World War III (G.I. Joe)

"World War III"
Cover to G.I. Joe: America's Elite #25, depicting every single G.I. Joe character to appear in every incarnation of G.I. Joe up to the date of publication. Art by Chris Lie.
PublisherDevil's Due Publishing
Publication dateJuly 2007  June 2008
GenreMilitary science fiction
Title(s)
G.I. Joe: America's Elite #25-36
Main character(s)G.I. Joe
Cobra Command
Creative team
Writer(s)Mark Powers
Penciller(s)Mike Bear
Mike Shoyket
Pat Quinn
Letterer(s)Brian J. Crowley
Dave Rothe
Colorist(s)Jean-Francois Beaulieu
Editor(s)Mike O'Sullivan
G.I. Joe: America's Elite Volume 5: World War III Omnibus ISBN 978-1-934692-02-8

World War III is the title of a 12-issue comic book story that took place in issues #25-36 of the comic G.I. Joe: America's Elite, published by Devil's Due Publishing. The plot concerns Cobra Command's final attempt to take over the world. Originally begun to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero franchise, World War III also marked the end of the original G.I. Joe comic continuity, which was begun by Larry Hama in the first G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero comic book series.