G.I. Joe: Special #1
"Beginnings and Endings..." kicks off with a tense, high-stakes mission in Borovia as Stalker, Snow Job, Outback, and Quick Kick race to extract a U.S. newsman accused of espionage—only to learn he’s already been traded. With their contact Spigou dead and the team wounded, Stalker makes a hard choice: Outback must escape to carry their story back, while the others hold the line. Meanwhile, a personal reckoning unfolds as the Commander, having chosen to leave Cobra for Billy’s sake, faces a brutal end at the hands of Fred, whose loyalty has turned to vengeance. Written by Larry Hama and illustrated by Todd McFarlane, with inks by Mark A. Nelson and colors by Chi, this 1995 Marvel special blends gritty action with emotional weight, all framed by a striking cover by Phil Gosier and Scott Koblish.
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Stalker, Snow Job, Outback, and Quick Kick are sent into Borovia to rescue a newsman accused of spying for the U.S., and the attempt is failed when they learn he was released in a spy exchange. As they attempt their own escape, Outback is told by Stalker to escape as the others are wounded and Spigou (their contact) is dead, so their story can be relayed back. The Commander has decided to quit Cobra so he can give himself and Billy a better life and is shot by Fred as vengeance for all that Fred sacrificed to be part of Cobra. Hawk has sent word there will be no rescue for the Joes in Borovia.
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