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Joe Dever was a good article candidate, but did not meet the good article criteria at the time. Once the objections listed below are addressed, the article can be renominated. You may also seek a review of the decision if you feel there was a mistake.

Date of review: 8 August 2006

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GA status!

[edit] Good Article nomination has failed

The Good article nomination for Joe Dever has failed, for the following reason:

Longer than subject warrentsGhosts&empties 08:58, 7 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Failed GA nomination

This article needs a big overhaul before it is ready for GA status. Here's my overview:

Well-written: Failed. Although most of the article is well-written, some of the material is not explained very well for the non-specialist (ex. last paragraph). A link to a Dungeons & Dragons article would be nice, and some quick explanation on terms in the article would help things. I mean, what is the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Championship of America?
Referenced: Failed. Several references are questionable, and one is an online forum. Also, it's worth noting that no matter what Joe Dever himself adds to the article, it needs to be referenced. The lead seems to be especially needy of citations.
Broad coverage: Failed. It's all good until about halfway through the "Writing" section, where you spend the rest of the article on production, distribution, sales, etc. of his Lone Wolf books. Also, it would be nice if the story of the Lone Wolf books is actually explained.
Neutral view: Passed. Nothing much you can say here, although criticism on his work would be appreciated.
Stability: Passed.
Images: Passed. Your limited use of images is appreciated. (A better mug shot would be nice; you'd think the guy would upload a crisp image of himself.)