VEI on Facebook

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Wed May 25, 2011 6:03 pm

iggy101us wrote:Has VEI posted anything on their Facebook page yet?

Doesn't look like it.

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Wed May 25, 2011 6:09 pm

...shocking?

-slym

yardstick · Post by **yardstick** » Sun May 29, 2011 11:21 pm

Chiclo wrote:
yardstick wrote:
Blood of Heroes wrote:

I like how the barrel on that gun is plugged...
I don't have my glasses on but it doesn't look plugged to me.

Are you looking at the gas tube sleeve which is under the barrel?

Nope! Looking at the barrel (top cylinder), just under the front sight. The "hole" (inside of the barrel) should be all black. not light colored with a hint of shadow at the top.

Another indicator would be that the top cylinder (the barrel) should not have the same shadow profile as the bottom (glass tube sleeve, as you say).

Of course, in a movie you wouldn't be able to tell, because movement would obscure the perspective.

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 4:34 pm

From Valiant's Facebook page today:

We're going to be announcing which characters are part of the relaunch in the coming months. Ninjak is one of our favourites too so stay tuned.

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 6:40 pm

Ninjak is terrible.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 7:46 pm

I never really cared for the original Ninjak either. I did like the approach Acclaim took with Colin King though. Seemed more fitting for the character as well.

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 8:02 pm

400yrs wrote:Ninjak is terrible.

I was surprised to hear it's one of their favorites.

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 8:14 pm

400yrs wrote:Ninjak is terrible.

Ninjak is not a strong concept for a book. It's much better as a background element used very sparingly.

MoonChild · Post by **MoonChild** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 8:28 pm

Ninjak has potential, I don't think he was utilized well enough on the last 2 runs. I do see potential there though.

kevinbastos · Post by **kevinbastos** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 8:41 pm

MoonChild wrote:Ninjak has potential, I don't think he was utilized well enough on the last 2 runs. I do see potential there though.

I agree - more toward the Stormshadow/Snake Eyes, less toward the Acclaim Ninjak.

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 9:17 pm

MoonChild wrote:Ninjak has potential, I don't think he was utilized well enough on the last 2 runs. I do see potential there though.

I have read the whole Ninjak run and based solely on that, I would disagree.

After having heard some abandoned story ideas, I must agree.

Dr. Solar · Post by **Dr. Solar** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 9:30 pm

Question: What if James Bond was also a ninja?

Answer: That sounds pretty darn awesome.

As always, execution is everything.

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 9:35 pm

Dr. Solar wrote:Question: What if James Bond was also a ninja?

Answer: That sounds pretty darn awesome.

As always, execution is everything.

What if you don't have a chimney?

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:20 pm

StarBrand wrote:
400yrs wrote:Ninjak is terrible.
I was surprised to hear it's one of their favorites.

Me too.

Blood of Heroes · Post by **Blood of Heroes** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 10:55 pm

Dr. Solar wrote:Question: What if James Bond was also a ninja?

It was called "You Only Live Twice"

Dr. Solar wrote: Answer: That sounds pretty darn awesome.

Eh, it was one of the weaker Connery films.

Dr. Solar · Post by **Dr. Solar** » Thu Jun 02, 2011 11:41 pm

Blood of Heroes wrote:
Dr. Solar wrote: Answer: That sounds pretty darn awesome.
Eh, it was one of the weaker Connery films.

Dr. Solar wrote:As always, execution is everything.

THERE IS NO TOPPING THUNDERBALL.

[edit: You Only Live Twice is one of the few I don't have on DVD

]

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 12:48 am

Chiclo wrote:
MoonChild wrote:Ninjak has potential, I don't think he was utilized well enough on the last 2 runs. I do see potential there though.
I have read the whole Ninjak run and based solely on that, I would disagree.

After having heard some abandoned story ideas, I must agree.

I was interested in the ideas floated about that we heard.

Phoenix8008 · Post by **Phoenix8008** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 2:37 am

kevinbastos wrote:
MoonChild wrote:Ninjak has potential, I don't think he was utilized well enough on the last 2 runs. I do see potential there though.
I agree - more toward the Stormshadow/Snake Eyes, less toward the Acclaim Ninjak.

What if they geared Ninjak more towards the mystical side of things to have another 'magic' type character besides Shadowman? So they don't have to do another run of Dr Mirage to get that second 'magickal' character. Mystic type Ninja instead of tech based/James Bond ninja could be interesting. Or even combining the old and the new of mysticism and the tech equipment?

MoonChild · Post by **MoonChild** » Fri Jun 03, 2011 3:01 am

Dr. Mirage is better than Ninjak IMO, at least the old reads. I hope they do use him, not neccessary to make it a top priority but still use him all the same. Another cool character with alot of potential. I actually really enjoyed reading that short run.

StarBrand · Post by **StarBrand** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 10:29 am

Judging from their Facebook page, VEI really has a lot of enthusiasm for what they're doing at the moment.

Heath · Post by **Heath** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 10:39 am

Back in the day, I thought Larry Hama would be great choice to write Ninjak based on his Snake Eyes/Storm Shadow development in the GI Joe comics.

ian_house · Post by **ian_house** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 12:02 pm

If their big gun is Ninjak they are in alot of trouble. An awful 1st run coupled with the selling power of ninja/spy stories (?!?!) makes me wonder why they'd go with Ninjak. Plus is it really going to make comic buyers remember the first Valiant? They'll just look like another new company who have misjudged the market if they aren't careful.

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 2:57 pm

ian_house wrote:If their big gun is Ninjak they are in alot of trouble. An awful 1st run coupled with the selling power of ninja/spy stories (?!?!) makes me wonder why they'd go with Ninjak. Plus is it really going to make comic buyers remember the first Valiant? They'll just look like another new company who have misjudged the market if they aren't careful.

You make some good points, Ian. Other than the fantastic Quesada artwork early on, the title really didn't have much else going for it. The Acclaim version came along and it was even worse. Makes you wonder what it is about the character that makes him "one of their favorites".

Heath · Post by **Heath** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 3:36 pm

Yeah, Ninjak sucks!!!

Ok, I'll fess up... I kinda liked the Acclaim/Kurt Busiek Ninjak. I thought it was lighthearted fun.

magnusr · Post by **magnusr** » Wed Jun 15, 2011 3:39 pm

Heath wrote:Ok, I'll fess up... I kinda liked the Acclaim/Kurt Busiek Ninjak. I thought it was lighthearted fun.

My LCS told me that Ninjak was their second best selling Acclaim title (after Quantum & Woody).

/Magnus