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Major Players:
The Joes -- Doc, Duke, Hawk,
Lady Jaye, Roadblock, Scarlett,
and Stalker.
Cobra – Cobra Commander, Baroness, Storm Shadow,
Additional Characters – President of Untied States, Baroness’ father
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Creative Team:
Story: John Ney
Reiber
Pencils: Javier Saltares
Backgrounds Assist:
Jason Millet
Inks: Andrew Pepoy
Colors: Transparency Digital
Letters: Dreamer Design
Editor: Mark Powers
Graphic Design: Mike Norton
Military Consultation: Tilman Goins,
Cover: Joe Benitez, Joe Weems & Jeremy Roberts
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Long Summary:
The opening has a man in chains
in dungeon. He has been imprisoned, starved, and tortured, all well his
daughter, who will become the Baroness is forced to
watch. The Baroness’ father tells his daughter to trust no one. The Baroness continues
to live in the jail getting information from the prisoners in exchange for
help with her father. After successfully gaining information from a
particular prisoner, she discovers her father is gone.
The Joe team which includes Snake-Eyes, Scarlett,
Stalker, Roadblock and Duke are adrift in the ocean on a raft. They have
captured the Baroness, who was dreaming of her father in prison. The Baroness
plays the love interest between Duke and Scarlett
against each other as she plays verbal games with the team. The Baroness,
references, a prior relationship with Duke that none of the Joes in the boat
know is truth or some fiction made up by her. Snake-Eyes is
seriously ill.
That evening in the boat, the Baroness and one of the male Joes have
a conversation in whispered tones about her escape. The only Joe to hear the
conversation is Snake-Eyes.
Cobra forces have taken over the Hawaiian island missile base on Kauai, and
the President of the United States is trying to determine if he should nuke the island to
prevent any missile launches. An intelligence brief, informs him that the
Omega Black virus was release in downtown Honolulu, and effects are yet to be determined. There is a
reference to one previous outbreak of the Omega Black virus, which Scarlett’s family were the victims. And the doctor who
treated them, a Carla Greer “Doc”, never existed.
The Joe team and the Baroness have washed up on shore, Snake-Eyes has disappeared, the regular Army has found them and taken
them into custody. Snake-Eyes has left a one word
message in the sand “Traitor”.
Hawk has been released from jail, and is taken by gun point. The
President has requested to talk to the Joe team personally about Cobra, and
an “old friend” of Hawk’s who is holding the gun on him wants him to keep the
Joe from talking.
Storm Shadow and Cobra Commander have an argument over Snake-Eyes,
and they bring up Scarlett’s role in Snake-Eyes
gaining all his scars. Storm Shadow also informs Cobra Commander of the
Baroness capture.
The Baroness attacks her guards after the airplane lands in Washington DC. She shots several of them, and shots Duke in the leg.
Just before jumping over the fence to safety, she speaks to Duke about kissing.
Summary by Josh Eggebeen (aka Antarctica)
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