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	===Covers (2)===		===Covers (2)===
	*'''Standard cover:''' Duke, by [[Tom Scioli]]		*'''Standard cover:''' Duke, by [[Tom Scioli]]
	*'''Subscription cover:''' [[Wreck-Gar (G1)\|Wreck Gar]] rides with the [[Dreadnok]]s, as [[Unicron]]'s head floats in the sky, by [[Tom Neely]] and [[Marc Palm]]		*'''Subscription cover:''' [[Wreck-Gar (G1)\|Wreck Gar]] rides with the [[Dreadnok]]s, as [[Unicron]]'s head floats in the sky, by [[Tom Neely]] and [[Marc J. Palm]]
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	File:TFvsJoe11_regcvr.jpg		File:TFvsJoe11_regcvr.jpg

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	==Reprints==		==Reprints==
			* '''''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe''''' Volume 3
	* '''''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe Quintessential Collection''''' Hardcover		* '''''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe Quintessential Collection''''' Hardcover
	* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 74: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 2'''''		* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 74: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 2'''''

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			File:IDW-TFvsJoeV3.jpg\|'''Volume 3'''; cover art by [[Tom Scioli]]
	File:IDW-TFvsJoeQC.jpg\|'''''Quintessential Collection'''''; cover art by Scioli		File:IDW-TFvsJoeQC.jpg\|'''''Quintessential Collection'''''; cover art by Scioli
	File:DefinitiveG1Collection v74.jpg\|'''''Definitive G1 Collection: Vol. 74: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Pt. 2'''''; cover art by [[Don Figueroa]] and Scioli		File:DefinitiveG1Collection v74.jpg\|'''''Definitive G1 Collection: Vol. 74: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Pt. 2'''''; cover art by [[Don Figueroa]] and Scioli
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Shockwitwicky86: Adding reprint information.

2021-04-25T10:47:50Z

Adding reprint information.

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	*''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe'' #12		*''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe'' #12
	*Preview for IDW's ''Wynona Earp'' comic book		*Preview for IDW's ''Wynona Earp'' comic book

			==Reprints==
			* '''''Transformers vs. G.I. Joe Quintessential Collection''''' Hardcover
			* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 74: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Part 2'''''

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			File:IDW-TFvsJoeQC.jpg\|'''''Quintessential Collection'''''; cover art by Scioli
			File:DefinitiveG1Collection v74.jpg\|'''''Definitive G1 Collection: Vol. 74: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, Pt. 2'''''; cover art by [[Don Figueroa]] and Scioli
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S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47 at 10:12, 17 October 2020

