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04-19-2011, 06:03 PM | #15851 |
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Another thing about Action Force Quick-Kick, IIRC in the UK comics they actually had a cross-over where he fought alongside Iron Fist(!) and Shang-Chi(!!). |
04-19-2011, 06:06 PM | #15852 |
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My guess is, when Hama was writing Zartan's filecard, he still hadn't made the ninja connection with SS and SE. Hama himself said that he made stuff up as he went along and would make substitutions as he saw fit (especially during the early days of the comic book), so I think the St. Cyr origin was eventually displaced by the ninja stuff. Outside of the original filecard, I don't think it's been ever brought up.
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04-19-2011, 06:37 PM | #15853 |
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Also, maybe Zartan didn't actually complete the master's degree requirements and the full ESM St. Cyr curriculum. I know some state college-level military academies like the Virginia Military Institute will occasionally send qualified students on foreign exchange to ESM St. Cyr for a semester or two.
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04-19-2011, 09:42 PM | #15854 |
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My Zartan doesn't have the ninja stuff so the St. Cyr thing works.
I love seeing the Action Force stuff and how/what gets changed.
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04-19-2011, 11:21 PM | #15855 |
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Neither does my Firefly. Both of these guys are great at what they do, and don't need to be ninjas.
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04-19-2011, 11:32 PM | #15856 |
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Any other's? You figure most of the rank and file have military backgrounds, so it stands to reason the named Cobra's must too. As a Hereditary Earl or whatever Destro is, wouldn't he want to do some time in the Scot's Guard or something?
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04-19-2011, 11:35 PM | #15857 |
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I'd bet that McCullen was well educated in the ways of warfare, probably at some prestigious school - but given the shady nature of the arms business, I don't see him ever formally serving in a national military. I would think he'd acquire his actual battlefield expertise in mercenary wars and the like.
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04-19-2011, 11:54 PM | #15858 |
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I think it's fairly reasonable to assume that Destro has a commission with the UK's Territorial Army (or maybe even with the regular forces). He comes from a family with deep business ties with the military, after all. It would just make good business sense for the hereditary head of MARS to have first-hand knowledge and experience in the conduct of warfare.
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04-20-2011, 12:04 AM | #15859 |
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That's why I figured Scot's Guard. All hereditary Lords seem to perform some military service. Aren't most units, aside from the regular forces headed by a lord?
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04-20-2011, 12:14 AM | #15860 |
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From what I understand, Destro is a lord of the manor (what the Scots call a "laird"), which is basically just a fancy title for a wealthy landowner with documented hereditary ties to the property he owns. EDIT: Looking back on issue #57 of the old Marvel comic book, it says he's the 15th Earl of Destro, which probably means he has a hereditary title of some sort. But that doesn't come with any military responsibilities, either. Last edited by zuludelta; 04-20-2011 at 12:41 AM.. |
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