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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #2
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Cobra Commander returns to action with the aid of his own personal ninja, Stormshadow. Where one ninja goes, another follows - Stormshadow faces off with Snake Eyes!
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96 pages, Paperback
First published January 7, 2002
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March 7, 2017
Cobraaaaa!!!
I bought this in its single comic book issues, but I chosen this TPB edition to be able of making a better overall review.
This TPB edition collects “G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero” #6-9, from its run made by Image Comics & Devil’s Due.
I am including the review of issue #5, since it’s a stand-alone story and it wasn’t included in TPB #1 or this one.
Creative Team:
Writer & Drawing Layouts: Josh Blaylock
Illustrators: Steve Kurth & Jamal Igle plus Eric Wolfe Hanson (in issue #5)
COBRA COMMANDER’S BACK
G.I. Joe is the codename for America’s daring and highly trained special mission force. It’s purpose, to defend freedom from Cobra, a ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world.
It’s incredible that G.I. Joe, the trademark began in 1964 (with the action figures’ line) but until 1982 was introduced Cobra, as its main villain, since I can’t imagine G.I. Joe without Cobra nowadays.
How good are the heroes without worthy villains?
I mean, you know that the heroes are that awesome when you see (or read) them to beat villains that seemed to be invincible.
So, I thank you a lot, to Jim Shooter, Larry Hama and Archie Goodwin (the three of them working at Marvel Comics in 1982) to develop Cobra Commander and his terrorist organization Cobra, since without a doubt that was the pivotal addition to put G.I. Joe in a whole new level.
The plot of Destro’s son (while most Cobra’s minions think that he was the real Destro) failed at the climax of first arc and therefore, the Crimson Twins know that the only way to survive is…
…to get back Cobra Commander!
Oh, yeah!
Of course, Cobra Commander isn’t that thrilled of the way that he was treated and how his high command betrayed him, so before of putting back on track to Cobra, he will call the support of Storm Shadow to give some obedience lessons to Zartan, Dr. Mindbender, Major Bludd and some high ranking Cobra troopers…
…and then, Cobra Commander will deal with Destro and the Baroness!
Cobra Neo-Vipers vs Destro’s Grenadiers!
And meanwhile, Cobra Commander is putting in order his “house”, he will send Storm Shadow to the current G.I. Joe’s headquarters, in an insidious mission to kill General Hawk, highest commanding officer of G.I. Joe Task Force!
Storm Shadow vs. Snake-Eyes! Just what you wanted, since you can’t have enough battles between them!
But that’s nota ll what G.I. Joe has to deal with, since a secret group, deep inside of US Government is doing all what they can to avoid giving G.I. Joe all the resources that they desperately need to face Cobra’s threat.
DUKE V. MAJOR BLUDD: DAWN OF PREQUEL
In the middle of the first arc and the current one in this TPB, there is a stand-alone tale of Duke chasing Major Bludd that occured before the events shown in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #1. This isn’t included in this TPB, but since it was included in the previous TPB neither, I opted to add the review of that single comic book issue in this review too.
Conrad Hauser, codename Duke, after G.I. Joe was disbanded in 1994, joined a black ops team and continued his battle against diverse terrorist menaces around the world.
Sebastian Bludd aka Major Bludd, did some time in prison due the Cobra’s fall in 1994, and after being able to escape, he had keeping himself busy with profitable returns, becoming a very effective freelance mercenary.
Duke is keeping an eye on any leads of the whereabouts of Bludd, due the former Cobra’s terrorist is personally responsible of the death of General Lawrence J. Flagg, founder of G.I. Joe Task Force in 1982.
So, this isn’t just another mission, this is personal for Duke!
I bought this in its single comic book issues, but I chosen this TPB edition to be able of making a better overall review.
This TPB edition collects “G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero” #6-9, from its run made by Image Comics & Devil’s Due.
I am including the review of issue #5, since it’s a stand-alone story and it wasn’t included in TPB #1 or this one.
Creative Team:
Writer & Drawing Layouts: Josh Blaylock
Illustrators: Steve Kurth & Jamal Igle plus Eric Wolfe Hanson (in issue #5)
COBRA COMMANDER’S BACK
G.I. Joe is the codename for America’s daring and highly trained special mission force. It’s purpose, to defend freedom from Cobra, a ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world.
It’s incredible that G.I. Joe, the trademark began in 1964 (with the action figures’ line) but until 1982 was introduced Cobra, as its main villain, since I can’t imagine G.I. Joe without Cobra nowadays.
How good are the heroes without worthy villains?
I mean, you know that the heroes are that awesome when you see (or read) them to beat villains that seemed to be invincible.
So, I thank you a lot, to Jim Shooter, Larry Hama and Archie Goodwin (the three of them working at Marvel Comics in 1982) to develop Cobra Commander and his terrorist organization Cobra, since without a doubt that was the pivotal addition to put G.I. Joe in a whole new level.
The plot of Destro’s son (while most Cobra’s minions think that he was the real Destro) failed at the climax of first arc and therefore, the Crimson Twins know that the only way to survive is…
…to get back Cobra Commander!
Oh, yeah!
Of course, Cobra Commander isn’t that thrilled of the way that he was treated and how his high command betrayed him, so before of putting back on track to Cobra, he will call the support of Storm Shadow to give some obedience lessons to Zartan, Dr. Mindbender, Major Bludd and some high ranking Cobra troopers…
…and then, Cobra Commander will deal with Destro and the Baroness!
Cobra Neo-Vipers vs Destro’s Grenadiers!
And meanwhile, Cobra Commander is putting in order his “house”, he will send Storm Shadow to the current G.I. Joe’s headquarters, in an insidious mission to kill General Hawk, highest commanding officer of G.I. Joe Task Force!
Storm Shadow vs. Snake-Eyes! Just what you wanted, since you can’t have enough battles between them!
But that’s nota ll what G.I. Joe has to deal with, since a secret group, deep inside of US Government is doing all what they can to avoid giving G.I. Joe all the resources that they desperately need to face Cobra’s threat.
DUKE V. MAJOR BLUDD: DAWN OF PREQUEL
In the middle of the first arc and the current one in this TPB, there is a stand-alone tale of Duke chasing Major Bludd that occured before the events shown in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #1. This isn’t included in this TPB, but since it was included in the previous TPB neither, I opted to add the review of that single comic book issue in this review too.
Conrad Hauser, codename Duke, after G.I. Joe was disbanded in 1994, joined a black ops team and continued his battle against diverse terrorist menaces around the world.
Sebastian Bludd aka Major Bludd, did some time in prison due the Cobra’s fall in 1994, and after being able to escape, he had keeping himself busy with profitable returns, becoming a very effective freelance mercenary.
Duke is keeping an eye on any leads of the whereabouts of Bludd, due the former Cobra’s terrorist is personally responsible of the death of General Lawrence J. Flagg, founder of G.I. Joe Task Force in 1982.
So, this isn’t just another mission, this is personal for Duke!
October 14, 2021
Nice enjoyable read. I have been a G. I. Joe fan since the late 1960s and reading the comics always takes me back to the adventures i made up for them as a kid. Good art and story. Recommended
January 3, 2019
This was an excellent story arc, just like the first one with plenty of twists and turns and unexpected things happening. The writing is excellent in this serious and I would say is even on par with some of the later stuff that Larry Hama did. Definitely enjoying this series.
February 25, 2013
La búsqueda de un Joe perido mientras Cobra prepara su estreno con un plan maestro.
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