2020-10-17T10:12:33Z

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	===G.I. Joe references===		===G.I. Joe references===
	*In addition to the military movies mentioned below (see "Real-life references"), Scioli notes in this issue's commentary that the boot camp scenes were inspired by issues #4 and #82 of the Marvel ''G.I. Joe'' comic. The former featured a brutal paramilitary training camp, while the latter put Duke in the role of no-nonsense drill sergeant training new Joes. Elements of Duke's dialogue ("Don't look down! Don't look back! Don't stop to help your buddy if he slips and falls.") are taken straight from issue #4.		*In addition to the military movies mentioned below (see "Real-life references"), Scioli notes in this issue's commentary that the boot camp scenes were inspired by issues #4 and #82 of the Marvel ''[[G.I. Joe (comic)\|G.I. Joe]]'' comic. The former featured a brutal paramilitary training camp, while the latter put Duke in the role of no-nonsense drill sergeant training new Joes. Elements of Duke's dialogue ("Don't look down! Don't look back! Don't stop to help your buddy if he slips and falls.") are taken straight from issue #4.
	*Falcon was Duke's half-brother in ''G.I. Joe: The Movie'', but not in the Marvel ~~comics~~. Falcon notes that he's going to be a Green Beret, like this father—factoids plucked from the character's original file card.		*Falcon was Duke's half-brother in ''G.I. Joe: The Movie'', but not in the Marvel comic. Falcon notes that he's going to be a Green Beret, like this father—factoids plucked from the character's original file card.
	*And speaking of ''G.I. Joe: The Movie'', it was also responsible for the introduction of Big Lob, part of the same unit as Falcon in both the film and this issue. Big Lob is quite famous for being to ''Joe'' what [[Arcee (G1)\|Arcee]] was to ''Transformers''; a major movie character who never had an action figure in the original toyline.		*And speaking of ''G.I. Joe: The Movie'', it was also responsible for the introduction of Big Lob, part of the same unit as Falcon in both the film and this issue. Big Lob is quite famous for being to ''Joe'' what [[Arcee (G1)\|Arcee]] was to ''Transformers''; a major movie character who never had an action figure in the original toyline.
	*Continuing with the ''Joe'' movie references, the scene of Falcon and Quarrel ignoring their guard duty to fool around is an homage to a similar scene in the film in which Falcon abandons his post to flirt with [[Jinx]].		*Continuing with the ''Joe'' movie references, the scene of Falcon and Quarrel ignoring their guard duty to fool around is an homage to a similar scene in the film in which Falcon abandons his post to flirt with [[Jinx]].
	*Never heard of Quarrel? That's 'cause she was actually an early original creation for ''[[Action Force (team)\|Action Force]]'', the European version of the ''G.I. Joe'' toyline, who was only officially 'ported into the American version of the brand in 2013. Her file card humorously reads "Swiss Army Knife Expert"; she's not an expert in Swiss army knives, but rather a knife expert from the Swiss army, a reference to her original ''Action Force'' profile, which noted she was the daughter of a Swiss diplomat and an expert with Cantonese butterfly knives.		*Never heard of Quarrel? That's 'cause she was actually an early original creation for ''[[Action Force (team)\|Action Force]]'', the European version of the ''G.I. Joe'' toyline, who was only officially 'ported into the American version of the brand in 2013. Her file card humorously reads "Swiss Army Knife Expert"; she's not an expert in Swiss army knives, but rather a knife expert from the Swiss army, a reference to her original ''Action Force'' profile, which noted she was the daughter of a Swiss diplomat and an expert with Cantonese butterfly knives.
	*The disguised Duke is able to get the drop on Falcon because he has removed the firing pins from his and Quarrel's weapons. Larry Hama, writer of the Marvel ''Joe'' comic, liked using this trick from time to time; it was originally pulled off by ~~Eskimo~~ mercenary [[Kwinn]] in the second issue of the series.		*The disguised Duke is able to get the drop on Falcon because he has removed the firing pins from his and Quarrel's weapons. Larry Hama, writer of the Marvel ''Joe'' comic, liked using this trick from time to time; it was originally pulled off by Inuit mercenary [[Kwinn]] in the second issue of the series.

	===Real-life references===		===Real-life references===

Escargon: /* Real-life references */

2020-06-06T13:35:22Z

Real-life references

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	*When Duke invites Falcon into the boxing ring with him, he calls him "Little Mac," after {{w\|Little Mac (Punch-Out!!)\|the player character}} from the ''{{w\|Punch-Out!!}}'' video game series.		*When Duke invites Falcon into the boxing ring with him, he calls him "Little Mac," after {{w\|Little Mac (Punch-Out!!)\|the player character}} from the ''{{w\|Punch-Out!!}}'' video game series.
	*As the cloud of radio-disrupting Earth debris finally parts and communications are restored, an unseen Joe is heard exclaiming "Good morning Cybertron!", after another military movie, ''{{w\|Good Morning, Vietnam}}''.		*As the cloud of radio-disrupting Earth debris finally parts and communications are restored, an unseen Joe is heard exclaiming "Good morning Cybertron!", after another military movie, ''{{w\|Good Morning, Vietnam}}''.
			*The final page (featuring Primus approaching the Sun) is captioned "There Goes the Sun", evoking the name of the song "{{w\|Here Comes the Sun}}" by {{w\|The Beatles}}.

