Enter the Shadow - Revision history

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	===Continuity notes===		===Continuity notes===
	* The Micronauts were captured and taken to a human lab for study in [[Valley Forge\|''Revolution'' #5]], but escaped over the course of the new few issues of their own series. Additionally, Oz refers to a meeting with a ~~{{i\|~~Time Traveler}} which took place in ~~{{i\|~~Micronauts issue 9\|''Micronauts'' #9}}, and in which the Talisman appeared as part of a collage of objects that represented possible ways for the Micronauts to return to [[Microspace]].		* The Micronauts were captured and taken to a human lab for study in [[Valley Forge\|''Revolution'' #5]], but escaped over the course of the new few issues of their own series. Additionally, Oz refers to a meeting with a [[Time Traveler]] which took place in [[Micronauts issue 9\|''Micronauts'' #9]], and in which the Talisman appeared as part of a collage of objects that represented possible ways for the Micronauts to return to [[Microspace]].
	* Doctor X previously appeared in the ~~{{i\|~~Action Man (comic)\|''Action Man'' mini-series}}, in which it was revealed that the original ~~{{i\|~~Doctor X}} had died, and his mantle had secretly been taken up by Action Man's friend Mercy Gale. The secret got out at the end of the mini-series, following which it was established that she was working with Storm Shadow and the Red Shadows, and "the Baron", whose identity is made explicit here as Baron Ironblood.		* Doctor X previously appeared in the [[Action Man (comic)\|''Action Man'' mini-series]], in which it was revealed that the original [[Doctor X]] had died, and his mantle had secretly been taken up by Action Man's friend [[Mercy Gale]]. The secret got out at the end of the mini-series, following which it was established that she was working with Storm Shadow and the Red Shadows, and "the Baron", whose identity is made explicit here as Baron Ironblood.
	* The new female Storm Shadow also debuted in ''Action Man''. She replaces the original [[Storm Shadow]], who was seen to be killed by [[Snake-Eyes\|Snake Eyes]] at {{i\|Snake Eyes, Agent of Cobra Part Five: The Silent Warrior\|the climax}} of the ''{{i\|G.I. Joe: Snake Eyes, Agent of Cobra\|Snake Eyes, Agent of Cobra}}'' mini-series.		* The new female Storm Shadow also debuted in ''Action Man''. She replaces the original [[Storm Shadow]], who was seen to be killed by [[Snake-Eyes\|Snake Eyes]] at {{i\|Snake Eyes, Agent of Cobra Part Five: The Silent Warrior\|the climax}} of the ''{{i\|G.I. Joe: Snake Eyes, Agent of Cobra\|Snake Eyes, Agent of Cobra}}'' mini-series.
	* Oz mentions being able to speak English; while a little jarring at the time of release, this was explained in the subsequently released ~~{{i\|~~Micronauts issue 10\|''Micronauts'' #10}}, which showed him obtaining this ability.		* Oz mentions being able to speak English; while a little jarring at the time of release, this was explained in the subsequently released [[Micronauts issue 10\|''Micronauts'' #10]], which showed him obtaining this ability.
	* The Red Shadows are established to be the refashioned remnants of the [[Arashikage]], the classic G.I. Joe ninja clan to which Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes belong. The clan was left in tatters following Snake Eyes's infiltration of the group during the 2011-2012 ''{{i\|G.I. Joe: Snake Eyes\|Snake Eyes}}'' series. Though the ninjas appeared in ''Action Man'', the "Red Shadows" name was not used until [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 1\|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 5 #1]], in which they stole resources that this story reveals were used on the Cobra moonbase. That issue also name-dropped Baron Ironblood, and showcased the fact that the Red Shadows have been "upgraded" by Doctor X with new abilities (including additional limbs). They appeared to be cybernetic in that issue, but they're sure looking a lot more... ''[[Dire Wraith]]-y'' in this story...		* The Red Shadows are established to be the refashioned remnants of the [[Arashikage]], the classic G.I. Joe ninja clan to which Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes belong. The clan was left in tatters following Snake Eyes's infiltration of the group during the 2011-2012 ''{{i\|G.I. Joe: Snake Eyes\|Snake Eyes}}'' series. Though the ninjas appeared in ''Action Man'', the "Red Shadows" name was not used until [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 1\|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 5 #1]], in which they stole resources that this story reveals were used on the Cobra moonbase. That issue also name-dropped Baron Ironblood, and showcased the fact that the Red Shadows have been "upgraded" by Doctor X with new abilities (including additional limbs). They appeared to be cybernetic in that issue, but they're sure looking a lot more... ''[[Dire Wraith]]-y'' in this story...
	* Cobra's M.A.S.S. Device and the struggle to get it working was the central threat of the original IDW ''{{i\|G.I. Joe (comic)\|G.I. Joe}}'' comic book, which ran from 2008 to 2011. The M.A.S.S. station on the moon was still under construction (hence the bulldozer on the lunar surface seen this issue) when the destruction of the one working M.A.S.S. Device on Earth cut them off, as detailed in {{i\|M.A.S.S. Destruction Part 5\|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 1 #27}}. Using Ore-13 (which ''[[Revolution]]'' established has a resonant connection to the frequency of a [[space bridge\|spacebridge]]), Doctor X and Baron Ironblood have got it working and have evidently upgraded it over [[Destro]]'s original, which required an orbiting satellite to store and transmit travelers' genetic patterns, and which needed anyone teleported to wear individual "recall tags", without which they could not be summoned back to their departure point.		* Cobra's M.A.S.S. Device and the struggle to get it working was the central threat of the original IDW ''{{i\|G.I. Joe (comic)\|G.I. Joe}}'' comic book, which ran from 2008 to 2011. The M.A.S.S. station on the moon was still under construction (hence the bulldozer on the lunar surface seen this issue) when the destruction of the one working M.A.S.S. Device on Earth cut them off, as detailed in {{i\|M.A.S.S. Destruction Part 5\|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 1 #27}}. Using Ore-13 (which ''[[Revolution]]'' established has a resonant connection to the frequency of a [[space bridge\|spacebridge]]), Doctor X and Baron Ironblood have got it working and have evidently upgraded it over [[Destro]]'s original, which required an orbiting satellite to store and transmit travelers' genetic patterns, and which needed anyone teleported to wear individual "recall tags", without which they could not be summoned back to their departure point.
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	* IDW 2017 Annuals		* IDW 2017 Annuals
	* ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light\|Lost Light]]''		* ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light\|Lost Light]]''
	* "The Hasbro Tribune" editorial page promoting January's [[Hasbro Universe]] ''[[Reconstruction]]'' titles, including [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 2\|''G.I. Joe'' #2]], ~~{{i\|~~M.A.S.K. issue 3\|''M.A.S.K.'' #3}}, [[Dissolution Part 2: Anomie\|''Lost Light'' #2]], [[New Cybertron Part 3: Behind My Bleeding Back\|''Optimus Prime'' #3]], [[Desperate Measures (Till All Are One)\|''Till All Are One'' #7]], this issue, ~~{{i\|~~Micronauts issue 9\|''Micronauts'' #9}}, ~~{{i\|~~Micronauts Annual 2017\|''Micronauts'' Annual 2017}}, ~~{{i\|~~Cold Fire\|''ROM'' Annual 2017}}, and ~~{{i\|~~Reinforcements, Part 3\|''ROM'' #7}}.		* "The Hasbro Tribune" editorial page promoting January's [[Hasbro Universe]] ''[[Reconstruction]]'' titles, including [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 2\|''G.I. Joe'' #2]], [[M.A.S.K. issue 3\|''M.A.S.K.'' #3]], [[Dissolution Part 2: Anomie\|''Lost Light'' #2]], [[New Cybertron Part 3: Behind My Bleeding Back\|''Optimus Prime'' #3]], [[Desperate Measures (Till All Are One)\|''Till All Are One'' #7]], this issue, [[Micronauts issue 9\|''Micronauts'' #9]], [[Micronauts Annual 2017\|''Micronauts'' Annual 2017]], [[Cold Fire\|''ROM'' Annual 2017]], and [[Reinforcements, Part 3\|''ROM'' #7]].

