The Secret of the Mummy's Tomb - Revision history

Dark T Zeratul: /* Transformers references */ Going off of Soundwave's toy page, this is because the Hasbro sticker sheet directed the stickers to be applied his legs in this fashion. It's not really an error with the comic so much as with the toy's instructions.

2025-02-10T09:52:06Z

Transformers references: Going off of Soundwave's toy page, this is because the Hasbro sticker sheet directed the stickers to be applied his legs in this fashion. It's not really an error with the comic so much as with the toy's instructions.

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	===Transformers references===		===Transformers references===
	* Kreiger refers to the robotic technology created by the Talisman as "Binaltech", after the Japanese name for the ''[[Transformers: Alternators]]'' toyline. Later in the story, when trying to come up with a name for Soundwave, Colton calls him an "Alternator". Additionally, this isn't the first time Kreiger and Binaltech have been connected; he was one of the [[Concurrence]] of villains featured in the [[Story of Binaltech\|fiction]] associated with the ''Binaltech'' toy line, as was Count von Rani/Iron Klaw.		* Kreiger refers to the robotic technology created by the Talisman as "Binaltech", after the Japanese name for the ''[[Transformers: Alternators]]'' toyline. Later in the story, when trying to come up with a name for Soundwave, Colton calls him an "Alternator". Additionally, this isn't the first time Kreiger and Binaltech have been connected; he was one of the [[Concurrence]] of villains featured in the [[Story of Binaltech\|fiction]] associated with the ''Binaltech'' toy line, as was Count von Rani/Iron Klaw.
	* In cassette player mode, Soundwave has been drawn based on a version of his toy with incorrectly applied stickers. The trapezoids on either side of his alt mode are based on stickers that are supposed to wrap around his weapons, but which are, for whatever reason, quite commonly misapplied to the figure in the position seen here.
	* Thinking Soundwave is a piloted mech, Colton wonders if an acquaintance of his named "[[Hideaki]]" is in the driver's seat. This is probably a reference to [[Hideaki Yoke]], [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]]'s lead ''Transformers'' designer, who has worked on the franchise as far back as ''[[Diaclone]]'' and ''[[Micro Change]]'' days.		* Thinking Soundwave is a piloted mech, Colton wonders if an acquaintance of his named "[[Hideaki]]" is in the driver's seat. This is probably a reference to [[Hideaki Yoke]], [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]]'s lead ''Transformers'' designer, who has worked on the franchise as far back as ''[[Diaclone]]'' and ''[[Micro Change]]'' days.

Saix at 01:06, 27 July 2024

2024-07-27T01:06:10Z

Saix: clean up, replaced: Action Man → Action Man (2)

2024-07-26T23:41:09Z

clean up, replaced: Action Man → Action Man (2)

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	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
	Seeking information on the [[Talisman (G1)\|Talisman]], [[Action Man]] takes [[Ayana Jones\|Mayday]], [[G.B. Blackrock\|Blackrock]], and [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Kup]] to meet actor Richard Ruby, aka "[[Bulletman]]", a former member of [[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]]'s predecessors, the [[Adventure Team]], who were the ones that located the mysterious relic in the first place decades earlier. Posing as talent scouts seeking material for a new movie, the group meets with Ruby on the set of his latest film, and asks him to tell them the story...		Seeking information on the [[Talisman (G1)\|Talisman]], [[Ian Noble\|Action Man]] takes [[Ayana Jones\|Mayday]], [[G.B. Blackrock\|Blackrock]], and [[Kup (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Kup]] to meet actor Richard Ruby, aka "[[Bulletman]]", a former member of [[G.I. Joe (team)\|G.I. Joe]]'s predecessors, the [[Adventure Team]], who were the ones that located the mysterious relic in the first place decades earlier. Posing as talent scouts seeking material for a new movie, the group meets with Ruby on the set of his latest film, and asks him to tell them the story...

