Thursday, February 13, 2014

GI Joe #78

G.I. Joe (1982-1994) #78B
Well as you can guess, Generals Hawk and Hollingsworth have had the Cobra debacle pinned on them and they face a court martial. Just because this plot was telegraphed in the last issue, what I did not expect was for Roadblock to get tagged as a conspirator as well. Someone high up in Congress and the Pentagon wants the Joe team to take the fall and hard. As Roadblock is on the lam, the generals are sent to an Army psychiatric center for observant and probably an itchy G-man’s trigger finger.

While the Joe team that was stationed on Cobra Island are confined to the USS Hawk (Google greatest playset ever!), many Joes that I’ve noticed have been AWOL for several issues are brought in by fugitive Roadblock to clear the good name of the Joes and to rescue the generals.

The issue ends with one of the best covert ops missions ever captured in comics. The scene is full of lots of great shoot ‘em up action and witty one liners. And, you will not believe who pulls these renegade Joes fat from the fire to end the conflict and make the team righteous again.

Worth Consuming.

Rating: 9 out of 10 stars.

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