Talking Joe: A G.I. Joe Comics Podcast

TJ 250 - DISAVOWED - G.I.JOE VS. THE TRANSFORMERS III: THE ART OF WAR Mark and Tim are continue to look at the mini series and one-shots that were coming out during the America’s Elite Era of GI Joe Disavowed from Devils Due. And today it is G.I.JOE VS. THE TRANSFORMERS III: THE ART OF WAR – a 5 issue mini series from Devil's Due running March to August 2006 . It was collected as a TPB from Devils due in 2006 and as GI Joe vs Transformers volume 3 from IDW in April 2013 (containing The Art of War and also Black horizon). Creative Team Script: Tim Seeley, Pencils: Joe Ng with Alex Milne & James Raiz, Inks: Rob Ross, M3th, Colors: Kevin Yan, Rob Ruffalo, Tom Liu, Letters: Brian J. Crowley, Editor: Mike O'Sullivan, Art produced by Udon, Udon Chief: Erik Ko, Special Thanks to Mark Powers

New (sort of) episode! Wordburglar interviews Mike Costa - COBRA: THE LAST LAUGH Audio only episodes via your Podcaster of choice; links at https://talkingjoe.co.uk/ Or on Wordburglar's channel with talking head videos https://youtu.be/8eYJkEkM5cY Sean J. Burg interviews Mike Costa; A rare, extensive and enlightening comics conversation with writer Mike Costa, focused on his seminal IDW comics G.I.JOE work, COBRA: THE LAST LAUGH series. This is an encore audio only presentation on an interview previously broadcast in August 2023 for ARMOR3*. Friend of the show, Wordburglar, had the chance to interview comic book writer Mike Costa about his seminal IDW comics work on COBRA THE LAST LAUGH and beyond. In this extensive (enterprises) interview, Mike provided a lot of awesome insight into his stories, the origins of the book, how he worked with co-write Christos Gage, and how he worked with Hasbro, the characters, and more. *This was originally part of Codename Iowa's ARMOR 3 online convention alongside many other video segments ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJqdbYpr-Ck / https://www.codenameiowa.com) . Wordburglar also has a video version on his own channel (https://youtu.be/8eYJkEkM5cY ) . The videos are talking heads - so you aren't missing on any additional visuals with Audio only version. Wordburglar: Sean Jordan better known by his stage name Wordburglar, is a . and GI Joe fan and Canadian hip hop artist, mixing killer beats and lyics with all things geek; and best known to GI Joe community for album Welcome to Cobra Island (featuring somgs such as I Don't Wanna Go to Cobra-La). His latest video, 1980 FORCE is a GI joe filled delight,if you have not seen it, head on over to youTube to check it out – it is taken from his latest comic book themed album, The Spinner rack can be found over at Bandcamp. Wordburglar can be found on Talking joe episodes 89 and 239. As a bonus we include at the end of the interview Wordburglar's track from WELCOME TO COBRA ISLAND - Track 12 - Chuckles (The Last Laugh) (beat by Fresh Kils) http://wordburglar.com/ Mike Costa & Cobra: Mike Costa’s work on cobra started with GI Joe issue 0, spinning off into GI Joe Cobra 1-4, followed by Volume 2 1-13 the conclusion of which led into the Cobra civil war and 21 issues of volume 3, nine issues of GI Joe Cobra Files and concluding with 5 issues of Snake Eyes: Agent of Cobra. The initial run, with co-writer Christos Gabe and Artist Antonio Fuso was collected as Cobra: The Last Laugh in a hard to find hardcover from IDW- and represents the most significant GI Joe storytelling since the early Marvel run from Larry Hama https://comicvine.gamespot.com/mike-costa/4040-52883/issues-cover/

TJ 248 - COBRA COMMANDER 2 & 3 - SKYBOUND ENERGON UNIVERSE Mark and Tim are looking at Cobra Commander #2 & 3 released 21st February & 20th March 2024. It is touted as a horror book, but what do the boys think of the heightened violence and gore in these issues? Cover images: https://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/comic/6939008/cobra-commander-2 https://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/comic/4977362/cobra-commander-3 Creative Team: Writer: Joshua Wiliamson Artist: Andrea Milana Colorist: Analisa Leoni Letterer: Rus Wooton Editors: Sean Mackiewicz & Jonathan Manning

