First Strike issue 1 - Revision history

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	* [[Windblade (G1)\|Windblade]] (12)		* [[Windblade (G1)\|Windblade]] (12)
	* [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Arcee]] (13)		* [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Arcee]] (13)
	* [[Pyra Magna]] (14)		* [[Pyra Magna (G1)\|Pyra Magna]] (14)

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	\|coverdate=August 2017		\|coverdate=August 2017
	\|written by=[[Mairghread Scott]] and [[David A. Rodriguez]]		\|written by=[[Mairghread Scott]] and [[David Rodriguez]]
	\|art by=[[Max Dunbar]]		\|art by=[[Max Dunbar]]
	\|colors by=[[Ander Zarate]]		\|colors by=[[Ander Zarate]]

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	* '''Retailer incentive cover A:''' Scarlett finds Baron Ironblood's helmet in a locked chest while Joe Colton sneaks out, by [[Jay Fosgitt]]		* '''Retailer incentive cover A:''' Scarlett finds Baron Ironblood's helmet in a locked chest while Joe Colton sneaks out, by [[Jay P. Fosgitt]]
	* '''Retailer incentive cover B:''' G.I. Joe battle bio-mech creatures while Cybertron floats above Colton, by [[Davidé Fabbri]] and [[Monica Kubina]]		* '''Retailer incentive cover B:''' G.I. Joe battle bio-mech creatures while Cybertron floats above Colton, by [[Davidé Fabbri]] and [[Monica Kubina]]
	* '''Retailer incentive cover C:''' The Joes, Optimus Prime, and Baron Ironblood, by [[Leonardo Manco]]		* '''Retailer incentive cover C:''' The Joes, Optimus Prime, and Baron Ironblood, by [[Leonardo Manco]]

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	* '''Retailer incentive cover A:''' Scarlett finds Baron Ironblood's helmet in a locked chest while Joe Colton sneaks out, by [[Jay Fosgitt]]		* '''Retailer incentive cover A:''' Scarlett finds Baron Ironblood's helmet in a locked chest while Joe Colton sneaks out, by [[Jay Fosgitt]]
	* '''Retailer incentive cover B:''' G.I. Joe battle bio-mech creatures while Cybertron floats above Colton, by [[~~Davide~~ Fabbri]] and [[Monica Kubina]]		* '''Retailer incentive cover B:''' G.I. Joe battle bio-mech creatures while Cybertron floats above Colton, by [[Davidé Fabbri]] and [[Monica Kubina]]
	* '''Retailer incentive cover C:''' The Joes, Optimus Prime, and Baron Ironblood, by [[Leonardo Manco]]		* '''Retailer incentive cover C:''' The Joes, Optimus Prime, and Baron Ironblood, by [[Leonardo Manco]]
	* '''Retailer incentive cover D:''' Scarlett versus Baron Ironblood, by [[Whilce Portacio]] and [[Thomas Deer]]; connects to Cover RID from [[First Strike issue 3\|issue #3]] and [[First Strike issue 5\|issue #5]] to form a larger image		* '''Retailer incentive cover D:''' Scarlett versus Baron Ironblood, by [[Whilce Portacio]] and [[Thomas Deer]]; connects to Cover RID from [[First Strike issue 3\|issue #3]] and [[First Strike issue 5\|issue #5]] to form a larger image

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	In addition to this 20-page main story, ''First Strike'' #1 also includes the four-page [[The Origins of Evil, Part One: Redcliffe Club\|first chapter]] of an ongoing back-up strip, "[[The Origins of Evil]]," detailing how Ironblood assembled his evil allies.		In addition to this 20-page main story, ''First Strike'' #1 also includes the four-page [[The Origins of Evil, Part One: Redcliffe Club\|first chapter]] of an ongoing back-up strip, "[[The Origins of Evil]]", detailing how Ironblood assembled his evil allies.

