G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero - Sssilent Missions (Zartan)
The latest Silent Mission one-shot issue inspired by 1984's G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero #21 features a cat-and-mouse game between Zartan and Major Bludd. After Zartan successfully steals a weapon from the Joes, Bludd attempts to liberate it from Zartan who turns out to be easy to capture but far more difficult to defeat.
Fun stuff here with Zartan and Bludd getting the most panels with the choice of pitting Zartan and Cobra against each other really paying off and ultimately giving Zartan victories over both G.I. JOE and Cobra in the same issue. Pat Olliffe's transitions work well to explain Zartan stealing various identities over the course of the issue including the late reveal to an irate Cobra Commander that Zartan has outplayed Cobra once again.
- Title: G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero - Sssilent Missions (Zartan One-shot)
- Comic Vine: link
- Writer: Tom DeFalco
- Artist: Pat Olliffe
[Image/Skybound Entertainment, $3.99]