Mark and Tim are looking at G.I. Joe ARAH # 305 released 20th March 2024. Links to podcast platforms at: https://talkingjoe.co.uk/ It's a Talking Joe first as we release a review episode the day after the comic is released! Creative team Writer: Larry Hama Artist Chris Mooneyham Colorist: Francesco Segala, with Sabrina Del Grosso (Flatter) Letterer: Pat Brousseau Editor: Alex Antone Publication design Jillian Crab Production Richard Mercado Creative Consultant: Diana Davis

Its a different kind of episode as Mark and Tim discuss the news of the new Scarlett and Destro series from Skybound. As Mark and Tim sat down to record the next regular episode, the news broke of the new series, so it seemed opportune to have a discussion about it. Press Release https://www.skybound.com/announcements/g-i-joe/new-g-i-joe-miniseries-scarlett-and-destro-coming-from-skybound-image-hasbro Kelly Thompson Substack https://1979semifinalist.substack.com/p/knowing-is-half-the-battle

TALKING JOE 245 - DUKE 2 & 3 Review - SKYBOUND ENERGON UNIVERSE - Audio only Mark and Tim look at Today we will be looking at Duke #2 & 3 released Jan 31 & Feb 28 , 2024. Creative Team: Writer: Joshua Williamson Artist: Tom Reilly Colorist: Jordie Bellaire Letterer: Russ Wooton Editors: Sean Mackiewicz & Jonathan Manning Logo and publication design: Andres Juarez Prouction: Jillian Crab Links: Tom Reilly Original art https://www.modernmythologycomicart.com/tom-reilly-duke Duke 2 Cover Gallery https://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/comic/6754942/duke-2 Duke 3 cover Gallery https://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/comic/4221987/duke-3

New episode - Mark and Tim look at G.I. Joe ARAH # 304 released 21st Feb 2024. Find it on all the best podcast platforms - links at https://talkingjoe.co.uk/ DAWN MORENO VS. THE BLUE NINJAS! The former Snake Eyes is on a recon mission in Springfield when she’s confronted by Cobra’s deadliest weapons yet. Links to latest ARAH News - Paul Peletier guest issue https://www.skybound.com/announcements/g-i-joe/paul-pelletier-joins-g-i-joe-a-real-american-hero-as-guest-artist - ARAH reprints https://www.skybound.com/announcements/g-i-joe/larry-hama-chris-mooneyham-g-i-joe-a-real-american-hero-301-303-sells-out WRITER - Larry Hama ARTISTS - Chris Mooneyham with colours by Francesco Segala F COVER A Andy Kubert with colours by Brad Anderson COVER B Andy Kubert COVER C Brad Walker with colours by Francesco Segala

Bonus episode! G.I. Joe ARAH #21 An After Action Report Book with Roger Taft. Thumbnail pic is the B&W cover by Brian Sauer Youtube (recorded as a livestream): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJzvfUzUvSY Audio only on all the normal podcasters. Links via https://talkingjoe.co.uk/ Mark and Tim talk to Roger Taft about the new book - The History of G.I. Joe A Real American Hero #21 An After Action Report Book. We look at a couple of pages from issue 21 in a bit more detail. Plus an update on some of the other After Action Report projects Kickstarter page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/afteractionreport/the-history-of-gijoe-arah-21-an-after-action-report- https://www.afteractionreport.net/

TALKING JOE 242 - DISAVOWED - G.I. JOE SPECIAL MISSIONS BRAZIL (DEVILS DUE 2007) Mark and Tim are continuing their side quest into the mini series and one-shots that were coming out during the America’s Era Disavowed era. This latest episode is Special Missions: Brazil from Devil's Due (May 2007) , which was collected in the TPB GI Joe Special Missions from Devils Due. Creative Team Special Missions: Brazil Writer: Sam Wells, Pencils: Valentine De Landro, Colors: Garry Henderson with Tysheia Stevenson, Letters: Brian J. Crowley, Editor: Mike O'Sullivan Prelude to a Kiss Writer/Editor: Mike O'Sullivan, Pencils: Pat Quinn, Tim Seeley, Colors: Peter Sofronas, Letters: Brian J. Crowley Next time on Talking Joe – Disavowed we continue our side quest away from the America’s Elite book with more of the specials that were coming out during 2007 - · G.I.JOE VS. THE TRANSFORMERS III: THE ART OF WAR (Jan2006-Aug 2006) · G.I.Joe vs. The Transformers IV: Black Horizon (Jan-Feb 2007) · DD AE 21-24 (sins of a mother Mar-Jun 2007) · Special Missions: The Enemy (September 2007) · DD AE 25 💫Talking Joe links💫 Talking Joe Website https://www.talkingjoe.co.uk/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/315524545720270 Twitter https://twitter.com/Talking_Joe https://www.instagram.com/talkingjoecomics/ 🤜 Support us on Patreon 🤛 www.patreon.com/talkingjoe Talking Joe is a weekly podcast in which Mark, Tim & Jay and a revolving set of guests co-hosts review and discuss the ever evolving, always entertaining world of G.I. Joe comics. The journey began with Marvel's epic 155 issue run and continues through to present day IDW and Devil's Due eras.

