What can #yojoeday teach us about colonialism, communism, capitalist exploitation of the third world, and the...
What can #yojoeday teach us about colonialism, communism, capitalist exploitation of the third world, and the killing fields of Cambodia, Casey?
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Special Missions 18
We return to Chuckles, Scarlet, Iceberg, and Snake Eyes as they continue to try to escape the mess they got into in Chomo Lungma.* The Joes have been traveling down the Mekong river for 900 miles, having had to abort several extractions because the Chinese were still looking for them. They come across a farmer being terrorized by the river pirates of a local Warlord, Big Tep. Snake Eyes isn’t having any of that, so he cuts them all down and saves the farmer. The man is grateful, and hides the Joes at his farm while they await extraction via Lift Ticket and the Tomahawk.
The farmer’s name is Dr. Krim, and he tells the story of how his country, unnamed, but obviously a Cambodia analogue, came to be ruled by a communist dictator and bandit warlords. Unfortunately for Dr. Krim, his farmhouse is now where Big Tep, backed by Voltar and the Iron Grenadiers, will clash with government forces, propped up by the Oktober Guard. And the Joes are caught in the middle.
After a battle which ruins Dr. Krim’s farm, but eliminates both the dictator and Big Tep, the Joes ask Dr. Krim if he wants to come to America. He refuses, vowing to make his country better.
The best parts of the story are in today’s panels.
Bad Guys: Pirates, Communists, Iron Grenadiers, and the Oktober Guard.
Running Dog Insult: Yes, sarcastically.
Cool Toy(s): Destro’s high-tech forces.
Badass Non-Joe: Dr. Krim.
Rating: 5 Yo Joes
*See issues 14 and 15 –ed.
Glad you asked.
Special Missions 18
We return to Chuckles, Scarlet, Iceberg, and Snake Eyes as they continue to try to escape the mess they got into in Chomo Lungma.* The Joes have been traveling down the Mekong river for 900 miles, having had to abort several extractions because the Chinese were still looking for them. They come across a farmer being terrorized by the river pirates of a local Warlord, Big Tep. Snake Eyes isn’t having any of that, so he cuts them all down and saves the farmer. The man is grateful, and hides the Joes at his farm while they await extraction via Lift Ticket and the Tomahawk.
The farmer’s name is Dr. Krim, and he tells the story of how his country, unnamed, but obviously a Cambodia analogue, came to be ruled by a communist dictator and bandit warlords. Unfortunately for Dr. Krim, his farmhouse is now where Big Tep, backed by Voltar and the Iron Grenadiers, will clash with government forces, propped up by the Oktober Guard. And the Joes are caught in the middle.
After a battle which ruins Dr. Krim’s farm, but eliminates both the dictator and Big Tep, the Joes ask Dr. Krim if he wants to come to America. He refuses, vowing to make his country better.
The best parts of the story are in today’s panels.
Bad Guys: Pirates, Communists, Iron Grenadiers, and the Oktober Guard.
Running Dog Insult: Yes, sarcastically.
Cool Toy(s): Destro’s high-tech forces.
Badass Non-Joe: Dr. Krim.
Rating: 5 Yo Joes
*See issues 14 and 15 –ed.
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