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

Short Summary
Flint, Hawk, Autobot Optimus Prime and Joe Colton are escaping through the underground tunnels of Cobra-La. Pythona is ordered to activate Nemesis Enforcer to kill Colton by Golobulus. Unicron arrives outside Earth's orbit awaiting the order from Cobra-La to destroy the world. Optimus Prime defeats Bludgeon. Pythona turns traitor against her own kind to save Colton from Nemesis Enforcer. Autobot Cosmos and Flint are sent with metal eating spores from Cobra-La to infiltrate Unicron's body and destroy him from the inside which saves the world.

Notes of Interest
2 Issue 48 page Mini-Series, $5.50 cover price.
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.
Unicron arrives outside Earth's orbit
Major Players
The Joes: Airtight, Bushido, Cover Girl, Duke, Hawk, General Flagg, Flash, Firewall, Flint, Lade Jaye, Mainframe, Outback, Scarlett, Sci-Fi, Snake-Eyes, Snow Job
Autobots: Cosmos, Optimus Prime, Eject
Cobra: Dr. Mindbender
Decepticons: Bludgeon
Monster Pretenders: Birdbrain, Bristleback, Icepick, Scowl, Slog, Wildfly
Cobra La: Golobulus, Pythona, Nemesis Enforcer
Adventure Team: Joe Colton
Additional Characters:Transformer Unicron, Hawk's girlfriend Carolee
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, Jeremy Freeman & Stephane Peru

Long Summary
In Tibet, Firewall and Autobot Cosmos are scanning the snow covered surface for the missing Hawk, Flint and Optimus Prime. Firewall is grabbed from below the snow and pulled into a cave by a Yeti. Cosmos is then caught in an avalanche.
Golobulus, the leader of Cobra-La is scolding Pythona for allowing Adventure Team leader Joe Colton to escape. She has kept him as her personal prisoner for many years and has come to respect him. He orders her to awaken Nemesis Enforcer and order him to find and kill Colton.
At the Pit, the Joe team is gearing up to support Flint and Hawk. General Flagg gives the team the go ahead to invade Tibet. At NORAD, the center's sensors are blown out when they hear a voice that says "I Return".
In the caves of Cobra-La in Tibet, Joe Colton is leading Autobot Optimus Prime, Hawk and Flint to an escape route. They come to bridge over a canyon. As they are crossing it, Decepticon Bludgeon with several Cobra-La soldiers attack them. Optimus Prime is able to bust open the chest of Bludgeon and gain the advantage. Bludgeon is then forced of the edge of the bridge. Prime grabs him to save him, but Bludgeon refuses to be saved and let's go of his grip, falling to his death. Meanwhile, Joe Colton has dispatched the Cobra-La guards. Optimus Prime then destroys the bridge.
Pythona cuts her own hand and uses her blood to activate the dormant Nemesis Enforcer. Her blood allows her to control him and she sends him on a mission to kill Colton.
The world discovers that Unicron, a small planet size Transformer has arrived.
Dr. Mindbender, who is working with Cobra-La and the Yeti, are going to be sacrificing Firewall to Unicron.
Colton leads them to a cave filled with metal eating spores. These spores are intended to be the defense against Unicron and to help transform Earth to a Cobra-La friendly place. The Yeti have been working for Cobra-La as farmers growing these spores. A group of them attack but Colton and Prime easily defeat them. Cosmos having survived the avalanche finds them.
