There’s a New G.I. Joe Cartoon Coming, Woot!
One of the coolest news items to come out of the last Joe Con was that Hasbro was going to make a series of short episodes for a G.I. Joe cartoon entitled G.I. Joe: Resolute. Instead of the series being some lame kiddified take on the Joes (I’m looking at you Sigma Six), it’s made for the adult collector in mind or at least a more mature fan who could go see a PG-13 movie. G.I. Joe: Resolute appears to be in good hands too. Famed comic book writer Warren Ellis wrote the series and from the short clip shown at Joecon fans were very impressed. Each episode will be five minutes long with a ten minute ender and will be shown on Hasbro’s website. Hasbro hopes that they can then get the episodes aired on Cartoon Network and on DVD, kind of like what was done with the first Star Wars: Clone Wars series.
I’m totally psyched at the prospect of this short series. The Joe and Cobra forces don’t use lasers like in the orginal Sunbow series, rather they use guns that shoot bullets and guys actually get killed, so I wouldn’t expect any Cobra troops to be parachuting out of helicopters. The website ICv2 is reporting that if this experiment is successful Hasbro may pursue something like this with Transformers, meaning if you are reading this website and you have any interest in seeing your favorite 80s toy ‘toon appearing in something other than a retarded kid’s show, you better be supporting G.I. Joe: Resolute, damn it.
July 8th, 2008 at 9:42 am
This sounds really interesting. Any idea when the episodes will debut on the website?
July 8th, 2008 at 9:55 am
i can’t wait! hisstank.com reported that the te episode Cobra Commander clubs a seal! and snake eyes’ katana won’t show penetration, but the implied effect. bring it on!
July 8th, 2008 at 10:12 am
[...] a new GI Joe cartoon coming in 2009 called GI Joe: Resolute … and it’s rated PG-13. natch! [...]
July 9th, 2008 at 3:57 am
Poe: “The G.I. Joe: Resolute cartoons will debut as Webisodes on the Hasbro Website early next year.”
July 9th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
Holy mercy.
Warren Ellis and G.I. Joe. Somehow, that’s a perfect fit!
August 5th, 2008 at 2:20 am
snake eyes’ katana won’t show penetration, but the implied effect
Like watching cheap porn on late night cable!