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But now finally the main event is here.
The first issue of the ongoing G.I.
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The issue opens with an introduction to the new Codename: G.I.
Joe team, all finally working together.
Then there’s Baroness usually a villain, but in the Energon Universe a far more ambiguous character.
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“We’re not ready.
If we went up against the enemy today… we’re screwed,” warns Duke at one point.
Well… guess what happens later in the issue?
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We also briefly meet Risk a new character, and something of a wild card.
He gets a striking introduction here that suggests he will be the character to watch as the series progresses.
Cobra, meanwhile, are making their own preparations for war.
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The evil organization has a growing army and some new, highly-advanced weapons.
But even though there’s a lot of scene-setting, the issue doesn’t stint on the action.
There’s a pretty solid cliffhanger setup for #2 that massively raises the stakes.
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But it’s Tom Reilly and Jordie Bellaire’s art that really sells the issue.
This is the same art team as the Duke series and G.I.
Joe #1 is published by Image/Skybound on November 13.
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Check out our interview with Joshua Williamson and Tom Reillyabout the Duke limited series.
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