Joe on Joe - A G.I. Joe Podcast

It begins! Welcome aboard my new special guest host, Michael Nie as we explore the world of Action Force Weekly! Michael is a massive Joe fan who reached out and together we hatched this plan to explore the British G.I. Joe counterparts... Action Force!

It's a journey of discovery for both of us as we examine the creators, stories, and differences between the Force and our U.S. faves, the G.I. Joe team!

This is part 1 of a 12 part series, so please subscribe and join us on this journey through the weekly adventures of our International Heroes... Action Force!

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You can follow along with the story PDFs from the Blood For The Baron website!

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It's a big week for American democracy and so I thought I'd dig out a classic Joe on Joe episode, Cobra's Candidate! Let's hear this ep with special guest Ben Penserga from our wonderful sponsors, The Movies and A Meal Podcast!

Originally aired in 2018! Enjoy!

Another great interview with someone from the Joe community that's making it happen! This week I had a wonderful chat with our neighbor to the North, Darren Howlett from WhiskeyJack Toys! He's the brains behing the upcoming Legends of the Hidden Force line and the just launched new Kickstarter, C.H.A.O.S.! These articulated baddies need backing and you have until November 23rd to bring their evil into the world!

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We've got an extra long episode this week with very special guest, Jamie Sullivan! You know his amazing covers for the IDW G.I. Joe series, and he's back with a retailer variant for the upcoming Skybound G.I. Joe #1!

We discuss that cover, which you can pre-order here, and specifically reveal a secret lurking on the cover, hiding in plain sight! Tune in to learn what that is! 

There's an extended conversation about the state of comic books as an industry, one that makes this oldhead feel even older, but we have a lively discussion!

It's about time I had Jamie on the show, and I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as I did.

It's also about time you listend to The Movies and a Meal podcast! What are you waiting for! Give them all the downloads!

It's the end of the road for G.I. Joe Magazine! I hope you brought your hankies so we can mourn the final issue. If you did, you'd be the only one as there is no mention at all in the issue that this is the last!

An adventure in the Sahara Desert for our 1988 G.I. Joe lineup awaits, with some dodgy storytelling, I have to say... I'm looking at you R. L. Stine.

And I was thinking of Steve McNair! Check out his documentary it's great!

I'll be our fantastic Sponsors, The Movies and a Meal Podcast, covered the Goosebumps movie. I liked that one myself, thought it was pretty well done! Give them a listen and find out what scary movies they're covering this Halloween season!

It's the Summer of 1988 and you're reading the G.I. Joe Magazine! Were you expecting the Joes to basically sign Voltar's death warrant in space? No you were not. And now in 2024, neither was I!

The Summer of 2024 is over and we're heading into awards season at the movies, so make sure you give The Movies and a Meal Podcast a good listen, to see how much they loved or hated Joker 2!

It's Spring of 1988, you jumped off your Huffy and ran inside to see G.I. Joe The Magazine waiting for you on the counter! Even better... It has an interview with Alf!

It also has an exciting story of highway subterfuge with everyone's favorite Road Pig and... Skidmark!

Skidmark.... 

I'll be the Movies and a Meal Podcast has covered many highway chase movies. Give their podcast a listen to find out!

We also have a winner in our 3D Joes Digipack giveaway! Listen to find out who!

Put on your snow skis with the Joes trapped in the snow, surrounded by Cobra! What's Dial Tone, Lifeline, Outback, Iceberg and Tunnel Rat to do? Listen to find out!

You should also listen to our great sponsors, the Movies and a Meal Podcast! They're covering all the big movies and all the big meals!

Back to the magazine coverage this week, with the Fall 1987 issue of G.I. Joe Magazine!

Fast Draw, Psyche Out, Gung Ho, Falcon, & Jinx have to save a group of tourists from Crystal Ball's mind control on the streets of Paris!

I'll bet The Movies and a Meal Podcast have covered many movies that involve Parisian Mind Control. It's an overlooked, and underappreciated genre of film.

Also overlooked, but never undarappreciated, our guy Dan Beals! Remember we're moving his comic book collection to fund his journey as a Judge in the Austin Film Festival! Make sure you check out our "Get Dan to AFF" collection and share #GetDanToAFF on social media for your chance to win one of the G.I. Joe Digipacks from 3DJoes!

It's a Joe on Joe Flashback as we revisit our podcast covering the DIC episode, An Officer and a Viperman! Why are we flashing back? Because my guest, filmmaker Dan Beals @Bealsebub is in the process of following his dream!

