a man who can undermine the leader of an entire organization devoted to world
entire organization devoted to world
entire organization devoted to world domination is a man to be feared this
domination is a man to be feared this
domination is a man to be feared this will buy you the time you need
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book origins of
will explore the comic book origins of
will explore the comic book origins of destro leadership it has to be taken out
destro leadership it has to be taken out
destro leadership it has to be taken out of chaos by someone with complete
of chaos by someone with complete
of chaos by someone with complete control as with most comic book
control as with most comic book
control as with most comic book characters there are often re-imaginings
characters there are often re-imaginings
characters there are often re-imaginings and different versions to a character’s
and different versions to a character’s
and different versions to a character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow
past we have chosen to primarily follow
past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1983’s
the storyline which unfolded in 1983’s
the storyline which unfolded in 1983’s GI Joe a real American hero numbers 11
GI Joe a real American hero numbers 11
GI Joe a real American hero numbers 11 14 and 15 which was expanded upon in
14 and 15 which was expanded upon in
14 and 15 which was expanded upon in 1987 s action force numbers four and
1987 s action force numbers four and
1987 s action force numbers four and forty five with his metallic mask
forty five with his metallic mask
forty five with his metallic mask destro looks like the kind of villain
destro looks like the kind of villain
destro looks like the kind of villain that would be loaded with superpowers in
that would be loaded with superpowers in
that would be loaded with superpowers in fact though he does have access to some
fact though he does have access to some
fact though he does have access to some mighty technology Destro’s real power
mighty technology Destro’s real power
mighty technology Destro’s real power lies in his Machiavellian skill and
lies in his Machiavellian skill and
lies in his Machiavellian skill and cold-blooded strategic planning
cold-blooded strategic planning
cold-blooded strategic planning we have only one target and that is the
we have only one target and that is the
we have only one target and that is the volcano itself concentrate your fire at
volcano itself concentrate your fire at
volcano itself concentrate your fire at this levels Destro’s introduction came
this levels Destro’s introduction came
this levels Destro’s introduction came in the middle of an ongoing GI Joe
in the middle of an ongoing GI Joe
in the middle of an ongoing GI Joe storyline as usual the team was fighting
storyline as usual the team was fighting
storyline as usual the team was fighting their arch enemies the evil terrorist
their arch enemies the evil terrorist
their arch enemies the evil terrorist organization known as Cobra soon Flint
organization known as Cobra soon Flint
organization known as Cobra soon Flint and the other Joe’s will pass directly
and the other Joe’s will pass directly
and the other Joe’s will pass directly over the pit of chaos and there they
over the pit of chaos and there they
over the pit of chaos and there they will learn the folly of pursuit destro
will learn the folly of pursuit destro
will learn the folly of pursuit destro apparently already had a past
apparently already had a past
apparently already had a past relationship with existing Cobra member
relationship with existing Cobra member
relationship with existing Cobra member the Baroness in his initial experience
the Baroness in his initial experience
the Baroness in his initial experience destro I created a complicated scheme in
destro I created a complicated scheme in
destro I created a complicated scheme in which a plague was unleashed upon an
which a plague was unleashed upon an
which a plague was unleashed upon an entire town as a way of distracting the
entire town as a way of distracting the
entire town as a way of distracting the world from Cobras actual goal of
world from Cobras actual goal of
world from Cobras actual goal of obtaining plutonium at this delicate
obtaining plutonium at this delicate
obtaining plutonium at this delicate juncture I shall take no chance of
juncture I shall take no chance of
juncture I shall take no chance of anything going wrong some issues later
anything going wrong some issues later
anything going wrong some issues later readers learned a bit more of the depth
readers learned a bit more of the depth
readers learned a bit more of the depth behind destro and the Baroness’s past
behind destro and the Baroness’s past
behind destro and the Baroness’s past relationship they also learned that
relationship they also learned that
relationship they also learned that destro still cared a great deal for the
destro still cared a great deal for the
destro still cared a great deal for the Baroness my beautiful Lady of the lake
he had set motion a plan to kill the
he had set motion a plan to kill the cobra commander but was forced to rescue
cobra commander but was forced to rescue
cobra commander but was forced to rescue the leader when it appeared that his
the leader when it appeared that his
the leader when it appeared that his plan would also destroy the Baroness
plan would also destroy the Baroness
plan would also destroy the Baroness destro proved that while he was indeed a
destro proved that while he was indeed a
destro proved that while he was indeed a villain he still possessed some positive
villain he still possessed some positive
villain he still possessed some positive traits like honor and his heart was not
traits like honor and his heart was not
traits like honor and his heart was not as cold as his metallic face would have
as cold as his metallic face would have
as cold as his metallic face would have us believe a 1987 storyline revealed
us believe a 1987 storyline revealed
us believe a 1987 storyline revealed even more tidbits about Destro’s past
even more tidbits about Destro’s past
even more tidbits about Destro’s past the current destro was the latest in a
the current destro was the latest in a
the current destro was the latest in a long line of arms manufacturers this
long line of arms manufacturers this
