G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis volume kicks off IDW's 2011 relaunch of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, collecting the first several issues of the series. Written by Larry Hama, the original longtime scribe of the franchise, it reimagines the classic conflict between the G.I. Joe team and the terrorist organization Cobra for a new generation. The story reintroduces iconic characters like Snake Eyes, Scarlett, and Duke while laying the groundwork for modernized takes on their missions and rivalries.
"Wanted" kicks off IDW’s 2011 G.I. Joe series with a high-stakes escape and a chilling twist: Storm Shadow, now a captive, vows to reclaim his sword brother, Snake-Eyes, who’s been turned into a brainwashed Cobra agent under Dr. Venom’s lingering influence. As Hawk launches a covert hunt for sleeper agents within the U.S. government, the Joes race against time with Wild Bill’s help—knowing that the real battle may already be inside their own ranks. Written by Larry Hama and illustrated with sharp precision by Agustín Padilla, the cover by Hama and Padilla captures the tension perfectly.
In "Joes On The Run...", the G.I. Joes remain on the move, evading Cobra with no clear escape in sight. Meanwhile, Mindbender grows increasingly uneasy as the mysterious aftereffects of the brainwave scanner continue to unsettle both Cobra agents and Billy, deepening the mystery behind the device’s true purpose.
In "The Joes Strike Back," Duke leads a daring infiltration of the Silent Castle as the G.I. Joes fight to reclaim their standing. Meanwhile, Hawk races through the Pentagon, his false ID exposed, forcing him into a hidden chamber—only to turn the tide by revealing he’s just activated a high-level override that could clear the Joes’ name.
In "Jackpot!!!", the G.I. Joe team races against time after uncovering the Commander’s plot to seize control of the U.S., sending the intel to the Pentagon. As Snake-Eyes is captured and subjected to Dr. Venom’s brainwave scanner, Storm Shadow helps Scarlett flee the Silent Castle, while Hawk waits for the President’s final order to disarm Cobra forces.
In "Freedom!! / Enslaved!!," the Joes push forward with Wild Bill’s help, now holding Storm Shadow as a prisoner, while Snake-Eyes falls under Cobra’s control after being subjected to Dr. Venom’s brainwave scanner—his mind now vulnerable to manipulation. As Storm Shadow swears to rescue his sword brother, the threat grows deeper: Snake-Eyes may be lost to Cobra, and Hawk begins a dangerous hunt for sleeper agents embedded within the U.S. government.
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