On the surface the Joe team has arrived to destroy the beacon that has called Unicron. The Monster Pretenders, who have been waiting for the Joes arrival, form into Monstructor.
Back in the cave, they have filled Cosmos' cargo hold with the metal eating spores. Flint is sent along with him to make sure that the spores don't eat Cosmos. Cosmos, Flint and the spores are Earth's only defense against Unicron.
Above Earth, Unicron transforms from his planet form into his robot form, this allows Cosmos to fly directly into his mouth
Back on Earth, Golobulus, Pythona and Dr. Mindbender have gathered all of the Cobra-La citizens to sacrifice Firewall during a ceremony to mark the return of Cobra-La from its current exile.
But Colton and Hawk arrive riding in Optimus Prime transformed into his truck form. They run over citizens as they try to save Firewall. Nemesis Enforcer flies in and captures Colton. As they are flying Colton cuts off one of Nemesis Enforcer's wings, grounding him. Once on the ground Nemesis Enforcer's speed and strength get the better of Colton very quickly. Pythona stands by and watches as the Enforcer is about to kill Colton.
Meanwhile, Optimus Prime has been captured by an ant like bug. He is pinned to the ground by all its legs.
Unicron's presence is starting to have major effects on Earth's climate causing earthquakes, tsunamis and other natural disasters.
Cosmos and Flint are flying around inside Unicron looking for his brain. They are attacked by creatures that live inside him. As they arrive near the brain, Cosmos is shot down. Flint is then left on his own with only a bag full of spores to save the world.
Hawk, who was connected to the Transformer Autobot Matrix (see GI Joe vs. Transformers Volume 3), has more then normal human strength, attacks Golobulus first shooting him then with standing his punches and punching back.
Up on the surface, the Joe team is fighting a losing battle against Monstructor. Several laser beams are focused on his head causing it to explode, destroying Monstructor. The GI Joe laser squad of Flash, Sci Fi and Airtight save the day on the surface for the rest of the Joe team.
Nemesis Enforcer has beaten up Colton and is about to deal the killing blow, when Pythona steps up behind him and stabs him in the back, killing him. She then kneels down to help Colton.
Hawk breaks away from his fight with Golobulus to free Firewall. But Optimus Prime, who ripped apart the ant creature that was holding him, grabs Golobulus and squashes him.
The rest of the Joe team breaks into the caves to help defeat the rest of the Cobra-La soldiers and the Yeti. Colton knocks out Dr. Mindbender.
Above Earth inside Unicron, Flint is running and fighting. As he reaches Unicron's brain he releases the spores which immediately begin to eat the metal around the brain. Cosmos recovers and rescues Flint. As they escape, the metal structures around the brain begin to collapse destroying all of Unicron's abilities but not his body.
The world is saved.
Later, Colton is awarded a new mission. He is put in charge of the management of Unicron's body. Hawk retires with his girlfriend Carolee. And Optimus Prime and the Autobots return to Cybertron.
Summary by Josh Eggebeen
Number 2, February 2007

