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Torpedo · Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 5:51 am Post subject:

I'm assuming we'll be reading the Special Missions, too, based on their publication timeline.
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ER · Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2012 9:08 am Post subject:

Yes, we'll be reading Special Missions in the marathon - I wouldn't have it any other way!

The week of #46-50 we'll read "SM#0" Best Defense (a bonus story in #50 that introduced the Special Missions concept) and following that we'll have some issues from the actual SM series to read each week for quite a while.

At first SM came out every other month so we'll have 2 or 3 additional issues to read each week. But later on it was promoted to a monthly - at that point in our marathon we'll be doing 10 issues a week Smile

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shanecdavis · Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:01 am Post subject:

Here are the weekly stats for #31-40, and total stats for #1-40:

JOES - Marvel #31-40

Most Appearances
7 - Snake Eyes

Least Appearances
0 - Grand Slam

Highest Appearance %
100 - Barbecue, Shipwreck

Lowest Appearance %
0 - Grand Slam

Longest Appearance Streak
4 - Duke, Ripcord, Roadblock

Longest Disappearance Streak
10 - Grand Slam

Most Joes in an issue
23 - Marvel #33

Least Joes in an issue
2 - Marvel #34

Highest Percentage of Joes
92 - Marvel #33

Lowest Percentage of Joes
9 - Marvel #34

TOTALS
9 New Characters

JOES - Marvel #1-40

Most Appearances (MIN 5)
29 - Scarlett
28 - Snake Eyes
27 - Hawk
26 - Clutch

Least Appearances (MIN 5)
4 - Blowtorch, General Austin, Spirit
5 - Lady Jaye, Recondo
6 - Cutter, Deep Six, Mutt & Junkyard, Ripcord, Snow Job
8 - General Flagg

Highest Appearance % (MIN 2)
73 - Scarlett
70- Snake Eyes
68- Hawk
67- Ripcord

Lowest Appearance % (MIN 2)
10 - General Austin
20 - Snow Job
23 - Grand Slam
30 - Short Fuse

Longest Appearance Streak
22 - Scarlett
17 - Breaker
11 - Hawk
8 - Clutch, Steeler

Longest Disappearance Streak
28 - General Austin
18 - Grand Slam
12 - Snow Job
11 - Flash

Most Joes in an issue
23 - Marvel #22, 33
21 - Marvel #19, 40
20 - Marvel #17
17 - Marvel #25

Least Joes in an issue
2 - Marvel #21, 34
4 - Marvel #35
5 - Marvel #9
6 - Marvel #5, 15

Highest Percentage of Joes
100 - Marvel #1
92 - Marvel #22
88 - Marvel #19
87 - Marvel #4, 6, 8

Lowest Percentage of Joes
6 - Marvel #34
9 - Marvel #21
12 - Marvel #35
27 - Marvel #15

TOTALS
38 Characters
37 Active
1 Deceased

shanecdavis · Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:03 am Post subject:

JOE VEHICLES - Marvel #31-40

Most Appearances
4 - VAMP

Least Appearances
0 - Falcon Glider, HAL, JUMP, MANTA, PAC/RAT, Polar Battle Bear, Sky Hawk, Whirlwind

Highest Appearance %
40 - USS Flagg, VAMP

Lowest Appearance %
0 - Falcon Glider, HAL, JUMP, MANTA, PAC/RAT, Polar Battle Bear, Sky Hawk, Whirlwind

Longest Appearance Steak
3 - MOBAT, VAMP

Longest Disappearance Streak
10 - Falcon Glider, HAL, JUMP, MANTA, PAC/RAT, Polar Battle Bear, Sky Hawk, Whirlwind

Most Joe Vehicles in an issue
5 - Marvel #31, 40

Least Joe Vehicles in an issue
0 - Marvel #35, 39

Highest Percentage of Joe Vehicles
37 - Marvel #31

Lowest Percentage of Joe Vehicles
0 - Marvel #35, 39

TOTALS
3 New Vehicles
1 Sunk

JOE VEHICLES - Marvel #1-40

Most Appearances (MIN 5)
19 - VAMP
13 - Dragonfly, MOBAT
9 - APC
8 - RAM, Skystriker

