History and Origin of GI Joe's STORM SHADOW !

This is the entire history of Tommy Arashikage, the white-clad Cobra Ninja known as Storm Shadow! Follow his history from The US to Japan to Vietnam and through his history with the G.I. Joe team and the Cobra terrorist network!
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[@jakeproven256]

Storm shadow is definitely one of the best developed characters in the comics.

[@MyLife-og2kr]

Yeah he definitely has one of the best character development in G.I. Joe

[@Saltwaterassassin]

Hands down the best

[@InTheBleakMidwinter666]

Dont forget quick kick Lol he bested stormshadow a few times...

[@josephskiles]

Growing up I always got snake eyes and my brother always got storm shadow. These to characters were Paramount to our childhoods and I can't even begin to describe all the adventures we put these characters through. I really appreciate watching these videos , it's amazing seeing the old comic book covers from the 80s that I had from pouring through boxes of comics at second hand book stores. I really feel bad for kids that didn't grow up in the 80's/ early 90's it truly was a golden age .

[@dubuyajay9964]

I hope you two aren't bitter enemies as adults. D:

[@josephskiles]

@@dubuyajay9964 during our childhood Stormshadow went from villian to hero, my brother always played him as part of the Joe's

[@dubuyajay9964]

@@josephskiles Still haven't told me how well you two get along.

[@josephskiles]

@@dubuyajay9964 LoL, well I haven't sworn any blood oaths against him......... recently anyhow

[@huntermetal19723]

Those 2 characters were literally why I got into GI Joe the movie treated them secondary and blew a chance at a marvel blockbuster they had the perfect actors for them

[@D.Z.A.-kp8lf]

We all grew up loving Snake Eyes but we all eventually became Storm Shadow

[@philipwright9736]

LOL NO WE DIDNT!

[@yobagua]

Great Vid. Keone Young, Storm Shadow voice here! Quick Kick (Francois Chau) and I will be hitting the Con circuit in 2020. Hope to see you there.

[@dubuyajay9964]

Any plans to do videos on your channel?

[@charlesb2376]

You guys are truly awesome...thank you for your great work and contributions !

[@PhuryousOne]

You don't even know the joy I experienced as a kid when I went down the aisle at the toy store and found the "good guy" version of Storm Shadow. Back when it was first come, first serve and no online shopping. To find the G.I. Joe figure you were chasing was like a dream come true.

[@freddybonilla2472]

This is so good to learn about the origins of heroes and villains in the GI Joe history

[@elonmusksellssnakeoil1744]

I always liked Storm Shadow more than Snake Eyes. He felt more flawed and human, and had an even greater sense of mystery, at least to me.

[@yobagua]

I was the original voice of Storm Shadow. Come see me at a Con near you!!!!

[@GothamKnight84661]

Storm Shadow after 35 years is making a come back against the Joe's and it's fans thru youtube.

[@timothycollinsguitar9450]

keone young no way? The soft spiked voice from the 80s cartoon? Man I’d always try to talk like you when I was a kid and stormshadow was about to kick the shit out of somebody. Lol. Very cool!!

[@brianhild2519]

My favorite character

[@DocktorMongoose]

@-OMEGA- you kind of just explained why lmao

[@jdonner3272]

It took forever for me to find a storm shadow figure back in the day. I assume it was one of the most popular figures.

[@ibjmac187]

J Donner That’s what happened to me with the second Snake Eyes figure (with Timber).

[@harveymcelroy9332]

Oh it was

[@camcordernonsense5264]

we got ours at Dolgin's. just as Snake Eyes with the wolf Timber finally appeared.

[@marqueswilliams345]

Always loved Storm Shadow GI Joe action figure

[@ibjmac187]

I still have my Storm Shadow figure on my desk. Always loved the Snake Eyes - Storm Shadow back story.

[@randallpetroelje3913]

Cool story,thanks 👍. I grew up with GI Joe. Brings back some good memories.

[@previnlubom4498]

Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes top two favorite

[@ddarko08]

I started collection GI Joe comics with that Silent issue #21. I was absolutely fascinated by both Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes....they were my favorite part of the series.

