The skybound Cobra Commander is a bit of a badass, and I love it!!! 😁👍

@Moonbase3

3 ай бұрын

Same here!

My favorite panel is Nemesis Enforcer staring down Cobra Commander, who stands straight and stares back. This issue was about an inhuman monster fighting a giant dude with bat wings lol

@Moonbase3

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, I liked that part as well!

I really love the panels where the Doctor asks Cobra if he’s there to save him and you have that silent panel before he goes “yes”. Feel like that is something unique to comics.

@Moonbase3

3 ай бұрын

I agree! That's a good moment, for sure.

I misread your title as Cobra Commander does the gritty

@Moonbase3

3 ай бұрын

🤣

Yeah, I totally agree, Cobra Commander is so damn interesting and compelling it's going to be sad to see his solo story end.

@Moonbase3

3 ай бұрын

Here's hoping that Williamson will be writing the character again in some capacity in the future!

HELL YEAH Moonbase3! . 1 everyday of the weekend?! , we're getting spoilt!

@Moonbase3

3 ай бұрын

Hahaha, I was determined to get caught up! :)

😊😊

See Transformers? You don't have to go crazy with the bloodshed on main characters. :P

@Moonbase3

3 ай бұрын

Dude, not gonna lie, I was a little worried about the main Dreadnoks here! Transformers has got me expecting death at every turn!

I agree, I don't want it to end! As someone who is not at all a GI Joe fan and knows little outside of "the joes fight cobra" I've been really liking this series. Who knows, Skybound may make a GI Joe fan of me yet.

Oh man, you’ve been on fire with these video posts💪

@Moonbase3

3 ай бұрын

Thanks! I really wanted to get caught up on these videos. :)

Not going to lie I really wasnt a fan of GI Joe, but the covet of issue one of Cobra Commader drew me in. I love the Cobra Commander miniseries, I know the story continues with Destro but I wouldnt have minded to see more of the Commander and Nemesis, and the general mysterious kinda vibe the series has, but yes better to end on a good note. Cant wait to see how Destro and Commander interact, given the difference in dynamic compared to other series. Also cant wait to see what Commander does with Cobra La and Megatron.

Gran video como siempre 🤩🤗😎! Y este Cobra Commander siempre está un paso adelante de todo 😎

@Moonbase3

3 ай бұрын

Many thanks, my friend! And I agree with you, it's something about him that makes him a fun villain! 😎

Information dense but also fast paced. I agree that this story has been a tad better than Duke. As for the timeline I think this last in the order, but not by much. The suggestion of needing a new power source in Duke suggests the Commander is the one to bring it to MARS because the Dreadnoks haven't gotten around to it yet. Either way, I like the idea of Cobra's kooky vehicles needing something a bit more juiced than petroleum to operate properly.

@Moonbase3

3 ай бұрын

I agree with you about the power source thing in Duke. And I'm also right there with ya on the idea of Cobra tech needing more power...that's a nice little touch, I think!

You're so good to us sir. It hasn't been said differently yet if the Doctor is Mindbender or not but I think is posable giving the extra lenses on the right side of his glasses. Building on what I was saying in the comments of your Void Rivals #8 review, any planet with a sufficient level of technology can take advantage of Energon and Earth is is now just skimming the surface potential of it. Cobra-La being isolated from mechanical thinking were still able to crack the secrets of Energon and the Dreadnoks were able to get a random scientist to understand it. If this trajectory continues I could see Earth in this universe see a full on technological revolution. As for the Commander, he was nothing but loyal to Cobra-La in the original cartoon and was only removed after countless failures while this version of the Commander while still loyal but was betrayed from the get go only wanting to stand amongst Cobra-La Elites as eques(kinda sad when you think about it.) With Cobra Commander off Golobulus' leash, we know he is heading for Destro, we know Destro is on a collision course with the Crimson Twins and we know that when Cobra is fully formed it will have Destro, the Crimson Twins, Dreadnoks, Baroness, Major Bludd and many more agents, Golobulus might have to resort to the chained up Megatron or build Serpentor to take back control of Cobra Commander. The Energon Universe is now got a sizable Big Bad Ensemble now Megatron, Golobulus, Shockwave, Cobra Commander and Soundwave. not sure how to count Dulin and Zalilak everything on Void Rivals side of things is up in the air.

