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WARNING ! raider ahead for Duke # 4G.I. Joeis back , thanks to Skybound Entertainment ’s Energon Universe , where the dealership has been tied more closely than ever to theTransformers , thanks to their new shared continuity . Now , the introduction of one classic Cobra trooper may tie the two storied Hasbro franchises together even more , to the extent that theymay have even been made from Transformers technology .
Duke#4 – written by Joshua Williamson , with art by Tom Reilly , Jordie Bellaire and Rus Wooton – finds the titulary lineament investigating a secret M.A.R.S. Industries base hidden somewhere in the Arctic . Upon sneaking into the facility , Duke is solicit by something with a gnarly - looking robotic claw .
The last page reveals this newfangled combatant to bethe Cobra B.A.T. , or “ Battle Android Trooper . ”Traditionally , the B.A.T.s acted as the cannon fodder of the original Cobra social rank . However , the Energon Universe incarnation may be a very different take on the conception .
A major death in the pages of Transformers promises to rock the Energon Universe , with far - attain consequences for the intact line …
Cobra’s B.A.T. - The “Battle Android Trooper” Explained
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Now thatthe B.A.T.s have been officially introduced , this exciting connection between the franchise can be explored further in subsequent Energon Universe stories .
utilize the B.A.T.s was always a danger for Cobra , because while deadly , the android troopers often did n’t distinguish between booster and foe . First appearing in the enfranchisement ’s original persistence , inG.I. Joe : A tangible American Hero#44 , the Cobra B.A.T.s go through several rising slope throughout the yr . Typically , they were portrayed as being equipped with modular arm that could act as laser cannons , claws and flamethrowers . What ’s particularly interesting about the B.A.T. ’s appearance in the Energon Universe inDuke#4 is how it may be connect to the Energon Universe ’s relaunched golem in Disguise .
lector take in Duke # 1that Destro and M.A.R.S. Industries had been using Transformers technical school to get weapon of warfare . Classic vehicle like the H.I.S.S. tank could be seen on the storage warehouse storey , while astute lecturer spotted an assembly line of B.A.T.s gather aside in a corner . This implies the mechanical man troopershave their extraction in transformer applied science . Now that the B.A.T.s have been formally introduced , this exciting connection between the franchise can be explored further in subsequent Energon Universe stories .
Was the Cobra B.A.T. Developed From Transformers Technology?
By tying the new Energon Universe persistence version ofG.I. JoeandTransformersmore tight together , Skybound has created a line of comics that live on up the hype build in the wake of its unbelievable achiever .
ConnectingG.I. JoeandTransformersthrough the Battle Android Trooper would make a lot of sense from a story standpoint – alternatively of having modular manus for different weapons , the B.A.T.s could simply transform their manus , thanks to the Cybertronian tech . That couldgive Destro and M.A.R.S. the upper handin the amount engagement with Duke ; however , if weapon like the Battle Android Trooper rely on Energon , they ’re go to need to incur a stash of the rare power source .
WithCobra Commander having already developed deadly transforming weaponryfrom the captive Megatron and theDreadnoks sit on a boatload of Energonin the swamps of Louisiana , it is easy to reach the finis that Cobra will form from all the disparate pieces in the very nigh future . By connect the newEnergon Universecontinuity interlingual rendition ofG.I. JoeandTransformersmore closely together , Skybound has create a line of comics that populate up the hoopla build in the wake of its incredible succeeder .
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