Previews of IDW G.I. Joe (Season 3) #2 and Special Missions #1
The next step in the IDW G.I. Joe universe is officially under way, as we are two issues deep into the main G.I. Joe title, and getting our first taste of Special Missions. These two issues hit your local comic shops on Wednesday, but you can check out the previews for them right here!
G.I. JOE #2
Fred Van Lente (w) • Steve Kurth (a) • Juan Doe, Kurth (c)
HOMEFRONT! The G.I. Joe team battles Cobra to the death on American soil! COVERL GIRL, DOC, and the newest member, HASHTAG (yes, HASHTAG) have been separated from the rest and have to fight their way through hundreds of kill-crazy COBRA sympathizers—with a teammate’s life hanging in the balance! Plus: The BARONESS has DUKE in her clutches. So why isn’t DESTRO happy about that?
*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant Covers:
G.I. JOE “Comics History” cover by Ryan Dunlavey and Fred Van Lente, co-creators of the Comic Book History of Comics!
Bullet points:
- The new direction continues!
- More action, more drama—more G.I. Joe vs. Cobra than you can handle!
- Will the new G.I. Joe team survive their first mission?
G.I. JOE: Special Missions #1
Chuck Dixon (w) • Paul Gulacy (a) • Sean Chen, Gulacy (c)
A NEW BEGINNING! The legendary team of Chuck Dixon and Paul Gulacy lead the G.I. Joe team undercover and into action! The BARONESS tries to get back into COBRA’s good graces—and it’s up to SCARLETT to assemble a team to take the villainess down!
*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio
FC • 32 pages • $3.99
*Variant Covers:
• “Untold Tales of G.I. JOE” cover by Jim Rugg!
• Wraparound cover by Jamal Igle featuring the new team—All three new G.I. JOE launches will have one!
Bullet points:
- The second big launch in the new direction of G.I. Joe comics!
- Scarlett! Beach Head! Mainframe! Tripwire! Hard Drive! Iceberg! Stalker!
- Ties in to the first G.I. Joe story arc!
Related posts:
- Preview for IDW’s next generation of G.I. Joe – Season 3 Issue #1
- Comic Book Resources talks G.I. Joe: Special Missions with Chuck Dixon
- USA Today features first look at IDW’s G.I. Joe: Special Missions
- Five Page Previews for IDW G.I. Joe: RAH #175 and G.I. Joe #10
- Previews of IDW’s Cobra #15 and Danger Girl/G.I. Joe #1
