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I just read Classic GI Joe volume 2 and 3.

The first volume was a good read. With the second volume, I get a very good sense of Hama channeling his inner Chris Claremont with creating subplots and world building in the GI Joe universe.

Volume 3 is when it seems GI Joe kicks into high gear with #21. So this will be the billionth time I’ve read The Silent Interlude and it’s still holds up.

And I love all the back stabbing and double crosses within Cobra Command. I have no idea why Cobra Commander trusts a man named Dr. Venom

Supreme Convoy wrote:I just read Classic GI Joe volume 2 and 3.

The first volume was a good read. With the second volume, I get a very good sense of Hama channeling his inner Chris Claremont with creating subplots and world building in the GI Joe universe.

Volume 3 is when it seems GI Joe kicks into high gear with #21. So this will be the billionth time I’ve read The Silent Interlude and it’s still holds up.

And I love all the back stabbing and double crosses within Cobra Command. I have no idea why Cobra Commander trusts a man named Dr. Venom

My one complaint is much like the cartoon Cobra Command broke down rather quickly and the infighting started far to soon for my tastes.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:My one complaint is much like the cartoon Cobra Command broke down rather quickly and the infighting started far to soon for my tastes.

Oh, I know. I would think there would be a slow build up in treachery.

But it's comic book logic so it gets a pass for me

Supreme Convoy wrote:I just read Classic GI Joe volume 2 and 3.

The first volume was a good read. With the second volume, I get a very good sense of Hama channeling his inner Chris Claremont with creating subplots and world building in the GI Joe universe.

Volume 3 is when it seems GI Joe kicks into high gear with #21. So this will be the billionth time I’ve read The Silent Interlude and it’s still holds up.

And I love all the back stabbing and double crosses within Cobra Command. I have no idea why Cobra Commander trusts a man named Dr. Venom

I loved the Early Joe comics stuff. Unfortunately, the later crazy influx of characters (which Hama fought as much as he could) and Ninja masters being introduced and then dying like Star Trek redshirts (among other things) began to quickly wear on me.

Hey guys we at WOJM? recently interviewed Jason Marsden the voice of Duke from Renegades. Lots of info on the show including when HE found out the show was going off the air.

http://whatsonjoemind.podbean.com/2012/01/20/episode-38-whats-on-joe-mind/

Finally found a copy of GI Joe: Battle Files, a book of profiles from the Devil's Due era.



People make fun of the exo-suits from the film but I didn't realize they were from the Devil's Due comics. I don't remember it from the comics. Eventually I'll get to it after reading the Marvel run.

Is Hasbro dropping the ball on G.I. Joe too? I really want like 5 zombie vipers, but I haven't seen any yet. Are they just skipping them like the FE Prime figures?

Evil_the_Nub wrote:Is Hasbro dropping the ball on G.I. Joe too? I really want like 5 zombie vipers, but I haven't seen any yet. Are they just skipping them like the FE Prime figures?

Like the FE Prime figures it's not Hasbro, it's the stores. POC was grossly under ordered due to the fact ROC didn't sell as well as Hasbro/retailers expected. Now you have a situation of wanting to make sure product is off the shelves for the movie figures. There are several online retailers that specialize in Joe Kokomo Toys and Joe Armory are two of note; and not just because they sponsor What's on Joe Mind.

I'm not sure it is the stores, the FE figures my TRU did get flew off the shelves and they got at least 2 or 3 shipments in and now the shelf is totally bare. The only Joe's I see are the Renegades figures and they keep putting more of the same out. The only Walmart I've been to that has Joe's only has a few figures left and it's the same at Target.

Evil_the_Nub wrote:I'm not sure it is the stores, the FE figures my TRU did get flew off the shelves and they got at least 2 or 3 shipments in and now the shelf is totally bare. The only Joe's I see are the Renegades figures and they keep putting more of the same out. The only Walmart I've been to that has Joe's only has a few figures left and it's the same at Target.

Because that's all they ordered. Hasbro can't make them buy stuff