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|seriesissue=[[G.I. Joe and the Transformers]] #3
|prev=Power Struggle
|next=...All Fall Down!
|title=Ashes, Ashes...
|image=JoeTF3.jpg
|caption="I shall crush the Earth with my own '''hands'''! ...<small>[[Shockwave (G1)|Since when do I have two hands?]]</small>"
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|date=November 1987
|coverdate=March 1987
|writer=[[Michael Higgins]]
|penciler=[[Herb Trimpe]]
|inker=[[Vince Colletta]]
|colorist=[[Nelson Yomtov]]
|letterer=[[Joe Rosen]]
|consulting editor=[[Don Daley]]
|editor=[[Bob Harras]] and [[Don Daley]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}
'''(Insert one-line summary here)'''


[[Image:JoeTF3.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"I shall crush the Earth with my own '''hand''s'''''! . . . <small>[[Shockwave (G1)|Since when do I have two hands?]]</small>"]]
==Synopsis==
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{{note|The events of this issue take place at the same time as #26 of the regular Marvel series, "[[Funeral for a Friend!]].}}
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''The events of this issue take place at the same time as #26 of the regular Marvel series, "[[Funeral for a Friend!]]".''


==G.I. Joe and the Transformers #3==
The story begins with Shockwave showing the [[Decepticon]]s a video presentation of his plans for the [[Power Station Alpha]]. He will use it to extract all conceivable energy from the [[Earth]], and beam said energy to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], leaving the Earth nothing but a lifeless fireball. At the end of his presentation, [[Cobra]] arrives outside their base. The two evil organizations make plans to ally and use Alpha to their mutual benefit, but both are quietly planning to betray the other. Shockwave talks [[Serpentor]] into attacking the [[Autobot]]s at the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' and retrieving a generator the Decepticons need to make adjustments on Alpha. Dirge goes with Cobra; [[Doctor Mindbender]] stays with the Decepticons.
''(Story also appears in: Marvel Transformers UK issue #273-276.)''


'''Writer:''' [[Michael Higgins]] <br />
At [[Fort Lewis]] in [[Seattle]], [[G.B. Blackrock]] is telling [[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]] and [[Crankcase (G.I. Joe)|Crankcase]] that A) that gold robot they blew up is actually an alien, B) he's one of the good guys, and C) it's a crying shame the [[G.I. Joe|Joes]] killed him by blowing him to bits. Mainframe replies that it may be possible to restore him.
'''Artist:''' [[Herb Trimpe]]<br />
'''Inks:''' [[Vince Colletta]]<br />
'''Lettering:''' [[Joe Rosen]]<br />
'''Colors:''' [[Nel Yomtov]]<br />
'''Editors:''' [[Bob Harras]] and [[Don Daley]]<br />


Meanwhile, at the ''Ark,'' the Autobots are holding the funeral of Optimus Prime. Blaster says a few words, inspiring Omega Supreme to vow to be ever-vigilant as the ''Ark's'' last line of defense.


*''Major Transformers characters (in order of appearance):'' [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (in pieces), [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (dead), [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]], [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]].
In Washington, D.C., [[Senator Barbara Larkin]] "secretly" meets with the [[Baroness]]. Larkin berates the Baroness for the way Cobra is handling the Alpha situation. Alpha's construction records are being re-examined, and when the details come out, Larkin will be ruined. The Baroness simply smirks and says that Larkin knew the risks. Unfortunately for Larkin, the meeting was observed and photographed. When presented with this evidence, [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] feels royally betrayed.


*''Originally published:'' November 1986
At the ''Ark,'' the Cobra airfleet (with Dirge) is approaching. They fire upon Omega Supreme, and he engages them to great effect. Both Dirge and Serpentor hold back, Dirge because he doesn't much care if Cobra gets wiped out, Serpentor due to cowardice. As more Autobots enter the battle, Dirge and Serpentor goad each other into the fight.
*''Cover date:'' March 1987.


===Synopsis===
Back at the Decepticon base, Bombshell is giving Doctor Mindbender a tour. Simultaneously, [[Doctor McGrath]] is experimenting on one of Bombshell's cerebro-shells, recently removed from the head of [[Anthony Duranti]]. His prodding of the shell makes Bombshell spasm uncontrollably; Mindbender observes this possible weakness with interest.
Shockwave shows the [[Decepticons]] a video presentation of his plans for the [[Power Station Alpha]].  He will use it to extract all conceivable energy from the Earth, and beam said energy to Cybertron, leaving the Earth nothing but a lifeless fireball. At the end of his presentation, [[Cobra]] arrives outside their base.  The two evil organizations make plans to ally and use Alpha to their mutual benefit, but both are quietly planning to betray the other.  Shockwave talks [[Serpentor]] into attacking the [[Autobots]] at the Ark and retrieving a generator the Decepticons need to make adjustments on Alpha.  Dirge goes with Cobra; [[Doctor Mindbender]] stays with the Decepticons.


