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|letters by=[[Chris Mowry]] | |letters by=[[Chris Mowry]] | ||
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]] | |editor=[[Carlos Guzman]] | ||
|continuity=[[2005 | |continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity]] | ||
|chronology=[[2005 IDW timeline|Current era]] | |chronology=[[2005 IDW timeline|Current era]] | ||
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Elsewhere in the base, Doc calls in on the team's tech expert [[Grand Slam (G.I. Joe)|Grand Slam]], who is working with her father, the [[Doc (G.I. Joe)|original Doc]], to develop a means of detecting [[Dire Wraith]]s. The machine successfully reads the bio-signature of the captive Wraith they have in stasis, but incorrectly claims that the two Docs are also Wraiths. The Docs excuse themselves when Rock 'n Roll enters to see about having his machine gun replaced with a more advanced Cybertronian weapon. Visibly angry, Grand Slam curtly provides him with a shotgun and ends their conversation before it can begin... because thanks to Rock shooting him when he mistook him for a Dire Wraith, Grand Slam is now in a wheelchair. | Elsewhere in the base, Doc calls in on the team's tech expert [[Grand Slam (G.I. Joe)|Grand Slam]], who is working with her father, the [[Doc (G.I. Joe)|original Doc]], to develop a means of detecting [[Dire Wraith]]s. The machine successfully reads the bio-signature of the captive Wraith they have in stasis, but incorrectly claims that the two Docs are also Wraiths. The Docs excuse themselves when Rock 'n Roll enters to see about having his machine gun replaced with a more advanced Cybertronian weapon. Visibly angry, Grand Slam curtly provides him with a shotgun and ends their conversation before it can begin... because thanks to Rock shooting him when he mistook him for a Dire Wraith, Grand Slam is now in a wheelchair. | ||
Scarlett gathers Roadblock and [[Quick Kick]], the latter able to use his Mandarin language skills to confirm the accuracy of the hastily | Scarlett gathers Roadblock and [[Quick Kick]], the latter able to use his Mandarin language skills to confirm the accuracy of the hastily translated memo. Roadblock is surprised to learn that their new mission comes at the request of the [[China|Chinese]] government, but as Scarlett points out, G.I. Joe is now a global force for good, not just an [[United States of America|American]] one. Their objective: reclaim [[Inner Mongolia]] from native insurgents radicalized by [[Crystal Ball]] and the [[Dreadnok]]s! | ||
==Featured characters== | ==Featured characters== | ||
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{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}} | {{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}} | ||
*[[Doc (Carla Greer)|Doc]] (1) | * [[Doc (Carla Greer)|Doc]] (1) | ||
*[[Rock 'n Roll]] (2) | * [[Rock 'n Roll]] (2) | ||
*[[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] (3) | * [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] (3) | ||
*[[Snake-Eyes|Snake Eyes]] (5) | * [[Snake-Eyes|Snake Eyes]] (5) | ||
*[[Agent Helix]] (6) | * [[Agent Helix]] (6) | ||
*[[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] (7) | * [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] (7) | ||
*[[Shipwreck]] (8) | * [[Shipwreck]] (8) | ||
*[[Polly]] (9) | * [[Polly]] (9) | ||
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}} | {{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}} | ||
*[[Cover Girl]] (10) | * [[Cover Girl]] (10) | ||
*[[Lady Jaye]] (11) | * [[Lady Jaye]] (11) | ||
*[[Gung-Ho]] (12) | * [[Gung-Ho]] (12) | ||
*[[Scarlett]] (13) | * [[Scarlett]] (13) | ||
*[[Dial-Tone|Dial Tone]] (14) | * [[Dial-Tone|Dial Tone]] (14) | ||
*[[Doc (G.I. Joe)|Doc Senior]] (16) | * [[Doc (G.I. Joe)|Doc Senior]] (16) | ||
*[[Grand Slam (G.I. Joe)|Grand Slam]] (17) | * [[Grand Slam (G.I. Joe)|Grand Slam]] (17) | ||
*[[Quick Kick]] (18) | * [[Quick Kick]] (18) | ||
{{!}}} | {{!}}} | ||
|c4= | |c4= | ||
*Multiple [[Red Shadows]] (4) | * Multiple [[Red Shadows]] (4) | ||
*[[Dire Wraith]] (15) | * [[Dire Wraith]] (15) | ||
*[[Crystal Ball]] (19) | * [[Crystal Ball]] (19) | ||
