Roadblock is now called Heavy Duty because of a trademark issue
 

Roadblock is now called Heavy Duty because of a trademark issue;

Taken from hisstank
http://www.hisstank.com/forum/g-i-j...-joe-panel.html


So, did they actually ignore that Heavy Duty was a distinct character and just amalgamated them into one?
Does this mean that Heavy Duty in the upcoming movie is actually Roadblock?

I'm confused...
Why couldn't they have gone the way of Main Frame/Data Frame or Shock Blast/Shockwave ?

Pathblock :p Roadhinder? I dunno, but c'mon, they could have done better then calling him Heavy Duty...

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I am calling BS on this one, This is the EXACT same thing they said when JVC hit and HD was basicly given RB's personality. The following year (Spy Troops) everything was settled and RB was back, however HD had become his "clone" even up to VvV.

But I have a hard time believeing that after all the stuff that went on to get the name back (remember the repainted roadblock called "Double Blast" yes they tried that far back to get the name) that they would let it slip again.

Edit: where did you see this, I am up to page 3 and I see nothing. its a six page thread so help would be great.

Well ...........

1.) If the character rhymes in his speaking parts, it's gotta be Roadblock.

and
2.) The director had to decide between Heavy Duty and Roadblock, he choose Heavy Duty due to the fact that the character "looks right" for the movie. :confused:

Between fandom/geekdom and Hollywood, it looks to me that Hollywood has the last say on things. :mad: Booo...

He's still Roadblock to me.

Hollywood is where the money is, who cares about twenty-seven years of history?

If Roadblock and Heavy Duty become the some character (even in the I.D.W. comics), I go away. THIS IS SO STUPID! :mad: :mad: :mad:

It was on the front page for the article - not sure if its in it because I just skimmed it at work :-s

But here it is:

A few other tidbits to emerge during the Q&A portion of the panel included: Roadblock is now called Heavy Duty because of a trademark issue; Lady Jaye might be back; the team has talked about a G.I. Joe versus Transformers story, but that's as far as it's gotten solight after Origins; a Dreadnoks s far; Hama will work on a Spotlight on Snake-Eyes and then another spotlight will be done eventually; expect more villain books after Cobra; a Beast-era Transformers story was planned but has been pushed back a bit; the whole creative staff is working together on the overall direction of these stories, and they do a lot of inter-office hugging too; and lastly, Larry Hama does not want to run for President.

WELCOME TOO 2002!

The Roadblock/Heavy Duty thing was a Trademark issue 7 years ago, now it's "Well Heavy Duty is named after a Hasbro employee, let's use him too be a good sport" If there was a trade mark issue you would have never seen 2 Roadblock's used in the 25th line now would you?

You are right! :)