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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero # 71 1988 Bailout title pg 1 by Ron Wagner & Randy Emberlin

Artists: Ron Wagner (Penciller) , Randy Emberlin (Inker) , Joe Rosen (Letterer) , Larry Hama (Writer)

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Title:	G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero # 71 1988 Bailout title pg 1 by Ron Wagner & Randy Emberlin
Artist:	Ron Wagner (Penciller)
Artist:	Randy Emberlin (Inker)
Artist:	Joe Rosen (Letterer)
Artist:	Larry Hama (Writer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Title Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	1,724
Likes on CAF:	3 4
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Added to Site:	7/2/2013
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G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero # 71 May 1988
"Bailout" Title Page 1
Inks over pencil on Marvel Comics board
Pencils: Ron Wagner
Inks: Randy Emberlin (Signed lower left)
Letters: Joe Rosen
Script: Larry Hama (Signed lower right
EIC: Tom DeFalco (Signed bottom center)

Finally saw Randy Emberlin at a show. He told me that Marvel sent all of the inked pages back to him to add more details to.

In the mountains of Sierra Gordo, not far from the recently crashed and burning C-130 transport plane (last issue), Wild Bill tries to splint Thrasher's broken arm while the injured Dreadnok screams in pain, his voice distorted through his broken nose. While the group of refugees look on, Crazylegs tries to hurry them up. Their burning C-130 can be seen for twenty miles! Maverick runs up the hill they're perched on, announcing there's a bus full of soldiers coming up the road below. Wild Bill considers gagging Thrasher so that the soldiers won't hear "our very own human siren, but Crazylegs has another solution. He knocks Thrasher out with the butt of his rifle. "Don't look at me like that," Crazylegs says to Wild Bill. "It worked, didn't it?"

As the bus approaches, the group gets out of site. Zarana gets an idea and dresses her, Thrasher and Monkeywrench in refugee clothing. Further up the road, she stops the bus as it approaches and tells the sergeant onboard that a plane crashed near her village and the "gringos" inside broker her brother's arm. She'll take them there if she shoots the gringos.

Meanwhile Chip Goodfellow, the American Bananna Monopoly rep., convices the General its time to abandon the country. The General is caught by Destro and El Jeffe, the rebel leader, trying to rob the countries treasures. Chip makes arrangements to leave the country in a sea plane.

Back in the mountains, the Joes and Dreadnoks have tied up the soldiers and put on their uniforms. The Joes' bus reaches the docks and they spot Goodfellow's seaplane. The Joes, Dreadnoks and refugees all board the plane. When Wild Bill asks, Bob confirms the pre-flight check is finished. Wild Bill thanks him and heads for the cockpit. He and Maverick take off just as Destro shows up, firing on the plane. He realizes Goodfellow and the money must have been on board. "But who were all those other people?" El Jefe wonders.

On the plane, Thrasher is starting to panic after his last "bad experience" on his last flight. He'd having trouble breathing due to his broken nose. The others are trying to calm Thrasher when Goodfellow emerges from the rear cabin with a machine gun and a briefcase full of money. He's about to force Wild Bill to change course but Thrasher is fed up with the situation. He knocks Goodfellow down and kicks the door open trying get some air, causing Goodfellow and his money to be sucked out of the plane. Crazylegs grabs on to Thrasher before he gets pulled out, too. "Thrasher, you are such a geek!" Up in the cockpit, Wild Bill shouts, "Somebody close that hatch! It's drafty up here!"

"Bailout" ends the three-issue story arc that briefly moved away from the larger storylines in the series. The story continues to be set more in the real world than other Joe stories, filled with corrupt politicians and wealthy corporations exploiting poor countries. Sierra Gordo continues to represent the sometimes chaotic third world dictatorships. Villavaca's willingness to "take the money and run" proves he was only in this revolution to gain power and wealth.

In this issue the Joes are forced into working with the Dreadnoks to get them all out of Sierra Gordo alive. The Dreadnoks are actually the best Cobras to join up with the Joes, since they're only mercenaries and don't really care which side they're on. Their behavior shows that they may have some good traits. Zarana is the smartest of the Dreadnoks, while Thrasher's stupidity seems to make him almost childlike. The three Dreadnoks here aren't as completely reprehensible as they usually are portrayed, but maybe the Joes' presence keeps them in check. It's good to see the story focus on supporting characters, especially Wild Bill who Hama based the character and likeness on a pilot he knew in Vietnam. Crazylegs is a fun character, too, with his "anesthetic", unfortunately he doesn't do much more in the series until his death years later.

Destro gets even more involved in the civil war, and the Iron Grenadiers control of Sierra Gordo will be explored more later on. Destro shows his mercenary side in this issue more than usual, thanks to his separation from Cobra. He seems to be very intent on getting Goodfellow's briefcase full of money.

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Posted on 8/19/2014

Great splash, ARAH was so freakin awesome.

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