[SilverOptimus]

News Post: G.I. Joe: Classified Novel Series Unveiled

[Yojoe77]

Sweet. I'm an avid reader, so this will be perfect.

[JoeArashikage]

I'm going to read it, but even back when I was the target age for this book, I would have felt condecended to. Who the hell wants to have a bunch of ordinary kids watering down thier GIJoe?

Unless one of them is named Billy . . .

Now there are some possibilities.

[Megastar]

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Originally Posted by JoeArashikage

I'm going to read it, but even back when I was the target age for this book, I would have felt condecended to. Who the hell wants to have a bunch of ordinary kids watering down thier GIJoe?

Unless one of them is named Billy . . .

Now there are some possibilities.

I feel like Billy would have to be the star of his own YA novel, like the son of CC being hunted for the secrets he might have.

[Firefly84]

Hmmm. I'm not too interested in the kids in the book but it sounds interesting enough to make me want to give it a try. My brain will refuse to imagine the Joes in anything but their classic gear but that's the fun of novels.

[JimCem99]

I was interested until I heard about the kids

[LEEE777]

I’ll stick with the comics, I’ve never read a whole book in my life sadly, got through 5 pages of a Rambo novel once lol for a school assignment, wish I could get through a book though, really do!

[Ako Roshi]

It sounds like a full blown treatment of the old PSAs - kids find trouble, then Joes jump out from behind the bushes and offer advice.
Not to be critical, but wouldn't the actual adventures of gi joe make for a better and more exciting story? Just a thought...

[Duke19821994]

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoeArashikage

I'm going to read it, but even back when I was the target age for this book, I would have felt condecended to. Who the hell wants to have a bunch of ordinary kids watering down thier GIJoe?

Unless one of them is named Billy . . .

Now there are some possibilities.

When I was a kid I hated whenever a book would force kids into a scenario where you want it to be all about Batman or Spiderman etc.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ako Roshi

It sounds like a full blown treatment of the old PSAs - kids find trouble, then Joes jump out from behind the bushes and offer advice.
Not to be critical, but wouldn't the actual adventures of gi joe make for a better and more exciting story? Just a thought...

I second this very strongly

[ucsf]

Actually, if there will be enough illustration from Phil Noto, I'll get a copy for the art alone.