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Hub Comics Gave Away 200 Copies of “G.I. Joe” #200

Hub Comics side of case of G.I. Joe #200

Besides teaching animation and writing this book on G.I. Joe, I also own a comic book storeG.I. Joe isn’t a big seller, to my dismay.  I enjoy giving away comics on Free Comic Book Day, and to neighbor-kids from my home on Halloween.  It was just a matter of time before these two things came together, plus I wanted an excuse to order an unreasonable quantity of the special anniversary.  Say, ten times our normal order.  (And not for the variant covers, as those are a bogus business model.) Continue reading

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G.I. Joe #200 Review

Detail, altered, Larry Hama sketch cover to G.I. Joe #200

I wanted two things out of this anniversary:  One, a big fight with lots of characters.  More like issue #50 than #100 and #150 — a large-scale choreography of people and vehicles over geography.  And issue #200 checked that box.  Two, I wanted guest artists and back-up stories.  I didn’t get this, but I’m still a happy reader.

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