G.I. Joe #1
"Chapter 1" launches IDW’s G.I. Joe series with a sharp, grounded start: the Joes, now public figures after a press conference by General Colton, are deployed to Ohio to stop a Cobra incursion—only for their plane to go down. Written by Fred Van Lente and illustrated by Steve Kurth, with inks by Allen Martinez, colors by Joana Lafuente, and letters by Neil Uyetake, the issue cuts between the team’s chaotic arrival and the present-day fight for survival, where they’re scattered, outnumbered, and hunted through a town now aligned with Cobra. The cover by Steve Kurth and John Dickenson captures the intensity of the moment, setting the tone for a story where duty meets chaos.
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In the present, the Joes fight off Cobra agents while Shipwreck is injured. 8 hours ago, General Colton holds a press conference about the Joes. The team is now public, and are going to be "celebrity soldiers." They are being deployed to stop a Cobra incursion in Ohio. The team members meet each other and fly out to Ohio. Their plane is shot down. Now in the present, they take out some of Cobra and get to Shipwreck. The team has been separated, and the town has joined with Cobra and is attacking and searching for the Joes. Duke is brought before Baroness.
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