he’s the supreme leader of Cobra and the sworn enemy of democracy welcome to
sworn enemy of democracy welcome to
sworn enemy of democracy welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore
watchmojo.com and today we will explore
watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book origins of the global
the comic book origins of the global
the comic book origins of the global terrorists known as Cobra Commander you
terrorists known as Cobra Commander you
terrorists known as Cobra Commander you will have to answer face your Congress
will have to answer face your Congress
will have to answer face your Congress your courts correction they why have to
your courts correction they why have to
your courts correction they why have to answer to me what is it you want
answer to me what is it you want
answer to me what is it you want I wanted as with most comic book
I wanted as with most comic book
I wanted as with most comic book characters they’re often reimagining and
characters they’re often reimagining and
characters they’re often reimagining and different versions to a character’s past
different versions to a character’s past
different versions to a character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the
we have chosen to primarily follow the
we have chosen to primarily follow the storylines which unfolded in 1982 s GI
storylines which unfolded in 1982 s GI
storylines which unfolded in 1982 s GI Joe a real American hero number one
Joe a real American hero number one
Joe a real American hero number one which was later expanded upon in 1987 s
which was later expanded upon in 1987 s
which was later expanded upon in 1987 s GI Joe a real American hero number 55 as
GI Joe a real American hero number 55 as
GI Joe a real American hero number 55 as well as in 2012 Cobra annual number one
well as in 2012 Cobra annual number one
well as in 2012 Cobra annual number one you incompetent steelhead your public
you incompetent steelhead your public
you incompetent steelhead your public has cost me dearly
has cost me dearly
has cost me dearly premature panic is the sign of an
premature panic is the sign of an
premature panic is the sign of an immature mind the origins of Cobra
immature mind the origins of Cobra
immature mind the origins of Cobra Commander are shrouded in mystery and
Commander are shrouded in mystery and
Commander are shrouded in mystery and often contradicted by the villain
often contradicted by the villain
often contradicted by the villain himself perhaps in an attempt to
himself perhaps in an attempt to
himself perhaps in an attempt to perpetually keep his enemies in the dark
perpetually keep his enemies in the dark
perpetually keep his enemies in the dark when it comes to their eternal nemesis
when it comes to their eternal nemesis
when it comes to their eternal nemesis Cobra Commander’s first comic book
Cobra Commander’s first comic book
Cobra Commander’s first comic book appearance was right alongside the Joe’s
appearance was right alongside the Joe’s
appearance was right alongside the Joe’s in a story called
in a story called
in a story called operation lady doomsday from GI Joe
operation lady doomsday from GI Joe
operation lady doomsday from GI Joe number 1 during which the commander and
number 1 during which the commander and
number 1 during which the commander and his Cobra comrade the Baroness kidnap a
his Cobra comrade the Baroness kidnap a
his Cobra comrade the Baroness kidnap a renowned nuclear physicist by the name
renowned nuclear physicist by the name
renowned nuclear physicist by the name of dr. adel Burkhardt GI Joe members
of dr. adel Burkhardt GI Joe members
of dr. adel Burkhardt GI Joe members Scarlett and Snake Eyes embark upon a
Scarlett and Snake Eyes embark upon a
Scarlett and Snake Eyes embark upon a daring rescue mission to save dr.
daring rescue mission to save dr.
