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ARAH 306 - SKYBOUND G.I. JOE A REAL AMERICAN HERO REVIEW

Following our interview with artist Paul Pelletier last time, Mark And Tim look at G.I. Joe ARAH # 306 released 15 May 2024.

Unfortunately we have not had time to create a YouTube video with images version of this episode at present.

Creative team



Writer: Larry Hama

Pencils Paul Pelletier

Inks Tony Kordos

Colorist: Francesco Segala, with Sabrina Del Grosso (Flatter)

Letterer: Pat Brousseau

Editor: Alex Antone

Publication design Jillian Crab

Production Richard Mercado

Creative Consultant: Diana Davis

Paul Pelletier Interview
With the release of G.I. Joe ARAH # 306 on 15 May 2024, Mark and Tim talk to new penciller, Paul Pelletier. We talk about his experience of GI Joe, a more general sweep of his career in comics and how it feels to be working on GI Joe, and how different it is to other work.
YouTube interview with talking heads https://youtu.be/_yW2QX82bIo
The audio only podcast has the audio more neatly edited. We don't share so much on the screen on this episode so that would be my recommendation for this episode.
Direct link
Podcast links at https://talkingjoe.co.uk/
We talk broadly about ARAH 306 and show on screen a page 1 of the book with Zartan (which has been shared previously in Skybounds preview promotions), but we don't really get into very spoilery territory.
Mark's mic is playing up a bit this episode (it fades in and out a bit) - apologies!
Next episode Mark & Tim will do a review of the issue and get into the full spoiler filled detail.
About Paul:
Paul is an American comic book penciler, who got started professionally in 1992 on Malibu’s Ex-Mutants and has gone on to have with extensive work in comic books from DC, Marvel and Crossgen perhaps best known for a long run on Aquaman. But most importantly he is starting a 5 issue run of ARAH with issue 306.
https://paulpelletierart.com/
https://comicvine.gamespot.com/paul-pelletier/4040-2485/issues-cover/
https://web.archive.org/web/20191122060513/http://www.comicbookdb.com/creator.php?ID=723

Bonus Audio - Tim talks Free Comic Book Day 2024 from a retailer perspective.

Tim Finn is a comic book shop owner as well as GI Joe talker, and here he talks about his experiences of FCBD4th May 2024

This 14 minute discussion was cut from our Jason Howard / Energon Universe Special.episode

Jason Howard interview & FCBD Energon Universe 2024 Special -

Mark and Tim Finn are joined by artist Jason Howard to discuss the Energon Universe 2024 Special released for Free Comic Book day, May 4th 2024.
YouTube - Talking heads with images shared in screen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIovmaBWNvw
Audio only direct link
Or via your favourite podcast platform.
Links at https://talkingjoe.co.uk/
We start by talking with Jason about his early experiences with GI Joe, his journey into creating comics before discussing his 2nd Print variant covers series and his work on the GI Joe strip in the FCBD issue and sharing some process pictures. Mark and Tim then discuss what we think of the three stories in the comic.

About Jason Howard
Jason Howard is a comic book artist, illustrator and designer. Best known as the artist and co-creator with Robert Kirkman on on the Image comic series Super Dinosaur and The Astounding Wolf-Man series, and The Trees & Cemetery Beach with warren Ellis, ,his own book Big Girls and The Vallars for Jonathan Hickman’s 3 Worlds/ 3 Moons
He has been doing character spotlight covers for the Energon Universe second printing covers, but most importantly the GI Joe story in the Energon Universe Special.
https://www.instagram.com/jasonhowardart
https://twitter.com/theJasonHoward
https://comicvine.gamespot.com/jason-howard/4040-45220/
Free web comic The Vallars https://3w3m.substack.com/p/comic-the-vallars-1

Mark and Tom have a deep dive conversation with Tom Reilly, the artist of Duke, following the conclusion of the Duke miniseries.

We talk about Tom's history with Joe, the process of creating the book, dig into all sorts of details. And most importantly we answer the question - would Tom want to make any more G.I. Joe comics?

This auddio version has had a tidy up but a raw video version with visuals shared on screen is also available - YouTube: https://youtu.be/KfuUz-lRy9I (this link may not be available until after it is published on Thursday)

About Tom Reilly

Tom Reilly is a comic book artist ,illustrator and eagle scout based in Ypsilanti, Michigan. A recent graduate from Rhode Island School of Design.

Tom is known for his work at Marvel which includes Antman and The Thing. At DC comics he worked on Knight Terrors: Superman with Joshua Williamson before teaming up again for the 5 issue Duke Mini series which was the launchpad for GI Joe in the new Skybound Energon Universe.

Links:

Tom bibliography https://comicvine.gamespot.com/tom-reilly/4040-104660/

Art dealer https://www.modernmythologycomicart.com/tom-reilly-duke

Twitter: https://twitter.com/tomreillyart

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tomreillyart/?hl=en

In the latest audio only episode, Mark & Tim Finn are looking at the grand finale to the Duke miniseries with issues 4 & 5 released 27th March and 24th April 2024.
https://talkingjoe.co.uk/

Creative Team:
writer Joshua Williamson
artist Tom Reilly
colorist Jordie Bellaire
letterer russ wooton
editors sean mackiewicz and jonathan manning
logo and publication design andres juarez
prouction jillian crab & richard mercado

cover details:
Duke #4 Cover A by Tom Reilly (Lunar Code 0124IM247)

Duke #4 Cover B by Andrei Bressan & Adriano Lucas (Lunar Code 0124IM248)

Duke #4 Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive) (Connecting) by Tyler Boss & Jason Wordie (Lunar Code 0124IM249)

Duke #4 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Taurin Clarke (Lunar Code 0124IM250)

Duke #4 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Ben Oliver (Lunar Code 0124IM251)

Duke #5 Cover A by Tom Reilly (Lunar Code 0224IM262)

Duke #5 Cover B by Mateus Santolouco (Lunar Code 0224IM263)

Duke #5 Cover C (1:10 Copy Incentive) (Connecting) by Tyler Boss & Jason Wordie (Lunar Code 0224IM264)

Duke #5 Cover D (1:25 Copy Incentive) by Brian Level (Lunar Code 0224IM265)

Duke #5 Cover E (1:50 Copy Incentive) by Dustin Nguyen (Lunar Code 0224IM266)