Category: ‘NOW YOU KNOW’ With Yorktownjoe

Serpentorslair Staff · September 16, 2017

NOW YOU KNOW WITH YORKTOWNJOE – G.I.JOE MARVEL COMICS ISSUE #4 REVIEWED!

September 16, 2017June 16, 2021 Serpentorslair StaffCobra, Cobra Commander, G.I.Joe, G.I.Joe Comics, Hawk, Larry Hama, Marvel, Snake Eyes0 comment

Issue 4: Operation: Wingfield This issue has a really nice cover that has nothing to do with the comic. This is not a bad thing, but the cover shows many Joes running straight forward in a V formation, charging in to save the day. And that is symbolic of what they do in this issue. That and prevent the beginning of World War III. More on that in a bit. The issue begins with the sunglass wearing visage of a man sporting a handle-bar mustache that would make 80’s Milwaukee…

Serpentorslair Staff · September 9, 2017

Now You Know with YorktownJoe – G.I.Joe Marvel Comics Issue #3 Reviewed!

September 9, 2017June 15, 2021 Serpentorslair StaffCobra Commander, G.I.Joe Comics, Hawk, Larry Hama, Marvel Comics, Scarlett, Snake Eyes1 Comment

Issue 3 Review – The Trojan Gambit The 3rd issue of the original Marvel series features an updated parable of the Trojan Horse, this time with a giant Cobra battle robot. This is an interesting stand-alone issue that builds more character development and allows the reader more access into The PIT, the secret Joe base hidden underground beneath Fort Wadsworth, the fictional Chaplain’s Assistant Motor Pool post. G.I.Joe 3 Trojan Gambit – (2)Title Page The story again implies that a battle has just transpired, and the Joes are cleaning…

Serpentorslair Staff · September 2, 2017

Now You Know With Yorktownjoe – Featuring G.I.Joe Marvel Comic Issue #2!

September 2, 2017June 14, 2021 Serpentorslair StaffG.I.Joe, G.I.Joe Comics, Marvel, Now You Know With Yorktownjoe, Snake Eyes0 comment

Issue 2: Panic at the North Pole “Back in the day,” I originally enjoyed the Sunbow cartoon and began contemplating which would be the best figures and vehicles to work toward with limited resources. I earned chore money of 25 or 50 cents at a time (or maybe at a month). So it took a while to make the 2 to 3 bucks needed for a figure. I didn’t really collect comics at the time, but stumbled upon Issue #15 at a corner store in the middle of nowhere Michigan,…

Serpentorslair Staff · August 26, 2017

Now You Know With Yorktownjoe – Featuring ‘G.I.Joe Issue #1’!

August 26, 2017June 10, 2021 Serpentorslair StaffCobra Commander, G.I.Joe, G.I.Joe Comics, Larry Hama, Marvel Comics, Now You Know With Yorktownjoe, Snake Eyes0 comment

Story by YorktownJoeOperation: Lady Doomsday! Dr. Adele Burkhart is a renowned scientist travelling by train to blow the whistle on government agencies who are using her research for a “Doomsday Device.” How a scientist could work on a project and not understand how the research could be used in a military application is something we will set aside for the time being. Other interesting things in this issue include how a train ride would be a venue for a press conference about secret defense contractor applications is very imaginative!Alas,…