Preview: You Are… Diceman And So Many More 2000 AD Characters In ‘The Complete Dice Man’
by Richard Bruton
You Are… Judge Dredd, Nemesis, Slaine, and so many more classic 2000 AD characters – just grab the dice (man!) and a pencil and join in the fun for The Complete Dice Man!
Back in the 1980s, there was a huge gamebook boom – led by Fighting Fantasy, which I just absolutely loved at the time – and 2000 AD was quick to jump on that particular bandwagon with the Dice Man adventure game series of five magazines.
Just like the books, it’s a non-linear read, so after an introduction, you follow all the rules, roll your dice, make your decisions. Only this time, instead of moving to a specific piece on a page, you go to a specific panel.
It makes for a fascinating series of stories/games, especially because there are plenty of moments where, if you choose the wrong path, you get to see the deaths of your favourite 2000 AD characters.
It’s never been reprinted in its entirety before, but now this collection of The Complete Dice Man includes all five issues of Dice Man plus the adventure game tales from 2000 AD Progs of the period.
It’s a huge collection of tales featuring Judge Dredd, Nemesis, Slaine, Rogue Trooper, and many more, including the created just for this series, the Diceman. Oh, and there’s a certain US President along for the ride as well in You Are… Ronald Reagan. – a blistering bit of political satire with incredible artwork from Hunt Emerson.
Yes, all you need is two dice and a pencil and you’ll be off gaming your way through the world of 2000 AD in no time. You could be Judge Dredd up against the Dark Judges, you could be guiding Nemesis through the Torture Tubes, help Slaine steal the Cauldron of Blood from the Tower of Glass – it’s all down to you!
Featuring stories by John Wagner, Pat Mills, and Simon Geller, with art from some of 2000 AD’s best, including Bryan Talbot, Garry Leach, Steve Dillon, and Kevin O’Neill, The Complete Dice Man really is the definitive collection of these fantastic dice-based role-playing games.
Out on 24 May, The Complete Dice Man is available in standard hardcover or a special limited edition hardcover, signed by Pat Mills, from the 2000 AD web store.
The Complete Dice Man
Devised by Pat Mills & Kevin O’Neill,
Published by 2000 AD on 24 May
Originally serialised in Dice Man issues 1-5 and 2000 AD Progs 447-461
Now, a full listing of the stories in here, plus selected previews…
Judge Dredd: House of Death – Game by Pat Mills, Story by John Wagner & Alan Grant, Art by Bryan Talbot, Letters by Tom Frame
Slaine: Cauldron of Blood – Game & story by Pat Mills, Art by David Lloyd, letters by Gordon Robson
Slaine: Tomb of Terror – Game by Pat Mills, Art by Glenn Fabry, Garry Leach, Nik Williams, Una Fricker, Letters by Steve Potter
Slaine: Dragoncorpse – Game & story by Pat Mills, Art by Nik Williams, Letters by Tom Frame
Slaine: The Ring of Danu – Game & story by Pat Mills, Pencils by Mike Collins, Inks by Mark Farmer, Letters by Mark King
Nemesis The Warlock: The Torture Tube – Game & story by Pat Mills, Art by Kevin O’Neill, Letters by Steve Potter
Torquemada: Trapped in the Garden of Alien Delights – Game & story by Pat Mills, Art by Bryan Talbot, Letters by Mark King
Rogue Trooper: Killothon – Game & story by Pat Mills, Art by Mike Collins & Mark Farmer, Letters by Tom Frame
Rogue Trooper: Space Zombies – Concept by Pat Mills, Game & story by Simon Geller, Art by Mike Collins, Letters by Richard Starkings
A.B.C. Warrior: Volgo – The Ultimate Death Machine – Game & story by Pat Mills, Art by Steve Dillon, Letters by Kid Robson
Diceman: In the Bronx, No One Can Hear You Scream! – Game & story by Pat Mills, Art by Graham Manley, Letters by Mark King
Diceman: Dark Powers – Game & story by Pat Mills, Art by John Ridgway, Letters by Gordon Robson
Diceman: Bitter Streets – Game & story by Pat Mills, Art by Steve Dillon, Letters by Tom Frame
Diceman: Murder One – Game & story by Pat Mills, Art by Steve Dillon, Letters by Tom Frame
Ronald Reagan: Twilight’s Last Gleaming – Game & story by Pat Mills, Art & letters by Hunt Emerson
