G.I. Joe, a Real American Hero #23
In "Cobra Commander Captured at Last!", the Joes close in on a high-stakes trap in Switzerland, where the Baroness’s new identity as Major Bludd unfolds under a veil of deception and surgical rebirth. With Cobra Commander’s fate hanging in the balance, a tense cat-and-mouse chase erupts—only for the Joes to seize a shocking prize, leaving the outcome in suspense. Written by Larry Hama and illustrated by Mike Vosburg, with colors by George Roussos and lettering by Rick Parker, the issue’s cover by Michael Golden captures the moment’s intensity.
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In Switzerland the Baroness gets full plastic surgery reconstruction and a new costume as Major Bludd attempts to blackmail Cobra Commander for his role in the Baroness's 'accident' and Destro's failed assassination (issue 16). The Joes have Bludd on surveillance as the Commander appears, and a wild chase ensues. The Joes lose Bludd, but gain a captured Commander instead.
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