http://gijoeclub.com/DTC08comic2.cfm

...okay, seriously...it doesn't really help us fight the whole "HURRR! TOY NERDS DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT WOMENZ!" stereotype if we continue to be associated with things like *that*. Really, look at Lady Jaye there...did the club contract Rob Liefeld to draw this one? Does she achieve that ridiculous bust-line by shoving all of her organs into her breasts? Because I'm not seeing where else she'd keep them. The saddest part is, the Cobra side of the cover isn't horribly drawn. It's like the artist drew that first, then looked at his work and said, "Hmm...needs more hideously disfigured breast-delivery devices. My cover's not done until it drags all who view it screaming into the uncanny valley!"

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Cover's by Tim Seeley. Usually I like his stuff. This cover does move a little too close to Liefeld Women.

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I'm Sorry, Im still laughing at Darko's description to even click on the link!!!

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the valley?

Nahh, this doesn't come close to the valley, for me, the valley exists when you are like, wow, what a hot woman, wait, her waist is so small.

I look at this one and I think the guy that drew tiny toons has finally gotten out of prison(obviously, you guys have forgotten the crimes against humanity that was that show).

but then again, having seen an actual woman once, or heck even twice, I'm not too much into this type of art.

But I do like guns and explosions, so they still get me on some level,

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You know who draws women well? Frank Cho.

Just my .02

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Looks like the spy troops figure.

- R

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So is Lady Jaye alive or what?

i like it...




now, my question is, if this is part 2 of 2 -- where's part 1?

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My niece is built like that. Seriously. So I can believe a woman would be like that, I just don't see that type of woman being in an Army Spec-Ops team. Or in the Army at all.

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I'm not sure, but since its Fun Publications add about three months to whatever date they announce, unless the printing press breaks.

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Your niece's abdomen is smaller than one of her thighs? And each of her breasts is the size of her head? And they extend a full two feet in front of her? And they're set so high that they probably hit her in the face every time she takes a step? And the curvature of her spine is so drastic that she apparently has a severe spine disorder that would most likely cause her to snap in half, what with the previously mentioned boobs of mass destruction? I suggest taking her to a doctor.

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Even with the exaggerated proportions, I'll take this style of artwork ANY day over the pencil sketch garbage (e.g., unrecognizable Joes) that comprised the last year or so of the G.I. Joe: America's Elite comic.

And last time I checked, it is fiction, not a medical textbook. Artists are given a certain amount of freedom (depending on the employer) to express/interpret the characters as they wish. If you don't like the artwork, then don't buy it. I stopped buying the GIJ:AE title to express my disapproval of the quality (or lack thereof) of the artwork (i.e., I am not spending my money to support this).

Blitzkrieg

Wait, did you draw this or something? Because I'm not seeing any other reason to get so defensive....

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No, I did not draw the cover (or any pages inside). I wish I had that much talent.

I actually like the artwork. I will buy at least one copy of each comic, because I am interested in seeing the DTC figures that I purchased "brought to life" in a visual storytelling medium.

One of the reasons that I was so "defensive" is although I respect your right to be offended (if I can use that word) by the cover art, I do not appreciate if someone else expresses their views on behalf of a community without knowledge of how the community actually feels:

"...okay, seriously...it doesn't really help us fight the whole "HURRR! TOY NERDS DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT WOMENZ!" stereotype if we continue to be associated with things like *that*. "

Simply put, I do not like when someone else tells me what my opinion should be. I do not recall being upset by the artwork when I saw it, nor do I remember signing up to fight nerd persecution. With the great strides in "nerd-dom" being considered "cool" in recent years (partly because of the money that can be made in that arena, see SDCC), I have become quite comfortable with that label and everything surrounding it, even if it is not all accurate/applicable.

Blitzkrieg

You going to sing "We Shall Overcome" now?

And I do not recall telling you how to feel. Seriously, don't take things so personal; life is a lot more enjoyable that way.

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