	''During [[World War II]], [[Sgt. Savage]] and his unit, the [[Screaming Eagles]], encounter an army of [[IRON Trooper\|strange, robotic soldiers]] in [[Kalistan]]. Fascinated by the metal beings, Savage's subordinate [[Merklynn\|Garrison Kreiger]] spends the subsequent decades searching for their origin. Eventually, with the help of Egyptologist Doctor [[Elliot Marsh]], he identifies and locates the [[Tomb of Amtoltec]] in [[Dahshur]], [[Egypt]], as the potential resting place of the force that created the robots. When the two men enter the tomb, however, the treacherous Kreiger shoots Marsh, intending to take the technological treasure within for himself...''		''During [[World War II]], [[Sgt. Savage]] and his unit, the [[Screaming Eagles]], encounter an army of [[IRON Trooper\|strange, robotic soldiers]] in [[Kalistan]]. Fascinated by the metal beings, Savage's subordinate [[Merklynn\|Garrison Kreiger]] spends the subsequent decades searching for their origin. Eventually, with the help of Egyptologist Doctor [[Elliot Marsh]], he identifies and locates the [[Tomb of Amtoltec]] in [[Dahshur]], [[Egypt]], as the potential resting place of the force that created the robots. When the two men enter the tomb, however, the treacherous Kreiger shoots Marsh, intending to take the technological treasure within for himself...''
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	* ''"[[Maximal Ironhide\|Ironhide]]"'' (10)		* ''"[[Maximal Ironhide\|Ironhide]]"'' (10)
	* ''"[[Maximal Hound\|Hound]]"'' (15)		* ''"[[Maximal Hound\|Hound]]"'' (15)
	* [[Action Man]] (16)		* [[Ian Noble\|Action Man]] (16)
	* [[Ayana Jones\|Mayday]] (17)		* [[Ayana Jones\|Mayday]] (17)
	}}		}}

Saix at 18:12, 26 July 2024

2024-07-26T18:12:01Z

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	Ruby wraps up his story, lamenting that it marked the beginning of the end for the Adventure Team, as the world only began to get stranger, full of threats that ordinary guys like Colton, Mayhem, and Stalker were not equipped to deal with like he and Atomic Man were. As Ruby is called back in front of the camera, Blackrock maps out the group's next move, detailing how Kreiger went on to establish the [[I.R.O.N.\|International Robotic Operations Network]] corporation, only to subsequently vanish. His company was then taken over by [[Iron Klaw\|Count van Rani]], the ruler of Kalistan, who recently appointed former head of [[Cobra]], [[Tomax and Xamot\|Tomax Paoli]], as its current interim CEO.		Ruby wraps up his story, lamenting that it marked the beginning of the end for the Adventure Team, as the world only began to get stranger, full of threats that ordinary guys like Colton, Mayhem, and Stalker were not equipped to deal with like he and Atomic Man were. As Ruby is called back in front of the camera, Blackrock maps out the group's next move, detailing how Kreiger went on to establish the [[I.R.O.N.\|International Robotic Operations Network]] corporation, only to subsequently vanish. His company was then taken over by [[Iron Klaw\|Count van Rani]], the ruler of Kalistan, who recently appointed former head of [[Cobra]], [[Tomax and Xamot\|Tomax Paoli]], as its current interim CEO.

	As such, it's no surprise that [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]] and [[Doctor X]] are paying a visit to Tomax to warn him that the heroes will soon be closing in on him, and to urge him to take up the mantle of [[Cobra Commander]]. Tomax is not interested in their help... until their newest, most unexpected ally speaks up: a steampunk [[Transformer]] wearing an [[Autobot]] insignia!		As such, it's no surprise that [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]] and [[Mercy Gale\|Doctor X]] are paying a visit to Tomax to warn him that the heroes will soon be closing in on him, and to urge him to take up the mantle of [[Cobra Commander]]. Tomax is not interested in their help... until their newest, most unexpected ally speaks up: a steampunk [[Transformer]] wearing an [[Autobot]] insignia!

	==Featured characters==		==Featured characters==
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	* [[Tomax and Xamot\|Tomax Paoli]] (20)		* [[Tomax and Xamot\|Tomax Paoli]] (20)
	* [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]] (21)		* [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]] (21)
	* [[Doctor X]] (22)		* [[Mercy Gale\|Doctor X]] (22)
	* [[Centurion (IDW)\|Centurion]] (23)		* [[Centurion (IDW)\|Centurion]] (23)

Usfmm at 03:56, 30 May 2023

2023-05-30T03:56:50Z

Show changes

Saix: clean up, replaced: Earthfall Chapter → Earthfall Part, Enter The Shadow → Enter the Shadow, typos fixed: ectly- → ectly

2022-06-16T01:45:12Z

clean up, replaced: Earthfall Chapter → Earthfall Part, Enter The Shadow → Enter the Shadow, typos fixed: ectly- → ectly