	===IDW continuity notes===		===IDW continuity notes===

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	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
	The day has finally arrived: after months of discord following [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]]'s annexation of the planet, [[Earth]] is about to be inducted into the [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertronian]] [[Council of Worlds]], with [[Marissa Faireborn]] as its representative. With breathable atmosphere pumped into [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]] and kept in place by a forcefield courtesy of [[Metroplex (G1)\|Metroplex]], Marissa and the other human dignitaries all travel to Cybertron for the ceremony, with [[Flint (G.I. Joe)\|Flint]]'s G.I. Joe team as bodyguards, while the whole shebang is covered live by Joe newscaster [[Hashtag]] and [[Iacon Communication Service]] reporter [[Circuit (G1)\|Circuit]], the broadcast beamed via [[Space bridge\|Spacebridge]] signal back to television audiences on Earth. Those audiences include [[Scarlett]]'s Earthbound Joe team, who keep themselves entertained by cracking jokes about the formal wear their teammates on Cybertron have been forced to wear, with [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Skywarp]] even joining in to highlight the superiority of [[Caminus (planet)\|Camien]] fashion over Cybertronian. Scarlett herself doesn't share in her team's levity; though she believes in Optimus Prime's good intentions, she cannot help by worry that humanity is perpetually out of its weight class in the conflicts which contact with Cybertron seems to result in.		The day has finally arrived: after months of discord following [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]]'s annexation of the planet, [[Earth]] is about to be inducted into the [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertronian]] [[Council of Worlds]], with [[Marissa Faireborn]] as its representative. With breathable atmosphere pumped into [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]] and kept in place by a forcefield courtesy of [[Metroplex (G1)\|Metroplex]], Marissa and the other human dignitaries all travel to Cybertron for the ceremony, with [[Flint (G.I. Joe)\|Flint]]'s G.I. Joe team as bodyguards, while the whole shebang is covered live by Joe newscaster [[Hashtag (G.I. Joe)\|Hashtag]] and [[Iacon Communication Service]] reporter [[Circuit (G1)\|Circuit]], the broadcast beamed via [[Space bridge\|Spacebridge]] signal back to television audiences on Earth. Those audiences include [[Scarlett]]'s Earthbound Joe team, who keep themselves entertained by cracking jokes about the formal wear their teammates on Cybertron have been forced to wear, with [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Skywarp]] even joining in to highlight the superiority of [[Caminus (planet)\|Camien]] fashion over Cybertronian. Scarlett herself doesn't share in her team's levity; though she believes in Optimus Prime's good intentions, she cannot help by worry that humanity is perpetually out of its weight class in the conflicts which contact with Cybertron seems to result in.

	As ruler of Cybertron, [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] takes the podium to begin the ceremony, but before he can get three words out, a huge explosion suddenly rocks the area. Hashtag and camera-bot [[Longtooth]] move in for a closer look, while the Joes and [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ironhide]]'s security forces begin evacuating the area. [[Windblade (G1)\|Windblade]] spots a robot standing in the middle of the chaos who is not moving, but when she attempts to get them to safety, the mechanoid reveals itself to be a Trojan horse as it opens up to release a small army of the biomechanical ninja known as the [[Red Shadows]]! One by one, other robots in the crowd do the same, unleashing more ninja, [[Iron Grenadier]] robot troopers, the [[Dreadnok]]s, and the mastermind of the whole evil operation, "Baron Ironblood"! As Ironblood's forces target non-combatants and sow panic in the crowd, Ironhide, realizing most of these invaders are not fully human, authorizes lethal force, while Starscream orders the Spacebridge shut down to contain the situation.		As ruler of Cybertron, [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] takes the podium to begin the ceremony, but before he can get three words out, a huge explosion suddenly rocks the area. Hashtag and camera-bot [[Longtooth]] move in for a closer look, while the Joes and [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ironhide]]'s security forces begin evacuating the area. [[Windblade (G1)\|Windblade]] spots a robot standing in the middle of the chaos who is not moving, but when she attempts to get them to safety, the mechanoid reveals itself to be a Trojan horse as it opens up to release a small army of the biomechanical ninja known as the [[Red Shadows]]! One by one, other robots in the crowd do the same, unleashing more ninja, [[Iron Grenadier]] robot troopers, the [[Dreadnok]]s, and the mastermind of the whole evil operation, "Baron Ironblood"! As Ironblood's forces target non-combatants and sow panic in the crowd, Ironhide, realizing most of these invaders are not fully human, authorizes lethal force, while Starscream orders the Spacebridge shut down to contain the situation.
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	*[[Hashtag]] (3)		*[[Hashtag (G.I. Joe)\|Hashtag]] (3)
	*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Spike]] (15)		*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Spike]] (15)
	*[[Flint (G.I. Joe)\|Flint]] (17)		*[[Flint (G.I. Joe)\|Flint]] (17)

