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G.I.Joe vs. The Transformers Volume IV "Black Horizon"

Short Summary
Anything can happen when the G.I. Joe team and the Transformers meet, and this time - everything does! Joe Colton and Bludgeon! Colonel Hawk and Destro! Optimus Prime and Flint! And, waiting in the wings: Unicron and Cobra-La! No holds barred in this new -- and bizarre -- chapter in the war between worlds!

Notes of Interest
2 Issue 48 page Mini-Series, $5.50 cover price. Incentive cover available to retailers for every 20 issues of the other covers ordered.
Originally solicited as a four issue series, was changed to two double sized issues
A continuation of the story from the three previous Devil's Due GI Joe vs. Transformers Mini series.
Introduction of Cobra La and Iron Klaw now part of this crossover continuity.
GI Joe Adventure Team also introduced into series.
The Pretenders arrive on Earth.
Major Players
The Joes: Duke, Hawk, Firewall, Flint, Lade Jaye, Mainframe, Snake-Eyes
Autobots: Cosmos, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Prowl, Sideswipe, Skids, Eject, Ultra Magnus
Cobra: Armada, Destro, Dr. Mindbender
Decepticons: Bludgeon
Monster Pretenders: Birdbrain, Bristleback, Icepick, Scowl, Slog, Wildfly
Cobra La: Golobulus, Pythona, Nemesis Enforcer
Adventure Team: Joe Colton, Atomic Man
Additional Characters: Chok-Pa (Himalayan Sherpa), News reporter Ms. Allen, Mr. Calandero (arms dealer client), Transformer Unicron
Pictured Only characters: Baroness, Zartan, Firefly, Tomax, Overlord, Darklon and Iron Klaw.
Creative Team
Writer: Tim Seeley, Artist: Andrew Wildman, Colorists: Wes Dzidba & Art Lyon, Letterer, Brian J. Crowley, Nemesis Editor: Mike O'Sullivan, Cover: Tim Seeley, Clayton Brown, Jean-Francois Beaulieu