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	===Continuity notes===		===Continuity notes===
	*The "meet the cast" feature at the start of this issue establishes that Bulletman made his name as a hero by saving the town of [[Poverty Flat]]. This little town previously appeared in [[Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard\|''Robots in Disguise'' #29]]-[[Earthfall ~~Chapter~~ 3: The Mind Bomb\|30]].		*The "meet the cast" feature at the start of this issue establishes that Bulletman made his name as a hero by saving the town of [[Poverty Flat]]. This little town previously appeared in [[Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard\|''Robots in Disguise'' #29]]-[[Earthfall Part 3: The Mind Bomb\|30]].
	*The hieroglyphics seen in the first panel of the story include renderings of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Shockwave]], a [[Decepticon]] insignia, and [[Micronaut]]s [[Acroyear (Micronaut)\|Acroyear]] and [[Biotron]]. Shockwave has been entombed on Earth since prehistoric times, as seen in ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]'', while there is an as-yet unexplained link between the Micronauts and ancient Egypt that is being explored over in {{i\|Micronauts (comic)\|their own title}}.		*The hieroglyphics seen in the first panel of the story include renderings of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Shockwave]], a [[Decepticon]] insignia, and [[Micronaut]]s [[Acroyear (Micronaut)\|Acroyear]] and [[Biotron]]. Shockwave has been entombed on Earth since prehistoric times, as seen in ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]'', while there is an as-yet unexplained link between the Micronauts and ancient Egypt that is being explored over in {{i\|Micronauts (comic)\|their own title}}.
	**Given [[The Falling, Chapter 3: The Ground\|later]] [[The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named\|revelations]] about the Talisman's [[Onyx Prime#2005 IDW continuity\|original master]], Shockwave's being entombed on Earth probably isn't the only reason his face is on the temple...		**Given [[The Falling, Chapter 3: The Ground\|later]] [[The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named\|revelations]] about the Talisman's [[Onyx Prime#2005 IDW continuity\|original master]], Shockwave's being entombed on Earth probably isn't the only reason his face is on the temple...
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	===Transformers references===		===Transformers references===
	*Kreiger refers to the robotic technology created by the Talisman as "Binaltech", after the Japanese name for the ''[[Transformers: Alternators]]'' toyline. Later in the story, when trying to come up with a name for Soundwave, Colton calls him an "Alternator". Additionally, this isn't the first time Kreiger and Binaltech have been connected; he was one of the [[Concurrence]] of villains featured in the [[Story of Binaltech\|fiction]] associated with the ''Binaltech'' toy line, as was Count von Rani/Iron Klaw.		*Kreiger refers to the robotic technology created by the Talisman as "Binaltech", after the Japanese name for the ''[[Transformers: Alternators]]'' toyline. Later in the story, when trying to come up with a name for Soundwave, Colton calls him an "Alternator". Additionally, this isn't the first time Kreiger and Binaltech have been connected; he was one of the [[Concurrence]] of villains featured in the [[Story of Binaltech\|fiction]] associated with the ''Binaltech'' toy line, as was Count von Rani/Iron Klaw.
	*In cassette player mode, Soundwave has been drawn based on a version of his toy with incorrectly-applied stickers. The trapezoids on either side of his alt mode are based on stickers that are supposed to wrap around his weapons, but which are, for whatever reason, quite commonly misapplied to the figure in the position seen here.		*In cassette player mode, Soundwave has been drawn based on a version of his toy with incorrectly applied stickers. The trapezoids on either side of his alt mode are based on stickers that are supposed to wrap around his weapons, but which are, for whatever reason, quite commonly misapplied to the figure in the position seen here.
	*Thinking Soundwave is a piloted mech, Colton wonders if an acquaintance of his named "[[Hideaki]]" is in the driver's seat. This is probably a reference to [[Hideaki Yoke]], [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]]'s lead ''Transformers'' designer, who has worked on the franchise as far back as ''[[Diaclone]]'' and ''[[Micro Change]]'' days.		*Thinking Soundwave is a piloted mech, Colton wonders if an acquaintance of his named "[[Hideaki]]" is in the driver's seat. This is probably a reference to [[Hideaki Yoke]], [[TakaraTomy\|Takara]]'s lead ''Transformers'' designer, who has worked on the franchise as far back as ''[[Diaclone]]'' and ''[[Micro Change]]'' days.

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	===Errors===		===Errors===
	*The inside front cover retains the title of the last issue, "[[Enter ~~The~~ Shadow]]".		*The inside front cover retains the title of the last issue, "[[Enter the Shadow]]".
	*The "Ironhide" head is miscolored: its center crest is erroneously white, whilst a section of the stone arch behind it is colored red, as if it's part of the helmet.		*The "Ironhide" head is miscolored: its center crest is erroneously white, whilst a section of the stone arch behind it is colored red, as if it's part of the helmet.

