iTunes Preview of IDW Scarlett's Strike Force #1

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You may have been following the news accompanying the retitled GI Joe series in the current shared Hasbro Universe from IDW Publishing, and its early cancellation with issue three - you can read more about that story here, and we apologise for not covering it at the time, an official statement from IDW that will never fully come can be found in the CBR story by ways of Chris Ryall.

That said, Scarlett Strike Force #1 - the new title - does finally get a little touch of marketing, by ways of showing the usual first couple of pages on iTunes, the synopsis, and a cover - plus a fair amount of Skywarp that we were missing in the rest of the IDW Transformers titles. You can check it all out below, and let us know what you think in the Energon Pub discussion boards, before the release of the book itself in a couple of weeks!

They’ve fought back invasions from home and afar—now, they’re back on Earth, and ready to take on the wildest, weirdest threats out there! It’s Scarlett’s G.I. Joe team, the Strike Force, against a brand-new Cobra Commander, a revitalized Cobra, and everyone else trying to conquer Earth… or destroy it! Aubrey Sitterson (G.I. Joe, Street Fighter x G.I. Joe) is joined by superstar artist Nelson Daniel (Clue, Dungeons & Dragons) in The Best Action Comic Ever!

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Comment by Randomhero Dec 15, 2017

I really hope Skywarp migrates over to Optimus Prime after issue three since it was canceled. We really need to have some kind confrontation and resolution with Thundercracker.

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Comment by Daniel Adkins Dec 15, 2017

Scarlett's Strike Force getting cancelled is an utter crime.

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Comment by SG Roadbuster Dec 15, 2017

good riddance.

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Comment by Coptur Dec 15, 2017

Yep goodbye to bad rubbish

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Comment by Michael Alex Kawa Dec 15, 2017

I just read the whole controversy about writer Aubrey Sitterson, and why fans "Hate" him and all.
And all I can say is this, a lot of comic book writers are self-indulged morons, trust me I know, Larry Hama is one that comes to mind, he has been rude to his fans (me included), treating them like nothing more than "moronic fan boys", that should just shut up and kiss the ground that he walks on, yet no one questions him.....well I did and I got my a** served to me by Mr. Hama himself. Anyways my point is this is a stupid reason to cancel a series, but I expect nothing less from IDW since this is not the first time they made a stupid decision.

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Comment by Coptur Dec 16, 2017

Michael I agree with on Larry Hama his writing style is dated and it's high time he left gijoe for some real fresh blood.

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Comment by partholon Dec 16, 2017

I was under the impression they weren't even going to release this now as the story won't end.

I wouldn't be buying it anyway as I'm not a joe fan but I can't see how this won't piss off casual fans who've no idea it's truncated.

Seems unprofessional IMO.

I Feel sorry for the artist as that's alot of work on his part , but sitterson has no one to blame but himself for his situation

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Comment by Randomhero Dec 16, 2017

Michael Alex Kawa wrote:I just read the whole controversy about writer Aubrey Sitterson, and why fans "Hate" him and all.
And all I can say is this, a lot of comic book writers are self-indulged morons, trust me I know, Larry Hama is one that comes to mind, he has been rude to his fans (me included), treating them like nothing more than "moronic fan boys", that should just shut up and kiss the ground that he walks on, yet no one questions him.....well I did and I got my a** served to me by Mr. Hama himself. Anyways my point is this is a stupid reason to cancel a series, but I expect nothing less from IDW since this is not the first time they made a stupid decision.

Their decision they said was due to low orders. That’s their statement whether you want to believe it or not but you weren’t part of the discussion or decision at IDW.

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Comment by jogunwarrior Dec 18, 2017

Randomhero wrote:

Their decision they said was due to low orders. That’s their statement whether you want to believe it or not but you weren’t part of the discussion or decision at IDW.

I'm sure the low orders had quite a bit to do with. Many Joe fans I know were extremely vocal in their boycotting the IDW titles until the writer was removed/fired.

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Comment by Va'al Dec 19, 2017

We have a number of new comics previews for you this week, from all across the IDW Hasbro Universe. And we're starting with the first issue of the new combined series, that also takes place after the Revolution and First Strike events, featuring two franchises for the price of one - Rom & The Micronauts #1!

This first issue sets the ground for the collaboration and wider stage of the cosmic battles - but very much set on Earth so far - of the Solstar order and the Micronauts, facing the triple threat of Dire Wraiths, The Absence, and Baron Karza. Check it out below, and let us know if you'll branch out with this new series!

Rom & The Micronauts #1
Christos Gage (w) • Paolo Villanelli (a) • Richard Wentworth (c)
Baron Karza and D’rge, the Dire Wraith sorcerer, have joined forces to carry forward their equally malignant goals—Karza desires to conquer all of Microspace (again), while the Wraiths seek to awaken their Wraith God and conquer Earth! Now it’s up to Rom and the Micronauts to form their own alliance in order to stop the evil domination of two worlds! Christos Gage (Amazing Spider-Man, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) and Paolo Villanelli (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) team up to bring us this all-new adventure!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points:
An all-new Hasbro team-up event featuring your favorite Solstar Knight and the tiniest heroes around!
Written and illustrated by fan-favorite creators—writer Christos Gage and artist Paolo Villanelli!
Variant covers by Jeffrey Veregge, and Guy Dorian & Sal Buscema!

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Comment by Va'al Dec 23, 2017

Coming at us from previous source of comics news Adventures in Poor Taste!, we have a full preview of the first of three issues of the shortly lived series that will be the continuation of GI Joe in the post-First Strike Hasbro Universe from IDW Publishing - Scarlett's Strike Force #1!

