The original Infestation series surprised me with how much I enjoyed it, especially considering the somewhat supernatural twist to the story.  Based on what I’m seeing so far with this preview, I think I may end up feeling the same way here.  How can you not love the Cobra Insane Asylum being nicknamed “Cobra La” and featuring characters like Gristle, Raptor, and Cesspool?  I mean come ON.

So far looking pretty fun and pretty “out there”.  Can’t wait to check it out on Wednesday, but for now, here’s the 5 Page Preview below.

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Infestation 2: G.I. Joe #1 (of 2)

Mike Raicht (w) • Valentine De Landro (a) De Landro, Livio Ramondelli (c)

Cobra has always had a penchant for dark experiments. This time they’ve gone too far and opened a portal to a realm of violence and madness. As squadron after squadron of Cobra Vipers falls under the thrall of the Elder Gods there seems no way to stop the hideous transformations that are taking place. The only hope lies in a group of already-insane Cobra agents… and a Joe named Snake Eyes!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

*Variant covers:

Inter-connected “Tentacle Attack” cover! Connecting every Infestation 2 tie-in book!

Bullet points:

• The return of Infestation G.I. Joe scribe Mike Raicht (also of STUFF OF LEGEND).

One thing IDW has done a fantastic job of with their G.I. Joe titles is making sure we have a G.I. Joe presence almost every week at the comic store, and this week is no exception!  The always impressive G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero hits on Wednesday as well as the second “season” of G.I. Joe.

Cobra Command and the Blue Ninja saga both rage on, and you can see 5-Page previews for both titles from IDW below.

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G.I. Joe: Ongoing Vol. 2 #11

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

The Commander demands annihilation! COBRA’s horrific war escalates and the Joes are fighting for their lives in the killing fields. The new Cobra Commander unleashes weapons of unimaginable horror in a scorched earth strategy that will turn the Southeast Asian country of Nanzhao into a lifeless wasteland. Will the Joes stand or run? You already know the answer to that one, don’t you?

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

*Variant covers:

Variant David Williams interconnected cover!

Bullet points:

• PART 7 of Cobra Command!

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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #176

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

It’s pure pandemonium, as three sides rush to track down the leader of the Blue Ninja menace. Can Cobra Commander, Snake Eyes and Baroness find a way to aid each other in their quest for vengeance? Or will their animosity toward each other give their common enemy the upper hand? Tension runs high as the Blue Ninja threat escalates in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #176!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

*Variant covers:

Larry Hama variant sketch cover cover!

Wednesday brings us the next installment in the Cobra Command storyline, with Cobra #10!

Cobra Ongoing #10

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

COBRA COMMAND CONTINUES! As the new COBRA COMMANDER lashes out against an unprepared world, the rest of Cobra questions The Council’s decision… with deadly results. Meanwhile, the Joes search for a pattern in Cobra’s attacks, and a fan-favorite character returns—but will even that be enough to turn the tide of battle?

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

*Variant covers:

Vertically inter-connected variant Tom Whalen cover!

Bullet points:

• PART 6 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!

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Tomorrow is the day we finally get our feet wet in the G.I. Joe: Retaliation universe.  Hopefully this prequel series is just the beginning of many more offshoot stories that lead up to the film!

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G.I. Joe 2: Movie Prequel #1

John Barber (w) • Salvador Navarro (a & c)

Snake Eyes and Roadblock. Perhaps the most dangerous of all the Joes–their combination of stealth, cunning, power and raw courage is nearly unmatched. But what unspoken bond do they share? Find out their never-before-revealed secrets in this prequel to the summers most anticipated action movie!

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

*Variant covers:

Variant black & white Salvador Navarro cover!

Bullet points

• Leading directly into the hottest movie of the summer, G.I. JOE 2!

If you’re anything like me, you’re absolutely dying for G.I. Joe: Retaliation news or info.  Well, next week we should be getting our first look at the G.I. Joe: Retaliation universe courtesy of IDW’s prequel series, which hits comic stores on Wednesday.

If you’re impatient like I am, good news!  Comics Alliance has posted the five-page preview to the series, which catapults you right into a air battle between G.I. Joe and the Red Ninjas!  This initial adventure apparently takes place “several years ago…”  I do sincerely hope the entire 4-issue limited series doesn’t take place “several years ago” because I was hoping for some bridging between Rise of Cobra and Retaliation.  I guess time will tell.

I won’t mirror all the images here, instead you should hit up Comics Alliance for the awesome preview, and be sure to get to your local comic store on Wednesday to buy the full issue and start your G.I. Joe: Retaliation adventures!

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!