If I had still been into GI Joe in 1988, and knew that a 3D comic existed featuring Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow together back-to-back, I would have dropped my most recent X-Men comic faster than you could say Claremont and Silvestri.
Alas I had no idea the three-dimensional adventures of the post-1986 Joes had continued beyond issue number one, as my local comic shop did not carry it further. Thanks to The Internets I can now see what I missed.
I still remember reading issue #2 of the GI Joe comic, when the team first ran afoul of Kwinn, who would go on to become an early favorite character in the comic--wait, oh this the second issue of the DC GI Joe series. Oops, sorry for the mix-up. Once again,…
This issue quickly became worn out from re-reading. The Dreadnoks' attack on McGuire air force base was brilliantly staged, and remains one of my most vivid comic memories. The issue had it all; from Zartan's impersonation of Hawk to the 'Noks taking apart an F-14 with their unique and destructive…
What could be a better 80s comics nostalgia blast than a GI Joe comic cover released as part of Marvel's 25th Anniversary back in 1986? The special portrait covers still stand as some of my favorite Marvel covers, and even the Joe comic got in on the act. Judging by…
The art here isn’t phenomenal, but the subject matter makes up for it. Snake Eyes & Storm Shadow teaming up against the Iron Grenadiers and some ’80s street thugs? That’s action!
The art here isn’t phenomenal, but the subject matter makes up for it. Snake Eyes & Storm Shadow teaming up against the Iron Grenadiers and some ’80s street thugs? That’s action!
If this were Star Wars fandom, those thugs would have names and maybe back stories.
The art looks like mediocre fan art.
I love Star Wars as much as the next person, but all that Expanded Universe bullshit is just officially licensed fanfic.
Most of which is objectively better-written than about 75% of the bullshit that Lucas or Disney have come up with. ;^)