Classic G.I. Joe Volume 2 (v. 2) (Paperback)

~ Larry Hama (Author), (Author), Mike Vosberg (Author), Geoff Isherwood (Author), Stephen Leialoha (Author), Russ Heath (Author), Frank Springer (Author), Marie Severin (Author)

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The original Marvel Comics adventures of America's elite special-missions force continue with the recruitment of Roadblock and Duke; the emergence of the enigmatic ninja known as Storm Shadow; and the debut of the duplicitous Zartan, master of disguise! This action-packed volume collects classic Marvel Comics G.I. Joe #11 to 20.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: IDW Publishing (March 18, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1600103790
• ISBN-13: 978-1600103797
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 6.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #53,295 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Where GIJoe really started hitting its stride, May 20, 2009

By	GroundChuck - See all my reviews

I'm not sure why the description lists this volume as introducing Duke, Roadblock, Zartan, and Storm Shadow, all of whom first appear in Volume 3, but that hardly makes this any less worth reading. GIJoe shifts here from being a series of more or less stand-alone missions to an ongoing narrative, with a great deal of intrigue going on behind the scenes within Cobra High Command (especially with the introduction of Destro, Major Bludd, and Scarface). Some details are a bit dated, but, overall, the stories in this volume have held up remarkably well in the almost thirty years since they were first published.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome, October 29, 2009

By	Brian Barnwell (Denver, Co) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This collects issues 11-20 of the G.I. JOE comics from the Eighties. This is also where the series really takes off. Destro is introduced and you learn of his relationship with Baroness and his animosity with Comba Commander. New JOES are introduced as is Major Bludd and Cobra plots world demise. Vol 2 is extremely well written and engaging. After reading it was obvious why this franchise became so popular in the eighties. Ill be the first to admit that the artwork is dated. But believe me you wont be reading these for the art, its the stories that suck you in here. As good as vol 1 was, this one is better. Very highly recommended.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Collects Issues #11-20 of the late 1980s Marvel Comics series, May 25, 2009

By	K. W. Schreiter (Conshohocken, PA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This full-color IDW 240-page trade paperback reprints the second ten issues of the 1980s Marvel Comics "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero" series with original cover dates of May 1983 to February 1984. Most issues were written by Larry Hama with penciling by Mike Vosberg and inks by Jon Agostino. G.I. Joe is an elite US counterterrorism strike force that are secretly headquartered beneath an army chaplain's motor pool and locked in a struggle against the stateless terrorist organization Cobra.
Several new Joes appear in #11, including Airborne, Doc, Gung Ho, Snow Job and Wild Bill. Ace and Cover Girl also join the team in this run. Destro makes his first full appearance in #14: he is both right-hand-man and rival to Cobra Commander and love interest of the Baroness. Dr. Venom, Major Bludd and Scarface also feature heavily in this run. The Joe team battles Cobra plots from the Alaskan tundra to the fictional banana republic of Sierra Gordo to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Kwinn returns and forms a vengeful alliance with Snake Eyes in pursuit of the ruthless Dr. Venom. The action climaxes with a Cobra attack on G.I. Joe headquarters and several key deaths at the end of #19. #20 is a fill-in issue showing Clutch on a furlough.
All ten covers are included, and IDW did not remove all "Marvel Comics" references as they had for Volume 1. The TPB credits indicate that IDW has recolored the original artwork. This series ultimately lasted for 155 issues, and IDW will release further reprint collections in 2009, as well as a new G.I. Joe comic book series that disregards the previous continuity.