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11-25-2022, 10:33 AM | #11 |
Zarana & Zandar
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Hama didn't like Zandar. I don't know if this is still the case.
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11-25-2022, 10:40 AM | #12 |
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There are a lot of characters he didn't like. Zandar was one of many. Cobra La never even made an appearance in his comics and he killed off Battle Force 2000 the first chance he got. At least Zandar is still alive... for now.
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11-25-2022, 10:43 AM | #13 |
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8( I hope Zandar is never killed off (I know he was killed in Retaliation). My purpose is to see that nothing (including the Zandar character and his twinship to Zarana), is lost officially to do with them, and that it's developed into something meaningful.
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11-25-2022, 10:54 AM | #14 |
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Who knows what makes a character popular. Boba Fett is ungodly popular and he did nothing but watch Vader capture Han and then get yeeted into the Sarlacc, screaming like a baby. Yet outside of Vader himself Boba is probably THE most popular Star Wars character. Darth Maul stood there, had a cool fight, and died, barely uttering words, and yet is also super popular.
With Joe IMHO it was always who the cartoon first and foremost propped up and then the comic. Hence why Scarlett is the "main" Joe lady most people probably know Lady Jaye way more because she was a big part of the cartoon. Like how many probably thought Duke and Flint were the main leaders of GI Joe. In the end of the day Cobra Commander is iconic and synonymous with GI Joe because of the cartoon. You can bet a ton of people recognize Shipwreck and wouldn't if he wasn't so prominent in the cartoon. Snake-Eyes is probably the one exception because he wasn't as prominent in the cartoon, BUT he's the silent badass ninja and in the 80s/90s that was enough. |
11-25-2022, 10:59 AM | #15 |
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Does this mean because Zandar was never really used much, that no future creative team will ever use the character much?
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11-25-2022, 11:07 AM | #16 |
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Well, the Devil's Due team used him quite a bit. And the IDW comic that wasn't written by Hama. He also featured in Retaliation, as you mentioned. It all depends on how the person who takes over the comic feels about him.
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11-25-2022, 11:08 AM | #17 |
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DDP followed the pattern, or perhaps established it, of Zandar being set up away from his family due to being based on his not being written. They also completely glossed over Zandar and Zarana's relationship to the point the characters might as well have not even been related. They left Zandar out of all the "family stuff" and only used the character "away" from his family.
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11-25-2022, 11:12 AM | #18 |
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Chuckles always had something o work with because he looked like a spook in the 80s/90s.
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11-25-2022, 11:29 AM | #19 |
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The JOEs being an American joint special operations unit. COBRA Command being a ruthless terrorist organization that's determined to rule the world. The JOEs and COBRAs pay grades. The characters military training, where they served, and what units they were in prior to joining the JOE team or COBRA. Capitizling G.I. JOE and COBRA. The JOE Shield The JOE eagle, (though both the JOE eagle and shield both make an appearance on the Nerf gun.) Just because something isn't used isn't analogus to it being lost. Meaningful like what? D.T. your detractors and trolls can take the bold and underline portion of your statement to imply that your desire to increase Zandar's popularity and relationship with Zarana REALLY isn't about Zandar, but rather you're using Zandar as a proxy to get attention and validation.
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11-25-2022, 11:41 AM | #20 |
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it's obvious that's what this is about. this is the 16th or 17th thread with that being her intention.
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