Marvel Age was the company’s monthly advertising book, a concept that took the in-house ad to the next level. Among the what’s-on-sale features were previews of upcoming comics as well as interviews with creators. Over the course of its run, the mag ran updates on the GI Joe comic. This article appeared in issue 34, which according to Mike’s Amazing
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It’s not another April Fool’s Day prank, but a real incentive variant cover for the IDW/Dynamite crossover you didn’t know you needed. Now, in all honesty I would have preferred a mid-70s Adventure Team or Super Joe for this concept, but ARAH is the most well-known, so I understand the choice. But man, could you imagine Steve Austin going up
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I am a sucker for bio pages in comics, and Battle Action Force is a great source for learning more about the UK team via pin-up type pages. I didn’t even realize that there were code names for the AF action figures. You can learn something new every day from all-encompassing sites like Blood for the Baron. Speaking as a
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Battle Action Force featured datafile entries in addition to the main series story. These pin-up style pages gave extra details about the various characters, forces and vehicles in the Action Force comic strip. The SAS Attack Trooper is one of my favorite Action Force figures. These guys are a different among rank and file Joe and AF in that their
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Before the days of the Local Comic Shop, my purchases were irregular in terms of titles as well as individual issues. As a kid with limited funds, I was picking up whatever looked interesting on the cover. Being a Marvel Zombie, I was mostly into Spider-Man, the Avengers and X-Men. Of course, GI Joe made the cut as well, and
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Ready for an understatement? The Sigma 6 cartoon series is not well regarded. Part of the 4KidsTV block, it was a good-looking show, but weak plots and mediocre voice acting killed any excitement I might have had for it. That’s right, I actually looked forward to the show. I realize it wasn’t aimed at my generation (or age for that
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Comic pin-ups are always a treat. An artist gets to go all-out without regard for story context, and spotlight a character head to toe. I find it interesting to consider them through the lens of history. A pin-up image can really distill the style of an era and give you a peek into the comic zeitgeist of the day. Here’s
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When the Marvel Comics iteration of the GI Joe comic was going on, a few references to the Marvel Universe made it into the series. But do you remember what appeared to be Joe appearances within the main line Marvel comics? Although he’s not referred to by name (though he is called Sargeant) Duke’s appearance in this issue of Spider-Man
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The Order of Battle series’ most famous addition to GI Joe lore is perhaps the short-lived addition of Rocky Balboa to the team. The very next issue retracted the character, as alas Rocky was not available to become part of the toy line. But hey, at least we got The Fridge! The back cover of the wraparound art by Herb
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Hey kids! Duke says you can subscribe to Marvel comics at last year's prices! Sweet, now I can renew my Rom sub! Comic house ads are always interesting to check out, particularly when you can see that titles available back when. I'm trying to pin down the artist on this ad. Frank Springer was the penciler at the time, and
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