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Stray Observations From Re-Watching G.I. Joe #2

Speaking of cross dressing ninjas…when a wolf in sunglasses is the least conspicuous member of your team, you’re probably going to have some problems.  Just sayin’

Stray Observations From Re-watching G.I. Joe #1

Quick Kick (seen above) is one of G.I. Joe’s many silent weapons experts/martial artists.  Also seen above is the fact that Quick Kick wore very little, even in the Arctic.  This scene is from his first cartoon appearance, and he feels the need to explain that he has trained to withstand this weather otherwise he would be really cold.  This was part of a five episode storyline featuring twins with a psychic link, a biker gang taking over a space station with the help of creatures called “Fatal Fluffies”, and a cross dressing ninja, but the only thing the writers felt needed to be addressed was why Quick Kick was only wearing pants in the Arctic.

…if I’m going to go around posting comic panels from my iPad, I should probably start editing out the giant black bars above and below…

This scene, from Nightwing #4, drops the stunning revelation that Dick Grayson (former Robin, current Nightwing) has not yet seen cinematic classic The Godfather. Raya turns out to be working with the assassin trying to kill Nightwing, so that relationship is over. We have let to learn whether or not Dick was able to finally watch The Godfather.

Simmering Subplots #1: Jimmy Olsen vs The Superbugs!

Superman #7 (2012) features notable troublemaker Jimmy Olsen and his bed bug problem.  It is mentioned again in Superman #8.  Don’t think I haven’t noticed all this foreshadowing DC Comics.

After many, many months of basically being dormant, I figured it was time to get back to blogging.  I decided a fresh start was best, and thus all old posts are archived for historical purposes (haha!  Right.  Yes, of course).  Anyway…