G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Compendium Vol. 4

Cobra Commander starts hunting Destro as a traitor, and the series reveals a link between Snake Eyes' origin and the Commander himself. The volume includes G.I. Joe and the Transformers (1987), where the Joes and the Autobots join forces against the Decepticons and Cobra, plus the Order of Battle character guide. In #150, Snake Eyes beats the armored Commander, but the villain captures Storm Shadow and brainwashes him back into Cobra. In #155, dated December 1994, Cobra's European forces fall, its high command vanishes, the Commander becomes a fugitive and the government disbands G.I. Joe. The Marvel series ends there, with the heroes stood down and the villain still at large.

1. ReferenceThe first Transformers team-up

   G.I. Joe and the Transformers (January–April 1987) teamed the Joes with the Autobots against the Decepticons and Cobra. The shared-world idea came back in 2023 with the Energon Universe.

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2. Behind the scenesEnding alongside the toys

   Marvel canceled the series with issue #155 in 1994 due to low sales. Hasbro ended the toy line that same year, and the second cartoon had been canceled three years earlier.

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3. Behind the scenesA letter to close it out

   Marvel's final issue is a standalone story called A Letter from Snake Eyes.

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4. SetupSnake Eyes' origin gets a twist

   This volume reveals a link between Snake Eyes' origin and Cobra Commander himself, which recasts their rivalry.

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