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Marvel: the original series (1982–1994) · 1988–1991

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Compendium Vol. 3

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Cobra regroups, the series reaches issue #100 and shows Snake Eyes' face for the first time; collects issues #77–113 and 13 issues of Special Missions

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Not required. It's left out of the main story but is part of the full chronological order.

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Quick recap

After the civil war, Cobra regroups and the Joes fight on fronts farther and farther from home. In the Snake Eyes Trilogy (#94–96), the Baroness shoots Scarlett, leaving her in a coma. The real Cobra Commander, believed dead since #61, returns in #98 in a story that starts with an empty grave, and issue #100 is built around his comeback. In #102, Snake Eyes says Scarlett's name for the first time in years and she wakes up. His face is shown for the first time in this stretch. The volume also includes the end of Special Missions at issue #28, and runs through issue #113.

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Trivia

  1. Behind the scenesSnake Eyes' face

    This stretch of the series is where Snake Eyes' face is shown for the first time, after years behind the mask.

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  2. Behind the scenesThe Snake Eyes Trilogy

    Issues #94–96 make up the Snake Eyes Trilogy, in which the Baroness shoots Scarlett. In #102, Snake Eyes says her name for the first time in years.

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  3. Behind the scenesAn empty grave

    The original Cobra Commander was shot in the back in #61. His comeback in #98 (March 1990) starts with the discovery of an empty grave.

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