	===Reprints===		===Reprints===

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	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
	After awakening on the surface of the [[Moon (moon)\|Moon]], [[Action Man]] manages to break the chain holding him to a flagpole outside the long abandoned [[Cobra]] lunar outpost [[Section Sabine]]. With his air running out, he manages to locate the base's airlock (filled with the dead bodies of stranded Cobra troopers), and makes his way inside. There, he is met by an old "friend"—his former partner turned supervillain Mercy Gale, aka [[Mercy Gale\|Doctor X]], and her allies [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]] and [[Tempest (G.I. Joe)\|Storm Shadow]], as well as Storm Shadow's ninja army, the [[Red Shadows]]. This alliance of villains has taken possession of the mysterious [[Talisman (G1)\|Talisman]] obelisk retrieved for them by the [[Oktober Guard]], which now sits surrounded by [[Ore-13]]...		After awakening on the surface of the [[Moon (moon)\|Moon]], [[Ian Noble\|Action Man]] manages to break the chain holding him to a flagpole outside the long abandoned [[Cobra]] lunar outpost [[Section Sabine]]. With his air running out, he manages to locate the base's airlock (filled with the dead bodies of stranded Cobra troopers), and makes his way inside. There, he is met by an old "friend"—his former partner turned supervillain Mercy Gale, aka [[Mercy Gale\|Doctor X]], and her allies [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]] and [[Tempest (G.I. Joe)\|Storm Shadow]], as well as Storm Shadow's ninja army, the [[Red Shadows]]. This alliance of villains has taken possession of the mysterious [[Talisman (G1)\|Talisman]] obelisk retrieved for them by the [[Oktober Guard]], which now sits surrounded by [[Ore-13]]...

	At the [[Pacific Science Center]] in [[Seattle]], [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Kup]], [[Ayana Jones\|Mayday]], and [[G.B. Blackrock\|Blackrock]] have located the diminutive interdimensional visitors known as the [[Micronaut]]s based on Blackrock's belief that they may know something about the Talisman. Unfortunately, having only recently escaped human captivity, the jumpy Micronauts assume they are under attack and react to Kup's approach by striking first. Mayday tries to keep the impatient Kup in check, while the Micronauts try to escape and find their way blocked by Blackrock. He smacks their ship, the ''[[Heliopolis]]'', out of the air, but when the crew emerge to fight, Blackrock makes no further aggressive moves, making them realize they over-reacted. Kup manages to use the [[universal greeting]] to communicate with [[Biotron]], resulting in peace between the two groups. When Blackrock shows them an image of the Talisman, [[Larissa]] realizes that she knows the enigmatic device from ''somewhere'', but cannot place where. Suspecting that it may provide them an opportunity to get off of [[Earth]], the Micronauts agree to help locate the Talisman, providing Blackrock access to their sensor systems. Their equipment tracks the Talisman to the Moon, and Blackrock outfits Kup with a set of booster wings so he can fly them there.		At the [[Pacific Science Center]] in [[Seattle]], [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Kup]], [[Ayana Jones\|Mayday]], and [[G.B. Blackrock\|Blackrock]] have located the diminutive interdimensional visitors known as the [[Micronaut]]s based on Blackrock's belief that they may know something about the Talisman. Unfortunately, having only recently escaped human captivity, the jumpy Micronauts assume they are under attack and react to Kup's approach by striking first. Mayday tries to keep the impatient Kup in check, while the Micronauts try to escape and find their way blocked by Blackrock. He smacks their ship, the ''[[Heliopolis]]'', out of the air, but when the crew emerge to fight, Blackrock makes no further aggressive moves, making them realize they over-reacted. Kup manages to use the [[universal greeting]] to communicate with [[Biotron]], resulting in peace between the two groups. When Blackrock shows them an image of the Talisman, [[Larissa]] realizes that she knows the enigmatic device from ''somewhere'', but cannot place where. Suspecting that it may provide them an opportunity to get off of [[Earth]], the Micronauts agree to help locate the Talisman, providing Blackrock access to their sensor systems. Their equipment tracks the Talisman to the Moon, and Blackrock outfits Kup with a set of booster wings so he can fly them there.
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	* [[Action Man]] (1)		* [[Ian Noble\|Action Man]] (1)
	* Lotsa dead [[Cobra]]s (2)		* Lotsa dead [[Cobra]]s (2)
	* [[Ayana Jones\|Mayday]] (10)		* [[Ayana Jones\|Mayday]] (10)

