by generalsjoes | Jan 20, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: Renegades, Podcasts, What's on Joe Mind
Why is it a landmark? Well, if you count all of our regular episodes, plus all of the special editions, we have, from an episodic standpoint, now become the longest running G.I. Joe focused podcast on the internet! We, of course, only have all of the listeners to thank for motivating us to continue pushing out this train wreck week after week…
To celebrate, not only did we get a barrage of voicemails and not only did we talk to Jason from Atomic Martians, but another Jason joined us on the episode this week…none other than Jason Marsden! You might know him better as Duke from G.I. Joe: Renegades!
Knowing how much of a Renegades fanboy I am, you can imagine this was a huge treat for me and for the podcast, and we can’t thank Mr. Marsden enough for sparing an hour of his very busy life to join us on the show.
In return, locate him on Twitter and give him a follow to hear what latest projects he’s got going on, including a new original web series, Transformers Rescue Bots (airing February 18th on The Hub) and a lot more!
Check out the latest episode on our Podbean page or hit up the embedded player below. Once again, a big thanks to Jason Marsden for joining us on the show, look forward to some more great guests for 2012!
by generalsjoes | Jan 18, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: Renegades
Folks who follow myself or the rest of the What’s on Joe Mind crew on Twitter discovered last night that we had a very cool guest during that recording. We had a chance to speak with Jason Marsden, who is none other than Duke in G.I. Joe: Renegades!
To say this was a pleasure for me would be a drastic understatement, and as Gary deals with the editing process there were some neat details that I wanted to reveal to some folks, just because I think they’re cool talking points, and also because they add some interesting insight.
First and foremost, Jason Marsden actually found out that G.I. Joe: Renegades would be going on “hiatus” before the show even began airing. This is pretty stunning to me, and is a perfect example of the mismanagement of this property on Hasbro’s part. Mr. Marsden did confirm that the show was pulled in order to bring something more in line with the G.I. Joe: Retaliation film, and he actually sited Duke’s “removal” as a component of that. Is this confirmation of Duke’s death in the film? Not necessarily, but an interesting point of discussion.
Marsden also revealed that G.I. Joe: Renegades actually had terrific ratings and it was one of The Hub’s top rated shows during it’s run. He suspects that they weren’t sure it would be so well-received, but by the time it began receiving critical and audience acclaim, the ship had sailed. He believes there are still some very strong supporters of G.I. Joe: Renegades at The Hub who are fighting to bring it back in some form, but wasn’t sure where it stood currently, and he hadn’t heard anything specific about it.
One of the coolest things he did share with us was that he had read some early stuff about Season 2, and apparently Duke was going to go to “a pretty dark place”, and seemed to have a personal vendetta against Cobra Commander. This sounds like an awesome twist, and only served to make me more depressed that we’ve seen all of what we’re likely to see from the series.
For the record, he was lukewarm on the treatment of Duke from Channing Tatum in the Rise of Cobra film, but he is extremely excited to see G.I. Joe: Retaliation. He immediately recognized the ties to the Renegades series and can understand (to a degree) what motivated Hasbro to rethink things a bit.
All things told, it was a fantastic interview. I loved every minute of recording it, and I think you guys will love listening to it. It should be posted later this week, so keep your eyes peeled here and at our Podbean Page to listen to the entire interview in it’s 60 minute glory. You won’t be disappointed.
by generalsjoes | Jan 16, 2012 | 30th Anniversary, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, G.I. Joe: Renegades, Pursuit of COBRA
Frustration from the glut of merchandise clogging retail pegs and blocking the release of subsequent waves of highly-anticipated figures seemed to be the theme of 2011. When new G.I. Joe figures finally made their way into our collections, the countless accessories, innovations in articulation, and intricately-detailed sculpts made the class of 2011 among the best we’ve ever seen in the 25th Anniversary-style era. Hasbro surprised with the release of the Sky Striker as part of the 30th Anniversary line, disappointed with the cancellation of the G.I. Joe: Renegades animated series, and energized with the trailer for the live-action movie sequel, G.I. Joe: Retaliation. Not to be outdone, licensees such as IDW Publishing and Sideshow Collectibles continued to impress with their offerings of G.I. Joe merchandise, an indication of the strength of the G.I. Joe brand. In retrospect of 2011, A Real American Hero, Generals Joes and The Terror Drome team up to bring you the best of G.I. Joe 2011.
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by generalsjoes | Jan 14, 2012 | 30th Anniversary, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, G.I. Joe: Renegades, Pursuit of COBRA
As always, full credit must be given to notpicard who has been able to dig up some fantastic stuff over the past week or so. Late last week he directed me towards a couple of different sites he uncovered online, and while the style of the art from the two sites is quite different, they have one thing in common. Some bad ass G.I. Joe conceptual drawings and paintings!
First, I’d like to point out Indigo Studios, who were apparently the folks behind the Pursuit of Cobra paintings that served as backdrops for the slideshow at the G.I. Joe Convention in 2009. They may have been used elsewhere, but I’m not sure where. All I know is I am absolutely in love with these paintings, and I am fired up that there is now a place to see them in all of their medium res glory. They really capture the whole Pursuit of Cobra aesthetic pretty perfectly, I must say. I do find it a bit odd that the human characters don’t bare much resemblance to the Pursuit of Cobra characters we got, but the vehicles and environments make up for that. You can find Indigo Studios right here, and I’ve mirrored the fantastic images below.
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Next are some images from SoupGraphix.com, who appear to be a graphic design company much more animated in spirit, but equally cool. They appear to be behind some of the recent Convention logos, and apparently had some input into the G.I. Joe: Renegades logo, too. There are some pretty neat ideas below that we have not seen anywhere. Question is, are they unused logos from projects past, or potential clues about stuff still to come? Regardless, I’ve mirrored a few of the images below, hit up SoupGraphix.com to see the rest.
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I friggen love this stuff. Thanks again to notpicard for his eagle eye lookin’ out!
by generalsjoes | Jan 9, 2012 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: Renegades
Wow! An awesome blast from the past. Big thanks to GeneralsJoes Twitter comrade Twitziller for uncovering this excellent blog from production artist April Eriksson, who apparently did some vehicle design work for G.I. Joe: Renegades.
She posted her artwork this past summer, and so far it has flown under the radar. No longer!
Check out her awesome blog with G.I. Joe: Renegades and other artwork right here. Also check out the mirrored images below. SWEET!
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by generalsjoes | Jan 8, 2012 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 2, G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation, G.I. Joe Comics, G.I. Joe: Renegades, G.I. Joe: Resolute, G.I. Joe: The Movie, IDW, Podcasts, What's on Joe Mind
This show went so long it took Gary an extra day to edit!
In all seriousness, the latest episode of Whats on Joe Mind is now online, and trust me when I say, it’s a good one. Running just over 2 hours, the guys sat down and chatted at length with IDW G.I. Joe artist extraordinaire Robert Atkins, who had all sorts of awesome insight about not only the comics, but the upcoming G.I. Joe: Retaliation film and even the G.I. Joe: Renegades animated series!
We also cover the latest news and intel and just shoot the breeze about all things G.I. Joe. Hit up our Podbean page to listen or download, and also feel free to use the embedded player below. Also, if you’re a fan of Robert Atkins, make sure you bookmark his awesome blog and hit it often. There is generally quite a bit of great G.I. Joe content there, and even when there’s not, he’s got some awesome art that he posts every day. Pretty incredible.
A huge thanks goes out to the awesome Mr. Atkins for taking some time out of his busy schedule to talk to us. It was terrific, and an episode I will not forget.
