This book, like the TRANSFORMERS: I AM OPTIMUS PRIME book coming in May, take the format of a typical childrens' picture book, a square, hardcover-with-dustjacket book with lush, colorful pages, and merges it with comic-book sensibilities, adding in panels and dialogue and telling a fun story for kids. It's timed to hit ahead of the movie, and since many of these kids will find their way into the movie, this is a good introduction for kids. The story's written by IDW editor Andy Schmidt and illustrated by our ASTRO BOY movie prequel artist, Diego Jourdan and Gaston Souto.
The cover image and art is still being finalized so there could be small tweaks to all of this, but the characters are all based on the Combat Heroes toys so hopefully they look familiar to the kids.




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Anyhoo... "hook them while they're young" isn't that what drug dealers do? :-p
More damn stuff from IDW I have to buy.... ;-)
Chris, it looks fantastic. I already know my son wants a copy, so i guess I have to buy two ... thanks, looking forward to it.
To DanielW...G.I.Joe is plastic crack, my friend. :)
It's great to see a G.I.Joe title aimed at a younger audience. Getting kids to read + G.I. Mythos = Win.
Best of luck with the title, hopefully it's a hit! (you could include that Spirit figure as an exclusive with the book too...and hook the older crowd as well as the younger one).
This looks great. I hope the Pit is like the Marvel Comics version (underground base beneath a real military complex) and not some out-in-the-middle-of-the-slaggin'-desert 'secret' hideout.
I'm digging the VAMPs; is there any chance of Clutch, my favourite Joe, will show up?
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