	===Other trivia===		===Other trivia===

Rwe1138: /* Real-life references */

2019-07-05T03:37:44Z

Real-life references

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	**Duke gives a speech while in front of a huge American flag, homaging ''{{w\|Patton}}''. In the issue's commentary, John Barber recalls how he did the same thing with [[Ironhide (G1)\|Ironhide]] in [[Dinobot Hunt (IDW)\|''Robots in Disguise'' #8]].		**Duke gives a speech while in front of a huge American flag, homaging ''{{w\|Patton}}''. In the issue's commentary, John Barber recalls how he did the same thing with [[Ironhide (G1)\|Ironhide]] in [[Dinobot Hunt (IDW)\|''Robots in Disguise'' #8]].
	**Falcon asks Duke if he is afraid he's "gonna have to salute" him, stealing a line from Richard Gere to Robert Loggia in ''{{w\|An Officer and a Gentleman}}''.		**Falcon asks Duke if he is afraid he's "gonna have to salute" him, stealing a line from Richard Gere to Robert Loggia in ''{{w\|An Officer and a Gentleman}}''.
	**After his luscious locks are shorn into a crew cut, Falcon is horrified to discover he wasn't required to get one because G.I. Joe has no dress code or hair length regulation, a scene Scioli describes as being inspired by scenes in ''{{w\|Heartbreak Ridge}}'' ''{{w\|Stripes}}''.		**After his luscious locks are shorn into a crew cut, Falcon is horrified to discover he wasn't required to get one because G.I. Joe has no dress code or hair length regulation, a scene Scioli describes as being inspired by scenes in ''{{w\|Heartbreak Ridge}}'' and ''{{w\|Stripes}}''.
	**In addition to these movies, Scioli also cites ''{{w\|Private Benjamin}}'' as an influence.		**In addition to these movies, Scioli also cites ''{{w\|Private Benjamin}}'' as an influence.
	*When Falcon grabs Duke and gets him to safety, their firm arm-lock is an homage to that shared between [[Arnie\|Arnold Schwarzenegger]] and Carl Weathers in ''{{w\|Predator (film)\|Predator}}''.		*When Falcon grabs Duke and gets him to safety, their firm arm-lock is an homage to that shared between [[Arnie\|Arnold Schwarzenegger]] and Carl Weathers in ''{{w\|Predator (film)\|Predator}}''.

Cyberlink420 at 13:16, 22 August 2018

2018-08-22T13:16:12Z

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	*When Falcon grabs Duke and gets him to safety, their firm arm-lock is an homage to that shared between [[Arnie\|Arnold Schwarzenegger]] and Carl Weathers in ''{{w\|Predator (film)\|Predator}}''.		*When Falcon grabs Duke and gets him to safety, their firm arm-lock is an homage to that shared between [[Arnie\|Arnold Schwarzenegger]] and Carl Weathers in ''{{w\|Predator (film)\|Predator}}''.
	*The issue's commentary identifies the Joe recruit who Falcon gives up the record to save from the obstacle course mud pit as "Private Pyle," named after the luckless private from ''{{w\|Full Metal Jacket}}'', who was in turned named for {{w\|Gomer Pyle}}. Though, as that movie is such a classic of boot camp cinema, the term has evolved into slang for a screw-up in the military, so it might be a euphemistic use by Scioli and not literally his name.		*The issue's commentary identifies the Joe recruit who Falcon gives up the record to save from the obstacle course mud pit as "Private Pyle," named after the luckless private from ''{{w\|Full Metal Jacket}}'', who was in turned named for {{w\|Gomer Pyle}}. Though, as that movie is such a classic of boot camp cinema, the term has evolved into slang for a screw-up in the military, so it might be a euphemistic use by Scioli and not literally his name.
	*When Duke invites Falcon into the boxing ring with him, he calls him "Little Mac," after ~~[[Wikipedia:~~Little Mac (Punch-Out!!)\|the player character]] from the ''{{w\|Punch-Out!!}}'' video game series.		*When Duke invites Falcon into the boxing ring with him, he calls him "Little Mac," after {{w\|Little Mac (Punch-Out!!)\|the player character}} from the ''{{w\|Punch-Out!!}}'' video game series.
	*As the cloud of radio-disrupting Earth debris finally parts and communications are restored, an unseen Joe is heard exclaiming "Good morning Cybertron!", after another military movie, ''{{w\|Good Morning, Vietnam}}''.		*As the cloud of radio-disrupting Earth debris finally parts and communications are restored, an unseen Joe is heard exclaiming "Good morning Cybertron!", after another military movie, ''{{w\|Good Morning, Vietnam}}''.