Least Appearances (MIN 5)
1 - MANTA, MMS, PAC/RAT, Polar Battle Bear, Sky Hawk, Whirlwind
2 - Falcon Glider, SHARC, USS Flagg
3 - HAL, JUMP
4 - G.I. Jane Freighter, Killer WHALE, Wolverine

Highest Appearance % (MIN 2)
52 - Dragonfly
48 - VAMP
33 - APC, G.I. Jane Freighter, MOBAT
31 - Killer WHALE

Lowest Appearance % (MIN 2)
7 - Falcon Glider
8 - HAL, JUMP
13 - SHARC
16 - Wolverine

Longest Appearance Streak
5 - VAMP
4 - Dragonfly, MOBAT, APC, RAM, VAMP
3 - Skystriker, VAMP

Longest Disappearance Streak
32 - HAL, JUMP
29 - Polar Battle Bear
23 - Whirlwind
22 - PAC/RAT

Most Joe Vehicles in an issue
8 - Marvel #19
7 - Marvel #17, 18, 30
6 - Marvel #16
5 - Marvel #1, 8, 31, 40

Least Joe Vehicles in an issue
0 - Marvel #2, 4, 9, 10, 12, 15, 26, 35, 39
1 - Marvel #5, 13, 21, 23, 34
2 - Marvel #6, 7, 11, 20, 24, 27, 2
3 - Marvel #3, 14, 22, 25, 29, 33, 38

Highest Percentage of Joe Vehicles
100 - Marvel #1, 8
60 - Marvel #3
54 - Marvel #17
53 - Marvel #19

Lowest Percentage of Joe Vehicles
0 - Marvel #2, 4, 9, 10, 12, 15, 26,35, 39
7 - Marvel #21, 23
9 - Marvel #37
11 - Marvel #27

TOTALS
22 Vehicles
1 Sunk

shanecdavis · Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:04 am Post subject:

COBRAS - Marvel #31-40

Most Appearances
6 - Baroness, COBRA Commander, COBRA Trooper, Destro, Zartan

Least Appearances
0 - COBRA Airborne, Gregor (COBRA Trooper), Rollo (COBRA Youth Brigade)

Highest Appearance %
100 - Fred Broca, Lamprey, Professor Appel

Lowest Appearance %
0 - COBRA Airborne, Gregor (COBRA Trooper), Rollo (COBRA Youth Brigade)

Longest Appearance Streak
3 - Baroness, COBRA Commander, COBRA Trooper, Crimson Guard, Destro, Firefly, Major Bludd, Zartan

Longest Disappearance Streak
10 - COBRA Airborne, Gregor (COBRA Trooper), Rollo (COBRA Youth Brigade)

Most COBRAs in an issue
15 - Marvel #38

Least COBRAs in an issue
2 - Marvel #34

Highest Percentage of COBRAs
78 - Marvel #33

Lowest Percentage of COBRAs
11 - Marvel #34

TOTALS
7 New Characters
1 Died
1 Left

COBRAS - Marvel #1-40

Most Appearances (MIN 5)
32 - COBRA Commander
27 - COBRA Trooper
25 - Baroness
23 - Destro

Least Appearances (MIN 5)
1 - COBRA Airborne, Gregor (COBRA Trooper), Rollo (COBRA Youth Brigade, Sea Rattler Pilot
2 - HISS Driver
3 - COBRA Officer, Crimson Guard
4 - Fred Broca II

Highest Appearance % (MIN 2)
100 - Fred Broca
88 - Scar-Face
80 - COBRA Commander, Dr. Venom
75 - Tomax, Xamot

Lowest Appearance % (MIN 2)
14 - COBRA Officer
18 - HISS Driver
36 - Fred Broca II
44 - Buzzer, Ripper, Torch