His dream involves being a Judge at the Austin Film Festival! To make that happen, Dan has decided to sell his massive collection of comic books! Books that were cared for in only the way a true comic lover would, immaculately!

So, I'm helping Dan move these books via my store on eBay. Please take a moment to check out my auctions, you'll see I have dozens of trade paperbacks for bid, Marvel, DC, and Independents!

Proceeds from these auctions are going to GET DAN BEALS TO AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL!

But wait, there's more! Go to Dan's Instagram page @Bealsebub and give him a follow, and comment on his post about the auction. Use tags #GetDanToAFF and #JoeonJoe in the comments on his or my posts, and in a couple weeks, when the auctions are all complete, a randomly chosen winner will receive an Art of G.I. Joe DIGIPACK from the Joe on Joe Podcast!

If you're not on social media, you can also send me an email to joeonjoepod@gmail.com and I'll enter you in the contest as well! We want to spread the word about Dan's auctions, and raise him enough money to GET DAN BEALS TO AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL!

Enjoy the show!

Summertime means hitting the beaches of Miami! No, it's not to help Crockett stop the drug trade, it's to stop Cobra from blowing up some boats! Join me on a deep dive into the G.I. Joe Magazine from Summer 1987!

Here's a link to the action!

I'd wager the gang at the Movies and a Meal Podcast reviewed the Miami Vice movie. If they didn't, consider this an assignment.

I continue my deep dive into the G.I. Joe Magazine with the Spring 1987 issue! We learn a little about Mike Schmidt, Lindbergh crossing the Atlantic, and most importantly... Cobra's plot to destroy the Golden Gate Bridge!

I know Movies and a Meal Podcast has covered films where the Golden Gate was destroyed or attacked. I know this, because it happens in every 3rd disaster movie ever made. It's the law. Give them a listen to find out!

You can follow along at the 3DJoes website here!

Jump forward 2 years and let's revisit the Magazine world, this time for the Winter 1987 issue!

A fun prose story awaits us inside, which, in my opinion, is the true origin of both Headman and the DEF. You be the judge!

The Movies and A Meal Podcast are the judges of all the great movies! Give them a listen and tell them Joe on Joe sent you!

I'm back from San Diego Comic Con and back from San Diego COVID Con!

This week I take a look at the G.I. Joe Magazine from Winter 1985! What treats are in store for young readers? How about a brand new Larry Hama comic adventure!!!!

Speaking of adventures, our sponsors the Movies and a Meal Podcast cover ALL the cinematic adventures. So if you're a fan of movies and or meals, you should give them a shout out!

So this is the LONGEST podcast I've ever recorded, and it's all in service of Cobra Convergence!

Watch me relive my "artistic" origins and recreate a classic cover, like I used to do when I was 14 years old! You'll have to watch to see which cover made the grade!

View on my YouTube channel!

The Movies and a Meal Podcast always makes the grade! They've been supporting this show for over 5 years and I appreciate them so much! Give them a listen and a shoutout!

Also big shoutout to HCC788 for organizing Cobra Convergence all this time, and a hearty thank you. Hope this is a worthy sendoff!

Another Zartan this week! This time, in full pose as an Olympic Speed Skater!

Seriously, check out his pose.

It's really an exercise in adding some perspective to the figure, with some limb foreshortening and so on.

But I'm going to tell my kids he was a Speed Skater.

You know who won't lie to you? The Movies and a Meal Podcast, that's who! They're giving you the honest truth about the latest films and tv shows that you're already watching, so give them a listen and get their hot takes!

I'm finally doing it! A full body shot of Zartan! It makes the episode a little longer, but I think it's worth it! Hope you enjoy!

You know what's totally worth it... The Movies and a Meal Podcast! They're our sponsors and you should throw them some support!

We have a profile look at Zartan this week! It's a quick one, because frankly, he's all hood! Still have fun with it, talk a little about the upcoming SDCC How to Start A Podcast Panel, and other Joe stuff! Hope you enjoy!

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This week I'm back at the drawing board, this time taking on the nefarious Zartan! I explore some of the differences in pencils that I've been using, and strangely, pivot to giving you the origin story of my dog, Mary Jane Watson! Hope you enjoy!

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If you missed last week's episode with the creator of Cold Slither, Michael Charles Hill, go back and give that a spin! Then this week, we're revisiting our Behind the Rock homage to his great episode!

Hope you enjoy and we'll be back next week with fresh content!