Abates at 09:04, 17 April 2018

2018-04-17T09:04:23Z

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	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==

	Far below the surface of [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], sudden tremors shake the cavernous chamber of [[Primus]], and the visiting [[Autobot]]s and [[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joes]] realize they must make a quick escape before they are buried alive. During the escape run, [[Mirage (G1)\|Mirage]] is pinned beneath a boulder, and [[Duke (G.I. Joe)\|Duke]] refuses to leave him behind; the others, meanwhile, make it back to the waiting [[Metroplex (G1)\|Metroplex]] above, and [[Hot Rod\|Rodimus]] sends [[Springer (G1)\|Springer]] and a unit of Joes after their fallen comrades. Springer lifts Mirage to safety, but Duke's grappling hook "wirepoon" jams, and it looks like he is going to be trapped in the cave-in... until one Joe wearing a tether takes a flying leap from Springer, grabs Duke, and hauls him to safety. That Joe is [[Falcon (G.I. Joe)\|Falcon]]—Duke's half-brother!		Far below the surface of [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], sudden tremors shake the cavernous chamber of [[Primus]], and the visiting [[Autobot]]s and [[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joes]] realize they must make a quick escape before they are buried alive. During the escape run, [[Mirage (G1)\|Mirage]] is pinned beneath a boulder, and [[Duke (G.I. Joe)\|Duke]] refuses to leave him behind; the others, meanwhile, make it back to the waiting [[Metroplex (G1)\|Metroplex]] above, and [[Hot Rod (G1)\|Rodimus]] sends [[Springer (G1)\|Springer]] and a unit of Joes after their fallen comrades. Springer lifts Mirage to safety, but Duke's grappling hook "wirepoon" jams, and it looks like he is going to be trapped in the cave-in... until one Joe wearing a tether takes a flying leap from Springer, grabs Duke, and hauls him to safety. That Joe is [[Falcon (G.I. Joe)\|Falcon]]—Duke's half-brother!

	''Some time beforehand, when the [[Earth]] had not yet been destroyed, Duke is training the newest team of Joe recruits to be the second wave of troops sent to [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], on the heels of [[Scarlett]]'s advance team. Falcon is among them, and Duke—never having had much love for his kid brother—is especially hard on him, tricking him to cutting his much-loved hair into a crew-cut. Falcon strives to show up his older brother by excelling, even looking set to beat Duke's obstacle course record—until he throws it away to disobey orders and "save" a "fallen comrade" who had got stuck in the course mud pit.''		''Some time beforehand, when the [[Earth]] had not yet been destroyed, Duke is training the newest team of Joe recruits to be the second wave of troops sent to [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], on the heels of [[Scarlett]]'s advance team. Falcon is among them, and Duke—never having had much love for his kid brother—is especially hard on him, tricking him to cutting his much-loved hair into a crew-cut. Falcon strives to show up his older brother by excelling, even looking set to beat Duke's obstacle course record—until he throws it away to disobey orders and "save" a "fallen comrade" who had got stuck in the course mud pit.''
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	*[[Brawn (G1)\|Brawn]] (3)		*[[Brawn (G1)\|Brawn]] (3)
	*[[Hot Rod\|Rodimus]] (5)		*[[Hot Rod (G1)\|Rodimus]] (5)
	*[[Mirage (G1)\|Mirage]] (8)		*[[Mirage (G1)\|Mirage]] (8)
	*[[Metroplex (G1)\|Metroplex]] (11)		*[[Metroplex (G1)\|Metroplex]] (11)

