IDW Publishing has sent us a press release announcing a brand new G.I. Joe comic book series from September 2019 onward.
Writer Paul Allor and artist Chris Evenhuis are working on this new series; which takes us to a Cobra-led dystopia.
“This story is inspired both by modern warfare – where non-state actors fight vastly overpowered militaries to a perpetual standstill – and World War II, where Great Britain’s SOE recruited civilians behind enemy lines.”
“Old-school G.I. Joe fans will absolutely love it and find it true to everything G.I. Joe stands for, and new folks will be attracted to a deeply character-driven tale of hope and humanity, and about the power of resilience in an increasingly unraveling world.”
You can read the full press release, after the jump. Brand new artwork can be found attached with this news post.
IDW Insurgents Print New G.I. JOE Comic Book in Defiance of Cobra’s Absolute Control
In the Wake of Cobra’s Total Victory, G.I. Joe Malcontents Recruit Citizens as Spies to Sow Chaos
SAN DIEGO, CA (June 17, 2019) – Loyal citizens of Cobra, take heed: our glorious Commander has warned that IDW Publishing, the outlawed propagandist organization, will launch a new campaign of disinformation in September, peddling a wave of new anarchist pamphlets simply entitled G.I. Joe!
Inspired by fugitives including Conrad S. Hauser (Code Name: DUKE) and Shana M. O’Hara (Code Name: SCARLETT), the insurrectionist duo of writer Paul Allor and artist Chris Evenhuis seek to poison the hearts and souls of our populace – brainwashing individuals into committing acts of espionage and sabotage.
Make no mistake: There will be dire consequences for the weak-minded fools who fall under G.I. Joe’s sway and disobey the Cobra World Order!
Our vigilant Tele-Vipers have intercepted two communications from the revolutionary named Paul Allor:
“This story is inspired both by modern warfare – where non-state actors fight vastly overpowered militaries to a perpetual standstill – and World War II, where Great Britain’s SOE recruited civilians behind enemy lines.”
“Old-school G.I. Joe fans will absolutely love it and find it true to everything G.I. Joe stands for, and new folks will be attracted to a deeply character-driven tale of hope and humanity, and about the power of resilience in an increasingly unraveling world.”
Citizens, you are reminded: Cobra demands total loyalty and allegiance. Independent thought and personal freedoms must be sacrificed to preserve the magnificent society granted to you through Cobra’s magnanimous graces.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COBRA OPERATIVES: Our intelligence officers indicate that copies of the subversive G.I. Joe comic book may be dispersed at local comic shops beginning in September. It is your duty to seek out cover variants from Chris Evenhuis, Dustin Weaver, and Eleanora Carlini, and collect these copies to prevent them from falling into enemy hands. Visit www.comicshoplocator.com to find a store near you. OBEY COBRA!
PanzerKrake says
https://www.idwpublishing.com/idw-in...olute-control/
This looks... good? I like the angle that Cobra has taken control, and GI Joes are apparently a rebel group fighting back. Think it opens up the story to a new take kinda like Renegades attempted, but with a lot more freedom in this fictional setting.
B and H Comics says
Does it continue IDWverse or new universe. Hopefully a continuation but forgetting about the snowflake last series. I really enjoyed the IDWverse up until the hasbro verse thing happened.
ozzie92 says
It’s been done everywhere, buuut...I’ll give it a shot.
NaytNavare says
https://www.newsarama.com/45661-g-i-...w-ongoing.html
I mean, I don't hate the concept, but IDW has been SEVERELY damaged as the handlers of Joe, in my eyes. I put up with so much I hated in the main series, only for the Death of Snake-Eyes and the Fake Eyes and Dawn to push me out.
Here's at least hoping it will be good.
seaneley says
Well... at least we're getting more JOE.
PanzerKrake says
CADPAT says
I have no interest in supporting IDW.
PanzerKrake says
Should I blindly hate this?!
seaneley says
Jay West says
I’ll try it. Hopefully it’s a new continuity since the first IDW verse was pretty much a hot mess the entire time it existed with the exception of the early Cobra issues.
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