by generalsjoes | Jun 13, 2016 | 50th Anniversary, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Collectors Club, G.I. Joe Toys, Other Toys, Podcasts, What's on Joe Mind
Hold onto your butts… What’s on Joe Mind is here with Episode 104, just recorded last week and ready to roll for JoeCon 2016! We cover the latest news, talk about the Joes of 2004, and lose track of what we’re saying consistently for nearly two hours. Just another day at the WOJM studio.
You can listen to the episode on Podbean, or the embedded player below.
Show Notes
We talk about the Joes from 2004, catch up on the news, begin to set the table of what will happen at JoeCon…and generally get side tracked – A LOT. Download it now and listen to it on your way to JoeCon!
Speaking of JoeCon, be sure to catch Mike, Gary, Joe and Chris McLeod from the Full Force at our JoeCon panel on Sunday, June 19th at 1:00. It will be the last ever panel at JoeCon. Join us as we turn out the lights…forever (maybe, maybe not, we will see – we’re looking at you Hasbro!)
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G.I. Joe in 2004
News and Intel
by generalsjoes | Jun 3, 2016 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
Comic Book Resources has revealed images from the upcoming variant covers for IDW Publishing’s “Revolution” series. There are five variants to the first issue, and the article also includes an amazing piece of art by John Byrne, Something about seeing Byrne draw a handful of G.I. Joe characters just gives me a warm feeling, and I gotta admit, I’m quickly warming up to seeing MASK and the Joes running alongside each other. I may be slowly getting on board this whole shared universe train.
Check out the full details at Comic Book Resources, and the mirrored images below.
Big kudos to Adam Riches for his contribution – the cover with a toy homage to Optimus Prime and Scarlett. Looks pretty boss, Adam!
by generalsjoes | Jun 1, 2016 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
UPDATE – I reached out to Chris Ryall, editor at IDW to inquire about A Real American Hero, and he confirmed that this title will be “untouched by the #IDWRevolution”. Great news!
Well, I’m not generally one to pat myself on the back, but…
For a while, IDW Publishing has been promoting a mysterious “Revolution”, hinting at some major storyline or paradigm shift with their comics, and sure enough, Entertainment Weekly brings news that this “Revolution” happens in September.
A short while ago, I posited that this rumored “Revolution” would potentially feature an alignment of IDW’s Hasbro properties, and indeed that looks to be what’s happening here.
Revolution is a five-part biweekly series which brings the Hasbro universes together, and as a result of this coming together, the M.A.S.K. title will be born.
Now, all of this doesn’t come without its share of risks. According to editor Chris Ryall, all titles are going to be relaunched with new #1 issues, though Ryall also stresses that this is NOT a reboot. The universes are coalescing in new ways, but past history is not just being wiped away here.
I think this is a fascinating concept, and may hopefully provide some insight into what Hasbro might be attempting with their huge cinematic universe initiative. We’ll see how successful things are. To me, the real question is whether Real American Hero is going to reset, or whether this will be the birth of a new main line G.I. Joe #1. These are questions I’m going to work to find the answers to, but for now, it seems like an interesting and exciting concept, and I’ll be eagerly anticipating the results in September.
Check out the full article with a great interview with Chris Ryall over on Entertainment Weekly.
by generalsjoes | May 20, 2016 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
Things look to be getting somewhat quiet on the IDW G.I. Joe comic front as we move towards the end of summer. IDW Publishing has released their solicitations list for August, 2016 and there is essentially just a single new entry on it (with the other being the final TPB collection of Transformers vs. G.I. Joe) Check them out below.
Transformers vs G.I. Joe, Vol. 3
Tom Scioli & John Barber (w) • Tom Scioli (a & c)
The biggest space battle ever grows to universal proportions! Will the G.I. JOE team and the AUTOBOTS make peace—before COBRA and the DECEPTICONS end the war… the bad way?! Collects issues #10–13.
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 120 pages • 7” x 11” • ISBN: 978-1-63140-693-5
Bullet points:
- The series you never thought would happen comes to its thunderous conclusion!
Offered Again!
Transformers vs G.I. JOE, Vol. 1 • FC • $19.99 • ISBN: 978-1-63140-190-9
Transformers vs G.I. JOE, Vol. 2 • FC • $19.99 • ISBN: 978-1-63140-270-8
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #231: Snake In The Grass, Part 2
Larry Hama (w) • S L Gallant (a & c)
Duke reckons with the most difficult choice of his life… while COBRA scrambles to contain the dangerous new agent in their midst!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #231: Snake In The Grass, Part 2—Subscription Variant
Larry Hama (w) • S L Gallant (a) • John Royle (c)
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
- Betrayal might bring the end to G.I. JOE and COBRA!
by generalsjoes | May 4, 2016 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comic Reviews, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #228
Writer: Larry Hama
Artist: SL Gallant
Inker: Brian Shearer
Colors: J. Brown
Letters: Neal Uyetake
Editor: Carlos Guzman
It’s been an ashamedly long time since I devoted pages and words on this site to a review of the latest issue of the Real American Hero comic from IDW Publishing. I’m not sure why that is, I suspect real life just got in the way, but I’m going to at least try and reconcile that this month. Fair warning, spoilers will be found below.
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