by generalsjoes | Oct 9, 2010 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
I gotta be honest here. I truly do not understand the whole zombie phenomenon. I really don’t.
I mean, I’ve read World War Z. I’ve seen 28 Days Later, and even 28 Weeks Later, and I enjoyed the hell out of Zombieland. Hell, the upcoming Walking Dead TV series looks pretty bad ass, too. But I haven’t read any of the Marvel Zombie books, I’m really not a fan of George Romero, and I really do not comprehend this whole zombie subculture.
At this point, though, the popularity of zombies simply cannot be denied, and I see it going strong in G.I. Joe circles. Every week I see other zombie customs, or other fanfiction written from the standpoint of the zombie apocolypse, and while it’s not my cup of tea, they certainly have their place in popular culture…so I guess it only makes sense that IDW capitalize on this with a huge crossover event, bridging several of their licensed titles across one “Infestation” banner.
It was revealed at NYCC this weekend, that IDW: Infestation will be a zombie-related storyline that crosses between G.I. Joe, Transformers, Star Trek, and Ghostbusters, and you can find some more details at i09.com as well as Comic Book Resources.
The full press release and a trio of images can be read after the break.
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by generalsjoes | Oct 7, 2010 | 5 Page Previews, Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
From early indications, things look like they’re ramping up in the main G.I. Joe title with issue #23. Rumored to introduce Storm Shadow (something the cover certainly seems to back up) and also featuring Agent Helix for the first time in the mainstream title.
Well, the five-page preview confirms the Helix angle, but we have yet to see where Storm Shadow factors in. I’ve made it clear how much I love the way Helix looks in action figure form, and I find her backstory to be very interesting…but I will admit this five-page preview has me a bit put off. She’s definitely got a “Mary Sue” vibe going on here that I’m not crazy about. Her first appearance, and she’s instantly humiliating the biggest bad ass on the Joe team? Uhhh… anyway.
Check out the five page preview below, I’ll definitely give Dixon a chance to win me over here, I do love Helix, and I hope they can do some cool things with her without making her too indestructible. Personally, I’m looking more forward to the Stalker angle here than others.
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G.I. Joe #23
Chuck Dixon (w) • Robert Atkins (a & c)
M.A.S.S. DESTRUCTION, Part 1: Helix arrives in the Pit to join the Joes’ struggle against the threat known as COBRA, and proves she’s tough enough in combat with the deadliest Joe. Also, Stalker and his team go mano a mano in a fight to the death with a COBRA strike team.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
by generalsjoes | Oct 4, 2010 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comic Reviews, G.I. Joe Comics, G.I. Joe Reviews, IDW
Even after reading just the first issue of G.I. Joe: Cobra way back when, I knew we were in for something special. A very gritty take on the G.I. Joe universe, it presented heroes and villains with the lines of their morality completely blurred and had Chuckles going way into the dark in order to get the job done.
When it was announced that G.I. Joe: Cobra would be an ongoing series starting this year, I will admit, I was a bit conflicted. Would the series really be able to keep its legs as a monthly title? How could the universe retain its darkness and complexity of personalities going month-to-month? Well, to answer those questions…no, it can’t quite maintain the same level of darkness, but that doesn’t mean it gets any worse. To read the full review hit the jump below. Spoilers abound.
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by generalsjoes | Oct 2, 2010 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comic Reviews, G.I. Joe Comics, G.I. Joe Reviews, IDW
When this issue was first released, my local comic shop was sold out, so I went without…but during this week’s visit to a different store, they had one kicking around in their new release section, so I scooped it up. When I first grabbed it, I actually didn’t plan on reviewing it because, let’s face it…do folks really want to read a review that’s 2 months out of date?
Well, then I read it…and I felt compelled to talk about it. It also helps that I wasn’t able to find issue #5 of Hearts & Minds, which was supposed to be released this week, so at least I now have some Max Brooks greatness to talk about. Read the review after the jump.
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by generalsjoes | Sep 30, 2010 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, G.I. Joe: Renegades, IDW
With cross-marketing in mind, Hasbro and The Hub obviously plan a blitz of G.I. Joe: Renegades items once the show starts picking up steam, and apparently high on their list of items to produce are comic books. Now, the IDW October Solicitations list mentioned a first issue of G.I. Joe: Renegades as part of their shipping schedule that month, but issues of Previews since then have curiously ommitted the title.
Evidently something is still planned, however, as Amazon.com has two pre-orders posted for the first two volumes of what appear to be G.I. Joe: Renegades Trade Paperback collections of those comics. With posted release dates of February, 2011, you would think the comic should still be slated to hit shortly, but who knows for sure at this point?
Along with the pre-orders, Amazon has also posted a pair of cover images, one featuring the Snake Eyes art we’ve seen before, and a second featuring the familiar Arashikage Clan symbol, which will evidently play a major role in the cartoon series. Check out the pre-orders and the mirrored images below:
Big thanks to GeneralsJoes reader Captain N. for the information!
I gotta be honest here. I truly do not understand the whole zombie phenomenon. I really don’t.
