#44

Synopsis

Ripcord disobeys orders and parachutes onto Cobra Island looking for info on the missing Candy (Prof. Appel also wanting the same information from the Commander), and in a fight with Zartan, Ripcord is wounded, with Zartan taking his place to fool the Joes who have been sent to retrieve him. Storm Shadow and Snake-Eyes learn that Zartan killed The Hard Master and head to Cobra Island for revenge as Hawk is made Commander In Chief of Action Force due to Austin stepping down after his heart attack.

Credits

Script

Mike Collins, Larry Hama, Lew Stringer

Pencils

Bryan Hitch, Mike Collins, Rod Whigham, Herb Trimpe, Lew Stringer

Inks

Bryan Hitch, Andy Mushynsky, Herb Trimpe, Lew Stringer

Colours

Euan Peters, George Roussos, Bob Sharen

Letters

Annie Parkhouse, Joe Rosen, Phil Felix

Editor

Richard Starkings