Broadside: /* G.I. Joe references */

2017-11-23T22:52:36Z

G.I. Joe references

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	===G.I. Joe references===		===G.I. Joe references===
	*In addition to the military movies mentioned below (see "Real-life references"), Scioli notes in this issue's commentary that the boot camp scenes were inspired by issues #4 and #82 of the Marvel ''G.I. Joe'' comic. The former featured a brutal paramilitary training camp, while the latter put Duke in the role of no-nonsense drill sergeant training new Joes.		*In addition to the military movies mentioned below (see "Real-life references"), Scioli notes in this issue's commentary that the boot camp scenes were inspired by issues #4 and #82 of the Marvel ''G.I. Joe'' comic. The former featured a brutal paramilitary training camp, while the latter put Duke in the role of no-nonsense drill sergeant training new Joes. Elements of Duke's dialogue ("Don't look down! Don't look back! Don't stop to help your buddy if he slips and falls.") are taken straight from issue #4.
	*Falcon was Duke's half-brother in ''G.I. Joe: The Movie'', but not in the Marvel comics. Falcon notes that he's going to be a Green Beret, like this father—factoids plucked from the character's original file card.		*Falcon was Duke's half-brother in ''G.I. Joe: The Movie'', but not in the Marvel comics. Falcon notes that he's going to be a Green Beret, like this father—factoids plucked from the character's original file card.
	*And speaking of ''G.I. Joe: The Movie'', it was also responsible for the introduction of Big Lob, part of the same unit as Falcon in both the film and this issue. Big Lob is quite famous for being to ''Joe'' what [[Arcee (G1)\|Arcee]] was to ''Transformers''; a major movie character who never had an action figure in the original toyline.		*And speaking of ''G.I. Joe: The Movie'', it was also responsible for the introduction of Big Lob, part of the same unit as Falcon in both the film and this issue. Big Lob is quite famous for being to ''Joe'' what [[Arcee (G1)\|Arcee]] was to ''Transformers''; a major movie character who never had an action figure in the original toyline.

Pikawil: /* Real-life references */

2016-04-20T22:55:42Z

Real-life references

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	**After his luscious locks are shorn into a crew cut, Falcon is horrified to discover he wasn't required to get one because G.I. Joe has no dress code or hair length regulation, a scene Scioli describes as being inspired by scenes in ''{{w\|Heartbreak Ridge}}'' ''{{w\|Stripes}}''.		**After his luscious locks are shorn into a crew cut, Falcon is horrified to discover he wasn't required to get one because G.I. Joe has no dress code or hair length regulation, a scene Scioli describes as being inspired by scenes in ''{{w\|Heartbreak Ridge}}'' ''{{w\|Stripes}}''.
	**In addition to these movies, Scioli also cites ''{{w\|Private Benjamin}}'' as an influence.		**In addition to these movies, Scioli also cites ''{{w\|Private Benjamin}}'' as an influence.
	*When Falcon grabs Duke and gets him to safety, their firm arm-lock is an homage to that shared between Arnold Schwarzenegger and Carl Weathers in ''{{w\|Predator (film)\|Predator}}''.		*When Falcon grabs Duke and gets him to safety, their firm arm-lock is an homage to that shared between [[Arnie\|Arnold Schwarzenegger]] and Carl Weathers in ''{{w\|Predator (film)\|Predator}}''.
	*The issue's commentary identifies the Joe recruit who Falcon gives up the record to save from the obstacle course mud pit as "Private Pyle," named after the luckless private from ''{{w\|Full Metal Jacket}}'', who was in turned named for {{w\|Gomer Pyle}}. Though, as that movie is such a classic of boot camp cinema, the term has evolved into slang for a screw-up in the military, so it might be a euphemistic use by Scioli and not literally his name.		*The issue's commentary identifies the Joe recruit who Falcon gives up the record to save from the obstacle course mud pit as "Private Pyle," named after the luckless private from ''{{w\|Full Metal Jacket}}'', who was in turned named for {{w\|Gomer Pyle}}. Though, as that movie is such a classic of boot camp cinema, the term has evolved into slang for a screw-up in the military, so it might be a euphemistic use by Scioli and not literally his name.
	*When Duke invites Falcon into the boxing ring with him, he calls him "Little Mac," after the player character from the ''{{w\|Punch-Out!!}}'' video game series.		*When Duke invites Falcon into the boxing ring with him, he calls him "Little Mac," after [[Wikipedia:Little Mac (Punch-Out!!)\|the player character]] from the ''{{w\|Punch-Out!!}}'' video game series.
	*As the cloud of radio-disrupting Earth debris finally parts and communications are restored, an unseen Joe is heard exclaiming "Good morning Cybertron!", after another military movie, ''{{w\|Good Morning, Vietnam}}''.		*As the cloud of radio-disrupting Earth debris finally parts and communications are restored, an unseen Joe is heard exclaiming "Good morning Cybertron!", after another military movie, ''{{w\|Good Morning, Vietnam}}''.

