Snake Eyes: Declassified #6
	Short Summary All the original GI Joe team members are introduced. Scarlett and Snake-Eyes begin dating. On a mission, Snake-Eyes' face and voice are destroyed saving Scarlett and Storm Shadow becomes the official bodyguard of Cobra Commander. Snake-Eyes puts his mask on and Cobra Commander dons his hood, both for the first time.
	Notes of Interest Six Issue Mini Series Significant events: Introduction of all the Original GI Joe team members including General Austin & General Flagg. Beginning of the Scarlett / Snake-Eyes love affair. Snake-Eyes loses his speaking ability & his face is destroyed. Cobra Commander puts on his hood. Tommy Arashikage officially becomes Storm Shadow, Cobra Commander's bodyguard. Snake-Eyes puts on his black mask.
Major Players Joe Team: Breaker, Clutch, Flash, Grand Slam, Grunt, Hawk, Rock 'n' Roll, Scarlett, Short Fuze, Snake-Eyes, Stalker, Steeler, Zap Additional Joe members: Gen. Austin, Gen. Flagg, Doc (Pre-Joe membership) Cobra: Baroness, Cobra Commander Cobra Special Apperances: Dr. Venom, Vance Wingfield, Brain Hassell, Derek Sutherland
Creative Team Story: Brandon Jerwa, Pencils: Emiliano Santalucia, Colors: Jason Jensen, Letters: Brian Crowley, Senior Editor: Mike O'Sullivan, Front Cover: Emiliano Santalucia & Jeremy Roberts, Special Thanks to Mark Powers, Based on and inspired by the works of Larry Hama
Long Summary At Ford Wadsworth in New Jersey, Colonel Hawk is giving General's Austin and Flagg a tour of the brand new Pit, the official home of the newly created Special Counter-Terrorism Group Delta, GI Joe. He then introduces him to the entire 13 member team. Breaker, Clutch, Flash, Grand Slam, Grunt, Rock 'n' Roll, Scarlett, Short Fuse, Snake-Eyes, Stalker, Steeler, Zap are given the mission of protecting America. The Baroness and Cobra Commander have join forces. The Baroness' agents have joined with the Commander's militia, they have established business fronts, training has begun and its all based out of Springfield, Vermont. They then head into one of the first official Cobra meetings, in attendance are Dr. Venom, Vance Wingfield, Brian Hassell, and Derek Sutherland. Scarlett is leading a hand to hand combat training session. She has demonstrated her abilities by tossing Snake-Eyes. She also recognizes that he actually let her win. A little later, they officially are introduced and she asks him out for dinner. As they take the ferry to New York City, Snake-Eyes talks about the loss of his sister, Scarlett understanding the loss Snake-Eyes has suffered in his life and she gives him a hug, and says "Look if you ever need to talk or whatever, just know that I'll be here." Later the Joes are on a mission to rescue a hostage somewhere in the desert. Grunt, Rock 'n' Roll, Scarlett and Snake-Eyes are being flown by helicopter to support Stalker who is already in place. Scarlett and Snake-Eyes are holding hands. The escort chopper has engine troubles, due to the desert sand, and begins to spin in the direction of their chopper. Rock 'n' Roll and Grunt jump free, but Scarlett is caught in the door. Snake-Eyes returns to cut her free. Just as she is cut free the escort chopper blows up blasting flame through the window of the door directly into Snake-Eyes face. This completely destroys his face and his vocal cords. After the chopper crashes, Snake-Eyes, with his head completely in flames, carries the knocked out Scarlett from the wreckage. Rock 'n' Roll and Grunt witness Snake-Eyes' amazing action. Even more amazing is that Hawk is going to scrub the mission, leaving Stalker completely unsupported. Snake-Eyes breaks away from them and writes "CM" in the sand, "Charlie Mike" or "Continue the Mission". A little bit later, with his head banged, Snake-Eyes and Stalker assault a building filled with Cobra's. The mission is a success the hostage is rescued and a Cobra operation stopped. Scarlett wakes up on chopper headed home with a pre-Joe Doc attending to her. Cobra Commander and the Baroness are about to promote the fastest rising recruit from their standard ranks. This recruit is Tommy Arashikage and he is being promoted to be the Commander&s personal loyal protector. Cobra Commander congratulates him on his promotion and welcomes him to be one of the chosen few who will follow him. Tommy is now officially Storm Shadow. And Cobra Commander as he is putting on the famous blue hood says, "The names and faces of the past are behind us now and we are reborn as Cobra." At an Army surgical facility, Snake-Eyes has just finished going through a final surgery that will still leave his face very disfigured. As the rest of the Joes try to comfort him, Stalker and Scarlett deliver a box that he requested. Inside the box, Snake-Eyes pulls out a uniform and mask. He hands Scarlett a note with the letters "CM". As he puts on the famous black uniform and black mask, Stalker interrupts. He is now a man on mission. Summary by Josh Eggebeen
Issue Six, January 2006