Yes, I did skip issues 1-5. There’s a good reason for doing so. See, issue #61 of GI Joe, which was collected in Classic GI Joe Volume 7 cliffhangers into this issue and then reverts back to GI Joe #62, only IDW neglected to include this issue in that trade paperback. I don’t have every issue of Special Missions, yet! Thankfully, I had this issue. If I didn’t, I would have been pissed!
It’s a good
story. A team of Joes are sent on a top secret mission deep in the heart of the
Soviet Union. It’s so secret, the US government has discharged the soldiers
from the Army and if they are captured, the government will disavow all
knowledge of their exploits and essentially, they’re stuck behind enemy lines.
This issue takes
place after Snow Job, Quick-Kick, and Stalker have been apprehended. Stalker had
ordered Outback to escape in hopes of getting word to the Joes about what
happened. This entire issue is Outback’s incredible journey to freedom.
I thought it was
a great story with only one glitch that was a pet peeve. In GI Joe #61, the
four Joes are wearing dark uniforms. But, in this issue and Joe #62 all four
Joes are wearing their normal uniforms. Talk about your poor communication. You
would have thought somebody in the editorial department would have caught this
continuity nit.
Oh, well- at
least this story kicked some serious butt.
Worth Consuming.
Rating: 8 out of
10 stars.
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