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HISSTANK · 04-22-2010, 08:40 PM

Originally posted by: Shin Densetsu @ Hisstank.com

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Fear Net recently had a chance to talk with Max Brooks about his upcoming World War Z movie, but in their interview, Brooks elaborated on GI Joe Hearts and Minds by IDW. Brooks is going for the three dimensional, realistic approach to the title, something he shares in common with GI Joe Cobra[ writers Christos Gage and Mike Costa. Here's what he had to say on Hearts & Minds:

What are you working on right now?

Recorded Attacks just came out, so that's been doing great. Amazing. My next project, which comes out in May, is a comic book series for GI Joe. That was announced here. GI Joe: Hearts and Minds. And that's not like your typical GI Joe.

Can we expect something darker, edgier?

I don't know if it's darker. I can't compare to the other GI Joe series but I can tell you that it is certainly more human and that these people have very human problems and they deal with very human issues. It's certainly more three-dimensional I think. I don't know if it's more three-dimensional than the GI Joe series that are running now, but a lot more than the ones I grew up with. And it's not a linear story. It's more of a collection of interviews. It's more like a day in the life or an up-close-and-personal of a Joe or a Cobra.

Are there supernatural or horror elements in this or is it a straight war book?

It's similar to World War Z in that I took a very fantastic subject and I tried to make it as human and as real as possible. I've done the same thing with Hearts and Minds. I took a sort of fantastic, 1980s, pseudo-violent kind of series – harmless violent, no one ever dies – and made it much more realistic and much more accessible. I mean, I can tell you that we deal with issues like racism, we deal with science versus religion, we deal with medical ethics, medical malpractice, we deal with unemployment and the moral destruction of unemployment, destruction of the male ego… so these are the kinds of things that we do.

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04-22-2010, 08:40 PM	#2192
HISSTANK Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 6,797	Originally posted by: Shin Densetsu @ Hisstank.com Quote: Fear Net recently had a chance to talk with Max Brooks about his upcoming World War Z movie, but in their interview, Brooks elaborated on GI Joe Hearts and Minds by IDW. Brooks is going for the three dimensional, realistic approach to the title, something he shares in common with GI Joe Cobra[ writers Christos Gage and Mike Costa. Here's what he had to say on Hearts & Minds: What are you working on right now? Recorded Attacks just came out, so that's been doing great. Amazing. My next project, which comes out in May, is a comic book series for GI Joe. That was announced here. GI Joe: Hearts and Minds. And that's not like your typical GI Joe. Can we expect something darker, edgier? I don't know if it's darker. I can't compare to the other GI Joe series but I can tell you that it is certainly more human and that these people have very human problems and they deal with very human issues. It's certainly more three-dimensional I think. I don't know if it's more three-dimensional than the GI Joe series that are running now, but a lot more than the ones I grew up with. And it's not a linear story. It's more of a collection of interviews. It's more like a day in the life or an up-close-and-personal of a Joe or a Cobra. Are there supernatural or horror elements in this or is it a straight war book? It's similar to World War Z in that I took a very fantastic subject and I tried to make it as human and as real as possible. I've done the same thing with Hearts and Minds. I took a sort of fantastic, 1980s, pseudo-violent kind of series – harmless violent, no one ever dies – and made it much more realistic and much more accessible. I mean, I can tell you that we deal with issues like racism, we deal with science versus religion, we deal with medical ethics, medical malpractice, we deal with unemployment and the moral destruction of unemployment, destruction of the male ego… so these are the kinds of things that we do. Are you excited for Brooks upcoming entries into the GI Joe mythos? Share your thoughts by clicking the discuss button! Read More: More On GI Joe Hearts And Minds With Max Brooks @ G.I. Joe - HissTank.com. __________________