2009

Chapter 3 : Man of Action
	Short Summary Doc, Scout and Action Man are forced into a building that is then surrounded by Red Shadow soldiers. Black Major (Wilder Vaughn) is on his way to meet up with Red Vulture to protect Operation Perfidy, which the Action Force team is getting close to. Action Man history and how he became a part of the Action Force team is explained.
	Notes of Interest This cover with the change of background color and other minor changes was released on the 1st print run of the series. Data Files: Baron Ironblood
	Major Players Action Force: Action Man, Doc, Gaucho, Moondancer, Scout, Steeler, GI Joe: General Flagg Red Shadows: Black Major (Wilder Vaughn), Red Laser, Red Vulture, Red Wolf Additional Characters: Natalie, Knuck, Red Wolf (different then the Red Shadow character), Flynt and Rebel, Secretary Norris, Dr. X
Creative Team Writer: Jamar A. Miller Artist: Richard C. Meyer Letterer: James Marshall Character Colourist: Jamar A. Miller Background Colorurist: Janet Dahlberg Editor: James Marshall
Long Summary Action Man woke up in a hospital with complete amnesia and a girl named Natalie was there with him and ever since she has been with him, almost like a guardian angel. Action Man is part of team that includes Natalie, Red Wolf, Knuck, Flynt and Rebel. As he has slowly recovered some of his memory, clues keep leading him to Dr. X. And Natalie would always say "we're going after them." But Action Man has made the decision that he has to go after Dr. X by himself. Several weeks ago in a graveyard, Action Man is talking to Natalie. He has learned information about his parents, whose graves they are standing over, from a general, who isn't sure if he trusts but he has to leave Natalie. He will always be indebted to her and she makes him promise that she will not be visiting his grave. Two days ago, Secretary Norris and General Flagg are talking with Action Man over a private video conference. A reference to a failed mission with Night Force is mentioned. But the mission did capture a couple of prisoners. From those prisoners they gained some valuable information about his father. Specifically who killed his father. Axel Mann, a British Special Forces undercover officer, who was investigating the death of a soldier. This soldier died in a paradrop training session and a fellow teammate is suspected of foul play. That teammate is the same one that the failed Night Force operation was after. Alex Mann is his real father and his last transmission said "I've stumbled onto an Argentinean soldier and we're going after him." A few days later Alex Mann and that fellow Argentinean soldier were found dead. And on that same day his mother was found shot to death also. Secretary Norris then tells Action Man that he is putting together a team that will be going after these people and he wants him to be apart of it. General Flagg then explains that Action Man must leave his current team and Natalie Poole and not tell them of his involvement in this new team. Back in Iran in the middle of a fight against the Red Shadows, Action Man with his new team, Action Force, are searching a town. Doc, Scout and Action Man stop a vehicle . The driver gives Action Man a warning about his life. Gaucho and Jammer are searching another part of the town. Steeler has marshaled his tanks near the edge of the town. After all members report that the village is clear, Doc relaxes on a tank. Now the team is waiting for Captain Skip to arrive for more orders. Action Man relaxes against a house. From out of nowhere a rocket blasts into the tank Doc is sitting on, he is blown clear but Red Shadow soldiers begin to appear all over the place screaming "Blood, blood, blood". Scout and Action Man join Doc as a major firefight begins. Somewhere in the sky over the Middle East, Black Major (Wilder Vaughn) is being flown by Red Laser with Red Wolf as a passenger to an unknown destination. Inside the plane, Black Major is talking to Red Vulture about Operation Perfidy. Red Vulture wants to move the contents before Action Force breaks through the assault force that is currently attacking them. Black Major is insistent that Perfidy be keep a secret at all costs. Black Major reassures Red Vulture that he is on the way and the full might of the Red Shadows will be coming with him. As more and more Red Shadow soldiers attack, Doc, Scout and Action Man are forced to retreat into a house. Once inside the house the Red Shadow forces surround it. A rocket trooper goes to the roof of a nearby building. Gaucho inside another building gets Action Man's attention and points to the rocket soldier. But it is to late the rocket has already been fired at the building. As they duck for cover the building explodes. Summary by Josh Eggebeen.