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05-23-2011, 10:57 AM | #41 |
Crimson Guard
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Are the IDW reboots gory at all? I am probably guilty of judging their covers but I'm not as interested in comics that require a parental warning on them or are excessively dark. The new ARAH stuff is a little corny at times but I have a fondness for it. I loved Special Missions and the realistic military terminology (at least to me) of the original series but have avoided the DDP and other IDW stuff thinking that they've gone too far away from that original innocence.
They are definitely psychologically dark and at times disturbing - especially the Cobra series, which was also IMO easily the best one. Incidently, I don't think the Special Missions series had an original innocence, they were gritty, realistic military stories. But they included a certain sense of humor about them that I think helped counteract the bangs and booms. |
05-23-2011, 02:45 PM | #42 |
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Not really. I'd say no more violent than what we saw as kids during Hama's run during the 80's. The real difference is tone. If you prefer a more lighthearted/campier take on Joe then you'll probably like Hama's continuation. The reboot books can be dark but there's still humor and fantasy mixed in so you don't feel like you're reading a generic military book.
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05-25-2011, 08:57 PM | #43 |
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Thanks for the responses on blood/gore, etc. I enjoy military realism but didn't want to see familiar childhood characters taken too far into psychological depravity to the point where you can't like them anymore.
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05-25-2011, 11:01 PM | #44 |
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I totally dig the IDW books.
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05-26-2011, 01:31 PM | #45 |
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Others may have been less exciting to a kid but are made more believable and interesting now. It's universe where no one is perfect, and there are tough choices to make for the main characters. I think the Cobra storyline was terrific, and so far I'm really enjoying the Cobra Civil War story arc too. |
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