G.I. Joe #44

Pvt. Joe Burch finds himself at a top-secret guided missile facility in South Korea, where his new instructor, Sgt. Eugene McGarrity—known as "Slide Rule" for his textbook confidence—has a dangerous philosophy: ignore the manuals and do things his way. When Pvt. Snevley questions McGarrity's shortcuts and realizes the sergeant may be cutting corners on critical safety checks, the tension between following orders and preventing disaster threatens to derail the entire operation.

When Sgt. Mulvaney decides he needs help winning over Corporal Millie McGuire, he enlists Pvt. Grimes to do his romantic legwork—but complications arise when Grimes discovers he's fallen for the same woman. Now Mulvaney's away on a dangerous rescue mission, leaving Grimes to wrestle with an impossible secret while the Sergeant's heart remains set on a declaration that may change everything.

When Pvt. Alvin "Ugly" Otis acquires a mysterious trinket promising mind-control powers, the meek soldier finally sees his chance to get revenge on those who've humiliated him—starting with Sgt. Mulvaney and Cpl. Reilly. But as Otis discovers he can bend his fellow soldiers to his will, his newfound authority threatens to spiral dangerously out of control, and Pvt. Joe Burch must convince him to reckon with the consequences of his actions.