ideas, we never summed it up but I guess “ Upstairs Downstairs meets The Devil Rides Out” (or Night of the Demon).
In an SF context, naturally:)You’ve talked of Brink initially being a trilogy, with 'High Society' as the final part, but also the possibility of continuing it, as both of you are really loving working on Brink. So, if the series will continue past volume three, have there been any necessary changes to the saga?DA: This is a pretty hefty piece of punctuation for the trilogy, but we have several really big, fresh ideas that could take the story (in the sense of the world and what’s going on) further. So this chapter is exactly what it was always going to be - nothing got revised. But composing with this story allowed us to see more clearly what possibilities could follow.Would it be true that the reaction you’ve received with Brink, with its slower pace, concentration on character and dialogue, means that it's the sort of strip that some don’t think ‘belongs’ in 2000 AD?DA: Yeah.
Almost universally people didn’t expect it to ‘fit’ and then were caught up in it. We were the same, to be honest - we could both see it defied most of the conventions of 2000 AD (which are good conventions, BTW, and allow for a really wide range of things). But Brink’s pace particularly was very ‘un- 2000 AD”. We hoped it was still very much in the spirit of 2000 AD (which is why we pitched it!) and are delighted the readers have embraced it.With the art for Brink, there was a real shift in 'Skeleton Life' from the closed down, claustropho-bic spaces on the habitats in book one. The Galena build was a huge, open environment, and Ian’s art and colouring shifted massively to accomplish this.
Are we going to see a similar tonal shift with the artwork on Brink?DA: Can I just say here, in order to convey the ‘environmental duality’ that is the basis of this book, Ian’s done some very clever, very subtle work with scale and panel-by-panel composition in the storytelling.Finally, the most important question, how big a role does Louis Armstrong get in this one? And I’m assuming Frank, Bing, Grace, and the rest of the gang will all be in there somewhere?DA: Ah, I hoped the big surprise that this chapter was a musical would catch people out, but I see you’ve already guessed our big showstopping number “Who wants to be a Vovek spawn? I do!” Of course, ‘high’ has another meaning too.;)Brink book one and book two, while 'High Society'!
INTERVIEW: talking with the dead with John Reppion, Leah Moore & Jimmy BroxtonThe creative trio behind Storm Warning: Over My Dead Body discuss the new Judge Dredd Megazine series featuring Brit-Cit Psi Judge Lillian Storm 10 months ago.Welcome to Brit-Cit, where the Justice Department has its very own Psi-Division. INTERVIEW: Fiends of the Eastern Front with Ian Edginton and Dave TaylorCreative duo behind historical twist on classic 2000 AD horror series talk about vampires in the Napoleonic Wars 10 months ago.Fiends of the Eastern Front was a blood-curdling tale of warfare with bite. It first appeared in Progs 152-161 in 1980 when creators Gerry Finlay-Day and Carlos Ezquerra told a tale of a mysterious squad of Romanian soldiers, fighting alongside the Germans in the chilling conditions of the Eastern Front. The full story is revealed in full through the diary of Hans Schmitt, telling the terrifying tale of Romanian Hauptmann Constanta and his squad of blood-sucking nightmare stormtroopers, who cut a bloody swathe through the enemy, no matter which side they were on.Subsequent appearances from Constanta came in 'Stalingrad' by David Bishop and Colin MacNeil ( Judge Dredd Megazine #245-252, 2006) and 'Fodder' by Hannah Berry and Dani K ( 2000 AD Free Comic Book Day 2016). There have even been crossovers, including a fleeting one with Judge Dredd ('Helter Skelter' by Garth Ennis, Carlos Ezquerra, and Henry Flint, 2000 AD #1250-1261, 2001) and Durham Red ( The Scarlet Apocrypha: Red Menace by Dan Abnett and Carlos Ezquerra, Judge Dredd Megazine #4.17, 2002), proving that, through time and space, an immortal vampire has a habit of surviving no matter what.But, in the very speacial 2000 AD Prog 2100 (on sale 26th September), we finally see the return of Constanta in Fiends of the Eastern Front: 1812. What new nightmares will this new tale of the horrors of war and the war of horrors reveal?
