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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #1
Reinstated
After almost a decade of inactivity, the U.S. government is forced to call the daring, highly trained, special missions force known as G.I. Joe back into action! The threat? Their mortal enemies, the ruthless terrorist organization known as Cobra, have returned after apparently being dissolved in the 1990's. But how have the lives and relationships of those on both sides of the conflict changed after so long?
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112 pages, Paperback
First published June 26, 2002
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March 3, 2017
Jo, Joe!!!
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” #1-4, from its run made by Image Comics & Devil’s Due.
Creative Team:
Writer & Drawing Layouts: Josh Blaylock
Illustrator: Steve Kurth
Covers: J. Scott Campbell
REINSTATING THE COMIC BOOK
This run made in a joint project by Image Comics & Devil’s Due, it was an unusual reboot, since it continues from where the comic book run made by Marvel Comics left in 1994. It’s an unusual take since the previous work was made what most people would see as a competitor company, so instead a whole reboot (as most people in the business do), they opted to have as background what’s made by Marvel during 12 years.
This bold move (as anything in life) has its pros and contras. Pros, they have a rich history since the beginning. Contras, the comic book run presented character development different from its tie-in TV animated counterpart that most fans are more familiarized with.
So, if you only watch the iconic 80’s cartoon of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, I am sure that you may be clueless why Scarlett and Snake Eyes are a romantic item (developed in the Marvel comic books) insted the couple of Scarlett and Duke as it was done in the TV Animated series.
However, I can tell you that since the characters were developed before of its TV animated version, it was intended that Scarlett and Snake Eyes would be romantically involved, so the comic book run is more faithful in that area.
Also, you may be confused of who the heck is Billy, the son of Cobra Commander, since he wasn’t used in the 80’s cartoon (at least the first series that it was the one that I watched) while in the Marvel comic books, he was used quite a lot and he was a pivotal character in several storylines.
DESTRO!!! MMH… SAY WHAT???
No, they didn’t shout the battlecry of “Destro!!!” in this re-introductory arc, but I wouldn’t be surprised since in a dumb move, the plot too soon turned to make Destro the new leader and putting Cobra Commander in a cage, bute ven worse, this “Destro” isn’t even the real Destro but an illegimate son of the original Destro, who is paralyzed in a bed.
No, no, no.
One is enjoying the return of G.I. Joe and they put Cobra Commander out of the picture?!
No, no, no.
True, I can’t deny that Cobra Commander is my favorite G.I. Joe’s character (but you can be sure that I like several Joes’ too, like Flint and Lady Jaye), so my opinion in this delicate matter isn’t as objective as it should be, but...
...still I think that when you’re making a long waited comeback of an iconic franchise, you should keep the status quo as best as possible in the first arc, and after that, well, do all your “creative” twists that you want.
Obviously a reboot, or a comeback needs some fresh air, but also they need to be careful of not getting out what's the core elements of fans want to see on it.
TOO AMBITIOUS, TOO SHORT
Not matter having Cobra Commander in a cage instead of leading, Destro Jr. and company were following the masterplan devised originally by Cobra Commander, however, making this comeback in a four-issues’ miniseries, I think they rushed up too much the storyline.
In the 80’s cartoon, usually any major masterplan was developed in a 5-episode arc, so I think that at least one more comic book isssue, maybe could help to developed better the narrative.
Since, here, you don’t only have the Cobra’s masterplan to take over USA, but also you need to make the reunion of the characters in both opposite teams, so it’s like telling two stories in one arc,…
…and sadly the “climax” is presented in such a hurry, that you can’t believe that all that is really happening in that way.
You have a lot of preparation for the Cobra's masterplan but once it's initiated, you feel like if they (the creative team) needed for some unknown reason to solve too quickly a threat that it's affecting almost the whole country. Again, a fifth comic book issue could gave them some space to "breath" and presenting a stronger climax.
Still, it was fairly enjoyable comeback reading to G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero making to get back all your childhood memories about the iconic 80’s cartoon.
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” #1-4, from its run made by Image Comics & Devil’s Due.
