by generalsjoes | Jan 14, 2012 | G.I. Joe, Podcasts, What's on Joe Mind
And it’s a doozy! With Greg out on assignment the guys go nutty and end up with a show coming close to the three hour mark!
I was also absent throughout most of the show, but I suppose you should listen anyway. You’ll hear me pop on just in time for the news and just in time to be told how much the other yahoos (that’s YAY-hoos) were harassing me while I was gone. Go figure.
We were joined by TFGI Mike from the Geekcast Radio Network and answered all sorts of crazy amounts of listener mail. Check us out as always on our Podbean page, or hit up the embedded player below.
by generalsjoes | Jan 14, 2012 | 30th Anniversary, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, G.I. Joe: Renegades, Pursuit of COBRA
As always, full credit must be given to notpicard who has been able to dig up some fantastic stuff over the past week or so. Late last week he directed me towards a couple of different sites he uncovered online, and while the style of the art from the two sites is quite different, they have one thing in common. Some bad ass G.I. Joe conceptual drawings and paintings!
First, I’d like to point out Indigo Studios, who were apparently the folks behind the Pursuit of Cobra paintings that served as backdrops for the slideshow at the G.I. Joe Convention in 2009. They may have been used elsewhere, but I’m not sure where. All I know is I am absolutely in love with these paintings, and I am fired up that there is now a place to see them in all of their medium res glory. They really capture the whole Pursuit of Cobra aesthetic pretty perfectly, I must say. I do find it a bit odd that the human characters don’t bare much resemblance to the Pursuit of Cobra characters we got, but the vehicles and environments make up for that. You can find Indigo Studios right here, and I’ve mirrored the fantastic images below.
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Next are some images from SoupGraphix.com, who appear to be a graphic design company much more animated in spirit, but equally cool. They appear to be behind some of the recent Convention logos, and apparently had some input into the G.I. Joe: Renegades logo, too. There are some pretty neat ideas below that we have not seen anywhere. Question is, are they unused logos from projects past, or potential clues about stuff still to come? Regardless, I’ve mirrored a few of the images below, hit up SoupGraphix.com to see the rest.
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I friggen love this stuff. Thanks again to notpicard for his eagle eye lookin’ out!
by generalsjoes | Jan 13, 2012 | 12" Scale, G.I. Joe
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by generalsjoes | Jan 13, 2012 | G.I. Joe, Podcasts
Now if that’s not cool, I don’t know what is…
Many folks consider Larry Hama the godfather of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero (with good reason) but right alongside him for the first era of the modern military comic story was Herb Trimpe! A legend in the comic world (did anyone know Trimpe drew Wolverine’s first appearance in Incredible Hulk #180-181?) Trimpe breathed incredible life into both the Joes and the Cobras during those early comic issues.
Well, the guys over at Flag Points brought him on the show and interviewed him, and it is a GREAT listen. If you’re into G.I. Joe or just comics in general, you have to check it out.
Hop on over to their podbean site to take a listen.
by generalsjoes | Jan 13, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 2, G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation, G.I. Joe: The Movie
Thanks to Entertainment News International for pointing out via LA Times that several studios have lined up advertising for the upcoming Super Bowl, which is notorious for being the largest source of advertising for the entire year.
One of those movie studios is Paramount, and thinking among industry insiders is that the featured film will be G.I. Joe: Retaliation.
This has not yet been confirmed, but it certainly seems likely. Time will tell if any new footage will be shown, but let the countdown begin again!
Thanks again to ENewsI and the LA Times for the information.
by generalsjoes | Jan 13, 2012 | Sponsor News
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by generalsjoes | Jan 13, 2012 | G.I. Joe, Sponsor News
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by generalsjoes | Jan 11, 2012 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comic Reviews, G.I. Joe Comics, G.I. Joe Reviews, IDW
I find myself looking forward to the Real American Hero title every month, but this week…wow. Seems like we got some IDW G.I. Joe overload. I really found myself loving the issues dealing with the modern style of IDW G.I. Joe comics this week, so suddenly being thrust back into the old school Marvel Universe was a bit jarring, but still a lot of fun.
We get a lot more tank action, some more convoluted military stylings, and a whole lotta Larry Hama goodness.
Click the Read the Rest of this Entry link below for the full review.
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by generalsjoes | Jan 11, 2012 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comic Reviews, G.I. Joe Comics, G.I. Joe Reviews, IDW
I had to smile when I saw the cover to this issue, featuring a jungle camouflaged version of the Cobra Deviant Mech barreling through the jungle, facing off against Snake Eyes. I can’t really explain it, but for some reason when I see my toys in movies, cartoons, or comic books, I absolutely love it, and I really dig seeing the Cobra mech’s being used in the IDW universe.
Part of me does wish they stuck with the original paint scheme, but that red and black would have stood out quite a bit in the jungle foilage.
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by generalsjoes | Jan 11, 2012 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comic Reviews, G.I. Joe Comics, G.I. Joe Reviews, IDW
Many of us really saw it coming throughout the Cobra Civil War that Krake was destined to be the new Cobra Commander, but I still thought it was a very fun ride getting to the end result. But I think most folks were complaining a bit that we didn’t really know Krake’s history and what makes him tick.
No longer. The entirety of the 2012 G.I. Joe: Cobra annual is devoted to the backstory of Cobra agent Krake and how he becomes who he is. I was approaching the issue with some hesitation, just because I wasn’t entirely sure how much I cared. Turns out I did care.
Click the read the rest of the story link below for the full review.
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