'G.I. Joe' and 'Veronica Mars' fan fiction headed to Amazon

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What will Veronica Mars do in your hands?(Credit:Veronica Mars)

Write that epic story about Veronica Mars helping G.I. Joe with a mysterious murder on an Armybase and make it legit, thanks to a new licensing agreement between Amazon, Hasbro, and WarnerBros.

G.I. Joe has spawned movies, games, and fan fiction.(Credit:Paramount Pictures)Amazon Publishing plans to open up seven new Kindle Worlds based on Hasbro's popular G.I. Joebrand; Warner Bros. TV show (and upcoming movie) "Veronica Mars"; and Warner Bros. "PrettyLittle Liars" spin-off "Ravenswood."

Kindle Worlds let any writer publish authorized stories inspired by popular "worlds" and make themavailable for readers to purchase in the Kindle Store. Currently, writers have a choice of more than20 worlds, with the new ones expected to open in the next few months.

This announcement couldn't come at a better time, considering G.I. Joe celebrates its 50thanniversary this year. Now fans can legally write and sell stories on Amazon starring G.I. Joe, SnakeEyes, and COBRA Commander.

"Whether exploring the secrets of the mummy's tomb, or defending freedom from the evil plots ofCOBRA, G.I. Joe has been there," said Michael Kelly, Hasbro's director of global publishing. "It iswith equal excitement that Hasbro now enters a new segment of the business by embracing theconcept of open-source storytelling, and officially unlocking the world of G.I. Joe to our fans throughAmazon's Kindle Worlds."

The licensing announcement with Warner Bros. also coincides with the upcoming release of thecrowdfunded film version of "Veronica Mars."

Related stories$5.7 million later, 'Veronica Mars' movie trailer is hereAmazon nabs streaming rightsto entire 'Veronica Mars' TV seriesSexy beasts: Why 'monster porn' needs love tooIn addition to the G.I. Joe and Veronica Mars properties, licensing deals will launch worlds frombest-selling authors Marcus Sakey ("The Abnorm Chronicles") and Theresa Ragan ("The LizzyGardner Files"), and new comics properties "Quantum and Woody" and "Eternal Warrior" fromValiant Entertainment.

"In just a few months since our launch, we've published hundreds of new stories with great customerreviews reflecting the high quality of so many of these submissions," said Nick Loeffler, generalmanager of Kindle Worlds. "While it's very early days, we are thrilled with the initial reception fromlicensors and readers and look forward to adding additional worlds soon."

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