Talking Joe: A G.I. Joe Comics Podcast

TJ 287 - Rick Parker Interview - Marvel G.I. Joe Letterer on G.I. Joe; plus Beavis & Butthead, Drafted and more Mark and Tim are talking with artist, letter and comics legend Rick Parker. https://youtu.be/iNXo6uqNy3w Richard Lowell Parker was born in 1946 and is an American artist, writer, and cartoonist whose humorous artwork has appeared in The New York Times, The Village Voice, Time magazine, U...

New episode - TJ 286 - "Living Legends" Larry Hama/Ron Wagner panel at Assembly Required 2024. Audio only podcast: http://cast.rocks/hosting/15498/AR-hama-wagner.mp3 or at your podcast platform of choice https://talkingjoe.co.uk/ Tim Finn moderated the "Living Legends" Larry Hama/Ron Wagner panel at Assembly Required '24 and it was great. Probably only their third time in the same room in at least...

TJ 285 - ARAH 311 - SKYBOUND ERA GI JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO REVIEW Youtube Video (with images of the book) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuZrcqpgEe4 Mark and Tim are looking at G.I. Joe ARAH # 311 released 20th November 2024. We recoded this as a video with images, though it can be listened to as audio only Creative team Writer: Larry Hama Artist Chris Mooneyham Colorist: Francesco Segala, with...

G.I.Joe America's Elite # 29-32  (Devils Due Nov 2007 – Feb 2008) Mark and Tim are back with Talking Joe Disavowed as we look at the Devils Due era of GI Joe; we continue with G.I.Joe America's Elite # 29-32  (Devils Due Nov 2007 – Feb 2008)  in the middle 4 chapters of World War Three.  For those reading along in collected editions, , this is collected in 2008 Americas Elite TPB 5 “World war III...

TJ 283 - GI Joe 1 review - Skybound energon universe discussion from Talking Joe. It’s here! Mark and Tim review GI Joe #1 from Skybound released 13th November 2024. Spoilers ahead! Creative Team: Creative team Writer Joshua Williamson Artist Tom Reilly Colorist Jordie Bellaire Letterer Russ Wooton Editor Ben Abernethy Logo and publication design Andres Juarez Production Richard Mercado Covers: ht...

TJ 282 - Disavowed - G.I. Joe Americas Elite 25-28 (Devils Due March – june 2007) World War Three Mark & Tim continue Talking Joe Disavowed as we look at the Devils Due era of GI Joe with G.I.Joe America's Elite # 25-28  (Devils Due March – June 2007)  in the first 4 chapters of World War Three.  With thanks to previous guests Mike O'Sullivan and Chris Lie who are featured here. For those reading...

GI Joe #1 - A Cover Gallery Special Ahead of the release of G.I. Joe # 1 on 13th November 2024, Mark and Tim + a special cover artist guest talk about the multitude of covers being released. This is heavy on the visuals, so it is recommended as a YouTube version rather than audio only https://youtu.be/49qAz_yYNfI all links https://talkingjoe.co.uk/ Cover list: G.I. JOE #1 Cover A (Wraparound) by T...

Mark and Tim discuss Destro 4 & 5 released September 18 & October 16, 2024. (De)spoilers ahead! Synopsis: Destro’s coming for Chameleon, Tomax, Xamot...and anyone who gets in his way. FINAL ISSUE! Destro. Cobra Commander. The Crimson Twins. The most dangerous powers in the Energon Universe are at war... but only one can win. The road to G.I. JOE #1 ends here! Creative Team: Writer Dan Watters Aris...

Spoilers ahead if you've not yet ready Transformers issue 13 In a bonus mini episode, Mark and Tim talk about the latest issue of Transformers, and an intriguing easter egg sequence. What is the overall context for this scene, and what do we think it means? TRANSFORMERS #13 Creators: Daniel Warren Johnson, Jason Howard & Mike Spicer  Synopsis: NEW ARC & THE SECRET ORIGIN OF STARSCREAM! After the s...

The Talking Joe Joshua Williamson Interview Video verion - https://youtu.be/2tgNwwUHIHY Audio only Podcasts on your favourite platform https://talkingjoe.co.uk/ Ahead of the final order cutoff (21st October) for pre-ordering GI Joe # 1 , released 13th November we were able to have half an hour with Duke, Cobra Commander & G.I. Joe writer Joshua Williamson to talk all things G.I Joe in the Skybound...

Marco Ferrari interview and Scarlett 5 discussion Also available as video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQzZLbfs1qY Mark and Tim are talking Scarlett issue 5 released 9th October 2024, but also about the creative process with Scarlett artist Marco Ferrari. Spoiler warning ahead for Scarlett issue 1-5 Abourt Marco Ferrari: Marco is an Italian comic book artist from Milan. Credits to his name in...

Disavowed - G.I.Joe America's Elite # 21-20 (Devils Due March – june 2007) 4 parter “Sins of the Mother” After a little bit of a hiatus and side quest into Devils Due mini series, we are continuing our look at the Disavowed era as General’s Mysterious secrets are revealed in G.I.Joe America's Elite # 21-24 (Devils Due March – june 2007) in the 4 parter “Sins of the Mother” For those reading along,...

