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by John Simons
Sun Aug 26, 2012 11:48 pm
Forum: Issue Analysis
Topic: Hulk Season One
Replies: 5
Views: 1702

Re: Hulk Season One

I'm pretty sure even Fred Van Lente would say not to add this to the MCP. Van Lente: I think the idea was at some point they were going to serialize them digitally, I think they changed their minds about that. Also originally they were supposed to be in-between continuity, and then at some point, th...
by John Simons
Mon Jun 25, 2012 1:31 am
Forum: Marvel Universe
Topic: Who is N'Gabthoth?
Replies: 2
Views: 913

Re: Who is N'Gabthoth?

I see what you're implying here. You think that Shuma-Gorath has somehow gained access to the Project and inserting bogus listings about his minions to sow discord and chaos on this plane. That guy is soooo evil!
by John Simons
Wed May 30, 2012 2:48 am
Forum: Marvel Universe
Topic: GSA2 1/2
Replies: 2
Views: 867

Re: GSA2 1/2

Upon a quick reading, the only bit I find problematic is someone off-panel (Cap?) calling Iron Man "Tony". At the time of A 185-211 (I narrowed it a bit since Vizh and Wanda left after that) it wasn't generally known, even among his teammates, that Tony was Shellhead. Still I wouldn't thin...
by John Simons
Wed Jan 04, 2012 1:13 am
Forum: Chat
Topic: Eddie Dyson
Replies: 4
Views: 5413

Re: Eddie Dyson

Okay, of the issues you list, the earliest Payback is called "Eddie" in PWJ 75, page 34 when Lynn comes to his door and says, "Let me in, Eddie" The first time I'm seeing the full name is PWJ 77 page 16, Eddie is bemoaning his crummy life and wishes there was "Just somebody ...
by John Simons
Tue Nov 22, 2011 3:08 am
Forum: Marvel Universe
Topic: MAJOR disasters, invasions, and battles on Marvel Earth
Replies: 5
Views: 1990

Re: MAJOR disasters, invasions, and battles on Marvel Earth

When you mentioned big attacks that are never referenced again, the first thing I thought of was Kang vaporizing the entire population of Washington DC at the tail end of Busiek's AVENGERS. Then he took over the world and rounded up heroes into internment camps, not that you would know it from any o...
by John Simons
Sun Nov 20, 2011 9:39 pm
Forum: Marvel Universe
Topic: Photo in Avengers #19
Replies: 4
Views: 1123

Re: Photo in Avengers #19

Brian Bendis told me to tell you "Look at the picture again, knowing what you know about Wanda from Avengers Disassembled." :outtahere:
by John Simons
Tue Aug 16, 2011 11:00 pm
Forum: Marvel Universe
Topic: Birdwatchers! Help me identify birds!
Replies: 5
Views: 1090

Re: Birdwatchers! Help me identify birds!

I realize this falls under the category of "well who asked ya?", but this is so not the kind of information I'm looking for in the index series. I'd be so much more into lengthier "Notes" sections with behind-the-scenes and continuity info, and maybe larger reproduction of covers...
by John Simons
Wed Jun 29, 2011 1:54 am
Forum: Marvel Universe
Topic: SHIELD acronym change?
Replies: 2
Views: 844

Re: SHIELD acronym change?

Obviously, if Daron hadn't come up with that, he would've had to change his screen name in disgrace... :outtahere:
by John Simons
Sun Feb 06, 2011 9:27 pm
Forum: Marvel Universe
Topic: Thor: Godstorm placement
Replies: 7
Views: 5480

Re: Thor: Godstorm placement

Isn't it within the realm of impossibility that it wasn't in the script, and Steve Rude just felt like drawing them in? And Brevoort just thought it was cute, so he left it there? I don't have the issue open in front of me, any chance we can squint and pretend that "Gwen" is Liz Allan with...
by John Simons
Sat Feb 05, 2011 3:56 am
Forum: Marvel Universe
Topic: Hail Hydra 2
Replies: 2
Views: 939

Re: Hail Hydra 2

Is this supposed to be canon? So far I haven't seen anything that would knock it out of continuity. Leoparis might be on the right track with placement. The Fury FB's in question are implied to be taking place around the same time as the FF fighting Hate Monger in FF 21. Since that has a Dec 63 cov...
by John Simons
Sun Jan 09, 2011 2:33 am
Forum: Marvel Universe
Topic: Captain America Hail Hydra
Replies: 5
Views: 1292

Re: Captain America Hail Hydra

Guys, I just read the issue and although it is clearly an early encounter between Cap and Bucky and Hydra, I don't see anything in the story that requires it to be the very first time . In fact, although Geist brags about his bitchin new secret organization, he doesn't mention Hydra by name in the p...
by John Simons
Thu Oct 28, 2010 1:26 am
Forum: Marvel Universe
Topic: Nick Fury in BW:CW and AGENTGN?
Replies: 9
Views: 1743

Re: Nick Fury in BW:CW and AGENTGN?

About the AGENTGN, how much time passes between Nick meeting Mason and Mason leaving for Costa Brava? Because Mason leaving for Costa Brava has to take place just before AF 79, since the Tinkerer was seeing Mason off just before he appears in AF 79. I'm totally missing why this is important, but Ma...
by John Simons
Thu Oct 28, 2010 1:14 am
Forum: Marvel Universe
Topic: Nick Fury in BW:CW and AGENTGN?
Replies: 9
Views: 1743

Re: Nick Fury in BW:CW and AGENTGN?

First of all, Fury does indeed appear at the end of the the main story, sorry about that. So he needs another full appearence, not behind the scenes. I decided to look more into where the BW:CW is placed in various other characters' chronologies. The inevitable conclusion is whoever analyzed this gn...
by John Simons
Wed Oct 27, 2010 11:07 pm
Forum: Marvel Universe
Topic: Nick Fury in BW:CW and AGENTGN?
Replies: 9
Views: 1743

Re: Nick Fury in BW:CW and AGENTGN?

I looked through these two gn's for ya. I didn't read them word for word, but I focussed on the Fury/SHIELD mentions and here's what I've gleaned. First of all, in the Coldest War GN there is a three year gap between the main story and the two page epilogue. Since it is only listed once in Widow's a...
by John Simons
Tue May 11, 2010 2:22 am
Forum: Marvel Universe
Topic: Marvel Index Omission
Replies: 1
Views: 886

Re: Marvel Index Omission

Well, that sucks. :(