Written by Larry Hama
Art by Rod Whigham; Andy Mushynsky; George Roussos; & Joe Rosen
Cover Art by Mike Zeck & Kim DeMulder
SUMMARY:
Published for February 1987 by Marvel Comics, the issue is entitled “Jungle Moves.” COBRA (including the Baroness; Tomax & Xamot; and Dr. Mindbender) have captured an unconscious Snake-Eyes in fictional Sierra Gordo. Facing the threat of the country’s revolutionaries and G.I. Joe, COBRA prepares to defend their base. Meanwhile, aboard the USS Flagg off the coast of Sierra Gordo, Scarlett and Hawk tend to the injured Stalker, who regrets that he couldn’t save Snake-Eyes. A quick interlude depicts a retired Grunt at Georgia Tech, as he meets a new female acquaintance.
In Sierra Gordo, COBRA’s chief villains scramble to escape during G.I. Joe’s onslaught. From Cobra Island, Serpentor sends instructions for COBRA’s latest scheme. Once G.I. Joe dismantles COBRA’s Terror-Drome base, COBRA tries sabotaging the Joes’ efforts to transport the Drome parts for analysis. Elsewhere, Destro inexplicably takes a commercial flight to handle some personal business.
Note: Destro’s sub-plot continues in G.I. Joe # 57 while the captive Snake-Eyes storyline concludes in 1987’s G.I. Joe Yearbook.
REVIEW:
Offering some decent artwork, it’s a undemanding and otherwise bland issue. Young fans of the same-named TV cartoon series should be able to quickly jump into this storyline. The inclusion of depicting Grunt at Georgia Tech does little, but it’s a bit intriguing to see a Joe attempt to adjust to civilian life, let alone trying to go to college. G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero # 56 proves an okay read, but it’s really meant for die-hard fans.
ADDITIONAL CONTENT:
Marvel Comics offers Editor-in-Chief Jim Shooter’s Bullpen Bulletins column, as well as an obligatory checklist of the February 1987 comics that Marvel has published.
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 5 Stars
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