Cobra Commander Channels Iron Man With Latest Transformers Tech Weapon

Summary Cobra Commander continues to upgrade his arsenal with Energon-based weaponry, with his latest creation reminiscent of Iron Man's famous power gauntlets.

The Commander has proved able to utilize advanced Energon power to overpower enemies, as he continues to solidify his position as a formidable threat in the Energon Universe.

By equipping himself with Transformer-based weapons, Cobra Commander is set to emerge as a major threat, ready to take on the G.I. Joe organization, and perhaps even the Transformers themselves, as well as anyone who stands in his way, with his newfound power.

WARNING! Spoilers ahead for Cobra Commander #4Cobra Commander has an arsenal developed from Transformers tech, with one new addition in particular having the feared G.I. Joe villain channel Iron Man. In his debut Energon Universe miniseries, the Commander has made use of Energon-based weaponry in his quest to find more of the rare power source, and this new upgrade should be enough to make the future leader of Cobra a feared combatant on the battlefield.

Cobra Commander #4 picks up where the previous issue left off, as the Commander slips away while his bodyguard Nemesis Enforcer tears the Dreadnok biker gang apart piece by piece.

The Commander discovers that the Dreadnoks have been keeping a scientist hostage. The mysterious scientist explains how he has been able to channel Energon in various ways, harnessing the Transformers’ valuable power source. The Commander uses the scientist’s innovations to supercharge his own Energon-based weaponry, giving him even more of an edge in battle.

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By giving the Commander a series of weapons derived from Energon and Transformers’ tech, Skybound and its creators have set up the G.I. Joe villain as a major threat even when he doesn’t have an army to call upon.

Cobra Commander’s New Armor Has Iron Man Vibes

Cobra Commander #4; Written By Joshua Williamson; Art By Andrea Milana, Annalisa Leoni & Rus Wooton

The Commander combines the insect-like robots he used in previous issues, which transform around his hand into a repulsor-like gauntlet. Just like Iron Man, the Commander is able to shoot focused energy blasts from the palm of his hand – which proves useful when his would-be bodyguard decides that the Commander is of no further use to Cobra-La, and decides to execute him. Nemesis Enforcer gives the Commander a run for his money, but the future Cobra leader is able to overpower the winged terror, blowing a hole through him with his new Energon gauntlet.

While Cobra Commander has typically been portrayed as a military leader and tactician who would much rather send his subordinates into battle on his behalf, his sheer cunning makes the Commander just as deadly whenever he enters the fray himself. The Energon Universe version is no different, and by giving the Commander a series of weapons derived from Energon and Transformers’ tech, Skybound and its creators have set up the G.I. Joe villain as a major threat even when he doesn’t have an army to call upon.

With Transformers-based weapons like his Iron Man-inspired gauntlet, Cobra Commander is rapidly rising to the occasion to become G.I. Joe’s preeminent super-villain.

Cobra Commander's Iron Man-Style Gauntlet Makes Him Formidable In Combat

As the Commander takes the Dreadnoks’ scientist for himself to gain control of the Energon in Louisiana’s swamplands, the villain is setting himself up as a significant player in the Energon Universe. Now that he’s been cut free from Cobra-La, the Commander is slowly assembling the pieces of the Cobra organization, paving the way for him to build his army and attempt a campaign of war and terror throughout the world. With Transformers-based weapons like his Iron Man-inspired gauntlet, Cobra Commander is rapidly rising to the occasion to become G.I. Joe’s preeminent super-villain.

Cobra Commander #4 is available now from Skybound Entertainment.