Richard Bruton sat down with writer Ian Edginton and artist Dave Taylor for the answers.Fiends of the Eastern Front is a strip with a reputation belying its few appearances. In a comic that was so futuristic, setting a strip back in time and mixing war story and classic horror seemed somewhat revolutionary. Do you remember it when it was first in 2000 AD back in 1980?Ian Edginton: I do remember it quite vividly. It came out of left field for 2000 AD, which at the time had primarily established itself as a science fiction comic.
Nevertheless, it still had that antiestablishment sensibility that characterised 2000 AD but also harkened back to the classic British war comics that I grew up reading - Valiant, Victor, Hotspur and Warlord. Vampires fighting during World War 2 seemed like such a cool idea and then there was the added twist that you were on the side of German soldier Hans Schmidt as he locked wits with Constanta and his men. Getting you to empathise with the enemy was very 2000 AD!Dave Taylor: When Ian mentioned it I knew I'd read it but didn't have a clear memory until I found some of Carlos' illustrations and BAM! I was right back in my youth. I can't say it had a huge impact on me, it was up against such fond favourites as Dredd and Strontium Dog, I'm a sci-fi nut you see, but it was so unusual, so twisted and typically weird that I would have lapped it up. I'd been a classic 70's kid, fascinated by war, had a regiment of Action Men and assorted kit, so anything war related, though taking second place to science fiction, was warmly welcomed.The original was set in WWII on the Eastern Front and brought a vampiric bite to war stories with Gerry Finlay-Day and Carlos Ezquera doing a fine job bringing us, as the cover to Prog 152 tells us, “Not the horror of war, the war of horrors”.
What can you tell us about this new Fiends of the Eastern Front: 1812 and the return of Constanta?IE: The war of 1812 was a perfect fit for the story. Napoleon’s Grande Armee rolled into Russia with an army of around 600,000 men. They weren’t just French but there were Poles, Austrians, Italians and even some Irish.
They were an unstoppable juggernaut, or so they thought. Pretty much every encounter they had with the Russians they won, with the Russians retreating - but they didn’t count on Russian tenacity and bloody mindedness. The Russians burnt their own towns and villages, farms, crops and livestock, depriving the French of provisions. When he reached Moscow, Napoleon expected there to be a delegation to surrender the city to him.
Instead no one turned up and they’d set parts of the city on fire. There weren’t rules of war as far as the Russians were concerned.With the savage winter setting in, his men starving and demoralised, Napoleon’s men were in retreat and being harried by packs of Cossacks which is where we come in. Something supernatural is also hunting them. French officer Major D’Hubert is obliged to join a certain Romanian Captain Constanta and his men in tracking down and killing this predator. The Romanians had long been oppressed by the Russians so it was natural that they’d ally themselves with the French but of course Constanta has his own agenda. It’s already been established in the previous stories that there are vampires and golems around but Dave and I intend to reveal more of this supernatural world.DT: The first thing you need to know is that this is possibly Ian's best writing.
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He's outdone himself. This reads like something Kubrick or Wells directed. It's poetic, rich, filled with feel and craftsmanship. It's proper literature!The near immortal nature of Constanta certainly opens up the strip to a world of stories, with potential settings in both the past and the future.
I know it might be too early to answer this, but, have you thought about yourselves continuing with Fiends in the future and, if so, where would you like to take Constanta?DT: I can see Ian becoming very attached to Constanta. I can tell he's having a lot of fun in this universe and so I can imagine he'll want to do more, explore the character more deeply and see where it takes him.as long as it's a front and it's East of something.IE: Funnily enough I’m writing another Fiends story at the moment that’s being drawn by Tiernen Trevallion. I can’t say too much as it features something of a cracking crossover but I think people are going to enjoy it!
