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==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
[[Cobra Commander]] believes [[Destro]] and the [[Baroness]], working with [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]], to be at large in his [[Transcarpathia|Trans-Carpathian]] castle, and [[Scarlett]] (posing as a traitor to the Joes) and [[Sidney Biggles-Jones|Dr. Biggles-Jones]] lead the hunt. Meanwhile, [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] prepares to send in [[Snake-Eyes]] and [[Storm Shadow]]. Destro provides the distraction he promised the Joes by transforming the castle. | [[Cobra Commander]] believes [[Destro]] and the [[Baroness]], working with [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]], to be at large in his [[Transcarpathia|Trans-Carpathian]] castle, and [[Scarlett]] (posing as a traitor to the Joes) and [[Sidney Biggles-Jones|Dr. Biggles-Jones]] lead the hunt. Scarlett is concerned she might have actually killed [[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]] and [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] when 'proving' she was a loyal Cobra (spoilers: she did not). | ||
Meanwhile, [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] prepares to send in [[Snake-Eyes]] and [[Storm Shadow]]. Destro provides the distraction he promised the Joes by transforming the castle. This disorients the Cobras and means Scarlett has to save Biggles-Jones, but elsewhere, this transformation attracts the attentions of a half-dead [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]. He thinks this may be another Transformer on Earth. | |||
Meanwhile, Destro and the Baroness make their escape, but not before Snake-Eyes is forced to run Scarlett through with his sword to protect her cover. He's ''not'' happy with Hawk about this but his boss reasons that Scarlett will realise Snake-Eyes missed all her vitals for a reason. | |||
Just as Cobra recovers from the raid, Megatron appears, and he's not happy to find he came all this way for a human building. Cobra Commander asks if he might be open to a deal...? (Spoilers: he is not) | |||
==Featured characters== | ==Featured characters== | ||
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*The issue came polybagged, with a free G.I. Joe "Search and Destroy" trading card. This led to a price increase to $1.75. | *The issue came polybagged, with a free G.I. Joe "Search and Destroy" trading card. This led to a price increase to $1.75. | ||
*Megatron is seen talking to another Transformer as they witness the transformation of Destro's castle. At this point, both Transformers are in the shadows and are unidentified (although both have two eyes). It seems likely that this was intended to be [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], but the second Transformer is never seen again in the unfolding ''G.I. Joe'' story, and Megatron is seen explicitly reviving Starscream (and wondering why he's bothering to do so) in "[[All or Nothing!]]". | *Megatron is seen talking to another Transformer as they witness the transformation of Destro's castle. At this point, both Transformers are in the shadows and are unidentified (although both have two eyes). It seems likely that this was intended to be [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], but the second Transformer is never seen again in the unfolding ''G.I. Joe'' story, and Megatron is seen explicitly reviving Starscream (and wondering why he's bothering to do so) in "[[All or Nothing!]]". | ||
*Quite how Megatron came to life, and why [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] did not (the latter being mentally linked to Megs), is never explained. Evidently it happened semi-recently, as "[[All or Nothing!]]" reveals that [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] felt sure the Transformers war was over for good and left [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] dormant in the ''Ark''. | |||
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics | ||||||||||||
| Cover date | July 1993 | ||||||||||||
| Script | Larry Hama | ||||||||||||
| Breakdowns | Andrew Wildman | ||||||||||||
| Finishes | Stephen Baskerville | ||||||||||||
| Colors | Bob Sharen | ||||||||||||
| Letters | Rick Parker | ||||||||||||
| Continuity | Marvel Comics continuity | ||||||||||||
Synopsis
Cobra Commander believes Destro and the Baroness, working with G.I. Joe, to be at large in his Trans-Carpathian castle, and Scarlett (posing as a traitor to the Joes) and Dr. Biggles-Jones lead the hunt. Scarlett is concerned she might have actually killed Stalker and Hawk when 'proving' she was a loyal Cobra (spoilers: she did not).
Meanwhile, G.I. Joe prepares to send in Snake-Eyes and Storm Shadow. Destro provides the distraction he promised the Joes by transforming the castle. This disorients the Cobras and means Scarlett has to save Biggles-Jones, but elsewhere, this transformation attracts the attentions of a half-dead Megatron. He thinks this may be another Transformer on Earth.
Meanwhile, Destro and the Baroness make their escape, but not before Snake-Eyes is forced to run Scarlett through with his sword to protect her cover. He's not happy with Hawk about this but his boss reasons that Scarlett will realise Snake-Eyes missed all her vitals for a reason.
Just as Cobra recovers from the raid, Megatron appears, and he's not happy to find he came all this way for a human building. Cobra Commander asks if he might be open to a deal...? (Spoilers: he is not)
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Decepticons | Joes | Cobras |
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Notes
- The cover title of the series for this issue is G.I. Joe Starring Snake-Eyes and Ninja Force. However, the title in the indicia (and hence the legal title) is G.I. Joe A Real American Hero.
- The issue came polybagged, with a free G.I. Joe "Search and Destroy" trading card. This led to a price increase to $1.75.
- Megatron is seen talking to another Transformer as they witness the transformation of Destro's castle. At this point, both Transformers are in the shadows and are unidentified (although both have two eyes). It seems likely that this was intended to be Starscream, but the second Transformer is never seen again in the unfolding G.I. Joe story, and Megatron is seen explicitly reviving Starscream (and wondering why he's bothering to do so) in "All or Nothing!".
- Quite how Megatron came to life, and why Shockwave and Ratchet did not (the latter being mentally linked to Megs), is never explained. Evidently it happened semi-recently, as "All or Nothing!" reveals that Spike Witwicky felt sure the Transformers war was over for good and left Fortress Maximus dormant in the Ark.
Errors
- Megatron speaks in square Transformer speech bubbles in some panels and round human speech bubbles in other panels.
- Megatron flies. Robot-mode flight is not an ability Transformers generally had in Marvel comics.
Covers (1)
- Cover A: Baroness and Destro by Andrew Wildman
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Reprints
- 2012 — Classic G.I. Joe Volume 14 (IDW Publishing, ISBN 978-1613771532)
- 2012 — G.I. Joe/Transformers Volume 1 (IDW Publishing, ISBN 978-1613773529) - summary w/short excerpt only.
