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G.I.Joe America's Elite #0

Short Summary
Chicago is hit with some kind of terrorist weapon. The President reactivates the Joe team. And General Joe Colton is put in charge. The Joe team has a new headquarters called The Rock in Wyoming. Roadblock, Scarlett, and Shipwreck go to Chicago to investigate where they discover that the object that hit Chicago was something from the US government. Stalker, Snake-Eyes and Flint attack a Cobra cell in Germany. Storm Shadow meets Gen. Joe Colton. Vance Wingfield is the architect of the Chicago attack.

Notes of Interest
Second Printing. One year after the events in GI Joe Issue #43. (see Marvel GI Joe #4 & Image/DD Front Line series #11-14 for more history on the Wingfield family)
Subject: Intel Briefing
From: Central Data Desk
To: Internal Command
"Effective immediately: The President has re-activated America's Elite counter-terrorist unit - code name G.I. Joe. Core Roster to be comprised of agents/code names: Duke, Flint, Roadblock, Scarlett, Shipwreck, Snake-Eyes, Stalker and Storm Shadow. Specialists activated as needed. Unit Status: strictly covert at all times. All Operations classified top secret Primary ongoing mission: track and eliminate all Cobra cells globally. Secondary ongoing mission: Elimination of extremist groups as they arise."
Major Players
The Joe Leader: General Joe Colton
The Joe Team: Duke, Flint, Roadblock, Scarlett, Shipwreck, Snake-Eyes, Stalker, Storm Shadow
Special Appearance: Hawk
The Enemy: Vance Wingfield
Creative Team
Written by: Joe Casey, Pencils by: Stefano Caselli, Inks by: Andrew Pepoy, Colors by: Sunder Raj, Lettering by: Steve Seeley, Edited by: Mark Powers, Associate Editor: Mike O'Sullivan, Cover: Stefano Caselli

Long Summary
Some flying object lands in downtown Chicago killing hundreds and causing lots of serious damage.
The President of the United States has reinstated the GI Joe team. The Joes have a new base in Wyoming called The Rock, and The President has asked General Joe Colton to be the leader.
Scarlett, Roadblock and Shipwreck take off from the base in Wyoming to go help with the Chicago rescue. Roadblock and Shipwreck are not to please to be leaving Snake-Eyes "opposite number" at the base.
In Wiesbaden, Germany, Stalker is leading an assault by UN forces on a Cobra cell. Assisting with the attack are Flint and Snake-Eyes. As Flint is about to execute a Cobra trooper, Stalker stops him. Lade Jaye's death is still very much haunting Flint.
Duke is visiting Hawk in a hospital in Maryland. Hawk goes on a rant about how he knows that the "accident" in Chicago was planned by Cobra Commander. Hawk being paralyzed by Cobra Commander is still haunting him. And he demands that Duke find the missing Cobra Commander.
General Joe Colton arrives at the Joe base, The Rock. Storm Shadow introduces himself to Colton as a guest.
Back in Chicago Roadblock, Scarlett and Shipwreck help with the general rescue operations, and Shipwreck discovers a piece of the object that fell from the sky. That piece of debris leads him to believe that it belongs to the US government.
Somewhere in Oregon, Vance Wingfield is sitting in his wheelchair in the middle of very high tech center ranting about how his life, family, body have all been taken from him. And he will finally have his vengeance.

Summary by Josh Eggebeen
Number 0, June 2005

G.I.Joe America's Elite #0
	Short Summary Chicago is hit with some kind of terrorist weapon. The President reactivates the Joe team. And General Joe Colton is put in charge. The Joe team has a new headquarters called The Rock in Wyoming. Roadblock, Scarlett, and Shipwreck go to Chicago to investigate where they discover that the object that hit Chicago was something from the US government. Stalker, Snake-Eyes and Flint attack a Cobra cell in Germany. Storm Shadow meets Gen. Joe Colton. Vance Wingfield is the architect of the Chicago attack.
Notes of Interest Second Printing. One year after the events in GI Joe Issue #43. (see Marvel GI Joe #4 & Image/DD Front Line series #11-14 for more history on the Wingfield family) Subject: Intel Briefing From: Central Data Desk To: Internal Command "Effective immediately: The President has re-activated America's Elite counter-terrorist unit - code name G.I. Joe. Core Roster to be comprised of agents/code names: Duke, Flint, Roadblock, Scarlett, Shipwreck, Snake-Eyes, Stalker and Storm Shadow. Specialists activated as needed. Unit Status: strictly covert at all times. All Operations classified top secret Primary ongoing mission: track and eliminate all Cobra cells globally. Secondary ongoing mission: Elimination of extremist groups as they arise."
Major Players The Joe Leader: General Joe Colton The Joe Team: Duke, Flint, Roadblock, Scarlett, Shipwreck, Snake-Eyes, Stalker, Storm Shadow Special Appearance: Hawk The Enemy: Vance Wingfield
Creative Team Written by: Joe Casey, Pencils by: Stefano Caselli, Inks by: Andrew Pepoy, Colors by: Sunder Raj, Lettering by: Steve Seeley, Edited by: Mark Powers, Associate Editor: Mike O'Sullivan, Cover: Stefano Caselli
Long Summary Some flying object lands in downtown Chicago killing hundreds and causing lots of serious damage. The President of the United States has reinstated the GI Joe team. The Joes have a new base in Wyoming called The Rock, and The President has asked General Joe Colton to be the leader. Scarlett, Roadblock and Shipwreck take off from the base in Wyoming to go help with the Chicago rescue. Roadblock and Shipwreck are not to please to be leaving Snake-Eyes "opposite number" at the base. In Wiesbaden, Germany, Stalker is leading an assault by UN forces on a Cobra cell. Assisting with the attack are Flint and Snake-Eyes. As Flint is about to execute a Cobra trooper, Stalker stops him. Lade Jaye's death is still very much haunting Flint. Duke is visiting Hawk in a hospital in Maryland. Hawk goes on a rant about how he knows that the "accident" in Chicago was planned by Cobra Commander. Hawk being paralyzed by Cobra Commander is still haunting him. And he demands that Duke find the missing Cobra Commander. General Joe Colton arrives at the Joe base, The Rock. Storm Shadow introduces himself to Colton as a guest. Back in Chicago Roadblock, Scarlett and Shipwreck help with the general rescue operations, and Shipwreck discovers a piece of the object that fell from the sky. That piece of debris leads him to believe that it belongs to the US government. Somewhere in Oregon, Vance Wingfield is sitting in his wheelchair in the middle of very high tech center ranting about how his life, family, body have all been taken from him. And he will finally have his vengeance. Summary by Josh Eggebeen
Number 0, June 2005

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