At Fort Lewis in Seattle, [[G.B. Blackrock]] is telling [[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]] and [[Crankcase (G.I. Joe)|Crankcase]] that A) that gold robot they blew up is actually an alien, B) he's one of the good guys, and C) it's a crying shame the Joes killed him by blowing him to bits.  Mainframe replies that it may be possible to restore him.
At Fort Lewis, Mainframe and Crankcase have managed to activate Bumblebee's core processor and speech units. 'Bee promptly starts complaining about having no head, no body, etc.


Meanwhile, at the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]],'' the Autobots are holding the funeral of Optimus Prime. Blaster says a few words, inspiring Omega Supreme to vow to be ever-vigilant as the ''Ark's'' last line of defense.
Hawk confronts Larkin at her hotel regarding her dealings with Cobra. It doesn't go well.


In Washington, D.C., [[Senator Barbara Larkin]] "secretly" meets with the [[Baroness]].  Larkin berates the Baroness for the way Cobra is handling the Alpha situation.  Alpha's construction records are being re-examined, and when the details come out, Larkin will be ruined.  The Baroness simply smirks and says that Larkin knew the risks.  Unfortunately for Larkin, the meeting was observed and photographed. When presented with this evidence, [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] feels royally betrayed.
At the ongoing ''Ark'' battle, Dirge prepares to fire a huge blast at Omega Supreme, but Serpentor remotely jams his gun, causing Dirge to explode from the backfire. He uses this "act of good faith" to end hostilities with the Autobots.


At the ''Ark,'' the Cobra airfleet (with Dirge) is approaching.  They fire upon Omega Supreme, and he engages them to great effect.  Both Dirge and Serpentor hold back, Dirge because he doesn't much care if Cobra gets wiped out, Serpentor due to cowardice.  As more Autobots enter the battle, Dirge and Serpentor goad each other into the fight.
Hawk is drowning his sorrows when he receives a call (presumably from Mainframe and Crankcase) explaining the whole situation. He berates himself for his "shoot first" stupidity, and sends a full force to the ''Ark'' (presumably to help defend it, though his orders are unclear).


Back at the Decepticon base, Bombshell is giving Doctor Mindbender a tour.  Simultaneously, Doctor McGrath is experimenting on one of Bombshell's cerebro-shells, recently removed from the head of Anthony Duranti. His prodding of the shell makes Bombshell spasm uncontrollably; Mindbender observes this possible weakness with interest.
At the Decepticon base, Mindbender is woken by the sound of the robots launching Alpha into space. He realizes they have finally explicitly betrayed Cobra, and contacts Serpentor. Serpentor uses this news — that the Decepticons are prepared to destroy the Earth — to seal an alliance with the Autobots. The Joes, having just arrived, intercept this message, and realize they too will have to join this mismatched alliance...


At Fort Lewis, Mainframe and Crankcase have managed to activate Bumblebee's core processor and speech units. 'Bee promptly starts complaining about having no head, no body, etc.
==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee (in pieces)]] (6)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime (dead)]] (7)
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (8)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (9)
|c2=
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (1)
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (2)
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (3)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (4)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (5)
|h3=[[G.I. Joe]]s|c3=
*((Need to be added))
|h4=[[Human]]s|c4=
*((Need to be added))
}}
{{issuestub}}


Hawk confronts Larkin at her hotel regarding her dealings with Cobra.  It doesn't go well.
==Errors==
 
* Senator Larkin meets with a known member of a terrorist organization in a public restaurant. Was she ''trying'' to get caught?
At the ongoing ''Ark'' battle, Dirge prepares to fire a huge blast at Omega Supreme, but Serpentor remotely jams his gun, causing Dirge to explode from the backfire.  He uses this "act of good faith" to end hostilities with the Autobots.
* Omega Supreme is extremely gullible. The Cobra jets shoot at him for a while, then say, "Uh, we didn't mean it," and he goes along with this?
 
Hawk is drowning his sorrows when he receives a call (presumably from Mainframe and Crankcase) explaining the whole situation.  He berates himself for his "shoot first" stupidity, and sends a full force to the ''Ark'' (presumably to help defend it, though his orders are unclear).
 
At the Decepticon base, Mindbender is woken by the sound of the robots launching Alpha into space.  He realizes they have finally explicitly betrayed Cobra, and contacts Serpentor.  Serpentor uses this news — that the Decepticons are prepared to destroy the Earth — to seal an alliance with the Autobots.  The Joes, having just arrived, intercept this message, and realize they too will have to join this mismatched alliance . . .
 
 
===Errors===
* Senator Larkin meets with a known member of a terrorist organization in a public restaurant. Was she ''trying'' to get caught?
* Omega Supreme is extremely gullible. The Cobra jets shoot at him for a while, then say, "Uh, we didn't mean it," and he goes along with this?
* "Mainframe" and "Crankcase" are wrongly parsed as "Main Frame" and "Crank Case".
* "Mainframe" and "Crankcase" are wrongly parsed as "Main Frame" and "Crank Case".


