After the events of G.I. Joe: The Movie, Cobra has fallen into disarray, with Storm Shadow, Zartan, Doctor Mindbender, Tomax and Xamot abandoning the group and the remaining subleaders having grown exasperated with the blowhard Serpentor. In this five-part series, Baroness restores Cobra Commander to a humanoid form; deposing Serpentor, Cobra Commander takes the reins once more. With that, Cobra renews its offensive against G.I. Joe, now consisting of a new generation of Joes led by Sgt. Slaughter and Hawk.