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	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
	After awakening on the surface of the [[Moon (moon)\|Moon]], [[Action Man]] manages to break the chain holding him to a flagpole outside the long abandoned [[Cobra]] lunar outpost [[Section Sabine]]. With his air running out, he manages to locate the base's airlock (filled with the dead bodies of stranded Cobra troopers), and makes his way inside. There, he is met by an old "friend"—his former partner turned supervillain Mercy Gale, aka [[Doctor X]], and her allies [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]] and [[Tempest (G.I. Joe)\|Storm Shadow]], as well as Storm Shadow's ninja army, the [[Red Shadows]]. This alliance of villains has taken possession of the mysterious [[Talisman (G1)\|Talisman]] obelisk retrieved for them by the [[Oktober Guard]], which now sits surrounded by [[Ore-13]]...		After awakening on the surface of the [[Moon (moon)\|Moon]], [[Action Man]] manages to break the chain holding him to a flagpole outside the long abandoned [[Cobra]] lunar outpost [[Section Sabine]]. With his air running out, he manages to locate the base's airlock (filled with the dead bodies of stranded Cobra troopers), and makes his way inside. There, he is met by an old "friend"—his former partner turned supervillain Mercy Gale, aka [[Mercy Gale\|Doctor X]], and her allies [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]] and [[Tempest (G.I. Joe)\|Storm Shadow]], as well as Storm Shadow's ninja army, the [[Red Shadows]]. This alliance of villains has taken possession of the mysterious [[Talisman (G1)\|Talisman]] obelisk retrieved for them by the [[Oktober Guard]], which now sits surrounded by [[Ore-13]]...

	At the [[Pacific Science Center]] in [[Seattle]], [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Kup]], [[Ayana Jones\|Mayday]], and [[G.B. Blackrock\|Blackrock]] have located the diminutive interdimensional visitors known as the [[Micronaut]]s based on Blackrock's belief that they may know something about the Talisman. Unfortunately, having only recently escaped human captivity, the jumpy Micronauts assume they are under attack and react to Kup's approach by striking first. Mayday tries to keep the impatient Kup in check, while the Micronauts try to escape and find their way blocked by Blackrock. He smacks their ship, the ''[[Heliopolis]]'', out of the air, but when the crew emerge to fight, Blackrock makes no further aggressive moves, making them realize they over-reacted. Kup manages to use the [[universal greeting]] to communicate with [[Biotron]], resulting in peace between the two groups. When Blackrock shows them an image of the Talisman, [[Larissa]] realizes that she knows the enigmatic device from ''somewhere'', but cannot place where. Suspecting that it may provide them an opportunity to get off of [[Earth]], the Micronauts agree to help locate the Talisman, providing Blackrock access to their sensor systems. Their equipment tracks the Talisman to the Moon, and Blackrock outfits Kup with a set of booster wings so he can fly them there.		At the [[Pacific Science Center]] in [[Seattle]], [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Kup]], [[Ayana Jones\|Mayday]], and [[G.B. Blackrock\|Blackrock]] have located the diminutive interdimensional visitors known as the [[Micronaut]]s based on Blackrock's belief that they may know something about the Talisman. Unfortunately, having only recently escaped human captivity, the jumpy Micronauts assume they are under attack and react to Kup's approach by striking first. Mayday tries to keep the impatient Kup in check, while the Micronauts try to escape and find their way blocked by Blackrock. He smacks their ship, the ''[[Heliopolis]]'', out of the air, but when the crew emerge to fight, Blackrock makes no further aggressive moves, making them realize they over-reacted. Kup manages to use the [[universal greeting]] to communicate with [[Biotron]], resulting in peace between the two groups. When Blackrock shows them an image of the Talisman, [[Larissa]] realizes that she knows the enigmatic device from ''somewhere'', but cannot place where. Suspecting that it may provide them an opportunity to get off of [[Earth]], the Micronauts agree to help locate the Talisman, providing Blackrock access to their sensor systems. Their equipment tracks the Talisman to the Moon, and Blackrock outfits Kup with a set of booster wings so he can fly them there.
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	* [[Doctor X]] (12)		* [[Mercy Gale\|Doctor X]] (12)
	* [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]] (13)		* [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]] (13)
	* [[Tempest (G.I. Joe)\|Storm Shadow II]] (14)		* [[Tempest (G.I. Joe)\|Storm Shadow II]] (14)

