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[edit] Uatu

Can someone tell me when he broke the rules of the Watchers previously to 1602? I thought that up until 1602 came out it was generally accepted he had first broken them due to the arrival of Galactus.Daibhid C 23:13 26 April 2005 (UTC)

Where alternate universes are concerned it's kinda hard to say which has occured first anyway, so I think whomever wrote it was referring to real world time. As in he has broken the rules in a previous comic, not a previous time in the timeline of the universe on which 1602 is based.202.156.6.54 19:45, 30 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] 1602: New World

Er... I wrote a big thing on New World a few weeks back... why is it gone? (unsigned by 220.236.58.240)

Wikipedia is a public project, that means that anyone can edit articles as they see fit (provided it's not disruptive or stuff like that.) There's a separate article for 1602: New World, your addition would go better there. --Pentasyllabic 17:18, 9 January 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Page title

I think this should be moved to Marvel 1602, or perhaps Marvel 1602 (comic) although the first would be better. My reasoning for this is that, on the spine of the trade paperback collection, it is titled as "Marvel 1602". I don't mean that the 1602 is just placed next to the normal red-on-white Marvel branding logo. Yes, that is there, but in addition to that is the title "Marvel 1602". It is also clearly "Marvel 1602" on the front cover. If anyone needs proof, I can take photos of the trade to show you. I know the Wikipedia policy is to be bold, but I'd rather have some discussion before moving a page. Satan's Rubber Duck 03:10, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Character Hotlinks

i linked all the character's names in "Plot" to their respective hotlinks but i'm not sure if this should've been done in "Plot" or "Characters". feel free to change it

Wikifried 14:37, 16 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] 1602: Fantastick Four

...has just been created, but currently redirects here. So...is it worth adding here, or creating a full new article as with 1602: New World? Thanks! --Mrph 21:53, 15 October 2006 (UTC)

I think that it should be a seperate artical, prividing that there is enough detail writtin on the plot, characters, stuff like that. Right now, the section looks like it will be too long to keep on the 1602 artical if it keeps at its current pace. If someone would make it a seperate arital ( or I could do it myself), I would have problem with it and probally would write a lot. I say go for it. Rhino131 23:59, 25 October 2006 (UTC)

It's A-R-T-I-C-L-E.

[edit] GA pass

Very fine article. The plot summary is a bit longish, but not bad enough to keep it out of the pack. Good job. Wrad (talk) 01:33, 1 March 2008 (UTC)



[edit] Quotes out of context

I don't have the time or the inclination to go over all the footnotes in this article, but footnote 8 for the quote "1602 is a watershed moment in comic book history that will be mentioned in the same breath as Watchmen and The Dark Knight Returns" is taken completely out of context. I can only assume that someone was having themselves a little laugh. --76.69.143.73 (talk) 20:52, 26 March 2008 (UTC)PopeUrban

[edit] Re: Plot and characters

Per WP:WAF, "Presenting fictional material from the original work is fine, provided passages are short, are given the proper context, and do not constitute the main portion of the article. If such passages stray into the realm of interpretation, secondary sources must be provided to avoid original research." Basically, we need to keep plot summary to a minimum; in fact, it's still somewhat too long right now. As for the characters, we cannot venture to say how much Gaiman was influenced by Elizabeth's real spymaster unless there are [{WP:RS|reliable sources]] that make the connection, otherwise it is original research. As for the minor characters; if they don't play a part in the plot, we shouldn't mention them, (summary style). Der Wohltemperierte Fuchs (talk) 19:56, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

Granted there is some original research in this but it is mentioned on good grounds and faith. If we were to restrict ourselves to sources other than ourselves it would take all the fun out of analysis and writing encyclopedias. Der Wohltemperierte Fuchs' "purging" of this article is taking out a lot of information which not-so-well informed readers might appreciate. As for the secondary characters, well, mentioning the connection between Captain and Foggy Nelson would be handy to readers not familiar with the world of Daredevil.--Marktreut (talk) 21:44, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

People not familiar with the world of Daredevil frankly aren't going to give a hoot about Foggy, because they know nothing about the series. " If we were to restrict ourselves to sources other than ourselves it would take all the fun out of analysis and writing encyclopedias"- stop. Writing an encyclopedia isn't supposed to be fun, inasmuch as we make guesses about connections and analyze the work ourselves. That is original research, plain and simple. If you want to put the info in, it must be reliably sourced. Der Wohltemperierte Fuchs (talk) 19:31, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
But what about historical, factual information? Being non-American (and I hope yanks will forgive me for this) I had never heard of Roanoke or Virginia Dare until I read Marvel 1602 and assumed at first that they were obscure Marvel or Gaiman fiction. Then I read this article and found out about them and the mystery surrounding them. I doubt if many people have heard of James' aversion for tobacco and might be interested to know that it is a statement of fact, not an idle fabrication. It shows how much research was put into the project. Also, the purpose of an encyclopedia is to inform and I do not see why it should be as restricted as you are making it.--Marktreut (talk) 23:06, 1 May 2008 (UTC)