Saturday, August 24, 2013

Best GI Joe Comic Book Ever

The best G.I. Joe comic I ever read was G.I. Joe Yearbook 3 "Hush Job". Buy this issue from mycomicshop.com It was published in March of 1987 for $1.50, and was approved by the Comic Code Authority. This issue starts off with a twenty-three page silent comic. No one speaks a word, it is all about the artwork and the story unfolds very naturally. This issue is also unique in that it does not have any advertisements in it.

After the opening story, there are still a lot of great features in this book. It goes on to a brief article about the cartoon, followed by the previous year of comics cover gallery. It then recaps everything that happened in the comic book series for the last year, leading right up to and explaining the events of this issue. After the recap, is a short retelling of the first time Serpentor had pizza (52 B.C.). Along with that, are several pin-up type portraits of some of the best Joe and Cobra characters.

Some of the best parts of "Hush Job" are:
  • A 23 page silent comic!
  • A pyramid style building with the Cobra logo on it in New York City
  • Snake-Eyes is being tortured/brain scanned by Mindbender
  • Storm Shadow and Scarlett are trying to get to Snake-Eyes
  • Snake-Eyes is stronger than the machine, and escapes
  • Storm Shadow helps Snake-Eyes escape and they fight together
  • Mindbender escaped
  • Storm Shadow and Snake-Eyes are captured by Baroness
I love this book. Silent comics are a rare treat and this one really delivers!
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