G.I. Joe (2019 comic book)

G.I. Joe is an American comic book series published by IDW Publishing, being written by Paul Allor and drawn by pencillers Chris Evenhuis,[1] Niko Walter and Ryan Kelly, alongside colorist Brittany Peer. Based upon the G.I. Joe franchise by Donald Levine and Hasbro, this series is a reboot of the previous comic book series that used to take place in the Hasbro Comic Book Universe.[2] The series began on September 18, 2019.[1]

G.I. Joe
Issue #1's cover by Chris Evenhuis and Brittany Peer.
Publication information
PublisherIDW Publishing (licensed by Hasbro)
ScheduleMonthly
FormatOngoing series
Genre
Publication dateSeptember 18, 2019 – present
No. of issues6
Creative team
Letterer(s)Neil Vyetake
Editor(s)Bobby Curnow

Premise

When the United States are ruled by the command of COBRA, a secret organization named G.I. Joe must fight back by recruit citizens, but the propaganda created by COBRA makes the Joes look like public criminals.

Production history

Background

In May 2008, IDW Publishing obtained the G.I. Joe comic book license from Devil's Due Publishing. After having acquired the comic book licence of various other Hasbro properties throughout the years—such as Transformers, Action Man, Rom, M.A.S.K., Micronauts and Visionaries—IDW announced the Hasbro Reconstruction campaign in January 2016; a launch meant to converge these franchises in the same continuity.[3][4] In April 2018, it was announced that this shared continuity, the Hasbro Comic Book Universe (HCBU), would end with Transformers: Unicron in November.[5]

Meanwhile, Larry Hama's G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero continues its run.[6]

Development

The new G.I. Joe series was announced in June 2019, with writer Paul Allor and artist Chris Evenhuis as the creative team. Allor stated the 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".[1]

Following the release of issue #5, the series remained on hiatus until May 27, 2020 due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on comic book industry. Following the release of issue #6, the series will remain on hiatus again until August 19, 2020.

Characters

Characters in bold are new to the series.

List of issues
Issue # Title Written by Drawn by Coloured by Publication date
1 "Life During Wartime" Paul Allor Chris Evenhuis Brittany Peer September 18, 2019
The United States are in war with COBRA, a terrorist organisation that launched a coup d'état against the country. To combat this threat, a clandestine group known as G.I. Joe was established. Meanwhile, Rithy "Tiger" Khay is a contraband smuggler who tries to support his legitimate delivery business. He is desperate for his life to change after his Cambodian parents were massacred in Indianapolis, and his boyfriend disappeared. One day, Tiger witnesses the murder of Duke at the hands of Major Bludd. Tiger finds Duke's USB flash drive inside a dumpster, but Scarlett takes it back, insisting Tiger to let it go. Refusing to believe that, Tiger then drops a molotov cocktail at a COBRA building, unaware he almost sabotaged a G.I. Joe mission, leading him to being forcefully taken to the Joes' secret headquarters. Despite most of the Joes' opposition, Scarlett offers Tiger a place in their team. General Hawk then announced they were forced to surrender against COBRA.
2 "The Beginner's Guide to Surrender" Paul Allor Chris Evenhuis Brittany Peer October 23, 2019
Tiger attempts to adapt himself as part of G.I. Joe, but Scarlett is driven by grief over Duke's death, causing her to become more aggressive to Tiger during the training sessions. Duke's corpse is analysed by Doctor Mindbender, who criticizes Major Bludd for shooting him in the head. As a last resort, Hawk decides to secretly make a deal with Destro to win the war.
3 "Breakfast in America" Paul Allor Chris Evenhuis Brittany Peer December 18, 2019
On Millville, Missouri, Roadbloack leads a mission to carry explosives against one of Cobra's headquarters. After an alternation with Lightfoot, the team manage to blow up the main bridge to prevent COBRA from trafficking more weapons, but it also alerts Baroness to report the COBRA Commander about the situation.
4 "For COBRA" Paul Allor Niko Walter Brittany Peer January 1, 2020
Major Bludd reminds his actions when he started working for COBRA Technologies, when he killed a former employee who leaked information to Destro. He also remembered the moment he suspected of Tiger joining G.I. Joe. After making some research, Bludd discovered through Mindbender that COBRA was secretly working for Destro's company, M.A.R.S. Industries, in order to develop solutions to solve the world's social problems. Bludd leaves after Mindbender gives him several notes about Tiger.
5 "Dreadnokistan" Paul Allor Chris Evenhuis Brittany Peer February 12, 2020
After arriving at the occupied territory of Dreadnokistan, Jinx and Stalker bond with some Dreadnocks, a gang led by Zartan. They all agree to evacuate the area on helicopters, but a B.A.T. android arrives to intervene, causing the helicopters to crash. As many of the Dreadnokistan community died in the process, Zartan rejects the Joes' help and sends his gang to another place.
6 "The Fade Away" Paul Allor Chris Evenhuis Brittany Peer May 27, 2020
For their next mission, Operation Violet, G.I. Joe sends the Field Team into a train to Free Canada to smuggle an asset containing intelligence about several G.I. Joe agents. During the train travel, Fadeaway meets Tracee, a COBRA employee and former friend of hers. After cloning the data from a Viper's portable computer, the Field Team escapes to a secret location in Free Canada with Tracee. However, unaware to Tracee, she had a tracking device implanted, which led Vipers to attack the Field Team in order to retrieve her. As a last resort to escape from COBRA, Tracee commits suicide. Scarlett declares the mission failed, and when Jinx protests, Scarlett dismisses her from the G.I. Joe program. Afterward, Jinx decides to join forces with Snake Eyes to fight COBRA on their own terms.
7 "TBA" Paul Allor Chris Evenhuis Brittany Peer August 19, 2020
8 "TBA" Paul Allor Ryan Kelly Brittany Peer September 9, 2020
9 "TBA" Paul Allor Ryan Kelly Brittany Peer October 7, 2020
10 "TBA" Paul Allor Niko Walter Brittany Peer November 4, 2020