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	*[[Red Shadows]] (27)		*[[Red Shadows]] (27)
	*[[~~Dreadnok~~\|Buzzer]] (28)		*[[Buzzer (G.I. Joe)\|Buzzer]] (28)
	*"[[Doctor Mindbender\|Baron Ironblood]]"/[[Joe Colton]] (29)		*"[[Doctor Mindbender\|Baron Ironblood]]"/[[Joe Colton]] (29)
	*[[~~Dreadnok~~\|Ripper]] (30)		*[[Ripper (G.I. Joe)\|Ripper]] (30)
	*[[Iron Grenadier]]s (31)		*[[Iron Grenadier]]s (31)
	*[[Destro]] (33)		*[[Destro]] (33)

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	As ruler of Cybertron, [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] takes the podium to begin the ceremony, but before he can get three words out, a huge explosion suddenly rocks the area. Hashtag and camera-bot [[Longtooth]] move in for a closer look, while the Joes and [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ironhide]]'s security forces begin evacuating the area. [[Windblade (G1)\|Windblade]] spots a robot standing in the middle of the chaos who is not moving, but when she attempts to get them to safety, the mechanoid reveals itself to be a Trojan horse as it opens up to release a small army of the biomechanical ninja known as the [[Red Shadows]]! One by one, other robots in the crowd do the same, unleashing more ninja, [[Iron Grenadier]] robot troopers, the [[Dreadnok]]s, and the mastermind of the whole evil operation, "Baron Ironblood"! As Ironblood's forces target non-combatants and sow panic in the crowd, Ironhide, realizing most of these invaders are not fully human, authorizes lethal force, while Starscream orders the Spacebridge shut down to contain the situation.		As ruler of Cybertron, [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] takes the podium to begin the ceremony, but before he can get three words out, a huge explosion suddenly rocks the area. Hashtag and camera-bot [[Longtooth]] move in for a closer look, while the Joes and [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ironhide]]'s security forces begin evacuating the area. [[Windblade (G1)\|Windblade]] spots a robot standing in the middle of the chaos who is not moving, but when she attempts to get them to safety, the mechanoid reveals itself to be a Trojan horse as it opens up to release a small army of the biomechanical ninja known as the [[Red Shadows]]! One by one, other robots in the crowd do the same, unleashing more ninja, [[Iron Grenadier]] robot troopers, the [[Dreadnok]]s, and the mastermind of the whole evil operation, "Baron Ironblood"! As Ironblood's forces target non-combatants and sow panic in the crowd, Ironhide, realizing most of these invaders are not fully human, authorizes lethal force, while Starscream orders the Spacebridge shut down to contain the situation.

	With the deactivation of the bridge, Hashtag's broadcast cuts out, and Scarlett's Joes scramble for a plan of action. During the team's recent encounter with Baron Ironblood, they discovered that, underneath his helmet, he is actually their founder [[Joe Colton]]—which would be bad enough news on its own, if facial recognition scans of the video of the attack did not also identify prominent [[Cobra]] members [[Destro]] and [[Tempest (~~Cobra~~)\|Storm Shadow]] among his retinue. Scarlett observes that the villains' troop movements on Cybertron are disorganized, unlike anything the Colton she knew would put together, giving her some hope that all is not as it appears.		With the deactivation of the bridge, Hashtag's broadcast cuts out, and Scarlett's Joes scramble for a plan of action. During the team's recent encounter with Baron Ironblood, they discovered that, underneath his helmet, he is actually their founder [[Joe Colton]]—which would be bad enough news on its own, if facial recognition scans of the video of the attack did not also identify prominent [[Cobra]] members [[Destro]] and [[Tempest (G.I. Joe)\|Storm Shadow]] among his retinue. Scarlett observes that the villains' troop movements on Cybertron are disorganized, unlike anything the Colton she knew would put together, giving her some hope that all is not as it appears.

