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Cobra Commander #1

Joshua Williamson

Miniseries Premiere The Rise of Cobra Begins HERE. In a world where the Cobra organization hasn’t formed, one man’s sinister plans to utilize the mysterious alien substance known as Energon sends shockwaves across the globe. Who is Cobra Commander? Where does he come from? And what horrors is he pla...

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The Dan Le Batard Show

This was mentioned as the book given to someone who is fired, presumably containing information on how to apply for unemployment.

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Here's the book that I'd like him to read next weekend. How about the playbook or the unemployment income book? There's a whole book that we give you when we fire you, which is Cobra.

— Episode: The Big Suey: Pablo Torre Could Have Sav...

Episode: The Big Suey: Pablo Torre Could Have Saved The Wor...

This was mentioned as the book given to someone who is fired, presumably containing information on how to apply for unemployment.

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Here's the book that I'd like him to read next weekend. How about the playbook or the unemployment income book? There's a whole book that we give you when we fire you, which is Cobra.

How Did This Get Made?

The hosts referenced the book as the source material for the film Cobra, recounting how Sylvester Stallone attempted to have his name added to a reprint of the title to capitalize on the movie's success. Paul Scheer noted the author's refusal and highlighted the anecdote as a quirky piece of movie trivia. The discussion was brief and informative rather than a recommendation.

Episode: The Specialist LIVE! (w/ Nicole Byer)

The movie Cobra was mentioned as another film Stallone was involved in based on a book where he tried to take credit for the writing, but the author refused.

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When he made the movie Cobra, it was based on a book and Stallone met with the author and said, what I'd like to do is put my name on the book as the author and the author's like, no.

Episode: Matinee Monday: Tango & Cash (w/ Nick Kroll)

It was mentioned that Stallone tried to get his name on a reprint of the book that the movie 'Cobra' was based on, likely to profit from the movie's success.

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The book that the movie Cobra is based on, Stallone tried to have himself put on a reprint of the book as the author of the book.

Because he said he did so much for the book?

Episode: Matinee Monday: Tango & Cash (w/ Nick Kroll)

It was mentioned that Sylvester Stallone attempted to have his name added as the author of a reprint of the book that the movie 'Cobra' was based on, likely to capitalize on the film's popularity.

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The book that the movie Cobra is based on, Stallone tried to have himself put on a reprint of the book as the author of the book.

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