long line of arms manufacturers this family had profited from selling
family had profited from selling
family had profited from selling weaponry since the days of the Crusades
weaponry since the days of the Crusades
weaponry since the days of the Crusades and directed a castle in the Balkans
and directed a castle in the Balkans
and directed a castle in the Balkans destro became a member of Cobra not
destro became a member of Cobra not
destro became a member of Cobra not because he believed in its ideals but
because he believed in its ideals but
because he believed in its ideals but because the commander was powerful but
because the commander was powerful but
because the commander was powerful but unstable thus this arms dealer planned
unstable thus this arms dealer planned
unstable thus this arms dealer planned to manipulate Cobra to his own ends I
to manipulate Cobra to his own ends I
to manipulate Cobra to his own ends I guess so sure you mean we in fact
guess so sure you mean we in fact
guess so sure you mean we in fact readers saw a much younger destro in a
readers saw a much younger destro in a
readers saw a much younger destro in a confrontation with his father who at the
confrontation with his father who at the
confrontation with his father who at the time wore the trademark mask his father
time wore the trademark mask his father
time wore the trademark mask his father berated him for selling arms to the
berated him for selling arms to the
berated him for selling arms to the wrong people
wrong people
wrong people the young man responded by killing his
the young man responded by killing his
the young man responded by killing his father claiming the old man had become
father claiming the old man had become
father claiming the old man had become kind of soft the son took his mask and
kind of soft the son took his mask and
kind of soft the son took his mask and proclaimed himself to be the new leader
proclaimed himself to be the new leader
proclaimed himself to be the new leader of the destro clan in 2007 some
of the destro clan in 2007 some
of the destro clan in 2007 some revisions were made to that story the
revisions were made to that story the
revisions were made to that story the destro family was actually McCullen and
destro family was actually McCullen and
destro family was actually McCullen and they were of Scottish ancestry they had
they were of Scottish ancestry they had
they were of Scottish ancestry they had sold weapons as far back as the 13th
sold weapons as far back as the 13th
sold weapons as far back as the 13th century when the English broken
century when the English broken
century when the English broken agreement with the mccollins they
agreement with the mccollins they
agreement with the mccollins they imprisoned the head of the McCullen clan
imprisoned the head of the McCullen clan
imprisoned the head of the McCullen clan for years making him wear an iron mask
for years making him wear an iron mask
for years making him wear an iron mask to keep his identity secret I finally
to keep his identity secret I finally
to keep his identity secret I finally taken my place in the long line of
taken my place in the long line of
taken my place in the long line of McCullen James McCullen is no more No
McCullen James McCullen is no more No
McCullen James McCullen is no more No you are destro in this story the current
you are destro in this story the current
you are destro in this story the current head of the destro organization was
head of the destro organization was
head of the destro organization was James McCullen he was visited one stormy
James McCullen he was visited one stormy
James McCullen he was visited one stormy night by a masked man who wanted him to
night by a masked man who wanted him to
night by a masked man who wanted him to join the revolutionary force that he was
join the revolutionary force that he was
join the revolutionary force that he was forming
forming
forming destro didn’t exactly trust the man and
destro didn’t exactly trust the man and
destro didn’t exactly trust the man and certainly didn’t share his beliefs but
certainly didn’t share his beliefs but
certainly didn’t share his beliefs but he saw an opportunity to profit
he saw an opportunity to profit
he saw an opportunity to profit substantially and so began his alliance
substantially and so began his alliance
substantially and so began his alliance with the cobra commander when I’m
with the cobra commander when I’m
with the cobra commander when I’m finished the money will take care of
finished the money will take care of
finished the money will take care of itself you’ll be able to do all the
itself you’ll be able to do all the
itself you’ll be able to do all the research you want his trademark silver
research you want his trademark silver
research you want his trademark silver mask makes destro villain with a
mask makes destro villain with a
mask makes destro villain with a distinctive look that allows him to
distinctive look that allows him to
distinctive look that allows him to really stand out on the comic pages but
really stand out on the comic pages but
really stand out on the comic pages but it’s his ruthlessness and cunning that
it’s his ruthlessness and cunning that
it’s his ruthlessness and cunning that makes him such a fan favorite as a foil
makes him such a fan favorite as a foil
makes him such a fan favorite as a foil for Cobra Commander he provides a level
for Cobra Commander he provides a level
for Cobra Commander he provides a level of complexity to many stories and adds
of complexity to many stories and adds
of complexity to many stories and adds more conflict beyond simply fighting the
more conflict beyond simply fighting the
more conflict beyond simply fighting the GI Joe force they have no commitment to
GI Joe force they have no commitment to
GI Joe force they have no commitment to our cause they are nothing more than
our cause they are nothing more than
our cause they are nothing more than money-grubbing mercenaries are you a fan
money-grubbing mercenaries are you a fan
money-grubbing mercenaries are you a fan of the dastardly destro mm-hmm how well
of the dastardly destro mm-hmm how well
of the dastardly destro mm-hmm how well you perceive the situation for more
you perceive the situation for more
you perceive the situation for more comic book origins be sure to subscribe
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