Rambo III #1 in 3-D 3-D Comic
Includes 3-D Glasses (Not the original issued). (see 4th scan)
Adapted from the screenplay by: Sylvester Stallone & Sheldon Lettich
Original story by: David Morrell
Writer: Bruce Jones
Artist: Charlie Baldorado
Colorist: Phil Haxo (3-D Process)
Letterer: Craig Cobert
Editor: John Stephenson
Cover by: Dell Barras & Phil Haxo
Rambo III is a 1988 American action film directed by Peter MacDonald and co-written by Sylvester Stallone, who also reprises his role as Vietnam War veteran John Rambo. John Rambo is a character based on the David Morrell's novel First Blood. In the films, Sylvester Stallone starred as John Rambo, a troubled Vietnam War veteran and former Green Beret who is skilled in many aspects of survival, weaponry, hand to hand combat and guerrilla warfare. A sequel to Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), it is the third installment in the Rambo franchise. Rambo III was released worldwide on May 25, 1988. The film depicts fictional events during the Soviet - Afghan War. In the film, Rambo sets out on a dangerous journey to Afghanistan in order to rescue his former commander and his longtime best friend, Col. Sam Trautman, from the hands of an extremely powerful and ruthless Soviet Army colonel who is bent on killing both Trautman and Rambo, while helping a local band of Afghan rebels fight against Soviet forces threatening to destroy their village. The series consists of the films First Blood (1982), Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), Rambo III (1988), Rambo (2008), and Rambo: Last Blood (2019). The success of the franchise has made John Rambo a household name and a world-wide Action-Movie hero phenomenon.
Blackthorne Publishing presents another in its series of 3-D comics, (#49) this one featuring a Three-Dimensional take on an adaptation of director Peter MacDonald’s 1988 action film, “Rambo III”. Featuring the character John Rambo introduced in Sylvester Stallone's First Blood movie. The 3-D almost makes you, the reader, a part of the movie with immersive three-dimensional action, as Rambo springs into action once again when his former commander is captured in Afghanistan. Teaming up with Mujahedeen rebels against occupying Russian forces, he dispenses violence as only a 1980s action-movie hero can.
Story/Spoilers (featuring the full Rambo III 1988 Movie Synopsis for nostalgic remembrance:
John Rambo settles in a Thai monastery and helps with construction work on the monastery grounds. He supports the monastery by competing in krabi-krabong matches in nearby Bangkok. His old friend and ally Colonel Sam Trautman visits and explains that he is putting together a mercenary team for a CIA-sponsored mission to supply the Mujahideen and other tribes as they try to repel the Soviet Army in Afghanistan. Despite being shown photos of civilians suffering at the hands of the Soviet military, Rambo refuses to join, as he is tired of fighting. Trautman proceeds anyway and is ambushed by enemy forces near the border, resulting in all of his men being killed. Trautman is captured and sent to a large mountain base to be interrogated by Soviet Colonel Zaysen and his henchman Sergeant Kourov.
Embassy official Robert Griggs informs Rambo of Col. Trautman's capture but refuses to approve a rescue mission for fear of drawing the United States into the war. Aware that Trautman will die otherwise, Rambo gets permission to undertake a solo rescue on the condition that he will be disavowed in the event of capture or death. Rambo flies to Peshawar, Pakistan, where he intends to convince local arms dealer Mousa Ghani to bring him to Khost, the town closest to the Soviet base where Trautman is held captive.
The Mujahideen in the village, led by chieftain Masoud, hesitate to help Rambo free Trautman. Meanwhile, a Soviet informant in Ghani's employ informs the Soviets, who send two attack helicopters to destroy the village. Though Rambo destroys one of them with a DShK heavy machine gun, the rebels refuse to aid him any further. Aided only by Mousa and a young boy named Hamid, Rambo attacks the base and inflicts significant damage before being forced to retreat. Hamid, as well as Rambo, is wounded during the battle and Rambo sends him and Mousa away before resuming his infiltration.
Evading base security, Rambo reaches and frees Trautman just as he is about to be tortured with a flamethrower. He and Trautman rescue several other prisoners and hijack a Hind helicopter gunship to escape the base. The helicopter is damaged during takeoff and crashes, forcing the escapees to flee across the sand on foot. An attack helicopter pursues Rambo and Trautman to a nearby cave, where Rambo destroys it with an explosive arrow. A furious Zaysen sends Spetsnaz commandos under Kourov to kill them, but they are routed and killed. An injured Kourov attacks Rambo with his bare hands but is overcome and killed.
As Rambo and Trautman make their way to the Pakistani border, Zaysen and his forces surround them. Masoud's Mujahideen forces attack the Soviets in a surprise cavalry charge. Rambo takes control of a tank and attacks Zaysen's Hind gunship in a head-on battle with both vehicles firing high-calibre machine gun rounds, Rambo firing the tank's main gun and Zaysen unleashing volleys of the Hind's high explosive rockets and missiles. The final charge sees the two vehicles collide, but Rambo survives after firing the tank's main gun. After the battle, Rambo and Trautman say goodbye to the Mujahideen and leave Afghanistan to go home.
Includes 3-D Glasses (Not the original issued). (see 4th scan)
3-D Comic is bagged & boarded and will be carefully / securely packaged then shipped via USPS Priority Mail to ensure that it arrives to you perfectly and quickly.
First Printing
Publisher: Blackthorne Publishing, Inc.
Publication Date: Fall 1988
Format: 32 pages, 3-D Comic, 10.25" x 6.5"
UPC: None Stated
Collectible Entertainment note: 3-D Comic is in Fine condition. Includes 3-D Glasses (Not the original issued). (see 4th scan) Nice! Please See Scans!! A must have for any serious 3-D, Rambo and/or Movie Adaptation collector / enthusiast. A fun & entertaining read. Highly Recommended.
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