G.I.Joe Comic To Relaunch?!?

A recent rumor popped up at Comic Book Resources that stated Devil's Due would be canceling the current run of G.I.Joe with issue 44 or 45, they would be relaunching with an all-new continuity and an all-new #1 issue, and writer Joe Casey has agreed to write it.

Devil's Due president, Joshua Blaylock had this to say about the recent rumors on his website www.joshblaylock.com.

"The Rumors Grow...

So word is out on the street that not only are we canceling and rebooting our Joe books, but that the new series will be a totally different continuity. It's also said that Joe Casey will be writing the series.

Hence, the message boards are alive with chatter, and all the websites are calling and emailing - everyone wants an answer.

Well, what can I say? There is some truth to this, and some things that are way off. I WILL say that I am VERY excited about G.I.Joe - I haven't been this excited for the entire brand since first acquiring the comic book license in early 2001. This will be a VERY big year for it.

We also have a LOT of other exciting news coming out of DDP very very soon - some of it pertaining to this license, and some to others. So to everyone anxiously biting their fingernails... just stay tuned. Check this site, check Newsarama.com, check Comic Book Resources.com... you know the drill.

And to you Joe fans... hey, I love these characters as much now as I did years ago. I won't do anything stupid. I can't wait to tell everyone what our plans are, but for now... my lips are zipped.

For now, just keep a close eye on the looming events soon to occur: THE WAR WILL END... ONE WILL DIE... AND THE RED SHADOWS WILL RISE."


Though not giving us very much in the way of specifics, it definitely seems some big changes are coming for G.I.Joe. This news comes right on the heels of a major shake-up for another of Hasbro's toy related licenses, the Transformers. For more on that Click here.

There is nothing at this time that would indicate the two have any bearing on one another other than two of Hasbro's biggest licenses seem to be having a rocky time in the world of comics these days.