Thanks to HISS TANK.com boards member ndb for letting us know that CBR News has just posted up a new interview with Fred Van Lente to further explain the upcoming GIJOE #1 relaunch.
CBR News: Fred, what’s the concept behind this new “G.I. Joe” series that starts with a fresh #1…. is it a reboot, a relaunch or something completely different?
Fred Van Lente: It’s a relaunch, assuming I understand these terms correctly. It’s a new #1 that very much grows out of and builds on recent developments in the Joeverse, but at the same time it’s a perfect jumping on point for anyone who hasn’t picked up the IDW books yet, or, for that matter, people who don’t anything about the Joes at all.
What kind of situation do the G.I. Joes find themselves in when your series begins? How, if at all, does Cobra come into play?
Fred Van Lente and Steve Kurt usher in a new, more public era for “G.I. Joe” in a new volume of the series The Joes, previously a covert terrorism counter-response team, have been “outed,” WikiLeaks style, by Cobra to the press. Rather than deny it until they’re blue in the face, the Pentagon takes the exact opposite tack: They make the Joes 100% public, relocate to New York City — to the formerly abandoned army base on Governors Island in the middle of the harbor, in fact — begin to carry along embedded journalists (well, bloggers), the whole nine yards.
Cobra, on the other hand, thinking they seriously crippled the Joes by exposing them, have taken more incursions on US soil than ever before — they’re bringing the fight with the Joes to their own backyard. There’s a reason the first arc is called “Homefront.”
Van Lente Recruits “G.I. Joe” For IDW – Comic Book ResourcesRead on and discuss the IDW GIJOE #1 Relaunch after the jump.
ndb says
Van Lente Recruits "G.I. Joe" For IDW - Comic Book Resources
Uh, I like the story, but the costumes... Uh, oh boy...
WildWeaselZ06 says
Seriously, Quick-Kick. I'm sorry, but where's Snake-Eyes.
Mongoose says
That looks bad.
Nirvana says
I see '90s Jubilee, a hybrid of the X-Men movie Wolverine uniform meets Tron, a Shippy looking Gambit, Ms. Doc in a dead Lifeline's uniform, Quick Kick hoping someone puts him out of his misery, and what could be Duke & Cover Girl competing for the silliest Uniform & body armor that looks like it's slapped over street clothing. Duke is winning the contest, but not by much.
Troynos says
I like the premise. Public figures could be cool.
Also makes Dixon's Secret Missions title more applicable, as the Joe book will be the public stuff and Dixon's the non-public.
jogunwarrior says
The sun will be setting on me buying the IDW GI Joe series as well...other than ARAH. I do not think I will be picking up this new series.
M_renegade says
How many combinations can be made with:
NO
FUCK
SHIT
NO
ROB LIEFELD
SHIT
NO
...and that's the first things that came to mind.
Saw that picture, ran off scared.
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Troynos says
I'm surprised this hasn't been mentioned yet.
Kurth was the first artist on Devil Due's G.I. Joe.
SE 55 says
considerd the shark jumped for GI Joe comics
ndb says
To be honest, I think I'm gonna end up loving this series, but nt enjoying the costumes.
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