This is a cross-over I never would've guessed in a million years. On one hand you have the world's most elite anti-terrorist organization and on the other you have a group of ultra sexy adventurer chicks. That just screams team-up, doesn't it? Well, guess what? It actually works. It's a surprisingly well-crafted action tale that brings the best qualities of both franchises to the front.
The Joe team is escorting an important transport when they are caught in a Cobra ambush. Scarlett and Flint get caught behind enemy lines, but the Joes can do nothing to save them because the President has suspended the team due to the botched mission. So who can the Joes turn to? Team Danger Girl of course! Seems there's a connection with one of the members and my favorite Joe, Cover Girl. But just as the rescue plan is set, a traitor is revealed! Dun-dun-duuun!
This is another series that is played just for fun. And why not? The current G.I. Joe books are terrific, but they are strictly serious military books. There's nothing wrong with that at all, but this series plays upon the old cartoon tone. The Joes are in their old school uniforms, and the cool vehicles are present. There's a very nostalgic feel to it. The Danger Girl crew doesn't take center stage in this first issue like the Joes do, but the scenes they are in fit their style perfectly.
My one beef with the plot is the fact that the Joe team is suspended in yet another story. For a government that sorely needs the Joes to protect it, they sure love going out of their way to shut them down every chance they get. It makes sense in this case because why else would they need outside help, but it's just been used in so many different incarnations of G.I. Joe that it's really repetitive.
John Royle's artwork is very reminiscent of J. Scott Campbell's style, which makes sense since Campbell is the co-creator of Danger Girl. Royle's art is very action oriented. The best fit for a G.I. Joe title. I wish he had done the last Danger Girl series. That art was very sub par. Not this though. It adds a very cinematic style to the book, something that the Danger Girl books have become known for.
If you're unfamiliar with neither of these franchises, this issue doesn't give you much history of who the players are. That could be a detriment. But if you're knowledgeable with at least one side, you should get a kick out of this series. What starts out seeming like an impossible pairing ends up making more sense than any of the G.I. Joe/Transformers cross-overs!
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