G.I. Joe Special Missions #27

The cover of this November 1989 Marvel issue says it all: a muscular, long-haired fighter in a torn green jacket leaps atop what appears to be a vehicle, firing his weapon directly into an incoming blast while explosions erupt all around him. Andy Kubert's pencils and inks give the scene a raw, kinetic energy — bullets, fire, and chaos converging on a single defiant figure who clearly isn't backing down. "Mexican Holiday" promises the kind of gritty, on-the-ground action that made G.I. Joe Special Missions a consistently satisfying companion to the main series.