Since the Marvel version of G.I. Joe was based loosely on the U.S. Army's Delta Force back in 1982, I had the idea to write some fictional history stories using G.I. Joe characters in actual Delta Force missions. In this universe, Cobra doesn't exist. The Joes' missions will be the same as they were in real life, but consolidated into about one decade so characters in the first mission can still be around for the last one. And just as Marvel/Hasbro did, I can start with the original thirteen Joes in the first mission and introduce new Joes with each mission. Each mission can be like a "season."
So would this be a comic, a series of short stories, or a series of novels? I don't know. Any of those could be amazing.
Although I'd love to use the actual Joe character names, I would probably need to change them for copyright reasons unless I can get away with calling it fanfic. I don't know if I would have a goal for this other than the enjoyment of doing it.
I might also change the names of the actual countries Delta Force operated in to the fake country names Marvel used, or something similar for copyright reasons. That just sounds fun.
And what about characters who joined G.I. Joe from military branches other than the Army? Would I make them all Army or find a way to introduce them from other branches like Marvel did? Not sure. I lean toward introducing the other branches. I wouldn't need to worry about that until the second mission anyway, when Gung Ho and Torpedo join up from the Marines and Navy.
The first order of business is to learn the history of Delta Force's many missions. I plan to get a couple of books on their first mission in 1980 soon. It happened to be a hostage rescue, much like G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero issue #1 in 1982!
