THE ENERGON UNIVERSE IS IN DANGER.Ê Cobra Commander has found a new allyÑwilling or notÑthat may just make him unstoppable.Ê Unless, of course, someone is one step ahead of himÉ

Science fiction, fantasy, comics, romance, genre movies, games all drain into the Cultural Gutter, a website dedicated to thoughtful articles about disreputable art-media and genres that are a little embarrassing. Irredeemable. Worthy of Note, but rolling like errant pennies back into the gutter. The Cultural Gutter is dangerous because we have a philosophy. We try to balance enthusiasm with clear-eyed, honest engagement with the material and with our readers. This book expands on our mission with 10 articles each from science fiction/fantasy editor James Schellenberg, comics editor and publisher Carol Borden, romance editor Chris Szego, screen editor Ian Driscoll and founding editor and former games editor Jim Munroe.

MINISERIES FINALE THE RISE OF COBRA COMMANDERÊÊ To build an army, Cobra Commander makes a deal with a powerful ally that canÕt be trusted.Ê Now thatÕs its started, can the Cobra Threat ever be stopped?

Presents six adventures featuring the G.I. Joe team in comic book format, interspersed with character profiles, information on the 1980s animated television program, brief accounts of events between the stories, and other details.

The Cobra Civil War is over. "Cobra Command" begins as Krake, the new Cobra Commander, kicks off his reign with total war invading the sovereign nation of Nanzhao with all the military might under his power. Though the G.I. JOE team has been hit hard, Flint must still lead a mission to stop him. Collects all 12 issues of "Cobra Command" plus Krake's origin story. --p.[4] of cover.

TOP SECRET: A LOOK BACK AT THE NEED-TO-KNOW HISTORY BEHIND THE EPIC CLASH BETWEEN G.I. JOE AND COBRA–AND THE ORIGINS OF A HEROIC TEAM THAT BECAME THE ULTIMATE NAME IN ACTION! Be advised: This file contains classified, eyes-only intelligence regarding G.I. JOE, a highly trained, covert, special operations unit composed of men and women from around the globe. The information contained herein is the result of an extensive background investigation conducted by a special operative. The research compiled in this dossier charts the G.I. JOE team’s tremendous pursuit to bring down the nefarious world organization, COBRA, led by the ruthless Cobra Commander. These documents detail all the pertinent data regarding said subjects, including • the origin of G.I. Joe a.k.a. U.S. armed forces serviceman, Joseph Colton • the formation of Special Counter-Terrorist Group Delta–the elite squad ultimately known as unit G.I. JOE • comprehensive G.I. JOE vehicles and weapons inventory • complete profiles of team G. I. JOE personnel, including Hawk, Duke, Snake-Eyes, Scarlett, Flint, Gung-Ho, and Heavy Duty, as well as threat dossiers of enemy combatants from Cobra Commander and Destro to the Baroness and Dr. Mindbender • mission report roundup on some of the most dangerous and daring missions, including the Weather Dominator, the Pyramid of Darkness, the COBRA civil war, the first mission–Operation: Lady Doomsday–and others • previews from IDW’s comic book G.I. JOE: A New Beginning along with a cover gallery of the hot new G.I. JOE comic books No other resource exists that is as authoritative or informative. Share this file only with those granted full security clearance by G.I. JOE. Yo, JOE!