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New Article: Cobra’s Chia Plot — Part IV!

It's time for Commander Frack and his troops to pay the piper. In Cobra's Chia Plot: Part IV, our heroes finally get to meet up with the one and only Cobra Commander, who isn't too pleased with the pitiful sack of wilted Chia sprouts he's been delivered. Will our friends make it out alive? Will G.I. Joe make good on their vow to end Cobra's terrorist ways? There's surprises and dead bodies at every turn in our continuing story about Cobra soldiers who grow Chia Pets. Sorry it's late, been a busy week. As for this week, many a new article a'comin. Stay tuned...

Posted by Matt on 02/29/2004. E-mail me!



Discussion Thread: 83 comments

Hee- while everyone else is watching the Oscars I get to enjoy the Chia-y goodness.

Chestnuts roasted by allicat @ 02/29/2004 11:16 PM

Wow, your getting quite a collection of 12" Joes going there. Nice stuff.

Chestnuts roasted by goblin22 @ 02/29/2004 11:30 PM

nothing more than to say THIRDDDDDD

Chestnuts roasted by big will @ 02/29/2004 11:30 PM

this saga’s getting weirder and weirder, with more plot twists than your average Final Fantasy.

I’m still expecting bulbasaur to turn up sometime though.

Chestnuts roasted by solarman @ 02/29/2004 11:43 PM

The amazing thing to me is that there’s a cohesive, coherent story in the middle of all this. It’s the weirdest thing I’ve ever seen, but everything makes perfect sense within the story. Kudos!

Chestnuts roasted by Circleshorts @ 02/29/2004 11:47 PM

Nice..
Just when I was about to go to bed too :P

btw, in case no one noticed, Return of the King got 11 Awards including best picture!
w00t! Thats a tie with Titanic and Ben-Hur for those paying attention..
(seen that comming)

Chestnuts roasted by Cyanyde @ 03/01/2004 12:08 PM

i can one up alli-cat as i watched the oscars AND read the next chapter of the greatest saga since yesterday

Chestnuts roasted by self-proclaimed @ 03/01/2004 12:12 PM

Was Susan Surandon’s dress SUPPOSED to look like it was going to fall off any second? I was scared :( Nightmares tonight.

Chestnuts roasted by Kristal @ 03/01/2004 12:22 PM

Okay, let me get this straight. Coming up next:

1) The Ninja Turtles fight Cobra.
2) Some monster will hatch inside the Chia Pet.
3) Storm Shadow will attempt to use a Rock Tumbler.

Yip, I’ll be there.

Chestnuts roasted by Ben @ 03/01/2004 12:24 PM

Gonna have to mark my calendar again.

Chestnuts roasted by Kate @ 03/01/2004 12:28 PM

Great continuation, but I think it would be hilarious if the 20th anniversary Optimus Prime made an appearance. I went out and bought that beast and it was well worth the 80 I paid. Knowing Matt he already has it and is scripting him in as we speak.

Chestnuts roasted by Timmy the Wonderkid @ 03/01/2004 12:47 PM

Great story, Matt. Could it be that you were inspired to do a serialized story by a little site called Action Figure Adventures? It would only be fitting, seeing as how we were inspired to start the site based on your past sketches. If anyone wants more stuff like this, check out AFA by clicking on my name!

Keep up the good work, Matt!

(sorry if this is the third time I’ve posted… my post looked as if it wasn’t going through…)

Chestnuts roasted by G'Noose @ 03/01/2004 12:49 PM

This only ended up as a serial because Chia Pets take two weeks to grow. This only ended up as an article to begin with because I ran out of time to fit the Chia Pet in with December’s Advent Calendar. Funny how that worked out.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 03/01/2004 12:51 PM

I see. Well, it’s great, either way. I was serious though, we who created AFA were inspired by the sketches here, particularly Dr. Zaius and Whiplash’s cake-baking adventure. :)

Chestnuts roasted by G'Noose @ 03/01/2004 12:57 PM

Young entrepreneurs told they’re too young for the toy industry
http://www.magicvalley.com/weeklyfeatures/familylife/index.asp?storyID=4364

Chestnuts roasted by ME @ 03/01/2004 1:17 AM

I saw that story a bit earlier…wacky. And yes, they’re pretty strict about those age rules. Actually, security is insane at these things. One of the companies — who rent out office space in the building, not just a booth — ordered a few pizzas, and I saw the poor delivery guy get tossed away from the guards and told to walk about two blocks around the corner to another entrance. Pizza terrorism.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 03/01/2004 1:20 AM

Heh, cross-meeting cartoons rocks lol…TMNT will help save them all!
I love the plots Matt.

