Death's Head III

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 2:49 pm

Manchester Devil wrote: Where's the jacket for that matter?

Well, he did ditch the green puffy-jacket for a yellow shirt during Furmans run.

Post by **Best First** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 3:48 pm

Stormwolf wrote:He doesn't look anything like DH

he doesn't look anything like interesting either.

generic as hell - he has the air of a badlu concieved character for a video game set in a 'bleak dystopian future'

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 6:01 pm

Post by **Kaylee** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 8:16 pm

What did I say? It doesn't even look imo look a 'reworking' of Death's Head, it looks like a reworking of DHII. Probably with a new name and some random backstory. Bollocks. (both my opinion and an expression of my disappointment).

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 8:31 pm

Hmm.

It's almost as if someone said "No longer will he be the cybernetic bounty hunter. Instead, he'll be a revenge-driven technologically-enhanced human assassin with kick-ass ninja skills!"

They'll probably put some kind of Darth Vader backstory in as well, to explain his attire.

Professor Smooth · Post by **Professor Smooth** » Sun Sep 11, 2005 10:33 pm

I have scans of the What If Death's Head 1 had Lived book. Anyone who wants it, just drop me a PM.

jboyler · Post by **jboyler** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 12:54 am

For the most part, it's not a bad picture. The only things I really disagree with is (A) no green tunic and (B) the weird can-shaped mouth. I think they're trying to evoke some kind of gas mask canister look, but I had really gotten used to seeing him with orc teeth.

-J

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 3:11 am

Its an ok picture.

But if its supposed to be Deaths Head im not sure, admitedly Deaths head has a green puffy jacket to keep him warm i guess, and wheres the round shield?

More importantly a DH major design point is his special weapons arm... wheres that?

Death's Head · Post by **Death's Head** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 9:16 am

There's no character to it - it's as humourless as the Minion version. The original design had bags of personality - big ol' teeth and vents, emotive eyebrows and chunky horns; it was a cartoon design, but an effective one.

That looks like one of the Combine out of Half-Life 2. But crap. And even the Minion version had tusks of some kind.

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 10:52 am

There just nothing DH about it. No similar face, no similar head, no similar body, no similar accessories (thinking shield and stuff rather than bling), no similar colours, nothing...

It's just nothing like DH... and i can't really see much similarity with DHII either.

If that is to be the new DH, then DH is truely dead.

Stormwolf · Post by **Stormwolf** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 11:01 am

Time for some wishfull thinking, maybe that's the guy who the real Death's Head will fight in the upcomming story?

DH: fans confused, yes?

Scraplet · Post by **Scraplet** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 11:58 am

Legion wrote:... and i can't really see much similarity with DHII either.

Standard comic book muscle-bound humanoid body, 'dreadlocks'..........

Its at least reminicent of DH2/ minion in the same way the DH2/minion was essentailly a preditor rip-off.

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 11:58 am

Death's Head wrote:There's no character to it - it's as humourless as the Minion version.

Acctually, I think it's even more humourless, don't you think? The Minion version atleast had some colour-variation.

It looks like it came straight out of Matrix. It's like many have said, a talented design, but not for a comic-character wich one could read an ongoing comic with. Looks more like some sort of attack-droid, meant for mass-production really.

I think it could be a rather sufficient minion for "the bad guy".

The coming months will be very interesting, to see the development of this. Is it Death's Head or not? Only time, and Joe Quesada can tell.

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 3:32 pm

Scraplet wrote:
Legion wrote:... and i can't really see much similarity with DHII either.
Standard comic book muscle-bound humanoid body, 'dreadlocks'...

and there the similarity between DHII and 4 billion other comic book characters ends...

Scraplet · Post by **Scraplet** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 4:08 pm

Legion wrote:
Scraplet wrote:
Legion wrote:... and i can't really see much similarity with DHII either.
Standard comic book muscle-bound humanoid body, 'dreadlocks'...
and there the similarity between DHII and 4 billion other comic book characters ends...

Yeah, its not much to go on is it?