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	**Duke gives a speech while in front of a huge American flag, homaging ''{{w\|Patton}}''. In the issue's commentary, John Barber recalls how he did the same thing with [[Ironhide (G1)\|Ironhide]] in [[Dinobot Hunt (IDW)\|''Robots in Disguise'' #8]].		**Duke gives a speech while in front of a huge American flag, homaging ''{{w\|Patton}}''. In the issue's commentary, John Barber recalls how he did the same thing with [[Ironhide (G1)\|Ironhide]] in [[Dinobot Hunt (IDW)\|''Robots in Disguise'' #8]].
	**Falcon asks Duke if he is afraid he's "gonna have to salute" him, stealing a line from Richard Gere to Robert Loggia in ''{{w\|An Officer and a Gentleman}}''.		**Falcon asks Duke if he is afraid he's "gonna have to salute" him, stealing a line from Richard Gere to Robert Loggia in ''{{w\|An Officer and a Gentleman}}''.
	**After his luscious locks are shorn into a crew cut, Falcon is horrified to discover he wasn't required to get one because G.I. Joe has no dress code or hair length regulation, a scene Scioli describes as being inspired by scenes in ''{{w\|Heartbreak Ridge}}'' ''{{w\|Stripes}}''.		**After his luscious locks are shorn into a crew cut, Falcon is horrified to discover he wasn't required to get one because G.I. Joe has no dress code or hair length regulation, a scene Scioli describes as being inspired by scenes in ''{{w\|Heartbreak Ridge}}'' and ''{{w\|Stripes}}''.
	**In addition to these movies, Scioli also cites ''{{w\|Private Benjamin}}'' as an influence.		**In addition to these movies, Scioli also cites ''{{w\|Private Benjamin}}'' as an influence.
	*When Falcon grabs Duke and gets him to safety, their firm arm-lock is an homage to that shared between [[Arnie\|Arnold Schwarzenegger]] and Carl Weathers in ''{{w\|Predator (film)\|Predator}}''.		*When Falcon grabs Duke and gets him to safety, their firm arm-lock is an homage to that shared between [[Arnie\|Arnold Schwarzenegger]] and Carl Weathers in ''{{w\|Predator (film)\|Predator}}''.