Long Summary
In 1978, Joe Colton of the Adventure team, along with Atomic Man and Sherpa Chok-Pa are hiking in the Himalayan Mountains of Tibet. A jet airplane attacks them just as Chok-Pa is about to be killed Atomic Man steps in to block the bullets, as another attempt is made by the plane it is hit by a weapon from Cobra La. Nemesis Enforcer then destroys the airplane and kills the pilot. On the ground, a large skeleton samurai, Bludgeon, is attacking Colton, Atomic Man and Chok-Pa. Atomic Man gets in a couple of good hits before Bludgeon kills him with his sword. Bludgeon is then called off from killing Colton by Pythona, a leader of Cobra-La by saying "I'm well overdue for a new pet."
Present day, Denver, Hawk wakes from a terrible dream. His dream is of an angry God screaming, a scoured Earth, scenes of the Apocalypse and all of this is influenced by his new connection to the Autobot Matrix (see GvTF III). Hawk is also guilt ridden because of how the Government used the Cybertron technology without his approval, the robot invasion and how it was blamed on the Joe team. He has currently resigned from the Joe team and is calling a news reporter Mrs. Allen to tell his side of the story. In the middle of the interview, Hawk receives a message, in his head, that an emergency is happening and they need him, Cosmos arrives and beams Hawk up taking him away.
In Cuba, Destro is aboard a freighter making a deal with a Mr. Calandero, where he selling his SNAKEs, Eject attacks the entire group destroying several SNAKEs and attempting to capture Destro. Autobots Prowl and Sideswipe supporting Eject are attacked by Destro's troops and injured by the armor piercing bullets. Destro escapes as the Autobots retreat.
Hawk and Firewall are monitoring the fight, when she receives some kind of weird message; Hawk then receives it in his head. Optimus Prime on Cybertron also receives the message. What it is saying is "I RETURN". Prime has the obligation of leaving his position of leadership on Cybertron to come to Earth.
In the Kingdom of Cobra-La, the Himalayan Mountains, Joe Colton a prisoner since his capture in 1978 is being tormented by Pythona. She tells him that the human race is about to be destroyed by Unicron and she may save him. Also, Dr. Mindbender was able to get the long dormant beacon working again.
Hawk calls Flint so he can join Optimus Prime on a mission.
Dr. Mindbender interrupts Golobulus from his mud bath with a report of an incoming aircraft, its Optimus Prime, Hawk and Flint. And he gives Mindbender an order to fortify the western pass and to summon the Pretenders.
Hawk using his internal receptors is guiding them to where the location of beacon that has called Unicron is at.
In a space ship outside of our solar system, the Pretenders are on their way to Earth, when they read a large serious fast moving object that is coming their way.
Pythona thanks Destro for doing his job. Destro transported the "mushrooms" (which are eggs) for Cobra-La and received a large payment for it. The Autobots were marked with these eggs when they attacked Destro earlier. He ends the conversation with saying he feels like he just sold out the human race.
The Autobots are able to be tracked by the Nyarath because of the eggs. As the Autobots are recuperating in the Arc II at the bottom of the ocean, they are attacked by the Pretenders.
In the Himalayans, Optimus Prime is fighting Bludgeon. Cobra-La's soldiers attack Flint and Hawk. A running battle happens as Bludgeon explains his body and his past fight with a young Optimus Prime. Hawk and Flint are able to kill a couple of the Cobra-La soldiers realizing that they are not human. Bludgeon grabs Prime in a hold pinning him to the ground, Hawk comes to the rescue by using his Matrix power to shock Bludgeon saving Prime.
Elsewhere, Golobulus is complete disturbed that a machine has entered his territory, Mindbender reminds him that Unicron is on the way, out in the ocean Cosmos saves Firewall as Eject goes back to help fight the Pretenders, Pythona still messing with Colton gives him information that Hawk is near, she leaves Colton, who then secretly unlocks his cuffs and finally at the GI Joe headquarters Firewall hacks into there network to tell Duke that Hawk needs him.
Hawk, Prime and Flint escape down a tunnel, collapsing the entrance behind them, inside the tunnel they discover a wall with a story drawn on it. Hawk begins to interpret the story.

"Many, many Millennia ago, Unicron was banished from his world. The Chaos Bringer, as he was known, traveled the universe searching for fuel to sustain his massive body. He devoured anything that crossed his path. Inhabited planets were his favorite. He could strip the world of its resources; enslave its inhabitants to maintain the thousands of miles of his inner body. 160,000 years ago, Unicron came to Earth. Earth, a beautiful water world lush with life, was moments away from becoming a barren, burnt out rock, humankind still in its infancy was about to be wiped from the face of the planet. Fortunately, for planet Earth, humankind was not the only species that lived there. No one was sure where they had come from, or how long they had been on Earth. Some humans believed they had come from some other world, the children of a horrible, long dead, Old God. The strange people based their entire society on the use of organic technology. Their cities, their homes, even their armor…all of it living organisms. These strange people were masters of bioengineering. Thus, to save their world, they had engineered a spore, which existed through devouring metal, almost instantaneously. They had grown hundreds of acres of the spore in their underground tunnels. The strange people now threatened to turn the spore upon Unicron's metal body. And the god flinched. But the strange people and the space god realized they had mutual interests. And so, a deal was struck. In order to save the planet for themselves, the strange people underwent a voluntary exile to a far corner of the Earth. There they would live in seclusion unseen shepherding over the human race. From their mountain home, the strange people would allow the humans to evolve and grow in number and technology. Until such time as their level of advancement, and sheer numbers would be most useful to the Chaos Bringer. The leaders of Cobra-La would send Unicron the signal that his "fruit" was ripe for the picking. Once Earth was free of humanity, it would be turned over to the people of Cobra-La. They would reclaim the planet, and their influence would reach across the globe, without the taint of humanity."

