Story: In Springfield, Cobra Commander and a Techno-Viper inspect a couple of different Revanche cyborgs. In Broca Beach, a couple of thugs suddenly find themselves the newest conscripts in the Iron Grenadiers. On Cobra Island, Doctor Mindbender and Alpha-001 go over their intel and figure they might need to launch their plans earlier. At the Pit, the Joes also examine a Revanche cyborg and try to come up with new tactics against them.
Writing: Hama doesn't provide much action here but starts laying the groundwork for his next arcs. We get to see our four major organizations all strategizing and going over some recent events. One thing was the inclusion of an older but seldom used character, Lightfoot (Explosives Expert). We also get Bench Rest introduced, the Joes armorer.
Art: While not an action heavy issue, the art is pretty good with some nice details on the different cyborgs and their insides.
Overall: This is a good jumping on issue for any new reader. We don't get a lot of backstory and are just starting up new arcs. We also get to see all the organizations and some of our favourite characters.