G.I. Joe: Resolute is a series of animated shorts written by graphic artist Warren Ellis and billed as a more mature take on the classic G.I. Joe children's franchise.MTV Splashpage: 'G.I. Joe: Resolute' Debuts With A Bang... Lots Of Them! (April 20, 2009) The series' TV premiere was April 26, 2009 on Adult Swim. With more realistic depictions of warfare than are typically portrayed in cartoons, the first episode of Resolute includes the deaths of several stock G.I. Joe characters.MTV Splashpage: 'G.I. Joe: Resolute' Debuts With A Bang... Lots Of Them! April 20, 2009

G.I. Joe: Resolute is penned by British writer Warren Ellis, who has infused serious science fiction themes into his work on comic books. Ellis writes on his blog that he had never seen a G.I. Joe action figure when he was offered the job, but used his own childhood exposure to Action Man, a British version of the franchise, as a guide. According to Ellis, his original plan to destroy Beijing in the series was rejected by the its producers, but Moscow was deemed expendable.Warren Ellis: GI JOE: RESOLUTE (July 16, 2008)

The vocal cast of Resolute includes veteran voice actors Charlie Adler, as the villain Cobra Commander, and Steven Blum, as the commander Duke. Eric Bauza, whose roles include Stimpy in Ren & Stimpy, plays the ninja Storm Shadow. Grey DeLisle, an alt-country singer-songwriter and voiceover actress, plays the leading female character Scarlett.