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	\|title="Enter ~~The~~ Shadow"		\|title="Enter the Shadow"
	\|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]		\|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
	\|date=[[February 22]], [[2017]]		\|date=[[February 22]], [[2017]]

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	After awakening on the surface of the [[Moon (moon)\|Moon]], [[Action Man]] manages to break the chain holding him to a flagpole outside the long abandoned [[Cobra]] lunar outpost [[Section Sabine]]. With his air running out, he manages to locate the base's airlock (filled with the dead bodies of stranded Cobra troopers), and makes his way inside. There, he is met by an old "friend"—his former partner turned supervillain Mercy Gale, aka [[Doctor X]], and her allies [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]] and [[Tempest (G.I. Joe)\|Storm Shadow]], as well as Storm Shadow's ninja army, the [[Red Shadows]]. This alliance of villains has taken possession of the mysterious [[Talisman (G1)\|Talisman]] obelisk retrieved for them by the [[Oktober Guard]], which now sits surrounded by [[Ore-13]]...		After awakening on the surface of the [[Moon (moon)\|Moon]], [[Action Man]] manages to break the chain holding him to a flagpole outside the long abandoned [[Cobra]] lunar outpost [[Section Sabine]]. With his air running out, he manages to locate the base's airlock (filled with the dead bodies of stranded Cobra troopers), and makes his way inside. There, he is met by an old "friend"—his former partner turned supervillain Mercy Gale, aka [[Doctor X]], and her allies [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]] and [[Tempest (G.I. Joe)\|Storm Shadow]], as well as Storm Shadow's ninja army, the [[Red Shadows]]. This alliance of villains has taken possession of the mysterious [[Talisman (G1)\|Talisman]] obelisk retrieved for them by the [[Oktober Guard]], which now sits surrounded by [[Ore-13]]...

	At the [[Pacific Science Center]] in [[Seattle]], [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Kup]], [[Ayana Jones\|Mayday]], and [[G.B. Blackrock\|Blackrock]] have located the diminutive interdimensional visitors known as the [[Micronaut]]s based on Blackrock's belief that they may know something about Talisman. Unfortunately, having only recently escaped human captivity, the jumpy Micronauts assume they are under attack and react to Kup's approach by striking first. Mayday tries to keep the impatient Kup in check, while the Micronauts try to escape and find their way blocked by Blackrock. He smacks their ship, the ''[[Heliopolis]]'', out of the air, but when the crew emerge to fight, Blackrock makes no further aggressive moves, making them realize they over-reacted. Kup manages to use the [[universal greeting]] to communicate with [[Biotron]], resulting in peace between the two groups. When Blackrock shows them an image of the Talisman, [[Larissa]] realizes that she knows the enigmatic device from ''somewhere'', but cannot place where. Suspecting that it may provide them an opportunity to get off of [[Earth]], the Micronauts agree to help locate the Talisman, providing Blackrock access to their sensor systems. Their equipment tracks the Talisman to the Moon, and Blackrock outfits Kup with a set of booster wings so he can fly them there.		At the [[Pacific Science Center]] in [[Seattle]], [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Kup]], [[Ayana Jones\|Mayday]], and [[G.B. Blackrock\|Blackrock]] have located the diminutive interdimensional visitors known as the [[Micronaut]]s based on Blackrock's belief that they may know something about the Talisman. Unfortunately, having only recently escaped human captivity, the jumpy Micronauts assume they are under attack and react to Kup's approach by striking first. Mayday tries to keep the impatient Kup in check, while the Micronauts try to escape and find their way blocked by Blackrock. He smacks their ship, the ''[[Heliopolis]]'', out of the air, but when the crew emerge to fight, Blackrock makes no further aggressive moves, making them realize they over-reacted. Kup manages to use the [[universal greeting]] to communicate with [[Biotron]], resulting in peace between the two groups. When Blackrock shows them an image of the Talisman, [[Larissa]] realizes that she knows the enigmatic device from ''somewhere'', but cannot place where. Suspecting that it may provide them an opportunity to get off of [[Earth]], the Micronauts agree to help locate the Talisman, providing Blackrock access to their sensor systems. Their equipment tracks the Talisman to the Moon, and Blackrock outfits Kup with a set of booster wings so he can fly them there.

	Back on the Moon, Action Man makes a break for it, heading deeper into the moonbase with the villains all nipping at his heels. Doctor X again refuses Ironblood's suggestion that they just kill him; she has loftier criminal ambitions than killing to get what she wants. Deducing that X must be using Cobra's old [[M.A.S.S. Device]] teleporter to get to and from Earth, Ian manages to locate the machine—also now powered by Ore-13—only to be stabbed through the hand and pinned to the wall by Storm Shadow before he can use it. Storm Shadow objects when Doctor X restates that he is not to be killed, but before the villains' disagreement can escalate, Kup comes crashing through the roof of the base, with Blackrock, Mayday, and the Micronauts in tow!		Back on the Moon, Action Man makes a break for it, heading deeper into the moonbase with the villains all nipping at his heels. Doctor X again refuses Ironblood's suggestion that they just kill him; she has loftier criminal ambitions than killing to get what she wants. Deducing that X must be using Cobra's old [[M.A.S.S. Device]] teleporter to get to and from Earth, Ian manages to locate the machine—also now powered by Ore-13—only to be stabbed through the hand and pinned to the wall by Storm Shadow before he can use it. Storm Shadow objects when Doctor X restates that he is not to be killed, but before the villains' disagreement can escalate, Kup comes crashing through the roof of the base, with Blackrock, Mayday, and the Micronauts in tow!

