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==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
With the [[Autobot]] peace ceremony compromised by attacking [[Decepticon | With the [[Autobot]] peace ceremony compromised by attacking [[Decepticon]]s, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] takes action, helping to save an [[Optimus Prime's rescuees|innocent]] from the falling [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. Prime hitches a ride on the attacking [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] and crashes the Decepticon into [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]]'s face. Falling away from the explosion, Prime cushions his landing by landing on top of [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. With Astrotrain crushed, Prime attempts to escort an [[Optimus Prime's rescuees|injured bystander]] to safety. But the innocent is soon stomped by [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], who holds Prime at gunpoint, while [[Viewfinder]] relays a holographic message from the Decepticons' new leader: [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] | ||
After Prime instructs the Autobots to hold their fire, Prime and Serpent O.R. come to a deal: the Decepticons will fall back if Prime remains their captive. | After Prime instructs the Autobots to hold their fire, Prime and Serpent O.R. come to a deal: the Decepticons will fall back if Prime remains their captive. | ||
On Earth, in Cobra's [[Siberia | On Earth, in [[Cobra]]'s [[Siberia]]n base, [[Zartan]] and the [[Baroness]] spy on [[Cobra Commander]]. The Commander is aware of their eavesdropping but doesn't care, as he's more concerned with the activities of Serpent O.R. | ||
On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], within the Decepticon base, Serpent O.R. consults his human prisoners Hawk and Roadblock. Roadblock doesn't accomplish much by punching Serpent O.R's metal armor. Serpent O.R. explains his problem to Hawk: although Serpent O.R. is able to obey his pre-programmed militaristic desires, he lacks personal emotional fulfillment from his successful conquests. Hawk concludes that the synthetic man's lack of emotion is because he has no personal investment; he is effectively a slave to his own programming. | On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], within the Decepticon base, Serpent O.R. consults his human prisoners [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] and [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]]. Roadblock doesn't accomplish much by punching Serpent O.R's metal armor. Serpent O.R. explains his problem to Hawk: although Serpent O.R. is able to obey his pre-programmed militaristic desires, he lacks personal emotional fulfillment from his successful conquests. Hawk concludes that the synthetic man's lack of emotion is because he has no personal investment; he is effectively a slave to his own programming. | ||
In a nearby ammo case, Snake-Eyes meditates, until the guard Breakdown looks into Snake-Eye's eyes, falling victim to an [[Arashikage]] form of hypnotism that forces Breakdown to shoot the other guard | In a nearby ammo case, [[Snake-Eyes]] meditates, until the guard [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] looks into Snake-Eye's eyes, falling victim to an [[Arashikage]] form of hypnotism that forces Breakdown to shoot the other guard, [[Nautilator]], and free the captive [[human]]s. | ||
Outside, Hot Rod organizes a large search and rescue party. | Outside, [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] organizes a large search and rescue party. | ||
Meanwhile, at Decepticon HQ, Divebomb discusses how he's satisfied with Serpent O.R.'s leadership abilities. Rampage, however, just wants to relocate to [[Earth]] soon as possible, so he can start hunting humans. As they talk, the four freed Joes sneak behind the two Predacons. | Meanwhile, at Decepticon HQ, [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] discusses how he's satisfied with Serpent O.R.'s leadership abilities. [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]], however, just wants to relocate to [[Earth]] soon as possible, so he can start hunting humans. As they talk, the four freed Joes sneak behind the two Predacons. | ||
Prime, chained up, is brought to Serpent O.R., who has a surprising amount of respect for the leader of his enemies. | Prime, chained up, is brought to Serpent O.R., who has a surprising amount of respect for the leader of his enemies. Serpent O.R. asks Prime if he thinks that he would be worthy of accessing the Autobot [[Matrix of Leadership]], but Prime argues that Serpent O.R.'s inability to appreciate the preciousness of life renders him incompatible with the power of the Matrix as much as [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] was. When Serpent O.R. is momentarily distracted by the escaping prisoners, Prime escapes his chains and attacks Serpent O.R. directly. | ||
