[AWOL]

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Originally Posted by Clockwise

It starts to rapidly decline in quality after issue #50. My opinion only. Just prepare to be a bit let down.

It peaked in issue #1.

[Otomo]

I feel like it and the toyline declined around the same time...all the silly neon figures and stuff. It doesn't start losing steam for me until after issue 100...

[victorcerrato]

Thanks for all your inputs.
I already started reading.☺️

[GMW79]

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Originally Posted by Otomo

I feel like it and the toyline declined around the same time...all the silly neon figures and stuff. It doesn't start losing steam for me until after issue 100...

Agreed. Issue #120 was dated January 1992, and that was the year all the neon, spring-loaded missile launchers, and other gimmicks really exploded. 1991 had a bit of those, but was still grounded for the most part (but was the year of the shift from decals to stickers on the vehicles).

Most of the issues after #118 can be ignored, but that could be stretched to #134 if you're into the ninjas, etc. (and good or bad, I do have a lot of nostalgia for the Andrew Wildman era).

From #135 onward (i.e. the "Staring: Snake Eyes issues), #143, #144, and #152 are ok to good depending on your tastes. #155 is, of course, a must-read and some of Hama's very best writing.

[MFJayman]

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Originally Posted by victorcerrato

I haven't read any G.I.Joe comic ever. (Please, forgive me).
Where should I start or what is your order sugestion for reading?

I first read the classic 1980s GI Joe comics in the IDW Classic GI Joe Trade Paper Backs.



This is the reading order I would suggest:



IDW Classic GI Joe Volume 2 (issues #11 - #20):






IDW Classic GI Joe Volume 3 (#21 - #30):






IDW Classic GI Joe Volume 4 (#31 - #40):






IDW Classic GI Joe Volume 5 (#41 - 50):






IDW Classic GI Joe Volume 6 (#51 - 60):






For me, the saga really kicked into high gear, and hooked me, with issues #11 to #20 (Volume 2), with the longer, more ambitious multi-issue story arcs. Issues #1 to #10 are mostly one-off stories, which you can go back and read as back-story, after you finish reading Volume 6.