For the uninitiated, Strontium Dog is a comic strip whose home is in the UK's 2000AD comic. Created by John Wagner and Carlos Ezquerra (also the creators of Judge Dredd), the series follows the adventures of Johnny Alpha, a mutant who is forced into the life of bounty hunting. Along with his loyal partner Wulf Sternhammer, they search the galaxy in pursuit of the worst and weirdest criminal scum the universe has to offer. Sometimes funny, sometimes tragic, Strontium Dog is always action packed and entertaining. The series is a fantastic read which is collected in a series of graphic novels available at the 2000AD store here.
Now a great new miniatures game from Warlord Games based on the 2000AD series of the same name has just been released. The system is designed by Andy Chambers and Gav Thorpe and is available from their store here.
As a long time fan of the strip, I have bought into this game in a big way. Not only have I bought two starter sets, but I've also invested in most of the expansion packs and have even enjoyed painting at times (which is something of a rarity for me)! This is in no little part due to the fantastic miniatures which realise in beautiful detail the late, great Carlos' wonderful characters. What I love best though about wargaming as a hobby is playing the games, so you can expect the coming Strontium Dog posts to focus on tactics and battle reports.
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| Strontium Dog Starter Set Box Art - copyright Rebellion 2000AD Ltd and Warlord Games |
All opinions expressed here are mine alone and shouldn't be taken too seriously; this is a miniatures game after all and fun is what it's all about! Note that because of my longterm love for the series, I will be looking at the game with both my gamer and fan hats on. I've become an instant fan of the game and I expect to play on a regular basis for the foreseeable future.
I hope you enjoy the blog, more on Strontium Dog coming soon, starting with rules clarifications and errata which has been compiled from responses to questions put to game designers Andy Chambers and Gav Thorpe!
...and Epic fans rest assured that the Midnight campaign will continue weekly instalments until its conclusion!
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