G.I. Joe: Hearts & Minds
IDW · 2010 · 5 issues
About the series
Max Brooks, author of World War Z, teams with artists Howard Chaykin and Antonio Fuso for this five-issue IDW series from 2010. Rather than focusing on large-scale battles, Hearts & Minds explores the human cost of the G.I. Joe vs. Cobra conflict through character-driven vignettes. Each issue spotlights a different soldier or villain, revealing the personal traumas and motivations that drive the war. It stands out as a mature, psychological take on the franchise, emphasizing the emotional scars of combat.