Archer & Armstrong: First Impressions

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Sat Oct 25, 2008 7:59 pm

Zaphod wrote: not to mention the additional 5 years they spent drooling over the prospect of one day Acclaim putting the property up for auction....seriously?

you count from the day they gained control over the properties. If you want to give them a mulligan for the time they spent in litigation, focusing on a name more than focusing on producing monthly pamphlets, fine. I don't. The big reason to focus on going to court for the names (besides principal) was that the names have much more marketability than the concept when it comes to selling the movie rights, video game rights etc.

They are coming up on year 4 and really haven't progressed much when it comes to actually relaunching a universe in monthly pamphlets. I'm losing patience with the double-talk I have been reading the last few months from their voice here and I didn't think I would. But it is getting to the point where I feel like dino is jerking me around. Sell it to me straight and don't treat me like a moron. If your focus is to sell the properties as movies or video games or re-release the old material with 2-5% "all new material" then just say so. I can respect that and appreciate the honestly. In fact I can understand if that is the gameplan. So far though, it seems like we are getting assurances they are doing one thing with no forward momentum towards it and I can't shake the feeling that I am being lied to.

Don't *SQUEE* down my back and then tell me that its raining.

I don't think Dino is intentionally trying to mislead anyone. What I think is that they have every intention of trying to publish monthly comics again, but the reality is publishing a comic book universe is one of the most difficult things to start up and maintain. There's a reason why only Marvel and DC have been able to have sustained success in the last 60+ years. They're trying their hardest, give them a break.

jedimarley · Post by **jedimarley** » Sun Oct 26, 2008 7:30 am

And we're trying our hardest to be patient.

*SQUEE* · Post by ***SQUEE*** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 3:35 am

I like most every one is trying to be patient. The delay may however cause me to buy only one of these instead of the few that I planed to buy in support of the new company.

caxiotis · Post by **caxiotis** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 5:04 pm

I know, I know, I know what is going on. I know what is going on and I am not going to tell.................................................
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.....................................................................the reason for the delay is that the soilent green is at it again. Messing up the books.

Zaphod · Post by **Zaphod** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 5:09 pm

caxiotis wrote:I know, I know, I know what is going on. I know what is going on and I am not going to tell.................................................
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.....................................................................the reason for the delay is that the soilent green is at it again. Messing up the books.

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But I thought Soylent Green was people?

X-O HoboJoe · Post by **X-O HoboJoe** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 5:21 pm

Zaphod wrote:
caxiotis wrote:I know, I know, I know what is going on. I know what is going on and I am not going to tell.................................................
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.....................................................................the reason for the delay is that the soilent green is at it again. Messing up the books.
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But I thought Soylent Green was people?

Tasty people!

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 6:11 pm

X-O HoboJoe wrote:
Zaphod wrote:
caxiotis wrote:I know, I know, I know what is going on. I know what is going on and I am not going to tell.................................................
...................................................................................
...................................................
.....................................................................the reason for the delay is that the soilent green is at it again. Messing up the books.
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But I thought Soylent Green was people?
Tasty people!

X-O HoboJoe · Post by **X-O HoboJoe** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 6:13 pm

Daniel Jackson wrote:
X-O HoboJoe wrote:
Zaphod wrote:
caxiotis wrote:I know, I know, I know what is going on. I know what is going on and I am not going to tell.................................................
...................................................................................
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.....................................................................the reason for the delay is that the soilent green is at it again. Messing up the books.
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But I thought Soylent Green was people?
Tasty people!

dave · Post by **dave** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 6:21 pm

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 6:33 pm

dave wrote:

Psst....Soylent Green is an old Charlton Heston movie.

X-O HoboJoe · Post by **X-O HoboJoe** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 6:48 pm

Daniel Jackson wrote:
dave wrote:
Psst....Soylent Green is an old Charlton Heston movie.