daring rescue mission to save dr. Burkhardt however they soon find
Burkhardt however they soon find
Burkhardt however they soon find themselves face to face with the
themselves face to face with the
themselves face to face with the commander himself who threatens to kill
commander himself who threatens to kill
commander himself who threatens to kill the doctor should the Joe’s not drop
the doctor should the Joe’s not drop
the doctor should the Joe’s not drop their weapons a skirmish soon follows
their weapons a skirmish soon follows
their weapons a skirmish soon follows between the two teams
between the two teams
between the two teams with both Burkhardt and Cobra
with both Burkhardt and Cobra
with both Burkhardt and Cobra Commander’s suffering non-lethal gunshot
Commander’s suffering non-lethal gunshot
Commander’s suffering non-lethal gunshot wounds during the struggle cobra
wounds during the struggle cobra
wounds during the struggle cobra commander escapes arrest setting up what
commander escapes arrest setting up what
commander escapes arrest setting up what will be the first of many standoffs the
will be the first of many standoffs the
will be the first of many standoffs the Joe team would have with the terrorist
Joe team would have with the terrorist
Joe team would have with the terrorist leader soon the world will cower in the
leader soon the world will cower in the
leader soon the world will cower in the face of Zeus Cobra Commander would be
face of Zeus Cobra Commander would be
face of Zeus Cobra Commander would be given a slightly more detailed backstory
given a slightly more detailed backstory
given a slightly more detailed backstory in issue number 55 of GI Joe a Real
in issue number 55 of GI Joe a Real
in issue number 55 of GI Joe a Real American Hero where it’s revealed that a
American Hero where it’s revealed that a
American Hero where it’s revealed that a young Cobra Commander actually worked as
young Cobra Commander actually worked as
young Cobra Commander actually worked as a used-car salesman
a used-car salesman
a used-car salesman prior to his career of international
prior to his career of international
prior to his career of international terror this revelation is spoken in
terror this revelation is spoken in
terror this revelation is spoken in rather casual conversation to the
rather casual conversation to the
rather casual conversation to the commander’s right-hand man destro as the
commander’s right-hand man destro as the
commander’s right-hand man destro as the two are driving around in disguise
two are driving around in disguise
two are driving around in disguise before being stopped by a state trooper
before being stopped by a state trooper
before being stopped by a state trooper the mood
the mood
the mood quickly turns serious however when the
quickly turns serious however when the
quickly turns serious however when the trooper seems to recognize the commander
trooper seems to recognize the commander
trooper seems to recognize the commander from a wallet photo found at the scene
from a wallet photo found at the scene
from a wallet photo found at the scene of a horrific fiery car crash a year
of a horrific fiery car crash a year
of a horrific fiery car crash a year prior the victim of which was a young
prior the victim of which was a young
prior the victim of which was a young man by the name of Philly
man by the name of Philly
man by the name of Philly the trooper reveals that Billy aka Cobra
the trooper reveals that Billy aka Cobra
the trooper reveals that Billy aka Cobra Commander’s tortured and estranged son
Commander’s tortured and estranged son
Commander’s tortured and estranged son laid comatose in local hospital after
laid comatose in local hospital after
laid comatose in local hospital after suffering severe eye and leg trauma it’s
suffering severe eye and leg trauma it’s
suffering severe eye and leg trauma it’s here where a surprisingly human side to
here where a surprisingly human side to
here where a surprisingly human side to the commander is shown as the Cobra
the commander is shown as the Cobra
the commander is shown as the Cobra leader takes a detour with destro to the
leader takes a detour with destro to the
leader takes a detour with destro to the hospital where he shares an apologetic
hospital where he shares an apologetic
hospital where he shares an apologetic and emotional moment with his
and emotional moment with his
and emotional moment with his unresponsive son destro reminds the
unresponsive son destro reminds the
unresponsive son destro reminds the commander of his confrontations with
commander of his confrontations with
commander of his confrontations with Billy in the past yet Cobras chief in
Billy in the past yet Cobras chief in
Billy in the past yet Cobras chief in command remains penitent and regretful
command remains penitent and regretful
command remains penitent and regretful of his actions remarking how he wishes
of his actions remarking how he wishes
of his actions remarking how he wishes things could have been different between
things could have been different between