Elsewhere, the newly | Elsewhere, the newly liberated Autobots and Joes face a withering Decepticon assault. On Earth, G.I. Joe prepares to once again open their warp gate to Cybertron to send all the reinforcements they can muster. | ||
==Featured characters== | ==Featured characters== | ||
{{featuredcharacters | {{featuredcharacters | ||
|c1= | |c1= | ||
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (1) | *[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (1) | ||
* [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (2) | *[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (2) | ||
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (12) | *[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (12) | ||
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] (23) | *[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] (23) | ||
* [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (24) | *[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (24) | ||
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (25) | *[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (25) | ||
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (26) | *[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (26) | ||
* [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (27) | *[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (27) | ||
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (28) | *[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (28) | ||
* [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (29) | *[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (29) | ||
* [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (30) | *[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (30) | ||
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (31) | *[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (31) | ||
* [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (32) | *[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (32) | ||
* [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (37) | *[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (37) | ||
* [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (38) | *[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (38) | ||
* [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (39) | *[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (39) | ||
|c2= | |c2= | ||
* [[Sixshot]] (3) | *[[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] (3) | ||
* [[Predaking]] (4) | *[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] (4) | ||
* [[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]] (5) | *[[Piranacon (G1)|Piranacon]] (5) | ||
* [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (6) | *[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (6) | ||
* [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] (7) | *[[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] (7) | ||
* [[Viewfinder]] (8) | *[[Viewfinder]] (8) | ||
* [[Spyglass]] (9) | *[[Spyglass]] (9) | ||
* [[Spectro]] (10) | *[[Spectro]] (10) | ||
* [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] (19) | *[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] (19) | ||
* [[Nautilator]] (20) | *[[Nautilator]] (20) | ||
* [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] (33) | *[[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] (33) | ||
* [[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]] (34) | *[[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]] (34) | ||
* [[Hun-Gurrr|Hun-Grr]] (35) | *[[Hun-Gurrr (G1)|Hun-Grr]] (35) | ||
* [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] (36) | *[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] (36) | ||
* [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] (40) | *[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] (40) | ||
* [[Tantrum]] (41) | *[[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]] (41) | ||
* [[Headstrong]] (42) | *[[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]] (42) | ||
|h3=[[G.I. Joe (team)| | |||
* [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] (17) | |h3=[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]|c3= | ||
* [[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] (18) | *[[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] (17) | ||
* [[Snake-Eyes]] (21) | *[[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] (18) | ||
* [[Scarlett]] (22) | *[[Snake-Eyes]] (21) | ||
* [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]] (43) | *[[Scarlett]] (22) | ||
* [[Barbecue]] (44) | *[[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]] (43) | ||
* [[Beachhead]] (45) | *[[Barbecue]] (44) | ||
* [[Lady Jaye]] (46) | *[[Beachhead]] (45) | ||
* [[Sci-Fi]] (47) | *[[Lady Jaye]] (46) | ||
