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Mystery G.I. Joe female figure confirmed to be Helix!

by | May 21, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW

helix_figureI’ll be the first to admit when I’m wrong, and I definitely swung and missed on my hypothesis with the mystery figure out of Asia being some updated version of Dial-Tone.  In my own defense, though, Helix wasn’t even on the minds of Joe fans those months ago, so cut me some slack.  😉

Ever since IDW mentioned Helix in a future solicitations article, Joe fans everywhere have come to the conclusion that this mysterious female figure was indeed this new character that was apparently designed for the video game and is thus being indoctrinated into the comic universe by IDW.  Not much was known about the character, even in the August solicitations.

However, friend of GeneralsJoes (and loyal YoJoe contributor) Phillip passed along the following link from Deviantart, which is apparently a cover for the Helix special drawn by Joe Suitor.  One glance at the cover confirms that the mystery character is indeed Helix!  Check out the fantastic image below:

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G.I. Joe #5 reviews from the web

by | May 21, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW

Once again, I haven’t had time to do a comic review, though I have purchased and read issue #5…and yet again, find myself a bit frustrated with the long, drawn out story…the main series just hasn’t progressed in 5 months.  While Origins, COBRA, and even the movie prequels tell compelling stories at a brisk pace, the main title continues to sort of plot along.  It’s a shame, because the art is outstanding, and the writing is great.  Dialog feels natural, the military jargon jives with what I’d expect…but there’s just….nothing….happening.  But what do other sites around the web have to say?  Here are two reviews to kick it off:

Awesome issue #5 “progression” art on JoeReloaded.com

by | May 15, 2009 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW

Robert Atkins, a regular contributor to JoeReloaded.com (and current artist of the G.I. Joe book from IDW) occasionally posts some art on the JoeReloaded forums.  Well, he went a bit further this time around and showed off a bunch of art for the cover of Issue #5, including a very early sample, and leading up to the full blown colored final version.  Some awesome insight and some great art as well.

Check out the thread here.