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Title: February Newsletter now ONLINE!
Post by: BHMike on February 23, 2011, 04:27:38 PM
Our 38th issue of the JoeCanuck Newsletter is now available!

You can grab this month's issue here (http://http://www.joecanuck.com/NL/2011/FEB11.pdf), and don't forget to let us know what you think about it on the message boards. It's a whopping 13 pages!

As always, all past issues can be read here (http://http://www.joecanuck.com/site/?q=node/9).
And please feel free to share it with other Joe Fans around the world! (This means, click the "Share" facebook, twitter, etc link above this thread!)

Content included: "FINALLY!", "Meanwhile, Back In The Comics: Divided Front", "Pinning is Winning", JoeCanuck.com Wiki-Character Profile : Chacal Noir", "Diary of a Joe Room : Part 1", "Canuckleheads : Enter The Ice Queen"
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Post by: xhairs on February 23, 2011, 04:45:37 PM
very cool and 8 figs wow man you are really tiring to out do yours selves this yr.
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Post by: Radio Guy on February 23, 2011, 05:04:41 PM
Another one knocked out of the park! Nice work guys!!!
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Post by: duffmann on February 23, 2011, 05:10:54 PM
great news letter guys you really do a nice job with everything. 
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Post by: bandonov on February 23, 2011, 09:00:22 PM
Great Work as usual!  I love the tip with the "Pinning" I can't wait to try it!  Jason, you did a great job as usual!  Now my only question which I know will not get answered is:

The Lava Pod (Mole Pod) that was at the end of Jason's comic.  Was that added in there becuase I have posted 1000 times asking for a Chrome Mole Pod? Have I gotten that request stuck in everybody's mind or was that a clue to the CJC vehicle that will be on the Con set?
Title: Re: February Newsletter now ONLINE!
Post by: BHMike on February 23, 2011, 09:34:25 PM
Quote from: "bandonov"
The Lava Pod (Mole Pod) that was at the end of Jason's comic.  Was that added in there becuase I have posted 1000 times asking for a Chrome Mole Pod? Have I gotten that request stuck in everybody's mind or was that a clue to the CJC vehicle that will be on the Con set?

I'll say this about the con set this year. As of this second, I can 100% say with 100% absolute certainty that there will NOT be a Mole Pod in the set, or as a bonus item. As for why it was in there - that's better left to Loop to say.
Title: Re: February Newsletter now ONLINE!
Post by: bandonov on February 23, 2011, 09:47:26 PM
Quote from: "THE Mike?"
Quote from: "bandonov"
The Lava Pod (Mole Pod) that was at the end of Jason's comic.  Was that added in there becuase I have posted 1000 times asking for a Chrome Mole Pod? Have I gotten that request stuck in everybody's mind or was that a clue to the CJC vehicle that will be on the Con set?
I'll say this about the con set this year. As of this second, I can 100% say with 100% absolute certainty that there will NOT be a Mold Pod in the set, or as a bonus item. As for why it was in there - that's better left to Loop to say.

HA!  I did get it stuck in everyone's head!  GO MOLE PODS GO!
Title: Re: February Newsletter now ONLINE!
Post by: martin-montreal on February 23, 2011, 09:47:30 PM
Quote from: "THE Mike™"
Quote from: "bandonov"
The Lava Pod (Mole Pod) that was at the end of Jason's comic.  Was that added in there becuase I have posted 1000 times asking for a Chrome Mole Pod? Have I gotten that request stuck in everybody's mind or was that a clue to the CJC vehicle that will be on the Con set?

I'll say this about the con set this year. As of this second, I can 100% say with 100% absolute certainty that there will NOT be a Mold Pod in the set, or as a bonus item. As for why it was in there - that's better left to Loop to say.

See guys, there is still hope to get a Mole Pod:

See guys, be prepared, you will love your Chromed Mole Pod  :lol:
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Post by: grunt 4 mvp on February 23, 2011, 09:54:05 PM
Great newsletter.
The comic was entertaining - nice to see the "Expand the Universe" winner included.
Love the hints and sneak preview of the Con set. Like the Joe figure. You guys have always done a great job of making them look realistic.
Looking forward to see where the "Diary of a Joe Room" entries go in future.
Title: Re: February Newsletter now ONLINE!
Post by: Agent_Loop on February 23, 2011, 10:13:51 PM
That's not a Mole Pod in the comic...it's the Lava Pod. There's a difference, the Lava Pod was a Canadian exclusive.
Title: Re: February Newsletter now ONLINE!
Post by: bandonov on February 23, 2011, 10:25:59 PM
Quote from: "bandonov"
The Lava Pod (Mole Pod) that was at the end of Jason's comic.  Was that added in there becuase I have posted 1000 times asking for a Chrome Mole Pod? Have I gotten that request stuck in everybody's mind or was that a clue to the CJC vehicle that will be on the Con set?

Hey I said Lava Pod first... we are just used to calling it a Mole Pod. 

