IDW TO OFFER NEW G.I. JOE SERIES *PRESS RELEASE*

[Phil Kost]

BIG THANKS TO JOSH (ANTARTICA) FROM YO JOE AND ANNAMARIA FROM IDW FOR THIS NEWS

IDW TO OFFER NEW G.I. JOE SERIES
New stories, new creators, more action

San Diego, CA (July 24, 2009) – The year of G.I. JOE continues with new G.I. JOE action from IDW. Under license from Hasbro, IDW is proud to announce more great G.I. JOE comics and new creators! Beginning this October, G.I. JOE: Origins gets an infusion of new creators, kicked off by the return of Larry Hama with issue #8. Starting in early 2010, IDW will offer Series II of its fan-favorite G.I. JOE: COBRA story line. Also in 2010, Robert Atkins returns to the G.I. JOE universe with a five-issue G.I. JOE arc.

“We’ve essentially loaded the bases this last year with our G.I. JOE books and our creators are ready to swing away with year two! We’ve learned a lot about what makes G.I. JOE tick and the stories are only getting better,” said IDW’s G.I. JOE editor, Andy Schmidt. “The fan response to all the books has been tremendous, but we’re bringing it to a whole new level this year.”

Starting with issue #8, IDW is shaking up G.I. JOE: Origins, when Larry Hama returns to write a three-issue story arc with art by Andrea Mutti. Next up, Marc Audreyko and Ben Templesmith chronicle the BARONESS’s origin in issue #11. In issue #12, Klaus Scherwinski beautifully illustrates J.T. Krul’s origin story ofBEACHHEAD, including an explanation of the character’s amnesia. RIPCORD is introduced into the comics universe in a two-part arc with issues #13 and 14, scripted by Scott Beatty with art by S L Gallant. And Merrill Hagan makes his G.I. JOE debut with Scherwinski returning on art in issue #15, featuring the first appearance of fan-favorite character SNOW JOB, as he adventures across South America . . . on skis.

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Next year promises to be another great one for G.I. JOE, starting off with COBRA II, which picks up from the end of the first, much-acclaimed series. Written by Mike Costa and Chris Gage, with art and covers by Antonio Fuso and Howard Chaykin, COBRA II delves even deeper into the COBRA organization and continues to follow Chuckles on his own personal mission. No G.I. JOE fan dare miss it!

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G.I. JOE the ongoing series surges with renowned artist Robert Atkins, who launched the series for IDW and will return for five issues, beginning with #13. Written by fan-favorite and G.I. Joe-meister Chuck Dixon, these issues not only pick up the pace for the series, but will also see the demise of a well-known G.I. JOE.

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[cashel]

thanks, phil. this stuff sounds great. can't wait to see the focus on snow job. and the upcoming writing staff sounds ultra-cool. we get hama back along with the zombie survival guy!!! who is the writer that's working on beach head--he doesn't sound familiar. oh, and cobra 2, yay!

[maintain]

Snowjob in Venezuela? Now that sounds interesting.

[Rockhammer]

I'm feeling a little cheated. Though Hama comes back for 3 issues, it looks like he'll never have an ongoing title, which is really what I'd like to see.

I'm not too happy about Simon Furman not writing a monthly in the TF universe, either. It seems IDW will keep them around, but I'd like to see both Simon and Larry much more involved in their respective universes.

I'm still quite content with the product IDW is putting out, though. So far, I love all the books.

[HELLSTROM]

I agree with you. Simon Furman is to Transformers what Larry Hama is to G.I.Joe and neither of them have a monthly? That does not sit well with me. Now what if, just maybe, Larry does not want to return to Joe and write the book every month. Maybe he wants to write an arc here and there over this new "write for trades" way of the industry today. Didn't he say he didn't understand what that means somewhere. Just a thought.

[Brandon]

"G.I. JOE the ongoing series surges with renowned artist Robert Atkins, who launched the series for IDW and will return for five issues, beginning with #13. Written by fan-favorite and G.I. Joe-meister Chuck Dixon, these issues not only pick up the pace for the series, but will also see the demise of a well-known G.I. JOE."

I'm shocked no one has complained about this yet.

[cashel]

i'm all for the deaths!!! especially if its a joe we've gotten to know and not just some bankshot. thing is; i don't care for any of these joes that much yet thanks to dixon's minimum characterization and word usage.

[Antarctica]

" beginning with #13. Written by fan-favorite and G.I. Joe-meister Chuck Dixon, these issues not only pick up the pace for the series, but will also see the demise of a well-known G.I. JOE."

I'm shocked no one has complained about this yet.

I believe this is what the fans have been asking for a picked up pace.

And in my opinion since this is a new Joe continuity killing them doesn't mean as much cause they don't have the past that we used to know. But then again it means we can't see that character again, but there are so many Joes a few deaths of known Joes only makes it feel more real.

[Mobile Ranger]

But then again it means we can't see that character again,

Yeah you can. That's why Origins is such a great title. You can kill whoever you want in the main title, and can still have good story's with them.

For G.I. Joe to be more modern and realistic people have to die. That's what happens in war.

[Antarctica]

But then again it means we can't see that character again,

Yeah you can. That's why Origins is such a great title. You can kill whoever you want in the main title, and can still have good story's with them.

For G.I. Joe to be more modern and realistic people have to die. That's what happens in war.

Both really great points. And I agree

[Nickie]

Another character death? Bring it on. Its about time another fan favorite gets tossed into the wind...
Just kidding,(maybe not) but now I'm intrigued and will need to purchase these comics. I'm sure its not going to be a heavy hitter though.

[Antarctica]

Project Hiss comic

The title of this project was annouced and it will parallel but not intersect the toyline version of this storyline

[destros_elite]

I've GOT to get to JoeCon next year. I heard someone say it is in Rhode Island next year. Any confirmation on this?