In advance of its August debut, Image Comics has announced that the six-issue "Invincible" spinoff by Robert Kirkman, Benito Cereno and Ransom Getty will now be called "Guarding The Globe."
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06-30-2010, 03:46 PM #1Mild-Mannered Reporter
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CBR: Image Renames "Guardians of The Globe"
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06-30-2010, 03:50 PM #2Boosh and/or Ka-kow!
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Huh.... I wonder what caused the name change.
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06-30-2010, 04:00 PM #3Junior Member
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Huh. Trademark issue?
Will Skeeter be in it?
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06-30-2010, 04:41 PM #4New Member
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Ohhhh, probably DC balked since it's a little too close to Global Guardians.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Guardians
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06-30-2010, 04:42 PM #5We Crossed The Line
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This just in, "The Order" in "Guarding the Globe" has now been renamed "The Orrderr" to avoid confusion with a bunch of dudes Marvel never uses.
This just in: Chris Sprouse has pulled out of Orson Scott Card.
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06-30-2010, 04:52 PM #6Enjoy the silence
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Man i hope Marvel and DC didn't have anything to do with the name change. Guardians of the Globe was an great name for this comic.
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06-30-2010, 06:02 PM #7A comic book reader
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If they had to change it because of Marvel or DC, they can suck it.
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06-30-2010, 06:13 PM #8Image Comics Junkie
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Odd...
I can only surmise that it's a trademark issue.
Guardians of the Galaxy, maybe?
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06-30-2010, 06:55 PM #9Junior Member
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I have no doubt that both Marvel and DC objected. Couldn't they have come up with a better name? Guarding the Globe sounds kind of bland and boring.
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06-30-2010, 07:36 PM #10Chintzy Beatnik
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I suppose the title is an apt description of what they do.
I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer.
And either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives.
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06-30-2010, 10:44 PM #11Junior Member
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I am pretty disappointed in this name change. I will still get it, but I hope if they do end up with an ongoing at some point that they come up with a better title for the series.
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06-30-2010, 11:08 PM #12What the...?
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It's a pretty lazy title change. I don't know if it will effect the book too much. It's got the Invincible connection and Kirkman so I think it will still do pretty well. But man there had to be a better title out there...
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07-01-2010, 02:21 AM #13Ex-Cyberdata Employee
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Dude your avatar is awesome!
Originally Posted by Frisky Dingo
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07-01-2010, 05:03 AM #14Smug Optimist
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Shoddy reporting not to mention the REASON for the name change. Even if its to report that Image had no comment on the reason for the name change.
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07-01-2010, 06:00 AM #15New Member
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Originally Posted by Rollo Tomassi
This isn't a report.
it's a PRESS RELEASE (says so right at the top in small text....) and if you missed seeing it at the top the way it's written and the fact that it closes with a little bio of bio/promo work for Image should make it clear.
I would be interested in seeing some follow up as to why they've changed the name (to be fair when Marvel had to change the name of the Champions to "the Order" they at least explained why (and it was reported why). i don't see any reason for Image to play it so coy. Unless there is honestly no legitimate need for them to change the name and they're desperately trying to drum up further publicity for this project.... just a thought.
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