The father of Cold Slither, Michael Charles Hill, joins me this week for a wide ranging conversation about his journey through 80's animation and the incredible footprint that he left! From Cold Slither, to The Coil, to the Ghost of Starscream, Michael was the creator of many of your favorite things, and I'm so happy to have him on our show this week!

I hope everyone has a fantastic JoeFest this week! Stop by Michael's booth and say hello!

Happy for The Movies and A Meal Podcast too! They keep this show running and you should give them your support and love!

This week, we're using a charcoal pencil to draw Cover Girl, and I think to much better effect! Thanks for watching me draw our favorite Wolverine driver! This is all taken from How To Draw G.I. Joe 2 from Blackthorne Publishing!

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Shifting gears to draw our favorite Wolverine driver... Cover Girl! I have historically been TERRIBLE at drawing the female face, so this should be exciting! This is all taken from How To Draw G.I. Joe 2 from Blackthorne Publishing!

The full video can be found on my YouTube page here!

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And don't forget to give our sponsors a listen, The Movies and A Meal Podcast!

We're going back to Major Bludd for a profile pic this week! This time, I did some of the preliminary work early, and that let me walk you through some of the underlying concepts! This is all taken from How To Draw G.I. Joe #1 from Blackthorne Publishing!

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The poet who doesn't know it is our feature this week as we draw a head shot of Major Bludd himself! This is all taken from How To Draw G.I. Joe #1 from Blackthorne Publishing!

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Back to the old drawing board with a Skystriker! Watch me struggle with straight lines! Marvel at my ability to warp metal! Swoon at the sound of my voice, excusing my inability to draw machines! Hah! I'm loving doing these, I hope you are too!

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I also love The Movies and a Meal podcast! You should give them a listen, you'll love them too!

This week we draw General Hawk in profile! This is taken from The Official How To Draw G.I. Joe comic by Blackthorne Publishing!

I'll bet the Movies and a Meal Podcast at some point talked about the Stallone film, Over the Top, where he ALSO played a guy named Hawk! Turn that cap around!

#GIJOE #Cobra #Comics #ComicBooks #HowToDraw

It's a clash of the baritones this week as Mike Irizarry from What's on Joe Mind? joins us to talk about his favorite G.I. Joe member of all time... Beach Head!

Listen in to hear about his always growing Beach Head collection, and learn why the prices have shot up, due to one man's hoarding. Also, we're tipping our olive green combat helmet to the tremendous staying power of What's on Joe Mind?, who are celebrating 13 years this week! You must give them a listen and you'll love their show.

You'll also love our great sponsors, The Movies and A Meal Podcast! Another must follow!

Let's take a look at the Blackthorne Publishing books, The Official How To Draw G.I. Joe and follow their instructions together! Maybe we'll draw General Hawk! Maybe we'll just have a great time!

Either way, I'm grateful to have you join me on this journey!

Also grateful for our amazing sponsors, The Movies and a Meal Podcast! Give them some support!

Dan Klingensmith from Creating G.I. Joe is back to talk about the Boba Fett of the G.I. Joe Universe... Firefly! He also has a big Kickstarter happening right now, for the final volumes of his wonderful Creating series, so make sure you check that out before the final April, 28 2024 date!

Announced this week was the Transformers X G.I. Joe movie! What will our friends at Movies and a Meal Podcast think of it! Listen to their show and find out!

Let's go back into the third dimension with #3 of the Blackthorne series! A fun tale with everyone's least favorite Cobra... Crystal Ball messing with everyone's least favorite G.I. Joe... Psyche Out!

It's a real pick your poison but very well done with great 3D effects, artwork, and a cover by a very young Patrick Zircher!

Have The Movies and a Meal Podcast covered any 3D movies? Obviously they did Avatar, but I mean like old school ones, like The Blob? Check out their podcast feed to find out!

It's with a sad heart, but joyous soul that I bring you this podcast. This week we lost one of my personal favorite G.I. Joe artists of all time, Mark "Doc" Bright. The man who first illustrated Snake Eyes' messed up face! He had such an impact on that era of comics, which was my formative years, that I wanted to dedicate this special episode to say goodbye to someone who I never met, but whose work meant so much to me.

Please join me for a retrospective and celebration of the work of M.D. Bright on this week's episode of Joe on Joe Illustrated. 

Feeling sick this week, so instead you should listen to one of these great G.I. Joe Podcasts instead!

Back in 3-Dimensions this week for a far out adventure... in SPACE! The Joes team up with Cobra Commander to stop a runaway satellite... in SPACE! The 3-D art really looks great this issue, with a slightly too decompressed pacing for this reader... in SPACE!

