Larry Hama continues to try and push us past the Death of Snake Eyes story, though as one would imagine, an event like that tends to linger on in the hearts and minds of characters within the book and outside the book.
COBRA Rising is our next arc, and part two hits Wednesday, moving the story forward…check out the preview below.
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #217
Larry Hama (w) • Paolo Villanelli (a & c)
COBRA RISING! Cobra’s latest operation brings the fight to G.I. Joe’s turf…
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
A new SNAKE EYES brings revenge to COBRA’s doorstep!
Over in the G.I. Joe Discussion Group on Facebook, Jared has posted a few links to some videos on YouTube taking a peek at the Toy Fair events of years past, including the 90th Toy Fair from… 1993!
It is an amazing dance back in time as we see some great mid 90s G.I. Joe product, remember how damn prolific Playmates Toys was back then, and see a bunch of great toys that I have ZERO recollection of.
Seriously that TMNT vehicle that snags the Foot Soldier in the first few minutes is amazing. Why do I not know what that thing is?
Check out the video below as well as the Sgt. Savage presentation from 1994 and make sure to poke around that YouTube channel for some more good stuff.
First, I need to know, though… WHAT IS THIS AND WHY DON’T I HAVE IT?
The Death of Snake Eyes is behind us, and the Cobra World Order looms large…so what happens now?
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #216 is comic shops this Wednesday, and you can check out the preview below.
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #216
Larry Hama (w) • S L Gallant (a & c)
COBRA RISING! As G.I. Joe continues to mourn the loss of one of their greatest members, Cobra consolidates its power and brings long-departed villains back into the fold…
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet Points:
Part of EC Comics cover month! Homage cover by Andy Suriano!
Variant Sketch Cover by Larry Hama!
Also coming to comic shops on Wednesday is the trade paperback for the second half of Karen Traviss’ run on G.I. Joe, The Fall of G.I. Joe.
We heard all about the Cobra World Order at San Diego ComicCon, but it looks like in October we’ll start getting a first hand look. Check out the solicitations for G.I. Joe books from IDW in October to get the lowdown!
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero: COBRA WORLD ORDER Prelude—SPOTLIGHT
Larry Hama (w) • S L Gallant (a) • Paul Pope (c)
It’s zero hour for Real American Hero! This table-setter leads into a mammoth 6-part bi-weekly event kicking off with next month’s RAH #219 and #220! G.I. JOE has been fighting the evil forces of COBRA for decades, but now COBRA is ready to unleash its master plan on an unsuspecting G.I. JOE!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero: COBRA WORLD ORDER Prelude—Francesco Francavilla Variant
Larry Hama (w) • S L Gallant (a) • Francesca Francavilla (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero: COBRA WORLD ORDER Prelude—Phil Jimenez Variant
Larry Hama (w) • S L Gallant (a) • Phil Jimenez (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero: COBRA WORLD ORDER Prelude —Artist’s Edition Blank Sketch Variant
Larry Hama (w) • S L Gallant (a) • Blank Sketch (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet Points:
A perfect jumping on point for G.I. Joe fans, new and old!
Covers from Paul Pope, Francesco Francavilla and Phil Jimenez!
The 7-part COBRA WORLD ORDER starts here and comnitnues in next month’s now- bi-weekly RAH!
Today in conjunction with San Diego ComicCon, IDW Publishing has announced the latest big event for the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero universe. This October begins the COBRA WORLD ORDER!
The COBRA WORLD ORDER
Starts This October For
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero
The Master Plan Is Set
San Diego, CA (July 11, 2015) – This October, it’s zero hour for A Real American Hero! G.I. JOE has been fighting the evil forces of COBRA for decades, but now COBRA is ready to unleash its master plan on an unsuspecting G.I. JOE!
Written by the man who started it all, G.I. JOE comics legend Larry Hama, this table-setter leads into a mammoth 8-part bi-weekly event, kicking off with G.I. JOE: ARAH #219 and #220! Art duties for this arc will be in the very capable hands of S.L. Gallant who has become a fan-favorite for his attention to detail and accurate portrayals of classic G.I. JOE vehicles and characters.
“What we have seen of Cobra’s plans in G.I. JOE: ARAH to date is just the tip of the iceberg,” said series writer, Hama. “Other players in the Cobra periphery—like Destro and Zartan—are making their moves so as to be in on whatever benefits accrue from Cobra Commander’s master plot. Meanwhile, Hawk leads an international team around the globe to uncover the details of this sinister conspiracy.”
The Prelude issue will boast covers by some of the hottest artists working in the industry today; with Paul Popeleading the charge on the standard cover and variant covers by Francesco Francavilla and Phil Jimenez. And it doesn’t end there; this issue is also part of IDW’s celebrated Artist’s Edition Month with a variant by Stephen Mooney as well as a Blank Sketch variant.
Whether you are a longtime fan or new to this world, G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero: COBRA WORLD ORDER Prelude is the prefect jumping on point for all.
“After the Death of Snake Eyes, I didn’t think Larry would come up with something that could top a story like that… but the more we talked about COBRA WORLD ORDER and the more details he gave me about COBRA’s momentous scheme, the more I saw this as a perfect event: something accessible to new readers that still pays off years of worldbuilding and storytelling in G.I. JOE: ARAH. Fans—new and old alike—are gonna be blown away!” said IDW editor, Carlos Guzman.
The 8-part COBRA WORLD ORDER starts here and will continue in the following months’ now bi-weekly G.I. JOE: ARAH! Don’t miss it!
