G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Annual #1

So, I just finished reading this and I’ve got to say I was quite happy with it. Granted it has its ups and downs, but for the most of it, it was fun. So let’s get down to it shall we?

The Good:

It had the same feel as the old animated TV show that I know, which was a good thing for me, because I really loved that show. The character art has the classic feel to it which kept me happy and I got to see some of my favourite characters like Gung-Ho, Scarlett, Zartan and the Dreadnoks!!

The Bad:

I didn’t really enjoy the plot. It’s not like it was terrible, but it wasn’t all that amazing. I mean a cobra sleeper agent who went off the grid, decides to come back and blow stuff up because he got fired and thinks immigrants in the United States are a curse and they should all be killed. Sorry, but that doesn’t really do much for me.

So the basic plot was disappointing but its saving grace was the dialogue.

Now my favourite part of this issue, THE FUNNY:

Cobra Commander, on a rickshaw. Yes you read that right a rickshaw. And telling the rickshaw guy (also a cobra soldier) “Wait for me. I won’t be long.” Plus! It seems agents of Cobra have credit cards and the commander tells his flunky to cancel the sleeper agent’s card.

The Dreadnoks. Their conversations. How they’re grounded by Zartan, and how they’re low on little chocolate covered doughnuts and grape soda!

So summing it all up. So-so story line. Funny dialogues. Good art. I honestly expected more. Worth at least a read. Yo Joe!!!

SCORE : 5.5 / 10