Chestnuts roasted by Allie @ 03/01/2004 1:24 AM

I like the little touches…my favorite part of this one was that CC and Destro are comfy enough with one another to hang out without their masks on.

Chestnuts roasted by Invader @ 03/01/2004 1:27 AM

I thought that was a nice touch also, the hangin’. Am I the only one who remembers Cobra Comander and Destro tooling around America without thier identies, masks, or costumes in hawain shirts in a convertable. Around the time Cobra Commander and Destro quit, obviously. Matt’s stuff isn’t that far off. Not even mentioning the G.I.Joe Transformers crossovers from before the current new elseworlds like comics.

Chestnuts roasted by spooky @ 03/01/2004 2:01 AM

I have to admit, I was watching Return of the King kick all of the other movies’ asses, but at least this was a nice start to Monday.
I think this one might be my favorite part of the saga so far. Gotta love the rock tumbler. :) Nicely done, Matt! Can’t wait for the next installment.

Chestnuts roasted by Andrea @ 03/01/2004 2:05 AM

Heh. Finally things are looking up for poor Storm Shadow. I mean sure he’s been sent off to the rock tumbler sweatshop but he has hott new goggles.

Chestnuts roasted by Gabbylicious @ 03/01/2004 2:38 AM

Working for Cobra would be fun, you get to be part of all these crazy plots, never cause any serious/permenant harm, and never get hurt beyond a punch or rifle-butt to the face. What’s more: you’re getting paid and have the most hilarious screw-up of a boss ever!

Chestnuts roasted by Rewolf J @ 03/01/2004 3:42 AM

Oh good Christ, I can see this crazy shit getting out of hand in a hurry. What’s next? Some of those big rubber WWF wrestlers from the 80′s? Some real obscure shit like Rude Dog toys? Bravestar? Mr. T? Goofy Power Ranger junk?

Oh, I’m still waiting for the next update. How chocolaty? Real chocolaty!

Chestnuts roasted by Rayzak (my website has hostess sushi!) @ 03/01/2004 3:44 AM

Ya know, the one time we tried growing a Chia Pet rip-off (one of those pantyhose heads with the grass hair), when it got to the point where it started wilting, it became a home, or, rather, breeding ground for probably literally thousands of tiny, annoying bugs (probably gnats, though I’m not sure). If I were you, I’d toss it, but I suppose you need it for the big comedic payoff in two weeks, so… I dunno… maybe keep it outside from now on? I know it’s still cold in Jersey this time of year, but, still, it’s not like keeping it alive is much of a priority anymore.

Or maybe it’s too cold to get those insects in the first place? I think my father got his for his birthday some year, and that’s in August, when there’s a lot more active insect life.

Anyhow, I was pleased to see Finding Nemo win Best Animated Feature (though only because http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/archives/feature/milleniumactress.php">Millenium Actress wasn’t even nominated) and Sofia Coppola win Best Original Screenplay for Lost in Translation, or, rather, I only heard about them winning from Yahoo Movies, since, as someone whom is, sorry, "Bored by the Rings" and knew Return of the King would sweep, I opted to watch Star Wars: The Phantom Menace TWICE on the east coast and west coast Fox affiliates (from Boston and Seattle). Call me soulless, but the Lord of the Rings films just aren’t my bag, sorry. They just have too much gravitas for my tastes. (They’re just films about wizards and elves and orcs and whatnot… why must they take everything so bloody seriously?)

Chestnuts roasted by Steve Brandon @ 03/01/2004 3:46 AM

The saga continues!! When it’s all over it should be made into a live action movie!

Chestnuts roasted by heeloyd @ 03/01/2004 4:20 AM

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