Saix: clean up, replaced: (Cobra) → (G.I. Joe) (2)

2021-08-10T22:03:15Z

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	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
	After awakening on the surface of the [[Moon (moon)\|Moon]], [[Action Man]] manages to break the chain holding him to a flagpole outside the long abandoned [[Cobra]] lunar outpost [[Section Sabine]]. With his air running out, he manages to locate the base's airlock (filled with the dead bodies of stranded Cobra troopers), and makes his way inside. There, he is met by an old "friend"—his former partner turned supervillain Mercy Gale, aka [[Doctor X]], and her allies [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]] and [[Tempest (~~Cobra~~)\|Storm Shadow]], as well as Storm Shadow's ninja army, the [[Red Shadows]]. This alliance of villains has taken possession of the mysterious [[Talisman (G1)\|Talisman]] obelisk retrieved for them by the [[Oktober Guard]], which now sits surrounded by [[Ore-13]]...		After awakening on the surface of the [[Moon (moon)\|Moon]], [[Action Man]] manages to break the chain holding him to a flagpole outside the long abandoned [[Cobra]] lunar outpost [[Section Sabine]]. With his air running out, he manages to locate the base's airlock (filled with the dead bodies of stranded Cobra troopers), and makes his way inside. There, he is met by an old "friend"—his former partner turned supervillain Mercy Gale, aka [[Doctor X]], and her allies [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]] and [[Tempest (G.I. Joe)\|Storm Shadow]], as well as Storm Shadow's ninja army, the [[Red Shadows]]. This alliance of villains has taken possession of the mysterious [[Talisman (G1)\|Talisman]] obelisk retrieved for them by the [[Oktober Guard]], which now sits surrounded by [[Ore-13]]...

	At the [[Pacific Science Center]] in [[Seattle]], [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Kup]], [[Ayana Jones\|Mayday]], and [[G.B. Blackrock\|Blackrock]] have located the diminutive interdimensional visitors known as the [[Micronaut]]s based on Blackrock's belief that they may know something about Talisman. Unfortunately, having only recently escaped human captivity, the jumpy Micronauts assume they are under attack and react to Kup's approach by striking first. Mayday tries to keep the impatient Kup in check, while the Micronauts try to escape and find their way blocked by Blackrock. He smacks their ship, the ''[[Heliopolis]]'', out of the air, but when the crew emerge to fight, Blackrock makes no further aggressive moves, making them realize they over-reacted. Kup manages to use the [[universal greeting]] to communicate with [[Biotron]], resulting in peace between the two groups. When Blackrock shows them an image of the Talisman, [[Larissa]] realizes that she knows the enigmatic device from ''somewhere'', but cannot place where. Suspecting that it may provide them an opportunity to get off of [[Earth]], the Micronauts agree to help locate the Talisman, providing Blackrock access to their sensor systems. Their equipment tracks the Talisman to the Moon, and Blackrock outfits Kup with a set of booster wings so he can fly them there.		At the [[Pacific Science Center]] in [[Seattle]], [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Kup]], [[Ayana Jones\|Mayday]], and [[G.B. Blackrock\|Blackrock]] have located the diminutive interdimensional visitors known as the [[Micronaut]]s based on Blackrock's belief that they may know something about Talisman. Unfortunately, having only recently escaped human captivity, the jumpy Micronauts assume they are under attack and react to Kup's approach by striking first. Mayday tries to keep the impatient Kup in check, while the Micronauts try to escape and find their way blocked by Blackrock. He smacks their ship, the ''[[Heliopolis]]'', out of the air, but when the crew emerge to fight, Blackrock makes no further aggressive moves, making them realize they over-reacted. Kup manages to use the [[universal greeting]] to communicate with [[Biotron]], resulting in peace between the two groups. When Blackrock shows them an image of the Talisman, [[Larissa]] realizes that she knows the enigmatic device from ''somewhere'', but cannot place where. Suspecting that it may provide them an opportunity to get off of [[Earth]], the Micronauts agree to help locate the Talisman, providing Blackrock access to their sensor systems. Their equipment tracks the Talisman to the Moon, and Blackrock outfits Kup with a set of booster wings so he can fly them there.
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	*[[Doctor X]] (12)		*[[Doctor X]] (12)
	*[[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]] (13)		*[[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]] (13)
	*[[Tempest (~~Cobra~~)\|Storm Shadow II]] (14)		*[[Tempest (G.I. Joe)\|Storm Shadow II]] (14)
	*[[Red Shadows]] (15)		*[[Red Shadows]] (15)

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	Back on the Moon, Action Man makes a break for it, heading deeper into the moonbase with the villains all nipping at his heels. Doctor X again refuses Ironblood's suggestion that they just kill him; she has loftier criminal ambitions than killing to get what she wants. Deducing that X must be using Cobra's old [[M.A.S.S. Device]] teleporter to get to and from Earth, Ian manages to locate the machine—also now powered by Ore-13—only to be stabbed through the hand and pinned to the wall by Storm Shadow before he can use it. Storm Shadow objects when Doctor X restates that he is not to be killed, but before the villains' disagreement can escalate, Kup comes crashing through the roof of the base, with Blackrock, Mayday, and the Micronauts in tow!		Back on the Moon, Action Man makes a break for it, heading deeper into the moonbase with the villains all nipping at his heels. Doctor X again refuses Ironblood's suggestion that they just kill him; she has loftier criminal ambitions than killing to get what she wants. Deducing that X must be using Cobra's old [[M.A.S.S. Device]] teleporter to get to and from Earth, Ian manages to locate the machine—also now powered by Ore-13—only to be stabbed through the hand and pinned to the wall by Storm Shadow before he can use it. Storm Shadow objects when Doctor X restates that he is not to be killed, but before the villains' disagreement can escalate, Kup comes crashing through the roof of the base, with Blackrock, Mayday, and the Micronauts in tow!

