G.I. Joe: Resolute

Major Bludd turns up dead at the Lincoln Memorial, Storm Shadow kills Bazooka and sinks the USS Flagg, and Snake Eyes goes after him. Cobra Commander seizes the HAARP station, launches satellites and unveils a particle cannon in Siberia. To prove he means it, he fires on Moscow and kills about ten million people. The Joes split into three teams: one retakes HAARP in Alaska, Duke, Scarlett and Ripcord storm the Siberian base and kill Zartan, and Tunnel Rat knocks out the satellite network. A second cannon hidden in Springfield targets Washington, but Duke makes it fire on itself. Snake Eyes beats Storm Shadow in a duel on an island. Cobra Commander vanishes without a trace.

1. Behind the scenesEllis didn't know G.I. Joe

   Warren Ellis, the comics writer behind Transmetropolitan, was brought on by Sam Register despite never having followed G.I. Joe. Joaquim Dos Santos directed.

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2. Behind the scenesNot Beijing, Moscow is fine

   Hasbro let Ellis do anything except destroy Beijing. Wiping out Moscow was fine.

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3. Behind the scenesDial-Tone got promoted

   Dial-Tone was a background character until her lines won the producers over and they made her a Joe. Ellis picked the codename.

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4. Behind the scenesIt debuted online

   All 11 episodes went up on Adult Swim Video on April 17, 2009. A week later, on April 25, they aired on TV as a movie.

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