	Cross-referencing Ironblood's activities with Colton's files leads the Joes to a bunker in the Swiss [[Alps]]. [[Doc (Carla Greer)\|Doc]] is able to easily hack its electronic lock and grant the team access, and the absence of any obvious guards makes it look like the mission will be a smooth one... right up until their way is barred by oscillating laser beams. Worse yet, as [[Quick Kick]] vaults his way through the beams to deactivate them from the other side, a platoon of Iron Grenadiers comes running up on the Joes, seemingly leaving no room for doubt over which side Colton is really on. Once Quick Kick has turned off the beams, a running gunfight ensues through the base's corridors, until the Joes hit a door sealed by a passcode Doc cannot crack. Fortunately, Scarlett figures it out in a flash: 96563, or YOJOE. Shutting the door behind them to keep the Grenadiers off their tail, the Joes venture deeper into the base, where they discover Colton's nerve center—a replica of his old office, right down to the rustic computer. Knowing that Colton would never store important information digitally, Scarlett locates a floor safe, which turns out to be keyed to open at her fingerprints. Inside, she finds a letter addressed to her, in which Colton expresses his regret over the inevitable fact that she will try to stop him from what he is doing, but vows that Cybertron will be destroyed in order to protect Earth.		Cross-referencing Ironblood's activities with Colton's files leads the Joes to a bunker in the Swiss [[Alps]]. [[Doc (Carla Greer)\|Doc]] is able to easily hack its electronic lock and grant the team access, and the absence of any obvious guards makes it look like the mission will be a smooth one... right up until their way is barred by oscillating laser beams. Worse yet, as [[Quick Kick]] vaults his way through the beams to deactivate them from the other side, a platoon of Iron Grenadiers comes running up on the Joes, seemingly leaving no room for doubt over which side Colton is really on. Once Quick Kick has turned off the beams, a running gunfight ensues through the base's corridors, until the Joes hit a door sealed by a passcode Doc cannot crack. Fortunately, Scarlett figures it out in a flash: 96563, or YOJOE. Shutting the door behind them to keep the Grenadiers off their tail, the Joes venture deeper into the base, where they discover Colton's nerve center—a replica of his old office, right down to the rustic computer. Knowing that Colton would never store important information digitally, Scarlett locates a floor safe, which turns out to be keyed to open at her fingerprints. Inside, she finds a letter addressed to her, in which Colton expresses his regret over the inevitable fact that she will try to stop him from what he is doing, but vows that Cybertron will be destroyed in order to protect Earth.
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	*[[Destro]] (33)		*[[Destro]] (33)
	*[[Tempest (~~Cobra~~)\|Storm Shadow II]] (34)		*[[Tempest (G.I. Joe)\|Storm Shadow II]] (34)

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	===IDW continuity notes===		===IDW continuity notes===
	*This issue opens with a flashback to [[Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion\|''The Transformers'' #49]], including dialogue cribbed from Optimus Prime's annexation speech. The flashback even correctly presents Optimus in the body he had from [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise\|''The Transformers'']] "season 2" until ''[[Revolution]]'', in contrast to his current body which debuted in [[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen\|''Optimus Prime'' #1]].		*This issue opens with a flashback to [[Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion\|''The Transformers'' #49]], including dialogue cribbed from Optimus Prime's annexation speech. The flashback even correctly presents Optimus in the body he had from [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise\|''The Transformers'']] "season 2" until ''[[Revolution]]'', in contrast to his current body which debuted in [[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen\|''Optimus Prime'' #1]].
	*Aruna Singh is the G.I. Joe "Hashtag", an IDW-original character who previously appeared from 2013-2014 in {{i\|G.I. Joe vol. 3\|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 3}}. She self-identifies as a Joe in this story, but it seems like she might have retired from the military; when last seen in 2014's {{i\|Siren's Song: Conclusion\|''G.I. Joe'' vol 3. #15}}, she was definitely feeling emotionally troubled by the Joes' work. It appears she's been working on her journalistic career instead, using her codename as the name of her news show.		*Aruna Singh is the G.I. Joe "Hashtag", an IDW-original character who previously appeared from 2013 to 2014 in {{i\|G.I. Joe vol. 3\|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 3}}. She self-identifies as a Joe in this story, but it seems like she might have retired from the military; when last seen in 2014's {{i\|Siren's Song: Conclusion\|''G.I. Joe'' vol 3. #15}}, she was definitely feeling emotionally troubled by the Joes' work. It appears she's been working on her journalistic career instead, using her codename as the name of her news show.
	*The fact that the president had chosen Marissa Faireborn as Earth's representative to Cybertron was alluded to in [[The Life of Sideswipe\|''Optimus Prime'' #9]], but hadn't been outright stated before now; it kinda feels like maybe that was supposed to happen before this issue got released (in [[Origin Myths\|''Optimus Prime'' #10]], presumably), especially since the original preview for this issue in [[First Strike issue 0\|''First Strike'' #0]] actually cut off the first page, so as to not reveal Marissa's new job.		*The fact that the president had chosen Marissa Faireborn as Earth's representative to Cybertron was alluded to in [[The Life of Sideswipe\|''Optimus Prime'' #9]], but hadn't been outright stated before now; it kinda feels like maybe that was supposed to happen before this issue got released (in [[Origin Myths\|''Optimus Prime'' #10]], presumably), especially since the original preview for this issue in [[First Strike issue 0\|''First Strike'' #0]] actually cut off the first page, so as to not reveal Marissa's new job.
	*The [[Combaticon (G1)\|Combaticons]] are seen serving as Starscream's personal guards following the events of [[If I Know You\|''Till All Are One'' #11]]. Windblade is also up and about again following injuries sustained in [[Rubicon\|''Till All Are One'' #8]], which she recovered from in [[Your First Mistake\|issue #12]], published on the same day as ''First Strike'' #1.		*The [[Combaticon (G1)\|Combaticons]] are seen serving as Starscream's personal guards following the events of [[If I Know You\|''Till All Are One'' #11]]. Windblade is also up and about again following injuries sustained in [[Rubicon\|''Till All Are One'' #8]], which she recovered from in [[Your First Mistake\|issue #12]], published on the same day as ''First Strike'' #1.
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	File:FirstStrike1 cvrRIA.jpg\|Go Joe, GO!		File:FirstStrike1 cvrRIA.jpg\|Go Joe, GO!
	File:FirstStrike1 cvrRIB.jpg\|Joe Colton, a real ~~american~~ asshole.		File:FirstStrike1 cvrRIB.jpg\|Joe Colton, a real American asshole.
	File:FirstStrike1 cvrRIC.jpg\|That will give you nightmares!		File:FirstStrike1 cvrRIC.jpg\|That will give you nightmares!
	File:FirstStrike1 cvrRID.jpg\|Please Scarlett, kill the guy!		File:FirstStrike1 cvrRID.jpg\|Please Scarlett, kill the guy!