Saix at 14:01, 15 June 2022

2022-06-15T14:01:40Z

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	\|prev=Enter ~~The~~ Shadow		\|prev=Enter the Shadow
	\|next=The Iron Klaw		\|next=The Iron Klaw
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Cydra at 13:55, 15 June 2022

2022-06-15T13:55:54Z

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	*While mistaking Soundwave for a piloted mecha, Colton wonders if Action Man is in the pilot's seat. This would presumably be {{i\|Action Man (1960s)\|the unnamed 1980s holder of the codename}} glimpsed in [[Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude\|''Revolution'' #0]].		*While mistaking Soundwave for a piloted mecha, Colton wonders if Action Man is in the pilot's seat. This would presumably be {{i\|Action Man (1960s)\|the unnamed 1980s holder of the codename}} glimpsed in [[Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude\|''Revolution'' #0]].
	*Bulletman was previously established to be working in television when he appeared in 2013's {{i\|Threat Matrix, Prologue: Cover Girl\|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 3 #6}} as a participant in a reality TV series (in a story set some years in the past, before [[Cover Girl]] joined G.I. Joe). That story established his background as a pilot and member of [[Seal Team Six]] mentioned in this issue, but didn't indicate a previous history as an actor; this issue massages things together by establishing that his pilot days were as a Hollywood stunt flier, post-military. His ''[[Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook]]'' profile would elaborate further on the details.		*Bulletman was previously established to be working in television when he appeared in 2013's {{i\|Threat Matrix, Prologue: Cover Girl\|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 3 #6}} as a participant in a reality TV series (in a story set some years in the past, before [[Cover Girl]] joined G.I. Joe). That story established his background as a pilot and member of [[Seal Team Six]] mentioned in this issue, but didn't indicate a previous history as an actor; this issue massages things together by establishing that his pilot days were as a Hollywood stunt flier, post-military. His ''[[Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook]]'' profile would elaborate further on the details.
	*Kup mentions a "metal fella, has a dog, really ~~unnerstands~~ how to write", referring to [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Thundercracker]].		*Kup mentions a "metal fella, has a dog, really understands how to write", referring to [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Thundercracker]].
	*Tomax took control of Cobra at some point during the five-year timeskip between {{i\|G.I. Joe vol. 3\|volumes 3}} {{i\|G.I. Joe vol. 4\|and 4}} of IDW's ''Joe'' series. Ironblood and Blackrock call him "Cobra Commander", but though he took the job, he never took the title; he expresses dislike of it here. If you're new to IDW ''Joe'' continuity, we'll tell you here not to expect Tomax's infamous twin brother {{i\|Xamot Paoli\|Xamot}} to appear; he was killed by [[Chuckles]] {{i\|King Cobra\|back in}} 2010.		*Tomax took control of Cobra at some point during the five-year timeskip between {{i\|G.I. Joe vol. 3\|volumes 3}} {{i\|G.I. Joe vol. 4\|and 4}} of IDW's ''Joe'' series. Ironblood and Blackrock call him "Cobra Commander", but though he took the job, he never took the title; he expresses dislike of it here. If you're new to IDW ''Joe'' continuity, we'll tell you here not to expect Tomax's infamous twin brother {{i\|Xamot Paoli\|Xamot}} to appear; he was killed by [[Chuckles]] {{i\|King Cobra\|back in}} 2010.
	*Doctor X says Cobra has a "thousand-year reign", but Tomax calls "half of it" fiction. The timeline in [[Crisis Intervention\|issue #1]] included the story point of [[Dante Alighieri]] as a Cobra agent 700 years ago, indicating that that part, at least, is accurate, but Tomax's remark indicates that some of the other stories we have been told about the history of Cobra (mostly in {{i\|G.I. Joe vol. 3 issue 12\|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 3 #12}}-{{i\|G.I. Joe vol.3 issue 13\|13}}) may not be entirely true.		*Doctor X says Cobra has a "thousand-year reign", but Tomax calls "half of it" fiction. The timeline in [[Crisis Intervention\|issue #1]] included the story point of [[Dante Alighieri]] as a Cobra agent 700 years ago, indicating that that part, at least, is accurate, but Tomax's remark indicates that some of the other stories we have been told about the history of Cobra (mostly in {{i\|G.I. Joe vol. 3 issue 12\|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 3 #12}}-{{i\|G.I. Joe vol.3 issue 13\|13}}) may not be entirely true.

