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Review: Snake Eyes #9
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 2:50AM 
“Cobra Command: Part 2”
Marvel Comics did something awesome in issue 21 of their G.I.Joe run by having the issue free of anydialogue. The mute Snake Eyesinvades Cobra headquarters to rescue Scarlett. This issue had not one word and also featured the firstappearance of Storm Shadow.
We’ve had a slew ofshows, movies, games, and comics without any spoken dialogue. But there was something about that comicthat made an impact on me. Fromthen on, my fascination with ninja’s was unfaltering. It made Snake Eyes stand out in a zone of Chappy Sinclaircoolness above all the other Joes.
While IDW’s Snake Eyes#9 does have dialogue, it reminds me of how amazing Snake Eyes can be--justlike he was in Marvel’s issue 21. The silent but deadly nija takes on a convoy of H.I.S.S tanks all byhimself. He fights a mech suitjust like in Avatar. And in a fit of gorilla-nastylovemaking, he un-gays Rosie O’ Donnell.
The Joes are forced to occupy Fort Baxter after their placewas wrecked by a kegger where the Omega Moos showed up and knocked shitaround. General Hawk leaves Dukein charge of the Lambda Lambda Lambdas. Hilarity ensues. Meanwhile,Snake Eyes and a small team of Joes infiltrate Nanzhao, the country Cobra looksto occupy for their endless of supply of Rice Krispies and Opium. This is nowhere near where thosebastards kept Doug Masters’ dad captive.
Snake Eyes proves to have his own agenda when he ditches thegroup to invade Cobra H.Q. AndStorm Shadow ends the issue. Cool.
The story moves fast, works well, and supplies all thevehicles, characters, and action a reader could ask. Out of Cobra, AReal American Hero, and SnakeEyes, this book feels like the creativeteam jives. There are no hang-upsto provide explication. That’s astrength when handling an action book like this. With the addition of some interesting tech and adult themes,this book can be the frontrunner of any 80s-lover’s nostalgia kick.
Score: 3/5
Writer: Chuck Dixon
Artist: Alex Call
Colorist: J. Brown
Letterer: Neil Uyetake
IDW Comics
$3.99
Release Date: 1/11/12
Reader Comments (1)
I was surprised that by the fact that I actually enjoyed this issue. I'm kind of digging what IDW is doing with the Joe's. Although I'm sure they'll fuck it up like they did with Transformers