Talking Joe: A G.I. Joe Comics Podcast

Talking Joe Episode 150 anniversary special - Squiduenjoe GI Joe Quiz with special guests. Audio only podcast now available. As always link at https://talkingjoe.co.uk/ Mark, Tim and Jay are joined by some Talking Joe alumni Chief, Chris and Steve as well as some special surprise guests as we celebrate Talking Joe episode 150 with an epic GI Joe trivia quiz! This is the audio only podcast version...

Talking Joe episode 149 G.I. JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #289 - DAWN & HELIX SPOTLIGHT Audio only at the moment – a YouTube video will be prepared soon. Mark and Tim chat about issue of G.I. Joe ARAH # 289 released 23rdFeb 2022 and we are joined by the artist of the book Casey Maloney! - What was Casey’s route into comics and specifically G.I. Joe - What was it like drawing the GI Joe Rise of Cobra m...

TALKING JOE 148 - DISAVOWED - G.I. JOE 27 2004 "PARADIGM SHIFT" Mark, Tim & Jay continue the look at the Devil's Due Era of GI Joe comics with 27 PARADIGM SHIFT" from February 2004 Will Mark's new "Devil's Due Colours" jingle get another airing? Can Tim figure out who is meant to be talking? And we look at a whole bunch of new toys making their comics debut! Creative Team Story: Brandon Jerwa, Pen...

TALKING JOE 147 - DISAVOWED – G.I. JOE 26 2004 "SCOTT STURGIS IS A REASONABLE MAN..." We have concluded our look at the Frontline series so we are back on the main series with G.I. Joe 26 SCOTT STURGIS IS A REASONABLE MAN... – (Devils Due 2004) . It marks the beginning of the Brandon Jerwa era of GI Joe as he takes the reigns as solo writer on the main book. It is also the first issue published by...

Part 2 of the Chuck Costas G.I. Joe art collection - Talking Joe - Sketch Book Chat - Episode 9 - Livestream This is the Audio only version of the Chuck Costas original art Livestream originally recorded July 2021. This is an image heavy episode but a PDF of images as discussed with watermarks is on the Talking Joe Patreon page (links below). These pages have been set to public so are available ev...

TALKING JOE - CHUCK COSTAS GI JOE ORIGINAL ART CHAT Chuck Costas G.I. Joe art collection - Talking Joe - Sketch Book Chat - Episode 9 - Livestream This is the Audio only version of the Chuck Costas original art Livestream originally recorded July 2021. This is an image heavy episode but a PDF of images as discussed with watermarks is on the Talking Joe Patreon page (links below). These pages have...

New Episode - TJ146 Launch Base GI Joe comics News YouTube Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-W9K9AjwTDc&t=1659s This episode is a bit different to our standard chat where we do a deep dive into a particular issue. With lots of interesting G.I joe news Tim Finn , Jay Cordray and I had a bit of a discussion of a few of the things from the last few days news. Recorded Saturday 22nd January so pr...

TJ 145 - G.I. JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO 288 Falcon Spotlight with Carson from 3D Joes Video here https://youtu.be/HEKGcIloeC8 Mark and Tim chat about issue of G.I. Joe ARAH # 288 released 8th December 2021 and we joined by Carson from 3D Joes! Technical note: Carson's audio is a little choppy in places at the start so we turn off video, which helps and the audio is good after that. Find out about t...

Youtube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g942HCMrx70 TALKING JOE DISAVOWED - FRONTLINE ISSUE 1 -18 GOLDEN JOE AWARDS Mark & Tim are joined by Bart Simon & Richard "not Carol" Straw as we look back over the 18 issues of the Frontlne series from the GI Joe "Disavowed" Devils Due era 2001-2003, and dish out some awards. Best Cover Best new toy tie in Best interior Artist Best joe character Best...

From June 6th 2019. For some reason this episode dropped of the Feed, so here it is republished. It's the rootin', tootin' twenty seventh episode of Talking Joe and the boys have a lot to say with four jammed packed issues of G.I. Joe to discuss! Ever wondered if a dog can survive a chainsaw attack? If Dr Mindbender ever got his 50m swimming badge? Or if it's a good idea to take mess with Jinx, La...

Mark, Tim & Jay are talking G.I. Joe Frontline #18 in our ongoing look at the “Disavowed” Devils Due era. This is the final issue of Frontline. Does it go out with a bang, a whimper, or with a broad DIC inspired comedy issue? #18 “RECIPE FOR DESTRUCTION” - Dec 2003 Creative Team Story: Mike Norton and Tim Seeley, Writer: Tim Seeley, Pencils: Dan Norton, Inks: Clayton Brown, Colors: Brett R. Smith,...

Mark, Tim & Jay are talking G.I. Joe Frontline #17-18 in our ongoing look at the “Disavowed” Devils Due era. I've split this recording into two, so this ep is just #17 - the Beachhead spotlight issue as he takes some Greenshirt noobs on a training mission, makes them do some push ups and clean the barracks with a potato. #17 “training day” – Nov 2003 Creative Team Story: Paul Jenkins, Pencils: Tim...