*[[Buzzer (G.I. Joe)|Buzzer]] (20) | * [[Buzzer (G.I. Joe)|Buzzer]] (20) | ||
*[[Burn Out (G.I. Joe)|Burn Out]] (21) | * [[Burn Out (G.I. Joe)|Burn Out]] (21) | ||
*[[Crusher (G.I. Joe)|Crusher]] (22) | * [[Crusher (G.I. Joe)|Crusher]] (22) | ||
*[[Road Pig (G.I. Joe)|Road Pig]] (23) | * [[Road Pig (G.I. Joe)|Road Pig]] (23) | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
===Continuity notes=== | ===Continuity notes=== | ||
*Doctor X was previously established to be working with the Red Shadows (see "G.I. Joe references" below) in {{i|Mr Love and Justice|''Action Man'' #4}}. The ninjas were not named in that issue, though, and the presence of [[Tempest (G.I. Joe)|Storm Shadow]] as their leader suggested they were, as Rock 'n Roll mistakenly believes this issue, the Joes' usual red-garbed ninja opponents, the Arashikage. The truth was implied, however, when Doctor X mentioned collaborating with the historical leader of the group, Baron Ironblood, on the issue's final page. | * Doctor X was previously established to be working with the Red Shadows (see "G.I. Joe references" below) in {{i|Mr Love and Justice|''Action Man'' #4}}. The ninjas were not named in that issue, though, and the presence of [[Tempest (G.I. Joe)|Storm Shadow]] as their leader suggested they were, as Rock 'n Roll mistakenly believes this issue, the Joes' usual red-garbed ninja opponents, the Arashikage. The truth was implied, however, when Doctor X mentioned collaborating with the historical leader of the group, Baron Ironblood, on the issue's final page. | ||
*Rock 'n Roll rescued Skywarp from the Dire Wraith-held [[Earth Defense Command]] [[Bikini Atoll]] base in the [[D.T.A.|''G.I. Joe: Revolution'' one-shot]]. In the process, he shot Grand Slam, mistakenly believing he was a Wraith; it appeared at the time that Grand Slam had died, but we discover this issue that he is still alive, but paralyzed from the waist down. | * Rock 'n Roll rescued Skywarp from the Dire Wraith-held [[Earth Defense Command]] [[Marshall Islands|Bikini Atoll]] base in the [[D.T.A.|''G.I. Joe: Revolution'' one-shot]]. In the process, he shot Grand Slam, mistakenly believing he was a Wraith; it appeared at the time that Grand Slam had died, but we discover this issue that he is still alive, but paralyzed from the waist down. | ||
*Having spent the last five years of comics in his [[Skywarp (WFC)|''War for Cybertron'' design]], Skywarp is now sporting a more classic Generation 1 look. It is implied that this change in appearance is the result of G.I. Joe deconstructing and rebuilding him, "plundering his body for weapons" and repairing the debilitating molecular instability he has been suffering from since sustaining injuries way back in [[Heavy Is the Head|''Robots in Disguise'' #16]]. This repair job has resulted in the loss of his teleportation ability, which he's waiting to have restored by the Joes. | * Having spent the last five years of comics in his [[Skywarp (WFC)|''War for Cybertron'' design]], Skywarp is now sporting a more classic Generation 1 look. It is implied that this change in appearance is the result of G.I. Joe deconstructing and rebuilding him, "plundering his body for weapons" and repairing the debilitating molecular instability he has been suffering from since sustaining injuries way back in [[Heavy Is the Head|''Robots in Disguise'' #16]]. This repair job has resulted in the loss of his teleportation ability, which he's waiting to have restored by the Joes. | ||
*The ''Nemesis'' was previously used by [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s Decepticons as a base of operations throughout the second "season" of ''Robots in Disguise''. It was captured by the Joes in [[White Heat|''The Transformers'' #57]], following the defeat of Galvatron's forces by the [[Autobot]]s. | * The ''Nemesis'' was previously used by [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s Decepticons as a base of operations throughout the second "season" of ''Robots in Disguise''. It was captured by the Joes in [[White Heat|''The Transformers'' #57]], following the defeat of Galvatron's forces by the [[Autobot]]s. | ||
