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A Bomb In Wardour Street! / Skirmish! Part Two

Short Summary
An intercepted Cobra map leads Flint and Action Force on a desperate search to find a bomb before it detonates on a busy street in the heart of London.

Notes of Interest
This issue features a female member of the Cobra Crimson Guard.
Reprints a portion of G.I.Joe Special Missions #4 (Marvel).
32p, $1.00 US, $1.50 CAN.
Non-G.I.Joe half page comic strip: Combat Colin.
Mail Call! - letters from readers
Toy advertisement features Dragonfly, Water Moccasin, Cobra F.A.N.G.s, Armadillos, Cobra Ferrets, Destro, Wild Bill, Flint and Lady Jaye.
The T.A.C. (Tactical Arms Compendium) Page - Wild Bill profiles the MIL 25 "Hind" Helicopter

Major Players
Flint, Barbeque, Crankcase, Dusty, Footloose, Lady Jaye
female Cobra Crimson Guardsman.

Creative Team
Writer: Simon Furman, Pencils: Kev Hopgood, Inks: Dave Harwood, Letters: Annie Halfacree, Colour: Steve White

Long Summary
Long Summary Inside a Police station in London, Flint, Crankcase, and Barbeque attempt in vain to convince a particularly stubborn Police Officer of a threat against on of the busiest streets in the city, Wardour Street. The Police demand proof that the threat is real before conducting such a task, and Flint obliges by producing a map secured from a Cobra base pinpointing Wardour Street. Unconvinced, the Police Officer notes that perhaps Cobra wanted to do some shopping, which leads Flint to snap back that Action Force had just prevented Cobra from destroying the Eiffel Tower, so the threat is real. Flint then asks if the Police can guarantee that Cobra isn't planning the same thing for London, to which there is no reply.
On Wardour Street itself, Lady Jaye, Dusty, and Footloose search in vain for the bomb. While they run into several dead ends, Lady Jaye stops to admire a baby in a stroller. As she kneels down to get a better look, the woman knocks her back, revealing the baby to be the bomb they have been searching for and the woman a Crimson Guardsman. She attempts to flee, but is quickly apprehended by Footloose.
As Footloose contacts Flint to advise him the emergency is over, Lady Jaye picks up the bomb for a closer inspection. As she does, the Crimson Guardsman tells her that she has unwittingly started the countdown to detonation. In addition to the countdown, the bomb is also on a trembler switch which will go off at the slightest movement, leaving Lady Jaye holding a bomb as the seconds tick by.

"Skirmish, Pt.2"
Note: This story originally appeared in GI JOE: Special Missions #4 as the story "No Holds Barred". In the story all mentions of the name "GI Joe" were replaced with "Action Force". For details see GI JOE: Special Missions #4.
Summary by: Mike Walstrom

Reprints
G.I.Joe Special Missions #4 (Marvel)

Number 8, April 25, 1987

A Bomb In Wardour Street! / Skirmish! Part Two
	Short Summary An intercepted Cobra map leads Flint and Action Force on a desperate search to find a bomb before it detonates on a busy street in the heart of London.
Notes of Interest This issue features a female member of the Cobra Crimson Guard. Reprints a portion of G.I.Joe Special Missions #4 (Marvel). 32p, $1.00 US, $1.50 CAN. Non-G.I.Joe half page comic strip: Combat Colin. Mail Call! - letters from readers Toy advertisement features Dragonfly, Water Moccasin, Cobra F.A.N.G.s, Armadillos, Cobra Ferrets, Destro, Wild Bill, Flint and Lady Jaye. The T.A.C. (Tactical Arms Compendium) Page - Wild Bill profiles the MIL 25 "Hind" Helicopter
Major Players Flint, Barbeque, Crankcase, Dusty, Footloose, Lady Jaye female Cobra Crimson Guardsman.
Creative Team Writer: Simon Furman, Pencils: Kev Hopgood, Inks: Dave Harwood, Letters: Annie Halfacree, Colour: Steve White
Long Summary Long Summary Inside a Police station in London, Flint, Crankcase, and Barbeque attempt in vain to convince a particularly stubborn Police Officer of a threat against on of the busiest streets in the city, Wardour Street. The Police demand proof that the threat is real before conducting such a task, and Flint obliges by producing a map secured from a Cobra base pinpointing Wardour Street. Unconvinced, the Police Officer notes that perhaps Cobra wanted to do some shopping, which leads Flint to snap back that Action Force had just prevented Cobra from destroying the Eiffel Tower, so the threat is real. Flint then asks if the Police can guarantee that Cobra isn't planning the same thing for London, to which there is no reply. On Wardour Street itself, Lady Jaye, Dusty, and Footloose search in vain for the bomb. While they run into several dead ends, Lady Jaye stops to admire a baby in a stroller. As she kneels down to get a better look, the woman knocks her back, revealing the baby to be the bomb they have been searching for and the woman a Crimson Guardsman. She attempts to flee, but is quickly apprehended by Footloose. As Footloose contacts Flint to advise him the emergency is over, Lady Jaye picks up the bomb for a closer inspection. As she does, the Crimson Guardsman tells her that she has unwittingly started the countdown to detonation. In addition to the countdown, the bomb is also on a trembler switch which will go off at the slightest movement, leaving Lady Jaye holding a bomb as the seconds tick by. "Skirmish, Pt.2" Note: This story originally appeared in GI JOE: Special Missions #4 as the story "No Holds Barred". In the story all mentions of the name "GI Joe" were replaced with "Action Force". For details see GI JOE: Special Missions #4. Summary by: Mike Walstrom
Reprints G.I.Joe Special Missions #4 (Marvel)
Number 8, April 25, 1987

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