by generalsjoes | Feb 19, 2012 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation, G.I. Joe Comics, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, IDW, Podcasts, What's on Joe Mind
The man, the myth, the legend. The guys from What’s on Joe Mind were lucky enough to spend about an hour talking with one of the fathers of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Larry Hama himself!
We talk about his great work on the current IDW Real American Hero title as well as his philosophy behind comics writing and just a 60 minute look into his mindset.
This special edition really requires no explanation. We are joined by Marvel’s legendary GI Joe writer, Larry Hama. We find out a lot in this interview. What were the early difficulties in the IDW ARAH run? What’s Larry’s dream job? What does Larry mean when he calls GI Joe, Junior Woodchucks with guns? What happens when Hasbro takes over the filecard creation process? Why is writing a “toy book” the lowest of the low? Why was three years the original magic number for Joe and other books like it? How much of a risk was the USS Flagg playset? We also talk about his upcoming Roll Out/Roll Call 3 and SDCC appearances and we even talk a little about Kwinn to boot. Oh, and wait until you hear what he thinks (or doesn’t think) about Wraith and Helix. It is a surprising and eye opening talk with the guy who authored a good part of our childhoods. As a productions side note, please excuse the buzz in audio. Larry has a deep but very soft voice so we had to crank up the audio to hear him clearly. As for the other bad audio, well, let’s just say Justin won’t forget his headset again. Thanks to Larry for joining us. You can meet him next at Roll Out/Roll Call 3 in Southampton, UK March 10th and 11th!
Listen to this terrific special edition on our Podbean Page or through the embedded player below.
by generalsjoes | Feb 19, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, Sunbow
The guys over at Flag Points are knocking it out of the park lately, and their latest episode is no exception. Continuing to dive into the Sunbow era of G.I. Joe greatness, the crew at Flag Points brings us a new episode and a great interview with G.I. Joe legend Flint Dille. Mr. Dille served as a story editor, associate producer, and writer of the Sunbow G.I. Joe animated series, and played a huge role in constructing the universe that so many of us are fond of today.
Go check out the Flag Points Podbean page to check out the latest episode.
by generalsjoes | Feb 18, 2012 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
Cobra Command is currently surging towards its thrilling conclusion, so what’s next on the docket for G.I. Joe titles from IDW?
Some big stuff coming up in May… the Snake Eyes title becomes Snake Eyes & Storm Shadow, while Cobra and G.I. Joe continue to go head-to-head. Click the Read the Rest of the Story link below to get all the juicy details. Beware, there may be some minor spoilers throughout.
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by generalsjoes | Feb 17, 2012 | Customs, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
If you love the 90’s like I do, then you already love wackiness in your G.I. Joe universe, so the fact that this particular artist focuses his attention on the 90’s stuff suits his crazy style very well.
It’s a style you have to get accostamed to, and it’s not something that most fans of hyper-realism are going to be into, but I absolutely love it. The exaggerated proportions and the 90’s aesthetic is awesome. I’ve mirrored three of the images below, but there are many more at his site, so you need to check it out and appreciate them. They’re really awesome.
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by generalsjoes | Feb 17, 2012 | Customs, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary, Kick Ass Custom
Well, we’ll see how long the return is for. It’s been a long time since I added a kick ass custom to the front page, but I had some time to kill before my training this morning, so I figured I would throw something up here, especially work that is so well deserved.
Over at HissTank.com, member Wry1 has been doing both fan art and customs that have absolutely blown me away. I’m not sure why I haven’t featured them on the site sooner, but I could hold off no longer. It’s hard to just pick out one good piece, so I figured I’d just link his latest thread which features his takes on Scarlett, Ripcord, and Rock n Roll. They are amazing. If G.I. Joe was real world, current day military, this is what I’d want them to look like.
He goes in better detail over on the site, but for now, I’ve also mirrored a few of the images below. They’re worth checking out.
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