Action Force / G.I. Joe #1/1993
"Firefly!" kicks off with a shocking twist as the mysterious Red Ninja Warlord—revealed to be Firefly—uses a brainwave scanner to capture both Joes and Cobra agents, setting the stage for a mind-control scheme. Written by Larry Hama and illustrated by Andrew Wildman with inks by Randy Emberlin and colors by Bob Sharen, this 1993 issue dives into Firefly’s origins, uncovering how he escaped the freighter with Cobra Commander and was first recruited to assassinate Snake Eyes—before Zartan was brought in to finish the job after Firefly witnessed Snake Eyes’ unmatched skill. The cover, also by Andrew Wildman, captures the intensity of the moment.
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Firefly's revealed as the mysterious Red Ninja Warlord from issue 124 and gets the drop on both the Joes and Cobra agents by capturing them all to brainwash to his will via a brainwave scanner. We also learn how he escaped the freighter he was trapped in alongside everyone else in issue #98 by Cobra Commander. Also revealed is Firefly's origins, as he was originally recruited by the Commander in flashbacks to assassinate Snake Eyes, and how Zartan was later brought in to complete the job after Firefly witnesses a ninja challenge involving Snake Eyes showing he would've been no match for him
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