Longest Appearance Streak
12 - COBRA Trooper
10 - COBRA Commander
9 - Destro
7 - Baroness, COBRA Commander, Destro

Longest Disappearance Streak
39 - Gregor (COBRA Trooper)
31 - Rollo (COBRA Youth Brigade)
26 - COBRA Airborne
13 - COBRA Officer

Most COBRAs in an issue
15 - Marvel #38
14 - Marvel #33
12 - Marvel #32
10 - Marvel #28, 30

Least COBRAs in an issue
0 - Marvel #2, 4
1 - Marvel #20
2 - Marvel #3, 6, 34

Highest Percentage of COBRAs
100 - Marvel #1
83 - Marvel #10
78 - Marvel #14, 33
75 - Marvel #5, 8

Lowest Percentage of COBRAs
0 - Marvel #2, 4
11 - Marvel #20, 34
18 - Marvel #39
23 - Marvel #37

TOTALS
31 Characters
23 Active
7 Deceased
1 Left

shanecdavis · Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:05 am Post subject:

COBRA VEHICLES - Marvel #31-40

Most Appearances
2 - Ferret, Moray

Least Appearances
0 - Chameleon, CLAW, FANG, SNAKE Armor, Viper Glider, Water Mocassin

Highest Appearance %
50 - Ferret

Lowest Appearance %
0 - Chameleon, CLAW, FANG, SNAKE Armor, Viper Glider, Water Mocassin

Longest Appearance Streak
2 - Ferret

Longest Disappearance Streak
0 - Chameleon, CLAW, FANG, SNAKE Armor, Viper Glider, Water Mocassin

Most COBRA Vehicles in an issue
3 - Marvel #36

Least COBRA Vehicles in an issue
0 - Marvel #31, 32, 33, 35, 39

Highest Percentage of COBRA Vehicles
27 - Marvel #36

Lowest Percentage of COBRA Vehicles
0 - Marvel #31, 32, 33, 35, 39

TOTALS
4 New Vehicles

COBRA VEHICLES - Marvel #1-40

Most Appearances (MIN 5)
7 - HISS
4 - FANG, Water Mocassin

Least Appearances (MIN 5)
1 - ASP, Sea Rattler, SNAKE Armor, Viper Glider
2 - Chameleon, CLAW, Moray

Highest Appearance % (MIN 2)
50 - Ferret
40 - Moray
24 - water Mocassin
23 - HISS

Lowest Appearance % (MIN 2)
10 - CLAW
13 - Chameleon
16 - Rattler
17 - FANG

Longest Appearance Streak
2 - Ferret, HISS, Water Mocassin

Longest Disappearance Streak
29 - Viper Glider
21 - SNAKE Armor

Most COBRA Vehicles in an issue
4 - Marvel #28
3 - Marvel #19, 36

Least COBRA Vehicles in an issue
0 - Marvel #1-10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 20, 23, 26, 27, 31, 32, 33, 35, 39
1 - Marvel #16, 21, 22, 29

Highest Percentage of COBRA Vehicles
100 - Marvel #11
75 - Marvel #19
67 - Marvel #17

Lowest Percentage of COBRA Vehicles
0 - Marvel #12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 20, 23, 26, 27, 31, 32, 33, 35, 39
8 - Marvel #38, 40
13 - Marvel #13

TOTALS
12 Vehicles

shanecdavis · Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:07 am Post subject:

OTHER CHARACTERS - Marvel #31-40

Most Appearances
5 - Billy, Candy Appel

Least Appearances
0 - Ahmed (Afghan rebel), Billy Kline (Clutch's friend), Chief (State Trooper), Clem (MT local), Colonel Brekhov, Cyrus (FL local), Daina, Dr. Adele Burkhart, Dr. Hundtkinder, Earl (Diner owner), Eddy (McGuire AFB MP), Elwood (child), Estelle (Miami local), Eunice (SF local), Felipe (Rio Lindo local), Fred (SF local), Gus (Security guard), Hard Master, Hector (Rio Lindo local), Hollis (Doorman), Horror Show, Mr. Vilsky (Clutch's teacher), Mrs. Kline, Mrs. Hood (COBRA Liaison), Murray (Ice cream truck driver), Norma June (FL local), Pablo (Airport guard), R.L. (State Trooper), Red Ninjas, Roscoe (NYC garbage man), Schrage, Shary Wingfield, Sheldon (Miami local), Sid (NYC garbage man), Stormavik

