At the start of the first story verdus he has been doing this for forty years and is getting a bit long in the tooth. Six inches of sam slade robohunter from 3a and rebellion. But the space plane drove through a dimensional aperture on its way to the planet. Robo hunter created by writer john wagner and artists ian gibson and jose luis ferrer who coillustrated the first three episodes with gibson. Sam slade spends his days hunting awol androids and malfunctioning mechas but when hes hired to discover the fate of some missing colonists on. Dec 15, 2009 sam slade is a robo hunter and one of the best in the business. Sam slade and his mismatch collection of robot companions. Sam slade is a robo hunter and one of the best in the business. Robohunter, overseen by ashley wood, based on the artwork of ian gibson with similar editions of hammerstein, judge dredd, the. From the popular uk scifi comic that began in the 1970s, 2000 ad comes a 112th scale figure of sam slade, the robot bounty hunter which gave him the name robo hunter. Sam slade thats slayed, to you, the robohunter, was a strip by john wagner and ian gibson set in near future britain. We are keeping a close eye on developments and hope to reopen by the end of april if not sooner, circumstances permitting. Between 1982 and 1985 titan released four volumes of reprints starring sam slade under the umbrella title the robohunter casebook.
Lot 16 childrens kids books early readers beginning scholastic learn to read. Sam slade is a robo hunter a 22nd century private detective specialising in tracking down defective droids, missing meks and unruly androids. Grant and wagner are on fine form, and ian gibsons art shines through, as the collected works of robo hunter begin. Sam slade is a robohunter, a private detective hired to find missing droids or. Robo hunter, overseen by ashley wood, based on the artwork of ian gibson. The series starred sam c slade, a laconic, ageing, cigarsmoking bounty hunter of robots that have gone renegade. Robo hunter stories from the pages of british weekly anthology comic 2000ad. The series starred sam slade, a laconic, ageing, cigar smoking bounty hunter of robots that have gone renegade.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Robohunter is a recurring strip in the british comic 2000 ad, initially written by john wagner and illustrated by ian gibson. No finer phrase has ever been coined to sum up what makes these collected stories, and by extension 2000ad itself, so great. Wagner was responsible for revitalising british boys comics in the 1970s, and has continued to be a leading light in british comics ever since. All portions of the grand comics database, except where noted otherwise, are ed by the gcd and are licensed under a creative commons attributionsharealike 4. I know that sam slade, robo hunter, is one of 2000ads most popular characters but im one of the few readers who wished he was slayed. Sam slade robo hunter issue 1 quality comics this is the first issue of sam slade robo hunter, another of the early quality comics vehicles repackaging old 2000ad strips for the us market. Composite is a proprietary algorithm that compiles ratings listed in the public domain by the major media services and user ratings from the community, creating the. Written by comic legends john wagner a history of violence and alan grant batman with art by ian gibson halo jones, this. Sam c slade albion british comics database wiki fandom.
But hes getting old, and old means slow which means dead. Robo hunter verdus robo hunter 1 by john wagner goodreads. Sam c slade what the c supposedly stood for varied according to his mood was the original protagonist of the 2000 ad comic strip robohunter. Jul 24, 2017 this pin was discovered by john mcintyre. Whether dealing with rebellious robots on verdus, the sn sam slade is a robo hunter and one of the best in the business. Sep 10, 2015 this pin was discovered by rockcity africa. Sam c slade hey kids comics wiki fandom powered by wikia. The books reprinted the first two robohunter storylines verdus. Please fill out the following form to report an issue missing from the database. Browse issues from the comic book series, sam slade robo hunter, from quality comics. We are temporarily closed but will reopen monday, april 20th, and begin accepting orders again friday april 17th.
Robo hunter tpb 1982 titan comic books mycomicshop. Ross fondly remembers strips such as abc warriors, about a platoon of robots, and robo hunter, featuring sam slade, a bogartish. Logic suggests that his long string of sam slade tales would have stood as the best evidence of both his skill with franchise properties and his disposition as a team player when vertigo was considering hiring him. Robo hunter graphic novel reprint series from titan books volumes collect the first two sam slade adventures verdus and day of the droids, from 2000ad. Sam slade is a robohunter and one of the best in the business. Sam slade robohunter comic books feature the characters from the recurring strip in the british comic 2000 ad, initially written by john wagner and illustrated by ian gibson. Ian gibson born 1946 is a british comic book artist, best known for his 1980s blackandwhite work for 2000 ad, especially as the main artist on robo hunter and the ballad of halo jones, as well as his long run on judge dredd. Sam slade robo hunter 1986 1989 from quality comics. The series starred sam slade, a laconic, ageing, cigarsmoking bounty hunter of robots that have gone renegade. The figure stands approximately 152mm in height and is inspired by the artwork of ian gibson, carefully transformed into a figure though the direction and design of the. Robohunter is a joyously irreverent look at the dystopian future of the 22nd century dominated by mechanical men. Sam slade proved to be one of the most popular longstanding characters who. Sam slade thats slayed, to you, the robohunter, was a strip by john. National song year has been declared in britcit and sam slade is facing musical lunacy on every side.
We dont share your credit card details with thirdparty sellers, and we dont sell your information to others. The hero, sam slade, was a private detectivetype character specialising in robotrelated cases. Robo hunter is a recurring strip in the british comic 2000 ad, initially written by john wagner and illustrated by ian gibson. I have graded the comic book, using the overstreet grading guide, at very fine with the following defects. Sam slade is the 22nd centurys greatest robo hunter if your droid has disappeared or theres a cyborg on the loose, hes the man to call.