Also available as a YouTube video with talking heads. Mark and Tim talk with Michael Kelly the former VP, Global Publishing for Hasbro. With 17 years at Hasbro and 12 year at the helm of Hasbro's Global Publishing department he headed up G.I.JOE publishing at Hasbro since the start of the IDW era through to the launch at Skybound. The first hour we look back at the IDW era, including some controversial moments from the Cobra series, and in the second hour we discuss the road to the Skybound launch. There are plenty of interesting insights that will be new news to listeners! Michael is a returning guest; he Joined us back in December 2022 (episode 186) as the IDW run was coming to an end. In that episode we discuss his introduction to GI Joe, how he got started at Hasbro and more on the comics.

Mark and Tim continuing our side-quest into the mini series and one-shots that were coming out during the America’s Era Disavowed era. This time it is the turn of Special Missions: Antarctica from Devil's Due released December 2006. It was collected in the TPB GI Joe Special Missions from DD March 2007. Will we love this one or will it be a frosty reception? Listen on to find out! Creative Team Special Missions: Antarctica Writer: Andrew Dabb, Pencils: Tim Seeley, Inks: Robert Q. Atkins, Colors: Jean-Francois Beaulieu, Letters: Brian J. Crowley, Editor: Mike O'Sullivan (same art team as Special missions Tokyo, which was written by Rob Rodi) Tactical Benefit (special missions Hawaii) Writer/Editor: Mike O'Sullivan, Pencils: Joe Dodd, Inks: Clayton Brown, Richard Zajac, Colors: Jean-Francois Beaulieu, Letters: Brian J. Crowley, Inspiration/Advisor: Sam Damon

TALKING JOE - COBRA COMMANDER 1 - SKYBOUND ENERGON UNIVERSE - WITH GUEST WORDBURGLAR YouTube video with images: https://youtu.be/MUfiJiBm8QU Cobra Commander #1 released 17th January 2024 - review from Mark & Tim with special guest Wordburglar Creative team: writer Joshua Williamson (DC’s Superman, Dark Ride), artist Andrea Milana (Impact Winter: Rook) and colorist Annalisa Leoni (Oblivion Song). Sean Jordan aka Wordburglar is a GI Joe fan and Canadian hip hop artist, mixing killer beats and lyrics with all things geek. He is well known to GI Joe community for album "Welcome to Cobra Island" (featuring songs such as "I Don't Wanna Go to Cobra-La"). His latest video, 1980 FORCE is a GI joe inspired delight. If you have not seen it, head on over to youTube to check it out – it is taken from his latest comic book themed album, The Spinner rack can be found over at Bandcamp. Burgy was last seen all the way back in Talking Joe episode 89 “Defenestration, Tunnel Rat supports breast cancer awareness & Wolverine v Storm Shadow?” Stay tuned to the very end of the episode to hear the track "I don't wanna go to Cobra-La" By Wordburglar - beat by Beatmason. Featuring Rift. from the album Welcome to Cobra Island. (used with permission) Links: 1980 FORCE video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_fwdWSojNg BANDCAMP: https://wordburglar.bandcamp.com/ http://wordburglar.com/ Cobra Commander #1 retailer variant - Nimit Malavia is below. I've been given an exclusive discount code for Talking Joe followers - TALKINGJOE10 and it’ll give 10% off entire order and is valid for 12 months with no limit to number of times it can be used. (They also have a Duke 1 variant) https://thecomiccupboard.co.uk/products/cobra-commander-1-ltd-exclsuive-set The full list of variant covers is below: Cobra Commander #1 Cover A by Andrea Milani & Annalisa Leoni (1123IM197) Cobra Commander #1 Cover B by David Aja (1123IM198) Cobra Commander #1 Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive) (Connecting) by Chris Burnham (1123IM199) Cobra Commander #1 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Steve Epting (1123IM200) Cobra Commander #1 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Andrea Sorrentino (1123IM201) Cobra Commander #1 Cover F (1:100 Copy Incentive) (Foil) by Jonboy Meyers (1123IM202) Cobra Commander #1 Cover G Blank Sketch Cover (1123IM203) Cobra Commander #1 Cover H (1:250 Copy Incentive) (Connecting) by David Mack (1123IM823) see https://www.skybound.com/announcements/g-i-joe/cobra-commander/cobra-commander-1-covers-revealed and https://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/comic/7002458/cobra-commander-1