G.I.Joe vs. The Transformers Volume IV "Black Horizon"
	Short Summary Flint, Hawk, Autobot Optimus Prime and Joe Colton are escaping through the underground tunnels of Cobra-La. Pythona is ordered to activate Nemesis Enforcer to kill Colton by Golobulus. Unicron arrives outside Earth's orbit awaiting the order from Cobra-La to destroy the world. Optimus Prime defeats Bludgeon. Pythona turns traitor against her own kind to save Colton from Nemesis Enforcer. Autobot Cosmos and Flint are sent with metal eating spores from Cobra-La to infiltrate Unicron's body and destroy him from the inside which saves the world.
Notes of Interest 2 Issue 48 page Mini-Series, $5.50 cover price. 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. Unicron arrives outside Earth's orbit
Major Players The Joes: Airtight, Bushido, Cover Girl, Duke, Hawk, General Flagg, Flash, Firewall, Flint, Lade Jaye, Mainframe, Outback, Scarlett, Sci-Fi, Snake-Eyes, Snow Job Autobots: Cosmos, Optimus Prime, Eject Cobra: Dr. Mindbender Decepticons: Bludgeon Monster Pretenders: Birdbrain, Bristleback, Icepick, Scowl, Slog, Wildfly Cobra La: Golobulus, Pythona, Nemesis Enforcer Adventure Team: Joe Colton Additional Characters:Transformer Unicron, Hawk's girlfriend Carolee
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, Jeremy Freeman & Stephane Peru
Long Summary In Tibet, Firewall and Autobot Cosmos are scanning the snow covered surface for the missing Hawk, Flint and Optimus Prime. Firewall is grabbed from below the snow and pulled into a cave by a Yeti. Cosmos is then caught in an avalanche. Golobulus, the leader of Cobra-La is scolding Pythona for allowing Adventure Team leader Joe Colton to escape. She has kept him as her personal prisoner for many years and has come to respect him. He orders her to awaken Nemesis Enforcer and order him to find and kill Colton. At the Pit, the Joe team is gearing up to support Flint and Hawk. General Flagg gives the team the go ahead to invade Tibet. At NORAD, the center's sensors are blown out when they hear a voice that says "I Return". In the caves of Cobra-La in Tibet, Joe Colton is leading Autobot Optimus Prime, Hawk and Flint to an escape route. They come to bridge over a canyon. As they are crossing it, Decepticon Bludgeon with several Cobra-La soldiers attack them. Optimus Prime is able to bust open the chest of Bludgeon and gain the advantage. Bludgeon is then forced of the edge of the bridge. Prime grabs him to save him, but Bludgeon refuses to be saved and let's go of his grip, falling to his death. Meanwhile, Joe Colton has dispatched the Cobra-La guards. Optimus Prime then destroys the bridge. Pythona cuts her own hand and uses her blood to activate the dormant Nemesis Enforcer. Her blood allows her to control him and she sends him on a mission to kill Colton. The world discovers that Unicron, a small planet size Transformer has arrived. Dr. Mindbender, who is working with Cobra-La and the Yeti, are going to be sacrificing Firewall to Unicron. Colton leads them to a cave filled with metal eating spores. These spores are intended to be the defense against Unicron and to help transform Earth to a Cobra-La friendly place. The Yeti have been working for Cobra-La as farmers growing these spores. A group of them attack but Colton and Prime easily defeat them. Cosmos having survived the avalanche finds them. On the surface the Joe team has arrived to destroy the beacon that has called Unicron. The Monster Pretenders, who have been waiting for the Joes arrival, form into Monstructor. Back in the cave, they have filled Cosmos' cargo hold with the metal eating spores. Flint is sent along with him to make sure that the spores don't eat Cosmos. Cosmos, Flint and the spores are Earth's only defense against Unicron. Above Earth, Unicron transforms from his planet form into his robot form, this allows Cosmos to fly directly into his mouth Back on Earth, Golobulus, Pythona and Dr. Mindbender have gathered all of the Cobra-La citizens to sacrifice Firewall during a ceremony to mark the return of Cobra-La from its current exile. But Colton and Hawk arrive riding in Optimus Prime transformed into his truck form. They run over citizens as they try to save Firewall. Nemesis Enforcer flies in and captures Colton. As they are flying Colton cuts off one of Nemesis Enforcer's wings, grounding him. Once on the ground Nemesis Enforcer's speed and strength get the better of Colton very quickly. Pythona stands by and watches as the Enforcer is about to kill Colton. Meanwhile, Optimus Prime has been captured by an ant like bug. He is pinned to the ground by all its legs. Unicron's presence is starting to have major effects on Earth's climate causing earthquakes, tsunamis and other natural disasters. Cosmos and Flint are flying around inside Unicron looking for his brain. They are attacked by creatures that live inside him. As they arrive near the brain, Cosmos is shot down. Flint is then left on his own with only a bag full of spores to save the world. Hawk, who was connected to the Transformer Autobot Matrix (see GI Joe vs. Transformers Volume 3), has more then normal human strength, attacks Golobulus first shooting him then with standing his punches and punching back. Up on the surface, the Joe team is fighting a losing battle against Monstructor. Several laser beams are focused on his head causing it to explode, destroying Monstructor. The GI Joe laser squad of Flash, Sci Fi and Airtight save the day on the surface for the rest of the Joe team. Nemesis Enforcer has beaten up Colton and is about to deal the killing blow, when Pythona steps up behind him and stabs him in the back, killing him. She then kneels down to help Colton. Hawk breaks away from his fight with Golobulus to free Firewall. But Optimus Prime, who ripped apart the ant creature that was holding him, grabs Golobulus and squashes him. The rest of the Joe team breaks into the caves to help defeat the rest of the Cobra-La soldiers and the Yeti. Colton knocks out Dr. Mindbender. Above Earth inside Unicron, Flint is running and fighting. As he reaches Unicron's brain he releases the spores which immediately begin to eat the metal around the brain. Cosmos recovers and rescues Flint. As they escape, the metal structures around the brain begin to collapse destroying all of Unicron's abilities but not his body. The world is saved. Later, Colton is awarded a new mission. He is put in charge of the management of Unicron's body. Hawk retires with his girlfriend Carolee. And Optimus Prime and the Autobots return to Cybertron. Summary by Josh Eggebeen
Number 2, February 2007

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