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[Comic Book Review] “G.I. Joe” #1 Is A Little Too Realistic

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Yo Joe! Oh no, I don’t think so. “G.I. Joe” #1 looks and feels like a modern army / political story and not an action story. It seems G.I. Joe has grown up into something boring and not as explosion and ninja-friendly as I recall. It’s a little too realistic in all the wrong ways.

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WRITTEN BY: Karen Traviss

ART BY: Steve Kurth

PUBLISHER: IDW Publishing

PRICE: $3.99

RELEASE: 24 September 2014

Reviewed by: Your Friendly Neighborhood Brady
Twitter: @mrbradysteele

Cobra has won. They are now appear to the world as privatized military going into war zones where borders and battles are dirty and calculated. Cobra has everyone fooled except for G.I. Joe. However, the Joes are in committee meetings justifying their budgets and their continued existence. Sound interesting to you? This is one of the most unexciting comics I’ve ever read. Writer Karen Traviss has sucked all of the fun out of this once unashamed elite fighting force. I confess I’ve not read a G.I. Joe comic in a very long time but this premiere issue did nothing to make me want to pick up another one.

The art by Steve Kurth is serviceable. He’s not given much to draw except for talking heads and one half page of old battles which looks badass. Kurth’s world and people in it look sketchy and unpolished. The coloring by Kito Young is muted and murky and makes the whole story feel depressing. All the covers look to trick readers into something this book isn’t: action-packed and kick ass.

This entire issue is way too drawn out and dull for me. It takes far too long for anything to happen. I miss all the crazy-looking vehicles, the evil Cobra and their crazy plans for world domination. I think there’s another series out there with Joes and Transformers that is more of what I think of when I hear G.I. Joe. If you want to see your childhood heroes old and neutered, ala The Expendables films, this is the series for you.

 

 

 

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‘Witchblade’ is Getting Resurrected This Summer in New Comic Series from Top Cow and Image Comics

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Witchblade, the popular comic series that initially ran from 1995 to 2015 and launched a TV series, is getting resurrected in a new comic series from Top Cow and Image Comics. It’s set to unleash heavy metal, black magic and blood this summer.

Look for the new Witchblade series to launch on July 17, 2024.

In Witchblade #1, “New York City Police Detective Sara Pezzini’s life was forever fractured by her father’s murder. Cold, cunning, and hellbent on revenge, Sara now stalks a vicious criminal cabal beneath the city, where an ancient power collides and transforms her into something wild, magnificent, and beyond her darkest imaginings. How will Sara use this ancient power, or will she be consumed by it?”

The series is penned by NYT Best-Selling writer Marguerite Bennett (AnimosityBatwomanDC Bombshells) and visualized by artist Giuseppe Cafaro (Suicide SquadPower RangersRed Sonja). The creative duo is working with original co-creator Marc Silvestri, who is the CEO of Top Cow Productions Inc. and one of the founders of Image Comics. They are set to reintroduce the series to Witchblade’s enduring fans with “a reimagined origin with contemporary takes on familiar characters and new story arcs that will hook new readers and rekindle the energy and excitement that fueled the 90’s Image Revolution that shaped generations of top creators.”

Bennett said in a statement, “The ability to tell a ferocious story full of monsters, sexuality, vision, and history was irresistible.” She adds, “Our saga is sleek, vicious, ferocious, and has a lot to say about power in the 21st century and will be the first time that we are stopping the roller coaster to let more people on. I’ve loved Witchblade since I was a child, and there is truly no other heroine like Sara with such an iconic legacy and such a rich, brutal relationship to her own body.”

“The Witchblade universe is being modernized to reflect how Marguerite beautifully explores the extreme sides of Sara through memories, her personal thoughts, like desire and hunger, in her solitude and when she is possessed by the Witchblade. So, I had to visually intersect a noir True Detective-like world with a supernatural, horror world that is a fantastic mix between Berserk and Zodiac,” Cafaro stated.

Marc Silvestri notes, “This is brand new mythology around Sara, and I can’t wait for you to fall in love with her and all the twists and turns. Discover Witchblade reimagined this summer, and join us as we bring all the fun of the 90s to the modern age and see how exciting comics can be. I can’t wait for you to read this new series.”

Witchblade#1 will be available at comic book shops on Wednesday, July 17th, for $4.99 for 48 pages. And it’ll come with multiple cover variants.

  • Cover A: Marc Silvestri and Arif Prianto (Full Color)

  • Cover B: Giuseppe Cafaro and Arif Prianto (Full Color)

  • Cover C: Blank Sketch Cover

  • Cover D (1/10): Dani and Brad Simpson (Full Color)

  • Cover E (1/25): Marc Silvestri and Arif Prianto, Virgin Cover (Full Color)

  • Cover F (1/50): J.Scott Campbell (Full Color)

  • Cover G (1/100): Bill Sienkiewicz. (Full Color)

  • Cover H (1/250): Line art by Marc. Virgin Cover, Inks (B/W)

Witchblade #1 will also be available across many digital platforms, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, and Google Play.

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