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• Price: $4.99
• Pages: 40
• On Sale: March 28, 2018
• Writer: Larry Hama
  
• Artist: Netho Diaz
  
• Colorist: Milen Parvanov
• Publisher: IDW

From the Publisher – “Dawn of the Arashikage,” Part 5! Here it is—the conclusion to the latest explosive chapter in G.I. Joe: A Real American Herolore! Dawn Moreno has battled dangerous enemies and her own inner demons as the ghost of Snake Eyes threatens to possess her mind and soul. Will she survive the psychic onslaught–or be lost to the dark memories of the mysterious ninja for all time?

Our We Talk Comics WeView – G.I. Joe A Real American Hero #250 is all about history. Both the history of the Arashikage ninja clan and the history drawn from the Real American Hero comic. The finale of Dawn of the Arashikage, and the fate of the Dawn Moreno/Snake-Eyes character, is all I could have hoped for and more. This series is Larry Hama’s sandbox to play around in and he has proven time and time again that he that he hasn’t lost a step when it comes to this book.

Hama has crafted a story which manages to both updates the characters and call back to earlier issues in the series. As a long-time fan of RAH the fact that he tied in this issue with #27 was spectacular, and just as the characters talk about deja vu I had my own moment as I was transported back in time. I remembered reading #27 and how amazing that story was for me then.

It’s easy to tell how much Larry Hama cares about these characters by how much humanity he injects into them. One of the things I have always loved about his Real American Hero run is that so many of the characters are incredibly dynamic and have a much greater depth than so many other comics on the shelves.

Netho Diaz has once again done a fine job with the art on this book. His facial expressions convey real emotion, an especially difficult challenge given the volume of characters that wear masks. The action is tense and immediate from beginning to end. His page layouts and panel structure truly bring additional depth to the dialogue as well.

Milen Parvanov handles the colors in this issue and they do a good job of highlighting the characters and being bold, without going into the range of cartoony. The muted tones in the flashbacks work perfectly for the story and you are easily able to grasp what is going on even if you haven’t read the previous issues in this arc.

Issue #250 is the rare comic that is both action-packed and character driven, hitting a home run on both. I feel the same sense of anticipation as I wait for issue #251 that I did as a child, an incredible achievement in and of itself. My only question is whether or not only a long time fan of the series would get as much out of this issue as me? But while they may not have the same sense of joy I did at seeing these characters brought together again it’s still such a well told story that anyone could pick it up and enjoy the ride.

Once again G.I. Joe A Real American Hero has proven why it stands the test of time. Absolutely incredible, and definitely highly, highly recommended.

Rating – 9.8/10 Near Mint/Mint (NM/M)

Review by Brett

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