*Lady Jaye hasn't been part of the "main" Joe team in IDW continuity prior to this issue; instead, she has only appeared as part of the now-defunct "intelligence" unit that was the focus of the latter issues of {{i|G.I. Joe: Cobra vol. 2|''Cobra'' vol. 2}} and the follow-up series ''{{i|G.I. Joe: The Cobra Files|The Cobra Files}}''. | * Lady Jaye hasn't been part of the "main" Joe team in IDW continuity prior to this issue; instead, she has only appeared as part of the now-defunct "intelligence" unit that was the focus of the latter issues of {{i|G.I. Joe: Cobra vol. 2|''Cobra'' vol. 2}} and the follow-up series ''{{i|G.I. Joe: The Cobra Files|The Cobra Files}}''. | ||
*"Doc Senior"—Carl Greer, the original holder of the "Doc" codename—has appeared a scant few times in IDW continuity, and was last seen in {{i|G.I. Joe vol. 3|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 3}}, published in 2013, when he handed over his codename to his daughter Carla. Over five years have passed in-universe since then, and middle-aged spread has obviously hit the guy! | * "Doc Senior"—Carl Greer, the original holder of the "Doc" codename—has appeared a scant few times in IDW continuity, and was last seen in {{i|G.I. Joe vol. 3|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 3}}, published in 2013, when he handed over his codename to his daughter Carla. Over five years have passed in-universe since then, and middle-aged spread has obviously hit the guy! | ||
*Crystal Ball has been a recurring, manipulative figure in IDW ''Joe'' lore since its beginning, acting as enigmatic adviser to the various members of [[Cobra]] high command. It was implied that Crystal Ball was still affiliated with Cobra the last time we heard about it, in the final issue published before the hiatus, {{i|Snake Eyes: Agent of Cobra issue 5|''Snake Eyes: Agent of Cobra'' #5}}, but [[Crisis Intervention|''Revolutionaries'' #1]] establishes that since then, Cobra has collapsed and dissolved. | * Crystal Ball has been a recurring, manipulative figure in IDW ''Joe'' lore since its beginning, acting as enigmatic adviser to the various members of [[Cobra]] high command. It was implied that Crystal Ball was still affiliated with Cobra the last time we heard about it, in the final issue published before the hiatus, {{i|Snake Eyes: Agent of Cobra issue 5|''Snake Eyes: Agent of Cobra'' #5}}, but [[Crisis Intervention|''Revolutionaries'' #1]] establishes that since then, Cobra has collapsed and dissolved. | ||
*The Dreadnoks have had a surprisingly minimal presence in IDW continuity, having been the villains of a single story arc published in ''{{i|G.I. Joe: Special Missions}}'' in 2013, which concluded with them being betrayed and abandoned by their leader [[Zartan]]. Members Buzzer and Road Pig are easily recognizable, and appeared in that earlier story; the others are Burn Out (based directly on his 2011 "Dreadnok Battle Set" action figure) and a big shirtless fella who ''looks'' like Gnawgahyde, but would be identified in [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 3|issue #3]] as the [[Fun Publications]]-original Dreadnok Crusher, who also appeared in the ''Special Missions'' story with an appearance closer to his toy. His and Road Pig's shirtlessness seems to have resulted from the artist referencing ''G.I. Joe'' fansite [http://www.yojoe.com YoJoe.com]'s images of Gnawgahyde and Road Pig's "Dreadnok Battle Set" toys, which show them without their many accessories—including various pieces of torso clothing they normally wear. | * The Dreadnoks have had a surprisingly minimal presence in IDW continuity, having been the villains of a single-story arc published in ''{{i|G.I. Joe: Special Missions}}'' in 2013, which concluded with them being betrayed and abandoned by their leader [[Zartan]]. Members Buzzer and Road Pig are easily recognizable, and appeared in that earlier story; the others are Burn Out (based directly on his 2011 "Dreadnok Battle Set" action figure) and a big shirtless fella who ''looks'' like Gnawgahyde, but would be identified in [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 3|issue #3]] as the [[Fun Publications]]-original Dreadnok Crusher, who also appeared in the ''Special Missions'' story with an appearance closer to his toy. His and Road Pig's shirtlessness seems to have resulted from the artist referencing ''G.I. Joe'' fansite [http://www.yojoe.com YoJoe.com]'s images of Gnawgahyde and Road Pig's "Dreadnok Battle Set" toys, which show them without their many accessories—including various pieces of torso clothing they normally wear. | ||
