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Destro writer Dan Watters Interview (mild spoilers for issue 1 of Destro)

Joining us for the latest issue is Destro writer Dan Watters! The issue contains mild spoilers for issue 1 of Destro, so listen at your peril.

This is a talking heads video with minimal graphics so you're not missing out should you choose to listen to the audio version. In fact the audio version has better audio / editing so would be my recommendation for this episode.

Dan’s many writing credits include Lucifer, House of Whispers, , Detective Comics, Sword of Azrael at DC, Loki at Marvel , Home Sick Pilots Coffin Bound and Limbo at Image Dan’s current output includes Doctor Who, two books with Ram V; Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives and The One Hand and The SIX Fingers PLUS the book we are talking about today, launching with issue 1 on June 19, 2024 its Destro.



Dan Watters links:

https://www.instagram.com/danpgwatters/

https://x.com/danpgwatters

https://leagueofcomicgeeks.com/people/13342/dan-watters

Official Synopsis for Destro:

On the heels of the Scarlett #1 launch comes Destro #1 from acclaimed writer Dan Watters (Loki, Universal Monsters: Creature from the Black Lagoon Lives!), artist Andrei Bressan (Dark Ride, Birthright), and colorist Adriano Lucas (Dark Ride, Nightwing).

Available at comic book shops on June 19, 2024, this issue kicks off the fourth of four action-packed G.I. JOE miniseries that promise to set the stage for a fresh new take on G.I. Joe, Cobra and the iconic characters that you only think you know in a shared universe with TRANSFORMERS and Void Rivals!

The next chapter of the Cobra threat begins here! James McCullen Destro XXIV is the man behind M.A.R.S. Industries, the undisputed leader in providing high-tech weapons to world powers...for the right price. But the emergence of Energon has changed everything. As Destro’s ambitions grow, the “Crimson Twins” Tomax and Xamot Paoli emerge to destroy their competition, and Cobra Commander realizes his current ally could be his future greatest enemy.

Kelly Thompson Interview - the Scarlett writer talks G.I Joe with Talking Joe

In this episode, Tim is joined by returning Talking Joe presenter Chief as co-host. Together they are talking to Kelly Thompson aka 79semifinalist , nominated for all of the Eisner awards this year.

At Marvel Kelly wrote a 50 issue run on captain marvel, Kate Bishops adventures in Hawkeye and West coast avengers. She is the co-creator of the Lovable lands shark it's jeff. Elsewhere she has had long runs on Jem and the Holograms, and creator owned titles the cull and black cloak. Current work includes Powerpuff Girls, Birds of Prey at DC.

There's a great book about a red headed agent Black Widow. out this month - the 15 issue collection of Kelly's 2020 run on Black Widow - but today we are talking to a different red headed agent - as we look at the start of Year 2 of the Energon Universe with Scarlett.

Tim and Mark talk to Andrea Milana - Cobra Commander Artist!
Originally recorded as video interview -
https://youtu.be/e4_xoXnj1_8
Links to podcast platforms at https://talkingjoe.co.uk/
We loved Andrea's art on Cobra Commander and we were thrilled that he was able to join us from his home in Sicily to talk to us about it! Given how good the book is, we were amazed to discover just how new Andrea is to comics - and we talk a bout his route to working on the book.
The images shared on screen include some of Andreas's work, including never seen before grety-tone art and his process maps for the Nemesis vs Dreadnoks battle.
Mark's mic is playing up a bit in this episode - sorry!
Links:
https://twitter.com/AndreaMilanaArt
https://www.instagram.com/andrea_saru_milana

Cobra Commander 4 & 5 review
In this latest audio only episode, Mark and Tim are discussing Cobra Commander #4 & 5 released 17 April & 22 May 2024
Find out what we thought of the ending to the series, the approach to horror, the easter eggs we spotted, what we think of what it might mean for the expanded Energon universe in the future, and more.
Find the podcast on all your favourite platforms, links in the normal places.
Links at https://talkingjoe.co.uk/
Creative Team:
Writer: Joshua Wiliamson
Artist: Andrea Milana
Colorist: Analisa Leoni
Letterer: Rus Wooton
Editors: Sean Mackiewicz & Jonathan Manning

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