Loved this issue! I really liked the EELS fighting with Snake-Eyes and Storm Shadow. And the intro of Beach-Head. I didn't really latch on to Wet-Suit right away, but Beach-Head was too cool.

Hawk putting himself out there personally to go get Snake-Eyes gave a lot of insight into his character, and his devotion to his men.

I was shocked when SS was gunned down. I think she shot him 3 times. Brutal. But at that point I was "ninja-tolerant" since they seemed deadly, but not magical or invinceable. Seeing the Arashikage heir mowed down was quite a moment in the comic continuity.