===Transformers references=== | ===Transformers references=== | ||
*The rebuilt ''Nemesis'' (or Lemuria) looks very much like its classic G1 look from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]] and ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]''. | * The rebuilt ''Nemesis'' (or Lemuria) looks very much like its classic G1 look from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|cartoon]] and ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]''. | ||
===G.I. Joe references=== | ===G.I. Joe references=== | ||
*The Red Shadows were the evil faction from ''G.I. Joe''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s British antecedent-slash-counterpart, ''[[Action Force (team)|Action Force]]'', who were eliminated from the story and replaced with Cobra when Hasbro acquired the property and folded it into ''G.I. Joe'' mythology. Later media would revive the Red Shadows and incorporate them into the ''G.I. Joe'' storyline, but IDW is the first to depict them as ninjas. | * The Red Shadows were the evil faction from ''G.I. Joe''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s British antecedent-slash-counterpart, ''[[Action Force (team)|Action Force]]'', who were eliminated from the story and replaced with Cobra when Hasbro acquired the property and folded it into ''G.I. Joe'' mythology. Later media would revive the Red Shadows and incorporate them into the ''G.I. Joe'' storyline, but IDW is the first to depict them as ninjas. | ||
===Real-life references=== | ===Real-life references=== | ||
*Various signs seen as the Joes chase down the Red Shadows in Japan bear the names of {{w|Luna Sea}}, {{w|Gackt}}, {{w|Smilebit}}, "Supporo" (presumably a play on {{w|Sapporo Brewery|Sapporo}} brand beer), Old City Blues (another comic by artist Giannis Milonogiannis), and {{w|Sega|"Saga"}}. | * Various signs seen as the Joes chase down the Red Shadows in Japan bear the names of {{w|Luna Sea}}, {{w|Gackt}}, {{w|Smilebit}}, "Supporo" (presumably a play on {{w|Sapporo Brewery|Sapporo}} brand beer), Old City Blues (another comic by artist Giannis Milonogiannis), and {{w|Sega|"Saga"}}. | ||
*G.I. Joe hands the Red Shadows over to "Tokyo PD". This would be the [[Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department]], whose name has appeared on [[Prowl (RID)#Robots in Disguise (2001)|some]] [[Prowl (Energon)#Energon|toys]] in the ''Transformers'' brand. | * G.I. Joe hands the Red Shadows over to "Tokyo PD". This would be the [[Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department]], whose name has appeared on [[Prowl (RID)#Robots in Disguise (2001)|some]] [[Prowl (Energon)#Energon|toys]] in the ''Transformers'' brand. | ||
*Shipwreck renames the ''Nemesis'' "Lemuria" after the [[Lemuria (myth)|mythical sunken lost continent]]. | * Shipwreck renames the ''Nemesis'' "Lemuria" after the [[Lemuria (myth)|mythical sunken lost continent]]. | ||
===Errors=== | ===Errors=== | ||
*Despite Skywarp, as mentioned above, now being in a new G1-type bodystyle, his appearance on the cover still features his ''War for Cybertron'' design. | * Despite Skywarp, as mentioned above, now being in a new G1-type bodystyle, his appearance on the cover still features his ''War for Cybertron'' design. | ||
===Other trivia=== | ===Other trivia=== | ||
*Subscription cover A was packaged in a plastic sleeve with a reprint of the "Sgt. Savage vs. Gen. Blitz Part I" mini | * Subscription cover A was packaged in a plastic sleeve with a reprint of the "Sgt. Savage vs. Gen. Blitz Part I" mini comic, drawn by {{w|Joe Kubert}} and originally packaged with the [https://www.yojoe.com/sgtsavage/bcsavage.shtml Battle Command Sgt. Savage] figure from the ''{{w|Sgt. Savage and his Screaming Eagles}}'' toyline. A reprint of the "Part II" comic was similarly included with [[Crisis Intervention|''Revolutionaries'' #1]]. | ||
