I’ve heard word that many comic shops didn’t get these issues in this week, so if that’s the case, you may want to turn away, lest have some spoilers heaped upon you. Larry Hama has been exploring this somewhat strange “Blue Ninja” storyline for a while now, and yes, it continues here…but something strange happened. It’s kind of grown on me.
Kind of.
To check out the full review click the Read the Rest of the Story link below.
One thing IDW has done a fantastic job of with their G.I. Joe titles is making sure we have a G.I. Joe presence almost every week at the comic store, and this week is no exception! The always impressive G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero hits on Wednesday as well as the second “season” of G.I. Joe.
Cobra Command and the Blue Ninja saga both rage on, and you can see 5-Page previews for both titles from IDW below.
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G.I. Joe: Ongoing Vol. 2 #11
Chuck Dixon (w) • Alex Cal (a) • Dave Wilkins, Will Rosado (c)
The Commander demands annihilation! COBRA’s horrific war escalates and the Joes are fighting for their lives in the killing fields. The new Cobra Commander unleashes weapons of unimaginable horror in a scorched earth strategy that will turn the Southeast Asian country of Nanzhao into a lifeless wasteland. Will the Joes stand or run? You already know the answer to that one, don’t you?
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Variant David Williams interconnected cover!
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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #176
Larry Hama (w) • S L Gallant (a) • Herb Trimpe, Gallant (c)
It’s pure pandemonium, as three sides rush to track down the leader of the Blue Ninja menace. Can Cobra Commander, Snake Eyes and Baroness find a way to aid each other in their quest for vengeance? Or will their animosity toward each other give their common enemy the upper hand? Tension runs high as the Blue Ninja threat escalates in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #176!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Larry Hama variant sketch cover cover!
The idea of a “Yearbook” or “Annual” seems like almost a thing of the past, especially in the G.I. Joe world, and I was excited to hear that IDW was reviving the concept for the Real American Hero title. Many of those old school yearbooks were some of the coolest stories going on in the Marvel days.
IDW really dives head long into the whole vintage concept here as well, as they comb the historical archives and pull out some really great art talents to bring this story to life.
The end results? Well, you’re just going to have to click the Read the Rest of this Story link below for the full details.
I’ve been talking to the guys involved with the SpecOps podcast for a while, and I’ve made several promises to be on the show, but I just haven’t been able to make it happen yet. Shame on me, and I’m especially disappointed that I missed this inaugural episode.
A lot of their conversation focused around the awesome Cobra Island Playset, a concept from the 80’s that unfortunately never came to pass. But the podcast goes way above and beyond that. Tons of great conversation about design with a whole cast full of informed and “in the know” Joe fans. The podcast is a must listen. You can check it out at the JDSO Podbean page, and also the embedded player below.
Make sure you hit up JoeDeclassified.com for the awesome Cobra Island design sketches, too. I’ve mirrored a few of them below, but the rest of there. Awesome stuff.
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No, not just one…not just two… but three IDW G.I. Joe books are hitting this Wednesday! Granted, one of them is a reprint of the classic Yearbooks, but hell yeah. Still awesome. Check out the various 5-Page Previews below!
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G.I. Joe 2: Movie Prequel #2
John Barber (w) • Salvador Navarro (a & c)
The origin of Roadblock! While Roadblock is in a deadly race against time to rescue a childhood friend from the clutches of the enemy, we learn the secrets that shaped the Joe’s heavy ordinance officer. Meanwhile—Snake Eyes is in hot pursuit, and he’s not taking any prisoners.
*Retailers: See your order form for incentive information.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Variant black & white Salvador Navarro cover!
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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Annual #1
Larry Hama (w) • Ron Frenz, Ron Wagner, Herb Trimpe, Sal Buscema (a) • Ron Frenz & Sal Buscema, Larry Hama (c)
In this special 40-page story, G.I. Joe is on the trail of a rogue unit of Crimson Guardsmen. But the Joes aren’t the only ones hunting down the renegade threat: Zartan and his Dreadnoks have been sent by COBRA to handle the situation. This could get ugly for the Joes! Written by Larry Hama, drawn by three classic artists, and inked by the legendary Sal Buscema, this is a G.I. Joe story you can’t miss!
*Retailers: See your order form for incentive information.
FC • 48 pages • $7.99
*Variant covers:
Black & white Ron Frenz & Sal Buscema cover!
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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Yearbook Collection
I’ve misplaced the solicitation information, but IDW will be reprinting all of the old school Marvel series Yearbooks, which is awesome. There were four them in total, and they were all pretty impressive stories and had some terrific art, to boot. The Michael Golden Oktober Guard from Yearbook #2 pretty much redefined those characters. Good stuff.