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Cobra Commander may presently be on the hunt for Energon in his own series , but anotherG.I. Joevillain is hold back in the wings . Skybound Entertainment just revealed thatDestrowill be headlining his own miniseries this summertime , adding to theEnergon Universeshared continuity ofTransformersandG.I. Joeas the telephone circuit continues to grow .
Announced via theSkybound Entertainmentwebsite , theDestrominiseries comes from the creative squad of Dan Watters , Andrei Bresson and Adriano Lucas . With the first take due to be released on June 19,Destrowill round out the four miniseries represent theG.I. Joecorner of the Energon Universe , in summation to thenewly announcedScarlettseries .
While Destro has already appeared in the pages ofDuke , his ego - title series looks to delf further into the famed baddie ’s role in the new continuity :
“ James McCullen Destro XXIV is the man behind M.A.R.S. Industries , the undisputed drawing card in provide in high spirits - technical school artillery to world powers … for the right-hand Mary Leontyne Price . But the emergence of Energon has change everything . As Destro ’s ambitions grow , the “ Crimson Twins ” Tomax and Xamot Paoli emerge to ruin their competition , and Cobra Commander clear his current ally could be his succeeding greatest foe . ”
DestroWill Pick Up WhereCobra CommanderLeaves Off
It ’s prosperous to imagine that the first offspring ofDestrowill see the Cobra organisation having officially formed in the Energon Universe .
Destro has already been revealed to be usingEnergon to create classic Cobra weapon system and vehiclesthrough M.A.R.S. Industries . Now it sounds like his novel series will be picking up whereCobra Commanderleaves off when that serial publication conclude in May . With the solicits promising an uneasy alliance between Destro and Cobra Commander , it ’s easy to ideate that the first offspring ofDestrowill see the Cobra organization having formally imprint in the Energon Universe . The appearance of the similitude Tomax and Xamot , the corporate brass of Cobra who also lead the elite Crimson Guard , provides further evidence for this theory .
The team for theDestrominiseries is pretty exciting , and sounds likethe sodding choice to handle a fib of political intrigue and the dark side of the military industrial complex . ”I’m incredibly unrestrained to fetch Destro to life with Andrei , ” say author Dan Watters , who will also be compose Skybound ’s newCreature of the Black Lagoonseries . “ This is going to be a visceral , explosive thriller in which he[Destro ] is n’t very nice to anyone at all — everything you ’d want from your pet amoral arms vender . ”
Artist Andrei Bresson shares his agitation :
“ I ’m somewhat excited because everything snuff it on with the Energon Universe so far has been bonkers and Destro … he is just an rank bad * * * , ready to pour down and ruin . ”
DestroWill Introduce ClassicG.I. JoeVillains Tomax & Xamot
The preview forDestro#1 also conspicuously features the B.A.T.s , traditionally the android trooper of Cobra who first appear inG.I. Joe : A literal American Hero#44.Their appearance in a foreign uprising advise the form of power and influence that Destro wield in the Energon Universe , and also how the presence of the Transformers ’ power source is changing the spherical landscape . These power plays between Cobra Commander andDestrowere always fun to read in the old Marvel serial , and fancy the two configuration an queasy alliance and later on try on to stab each other in the back inG.I. Joe’snewEnergon Universecontinuity should be a treat for fans both novel and old .
Destro#1will be available June 19 from Skybound Entertainment .
Destro#1 ( 2024 )
Source : Skybound Entertainment
