I've never re-enacted scenes from the comics, but I do use them as the history for the characters. I quite like the challenge of coming up with storylines that weave around the events of the comics, building on things that were only touched on or adding to the epic stuff.

If I EVER get my act together and actually make the dio-story that's been "in the planning stages" for the best part of two years, it'll actually fit into the first couple of years of DDP's America's Elite series. It stands alone as its own story, yet won't contradict anything from the comics, with the intention of just making it an even richer reading experience if you're familiar with them. Plus some of the plot points draw from things in the Marvel run!

As I've said many times before, I'm a HUGE comics fan and do see them as the "official" story of GI Joe. With my own Joe-verse, rather than seeing their events as constraints/restrictions, I take them as foundations & materials for constructing my own grand ideas.

I totally understand using the comics as inspiration in the way yorktownjoe and Outrider describe -- just wanted to try and explain my own, differing modus operandi. I hope it makes sense...!?
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1.Top characters:
A.Dr. Venom
B.Kwinn (in a better outfit)
C.Black Major (as an official G.I.Joe character)
D.Baron Ironblood (as an official G.I.Joe character)
E.Red Shadow (as an official G.I.Joe character)

2. G.I. Joe the movie
I don't care about the movie, I feel it'll probably screw way too much stuff up so I'm ignoring it.

3. I draw from my own ideas mainly, some Marvel things are cool so I use them. Some cartoon stuff is cool so I'll use it. I use stuff from the Action Force too.

i really love to recreate comic scenes , like metalhead vs the hammer and the pulverizer , i hope some day i will find all the fallen joes from the marvel saga

top character:
Dr Venom
Billy
Pythona
red shadows
gen colton ( well a cool one ARAH version ) :confused:

Pythona
 

Why no love for Pythona and Cobra La? :o
You just know she's going to get made eventually.. :p

In no particular order:

1-Dr. Venom
Having another 'Mad Scientist' on Cobra would definately 'kick it up a notch'

2-Colonel Sharp
His involvement with the team as a liason for the govt. was always cool (and since Flint and I have need for him in our current dio-story, I just customized my own)

3-General Flagg
The original Flagg, 'nuff said

4-Major Juanita Hooper
Doesn't matter if it was the Baroness in disguise (which would be an added :cool: -ness factor), having a 'pencil pusher' to attempt to 'nip/tuck' the Joe teams finances is a plus

5-General Austin
Much like Colonel Sharp, having a 'brass' who stands up to 'The Jugglers' is a great thing

6-Dr. Vandemeer
Hey, Cobra's got scientists.....the Joes should too.

7-Dr. Burkhart
Same as above, besides, the more girls, the better!!

8-Billy
I know that some people are against a Billy figure, most likely because they're afraid that it's going to be 'uber-ninja' Billy, but a jeans/black t-shirt/eyepatch Billy would be an awesome addition to Cobra. I mean, come on, he's Cobra Commander's son!!! Besides, mine and Flint's Joeverse is really built on the 'family aspect'....no matter how twisted it might be in some cases.

9-Selena
Just always thought she was a great foil/friend for Scarlett with the whole 'Duke' thing.

10-Pythona
Cobra-La or not, this figure could kick some serious @$$. Having her as a consort to Cobra Commander would totally bring a new aspect of 'female rivalry' to the hierarchy of Cobra.

Honorable Mentions: Candy, Buck McCann, Honda Lou, Presidents/Heads of Countries.......I know I'm missing some here, they'll come to me.

As for the next 2 questions, I don't understand (and never have) why so many people MUST limit it to one or the other. For 25 years, I and my best friend have taken bits and pieces from both and re-worked it into a wholly believable Joeverse. Making a choice between this or that is just remedial. The basic principle of 'G.I. Joe' is that so many differences can come together and make something amazing......

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They could re-use the Hannibal body sculpt with a new head to create the look you are going for. (ie cost savings....) It would be nice to have an optional eyepatch, but that would be asking a lot....

Without the eyepatch you could use him as Billy or some other kid at a crossroads in his life, deciding to enlist as a Joe, or turn to Cobra...

Great idea GS...



That does make a lot of sense Stormer. You said that very well.