by generalsjoes | Nov 11, 2010 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comic Reviews, G.I. Joe Comics, G.I. Joe Reviews, IDW
Don’t get me wrong, I’ve been enthusiastically following the G.I. Joe: Cobra ongoing series, even as it deviates from the more standard Cobra coverage and goes into the Coil’s more “cult like” tendencies. I really enjoy this dynamic between the underground almost supernatural cult angle and the polished brick & mortar corporate structure, and somehow make them all mesh together in a seamless way.
I’m not sure they quite pulled it off by the end of this arc, but they did tell a pretty interesting tale. I’ll be honest, though, I’m ready to move along and see what Chuckles has in store for us starting again with issue #10.
To avoid spoilers, I will continue the review after the jump.
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by generalsjoes | Nov 10, 2010 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comic Reviews, G.I. Joe Comics, G.I. Joe Reviews, IDW
During New York ComicCon it was revealed that the G.I. Joe: Origins title was going to be fading away, and to be honest, I wasn’t extremely bothered by the news. Sure, it’s one less G.I. Joe title on the shelves, but beyond snippets into the backgrounds of various characters, what were we really missing?
Well, then I remembered Issues #16 – 18…the Zartan origin. That was good stuff. Very good stuff. Probably the best three issue run during the Origins series, which is pretty ironic, considering it was written by Chuck Dixon, who has been infamous for his up and down roller coaster through the main G.I. Joe title.
Don’t get me wrong, I enjoyed the Hama stuff at the beginning, but I’m ready to start moving on. I’m ready to start evolving the story, and not continuing to mull about in the past. Origins going away was no big shakes. What was more important to me was how was it going to leave?
Well, turns out, as one of the last stories to run within G.I. Joe: Origins, the mysterious tale of Michael Monk might just end the series on a very high note.
To avoid spoilers, click the “Read the rest of the story” link below for the full review.
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by generalsjoes | Nov 10, 2010 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, Sunbow
Shame on me, I’d never heard of woot.com, but apparently they have daily deals at pretty damn good prices.
Right now, on their kids.woot.com subpage, they’ve got the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Footlocker “full series” set from Shout! Factory on sale for an astounding $75! That’s 50% off what normal retail price were when it launched.
Check it out right here and pick one up while it lasts!
If you’re wondering whether or not it’s worth the cash, you can also check out my mammoth review of the full series set here.
by generalsjoes | Nov 10, 2010 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, Sunbow
Now, most of this stuff is going to go way over my pay grade…but that doesn’t mean it isn’t worth checking out.
Noted Sunbow G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero writer Ron Friedman has posted a number of his personal items to the Heritage Auction site…now just because most of us won’t be able to afford this stuff doesn’t mean we can’t look at the awesome pictures. The images aren’t huge, but show some neat glimpses at character sheets, and my favorite is the Zartan image that has him labeled “Capt. Chameleon”. Awesome.
Check out the auctions right here.
Thanks to Steevy Maximus from HissTank.com for the intel!
by generalsjoes | Nov 9, 2010 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: Renegades
While a debut date is not yet known, Hasbro has announced a partnership with Corus Entertainment, which will broaden the viewership for upcoming Hub programming, including new series like Transformers: Prime and G.I. Joe: Renegades. Corus Entertainment is Canada’s leading family broadcast station, and this would appear to be the first step towards bringing new Hasbro based animation worldwide.
Check out the full press release after the jump, and thanks to The Terror Drome for the information.
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by generalsjoes | Nov 9, 2010 | 5 Page Previews, Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
I have been woefully behind the 8 ball in reviewing IDW’s G.I. Joe titles, but I’ve got a few in the queue, now that I made my most recent trip to my local comic shop. Unfortunately, in my neck of the woods “local” is a relative term, and I can usually only hit the shop once in a while, so I try to get a handful of books at once. For that reason, you will likely see a small bunch of reviews posted within the next couple of days.
Among those will be the two books being released tomorrow, G.I. Joe: Origins #21 and G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #160. While you wait with baited breath for the reviews to go up, here are some 5-page previews for these two upcoming issues.
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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #160
Larry Hama (w) • Agustin Padilla (a) • Padilla, Rod Whigham (c)
Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow switch sides. Baroness gets deprogrammed.
Billy gets taken over completely by Dr. Venom. Blame it all on the Brainwave Scanner!
*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
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G.I. Joe: Origins #21
David Lapham (w) • Werther Dell’Edera (a) • Tom Feister (c)
David Lapham’s “Sedition by Numbers” continues here! The Mad Monk begins his training with COLOSSUS WORLD SECURITY, INC., which is owned by COBRA, of course. Torture is the routine and Monk is singled out for extra attention. If the camp doesn’t break him, then his first mission might have him wondering whose side he’s on. There’s no bottom to this rabbit hole.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Also, I know a lot of folks had been holding out for the Trade Paperback to check out Max Brook’s G.I. Joe: Hearts & Minds. Well, the paperback is hitting this Wednesday and here is the solicitation info below:
G.I. JOE: Hearts and Minds
Max Brooks (w) • Howard Chaykin, Antonio Fuso (a) • Bill Tortolini (c)
Tanks, planes, guns, and bombs are the tools of war, but in order to succeed you must win over the HEARTS AND MINDS. Max Brooks, writer of World War Z, brings his gut-wrenching storytelling approach to G.I. JOE. Partnered with critically-acclaimed artists Howard Chaykin and Antonio Fuso, Brooks cracks open ten G.I. JOE and COBRA characters, revealing their true hidden nature, their highest highs and lowest lows, and leaves you tensely gripping your chair and confronting your own fears. It’s G.I. JOE like you’ve never experienced before.
HC • FC • $24.99 • 132 Pages • ISBN: 978-1-60010-776-4
Bullet points:
- Max Brooks is the best-selling author of The Zombie Survival Guide, and World War Z.
- From 2001 to 2003, Brooks was a member of the writing team at Saturday Night Live that won an Emmy in 2002.
- “Max Brooks has told an in depth and amazing tale.” — Generals Joes.com
- “Hands down, Bar None, Absolutely, Unequivocally… I think you get the point, the best book I read this week.” — iFanboy.com
- “The outcome of these tales is rarely in question, but the journey never fails to be engrossing.” — IGN.com
