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| Series: |
Find Your Fate - G. I. Joe
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no. 20 |
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| Author: |
Stine, R. L.
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| Illustrators: |
Garrido, Hector
(cover) Henderson, David (interior) |
| Date: |
1987 |
| User Summary: | You're Bombshell, a Joe whose talent is to have a temper as explosive as your nickname. For some reason high command is sending you on a mission to stop COBRA from harnessing the mysterious powers of the pyramids. |
| Fireguard's Thoughts: |
Find Your Fate - G. I. Joe goes out with a whimper rather than a bang with this middling entry. I can't understand why Bombshell's not in the stockade awaiting his dishonorable discharge when the story begins. On the first page he attacks the mess cook for having lumpy mashed potatoes! While I welcome attempts by the series to include a protagonist whose special skill isn't thinking on his feet, having one who's just as happy to fight his own teammates as terrorists isn't what I had in mind. Aside from an unappealing main character, the book suffers from bland settings and a vaguely defined threat. I never got much of an idea what the power of the pyramids would let COBRA do. Plus it's hampered by including Serpentor, a villain super-goofy even for the 1980's. This book doesn't deserve your time. Go read Operation: Poison Dart instead. |
| Special Thanks: | Thanks to Fireguard for the plot summary. |
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