New COH comic preview 10 pages
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Adam7,
Posted on: 2005-04-12 06:44 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
yea there is a dual pistol scrapper in there... but also of note: look at manticore's new avy.
look like any other powerset that we've been informed is on the way? 
Actually, that dual pistol person was an Outcast, not a hero (because he was shooting a hero). And on the 9th page there is an Outcast using ice powers. So yeah, some editing is need, but I must say that this looks like a good comic coming. I did like the last one, but this one looks like it'll be good too. Can't wait!
Wow. I actually like the idea of every non-natural (and, as the Outcasts showed, mutant) hero in the city getting hit by Ned the Nerfbat. Quite honestly, in a superhero comic, I simply don't see the point of a story if whenever one gets defeated, one can simply Medicom out and rush back in--especially considering that they don't even have to worry about XP debt in the comics. Now States and Ms. Liberty and BAB and Blue Steel (Shield? Not sure) and Positron and Valkyrie and Synapse and Mynx and Sis Psyche and Aurora and Luminary and Manticore (you get the point) are all MORTAL. They're not gods, they can be defeated permanently. (Relatively speaking. *coughPhoenixcoughSupermancough*) The only way they could pull that off before was with Medicom disruptors like the Column/Council has, and let's face it, not every Hellion and Skull in Paragon is gonna be able to afford one of those. (Though they can afford anti-Kheldian weaponry, so...)
My only questions are:
1. How are they going to wrap up the current comic? I mean, is War Witch gonna be permanently stuck in limbo staring at a Kheldified Requiem about to kill her?
2. Wouldn't an instant power cutoff be devastating to Peacebringers and Warshades? I mean, come on, you're having half your life force simply shut off...
Manticore, you have the best powerset -ever-! 
I was going to comment on the Nat heroes kind of being out there like "Uh guys, you kind of suck, just get out of here already."
page 11 has to be like 80 AR blasters opening up with Full Auto looking smug while all the other heroes run past without their powers.
Of course, we don't know how far this spell goes...
"Oh no! My gun jammmed! And Manticore's bow string broke!"
Wow, I might actually read them now. If not for the story, for the 10 million times better art.
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1. How are they going to wrap up the current comic? I mean, is War Witch gonna be permanently stuck in limbo staring at a Kheldified Requiem about to kill her?
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Blue King is going to finish things up in 11 and 12. I just got 11 today. Then Top Cow's comic starts.
While I agree that Natural heroes should still be able to fight just as well, I think Tech heroes would also be able to fight. If guns can still work, then (assuming) that's the level of technology that the spell turns off advanced technology (assuming it does) there'd still be tech heroes able to fight.
Perhaps that's how the heroes will fight back, Naturals and Techs will be the way that this arc will be solved.
I wonder about mutants though, the born with it kind of mutant. What makes their abilities any less natural then a non-mutant?
Anyway, I'll just throw out this prediction; I think that the key to winning will be to shut down the War Walls since that appears to be the source of what the magic was placed on to affect all the heroes.
Which brings up a nit-pick about the drawing of the War Walls on the first page... they look pretty short...
And the outcast still using some kind of power...
Also, that second two-page panel looks like it'd be awesome to have in the game (if it could be lag free...). A bunch of giant robots with a small army of drones and outcasts on the ground fighting dozens of heroes Just as long as we still have our powers 
The comic looks great btw, can't wait
Oh, and I was also left wondering about how the whole Ressurection Power/Spell would work in this situation. They clearly say that one of the heroes is dead (or at least looks to them that way) so how long do they have that their power would be effective? I mean, they were going to leave Statesman behind (not very heroic...) so I would imagine it could be some time, but then it might not. I suppose this could give the arc a time factor though, "We have to bring down the war walls in 24 hours or the fallen heroes are beyond our power to help them" etc.
You may also be interested in these...
http://uk.cityofheroes.com/news/articles/314/
http://www.comicdomain.co.uk/cityofh...&NOLOGIN=1
ComicDomain is a great Comic site run by a good friend of mine here in the UK. 
wow. mr nakayama really loves city of heroes. i want how much of that is a facade
Let's see;
Nakayama tells us that Mark has a character on the virtue server, so the 'mystery V' server is revealed. (in your FACE, victory!)
The only time I call BS on him is where he talks about DC/Marvel begging him to work their flagship titles.
That said, the man can draw.
Dawnslayer on Virtue.
Your calling BS on a quistion put to him, not something he said???
I think maybe you miss read that bit, please try again and keep in mind the writing in bold is quistions put to him and his answers are below them.....
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Your calling BS on a quistion put to him, not something he said???
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You are mistaken, but clarification is in order- I'm calling BS on his answer that he wouldn't do it because CoH is the book for him. 
Nice try, though.
Dawnslayer on Virtue.
I think you need to be more clear as you made it sound as if he was saying they did beg him to work for them,
"The only time I call BS on him is where he talks about DC/Marvel begging him to work their flagship titles"
What you should have said...
"The only time I call BS on him is where he answers the quistion about if DC/Marvel begged him to work for them"
Now thats Clear
Whats a level 50 Incarnate doing fighting at most level 20 Clockwork monsters? He should be in PI, let the lower level characters fight these things. Statesman you should know better. Or maybe hes exemping. It would be cool to be Statesmans exemper
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Whats a level 50 Incarnate doing fighting at most level 20 Clockwork monsters?
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Getting stomped by Hellio^W Outcasts, apparently.
Hey DesolateJoker, nice avatar pic, I saw that episode of Red Dwarf last night.
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Whats a level 50 Incarnate doing fighting at most level 20 Clockwork monsters?
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Getting stomped by Hellio^W Outcasts, apparently.
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Remember, all monsters con purple now
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Top Cow ads say this is a 3 issue limited series. Is there really only 3 more issues?
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You can't please everyone, so lets concentrate on me.
Art work is fantastic! Almost needed a drool cup on that one!
This death to heroes thing has me really bumed out however!
I get enough death in the "real world", COH is special for me "because" there is no death. Oh well.... 
wow that WAS really dark...
so cool. I love it already. leaps and bounds above apex and warwitch.
I like this, but you're awefully red Manticore.
Also, I couldn't help but notice a hero using dual pistols. GIMME GIMME GIMME 
Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? The Shadow Joker knows. 
Now for the reason I'm here, when do I get my cameo? I'm ready for my closeup Mr. Statesman.