Creative Team:
Writer & Drawing Layouts: Josh Blaylock
Illustrator: Steve Kurth
Covers: J. Scott Campbell
REINSTATING THE COMIC BOOK
This run made in a joint project by Image Comics & Devil’s Due, it was an unusual reboot, since it continues from where the comic book run made by Marvel Comics left in 1994. It’s an unusual take since the previous work was made what most people would see as a competitor company, so instead a whole reboot (as most people in the business do), they opted to have as background what’s made by Marvel during 12 years.
This bold move (as anything in life) has its pros and contras. Pros, they have a rich history since the beginning. Contras, the comic book run presented character development different from its tie-in TV animated counterpart that most fans are more familiarized with.
So, if you only watch the iconic 80’s cartoon of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, I am sure that you may be clueless why Scarlett and Snake Eyes are a romantic item (developed in the Marvel comic books) insted the couple of Scarlett and Duke as it was done in the TV Animated series.
However, I can tell you that since the characters were developed before of its TV animated version, it was intended that Scarlett and Snake Eyes would be romantically involved, so the comic book run is more faithful in that area.
Also, you may be confused of who the heck is Billy, the son of Cobra Commander, since he wasn’t used in the 80’s cartoon (at least the first series that it was the one that I watched) while in the Marvel comic books, he was used quite a lot and he was a pivotal character in several storylines.
DESTRO!!! MMH… SAY WHAT???
No, they didn’t shout the battlecry of “Destro!!!” in this re-introductory arc, but I wouldn’t be surprised since in a dumb move, the plot too soon turned to make Destro the new leader and putting Cobra Commander in a cage, bute ven worse, this “Destro” isn’t even the real Destro but an illegimate son of the original Destro, who is paralyzed in a bed.
No, no, no.
One is enjoying the return of G.I. Joe and they put Cobra Commander out of the picture?!
No, no, no.
True, I can’t deny that Cobra Commander is my favorite G.I. Joe’s character (but you can be sure that I like several Joes’ too, like Flint and Lady Jaye), so my opinion in this delicate matter isn’t as objective as it should be, but...
...still I think that when you’re making a long waited comeback of an iconic franchise, you should keep the status quo as best as possible in the first arc, and after that, well, do all your “creative” twists that you want.
Obviously a reboot, or a comeback needs some fresh air, but also they need to be careful of not getting out what's the core elements of fans want to see on it.
TOO AMBITIOUS, TOO SHORT
Not matter having Cobra Commander in a cage instead of leading, Destro Jr. and company were following the masterplan devised originally by Cobra Commander, however, making this comeback in a four-issues’ miniseries, I think they rushed up too much the storyline.
In the 80’s cartoon, usually any major masterplan was developed in a 5-episode arc, so I think that at least one more comic book isssue, maybe could help to developed better the narrative.
Since, here, you don’t only have the Cobra’s masterplan to take over USA, but also you need to make the reunion of the characters in both opposite teams, so it’s like telling two stories in one arc,…
…and sadly the “climax” is presented in such a hurry, that you can’t believe that all that is really happening in that way.
You have a lot of preparation for the Cobra's masterplan but once it's initiated, you feel like if they (the creative team) needed for some unknown reason to solve too quickly a threat that it's affecting almost the whole country. Again, a fifth comic book issue could gave them some space to "breath" and presenting a stronger climax.
Still, it was fairly enjoyable comeback reading to G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero making to get back all your childhood memories about the iconic 80’s cartoon.
June 7, 2021
Very nice return of the Joe team. Good art and writing brings the joes to the current day. Recommended
January 1, 2019
Image / Devils Due Publishing G.I. Joe Volume 2 (also known as Disavowed) issues 1-5. Continuity in comic books can be cool but I find it to be very restrictive and sometimes the best stories are the ones that re-boot a franchise or take it in a new direction. I thought the stories were great and I am glad I am starting off the new year reading these G.I. Joe issues. I haven’t read the official story line past the original Marvel series, but this one stands on its own just fine. I’m enjoying it.
June 25, 2018
This is all sorts of not good and dated.
January 7, 2022
first time reading G.I. Joe, enjoyable but too many characters for a newcomer to get to grips with.
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