Saix at 18:38, 9 August 2021

2021-08-09T18:38:14Z

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	*''Revolutionaries'' #4		*''Revolutionaries'' #4
	*''Cosmic Scoundrels''		*''Cosmic Scoundrels''
	*~~{{i\|~~The Deathstone\|''M.A.S.K.'' Annual 2017}}		*[[The Deathstone\|''M.A.S.K.'' Annual 2017]]
	*"The Hasbro Tribune" editorial page promoting February's [[Hasbro Universe]] titles, including [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 3\|''G.I. Joe'' #3]], {{i\|M.A.S.K. issue 4\|''M.A.S.K.'' #4}}, [[Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced\|''Lost Light'' #3]], [[New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows\|''Optimus Prime'' #4]], [[Rubicon\|''Till All Are One'' #8]], [[Ghost Stories\|''Transformers'' Annual 2017]], {{i\|M.A.S.K. Annual 2017\|''M.A.S.K.'' Annual 2017}}, this issue, {{i\|Micronauts issue 10\|''Micronauts'' #10}}, and {{i\|Reinforcements, Part 4\|''ROM'' #8}}.		*"The Hasbro Tribune" editorial page promoting February's [[Hasbro Universe]] titles, including [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 3\|''G.I. Joe'' #3]], {{i\|M.A.S.K. issue 4\|''M.A.S.K.'' #4}}, [[Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced\|''Lost Light'' #3]], [[New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows\|''Optimus Prime'' #4]], [[Rubicon\|''Till All Are One'' #8]], [[Ghost Stories\|''Transformers'' Annual 2017]], {{i\|M.A.S.K. Annual 2017\|''M.A.S.K.'' Annual 2017}}, this issue, {{i\|Micronauts issue 10\|''Micronauts'' #10}}, and {{i\|Reinforcements, Part 4\|''ROM'' #8}}.
	*IDW congratulates Top Shelf Publishing on ''March'' winning the National Book Award		*IDW congratulates Top Shelf Publishing on ''March'' winning the National Book Award

Cyberlink420 at 04:09, 20 January 2021

2021-01-20T04:09:54Z

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	*The backpacks Stalker and Mayhem are wearing are real toys from the Adventure Team series. Stalker is wearing the "Signal Flasher", while Mayhem has the "Life-Line Catapult."		*The backpacks Stalker and Mayhem are wearing are real toys from the Adventure Team series. Stalker is wearing the "Signal Flasher", while Mayhem has the "Life-Line Catapult."
	*Joe makes a crack about his "eagle eyes", one of the famous action features of the Adventure Team toyline.		*Joe makes a crack about his "eagle eyes", one of the famous action features of the Adventure Team toyline.
	*Count van Rani, aka "Iron Klaw", was the villain of the 1990s ''G.I. Joe Extreme'' series (wherein his name was spelled ''von'' Rani). He and Kreiger have been linked before: not only were the two both members of the Concurrence in the ''Binaltech'' storyline, but in [[Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter~~/src~~#May 1, 2016\|a Fun Publications addition]] to the [[Devil's Due Press\|Devil's Due]] ''[[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers]]'' continuity, Iron Klaw's [[S.K.A.R.\|organization]] also absorbed the remnants of General Blitz's legacy!		*Count van Rani, aka "Iron Klaw", was the villain of the 1990s ''G.I. Joe Extreme'' series (wherein his name was spelled ''von'' Rani). He and Kreiger have been linked before: not only were the two both members of the Concurrence in the ''Binaltech'' storyline, but in [[Source:Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter#May 1, 2016\|a Fun Publications addition]] to the [[Devil's Due Press\|Devil's Due]] ''[[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers]]'' continuity, Iron Klaw's [[S.K.A.R.\|organization]] also absorbed the remnants of General Blitz's legacy!

