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GeneralsJoes Reviews G.I. Joe: Infestation #1

Okay, time for me to be honest.  I really don’t give a crap about zombie stories.  Interestingly, I did find myself captivated by The Walking Dead, but I think that was more character and story driven rather than specifically zombie driven.
When IDW announced they were doing a mega cross-over event featuring zombies, I really wasn’t all that enthralled.  When they claimed it would all happen in continuity and somehow make sense…well, that got me at least a little bit interested.
So now we’ve gotten Infestation #1, and now G.I. Joe: Infestation #1.  How are the end results?
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Five Page Preview of G.I. Joe: Infestation #1

As we bridge the gap between the first run of the G.I. Joe titles and this next flurry starting with the Cobra Civil War, the world of zombies invades the G.I. Joe universe.  Check out the five-page preview below!
G.I. JOE: INFESTATION #1 (of 2)
Mike Raicht (w) • Giovanni Timpano (a) • Timpano, John K. Snyder III (c)
IDW’s Infestation event continues here in this bi-weekly two-part G.I. Joe tale! A robotic arm of unknown origin has been discovered and both the JOEs and COBRA race to discover its secrets. Little do the two sides know that the arm has its own agenda- assimilating the world’s military technology into the Infestation fold! A secret underwater COBRA base full of B.A.T.S. sounds like the perfect place to start!
*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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GeneralsJoes Reviews IDW's G.I. Joe #27

So last month when I reviewed Issue #26, I praised the art and the overall story, but was disappointed that this particular story was put where it was.  A cool and fun tale, but it didn’t serve well as the culminating issue of a two-year long story arc.
I agreed to give Dixon one more chance to surprise me, and with Issue #27 hitting this week, it’s time to say whether he pulled it off.
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Five Page Preview from G.I. Joe #27

This is it…the final issue in the so-called “Season One” arc of the mainstream G.I. Joe title from IDW.  It’s been a roller coaster ride, through various ups and downs, and I’ll be the first to say that issue #26 was one of the downs.  The story itself was exciting, the art was great, but it felt a bit like wasted potential for all of this build up to feature essentially the two character we know and feel the least about.  We’ll see if Chuck Dixon can make amends with issue #27 tomorrow.  Check out the 5-Page preview below.
G.I. JOE #27
Chuck Dixon (w) • Robert Atkins (a & c)
“M.A.S.S. DESTRUCTION” concludes here with Snake Eyes and Helix stranded at the top of the world in a desperate battle against time, the elements and COBRA. Expect an armored vehicle battle on the frozen wastes of an Arctic wasteland like you’ve never seen before. And a chilling shock ending you never thought you’d see!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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IDW Solicitations for May, 2011

Well, here we go!  Yesterday I posted a review of G.I. Joe: Cobra #13, somewhat lamenting the end of that run, as we prepare to launch into another.  Well, IDW has released the solicitations for May, 2011, and the next run is now in sight.  Judging by the solicitations, it looks like it could be quite the run!
I am absolutely loving these Zack Howard covers, I’ll tell you that right now.  Totally cool.  A character totally out of left field, and another one who I’m not entirely sure about at all.
Click the “Read the Rest of the Story” link below to read the full rundown of G.I. Joe comic releases for May.
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