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WARNING ! Spoilers ahead for Scarlett # 1Scarlett#1is the latestG.I. Joetitle in theEnergon Universe , and the first issue of the raw series has already brought back the definitive , fan - preferred character , Storm Shadow . The Cobra Ninja makes his EU debut at the end ofScarlett#1 , and the he looks to shake up the story in a big style . Now that he ’s here , what side will Storm Shadow choose in the come battle between G.I. Joe and Cobra ?
come from the creative squad of Kelly Thompson , Marco Ferrari , Lee Loughridge and Rus Wooton , Scarlett#1 encounter the titular character recruited by G.I. Joe ’s Stalker to infiltrate the Arashikage , a occult ninja clan who have fare into possession of a dangerous arm .
Scarlett successfully breaks into the Arashikage fort in Japan , confront down several ninja and get the better of them all . Eager to gain their favor , Scarlett drink herself to the Arashikage grounds . Then , in the final setting of the issue , she ’s knocked unconscious bynone other than Storm Shadow .
Storm Shadow Makes a Dramatic Entrance Into the Energon Universe
Storm Shadow ’s appearance is a huge deal for the Energon Universe , as the lineament has long been a pillar of theG.I. Joefranchise . In traditional persistence , Storm Shadow is in reality Thomas Arashikage , the heir to the Arashikage ninja clan . Born in America , Thomas refund to Japan after a least sandpiper in the U.S. military , eager to ascertain the way of his heritage from his clandestine class . Storm Shadow initially joins Cobra to learn who kill his mentor , the Hard Master . Once he learn it was superior - of - camouflage Zartan , Storm Shadow shortcoming to G.I. Joe and fights against Cobra thereafter .
Storm Shadow ’s first show was the famous “ Silent Interlude ” story inG.I. Joe : A genuine American Hero#21 .
How much of this backstory remains in place for the Energon Universe variation of Storm Shadow remains to be seen . Stalker claims he trained for a meter with the Arashikage clan inScarlett#1 , perhaps as a nod to the original continuity , where he served with both Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes in a Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol in Vietnam . Stalker antecedently displayed some warlike arts skills that he claimed to have learned froman “ old friend ” in the pages ofDuke . So , it would appear that Stalker and Storm Shadow are already pretty familiar in the Energon Universe .
In Japanese , “ Arashikage ” literally translates into “ storm ” ( arashi)and “ shadow ” ( kage ) .
Will Storm Shadow Align With G.I. Joe or Cobra?
Although his show at the end ofScarlett#1 is little more than a tease , fan can assume that Storm Shadow will be a major histrion in the Energon Universe moving forward . Given Skybound ’s willingness to subvert fan expectations , it ’s not a given that Storm Shadow will align himself with Cobra first like in the definitive comics . foresightful - metre villain theBaroness has already been recruited into G.I. Joein the new continuity , so anything is potential . There ’s also the possibleness of Snake Eyes making an visual aspect in theG.I. Joecorner of theEnergon Universe , but for now , sports fan can face ahead to moreStorm Shadowin upcoming issues ofScarlett .
Scarlett#1is usable now from Skybound Entertainment .
Scarlett#1 ( 2024 )
