Comments on: Dying In The Gutters: America’s Army Comic Book http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/06/08/dying-in-the-gutters-americas-army-comic-book/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:52:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: theleif http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/06/08/dying-in-the-gutters-americas-army-comic-book/comment-page-1/#comment-202996 theleif Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:56:12 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=12722#comment-202996 I wonder why Jack Thompson isn't all over Americas Army. It is the only game i know of that actively encourages you to go out and kill people. And not in the game. I wonder why Jack Thompson isn’t all over Americas Army. It is the only game i know of that actively encourages you to go out and kill people. And not in the game.

]]> By: Jochen Scheisse http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/06/08/dying-in-the-gutters-americas-army-comic-book/comment-page-1/#comment-202705 Jochen Scheisse Tue, 09 Jun 2009 08:06:28 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=12722#comment-202705 If Warren Ellis revamped that, I wonder if they'd have an embedded reporter with multi colored shades. If Warren Ellis revamped that, I wonder if they’d have an embedded reporter with multi colored shades.

]]> By: MultiVaC http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/06/08/dying-in-the-gutters-americas-army-comic-book/comment-page-1/#comment-202692 MultiVaC Tue, 09 Jun 2009 07:21:48 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=12722#comment-202692 I laughed at this at first, but after a while it started to sink in just how sinister these things actually are. We associate blatant propaganda with past wars, but it really hasn't changed one bit. I laughed at this at first, but after a while it started to sink in just how sinister these things actually are. We associate blatant propaganda with past wars, but it really hasn’t changed one bit.

]]> By: solipsistnation http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/06/08/dying-in-the-gutters-americas-army-comic-book/comment-page-1/#comment-202622 solipsistnation Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:34:57 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=12722#comment-202622 I misread one of the fake country names on the map on page 6 as "Dubzilla." That would have been a better comic, I'm sure. I misread one of the fake country names on the map on page 6 as “Dubzilla.”

That would have been a better comic, I’m sure.

]]> By: undead dolphin hacker http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/06/08/dying-in-the-gutters-americas-army-comic-book/comment-page-1/#comment-202514 undead dolphin hacker Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:03:10 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=12722#comment-202514 You guys are acting like the US doesn't go out of its way to embarrass itself. Like this is some kind of surprise. Trolled, imo. You guys are acting like the US doesn’t go out of its way to embarrass itself. Like this is some kind of surprise.

Trolled, imo.

]]> By: Piispa http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/06/08/dying-in-the-gutters-americas-army-comic-book/comment-page-1/#comment-202513 Piispa Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:53:47 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=12722#comment-202513 <i>blah blah blah patriotism rules, america ftw! blah blah blah</i> Yeah, those commie sons-o-bitches! blah blah blah patriotism rules, america ftw! blah blah blah

Yeah, those commie sons-o-bitches!

]]> By: Alex http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/06/08/dying-in-the-gutters-americas-army-comic-book/comment-page-1/#comment-202512 Alex Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:53:07 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=12722#comment-202512 propaganda. propaganda.

]]> By: john http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/06/08/dying-in-the-gutters-americas-army-comic-book/comment-page-1/#comment-202497 john Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:25:07 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=12722#comment-202497 <cite>blah blah blah, patriotism is for people who aren't as cool as me blah blah.... good job you guys only have to be keyboard warriors instead of the real thing.</cite><cite></cite> blah blah blah, patriotism is for people who aren’t as cool as me blah blah….

good job you guys only have to be keyboard warriors instead of the real thing.

]]> By: Nerd Rage http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/06/08/dying-in-the-gutters-americas-army-comic-book/comment-page-1/#comment-202468 Nerd Rage Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:38:29 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=12722#comment-202468 The most horrifying part was at the end: "Continued in chapter 2..." I know they're still trying to fill the gap left by the ban on waterboarding, but you're supposed to torture the enemy guys. Good effort, wrong target. The most horrifying part was at the end:

“Continued in chapter 2…”

I know they’re still trying to fill the gap left by the ban on waterboarding, but you’re supposed to torture the enemy guys. Good effort, wrong target.

]]> By: Kurt Lennon http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/06/08/dying-in-the-gutters-americas-army-comic-book/comment-page-1/#comment-202461 Kurt Lennon Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:26:37 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=12722#comment-202461 Reminds me of when they brought out a comic book peddling the official story of 9/11. Create young idiots, and you end up with a country full of adult idiots. Reminds me of when they brought out a comic book peddling the official story of 9/11. Create young idiots, and you end up with a country full of adult idiots.

]]> By: Bongo http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/06/08/dying-in-the-gutters-americas-army-comic-book/comment-page-1/#comment-202417 Bongo Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:56:44 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=12722#comment-202417 Leave it in a man's behind surely? Leave it in a man’s behind surely?

]]> By: Gap Gen http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/06/08/dying-in-the-gutters-americas-army-comic-book/comment-page-1/#comment-202414 Gap Gen Mon, 08 Jun 2009 15:49:08 +0000 http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/?p=12722#comment-202414 Remember that you should never leave a man's behind. I mean... Remember that you should never leave a man’s behind.

I mean…

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