Cobra Commander Vol. 1: Determined to Rule the World

Before Cobra exists, the future Commander is hiding in Cobra-La, Golobulus' underground city, working as a scientist. He smuggles in an artifact from the surface world, sparks a revolt and, to save himself, proposes a mission: turn Cobra-La into a world power. Up top, he starts using Energon to supercharge weapons. The Dreadnoks torture him, and Nemesis Enforcer tries to seize the discovery on Golobulus' orders, but the Commander saw the betrayal coming and kills him. In the end he hits M.A.R.S. factories, shows Destro an Energon-charged B.A.T. robot and talks him into joining the newly formed Cobra, while Golobulus sends troops to bring him back.

1. ReferenceCobra-La comes from the 1987 movie

   Cobra-La, Golobulus and Nemesis Enforcer were created for G.I. Joe: The Movie (1987). In the film, Cobra Commander was also an agent of Cobra-La.

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2. Behind the scenesEspionage horror

   The publisher billed it as an espionage horror series, the second of four minis that launched the G.I. Joe side of the Energon Universe.

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3. SetupKeep an eye on Cobra-La

   The final pages show Cobra-La hasn't forgotten the Commander, and tie the underground city to the Transformers side of the story.

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