	As battle kicks off, Storm Shadow and the Red Shadows unleash the bio-mech abilities Doctor X has given them, extending their limbs into tentacles to fight the heroes. During the mayhem, Larissa is able to get close to the Talisman which opens at her touch to reveal a cockpit. Using her "[[~~Enerchange~~]]" powers to interface with it, Larissa realizes it is no simple obelisk as it flies into the air at her control—triggering an explosive chain reaction in the Ore-13 that prompt Baron Ironblood to order an evacuation of the base. While the villains escape via the M.A.S.S. Device, frustrated that the heroes have obtained the Talisman but confident they will not unlock its powers "in time," Blackrock and Larissa get the Talisman out, and the Micronauts lead Mayday and Kup to the still-pinned Ian. The base explodes before they can get out, but Kup protects the humans from the blast by putting them inside his chest compartment, and the Micronauts are safe inside the ''Heliopolis''. As they head back to Earth, Larissa tells her allies that the complexity of the Talisman is such that it will take years to master, at which point Action Man reveals that he knows the identity of someone who can operate it: the man who his British Intelligence files say found it in the first place...		As battle kicks off, Storm Shadow and the Red Shadows unleash the bio-mech abilities Doctor X has given them, extending their limbs into tentacles to fight the heroes. During the mayhem, Larissa is able to get close to the Talisman which opens at her touch to reveal a cockpit. Using her "[[enerchange]]" powers to interface with it, Larissa realizes it is no simple obelisk as it flies into the air at her control—triggering an explosive chain reaction in the Ore-13 that prompt Baron Ironblood to order an evacuation of the base. While the villains escape via the M.A.S.S. Device, frustrated that the heroes have obtained the Talisman but confident they will not unlock its powers "in time," Blackrock and Larissa get the Talisman out, and the Micronauts lead Mayday and Kup to the still-pinned Ian. The base explodes before they can get out, but Kup protects the humans from the blast by putting them inside his chest compartment, and the Micronauts are safe inside the ''Heliopolis''. As they head back to Earth, Larissa tells her allies that the complexity of the Talisman is such that it will take years to master, at which point Action Man reveals that he knows the identity of someone who can operate it: the man who his British Intelligence files say found it in the first place...

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	*The universal greeting originated in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', in which Kup used it to try making peace with [[Allicon]]s (he makes a jokey reference to a similar event here, noting the greeting saved him once when he was "almost eaten"). This is a rare modern example of the greeting being played straight (though some of the Micronauts do flag up how silly-sounding it is, just as [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Hot Rod]] did in the film), actually successfully accomplishing its intended purpose. Normally it's just done for laughs because ha ha '86 movie reference.		*The universal greeting originated in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', in which Kup used it to try making peace with [[Allicon]]s (he makes a jokey reference to a similar event here, noting the greeting saved him once when he was "almost eaten"). This is a rare modern example of the greeting being played straight (though some of the Micronauts do flag up how silly-sounding it is, just as [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Hot Rod]] did in the film), actually successfully accomplishing its intended purpose. Normally it's just done for laughs because ha ha '86 movie reference.
	*Baron Ironblood and the Red Shadows were the evil faction from ''[[Action Force (team)\|Action Force]]'', G.I. Joe's British antecedent-slash-counterpart, who were eliminated from the ''Action Force'' story and replaced with Cobra when Hasbro acquired the property and folded it into ''G.I. Joe'' mythology. In that telling of events, Ironblood actually became [[Cobra Commander]]! Later media would revive the Red Shadows and incorporate them into the ''G.I. Joe'' storyline, but IDW is the first to depict them as ninjas; normally, they're a paramilitary force like Cobra.		*Baron Ironblood and the Red Shadows were the evil faction from ''[[Action Force (team)\|Action Force]]'', G.I. Joe's British antecedent-slash-counterpart, who were eliminated from the ''Action Force'' story and replaced with Cobra when Hasbro acquired the property and folded it into ''G.I. Joe'' mythology. In that telling of events, Ironblood actually became [[Cobra Commander]]! Later media would revive the Red Shadows and incorporate them into the ''G.I. Joe'' storyline, but IDW is the first to depict them as ninjas; normally, they're a paramilitary force like Cobra.
	*The M.A.S.S. Device was the central ~~MacGuffin~~ of the original 1983 ''G.I. Joe'' animated mini-series. It's reappeared multiple times in Joe history, including in IDW's ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' crossover series.		*The M.A.S.S. Device was the central plot device of the original 1983 ''G.I. Joe'' animated mini-series. It's reappeared multiple times in Joe history, including in IDW's ''[[Transformers vs. G.I. Joe]]'' crossover series.

