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Originally posted by: Shin Densetsu @ Hisstank.com

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Last week, IDW Publishing & Hasbro invited us to take part in a virtual press conference, in which they would go over their plans for GI Joe Comics in 2011. GI Joe Cobra #12 is the catalyst for the 2011 storylines. More info, solicitations, and cover images for the April books after the jump!
Last week, IDW Publishing & Hasbro invited us to take part in a virtual press conference, in which they would go over their plans for GI Joe Comics in 2011. GI Joe Cobra #12 is the catalyst for the 2011 storylines.

Cobra Commander dies in GI Joe Cobra #12. 1st Cobra Commander to be killed in action(shot through head by Chuckles).

Cobra Civil War #0 is a 30 page, kick off point for GI Joe, 3 titles; Snake Eyes, GI Joe Cobra, and GI Joe will start in May. Whether you are a new reader, or an older reader who lapsed, Civil War #0 is a good jumping point for the books. Dixon is writing Joe, Origins will end, as it did not make sense to continue an origin book with the issues going into the 20’s & 30’s.

9 candidates from Cobra will be vying for the position of Cobra Commander. Each title will have 3 covers each, showing the candidates illustrated by Zack Howard. Candidates shown: Storm Shadow, Baroness, Destro, Serpentor, Major Bludd. Whomever kills the most Joes may end up being the new Cobra Commander. 7 candidates but 9 real Cobra players. Serpentor is not one of the 7 candidates but 1 of the 9 real Cobra players.

It will be under a year before the new Cobra Commander is decided.

Cobra Commander tribute is in April, recapping GI Joe Cobra #12.

Mike Costa will be leading GI Joe Cobra as Christos Gage is now exclusive to Marvel.

Chuck Dixon is penning Snake Eyes, very excited, and has not felt this way since he started writing Robin years back for DC. He may not be in the other 2 books all the time but he won’t always be absent. Andy Schmidt states that Snake Eyes will not turn into the IDW GI Joe version of Wolverine.

Some new characters will be introduced.

A Cobra Council is in place, which will decide who wins the competition of who will become the new Cobra Commander.

When asked if the new Cobra Commander will have the same look as the previous one, Schmidt answered “no comment”. In Schmidt’s words, the new Cobra Commander “dons a new helmet”.

Current plan is that Dixon will continue GI Joe and write the ongoing Snake Eyes.

Different villains will be popping up. All 3 books will all be part of Civil War but also have their own different fields, so the books will be distinct.

Snake Eyes’ activity in Rangoon will not be revealed at the end of the series’ before the Civil War, it will be an ongoing story. Most loose ends will be tied up/resolved before Civil War. The MASS Device storyline will finally be tied up.

There is no push to merge styles between movie, Renegades, toys, et al. The Snake Eyes cover by Gabriel Del Otto(reminiscent of the movie design, and with the Arashikage Clan tattoo on his shoulder), will go to print sans shoulder tattoo.

IDW is given leeway to try out new things with regards to design.

GI Joe Cobra will still retain the mature tone it has maintained since its inception.

Sci fi elements may be toned down in the future.

Larry Hama is still onboard for GI Joe A Real American Hero, and the series will still continue.

The IDW GI Joe universe is being tied up; readers aren't required to read all 3 titles to know what's going on, but for those who wanted a more tighter universe, and overlap, it's there for them. IDW is mindful of the prices being charged per book and doesn't expect every fan to buy each title per month. All 3 titles will be $3.99, as well as Cobra Civil War #0, which contains 40 pages(the others are 32 pages).

April Books:

G.I. Joe: Cobra Civil War #0
Chuck Dixon, Mike Costa (w) • Javier Saltares, Antonio Fuso, Agustin Padilla (a) • Tom Feister, Fuso, Gabriele Dell’Otto (c)

COBRA CIVIL WAR BEGINS HERE! The Commander is dead! Long live… Cobra Commander?! But the questions is, who will BE the NEXT Cobra Commander?! The role of Commander must be filled—now the most lethal and cunning Cobra operatives will COMPETE TO REIGN SUPREME. The winner—he who kills the most G.I. JOES—will take the reins of COBRA! Bonus: Ninja Force!!!!! Yeah, baby! 30 big pages of story at regular price! This is the place to jump on board and see what everyone’s been talking about!

*3 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1-to-1 basis
FC • 40 pages • $3.99
Expected in-store date: 4/6/11
· The next great G.I. Joe storyline begins here!
· The hunt for the new Cobra Commander will run through all three new G.I. Joe series beginning with next month’s three debuts: G.I. Joe #1, Cobra #1, and Snake Eyes #1!

G.I. Joe: Cobra Commander Tribute 100-Page Spectacular
Mike Costa & Christos N. Gage, various (w) • Antonio Fuso, various (a) • Fuso (c)

Featuring a new cover by Fuso, this issue reprints the instant classic: G.I. JOE: COBRA #12—The Death of Cobra Commander! It also contains new insights from major Cobra and G.I. Joe players on what the demise of the Commander might mean for them and the world, creator interviews, and more, along with classic Cobra Commander tales from the past! Contains bonus poster of the Kill Shot!

FC • 100 pages • $7.99
Expected in-store date: 4/6/11
· The unexpected kick-off to Cobra Civil War began in G.I. Joe: Cobra #12, now hard to find and much talked about. And reprinted here!
· 100 pages, including many new file pages that give insight to the coming Cobra Civil War, for a low price!
· Best of Cobra Commander TPB offered as a free incentive

Thanks to Hasbro and IDW for giving us the opportunity to take part in the press event last week!

Read More: IDW Cobra Civil War 2011 Plans @ G.I. Joe - HissTank.com.