There are also stories covering Constanta’s back-story in the works. In the original Fiends story and the later ‘Stalingrad’, Constanta was going to great pains to conceal knowledge of his presence. I want to know why? Who or what is he trying to hide from? We’ll delve into that, his former human life and how or why he became a vampire?Dave, thus far, Fiends of the Eastern Front has had a spectacular artistic pedigree, with first Carlos Ezquerra and then Colin MacNeil adorning the pages. How did you approach the strip artistically, given that the two styles thus far are both different from each other and so distinctive?DT: I always take each job as a new task and never read it with an artistic style in mind. It's not until I've soaked up the script that I start thinking about the best way to tell the story visually.
I never get hung up on what's gone before.well, I did on Batman.and, yeah, I did on Dredd.but maybe I'm more comfortable in my skin these days! The style I've gone with makes sense to me and both Ian and the mighty Tharg are very happy with it, so hopefully the readers will agree. I've done a few jobs in pencil, without ink, and this story cried out to be textural and gritty so a pencil style was ideal for it.With your style, we’ve talked before about it being a very European style, with obvious influences from Moebius, amongst others. It’s also a very distinctive style in the pages of 2000 AD. Have you made any changes to your art for this new Fiends series?DT: I don't think this is like anything I've done on Dredd or Anderson, that's my Mega-City style and that alone. It's a totally different approach, from the design stage to the finished page on this.
It's always the story that is the most important aspect, not the ego of the artist, and so I didn't think 'This'll have to look like my Dredd stuff or folk might not like me any more!' IE: Dave has brought a very strong look to this series. I know he’s often thought of as being mainly a science fiction artist but his artwork on this series is amazing. I thought that he’d hate me for all the historical reference I loaded him with, not to mention all the horses he’s had to draw but in all honesty, I think this is some of his best work to date. People are going to love the way it looks.Ian and Dave, you last worked together on the Judge Lamia story in Judge Dredd, only her second appearance, but one that really resonated with readers. Any news on when you’ll be returning to this fascinating MC-1 character?IE: There’s definitely more Judge Lamia stories to come.
Now we’ve teamed her up with the ghost of Judge Lola the first thing they’ll do is try to find out more about how she came to be a ‘death herder.’ They’ll be plenty of off-world hijinks and horror!DT: I'd love to get something out next year, which is entirely possible.The results look fantastic, so how does your creative process and the relationship between writer and artist work for you?IE: The process is pretty seamless. We get on well with each other so there aren’t any problems. Occasionally Dave will suggest a better layout for a page so I’ll tweak the panels or dialogue accordingly.DT: The only difference was the reference sourcing for life in 1812. Ian included some references in his script, which was very helpful and gave me a good idea of how to fill out the other reference needed. Other than that it's exactly the same: both of us in a cave dressed as ladies smoking the finest cigars and supping Absinthe. Same old.Finally chaps, what can we look forward to from you both in the future?DT: We've talked a lot about future projects and have a few plans firming but nothing I can talk about, outside of our Cave Ladies series, obviously.IE: There’s more Kingmaker, Scarlet Traces and Brass Sun coming up for 2000 AD as well as a second Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast series for Heavy Metal.
Rarely does a truly great player reveal as much of himself and his sport as does Steve Waugh in his long awaited autobiography. 'Out of my Comfort Zone' is a frank look into a unique life in cricket, a journey into Waugh's life on and off the field. He opens up on his personal life in a way few would expect and reveals the controversies and scandals, the clashes with other Rarely does a truly great player reveal as much of himself and his sport as does Steve Waugh in his long awaited autobiography. 'Out of my Comfort Zone' is a frank look into a unique life in cricket, a journey into Waugh's life on and off the field. He opens up on his personal life in a way few would expect and reveals the controversies and scandals, the clashes with other players, the media and the cricket administrators.
He also offers honest and perceptive portraits of many of the people who have shared his adventure. Many of the photographs included in the book were taken by Waugh, providing a rare peek behind the dressing room door as well as reflecting his passion for travelling. An amazing book is what this is. Steve Waugh opens up about everything that a cricket lover would look forward to.