===Notes===
==Items of note==
*This story also appears in [[Generation 1 (Marvel Comics)#Marvel UK|Marvel Transformers UK issues]] #[[Wolf in the Fold!|273]]-[[Bugged!|276]].
* The cover depicts [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] as having two hands.
* The cover depicts [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] as having two hands.
* Dirge stays [[Death|dead]] until [[Generation 2 (comic)|Generation 2]], when he reappears in order to [[:Image:Dirge DeathSwarm.jpg|die again]] . . .
* Dirge stays [[Death|dead]] until [[Generation 2 (comic)|Generation 2]], when he reappears in order to [[:Image:Dirge DeathSwarm.jpg|die again]] . . .


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[[Category:Marvel UK issues]]
[[Category:Marvel US issues]]
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"I shall crush the Earth with my own hands! ...Since when do I have two hands?"
Ashes, Ashes...
Publisher Marvel Comics
First published November 1987
Cover date March 1987
Writer Michael Higgins
Penciler Herb Trimpe
Inker Vince Colletta
Colorist Nelson Yomtov
Letterer Joe Rosen
Editor Bob Harras and Don Daley
Continuity Marvel Comics continuity

(Insert one-line summary here)

Synopsis

The events of this issue take place at the same time as #26 of the regular Marvel series, "Funeral for a Friend!.

The story begins with Shockwave showing the Decepticons a video presentation of his plans for the Power Station Alpha. He will use it to extract all conceivable energy from the Earth, and beam said energy to Cybertron, leaving the Earth nothing but a lifeless fireball. At the end of his presentation, Cobra arrives outside their base. The two evil organizations make plans to ally and use Alpha to their mutual benefit, but both are quietly planning to betray the other. Shockwave talks Serpentor into attacking the Autobots at the Ark and retrieving a generator the Decepticons need to make adjustments on Alpha. Dirge goes with Cobra; Doctor Mindbender stays with the Decepticons.

At Fort Lewis in Seattle, G.B. Blackrock is telling Mainframe and Crankcase that A) that gold robot they blew up is actually an alien, B) he's one of the good guys, and C) it's a crying shame the Joes killed him by blowing him to bits. Mainframe replies that it may be possible to restore him.

Meanwhile, at the Ark, the Autobots are holding the funeral of Optimus Prime. Blaster says a few words, inspiring Omega Supreme to vow to be ever-vigilant as the Ark's last line of defense.

In Washington, D.C., Senator Barbara Larkin "secretly" meets with the Baroness. Larkin berates the Baroness for the way Cobra is handling the Alpha situation. Alpha's construction records are being re-examined, and when the details come out, Larkin will be ruined. The Baroness simply smirks and says that Larkin knew the risks. Unfortunately for Larkin, the meeting was observed and photographed. When presented with this evidence, Hawk feels royally betrayed.

At the Ark, the Cobra airfleet (with Dirge) is approaching. They fire upon Omega Supreme, and he engages them to great effect. Both Dirge and Serpentor hold back, Dirge because he doesn't much care if Cobra gets wiped out, Serpentor due to cowardice. As more Autobots enter the battle, Dirge and Serpentor goad each other into the fight.

Back at the Decepticon base, Bombshell is giving Doctor Mindbender a tour. Simultaneously, Doctor McGrath is experimenting on one of Bombshell's cerebro-shells, recently removed from the head of Anthony Duranti. His prodding of the shell makes Bombshell spasm uncontrollably; Mindbender observes this possible weakness with interest.

At Fort Lewis, Mainframe and Crankcase have managed to activate Bumblebee's core processor and speech units. 'Bee promptly starts complaining about having no head, no body, etc.

Hawk confronts Larkin at her hotel regarding her dealings with Cobra. It doesn't go well.

At the ongoing Ark battle, Dirge prepares to fire a huge blast at Omega Supreme, but Serpentor remotely jams his gun, causing Dirge to explode from the backfire. He uses this "act of good faith" to end hostilities with the Autobots.

Hawk is drowning his sorrows when he receives a call (presumably from Mainframe and Crankcase) explaining the whole situation. He berates himself for his "shoot first" stupidity, and sends a full force to the Ark (presumably to help defend it, though his orders are unclear).

At the Decepticon base, Mindbender is woken by the sound of the robots launching Alpha into space. He realizes they have finally explicitly betrayed Cobra, and contacts Serpentor. Serpentor uses this news — that the Decepticons are prepared to destroy the Earth — to seal an alliance with the Autobots. The Joes, having just arrived, intercept this message, and realize they too will have to join this mismatched alliance...

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Autobots Decepticons G.I. Joes Humans
  • ((Need to be added))
  • ((Need to be added))



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Errors

  • Senator Larkin meets with a known member of a terrorist organization in a public restaurant. Was she trying to get caught?
  • Omega Supreme is extremely gullible. The Cobra jets shoot at him for a while, then say, "Uh, we didn't mean it," and he goes along with this?
  • "Mainframe" and "Crankcase" are wrongly parsed as "Main Frame" and "Crank Case".

Items of note

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