FOG! Requisitions Answers From Newly Enlisted ‘G.I. Joe’ Writer Aubrey Sitterson - FORCES OF GEEK

He may be the latest-born writer on a regular G.I.Joe property, but Aubrey Sitterson has distilled his interpretation of the team into a military sci-fi property that earns the title “The Crown Jewel of the Hasbro Universe”. With a Transformer on the team and an awesome new headquarters, Aubrey joined us today to talk G.I. Joe, The Hasbro Universe and what we can expect after the latest Hasbro event First Strike!

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FOG!: Yo, Joe! Thanks for taking the time to talk Joe with us! What brings you to the IDW Joe Universe? How did you end up taking over for this season?

Aubrey Sitterson: Last year I wrote the fan-favorite Street Fighter x G.I. Joe, which was not only beloved by readers, but by Hasbro themselves. They dug the high-energy take on the Joes, one where they all felt like unique characters, so when it came time to launch a brand-new G.I. Joe series, IDW knew exactly who to call!

Following Revolution, we’re seeing a brand new take on IDW’s Joe properties, certainly different than the ongoing Larry Hama G.I.Joe: A Real American Hero continuity. For one, it is integrated into the other Hasbro titles, as “The Crown Jewel of the Hasbro Universe”. Tell us what it is like to write a Transformer, Skywarp, on to the team.

What kind of question is that? How is it to write a big, mean, surly transforming robot that happens to be on a team with people he could literally crush beneath his foot? It’s AMAZING, Clay.

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League Podcast Comic Book Picks of the Week for Wed. June 21, 2017

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Yo, Joe! Roadblock’s team takes on Crystal Ball’s monsters in G.I.Joe #6 - The Crown Jewel of the Hasbro Universe! … Looney Tunes and DC are having a fun run so check out The Amazonian Take on The Tazmanian in Wonder Woman Tasmanian Devil Special #1. … Gail Simone and Cat Staggs merge a Chicago hitman with a Seattle housewife in Crosswind #1 in their highly anticipated Image debut. … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com.

FOG! Chats With Writer Mairghread Scott and Editor David Hedgecock About ‘First Strike’, A Hasbro Comic Book Event at FORCES OF GEEK

The original G.I. Joe, Joe Coulton, takes his fight to Transformers home world of Cybertron, tying together the Hasbro Comic Universe event of 2017, First Strike!

Today we spoke with writer Mairghread Scott and editor David Hedgecock to talk about Hasbro post-Revolution and how Micronauts, M.A.S.K. and ROM fit into this epic story.

Earth formally joins the Cybertronian Council of Worlds but there can’t be universal peace with Dire Wraiths and Cobra out there for the Joes and Transformers to take on!

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FOG!: For those not caught up in the Hasbro shared universe, where is a good place to start to get caught up on Revolution that can carry you to the events of First Strike?

Mairghread Scott: Well let’s start with what First Strike is. Cybertron and Earth are having their first joint diplomatic event. Explosions, fighting, no one knows what’s going on and before anyone on Earth can figure it out the feed cuts out. All we know is that it looks like Cobra is laying waste to Cybertron and there’s seemingly no way to get there.

But a little thing like interstellar travel isn’t gonna stop Scarlett and her team of G.I. Joes, who gather all the help they can to make it to Cybertron and try to save day. Unfortunately, the Cybertronians they’re trying to defend are often as much of a threat to them as the people they’re fighting.

We’ve got Optimus vs. Destro. Storm Shadow and her ninjas cutting down Decepticons. This is the story where you get to see the world’s most elite soldiers riding and dying with the universe’s most powerful warriors.

So what do you need to read get onboard?

Nothing.

G.I. Joe are the good guys, Cobra are the bad guys and the Transformers are everything in between (literally). But of course, if you want to go back and read our previous issues, they’re totally worth it and available on Comixology now.

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League Podcast Comic Book Picks of the Week for Wed. June 14, 2017

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What’s Up, Doc…tor Fate? Check out this Warner/DC one-shot with Legion of Superheroes/Bugs Bunny #1 taking you back to the future! ,,,Marvel’s Netflix stars are the newest version of The Defenders with Daredevil, Iron Fist, Luke Cage and Iron Fist! Check out Defenders #1 by Brian Michael Bendis and David Marquez. … From Garth Ennis (The Boys/Preacher) comes Jimmy Bastards #1 - Britain’s newest top super-spy! Bastards, Jimmy Bastards for those familiar! … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com.