You can check out full synopsis, pages, cover and more below, including the significant sass that belongs all the Skywarp (who else) and let us know what you think in the Energon Pub discussion boards.

Scarlett’s Strike Force #1
Aubrey Sitterson (w) • Nelson Daniel (a & c)
They’ve fought back invasions from home and afar—now, they’re back on Earth, and ready to take on the wildest, weirdest threats out there! It’s Scarlett’s G.I. Joe team, the Strike Force, against a brand-new Cobra Commander, a revitalized Cobra, and everyone else trying to conquer Earth… or destroy it! Aubrey Sitterson (G.I. Joe, Street Fighter x G.I. Joe) is joined by superstar artist Nelson Daniel (Clue, Dungeons & Dragons) in The Best Action Comic Ever!
FC • 32 pages • $3.99

Bullet points:
Featuring all-stars of the Hasbro line as M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand and the Transformers join G.I. Joe in the fight against Cobra!

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Comment by TulioDude Dec 23, 2017

Is Thundercracker the same size as the humans in those pages?

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Comment by avarathriul Dec 23, 2017

looks fun, too bad it is only three issues

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Comment by 1984forever Dec 23, 2017

Yeah, Scioli proved that this can work. I won’t be picking it up beacause-

1) it’s called Scarlett’s strike force instead of G.I. Joe

2) It’s got a small “superhero comic book” type cast. I don’t like reading about the same group of characters issue after issue unless it’s an actual superhero team, like Justice League or Fantastic Four.

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Comment by jaws Dec 23, 2017

Who drew this shit?

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Comment by transformers_va Dec 23, 2017

TulioDude wrote:Is Thundercracker the same size as the humans in those pages?

That's Skywarp, not Thundercracker, but yes Skywarp is the same size as the humans due to Spectrum's ray.

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Comment by Nexus Knight Dec 24, 2017

avarathriul wrote:looks fun, too bad it is only three issues

What do you mean? It's supposed to be an eight issue mini- Oh. Ohhhh. God dang you, Sitterson. :BANG_HEAD:

RIP GI Joe/M.A.S.K.

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Comment by ricemazter Dec 24, 2017

Nexus Knight wrote:
avarathriul wrote:looks fun, too bad it is only three issues

What do you mean? It's supposed to be an eight issue mini- Oh. Ohhhh. God dang you, Sitterson. RIP GI Joe/M.A.S.K.

It really is too bad. I had absolutely no interest in GI Joe until I picked up the first strike crossover issues, and realized how insanely fun it was compared to the other recent IDW titles.

For people who know, has all the GI Joe stuff been this great since the relaunch? If so, it's criminal what's happening to this book.

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Comment by Va'al Jan 9, 2018

Out this week from IDW Publishing is a collected trade paperback from the Hasbro Universe comics - the second volume of the reinvention of the Mobile Armor Strike Kommand: MASK volume 2 - The Rise of V.E.N.O.M.! The adventures of the team are currently merged in the continuation of the GI Joe story after the First Strike event, in Scarlett's Strike Force, so we have no idea what will happen to either group once the latter reaches issue #3 - but in the meantime, you can find out more about the book in our database entry, and check out a preview for the opening pages below!

M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand, Vol. 2: Rise of V.E.N.O.M.
Brandon Easton, David Rodriguez (w) • Juan Samu, Drew Moss, Andrew Griffith (a) • Marcelo Perez Dalannays (c)
M.A.S.K. is a team of heroes that streaks into the dangerous, unstable landscape of dark wars, high intrigue, and non-stop action where they'll encounter the nearly unstoppable threat of Miles Mayhem and his black ops squadron known as V.E.N.O.M.

THE ORIGIN OF V.E.N.O.M.! As the M.A.S.K. team constructs a new headquarters in Miami, Matt Trakker goes on a solo mission to identify new recruits. Along the way, Trakker crosses paths with Dr. Mindbender, who instructs him on the art of leadership and manipulation. But Trakker quickly uncovers Mindbender's twisted goals and learns the true history of his former teammates who became members of V.E.N.O.M. Collects issues #6–10 and the 2017 Annual.
TPB • FC • $19.99 • 144 pages • ISBN: 978-1-68405-048-2

Bullet points:
Winner of two 2017 Glyph Awards: Best Male Character and Fan Award For Best Work!
Advance solicited for January release!

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Comment by Va'al Jan 19, 2018

Courtesy this time not of iTunes but directly the IDW Publishing website, we have a three-page preview for a couple of upcoming comics in the Hasbro Universe, both featuring Transformers in some way! First up is the second of the three issues of the short-lived Scarlett's Strike Force series, a continuation of the MASK and GI Joe teams, with Skywarp for added salt. Check out below blurb and preview, and join the discussion in the Energon Pub!

AVAILABLE: January 2018
CREATORS:
Aubrey Sitterson (Author) • Nelson Daniel (Artist) • Khary Randolph (Cover Artist) • Nelson Daniel (Cover Artist)

Savage jungles, dinosaur fights, magic rituals, Kung-Fu, monster trucks, giant robots, weird science, strange villains and more—and it’s only the second issue! Roadblock’s team continues its hunt for the brand-new Cobra Commander as trouble brews inside of G.I. Joe’s underwater base. By Aubrey Sitterson (G.I. Joe, Street Fighter x G.I. Joe) and Nelson Daniel (Clue, Dungeons & Dragons). No wonder people are calling it The Best Action Comic Ever!