It's a new episode, as Mark and Tim Finn enter the final sprint with some episodes over the next couple of months that takes us to the end of the Devils Due GI Joe Americas Elite era of GI Joe TJ 275 - DISAVOWED - G.I. JOE SPECIAL MISSIONS THE ENEMY (DEVILS DUE 2007) In this episode, Mark and Tim are back into our deep dive into the Devils Due era of GI Joe, in the episodes that we call Talking Jo...

ARAH 310 review (audio only) Mark & Tim are discussing G.I. Joe ARAH # 310 released 18th September 2024 Find it on your favourite podcast platform, links can be found at https://talkingjoe.co.uk/ Creative team Writer: Larry Hama Pencils Paul Pelletier Inks Tony Kordos Colorist: Francesco Segala, with Sabrina Del Grosso (Flatter) Letterer: Pat Brousseau Editor: Alex Antone Publication design Jillia...

Bonus episode -Josh Eggebeen talks with Mark about the latest After Action Report book - the G.I. Joe and Transformers Comic Book Checklist guide book https://youtube.com/live/J6ttX3oEaEY Audio only links on you podcast platform of choice - links at https://talkingjoe.co.uk/ The Unofficial After Action Report G.I. Joe and Transformers Comic Book Checklist guide book by Josh Eggebeen and Roger Taft...

Scarlett 3 & 4 review Mark and Tim are looking at Scarlett # 3 & 4 released 7th August & 4th September 2024 from Skybound. Scarlett has infiltrated the Arashikage for one purpose--locate and extract Jinx…but the true purpose of her best friend’s mission becomes clear, and it’s an enormous game changer for the entire Energon Universe! Creative Team: Writer: Kelly Thompson Artist: Marco Ferrari Colo...

TJ 271 - DESTRO 2 & 3 REVIEW - SKYBOUND GI JOE Mark and Tim are looking at Destro 2 & 3 , released July 17 & August 21, 2024. Despoiler alert head! Audio only podcast Or via your Podcast provider of choice, links at https://talkingjoe.co.uk/ Creative Team: Writer Dan Watters Arist Andrei Bressan & Andrea Milana Colorist Adriano Lucas Letterer Russ Wooton Editor Ben Abernethy Logo and publication d...

Mark and Tim review G.I. Joe ARAH # 309 released August 21st, 2024. Writer: Larry Hama Pencils Paul Pelletier Inks Tony Kordos Colorist: Francesco Segala, with Sabrina Del Grosso (Flatter) Letterer: Pat Brousseau Editor: Alex Antone Publication design Jillian Crab Creative Consultant: Diana Davis Covers: https://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/comic/3470725/gi-joe-a-real-american-hero-309

It's a bonus episode - Tim Finn talks with Tom Reilly (Duke/ G.I. Joe artist) and Soo Lee (Cheetara writer) for the "80s Revival Panel" at Boston's Wicked Comic Con. With properties like GI Joe and Thundercats popping back up on the comics rack everything old is new again! Comic creators Tom Reilly and Soo Lee will talk about reviving these titles for a modern audience. Recorded 10th August 2024 h...

G.I.JOE VS. THE TRANSFORMERS IV: Black Horizon. Mark and Tim continue their side quest into the mini series and one-shots that were coming out during the America’s Elite Era of GI Joe Disavowed from Devils Due. This episode is available as both AUDIO only, and also as Video (with relevant images shared on screen). Following our interview with the artist Andrew Wildman last week, this week we revie...

Andrew Wildman - GI Joe vs Transformers Black Horizon interview. Joining Talking Joe again (5 yrs after his last appearance) is Andrew Wildman, best known to us as a Comic Book artist for Marvel on GI Joe run 120 – 138 but also on books such as 'Transformers', 'The X-Men', 'Spider-Man' and 'Venom', and creator owned projects suchn as Horizon and Oxygen. Andrew’s career moved to Production Design a...

TJ 266 - Palitoy & Battle Action Force Treasury with Total Toy books - Brian Hickey & Paddy Lennon. Originally presented as a YouTube livestream, now available as a crisply edited audio only version: Choice of audio only (with edits to clean up and Mark's audio mostly fixed) YouTube with video on & slides shared on screen (but with Mark's glitchy mic) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGV8kPfnfms&t=...

Mark and Joe fan Geoff Thornburg were chatting to Illustrator Doug Hart in the Marriott bar on the Sunday evening of JoeFest and we decided to turn on the recorder for a ramble chat, touching on his most recent illustration, Clanker & Tank from Operation: Recall, some of his favourite work for G.I Joe at Hasbro, the joy of working vs the politics of the workplace, techniques and influences, and mu...

New audio only episode - G.I. Joe ARAH # 308 Mark and Tim discuss G.I. Joe ARAH # 308 released July 17, 2024.. Synopsis: WAR WITH SERPENTOR! G.I. Joe has deployed their deadliest recon team to Cobra Island to end the growing threat, while a team of their greatest ninjas makes their way to Springfield. But could a bigger threat be on the horizon? Creative team  Writer: Larry Hama Pencils Paul Pelle...

Scarlett 1 & 2 Review In the latest episode Mark is Joined by the Chief as a special guest co-host to look at Scarlett # 1 & 2 released 5th June & 3rd July 2024 by Skybound/ Image comics! Shana “Scarlett” O'Hara is about to take on the most dangerous black ops mission of her career: infiltrating the mysterious rising power in Japan known as Clan Arashikage. Her one lead is her former partner—Jinx—...