by generalsjoes | Aug 17, 2012 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys
Coming right around the corner, September 8th is the third annual Coil Con. Very special guests Robert Atkins (artist for IDW Publishing’s Snake Eyes & G.I. Joe) and Frederic Doss (actor from G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Transformers, and actor/director for G.I. Joe fanfilm G.I. Joe: Initiate) will be present at the show, and for the first time EVER, the first four minutes of G.I. Joe: Initiate will be available for attendees to watch.
Not to mention the fantastic exclusive figures (including Zilant, already revealed). Check out the full press release below:
The COIL Club and Kokomo Toys are proud to present the third annual COIL Con on Saturday, September 8, 2012! Join hundreds of G.I. Joe and toy fans at Kokomo Toys, located at 1244 E. Morgan Street, Kokomo, Indiana, just 40 minutes north of Indianapolis off of US-31. Special guests at this year’s event will include IDW G.I. Joe comic book artist Robert Atkins, historian Gary Head and the Joe Declassified exhibit, RAHC Guide author James Kavanaugh Jr., and Gary Godsoe and Mike Irizarry from the “What’s On Joe Mind?” podcast. Finally, COIL Con will feature the world premiere of the trailer for G.I. Joe: Initiate, the much-anticipated fan-film from actor/director Frederic Doss (Transformers, G.I. Joe: The Rise Of COBRA). Mr. Doss and other cast and crew will also be in attendance to sign autographs and discuss the project.
Attendees will be able to buy their favorite G.I. Joe figures and vehicles from Kokomo Toys and over a dozen G.I. Joe dealers on the sales floor under the big tent in front of the store. For the second year, designer Jay Hunger will be selling COIL Con-Exclusive figures when the convention officially kicks off at 9 a.m. These exclusives are extremely limited to 40 sets, so be there and ready to buy early!
This year’s COIL Con will also feature the return of the Community Door Prize table! Attendees are encouraged to bring new or unopened G.I. Joe toys to donate as door prizes (maximum three donations/prizes per guest). These prizes serve as the purchase price for raffle tickets — attendees who bring a new G.I. Joe toy for the community will also win a new G.I. Joe toy! Grand Door prizes will be provided by the COIL and awarded at 5 p.m. All attendees are eligible to win Grand Door Prizes. Past Community Door Prizes and Grand Door Prizes have included San Diego Comic Con Exclusives, customs from recognized artists, comic art and more! Attendees must be present to win all Community and Grand Door Prizes.
Grilled hot dogs will be available free for Conventioneers! Canned soda and bottled water will be available for sale, and attendees are also welcome to provide their own beverages in coolers. Restroom facilities and a misting tent will also be provided. The COIL is the Midwest’s largest society of G.I. Joe collectors with chapters operating in Indianapolis, Dayton/Cincinnati, Columbus (OH), Cleveland, Fort Wayne, and Chicago. For more information, including suggested lodging and directions and COIL Con Exclusive set contents, visit the COIL Club online at www.coilcon.com.
by generalsjoes | Aug 10, 2012 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
I had to work out a special… “deal” with Robert, but now that the deal is taken care of, I am allowing his name to be mentioned on GeneralsJoes again. 😀
Over on his awesome blog page, the IDW G.I. Joe cover artist has showcased some more G.I. Joe art, specifically a beautiful Scarlett piece drawn by him and colored by Simon Gough, and also a nice little snippet of a Snow Job piece which is apparently part of a much bigger project.
Interesting…
Check out the new additions to Robert Atkins Art right here!
by generalsjoes | Aug 2, 2012 | Canadian Joe Con, Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
And wow is it looking GOOD. Knowing the guys behind the Canadian JoeCon like I do, I’m sure they are absolutely giddy about having a guy like Atkins draw their hand-made characters, and deservedly so. A fantastic cover. LOVE Atkin’s Black Ice. The cover was colored by Simon Gough, and you can check it out at JoeCanuck.com.
The final cover can be seen below:
Now, not only do we get to see this fantastic cover, but as has become custom, Robert Atkins took to his terrific blog and gave us some fantastic in progress shots of creating this cover. Hit up the links below to check out Robert Atkins talking about creating this fantastic cover:
Soooo good.
by generalsjoes | Jul 24, 2012 | 5 Page Previews, Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
New comic day is on the horizon, and this week we’re getting the latest installment of Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow from IDW Publishing. Check out the preview of the latest issue below.
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Snake Eyes & Storm Shadow #15
Chuck Dixon (w) • Robert Atkins (a) • Andrea Di Vito (c)
“Serpent’s Shadow,” part 3!
SNAKE EYES continues a deadly game where the rules are known only to him. To prove his renewed loyalty to the Arashikage Clan, he joins a team to kill the new COBRA COMMANDER! But danger lurks for him within the ninja clan with a new betrayal around every corner. ALSO! Zartan makes some interesting new friends.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Lee Ferguson cover!
Bullet Points:
- Non-stop ninja and commando action!
- Featuring the key villain from G.I. JOE: RETALIATION!
by generalsjoes | Jul 11, 2012 | Avengers, Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
When word came out of the G.I. Joe Convention that Robert Atkins was leaving the Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow book with issue #16, I died a little bit on the inside, but hey, he’s still doing some covers so it’s all good!
Speaking of covers, Mr. Atkins recently finished his year long posting frenzy of daily updates to his blog, and celebrated that fact by posting an awesome composite image of every single G.I. Joe cover he’s done to date. It’s an awesome and nostalgic look back at the past several years in G.I. Joe comic covers, and it really shows how much Robert has grown as an artist over the past few years.
Check out the latest post here, and follow Robert Atkins on Twitter. I look forward to seeing his covers and hope his skills grace the interiors of a G.I. Joe universe book again soon!
