Post by brutalis on Dec 1, 2016 8:38:50 GMT -5
Let your love for G. I. Joe and Cobra flow forth. There isn't a post about the Joe's that i have seen so let us end that oversight now. In my high school year's the battle between G. I. Joe and Cobra began in the monthly comic from Marvel becoming a long standing part of my life. The characters while based upon the toy line took on a depth far beyond their plastic origins. The comic helped sales of the toy and then the weekly cartoon also joined to making Joe one of the biggest phenomenon's of the time. I have the entire Marvel original run bought off the racks as it came out. Purchased the IDW TPB reprintings of that Marvel run. I have bought every new monthly G. I. Joe as it comes out and still collect the Larry Hama continuation in TPB and with each reading i embrace the inner child's joy they deliver to me.
With so many characters there has to be one or two which speak to any reader, male and female alike. It is truly remarkable that Larry Hama gave so much life to these characters that people are still enamored with and follow the original series story lines. Hama made a speechless character show so much honor and emotion that he became the heart and soul of the team and one of the most collectible characters of all time since there are so many versions of him as a toy available.
The villains of Cobra have as loyal a following as the Joes ever had and that too is due to Hama giving each one a depth of characterization in their actions and interactions with not only the Joe's but within Cobra's elite inner command as they argue, fight, squabble and plot overthrow's and power plays that would make Shakespeare proud.
They all start with such a simplicity: a military specialty and a code-name and some stereotypes and yet Hama took that structure and format to create something special. As fantastical and cartoonish as some of the stories could be what really captures you is the humanity of each side and the real sense these are true hero's fighting for their country against basic human villainy and corruption and terrorism. Even many of the bad guys have a code of honor and belief system of their own which influences them.
Each team whether Joe or Cobra has stand out characters that all you have to do is say their name and if you are a fan of G. I. Joe you instantly recognize and know them. Snake-eyes, Storm Shadow, Cobra Commander, Roadblock, Destro, the Baroness, Scarlet, Duke, Zartan, Firefly, Doctor Mindbender, Rock & Roll, Shipwreck and the list goes on. Even a throw away mercenary of a few issues in the early days of the comic book: Quinn the Eskimo to this day has followers!
A comic book series which dares to be real and honest in it's portrait of war within the confines of it being a book for "kids" which truly teaches and enriches those who read it. A comic book with multiple series and revamps, a series of toy lines with figures and vehicles, a cartoon series and movies all from a relaunch of a nearly forgotten boys "doll" that grew into something humongous and popular. It doesn't matter which you enjoy more, toy, comic, cartoon or movie there is a connection uniting us all under the battle cry of YO JOE and COOOOOOOOOOOBRAAAAAAAAAAA.
With so many characters there has to be one or two which speak to any reader, male and female alike. It is truly remarkable that Larry Hama gave so much life to these characters that people are still enamored with and follow the original series story lines. Hama made a speechless character show so much honor and emotion that he became the heart and soul of the team and one of the most collectible characters of all time since there are so many versions of him as a toy available.
The villains of Cobra have as loyal a following as the Joes ever had and that too is due to Hama giving each one a depth of characterization in their actions and interactions with not only the Joe's but within Cobra's elite inner command as they argue, fight, squabble and plot overthrow's and power plays that would make Shakespeare proud.
They all start with such a simplicity: a military specialty and a code-name and some stereotypes and yet Hama took that structure and format to create something special. As fantastical and cartoonish as some of the stories could be what really captures you is the humanity of each side and the real sense these are true hero's fighting for their country against basic human villainy and corruption and terrorism. Even many of the bad guys have a code of honor and belief system of their own which influences them.
Each team whether Joe or Cobra has stand out characters that all you have to do is say their name and if you are a fan of G. I. Joe you instantly recognize and know them. Snake-eyes, Storm Shadow, Cobra Commander, Roadblock, Destro, the Baroness, Scarlet, Duke, Zartan, Firefly, Doctor Mindbender, Rock & Roll, Shipwreck and the list goes on. Even a throw away mercenary of a few issues in the early days of the comic book: Quinn the Eskimo to this day has followers!
A comic book series which dares to be real and honest in it's portrait of war within the confines of it being a book for "kids" which truly teaches and enriches those who read it. A comic book with multiple series and revamps, a series of toy lines with figures and vehicles, a cartoon series and movies all from a relaunch of a nearly forgotten boys "doll" that grew into something humongous and popular. It doesn't matter which you enjoy more, toy, comic, cartoon or movie there is a connection uniting us all under the battle cry of YO JOE and COOOOOOOOOOOBRAAAAAAAAAAA.