Written by John Ney Rieber
Art by Darryl Banks; Jason Millet; Andrew Peppy; Transparency Digital; & Dreamer Design
Cover Art by Joe Benitez; Joe Weems; & Jeremy Roberts
SUMMARY:
DDP (Devil’s Due Publishing) released this untitled issue for September 2004. At Barking Sands Beach at Kauai, Hawaii, Duke shockingly orders Scarlett, Roadblock, and Stalker to take Snake-Eyes into custody, believing that he is a COBRA mole. Ignoring the captive Baroness’ collaboration, Scarlett rebuffs Duke’s command. In a beach shoot-out, Snake-Eyes proves his patriotism to the Joes. Seizing control of a missile testing facility, COBRA Commander demands that the U.S. President acquiesce to COBRA’s demands — or they’ll launch a salvo of missiles with the ominous Omega Black bio-weapon as a warhead. Snake-Eyes & Beach Head attempt a pivotal counter-strike.
REVIEW:
The art team’s visuals aren’t the same caliber as the awesome cover image, but they are certainly sufficient. Rather noticeably, writer John Ney Rieber reasserts the militaristic aspects of G.I. Joe, as there’s a stronger emphasis on realistic storytelling. For the most part, Ney Rieber’s approach works. Though G.I. Joe: Reloaded # 7 isn’t memorable, it’s still worthy of multiple reads.
ADDITIONAL CONTENT:
The inside front cover headlines the G.I. Joe and COBRA cast members, as well as summarizes the ongoing storyline. There’s a single-page Devil’s Due news column. Several full-page cover reveals are included, such as G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero # 35 and G.I. Joe: Reloaded # 8 (on the back cover).
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 7 Stars
