by generalsjoes | Oct 16, 2012 | 5 Page Previews, Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, IDW
The news about IDW’s G.I. Joe titles this past NYCC was fast and furious, but as for this week, we’re back to the status quo, with new issues of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero and Snake Eyes & Storm Shadow hitting on Wednesday.
Here are the previews for these upcoming issues.
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G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #183
Larry Hama (w) • S L Gallant (a) • Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema (c)
G.I. JOE is in trouble: Darklon has escaped their custody and is finally ready to carry out his sinister plan. COBRA has moved from the east coast to the west coast, while enlisting new sinister allies; even Destro and Baroness seem to be involved in some grand scheming. Can G.I. JOE figure out what their enemies are planning before it’s too late? All the pieces are falling into place as the villains make their move in G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Variant Larry Hama sketch cover!
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Snake Eyes & Storm Shadow #18
Chuck Dixon (w) • Alex Cal (a & c)
“TARGET: SNAKE EYES,” part two! SCARLETT leads a team of G.I. JOE members to find and eliminate the traitorous SNAKE EYES. The most dangerous G.I. JOE has gone AWOL to re-join the Arashikage clan and draw them into a war without mercy with COBRA. And G.I. JOE is caught in the middle!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Variant Robert Atkins cover, interconnected with G.I. JOE #18!
Bullet points:
- TARGET: SNAKE EYES continues—who will survive?
- The JOES will never be the same again!
by generalsjoes | Oct 15, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
For folks following along, I’d reported on some awesome looking retro posters for Transformers and G.I. Joe that were slated to be available at NYCC. Well, NYCC has come and gone, and now the prints are available online.
Check out AcidFreeGallery.com to purchase a G.I. Joe and/or Cobra print for $45.00 apiece. Very cool looking items.
by generalsjoes | Oct 15, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Kre-O, G.I. Joe Toys, NYCC, Show and Convention Coverage
I know this has been out there on other sites already, but my travel back from Las Vegas interrupted my site focus a bit, but I’m posting the full press release below. I think most of us figured out how the Kre-O initial release was going to work based on the image names and the information gleaned from the NYCC presentation.
It looks like much of the components here are reused elements from the Battleship Kre-O line, but I think most would agree that the main draw here is with the vintage themed Kreons, I would certainly agree with that. Hate to say it, but those little guys are really growing on me.
Anyway, check out the full Press Release after the jump, and learn the names of the sets, release details (Blind bags!) and when to expect these at your local Toys “R” Us. I’ve also inserted the required images to give a better lowdown of what set comes with what items.
by generalsjoes | Oct 15, 2012 | G.I. Joe
Due to popular demand, the folks at Kokomo Toys have produced T-Shirts so toy fans everywhere can show their support for this great store! They are currently selling these t-shirts on eBay, so hit up the links below and buy shirts for the whole family.
Also make sure you’re looking at Kokomo Toys on eBay for all of your favorite vintage (and new!) toys for sale.
by generalsjoes | Oct 13, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW, NYCC, Show and Convention Coverage
Turns out the new creative team and new launch of the main G.I. Joe title isn’t the only big shift in 2013…thanks to skinny on Twitter and ComicsBeat.com we have some more intel about the G.I. Joe run of books from IDW next year.
Details straight from Comics Beat are as follows:
“Starting in February, GI Joe will be relaunched, with:
– GI Joe by Fred van Lenten and Steve Kirghiz
– Secret Missions by Chuck Dixon and Paul Gulacy (March)
– The Cobra Files by Mike Costa and Antonio Fuso (April)
Fred van Lente said his book would focus on a core team, including Duke, Cover Girl, Roadblock, Shipwreck, and Tunnel Rat, and that the Joe-Cobra war would be “very public” and “pretty hardcore.” Van Lente and Comic Book History of Comics collaborator Ryan Dunlavey will be doing GI Joe History variant covers.”
So by the looks of it, Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow are going away, making room for a somewhat more all encompassing “Secret Missions” which Chuck Dixon will continue to write. Cobra is morphing into “The Cobra Files”, but with the same creative team, I fully expect the greatness there to continue.
Just to satisfy anyone’s fears about a reboot, too, I contacted the new writer of G.I. Joe, Fred Van Lente, and was assured by him that G.I. Joe is not rebooting:
EDIT– According to Bleeding Cool, the title is “Special Missions” for the second G.I. Joe book. That one seems more likely (as an homage to the classic Marvel series).