Highest Appearance %
100 - Dmitri (Russian sniper), Gregor (Russian sniper)

Lowest Appearance %
0 - Ahmed (Afghan rebel), Billy Kline (Clutch's friend), Chief (State Trooper), Clem (MT local), Colonel Brekhov, Cyrus (FL local), Daina, Dr. Adele Burkhart, Dr. Hundtkinder, Earl (Diner owner), Eddy (McGuire AFB MP), Elwood (child), Estelle (Miami local), Eunice (SF local), Felipe (Rio Lindo local), Fred (SF local), Gus (Security guard), Hard Master, Hector (Rio Lindo local), Hollis (Doorman), Horror Show, Mr. Vilsky (Clutch's teacher), Mrs. Kline, Mrs. Hood (COBRA Liaison), Murray (Ice cream truck driver), Norma June (FL local), Pablo (Airport guard), R.L. (State Trooper), Red Ninjas, Roscoe (NYC garbage man), Schrage, Shary Wingfield, Sheldon (Miami local), Sid (NYC garbage man), Stormavik

Longest Appearance Streak
4 - Candy Appel

Longest Disappearance Streak
0 - Ahmed (Afghan rebel), Billy Kline (Clutch's friend), Chief (State Trooper), Clem (MT local), Colonel Brekhov, Cyrus (FL local), Daina, Dr. Adele Burkhart, Dr. Hundtkinder, Earl (Diner owner), Eddy (McGuire AFB MP), Elwood (child), Estelle (Miami local), Eunice (SF local), Felipe (Rio Lindo local), Fred (SF local), Gus (Security guard), Hard Master, Hector (Rio Lindo local), Hollis (Doorman), Horror Show, Mr. Vilsky (Clutch's teacher), Mrs. Kline, Mrs. Hood (COBRA Liaison), Murray (Ice cream truck driver), Norma June (FL local), Pablo (Airport guard), R.L. (State Trooper), Red Ninjas, Roscoe (NYC garbage man), Schrage, Shary Wingfield, Sheldon (Miami local), Sid (NYC garbage man), Stormavik

Most Other Characters in an issue
6 - Marvel #39

Least Other Characters in an issue
0 - Marvel #34, 36

Highest Percentage of Other Characters
13 - Marvel #39

Lowest Percentage of Other Characters
0 - Marvel #34, 36

TOTALS
4 New Characters
2 Died

OTHER CHARACTERS - Marvel #1-40

Most Appearances (MIN 5)
8 - Billy
7 - Kwinn
5 - Candy Appel, Heather Collins

Least Appearances (MIN 5)
1 - Ahmed (Afghan rebel), Billy Kline (Clutch's friend), Clem (MT local), Cyrus (FL local), Dr. Hundtkinder, Earl(Diner owner), Eddy (McGuire AFB MP), Elwood (Child), Estelle (Miami local), Eunice (SF local), Felipe (Rio Lindo local), Fred (SF local), Gus (Security guard), Hard Master, Hector (Rio Lindo local), Hollis (Doorman), Mr. Vilsky (Clutch's teacher), Mrs. Kline, Mrs. Hood (COBRA Liaison), Murray (Ice cream truck driver), Norma June (FL local), Pablo (Airport guard), Red Ninjas, Roscoe (NYC garbage man), Shary Wingfield, Sheldon (Miami local), Sid (NYC garbage man)
2 - Chief (State Trooper), Colonel Brekhov, Daina, Dr. Adele Burkhart, Horror Show, R.L. (State Trooper), Schrage, Stormavik
3 - Mrs. Collins, Timber

