Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Wes and Nick continue their Snake Eyes Comics Guilds retro review with Snake Eyes: Declassified #2, as Brandon Jerwa and Emiliano Santalucia take a major step forward in unraveling the character’s past. This issue puts Snake Eyes on a collision course with two of the most important figures in his life—Tommy Arashikage and the man who will become Cobra Commander—setting the stage for the choices that define everything that follows.
They break down how effectively this chapter deepens the relationship between Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow, whether the introduction of Cobra Commander at this stage strengthens or complicates the origin, and how the story handles Snake Eyes’ lowest point before his transformation begins. The discussion also examines the pivotal moment in front of Judge Mitchell Tate, what it reveals about Snake Eyes’ moral code, and how that decision ultimately pushes him toward Japan and the path of the Arashikage clan.
Wes and Nick also dive into how Jerwa balances character development with major franchise lore, how Santalucia’s artwork reinforces the grounded and emotional tone of the story, and whether this issue meaningfully builds on the foundation laid in the first chapter—another key installment in the complete Snake Eyes origin read-through, available exclusively to Comics Guild backers.
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Wes and Nick continue their Snake Eyes Comics Guilds retro review with Snake Eyes: Declassified #2, as Brandon Jerwa and Emiliano Santalucia take a major step forward in unraveling the character’s past. This issue puts Snake Eyes on a collision course with two of the most important figures in his life—Tommy Arashikage and the man who will become Cobra Commander—setting the stage for the choices that define everything that follows.
They break down how effectively this chapter deepens the relationship between Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow, whether the introduction of Cobra Commander at this stage strengthens or complicates the origin, and how the story handles Snake Eyes’ lowest point before his transformation begins. The discussion also examines the pivotal moment in front of Judge Mitchell Tate, what it reveals about Snake Eyes’ moral code, and how that decision ultimately pushes him toward Japan and the path of the Arashikage clan.
Wes and Nick also dive into how Jerwa balances character development with major franchise lore, how Santalucia’s artwork reinforces the grounded and emotional tone of the story, and whether this issue meaningfully builds on the foundation laid in the first chapter—another key installment in the complete Snake Eyes origin read-through, available exclusively to Comics Guild backers.
If you enjoyed this episode of the Snake Eyes Comics Guild, there’s a full lineup of Comics Guild retro reviews available right now on Thinking Critical Patreon and Channel Memberships, including series like Planetary, DC: The New Frontier, X-O Manowar, and more.
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