G.I. Joe (DiC)

DiC's follow-up starts after the 1987 movie with the Operation: Dragonfire miniseries. Serpentor leads a weakened Cobra and goes after the Dragonfire. The Baroness betrays Serpentor and Destro and restores Cobra Commander to human form, and he takes back the organization and renews his alliance with Destro. Across 44 episodes, the show swaps most of the cast for new Joes from the current toy line and leans on two-part stories. Hawk stays in command, Storm Shadow now fights for the Joes and Sgt. Slaughter leads the new generation. There's no real finale: the last episode, in January 1992, is a recap.

1. Behind the scenesA cheaper studio

   Hasbro swapped Sunbow for DiC to cut costs. The show was made in Canada with an almost entirely new voice cast.

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2. ReferenceDestro goes gold

   Destro comes back with a gold mask instead of the silver one, plus a new shoulder gauntlet. Maurice LaMarche voices him, since Arthur Burghardt didn't return.

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3. ReferenceStorm Shadow is a Joe

   Here Storm Shadow is already a Joe, matching the Marvel comics, where he left Cobra.

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