He talks at length even about the smallest of things like taking guard before batting or what goes on in a fielder's mind just before a catch is taken.The best thing about this book is how it brings forth how Steve is just a human after all. It talks about his ambitions, expectations from himself and others and his struggle throughout his playing period.
It's a wonderful ride to re An amazing book is what this is. Steve Waugh opens up about everything that a cricket lover would look forward to. He talks at length even about the smallest of things like taking guard before batting or what goes on in a fielder's mind just before a catch is taken.The best thing about this book is how it brings forth how Steve is just a human after all. It talks about his ambitions, expectations from himself and others and his struggle throughout his playing period. It's a wonderful ride to read about the joy on being picked in a team to the frustration of getting out in the 90s to the disappointment of being dropped from a team.
He has revealed the discussions in the team meetings, the wild celebrations after wins, the sadness lurking around after losses, how he bent the team rules as a youngster, his tiffs with his teammates and the opposition, the changing dynamics of the Australian team while it underwent changes in terms of coaches and the bickering with the cricket board while the players formed their association.Even the parts about his life outside cricket, like his association with Udayan, the relationship with his family and his excursions on different countries, are very impressive. As a Mark Waugh fan, I looked forward to what Steve had to say about the apparent lack of conversations between them and I wasn't disappointed.As a writer, Steve is exceptionally good. I especially loved the metaphors sprinkled throughout the text.The book is a must read for anybody who followed cricket in the 90s.PS: The afterword written by Lynette (Steve's wife) is not to be missed. It's so nice to see Steve write throughout about her as the main supporting force behind his successes while she talks everything down as being 'just an ordinary person who did what had to be done'. Waugh writes like he batted.
He assumes that the writer who accumulates the most pages wins. He is not a skilled author and one doubts whether an editor was allowed anywhere near this tome.
The writer can’t see the woods for the trees and the book runs on for far too long – much like the batsman, Waugh did himself.This cumbersome book is 800 pages long. It shows a boring, self-obsessed man pouring out his long-winded strangled attempts at description on many many pages.
Its interesting to note Waugh writes like he batted. He assumes that the writer who accumulates the most pages wins. He is not a skilled author and one doubts whether an editor was allowed anywhere near this tome. The writer can’t see the woods for the trees and the book runs on for far too long – much like the batsman, Waugh did himself.This cumbersome book is 800 pages long. It shows a boring, self-obsessed man pouring out his long-winded strangled attempts at description on many many pages. Its interesting to note that the legendary Bradman’s biographyis 316 pages.
Surely even Steve Waugh can see that he’s not allowed to bore us senseless for another 500 pages.Waugh glosses over important cricketing events, always managing to reveal how he was the star of the show and always right, to boot - and how everyone else was either unimportant or wrong.The sad truth is that he gets close to revealing the true sportsman and then cops out – time and time again. For someone who admits to bottling up his emotions he sure managed to bring up a lot of empty ones on this 300 000 word publication. Waugh was a great cricketer but this autobiography fails to inspire.Great for a doorstop. So, what can you learn from Australian Cricket team's most successful captain?I'd say - a lot!is this as close as anyone can get to the mind of a champion?Definitely!Steve Waugh to me was the model cricketer. Tough, relentless and committed to the teams objective. He was not as graceful as his brother or Brian Lara, he was not as much fun as Shane Warne was or Kevin Pietersen is, he was far from being as entertaining as Gilchrist is but even after all these 'deficiencies' he to my eyes wa so, what can you learn from Australian Cricket team's most successful captain?I'd say - a lot!is this as close as anyone can get to the mind of a champion?Definitely!Steve Waugh to me was the model cricketer.
Tough, relentless and committed to the teams objective. He was not as graceful as his brother or Brian Lara, he was not as much fun as Shane Warne was or Kevin Pietersen is, he was far from being as entertaining as Gilchrist is but even after all these 'deficiencies' he to my eyes was one of the 10 best players to ever play the sport.It is a very honest portrayal of everything Steve would go through from his humble beginnings to the pinnacle of his career, i.e. Winning a couple world cups and right up to his retirement. I decided to reread this book and as it is about 800 pages long that decision was not taken lightly. First of all it s a cricket book, an Australian cricket book which is almost encyclopaedic in nature. There are some fascinating parts and parts of cricket history which are laid out bare.
