Talking Joe: A G.I. Joe Comics Podcast

TALKING JOE 117 - Disavowed Pt 5 We discuss We discuss GI Joe #10-13 “Malfunction” Pt 1-4, from Devil’s Due/ Image in 2002. Mark is joined by “A Real American” Tim Finn and our Disavowed correspondent, G.I. Jay Cordray The Devils Due episodes are fortnightly and will be sandwiched in-between the coverage of the present day ongoing IDW ARAH issues. In this episode, we ramp things up a gear as we co...

We discuss GI Joe #6-9 “Reckonings” Pt 1-4, from Devil’s Due/ Image in 2002. Mark is joined by “A Real American” Tim Finn and our Disavowed correspondent, G.I. Jay Cordray The Devils Due episodes are fortnightly and will be sandwiched in-between the coverage of the present day ongoing IDW ARAH issues and other special episodes. In this Podcast, discuss the return of classic GI Joe artist Mike Zeck...

This episode is best watched as a video - head on over to the Talking Joe YouTube channel to find it. Look for "Talking Joe - Sketch Book Chat - Episode 2" https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxpXId3BqXZkX9xSiQ44qYb-31qLqTNif Links to the images are included below if you want to look at them alongside the audio only podcast. Mark is joined by Tim, Chief and Chris as we take a look at the origin...

TALKING JOE 115 - Disavowed Pt 3 We discuss GI Joe # 5, from Devil’s Due/ Image and Battlefiles # 1- 3 released in 2002. Mark is joined by “A Real American” Tim Finn and our Disavowed correspondent, G.I. Jay Cordray. The Devils Due episodes are fortnightly and will be sandwiched in-between the coverage of the present day ongoing IDW ARAH issues. In this episode, we look at the one shot issue 5 wit...

Mark & Tim discuss ARAH 278 Part 3 of “Untold Tales” – in which a team of Artic Joe specialists battle Cobra in the frozen wastes of Frusenland. Mark and Tim are joined by special guest “Dapper” Dan Schoening, the artist of this issue. We talk about his job at Toys R Us, his background in animation and the process of working on this issue. Our chat covers the “animation style” art in this issue, w...

We discuss GI Joe # 2-4, the final parts of the opening “Reinstated” arc from Devil’s Due/ Image, released in 2001/ 2002. Mark is joined by “A Real American” Tim Finn once more, and also by our Disavowed correspondent, G.I. Jay Cordray. The Devils Due episodes are fortnightly and will be sandwiched in-between the coverage of the present day ongoing IDW ARAH issues. In this episode, we talk about h...

Mark & Tim discuss ARAH 277, A Law & Order spotlight in Part 2 of “Untold Tales”. Mark is again joined by Tim Finn ( author of “A Real American Book” ) on his 3rd outing as co-host. We talk Hub Comics renovation, all the thousands of listeners we will have now that Tim has told Facebook, we go deep on the Cover Gallery, Brian Shearer’s art, Tim gets big into light sources and lettering covering up...

It’s one small step for 3 presenters, and one giant leap for a podcast as we move on to the Devils Due era of G.I. Joe and discuss GI Joe # 1 from Devil’s Due/ Image, released in September 2001. Mark is joined by “A Real American” Tim Finn once more, but also joined by BRAND NEW TALKING JOE CREW MEMBER G.I. Jay who will be rounding out the Trio for our ongoing coverage of the Disavowed era. The De...

Some choice offcuts that didn’t make it into the main show. Mark talks about his custom bound ARAH hard covers, we go inside Mark’s mind as he talks about actually getting some exercise in a locked down world, and Tim weighs in with his opinions on Snake Hunt.

We discuss ARAH 276 , the first part in the stand alone “Untold Tales” in this all new, all different (ok - partly new, partly different) episode. We say farewell for now to The Chief, but a big hello to new co-presenter Tim Finn, author of “A Real American Book”. We talk variant covers, how Gung Ho should NOT be sent on artic missions as well as unveiling a brand new feature, INUEN-JOE!

Chief and Mark play the complete Jingles and Songs from the Chief and Mark Talking Joe era (eps 91 to 109) with a little bit of chat in between! Listing; GI Joe the movie inspired show intro Inside chief’s mind Soap Box Romany Gypsy curse Action Figure fiasco Kids With Toys Ninja Before Christmas (Thomas) Comic Talk mark Error Detected Explain this Give it a no prize (Niko B - Who's That What's Th...

It’s a Talking joe interview Special as Mark talks to GI Joe artist extraordinaire Robert Atkins. We do a deep dive into the Snake Hunt story arc that he worked on, discussing process, deadlines, dead Joes and kneecappings along the way! Robert Atkins has worked as a penciler, inker and colorist within the comic industry. He studied at Savannah College of Art and Design, where he earned an Masters...

