Gi Joe #10

Chuck Dixon's excellent channeling of Larry Hama continues in GI Joe #10, which is ten wonderful issues more than I thought this series would actually sustain. He's weaving together a neat continuing plot about the formation of Cobra, choosing to go a subtle route that serves the material well. Penciler S.L. Gallant is easy to read, especially when working his way through a complex physical scene featuring Snake-Eyes and a Viper. This property keeps popping up each week in the POW podcast for a good reason -- IDW is exercising tight quality control.