Kewber Baal - Behind the scenes on GI Joe 288 Mark and Tim chat with the Kewber Baal, the artist of the latest issue of G.I. Joe (ARAH # 288 released 8th December 2021) . We talk about how he broke into comics, his background with GI Joe, how he found his way to working on this book, deadline pressures, his drawing techniques, and how he approached some of the thorny issues in this book - drawing...

Mark, Tim & Jay are talking G.I. Joe Frontline #16 “security” in our ongoing look at the “Disavowed” Devils Due era. It's not our favourite issue, but it is FASCINATING. Listen in to find out why! Creative Team Story: Will Wilson and Cory Mitchel with Brandon Jerwa (script polishing) Pencils: Eddy Barrows, Inks: Lynx Studios, Colors: Lynx Studios, Letters: Dreamer Design, Graphic Design: Mike Nort...

TJ 139 - Disavowed Part 15 - G.I. Joe: Front Line #15 “going home” Mark, Tim & Jay are talking G.I. Joe Frontline #15 in our ongoing look at the “Disavowed” Devils Due era with this single issue focussing on Stalker. As Stalker returns home we talk button eyes, coffee steam sculpures, an artist with a fear of drawing background, and Mark speculates that Stalker earns his codename as he gets a bit...

TALKING JOE 138 PART 2 - G.I. JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #287 "THE NEWBIES" WITH ARTIST BILLY PENN Youtube episode here: https://youtu.be/R-x3OxKiidI Mark and Tim continue our chat about issue of G.I. Joe ARAH # 287, released 10th November and we joined by the artist of the book Billy Penn! It is a chat so epic that we had to split it in two! Part 1 gives Billys GI Joe origins story & the behind the...

Talking Joe episode 138 Part 1 G.I. JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #287 YouTube video of audio with pictures https://youtu.be/6VYeWLx2WVs Mark and Tim chat about issue of G.I. Joe ARAH # 286, released 10th November and we joined by the artist of the book Billy Penn! It is a chat so epic that we had to split it in two! Part 1 gives Billys GI Joe origins story & the behind the scenes tale on how 287 was m...

TJ 137 Part 2 - Disavowed - Frontline 11-14 History Repeating with guest Brandon Jerwa Mark, Tim Finn & Jay Cordray continue our ongoing look at the “Disavowed” era, with a deep dive look at G.I. Joe Frontline #11-14 “History Repeating” (Devils Due 2003) and we are joined by non other than G.I. Joe writer of this arc, Brandon Jerwa! Last week, In Part 1, History repeats itself as Brandon told us h...

TJ 137 Part 1 - Disavowed - Brandon Jerwa Interview - Repeating History As Mark, Tim & Jay continue our ongoing look at the “Disavowed” Devils Due era, we are joined as by non other than G.I. Joe writer of this arc, Brandon Jerwa! This was a really fun episode to record and is split into two parts - an initial chat followed up by deep dive into the Frontline issues. Audio podcasts on usual podcatc...

G.I. Joe #21 Silent Interlude - Gene Park's original art collection - Talking Joe - Sketch Book Chat - Episode 12 Note: PDF of the original art is available for download at the Talking Joe Patreon page https://www.patreon.com/posts/57511735 In terms of GI Joe art - does it get any bigger? Mark and Tim are joined by Gene Park, the original comic art collector who has the complete issue 21 in his co...

TJ 136 - Disavowed – G.I. Joe Frontline #9-10 “Family History” (Devils Due 2003) Mark, Tim and Jay are talking G.I. Joe Frontline #9-10 in ongoing look at the “Disavowed” Devils Due era of G.I. Joe comics. Questions asked; Is the artist the write choice for this particular story, how hold is Zanya actually supposed to be, are you only a real man if you drink from a fur edged beer tankard, who does...

Ian Kennedy & Art of Roboskull Mk II Video available on Youtube: https://youtu.be/g437FURWKVc Mark's worlds collided when his pal Ian Kennedy was commissioned to paint the illustration for the box art for the new a toy that reinvents the classic Roboskull - the iconic Red Shadow vehicle from his favourite toy line and comic! So of course he had to record a show about it. Mark catches up with Head...

New Podcast! Audio Only version of Sketch Book Chat - Episode 11 - Mark's GI Joe theme sketch book This is the audio only version of the show originally as a video livestream on YouTube and Facebook. It's been discussed in hushed tones of mystery, but now, finally at last, Mark shares his GI Joe themed sketch book! Mark is joined by friends of the show Tim Finn Jon Thurmond and Shane Simek as we l...

TJ 135 - Disavowed – G.I. Joe Frontline #5-8 “ICEBOUND” (Devils Due 2003) Mark & Tim are talking G.I. Joe Frontline #5-8 “Icebound” in our ongoing look at the “Disavowed” Devils Due era. This week our special guest is non other than writer of this arc, Dan Jolley! https://youtu.be/a5nOnPhH9AE Dan started writing professionally at age 19 and has worked in comics for most of the major American publi...

Talking Joe episode 134 G.I. JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO #286 Mark and Tim chat about issue of G.I. Joe ARAH # 286, released 22nd Sep 2021 and we are joined by the artist of the book Andrew Lee Griffith! Andrew is an American comic book artist but is often found in based in Cusco, Peru where his wife is from. Andrew might be best known for his variant cover for Jem and the Holograms, but has also wor...