Cobra Annual 2012 - The Origin of Cobra Commander #1

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• 9.0

  Major Spoilers - Matthew Peterson

  Jan 13, 2012

  It's always difficult to work with a property like G.I. Joe, where the basic subject matter (War and what all it's absolutely good for) clashes a bit with the tone of what has gone before (rhymin' Roadblock and parachutes blooming after every blue laser hits). The new conceptualization of Cobra as a nest of vipers vying for control and power is pretty ingenious, and Krake's characterization in this issue overcomes any accusations of Mary Sue on the writer's part. The whole issue is lovely to look at, going from battlefield to rice paddy to the crowded streets of Hong Kong, and if the regular book looks like this, I think I'm going to have an addition to my pull list. There are really only two things that keep this book from being the total package for me: The hefty price-tag and the less-than-stellar design of the characters' helmet on the cover. At $7.99, this issue costs roughly the same per page as a standard IDW issue of G.I. Joe, but I still had a moment of AIIIEEE when I realized Read Full Review