[@ThatGuyStephen-zx7pc]

Man so glad the quick kick video made me a subscriber cause I'd have hated to miss this video keep em coming man appreciate them all

[@bulwyf2572]

Wild Weasel and Storm Shadow are my all time favorite Cobras and favorite characters from the GI Joe verse

[@lennyalcina4340]

As a child I did enjoy the animated series but as I was growing up you see how different and mature the source material was and is throwing action and a bit of drama which makes it more interesting and Storm Shadow was a tragic character but truly badass, the Resolute version was ruthless and eager to prove to Snake, his brother, that we was the worthy Arashikage heir, the version in the two movies was very cold and dangerous and I liked it, especially in the second one, both movies presented the relationship between the two ninjas in brotherly way, as for the spin off let's see how it turns out, then again great job.

[@gatorcroc7212]

I always loved Storm Shadow

[@Troy428492]

Gator Croc. Yeah so am I

[@krazycmcc3444]

Wish more commentary on Snake eyes like Storm Shadow but thanks for your time and effort🤘🤘

[@sorry11303]

I did not know jinx and Storm Shadow was related 😎

[@davidconnelly]

Thank you. I'm in the UK and over here they suddenly stopped publishing the comic (here it was called Action Force) for no apparent reason. They stopped just around the time when Storm Shadow awoke from the water tank. All these years I wondered what happened and you've just filled in the gaps. Thank you. One thing I get from this is that the idea of killing characters and bringing them back doesn't really work out well. Anyway... many thanks again. This was interesting.

[@FigFinder78]

Storm Shadow and the Crimson Twins were absolutely awesome..Almost every bad guy was cool in one way or another,but Storm Shadow was always my favorite 💯

[@davy1458]

To an elementary school kid in the 1980s......storm shadow was a god.

[@captassassin5680]

Nice work Jesse! That was some serious research and it shows. This has to be your longest video yet. I’m already looking forward to the next video!

[@michaelkelley4188]

Great Storm Shadow explained lore! Thanks a bunch! :)

[@FnRenner]

Yes another great video! Keep up the good work, brotherman!

[@jdsrcs8061]

Cool cool cool!!! Snake and Shadow are my all time favorites!!!

[@kweeglee]

As a kid growing up in the 80s, Stormshadow and Snake-Eyes were my two favorites of the Joes. :) I did prefer the comic (Hama) version over the dilluted and rarely seen Sunbow-Marvel one... and don't get me started on the travesty of the DIC G.I. Joe. :P

[@gevdarg]

I liked the Storm Shadow - Spirit rivalry in the cartoon.

[@algierssolja]

Be careful with the DIC bro.... I will flame this mother Fer all to hell.

[@OmegaKingHyperionPX9]

hater

[@jonnybridin]

Nice! This was a great video. Keep up the great work!

[@uncardedreviews9721]

That's a pretty impressive character continuity 😎👍 great video

[@MrJpk741]

My favorite Joe

[@kirbykok4544]

One of my favorite G.I..Joe characters Is Storm Shadow! Storm Shadow Is one of my favorite G.I.Joe characters from the G.I.Joe Lore!

[@albertoaviles8273]

Wow! Excellent job! You used mostly the canon ARAH series for this one! IMO, what could have amped this vid up a notch is if you included the Storm Shadow solo series that was published in DDP. As per Larry Hama, it's 1 of the ONLY GI Joe related series that was not published by Marvel and/or IDW to be a part of the ARAH continuity. The other series that's part of that same continuity is the Snake Eyes Declassified series. In the Storm Shadow solo series, we are introduced to another Non-Japanese member of the Arishikage clan who eventually masters mystic sword skills that surpass both Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes. Sadly, that member died of complications of Stage 4 Cancer while in combat. We are also introduced to Pale Peony (whom you referenced in the vid). After several combative encounters w/ Pale Peony (who had some kind of "iron man" style ninja tech powered armor in that series), Storm Shadow recruits her into the Arishikage clan. It's safe to say that soon after he brought her to Japan, Pale Peony started training under Demon Granny (the Hard Master's widow). Honestly, I wouldn't exactly say that Storm Shadow was Snake Eye's most fearsome foe. I say this because years later, a perm amped Serpentor took that role in the Death of Snake Eyes arc.

[@davy1458]

When i was in the 4th grade we had a christmas gift lottery....and i got the white and grey hoodie storm shadow....one of the happiest days of my life.....

[@audwingordon1358]

ALWAYS LOVED STORM-SHADOW!!!