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	*A purple insectoid Transformer is shown from behind in the crowd scene on page 2, who looks to be the [[BotCon 1998]]-original ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)\|Beast Wars]]'' character [[Antagony (BW)\|Antagony]]. As the only full-color character on the page who ''isn't'' a pre-established IDW cast member, we'll assume she's going to be important later!		*A purple insectoid Transformer is shown from behind in the crowd scene on page 2, who looks to be the [[BotCon 1998]]-original ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)\|Beast Wars]]'' character [[Antagony (BW)\|Antagony]]. As the only full-color character on the page who ''isn't'' a pre-established IDW cast member, we'll assume she's going to be important later!
	*Marissa's dress is a "[[Barber]] original", referring to ''Transformers'' comic book writer [[John Barber]], who's been responsible for writing pretty much all of Marissa's IDW stories so far.		*Marissa's dress is a "[[Barber]] original", referring to ''Transformers'' comic book writer [[John Barber]], who's been responsible for writing pretty much all of Marissa's IDW stories so far.
	*Beginning with this issue, like Optimus Prime and Starscream before her, Windblade is now drawn based on her "[[evergreen]]" character design, created by Hasbro for use in licensed materials not tied to a particular toyline or film/animation project.		*Beginning with this issue, like Optimus Prime and Starscream before her, Windblade is now drawn based on her "[[evergreen]]" [[:File:Quidd-evergreen-Windblade-robot-mode.jpg\|character design]], created by Hasbro for use in licensed materials not tied to a particular toyline or film/animation project.

	===G.I. Joe references===		===G.I. Joe references===

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	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
	The day has finally arrived: after months of discord following [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]]'s annexation of the planet, [[Earth]] is about to be inducted into the [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertronian]] [[Council of Worlds]], with [[Marissa Faireborn]] as its representative. With breathable atmosphere pumped into [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]] and kept in place by a forcefield courtesy of [[Metroplex (G1)\|Metroplex]], Marissa and the other human dignitaries all travel to Cybertron for the ceremony, with [[Flint (G.I. Joe)\|Flint]]'s G.I. Joe team as bodyguards, while the whole shebang is covered live by Joe newscaster [[Hashtag]] and [[Iacon Communication Service]] reporter [[Circuit (G1)\|Circuit]], the broadcast beamed via [[Space bridge\|Spacebridge]] signal back to television audiences on Earth. Those audiences include [[Scarlett]]'s Earthbound Joe team, who keep themselves entertained by cracking jokes about the formal wear their teammates on Cybertron have been forced to wear, with [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Skywarp]] even joining in to highlight the superiority of [[Caminus (planet)\|Camien]] fashion over Cybertronian. Scarlett herself doesn't share in her team's levity; though she believes in Optimus Prime's good intentions, she cannot help by worry that humanity is perpetually out of its weight class in the conflicts which contact with Cybertron seems to result in.		The day has finally arrived: after months of discord following [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]]'s annexation of the planet, [[Earth]] is about to be inducted into the [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertronian]] [[Council of Worlds]], with [[Marissa Faireborn]] as its representative. With breathable atmosphere pumped into [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]] and kept in place by a forcefield courtesy of [[Metroplex (G1)\|Metroplex]], Marissa and the other human dignitaries all travel to Cybertron for the ceremony, with [[Flint (G.I. Joe)\|Flint]]'s G.I. Joe team as bodyguards, while the whole shebang is covered live by Joe newscaster [[Hashtag (G.I. Joe)\|Hashtag]] and [[Iacon Communication Service]] reporter [[Circuit (G1)\|Circuit]], the broadcast beamed via [[Space bridge\|Spacebridge]] signal back to television audiences on Earth. Those audiences include [[Scarlett]]'s Earthbound Joe team, who keep themselves entertained by cracking jokes about the formal wear their teammates on Cybertron have been forced to wear, with [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Skywarp]] even joining in to highlight the superiority of [[Caminus (planet)\|Camien]] fashion over Cybertronian. Scarlett herself doesn't share in her team's levity; though she believes in Optimus Prime's good intentions, she cannot help by worry that humanity is perpetually out of its weight class in the conflicts which contact with Cybertron seems to result in.