Reception
Comic Book Roundup[7]
Issue Publication date Rating Reviews Ref.
#1 September 18, 2019 7.5/10 8 [8]
#2 October 23, 2019 7.7/10 [9]
#3 December 18, 2019 8.5/10 5 [10]
#4 January 1, 2020 7.3/10 [11]
#5 February 12, 2020 8.4/10 [12]
#6 May 27, 2020 6.5/10 2 [13]
#7 August 19, 2020 TBA TBA TBA
#8 September 9, 2020 TBA TBA TBA
#9 October 7, 2020 TBA TBA TBA
#10 November 4, 2020 TBA TBA TBA
Overall 7.7/10 33 [7]

Collected editions
Title Volume Material collected Pages Publication date ISBN Ref.
G.I. Joe: World on Fire, Volume 1 1
  • G.I. Joe #1−5
 144 December 23, 2020 1684056756, 978-1684056705 [14]

References
  1. "G.I. JOE Defies COBRA's Conquest With New Ongoing". Newsarama. June 18, 2019. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  2. Schedeen, Jesse (June 18, 2019). "COBRA REIGNS SUPREME IN IDW PUBLISHING'S REBOOTED G.I. JOE SERIES". IGN. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  3. Whitbrook, James (January 6, 2016). "IDW Is Merging G.I. Joe, Transformers, and Its Other Hasbro Comics Into One Giant Universe". io9. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  4. "EXCLUSIVE: IDW Reveals First Strike Tie-Ins, New Ongoing Hasbro Series". CBR.com. June 7, 2017. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  5. "TRANSFORMERS: UNICRON Event is a 'Grand Finale' to 12 Years at IDW". Newsarama. March 24, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  6. Terror, Jude (August 25, 2019). "Hasbro VP Promises New GI Joe Series Won't Replace Larry Hama's Real American Hero". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
  7. "G.I. Joe (2019) Comic Series Reviews". Comic Book Roundup. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  8. "G.I. Joe #1 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
  9. "G.I. Joe #2 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  10. "G.I. Joe #3 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
  11. "G.I. Joe #4 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  12. "G.I. Joe #5 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  13. "G.I. Joe #6 Reviews". ComicBookRoundup.com. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  14. G.I. Joe: World On Fire, Vol. 1 (G.I. Joe (2019) Hardcover)
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