G. I. JOE: the IDW Collection Volume 1


Book Description

"It's a new era with new challenges, and to face these threats the United States military has forged a group of the best of the best, G.I. Joe. Starting with G.I. Joe: Origins, read the whole story from the beginning to learn how the elite team was created and witness their discovery of a shadowy group that keeps popping up wherever trouble strikes." -- Page [4] of cover.




G. I. JOE: the Complete Collection Volume 1


Book Description

Principally written by Larry Hama; pencils chiefly by Herb Trimpe and Mike Vosburg.




G. I. JOE: the IDW Collection Volume 7


Book Description

The Cobra Civil War is raging and G.I. JOE is caught dead in their sites as the battle for control pits the most powerful members of Cobra against each other but only one will emerge as the new leader! Collects G.I JOE Season 2 issues #5-8, Cobra #5-8, and Snake Eyes #5-8.




G. I. JOE: the IDW Collection Volume 2


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"Volume 2 contains issues focussing on Mainfraime, Rip Cord, and the Baroness from the Origins series as wella s the beginning of COBRA and the infiltration of the secret organization by Chuckles." -- Page [4] of cover.




G.I. Joe


Book Description

It starts here! G.I. Joe explodes out of the gate in their very first adventure! Destro, the twisted-yet-honorable arms dealer from Scotland is planning something big -- a new weapon called the Mass Device that can -- and will -- change the face of warfare forever! Meanwhile, G.I. Joe is under attack in their own secret base of operations! But who could have found -- much less attack -- them! Where has Snake Eyes gone and what is his mysterious connection to G.I. Joe member Scarlett? And under the shadows, whispers of a terrible and powerful organization grow louder. Whispers that say one word over and over... "COBRA."




G. I. JOE: a Real American Hero Omnibus, Vol. 1


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v. 1: "Originally published by Marvel Comics as G.I. Joe: a real American hero issues #1-12"--Copyright page.




G. I. JOE: the IDW Collection Volume 6


Book Description

"Volume 6 depicts the beginning of the epic Cobra Civil War - Storytime. Cobra Commander is dead, and a deadly competition ensues among Cobra to find a new leader that places the Joes squarely in their sites."--Page 4 of cover.




G.I. Joe Yearbook


Book Description

Presents six adventures featuring the G.I. Joe team in comic book format, interspersed with character profiles, information on the 1980s animated television program, brief accounts of events between the stories, and other details.




G.I. Joe


Book Description

DOES THE WORLD NEED G.I. JOE? Cobra has become an international peacekeeping force ... and the future of G.I. JOE looks bleak. SCARLETT leads what's left of America's ultimate fighting force - but will she be able to keep the team together? Real-world action and politics collide ... and nothing will be the same.




Graphic Novels


Book Description

Covering genres from adventure and fantasy to horror, science fiction, and superheroes, this guide maps the vast terrain of graphic novels, describing and organizing titles to help librarians balance their graphic novel collections and direct patrons to read-alikes. New subgenres, new authors, new artists, and new titles appear daily in the comic book and manga world, joining thousands of existing titles—some of which are very popular and well-known to the enthusiastic readers of books in this genre. How do you determine which graphic novels to purchase, and which to recommend to teen and adult readers? This updated guide is intended to help you start, update, or maintain a graphic novel collection and advise readers about the genre. Containing mostly new information as compared to the previous edition, the book covers iconic super-hero comics and other classic and contemporary crime fighter-based comics; action and adventure comics, including prehistoric, heroic, explorer, and Far East adventure as well as Western adventure; science fiction titles that encompass space opera/fantasy, aliens, post-apocalyptic themes, and comics with storylines revolving around computers, robots, and artificial intelligence. There are also chapters dedicated to fantasy titles; horror titles, such as comics about vampires, werewolves, monsters, ghosts, and the occult; crime and mystery titles regarding detectives, police officers, junior sleuths, and true crime; comics on contemporary life, covering romance, coming-of-age stories, sports, and social and political issues; humorous titles; and various nonfiction graphic novels.