*This is not the first time G.I. Joe has seized control of the Decepticon starship ''Nemesis'', having also done so more temporarily in the [[The War Never Ends|''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe'' finale]]. | * This is not the first time G.I. Joe has seized control of the Decepticon starship ''Nemesis'', having also done so more temporarily in the [[The War Never Ends|''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe'' finale]]. | ||
*Backmatter for this issue includes a letter from Sitterson welcoming readers to the book, and a Milonogiannis's character design art for Scarlett. | * Backmatter for this issue includes a letter from Sitterson welcoming readers to the book, and a Milonogiannis's character design art for Scarlett. | ||
===Covers (9)=== | ===Covers (9)=== | ||
*'''Regular cover:''' Our heroes, by [[Ariel Olivetti]] | * '''Regular cover:''' Our heroes, by [[Ariel Olivetti]] | ||
*'''Subscription cover A:''' Scarlett, Snake Eyes, and Roadblock, by [[Aaron Conley]] and [[Jean-Francois Beaulieu]] | * '''Subscription cover A:''' Scarlett, Snake Eyes, and Roadblock, by [[Aaron Conley]] and [[Jean-Francois Beaulieu]] | ||
*'''Subscription cover B:''' The team, including Skywarp, by [[Andrew Griffith]] and [[Josh Perez]] | * '''Subscription cover B:''' The team, including Skywarp, by [[Andrew Griffith]] and [[Josh Perez]] | ||
*'''Subscription cover C:''' Blank cover for sketches | * '''Subscription cover C:''' Blank cover for sketches | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
*'''Retailer incentive cover A:''' Graffiti of Snake Eyes, Scarlett, and Agent Helix by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]]; part of a series of "graffiti" variants by Pitre-Durocher which combines with covers from [[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|''Optimus Prime'' #1]], [[Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|''Lost Light'' #1]], [[Crisis Intervention|''Revolutionaries'' #1]], and {{i|M.A.S.K. issue 1|''M.A.S.K.'' #1}} to form a complete image. | * '''Retailer incentive cover A:''' Graffiti of Snake Eyes, Scarlett, and Agent Helix by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]]; part of a series of "graffiti" variants by Pitre-Durocher which combines with covers from [[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen|''Optimus Prime'' #1]], [[Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|''Lost Light'' #1]], [[Crisis Intervention|''Revolutionaries'' #1]], and {{i|M.A.S.K. issue 1|''M.A.S.K.'' #1}} to form a complete image. | ||
*'''Retailer incentive cover B:''' Snake Eyes versus [[Cobra Commander]], by [[Sonny Liew]]; one in a series of variants by Liew on the above-mentioned issues. | * '''Retailer incentive cover B:''' Snake Eyes versus [[Cobra Commander]], by [[Sonny Liew]]; one in a series of variants by Liew on the above-mentioned issues. | ||
*'''Retailer incentive cover C:''' Scarlett prepares to pick a lock on her chains, by [[Paul Pope]]; one in a series of variants by Pope on the above-mentioned issues. | * '''Retailer incentive cover C:''' Scarlett prepares to pick a lock on her chains, by [[Paul Pope]]; one in a series of variants by Pope on the above-mentioned issues. | ||
*'''Kwan Chang exclusive cover:''' [[Destro]], Cobra Commander, and the [[Baroness]] by [[Jae Lee]]; available exclusively from [http://www.kwanchang.com/ Kwan Chang]. | * '''Kwan Chang exclusive cover:''' [[Destro]], Cobra Commander, and the [[Baroness]] by [[Jae Lee]]; available exclusively from [http://www.kwanchang.com/ Kwan Chang]. | ||
*'''Vegas Comics/Planet Awesome exclusive cover:''' Baroness reflected in Snake Eyes's blade, by [[Marat Michaels]] and [[Juan Nunez]]; a loose homage to Todd McFarlane's famous cover for [[wikia:marvel:Incredible Hulk Vol 1 340|''Incredible Hulk'' #340]]. A shared exclusive available from both [http://www.vegas-comics.com/ Vegas Comics] and [http://planetawesomecollectibles.bigcartel.com/ Planet Awesome]. | * '''Vegas Comics/Planet Awesome exclusive cover:''' Baroness reflected in Snake Eyes's blade, by [[Marat Michaels]] and [[Juan Nunez]]; a loose homage to Todd McFarlane's famous cover for [[wikia:marvel:Incredible Hulk Vol 1 340|''Incredible Hulk'' #340]]. A shared exclusive available from both [http://www.vegas-comics.com/ Vegas Comics] and [http://planetawesomecollectibles.bigcartel.com/ Planet Awesome]. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
