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Title:
GIJOE A Real American Hero
Synopsis:
A new island has risen out of the sea close to Cobra Island, a result of the fault-line explosion that created it, and both G.I. Joe and Cobra have despatched forces to the island. Outback and Ripcord are in charge of the Joe mission to secure the island, with Wild Bill along as pilot. Outback briefs a quartet of new Joes: Hardball, Char-Broil, Muskrat and Hit & Run.
On the Cobra helicopter, Dr.Mindbender wants to wait for the island to settle down before landing, but Firefly sees it as a chance to get back in the good graces of Cobra Commander. Mindbender changes his tune when Cobra Commander contacts them to let them know he has an armoured squadron on the way to garrison the island and wants it secured before they get there.
Ghostrider detects the incoming Cobra forces and alerts Wild Bill. Ripcord decides to go for the jump. Cobra are reluctant to follow sit so Firefly throws some B.A.T.s overboard without parachutes. Even though it wrecks them, they’re intact enough to fire on the parachuting in Joes. Hardball returns fire and, when the Cobra helicopter attempts to strafe the Joes, Char-Broil blasts it with his flamethrower, causing it to crash into the sea.
Cobra Commander contacts his forces and tell them he’s sending another squadron of helicopters but wants the island secured. Wild Bill contacts Lift-Ticket, who is bringing in Duke, Rumbler and the Rolling Thunder. They are attacked by Mambas but Ghostrider comes to their rescue.
On the island, the Joes are successfully defending the high ground when a group of Cobra helicopters drop off Maggots and B.U.G.G.s, although they have to immediately return to Cobra Island for refuelling. Hit & Run predicts the Maggots don’t have the right elevation to drop artillery rounds on them and sure enough the first salvo overshoots. With more pressure from Cobra Commander, Firefly convinces Mindbender to give him control and instead fires at the lip of the cliff top, blowing away the Joes’ cover.
Lift-Ticket and Ghostrider arrive, although they are also in need of refuelling. Ghostrider manages to track a BUGG’s radar and destroy it and Lift-Ticket drops the Rolling Thunder with Rumbler and Duke onboard before they both pull out. The Rolling Thunder decimates the Maggots while the Cobra ground troops continue to climb the cliff. Rumbler manages to roll straight over the last Maggot, then takes out the last BUGG.
BAT reinforcements arrive but, with tremors increasing, most are knocked straight off the island when they land. The Joes are now heavily outnumbered and under attack from all sides but the island is sinking. The Rolling Thunder gets ahead of the rising water level as Mindbender and Firefly find themselves in the water. Mindbender protests that he can’t swim and Firefly says he’ll keep him afloat if he takes the blame. Rolling Thunder demolishes the last of the BATs and the Joes climb onboard as Lift-Ticker returns to winch them clear. Outback and Hit & Run reflect it was all for nothing as the island disappears beneath the waves, leaving the Cobras floundering in the sea.
On the Cobra helicopter, Dr.Mindbender wants to wait for the island to settle down before landing, but Firefly sees it as a chance to get back in the good graces of Cobra Commander. Mindbender changes his tune when Cobra Commander contacts them to let them know he has an armoured squadron on the way to garrison the island and wants it secured before they get there.
Ghostrider detects the incoming Cobra forces and alerts Wild Bill. Ripcord decides to go for the jump. Cobra are reluctant to follow sit so Firefly throws some B.A.T.s overboard without parachutes. Even though it wrecks them, they’re intact enough to fire on the parachuting in Joes. Hardball returns fire and, when the Cobra helicopter attempts to strafe the Joes, Char-Broil blasts it with his flamethrower, causing it to crash into the sea.
Cobra Commander contacts his forces and tell them he’s sending another squadron of helicopters but wants the island secured. Wild Bill contacts Lift-Ticket, who is bringing in Duke, Rumbler and the Rolling Thunder. They are attacked by Mambas but Ghostrider comes to their rescue.
On the island, the Joes are successfully defending the high ground when a group of Cobra helicopters drop off Maggots and B.U.G.G.s, although they have to immediately return to Cobra Island for refuelling. Hit & Run predicts the Maggots don’t have the right elevation to drop artillery rounds on them and sure enough the first salvo overshoots. With more pressure from Cobra Commander, Firefly convinces Mindbender to give him control and instead fires at the lip of the cliff top, blowing away the Joes’ cover.
Lift-Ticket and Ghostrider arrive, although they are also in need of refuelling. Ghostrider manages to track a BUGG’s radar and destroy it and Lift-Ticket drops the Rolling Thunder with Rumbler and Duke onboard before they both pull out. The Rolling Thunder decimates the Maggots while the Cobra ground troops continue to climb the cliff. Rumbler manages to roll straight over the last Maggot, then takes out the last BUGG.
BAT reinforcements arrive but, with tremors increasing, most are knocked straight off the island when they land. The Joes are now heavily outnumbered and under attack from all sides but the island is sinking. The Rolling Thunder gets ahead of the rising water level as Mindbender and Firefly find themselves in the water. Mindbender protests that he can’t swim and Firefly says he’ll keep him afloat if he takes the blame. Rolling Thunder demolishes the last of the BATs and the Joes climb onboard as Lift-Ticker returns to winch them clear. Outback and Hit & Run reflect it was all for nothing as the island disappears beneath the waves, leaving the Cobras floundering in the sea.
Cover Date:
Nov 1988
Publisher:
Marvel Comics
Barcode:
4447147588056
Issue Number:
80
Month:
November
Year:
1988
Variant Number:
A
Printing:
1
Country:
United States
Cover Price:
$1.00
Era:
Modern Age
Genre:
Action
War
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Language:
English
Type of Comic:
Magazine
Date Added:
2018-07-02 23:28:00
Series:
G.I. JOE | A Real American Hero
Story Arc:
Rolling Thunder
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$20.00
Automatic Estimated Date:
2025-07-05
Date Added:
2018-07-02 23:28:00
Writer:
Larry Hama
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Penciller:
Ron Wagner
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Cover Artist:
Ron Wagner
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