Cobra Command continues full steam ahead, continuing on in the Snake Eyes title.  Snake Eyes brings Cobra Ninja Storm Shadow on to the scene, accompanied by his Red Ninjas, with issue #10 hitting stands on Wednesday.

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Snake Eyes Ongoing #10

Chuck Dixon (w) • Alex Cal (a) • Dave Wilkins, Robert Atkins (c)

COBRA COMMAND CONTINUES! The new Cobra Commander’s war of conquest turns to a war of destruction. COBRA troops are forcing an entire populace to become refugees while eliminating any who dare stay behind. Snake Eyes is now in the killing fields, playing his own game of predator and prey with Stormshadow and the red ninjas of the Arashikage clan!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

*Variant covers:

Vertically inter-connected variant Tom Whalen cover!

Bullet points:

• PART 5 of the G.I. JOE crossover, “COBRA COMMAND”!
• A rolling nine-issue crossover between all three ongoing G.I. JOE titles, all with the same art team!
• Ask your retailer about the special vertically inter-connected Tom Whalen variant covers on all three titles!

We just had a week of no new Joe titles at comic stores, and it was a weird feeling.  Seems like almost every week there’s something hitting stores, and now things are back to status quo.  IDW is releasing two G.I. Joe issues to stores on Wednesday, February 1st, and we’ve got five page previews for both below.

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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #175

Larry Hama (w) • S L Gallant (a) • Herb Trimpe, Gallant (c)

The Blue Ninja clan have proven to be worthy adversaries for Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow. To take down the rogue ninja clan, strange alliances must be formed, enemies become partners, and unexpected team-ups lead to an all-out assault against the Blue Ninjas. Will the tenous alliance of Snake Eyes and Baroness be enough to finally bring them down? Don’t miss the team-up you’ve all been waiting for in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #175!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

*Variant covers:

Larry Hama variant sketch cover cover!

Bullet points:                                                                                             

• Snake Eyes & Baroness… Together for the first time!

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G.I. Joe: Ongoing Vol. 2 #10

Chuck Dixon (w) • Alex Cal (a) • Dave Wilkins, Will Rosado (c)

COBRA ON THE ATTACK! The new COBRA COMMANDER begins a global strategy to turn the super-secret cabal into a legitimate world power. But those plans are only known to the highest levels of COBRA, and the invasion of a sovereign Southeast Asian country continues. The Joes and UN Forces are outmaneuvered and outgunned in a war of total annihilation!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

*Variant covers:

Vertically inter-connected variant Tom Whalen cover!

Bullet points:

• PART 4 of the G.I. JOE crossover, “COBRA COMMAND”!
• A rolling nine-issue crossover between all three ongoing G.I. JOE titles, all with the same art team!
• Ask your retailer about the special vertically inter-connected Tom Whalen variant covers on all three titles!

Cobra Command Part 3 is here, within the pages of Cobra #9.  Written by Mike Costa with art by Alex Cal, it looks like it will fit in seamlessly with the previous parts of this edge-of-your-seat series.

Check out the 5-Page Preview below, the issue hits on Wednesday.

Cobra Ongoing #9

Mike Costa (w) • Alex Cal (a) • Dave Wilkins, Antonio Fuso (c)

“Cobra Command,” Part Three! As the takeover of a foreign nation by the new Cobra Commander continues, we follow other members of Cobra High Command who are not as amenable to the new Commander as they first seemed. While certain Cobra agents quietly plot their vengeance, others align themselves with the new Commander… but he may have more in store for Cobra than just a military coup.

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

*Variant covers:

Nick Runge variant cover!

Cobra Clan symbol temporary tattoos!

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Gonna be a big week for G.I. Joe titles from IDW!

We don’t have 1, not 2…but THREE 5-page previews for G.I. Joe related issues hitting Wednesday.  Included in this barrage is G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #174, Snake Eyes #9, and Cobra Annual 2012 featuring the history of the new Cobra Commander.  Excellent.

Click the Read the Rest of this Entry link below to check out the three previews.

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Cobra Command starts here!

IDW has released the 5-page preview for the upcoming 9th issue of their flagship G.I. Joe title, and it looks like a rocking start to the Cobra Command storyline.  Check out the five page preview below.

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G.I. Joe: Ongoing Vol. 2 #9

Chuck Dixon (w) • Alex Cal (a) • Dave Wilkins, Will Rosado (c)

“Cobra Command,” Part One! The Cobra Civil War is over but there’s no risk of a peace outbreak. A nine-issue epic starts right here! The new Cobra Commander kicks off his reign with total war as he invades a sovereign nation with all the military might under his power. The world is outraged but uncertain of how to retaliate. So the Joes take to the field to battle a new, more dangerous version of their oldest foe.

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

*Variant covers:

Nick Runge variant cover!

G.I. JOE temporary tattoos!

Bullet points:

COBRA COMMAND BEGINS HERE! PART 1 of the G.I. JOE crossover!

A rolling nine-issue crossover between all three ongoing G.I. JOE titles, all with the same art team!

