G.I. Joe #17
In G.I. Joe #17 (2010), written by Chuck Dixon and illustrated by Robert Atkins with inks by Clayton Brown, the Hard Master guides Snake Eyes through a test of balance by stripping away his sight—only to find that true equilibrium comes not from mastery, but from helping others. Meanwhile, Destro’s time in prison reveals a hidden rule: those who let a prisoner escape or die take their place. As he plots his next move, the tension mounts in a world where every choice carries a price. The cover, by David Williams, captures the weight of that reckoning.
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The Hard Master trains Snake Eyes to find balance my removing his vision. He helps a girl who is being picked on find balance, and so finds balance himself. Destro makes friends and enemies in prison. Bludd explains that the population at the prison must remain constant; a guard who allows a prisoner to escape or die then becomes a prisoner. Destro plans his escape.
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