Hawk is then able to confirm that the signal he and Optimus Prime received was the signal sent to Unicron, the "I Return" he heard was Unicron's answer. As they talk, Bludgeon and Cobra-La soldiers catch up to them and they are cornered. Joe Colton shows up to give them a way out.
Summary by Josh Eggebeen
Number 1, January 2007

G.I.Joe vs. The Transformers Volume IV "Black Horizon"
	Short Summary Anything can happen when the G.I. Joe team and the Transformers meet, and this time - everything does! Joe Colton and Bludgeon! Colonel Hawk and Destro! Optimus Prime and Flint! And, waiting in the wings: Unicron and Cobra-La! No holds barred in this new -- and bizarre -- chapter in the war between worlds!
Notes of Interest 2 Issue 48 page Mini-Series, $5.50 cover price. Incentive cover available to retailers for every 20 issues of the other covers ordered. Originally solicited as a four issue series, was changed to two double sized issues A continuation of the story from the three previous Devil's Due GI Joe vs. Transformers Mini series. Introduction of Cobra La and Iron Klaw now part of this crossover continuity. GI Joe Adventure Team also introduced into series. The Pretenders arrive on Earth.
Major Players The Joes: Duke, Hawk, Firewall, Flint, Lade Jaye, Mainframe, Snake-Eyes Autobots: Cosmos, Hot Rod, Optimus Prime, Prowl, Sideswipe, Skids, Eject, Ultra Magnus Cobra: Armada, Destro, Dr. Mindbender Decepticons: Bludgeon Monster Pretenders: Birdbrain, Bristleback, Icepick, Scowl, Slog, Wildfly Cobra La: Golobulus, Pythona, Nemesis Enforcer Adventure Team: Joe Colton, Atomic Man Additional Characters: Chok-Pa (Himalayan Sherpa), News reporter Ms. Allen, Mr. Calandero (arms dealer client), Transformer Unicron Pictured Only characters: Baroness, Zartan, Firefly, Tomax, Overlord, Darklon and Iron Klaw.
Creative Team Writer: Tim Seeley, Artist: Andrew Wildman, Colorists: Wes Dzidba & Art Lyon, Letterer, Brian J. Crowley, Nemesis Editor: Mike O'Sullivan, Cover: Tim Seeley, Clayton Brown, Jean-Francois Beaulieu
Long Summary In 1978, Joe Colton of the Adventure team, along with Atomic Man and Sherpa Chok-Pa are hiking in the Himalayan Mountains of Tibet. A jet airplane attacks them just as Chok-Pa is about to be killed Atomic Man steps in to block the bullets, as another attempt is made by the plane it is hit by a weapon from Cobra La. Nemesis Enforcer then destroys the airplane and kills the pilot. On the ground, a large skeleton samurai, Bludgeon, is attacking Colton, Atomic Man and Chok-Pa. Atomic Man gets in a couple of good hits before Bludgeon kills him with his sword. Bludgeon is then called off from killing Colton by Pythona, a leader of Cobra-La by saying "I'm well overdue for a new pet." Present day, Denver, Hawk wakes from a terrible dream. His dream is of an angry God screaming, a scoured Earth, scenes of the Apocalypse and all of this is influenced by his new connection to the Autobot Matrix (see GvTF III). Hawk is also guilt ridden because of how the Government used the Cybertron technology without his approval, the robot invasion and how it was blamed on the Joe team. He has currently resigned from the Joe team and is calling a news reporter Mrs. Allen to tell his side of the story. In the middle of the interview, Hawk receives a message, in his head, that an emergency is happening and they need him, Cosmos arrives and beams Hawk up taking him away. In Cuba, Destro is aboard a freighter making a deal with a Mr. Calandero, where he selling his SNAKEs, Eject attacks the entire group destroying several SNAKEs and attempting to capture Destro. Autobots Prowl and Sideswipe supporting Eject are attacked by Destro's troops and injured by the armor piercing bullets. Destro escapes as the Autobots retreat. Hawk and Firewall are monitoring the fight, when she receives some kind of weird message; Hawk then receives it in his head. Optimus Prime on Cybertron also receives the message. What it is saying is "I RETURN". Prime has the obligation of leaving his position of leadership on Cybertron to come to Earth. In the Kingdom of Cobra-La, the Himalayan Mountains, Joe Colton a prisoner since his capture in 1978 is being tormented by Pythona. She tells him that the human race is about to be destroyed by Unicron and she may save him. Also, Dr. Mindbender was able to get the long dormant beacon working again. Hawk calls Flint so he can join Optimus Prime on a mission. Dr. Mindbender interrupts Golobulus from his mud bath with a report of an incoming aircraft, its