War Heroes Thread

Victor CVictor C Registered User new member
edited September 2008 in Graphic Violence
Hello Everyone,

Just a quick post to let you know that War Heroes – Issue #2 is out now – what are your thoughts on the issue and the series as a whole???

Issue #2 – BOOT CAMP! - The road to war continues as our country's newest recruits train to become the super soldiers of tomorrow, but not everyone makes it out alive!

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  • Robos A Go GoRobos A Go Go Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I've never heard of this book before.

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  • Sars_BoySars_Boy Rest, You Are The Lightning. Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    suprise PENIS!

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  • Devlin_DragonusDevlin_Dragonus Gorgeous Dallas, TXRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    This actually looks intresting, check the description:

    The six-issue War Heroes, published by Image Comics, establishes an America in turmoil. After suffering brutal nuclear strikes by Iraqi insurgents, America endures total economic and political collapse, which causes a massive shift in the world order. However, the tides change when the government develops a way to grant every military cadet a superpower.

    "It's the world's biggest power suddenly looking a little vulnerable," says Millar. "I like the idea of doing a story set in that time where America is falling apart at the seams. I developed this really depressing Web site [in the story] called Americanbrides.com, which is where American girls sell themselves off to Russians or Chinese."
    Here is a link to the rest of the artical and 5 page previw:

    http://www.wizarduniverse.com/0501308warheroespreview.html

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  • Robos A Go GoRobos A Go Go Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I developed this really depressing Web site [in the story] called Americanbrides.com, which is where American girls sell themselves off to Russians or Chinese."

    So what, it's especially depressing because the girls are American?

    Anyway, I have no interest in this book at all, having read the preview. The setting of a realistic near-future America just clashes too much with the idea of suddenly being able to create super-humans and then considering military service the best thing to do with that technology, and I find myself unable to accept the basic premise at all.

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  • Sars_BoySars_Boy Rest, You Are The Lightning. Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    so did you not read Ultimates either?

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  • Robos A Go GoRobos A Go Go Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Sars_Boy wrote: »
    so did you not read Ultimates either?

    The setting wasn't the focus of Ultimates, whereas with this book Millar's vision of a fictional America takes precedent over even naming any of the characters who appear in the book.

    And the problem, for me, is that Millar is clearly envisioning a worst case scenario for the country we live in, but then throwing superheroes into the mix with such nonchalance that it undermines the setting he seemed so keen to establish.

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  • Sars_BoySars_Boy Rest, You Are The Lightning. Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Sars_Boy wrote: »
    so did you not read Ultimates either?

    The setting wasn't the focus of Ultimates, whereas with this book Millar's vision of a fictional America takes precedent over even naming any of the characters who appear in the book.
    um

    no it doesn't

    he does just that in issue 1

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  • Robos A Go GoRobos A Go Go Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Sars_Boy wrote: »
    Sars_Boy wrote: »
    so did you not read Ultimates either?

    The setting wasn't the focus of Ultimates, whereas with this book Millar's vision of a fictional America takes precedent over even naming any of the characters who appear in the book.
    um

    no it doesn't

    he does just that in issue 1

    I was referring to how he speaks in the preview.

    And hey, if issue 1 is completely different from what I expect, then I'll freely admit it once I find some scans that show that to be the case.

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  • DouglasDangerDouglasDanger PennsylvaniaRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    another hell yeah america shit yeah guys book from millar?
    strange

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  • ZampanovZampanov You May Not Go Home Until Tonight Has Been MagicalRegistered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I thought Wanted was shit and I thought Ultimates was fun.

    I wonder what this will turn out to be.

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  • The Dark HillbillyThe Dark Hillbilly Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    I'm not sure granting soldiers super powers is a good idea.

    How can you smoke a new private if he can shoot you with laser eyes ?

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  • WildcatWildcat Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Make sure the sergeants all have unbreakable skin?

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  • Synthetic OrangeSynthetic Orange Registered User regular
    edited September 2008
    Oh I was not expecting a penis in this comic.

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