IDW Bring Back A Saturday Morning Classic In ‘G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero—Saturday Morning Adventures’ #1
by Olly MacNamee
IDW, writer Erik Burnham, artist Dan Schoening, and colorist Luis Antonio Delgado are bringing back an ’80s Saturday morning staple in G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero—Saturday Morning Adventures #1, a special send-up of the classic cartoon.
“Everyone knows that G.I. JOE is the code name for America’s daring, highly trained special mission force, and that their purpose is to defend human freedom against Cobra, a ruthless criminal organization determined to rule the world. But now, Cobra has launched the Aladdin Initiative, their most versatile weapon yet… challenging Duke, Scarlett, Snake Eyes, and the G.I. JOE team like never before!”
“I loved how straight-up weird cartoons can be. The G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero cartoon allowed for gremlins, Egyptian gods, and of course, a ninja dressed in an 80’s New Wave outfit, wig and all. You never knew where the show might take you. Writing a story set in that universe, you can do anything… and I’m partnered with artists like Dan Schoening and Luis Antonio Delgado, who can draw anything. The idea we came to felt right at home within the world of the cartoon, and I can’t wait to share it with everyone.” – Erik Burnham
“As a child of the ’80s, I always had a healthy dose of the G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero animated show, not to mention the vast line-up of action figures. It’s an honor to take the cartoon that I enjoyed (and still do) so much and visually translate it into the comic book medium,” – Dan Schoening.
Look out for G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero — Saturday Morning Adventures #1 shipping with multiple cover variants in February 2022.