@Moonbase3

3 ай бұрын

Man, so many good points and ideas raised here. I completely agree that Earth is going to be experiencing some big changes due to Energon/Cybertronian tech as it was foreshadowed somewhat in TF#5 during Wheeljack and Sparky's conversation. And you raise an excellent question about Void Rivals - who are the big antagonists? Maybe it is just Dulin and Zalilak...but there's also whoever/whatever Goliant is, and potentially Zerta and/or the Quintessons. Heck, even Proximus could become a major threat...although I wonder if he might become an ally at some point.

@MatthewLoh-ru1mw

3 ай бұрын

​​@@Moonbase3even the Solicits of the Scarlett miniseries mentions a game-changing power in Japan, implying Energon or Energon-based weapons/tech

that would be cool if we got to see cobra commander recruit famous members of cobra along the way as he builds his army with tenuous alliances

Great information as always, thank you for your content.

I feel the same way! I don't want this miniseries to end! Looking forward to more Cobra Commander!

@Moonbase3

3 ай бұрын

Heck yeah! This series is killing it!

@MatthewLoh-ru1mw

3 ай бұрын

Sorry, but it's ending. However, there is the Destro miniseries coming up, and CC will be an opposing figure to Destro himself

I dig your breakdown/commentary dude.

@Moonbase3

3 ай бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate that! Glad you're getting something out of it. :)

@Fishie228

3 ай бұрын

@@Moonbase3 you're my source for the rest of the EU, I follow the TF series(physical and digital copies).

@Moonbase3

3 ай бұрын

Awesome, good to hear!

@MatthewLoh-ru1mw

3 ай бұрын

​@@Fishie228same here

Love it it's about time they made cobra 🐍 commander a beast 😮 FCK yeah!!!

Enjoy the heck out of this miniseries and can't wait to see how things play out in Destro and Scarlett series to make the GI Joe and Cobra team we know

@Moonbase3

3 ай бұрын

Heck yeah! I'm enjoying the ride so far, excited to see what's next.

@MatthewLoh-ru1mw

3 ай бұрын

Both upcoming miniseries mentions game changing weapons / powers, so we can expect something like that play out on those

I think the reason Jetfire's Energon was yellow is due to being marooned on a dusty planetoid, exposed to the elements so his Energon has effectively spoiled.

@Moonbase3

3 ай бұрын

That could be! Interesting theory!

Chances are that's Fr Mindbender they have cooped up.

@fishpop

3 ай бұрын

*Dr Mindbender

Three MB3 uploads in one week? What is this? Christmas? Great issue. Loved the final confrontation with Nemesis Enforcer. I loved the little detail when CC was talking to the scientist and the old man asks for help, when the Commander says “yes” the cut on his mask forms a Grinch esque smile. Outstanding review (as always), and especially so given all the reviews this week! I think I speak for the audience when I say we really respect the effort and dedication man!

@Moonbase3

3 ай бұрын

Thanks, dude! Much appreciated, as always. That moment with the doctor that you highlighted was great. And the poor guy when CC tells him that they need to get him a bigger lab...good stuff!

Really curious what the finale for this will look like and how both this and Duke might set up the Destro series

@Moonbase3

3 ай бұрын

I'm so ready!

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Excellent Commentary and Review. Loved this issue. This and Transformers are my favorite series from the Energon-Verse. I really don't want this one to end. My only little critique is that as much as I love the Commander, no way he should have survived that drop from Nemesis Enforcer. That was a flat out mortal kombat fatality. The dude flies so fast he appears as a purple blur.

@wendellstephens6311

3 ай бұрын

I figured that the commander has an enhanced physic from Cobra-la science. That same that healed him in issue #1 and super soldiered Nemisis Enforcer in issue #2

@Moonbase3

3 ай бұрын

I hear ya, between that and his seeming immunity from pain during the interrogation last issue, I'm inclined to believe that @wendellstephens6311 is onto something with the idea that CC has been modified/enhanced by Cobra-La somehow...

