Apex, Horus, and War Witch
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Posted on: 2010-09-02 11:59 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
Or you could tell us now?
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I have no idea. This image was posted on Twitter and Facebook with little to no explanation other than that it was to be relevant to PAX.|
Originally Posted by Zikar
Or you could tell us now?
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Edit: Oops, wrong section. Maybe this'll stay to hit the Comic Culture Kiddies? Not sure. Will notify mod.
They're going to reboot the Kheldian story line.
Now, they'll be kittens who steal yarn.
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its a fb update, just got it myself, ill admit, i am piqued.
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If it means fewer Council base map missions in the Kheldian story arcs, I'm all for it.
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Originally Posted by Zombie Man
They're going to reboot the Kheldian story line.
Now, they'll be kittens who steal yarn. |
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War Witch already works there... two new employees? 
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Hmm... I wonder if this means they're going to start a new comic book? If they are, my guess is it'll focus on Going Rogue and the new Praetorian storylines.
It would be awesome if they could get Mark Waid to write a story again.
War Witch Task Force? 
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If they want to start a new comic... start with second-string heroes like Apex, War Witch and Horus instead of Statesman and Batmanticore.
If they wish to continue the old Blue King arcs (and maybe get Hickman to write it), I am all for it.
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This is very clearly labeled as the 11th issue in the comic book... seems rather obvious that they're picking up the series again. Only two variables:
1) For how long.
2) For what purpose?
My guesses:
1) Briefly
2) To promote upcoming updates, as the books will be more tied to game content going forward.
If WW and/or Apex finally got their own TF, I call dibs on making the teaser trailer to get people stoked for it. I've even got the music. 
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eh, the revival of the comic would not be the best news for me. maybe , just maybe it would drum up some interest, but for me its additional cost for something that is secondary to the game. so I'm ambivalent to a return of the comics. now manybe doing them as quick encapsulations of the issues wouldn't be horrible, but really i just dont have a strong desire for a comic.
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Originally Posted by rian_frostdrake
eh, the revival of the comic would not be the best news for me. maybe , just maybe it would drum up some interest, but for me its additional cost for something that is secondary to the game. so I'm ambivalent to a return of the comics. now manybe doing them as quick encapsulations of the issues wouldn't be horrible, but really i just dont have a strong desire for a comic.
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Is there anyone here who would challenge you for that?
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Originally Posted by Dark_Respite
If WW and/or Apex finally got their own TF, I call dibs on making the teaser trailer to get people stoked for it. I've even got the music.
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Ashcraft, Neutra, and Leandro, to name just three. Lots of folks here make kickin' vids. I'm just the most shameless when it comes to self-promotion, so everyone knows me.|
Originally Posted by M_I_Abrahms
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Michelle
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Samuraiko/Dark_Respite
Dark_Respite's Farewell Video: "One Last Day"
THE COURSE OF SUPERHERO ROMANCE CONTINUES!
Book I: A Tale of Nerd Flirting! ~*~ Book II: Courtship and Crime Fighting - Chap Nine live!
MA Arcs - 3430: Hell Hath No Fury / 3515: Positron Gets Some / 6600: Dyne of the Times / 351572: For All the Wrong Reasons
378944: Too Clever by Half / 459581: Kill or Cure / 551680: Clerical Errors (NEW!)
THE COURSE OF SUPERHERO ROMANCE CONTINUES!
Book I: A Tale of Nerd Flirting! ~*~ Book II: Courtship and Crime Fighting - Chap Nine live!
MA Arcs - 3430: Hell Hath No Fury / 3515: Positron Gets Some / 6600: Dyne of the Times / 351572: For All the Wrong Reasons
378944: Too Clever by Half / 459581: Kill or Cure / 551680: Clerical Errors (NEW!)
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If they were being kinda cryptic... um... I mean Paragon? about it, Issue 11 was when Ouroboros were introduced, and so also when we first heard about The Coming Storm.
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Originally Posted by Marcian Tobay
This is very clearly labeled as the 11th issue in the comic book...
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Always remember, we were Heroes.
Actually, it ended at 12.
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Other 50s: Plant/Thorn, Bots/Traps, DB/SR, MA/Regen, Rad/Dark - All on Virtue.
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Ah. I knew there were many who made vids, but I had never heard of others specifically working on trailers. Though, speaking of, wasn't one of those three the one that did the comic previews?
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Originally Posted by Dark_Respite
Ashcraft, Neutra, and Leandro, to name just three. Lots of folks here make kickin' vids. I'm just the most shameless when it comes to self-promotion, so everyone knows me.
Michelle aka Samuraiko/Dark_Respite |
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Q: How do you wreck an Abrams?
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That's Chase Arcanum, if memory serves. And I'd love to see him get back into doing his own 'vid-capture' comics.|
Originally Posted by M_I_Abrahms
Ah. I knew there were many who made vids, but I had never heard of others specifically working on trailers. Though, speaking of, wasn't one of those three the one that did the comic previews?
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Even if this is the hype for a new comic series, I'd still be stoked. Anything that helps get the word out!
Michelle
aka
Samuraiko/Dark_Respite
Dark_Respite's Farewell Video: "One Last Day"
THE COURSE OF SUPERHERO ROMANCE CONTINUES!
Book I: A Tale of Nerd Flirting! ~*~ Book II: Courtship and Crime Fighting - Chap Nine live!
MA Arcs - 3430: Hell Hath No Fury / 3515: Positron Gets Some / 6600: Dyne of the Times / 351572: For All the Wrong Reasons
378944: Too Clever by Half / 459581: Kill or Cure / 551680: Clerical Errors (NEW!)
THE COURSE OF SUPERHERO ROMANCE CONTINUES!
Book I: A Tale of Nerd Flirting! ~*~ Book II: Courtship and Crime Fighting - Chap Nine live!
MA Arcs - 3430: Hell Hath No Fury / 3515: Positron Gets Some / 6600: Dyne of the Times / 351572: For All the Wrong Reasons
378944: Too Clever by Half / 459581: Kill or Cure / 551680: Clerical Errors (NEW!)
if you mean the little comics that showed what was in the issues, that was actually chase arcanum.
War Witch TF featuring Apex and Horus, set in a revamped Boomtown as that seems to be a big 5th Column hangout place, and WW and Requiem have some history?
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Consider me intrigued!
I loved the Blue King comics, and was... well, saddened to see it end. If this update has got anything to do with the comics, the characters, or their story, I'll likely be pleased. Looking forward to it.
I think the whole comic tease alludes to something new in CoH. In the Comic, Horus is in trouble with Crey for illegally entering their lab and blowing it up (after they used a painful Memory Machine on him to see what he knew, of course).
When Crey tracks Horus to Apex and War Witch's apartment, they have to defend themselves form Paragon Protectors, who supposedly have legal authority to take them in for questioning.
The story itself has nothing to do with Boomtown. The cover seems to be just an exaggeration of the destruction that happens in the issue (inside the apartment). However, if the clue is based solely on the cover art, it might be the cover that resembles Boomtown most closely.
Possible allusions:
- some new/ revamped CoH / CoV story arcs with moral decisions
- Player apartments (and possible base revamp)
- Base defense mechanism (against NPCs)
- The "return" of Apex and Horus to CoH (even though their characters have never existed in-game before)
- Some new red names taking up the mantles of Apex and Horus
- BAB gets moved to Atlas Park (a play on an inaccuracy in the comic
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Edit: besides... why choose Blue King Issue 11 specifically? It must have something to do with the story therein...
Watch for news of PAX this weekend.
Comic Archive: Here.
Issue 11: Here. (PDF File)