Hey pod fans! Cast your mind back to the early part of 2020 and the best podcast that no-one listened to...The Outta Timers! Before we all had to wear masks and kept our distance, Chief & Ben set out to watch 200 movies in one year. A challenge for sure. Now they're here to talk about it...well, we couldn't get Ben so Chief is joined by fellow Talking Joe co-hosts Funky Bunch & S-Jubb7! Listen as...

We continue with the 4th and final part of our Snake Hunt coverage in ARAH 273-275. This includes an all splash page issue which is also SILENT despite lots of shouting and explosions! Chief is broken and replaced but not before he updates us with the latest on his RG curse and we continue looking at some obscure GI Joe merchandise; this time we find out how you too, can smell like a ninja! We rou...

We continue with the 3rd part of our Snake Hunt coverage in ARAH 271-272. In these Shaun aka Throwdwn aka Snake Eyes bamboozles Laura 343 with some ninja bs, everyone is going to springfield, what’s the deal with Zanya and Horrorshow explains his smells. In other happenings, Mark gets an earworm out of his head and shares it with you, Chief updates us on his RG curse and we continue looking at som...

We continue on our Snake Hunt in ARAH 269-270, with Robert Atkins dropping in to explain it all to us. In these issues Laura 343 is on Guard duty - will her guarding abilities be as good as the comedy moments she is involved in, and how many dead Joes make a return? Our Jingle-battle continues as we both drop GI Joe merchandise songs and talk about Joe branded Valentines cards, Mark and Thomas get...

It's another eye popping episode on everyone’s favourite G.I. Joe podcast! We get stuck into the first 3 issues of Snake Hunt (remember to say it carefully) ARAH 266-268. We go all out in the new listener suggested feature PVP, complain about supermarket check out etiquette, Scarlett’s nubbin (!?), get side-tracked by sandwiches and pesky meddling Papergirls. Will Fact Checking Joe interrupt again...

Because you demanded it!* Here is the standalone "Action Figure Fiasco" segment in full as sung by the one and only Chief Dog. For you to download, replay and enjoy as many times as you like. * some of you also demanded that we kill the song with fire, destroy the masters, and never play it or even speak of it again. But that's not how democracy works, as the people (or at least one person) has sp...

It's a bombastic New Year’s special bonus episode of the only G.I. Joe podcast that devotes more time to our jingles than to what we actually say! Up like a firework is ARAH issue 263 “Some Gave All” – a Memorial Day Special. Chief is challenged to “explain the wall”, Granny’s got a brand new brick, and the Fact Checking Joe keeps interrupting and laying bare Chief and Mark’s knowledge gaps!

It's the waggly 105th episode of the only G.I. Joe podcast which is now on it's 5th editor! This week the fellas are tackling issues 261-262 & 264-265 where Intelligence is Artificial! Inside, Destro and Baroness get the green eyed monster, Mindbender putts, the dead rise from the grave, orphans escape, and Alpha 001 Prime laughs! Elsewhere, Mark dons his Karate Gi, Thomas talks Storm Shadow (agai...

It's the wonderful 104th episode of the only G.I. Joe podcast that asks, 'where's moly?' This week the guys close out The Cobra's Venom story line with issues 259-260. Inside, Heavy Duty macks, Destro destroys, Sightline cries and Milo scrubs. Elsewhere we hear a cracking alternate version of The Night Before Christmas, Cable appears and Chief claims that Rampart is better than Repeater. Also, you...

In the last Podcast, we discussed Tim's Book. In this bonus episode with all new content we have a meandering talk about all sorts of GI Joe topics - the early days of GI Joe, a parallel world where Joe wasn't a success, logistics in the world of GI Joe, Cobrember, the SAW Viper, the size of Alsatians & so much more. Tim Finn is currently writing the definitive history of the "Real American Hero"...

Mark Talks to Tim Finn - Tim is currently writing the definitive history of the "Real American Hero" incarnation of G.I. Joe , arealamericanbook.com . Tim teaches animation, animation history, and drawing at Lesley Art + Design. Tim also owns Hub Comics in Somerville, Massachsets.

That's right Joes, we've managed to corral the man who has more G.I. Joe credits to his name than anyone in human history barring Mr Hama and it is of course James Brown! He popped into the TJ studio and we chatted comics, colouring, movies, conventions, Boston and much more!

It's the willing and able 103rd episode of the only G.I. Joe podcast with a mince pie jingle! The fellas are tackling issues 256-258, the first three parts of Venom Rising. Inside, Ron Joseph evokes 80's Marvel, Mindbender gets a flaming tash, Frags are fragging, Bombstrike shows off her lightsaber skills and watch out....there's a Storm Shadow-bot about! Elsewhere, Thomas talks Storm Shadow, Chie...