	===Other real-life references===		===Other real-life references===

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	Ruby wraps up his story, lamenting that it marked the beginning of the end for the Adventure Team, as the world only began to get stranger, full of threats that ordinary guys like Colton, Mayhem, and Stalker were not equipped to deal with like he and Atomic Man were. As Ruby is called back in front of the camera, Blackrock maps out the group's next move, detailing how Kreiger went on to establish the [[I.R.O.N.\|International Robotic Operations Network]] corporation, only to subsequently vanish. His company was then taken over by [[Iron Klaw\|Count van Rani]], the ruler of Kalistan, who recently appointed former head of [[Cobra]], [[Tomax and Xamot\|Tomax Paoli]], as its current interim CEO.		Ruby wraps up his story, lamenting that it marked the beginning of the end for the Adventure Team, as the world only began to get stranger, full of threats that ordinary guys like Colton, Mayhem, and Stalker were not equipped to deal with like he and Atomic Man were. As Ruby is called back in front of the camera, Blackrock maps out the group's next move, detailing how Kreiger went on to establish the [[I.R.O.N.\|International Robotic Operations Network]] corporation, only to subsequently vanish. His company was then taken over by [[Iron Klaw\|Count van Rani]], the ruler of Kalistan, who recently appointed former head of [[Cobra]], [[Tomax and Xamot\|Tomax Paoli]], as its current interim CEO.

	As such, it's no surprise that [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]] and [[Doctor X]] are paying a visit to Tomax to warn him that the heroes will soon be closing in on him, and to urge him to take up the mantle of [[Cobra Commander]]. Tomax is not interested in their help... until their newest, most unexpected ally speaks up: a steampunk [[Transformer]] wearing an [[Autobot]] insignia!		As such, it's no surprise that [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]] and [[Mercy Gale\|Doctor X]] are paying a visit to Tomax to warn him that the heroes will soon be closing in on him, and to urge him to take up the mantle of [[Cobra Commander]]. Tomax is not interested in their help... until their newest, most unexpected ally speaks up: a steampunk [[Transformer]] wearing an [[Autobot]] insignia!

	==Featured characters==		==Featured characters==
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	* [[Tomax and Xamot\|Tomax Paoli]] (20)		* [[Tomax and Xamot\|Tomax Paoli]] (20)
	* [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]] (21)		* [[Joe Colton\|Baron Ironblood]] (21)
	* [[Doctor X]] (22)		* [[Mercy Gale\|Doctor X]] (22)
	* [[Centurion (IDW)\|Centurion]] (23)		* [[Centurion (IDW)\|Centurion]] (23)

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	*While mistaking Soundwave for a piloted mecha, Colton wonders if Action Man is in the pilot's seat. This would presumably be {{i\|Action Man (1960s)\|the unnamed 1980s holder of the codename}} glimpsed in [[Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude\|''Revolution'' #0]].		*While mistaking Soundwave for a piloted mecha, Colton wonders if Action Man is in the pilot's seat. This would presumably be {{i\|Action Man (1960s)\|the unnamed 1980s holder of the codename}} glimpsed in [[Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude\|''Revolution'' #0]].
	*Bulletman was previously established to be working in television when he appeared in 2013's {{i\|Threat Matrix, Prologue: Cover Girl\|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 3 #6}} as a participant in a reality TV series (in a story set some years in the past, before [[Cover Girl]] joined G.I. Joe). That story established his background as a pilot and member of [[Seal Team Six]] mentioned in this issue, but didn't indicate a previous history as an actor; this issue massages things together by establishing that his pilot days were as a Hollywood stunt flier, post-military. His ''[[Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook]]'' profile would elaborate further on the details.		*Bulletman was previously established to be working in television when he appeared in 2013's {{i\|Threat Matrix, Prologue: Cover Girl\|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 3 #6}} as a participant in a reality TV series (in a story set some years in the past, before [[Cover Girl]] joined G.I. Joe). That story established his background as a pilot and member of [[Seal Team Six]] mentioned in this issue, but didn't indicate a previous history as an actor; this issue massages things together by establishing that his pilot days were as a Hollywood stunt flier, post-military. His ''[[Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook]]'' profile would elaborate further on the details.
	*Kup mentions a "metal fella, has a dog, really ~~unnerstands~~ how to write", referring to [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Thundercracker]].		*Kup mentions a "metal fella, has a dog, really understands how to write", referring to [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Thundercracker]].
	*Tomax took control of Cobra at some point during the five-year timeskip between {{i\|G.I. Joe vol. 3\|volumes 3}} {{i\|G.I. Joe vol. 4\|and 4}} of IDW's ''Joe'' series. Ironblood and Blackrock call him "Cobra Commander", but though he took the job, he never took the title; he expresses dislike of it here. If you're new to IDW ''Joe'' continuity, we'll tell you here not to expect Tomax's infamous twin brother {{i\|Xamot Paoli\|Xamot}} to appear; he was killed by [[Chuckles]] {{i\|King Cobra\|back in}} 2010.		*Tomax took control of Cobra at some point during the five-year timeskip between {{i\|G.I. Joe vol. 3\|volumes 3}} {{i\|G.I. Joe vol. 4\|and 4}} of IDW's ''Joe'' series. Ironblood and Blackrock call him "Cobra Commander", but though he took the job, he never took the title; he expresses dislike of it here. If you're new to IDW ''Joe'' continuity, we'll tell you here not to expect Tomax's infamous twin brother {{i\|Xamot Paoli\|Xamot}} to appear; he was killed by [[Chuckles]] {{i\|King Cobra\|back in}} 2010.
	*Doctor X says Cobra has a "thousand-year reign", but Tomax calls "half of it" fiction. The timeline in [[Crisis Intervention\|issue #1]] included the story point of [[Dante Alighieri]] as a Cobra agent 700 years ago, indicating that that part, at least, is accurate, but Tomax's remark indicates that some of the other stories we have been told about the history of Cobra (mostly in {{i\|G.I. Joe vol. 3 issue 12\|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 3 #12}}-{{i\|G.I. Joe vol.3 issue 13\|13}}) may not be entirely true.		*Doctor X says Cobra has a "thousand-year reign", but Tomax calls "half of it" fiction. The timeline in [[Crisis Intervention\|issue #1]] included the story point of [[Dante Alighieri]] as a Cobra agent 700 years ago, indicating that that part, at least, is accurate, but Tomax's remark indicates that some of the other stories we have been told about the history of Cobra (mostly in {{i\|G.I. Joe vol. 3 issue 12\|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 3 #12}}-{{i\|G.I. Joe vol.3 issue 13\|13}}) may not be entirely true.