‘Captain Kid: Super-People Problems’ TPB (review) at FORCES OF GEEK

Captain Kid: Super-People Problems
Written by Mark Waid & Tom Peyer
Illustrated by Wilfredo Torres & Brent Peeples
Colored by Kelly Fitzpatrick
Lettered by A Larger World
Published by AfterShock Comics
$14.99
ISBN-13: 978-1935002864
Comixology Digital Release

Today sees the release of the collected edition ofCaptain Kid Vol. 1 (Aftershock Comics) from writers Mark Waid & Tom Peyer. Waid’s collected an impressive creative team, co-writing with The Atom‘s Tom Peyer with art by Wilfredo Torres (Jupiter’s Circle), and Brent Peeples (TMNT). The origin of the story starts with an idea Peyer (Legion of Superheroes, Tek Jansen) had ten years ago, finally bringing the story to light for Aftershock.

What exactly is Captain Kid, you ask? It is Mark Waid doing what he is best at, retelling familiar comic book superhero stories with a new twist. In the vein of Irredemable and Insufferable, Captain Kid takes the idea of your super powerful tight wearing hero but this time, he’s allowed himself to have a bit more fun with the palette.

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League Podcast Comic Book Picks of the Week for Wed. June 7, 2017

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Wonder Woman has had a heck of a week! Tim Seeley gives us Wonder Woman Steve Trevor #1 to ride out the wave! … Darth Vader has a new #1 as he turns to Darth Sidious and The Dark Side, written by Charles Soule! … New ongoing series written by Sina Grace Iceman #1 puts the frozen mutant’s adventures on the front line! …Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com.

League Podcast Comic Book Picks of the Week for Wed. May 31, 2017

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Check out the final battle between Marc and Konshu in Moon Knight #14! … Hazel and her star-crossed parents star in this Quarter-Bin priced Image Anniversary issue of Saga #43 - a great jumping on point for new readers! … Star Trek: Waypoint #5 stars Deep Space Nine’s Doctor Bashir. … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com.

League Podcast Comic Book Picks for Wed. May 24, 2017

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Archie is following his dream to become a rock star in Archies One Shot! … Venom #150 reaches a milestone for the fan favorite character! Eddie and his symbiotic are back swinging around New York again! … Yo Joe! G.I. Joe #240 introduces a young mystery ninja! … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com.

LEAGUE PODCAST COMIC BOOK PICKS FOR WED. MAY 16, 2017

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Jubilee leads the team in Generation X #1. … James Robinson reintroduces Nick Fury to outer space in Nick Fury #2 … Frank Castle heads to the Arctic chill in Punisher #12. … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com.

League Podcast Comics Picks of the Week for Wed. May 10, 2017

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He’s not a rodent, he’s a one of a kind experiment! Rocket #1 puts the Guardian squarely into a heist comic. …Luke Skywalker reluctantly works with Doctor Aprha in Star Wars: Screaming Citadel #1 one shot. … An All-New Secret Warriors #1 puts S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Daisy Johnson aka Quake underground with Ms. Marvel and Devil Dinosaur! … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com.

Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 2 (review) at FORCES OF GEEK

Produced by Kevin Feige
Written and Directed by James Gunn
Based on Guardians of the Galaxy
by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning
Starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista,
Vin Diesel, Bradley Cooper, Michael Rooker,
Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Elizabeth Debicki,
Chris Sullivan, Sean Gunn, Sylvester Stallone,
and Kurt Russell

BEWARE!  SPOILERS BELOW!

The lovable bunch of a-holes are back in Vol. 2, the much anticipated sequel to Guardians of the Galaxy.

Peter Quill/Star-Lord (Chris Pratt) leads and ends up expanding the team who have garnered a galactic reputation as true Guardians in the months since the last film.

So much so, that  Peter’s father, a comic book favorite Ego (The Living Planet) played by Kurt Russell sprouts up to reunite with his son.

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League Podcast Comics Picks of the Week for Wed. May 3, 2017

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Lips as sweet as candy, we are ready for GOTG Vol. 2 with Guardians of The Galaxy Mission Breakout #1 versus The Collector! …You asked for it (“Did we?”) - Youngblood #1 from Image: Youngblood Reborn! … Jessica Jones #8 starts to reveal some deep secrets of the Marvel Universe! … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com.

‘Superheroes Decoded’ (review) at Forces of Geek

Superheroes Decoded is a two-part documentary about the history of superheroes and comic books. Piggybacking on Brad Meltzer’s Decoded series title, this is in-depth look in to how American comic books and heroes have developed into a major money-maker for studios but also a reflection of over seventy-five years of pop culture.

Capped on each end by the creation of Superman by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster and the invention of a Pakistani Ms. Marvel in 2013 the just under three hour documentary has a lot packed in.

Interviews with creators Stan Lee, Iron Man director Jon Favreau, creators Brad Meltzer, Joe Quesada, Mark Waid, Dan DiDio, Nicola Scott, G. Willow Wilson, Sana Amanat are poised against non-comics people and celebrities George R.R. Martin, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Clark Gregg, Anthony Mackie, T.J. Miller and many more to paint a historical perspective on comics and heroes.

