A great, great spy story. Sure, it's a GI Joe comic...but it's also excellent. Especially the reflective epilogue, which blows me away every time. Gre...moreA great, great spy story. Sure, it's a GI Joe comic...but it's also excellent. Especially the reflective epilogue, which blows me away every time. Great stuff.(less)
More great espionage action. Who knew that a GI Joe comic had the right to be so...dark? The inner struggles that the various characters go through ar...moreMore great espionage action. Who knew that a GI Joe comic had the right to be so...dark? The inner struggles that the various characters go through are engaging, and the art is suitably murky. I love this series.(less)
An interesting aside in the main series, and one that's important for where the Cobra series ends up going after the next volume. One of the interesti...moreAn interesting aside in the main series, and one that's important for where the Cobra series ends up going after the next volume. One of the interesting things about this whole series is how it takes familiar Joe characters (or, at least, ones who had action figures) and changes them up whole sale. Remember the Scoop toy? He had a gigantic camcorder that was also a gun. Here, he's a horribly damaged, disgraced newspaper reporter who's become a PI to try to pay the bills, and nobody likes him.
But I digress. The attraction in this volume is learning more about the Cobra characters themselves, and learning how the organization works. We'd gotten bits and pieces before, but we end up getting a much larger point of view. Granted, it's through the eyes of Scoop as he infiltrates the Coil (guess what? It's a front for Cobra!) and meets Serpentor (who's given a great, and creepy, overhaul), but that's just framing for the real inner workings. Excellent stuff.(less)
**spoiler alert** The Death of Cobra Commander...man, it's great. You keep on reading, and at first you think it's going to zig, then you think it's g...more**spoiler alert** The Death of Cobra Commander...man, it's great. You keep on reading, and at first you think it's going to zig, then you think it's going zag, and then it zigs instead of zagging. And, man, that ending. How incredibly powerful is that? Horribly damaged people only doing what they're capable of doing. It's great.(less)
It's a good story, though a bit rough (especially as it's only the first half). It is fun watching the two double-agents play off of each other, and D...moreIt's a good story, though a bit rough (especially as it's only the first half). It is fun watching the two double-agents play off of each other, and Dell'Edera's art is still amazing. I'm eager to see where the next volume goes.(less)
I just freaking love this comic. The characters are subtle, the art's nice and moody, and all the plotting going on...MAN. This stuff is JUST so great...moreI just freaking love this comic. The characters are subtle, the art's nice and moody, and all the plotting going on...MAN. This stuff is JUST so great.(less)
Fun stuff. As usual, the best stuff were the Cobra issues. Cal's artwork actually works really well, although I would have liked to have seen what evi...moreFun stuff. As usual, the best stuff were the Cobra issues. Cal's artwork actually works really well, although I would have liked to have seen what evidence Major Bludd had against the new Cobra Commander.(less)
So the Cobra story in here is utterly excellent, as usual. But...man. The GI Joe and Snake Eyes issues were a little rough, and I wish they'd been bet...moreSo the Cobra story in here is utterly excellent, as usual. But...man. The GI Joe and Snake Eyes issues were a little rough, and I wish they'd been better.(less)
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