[@peterang78]

Ending the year with quick kick and starting a new year with storm shadow. Very clever.

[@ErnaMcburna]

I lost my stormshadow when I was 9....we were in the back yard conducting a winter battle in the snow, stormshadow was in stealth mode in a “snow drift” when I went to get him for the ambush attack..I couldn’t find him in the snow.....I thought we would find him when the snow thawed out.....nope.....

[@ErnaMcburna]

Junder R maybe we mistreated him?

[@nurgle333]

Same thing happened to me when I buried a dinosaur toy at the beach

[@TheDoorspook11c]

I like how they bring the original story with Vietnam back into perspective.

[@jrox1904]

great video jesse i love these history /bios i want to make a few of these my self but i know they take alot of hardwork & research or knowledge of the characters

[@jimmyj5035]

Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow were 2 of the Greatest characters and action figures in all of GiJoe. Why is there no love for Quick Kick? He's also a martial arts master who fought Storm Shadow all the time when Snake Eyes wasn't around.

[@kaineshigaraki5253]

Name isn’t as catchy/cool [>

[@snakeeyesdeclassified]

great job!

[@TheDoorspook11c]

Issue 21, just legendary. Didn't know that was the 1st appearance of Storm Shadow. Anytime I see one, I buy it lol

[@dsanchez9703]

Dis is one of my alltime fav Dudes!

[@KOTJ412]

My favorite cobra character aside from the evil twins Tomax & Xamot.

[@Way2caffeinated]

Came here as soon as I heard about the new snake eyes movie

[@Reeser00]

Excellent video! I learned a lot!

[@laiddogg7251]

Great Video!!!

[@ElronLaVey]

Awesome channel

[@jalenikezeue4114]

Storm shadow is So Cool

[@3pdfilms107]

I really wish sometimes you wouldn't gloss over the Image/Devil's Due continuity (2001-2008) which beautifully continued from the Hama's Marvel series and had a spectacular run and ending. It's a great timeline and I think you guys should talk about that timeline before going back into Hama's continuity (155 1/2 - present). So many great directions and character development from Devil Due. 👍

[@noz48a2]

I agree.

[@lennyalcina4340]

A very interesting video, looking forward to seeing the next one, great job

[@AnthonySforza]

Northern California...? One of his file cards read that he was from St Louis.

[@kratoscraken5614]

It's the NINJA! who doesn't like NINJAS! 👍💪

[@ignaciosanchez8292]

I love Storm Shadow. He truly become an idol after Sho Kosugi s 3 film trilogy would become cult classics. My personal Joe favorites have always been samurai Budo and Emperor Serpentor along with the original Storm Shadow. JoBra.

[@nivekian]

The mid 80's GI Joe Marvel comics were so much cooler than people realize now. Just the Snake Eyes/ Zartan/ Cobra Commander stuff.

[@21April853BC]

I just realized the name, “Snowjob” is funny name. I just haven’t heard it since I was young.

[@mguibord4728]

can’t wait to see him and Snake Eyes on the big screen again

[@Nostroman_Praetor]

A ninja in a white garb is quite strange.

[@omarlawrence5239]

I didn’t know he went back to cobra 🐍 Interesting

[@totalnonstopwillsinn]

Storm Shadow is the Best

[@brianng3414]

Love the video. You found some rare and nice artwork. I love the 1st appearance and the Snake Eye origin story. But all the other stories were more silly (the terminator robot) and multiple brainwashing? I did read the Cobra Commander's son and stuff, but I lost interest by then already. And it did not look like I missed much. The magic was those few issues.

[@jeenkzk5919]

I firmly believe Hamas Stormshadow is the reason ninjas became popular in the US. Definitely my first exposure to the culture

[@RC51Legend]

You're gonna have to expand that belief to TMNT and Sho Kosugi!

[@hdtripp6218]

American Ninja was the leading force in early 80's of making ninja popular in United states

[@didsriva696]

Good vid. Can you give the references of the GI joe comic series?

[@theguy1563]

Around 12:27 you mispronounced PEONY as PONY. They are quite popular flowers in Japan.....for some reason. In Japanese, 牡丹 (botan) if your interested. Like the videos.✌🏻

[@MayumiTakezoC-chan9377]

Tomisaburo Wakayama hehehhehhe my husband’s favorite actor from the 1970s Samurai films! i hope everyone knows who Tomisaburo Wakayama is

[@walterarchie5388]

Favorite, even before snake eyes....complicated individual, that's what make him special

[@jennninja9986]

Could this be Billy from double dragon!? Could the splinter clan be Master splinter from tmnt!?!

