We have with us the IDW December 2019 G.I. Joe Solicitations.
This December we will see…
Find out more information about each title (and their covers), after the jump.
Paul Allor showed off the first two pages of IDW’s new comic! These were shown at this weekend’s SDCC. Check them out after the jump.
ADW Capital Partners L.P., which holds 9% of IDW Media Holdings’ stock, has called to sell the company to a “strategic partner” in order to “maximize value of intellectual property.”
The request has been made in a form of an open letter.
“But what it does not mean is that our content is any less valuable. It simply means our Company does not have the resources / the right cost of capital to BEST monetize its large and growing IP/content portfolio.”
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“…we believe the intrinsic value of the Company’s assets is far higher than the Company’s trading price would indicate. We believe the market is discounting the Company’s ability to financially monetize its IP portfolio given its lack of scale, operational resources, balance sheet, and/or willingness to monetize the Company through a sale.”
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“I am asking management to do the right thing for all stakeholders today and publicly announce a strategic alternatives process and its engagement of a major investment bank. By seeking a strategic partner at this stage in the game, it should ensure that the Company can grow significantly without many of the competitive / cost of capital risks of staying a small and independent public company.”
It certainly is an interesting time for the company. Quite a lot of changes are already happening. What the future holds for our beloved brands in comic form, is yet to be determined.
You can read the full letter courtesy of Bleeding Cool, after the jump.
Exciting news from IDW.
San Diego, CA (December 5, 2017) – Who is DAWN MORENO? She’s the new SNAKE-EYES and break-out character of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero! Scripted by legendary G.I. JOE writer Larry Hama, with art by incoming artist Netho Diaz (Aquaman), issue #246 marks the beginning of the “Dawn of the Arashikage” storyline, which sees Dawn, a Mexican-American teenager, take on the mantle of Snake-Eyes, one of the most iconic members of the G.I. Joe team. This pivotal issue in Hama’s long-running G.I. Joe saga has now sold out at the distributor level, as have the preceding issues #244 (featuring Dawn’s first appearance in costume) and #245 (Dawn’s first cover appearance in costume as Snake-Eyes).
Dawn Moreno, who debuted in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #226, was once a gifted high school athlete whose unique physical abilities drew the attention of Cobra Commander. The Cobra elite put Dawn under intense experimentation, accidentally implanting the memories of the original (and now deceased) Snake-Eyes into Dawn’s fragile teenage mind. Now, as a haunted Dawn struggles against visions of a dark past that does not truly belong to her, Snake-Eyes’ longtime ninja comrades from the Arashikage Clan have joined together to help Dawn overcome the waking nightmare her young life has become…
“As I recently told our readers, Dawn Moreno is a fascinating character who provides me with a brand-new canvas to paint on,” said Hama. “With the original Snake-Eyes’ memories implanted into her young mind, Dawn gives me a whole new way of looking at character qualities (both her own and those of Snake-Eyes) that isn’t bogged down by accumulated continuity with a new character, who can voice things that were always left unsaid.”
Issue #226 featuring Dawn’s first appearance is sold out, but fans can jump on board with G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Volume 16, which collects that issue and marks the beginning of her journey to becoming Snake-Eyes. To meet demand, a second printing of issue #246 will be rushed to the printer, featuring the special Netho Diaz cover art seen here.
IDW artist John Royle stopped by to let us know he will be appearing at be at Isle Wight comic con 4th and 5th November and also Malta comic con beginning of December.
Make sure to check out John Royle on Instagram
IDW artist John Royle stopped by to show off some awesome new art that he worked on from G.I. Joe #246
“Dawn of the Arishikage,” Part One! While opposing forces—both good and evil—battle to control the young ninja girl Dawn Moreno, she fights her own personal war within her fragile mind… one that will change the pages of G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO forever! It’s the dawning of a new age, where old meets new, bloody past collides with an even bloodier present… and an ALL-NEW SNAKE-EYES RISES FROM THE ASHES!?
Make sure to check out John Royle on Instagram
++UPDATE++
John Royle be at Isle Wight comic con 4th and 5th November and also Malta comic con beginning of December.
Heads Up! There’s a new Humble Comics Bundle available and it’s definitely one you’ll want to jump in on! The IDW Transformers vs. G.I.Joe Humble Comics Bundle is available for just under 13 more days, so there’s still time to get in and get a great assortment of digital comics at a ridiculous price!
The best part? Your purchase will help support the Hasbro Children’s Fund! You can select from options ranging from $1 all the way up to $25+, with a ton of great books available at each tier!
So go! Add some new digital comics to your collection and help out a great cause!
Hasbro Hascon has just updated their Facebook page with new updated information for G.I. Joe VIP ticket holders.
“The G.I. Joe animated series of the 1980s and 1990s were instrumental in driving interest in the G.I. Joe vs. Cobra storyline. Drawn from our store of production animation cells in the Hasbro Vault archives, we will be packaging eight randomly-selected original cells from the 1990s series in a custom folio-style envelope. This unique, first-of-its kind offering was produced by IDW and is exclusive to G.I. Joe V.I.P. ticket-holders at #HASCON2017!”
Hasbro Hascon has just updated their Facebook page with new updated information for G.I. Joe VIP ticket holders.
“Celebrating the legendary G.I. Joe artwork from the 1980, this hardbound “yearbook” style folio contains 10 indivual 11″x17″ high-resolution prints of the original packaging paintings produced for the legendary G.I. Joe toy line. This unique, first-of-its kind offering was produced by IDW and is exclusive to G.I. Joe V.I.P. ticket-holders at #HASCON2017!”
By way of CBR.com comes a preview of IDW’s Revolutionaries #6 –
The 6-page preview of this issue leads us into the climax of the story that features characters from all IDW Hasbro Universe.
M.A.S.K. vs. ATOMIC MAN! The Revolutionaries team with MATT TRAKKER and the M.A.S.K. team to find Mike Power—a.k.a. ATOMIC MAN—the long-lost member of the G.I. JOE ADVENTURE TEAM. The bizarre history of this tragic hero leads to the truth behind “Project Ice Man”—and the return of another classic G.I. JOE hero!
Price: 3.99(USD)
Release date: 2017-07-26
Variant cover by Pierre Droal.