And people.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 7:04 pm

X-O HoboJoe wrote:
Daniel Jackson wrote:
dave wrote:
Psst....Soylent Green is an old Charlton Heston movie.

And people.

Shh...don't give away the ending......

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 7:32 pm

Daniel Jackson wrote:
X-O HoboJoe wrote:
Daniel Jackson wrote:
dave wrote:
Psst....Soylent Green is an old Charlton Heston movie.

And people.
Shh...don't give away the ending......

Well, guess I can hit the stop button and get that tape out of the VCR now...

THANKS.

-slym (

)

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:40 pm

slym2none wrote:
Daniel Jackson wrote:
X-O HoboJoe wrote:
Daniel Jackson wrote:
dave wrote:
Psst....Soylent Green is an old Charlton Heston movie.

And people.
Shh...don't give away the ending......
Well, guess I can hit the stop button and get that tape out of the VCR now...

THANKS.

-slym ( )

Ooops.....

Zaphod · Post by **Zaphod** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 7:03 am

Daniel Jackson wrote:
X-O HoboJoe wrote:
Daniel Jackson wrote:
dave wrote:
Psst....Soylent Green is an old Charlton Heston movie.

And people.
Shh...don't give away the ending......

What is sad is that I have never seen the movie (or read the book?) and the reason I know about it is because I have seen "Drop Dead Gorgeous". Numerous times. You'd have to see it to understand.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 11:31 am

Zaphod wrote:
Daniel Jackson wrote:
X-O HoboJoe wrote:
Daniel Jackson wrote:
dave wrote:
Psst....Soylent Green is an old Charlton Heston movie.

And people.
Shh...don't give away the ending......
What is sad is that I have never seen the movie (or read the book?) and the reason I know about it is because I have seen "Drop Dead Gorgeous". Numerous times. You'd have to see it to understand.

Yeah, I've seen quite a few TV shows and movies reference Soylent Green over the years.

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Tue Oct 28, 2008 2:17 pm

Daniel Jackson wrote: I've seen quite a few TV shows and movies reference Soylent Green over the years.

If one could remember them all, I imagine it would list in the hundreds. Family Guy and The Simpsons both come immediately to mind.....

-slym

J-Scott-R · Post by **J-Scott-R** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:33 pm

Back to the original topic, has anyone heard anything new about when this is coming out.

Scott

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:48 pm

Nope.

J-Scott-R · Post by **J-Scott-R** » Wed Oct 29, 2008 9:49 pm

Great

etos45 · Post by **etos45** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 2:59 am

It's coming out soon... I can feel it. It'll only be a few months late.

I'm starting to miss Jedi's, "Sooo.... next week?

"

Zaphod · Post by **Zaphod** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:28 am

etos45 wrote:It's coming out soon... I can feel it. It'll only be a few months late.

I'm starting to miss Jedi's, "Sooo.... next week? "

Sooo... ne...eh, never mind. my heart just isn't in it.

Steve Topper · Post by **Steve Topper** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 9:57 am

At this point and with this little information on what is going on, I've completely lost interest in the book. Eight new pages for $24.95 (without a discount) is not justifiable in my mind, given the delays and the deafening silence.

I'm getting an early-Image vibe out of this. Splash announcement, missed shipping date, and then silence regarding actual shipping. I'm sure it'll show up some time, but at the cost of retailer and consumer confidence? And, at what point does this get cancelled by Diamond and have to be resolicited?

dave · Post by **dave** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 5:36 pm

it'll be out before deathmate red...o, wait did that already come out?

i hope it's out very soon. keep the faith guys.

hey steve, i didn't know you still hung around. good to see you.

Zaphod · Post by **Zaphod** » Thu Oct 30, 2008 7:06 pm

Steve Topper wrote:I'm getting an early-Image vibe out of this. Splash announcement, missed shipping date, and then silence regarding actual shipping.

big difference. Image did eventually put out "all new" product.