COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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G.I. Joe and the Transformers 3
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Grade:
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9.8
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Page Quality:
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WHITE
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Certification #:
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0148021015
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Owner:
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AlphaPrimeIan
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
There is 1 CGC 9.9 book. This is 1 of 9 CGC 9.8 books!
Synopsis "Ashes, Ashes..."
The events of this issue take place at the same time as #26 of the regular Marvel series, "Funeral for a Friend!".
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 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 defence.
In Washington, D.C., Senator Barbara Larkin "secretly" meets with the Baroness at a restaurant. 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. Bumblebee 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...
Published: November 1986
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