Well, it’s time
to say good-bye to the individual issues of GI Joe momentarily and come back to
the trades, albeit briefly. In this volume, we’ve got the shake ups to end all
shake ups as Cobra Commander returns to reclaim Cobra from Serpentor. Only,
this Cobra Commander seems different. An opportunity sniffing Baroness is going
to use this upheaval in the balance of Cobra power to her advantage. It’s an
epic fight for superiority that will be fought on land, air, sea, and even
outer space. (Which BTW, none of the characters in the space issue wear
protective suits. So, wouldn’t the Joes and Cobra operatives all explode? That
issue is one of the most laughable of all.)
But before we
get into Cobra and its growing pains, there’s a top secret mission that
Stalker, Snow Job, Quick-Kick, and Outback must undertake deep in Soviet territory.
The mission is so clandestine that before it, all four have been discharged
from the military and if caught, the government will disavow all knowledge of
their mission. Plus, you’ve got to read part of the story in GI Joe: Special
Missions and IDW neglected to put this important issue in this book.
(Thankfully, I had that issue of Special Missions or I would’ve been maddddd!)
Lastly, the Joes
crack the mystery behind the Cobra Terrordromes and its secret will send them
to the fjords of Scandinavia to battle Cobra and the jungles of Sierra Gordo
where they meet a new threat, the now independent ( and Golden chromed) Destro
and his personal soldiers of fortune: the Iron Grenadiers.
Not exactly the
best collection of stories. The tension behind the reappearance of Cobra
Commander was a shocking highlight. The absurd Star Wars type battle between
Cobra and the Joes could never have happened in real life. Ever heard of
anti-gravity, people? But, the book finished strong with the Terrordrome saga.
Worth Consuming.
Rating: 7 out of
10 stars.
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