CODENAME GI JOE DELUXE EDITION BOOK 02

THE ROAD TO G.I. JOE CONCLUDES HERE!**Experience the origins of G.I. Joe and Cobra in the ENERGON UNIVERSE in a new deluxe format!Shana “Scarlett” O’Hara takes on the most dangerous black ops mission of her career to uncover whether her long lost friend Jinx is an ally...or a follower of the mysterious Storm Shadow and Clan Arashikage!Meanwhile, the emergence of Energon has changed everything for Destro, as an arms race heats up with his fiercest competition. Is Destro’s new alliance with Cobra Commander doomed from the start?Two critically acclaimed teams—KELLY THOMPSON** (Absolute Wonder Woman, Birds of Prey) and **MARCO FERRARI **(FRONTIERSMAN), plus DAN WATTERS (UNIVERSAL MONSTERS: CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON LIVES!), ANDREI BRESSAN (DARK RIDE), and ANDREA MILANA (COBRA COMMANDER), introduce some of the most iconic characters in pop culture to the Energon Universe!Collects SCARLETT #1-5 and DESTRO #1-5

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• Typically 800-1000+ pages
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