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Last post by shamrokchick 19 Jan 2009 20:16
Perhaps somebody can help me out here
Just how many issues (including the mini-series - "Mark", "Jason" and "Princess") were actually put out?
I can't find anywhere that has a full list, or total numbers (even the Top Cow site)
It's just that I've started to collect them (long story about why it's taken so long) and I'd love to know what I 'm missing.
meridianday
Galaxy Girl
posted 19 Feb 2006 01:24
Mark and Jason were both one shots.
There was the BOTP/Witchblade crossover.
Then there was BOTP/Thundercats, and Thundercats/BOTP, both one shots.
Princess was, I think, a 6 part series.
BOTP had 12 issues plus a double sized issue after that, called BOTP Manga.
Plus, the original Gold Key botp comics from the 70s got reissued in a trade paperback.
There were other things too like the alex ross botp artbook that featured the art he did for the comic book covers.
And then there are all the variants as well. Like issue #1 had 4 different covers, and then there was a black and white version as well with the script at the back. I think there were at least 2 other variant covers on other issues.
The first issue had 6 different covers (I think, can't find 'em all in my pig pen of a bedroom), including a holographic one, and there was also a 1/2 issue that was autographed with some background info on their training as kids. Also released was a technical manual about their vehicles.
On the comics where it's BOTP/Thundercats are the two interacting or is there two separate comics in the same book? Also is it the same for videos like that??? So new to too many things. So don't feel so bad Megan because I've never actually seen one, just read what everyone has posted about them.
Well I now have most of the comics that have been pointed out. I wasn't totally expecting the ending to the 12 part series (still waiting to get my Mark & Jason solos to find out more). I did like the ending , have never thought about doing something like that. Could give me lots of fun stuff!!!
It's even worse, because the entire storyline was meant to be 18 issues, so the last 6 that were never published show us the conclusion.
Elvin Ruler
Forum God
posted 19 May 2006 14:54
But they advertised the 12th issue as being the last issue. Which, considering it read more like a cliffhanger for the next comic to take over, wasn't too smart.
I would love to see the final 6 comics. It kinda reminds me of the Star Wars saga.
Elvin Ruler
Forum God
posted 21 May 2006 12:48
They considered doing them last fall, I think (I know it was some time), but there wasn't enough interest.
Ah, the Star Wars saga. I was so disappointed with Episode One. Episode Two was better, but still didn't compare (in my opinion) to the original trilogy. I still haven't seen the third one. My main problem is contradictions between the two sets. But, Lucasfilms is FINALLY releasing the originals (as in NO alterations--Hans shoots first, lightsabers remain the same, etc) on dvd. I knew it was a good idea to hold out from the last "original, but altered" dvd set. Muahahahaha! So it turns out that even if I don't like the new movies, Lucas still owns my soul. Good to know.
The third of the new trilogy was the best of them, to my way of thinking. It had the "feel" of the original Star Wars and was just a really good story.
You'd enjoy it, Elvin. (speaking as a die-hard Star Wars fan)
The third one definatly was the best of the last three movies. Had me sitting on the edge of my seat and acting as if it was the whole love story deal from Return of the Jedi. I just love heightened emotions in movies like that!!!!
Another Star Wars fan!!!
CricketBeautiful
Forum God
posted 23 May 2006 10:04
Question, to you of the "original original"
I remember a very early scene where Luke, stuck on Tattoine, is talking to a friend who is heading off to join the Rebellion. And then later, when Luke has finally joined the Rebellion himself, he sees his friend shot and calls out his name. Rather poignent pair of bookends.
So, do those scenes exist, or were they from my imagination?
The scenes were in the novel, but were cut from the movie.
The friend was Wedge Antilles.
Thanks Megs. I didn't know that one. Have you heard the tape of the one lost movie to Star Wars saga called Rebel Mission to Orb Mantel??? A copy was givin to me many years ago by a friend in school. If your interested I will look it up for you.
Although those scenes do appear in the special edition of starwars.
I know we can download the botp comics...does anyone have scans of the princess series.
thankx
Where can I download the BOTP comics Gatch72?
its been awhile since i have dont them...
i think it was here
http://www.zcultfm.com/
just do a search
good luck
Thanks, will look at it thoroughly over the weekend.
i may be sharing them on my group..got to see how big the files will be..
If you do put them on your group, send me a link please.
Hello Gatchaman fans! Very happy to be here!
I loved the BOTP comic series but the end left unanswered questions. I wrote to Top Cow and they replied BOTP was cancelled because of low sales. (Curses!) I hope when BOTP interests renew by the general comic readers that they will continue with the series.
CricketBeautiful
Forum God
posted 1 Sep 2006 08:03
Welcome, CondorFan.
BOTP comic may be less than alive, but check out the stuff about the new Gatch movie. Fingers always crossed for something around here.