	As ruler of Cybertron, [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] takes the podium to begin the ceremony, but before he can get three words out, a huge explosion suddenly rocks the area. Hashtag and camera-bot [[Longtooth]] move in for a closer look, while the Joes and [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ironhide]]'s security forces begin evacuating the area. [[Windblade (G1)\|Windblade]] spots a robot standing in the middle of the chaos who is not moving, but when she attempts to get them to safety, the mechanoid reveals itself to be a Trojan horse as it opens up to release a small army of the biomechanical ninja known as the [[Red Shadows]]! One by one, other robots in the crowd do the same, unleashing more ninja, [[Iron Grenadier]] robot troopers, the [[Dreadnok]]s, and the mastermind of the whole evil operation, "Baron Ironblood"! As Ironblood's forces target non-combatants and sow panic in the crowd, Ironhide, realizing most of these invaders are not fully human, authorizes lethal force, while Starscream orders the Spacebridge shut down to contain the situation.		As ruler of Cybertron, [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] takes the podium to begin the ceremony, but before he can get three words out, a huge explosion suddenly rocks the area. Hashtag and camera-bot [[Longtooth]] move in for a closer look, while the Joes and [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ironhide]]'s security forces begin evacuating the area. [[Windblade (G1)\|Windblade]] spots a robot standing in the middle of the chaos who is not moving, but when she attempts to get them to safety, the mechanoid reveals itself to be a Trojan horse as it opens up to release a small army of the biomechanical ninja known as the [[Red Shadows]]! One by one, other robots in the crowd do the same, unleashing more ninja, [[Iron Grenadier]] robot troopers, the [[Dreadnok]]s, and the mastermind of the whole evil operation, "Baron Ironblood"! As Ironblood's forces target non-combatants and sow panic in the crowd, Ironhide, realizing most of these invaders are not fully human, authorizes lethal force, while Starscream orders the Spacebridge shut down to contain the situation.
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	*[[Hashtag]] (3)		*[[Hashtag (G.I. Joe)\|Hashtag]] (3)
	*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Spike]] (15)		*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Spike]] (15)
	*[[Flint (G.I. Joe)\|Flint]] (17)		*[[Flint (G.I. Joe)\|Flint]] (17)

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	As ruler of Cybertron, [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] takes the podium to begin the ceremony, but before he can get three words out, a huge explosion suddenly rocks the area. Hashtag and camera-bot [[Longtooth]] move in for a closer look, while the Joes and [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ironhide]]'s security forces begin evacuating the area. [[Windblade (G1)\|Windblade]] spots a robot standing in the middle of the chaos who is not moving, but when she attempts to get them to safety, the mechanoid reveals itself to be a Trojan horse as it opens up to release a small army of the biomechanical ninja known as the [[Red Shadows]]! One by one, other robots in the crowd do the same, unleashing more ninja, [[Iron Grenadier]] robot troopers, the [[Dreadnok]]s, and the mastermind of the whole evil operation, "Baron Ironblood"! As Ironblood's forces target non-combatants and sow panic in the crowd, Ironhide, realizing most of these invaders are not fully human, authorizes lethal force, while Starscream orders the Spacebridge shut down to contain the situation.		As ruler of Cybertron, [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] takes the podium to begin the ceremony, but before he can get three words out, a huge explosion suddenly rocks the area. Hashtag and camera-bot [[Longtooth]] move in for a closer look, while the Joes and [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ironhide]]'s security forces begin evacuating the area. [[Windblade (G1)\|Windblade]] spots a robot standing in the middle of the chaos who is not moving, but when she attempts to get them to safety, the mechanoid reveals itself to be a Trojan horse as it opens up to release a small army of the biomechanical ninja known as the [[Red Shadows]]! One by one, other robots in the crowd do the same, unleashing more ninja, [[Iron Grenadier]] robot troopers, the [[Dreadnok]]s, and the mastermind of the whole evil operation, "Baron Ironblood"! As Ironblood's forces target non-combatants and sow panic in the crowd, Ironhide, realizing most of these invaders are not fully human, authorizes lethal force, while Starscream orders the Spacebridge shut down to contain the situation.

