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12-10-2008, 03:57 PM
oliverbox
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IDW's success will depend entirely on the strength of the stories. The new Joe has a grittier feel to it already, which is very cool. Even with some changes, if the stories are there, the fans will come around.
Don't forget, the "bible" for the IDW Joeverse was set up by Larry Hama.
I hear what you're saying. However, the strength of the stories has always been dependent on character development. Larry Hama has always said so. And changing old characters into something so different than they were... well, I'm not sure all fans will embrace it.
Of course this is all conjecture - it remains to be seen how fans will react and whether or not they'll accept it. I just think that if the characters are so different from their classic versions, then even if the stories are good, it won't feel like we're reading G.I. Joe. I will certainly give it a try... I read every G.I. Joe comic ever put out (except reloaded). I'll read the new stuff.
But I think of the time when DDP killed off Lady Jaye. There was a letter sent to DDP that they had the courage to publish. It basically said this, "That character has been around since some of you were in diapers. You have no idea what you're doing. I'm never reading another of your comics."
I certainly felt that way, but I stuck around until the end. I'm not a huge DDP fan. I think they did some good things, but on the whole I don't think they ever really understood the property all that well.
Funny thing about Larry Hama coming back - Some months ago, I read a post from a Tanker about the upcoming IDW series...
He basically said, "Larry Hama is like Stan Lee. Thanks for what you've done in the past, but it's time for you to retire." I don't know if I'm ready to say that much yet, but I do see his point.
People are changed by time. Who we are in our youth, is not who we are today... obviously there is some correspondence, but time changes us. George Lucas is not the same film maker he was - thus the new Star Wars is NOT what the old ones were.
Hama's involvement may be a mixed blessing - he may feel the need to change things for the worst reason of all: the sheer novelty of being different. I was unimpressed by the 6 page preview of his... in fact, I liked the other 2 short stories much better.
So, I suppose the most I can really say is: We'll see.
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