Anybody else picked up a copy of 1602 yet? I haven't read it, but I flipped through and the coloring is amazing.

I went to two different comic shops because one didn't have any copies of HERO left, but both had HUGE stacks of 1602. It was nice.

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"Never doubt a small group of dedicated people can change the world - indeed, it is the only thing that ever has" Margaret Mead

okay - this is getting silly I quote instead of editing - do you thing someone is trying to tell me I'm too tired and should go to bed - or am I just inept!

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I prever to live in a country that's small, and old, and where no one would ever have the NERVE to wear a cape in public, whether they could leap tall building in a single bound or not.

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Not yet - as stated in Wednesday is comics day I won't be getting my copy until Monday (hopefully - I have my order in) - Gah - I hate waiting

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I prever to live in a country that's small, and old, and where no one would ever have the NERVE to wear a cape in public, whether they could leap tall building in a single bound or not.

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I prever to live in a country that's small, and old, and where no one would ever have the NERVE to wear a cape in public, whether they could leap tall building in a single bound or not.

1602 - why does it need a PSR warning on the cover?! I mean, really!

Little Lit is out now too with a fun short comic by Neil

-GMZoe
btw, Smaug, check your sig. "Prever"...

Doh! And no 's' on buildings as well - just shows I don't read my own sig!!

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I prefer to live in a country that's small, and old, and where no one would ever have the NERVE to wear a cape in public, whether they could leap tall buildings in a single bound or not.

I read 1602 - and I mean, I'm not a huge comics person (At least super hero wise) and I know I'm missing LOADS of stuff because all the characters are comic book characters... *sigh* only reason I know even that much is because of the red eyes and peter w/ the spider (thanks to the magic of movies...)

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"Never doubt a small group of dedicated people can change the world - indeed, it is the only thing that ever has" Margaret Mead

I felt that way when first reading Neils books of Magic - but as reading more comics the book became better and better - you'll just have to read more superhero comics

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I prefer to live in a country that's small, and old, and where no one would ever have the NERVE to wear a cape in public, whether they could leap tall buildings in a single bound or not.

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I read 1602 - and I mean, I'm not a huge comics person (At least super hero wise) and I know I'm missing LOADS of stuff because all the characters are comic book characters... *sigh* only reason I know even that much is because of the red eyes and peter w/ the spider (thanks to the magic of movies...)

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I know I got a bunch of them, but I'm sure I'm missing others. Here's what I got so far, can anyone fill in the blanks? (But no spoilers, please - if the answer isn't obvious, I don't want to know until it's revealed in the story)


In order of appearance or mention (1602 name first):
Nicholas Fury - Nick Fury aka The Punisher?
Doctor Stephen Strange - Doc Strange
The Old Man - ??
The Winged Man - ?? (an X-men character, though, right?)
Ballad of the Fantastick -- a Fantastic Four reference?
Matthew Murdoch -- Matt Murdock aka Daredevil
Peter Parquagh-- Peter Parker aka Spider-man
Count Otto Von Doom -- Dr. Doom
Clea (woman with Doctor Strange) --??
Grand Inquisitor -- ??
Sister Wanda -- ??
Petros (Inquisitor's scribe) -- ??
Javier -- Prof. Xavier, X-men
Virginia -- ??
Rojhaz -- ??
Man in green who attacks Fury --??
Scotius Summerisle -- Scott aka Cyclops, X-men
Robert Trefusis -- Bobby aka Iceman, X-men
John Grey -- Doctor Jean Grey, X-men

The Winged Man - Angel
Grand Inquisitor -- Magneto?
Sister Wanda -- The Scarlet Witch
Petros (Inquisitor's scribe) -- Quicksilver

Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever. - Napoleon Bonaparte

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Nicholas Fury - Nick Fury aka The Punisher?

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Nick Fury, agent of SHIELD (Frank Castle is the punisher)

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Nick Fury, agent of SHIELD (Frank Castle is the punisher)

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Oops. Must have been the "FR" sound that stuck in my head, I don't think I've actually read anything comics with either character yet.

I spotted one more - Fury tells Peter he wishes Oliver Reed was still around, and Reed is Green Arrow, right?