Being a Steve Waugh fan, I really enjoyed it but I could understand if someone else described it as tedious. All up it is a very well written and interesting book which all Australian cricket nuts would love to I decided to reread this book and as it is about 800 pages long that decision was not taken lightly. First of all it s a cricket book, an Australian cricket book which is almost encyclopaedic in nature. There are some fascinating parts and parts of cricket history which are laid out bare. Being a Steve Waugh fan, I really enjoyed it but I could understand if someone else described it as tedious. All up it is a very well written and interesting book which all Australian cricket nuts would love to read.
This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it,Steve 'Tugga' Waugh or Iceman Steve as he was popularly known never had the talent of a Tendulkar or the Charisma of Shane Warne nor was he intimidating on the field like McGrath nor was he as flamboyant as Jayasuriya but if you look into what he has achieved in his nearly 20 years of cricket you will easily acknowledge Steve as one of the greatest to have played the game, his sheer grit, discipline and never say die attitude is something cricket fans will speak for generations. This book is qui Steve 'Tugga' Waugh or Iceman Steve as he was popularly known never had the talent of a Tendulkar or the Charisma of Shane Warne nor was he intimidating on the field like McGrath nor was he as flamboyant as Jayasuriya but if you look into what he has achieved in his nearly 20 years of cricket you will easily acknowledge Steve as one of the greatest to have played the game, his sheer grit, discipline and never say die attitude is something cricket fans will speak for generations. The Australian cricketer Steve Waugh started his career as a bowler who could also bat at the lower middle order. Contrary to the 'stone cold' image in the public, he often struggled with his mind doubting his own capabilities in the game. He battled through his negative thoughts in his career to emerge out as one of the greatest cricketers of all time and also one of the most successful Australian batsman and captain.The first time I held this book in my hands it sent goosebumps down my body.
I The Australian cricketer Steve Waugh started his career as a bowler who could also bat at the lower middle order. Contrary to the 'stone cold' image in the public, he often struggled with his mind doubting his own capabilities in the game. He battled through his negative thoughts in his career to emerge out as one of the greatest cricketers of all time and also one of the most successful Australian batsman and captain.The first time I held this book in my hands it sent goosebumps down my body.
I could feel this enormous (800 pages) strong volume breathing of life in my hands just like a horcrux would do. The book is so carefully crafted right from the outer cover to the magnificently easy to comprehend language and the pictures taken out of Steve's personal tour albums throughout the world.
It had a very distinct personal touch to it, the kind which establishes a direct contact between the reader and the legend himself. 'Out of My Comfort Zone' chronicles the life of Steve Waugh right from his childhood till the last test he played, ending with a chapter by his wife Lynette. The book starts off with an 'explosive' foreword written by batting maestro Rahul Dravid, followed by one written by Steve's friend Tim May. A truly tremendous sporting account and one of the greatest accompaniments to summer that a sports fan could discover. Revealing, yes, insightful too, and Steve tells some hidden tales on leading Australia's greats in a game at times tough and always testing. From Border's days and the Chappel era we could all associate with days long and hot in the backyard and the awesome climb to the pinnacle of a baggy green cap and representing our nation. Most impressive though were the thoughtful moments A truly tremendous sporting account and one of the greatest accompaniments to summer that a sports fan could discover.
