by generalsjoes | Dec 14, 2012 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
Over the past several years, I don’t think I’ve talked to anyone who isn’t a fan of the IDW Publishing Cobra series. This landmark comic, kicked off a couple of years ago by Mike Costa, Christos Gage and Antonio Fuso, showed readers that G.I. Joe could get dark and gritty in a way that it really never had before. The film noir writing and artistic style blended together perfectly with a nearly flawless granular look at a single undercover G.I. Joe agent trapped behind enemy lines.
If Brandon Jerwa brought Chuckles to the public consciousness with his work on the Devils’ Due Frontline book, Costa, Gage, and Fuso permanently etched him into the G.I. Joe mythology, weaving a fascinating and intriguing tale of how a single agent worked his way within the vicious underbelly of Cobra and nearly brought the operation to its knees.
Amazon.com has a pre-order posted for a fantastic looking hardcover, listing December 17th as the release date. Christos Gage has been pretty public on Twitter, and he suspects these hardcover editions will be under-ordered….so if you even think you might want this book. Pre-order it. Click the banner below to grab this great edition at a great price, and support GeneralsJoes.com while you’re at it. It is currently at a fantastic price as well, saving you nearly $25 off of the cover price!
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by generalsjoes | Nov 30, 2012 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comic Reviews, G.I. Joe Comics, G.I. Joe Reviews, IDW
I’ve been slacking in my comic reviews, but when I had a few spare moments this week and wanted to post a review for the IDW Cobra title because it continues to excel and reinvent the G.I. Joe mythology, and manage to do it well. So many fans get so absorbed with the way they view G.I. Joe and how it “should be” I think it’s really refreshing to see someone like Mike Costa rewrite the formula and do it so damned well.
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by generalsjoes | Nov 27, 2012 | 5 Page Previews, Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
For a few years now Mike Costa has been turning the world of G.I. Joe and Cobra on its ear and it’s now hard to remember a time when his masterful work wasn’t reshaping the world of the Real American Hero. Cobra #19 hits comic shops on Wednesday as the current iteration of the title roars to its conclusion in preparation for the (re)launch of the title as the Cobra Files in early 2013.
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Cobra #19
Mike Costa (w) • Antonio Fuso (a & c)
The OKTOBER GUARD have made the first move, and it’s up to G.I. JOE to stop them! But with the main G.I. JOE forces focused on tracking down SNAKE EYES, it’s all up to FLINT and the covert G.I. JOE squad to step in—and take down the most dangerous threat the team has ever faced!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant Cover:
Antonio Fuso variant “rock poster” cover!
Bullet points:
- The OKTOBER GUARD are here—and they want to take down G.I. Joe!
- The biggest story COBRA has ever told!
- The “IDW World Tour” is on! Watch for variant “rock poster” covers of all your favorite titles over the coming months, culminating in a rock festival blowout you won’t believe for San Diego Comic-Con International 2013!
by generalsjoes | Oct 24, 2012 | Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comic Reviews, G.I. Joe Comics, G.I. Joe Reviews, IDW
The teasers about the debut of the Oktober Guard have been handled really well, making it sound like a pretty major G.I. Joe universe event, which is cool in my eyes. In the Marvel Universe, Larry treated the Oktober Guard pretty seriously, making them very impactful members of the G.I. Joe continuity, but they haven’t really gotten that much love in the toy world. Sure we got the excellent comic packs in 2004, and of course the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club just blew us away with the Operation: Bear Trap Convention set, but beyond that, to folks who only know G.I. Joe through the cartoons and retail shelves, the Oktober Guard is relatively invisible.
Mike Costa and Antonio Fuso jump right into the world of these Russian Special Forces troops and take them in pretty different directions. But what was the end result?
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by generalsjoes | Oct 23, 2012 | 5 Page Previews, Comics and Cartoons, G.I. Joe, G.I. Joe Comics, IDW
Wednesday is almost upon us, the glory of new comic day fast approaching. This week we get another excellent installment of Mike Costa’s masterpiece Cobra series. Oktober is here! Check out the issue synopsis and preview below, and get your tuckus to the comic shop on Wednesday and support this awesome book.
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Cobra #18
Mike Costa (w) • Antonio Fuso (a & c)
OKTOBER IS COMING! Who are the OKTOBER GUARD? The deadliest group of elite killers and assassins ever faced by G.I. JOE or COBRA! The new G.I. JOE covert group is the only thing standing between the Oktober Guard and victory—but there’s going to be a high price to pay.
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant covers:
Variant Joe Eisma & Juan Castro cover!
Bullet points:
- The most dangerous adversaries G.I. JOE has faced since… COBRA itself!
- The biggest event to hit the COBRA series since… ever!