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	* The "meet the cast" feature at the start of this issue establishes that Bulletman made his name as a hero by saving the town of [[Poverty Flat]]. This little town previously appeared in [[Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard\|''Robots in Disguise'' #29]]-[[Earthfall Part 3: The Mind Bomb\|30]].		* The "meet the cast" feature at the start of this issue establishes that Bulletman made his name as a hero by saving the town of [[Poverty Flat]]. This little town previously appeared in [[Earthfall Part 2: Detonation Boulevard\|''Robots in Disguise'' #29]]-[[Earthfall Part 3: The Mind Bomb\|30]].
	* The hieroglyphics seen in the first panel of the story include renderings of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Shockwave]], a [[Decepticon]] insignia, and [[Micronaut]]s [[Acroyear (Micronaut)\|Acroyear]] and [[Biotron]]. Shockwave has been entombed on Earth since prehistoric times, as seen in ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]'', while there is an as-yet unexplained link between the Micronauts and ancient Egypt that is being explored over in ~~{{i\|~~Micronauts (comic)\|their own title}}.		* The hieroglyphics seen in the first panel of the story include renderings of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Shockwave]], a [[Decepticon]] insignia, and [[Micronaut]]s [[Acroyear (Micronaut)\|Acroyear]] and [[Biotron]]. Shockwave has been entombed on Earth since prehistoric times, as seen in ''[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]'', while there is an as-yet unexplained link between the Micronauts and ancient Egypt that is being explored over in [[Micronauts (comic)\|their own title]].
	** Given [[The Falling, Chapter 3: The Ground\|later]] [[The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named\|revelations]] about the Talisman's [[Onyx Prime#2005 IDW continuity\|original master]], Shockwave's being entombed on Earth probably isn't the only reason his face is on the temple...		** Given [[The Falling, Chapter 3: The Ground\|later]] [[The Falling, Interlude: The First Who Was Named\|revelations]] about the Talisman's [[Onyx Prime#2005 IDW continuity\|original master]], Shockwave's being entombed on Earth probably isn't the only reason his face is on the temple...
	* Soundwave being on Earth in the 1980s, disguised in his period-appropriate cassette player mode, is an established piece of IDW history that originates from 2007's ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]''. He makes only a vague allusion to his true purpose on Earth at the end of the story; as detailed in his ''Spotlight'', he has trailed [[Bludgeon (G1)\|Bludgeon]] to the planet, and when he faces him at some point after the events of this issue, he will be knocked offline and trapped in his alternate mode for over twenty years.		* Soundwave being on Earth in the 1980s, disguised in his period-appropriate cassette player mode, is an established piece of IDW history that originates from 2007's ''[[Spotlight: Soundwave]]''. He makes only a vague allusion to his true purpose on Earth at the end of the story; as detailed in his ''Spotlight'', he has trailed [[Bludgeon (G1)\|Bludgeon]] to the planet, and when he faces him at some point after the events of this issue, he will be knocked offline and trapped in his alternate mode for over twenty years.
	* Two deceased Transformers appear in pieces inside the tomb, one of which resembles [[Maximal Ironhide\|Ironhide]] as he appeared in ''[[Infestation 2]]''. Huh. Weird...		* Two deceased Transformers appear in pieces inside the tomb, one of which resembles [[Maximal Ironhide\|Ironhide]] as he appeared in ''[[Infestation 2]]''. Huh. Weird...