Name-games aside, I enjoyed the comic, and am looking forward to seeing where it goes (and finding out what the Old Man is bringing to England). Strangely, I didn't like the artwork as much on the page as I did when I saw previews of it on-line. It didn't look as crisp to me, if that makes sense.

Mara

*Clea (woman with Doctor Strange) -- That's his wife, she's a regular Marvel character, too.
* Virginia -- I have no idea.
* Rojhaz -- Captain America (Steve Rogers was his real name)
* Man in green who attacks Fury -- The Vulture, a Spider-Man villain.

Patrick
"We've got a blind date with Destiny, and it looks like she's ordered the lobster." - MYSTERY MEN, 1998.

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I spotted one more - Fury tells Peter he wishes Oliver Reed was still around, and Reed is Green Arrow, right?

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green arrow is a DC character
Fury just refers to 'Reed' which would be Reed Richards of the Fantasic Four (Mr. Fantastic)

And he's called Oliver Queen, not Reed.


I need a signature

The nun in red is The Scarlet Witch. I suspect that the old man Javier is Charles Xavier of the X-Men, but I'm not 100% sure about that.

I love Daredevil as the bard superspy, by the way.

And the art is amazing. I'm really looking forward to issue #2!

"If this ain't by the book, then the book must be wrong." --Michael Penn

Virginia - Hmm just a guess here but perhaps Storm (if captain america is a red indian I'm sure she can be white!),

just due to the white hair, and the whole weather thing (Strange gets taken to her when he asks about the weather),

and the "change" thing maybe she can't control herself yet

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Where are you getting this stuff? This is like when my dad mixed up Harry Potter and LOTR.. so annoying. Anyway, i haven't picked up 1602 yet, but let me see if i can fix your misknowledge:


In order of appearance or mention (1602 name first):
Nicholas Fury - Nick Fury aka The Punisher?

Nick Fury is an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., a secret government spy organization. The Punisher is Frank Castle, a Vietnam vet

Doctor Stephen Strange - Doc Strange

right

The Old Man - ??
The Winged Man - ?? (an X-men character, though, right?)

Angel, probably

Ballad of the Fantastick -- a Fantastic Four reference?
Matthew Murdoch -- Matt Murdock aka Daredevil

yah

Peter Parquagh-- Peter Parker aka Spider-man

yah

Count Otto Von Doom -- Dr. Doom

Or Otto Octavious, aka Doc Ock. Doom's first name is "Victor"

Clea (woman with Doctor Strange) --??

His wife/apprentice... at least, she was at one point

Grand Inquisitor -- ??
Sister Wanda -- ??

Probably Wanda Maximov, the Scarlett Witch. A mutant daughter of Magento and a current Avenger

Petros (Inquisitor's scribe) -- ??

Pietro Maximov, Wanda's twin brother, aka Quicksilver.. maybe

Javier -- Prof. Xavier, X-men
Virginia -- ??
Rojhaz -- ??
Man in green who attacks Fury --??
Scotius Summerisle -- Scott aka Cyclops, X-men
Robert Trefusis -- Bobby aka Iceman, X-men
John Grey -- Doctor Jean Grey, X-men

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See you, space cowboy.

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Roy Orbison singing for the lonely
Hey thats me and I want you only
Don't turn me home again
I just can't face myself alone again
Bruce Springsteen

http://lon.blogspot.com-- Its a slightly less eloquent me

Damn, i wish i was near a comic shop... i need to take a look at this. I'm not sure how i feel about a ton of Neil fans (who may have a hostile/ambivilant attitude toward superhero comics)reading something that seems pretty tied to the history of my fave comic universe... and i'm also not sure how happy i am about yet another "Earth X" style alternate history. I guess i'll see when i read it...

See you, space cowboy.

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Roy Orbison singing for the lonely
Hey thats me and I want you only
Don't turn me home again
I just can't face myself alone again
Bruce Springsteen

http://lon.blogspot.com-- Its a slightly less eloquent me

I think the old man is Stick and you had Foggy Nelson sailing the boat.

- lloyd

Well my money's on the slicked-back melevolance of altruism. NO! You say? DAMN! You say? WRONG! You say? HA! I say.

LoN

I'm a neil fan and I still love superhero comics

and shock horror I'm a girl!!!