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01-25-2020, 04:53 AM
J James
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I appreciate how the double narratives are following the same path. This is similar to #26. We skipped over the "Yearbook" which I think comes between this issue and the prior issue. It was focused on a group of Crimson Guards who are fakes, then here in this issue it's a similar plot. Snake-Eyes is having a hard time trusting Baroness. Has he seen her since she shot Scarlett left New York in an Aspid?
I would never have thought that the pilot was an Astro-Viper from the back view until it was pointed out. The rappelling Vipers are awesome. Inker error on the second page, fourth panel. This Tele-Viper using a cellphone camera while stabilized on a rifle? He's great. Way better than his classic weapon. That's new to me and a fresh change. New Jersey, wonder if that's near Broca Beach? I hear that theory one of you had about Springfield being near Ft. Wadsworth and it reminds me of this. Sad to see the Rickshaw-Viper is on lunch break possibly forever in this issue. The Darklon subplot, which is one of my favorite stories from the new half of ARAH, actually is much longer and spread out more than I remember.
Fond of seeing Tommy have a well established car in multiple issues.
"We closed down half the sleeper cells..." supports my view that Cobra has been treading water financially and is sort of stuck long-term after their European conquests and their governmental freelancing. They've been in a rut most of this half of ARAH and it's probably due to overspending on extravagant missions and their rather spectacular losses recently after major over-reaches. This is reinforced by the panic of Cobra in this issue. They really need those Vipers back, but Broca Beach should have a strong force normally. Still think this is due to the European conquests and international expenses Cobra Commander went wild on at the end of the original half of the series.
15 dead troops in Chen's home. However, none cut into parts from laser whips.
The tension in the Cobra Command room is strong. Mindbender trying to put the Commander in his place again. This time around my focus on the relationship between Cobra Commander and Dr. Mindbender is more important to watch for me. This violence towards Mindbender is really something. Also the way that Mindbender acts towards the Commander as well. I try to imagine what Cobra would look like if managed by Zartan, or Baroness as leader. Just realizing I've never stopped to consider what a Mindbender Cobra would be like. (Probably more weird than I want). Alopecious aasvogel = bald vulture.
And so Boris, who introduced us to Blue Ninjas, is executed by the sixth or seventh generation of them we have seen since their first appearance. I really don't remember their evolution being so swift. "My brain is still human!" Why does Chen want the Arashikage Clan to end? I feel like the ties to the Arashikage sort of disappear at some point soon (maybe after the death of Boris)? I still would like to see Alpha Prime be related to the clan, or related to Tommy's father,or something like that to bring the whole story back around before the Blue Ninjas story is over. Don't remember the Fed series twist but that too is some body horror, face-off type stuff. So many versions of Larry's interest in post-humanism. It seemed like BN-001 was much farther into the story than this.
The slaughter of Broca Beach is a pretty big deal. This issue feels a bit like filler, but the events are very powerful. Could this be the worst thing that ever happens to Cobra?
I don't usually comment on the covers, but I prefer cover B with the Vipers rappelling. I have the cover A version with the trio "good, bad and ugly." If anyone wants to trade their B for my A cover, I would happily trade.
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