Talking Joe: A G.I. Joe Comics Podcast

Diana Davis interview - The road to ARAH 301 at Skybound Recorded 16th November 2023 as a YouTube livestream https://www.youtube.com/live/lReXmh4iIYE?si=XtuyzlvgWFXp6FZt This audio only version has been edited for pauses etc. We don't share any images on screen, so audio only is my recommended option for listening to this one. Following the release of ARAH issue 301, Mark catches up with Sybound's...

Mark and Tim from Talking Joe had the privilege of moderating Josh Blaylock's panel at Assembly Required GI Joe convention on Sat 4th November 2023. Here is the recording of that panel! A note of caution - The audio on this panel recording aren't up to our normal high quality studio standard but relatively clear. I did a bit more of an audio clean-up on this Podcast version. A video version of thi...

Here it is, the episode you’ve been waiting for, ever since G.I. Joe ARAH # 300 was released 23rd November 2022! Mark and Tim talk about issue of G.I. Joe ARAH # 301 released 15thNovember 2023 We talk in depth about the issue, the new creative team and more. Mark wonders how well the issue addresses the cliff-hanger questions from issue 300 - · Will the Joes be able to carry through on their attac...

TALKING JOE 228 - RON WAGNER INTERVIEW - G.I. JOE LEGEND On Friday 3rd of November Mark and Tm were in Des Moines Iowa for the Assembly Required GI Joe convention. You can find out more at https://www.codenameiowa.com/ Des Moines is the home town of GI Joe artist Ron J. Wagner and he is a regular attendee at the show. Tim and I had the privilege of meeting Ron in person, finding an empty echoey co...

Talking joe talking to Joe. Its the Joe Casey G.I. Joe America's Elite Deep Dive Interview Joe talks with Mark & Tim about his time writing America's Elite. We find out all about his original pitch and how closely he kept to it, his childhood encounters with GI Joe, why his run came to an end and so much more. We also resurrect everyone's favourite segment - "Devils Due or Devils Poo?" Audio only...

TALKING JOE 226 - DISAVOWED - G.I. Joe Americas Elite 15-18 (Devils Due September 2006 – December 2006) Mark and Tim continue to look back at the Disavowed era with G.I.Joe America's Elite # 15-18 (Devils Due September 2006 – December 2006) as the Joe Casey run concludes. PHOENIX GUARD! BARONESS! GENERAL REY! DUKE! And caught in the middle is the G.I. JOE team members that are still standing! One...

TALKING JOE 225 - Recap summary of G.I. Joe ARAH 155.5 - 300 IDW ERA extended plot breakdown! (Authors note. As it happens this is probably the most time consuming episode I've ever made - I began a recap read through of the IDW series writing down a summary of each issue with this episode in mind many months ago. as you can imagine, re-reading 150 odd issues and making notes, then condensing thos...

G.I. Joe 291 - 300 plot summary recap of High Stakes & All in - the Cobra Casino saga from IDW - prepare for 301 at Skybound / Image Its a bonus episode with recycled content. Youtube version here: https://youtu.be/ja_DhOXe8Os To get you up to speed for the start of GI Joe #301 at Skybound, Mark summarises the plot for issues 291-300 of GI Joe A Real American Hero written by Larry Hama, with art b...

Comic News - 21 October 2023 - ARAH, Duke, CC covers and previews Youtube version https://youtu.be/5skFFwyjv2w Patreon post with images: https://www.patreon.com/posts/91393075 There's been a lot of comics news, so Mark gets you up to speed on the latest news, announcements, and cover reveals from the last few weeks (up to date as at 21 October 2023 ) covering ARAH, Duke, CC and more.

TALKING JOE 223 - Disavowed - G.I. Joe America’s Elite # 13 - 14 (2006) Find it at your favourite Podcast platform. Links to those platforms can be found at https://talkingjoe.co.uk/ Direct episode link Mark and Tim are continuing to look back at the Disavowed era with G.I.Joe America's Elite # 13 -14 (Jul-Aug 2006) as the Joe Casey run continues. For those reading along in trades, this is collect...

TALKING JOE 222 - DISAVOWED - G.I. Joe Americas Elite: Hunt for Cobra commander Mark and Tim are continuing to look back at the Disavowed era with G.I. Joe America's Elite 25 cent special "The Hunt For Cobra commander" (Devils due, May 2006) For those reading along in trades, this is collected in 2007 Americas Elite TPB 3 (which collects 13-18), and possibly the IDW volume 3 but i don't have that...

TALKING JOE 221 - Disavowed - Special Missions Tokyo (Devils Due 2006) We are continuing our look at the Disavowed era with G.I.Joe America's Elite Special missions Tokyo (Devils Due September 2006) http://cast.rocks/hosting/15498/SPECIAL-MISSIONS-TOKYO.mp3 For those reading along, this is collected in G.I.JOE AMERICA'S ELITE: SPECIAL MISSIONS TPB March 2007 collecting Manhattan, Tokyo, Antartica...

Talking Joe - My Palitoy Story with Bob Brechin & Brian Hickey Video: https://www.youtube.com/live/3cR4v0SMBLA?si=6pDdX1unnCP59Lam Mark talks to Palitoy & Action force Legend Bob Brechin about his new book and also joined by the book's designer Brian Hickey Thanks to Blood For the Baron, the AMAZING Action force website, where i sourced the Action force merchandise images from: https://www.bloodfo...