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Revealing, yes, insightful too, and Steve tells some hidden tales on leading Australia's greats in a game at times tough and always testing. From Border's days and the Chappel era we could all associate with days long and hot in the backyard and the awesome climb to the pinnacle of a baggy green cap and representing our nation. Most impressive though were the thoughtful moments where Stephen was inspiring the team with music, team huddles and tips on gameplay, which although seemingly incongruous evolved into his record as Australian cricket's most successful captain. The glory of a century at the crease gained some appreciation and an understanding of the achievement, developing over a long career. With a test cricketer's glory were invoked memories of days of cricket for Sydney, a premiership and days with mates in Meadowbank inspired by Australia's best.And yet, through all of the honours of cricket, the times are told of a down to earth Aussie bloke with an everyday life and a real gem of an innings. His family with his brothers, folks, partner and children are the most important through it all. He's known too for being an all-rounder and with twin brilliance with Mark Waugh and their individual selections to Australia.
I could really appreciate the celebrations with Southern Comfort, as it's a favourite, and developed a sympathy for the times he found with Lynette, a high school girlfriend, whilst managing the responsibilities of the sport. Their times together are treasured through marriage and family and the reader can understand his true character through an epilogue by Lynette and his revelations throughout the biography of what is a private life too.When he writes, which seems fairly often, he writes well. A really easy to read story on a favourite topic and well recommended. Great for those who love the game and certainly worthy of a tremendous cheer from an avid reader. Bravo Stephen Waugh.
Out of my Comfort Zone was one of the most relevant books I've discovered. And thank you, marvellous effort that! A stalwart, Steve Waugh epitomizes Aussie and the much revered Baggy Green spirit. This is a Cricketing biography in its truest sense and Steve Waugh talks about his struggles through injury and form issues and admits some of his fears. His experiences through India with the Udayan initiative and the other parts of the world, his confrontation with the board and absolute transformation to being 'The Invincibles' are engaging read.He uses clever and very subtle humor when talking about cricketing A stalwart, Steve Waugh epitomizes Aussie and the much revered Baggy Green spirit. This is a Cricketing biography in its truest sense and Steve Waugh talks about his struggles through injury and form issues and admits some of his fears.
His experiences through India with the Udayan initiative and the other parts of the world, his confrontation with the board and absolute transformation to being 'The Invincibles' are engaging read.He uses clever and very subtle humor when talking about cricketing issues and also when talking about some of his peers and team mates. It is amazing that he cracks the greatest cricketing code with the simplest of formula: Work ethic and attitude and these define Steve Waugh.What is really missed in the book is his equation with his brothers and specially his twin.
It is often assumed that the twins weren’t close enough and here he leaves a lot of things unsaid and unwritten. In fact, the book very briefly brings the contrast in the two and also talks about the assumed sibling rivalry during childhood days. It appears that neither of them was exactly comfortable with their identity as twins.
The Waugh brothers really played a defining role in the Aussie game and it would have been great had he shared his and his brother's reaction. However, towards the end of the book you feel that the brothers were a comfortable lot and their comfort level with each other made them men of fewer words.He brings out his equation with his partner really well and also acknowledges contribution of his team mates, friends and family in his development. The dressing room practices of the team shared in the book are an interesting read.Like a typical Steve Waugh innings, the book gradually picks up intensity and pace and once its settles it is a lengthy stay.
We expect some breakthrough theory, some innovations from him every time when he talks cricket and the man keeps it simple and engaging. So, what can you learn from Australian Cricket team's most successful captain?I'd say - a lot!is this as close as anyone can get to the mind of a champion?Definitely!Steve Waugh to me was the model cricketer. Tough, relentless and committed to the teams objective. He was not as graceful as his brother or Brian Lara, he was not as much fun as Shane Warne was or Kevin Pietersen is, he was far from being as entertaining as Gilchrist is but even after all these 'deficiencies' he to my eyes wa so, what can you learn from Australian Cricket team's most successful captain?I'd say - a lot!is this as close as anyone can get to the mind of a champion?Definitely!Steve Waugh to me was the model cricketer. Tough, relentless and committed to the teams objective.
He was not as graceful as his brother or Brian Lara, he was not as much fun as Shane Warne was or Kevin Pietersen is, he was far from being as entertaining as Gilchrist is but even after all these 'deficiencies' he to my eyes was one of the 10 best players to ever play the sport.It is a very honest portrayal of everything Steve would go through from his humble beginnings to the pinnacle of his career, i.e. Winning a couple world cups and right up to his retirement. Many summers ago I read this book, I think almost immediately after it came out. Steve Waugh is one of my favorite cricketers.
