IDW launches its big Hasbro crossover event First Strike this week, and we’ve got a preview of the first issue for you here; check it out… A Hasbro comic book event! A new era of peace is dawning as Earth formally joins the Cybertronian Council of Worlds. That is… until Baron Ironblood joins Destro, Storm […]
The plot to destroy the Transformers begins in IDW’s Hasbro event First Strike
This August, General Joe Colton, the original G.I. Joe, will take the fight directly to the Transformers home world of Cybertron in the Hasbro Comic Book Event of 2017, First Strike, a six-part bi-weekly series from writers Mairghread Scott (Transformers) and David A. Rodriguez (Skylanders), with art by Max Dunbar (Dungeons & Dragons), and colors […]
Hasbro promises “a different kind of G.I. Joe” with movie reboot
Although Paramount Pictures and Hasbro spent time developing a third instalment of the G.I. Joe movie franchise under director D.J. Caruso (which would have crossed over with Transformers), it was announced back in December 2015 that the studio was instead rebooting the franchise as part of a shared cinematic universe with fellow Hasbro properties Micronauts, Visionairies, […]
D.J. Caruso’s G.I. Joe 3 would have crossed over with Transformers
Before he was brought on to direct xXx: Return of Xander Cage, D.J. Caruso was tapped to helm a third G.I. Joe film for Paramount Pictures. While that project ultimately failed to materialise, Caruso has revealed in an interview with Collider that the third film was originally going to set up a shared universe with Michael Bay’s Transformers franchise, leading to […]
Comic Book Review – Revolution #2
Anghus Houvouras reviews Revolution #2… ROM-A MURDERER?! That’s what OPTIMUS PRIME and the TRANSFORMERS think-and right or wrong, there’s only one outcome: all-out war! Meanwhile, G.I. JOE turns to the one person who can save the world from ultimate destruction-MILES MAYHEM! SEE ALSO: Check out a preview of Revolution #2 here For my money, I […]
Comic Book Review – Revolution #1
Anghus Houvouras reviews Revolution #1… THE REVOLUTION BEGINS! Explosions rip across the Earth—and all signs of blame point to OPTIMUS PRIME and the TRANSFORMERS! G.I. JOE refuses to go quietly—and they assemble heroes big enough to stop the invaders! ACTION MAN and M.A.S.K. fight for humanity—but where do ROM and the MICRONAUTS stand? Celebrating more […]
Dwayne Johnson’s busy schedule holding up G.I. Joe 3
Perhaps being the world’s biggest and busiest movie star does come with a few problems after all, as a new report from LRM confirms that Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson may be the reason why Paramount has yet to take major moves forward with the third G.I. Joe installment. Three years ago, Johnson joined the live-action […]
IDW uniting Hasbro characters for Revolutionaries series
Once the dust settles on Revolution, IDW is set to launch a brand new series from John Barber and Fico Ossio entitled Revolutionaries, which will further explore and shape the fledgling comic universe that encompasses G.I. Joe, Transformers, M.A.S.K., ROM, Micronauts and Action Man. Revolutionaries will team characters from every corner of this action-packed series, […]
Comic Book Review – Street Fighter X G.I. Joe #6
Gary Collinson reviews Street Fighter X G.I. Joe #6… The tournament is over… but the fight has just begun for STREET FIGHTER and G.I. JOE! As the unpredictable force known as Psycho Power grants a World Warrior impossible strength, every G.I. Joe soldier, Cobra agent, martial artist and even M. Bison himself struggles to contain […]
SDCC: IDW announces new post-Revolution titles, including Optimus Prime ongoing series
IDW has announced plans for its post-Revolution titles following the five-part bi-weekly series which will create a cohesive comic book unievrse from Hasbro’s Transformers, G.I. Joe, ROM, Micronauts, Action Man, and M.A.S.K.: Mobile Armored Strike Kommand. The Transformers line will see the launch of two new ongoing titles: Transformers: Lost Light and the first-ever ongoing […]