The IDW G.I. Joe world has been a roller coaster, and thankfully things have been on the upward trend as of late.  In that way, I’m glad it took them a little while to get to exploring the character of Zartan, because he is one of the coolest and most central characters of the G.I. Joe mythos, and I’d rather see him done right than done early.

So far we’ve got a short snippet of the G.I. Joe: Origins issue featuring his back story, and so far, so good.  A pretty fast-paced, thrilling introduction so far.

G.I. Joe: Origins #16

Chuck Dixon (w) • Alex Cal (a) • Tom Feister, Cal (c)

The Origin of Zartan, Part 1: Who is Zartan? You may think you know the murderous master of disguise but you don’t know the whole story! A hired killer under the command of the Baroness is dangerously compromised. He’s offered the protection of COBRA and sent on a risky mission that ends with a scene that will have Joe fans talking for years. This one is 100% guaranteed to shock!

*2 regular covers will be shipped in a 1-to-1 ratio.

FC • 32 pages • $3.99

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