Six inches of sam slade robo hunter from 3a and rebellion, with plenty more to come six inches of sam slade robo hunter from 3a and rebellion, with plenty more to come posted on. Introducing the man called robo hunter table of contents. Though action orientated, the series was noted for its. Find the value of the quality communications comic sam slade.
A while back i posted an article extolling titan books 2000ad reprint series from the 1980s. Key collector comic lot 12 books dc, marvel, independent 1940s current. Following the anthology style of 2000ad, robohunter ran many backup stories over its 31issue run, including abc warriors, ace trucking co. This year marks the 40th anniversary of 2000ad, the british weekly sciencefiction anthology comic, and here at taint the meat were celebrating this milestone by taking a look at some cool 2000ad merchandise. Whether dealing with rebellious robots on verdus, the sn sam slade is a robo hunter. Thats how john wagner, writer and cocreator of sam slade famously described the tone of the robo hunter tales. The international space commission sends him on a mission to verdus, a colony world that has been mysteriously silent. The robohunter casebook, books 14 taint the meat it. The droid files volume 1 sam slade is a robo hunter and one of the best in the business. Jose ferrer was the original artist, but the editorial team were not happy with his work and quickly replaced him with ian. I know that sam slade, robohunter, is one of 2000ads most popular characters but im. Outside the galaxys greatest comic, grant is wellknown to batman fans following a lengthy. Sam slade robo hunters 11 sam slade robo hunter comic jan 01, 1987 na.
The human league has declared death to all robots and the robo prime minister iron aggie has hired slade to infiltrate their gang. Keep track of your comic book collection online with full comic details, cover images, and current market values. He was hired or tricked rather to leave for a planet called verdus that had a problem with its robot population. Sam slade robohunter 2000ad comics john wagner profile. We continue to accept preorder and subscription orders, but are not currently accepting orders for new or back issue. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. Now, hes been employed by the british government, and.
Peter hogan, chris weston and rian hughes, before the strip took another. The ratatattat of jokes, visual gags and bizarre situations fail to hit my funny bone. He hunts down robots that go wrong or escape and shoots them. The protagonist of the 2000 ad comic strip robo hunter, sam c slade what the c supposedly stood for varied according to his mood, was one of the best robo hunters in new york. The comic book price guide for great britain sam slade. Robohunter created by writer john wagner and artists ian gibson. Born in 2080, he served as a sergeant in the great robot war before becoming one of the best robo hunters in new york. Sam slade, robohunter quality vol 1 albion british. Sam slade robohunter 7 comic lot quality comics ebay.
After forty years in the job, he had been getting old and slow. The books reprinted the first two robohunter storylines verdus and day of the droids as well as a few dredd stories drawn by gibson, along with some 2000ad covers and pinups. Hes like some spaceweary ancestor of dirty harry and dashiell hammett. Sam was sent to this planet together with his pilot kidd, in a mission to end the threat of the robots and make the planet ready for humans at last. Robohunter created by writer john wagner and artists ian gibson and jose luis ferrer who coillustrated the first three episodes with gibson. Whether dealing with rebellious robots on verdus, the sneaky mafi a goddroid and his plans to replace key human officials with robot replicas, or simply being hindered by his idiot kitbuilt robot assistant hoagy, trouble is never far away. Millars tenure on robohunter had, whether willingly or not, come to an end in early 1993, although his career at 2000ad would actually go on to greater success. Robohunter 2 a, jul 1984 comic book by eagle comics. Please only report missing issues after attempting a thorough search, and do not submit false information.
Coupled with his trusty robometer cutie and blaster in hand, hes the man to hire when youve got a robot problem. Born in 2080, he served as a sergeant in the great robot war before becoming a robo hunter. Details about sam slade robohunter 7 comic lot quality comics. Robohunter hey kids comics wiki fandom powered by wikia. Robohunter sam slade comic book pages, comic book heroes. Dec 10, 2005 the streets are alive with the sound of robots in this latest collection of classic robo hunter cases. Whether dealing with rebellious robots on verdus, the sneaky mafia goddroid and his plans to replace key human officials with robot replicas, or simply being hindered by his idiot. Sam c slade what the c supposedly stood for varied according to his mood was the original protagonist of the 2000 ad comic strip robo hunter. Character sam slade species human occupations robo hunter series robo hunter first appearance verdus part one sam slade was a robo hunter or robo tective. Sam c slade robo hunter is the james rockford of the robotic world. The books reprinted the first two robohunter storylines verdus and day of the droids as well as a few dredd stories drawn by. The robohunter casebook, books 14 taint the meat its. The story deals with the adventures of hapless private eye and bounty hunter sam slade as he negotiates the mean.
Sam slade, robohunter by ian gibson comic books art, comic art. Whether dealing with rebellious robots on verdus, the sneaky mafia goddroid and his plans to replace key human officials with robot replicas, or simply being hindered by his idiot kitbuilt robot assistant hoagy, trouble is never far away. Sam slade, robo hunter quality vol 1 sam slade, robo hunter was a series published by quality comics from 19861989, reprinting the robo hunter stories from 2000 ad. Vintage comic books including the last starfighter and.
Robohunter stories from the pages of british weekly anthology comic 2000ad. Play it again, sam 2000 ad by wagner, john, grant, alan, gibson, ian isbn. Apr 14, 2015 robo hunter will follow judge death as the second 112thscale collectible figure in 3a toys new 2000ad line based on the cigarsmoking, renegade robottracking bounty hunter introduced in 1978 by john wagner and ian gibson, the sam slade figure is equipped with a blaster, his robo meter cutie and his cuban cigar bot stogie. Coverdated october 1986, this formed part of the initial phalanx of qc launches which debuted a couple of months after dez skinns company took. With similar editions of hammerstein, judge dredd, the lawmaster, judge fear. Sam slade used to be one of the best robohunters in the business.
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