G.I. Joe: Origins #23

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David Lapham (w) • Werther Dell’Edera (a) • Tom Feister (c)Dr. Lester Horvath has transformed Michael Monk from a suicidal ex-soldier into the ultimate assassin. Now, the wolves are at the door and “the Mad Monk” has come to kill his one-time benefactor. It’s time for Dr. Horvath to play his final card in a game where death is assured, but the revelation of a single number may change everything.FC • 32 pages • $3.99Call out: FINAL ISSUE!

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G.I. JOE ORIGINS #23. JANUARY 2011. FIRST PRINTING. HASBRO and its logo, G.I. JOE, and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro and are usedwith permission. © 2011 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved. IDW Publishing, a division of Idea and Design Works, LLC. Editorial offices: 5080 Santa Fe Street,San Diego, CA 92109. Any similarities to persons living or dead are purely coincidental. With the exception of artwork used for review purposes, none ofthe contents of this publication may be reprinted without the permission of Idea and Design Works, LLC. Printed in Korea. IDW Publishing does not read or accept unsolicited submissions of ideas, stories, or artwork.

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G . I . J O E : O R I G I N SI S S U E # 2 3WRITER: DAVID LAPHAM

ART: WERTHER DELL’EDERA

COLORS: ARIANNA FLOREAN

LETTERS: CHRIS MOWRY

ASSISTANT EDITOR: CARLOS GUZMAN

EDITOR: ANDY SCHMIDTC O V E R A

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In the shadows of the underworld, there lurks a syndicate of untold reach and power: a cabal sosecretive, their machinations remain hidden to even the highest authorities. They are... COBRA.

Michael Monk has been brought on to Colossus World Security, a Private Military Company secretlyconnected to COBRA. Quickly rising through the ranks and proving himself a capable leader, Monkis enlisted by Dr. Horvath to lead a dangerous operation. With the mission well underway, Monk isstopped by a contingency he did not see coming: G.I. Joe!

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