G.I. Joe: Origins #19

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• 6.5

  IGN - Jesse Schedeen

  Sep 22, 2010

  Silent issues are far less of a novelty now than they were in 1984. If Marvel's "Nuff Said" event from 2002 taught us anything, it's best when these projects occur organically rather than being pre-planned or editorially mandated. Whatever the inspiration behind this particular issue, Origins #19 will hardly leave the impact its predecessor did. Read Full Review

• 6.0

  Comic Book Resources - Doug Zawisza

  Sep 27, 2010

  While this is nowhere near the classic of the original Larry Hama story from 1984, it is a nice diversion from comics that are burdened with dialog and captions. Snake Eyes is a fun character to read, and when he's unleashed as in this issue, it gets just a little more entertaining. I would have liked to see a well-defined purpose and foe to this issue, but it did deliver an enjoyable read. Read Full Review