tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139630864504778401.post1771785596007161457..comments2023-11-06T01:11:14.282-05:00Comments on Junk Food For Thought: Review- G.I. JOE YEARBOOKUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139630864504778401.post-14897668146589739232012-10-20T05:40:39.624-04:002012-10-20T05:40:39.624-04:00Yes, Vol. 1 has been solicited and has been MIA si...Yes, Vol. 1 has been solicited and has been MIA since the release date came and went. It has a MSRP of $49.99. The first 50 issues should be fine, since they used Marvel's files for the trade paperbacks that they released a decade ago. After that, I'd be leery. I'm going to pass on them. Kris Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07459412655631882698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139630864504778401.post-51804106772439187982012-10-19T22:52:08.071-04:002012-10-19T22:52:08.071-04:00What a disaster! I've been thinking about inve...What a disaster! I've been thinking about investing in the Classic G.I. Joe line for a while, but I guess if I do I'll have to skip this one (or just get the original issues). I wasn't aware they were redoing the whole thing in hardcover, though. Have any of the HCs been solicited yet?Marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10558378521891430225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139630864504778401.post-45442528296800232252012-10-17T20:39:51.037-04:002012-10-17T20:39:51.037-04:00IDW *is* a class act, except where their restorati...IDW *is* a class act, except where their restoration here is concerned. Don't confuse this with their collaborations with the Library of American Comics and Yoe Books, where they are essentially presented with a finished product. Craig Yoe goes to great length and personal expense to make sure that his books are perfect. Yes, MOST IDW classic books are quality. Their work on G.I. Joe has been subpar, in my opinion.<br /><br />They have not addressed this matter publicly, but I do know that they never asked Marvel to borrow the film for these issues, which is a shame. Dark Horse has borrowed film from Marvel for stuff like Solomon Kane, and returned the favor by letting Marvel reprint the Dracula Lives story with Solomon Kane in the Tomb of Dracula Omnibus Vol. 3. Things can be done favorably for all parties, but you have to ask first. lol <br /><br />What's really interesting is that my son has a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures TPB which collects the Archie run, and they are straight up scans, dots and all. They look great! I'd rather that they had gone that route rather than try and remaster and fully restore off of scans of single issues. <br /><br />I finished Classic G.I. Joe Vol. 11 TPB today (review up tomorrow, probably) and the restoration there was good for the most part. Some issues look crisp and clear, others suffer from pixelation and horrible recoloring. <br /><br />Believe me when I say that I get no joy from ripping IDW a new one over this collection. I would LOVE to have a high quality, properly restored collection of G.I. Joe, but this isn't it.Kris Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07459412655631882698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5139630864504778401.post-83991211363379169812012-10-17T15:12:03.563-04:002012-10-17T15:12:03.563-04:00That's a real shame that this book and previou...That's a real shame that this book and previous volumes have been so lacking. I think of IDW as such a class act at doing quality reprint volumes; I am surprised they've dropped the ball so badly. Have they addressed anywhere publicly what the problem is here? Hopefully they'll rectify for the hardcovers but that doesn't make up for dropping the ball here.Luke Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13912100792059735184noreply@blogger.com