Let’s Talk About Destro For a Minute

Guys, this is Destro:

 

 

Destro, these are the guys.

For those of you who are only familiar with him in his role as COBRA’s favorite arms dealer, it might surprise you to learn that there’s more to him than just being the best-dressed Scotsman in comics:

 

 

Destro is a lover…

 

 

and a fighter.

 

 

He’s known for thinking deep thoughts…

 

 

…and offering sage wisdom to his associates.

 

 

He’s kind to animals…

 

 

… on occasion.

 

 

Sometimes, he looks like Telly Savalas.

 

 

Sometimes, he hires the world’s most vicious mercenary to go out into the woods and give him a relaxing deep-tissue massage.

And sometimes–not always, but sometimes….

 

 

…He shoots guys with his wrist-rockets while teaming up with a criminally insane ex-dentist to steal a Goddamn mummy for cloning purposes.

 

Truly it can be said: Destro contains multitudes.

 


 

BONUS FEATURE: Compare and Contrast!

 

 

The Baroness, Circa GI Joe #10.

 

 

The Baroness, circa GI Joe #24.

Discuss.

Friday Night Fights: A Piece of Advice from Cobra Commander

 

 

 

Nowhere to run! Nowhere to hide!
Panic spreading far and wide!
Who can turn the tide?

Bah-lac-tus! (A Real American Hero!)

 

More pearls of wisdom from America’s Greatest Shrieking Mastermind–including “You were engineered with such potential, Serpentor, but you lack the most important DNA of all… MINE!” and “Enjoy the life I gave you… I’m going to end it soon!”–can be found in GI Joe v.5.