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	===Continuity notes===		===Continuity notes===
	* The Micronauts were captured and taken to a human lab for study in [[Valley Forge\|''Revolution'' #5]], but escaped over the course of the new few issues of their own series. Additionally, Oz refers to a meeting with a ~~{{i\|~~Time Traveler}} which took place in ~~{{i\|~~Micronauts issue 9\|''Micronauts'' #9}}, and in which the Talisman appeared as part of a collage of objects that represented possible ways for the Micronauts to return to [[Microspace]].		* The Micronauts were captured and taken to a human lab for study in [[Valley Forge\|''Revolution'' #5]], but escaped over the course of the new few issues of their own series. Additionally, Oz refers to a meeting with a [[Time Traveler]] which took place in [[Micronauts issue 9\|''Micronauts'' #9]], and in which the Talisman appeared as part of a collage of objects that represented possible ways for the Micronauts to return to [[Microspace]].
	* Doctor X previously appeared in the ~~{{i\|~~Action Man (comic)\|''Action Man'' mini-series}}, in which it was revealed that the original ~~{{i\|~~Doctor X}} had died, and his mantle had secretly been taken up by Action Man's friend Mercy Gale. The secret got out at the end of the mini-series, following which it was established that she was working with Storm Shadow and the Red Shadows, and "the Baron", whose identity is made explicit here as Baron Ironblood.		* Doctor X previously appeared in the [[Action Man (comic)\|''Action Man'' mini-series]], in which it was revealed that the original [[Doctor X]] had died, and his mantle had secretly been taken up by Action Man's friend [[Mercy Gale]]. The secret got out at the end of the mini-series, following which it was established that she was working with Storm Shadow and the Red Shadows, and "the Baron", whose identity is made explicit here as Baron Ironblood.
	* The new female Storm Shadow also debuted in ''Action Man''. She replaces the original [[Storm Shadow]], who was seen to be killed by [[Snake-Eyes\|Snake Eyes]] at {{i\|Snake Eyes, Agent of Cobra Part Five: The Silent Warrior\|the climax}} of the ''{{i\|G.I. Joe: Snake Eyes, Agent of Cobra\|Snake Eyes, Agent of Cobra}}'' mini-series.		* The new female Storm Shadow also debuted in ''Action Man''. She replaces the original [[Storm Shadow]], who was seen to be killed by [[Snake-Eyes\|Snake Eyes]] at {{i\|Snake Eyes, Agent of Cobra Part Five: The Silent Warrior\|the climax}} of the ''{{i\|G.I. Joe: Snake Eyes, Agent of Cobra\|Snake Eyes, Agent of Cobra}}'' mini-series.
	* Oz mentions being able to speak English; while a little jarring at the time of release, this was explained in the subsequently released ~~{{i\|~~Micronauts issue 10\|''Micronauts'' #10}}, which showed him obtaining this ability.		* Oz mentions being able to speak English; while a little jarring at the time of release, this was explained in the subsequently released [[Micronauts issue 10\|''Micronauts'' #10]], which showed him obtaining this ability.
	* The Red Shadows are established to be the refashioned remnants of the [[Arashikage]], the classic G.I. Joe ninja clan to which Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes belong. The clan was left in tatters following Snake Eyes's infiltration of the group during the 2011-2012 ''{{i\|G.I. Joe: Snake Eyes\|Snake Eyes}}'' series. Though the ninjas appeared in ''Action Man'', the "Red Shadows" name was not used until [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 1\|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 5 #1]], in which they stole resources that this story reveals were used on the Cobra moonbase. That issue also name-dropped Baron Ironblood, and showcased the fact that the Red Shadows have been "upgraded" by Doctor X with new abilities (including additional limbs). They appeared to be cybernetic in that issue, but they're sure looking a lot more... ''[[Dire Wraith]]-y'' in this story...		* The Red Shadows are established to be the refashioned remnants of the [[Arashikage]], the classic G.I. Joe ninja clan to which Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes belong. The clan was left in tatters following Snake Eyes's infiltration of the group during the 2011-2012 ''{{i\|G.I. Joe: Snake Eyes\|Snake Eyes}}'' series. Though the ninjas appeared in ''Action Man'', the "Red Shadows" name was not used until [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 1\|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 5 #1]], in which they stole resources that this story reveals were used on the Cobra moonbase. That issue also name-dropped Baron Ironblood, and showcased the fact that the Red Shadows have been "upgraded" by Doctor X with new abilities (including additional limbs). They appeared to be cybernetic in that issue, but they're sure looking a lot more... ''[[Dire Wraith]]-y'' in this story...
	* Cobra's M.A.S.S. Device and the struggle to get it working was the central threat of the original IDW ''{{i\|G.I. Joe (comic)\|G.I. Joe}}'' comic book, which ran from 2008 to 2011. The M.A.S.S. station on the moon was still under construction (hence the bulldozer on the lunar surface seen this issue) when the destruction of the one working M.A.S.S. Device on Earth cut them off, as detailed in {{i\|M.A.S.S. Destruction Part 5\|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 1 #27}}. Using Ore-13 (which ''[[Revolution]]'' established has a resonant connection to the frequency of a [[space bridge\|spacebridge]]), Doctor X and Baron Ironblood have got it working and have evidently upgraded it over [[Destro]]'s original, which required an orbiting satellite to store and transmit travelers' genetic patterns, and which needed anyone teleported to wear individual "recall tags", without which they could not be summoned back to their departure point.		* Cobra's M.A.S.S. Device and the struggle to get it working was the central threat of the original IDW ''{{i\|G.I. Joe (comic)\|G.I. Joe}}'' comic book, which ran from 2008 to 2011. The M.A.S.S. station on the moon was still under construction (hence the bulldozer on the lunar surface seen this issue) when the destruction of the one working M.A.S.S. Device on Earth cut them off, as detailed in {{i\|M.A.S.S. Destruction Part 5\|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 1 #27}}. Using Ore-13 (which ''[[Revolution]]'' established has a resonant connection to the frequency of a [[space bridge\|spacebridge]]), Doctor X and Baron Ironblood have got it working and have evidently upgraded it over [[Destro]]'s original, which required an orbiting satellite to store and transmit travelers' genetic patterns, and which needed anyone teleported to wear individual "recall tags", without which they could not be summoned back to their departure point.
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	* ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light\|Lost Light]]''		* ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light\|Lost Light]]''
	* "The Hasbro Tribune" editorial page promoting January's [[Hasbro Universe]] ''[[Reconstruction]]'' titles, including [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 2\|''G.I. Joe'' #2]], ~~{{i\|~~M.A.S.K. issue 3\|''M.A.S.K.'' #3}}, [[Dissolution Part 2: Anomie\|''Lost Light'' #2]], [[New Cybertron Part 3: Behind My Bleeding Back\|''Optimus Prime'' #3]], [[Desperate Measures (Till All Are One)\|''Till All Are One'' #7]], this issue, ~~{{i\|~~Micronauts issue 9\|''Micronauts'' #9}}, ~~{{i\|~~Micronauts Annual 2017\|''Micronauts'' Annual 2017}}, ~~{{i\|~~Cold Fire\|''ROM'' Annual 2017}}, and ~~{{i\|~~Reinforcements, Part 3\|''ROM'' #7}}.		* "The Hasbro Tribune" editorial page promoting January's [[Hasbro Universe]] ''[[Reconstruction]]'' titles, including [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 2\|''G.I. Joe'' #2]], [[M.A.S.K. issue 3\|''M.A.S.K.'' #3]], [[Dissolution Part 2: Anomie\|''Lost Light'' #2]], [[New Cybertron Part 3: Behind My Bleeding Back\|''Optimus Prime'' #3]], [[Desperate Measures (Till All Are One)\|''Till All Are One'' #7]], this issue, [[Micronauts issue 9\|''Micronauts'' #9]], [[Micronauts Annual 2017\|''Micronauts'' Annual 2017]], [[Cold Fire\|''ROM'' Annual 2017]], and [[Reinforcements, Part 3\|''ROM'' #7]].

