by generalsjoes | Jan 10, 2012 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Miscellaneous Reviews
Rejoice, G.I. Joe fans! DiC has arrived!
Yes, the infamous DiC series of G.I. Joe animation is widely panned from a critical perspective, and doesn’t match up with the Sunbow stuff, but the fact remains those of us who are long time Joe fans have been without a reliable source of DiC animation ever since it debuted. And yes, even though it has its share of quirks, there is some indelible charm with DiC’s offerings, even if it’s just smiling at all the 90’s characters who fans have rarely seen on their TV screens.
Well, Shout! Factory has now released Season 1 from the DiC era and it is marvelously goofy. I’m not sure what’s better, watching Sandstorm knock over a rock mountain that takes out a Desert Scorpion, or later in that episode, watching Sandstorm again hang-gliding from the roof of a Cobra castle.
Yes, Sandstorm as in Dusty’s coyote.
Glorious.
Check out my review of the DiC Season 1 DVD set right here. Priced very affordably at $19.99, it’s worth your time, goofy or not.
by generalsjoes | Jan 10, 2012 | 5 Page Previews, Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
Gonna be a big week for G.I. Joe titles from IDW!
We don’t have 1, not 2…but THREE 5-page previews for G.I. Joe related issues hitting Wednesday. Included in this barrage is G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #174, Snake Eyes #9, and Cobra Annual 2012 featuring the history of the new Cobra Commander. Excellent.
Click the Read the Rest of this Entry link below to check out the three previews.
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by generalsjoes | Jan 9, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 2, G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation, G.I. Joe: The Movie
Come on, Joe fans, keep your votin’ fingers ready!
G.I. Joe: Retaliation rolled with the punches delivered by the legions of Twilight and Hunger Games fans, and ended up in the Sweet 16 of the MTV Movie Brawl! We are up against John Carter, and so far are dominating the round.
Let’s keep it up. Click here to vote!
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 9, 2012 | 12" Scale, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, Sideshow
Sideshow Collectibles has been giving us their “Ask Sideshow” Q & A’s for a while now, but it appears they’ve moved their operations to Facebook. In a post put up on Saturday, Sideshow reflects on an interesting G.I. Joe related question and an equally interesting answer:
“Question: When can we expect to see Great Joes like Snow Job, Mutt w/Junkyard,and Gung-Ho?
Answer: Of the Joes that we would like to tackle next, you’ve named two of our favorite four. Shipwreck is missing from your list, but who has the other slot? Hmmm…“
So it certainly sounds like Shipwreck is on deck, and likely one other of the three above figures listed. Any thoughts or opinions? Check out the Sideshow Collectibles Facebook page and hit ’em up with a “Like” to stay up to date on all Sideshow news and info.
by generalsjoes | Jan 9, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
Planet-Pulp is a terrific comic art site where artists can submit pieces in various stages of completion, and often work appears here in sketch form. Well, it just so happens that Robert Atkins is one of the folks who submits work to this site, and he recently posted a few images that just might be some covers to future IDW issues!
Looking at these sketches, a certain Cobra Ninja plays a very big part, which is awesome to see. We haven’t seen nearly enough Snake Eyes vs. Storm Shadow conflict in the modern IDW universe, so I like how things are looking.
You can see Robert Atkin’s great work right here.
And Robert’s not the only one! There’s a bunch of other very cool G.I. Joe themed artwork prevalent throughout the site, too. It’s definitely worth a look.
Rejoice, G.I. Joe fans! DiC has arrived!