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01-16-2024, 08:54 PM | #1 |
Cobra Viper
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01-17-2024, 03:53 AM | #2 |
Cobra Viper
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So let's get this out of the way: this first issue is a Cobra-La story. Williamson has fully embraced the G.I. Joe: The Movie origin for Cobra Commander as a Cobra-La scientist (though it's implied CC is a human taken in by Golobulus), and most of this issue is spent in the underground caverns of the Cobra-La's organic civilization. I imagine that some people are going to have a very negative response to this.
This issue does a good job at making CC into a genuine threat: intelligent, manipulative, and wholly driven by ambition and ego. Williamson keeps promoting this book as a horror story, and the issue delivers; there's some gory kills and a gross body horror scene of a gravely injured CC being mended by medical snakes. It's definitely not the typical G.I. Joe comic, but I liked it and am curious to see where this goes. |
01-17-2024, 07:04 AM | #3 |
Zarana & Zandar
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I really liked this issue, though it's getting harder and harder to see the artwork. Cobra Commander as a genuine threat is nice to see, and I don't mind the incorporation of Cobra-La into the story at all.
Next issue though, I hope Williamson doesn't kill off Zandar (and then have Zarana not care :/ ). I've been waiting since the DDP days for these two to have meaningful interaction and character development together, to see a side of Zarana we very rarely get to see--affection and care toward her twin brother Zandar, when it's always Zartan as the default. |
01-17-2024, 09:35 AM | #4 |
Cobra Soldier
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Really interesting that they're using Cobra-La here; honestly really unexpected, but I can dig it. I've always liked Cobra-La so it's cool to see a more refined take on it here. I think part of what makes this work is the feeling that, like, Cobra Commander is actively working his own agenda instead of just being a complete lackey like in the original series.
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I really liked this issue, though it's getting harder and harder to see the artwork. Cobra Commander as a genuine threat is nice to see, and I don't mind the incorporation of Cobra-La into the story at all.
Next issue though, I hope Williamson doesn't kill off Zandar (and then have Zarana not care :/ ). I've been waiting since the DDP days for these two to have meaningful interaction and character development together, to see a side of Zarana we very rarely get to see--affection and care toward her twin brother Zandar, when it's always Zartan as the default. No but I feel you, and yeah that'd be cool if he fleshed out the dynamic between the two here. |
01-17-2024, 11:41 AM | #5 |
Iron Grenadier
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I hated CC's snake transformation about a billion times more than I hated the Cobra La origin. So I'm game. Let's roll.
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01-17-2024, 12:42 PM | #6 |
Iron Grenadier
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Interesting direction. I loved the movie back in the day so this is fun. Art is way better than Duke and has a Sunbow feel--with an edge to it. Love everything Drednoks (though I honestly could care less about the relationship between Zandar and Zarana--sorry DT) so I look forward to seeing where this goes...
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01-17-2024, 12:49 PM | #7 |
Zarana & Zandar
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Interesting direction. I loved the movie back in the day so this is fun. Art is way better than Duke and has a Sunbow feel--with an edge to it. Love everything Drednoks (though I honestly could care less about the relationship between Zandar and Zarana--sorry DT) so I look forward to seeing where this goes...
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01-17-2024, 02:34 PM | #8 |
Just a fan
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01-17-2024, 02:58 PM | #9 |
Iron Grenadier
Join Date: Aug 2020
Location: Canada
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Oh this sounds awesome! I guess I will have to go track this down now.
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01-17-2024, 08:05 PM | #10 |
Crimson Guard
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Curious to see how they'll handle Snake Eyes in this new universe.
All of Hama's backstory seems to be out the window, for good or bad. A lot of the other interpretations still used so much of it in their versions. Does he even need to be a mute, disfigured ninja this time? Or is that out of the question to tamper with? |
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