[@terrancechilds3049]

I never had the toy when I was a kid growing up but I knew someone who knew someone who had it

[@StormGardenHedgefleet]

So storm shadow is both protagonist and antagonist He is basically one of the most iconic anti heroes o.o ever and this is coming from someone who grew up with g.i. joe

[@AH-is5yg]

I remember in the 80s cartoon that Storm Shadow fought Cross-Country. Cross-Country was able to beat him with his unorthodox fight

[@marbourtown6197]

Storm Shadow has always been one of the best characters created. Just recently I feel like if Mortal Kombat made a White Ninja he'd look similar to him.

[@Luzeon]

Wow, thank you for this…

[@aholuthedistinguishedgentl929]

These are dope!!

[@timborkowski7040]

Excellent video. Keep up the good work. Any interest in doing GI Joe / Transformer cross over comic history?

[@Danae78]

No lie...I love the thought of ninjas in San Francisco!!!

[@RecoilCDS]

Huge favor to ask. Can you do video on Metal Head and the Rock Viper. Also, start adding vehicles and bases. I’ll gladly step up and help with research.

[@koolrgap5578]

Storm Shadow Serpentor link: ✔

[@SomeBlueKind]

SS was my favorite character. I own, 3 or 4 original action figures.

[@MLCOOK51]

Can u do Mercer next and Col. sharp and Killhaul

[@johnnyfountainS]

I have some comics of Storm Shadow. I put them on my channel.

[@michaelkelley4188]

Have you made a Destro lore just curious?

[@KorithStoneheart]

Coolest name of any Cobra character

[@bradlawrence007]

My favorite villain 🔥

[@Qcxm]

We shall meet again spirit

[@JUSLOFI]

You forgot to mention that in the DIC continuation of the Marvel cartoonsStorm shadow was a good guy.

[@blinkbernardino3135]

Storm Shadow is the Vegeta of GI Joe

[@frederickallgood7592]

I would like to learn the way if archery and swords man ship.

[@justahuman4862]

How in the hell did you document all this? Good job. This is like a daytime drama. Did you like the snake eyes movie? I didn't read the comics and even though I watched the cartoon I didn't remember a background story for him. So I enjoyed the movie... I wonder what you think since you have all that knowledge.

[@PozerAdultRacingTeam]

SnakeEyes needs a great rival,enter StormShadow.

[@brianbelden2449]

Would be alot more interesting if the bad guys won once in a while.This is where the original Star Wars trilogy got it right with The Empire Strikes Back. It made for a great story line. If theyre going to make more of these movies they should have the villains come out on top, & make their Cobra Commander a much better fighter too.

[@mamunestor]

Actually the Storm Shadow series that Hama wrote is still cannon. It takes place between when GI Joe was shut down and when we see Storm shadow again in the continuation. Hama considers the issues he wrote for DDP as a part of his cannon. So his declassified issues also count. Otherwise the Morning light story Obasan and the Russians wouldn’t mean anything.

[@falcon048]

What about his fight with Spirit Iron Knife in the cartoon?

[@michaeltheodore5149]

Revanche...Psylocke...another Marvel refrence maybe...

[@MetalHead-ks9zq]

Am I the only one that finds the terms hard master and soft master hilarious 😂

[@rollin-kimblecroskey9110]

I still have issue 24, I wonder how much it is worth now?!

[@jalenikezeue4114]

Next time can we have a video about Billy

[@michaelmetler6315]

GI Joe real American Hero #269 Will have two variant covers Storm Shadow and Snake eyes On sale 1/8/20 Im getting two copies of each cover Don't miss out get yours Yo Joe

[@rickyanderson894]

Do Duke

[@terrencechilds8984]

Cobra now Cobra forever

[@vortexecho72]

Funny how his white ''camo ''worked everywhere and not only in the snow

[@pbailed8007]

To get 8 degree in the martial arts I study you need to practice for like 40 + years! How old is storm shadow?

[@Chris.Mendoza]

I’m really really not happy about the actors being replaced