G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Vol. 1 (#301–305)

Larry Hama carries the 1982 story on from issue #301 without rebooting anything. The volume opens in the middle of the crisis #300 left behind: Serpentor is trying to set off a bomb, and the Joes race the clock to escape, with Wild Bill struggling to fly a plane out. Not everyone makes it. Then the team suspects Cobra is planning something in Springfield but doesn't know what the new weapon is. Dawn Moreno runs into cybernetically enhanced Vipers spying on Cobra Commander, and Serpentor sends more to infiltrate the Pit. In the end, Destro, the Baroness and Zartan strike alliances without knowing Zartan is a decoy for Serpentor, who keeps watching everything through the Vipers' eyes.

1. Behind the scenesSame series, new publisher

   Skybound took over the license in June 2023 and released #301 on November 15 that year. It is the same series that began at Marvel in 1982, still written by Larry Hama.

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2. Behind the scenesIt opens mid-explosion

   Issue #301 doesn't start fresh: it picks up #300's cliffhanger, with Serpentor trying to set off a bomb and the Joes racing to get away.

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3. Behind the scenesAndy Kubert cover

   The volume is drawn by Chris Mooneyham with a cover by Andy Kubert, who also did covers for the Marvel-era Compendiums.

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4. SetupVipers with electronic eyes

   Serpentor deploys Vipers with implants that transmit everything they see. Keep track of who is watching through them.

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