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Operation Recall evil leader General Mortifero” Review by @Yorktownjoe! Check it out in the player below, and be sure and follow him on Instagram and YouTube for his latest videos and photography!
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Read MoreG.I. Joe Classified “Footloose” Review by @Yorktownjoe! Check it out in the player below, and be sure and follow him on Instagram and YouTube for his latest videos and photography!
Read MoreBackground Issue 74 showed the Cobra Civil War in full swing!! And indeed the shooting has begun. Feel free to check out the review of Issue 74 in case you missed it. (You can catch up on other “Now You Know With YorktownJoe” reviews there as well!) On to the issue We begin Issue 75 with a splash title page and a lot of exposition. There is a note from Duke in the upper right to bring readers up to speed. The picture shows Hawk entangled with the Dreadnoks on the Thunder Machine. The…
Read MoreBackground Issue 73 showed the Star Viper return with the very expensive piece of technology. However the divide between Serpentor and “Acting” Cobra Commander Fred VII has led us to the upcoming story arc…the Cobra Civil War!! And indeed the shooting has begun. Feel free to check out the review of Issue 73 in case you missed it. (You can catch up on other “Now You Know With YorktownJoe” reviews there as well!) On to the issue The issue begins with Lt. Falcon (I’m just going to call him Falcon) leading a small recon…
Read MoreBackground Issue 72 foreshadowed a series of event that is leading to the coming Cobra Civil War! Feel free to check out the review of Issue 72 in case you missed it. (You can catch up on other “Now You Know With YorktownJoe” reviews there as well!) On to the issue The issue picks up where the last issue left off. The Joe’s are investigating how their HQ could have been infiltrated by the Star Viper in Issue 72. Junkyard tips them off that there is something “under” the new Desert Fox 6WD and…
Read MoreBackground Issue 71 saw a lot of action in Sierra Gordo. There was political intrigue and car chases and concussions. Lots of concussions. Feel free to check out the review of Issue 71 in case you missed it. (You can catch up on other “Now You Know With YorktownJoe” reviews there as well!) On to the issue The issue begins with a new story arc, deep in the secret laboratory of Dr. Mindbender on Cobra Island.He is discussing his latest breakthrough with Serpentor, the Cobra Emperor. Ironically, everyone else in the room is a…
Read MoreBackground Issue 70 saw a lot of action in Sierra Gordo. There was political intrigue and shoot-outs as well as self-sacrifice on behalf of others. Feel free to check out the review of Issue 70 in case you missed it. (You can catch up on other “Now You Know With YorktownJoe” reviews there as well!) On to the issue The issue begins where the previous issue ended with the Joe’s dealing with the aftermath of the plane crash. Thrasher the Dreadnok is badly injured and Wild Bill is trying to help him. Zarana and…
Read MoreBackground Issue 69 saw the beginning of a new arc. It had a great cover with Destro and his Iron Grenadiers. There was a memorable line from Roadblock. And a bit of shooting and intrigue. Feel free to check out the review of Issue 69 in case you missed it. (You can catch up on other “Now You Know With YorktownJoe” reviews there as well!) On to the issue The issue begins where the previous issue ended with the Joe’s C-130 on fire and losing altitude. Thrasher the Dreadnok is threatening Wild Bill who…
Read MoreBackground Issue 68 saw the culmination of the action in the fictitious country of Frusenland. It had an ending similar to the battle of Cobra Island, where the Joe’s had almost defeated Cobra, but were called off by bureaucrats at the last moment. Feel free to check out the review of Issue 68 in case you missed it. (You can catch up on other “Now You Know With YorktownJoe” reviews there as well!) On to the issue The issue begins with Psyche-Out, Hawk, and Roadblock riding into harm’s way through an angry mob in…
Read MoreWild Bill was a fun loving cowboy helicopter pilot in the Sunbow 80’s G.I. Joe cartoon, and he was a bit more serious in the Marvel ARAH comic book. He rescued the Joe’s on a number of occasions, and perhaps is more crucial to the story-lines than one would expect. We know Snake-Eyes, Storm Shadow, Stalker and Wade Collins had a tight knit community forged in their days as the L.R.R.P. recon patrol in Southeast Asia. But what of Huey crew that played an important role in the story not…
Read MoreBackground Issue 67 saw the return of the Joe’s, forgiveness, reconciliation, workplace violence, workplace hugging, jokes, and deep philosophical discussions. Feel free to check out the review of Issue 67 in case you missed it. (You can catch up on other “Now You Know With YorktownJoe” reviews there as well!) On to the issue The issue begins with a C-130 taking heavy fire over the Frusenland International Airport. The Baroness is leading the attack from the turret of a H.I.S.S. tank. She is wearing a stylish white winter parka over her traditional black outfit.…
Read MoreBackground Issue 66 was an interesting and satisfying end to the grisly Borovian captivity arc. We had ninja action, bad guys meeting justice, prisoners being rescued and final judgment being passed by Stalker. He definitely “had the high ground” both ethically and physically. Feel free to check out the review of Issue 66 in case you missed it. (You can catch up on other “Now You Know With YorktownJoe” reviews there as well!) The cover of this issue shows Lady Jaye punching Flint really hard. It is part of the story inside.I daresay if…
Read MoreBackground Issue 65 was an interesting space shuttle mission story. But in the end, we had Scarlett, Snake-Eyes, and the Blind Master working undercover as part of a circus act. They are working on a rescue plan to bring back Stalker, Snow-Job and Quick-Kick who were taken prisoner back in Issue 61. Feel free to check out the review of Issue 65 in case you missed it. (You can catch up on other “Now You Know With YorktownJoe” reviews there as well!) The cover of this issue shows a scene of the 3 captured…
Read MoreBackground Issue 64 had Scarlett, Snake-Eyes, and the Blind Master travel to France incognito. They are working on a rescue plan to bring back Stalker, Snow-Job and Quick-Kick who were taken prisoner back in Issue 61. Feel free to check out the review of Issue 64 in case you missed it. (You can catch up on other “Now You Know With YorktownJoe” reviews there as well!) The cover of this issue shows an astronaut dangling perilously near a space shuttle being shot at by a bizarre alien looking craft. On to the issue The…
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