The next evolution of G.I. Joe comics is upon us, and the solicitations for February, 2013 reflect this new shift. With no new monthly Cobra or Snake Eyes titles, the IDW universe officially moves on to 2013 and beyond with the first issues of Special Missions and the Cobra Files hitting in March and April respectively.
Check out what we can expect from the new G.I. Joe #1 as well as G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #187 after the jump.
All you fans of digital comics and G.I. Joe, you might want to hit up Comixology as they’re having a huge IDW Publishing G.I. Joe sale November 16th – 18th! Many individual issues are only .99!
Check it out in your favorite mobile device or on Comixology online.
With IDW’s reconfiguration of their slate of G.I. Joe titles next year, new writer Fred Van Lente has been making the rounds (including a written interview on GeneralsJoes and appearing on Episode 69 of What’s on Joe Mind). Today, uber-geek Brian Truitt from USA Today posted a terrific look at the new upcoming IDW G.I. Joe title, with the first look at some exclusive cover art.
Along with Steve Kurth’s regular cover we see a spectacular variant cover by Arthur Adams as well as a great looking team shot by Jamal Igle.
We get some more great details about what life is like for this new G.I. Joe team and how the new events impact them. There are more and more indications that Snake Eyes is at least taking a break from the spotlight here, which I think is a very bold and very cool move.
Check out the article at USA Today, and I’ve mirrored a couple of the variant covers below. If you like the Baroness art by Arthur Adams, make sure to hit up his website and order the print! It’s only ten bucks and it looks fantastic.
Big thanks as always to Brian Truitt for continuing to give G.I. Joe some high profile publicity. Joe fans love ya, Brian. Make sure you’re following him on Twitter for the latest geek news and intel from USA Today.
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It seems so impossible that we’ve already hit 69 episodes of What’s on Joe Mind, but here we are. And childish jokes aside, this is a great episode! We spend some time throughout election night speaking with new IDW G.I. Joe writer Fred Van Lente and Marvel Director of Communications Arune Singh. We also interview one of the brainchildren behind Cobra Stickers, RJ, and of course chock full of news and G.I. Joe related content.
I know we’re not pushing these out on a weekly basis anymore, but hopefully we’re generating content worth waiting for. As always, check this out on our Podbean Page, or via the embedded players below. Also make sure to click the Read the Rest of the Story link below for all the show notes.
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It’s my favorite new comic day of the month…because it’s a new comic day with a new issue of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero! Booya! The latest issue in the new Hama/Gallant run hits comic shops tomorrow, and you can check out the preview of the issue below.
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G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #184
Larry Hama (w) • S L Gallant (a) • Ron Frenz and Sal Buscema (c)
Just as COBRA COMMANDER begins to settle into his new COBRA base on the west coast, trouble starts brewing. Destro and Baroness, Road Pig and Zarana, Darklon, Zartan: every one of them pursuing their own agenda and getting in COBRA COMMANDER’s way. Not to mention G.I. JOE following all their activities, waiting for the right time to step in. The stakes are raised in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #184!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant Covers:
Variant Larry Hama sketch cover!
IDW’s change in direction for the G.I. Joe title in 2013 continues to be a hot topic in the G.I. Joe community and the guys over at The Comix Verse have posted a terrific interview with IDW Editor John Barber about what to expect going forward with G.I. Joe.
The interview covers many different bases, and like my talk with Fred Van Lente we find out that this new G.I. Joe team is still very military oriented at their core, and these somewhat flashy uniforms have a distinct purpose within the confines of the G.I. Joe universe.
It’s a great interview, and for folks concerned about the new comic, you should check it out ASAP.