Action Force #44

In "Destro: Down and Out! Part One," Ripcord defies orders and lands on Cobra Island in a desperate search for clues about the missing Candy, unaware that both Professor Appel and the Commander are equally invested in the truth. When he’s wounded in a brutal clash with Zartan, the impostor takes his place, setting off a chain of deception that sends Storm Shadow and Snake-Eyes on a path of vengeance after learning Zartan was behind the death of The Hard Master. With Hawk now Commander In Chief of Action Force following Austin’s heart attack, tensions rise as secrets unravel. Written by Larry Hama and illustrated by Rod Whigham, with inks by Andy Mushynsky, colors by George Roussos, and letters by Joe Rosen, the issue’s cover by Bryan Hitch captures the high stakes of a mission gone sideways.