by generalsjoes | Sep 24, 2012 | Comics and Cartoons, Dio-Stories, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Comics, G.I. Joe Toys
I will say first of all, this is a direct response to the excellent write up by zedhatch (Toxie’s Universe on Twitter) over at The Terror Drome where he analyzes where Dio-Stories were in the fandom several years ago, where they are now, and exactly what happened along the way.
Zed has been doing dio-stories for a very long time, and has some good insight and experience on the subject, but I figure, considering what my own situation is and has been that I would write a companion piece to respond to some of this points and possibly bring up some of my own.
Click the Read the Rest of the Story link below for the full article, and thanks to Zed and The Terror Drome for speaking about this. It’s a subject that is obviously near and dear to my heart, and something I’ve been struggling with for a few years, so I love having the opportunity to read (and respond) about it.
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by generalsjoes | Sep 24, 2012 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
IDW Publishing has revealed the following G.I. Joe titles, which are slated to be released in December, 2012. The next installments of G.I. Joe, Cobra, Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow, as well as G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero are the expected ones, as well as some collected volumes, too.
Does anyone else actually remember a time when there weren’t G.I. Joe comics on shelves? Seems like so long ago, I hope we don’t take this for granted. Great stuff coming up by IDW.
Check out the full range of solicitations by clicking the Read the Rest of the Story link below.
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by generalsjoes | Sep 11, 2012 | 12" Scale, 30th Anniversary, Comics and Cartoons, Dollar Store, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, G.I. Joe Collectors Club, G.I. Joe Retaliation Toys, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, G.I. Joe: Renegades, G.I. Joe: The Movie, Podcasts, Sigma 6 (8" Scale), What's on Joe Mind
Coil Con is over and Gary has some editing time again, so here is episode 66 of What’s on Joe Mind, the foremost G.I. Joe podcast on the ‘net! The guys give a little run down of what’s been going on in our pesky “real lives” to delay episode releases, and we also have the immense pleasure to speak with Hasbro designers Andrew and Trina about the work they’ve done for Hasbro in general and on the G.I. Joe brand specifically. Some awesome insight about the modern Joes design philosophy and the infamous Dollar Store figures! Hit up our Podbean page or check out the Embedded players below. Show notes as always are after the jump.
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by generalsjoes | Sep 4, 2012 | 5 Page Previews, Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
This week we get another installment of volume 2 of the main G.I. Joe title from IDW Publishing. It will be hitting comic shops on September 5th, so here is the preview for the upcoming issue. Returning to the title is Alex Cal, the artist from the fantastic Cobra Command story. Check out the images below.
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G.I. JOE #17
Chuck Dixon (w) • Alex Cal (a & c)
DEEP TERROR Epilogue! COBRA’s scheme to take the Joes public goes viral. America’s most secret fighting force is on the run! COBRA COMMANDER dispenses his own rewards for failure. Copperback a prisoner of the JOEs! And SCARLETT learns that SNAKE EYES is still alive and confronts Helix in an encounter only one of them may survive!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant cover:
Robert Atkins cover
Bullet points:
- The artist of the smash hit COBRA COMMAND is back!
- A pivotal moment that defines the future of G.I. JOE!
by generalsjoes | Aug 31, 2012 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, Sunbow
I’ve been talking it up for a long time, and now is your chance to own it! By Jim Sorenson and Bill Forster, the G.I. Joe Field Manual is a look into the background of the Sunbow animated series that most of us have never seen before. Storyboards, details, artwork, all sorts of excellent tidbits from the 80’s animated series that brought most of us into this hobby to begin with.
Do not miss your chance to own this piece of history. Click the banner below to buy the Field Manual at the awesome price of $10.74. Worth every penny.
by generalsjoes | Aug 28, 2012 | 5 Page Previews, Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW, Sunbow
Hey, here’s a pleasant surprise. I was looking for the previews for new comics hitting Wednesday this week, and look at that! Jim Sorenson’s highly anticipated G.I. Joe: Field Manual has a preview! According to Amazon.com this book will hit September 11th, and I am really looking forward to checking it out.
Amazon is having an amazing sale on the book right now, too. Only $10.74, so pre-order that baby using the image link below.
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G.I. Joe: Field Manual
Jim Sorenson & Bill Forster (w) • Various (a) • Bill Forster (c)
Relive your favorite memories of the classic G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero cartoon with the G.I. Joe Field Manual, Volume One—an amazing archive of beautiful animation models. From Roadblock to Zartan, from the Skystriker to the H.I.S.S. Tank, from the Weather Dominator to the U.S.S. Flagg, all of your favorite characters, vehicles, and world conquering devices are present in this amazing volume. Thrill to never-before-published production artwork and behind-the-scenes designs that made the classic 80’s Joe cartoon so memorable.
TPB • BW • $19.99 • 208 pages • 8.5” x 11” • ISBN 978-1-61377-350-5
Bullet points:
- Compiled and presented by the team behind Transformers: The Ark
- With over a thousand images from the first sixty five episodes of G.I. Joe and a new foreword from lead designer and comic-book legend Russ Heath.
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Snake Eyes & Storm Shadow #16
Chuck Dixon (w) • Robert Atkins (a) • Andrea Di Vito (c)
SERPENT’S SHADOW concludes here in the lair of the COBRA Commander! Snake Eyes, Storm shadow and the murderous Rika must free themselves from a trap set by the Commander in the only way they know how—KILL their way out! Will Snake Eyes show his hand and reveal his betrayal of the Arashikage or play this round out to the end?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Lee Ferguson & Sal Buscema cover!
Bullet Points:
- Non-stop ninja and commando action!
- Featuring the key villain from G.I. JOE: RETALIATION!
