Yo, Joe!! (And Other 80s Catchphrases I Learned Last Week)
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Skybound finally announced their new G.I. Joe series due out in November, and I'm pretty excited about it. It's irrational, since I admittedly haven't read any of the miniseries leading up to it. But 2024 has been the year of nostalgia, and I'm not tired yet. Fun fact, I used to intern for Grammy winning music producer 9th Wonder. He was a big G.I. Joe guy. When assembling his internet street team, the Jamla Army, he named them each after GI Joe codenames. Lady Jaye. Storm Shadow. Snake Eyes... and that's the extent of my GI Joe knowledge. I'm excited for another chance to get in on the ground floor. GI Joe. Transformers. Flash Gordon. Powerpuff Girls. Jonny Quest. This sentence is a longform blog post waiting to happen, but I'm lazy. Instead, I'll just ask you what your favorite nostalgia grab has been this year. Reply to this e-mail and let me know! On The Podcast I got to chat with Eisner-nominated writer Jeremy Whitley back in April, and our conversation is finally available for your listening pleasure! We talked about telling diverse stories, writing for all ages, and being culturally sensitive in a time seemingly devoid of nuance. His latest graphic novel, The Cold Ever After, is available now wherever comics are sold. Check out our conversation on your favorite podcatcher now. (Yes, I'm still trying to make podcatcher a thing.) On The Channel For the last few weeks, I've been doing Top 5 Fridays, in which I force myself to create a list of 5 comic related things. Each week gets tougher and tougher. Most recently, I had to pick my Top 5 Cover Artists in comics right now, including a few up and comers. Check it out if you haven't already. As always, my Pull List video drops tomorrow, along with quite a few comic reviews and an interview with Joe Illidge on Thursday! Read Something Dope Today, BJ KICKS |
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