	With the deactivation of the bridge, Hashtag's broadcast cuts out, and Scarlett's Joes scramble for a plan of action. During the team's recent encounter with Baron Ironblood, they discovered that, underneath his helmet, he is actually their founder [[Joe Colton]]—which would be bad enough news on its own, if facial recognition scans of the video of the attack did not also identify prominent [[Cobra]] members [[Destro]] and [[Tempest (~~Cobra~~)\|Storm Shadow]] among his retinue. Scarlett observes that the villains' troop movements on Cybertron are disorganized, unlike anything the Colton she knew would put together, giving her some hope that all is not as it appears.		With the deactivation of the bridge, Hashtag's broadcast cuts out, and Scarlett's Joes scramble for a plan of action. During the team's recent encounter with Baron Ironblood, they discovered that, underneath his helmet, he is actually their founder [[Joe Colton]]—which would be bad enough news on its own, if facial recognition scans of the video of the attack did not also identify prominent [[Cobra]] members [[Destro]] and [[Tempest (G.I. Joe)\|Storm Shadow]] among his retinue. Scarlett observes that the villains' troop movements on Cybertron are disorganized, unlike anything the Colton she knew would put together, giving her some hope that all is not as it appears.

	Cross-referencing Ironblood's activities with Colton's files leads the Joes to a bunker in the Swiss [[Alps]]. [[Doc (Carla Greer)\|Doc]] is able to easily hack its electronic lock and grant the team access, and the absence of any obvious guards makes it look like the mission will be a smooth one... right up until their way is barred by oscillating laser beams. Worse yet, as [[Quick Kick]] vaults his way through the beams to deactivate them from the other side, a platoon of Iron Grenadiers comes running up on the Joes, seemingly leaving no room for doubt over which side Colton is really on. Once Quick Kick has turned off the beams, a running gunfight ensues through the base's corridors, until the Joes hit a door sealed by a passcode Doc cannot crack. Fortunately, Scarlett figures it out in a flash: 96563, or YOJOE. Shutting the door behind them to keep the Grenadiers off their tail, the Joes venture deeper into the base, where they discover Colton's nerve center—a replica of his old office, right down to the rustic computer. Knowing that Colton would never store important information digitally, Scarlett locates a floor safe, which turns out to be keyed to open at her fingerprints. Inside, she finds a letter addressed to her, in which Colton expresses his regret over the inevitable fact that she will try to stop him from what he is doing, but vows that Cybertron will be destroyed in order to protect Earth.		Cross-referencing Ironblood's activities with Colton's files leads the Joes to a bunker in the Swiss [[Alps]]. [[Doc (Carla Greer)\|Doc]] is able to easily hack its electronic lock and grant the team access, and the absence of any obvious guards makes it look like the mission will be a smooth one... right up until their way is barred by oscillating laser beams. Worse yet, as [[Quick Kick]] vaults his way through the beams to deactivate them from the other side, a platoon of Iron Grenadiers comes running up on the Joes, seemingly leaving no room for doubt over which side Colton is really on. Once Quick Kick has turned off the beams, a running gunfight ensues through the base's corridors, until the Joes hit a door sealed by a passcode Doc cannot crack. Fortunately, Scarlett figures it out in a flash: 96563, or YOJOE. Shutting the door behind them to keep the Grenadiers off their tail, the Joes venture deeper into the base, where they discover Colton's nerve center—a replica of his old office, right down to the rustic computer. Knowing that Colton would never store important information digitally, Scarlett locates a floor safe, which turns out to be keyed to open at her fingerprints. Inside, she finds a letter addressed to her, in which Colton expresses his regret over the inevitable fact that she will try to stop him from what he is doing, but vows that Cybertron will be destroyed in order to protect Earth.
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	*[[Destro]] (33)		*[[Destro]] (33)
	*[[Tempest (~~Cobra~~)\|Storm Shadow II]] (34)		*[[Tempest (G.I. Joe)\|Storm Shadow II]] (34)