I'll be the Movies and a Meal Podcast have covered a ton of movies... in SPACE!

Let's travel all the way to the THIRD DIMENSION with G.I. Joe in 3-D issue #1!

This story is actually very fun, if a bit bloated, and the artwork is dynamite!

Also dynamite, The Movies and a Meal Podcast! Their Oscars talk was tops!

I'm back for part 2 of the 1991 Action Force Annual! Our Tiger Force adventure concludes with a bang!

The only thing more exciting, has to be the Movies and a Meal Podcast! That's all I can think of!

The author of the largest book I've ever personally owned, and that is not hyperbole, Carson Mataxis joins me this week! We dig into the process of making "The Art of G.I. Joe Omnibus Hardcover" and all the details and effort he's put into this fantastic piece of fandom. A true archival piece to be sure!

Now, The Movies and a Meal Podcast have definitely covered the classics, they're like an archive of movie thoughts each week! Listen and learn more!

Part 2 of Gung Ho's Missing in Action adventure! Where is Braddock when you need him!

Has The Movies and A Meal podcast covered the Chuck Norris Missing in Action movies? I need to know!

It's the 90's as we look at the Action Force Annual from 1990! This story has Gung Ho going rogue! Wha???? It's a nailbiter!

Also a nailbiter, what will The Movie and A Meal pick for the Oscars! Tune into their podcast to find out!

It's a You on Joe this week with fabulous guest and friend of the show, Yorktown Joe! We're talking about his favorite Joe, Recondo!

Plus, listen until the end for a special prose Recondo tale from Yorktown himself! I love it!

I also love the Movies and a Meal Podcast and I want you to love them too!

Ring in the New Year with part 2 of the 1989 Action Force Annual story, Havoc in the Outback!

My dialect and accents are really something to behold on this episode.

I'll bet the Movies and a Meal Podcast team are excellent with accents, because they cover ALL the movies from all over the world!

Wrapping up our dive into the 1987 Battle Action Force Annual this week! It's a disjointed Cobra has a plan that Action Force must foil type of adventure, with some really great artwork!

Also, this is my first recording on a new computer setup, so I'm still sorting out some settings! If it sounds weird, blame that!

What doesn't sound weird, is the Movies and a Meal Podcast! Always check them out!

Sorry, another week sick. Voice isn't here yet. But I WILL BE BACK next week!

Put your earbuds on tight this week as the supertalented musical artist Wordburglar joins us for another episode of You on Joe!

He just dropped the incredible song, 1980 Force and did the incredible Welcome To Cobra Island album, so there's a lot to discuss!

Check him out at his website!

Our friends at the Movies and a Meal podcast have a lot to discuss about Movies and Meals! Give them a listen!

Back across the pond we go, to explore the 1986 edition of the Action Force Annuals! This week, we cover the story Cobra Gold!

Cobra Gold sounds like a Chuck Norris movie, that our wonderful sponsors, The Movies and a Meal Podcast would cover! While mining for gold, Chuck Norris encounters a snake cult of terrorists, who worship 2 things, Gold and giant Cobras! This summer, Chuck Norris is Dirk Jackson in... Cobra Gold!

Life got in the way a bit this week, so let's dig back into the archives and revisit one of my favorite episodes, that time I was blessed to sit with The Baroness herself, Morgan Lofting!

I know you'll love this interview, and hope you all have a great week!

Taking a break from all my worries this week, so how about a rerun of G.I. Columbo!

Joe on Joe Theater is back with another entry for Cobra Convergence 7! This year, famed British Presenter David Frost sat down with Destro himself, circa 1987, for an insightful look into the mind of the world's foremost supplier of weaponry.

Written and Produced by Joe Slepski

Starring Scot Peacock as Destro Joe Slepski as David Frost

This parody was produced with loving respect for all the great work that Mr. Frost gave the world.

We also love our sponsors, the Movies and a Meal Podcast, who I'm positive must have covered the great Ron Howard film, Frost/Nixon.

Thanks for listening and thanks to HCC788 for including us in the wonderful event known as Cobra Convergence!

You're back for Part 2 of my deep dive into G.I. Joe A Real American Hero issues 10-19 with What's on Joe Mind's Rob Irizarry! We wrap up our coverage of this amazing run of issues and if you missed Part 1... go back and listen!

Also go back and listen to every episode of the Movies and a Meal Podcast! They cover ALL the movies!