by generalsjoes | Jan 17, 2013 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, Sponsor News
Ah, the wonders of the Internet. It used to be these cool vintage toy stores were land-locked to a specific location, and if folks didn’t live within a reasonable distance, we were SOL. No longer!
The Dallas Vintage Toy store is located in Dallas, TX, but for folks like me who don’t exactly live within striking distance, they have a presence online as well at DallasVintageToys.com! With G.I. Joe, Masters of the Universe, Transformers, and many more, this is a great toy store with an impressive inventory.
Check them out at DallasVintageToys.com and tell ’em that GeneralsJoes sent you.
by generalsjoes | Jan 15, 2013 | 5 Page Previews, Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
Every day brings us closer to the next launch of G.I. Joe titles from IDW Publishing. Appropriately enough, the current iteration ends its run on issue #21, which is a landmark number when it comes to the G.I. Joe universe. Check out the preview for this big issue below.
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G.I. JOE #21
Chuck Dixon (w) • Will Rosado (a) • Kenneth Loh (c)
General Hawk is retired from G.I. JOE, but COBRA isn’t through with him! A team of elite snakeheads targets the former honcho for capture and interrogation. But old soldiers never die, they kick butt and take names. Big one-against-all action as an outnumbered and outgunned Hawk shows us how he earned those stars.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant cover:
Robert Atkins variant cover!
Bullet points:
- The return of GENERAL HAWK!
- FINAL ISSUE OF THE SERIES!!!
- Is this the end of G.I. Joe? No! Check this space next month!
by generalsjoes | Jan 14, 2013 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
Everyone seems pretty vocal about the upcoming G.I. Joe main series revamp in March, but I haven’t heard a whole lot about what people are looking forward to with the Special Missions title. Comic Book Resources spoke with writer Chuck Dixon about the series, which looks to be pretty heavily infused with the realistic, gritty military action that many of us adult Joe fans are into.
With art by Paul Gulacy, and a team featuring stalwarts like Scarlett, Recondo, Beachhead, Mainframe, Ripcord, and Torpedo, Special Missions is a more down and dirty look at the underbelly of G.I. Joe’s military operations across the world.
The article showcases some great preview pages along with the interview, check it out at Comic Book Resources. Thanks to Kord on Twitter for the heads up.
by generalsjoes | Jan 12, 2013 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
Thanks to IDW Editor in Chief Chris Ryall’s Twitter feed, we’ve got a fantastic look at the upcoming wrap around cover for G.I. Joe #1, coming in March, 2013!
This cover is by Jamal Igle and really looks gorgeous. I’ve been among the folks kind of scratching my head over the lack of military gear on these characters, but I personally have no issues with a more modern, less real world type of uniforms, and this looks like a very cool mash up.
To be honest, I think many of the characters here are giving off just a little bit of a Pursuit of Cobra vibe. I know that PoC figures had a lot more military elements to it, but think about those cool forearm guards we got on Beachhead, and the strategic armor plating from Destro, Firefly, Dusty, and later version of Duke. I see some similarities here.
But let’s all face it, uniforms are just on the surface. I think we can all agree it’s the story that counts, and I’ve got a lot of confidence in Fred Van Lente. I’m really looking forward to this hitting in March. Check out the original stuff over on Chris Ryall’s Tumblr page, I’ve also mirrored the images below.
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by generalsjoes | Jan 12, 2013 | 5 Page Previews, Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
While G.I. Joe fans everywhere are getting geared up for the big G.I. Joe relaunch in 2013, not much thought has been paid to how the current storyline is wrapping up. Over at Newsarama, we get a little sneak peek into G.I. Joe #21, which will wrap up the current Target: Snake Eyes story and tie off this latest “season” of G.I. Joe before the exciting new chapter takes over with a new issue #1.
In this preview we see a recently retired Hawk trying to escape his dangerous life in a cabin in Idaho, but Cobra has other plans…
Check out the preview at Newsarama!
by generalsjoes | Jan 8, 2013 | 5 Page Previews, Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, IDW
I can’t quite properly express the joy I have when the newest issue of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero by IDW is released… and that day is right around the corner! Any issue that features old school Falcon, Leatherneck, and Spirit on the cover has got to be a good one. Check out the preview for the latest issue below.
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G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #186
Larry Hama (w) • Ron Wagner (a) • S L Gallant (c)
DARKLON has managed to get the best of DESTRO and is going forward on his sale of the stolen nuclear trigger device. But when COLONEL FAROUD, the potential buyer of the device, asks for proof that it works, Darklon is forced to make a drastic choice that may put everyone—G.I. JOE, COBRA and even Darklon himself—in mortal danger! The clock starts ticking in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #186!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant cover:
Variant Larry Hama sketch cover!