TALKING JOE 238 -ARAH 303 - Skybound G.I Joe A Real American Hero . Mark and Tim are Joined by special guests Brad and Lisa Gullickson of the Comicbook Couples Counseling podcast to look at G.I. Joe ARAH # 303, released 17th January 2024. It's a blast of an episode; a new song parody, we talk about the Snake Eyes/ Scarlett dynamic, Lisa gets us thinking about the big question on Cobra's motivations and so much more as we get into the detail of the issue. We also hear from cover artist for ARAH 302 2nd printing cover artist Danny Earls Find Brand and Lisa at https://www.comicbookcouplescounseling.com Creative Team: (W) Larry Hama (A) Chris Mooneyham, Francesco Segala (CA) Andy Kubert, Brad Anderson

Mark and Tim Finn are joined by special guest Ryan Sweeney (AKA Dreadnok Ryan AKA The island of misfit toy collectors). In this episode; we continue our look at the Disavowed era of GI Joe with the one shot comic - G.I.Joe: Dreadnoks: Declassified 1-3 from Devil's Due January - May 2006 , and collected as Dreadnoks: Declassified Trade Paperback January 2007. YouTube Link https://youtu.be/7yF7TxCnF18 You can find Ryan at https://www.youtube.com/@theislandofmisfittoycollectors One of the most compelling-and mysterious-stories in G.I. JOE lore: who is ZARTAN? How did he gain his unusual abilities? And how did his life become inexorably intertwined with a brutal biker gang? The history of the DREADNOKS is finally told! TORCH! RIPPER! BUZZER! ZARANA! And many more! The gang's all here, and they want to kick butt! Creative Team Writer: Josh Blaylock, Pencils: Corey Zayatz, Joe Dodd, Robert Q. Atkins Inks: Jeremy Freeman, Clayton Brown, John Lowe , Pat Quinn, Rich Zajac Colors: Rob Ruffolo, Garry Henderson, James Lewis, Peter Sofronas, Chris Summers Letters: Brian J Crowley, Senior Editor: Mike O'Sullivan, Etitorial Assists: Timothy Straub issue 2,3 Front Cover: Clement Sauve & Stephane Peru

Mark and Tim Finn look at the first GI Joe book from the new Skybound Energon Universe - it's Duke #1 released 27th December 2023. Direct link http://cast.rocks/hosting/15498/duke-1.mp3 or via your favourite podcast platform of choice, links at https://talkingjoe.co.uk/ YouTube video to follow Creative Team: writer Joshua Williamson artist Tom Reilly colorist Jordie Bellaire Covers: https://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/comic/8725329/duk

Mike O'Sullivan - Devil's Due Editor interview This was recorded 12th November 2023 as a web-chat with video on - it is for the most part just talking heads so audio only is possibly the way to go. As normal - the audio only version has more editing & clean up. The YouTube version is here: https://youtu.be/7rJUFQ-FF2o Mike was Editor for much of the 2nd half of the Devil’s Due era, joining as associate editor from #37 and overseeing the books though to the end of WWIII, writing several and even suppling some art. This deep dive interview talks about his childhood Joe fandom, landing the dream gig of GI Joe editor, writing for Joe, the dynamics of working with Hasbro*, what would have happened if the book had continued past the WWIII arc. We also take a detour to explore his current work at Marvel working on their archive for reprints and on the Marvel Handbook. It is a long chat, but a lot of fun and a real insight into the America's Elite era. G.I. Joe should be a book about "a group of friends who go on adventures together" Editing (one way or another) credits include: G.I. Joe #37-43; G.I. Joe: America's Elite #0-up; G.I. Joe: Data Desk Handbook; G.I. Joe: Declassified; G.I. Joe: Master & Apprentice II #1-4; G.I. Joe Special Missions: Manhattan; G.I. Joe: The Hunt for Cobra Commander; G.I. Joe VS. Transformers (vol III) #1-5; Sigma 6 #1-6; Snake-Eyes: Declassified #1-6; the trade paperbacks of most of these, and a bunch of other stuff Writing credits include Scarlett; Declassified, Data Desk Handbook, G.I. Joe: The Hunt for Cobra Commander, short stories in the Red Shadows trade paperback, GI Joe Americas Elite 19-20 and Special Missions: series.

