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02-28-2024, 12:58 AM | #1 |
Cobra Viper
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02-28-2024, 02:08 AM | #2 |
Iron Grenadier
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I’m probably in the minority, but I’m struggling with Duke. The story is OK. I feel like the first three issues could have been told in one. And I can’t get past the amateurish art. I’ll follow through with the series (and Cobra Commander, which is slow as well but the art is much better) in hopes that Codename: G.I. Joe is better, but it’s gotta get better or I’ll be limiting myself to ARAH, which continues to impress me.
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02-28-2024, 07:37 AM | #3 |
Crimson Guard
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I normally hate stylized art, but this I like cause it's not TOO extreme. It doesn't venture into the territory of that faux-manga look that's proliferated American comics since the early 2000s.
So far, the art and story is better in this book than Cobra Commander, in my opinion. The CC artist is a lot more amateurish and sloppy, I think. OK...SPOILERS!!!!! I have no problem with Bludd getting shot in the head and being disposed of in his first appearance, but I'm sure a lot of people will. I've always hated Bludd. Never did anything for me. I have a feeling he's not gonna be dead though. They'll say he was only shot in the eye and he'll have his patch from now on. But that's bullshit. The art shows a bullet passing right through his cranium. The breeze is blowing where his brains used to be. He's dead as hell. If they kill a character right at the start like this, and immediately reverse it, that shows that there are NO stakes in this universe, and there's no point in taking any of it seriously. It'll just be campy schlock like the Hama story devolved into. The success of this series and this Energon Universe depends on them sticking to their story decisions, and that means dead is dead. No miracle resurrections. Sorry to Bludd fans that disagree. |
02-28-2024, 08:27 AM | #4 |
Cobra Soldier
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: New Hampshire
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I haven’t read the issue but it sounds like shock and awe for no reason.
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02-28-2024, 09:41 AM | #5 |
Zarana & Zandar
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If they killed off Bludd, then I can see them killing off Zandar.
I wish they wouldn't. :(
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02-28-2024, 10:01 AM | #6 |
Lurk Ness Monster
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I have no problem with Bludd getting shot in the head and being disposed of in his first appearance, but I'm sure a lot of people will. I've always hated Bludd. Never did anything for me.
I have a feeling he's not gonna be dead though. They'll say he was only shot in the eye and he'll have his patch from now on. But that's bullshit. The art shows a bullet passing right through his cranium. The breeze is blowing where his brains used to be. He's dead as hell. If they kill a character right at the start like this, and immediately reverse it, that shows that there are NO stakes in this universe, and there's no point in taking any of it seriously. It'll just be campy schlock like the Hama story devolved into. The success of this series and this Energon Universe depends on them sticking to their story decisions, and that means dead is dead. No miracle resurrections. Sorry to Bludd fans that disagree. That said, yeah -- that bullet went through his head. If he just comes back (event 50 issues from now) with a patch, this single panel is going to be a visual plot hole bigger than the exit wound in ol' Sebastian's noggin. And since comics are a *visual* medium, the truth is there in front of us. I might like it much, but I agree: he'd better be dead and stay dead.
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02-28-2024, 10:41 AM | #7 |
Hisstank.Com General
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Problem is Cobra doesn't have a ton of big name characters, so killing off Bludd right away really limits things.
But then they can always bring him back as a cyborg or something with Transformers tech or something I guess. |
02-28-2024, 11:02 AM | #8 |
Crimson Guard
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Ugh. Yeah. I keep forgetting they have access to Transformers technology.
Still, bringing back dead characters as cyborgs would cheapen every death anyway, the same as Hama and his infinite clones running around. Hope they don't do that. |
02-28-2024, 11:06 AM | #9 |
Talking Joe Podcast guy
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Brain damage might also explain his bad poetry |
02-28-2024, 11:27 AM | #10 |
Cobra Soldier
Join Date: Feb 2024
Location: Alabama
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Highly doubt Bludd is actually dead.
I really hope we start getting comic designs in Classified or the 'alleged' Void Rivals toyline. I need figures of the Bludd Hounds and Skybound Baroness. |
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