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admonition : contains spoilers for Duke # 4!In the man ofG.I. Joe , a hero is often only as practiced as the fomite they push back . It ’s therefore a expert matter that theEnergon Universeis introducing three authoritative vehicles in the latest progeny of Skybound’sDukeminiseries , especially since the nascent G.I. Joe team are go to postulate all the help they can get against the come threat of Cobra .
Coming from the originative squad of Joshua Williamson , Tom Reilly , Jordie Bellaire and Rus Wooton , Duke#4 finds Duke and his allies pinned down at the Pit by a team of soldiersunder the orders of Destro . Out of ammo and ineffective to call for back - up , the ragtag band of heroes decide to descend further into the deepness of the Pit , where they feel an unexpected surprisal .
Hidden in the bowels of the Pit are several decommissioned and observational vehicles . Thanks to Clutch ’s engine room genius , the team get the vehicles up and running , soDuke and his allies make their leak in the M.O.B.A.T. cooler , the Skystriker jet and the A.P.C. , or Amphibious Personnel Carrier .
" MOBAT " is short for " Motorized Battle Tank . " It has also been call a " Multi - Ordinance Battle Tank . "
G.I. Joe just re - introduced a classic villian , only to right away kill them off . But is it possible this " decease " may explain a long - sentence mystery ?
G.I. Joe Debuts MOBAT Tank, Skystriker Jet and the APC-1 in the Energon Universe
The Pit Serves Up Some Classic Franchise Vehicles
Vehicles have always been a huge part of theG.I. Joefranchise . In fact , the main reasonableness theG.I. Joetoyline was bring up in the early eighties was to compete withStar Warsfigures that were made at a smaller graduated table to fit more easily into the toy vehicle and playsets . While readers already saw an former interpretation of theV.A.M.P. jeep inDuke#2 , realise three more classic provides longtime devotee with a especial treat . give the fact that Destro and M.A.R.S. Industries have been developing their own vehicles from transformer engineering , it ’ll be very interesting to see how far the creators are willing to go with the vehicular mass murder .
“ Demolition bowler hat prison term , infant ! ” Clutch cries out , as the series ' heroes are forced to expend the vehicle as demolition rigs due to a lack of ammunition . They ’re able to find several originative uses with each rig , such asthe MOBAT slapping the M.A.R.S. troopers off their foot by swivel the cooler shank or Skystriker blowing troops away with its jet railway locomotive . Such scenes recall a group of kids playing with their toys on the life room floor , establish that the God Almighty are having a blast in making this comic . present that theEnergon Universe stems from two darling 1880s toylines , that ’s exactly the quality fans are hoping for from Skybound ’s ancestry of comics .
Which G.I. Joe & Cobra Vehicles Are Next In the Energon Universe?
With Transformers Tech in the Mix, Anything Is Possible
According to writer Josh Williamson , these three fomite are just the tip of the iceberg for the Energon Universe era ofG.I. Joe . “This is just a penchant of what is to come , " Williamson writes inDuke # 4 ’s letters column , promising more vehicular action in the franchise ’s hereafter . fan can dream of which classical fishing gear will show up next , and hopefully Skybound will get to them all eventually . Can fans expect to see the Space Shuttle Defiant in succeeding issues ? The Cobra Fortress Terror Drome ? The U.S.S. Flagg Aircraft Carrier ? Only time will say , but the sky is the limit point forG.I. Joeas theEnergon Universecontinues .
Duke # 4
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