Highest Appearance % (MIN 2)
67 - Tucaros
63 - Candy Appel
42 - Heather Collins

Lowest Appearance % (MIN 2)
5 - Dr. Adele Burkhart
6 - Colonel Brekhov, Daina, Horror Show, Schrage, Stormavik
15 - Chief (State Trooper), R.L. (State Trooper)

Longest Appearance Streak
5 - Billy, Heather Collins
4 - Candy Appel
3 - Kwinn
2 - Billy, Chief (State Trooper), Colonel Brekhov, Daina, Heather Collins, Horrow Show, Kwinn, Mrs. Collins, R.L. (State Trooper), Schrage, Sean Collins, Soft Master, Stormavik, Timber, Tucaros

Longest Disappearance Streak
37 - Clem (MT local), Dr. Adele Burkhart, Shary Wingfield
36 - Hollis (Doorman), Mrs. Hood (COBRA Liaison), Roscoe (NYC garbage man)
35 - Ahmed (Afghan rebel)
34 - Colonel Brekhov, Daina, Horror Show, Schrage, Stormavik

Most Other Characters in an issue
7 - Marvel #29
6 - Marvel #6, 39
5 - Marvel #7, 30, 32, 33

Least Other Characters in an issue
0 - Marvel #3, 8, 9, 11, 16, 23, 24, 25, 34, 36
1 - Marvel #1, 2, 10, 14, 17, 19, 21, 22, 35, 37, 40
2 - Marvel #18, 26

Highest Percentage of Other Characters
100 - Marvel #1
67 - Marvel #4
50 - Marvel #2
46 - Marvel #6

Lowest Percentage of Other Characters
0 - Marvel #3, 8, 9, 11, 16, 23, 24, 25, 34, 36
2 - Marvel #35, 37, 40
4 - Marvel #26, 27
5 - Marvel #17, 19

TOTALS
50 Characters
7 Deceased

orpakki · Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 11:55 am Post subject:

Ok, back to business:

#36 was a good, solid issue from this era. Not really much else to say about it. Always loved the issues where there was action going on in several different fronts. It also makes the use of several artists per issue much more acceptable. It was nice seeing some of these early characters appear regularly in this era.

Surprisingly the SE body count doesn't go up in this issue despite appearances.

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I really loved #37 as a kid, but it doesn't hold up as well these days, I'm afraid. Again this was one of the commercial-issues, so I can understand if it's not that easy writing a classic issue set in the circus. Oh well, always loved seeing new characters make their debut, and as this issue was only published in the last year of the comic in Finland, I had long been anticipating the debut of Flint and the Twins.

I love Flint's debut scene and first meeting with Lady Jaye. Flint's arrogance and over-the-top heroism combined with Jaye being less than impressed was a great take on the due, but they really would have deserved a lot more face-time early on to let things develop properly. They barely see each other in their first year, then we return to them in #53 and after that they're suddenly an item. Anyway, the Flint in this issue is how I like to envision the character. I'd like to have seen his personality rubbing some of the more serious Joes the wrong way before he'd carve his own spot on the team. A more in your face (not IDW-style, though) Flint would easilly make my top 10 Joe list.

In the meantime, I don't know really get what the thing with Footloose was supposed to be. That not everyone is cut out to be a Joe? He'd have been a much better Joe with some more respect and appearances. Yeah, his MO isn't the most exciting one, but I liked the look of the figure (But not so much the later comic version with the flowerpot on his head).

I'm also a big fan of Tomax and Xamot, mostly due to their CG-association. They're not very impressive here, but luckily Larry loses the telepathy angle and keeps the empathic pain thing to a minimum. They were a good addition to the Cobra hierarchy and could have used more face time.

I think this issue could have used Spirit instead of Gung-Ho, since he was part of the original Balloon Bear crew. Or better yet, ditch Blowtorch. That's not the proper way to sell toys! Laughing

The Ripcord/Candy affair isn't exactly the love story of the year. He doesn't even know her name and next thing we know she dumps him. And yet she's referred to as his girlfriend later? I think they could have used an issue or two more of development.