Comics

Comic books and G.I. Joe have a long history together - in fact, the first four-color appearance of Hasbro's G.I. Joe came courtesy of DC Comics' Showcase in 1964! Comic books are the lifeblood of the G.I. Joe vs Cobra universe. In between cartoon series and movie premieres, comics are the ever-present narrative outlet for the tales of our favorite toy line. They have informed our opinions of the universe since the very beginning, and even Hasbro is subject to their influences - witness Baroness and Kamakura - popular characters that were first created in the comics.

IDW Publishing

IDW, or Idea + Design Works, picked up the G.I. Joe comics license in late 2008, and redefined the G.I. Joe comics experience. With a wholly new continuity and a darker, more realistic tone, IDW offered a more mature take on the familiar setting. Though IDW was not without its sense of tradition, creating their own continuation of the Marvel series with Larry Hama once more penning the tales.

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Devil's Due

In 2001, Devil's Due Press, initially using Image Comics to distribute their titles, revived the G.I. Joe property in comic book form. The success of the G.I. Joe comic allowed Devil's Due to branch out to more properties and eventually break off from Image to be their own company. While primarily continuing the stories from the Marvel Comics series, Devil's Due did experiment with creating their own continuities.

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Marvel Comics

No company has exerted a greater influence on the G.I. Joe mythos than Marvel Comics. Spearheaded by writer Larry Hama, the Marvel issues created the personalities and conflicts that have defined G.I. Joe in the ensuing decades. Without Marvel, there would be no Cobra! Holding the G.I. Joe license until 1994, Marvel defined G.I. Joe for a generation of young children and even introduced the first crossover with Hasbro's sister property, The Transformers.

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Hasbro

Not one to be left out of the fun, Hasbro itself has created unique comic books of their own brand. These stories are usually only available with the purchase of G.I. Joe toys, and so are not as easy to find in your local comic book shop.

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Dark Horse

Taking the reins from Marvel Comics in 1995, Dark Horse Comics created stories based on the short-lived G.I. Joe Extreme concept.

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Fun Publications

Fun Publications is the parent company of the Official G.I. Joe Collectors' Club and produced their own series of comics, largely based around their exclusive club and convention figures.

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Blackthorne

A small, independent comic publisher, Blackthorne Publishing primarily dealt with licensed properties. For G.I. Joe, they created a small series of 3-D and "How to Draw" comics, aimed at a younger audience than the contemporaneous Marvel series.

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Dreamwave

An independant publisher that held the Transformers comics license from Hasbro, Dreamwave Productions produced a unique take on the G.I. Joe and Transformers crossover. Sadly, financial difficulties cause the closure of Dreamwave before they could finish their second crossover series.

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