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===Advertisements=== | ===Advertisements=== | ||
*''G.I. Joe'' #2 | * ''G.I. Joe'' #2 | ||
*"The Hasbro Tribune" editorial page promoting December's [[Hasbro Universe]] titles, including this issue, {{i|M.A.S.K. issue 1|''M.A.S.K.'' #2}}, [[Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|''Lost Light'' #1]], [[New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|''Optimus Prime'' #2]], [[Desperate Times|''Till All Are One'' #6]], [[Crisis Intervention|''Revolutionaries'' #1]], {{i|Micronauts issue 8|''Micronauts'' #8}}, and {{i|Reinforcements, Part 2|''ROM'' #6}}. The cover of ''Lost Light'' #2 is mistakenly used instead of #1. | * "The Hasbro Tribune" editorial page promoting December's [[Hasbro Universe]] titles, including this issue, {{i|M.A.S.K. issue 1|''M.A.S.K.'' #2}}, [[Dissolution Part 1: Some Other Cybertron|''Lost Light'' #1]], [[New Cybertron Part 2: A Lonely Pillar on the Plain|''Optimus Prime'' #2]], [[Desperate Times|''Till All Are One'' #6]], [[Crisis Intervention|''Revolutionaries'' #1]], {{i|Micronauts issue 8|''Micronauts'' #8}}, and {{i|Reinforcements, Part 2|''ROM'' #6}}. The cover of ''Lost Light'' #2 is mistakenly used instead of #1. | ||
*IDW on Comixology Unlimited | * IDW on Comixology Unlimited | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.cbr.com/g-i-joe-1-8/ Preview] | * [http://www.cbr.com/g-i-joe-1-8/ Preview] | ||
[[Category:G.I. Joe vol. 5 issues]] | [[Category:G.I. Joe vol. 5 issues]] | ||
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| Publisher | IDW Publishing | ||||||||||||
| First published | December 28, 2016 | ||||||||||||
| Cover date | December 2016 | ||||||||||||
| Written by | Aubrey Sitterson | ||||||||||||
| Art by | Giannis Milonogiannis | ||||||||||||
| Colors by | Lovern Kindzierski | ||||||||||||
| Letters by | Chris Mowry | ||||||||||||
| Editor | Carlos Guzman | ||||||||||||
| Continuity | 2005 IDW continuity | ||||||||||||
| Chronology | Current era | ||||||||||||
In the wake of Revolution, the world has got a whole lot weirder, and it's up to G.I. Joe—including new member Skywarp—to defend it!
Synopsis
In Tokyo, Roadblock, Rock 'n Roll, and Doc chase a member of the Red Shadows ninja clan through the city streets. When the ninja unveils the cybernetic enhancements he has been provided with by supervillain Doctor X, Rock 'n Roll winds up taking a shuriken in the arm, but the barrage of return fire he empties into the ninja has zero effect. Two more Red Shadows appear to join their fellow, prompting Agent Helix, observing and analyzing from afar, to send Snake Eyes in to back the Joes up. The ninjas seem to flee, and are pursued by the Joes into Yoyogi Park, only for it to turn out that they have been led into an ambush as more Red Shadows spring up all around them. Vastly outnumbered, the Joes call in their trump card: their new member, the ex-Decepticon Skywarp! Skywarp is not particularly interested in getting involved in the fight, but a few quick verbal threats from the giant robot are enough to convince the Red Shadows to stand down. While the other Joes make plans to go out for food before heading back to base, Rock 'n Roll tries to convince Skywarp to let him fly back with him, but Skywarp finds the whole idea of a human in his cockpit markedly distasteful and refuses.
Back at the Joes' new headquarters—the captured Decepticon space cruiser Nemesis, now rebuilt into a stationary base on the ocean floor, captained by Shipwreck and rechristened "Lemuria"—Cover Girl, Lady Jaye, and Gung-Ho gripe about the food available in Shipwreck's meat-free mess hall. Scarlett soon arrives with new mission orders: Jaye and Gung-Ho are headed for Athens, Greece to gather intel on a violent anarchist movement growing in the country. Just as Scarlett finishes briefing them, though, another situation arises when Dial Tone appears and hands her a memo.