* [[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] (48) | *[[Sci-Fi]] (47) | ||
* [[Tripwire (G.I. Joe)|Tripwire]] (49) | *[[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] (48) | ||
* [[Storm Shadow]] (50) | *[[Tripwire (G.I. Joe)|Tripwire]] (49) | ||
* [[Firewall]] (51) | *[[Storm Shadow]] (50) | ||
* [[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]] (53) | *[[Firewall]] (51) | ||
|h4=[[Cobra]] | *[[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]] (53) | ||
* [[Baroness]] (13) | |||
* [[Zartan]] (14) | |h4=[[Cobra]]|c4= | ||
* [[ | *[[Baroness]] (13) | ||
* [[Cobra Commander]] (16) | *[[Zartan]] (14) | ||
*[[Knox]] (15) | |||
*[[Cobra Commander]] (16) | |||
|h5=Others|c5= | |h5=Others|c5= | ||
* [[Serpent O.R.]] (11) | *[[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] (11) | ||
* [[Professor Martin]] (52) | *[[Professor Martin]] (52) | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
===Covers (3)=== | ===Covers (3)=== | ||
* '''Cover A:''' Grimlock and Snake-Eyes vs the Decepticons by [[Joe Ng]], [[Espen Grundetjern]] and [[Tom Liu]]. Combines with the Cover A variant covers for issues 1–5 to form a single image. | *'''Cover A:''' Grimlock and Snake-Eyes vs the Decepticons by [[Joe Ng]], [[Espen Grundetjern]] and [[Tom Liu]]. Combines with the Cover A variant covers for issues 1–5 to form a single image. | ||
* '''Cover B:''' G.I. Joe vs Predaking by [[Josh Medors]] and [[Rob Ruffolo]]. | *'''Cover B:''' G.I. Joe vs Predaking by [[Josh Medors]] and [[Rob Ruffolo]]. | ||
* '''[[UDON Entertainment|UDON]] Exclusive Cover:''' Destro and the Baroness with Soundwave and his cassettes by [[Joe Ng]]: Available at Conventions and on the Club Udon website. Combines with Club Udon variant covers for issues 1–5 to form a single image. | *'''[[UDON Entertainment|UDON]] Exclusive Cover:''' Destro and the Baroness with [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and his cassettes by [[Joe Ng]]: Available at Conventions and on the Club Udon website. Combines with Club Udon variant covers for issues 1–5 to form a single image. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Art_of_War_4a.jpg|Ninjas, Dinosaurs and robots, a geek's dream! | |||
File:Art of War 4b.jpg|I've got a bad feeling about this. | |||
File:Art_of_War_4u.jpg|Destro is the true mack daddy. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Advertisements=== | ===Advertisements=== | ||
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* ''Dragonlance Chronicles: Dragons of the Dwarven Depths'' #1 | *''Dragonlance Chronicles: Dragons of the Dwarven Depths'' #1 | ||
* Matrix of Leadership replica | *Matrix of Leadership replica | ||
* ''G.I. Joe America's Elite: 13'' | *''G.I. Joe America's Elite: 13'' | ||
* ''Eberron'' #1 | *''Eberron'' #1 | ||
* ''Scarlett Declassified'' #1 | *''Scarlett Declassified'' #1 | ||
* G.I. Joe Collectors' Convention | *G.I. Joe Collectors' Convention | ||
* Gen Con | *Gen Con | ||
* ''Dragonlance Chronicles: Dragons of Winter Night'' #1 | *''Dragonlance Chronicles: Dragons of Winter Night'' #1 | ||
* [[The Art of War issue 5|''The Art of War'' #5]] (back cover) | *[[The Art of War issue 5|''The Art of War'' #5]] (back cover) | ||
===Reprints=== | ===Reprints=== | ||
<small>Other than [[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers: The Art of War#Collections|collections of the full series]]</small> | |||
* | *'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 97: G.I. Joe vs Transformers, Part 3''''' <small>([[September 23]], [[2020]])</small> | ||
:*Collects ''The Art of War'' issues #3–5 and both issues of ''[[G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers: Black Horizon|Black Horizon]]'' | |||
:*Bonus material includes a cover gallery and an intro by [[Simon Furman]]. | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v97.jpg|'''''Definitive G1 Collection Vol. 97: G.I. Joe vs Transformers, Part 3''''';<br>art by [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] (Wildfly) and Andrew Wildman | |||
</gallery> | |||
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Latest revision as of 00:15, 4 August 2023
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 Ninjas, Dinosaurs and robots, a geek's dream! | |||||||||||||
| Publisher | Devil's Due Press | ||||||||||||
| First published | June 28, 2006 | ||||||||||||
| Cover date | June 2006 | ||||||||||||
| Script | Tim Seeley | ||||||||||||
| Pencils | Joe Ng, James Raiz, & Alex Milne | ||||||||||||
| Inks | Rob Ross, M3th, & Alan Tam | ||||||||||||
| Colors | Rob Ruffolo, Kevin Yan, & Tom Liu | ||||||||||||
| Letters | Brian Crowley | ||||||||||||
| Editor | Mike O'Sullivan | ||||||||||||
| Continuity | G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers continuity | ||||||||||||
Serpent O.R. moves forward in his plans to bring a quick end to Cybertron's era of peace and return the planet to its history of war.