For those left on the edge of their seat like I was with the ending of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #171, there is at least a taste of what’s to come on Newsarama.com.  They have posted a preview of the upcoming 172nd issue of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero and it takes up right where the previous issue left off.

Who gets the med kit?  Does Flint have to make a hard decision?  Head on over to Newsarama to find out!

Tomorrow is new comic day, and it’s the best kind of new comic day, as we get TWO new issues of IDW’s G.I. Joe books!  As I’ve mentioned a number of times, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero title is one of the most fun books I’ve read in a long time….and the Snake Eyes title has been a refreshing change of pace as well, though Robert Atkins was always a big draw for me.  Here are the five-page previews for these two latest issues, and I plan on at least trying to post a review or two tomorrow once I have the issues in hand.

G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #171

Larry Hama (w) S L Gallant (a) Gallant, Herb Trimpe (c)

The mission has begun: Flint, Lady Jaye and Heavy Duty take point on a top-secret operation to find an elusive foe that was long-thought dead. How will they track him down? Can they complete the mission before they lose the element of surprise? And what role does Sneak Peek play in all this? Find out the truth in this month’s G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO!

*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.

*Retailers: See your order form for incentive information.

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

*Variant covers:

Larry Hama variant sketch cover

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Snake Eyes Ongoing # 6

Chuck Dixon (w) • Alberto Muriel (a) • Robert Atkins, Agustin Padilla (c)

The Cobra Civil War goes pandemic! The Madness Bug threatens to spread across Africa and Duke is infected as well. His only hope is to find Rodrigo Vargas, the creator of the retro-virus and the cure. And only Snake Eyes can make that happen! Also features the return of a popular character that’s going to make Joe fans jump for joy. Come on without, come on within as the Cobra Civil War roars toward its shocking climax.

*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.

*Retailers: See your order form for incentive information.

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

*Variant covers:

Unique “Crisis On Infinite Earths” tribute cover by Danny Cruz!

Bullet points:                                                                                             

• The Cobra Civil War is reaching the boiling point!

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Season Two of IDW’s G.I. Joe title is going strong as the Cobra Civil War unleashes chaos among the Joe team.  Keeping the suspense strong, CBR posts an ominous exclusive preview with a somewhat concerning cover.

Obviously taking homage from the famous cover from Crisis on Infinite Earths, only time will tell if it bears an impact on the story within.  There are also several internal pages to read as well, which continue the frenetic action from the G.I. Joe series.

Check out a mirrored image from one of the covers below, and hit up CBR.com for the full preview.

The Cobra Civil War has officially begun, and while I honestly wasn’t wild about the kick off #0 issue, or the initial issue of G.I. Joe, things just might be turning around…  I’m certainly not sold on the whole Snake Eyes/Helix angle, but if these first five pages are any indication, I can overlook that with a fast-paced story and some absolutely awesome Robert Atkins art.

Meanwhile, the old school goodness continues full steam ahead on Real American Hero.  Ron Wagner’s pencils are a sight for sore eyes, though I’ll be honest…I think I like Gallant’s style just a little bit more.  Both of these issues hit your local comic shops tomorrow…can’t wait to check ‘em out!

G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #166

Larry Hama (w) • Ron Wagner (a) • Herb Trimpe, Ron Wagner (c)

With Snake Eyes back on the JOE side and Billy broken free of the grasp of Dr. Venom’s insidious Brainwave Scannner, things seem to be looking up for G.I. JOE. But don’t count COBRA out yet: they have a few more tricks up their sleeve! Featuring Ron Wagner on art, you can’t afford to miss this incredible issue of G.I. JOE: A REAL AMERICAN HERO!

*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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Snake Eyes #1

Chuck Dixon (w) • Robert Atkins & Agustin Padilla (a) • Zach Howard x 3 (c)

A “COBRA CIVIL WAR” TIE-IN! The deadliest Joe in his own title at last! Seeking justice for the deaths of CENSORED, SNAKE EYES heads to the top of the world and the Himalayan fortress of Rajah Vikrim KHALLIKHAN—a COBRA COMMANDER CANDIDATE! With only Agent Helix, Iceberg and Alpine by his side, Snake Eyes storms the miles-high refuge, confronting his most skilled foes: CENSORED & CENSORED!

*3 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1-to-1 ratio.

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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By and large I have fallen in love with recent installments of the Real American Hero book…  unfortunately, a minor event in issue #164 disappointed me, but I’m still willing to give #165 a chance to redeem itself.

This issue hits Wednesday, check out the 5-Page Preview below!

G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero # 165

Larry Hama (w) • S L Gallant (a) • Herb Trimpe, Rod Whigham (c)

The exciting DARK SNAKE EYES saga concludes here! Will Snake Eyes finally defeat Dr. Venom’s programming and return to the Joes? Can even Storm Shadow stop him if he doesn’t? What will be the fate of Billy and the Brainwave Scanner? All these questions and more will be answered in this incredible issue of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero!

*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

*Variant:

Larry Hama sketch cover

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