--- product_id: 84425332 title: "G.I. Joe vs. Cobra: The Essential Guide, 1982-2008 Paperback – July 7, 2009" brand: "pablo hidalgo" price: "₩164865" currency: KRW in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.kr/products/84425332-g-i-joe-vs-cobra-the-essential-guide-1982-2008 store_origin: KR region: South Korea --- # G.I. Joe vs. Cobra: The Essential Guide, 1982-2008 Paperback – July 7, 2009 **Brand:** pablo hidalgo **Price:** ₩164865 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** G.I. Joe vs. Cobra: The Essential Guide, 1982-2008 Paperback – July 7, 2009 by pablo hidalgo - **How much does it cost?** ₩164865 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.kr](https://www.desertcart.kr/products/84425332-g-i-joe-vs-cobra-the-essential-guide-1982-2008) ## Best For - pablo hidalgo enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted pablo hidalgo brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![G.I. Joe vs. Cobra: The Essential Guide, 1982-2008 Paperback – July 7, 2009 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51306Ltq4TL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars Good try, but flawed *by G***K on Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2009* At first glance, this book looks like the perfect reference to the world of GIJoe: A Real American Hero. Unfortunately, though it is a worthy effort at such a volume, it suffers from some rather serious flaws.First, and definitely worst, is an attempt to integrate the various disparate GIJoe continuities (prior to Rise of Cobra) into one. This sounds like a good idea, and sometimes works well, such as mentioning the 1970s career of Joseph Colton (the "Original Joe") leading a civilian group called the "Adventure Team," apparently based on the 1970s Adventure Team toys. And, sometimes, seemingly contradictory elements are melded together more flawlessly than might be expected. For example, Bazooka was described in the comic and toyline as "decisive and quick-witted," but was a ludicrous moron in the TV series; here, it says his manner of speech makes him seem stupid and causes others to underestimate him, but he's really quite smart.The Marvel and Devil's Due continuities work quite well together, since Devil's Due published a continuation of the Marvel series set about a decade later. The trouble comes from trying to integrate these with the 1980s cartoon and the totally unrelated Sigma Six series, as well as the early 2000s Valor vs Venom and Spy Troops series of figures. For example, the bio of Lt Falcon, who was a screw-up in the cartoon, mentions his addiction to a Cobra-produced drug from a later episode of the DiC cartoon (the series that took place after the movie); this is completely incompatible with the noble character as he appeared in the comic. Cobra Commander's biography gives his Marvel origin as a disgruntled former used car salesman, but mentions his Cobra-La origin from the animated movie as a separately-circulated story. This seems like a good way to handle it, except that Roadblock's bio treats GIJoe: The Movie as fact, and specifically refers to Cobra Commander's further mutation from the movie, which simply cannot be made to jive with the more realistic comic version (who has always been 100% human).Possibly silliest, and most confusing, are the attempts to integrate totally unrelated series that happened to share a name. GIJoe: Sigma Six is referred to as a scaled-down version of the team, but most references seem to place it somewhere in the second year of the Devil's Due series. Valor vs Venom, which didn't even warrant a comic or TV series, appears to take place just prior. It's confusing, and most entries indicate a timeline was worked out to reconcile all this, only it's not anywhere in the book, and some of the entries make little sense (even to GIJoe geeks) without such a reference.Second, the choices as to who and what are covered in detail are sometimes confusing. There are a few strange omissions. For instance, why would Short-Fuze, a minor character who largely went unused during the entire series, warrant a bio entry as opposed to, say, Airborne, a fan favorite of some importance on the team, or even a character like Shooter, whose importance to the GIJoe origin story only appeared in a later comic? Why give Crystal Ball, widely acknowledged as of trivial importance, an entry but not Croc Master? Why list William "The Refrigerator" Perry (who was only released as a mail-away figure) in the complete roster of Joes, but not mention Sergeant Slaughter? (I can't stand Sergeant Slaughter, but the figure was in continuous production for the longest of any GIJoe, and he played a huge role in the cartoon.) For that matter, why is there no complete roster for Cobras?Third, there are no artwork credits anywhere in the book. Given how heavily this work rests on reproduced comic book covers and images, this is a shame. There are some beautiful images here, and these talented artists deserve at least the mention of their names on an appendix page. For that matter, there's no "real world" information at all. This wouldn't have to be in-depth, and would be more useful than the "bonus material" of two previously-published short stories from IDW Publishing's new GIJoe comics.Perhaps I've spoken at too much length about the flaws, though. If you're a GIJoe fan wanting a quick reference guide, or even a novice wanting a basic "roadmap" of what's come before, this book is well worth picking up. The pros of this book do indeed outweigh the cons. Just don't expect it to be the perfect, complete guide that the title "The Essential Guide" would indicate. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars Item arrived in good condition *by R***7 on Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2022* Item arrived in good condition ### ⭐⭐⭐ 3.0 out of 5 stars Kind of awesome.... to a point *by W***N on Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2017* This guide is kind of awesome… to a point. If you’ve ever wanted a true handbook of the GIJoe and Cobra characters beyond the file cards, this might interest you. It actually provides bios of the characters from the comics incorporating details from the SunBow animated series and the post-Marvel Comics comic series. While a true buff will know exactly which story-lines come from where, some readers like myself will not. Unfortunately, the book gives brief looks at some characters and expanded looks on others. While some characters like Duke and Scarlett get full bios, others get personality profiles. The book really should have stayed consistent and taken a cue from the Marvel Handbooks with a constant template throughout. I know characters like Low-Light and Lifeline may not be that popular, but it still would have been nice to have first appearances and complete bios on everyone instead of partial profiles on many. It should be noted Sgt. Slaughter is not included in the book (possibly because of a lapse in the licensing permission with the WWF). The Silver Brigade from the personalized Hasbro promotion is omitted too. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.kr/products/84425332-g-i-joe-vs-cobra-the-essential-guide-1982-2008](https://www.desertcart.kr/products/84425332-g-i-joe-vs-cobra-the-essential-guide-1982-2008) --- *Product available on Desertcart South Korea* *Store origin: KR* *Last updated: 2026-05-10*