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	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
	After awakening on the surface of the [[Moon (moon)\|Moon]], [[Action Man]] manages to break the chain holding him to a flagpole outside the long abandoned [[Cobra]] lunar outpost [[Section Sabine]]. With his air running out, he manages to locate the base's airlock (filled with the dead bodies of stranded Cobra troopers), and makes his way inside. There, he is met by an old "friend"—his former partner turned supervillain Mercy Gale, aka [[Doctor X]], and her allies [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]] and [[Tempest (G.I. Joe)\|Storm Shadow]], as well as Storm Shadow's ninja army, the [[Red Shadows]]. This alliance of villains has taken possession of the mysterious [[Talisman (G1)\|Talisman]] obelisk retrieved for them by the [[Oktober Guard]], which now sits surrounded by [[Ore-13]]...		After awakening on the surface of the [[Moon (moon)\|Moon]], [[Action Man]] manages to break the chain holding him to a flagpole outside the long abandoned [[Cobra]] lunar outpost [[Section Sabine]]. With his air running out, he manages to locate the base's airlock (filled with the dead bodies of stranded Cobra troopers), and makes his way inside. There, he is met by an old "friend"—his former partner turned supervillain Mercy Gale, aka [[Mercy Gale\|Doctor X]], and her allies [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]] and [[Tempest (G.I. Joe)\|Storm Shadow]], as well as Storm Shadow's ninja army, the [[Red Shadows]]. This alliance of villains has taken possession of the mysterious [[Talisman (G1)\|Talisman]] obelisk retrieved for them by the [[Oktober Guard]], which now sits surrounded by [[Ore-13]]...

	At the [[Pacific Science Center]] in [[Seattle]], [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Kup]], [[Ayana Jones\|Mayday]], and [[G.B. Blackrock\|Blackrock]] have located the diminutive interdimensional visitors known as the [[Micronaut]]s based on Blackrock's belief that they may know something about the Talisman. Unfortunately, having only recently escaped human captivity, the jumpy Micronauts assume they are under attack and react to Kup's approach by striking first. Mayday tries to keep the impatient Kup in check, while the Micronauts try to escape and find their way blocked by Blackrock. He smacks their ship, the ''[[Heliopolis]]'', out of the air, but when the crew emerge to fight, Blackrock makes no further aggressive moves, making them realize they over-reacted. Kup manages to use the [[universal greeting]] to communicate with [[Biotron]], resulting in peace between the two groups. When Blackrock shows them an image of the Talisman, [[Larissa]] realizes that she knows the enigmatic device from ''somewhere'', but cannot place where. Suspecting that it may provide them an opportunity to get off of [[Earth]], the Micronauts agree to help locate the Talisman, providing Blackrock access to their sensor systems. Their equipment tracks the Talisman to the Moon, and Blackrock outfits Kup with a set of booster wings so he can fly them there.		At the [[Pacific Science Center]] in [[Seattle]], [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Kup]], [[Ayana Jones\|Mayday]], and [[G.B. Blackrock\|Blackrock]] have located the diminutive interdimensional visitors known as the [[Micronaut]]s based on Blackrock's belief that they may know something about the Talisman. Unfortunately, having only recently escaped human captivity, the jumpy Micronauts assume they are under attack and react to Kup's approach by striking first. Mayday tries to keep the impatient Kup in check, while the Micronauts try to escape and find their way blocked by Blackrock. He smacks their ship, the ''[[Heliopolis]]'', out of the air, but when the crew emerge to fight, Blackrock makes no further aggressive moves, making them realize they over-reacted. Kup manages to use the [[universal greeting]] to communicate with [[Biotron]], resulting in peace between the two groups. When Blackrock shows them an image of the Talisman, [[Larissa]] realizes that she knows the enigmatic device from ''somewhere'', but cannot place where. Suspecting that it may provide them an opportunity to get off of [[Earth]], the Micronauts agree to help locate the Talisman, providing Blackrock access to their sensor systems. Their equipment tracks the Talisman to the Moon, and Blackrock outfits Kup with a set of booster wings so he can fly them there.
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	* [[Doctor X]] (12)		* [[Mercy Gale\|Doctor X]] (12)
	* [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]] (13)		* [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]] (13)
	* [[Tempest (G.I. Joe)\|Storm Shadow II]] (14)		* [[Tempest (G.I. Joe)\|Storm Shadow II]] (14)