However, I'm struggling to think of any other charaters with dreadlocks, or (as in DH2 case) appendages that give the impression of Dreadlocks. Other than Predator.

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 4:55 pm

Scraplet wrote:I'm struggling to think of any other charaters with dreadlocks, or (as in DH2 case) appendages that give the impression of Dreadlocks. Other than Predator.

Uh.. all the TF's in the G2-comic?

Some more, some less than others.

Post by **Best First** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 4:57 pm

Dude, who has dreadlocks in G2?

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 6:04 pm

Appendages, wich he mentioned, these dark cables, were present in ALL the tf's joints and necks.

As for the dreads themselves, there were quite a few Dark Cybertronians that had those things sticking out of the back of their head, then connecting down to the back. Dreads no?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Sep 12, 2005 6:42 pm

In a word, no.

There's a Cybertronian with DH2-style horns, but for the most part, all the cables are firmly attached at both ends and set close to the body.

Next thing, you'll be telling us Wreck-Gar had three appendages located around his mouth.

Stormwolf · Post by **Stormwolf** » Tue Sep 13, 2005 10:42 am

Best First wrote:Dude, who has dreadlocks in G2?

Rook

BB Shockwave · Post by **BB Shockwave** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 7:26 pm

Rebis wrote:In a word, no.

There's a Cybertronian with DH2-style horns, but for the most part, all the cables are firmly attached at both ends and set close to the body.

Next thing, you'll be telling us Wreck-Gar had three appendages located around his mouth.

The captain of the mothership Starscreanm/warworld blows up had a quite cool design. Pity we see him for what, two panels? (if it was Star wars, the guy would have 2 books written about him...)

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Wed Sep 14, 2005 8:43 pm

BB Shockwave wrote:(if it was Star wars, the guy would have 2 books written about him...)

Thats so true!

And a toy, no doubt.

Post by **Best First** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 7:57 am

Don't forget a 4 issue comic series.

But yeah, he was cool lookin'.

More cool lookin' than Mr Killzone up there certainly.

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 9:49 am

Did you notice that Manny Galan (not Yaniger) made sure that every single G2 Cybertronian had a unique design? Really noticable in the group shots... a lot of work must have gone into that.

And then there was the one with the Morrissey quiff...

Post by **Best First** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 10:15 am

i kind of like Galan. He is a bit pants in a likable way.

And he makes me think i could make it as a comic book artist if nothing else...

BB Shockwave · Post by **BB Shockwave** » Thu Sep 15, 2005 6:16 pm

Yeah, Iliked the designs.

Anyone knows about a Mindset kitbash?

KingMob · Post by **KingMob** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 10:13 am

Found out some little goss about DHIII at the weekend, direct from 2 Marvel writers. Of course, that doesn't actually mean it was straight up, but it was fun to hear this stuff from them anyway. They said:

DH III will def be in-continuity to previous Death's Head stories and is a new form for the original character, although apparently Furman is trying to tie everything previous together in the backstory/genesis of this new form, presumably including DH II, as...
the story will feature A.I.M. as bad guys. ALthough it was not said they are the bad guys of the story. The strip art is apparently excellent, and they were both very positive about the project.

Also was told that the old Marvel Death's Head promotional costume was measured and fitted for Bryan Hitch and it was actually him in the suit at those old promos.

I think I've heard that before, now I think about it. Perhaps from someone here...

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 10:18 am

Thats cool if DH III is actually the same character as I and II. As long as it doesn't get bogged down with it.

I wonder if we'll be seeing the return of "yes?"

Legion · Post by **Legion** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 10:27 am

KingMob wrote: Also was told that the old Marvel Death's Head promotional costume was measured and fitted for Bryan Hitch and it was actually him in the suit at those old promos.

Superb! Is there no end to Mr Hitch's talents?

Scraplet · Post by **Scraplet** » Mon Nov 21, 2005 12:50 pm

KingMob - you are a star! Thats the best news I could hear......ooooh I'm getting all excited again

Which pond do you have to swim in to find out such info, me wonders......