IDW artist John Royle stopped by to show off some awesome new art that he worked on from G.I. Joe #242
Just when things seem back to normal for the Joes – well, as normal as things can get for our heroes, nefarious forces once again plot their doom! Who will step up this time to face off against the latest threat to justice, freedom, and liberty?
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Thanks to CBR.com, we have a very impressive line-art of the next a IDW Crossover title: First Strike.
Veteran comics artist and Image Comics co-founder Whilce Portacio illustrated a triptych cover that will be published as retailer incentive covers for issues #1, #3 and #5 of First Strike.
The covers will be available to retailers who order 50 copies or more of each First Strike #1 and #2 (both scheduled for release in August). First Strike #1 is scheduled for release on Aug. 9, and will run for six issues in a twice-monthly shipping schedule.
The First Strike story picks up with Earth about to join the Cybertronian Council of Worlds. That seemingly peaceful event is interrupted by Cobra, as Baron Ironblood — historically the British counterpart to Cobra Commander — has targeted all Cybertronians for termination, clearly putting the Transformers in serious jeopardy. The G.I. Joes, led by Scarlett, and the Autobots, led by Optimus Prime, stand in the way in the face of extinction — enlisting help along the way from, apparently, an unlikely ally in the form of Soundwave of the Decepticons.
“One man attempts to dominate, one woman stands against him,” Mairghread Scott said in a statement to CBR. “Watch as Scarlett leads her G.I. Joes on a daring mission to save all of Cybertron from their gravest threat yet. First Strike is a fast-paced, hard-hitting, and deeply personal character story set against the backdrop of intergalactic war with all the giant robots, cyborg ninjas, and massive explosions you could ask for.”
By way of blastr comes a sneak peek at IDW’s summer crossover event, First Strike. The sneak peek includes an assortment of variant covers for issues #1 & #2.
Here’s the synopsis for First Strike #1:
A Hasbro comic book event! A new era of peace is dawning as Earth formally joins the Cybertronian Council of Worlds. That is… until Baron Ironblood joins Destro, Storm Shadow and other nefarious villains in a terrorist attack on Iacon! As chaos takes hold on Cybertron, it will be left to Scarlett and the rest of G.I. Joe on Earth to discover the true purpose behind the attack before both worlds descend into all-out-war!
Here’s the synopsis for First Strike #2:
The crossover of the year continues! Scarlett learns the truth behind Baron Ironblood’s plan to destroy all life on Cybertron, but with her team stranded on Earth, she must turn to an unlikely ally to help her reach the besieged planet. Enter: Soundwave!
From the article –
“In ‘Revolution,’ we united our Hasbro comic book titles into one shared universe,” said IDW Editor-in-Chief David Hedgehog. “In ‘First Strike,’ we see what it’s like to live in the shadows of a massively powerful, ancient, alien race that has been warring with itself for millions of years and, in doing so, has brought death and destruction to every planet it has touched.”
We’ve mirrored the covers here for your viewing pleasure. What are your thoughts on this upcoming event? Planning on picking them up, or are you skipping First Strike all together? Sound off after the break!
Over the weekend, Newsarama shared a preview of the greatest movie never made, the Transformers vs. G.I.Joe Movie Adaptation!
IDW artist John Royle stopped by to show off some awesome new art that he worked on from G.I. Joe #241
They say that it’s always darkest before the dawn… but what about the darkness that lurks inside Dawn? Learn more about the young mystery ninja in the latest bombastic issue of… G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero!
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Here’s a bit of good news to share with you on your Friday evening. The G.I.Joe Collectors Convention has announced another guest for this year’s event – None other than the uber talented Adam Riches! From the Club –
Adam is an illustrator, comic book artist, and avid G.I. Joe collector. Since 2013, Adam has illustrated the packaging art and file cards for over 40 G.I. Joe action figures, including the official G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club membership figures, convention exclusives, and many of the figures in the FSS. His packaging art has also been featured in the G.I. Joe Collectors’ Club magazine, trading cards, and comics.
Beyond packaging art, he also currently works for IDW Publishing, creating comic book covers for several Hasbro titles including: G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, ROM, Micronauts, and the Hasbro universe crossover series Revolution.
In addition to G.I. Joe, Mr. Riches’ work has been featured worldwide on many products ranging from shirts, posters, cups, album art, toy design, and more. His current and upcoming projects include comic book covers for IDW, BOOM! Studios‘ WWE series, designing costumes for WWE wrestlers, album art for high profile music groups, action figure packaging art, and more!
Make sure to follow the The Adam Riches Art Facebook Page to check out Adam’s work, then join us after the break for more GIJoeCon 2017 discussion already in progress!
A new iBooks preview is now available for IDW Publishing‘s Revolutionaries Issue #3 –
BLAST FROM THE PAST! In the deadly catacombs beneath an ancient pyramid, Joe Colton—the original G.I. Joe—found something far worse than any curse or boobytrap. He found the Decepticon Soundwave… scouring Earth for Cybertron’s salvation. Their meeting remained classified—until the Revolutionaries crashed headlong into the modern-day results!
Pick up the issue itself on March 15th and check out the preview after the break!
IDW artist John Royle stopped by to show off some awesome new art that he worked on from G.I. Joe #240
They say that it’s always darkest before the dawn… but what about the darkness that lurks inside Dawn? Learn more about the young mystery ninja in the latest bombastic issue of… G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero!
A couple of weeks ago, we shared the Revolutionaries #2 iBook preview. Now, thanks to CBR.com, we have a full 7 page preview of Revolutionaries #2. Here is the description:
“One of the REVOLUTIONARIES is missing—and when his teammates launch a rescue mission, they get a little help… from the 4″-tall other-dimensional MICRONAUTS! Together they’ll have to face the swords of the all-new, all-different STORM SHADOW—and she’s not taking prisoners!
Enter the all-new, all-different STORM SHADOW!
The secrets of the Hasbro universe are revealed here!
Variant cover by Andrew Griffith”.
Revolutionaries #2 is out this month, so make sure to get your copy! you can check the preview after the break.
Care of Previews World and artist Hal Laren, we have some images of a couple of the variant covers for the upcoming Transformers VS G.I. Joe annual. The annual is the comic adaptation of a hypothetical movie version of the 13 issue comic series, so expect it to partly retell and partly reimagine the crazy events of the most unique of Transformers and G.I. Joe fiction.
The subscription cover, which was posted over at Previews World, runs with the whole “movie adaptation” idea with a cover that resembles the style of a movie poster, featuring many of the main characters presented in a striking style. The exclusive cover by Hal Laren, on the other hand, is an AOD Collectables exclusive currently up for preorder. This cover features a sharp and dynamic presentation of Autobot Jazz.
Check out the art of both covers after the break.