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#56. Jungle Moves

~Short Summary~
The Joe team makes a second assault on the Cobra Terror Drome. This time, successfully, with help from the counter revolutionaries of Sierra Gordo. The captured Snake-Eyes is sent off to the Cobra Consulate Building in Manhattan. Destro makes his return to Scotland.

~Notes of Interest~
First appearance of Lola, Grunt's girlfriend.
Snake-Eyes' rescue from Cobra is in Yearbook #3.
~summary courtesy yojoe.com~



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'Special Missions'


#7. The Old Switcheroo


~Short Summary~
LOCATION: New York City
An attack on the Cobra Consulate Building, set up by Chuckles, by the Sierra Gordians is used as a distraction for Chuckles, Dial Tone and Lady Jaye to insert a bugging device into Cobra's satellite communication system.

~Notes of Interest~
The individual Special Mission issues influence on the main series fluctuates from being a completely separate story to having a minor influence or is a direct continuation from the regular Marvel series.
The bugging device installed is later discovered in the regular series issue #79.

~Major Players~
Main Mission Joes: Chuckles, Breaker, Dial Tone, Lady Jaye, Psyche-Out, Tunnel Rat
Cobra: Baroness, Dr. Mindbender, Serpentor, Zarana
Special Missions Only Characters: Menshevikistas (Sierra Gordo Revolutionaries): Evita, Juan, Raul
~summary courtesy yojoe.com~



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G.I. Joe Yearbook

#3. 'Hush Job' / 'My Dinner with Serpentor'


~Short Summary~
Hush Job (An Original Story)
A Silent story. Scarlett and Storm Shadow invade the Cobra Consulate to rescue Snake-Eyes. Along the way Storm Shadow fights some of the Red Ninjas, Scarlett steals the Baroness' costume and Snake-Eyes prevents any brainwave scanning from Dr. Mindbender. Scarlett dressed as the Baroness escorts Snake-Eyes and Storm Shadow out of the burning Consulate.

~My Dinner with Serpentor (An Original Story)~
Serpentor and Dr. Mindbender are severed donuts, grape soda and pizza by the Dreadnoks. Dr. Mindbender is furious but Serpentor goes into a story about the first time he saw pizza. A memory from his Roman era personality, one of his soldiers is making a version of pizza from his stale pita bread, and he has the idea spread throughout the Roman army.

~Notes of Interest~
Table of Contents:
GI Joe: Hush Job (An Original Story)
An all new GI Joe silent story, featuring all the old favorite classic Joes. (Story continues from Issues #56)

~The Joes on the Television.~
Catch a glimpse at what goes into the making of the smash television animation series.

~Gallery of Covers~
A year in the life of GI Joe covers, from issues #45-56

~The Adventure Continues~
An up to date on all the best of GI Joe and Cobra action for the past year. Excepts from issues: #44, #45, #46, #47, #48, #49,#50, #51,#52,#53,#54,#55#56,

~GI Joe: My Dinner with Serpentor (An Original Story)~
A brand new five page story by Larry Hama, Mike Zeck and Dennis Janke

~Pin-Up Gallery~
Seven all new poster Pin-ups. Zandar, Zarana, Dreadnoks, Serpentor, Dr. Mindbender, Hawk, Lade Jaye

~Major Players~
Hush Job
Joes: Scarlett, Snake-Eyes, Storm Shadow, Timber
Additional Joe Appearances: Slip Stream, Stalker, Hawk, Hard Master
Cobra: Baroness, Dr. Mindbender

~My Dinner with Serpentor~
Cobra: Serpentor, Dr. Mindbender
Dreadnoks: Buzzer, Ripper, Torch
Additional characters (all memories from Serpentor): Roman Army's Propraetor (Serpentor) & Centurion + Signifier and Chief of the Gauls Vercingetorix.
~summary courtesy yojoe.com~



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Okay, issue 56 of the main book: A reasonable issue, with the story ticking along nicely. Special Missions #7: Pretty good overall, but nothing outstanding. And Yearbook No. 3: Unfortunately probably the weakest of the yearbooks, a little ninja-heavy for my liking. A mixed bag!

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