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destro! · I'm kind of a big deal Joined: 18 Feb 2011 Posts: 131

I am wondering if anyone here has a list or remembers all of the deceased Joes/Cobras from Marvels ARAH?

I see that Heavy Metal is on Cover 173 http://dewaynes-world.popshop.comixology.com/item/OCT110337/G-I-Joe-A-Real-American-Hero-173-10-Copy-Incv but as snakeeater pointed out, HM is dead. Hoping this was intentional and not an error...maybe he is connected to Speak Peak.

Maybe we can send a cheat sheet onto the editors at IDW to help them out, just in case?

Hellstrom · Transforumer Joined: 27 Mar 2008 Posts: 897 Location: sc

That would require two things.
A) An editor who is actually doing their job and editing the book. Paying attention to stuff like this and saying something to the writer about it.
and more important like I have said before...
B) That the writer on the book actually gives a crap about what he wrote in past issues.

I can understand the Sneak Peak mistake somewhat because as I understand it? Larry only reread back to Marvel #145 and that issue did not list Sneak Peak on the list of the dead. Ok. I get that much. I'll accept that. His comments on it are one of the reasons I dropped IDW ARAH. Now if this is not a "symbolic" or "generic" comic cover and this dead guy actually appears in the issue? Then you might as well accept two things.
A) Larry Hama has in fact been given "free reign" on the book.
and
B) That's not the good thing a lot of people think it is.
But then again some people will accept it and make excuses for why it's ok for Larry to do anything he wants with the book. As I have dropped the book? It's no longer relevent to me, but it's going to be interesting to see the comments on this one. Twisted Evil

Should Heavy Metal actually appear inside the issue that is to say.
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destro! · I'm kind of a big deal Joined: 18 Feb 2011 Posts: 131

I am hoping that it is explained, I was happy when he corrected the Sneak Peak error. I will say: I would not be interested in this series if it partly re-launched/re-wrote itself but kept the consecutive numbers going...my brain could not handle that insanity.

I can handle resurrections, it is a comic book after all, but I cannot handle contradictions to a story line. Crossing fingers, hoping to be here for the long run.

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m6d · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 10:21 am Post subject:

Really? They did it again?

Laughing

Antarctica · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 11:08 am Post subject:

All it is is mistakes.

Characters, symbols, word balloons making SE speak.

Hama would listen to editor, if only someone was talking to him.

I am with Hellstorm
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CrazyK · Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2011 9:44 pm Post subject:

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shanecdavis · Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 4:18 am Post subject:

I'll definitely come to the defense of this book. Was the Marvel run edited perfectly without ANY errors? Hardly. They created the No-Prize for a reason folks. The DDP run was no better. We've seen wandering word balloons before. We've seen dead Joes on covers before (Marvel #155 anyone???). The only real problem I've had with ARAH was Sneak Peek showing up when he really shouldn't have. Now, that was a BIG deal to me. That said, the way Mr. Hama is handling it so far is very interesting to me and I cannot wait to see how it all works out.

I haven't seen the cover to #173 yet (and don't plan to until I have to add the sticky post) so I can't comment too much on it, other than to say I could care less if Heavy Metal is on the cover, as long as he doesn't appear inside of it.

Did seeing Quick Kick on the cover of this issue, or Tommy in attendance for that matter, ruin the story for anyone? I thought it was dumb when I finally got my hands on one, but Quick Kick never showed up within the pages so it wasn't a big deal to me.

I refuse to let minor editor faux pas take away from the enjoyment of what is otherwise just a very well written and drawn story.

Antarctica · Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 10:26 am Post subject:

Its not that they are minor its that those minor ones are starting to become common mistakes. Like the symbol.

And that is something that just shouldn't happen.

And just wait if they make a mistake with the Arashikage Clan history. The up roar over Sneek Peak will seem small. And even Rockhammer won't be able to defend Hama and most of us hardcore fans will be pissed.

The irony is that the last few issues have been GREAT READS.

It is the Hama we want writing and the Hama stories we want to read.
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burg · Transforumer Joined: 27 Feb 2009 Posts: 541

I posted this in another thread, but I just got it on good authority that HEAVY METAL is indeed still dead. The cover that got out was an error and the new version will feature WILDCARD instead. Yo Joe!
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shanecdavis · Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2011 1:47 pm Post subject:

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abner419 · Forum Zombie Joined: 28 May 2009 Posts: 417

It was all your imagination! Or a clever ploy to keep the fan on their toes!

m6d · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2011 5:03 am Post subject:

Now I just hope they know Wild Card and Heavy Metal don't look the same. Laughing