Comic Book Journal

I just finished reading G.I. Joe Origins #1 by IDW and I have to say I was impressed. This origin special (Snake Eyes) was an entertaining read for anyone. The storyline and memorable characterization drew me into the storyline, and for someone who doesn’t necessarily like action comics that’s remarkable. This is the perfect tie-in to the new G.I. Joe movie that’s coming soon and this is a great “jumping on” point for new readers. The story ended with a great hook, which made me actually want to discover the rest of the Joes’ origins, which I didn’t really care too much before, and the artwork was excellent. What I liked most about the artwork, is it was not over simplified and the characters did not become caricatures. There was so much detail in the interior pages and backgrounds you could almost feel the heat from the bullets and read Duke’s dogtag. IDW, I feel, will be a force to be reckoned with in the comics industry within the next year, and I’m sure will bring great new talent to some old classic series’. On a scale of one to ten I’d give this book an eight out of ten, great plot, but a little heavy-handed on the action. Oh, and when the movie comes out this fan girl will be there with the review. For more great comic book reviews check out www.comicbookjournal.net/reviews. That’s an order!