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	*When Falcon grabs Duke and gets him to safety, their firm arm-lock is an homage to that shared between [[Arnie\|Arnold Schwarzenegger]] and Carl Weathers in ''{{w\|Predator (film)\|Predator}}''.		*When Falcon grabs Duke and gets him to safety, their firm arm-lock is an homage to that shared between [[Arnie\|Arnold Schwarzenegger]] and Carl Weathers in ''{{w\|Predator (film)\|Predator}}''.
	*The issue's commentary identifies the Joe recruit who Falcon gives up the record to save from the obstacle course mud pit as "Private Pyle," named after the luckless private from ''{{w\|Full Metal Jacket}}'', who was in turned named for {{w\|Gomer Pyle}}. Though, as that movie is such a classic of boot camp cinema, the term has evolved into slang for a screw-up in the military, so it might be a euphemistic use by Scioli and not literally his name.		*The issue's commentary identifies the Joe recruit who Falcon gives up the record to save from the obstacle course mud pit as "Private Pyle," named after the luckless private from ''{{w\|Full Metal Jacket}}'', who was in turned named for {{w\|Gomer Pyle}}. Though, as that movie is such a classic of boot camp cinema, the term has evolved into slang for a screw-up in the military, so it might be a euphemistic use by Scioli and not literally his name.
	*When Duke invites Falcon into the boxing ring with him, he calls him "Little Mac," after ~~[[Wikipedia:~~Little Mac (Punch-Out!!)\|the player character]] from the ''{{w\|Punch-Out!!}}'' video game series.		*When Duke invites Falcon into the boxing ring with him, he calls him "Little Mac," after {{w\|Little Mac (Punch-Out!!)\|the player character}} from the ''{{w\|Punch-Out!!}}'' video game series.
	*As the cloud of radio-disrupting Earth debris finally parts and communications are restored, an unseen Joe is heard exclaiming "Good morning Cybertron!", after another military movie, ''{{w\|Good Morning, Vietnam}}''.		*As the cloud of radio-disrupting Earth debris finally parts and communications are restored, an unseen Joe is heard exclaiming "Good morning Cybertron!", after another military movie, ''{{w\|Good Morning, Vietnam}}''.

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	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==

	Far below the surface of [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], sudden tremors shake the cavernous chamber of [[Primus]], and the visiting [[Autobot]]s and [[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joes]] realize they must make a quick escape before they are buried alive. During the escape run, [[Mirage (G1)\|Mirage]] is pinned beneath a boulder, and [[Duke (G.I. Joe)\|Duke]] refuses to leave him behind; the others, meanwhile, make it back to the waiting [[Metroplex (G1)\|Metroplex]] above, and [[Hot Rod\|Rodimus]] sends [[Springer (G1)\|Springer]] and a unit of Joes after their fallen comrades. Springer lifts Mirage to safety, but Duke's grappling hook "wirepoon" jams, and it looks like he is going to be trapped in the cave-in... until one Joe wearing a tether takes a flying leap from Springer, grabs Duke, and hauls him to safety. That Joe is [[Falcon (G.I. Joe)\|Falcon]]—Duke's half-brother!		Far below the surface of [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], sudden tremors shake the cavernous chamber of [[Primus]], and the visiting [[Autobot]]s and [[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joes]] realize they must make a quick escape before they are buried alive. During the escape run, [[Mirage (G1)\|Mirage]] is pinned beneath a boulder, and [[Duke (G.I. Joe)\|Duke]] refuses to leave him behind; the others, meanwhile, make it back to the waiting [[Metroplex (G1)\|Metroplex]] above, and [[Hot Rod (G1)\|Rodimus]] sends [[Springer (G1)\|Springer]] and a unit of Joes after their fallen comrades. Springer lifts Mirage to safety, but Duke's grappling hook "wirepoon" jams, and it looks like he is going to be trapped in the cave-in... until one Joe wearing a tether takes a flying leap from Springer, grabs Duke, and hauls him to safety. That Joe is [[Falcon (G.I. Joe)\|Falcon]]—Duke's half-brother!

