The Comic Box #28!!!

[General Scarlett]

Welcome to The Comic Box. This is a discussion thread for the GI Joe comics. We start at Marvel’s #1 and move thru the series every Wednesday. It’s a chance to give your thoughts, opinions and remarks about the comic in question.


#28. Swampfire!

~Short Summary~
The Joes go after Cobra Commander in Zartan's swamp, and get into a fight with robotic Cobras.

~Notes of Interest~
First appearance of the W.H.A.L.E. and the Rattler. Gets a little far-fetched, but still enjoyable.
-summary from yojoe.com-

http://yojoe.com/comics/joe/joe28.shtml

http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o47/PrncsLeia/DSC02469_edited.jpg
-photo courtesy of yojoe.com-


Discuss away!

[Captain Max]

I loved this one as a kid-all ACTION! And it featured 3 of my favorite vehicles,MOBAT,the Rattlers,and the Killer WHALE! :p

But WTF was up with those robot Cobras? :confused:

Nice art by longtime Marvel penciler Marie Severin.

[Flint]

This was a funny Issue!!! :D I remember those poor cops getting put through the ringer!!! :p I love seeing the W.H.A.L.E. in action, It's still one of my favorite vehicles!!!:D

[Lava Boss]

Long time cry of Marvel Joe comic purists: "IT WAS REALISTIC!"

Issue 3...big honking robot.

Issue 28...Zartan inexplicably has a robot army hidden under the swamps. (with weapons that inexplicably work despite submergence in filthy water).

(And those were before Hasbro invented BATS!)

By the way, that we never got a comic pack set with Robot Cobra Trooper and Robot Cobra Hiss Driver is a !@%%^@ tragedy. That would've ruled.

Almost foreshadowing, Firefly tries to control the robot army....many issues and a lime green outfit later he has a BAT army.

Deep Six proves he's not a jerk...again.

Wild Weasel get's in Rattler for the first time in a comic...only to chaffuer C.C. home. Bummer. (Baroness had rattlers shipped to Florida, but not troopers?)

The bit with the Sheriff and his deputy...corny...were they supposed to Beauford T Justice & son or Laurel and Hardy?

Nice artwork, though in one panel hooded Cobra Commander looks exactly like a Pac Man ghost.

Score: 7/10

[Outrider]

Hmmmm, must admit this is not one of my favourite issues, the robots spoiled it somewhat. I suppose we were lucky their were so few rocks amongst the gems, at least until the later issues anyway. ;)