The Pieces Of COBRA Continue To Fall Into Place As Cobra Commander Nears Its Exciting Conclusion

Summary Cobra Commander #4 takes some major steps forward in setting the stage for the central conflict of G.I. Joe to play out in the Energon Universe, with the Commander slowly beginning to work toward building his Cobra organization.

The Commander secures a crucial Energon supply in the issue, and manages to survive in a battle against Nemesis Enforcer, making it clear that this version of the Commander is as efficient, ruthless, and dangerous as ever.

The Commander's dynamic with his classic rival Destro is teased, promising a unique take on their complicated dynamic in the Energon Universe continuity.

WARNING! Spoilers ahead for Cobra Commander #4Skybound’s Cobra Commander miniseries is drawing to a close, and the recently-released penultimate issue lays further groundwork for the G.I. Joe corner of the Energon Universe, as the Commander is finally poised to build his new Cobra army. After defeating the Dreadnoks and claiming their store of Energon for himself, the Commander is set to be a major player in G.I. Joe/Transformers’ new shared continuity.

Cobra Commander #4 – Coming from the creative team of written by Joshua Williamson, with art by Andrea Milana, – finds the titular character securing a foothold over the Dreadnok’s Energon supply, as he discovers the scientist they’ve been holding hostage, in order to process the raw energy.

Claiming the scientist’s work for himself, the Commander returns to find his bodyguard Nemesis Enforcer having thoroughly dispatched the Dreadnok biker gang. Upon learning of the kidnapped scientist, the Enforcer decides to cut ties with the Commander, claiming that the hidden society of Cobra-La has no further use for him.

So far, it has been exciting for readers to witness the pieces of the Cobra terrorist organization coming together in the Energon Universe continuity.

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The Energon Universe Patiently Turns Cobra Into The Commander

The Genesis Of A Villain

In Cobra Commander #4, Nemesis Enforcer excommunicates the protagonist from Cobra-La, after correctly deducing that Cobra's future leader plans to betray them all and take the power for himself. The Commander manages to defeat the Enforcer, thanks to a supercharge of his Transformers-based weaponry. After claiming the Dreadnoks’ hidden store of Energon for himself, the Commander learns that the biker gang’s biggest buyer is none other than Destro. Readers of the Energon Universe's other debut G.I. Joe title, Duke, already know that Destro has been using Energon to develop new, high-powered weaponry via M.A.R.S. Industries, his powerful weapons manufacturing company.

The Commander sets his sights on the silver-masked arms dealer, setting up a huge confrontation. So far, it has been exciting for readers to witness the pieces of the Cobra terrorist organization coming together in the Energon Universe continuity; watching the Commander manipulate these various factions has made evident the villain’s cunning intellect, and established him in a very distinct way from earlier incarnations. As a result, his dynamic with Destro should be expected to have its own unique Energon-spin on what Joe fans have traditionally come to expect from the rivals.

The Energon Commander diverges significantly from the original Marvel Comics continuity, in which Cobra Commander was a used car dealer, who successfully built an empire off of a pyramid scheme. It’s also different from the 1980s animated series, where it was revealed that the Commander was a reptilian member of Cobra-La. The Energon Universe draws on both versions, as the Commander is a human character, adopted by the underground reptilian society.

The Energon Universe Sets Up Cobra Commander's Feud With Destro

A New Take On A Classic Rivalry

Fans can expect that the Cobra terrorist organization will make its debut in the Energon Universe version of G.I. Joe continuity sooner rather than later.

Considering that Destro is getting his own miniseries this summer, following the completion of Cobra Commander, it sounds like the Commander still has quite the fight on his hands before officially forming his Cobra army. Famously, Cobra Commander and his Cobra army only came into existence after Marvel Comics suggested to Hasbro that America’s elite fighting force needed villains to fight, so fans can expect that the Cobra terrorist organization will make its debut in the Energon Universe version of G.I. Joe continuity sooner rather than later.

Cobra Commander #4 is on sale now from Skybound Entertainment