I was pretty disappointed by how they dispatched Nemesis Enforcer. I can understand the idea behind it (an attempt to fully prove just how cut throat and harsh skybound's depiction of the commander is intended to be) but it ultimately just makes enforcer seem like a push over. Im not very enthusiastic about cobra commander's iron man gloves either. I've wanted to see a hasbro universe get off the ground but I dont want it to take cues from what marvel's already done to get the ball rolling. A part of me is equally put off by the prospect of all these miniseries culminating in some origin story behind the COBRA organization. Im very iffy on the direction thus far, here's hoping things improve. Also for what its worth Im surprised no previous attempts at uniting Transformers and Gi Joe ever relied on energon or cybertronian technology as critical components of their plots. You'd think that much would have been a no brainer!

@wendellstephens6311

3 ай бұрын

I disagree about Nemesis. The Ironman glove was a last-ditch desperation move that needed an energon supercharge (albet diluted energon) to put down a flying hulk that easily killed, manhandled, and shrugged off damage from everything that he's been up against so far. It would suck if this was the last time we saw him, but I can see him coming back in some form due to Cobra-la science.

@wendellstephens6311

3 ай бұрын

Why do you dislike the idea of these prequel miniseries?

@lazer-ape

3 ай бұрын

@@wendellstephens6311 I'd be pleasantly surprised if he did comeback. It seems obvious to use Cobra-La super science as a way to revive the guy too so kudos for thinking of that. But given where skybound's other titles have gone thus far it wouldnt surprise me if this was the last we saw of him.

@lazer-ape

3 ай бұрын

@@wendellstephens6311 I just feel like the organization itself doesnt require an origin story. Its like they're trying to make everything into an avengers moment when some of these concepts should already be established within the universe. Cobra Commander will establish the Cobra organization and they'll expect the audience to rejoice despite the fact that we should have just started from that point. I give them credit for baking cobra-la into the beginnings of this continuity, and I even like what they're doing with megatron (even if its a little derivative), but its just as evident that they're trying to milk the brand for what its worth. In the past a story like this would have been told outright and the origins of Cobra Commander would have been saved for a random issue later into the comic's run, now every character has to have a solo of their own despite how easily those stories could have been condensed into one or two issues over six. Its all just left me a bit cynical.

@Moonbase3

3 ай бұрын

I can understand where you're coming from, but for me, it wasn't so much that Nemesis Enforcer was a pushover, just that the "energon hadoken" was insanely powerful. I think they did quite a bit to build Nemesis up as an unstoppable force, which in turn shows us how powerful energon is. But, like I said, I can understand where you're coming from. Because of how quickly things are moving in this mini-series, it feels like we didn't get much time with him. Which is true, but I think they gave him more of a presence here than some of the characters that died in Transformers so far. :)

Why is the Energon pink again? The 80s coloration?

@Moonbase3

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, they're probably going for the G1 cartoon where they were often pink - the multi-colored energon cubes from early on in season 1 rarely gets any love, for some reason. But anyway, in this universe, the raw energon and the cubes seem to be pink, but - for some reason, it's blue in liquid form.

But why are they keep showing the Commander with Megatron in his hand on the covers?🤔

@wendellstephens6311

3 ай бұрын

I think that's just the special pistol he usually has. For my limited G.I. Joe knowledge, I recall it being said that he carries a unique pistol of unknown make and model in most continuities.

@Moonbase3

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, I think I was probably wrong in my assumption that the gun could be Megatron. Though, they do look fairly similar...

@zoltanperei4789

3 ай бұрын

@@Moonbase3 but if that isn't Megatron then what killed the fat dude in the first CC comic?

@JohnWilliams-wl9px

3 ай бұрын

@@wendellstephens6311it’s not that special gun. The artist was being clever it’s a Walter which is the same kind gun Megatron was just without the special attachments

@Moonbase3

3 ай бұрын

@@zoltanperei4789 The skinny dude who was trash-talking CC was the one that died - the bigger guy was the bartender. As for what killed him, seems like it was intended to be the robot bugs as the sound effect is used again in Cobra-La when CC uses them to kill the guards.

Is it unhealthy to have Energon in your systems?

@Moonbase3

3 ай бұрын

I would think so...but I guess we don't technically know yet!

@MatthewLoh-ru1mw

3 ай бұрын

Probably not, it's an ALIEN Substance