Serpentor! The most evil foe of G.I. Joe!
G.I. Joe - A real American hero!
Serpentor! The most evil foe of G.I. Joe!
G.I. Joe - A real American hero!
While by the end of the first season of the animated series, I was raring to go further, the end of season 2 feels like a good place to pivot to something else. I will return to reviewing the show (especially with the third season representing the series' creative peak), but for now, let's tackle another X-adjacent comic book series, the original Ms. Marvel!
This is perhaps the most X-adjacent series we've looked at yet, but it does have some decent, if indirect, X-Men connections. For one, both Deathbird & Mystique make their first appearances in its pages. For another, the very end of the series ties in with Rogue's debut and her stealing of Ms. Marvel's powers, the act which brings her to the X-Men and defines much of her early appearances. And finally, Chris Claremont writes the majority of the series (and even works with his X-Men collaborator Dave Cockrum, for a few of those issues), which in turn leads to Claremont effectively "adopting" the character, bringing her over to X-Men in a supporting role for a time after her solo series ends. So it's definitely worth looking at in the context of a series with some ties, however tangentially, to the X-Men.
With that said, next week, Ms. Marvel #1!
July 1996
In a Nutshell
Cable battles Post!
Writer: Jeph Loeb
Penciler: Ian Churchill & Rick Leonardi
Finishes: Scott Hanna
Letterer: RS & Comicraft
Colorist: Mike Thomas
Editor: Mark Powers
Editor-in-Chief: Bob Harras
Plot
Cable, hoping to find some way to control the techno-organic virus raging since his encounter with Nate Grey, is examined by Beast. Shortly thereafter, Cable catches up with Storm, who asks him to read her mind for any clues pertaining to Onslaught as a result of her recent encounter with Post. He does, but finds her memories of Post blocked. Just then, he learns that Blaquesmith's headquarters has been firebombed. Arriving on the scene, Cable is attacked by Post, who Cable recognizes as a mutant he once saved from the super-villain Mandarin. As they fight, Cable finally pieces together the truth of Onslaught's identity, but finds himself overwhelmed by Post. However, Post, remembering what he owes Cable, is unable to kill him, and instead leaves him, badly injured, lying on the street.
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You're on a high speed mission in enemy water
There's no turning back
You aboard the G.I.Joe Devilfish
Devilfish
When you run into a Cobra attack
Cobra attack!
Cobra's got a new Hydro-sled
Cobra's an evil foe
And Cobra's new Hydro-sled
Is going to get G.I. Joe
G.I. Joe -- a real American hero!