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Podcast: The Source Material Comics Podcast
Episode: Unspoken Issues #157.1- G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #108-111
Description: The Unspoken Issues crew returns to the battlefield with a deep dive into GI Joe: A Real American Hero issues #108–111, a storyline remembered for its high stakes, real-world parallels, and shocking casualties. Jesse, Dean, and Darry deliver an unflinching look at one of Larry Hama’s most intense arcs—unofficially dubbed “The Battle of Benzheen.” This isn’t the sanitized world of the Saturday morning cartoon; this is GI Joe at its most mature, complex, and emotional. As the hosts explore the storyline’s Gulf War-inspired backdrop and themes of sacrifice, honor, and moral ambiguity, they also reflect on their person...