	''Some time beforehand, when the [[Earth]] had not yet been destroyed, Duke is training the newest team of Joe recruits to be the second wave of troops sent to [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], on the heels of [[Scarlett]]'s advance team. Falcon is among them, and Duke—never having had much love for his kid brother—is especially hard on him, tricking him to cutting his much-loved hair into a crew-cut. Falcon strives to show up his older brother by excelling, even looking set to beat Duke's obstacle course record—until he throws it away to disobey orders and "save" a "fallen comrade" who had got stuck in the course mud pit.''		''Some time beforehand, when the [[Earth]] had not yet been destroyed, Duke is training the newest team of Joe recruits to be the second wave of troops sent to [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], on the heels of [[Scarlett]]'s advance team. Falcon is among them, and Duke—never having had much love for his kid brother—is especially hard on him, tricking him to cutting his much-loved hair into a crew-cut. Falcon strives to show up his older brother by excelling, even looking set to beat Duke's obstacle course record—until he throws it away to disobey orders and "save" a "fallen comrade" who had got stuck in the course mud pit.''
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	*[[Brawn (G1)\|Brawn]] (3)		*[[Brawn (G1)\|Brawn]] (3)
	*[[Hot Rod\|Rodimus]] (5)		*[[Hot Rod (G1)\|Rodimus]] (5)
	*[[Mirage (G1)\|Mirage]] (8)		*[[Mirage (G1)\|Mirage]] (8)
	*[[Metroplex (G1)\|Metroplex]] (11)		*[[Metroplex (G1)\|Metroplex]] (11)

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	**After his luscious locks are shorn into a crew cut, Falcon is horrified to discover he wasn't required to get one because G.I. Joe has no dress code or hair length regulation, a scene Scioli describes as being inspired by scenes in ''{{w\|Heartbreak Ridge}}'' ''{{w\|Stripes}}''.		**After his luscious locks are shorn into a crew cut, Falcon is horrified to discover he wasn't required to get one because G.I. Joe has no dress code or hair length regulation, a scene Scioli describes as being inspired by scenes in ''{{w\|Heartbreak Ridge}}'' ''{{w\|Stripes}}''.
	**In addition to these movies, Scioli also cites ''{{w\|Private Benjamin}}'' as an influence.		**In addition to these movies, Scioli also cites ''{{w\|Private Benjamin}}'' as an influence.
	*When Falcon grabs Duke and gets him to safety, their firm arm-lock is an homage to that shared between Arnold Schwarzenegger and Carl Weathers in ''{{w\|Predator (film)\|Predator}}''.		*When Falcon grabs Duke and gets him to safety, their firm arm-lock is an homage to that shared between [[Arnie\|Arnold Schwarzenegger]] and Carl Weathers in ''{{w\|Predator (film)\|Predator}}''.
	*The issue's commentary identifies the Joe recruit who Falcon gives up the record to save from the obstacle course mud pit as "Private Pyle," named after the luckless private from ''{{w\|Full Metal Jacket}}'', who was in turned named for {{w\|Gomer Pyle}}. Though, as that movie is such a classic of boot camp cinema, the term has evolved into slang for a screw-up in the military, so it might be a euphemistic use by Scioli and not literally his name.		*The issue's commentary identifies the Joe recruit who Falcon gives up the record to save from the obstacle course mud pit as "Private Pyle," named after the luckless private from ''{{w\|Full Metal Jacket}}'', who was in turned named for {{w\|Gomer Pyle}}. Though, as that movie is such a classic of boot camp cinema, the term has evolved into slang for a screw-up in the military, so it might be a euphemistic use by Scioli and not literally his name.
	*When Duke invites Falcon into the boxing ring with him, he calls him "Little Mac," after the player character from the ''{{w\|Punch-Out!!}}'' video game series.		*When Duke invites Falcon into the boxing ring with him, he calls him "Little Mac," after [[Wikipedia:Little Mac (Punch-Out!!)\|the player character]] from the ''{{w\|Punch-Out!!}}'' video game series.
	*As the cloud of radio-disrupting Earth debris finally parts and communications are restored, an unseen Joe is heard exclaiming "Good morning Cybertron!", after another military movie, ''{{w\|Good Morning, Vietnam}}''.		*As the cloud of radio-disrupting Earth debris finally parts and communications are restored, an unseen Joe is heard exclaiming "Good morning Cybertron!", after another military movie, ''{{w\|Good Morning, Vietnam}}''.