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07-08-2009, 08:21 PM | #11 |
Cobra Viper
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My store didn't have any IDW titles (I was also picking up an Angel title). When i inquired if IDW was late, they said "No." That everything was on schedule. My store is a pretty valid, big store that would not miss an important publisher like IDW. (Not to mention, their GI Joe new release section is massive right now.) Yet here I am reading reviews of the two Joe titles I had on my list! That's very annoying. If it happened with that many stores, something must have gone wrong on the distributor end, right?
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07-08-2009, 10:25 PM | #12 |
Cobra Snuff-Viper ******!
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...do they show what Chimera looks like yet??
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07-08-2009, 11:13 PM | #13 |
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If it happened with that many stores, something must have gone wrong on the distributor end, right?
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...do they show what Chimera looks like yet??
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07-08-2009, 11:30 PM | #14 |
a series of tubes
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I also want to mention that my LCS didn't have this in today... hmmm...
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07-09-2009, 12:14 AM | #15 |
Mobile Missile Specialist
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so...I should check next Wednesday? or ???
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07-09-2009, 10:06 AM | #16 |
Cobra Soldier
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My LCS had plenty of them, so maybe it was just a distibuting problem. I'm sure if your LCS didn;t ahve them this week then they will next week.
Overall a good issue that set things up pretty well. Haven't really liked what they have done with the regular Joe series and while I liked Cobra well enough some of the things they did I just didn;t care for. |
07-09-2009, 10:30 AM | #17 |
Cobra Croc Master
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I think it's pretty clear on this issue that Chimera is going to be Cobra Commander. He's got the connection to Snake-Eyes (in the marvel series CC brother was connected with Snak Eyes accident which is why Firefly was hired to kill him) and we got refrence to the original pyramid scheme that founded cobra.
Hama has done excellent with this series. I love how it was made clear that Snak Eyes will no way get plastic surgery now having been too ruined, we connected Scarlett to him while keeping the conncetion to Duke (satisfies both old school comic and TV fans.) My only problem is that Heavy Duty practically is Roadblock. I hate but understand that Hasbro wants to use HD over Roadblcok but this series makes it seem that Hama and the artist intended it to be Roadblock and they just corrected his name after the scripts were done. Best part about the comic is that I really really want a Chimera Wounded SnakeEyes comic 2 pack. Here's hoping Hasbro starts making IDW 2 packs in the near future. I really want undercover Chuckles and blonde scottish Destro! |
07-09-2009, 10:32 AM | #18 |
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There was a distribution problem and many of the books were stuck at the border.
So we have... Origins: Another series that ends weak. First 5 issues just so we get to see that the Joes found the Pit. Whoop dee do. Main series: First 5 issues just so we get to see the Joe's chase robots around the base they found in Origins. Cobra: 4 issues that don't really have any thing to do with the title of Cobra. So far the most enjoyable books have been the Movie prequels and the Movie adaptation. IDW needs to light a fire under the new continuity and fast, at this point I just wish they adopted the movie continuity and ran with it. |
07-09-2009, 10:48 AM | #19 |
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There was a distribution problem and many of the books were stuck at the border.
So we have... Origins: Another series that ends weak. First 5 issues just so we get to see that the Joes found the Pit. Whoop dee do. Main series: First 5 issues just so we get to see the Joe's chase robots around the base they found in Origins. Cobra: 4 issues that don't really have any thing to do with the title of Cobra. So far the most enjoyable books have been the Movie prequels and the Movie adaptation. IDW needs to light a fire under the new continuity and fast, at this point I just wish they adopted the movie continuity and ran with it. Origins did what it was supposed to establish the first mission. I think they did a great job establishing relationships personalities and lay the ground work for Cobra with Chimera. Sure it took forever for Snake Eyes to make his move but to me it felt like a good movie with a slow burn. Lame ending, yes but it's not really supposed to end just set up everything else. Cobra was amazing. I disagree with everything. It clearly established who the Crimson Guard was and how their importance of Cobra was. It made Cobra seem like a real threat when the Twins told Chuckles that this was but a small branch of Cobra. Chuckles was amazin in this story and was just good writing. The Main series was the weakest I agree but I think it did a good job establishing Destro and MARS. The accents were horrible but you have to admit you loved it when they named dropped the BET and MASS. I just don't like the idea of Destro being forced to wear his mask but loved the Baroness in the series. Feel free to disagree with me but IDW is off to a good start the only weak link to me is the upcoming Helix special but I still preordered it to see what's up. |
07-09-2009, 12:35 PM | #20 |
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I have to disagree with you on some points. Sure the story is moving slow, blame the comics of the past ten years for that trend, but I really like how they are slowly establishing Cobra.
Origins did what it was supposed to establish the first mission. I think they did a great job establishing relationships personalities and lay the ground work for Cobra with Chimera. Sure it took forever for Snake Eyes to make his move but to me it felt like a good movie with a slow burn. Lame ending, yes but it's not really supposed to end just set up everything else. Cobra was amazing. I disagree with everything. It clearly established who the Crimson Guard was and how their importance of Cobra was. It made Cobra seem like a real threat when the Twins told Chuckles that this was but a small branch of Cobra. Chuckles was amazin in this story and was just good writing. The Main series was the weakest I agree but I think it did a good job establishing Destro and MARS. The accents were horrible but you have to admit you loved it when they named dropped the BET and MASS. I just don't like the idea of Destro being forced to wear his mask but loved the Baroness in the series. Feel free to disagree with me but IDW is off to a good start the only weak link to me is the upcoming Helix special but I still preordered it to see what's up. No I didn't love it when they name dropped BET and MASS, I rolled my eyes and checked the opening credits to double check if Josh Blaylock was the author of the story. It's this same half-assed catering to fans of the past cartoons and comics from 20 years ago that will never allow the franchise to evolve into something more. Maybe I expect too much from IDW's chance at the property. But I won't apologize for wanting to read a good story. There's plenty of other comics out there with good stories from beginning to end, I just wish GIJoe would finally get back to being one of those books. Last edited by HInsider; 07-09-2009 at 12:38 PM.. |
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