I am inspired by his never-say-die attitude, extremely strong mindset, and also how he made the most of whatever batting and bowling skills he possessed. He was not a very gifted batsman. However, by sheer hard work he retired as the highest run-getter in Test cricket. This book gives an insight into his life and his rise in cricket. More importantly through this book yo Many summers ago I read this book, I think almost immediately after it came out. Steve Waugh is one of my favorite cricketers.
I am inspired by his never-say-die attitude, extremely strong mindset, and also how he made the most of whatever batting and bowling skills he possessed. He was not a very gifted batsman. However, by sheer hard work he retired as the highest run-getter in Test cricket. This book gives an insight into his life and his rise in cricket. More importantly through this book you get to navigate through his mind and appreciate his determination and mental strength and what kinds of thoughts really constitute his mental make-up. As Waugh signs off indeed, 'the excitement of the unknown is fascinating.
Once you are seduced, you are hooked for life.' I decided to read this book as i love cricket.This book goes on my bingo board as the free category.My favourite quote from the book was, 'I can't remember any really technical coaching.' This shows that you don't really need to be technically perfect to be good cricketer.Something i learned from this book is that you dont need to be really technically perfect as he made it so far in life without that much technical coaching.A character i found interesting was John Buchanan. He was the coach I decided to read this book as i love cricket.This book goes on my bingo board as the free category.My favourite quote from the book was, 'I can't remember any really technical coaching.' This shows that you don't really need to be technically perfect to be good cricketer.Something i learned from this book is that you dont need to be really technically perfect as he made it so far in life without that much technical coaching.A character i found interesting was John Buchanan.
He was the coach of the Australian cricket team. He didn't speak face to face much. He wrote letters to the players about their mistakes. Steve Waugh, the embodiment of true Australian grit, evolved from a raw 20-year-old talented batsman into a cricketer who eliminated risk from his game. He led Australia in 15 of their world-record 16 consecutive Test wins and to the 1999 World Cup title, playing 168 Tests and collecting 10,927 runs on the way.He retired in January 2004 as the most successful captain in the history of Test cricket Steve Waugh, the embodiment of true Australian grit, evolved from a raw 20-year-old talented batsman into a cricketer who eliminated risk from his game.
He led Australia in 15 of their world-record 16 consecutive Test wins and to the 1999 World Cup title, playing 168 Tests and collecting 10,927 runs on the way.He retired in January 2004 as the most successful captain in the history of Test cricket, with 41 wins in 57 Tests.In his time as captain, Waugh fashioned Australia into arguably the greatest team of all time. A batsman who mixed mental courage with natural ability, it was Waugh’s contribution as a captain that has seen him become a legend of the game.In many ways, Waugh captained as he played: unyielding, aggressive, determined and with a never-say-die attitude. His brand of leadership revolutionised captaincyOver the years, Waugh has also shown that he believes in using sport as a means to help the deprived and the underprivileged and he has backed those beliefs in India in a determined and practical way at a home built to house the children of lepers in Udayan, Calcutta. He has been helping Udayan since an aid group took him there in 1998, making regular visits and helping raise funds and donating his own money.In Australia, the Steve Waugh Foundation provides support for young people, up to the age of 25, who suffer from chronic and rare illnesses.
The Foundation particularly helps disabled, neglected, abused children, and street kids and youngsters from educationally, economically and/or emotionally disadvantaged backgrounds.A popular figure in the eyes of the Australian public, Waugh has been included in a list of one hundred Australian Living Treasures by the National Trust of Australia, awarded the Order of Australia and the Australian Sports MedalWaugh is a keen photographer and has an prolific author of thirteen books. He insists on writing them himself, in long hand, rather than with the assistance of professional journalists. His books, including his autobiography “Out of My Comfort Zone” provide an insight into the mind of Steve Waugh. Steve’s most recent book is “The Meaning of Luck”.