Mark and Tim dig into the latest issue of ARAH, G.I. Joe ARAH # 302 (released 20th December 2023) with Zombies, Funerals and Bedrooms, oh my! This episode has a brand new song parody intro, the return of Larry Hama Colloquialisms, Name The Joes with Diana Davis helping on the official answer, and a new "Postbox Pit" jingle for listener voicemails. And if you've ever wondered, we answer the question "Can Mark have a grown up and mature discussion about Snake Eye's and Scarlett's relationship or will he resort to juvenile smut to Tim's disgust?"

TALKING JOE 233 - DISAVOWED - G.I. JOE Scarlett: Declassified - Devil's Due September 2006. Mark and Tim are continuing to look back at the Disavowed era of GI joe with the 48 page one shot comic - G.I.Joe: Scarlett: Declassified from Devil's Due September 2006 Creative Team Writer: Mike O'Sullivan, Artist: Phil Noto, Letterer: Brian J. Crowley, Military Advisor: Phil Kost, Special Thanks to Robert Rodi, Brian Torney and Mark & Patti O', with Gratitude and Appreciation to Larry Hama How it fits in to Declassified Publication order: Snake Eyes: Declassified #1-6 August 2005 - January 2006 Dreadnoks: Declassified #1-3 January 2006- May 2006 G.I. Joe: Declassified 1-3 June 2006 - October 2006 Scarlett: Declassified September 2006 We have reached the end of the Joe Casey era of America's Elite (check out the interview with him if you've not yet seen it), and so we will be digging into the non AE issues that came out during that time, before we head back in for the Mark Powers era. Our expected reading order for the next few issues will be: · Dreadnoks Declassified (January - May 2006) · Special Missions Antarctica (December 2006) · Special Missions Brazil (May 2007) · G.I.JOE VS. THE TRANSFORMERS III: THE ART OF WAR (Jan2006-Aug 2006) · G.I.Joe vs. The Transformers IV: Black Horizon (Jan-Feb 2007) · DD AE 21-24 (sins of a mother Mar-Jun 2007) · Special Missions: The Enemy (September 2007) · DD AE 25 & to the end of AE!

Disavowed - G.I.Joe America's Elite # 19-20 (Devils Due Jan – Feb 2007) Mark and Tim continue to look back at the Disavowed era as General’s Mysterious secrets are revealed in G.I.Joe America's Elite # 19-20 (Devils Due Jan – Feb 2007) in the 2 parter “Emperor’s New Clothes” written by Editor Mike O’Sullivan. For those reading along in collected editions, this is in DD's 2007 Americas Elite TPB 4 “Truth & Consequences” (19-24) or 2014 TPB Americas Elite vol 4 from IDW (19-24) Creative Team Writer/Editor: Mike O'Sullivan, Pencils: Tim Seeley, Javier Sicilia, Inkers: Robert Q. Atkins, Nick Nix, Colorist: Chris Summers, Letters: Brian J. Crowley, Military Advisor: Phil Kost, Special thanks to Special thanks to Brian J. Crowley and Tim Straub for art assists on 19 + Dan "Counselor" Billings and Brian "Beanie" Torney, 19 Cover: Tim Seeley , Robert Q. Atkins, Jason Jenson 20 Cover: Tim Seeley, Robert Q. Atkins, Stephane Peru

Diana Davis interview - The road to ARAH 301 at Skybound Recorded 16th November 2023 as a YouTube livestream https://www.youtube.com/live/lReXmh4iIYE?si=XtuyzlvgWFXp6FZt This audio only version has been edited for pauses etc. We don't share any images on screen, so audio only is my recommended option for listening to this one. Following the release of ARAH issue 301, Mark catches up with Sybound's "creative consultant" (formerly IDW's "Research Specialist") Diana Davis to discuss the road to the release of this much anticipated issue. - what has been happening between end of issue 300 and now? - How has it been working with the Skybound team? How has it been different to working on ARAH at IDW? - some extra details on issue 301 and much more!