Cartoon went where the comic wouldn't go and vice versa. The Cartoon was more accessible to people and more 'layman'.


Rap's been around for quite some time. 70s? GrandMaster Flash & the Furious Five, and Sugarhill Gang come to mind. 80s ushered in Run-DMC (w/ the help of Aerosmith), Public Enemy, NWA, Eric B & Rakim, Boogie Down Productions (KRS-1), Ice-T (Colors), Beastie Boys, a load of others. Perhaps us old folks remember YO MTV Raps! w/ Ed Yella and Doctor Dre?

And dude, the comic was all about realism! Well... The Joe side in the earlier issues were more on par with 'realism' than Cobra with their giant robots and aqua machines and whatever else CC felt like throwing at 'em. The issues between 15-19 were pretty tight, y'know? But either were just a toy ad. Hama could only do so much...