Elsewhere in the base, Doc calls in on the team's tech expert Grand Slam, who is working with her father, the original Doc, to develop a means of detecting Dire Wraiths. The machine successfully reads the bio-signature of the captive Wraith they have in stasis, but incorrectly claims that the two Docs are also Wraiths. The Docs excuse themselves when Rock 'n Roll enters to see about having his machine gun replaced with a more advanced Cybertronian weapon. Visibly angry, Grand Slam curtly provides him with a shotgun and ends their conversation before it can begin... because thanks to Rock shooting him when he mistook him for a Dire Wraith, Grand Slam is now in a wheelchair.
Scarlett gathers Roadblock and Quick Kick, the latter able to use his Mandarin language skills to confirm the accuracy of the hastily translated memo. Roadblock is surprised to learn that their new mission comes at the request of the Chinese government, but as Scarlett points out, G.I. Joe is now a global force for good, not just an American one. Their objective: reclaim Inner Mongolia from native insurgents radicalized by Crystal Ball and the Dreadnoks!
Featured characters
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Quotes
"Attention, vermin! I am Skywarp, of the G.I. Joe International Peacekeeping Force. Drop your weapons and surrender immediately! I don't want to have to clean what's left of you off my feet."
- —Skywarp introduces himself to the Red Shadows
"Are you asking me... to open up my cockpit... and allow you to climb inside of me?"
- —Skywarp does not respond well to Rock 'n Roll's request for a lift
"This is meat! It's a spirulina-enriched plankton patty! With a side of wakame!"
- —Shipwreck describes his latest culinary concoction
"Backpacking across Europe? You think I can pass as a hipster?"
"Chest piece, ridiculous facial hair, silly hat? I think you'll manage."
- —Gung-Ho and Scarlett
Notes
Continuity notes
- Doctor X was previously established to be working with the Red Shadows (see "G.I. Joe references" below) in Action Man #4. The ninjas were not named in that issue, though, and the presence of Storm Shadow as their leader suggested they were, as Rock 'n Roll mistakenly believes this issue, the Joes' usual red-garbed ninja opponents, the Arashikage. The truth was implied, however, when Doctor X mentioned collaborating with the historical leader of the group, Baron Ironblood, on the issue's final page.
- Rock 'n Roll rescued Skywarp from the Dire Wraith-held Earth Defense Command Bikini Atoll base in the G.I. Joe: Revolution one-shot. In the process, he shot Grand Slam, mistakenly believing he was a Wraith; it appeared at the time that Grand Slam had died, but we discover this issue that he is still alive, but paralyzed from the waist down.
- Having spent the last five years of comics in his War for Cybertron design, Skywarp is now sporting a more classic Generation 1 look. It is implied that this change in appearance is the result of G.I. Joe deconstructing and rebuilding him, "plundering his body for weapons" and repairing the debilitating molecular instability he has been suffering from since sustaining injuries way back in Robots in Disguise #16. This repair job has resulted in the loss of his teleportation ability, which he's waiting to have restored by the Joes.
- The Nemesis was previously used by Galvatron's Decepticons as a base of operations throughout the second "season" of Robots in Disguise. It was captured by the Joes in The Transformers #57, following the defeat of Galvatron's forces by the Autobots.
- Lady Jaye hasn't been part of the "main" Joe team in IDW continuity prior to this issue; instead, she has only appeared as part of the now-defunct "intelligence" unit that was the focus of the latter issues of Cobra vol. 2 and the follow-up series The Cobra Files.
- "Doc Senior"—Carl Greer, the original holder of the "Doc" codename—has appeared a scant few times in IDW continuity, and was last seen in G.I. Joe vol. 3, published in 2013, when he handed over his codename to his daughter Carla. Over five years have passed in-universe since then, and middle-aged spread has obviously hit the guy!
- Crystal Ball has been a recurring, manipulative figure in IDW Joe lore since its beginning, acting as enigmatic adviser to the various members of Cobra high command. It was implied that Crystal Ball was still affiliated with Cobra the last time we heard about it, in the final issue published before the hiatus, Snake Eyes: Agent of Cobra #5, but Revolutionaries #1 establishes that since then, Cobra has collapsed and dissolved.
