by generalsjoes | Dec 7, 2010 | 5 Page Previews, Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
This Wednesday promises to be a big day for G.I. Joe comic fans, with a trio of new releases hitting local comic shops. Check out the galleries and descriptions below for G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #161, G.I. Joe: Future Noir #2, and G.I. Joe: Origins #22.
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #161
Larry Hama (w) • Agustin Padilla (a) • Padilla, Rod Whigham (c)
COBRA wastes no time in sending the Brainwave Scanner re-programmed DARK SNAKE EYES to hunt down the rogue G.I. JOE squad. The Joes might stand a chance if they decide to trust STORM SHADOW and believe that he is on their side now, but…
2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
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G.I. Joe: Future Noir Special #2 (of 2)
Andy Schmidt (w) • Giacomo Bevilacqua (a & c)
WHAT?! A GIANT COBRA EATING TOKYO?! And someone is RIDING it? It’s up to G.I. JOE to stop it and take down the mysterious and evil organization known as COBRA and their new secret weapon: SERPENTOR! And they’ve only got 52 manga-filled pages to do it in!
B&W w/greytones • 56 pages • $7.99
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G.I. Joe: Origins #22
David Lapham (w) • Werther Dell’Edera (a) • Tom Feister (c)
Michael Monk falls further down the rabbit hole, climbing the ladder of success out of Colossus and into “the Movement.” With his family, his life, and his very his sanity at stake, the “Mad Monk” will do anything to achieve his mission goals, even if he has to step over the dead bodies of G.I. JOE to do it…
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
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by generalsjoes | Nov 26, 2010 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comic Reviews, G.I. Joe Comics, G.I. Joe Reviews, IDW
Okay, I’ll admit, I’m as fired up about new concepts in G.I. Joe as the next guy, but initially I was not sure exactly what to think about this idea. I’ve never really been enamored with the whole Manga concept, though I do know it has its share of fans. Devils’ Due actually tried this experiment as well with the Arashikage Showdown trade paperback when they had the license, and that particular issue didn’t really resonate with me.
Is Future Noir any more successful? Click the “Read the Rest of this Entry” link below to see my opinions.
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by generalsjoes | Nov 26, 2010 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comic Reviews, G.I. Joe Comics, G.I. Joe Reviews, IDW
While I’ve fallen behind on some of the comics, I try to keep up to date on the G.I. Joe: Cobra title. Far and away my favorite Joe themed series, I’m constantly amazed by simply how intelligent the writing is. Mike Costa and Christos Gage manage to really delve into the idea of a shadowy terrorist organization like Cobra and really try to rationalize the concept and have it make sense. In the old school days, Hama just sort of accepted some things and expected the readers to do the same. Nothing wrong with that idea in the least, but I really like that this new generation of Cobra is trying to exist within a realistic world and the writing team is trying to breathe life and idealism into Cobra as a whole.
Issue #10 was refreshing. I had no major issues with the last story arc in this series, but it’s like spending the weekend at your best friend’s house when you were a kid. During that weekend, life was different, yet still fun, with some adventures. But then you get back home and go back to your own bed, and suddenly, everything just falls into place. The weekend was fun, sure, but there’s nothing like home, and getting thrust back into the Chuckles and Cobra Commander arc was like coming back home.
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by generalsjoes | Nov 26, 2010 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comic Reviews, G.I. Joe Comics, G.I. Joe Reviews, IDW
So it’s the day after Thanksgiving, and while many folks are braving the crowds for “Black Friday” shopping, I’m taking some time to gather the last few releases of IDW comic books and trying to play “catch up” on some reviews. I was surprised to find that I was actually a couple of months behind on some of these. How does that happen?
In recent months, I’ve been pretty hard on the main IDW G.I. Joe title, simply because I try and hold it to a higher standard. While G.I. Joe: Cobra, G.I. Joe: Origins, and even stuff like Hearts & Minds should all be considered fringe titles, the main run is the run that should continue to breath life into this new G.I. Joe mythology, and while there was a really good stretch going there for a bit, it’s starting dragging just a bit again.
Well, I may be one of the only ones, but I was really looking forward to seeing what IDW was going to do with Agent Helix…and they finally introduced her in the main title in issue #23. However, based on the 5-page preview I posted, I was immediately hesitant to buy in, simply because it was evident she was being designed as a new “super power”, even in her first appearance. We’ve spent thirty years establishing what a bad ass Snake Eyes is, and here comes Helix in her first mainstream appearance, and she hands him his ass? Well, I’m hesitant to base a character and an issue on only five pages, so I will review issue #23 and #24 below. Click the “read the rest of the story” link below to check out these reviews, but be warned, spoilers will be evident.
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by generalsjoes | Nov 22, 2010 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, G.I. Joe: Renegades, IDW
Straight from IDW, here is a list of solicitations coming from IDW next February. As usual there are a ton of G.I. Joe comics hitting stores that month, ranging from the old school to the next generation. While I wasn’t wild about Agent Helix’s debut in the most recent issue of G.I. Joe, I still look forward to seeing her story evolve…and what the heck is up with “Dark Snake Eyes”? Can we have a stretch of the “Real American Hero” that doesn’t include brainwashing?
While many folks will probably think I’m giddy about the Renegades comics, I’m pretty sure they’re just comic rehashes of cartoon episodes, so no thriller there, in my mind, but I’ll still grab ’em I’m sure.
Check out the full run of issues at the “Read the rest of this entry” link below.
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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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