The Greatest Evil, Part 1 11th of 20 episodes in DiC season 2. Written by Bob Forward and Eve Forward. First aired October 21, 1991. Previous episode: Messenger from the Deep Next episode: The Greatest Evil, Part 2

In a rundown city, the Headman provides a drug called Spark to a girl named Cindi and laughs off citizens' efforts to drive his Headhunters away. Meanwhile at Joe Headquarters, Lt. Falcon is relying on the same drugs for his performance, which leads him to endanger himself and others during a failed mission to stop Cobra's attack on a shipment of diamonds. In a hospital, Cindy is visited by her brother, a Crimson Guardsman, and slips into a coma from an overdose at the same time as Duke discovers Falcon's drugs and banishes him from the Joes. Falcon checks into the same hospital for treatment.

Duke and the Crimson Guardsman encounter each other in battle and discover their respective issues with drugs. They propose a Joe-Cobra alliance against the Headman, and Cobra Commander agrees to go along for a chance at the Headman's drug money. The teams pair off and stage an attack on a downtown distribution house, while the Headhunters kidnap Falcon and Cindi from the hospital to use as hostages. As the battle proceeds, Shockwave and the CG are shot down over the roof and captured, while Duke and Cobra Commander are trapped in a crashing Storm Eagle.

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Misc. Notes

• On the DVDs from Shout! Factory, this episode is included in the Series 2, Season 2 set (Disc 2, Episode 4)
• First appearances (in order): Gristle, Headhunters, Headman