G.I. Joe Movie Prequel: Rise of Cobra - Duke #1

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• 7.0

  IGN - Jesse Schedeen

  Mar 11, 2009

  So far, both of Chuck Dixon's current G.I. Joe projects have offered pieces of what I want in a Joe comic, but neither has assembled the full package. This is a decent comic, but it accomplishes nothing beyond explaining the events that led to Duke joining with the Joes. I honestly don't care so much how these events play out in movie continuity. The simple truth is that, for whatever Rise of Cobra #1 accomplishes, it's being beaten at its own game by G.I. Joe: Origins. As the series fans out to focus on the other main Joes, I hope it can find something more to offer readers. Read Full Review