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	===IDW continuity notes===		===IDW continuity notes===
	*This issue opens with a flashback to [[Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion\|''The Transformers'' #49]], including dialogue cribbed from Optimus Prime's annexation speech. The flashback even correctly presents Optimus in the body he had from [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise\|''The Transformers'']] "season 2" until ''[[Revolution]]'', in contrast to his current body which debuted in [[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen\|''Optimus Prime'' #1]].		*This issue opens with a flashback to [[Conquerors Part 4: Perihelion\|''The Transformers'' #49]], including dialogue cribbed from Optimus Prime's annexation speech. The flashback even correctly presents Optimus in the body he had from [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise\|''The Transformers'']] "season 2" until ''[[Revolution]]'', in contrast to his current body which debuted in [[New Cybertron Part 1: To Walk Among the Chosen\|''Optimus Prime'' #1]].
	*Aruna Singh is the G.I. Joe "Hashtag", an IDW-original character who previously appeared from 2013-2014 in {{i\|G.I. Joe vol. 3\|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 3}}. She self-identifies as a Joe in this story, but it seems like she might have retired from the military; when last seen in 2014's {{i\|Siren's Song: Conclusion\|''G.I. Joe'' vol 3. #15}}, she was definitely feeling emotionally troubled by the Joes' work. It appears she's been working on her journalistic career instead, using her codename as the name of her news show.		*Aruna Singh is the G.I. Joe "Hashtag", an IDW-original character who previously appeared from 2013 to 2014 in {{i\|G.I. Joe vol. 3\|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 3}}. She self-identifies as a Joe in this story, but it seems like she might have retired from the military; when last seen in 2014's {{i\|Siren's Song: Conclusion\|''G.I. Joe'' vol 3. #15}}, she was definitely feeling emotionally troubled by the Joes' work. It appears she's been working on her journalistic career instead, using her codename as the name of her news show.
	*The fact that the president had chosen Marissa Faireborn as Earth's representative to Cybertron was alluded to in [[The Life of Sideswipe\|''Optimus Prime'' #9]], but hadn't been outright stated before now; it kinda feels like maybe that was supposed to happen before this issue got released (in [[Origin Myths\|''Optimus Prime'' #10]], presumably), especially since the original preview for this issue in [[First Strike issue 0\|''First Strike'' #0]] actually cut off the first page, so as to not reveal Marissa's new job.		*The fact that the president had chosen Marissa Faireborn as Earth's representative to Cybertron was alluded to in [[The Life of Sideswipe\|''Optimus Prime'' #9]], but hadn't been outright stated before now; it kinda feels like maybe that was supposed to happen before this issue got released (in [[Origin Myths\|''Optimus Prime'' #10]], presumably), especially since the original preview for this issue in [[First Strike issue 0\|''First Strike'' #0]] actually cut off the first page, so as to not reveal Marissa's new job.
	*The [[Combaticon (G1)\|Combaticons]] are seen serving as Starscream's personal guards following the events of [[If I Know You\|''Till All Are One'' #11]]. Windblade is also up and about again following injuries sustained in [[Rubicon\|''Till All Are One'' #8]], which she recovered from in [[Your First Mistake\|issue #12]], published on the same day as ''First Strike'' #1.		*The [[Combaticon (G1)\|Combaticons]] are seen serving as Starscream's personal guards following the events of [[If I Know You\|''Till All Are One'' #11]]. Windblade is also up and about again following injuries sustained in [[Rubicon\|''Till All Are One'' #8]], which she recovered from in [[Your First Mistake\|issue #12]], published on the same day as ''First Strike'' #1.
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	File:FirstStrike1 cvrRIA.jpg\|Go Joe, GO!		File:FirstStrike1 cvrRIA.jpg\|Go Joe, GO!
	File:FirstStrike1 cvrRIB.jpg\|Joe Colton, a real ~~american~~ asshole.		File:FirstStrike1 cvrRIB.jpg\|Joe Colton, a real American asshole.
	File:FirstStrike1 cvrRIC.jpg\|That will give you nightmares!		File:FirstStrike1 cvrRIC.jpg\|That will give you nightmares!
	File:FirstStrike1 cvrRID.jpg\|Please Scarlett, kill the guy!		File:FirstStrike1 cvrRID.jpg\|Please Scarlett, kill the guy!