by generalsjoes | Nov 3, 2015 | G.I. Joe, Kindle Worlds
As I run around stumping for Whisper in the Kindle Worlds fan vote, I see my bud Fred from JoeBattleLines point something out…and I feel pretty stupid for not being on top of it yesterday when the vote was announced.
Yes, I want everyone to vote for my character. Of course I do. Who wouldn’t want a G.I. Joe figure based off of someone they created? But more importantly, the great thing about this fan vote is that no matter who wins, there will be a NEW character in the G.I. Joe mythology, which is something that doesn’t happen often. So who are these characters?
You can obviously go to the Hasbro Pulse site and read all of their bio’s, but those only scratch the surface. If you really want to know who they are, you need to read the books, plain and simple.
Jim Beard
Character: Adventure Team Marcus
Book: Mystery of the Sunken Tomb
Bill Nedrow
Character: Stilleto
Book: G.I. Joe: Body Count
Troy Osgood
Character: Blackjack
Book: G.I. Joe: Brainstorm
Justin Bell
Character: Whisper
Books: The Price of Peace: Snakebite
Keep in mind that each author put a piece of themselves into these new characters, and you should all do yourselves a favor and figure out who these characters are.
Then you can vote Whisper. 😀
by generalsjoes | Nov 3, 2015 | G.I. Joe, Kindle Worlds
The time has come G.I. Joe fans, but time is short! For ONE WEEK ONLY you can sign up at Hasbro Pulse and vote for your favorite Kindle Worlds character to be made into an actual Hasbro produced G.I. Joe action figure!
VOTE WHISPER
Four great new characters have been created by some talented Kindle Worlds authors and this is your chance to tell Hasbro which one you want made.
VOTE WHISPER
Jim Beard, Troy Osgood, Bill Nedrow and yours truly have all submitted characters to the contest, and all of us are excited for the chance for our characters to debut in action figure form. No matter who wins, the fans will be the ultimate victor.
But only if you VOTE WHISPER.
In all seriousness, I’ve talked to each one of these other authors, and we’ve all put in some hard work developing cool characters in fun stories that hopefully G.I. Joe fans love. I’ll be pulling for everyone.
Psst… vote Whisper.
Check out the awesome Robert Atkins artwork below and check out all of the character filecards and art at the Hasbro Pulse website.
Best of luck to everyone!
But only if they vote Whisper.
As an added bonus – By the way, for anyone who might consider this an incentive… I have written a very special edition follow up Dio-Story designed to take place after the events in Darkness Falls!
This special dio-story will be a direct continuation from Darkness Falls and will feature Whisper herself! If the figure gets chosen by the Fan Vote, you can look forward to seeing that exciting Dio-Story here on GeneralsJoes.com!
Thank you all!
by generalsjoes | Oct 26, 2015 | Web Stuff
Halloween is coming, it’s time for trick or treat! Hopefully a price drop on The Fog of Dreams is considered a treat.
We’ve kicked off a Kindle Countdown deal this week leading up to Halloween where we’ve dropped prices on the Kindle format of Fog of Dreams down to .99 for a limited period of time!
For those of you unfamiliar with the Kindle Countdown, the .99 price WILL NOT LAST LONG. If you’ve been even remotely tempted to kick the tires on my first original novel, now is your chance.
Click the banner below to grab your copy before the price goes up again! I promise, if you’re a fan of G.I. Joe, you WILL dig this book.
by generalsjoes | Oct 22, 2015 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
The COBRA World Order continues into 2016 and IDW Publishing has released their list of January solicitations. Check them out, with cover images, below.
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #223: COBRA WORLD ORDER Part 5
Larry Hama (w) • S L Gallant (a) • Stephen Mooney (c)
The Sleepers Awaken! COBRA’s covert agents, situated all over the world, activate and prepare to bring about the Cobra World Order. G.I. JOE scrambles to take them down—but it may just be too late!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #223: COBRA WORLD ORDER Part 5—Toy Cover Subscription Variant
Larry Hama (w) • S L Gallant (a) • Adam Riches (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
- COBRA’s sleepers rise up—and enact the COBRA WORLD ORDER!
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #224: COBRA WORLD ORDER Part 6
Larry Hama (w) • S L Gallant (a) • Stephen Mooney (c)
Snake in the Grass! Just when G.I. JOE thinks its safe, COBRA reveals another layer to the Cobra World Order, as a close ally is revealed as a traitor. Can G.I. JOE survive this betrayal?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #224: COBRA WORLD ORDER Part 6—Toy Cover Subscription Variant
Larry Hama (w) • S L Gallant (a) • Adam Riches (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
- G.I. Joe cannot escape the true grasp of the COBRA WORLD ORDER!
Classic G.I. JOE, Vol. 17
Larry Hama (w) • S L Gallant, Ron Wagner (a) • Chris Madden (c)
Larry Hama picks up the original storyline from G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero. Iceberg and his team are sent to the North Polar Icecap while Mainframe and Joe Colton battle against Firefly and Crystal Ball. Also, Flint, Lady Jaye, and Heavy Duty face an elusive and long-thought dead foe. Collects issues #166–175.
TPB • FC • $29.99 • 244 pages • ISBN: 978-1-63140-506-8
Bullet points:
- The original Real American Hero storyline continues!
by generalsjoes | Oct 21, 2015 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation, G.I. Joe Retaliation Toys, G.I. Joe Toys, Kindle Worlds, Podcasts, Roll Out Roll Call
When good friend Chris asked if I wanted to go on the Full Force podcast to discuss my latest non-G.I. Joe novel, The Fog of Dreams, I was pretty ecstatic. For all of the work I put into developing the book, I’ve found precious few chances to talk about it, and it was an absolute blast.
I talked about the writing process, character building, and of course couldn’t help but dip into the G.I. Joe universe and also speak about my Kindle Worlds projects. Thankfully, this episode of The Full Force actually has some credible people on as well, as they speak with Paddy Lennon and Brian Hickey of Total Retaliation fame, as well as caster/customizer extraordinaire RagingSpoon and Nichole.
It’s an action packed episode, so join Chris, Dave Tree, and Eddie Inman for a fantastic packed episode. Then after you listen, please consider hopping over to Amazon.com and picking up The Fog of Dreams so you can see what the talk is all about. It’s only $2.99 for Amazon Kindle and has a lot of appeal for G.I. Joe fans.
Take it away Full Force!