- The Dreadnoks have had a surprisingly minimal presence in IDW continuity, having been the villains of a single-story arc published in G.I. Joe: Special Missions in 2013, which concluded with them being betrayed and abandoned by their leader Zartan. Members Buzzer and Road Pig are easily recognizable, and appeared in that earlier story; the others are Burn Out (based directly on his 2011 "Dreadnok Battle Set" action figure) and a big shirtless fella who looks like Gnawgahyde, but would be identified in issue #3 as the Fun Publications-original Dreadnok Crusher, who also appeared in the Special Missions story with an appearance closer to his toy. His and Road Pig's shirtlessness seems to have resulted from the artist referencing G.I. Joe fansite YoJoe.com's images of Gnawgahyde and Road Pig's "Dreadnok Battle Set" toys, which show them without their many accessories—including various pieces of torso clothing they normally wear.
Transformers references
- The rebuilt Nemesis (or Lemuria) looks very much like its classic G1 look from the cartoon and Beast Wars.
G.I. Joe references
- The Red Shadows were the evil faction from G.I. Joe's British antecedent-slash-counterpart, Action Force, who were eliminated from the story and replaced with Cobra when Hasbro acquired the property and folded it into G.I. Joe mythology. Later media would revive the Red Shadows and incorporate them into the G.I. Joe storyline, but IDW is the first to depict them as ninjas.
Real-life references
- Various signs seen as the Joes chase down the Red Shadows in Japan bear the names of Luna Sea, Gackt, Smilebit, "Supporo" (presumably a play on Sapporo brand beer), Old City Blues (another comic by artist Giannis Milonogiannis), and "Saga".
- G.I. Joe hands the Red Shadows over to "Tokyo PD". This would be the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department, whose name has appeared on some toys in the Transformers brand.
- Shipwreck renames the Nemesis "Lemuria" after the mythical sunken lost continent.
Errors
- Despite Skywarp, as mentioned above, now being in a new G1-type bodystyle, his appearance on the cover still features his War for Cybertron design.
Other trivia
- Subscription cover A was packaged in a plastic sleeve with a reprint of the "Sgt. Savage vs. Gen. Blitz Part I" mini comic, drawn by Joe Kubert and originally packaged with the Battle Command Sgt. Savage figure from the Sgt. Savage and his Screaming Eagles toyline. A reprint of the "Part II" comic was similarly included with Revolutionaries #1.
- This is not the first time G.I. Joe has seized control of the Decepticon starship Nemesis, having also done so more temporarily in the Transformers vs. G.I. Joe finale.
- Backmatter for this issue includes a letter from Sitterson welcoming readers to the book, and a Milonogiannis's character design art for Scarlett.
Covers (9)
- Regular cover: Our heroes, by Ariel Olivetti
- Subscription cover A: Scarlett, Snake Eyes, and Roadblock, by Aaron Conley and Jean-Francois Beaulieu
- Subscription cover B: The team, including Skywarp, by Andrew Griffith and Josh Perez
- Subscription cover C: Blank cover for sketches
- Retailer incentive cover A: Graffiti of Snake Eyes, Scarlett, and Agent Helix by Sara Pitre-Durocher; part of a series of "graffiti" variants by Pitre-Durocher which combines with covers from Optimus Prime #1, Lost Light #1, Revolutionaries #1, and M.A.S.K. #1 to form a complete image.
- Retailer incentive cover B: Snake Eyes versus Cobra Commander, by Sonny Liew; one in a series of variants by Liew on the above-mentioned issues.
- Retailer incentive cover C: Scarlett prepares to pick a lock on her chains, by Paul Pope; one in a series of variants by Pope on the above-mentioned issues.
- Kwan Chang exclusive cover: Destro, Cobra Commander, and the Baroness by Jae Lee; available exclusively from Kwan Chang.
- Vegas Comics/Planet Awesome exclusive cover: Baroness reflected in Snake Eyes's blade, by Marat Michaels and Juan Nunez; a loose homage to Todd McFarlane's famous cover for Incredible Hulk #340. A shared exclusive available from both Vegas Comics and Planet Awesome.
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- IDW on Comixology Unlimited
