TJ 137 Part 1 - Disavowed - Brandon Jerwa Interview - Repeating History

As Mark, Tim & Jay continue our ongoing look at the “Disavowed” Devils Due era, we are joined as by non other than G.I. Joe writer of this arc, Brandon Jerwa! This was a really fun episode to record and is split into two parts - an initial chat followed up by deep dive into the Frontline issues.

Audio podcasts on usual podcatchers, links available via https://talkingjoe.co.uk/

Podcast in video form with images https://youtu.be/xMRkLo6fKfM

History repeats itself as Brandon tells us his G.I. Joe origin story - how he got into GI Joe as a kid, and went on write for Frontline and then the main book.

Brandon lays down some facts on us in "Devil's Due or Devils Poo", Mark drops a jingle to surpass all others and we grill Brandon to find out the scoop on his early days breaking in to comics. Fun and frolics abound in this great chat with Brandon.

Brandon wrote the G.I. Joe Frontline #11-14 “History Repeating” (Devils Due 2003) which is the arc that we will be covering in detail in part two of this special 2 part episode! We will pick up in part two of our chat with Brandon as we dig into all the details of his frontline arc.

Brandon is a writer, narrative designer, musician, radio DJ, monkey stripper, bicycle based superhero, Oktober guard impersonator and so much more. He resides in Seattle, Washington and is best known for his work on comic tie-ins for several prominent licensed properties, including Battlestar Galactica, Highlander and Army of Darkness, and other comics projects such as the original graphic novel, Shooters for vertigo.

G.I. Joe work:

GI Joe # 23-43

Snake Eyes Declassified

Master And Apprentice and its sequel

And most importantly, G.I. Joe: Frontline #11–14 being covered today