One of the most moving stories I ever read (when very young) was the story of Tweak in issue 81 and 82 of 2000ad (part of the Cursed Earth story). See sample image for Brian Bolland's artwork of Pat Mills' tale, it really showed how truly evil some humans can be.
In Prog 85 Tweak says on being sent back to his home planet, "Goodbye, Judge Dreddd, perhaps we'll meeett again one day" Does anyone know if they ever did meet again
Tweak -remember him?
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Great stuff! I don't think he ever returned, apart from the odd new cover illustration, etc. Looking at that excerpt, though, it's strange how much he reminds me of a grown-up Shaun the Sheep!
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Ah, Tweak-they don't make 'em like him anymore! I do like the Cursed earth storyline, just Dredd riding from one mad encounter to another with Tweak and Spikes Harvey Rotten at his side. Then, of course, he returned to the Big meg and teamed up with the hulking Fergee to overthrow Judge Cal. Dredd always seems to work well with these rather odd allies who are totally unlike him.
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the CURSED EARTH was always one of the most eccentric, framented DREDD epics, but this is when I felt the strip started getting really great, with the 'banned ' episodes adding to the anarchy throughout.
I agree that there was great effective tragedy and pathos in the 'tweak' section. [He/she was ultra-intelligent and had to act 'unintelligent' around the human scientists, if I remember.]
I agree that there was great effective tragedy and pathos in the 'tweak' section. [He/she was ultra-intelligent and had to act 'unintelligent' around the human scientists, if I remember.]
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Here's Bolland's Tweak making a brief reappearance for Titan's first reprint:
Dredd, Spikes, Tweak (and two Judges who wouldn't be around for much longer) enjoying a brief moment's R&R in the Cursed Earth.
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Dredd, Spikes, Tweak (and two Judges who wouldn't be around for much longer) enjoying a brief moment's R&R in the Cursed Earth.
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still great, timeless artwork from Brian.
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I agree that the Cursed Earth epic was one of the best.
I was sad when they killed off poor Judge Jack.
And as far as I know, Tweak and Dredd have never reunited.
I was sad when they killed off poor Judge Jack.
And as far as I know, Tweak and Dredd have never reunited.
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I was rather attached to Judge Jack, too. We're probably the only fans the poor guy ever had...SID wrote:I agree that the Cursed Earth epic was one of the best.
I was sad when they killed off poor Judge Jack.
And as far as I know, Tweak and Dredd have never reunited.