things could have been different between father and son
father and son
father and son turns out the Cobra Commander has a
turns out the Cobra Commander has a
turns out the Cobra Commander has a heart after all who knew stupa never a
heart after all who knew stupa never a
heart after all who knew stupa never a doubt a commander a modern day take on
doubt a commander a modern day take on
doubt a commander a modern day take on Cobra Commander’s mythos is offered in a
Cobra Commander’s mythos is offered in a
Cobra Commander’s mythos is offered in a 2012 annual publication in this series
2012 annual publication in this series
2012 annual publication in this series the title commander isn’t limited to
the title commander isn’t limited to
the title commander isn’t limited to just one man but bestowed upon different
just one man but bestowed upon different
just one man but bestowed upon different leaders of a far-reaching criminal sect
leaders of a far-reaching criminal sect
leaders of a far-reaching criminal sect all with varying methods of command in
all with varying methods of command in
all with varying methods of command in Cobra annual number one the origins of a
Cobra annual number one the origins of a
Cobra annual number one the origins of a man who would eventually secede Cobra
man who would eventually secede Cobra
man who would eventually secede Cobra Commander is detailed in the life of a
Commander is detailed in the life of a
Commander is detailed in the life of a young Creek a young man born into the
young Creek a young man born into the
young Creek a young man born into the violent and tumultuous drug gangs of
violent and tumultuous drug gangs of
violent and tumultuous drug gangs of Southeast Asia crakes ruthless yet
Southeast Asia crakes ruthless yet
Southeast Asia crakes ruthless yet efficient life as a drug soldier quickly
efficient life as a drug soldier quickly
efficient life as a drug soldier quickly brought the man to the attention of the
brought the man to the attention of the
brought the man to the attention of the Cobra Council the shadowy upper echelon
Cobra Council the shadowy upper echelon
Cobra Council the shadowy upper echelon of Cobra who place empowered the various
of Cobra who place empowered the various
of Cobra who place empowered the various commanders who had the organization
commanders who had the organization
commanders who had the organization Cobras in major Bludd sets off quakes
Cobras in major Bludd sets off quakes
Cobras in major Bludd sets off quakes violence Street by informing him of a
violence Street by informing him of a
violence Street by informing him of a traitor within his gang after which the
traitor within his gang after which the
traitor within his gang after which the young man proceeds to eliminate each of
young man proceeds to eliminate each of
young man proceeds to eliminate each of them without mercy
them without mercy
them without mercy I must replenish the pods that can wait
I must replenish the pods that can wait
I must replenish the pods that can wait first I’ll dispose of Duke
first I’ll dispose of Duke
first I’ll dispose of Duke and we can get on with our conquest of
and we can get on with our conquest of
and we can get on with our conquest of the world Crick is later captured by the
the world Crick is later captured by the
the world Crick is later captured by the Baroness and invited to join Cobras
Baroness and invited to join Cobras
Baroness and invited to join Cobras ranks his response isn’t exactly
ranks his response isn’t exactly
ranks his response isn’t exactly positive at first but the soldier
positive at first but the soldier
positive at first but the soldier eventually joins forces with Cobra
eventually joins forces with Cobra
eventually joins forces with Cobra undergoes facial reconstructive surgery
undergoes facial reconstructive surgery
undergoes facial reconstructive surgery and Don’s the battle armor which would
and Don’s the battle armor which would
and Don’s the battle armor which would eventually culminate with his taking on
eventually culminate with his taking on
eventually culminate with his taking on the mantle of commander from every other
the mantle of commander from every other
the mantle of commander from every other contender the time has come for the
contender the time has come for the
contender the time has come for the Cobra to rise up and reveal himself you
Cobra to rise up and reveal himself you
Cobra to rise up and reveal himself you will call me commander are you a fan of
will call me commander are you a fan of
will call me commander are you a fan of the brilliant yet sinister Cobra
the brilliant yet sinister Cobra
the brilliant yet sinister Cobra Commander for more action-packed content
Commander for more action-packed content
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to watchmojo.com you are relentless Duke I’ll give you that much
I’ll give you that much
I’ll give you that much and what’s to stop me blowing you out of
and what’s to stop me blowing you out of
and what’s to stop me blowing you out of the water
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