The 'Nam in Bookshelf Format

[Beatmeclever]

Just wanted to mention that Marvel Comics has released the first ten issues of The 'Nam comic in bookshelf format. This was one of the best comics of the 1980s. Each month of the comic was one month of the year in the character's 12-month tours and the story was top notch.

Has anybody else read this?

Look it up. It's worth the read.

[Jefffar]

I remeber the comic, glad to hear t's being re-issued.

The old 1980's GI Joe is also out and about in 10 issue packs by IDW.

[Beatmeclever]

Yeah, I've been collecting that too! They are up to book #6 this month. With ten issues per book, it has been a good run so far. Good inspiration for games.

After all, the original team of 'Joes were:
Hawk - Missile Artillery (Artillery Officer MOS)
Breaker - RTO (RTO MOS)
Clutch - Transportation Specialist (?)
Flash - Laser Trooper (Heavy Weapons MOS)
Grand Slam - Artillery Gunner (Artillery Officer MOS)
Grunt - Infantry (Point MOS)
Rock'n'roll - Machine-gunner (Pigman MOS)
Scarlett - Counter-Intelligence (Intelligence MOS)
Short-Fuse - Mortar Trooper (Artillery Officer MOS)
Snake-Eyes - Commando (?)
Stalker - Green Beret (Medic MOS)
Steeler - Tank Commander (Tank COmmander MOS)
Zap - Bazooka Trooper (Heavy Weapons MOS)

They have made short appearances in my games, most of my players think it is cool to be ftf with the "masters."

[jaymz]

Yeah, I've been collecting that too! They are up to book #6 this month. With ten issues per book, it has been a good run so far. Good inspiration for games.

After all, the original team of 'Joes were:
Hawk - Missile Artillery (Artillery Officer MOS)
Breaker - RTO (RTO MOS)
Clutch - Transportation Specialist (?)
Flash - Laser Trooper (Heavy Weapons MOS)
Grand Slam - Artillery Gunner (Artillery Officer MOS)
Grunt - Infantry (Point MOS)
Rock'n'roll - Machine-gunner (Pigman MOS)
Scarlett - Counter-Intelligence (Intelligence MOS)
Short-Fuse - Mortar Trooper (Artillery Officer MOS)
Snake-Eyes - Commando (?)
Stalker - Green Beret (Medic MOS)
Steeler - Tank Commander (Tank COmmander MOS)
Zap - Bazooka Trooper (Heavy Weapons MOS)

They have made short appearances in my games, most of my players think it is cool to be ftf with the "masters."

Unfortunately nless they are releasing more now they stoped releasing hte GI joes after 5 volumes. Goodstuff too........Dark Horse did that with the entire marvel Star War run a while back too.

'Nam was great I loved it. Wish Ihad hte cahs to goget the collected volumes....

[Jefffar]

The IDW site says it's in stock. A check of Chapters website (Canada's version of Barnes and Nobles) puts it as being released December 9th . . . which is probably why none of us have found it on the shelves yet.

[jaymz]

The IDW site says it's in stock. A check of Chapters website (Canada's version of Barnes and Nobles) puts it as being released December 9th . . . which is probably why none of us have found it on the shelves yet.

Sweet, I'll have to keep an eye out, I loved the old GI Joe comics nad got the 5 volumes that were done a few years back.....