Cricket
Welcome Condorfan. I agree that the ending really did need to be told. To bad they never finished it. Maybe they will realize that there are a lot more people out there buying it.
Welcome welcome Condorfan, nice to see a new face as always.
Enjoy the corruption 
meridianday
Galaxy Girl
posted 2 Sep 2006 09:09
Originally posted by gatchgirl Welcome Condorfan. I agree that the ending really did need to be told. To bad they never finished it. Maybe they will realize that there are a lot more people out there buying it.The reason it got cancelled is because there just weren't enough people out there buying it. It started out as Top Cow's biggest ever first issue, I think they sold over a quarter of a million copies. But people stopped buying it. So that's why the manga was in black and white, and after that the whole thing was cancelled.
Thanks meridianday, I guess it was because of people like me that never took the time to investigate what all BOTP/Gatch things were out there. Maybe if more of us had then we could have seen the total outcome.
***Gatchgirl hangs head down in shame for not pursuing an old time friend like BOTP****
meridianday
Galaxy Girl
posted 2 Sep 2006 12:20
Naah, there aren't a quarter of a million people out there who didn't check it out at the time. It didn't get good reviews, and I assume people just gave up buying it.
Could the reason be that the comics were not successful because the BOTP comics were more like Gatchaman? I first saw this series as BOTP and only recently have seen the Gatchaman series for the first time. A lot of comic readers are adults, perhaps they felt it was not like the old BOTP series they remembered--there was no 7-Zark-7 (except a brief cameo here and there). No offense to 7-Zark-7 fans, but I prefer him NOT being there.
meridianday
Galaxy Girl
posted 3 Sep 2006 00:31
Who can say? I don't personally think that was the reason. I think the writing could have been a lot better.
The size of the launch would have been helped by Alex Ross's name on the comic, and a lot of people might have bought it because they were more interested in him - lots of them might have never heard of BOTP before. There's no way to know what proportion of the buyers that would have been, but sales started to drop off very noticeably after issue 4.
Originally posted by Cep Welcome welcome Condorfan, nice to see a new face as always. Enjoy the corruptionAnd the madness. Don't forget the madness and the rubber room.
********* Gatchgirl slowly walkes by with whistling with her evil smile across her face. Rubber room........whats the rubber room........?!**********
Springie shrugs and blushes...better late than never... Welcome Condorfan! I agree with you about the comics! I'm dying to find out what happens next...how could they leave us hanging like that? I'd love for some of the wonderful fic writers out there to fill me in with their take on what happens next...Jason can't have become a traitor!! I believe he's spying on Spectra and trying to ruin Zoltar's plans from the "inside"...
Ner face it Condor sold out 
The gatchgoon suit just looked so much better he thought.
The gatchgoon suit just looked so much better he thought.
Originally posted by Springie Springie shrugs and blushes...better late than never... Welcome Condorfan! I agree with you about the comics! I'm dying to find out what happens next...how could they leave us hanging like that? I'd love for some of the wonderful fic writers out there to fill me in with their take on what happens next...Jason can't have become a traitor!! I believe he's spying on Spectra and trying to ruin Zoltar's plans from the "inside"...Hello Springie! (I like that name!) I too am dying to know what happens. I don't Jason could be a traitor-but on the otherhand, he thinks his parents were from Spectra so is he is going to play his part as he had told Mark he was going to?
Thanks Condorfan! Yeah, I remember he says to Mark something about "You with the white hat, and me with the black hat"...I never thought of that before...but I have to believe that he has a really good reason for playing the traitor role!!!
I have a feeling that he is too. Wish we could have seen the ending.
I read that Marc Silvestri, Editor at Top Cow, will be at Wizard World Texas at the Arlington Convention Center on November 10 & 11. Hmm, I wonder if someone will ask him about BOTP.
Wait! I have a cunning plan! Kidnap him from the airport, hold him for ransom..(no, no, no--forget that!)
Wonder what type of ransom we can get? Wait thats right we only trying for the continuation of the comic... silly me
shamrokchick
Forum Legend
posted 19 Jan 2009 08:52
Is BOTP Thundercats and Thundercats BOTP the same comic with different titles and covers or a different story all together?
tatsunokofan
Gatch Guru
posted 19 Jan 2009 09:59
Hi all!
Is BOTP Thundercats and Thundercats BOTP the same comic with different titles and covers or a different story all together?They are two different comics with unrelated stories. If memory serves me right, the Battle of the Planets/Thundercats comic was the one done by Munier Shariff, and fit loosely into the continuity of the ongoing Top Cow BotP comic. The Thundercats/Battle of the Planets comic was a standalone story that was unrelated to either the BotP or Thundercats comic. James
shamrokchick
Forum Legend
posted 19 Jan 2009 20:16
Thanks James for the clarification.
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