Either way, I loved you comic!  I can't wait to read more. +1
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Post by: Agent_Loop on February 23, 2011, 10:30:30 PM
Quote from: "bandonov"
Quote from: "bandonov"
The Lava Pod (Mole Pod) that was at the end of Jason's comic.  Was that added in there becuase I have posted 1000 times asking for a Chrome Mole Pod? Have I gotten that request stuck in everybody's mind or was that a clue to the CJC vehicle that will be on the Con set?

Hey I said Lava Pod first... we are just used to calling it a Mole Pod. 

Either way, I loved you comic!  I can't wait to read more. +1


Sorry, I got Mole Pod in my mind. And I'm thrilled you love the comic!
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Post by: roshan on February 23, 2011, 11:26:07 PM
Another great comic.  That Pat Lee article was very well done.  I would not have been able to be as fair towards that guy if I were to write an article on that situation. 
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Post by: ARROW on February 24, 2011, 12:11:44 AM
That was fun seeing the I.C.E. Queen in the comic--and I thank Jason for crediting me. Very pleased to see the characterization from the filecard carried over too!! Great fun seeing it all come to life! Bravo--well done!
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Post by: Sundance on February 24, 2011, 02:15:45 AM
AWESOME!
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Post by: pdaat on February 24, 2011, 08:05:20 AM
Quote from: "roshan"
Another great comic.  That Pat Lee article was very well done.  I would not have been able to be as fair towards that guy if I were to write an article on that situation. 
Mr. Lee doesn't get much love in the comics world, that's for sure.  There were creators raising money to help out the DW creators that were ripped off.

Here's one of several strips that express David Willis' (Shortpacked) feelings about the man:

http://www.shortpacked.com/2006/comic/b ... y/buttons/ (http://www.shortpacked.com/2006/comic/book-4/04-girls-kiss-in-this-story/buttons/)
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Post by: 5h4rK on February 24, 2011, 09:32:49 AM
..I......need...a.....chrome........Mole.......Pod.. :lol:

Great job on the newsletter guys.. it's still the best!
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Post by: silentdusty on February 24, 2011, 12:15:02 PM
Great issue, I liked the pinning article, and the comic was fantastic, keep up the great work!
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Post by: Agent_Loop on February 24, 2011, 03:33:03 PM
Quote from: "ARROW"
That was fun seeing the I.C.E. Queen in the comic--and I thank Jason for crediting me. Very pleased to see the characterization from the filecard carried over too!! Great fun seeing it all come to life! Bravo--well done!

That was one of my concerns: making sure it was done right. From one artist to another, I wanted to stay loyal to another person's creation so I'm really glad you appreciated her appearance... she will turn up again down the road. It was actually a blast involving a new character created by another member of the board that I hope down the road we could have a second annual contest.
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Post by: Bulman66 on February 24, 2011, 06:04:48 PM
:) Love it guys

Keep up the awesome job
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Post by: Sidewinder on February 24, 2011, 11:00:41 PM
Quote from: "roshan"
That Pat Lee article was very well done.  I would not have been able to be as fair towards that guy if I were to write an article on that situation. 

Thanks for the kind words. I've been working on it for some time.

While it would have been very easy to have bashed on Pat Lee, that's not what I wanted the article to be about. In fact, with everyone I contacted for information and interviews, I said that I would be covering the basics of what happened, but would not be attacking anyone.

Quote from: "pdaat"
Mr. Lee doesn't get much love in the comics world, that's for sure.

Seriously, there is definately a lot of hard feelings and general hate towards Lee.
I remember meeting Pat Lee back when Dreamwave first really took off.  He was looked upon at the time as a real driving force in the industry.  He definitely was drawing major attention (and I would say rightly so).  Somewhere, though, things turned ugly and didn’t end well for a lot of people.
Title: Re: February Newsletter now ONLINE!
Post by: formbx257 on February 28, 2011, 06:59:30 PM
Great newsletter, again!  The customizing tips, comic and con exclusive hints were all an awesome read.  The Dreamwave debacle article in particular was also very well researched and presented, thank you Sidewinder!
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Post by: latinjoe22 on March 01, 2011, 01:04:41 PM
I like how you stayed your ground and remain objective. This is a great way to approach a difficult subject. You did very well and I enjoyed reading your article particularly, even though I don't give much attention to Transformers. You managed to to keep a reader like me very interested until the end, bravo I look forward to reading your new findings.

 
Quote from: "Sidewinder"
Quote from: "roshan"
That Pat Lee article was very well done.  I would not have been able to be as fair towards that guy if I were to write an article on that situation. 

Thanks for the kind words. I've been working on it for some time.

While it would have been very easy to have bashed on Pat Lee, that's not what I wanted the article to be about. In fact, with everyone I contacted for information and interviews, I said that I would be covering the basics of what happened, but would not be attacking anyone.

Quote from: "pdaat"
Mr. Lee doesn't get much love in the comics world, that's for sure.

Seriously, there is definately a lot of hard feelings and general hate towards Lee.
I remember meeting Pat Lee back when Dreamwave first really took off.  He was looked upon at the time as a real driving force in the industry.  He definitely was drawing major attention (and I would say rightly so).  Somewhere, though, things turned ugly and didn’t end well for a lot of people.