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Todd Pleasant provides some details on the upcoming AT Comic

As February draws closer, the release of the latest G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club newsletter gets closer, and we find out what this interesting “freebie” the Club has promised ends up being.  Another awesome landmark event, though, is the return of Rod Whigham to the G.I. Joe universe!  Yes, he’s been providing alternate covers to G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero series by Larry Hama, but this Adventure Team book will mark his triumphant return to internal comics pages.
I am absolutely psyched.  Mr. Whigham was far and away my favorite artist during the long tenure of the original Marvel comic series, and seeing him pen the Joe universe again (even an Adventure Team one) is going to be awesome.
Todd Pleasant, who is writing the series also swung by the GeneralsJoes comments section and gave some intel on the upcoming book as well:

“Rod’s work on the comic is truly amazing. He brings life to the AT in way we have never seen. It has been great being involved with this project, and a pleasure to work with such a consummate professional.
The profiles are intended to flesh out and add dimension to the characters featured the serial. We have a number story lines in the works, and I am hoping to work in some prehistory for the Team. Including how each of the members were recruited. We get a sample of that in the first episode as we tag along with the Commander on headhunting mission.”

Todd also is part of the team that gives us the Regular Joes comic in the Collectors’ Club newsletter, and also was one of the folks behind the absolutely awesome AESOP dio-comic back in the day.  Personally, I can’t wait to see what we’re going to get.
If you’re like me and looking forward to these upcoming Adventure Team comics, hit up GIJoeClub.com to join!

G.I. Joe Review Comics Podcast Latest Installment

The awesome guys at the GIJoe Review Podcast have notified me that their latest edition is now online.
(36:23) The guys review Issue 58.
You can direct download Episode 040 at: http://media.libsyn.com/media/gijoereview/GIJoeReview042.mp3
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IDW rocks the G.I. Joe universe with Cobra Civil War

We’ve known for a while that the main IDW G.I. Joe title was wrapping up it’s first “season” after issue #24, and that a likely new “season” would be catapulted onto comic shelves early in 2011.  But what has remained a mystery was just how IDW was going to make this all happen.
Well, we now have a clear idea of how we’re moving from Season One to Season Two and it’s an event of monumental proportions, certainly to be felt throughout all IDW titles for months to come.
Warning!  There are SPOILERS abound in this post.  If you have not yet read G.I. Joe: COBRA #12, consider yourself WARNED.  The rest of this story will be posted after the jump to avoid spoiling upcoming story details.
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More cool surprises from the February issue of the Collectors' Club newsletter

Earlier today I passed along word that the February issue of the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club Newsletter would feature an interesting freebie and encouraged folks to join.  Well, while we still don’t exactly know what the freebie is, the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club Facebook Page provided some more cool info about the February issue!

“A NEW regular feature of the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club magazine will be a running Adventure Team comic in serial format! Each issue will feature two pages of story and art by Tod Pleasant and Rod Whigham!   The first two pager will debut in the February issue of the Club magazine….”

That’s right!  A NEW Adventure Team comic story…but the best part?  Art by Rod Whigham!  That makes my freaking day.  I love seeing his covers for the IDW G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero books, seeing actual internal art in a G.I. Joe comic again will be fantastic.
Can’t wait.  If you want to join up in time for the February issue, check out GIJoeClub.com now!

Five Page Preview for G.I. Joe: Origins #23

So, we’ve hit the 23rd and final issue of G.I. Joe: Origins, which also wraps up the excellent “Mad Monk” storyline.  It hits comic shops tomorrow, but you can see the 5-page preview below.
G.I. Joe: Origins #23
David Lapham (w) • Werther Dell’Edera (a) • Tom Feister (c)
Dr. Lester Horvath has transformed Michael Monk from a suicidal ex-soldier into the ultimate assassin. Now, the wolves are at the door and “the Mad Monk” has come to kill his one-time benefactor. It’s time for Dr. Horvath to play his final card in a game where death is assured, but the revelation of a single number may change everything.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Call out: FINAL ISSUE!

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