by generalsjoes | Nov 25, 2015 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Toys, Kindle Worlds
One thing that has been abundantly clear throughout the process of the fan vote for the Kindle Worlds character to be made into a figure is that the G.I. Joe community is starved for new characters and there seems to be a lot of support towards getting all four of the Kindle Worlds figures made.
For obvious reasons, I think I speak for myself, Troy, and Jim when I say we are 110% behind this idea!
Bill has started a thread over on HISSTank.com about this topic and will be collecting information from folks who might want to send their support directly to Hasbro. Please check the thread and let your voices be heard!
Bill has suggested collecting actual, physical letters since that tends to have more impact than Internet discussions, and I find it hard to disagree. Bill has kindly offered up his mailing address to collect the letters, but for obvious reasons I won’t post it here.
If you need his address and cannot get on the HISSTank thread for whatever reason, please e-mail me at justin AT generalsjoesreborn.com with the word “kindle” in the subject line and I’ll make sure we can get Bill’s address to you.
I can’t thank everyone for all their kind words and support throughout this process, and even though Whisper didn’t win, this has been a fun experience and I’ve appreciated getting to know the fellow Kindle World authors.
Thanks!
by generalsjoes | Nov 24, 2015 | 5 Page Previews, Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
Can I just reiterate how much I love SL Gallant’s artwork on this book? Even during this short preview I have such an awesome feeling of nostalgia. Great stuff.
Part Two of the COBRA World Order is in stores this Wednesday. Check out the preview below, but more importantly, get to your local comic shop and BUY IT on Wednesday!
G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #220: COBRA WORLD ORDER Part 2
Larry Hama (w) • S L Gallant (a) • Francesco Francavilla (c)
Once G.I. Joe uncovers more about Cobra’s sinister plot, the villainous organization goes to ground and consolidates its forces. Cobra’s Master Plan is set to begin and G.I. Joe will not be prepared for the epic scale of the coming caranage!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
Bullet points:
- COBRA WORLD ORDER heats up!
by generalsjoes | Nov 23, 2015 | G.I. Joe, Kindle Worlds
…and it’s Bill Nedrow’s Stiletto!
I won’t say I’m not disappointed. In fact disappointed may be an understatement, but Bill did an excellent job fleshing out his character and she looks like she’ll make one hell of a G.I. Joe action figure, so props to Bill for his victory.
Check out the article on Hasbro Pulse for all the details.
by generalsjoes | Nov 22, 2015 | G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe 3
Paramount made waves last year when it announced a “writer’s room” with some heavy hitting film writers and developers who were all working together to build a cohesive universe for the continuation of the Transformers series of films with Michael Bay apparently stepping away from the franchise.
Well, according to Nerdist, a similar writer’s room is now forming on other Hasbro properties, including G.I. Joe and Micronauts.
This is an interesting conundrum for fans of G.I. Joe, because while a concerted team of folks working on future film development is certainly proof that Hasbro (and Paramount) are committed to investing in the future of the brand, it most assuredly means the next G.I. Joe film is likely still a few years away.
Perhaps that’s a good thing? While many fans felt that G.I. Joe: Retaliation was a step in the right direction, it wasn’t especially well-received by the movie going public, and the delay in release certainly didn’t set a good precedent either. With the recent financial hiccup with Jem and the Holograms, it seems that Hasbro is investing in this writer’s room to hopefully not make the same mistake with this next generation of G.I. Joe films.
Now, just because this writer’s room is happening doesn’t necessarily mean the first two Joe films are being wiped from Hollywood memory. After all, the writer’s room worked to develop Transformers 5, which is essentially a continuation of the film franchise.
How this all turns out is anyone’s guess, but the mere fact that this writer’s room is focusing on G.I. Joe is potentially good news for fans of the franchise. It’s proof that G.I. Joe’s future in Hollywood isn’t yet decided, and in fact steps are being taken to try and put together a powerful film franchise.
The leader of the writer’s room working on these other properties is Akiva Goldsman (the same man who led the Transformers team), though who the actual other members are, at this point, unknown. If some of the members remain the same, we could get some pretty powerful Hollywood talent focused on G.I. Joe, including Robert Kirkman (Walking Dead), Zak Penn (The Avengers w/ Joss Whedon), Art Marcum & Matt Holloway (Iron Man), and Andrew Barrer & Gabriel Ferrari (Ant Man). Now it’s clear that these folks won’t likely all join Goldsman on the G.I. Joe film brand, but it’s still a fun thing to consider.
Check out the latest news on the Nerdist article here, and to get an idea of what the Transformers Writer’s Room was trying to accomplish, check out this Deadline article for more info.
by generalsjoes | Nov 20, 2015 | G.I. Joe, Podcasts
Those wonderful blokes from across the pond have put together a new episode of The Full Force podcast, this one putting a strong focus on the intriguing links between Star Wars and G.I. Joe throughout Palitoy history.
Former Hasbro designers (and current Boss Fighters) Erich Ridlon and Erik Arana join the crew to discuss work they did for the Star Wars toyline, and we get all sorts of other great toy related talk.
Check out the Podbean page for the latest episode, or click the embedded player below. Also make sure you’re staying up to date via their Facebook Page.
FULL FORCE!
