G.I. Joe: Cobra Special #1 (One-Shot)

Nobody dared follow Alan Moore's perfectly symmetrical story--until now, and to a comic book associated with a toy franchise at that! When I first browsed the pages of this special I noticed the repetition of the panels. Then I realized it was intended. And as it turns out, writer Mike Acosta and artist Antonio Fuso not only managed to pull this one off, they aced it. Using the original Cobra miniseries and the symbiosis between twins Xamot and Tomax as takeoff point, Acosta and Fuso together craft a symmetrical standalone storyline that further expands the Cobra mythos as well as expounds on philosophical ruminations on free will and freedom of choice. IGN reviewer Daniel Crown calls this one an instant classic, and gave it an outstanding 9.2 rating. For the complete IGN review, you may go to: http://comics.ign.com/articles/103/1030248p1.html.

Spinning out of the red-hot thriller G.I. JOE: COBRA, this one-shot follows up on issue #4’s surprise reveal and focuses on our big bad guy (or is it multiple bad guys?). By the same creative team as the original mini, don’t miss out. This is the perfect end cap to the series! --

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