Not knowing anything about G.I. Joe shouldn't be a roadblock (snerk) to reading this, Gaga. The book's approach is to basically ask "What if Transformers and G.I. Joe were created in the early 70s?" - not just in reference to the art style, but the entire creative mantra of the book. Its story is built by using the toys as a starting point and inventing a new world around them. Hyperbolically, it positions itself as the "original" TF and Joe story, the "definitive" version from the 70s that "predates" the 80s cartoons and comics, in the way that Jack Kirby's Fantastic Four is the original, definitive take on those characters, from which all other versions derive.

 

It's polarizing work, no doubt. But count me in the column of those who loved it.

 

Well said. It's a shame that this book didn't get more traction.

 

I don't think my girlfriend has ever read or seen anything Joe, and loves it. I have very limited experience with that franchise (The last two cartoons and the movies being my main exposure), as well. My brother has barely seen any of either and can get right into it. The book follows its own rules and tells its own story. If one needs a little bit of additional context on either world, Barber and Scioli have a wonderful creator commentary at the end of each issue, giving further insight into just how much craft went into this book.

 

Damn. Well, at least there are 2 issues left. Hasbro is doing their best to erase GI Joe though lately. Oh wait, there's that 3rd movie...which they haven't even started yet.

 

It's for the best it ends there.

 

though the art was NOT my thing in the least, hearing news of any TF title ending is always a tad sad to see.

RIP

 

Well I guess they can lock my thread. I seem to be a day late on this news.

As it were, I am sad, but also glad that Scioli will be able to end it with his full vision for it intact. In any case, the story had gotten so big that I'd have found it hard grasp in seeing it continue with just smaller stories and what not. Sure it would have been great, and no doubt Scioli would have kept the crazy coming, but I'm glad it's ending here. My only real issue with the series as a whole was the compression was a little to much at times, but other than that a great success IMO.

His art was always great, IMO at least, but he had really gotten good with his human characters over the last few issues. Just take a look at the original promo art for the series compared to now and you'll see the difference.

Scioli should pitch a He-Man comic at DC

EDIT: Would really love to read the original outline for the comic. Scioli said it was like 100 pages. So that should answer the question as to why so much story felt crammed in at times.

 

I was satisfied to read the preview issue when the series started and knowing it was really really really not for me.

 

I checked the sales on comichron, numbers were fine (not as good as the main books, but reasonable, and I think did well in trade which is probably more important. A book like GIJoevTF can sell on bookstore shelves for some time), critical reviews were great, I think it's just ending because the story's ending.

I do wonder if they'll do something else after.

 

This series probably ran to its end, that's all.

 

I never read an issue of this Series, could never get past the horrible art. I'll shed no tears over it finally ending.

 

RIP.

I'm just glad its gone as far as it has. Genuinely the best TF comic I've ever read. I wonder if we'll get to read about how the story got truncated in the authors commentary at the back? It seems like its coming to a natural conclusion in the book-- but I can recall early interview's with Tom where he stated that he hoped to be working on this for years/100s of pages. I'm betting its not being cancelled for sales, but rather I'd bet that Scioli's got too many other projects and aspirations. How lucky for us that he took this excellent detour through the toybox!

 

Well, 13 issues plus the #0 issue IS about 300 pages, so he has managed that at least!

 

I've been late in catching up with it but it was an enjoyable series. I was hoping it wouldn't end not long after new-RID being canned, but thankfully it looks like this had a planned ending they wanted to go for from the beginning. Will be rereading this series in celebration. It took me back to the Classic Marvel comic days and made it better.