G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #60

“Cross Purposes”

Writer: Larry Hama
Penciler: Todd McFarlane

Summary

Led to believe that they’re new Joes, Law, Chuckles, Fast Draw and Falcon are guarding a gigantic missile in a failed tourist complex on the Jersey shore. They politely kidnap Hawk and bring him there. Turns out that they were being jerked around by someone in the Pentagon. The missile is remotely activated and begins its launch sequence, targeted at Cobra Island. Suddenly, the Dreadnoks attack and a crappy firefight erupts. Buzzer escapes to the Cobra Consulate and brings back a gunship that destroys the missile. Pleased at how they fought four ninnies on motorcycles, Hawk grants all four of the new Joes an official membership. Chuckles storms into the Pentagon and gets the trigger-happy officials to resign.

Notes:

• Ayup, this was penciled by THAT Todd McFarlane. He draws Chuckles like Doc Samson.
• Second consecutive “toyjam” issue, with its own commercial.
• The missile looks like the castle from Disney’s Magic Kingdom
• The corrupt Pentagon officials are never named. Safe to assume one was a “Juggler” in some regard.
• I REALLY hate issues where the Dreadnoks are featured. They’re good for comic relief, but as the sole legitimate threat they stink.
• Hawk’s generals’ hat is on, off, then on again at various times during the fight. Like he’d stop in the middle of the skirmish and make sure it was on.
• The Dreadnoks meet their new members at their old gas station in the Jersey marshes (see #51 and #30). Both newbs have had previous experience with the core group.
• Having an MP (Law) was new, but with his dog (Order) he was essentially a replacement for Mutt’s old action figure.
• More piling up: Monkeywrench (5th wave) is introduced the same time as Zanzibar (6th wave).

Appearances:

Characters (figures):Hawk, Falcon, Law, Order, Fast Draw, Chuckles, Buzzer, Zarana, Zanzibar, Monkeywrench.

Characters (“comic-only”): the un-named Pentagon officials

Vehicles and stuff (toys): Dreadnok cycle, Zanzibar’s Air Skiff

Vehicles and stuff (not toys): Cobra gunship/transport copter

Firsties:
Characters: Law, Order, Falcon, Fast Draw, Chuckles, Zanzibar, Zarana, Buzzer, Monkeywrench

Vehicles and stuff: Dreadnok cycle, Zanzibar’s Air Skiff

Rating: Rating: 1 Flag Point