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04-06-2008, 09:43 PM | #1 |
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For the longest time, I did not really care about GI Joe, even as a child. I was too interested in Batman, Star Wars, ML, and Transformers. The only character I really knew was Cobra Commander. The 25th anniversary pics got on the internet and I really loved the CC in the boxset. I purchased him on ebay, thinking that I would not want the others. From August to Most of January that was the only Joe I ever owned. I Feb I bought Destro. I was actually looking for Zartan. I saw him everywhere the week before and suddenly he was gone ( Still is. I heard he is in the revision Wave Two at Target, which by the looks of today had all of wave two save Lady Jaye and Beachhead, whom I were after. I did score Buzzer though. Cool). The next purchase was the Snake Eyes/ Cloaked Storm Shadow two pack (I passed on the Twins not knowing who they were. THE GODDAMN TWINS! DAMMIT!!!) Now I am trying to keep somewhat of a balance on my teams which now consist of:
Hawk Scarlett Snake Eyes Shipwreck Flash CC (All versions save the Comic Pack) Destro (Will get IG when that two pack comes out) Buzzer Storm Shadow (Cobra Legions and Cloaked) Serpentor (Sucks) Scarface CG The Cobra Legions Troopers The HISS Tank with Driver. I will be picking up Lady Jaye, Zartan, Beachhead, Duke with Flag, Baroness (The one I want the most), Flint, and Bludd. A nice balance. If I see them, however, screw balance I'll be getting the Twins and the Dreadnoks) After buying the toys I decided to expand my Joe knowledge. Prior to this, I had only seen the two CG Movies (Which I like a lot. It makes me want a Mindbender 25th so badly), the two mini series, and bits of the movie (I love the opening). Well...there was also GI Joe The Epic Saga but that doesnt count. I decided to read the Marvel Comics. Holy Crap. Damn good stuff. I read it all. The moments that stood out were : Storm Shadow. Holy hell, I only knew his origin, but I didnt think that he would be so...complex. Great writing. My favorite moment would be him and Billy doing their chess game mentally. Speaking of, Billy. Every issue he was in was awesome. I want a Billy toy. CC: When he went incognito before he was "Killed" ruled. Destro: He is another Storm Shadow. Complex, driven by his love for the Baroness. My favorite moment was probably him in the Cobra Civil War, chilling on a boat watching it out. Baroness (Did I mention that I prefer Cobra characters?) Her origin issues were unexpected. Good stuff. Snake Eyes: He is a great character, but overused. I love how he pretty much is the cause for Cobra. The last issue. Powerful stuff. Hawk: I enjoyed his character. I dont really have a favorite moment, but it was nice to see him in command. Stalker: The most unexpected on the Joe team. He was fleshed out a crapload for a guy who rarely appeared in any other form of medium. I want a Stalker toy (Like Zartan, just when I decided to buy one he sells out. Surprisingly that didnt happen with Serpentor...and it's obvious why) Scarlett's Sister: The whole Coma thing was very memorable. Zartan in SS's origin: I felt bad for him. I really did. Damn you CC! CC's "Death": Had I not known about it, I would have been shocked. Thats like shooting Anakin Skywalker and claiming yourself Vader. Well written. Baroness's brainwashing at Silent Castle: Destro again proves how awesome he is. Oh, and Flint. Silent Interlude: Duh. Billy's Trial: It's memorable for the backstory of Cobra. However, it was referenced to for a good 5 issues before it actually happened. Mindbender: I love the bit with him mentioning the brainwashing of Zartan and Destro to CC. Cobra Civil War: I enjoyed it. Nice ending. GI Joe: THE MAN, THE MYTH, THE LEGEND! Give him the 25th treatment! CC rebuilds Megatron: NICE!!!! Speaking of, I just read the Devils Due Transformers GI Joe stuff. I loved it. I was sad at the death of one of the Twins, however was shocked to see GI Joe. That's really it. I am pumped for the movie now. I cant wait to get more of the 25th guys (Come on Mindbender). Yo Joe! Last edited by Drill; 04-06-2008 at 09:50 PM.. Reason: ...DAMMIT |
04-06-2008, 09:47 PM | #2 |
The techie in Meryls unit
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Woa...Switch that GO to a YO! Then your in...
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04-06-2008, 09:48 PM | #3 |
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Where did you find the Marvel Joe series trade paperbacks because they are out of print and going for a stupid amount of money on ebay I have the some of the original run from when I was a kid but would love to snag the trade. Let me know.
Drill welcome to the Tank it is a great place to get info and share info. And don't forget YO JOE!! Last edited by Snake-Eyes; 04-06-2008 at 09:50 PM.. |
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04-06-2008, 09:49 PM | #4 |
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04-06-2008, 09:52 PM | #5 |
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Where did you find the Marvel Joe series trade paperbacks because they are out of print and going for a stupid amount of money on ebay I have the some of the original run from when I was a kid but would love to snag the trade. Let me know.
Drill welcome to the Tank it is a great place to get info and share info. And don't forget YO JOE!! ...AND DAMMIT! *Fixes it* I am ashamed. |
04-06-2008, 09:53 PM | #6 |
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Hate to make you all feel bad but i bought over half of my complete collection of marvel joe comics for around 2.50 a piece at my comic shops back issue bin. this was over the past 3 years.
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04-06-2008, 09:56 PM | #7 |
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Sounds Like Your Playing Catch Up. :p
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04-06-2008, 09:57 PM | #8 |
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As far as I'm concerned the comics are where it's at as far as the GI Joe mythos goes. I recently started re-reading them for the first time in years and they do hold up well. Reading it now I never realized how big of a part Cutter had, sweet. There's so much good stuff to talk about regarding the first 100 or so issues, I could be here all day. My favorite character by far is Serpentor what Hama did with him was incredible. A complete 180 from what we were use to. Where Cobra Commander would kill any one of his men to save his own ass, Serpentor would risk his life to save the lowliest of his troops. Great stuff.
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04-06-2008, 09:57 PM | #9 |
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Thats why I wish Marvel would get the license so they would release the Joe TPB's again check ebay and amazon's prices its a joke! The comics is what made Joe great obviously the figures come first but the comics are not far behind.
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04-06-2008, 10:01 PM | #10 |
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They are! And they have not even released all of them soo it's a pain if you get all (5) then cannot even finish it!
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