Synopsis
[edit]With the Autobot peace ceremony compromised by attacking Decepticons, Optimus Prime takes action, helping to save an innocent from the falling Omega Supreme. Prime hitches a ride on the attacking Sixshot and crashes the Decepticon into Piranacon's face. Falling away from the explosion, Prime cushions his landing by landing on top of Astrotrain. With Astrotrain crushed, Prime attempts to escort an injured bystander to safety. But the innocent is soon stomped by Menasor, who holds Prime at gunpoint, while Viewfinder relays a holographic message from the Decepticons' new leader: Serpent O.R.
After Prime instructs the Autobots to hold their fire, Prime and Serpent O.R. come to a deal: the Decepticons will fall back if Prime remains their captive.
On Earth, in Cobra's Siberian base, Zartan and the Baroness spy on Cobra Commander. The Commander is aware of their eavesdropping but doesn't care, as he's more concerned with the activities of Serpent O.R.
On Cybertron, within the Decepticon base, Serpent O.R. consults his human prisoners Hawk and Roadblock. Roadblock doesn't accomplish much by punching Serpent O.R's metal armor. Serpent O.R. explains his problem to Hawk: although Serpent O.R. is able to obey his pre-programmed militaristic desires, he lacks personal emotional fulfillment from his successful conquests. Hawk concludes that the synthetic man's lack of emotion is because he has no personal investment; he is effectively a slave to his own programming.
In a nearby ammo case, Snake-Eyes meditates, until the guard Breakdown looks into Snake-Eye's eyes, falling victim to an Arashikage form of hypnotism that forces Breakdown to shoot the other guard, Nautilator, and free the captive humans.
Outside, Hot Rod organizes a large search and rescue party.
Meanwhile, at Decepticon HQ, Divebomb discusses how he's satisfied with Serpent O.R.'s leadership abilities. Rampage, however, just wants to relocate to Earth soon as possible, so he can start hunting humans. As they talk, the four freed Joes sneak behind the two Predacons.
Prime, chained up, is brought to Serpent O.R., who has a surprising amount of respect for the leader of his enemies. Serpent O.R. asks Prime if he thinks that he would be worthy of accessing the Autobot Matrix of Leadership, but Prime argues that Serpent O.R.'s inability to appreciate the preciousness of life renders him incompatible with the power of the Matrix as much as Megatron was. When Serpent O.R. is momentarily distracted by the escaping prisoners, Prime escapes his chains and attacks Serpent O.R. directly.
Elsewhere, the newly liberated Autobots and Joes face a withering Decepticon assault. On Earth, G.I. Joe prepares to once again open their warp gate to Cybertron to send all the reinforcements they can muster.
Featured characters
[edit](Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons | G.I. Joe | Cobra | Others |
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Notes
[edit]Covers (3)
[edit]- Cover A: Grimlock and Snake-Eyes vs the Decepticons by Joe Ng, Espen Grundetjern and Tom Liu. Combines with the Cover A variant covers for issues 1–5 to form a single image.
- Cover B: G.I. Joe vs Predaking by Josh Medors and Rob Ruffolo.
- UDON Exclusive Cover: Destro and the Baroness with Soundwave and his cassettes by Joe Ng: Available at Conventions and on the Club Udon website. Combines with Club Udon variant covers for issues 1–5 to form a single image.
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Ninjas, Dinosaurs and robots, a geek's dream! -
I've got a bad feeling about this. -
Destro is the true mack daddy.
Advertisements
[edit]- Dungeons & Dragons
- Dragonlance Chronicles: Dragons of the Dwarven Depths #1
- Matrix of Leadership replica
- G.I. Joe America's Elite: 13
- Eberron #1
- Scarlett Declassified #1
- G.I. Joe Collectors' Convention
- Gen Con
- Dragonlance Chronicles: Dragons of Winter Night #1
- The Art of War #5 (back cover)
Reprints
[edit]Other than collections of the full series
- Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 97: G.I. Joe vs Transformers, Part 3 (September 23, 2020)
- Collects The Art of War issues #3–5 and both issues of Black Horizon
- Bonus material includes a cover gallery and an intro by Simon Furman.
-
Definitive G1 Collection Vol. 97: G.I. Joe vs Transformers, Part 3;
art by Dreamwave (Wildfly) and Andrew Wildman