	* While mistaking Soundwave for a piloted mecha, Colton wonders if Action Man is in the pilot's seat. This would presumably be ~~{{i\|~~Action Man ~~(1960s)~~\|the unnamed 1980s holder of the codename}} glimpsed in [[Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude\|''Revolution'' #0]].		* While mistaking Soundwave for a piloted mecha, Colton wonders if Action Man is in the pilot's seat. This would presumably be [[Action Man\|the unnamed 1980s holder of the codename]] glimpsed in [[Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude\|''Revolution'' #0]].
	* Bulletman was previously established to be working in television when he appeared in 2013's {{i\|Threat Matrix, Prologue: Cover Girl\|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 3 #6}} as a participant in a reality TV series (in a story set some years in the past, before [[Cover Girl]] joined G.I. Joe). That story established his background as a pilot and member of [[Seal Team Six]] mentioned in this issue, but didn't indicate a previous history as an actor; this issue massages things together by establishing that his pilot days were as a Hollywood stunt flier, post-military. His ''[[Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook]]'' profile would elaborate further on the details.		* Bulletman was previously established to be working in television when he appeared in 2013's {{i\|Threat Matrix, Prologue: Cover Girl\|''G.I. Joe'' vol. 3 #6}} as a participant in a reality TV series (in a story set some years in the past, before [[Cover Girl]] joined G.I. Joe). That story established his background as a pilot and member of [[Seal Team Six]] mentioned in this issue, but didn't indicate a previous history as an actor; this issue massages things together by establishing that his pilot days were as a Hollywood stunt flier, post-military. His ''[[Hasbro Heroes Sourcebook]]'' profile would elaborate further on the details.
	* Kup mentions a "metal fella, has a dog, really understands how to write", referring to [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Thundercracker]].		* Kup mentions a "metal fella, has a dog, really understands how to write", referring to [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Thundercracker]].
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	* ''Cosmic Scoundrels''		* ''Cosmic Scoundrels''
	* [[The Deathstone\|''M.A.S.K.'' Annual 2017]]		* [[The Deathstone\|''M.A.S.K.'' Annual 2017]]
	* "The Hasbro Tribune" editorial page promoting February's [[Hasbro Universe]] titles, including [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 3\|''G.I. Joe'' #3]], ~~{{i\|~~M.A.S.K. issue 4\|''M.A.S.K.'' #4}}, [[Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced\|''Lost Light'' #3]], [[New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows\|''Optimus Prime'' #4]], [[Rubicon\|''Till All Are One'' #8]], [[Ghost Stories\|''Transformers'' Annual 2017]], ~~{{i\|~~M.A.S.K. Annual 2017\|''M.A.S.K.'' Annual 2017}}, this issue, ~~{{i\|~~Micronauts issue 10\|''Micronauts'' #10}}, and ~~{{i\|~~Reinforcements, Part 4\|''ROM'' #8}}.		* "The Hasbro Tribune" editorial page promoting February's [[Hasbro Universe]] titles, including [[G.I. Joe vol. 5 issue 3\|''G.I. Joe'' #3]], [[M.A.S.K. issue 4\|''M.A.S.K.'' #4]], [[Dissolution Part 3: A World Misplaced\|''Lost Light'' #3]], [[New Cybertron Part 4: Dance Among the Shadows\|''Optimus Prime'' #4]], [[Rubicon\|''Till All Are One'' #8]], [[Ghost Stories\|''Transformers'' Annual 2017]], [[M.A.S.K. Annual 2017\|''M.A.S.K.'' Annual 2017]], this issue, [[Micronauts issue 10\|''Micronauts'' #10]], and [[Reinforcements, Part 4\|''ROM'' #8]].
	* IDW congratulates Top Shelf Publishing on ''March'' winning the National Book Award		* IDW congratulates Top Shelf Publishing on ''March'' winning the National Book Award