by generalsjoes | Mar 24, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
As great as the recent IDW Cobra Command story arc has been, and as well suited to the story Alex Cal’s artwork has been, a big part of me really misses Robert Atkins’ work on a G.I. Joe title. Well, thankfully that problem gets rectified very shortly!
With Atkins slated to return to the art chores for Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow starting with issue #13 and I couldn’t be more excited. And as if I wasn’t fired up enough already, Robert updated his blog with some art for the issue. This includes the cover and interior art for one of the pages inside! Oooh boy this looks awesome.
Check out the links below for the various blog posts:
Love the looks of this. The style is so different from Alex Cal, yet awesome in its own right. Crisp, clear, awesome detail work, and I love the designs of those Red Ninjas. The pencil and ink work all belongs to Robert, with colors by the excellent Simon Gough, who has also posted some great detail shots on DeviantArt as well. You can find his work at
Spidermanfan2099.deviantart.com. The links to the other pieces are below:
Some very cool stuff!
by generalsjoes | Mar 22, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 2, G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation, G.I. Joe: The Movie
In a move that is sure to cause fandom outrage, Paramount has released an official image from G.I. Joe: Retaliation where Joe Colton is not wearing green, does not have flocked hair, and is not sporting king fu grip! Blasphemers!
In all seriousness, Bruce Willis as Joe Colton is looking pretty snazzy in this image, wearing a nice suit and getting ready to pop some caps in some Cobra ass. In the background you see Adrianne Pallicki following his lead. Good stuff…ready for more trailers and TV spots now!
by generalsjoes | Mar 22, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: Renegades
Behind the Voice Actors has ann0unced their nominees for the annual awards, and several names you recognize are on the list! In my mind, the top prospect would have to be Kevin Michael Richardson who was fantastic as Roadblock in G.I. Joe: Renegades, but you can also find Steve Blum (Duke from G.I. Joe: Resolute), Grey Delisle (Scarlett, Baroness, Cover Girl & Dial Tone from G.I. Joe: Resolute), Nolan North (Snow Job from G.I. Joe: Renegades), and Corey Burton (Tomax from G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Law from G.I. Joe: Renegades).
As I’ve done different interviews with these folks for the What’s on Joe Mind podcast, I’ve gained a huge amount of respect for them, and would love to see some of my readers return that with some votes!
Check out all of the nominees right here, and thanks to Optimus Solo for the information.
by generalsjoes | Mar 22, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comic Reviews, G.I. Joe Comics, G.I. Joe Reviews, IDW
Yes, I know I’m a bit behind the 8 ball on this one, time has been tight… but I figured I couldn’t very well review Snake Eyes #11, covering Cobra Command Part 8 unless I covered Cobra Command Part 7 first!
That’s how much I’m enjoying this storyline…trying to make every effort to review every part of it.
Go ahead and click the Read the Rest of the Story link below to check out the full review.
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by generalsjoes | Mar 20, 2012 | G.I. Joe
Another G.I. Joe team member has made their G.I. Joe: Initiate debut, and this time around it’s Stalker! Make sure to keep your eyes on G.I. Joe: Initiate’s Facebook Page, which will be continually updated as more team members are added and more images loaded.
Check out the Facebook page here, and the mirrored image below.
by generalsjoes | Mar 20, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 2, G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation, G.I. Joe: The Movie
Total Film magazine spoke to Jon Chu about G.I. Joe: Retaliation a bit, and focused somewhat on the comparisons between Mr. Chu and G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra director Stephen Sommers. The G.I. Joe: Retaliation director had some interesting things to say:
“We’re different filmmakers and have different views on what G.I. Joe is.”
“I love the reality of our Joes. They have relationships with each other, aspirations; they care about the people of the world.
“We’re trying to add a lot more of that rather than doing cartoon fights with laser guns: everything is very practical and we’re doing as many physical things as possible – it’s not all greenscreen.”
Very interesting comments, and I like what I’m reading here. Obviously there was a big focus on special effects in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, especially with the whole Paris chase scene and the fandom reviled Accelerator Suits. I think getting back to basics and back to a more “real world” feel is a great step towards bringing the fans back on board. Very cool little tidbits.
Interesting in the midst of fan hooplah about recent comments from Michael Bay about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, it’s very refreshing to read statements from a film maker who seems to understand what the mythology is about and appears to respect the history and make a film that lives up to the spirit of the brand.
Check out the interview snippets right here.
