by generalsjoes | Jan 28, 2010 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
General reaction from the fandom as well as from the comics world at large is that the IDW G.I. Joe mythology is pretty slow, somewhat steady, and fairly non-exciting. That is, with the exception of G.I. Joe: Cobra. Across the board, G.I. Joe: Cobra has been getting absolutely rave reviews, with the latest installment, the G.I. Joe: Cobra Special winning an MTV Splash Page award.
Well, yesterday, the sequel to the ground-breaking mini-series arrived in comic stores everywhere, and folks across the web are already singing it’s praises. Check out some reviews below.
Being the huge fan of G.I. Joe: Cobra that I am, I also read the book yesterday. Yeah. It rocked.
There wasn’t a whole lot of action, but it was chock-full of intrigue. The art style is absolutely perfectly suited for a comic of this nature, the writing is excellent, and the character just oozes from the pages. Croc Master, The Baroness, not to mention the obvious mystery of this newcomer who bares a striking resemblance to Jinx. They’ve managed to get the Twins involved without them being ridiculous from day one, and to see their take on Croc Master and everything surrounding this new version of Cobra…well, it’s pretty damn thrilling.
It’s funny…I’m no big fan of the mainstream G.I. Joe book. In fact, it’s left me fairly cold, with only a few injections of coolness. But this Cobra book is almost making up for it. They’re building Cobra up into such an awesome organization and mysterious entity that it has successfully MADE me care about the mainstream G.I. Joe book, even if that book hasn’t done it on its own.
The G.I. Joe: Cobra mini was fantastic. The one-shot special was amazing. The sequel, so far, twenty-two pages in, is keeping right up with the pace of the others, and I am loving it.
by generalsjoes | Jan 26, 2010 | 5 Page Previews, Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
Yeah, tomorrow’s gonna be a great day. For whatever reason, much of the IDW stuff hasn’t really been grabbing me…but G.I. Joe: Cobra did. The G.I. Joe: Cobra Special did. And from the looks of things, G.I. Joe: Cobra II is going to rock my balls off. No amazing action or anything so far, but just the crisp writing, the unique art style and the way it all comes together is just impressive. IGN has posted another 5-Page preview, which I’ve mirrored below.
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Now the question is… is that Jinx? And if so, does this take place before the first series? Or is this someone different? I guess we’ll find out… and if you missed the preview from yesterday, here’s that as well:
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by generalsjoes | Jan 25, 2010 | 5 Page Previews, Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
Forget Cobra Commander! i09.com reveals the real Cobra star of G.I. Joe: Cobra II, and it’s Croc-Master! Appearing here in a special six page preview and looking remarkably similar to his Real American Hero version, we get a very cool look at Cobra’s sinister director of security…I love this new take. Check out the gallery below.
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by generalsjoes | Jan 21, 2010 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
Thanks to Phil Kost of JoeReloaded.com for relaying the info, IDW has sent out a press release about G.I. Joe: Cobra II (which launches January 27th much to my own delight!). I would imagine most of us have seen the art for the potential Cobra Commander reveal already, but this is the first time IDW has admitted that’s who it is. Click the “Read the Rest of this Entry” link below to check out the full blown Press Release.
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by generalsjoes | Jan 20, 2010 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
Below are the Solicitations for IDW G.I. Joe related comics for April, 2010. Click the “Read the Rest of this Entry” link below for the full lowdown, and a big thanks to The Terror Drome for gathering all of this information together. Gotta say, the “Operation: HISS” comic is looking pretty intriguing. My feelings on the Rise of Cobra universe continue to eb and flow, but it’s cool to see the story expanded in comic form, and it sounds like it may tie into the new web-based animated series as well. Looking forward to it.
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by generalsjoes | Jan 20, 2010 | 5 Page Previews, Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
It must be new comics day coming up, because we’ve got 5-page previews of upcoming issues of G.I. Joe #14 as well as G.I. Joe: Origins #11. Both issues prove to be interesting additions to the continuity with the first appearance of the Hard Master and a focus on Beachhead’s memory loss…hopefully filling in some of the blanks.
Check out the 5-page previews below!
G.I. Joe #14
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G.I. Joe Origins #11
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