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League Podcast Comics Picks of the Week for Wed. April 25, 2017

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The Shadow knows who lies behind the cowl! Batman/The Shadow #1 from Scott Snyder and Steve Orlando puts two pulp heroes together for the first time! … Yo, Joe! Cobra unleashes sinister plans in G.I.Joe #239! … Boop Bip, Boop, Bip! 24 Legacy #1 celebrating the new series is drawn by G.I.Joe Cobra’s Antonio Fuso. Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com.

FOG! Chats With J.T. Krul, Writer of ‘Sand+Bone’ - at Forces of Geek

Comics writer J.T. Krul is best known for his work recently on Green Arrow and Teen Titans, but cut his chops at Aspen with Fathom and Soulfire. His latest book, Sand + Bone, from Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray’s Adaptive Books, J.T. and artist Andrea Mutti tackle PTSD and an unexplained supernatural phenomenon.

Sean Hitcher has just returned from war. He didn’t die in Iraq, but part of him wishes that he did. He’s home now, back in the small Midwestern town he grew up in. But he is haunted by nightmarish visions of killing and carnage that seem to be the result of severe PTSD. But are they? Is there something he’s missing. …

As mysterious acts of violence spread throughout the town, Sean begins to wonder if there’s more going on than he originally thought. What terror did he experience on the battlefield, and what horrifying secret did he bring back with him?

J.T. took some time to discuss Sand + Bone, PTSD and working with Adaptive Books.

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FOG!: Thanks for joining us to discuss Sand + Bone! First off, we can’t ignore the art on this book. How did you hook up with Andrea Mutti?

J.T. Krul: That was actually thanks to Jimmy and Justin. They’ve been working with Adaptive to develop their graphic novels, and as we started putting the project together, they recommended Andrea. His style works great with the tone and vibe of the story we are telling. It’s dark and brooding, with a lot of the mystery and the drama hidden in the shadows. And, Vladimir Popov really complements Andrea’s art perfectly, adding a sense of texture and grit in his colors.

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FOG! Previews Jonathan Coulton’s Upcoming Album and Graphic Novel, ‘Solid State’ AT FORCES OF GEEK

The music business has changed so much in the past few years that there is a huge gap between what was thought of as the studio album being replaced by lyric videos and viral sensations. What happens when you’re a former programmer that wants to create music instead of being a cubical code monkey in this environment?

You get the uncanny Jonathan Coulton, a man who’s career was quite literally forged by riding the crest of the internet wave like oh-so-many primates on the cover of the original T&C Surf Designs NES cartridge.

JoCo infamously indulged in a year long quest to make a “Thing a Week” in 2005, creating memorable geek singalong numbers “Shop Vac”, “Chiron Beta Prime”, “Tom Cruise Crazy” and of course “Mr. Fancy Pants”. Alright, you might not know these songs yet, but you can listen to them for free on his site along with the unofficial “Ikea” theme song (‘plywood, brushed steel; meatballs, tasty’).

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League Podcast Comics Picks of the Week for Wed. April 19, 2017

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If you are getting ready for this summer’s Wonder Woman movie, the Wonder Woman: Earth One trade from Grant Morrison and Yanick Paquette is the best way to twirl into a new Wonder Woman age! … Jazmine St. Cocaine returns in Sex Criminals #18! … Trouble in Rockwood in a brand new story arc for Black Hammer #8 from Jeff Lemire. … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com.

League Podcast Comics Picks of the Week for Wed. April 12, 2017

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Weapon X is the program that created Logan, and now they’ve loaded up on Adamantium for bear in Weapon X #1 from Greg Pak and Greg Land! …The original X-team is back in X-Men Blue #1 from Cullen Bunn! … Black Panther, Storm and Luke Cage star in Black Panther and the Crew #1 debuting this week drawn by the legendary Butch Guice! … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com.

League Podcast Comics Picks of the Week for Wed. April 5, 2017

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Jyn Erso hits the comic pages for the first time in Star Wars Rogue One Adaptation #1. Join the Rebellion! … Aw Yeah, IDW! Famous Cartoonist Art Baltazar pits G.I. Joe against The Transformers and Micronauts and Rom in Revolution Aw Yeah #1! … Batman and Robin discover secrets of the Son of Batman in Superman #20! … Picks this week from LeaguePodcast.com.

‘Black Hammer Volume 1: Secret Origins’ TPB (review) at FORCES OF GEEK

Jeff Lemire’s vision of a superhero universe, rooted deep in his indie roots comes to fruition today in the release of the first volume of Black Hammer (Dark Horse Comics).

Drawn with a Mignola-esque sensibility, the art by Dean Ormston (2000 AD, Sandman Mystery Theatre) drops you into this new universe that is as much Kirby as it is Lemire’s own Sweet Tooth.

Let us back up a couple of steps. Why should you read this book about a superhero team from another dimension trapped within a 10 mile radius of a simple farm house?

The answer is simple: This book is very good.

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