Optimus Prime, Hawk and Flint. And he gives Mindbender an order to fortify the western pass and to summon the Pretenders. Hawk using his internal receptors is guiding them to where the location of beacon that has called Unicron is at. In a space ship outside of our solar system, the Pretenders are on their way to Earth, when they read a large serious fast moving object that is coming their way. Pythona thanks Destro for doing his job. Destro transported the "mushrooms" (which are eggs) for Cobra-La and received a large payment for it. The Autobots were marked with these eggs when they attacked Destro earlier. He ends the conversation with saying he feels like he just sold out the human race. The Autobots are able to be tracked by the Nyarath because of the eggs. As the Autobots are recuperating in the Arc II at the bottom of the ocean, they are attacked by the Pretenders. In the Himalayans, Optimus Prime is fighting Bludgeon. Cobra-La's soldiers attack Flint and Hawk. A running battle happens as Bludgeon explains his body and his past fight with a young Optimus Prime. Hawk and Flint are able to kill a couple of the Cobra-La soldiers realizing that they are not human. Bludgeon grabs Prime in a hold pinning him to the ground, Hawk comes to the rescue by using his Matrix power to shock Bludgeon saving Prime. Elsewhere, Golobulus is complete disturbed that a machine has entered his territory, Mindbender reminds him that Unicron is on the way, out in the ocean Cosmos saves Firewall as Eject goes back to help fight the Pretenders, Pythona still messing with Colton gives him information that Hawk is near, she leaves Colton, who then secretly unlocks his cuffs and finally at the GI Joe headquarters Firewall hacks into there network to tell Duke that Hawk needs him. Hawk, Prime and Flint escape down a tunnel, collapsing the entrance behind them, inside the tunnel they discover a wall with a story drawn on it. Hawk begins to interpret the story. "Many, many Millennia ago, Unicron was banished from his world. The Chaos Bringer, as he was known, traveled the universe searching for fuel to sustain his massive body. He devoured anything that crossed his path. Inhabited planets were his favorite. He could strip the world of its resources; enslave its inhabitants to maintain the thousands of miles of his inner body. 160,000 years ago, Unicron came to Earth. Earth, a beautiful water world lush with life, was moments away from becoming a barren, burnt out rock, humankind still in its infancy was about to be wiped from the face of the planet. Fortunately, for planet Earth, humankind was not the only species that lived there. No one was sure where they had come from, or how long they had been on Earth. Some humans believed they had come from some other world, the children of a horrible, long dead, Old God. The strange people based their entire society on the use of organic technology. Their cities, their homes, even their armor…all of it living organisms. These strange people were masters of bioengineering. Thus, to save their world, they had engineered a spore, which existed through devouring metal, almost instantaneously. They had grown hundreds of acres of the spore in their underground tunnels. The strange people now threatened to turn the spore upon Unicron's metal body. And the god flinched. But the strange people and the space god realized they had mutual interests. And so, a deal was struck. In order to save the planet for themselves, the strange people underwent a voluntary exile to a far corner of the Earth. There they would live in seclusion unseen shepherding over the human race. From their mountain home, the strange people would allow the humans to evolve and grow in number and technology. Until such time as their level of advancement, and sheer numbers would be most useful to the Chaos Bringer. The leaders of Cobra-La would send Unicron the signal that his "fruit" was ripe for the picking. Once Earth was free of humanity, it would be turned over to the people of Cobra-La. They would reclaim the planet, and their influence would reach across the globe, without the taint of humanity." Hawk is then able to confirm that the signal he and Optimus Prime received was the signal sent to Unicron, the "I Return" he heard was Unicron's answer. As they talk, Bludgeon and Cobra-La soldiers catch up to them and they are cornered. Joe Colton shows up to give them a way out. Summary by Josh Eggebeen
Number 1, January 2007

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