TALKING JOE 219 - Disavowed - G.I. Joe America’s Elite # 9 - 12 (2006) TALKING JOE 219 - Disavowed - G.I. Joe America’s Elite # 9 - 12 (2006) We are continuing our look at the Disavowed era with G.I.Joe America's Elite # 9-12 (Devils Due March 2006 – June 2006) as the Joe Casey run continues and we overload on ninja magic. For those reading along, this is collected in 2006 Americas Elite TPB 2 Tie...

Talking Joe 218 - Nel Yomtov Interview (G.I. Joe , Transformers, Marvel, Iron Man) alking Joe 218 - Nel Yomtov Interview (G.I. Joe , Transformers, Marvel, Iron Man) We bring you an interview with another significant person from the history of GI Joe - Nelson "Nel" Yomtov. Nel is known for his work at Marvel comics from 1975 to 1996 - as a writer, colourist and editor and more besides. For GI Joe,...

Based in Indonesia, Chris Lie is a concept artist & founder of Caravan Studio, designing movies' visuals for projects such as such as for Shazam Fury Of The Gods and working with the likes of Netflix, Prime, Disney+, Warner Bros, Skydance. But importantly for us he before then he was an Intern at Devlis Due, and artist on Arashikage Showdown and Sigma Six comics as well as the 25th Anniversary box...

ALKING JOE 216 - Disavowed - Interview with Sam Wells (Devils Due Assistant Publisher) Sam Wells, based in Chicago, started as an Intern at Devils Due Publishing and went on to be Assistant Publisher and has gone on to run the Toy shop, Toy De Jour. This is the more tightly edited audio only verion of the YouTube interview posted earlier. https://youtu.be/m2cCLmmNRA0 During his time at Devil's Due...

With the Skybound November 2023 Solicits , which include the return of ARAH with issue 301, this week's episode is a video summing up the news, with a little bit of my own speculation. Youtube video with images: https://youtu.be/W3_UzkIfMic direct Audio only version http://cast.rocks/hosting/15498/301-preview.mp3 Could we be getting extra unexpected content in 301 Who will be the "one Joe won't su...

TALKING JOE 214 - Disavowed - Special Missions Manhattan Mark and Tim Finn are continuing to look back at the Disavowed era with G.I.Joe America's Elite Special missions Manhattan (Devils Due February 2006) For those reading along, this is collected in G.I.JOE AMERICA'S ELITE: SPECIAL MISSIONS TPB March 2007 collecting Manhattan, Tokyo, Antartica (special missions brazil and “the enemy” were never...

TALKING JOE 213 - Disavowed - G.I. Joe America’s Elite “The Past Comes Back” # 5 - 6 backup story (2005) We are continuing our look at the Disavowed era with the backup story “The Past Comes Back” from G.I. Joe America's Elite # 5-6 (Devils Due November/ Dec 2005) . For those reading along, this is also collected in 2007 Trade paperback, Dreadnoks: Declassified Creative Team The Past Comes Back St...

TALKING JOE 212 - Disavowed - G.I. Joe America’s Elite # 5 - 8 (2005 / 2006) Mark and Tim are continuing our look at the Disavowed era with G.I.Joe America's Elite # 5-8 (Devils Due November 2005 – February 2006) as the Joe Casey / Stefano Caselli run continues. For those reading along, this is collected in 2006 Americas Elite TPB 1 “The Newest War (0-5)/ 2 Ties that bind 6-12 or2013 TPB Americas...

All the Talking Joe Jingles, all the time. An un-numbered episode as this is a completely self indulgent set of silliness and definitely not a thoughtful deep dive into a GI Joe comic. TALKING JOE Jingle Medley 4 Its’s all the jingles and parody songs created for the show since the last Jingle Medley in May 2022, Larry Hama quote C64 Intro, Let’s Talk about SFX, 20 Pages or So, Is it a Serpent Or?...

Talking Joe gets you up to date with the latest San Diego Comic Con 2023 Skybound Energon Universe / G.I. Joe Comics news. I bring you the news from3 of the panels, and include some audio from those panels where available. A big thanks to Phillip Donnelly so getting out the news lave as it happened on the Convention floor. Energon universe Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNPXwLPfudU You c...

New episode! TJ 210 - Interview with Artist Mathew "Mac Rey" Reynolds. NEATO! Youtube (with us on video and extra images): https://youtu.be/ziuz8_HWJlk Audio Only Podcast (with better sound) at normal Podcatchers, links at https://talkingjoe.co.uk/ Following on from our recent deep dive into the Larry Hama written comic "Spy Hunter and Paper Boy" Mark and Tim Finn took some time to catch up with t...

Its Cobra Convergence 7! And Mark and Tim were interviewed by HCC788 AKA Bryan Stephen. It's a non numbered episode as we are just doing a bit of self-indulgent navel gazing talking about ourselves and the podcast. The YouTube version is here: https://youtu.be/l9xO36Gf30w But its all chat, so the audio only version is just as good! Find out more about CC7 here: https://hcc788.com/ Our CC7 episode...