It’s been a while since I’ve featured a cover. If you remember, with these entries I make sure not to check out what the inside of the book is about, and I often speculate wildly based on the title and/or the art. In the case of Operation: Robot Assassin, I can only imagine that the Joe team, led by the ever-sharp Bazooka are on a weekend pass in the Himalayas, and run afoul of a Cobra plot to assassinate the leader of a clan of ancient Yeti warriors. Oh, wait. The plot is right there on the cover–shoot. Well, I like mine better anyways.
This title certainly fires the imagination, though the plot seems like it could have come from any number of Ruby-Spears animated 80s action shows. Oh, and Bazooka in this painting bears a passing resemblance to Randolph Mantooth with a Selleckstache.
Could this book manage to cram much more cool into its cover? First off, you've got the good Dr. Mindbender proudly flaunting a chest and ab combo that would make any crazed orthodontist envious. Next, there's Zartan, whose appearance is always welcome, even when his chestplate is depicted more like…
Yes! The Cobra Tele-Viper gets some serious play with a novel cover. The communications specialists wouldn't be one's first thought to grace the front of an action-packed media tie-in, but I'm not complaining. They made a fair number of appearances in the Sunbow 'toon, and even showed up (in both…
Remember when Halley's Comet came around in the 80s, and folks thought it might signal the end of the world? Okay, most folks didn't, but the event sure made for some great fodder for throw-away adventure stories. The Killer Comet is yet another in the GI Joe not-a-Choose-Your-Own-Adventure® book series.…
Of course, Bazooka didn’t think to wear a parka. Then again, maybe HE is the robot assassin! Snow Job looks like he’s about to spray him with snow, just to be sure.
I cant understand why Bazooka is leading the team for this mission. Shouldnt it be Alpine or Frostbite or someone more familiar with freezing conditions and mountaineering?
Of course, Bazooka didn’t think to wear a parka. Then again, maybe HE is the robot assassin! Snow Job looks like he’s about to spray him with snow, just to be sure.
I cant understand why Bazooka is leading the team for this mission. Shouldnt it be Alpine or Frostbite or someone more familiar with freezing conditions and mountaineering?