Summary
Destro#1 set up a major conflict in theG.I. Joecorner of the Energon Universe, as the title villain enters a war on a completely different scale. The first issue ended with theCrimson Twins Tomax and Xamot declaring war on Destro and M.A.R.S. Industries, establishing their company as the leading weapons manufacturers in the global arms race.
In thepreview released by Skybound Entertainment,Destro#2 – written by Dan Watters, with art by Andrei Bressan – cuts between Destro and the Crimson Twins giving speeches to their respective arms companies.
It’s interesting to see how the two speeches mirror each other. Each side attempts to rally their forces against the other, using tried and true propaganda tools to twist the narrative to their own ends. Tomax & Xamot proclaim their innocence before their own company, claiming that Destro staged a false flag attack on his own men to motivate them into a conflict.
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G.I. Joe #1 launches this November, finally assembling the Joe team in the Energon Universe and setting up the biggest comic book debut of the year.
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Destro#2 – Written By Dan Watters; Art ByAndrei Bressan, Adriano Lucas & Rus Wooton
Destro’s use of the Energon provided by Cobra Commander has upgraded the B.A.T.s he uses in the opening scene [ofDestro#2], reflecting the various conflicts playing out over the scarce resource of Energon in this newG.I. Joe/Transformersshared universe.
The shady war between arms manufacturers sets up an intriguing conflict forDestroto follow over the course of five issues, and the set-up is perfect forG.I. Joe’s most famous arms dealer. The first issue ended with an arms fair held by Destro for all the leading manufacturers of the world to attend. Missing from the scene is Extensive Enterprises, the company run by Tomax and Xamot Paoli. As it turns out, they didn’t show up for a reason, as they launch a strike against Destro by using new, hi-tech stealth drones to bomb the fair.
The Crimson Twins proclaiming innocence in the attack in the preview forDestro#2 is an interesting twist for the story, and shows the real-world parallels the creative team is making with this series. This secret war for dominance in the military industrial complex also ties in with thelarger themes of the Energon Universe. Destro’s use of theEnergon provided by Cobra Commanderhas upgraded the B.A.T.s he uses in the opening scene, reflecting the various conflicts playing out over the scarce resource of Energon in thisnewG.I. Joe/Transformersshared universe.
However it plays out, it will be exciting to see howDestroties into the new Energon UniverseG.I. Joeseries.
Destro Introduces A Conflict That Could Shape The Energon Universe Moving Forward
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Destro#1 was an excellent start for the last miniseries before the launch ofG.I. Joe#1 in November. Given thatTom Reilly’s cover art for that issue displays Destro and the Crimson Twins standing alongside the forces of Cobra, it would appear that theDestrominiseries will end with both parties reaching some kind of détente, but consider the traitorous nature of many in the Cobra organization, everyone will be vying for power and authority. However it plays out, it will be exciting to see howDestroties into the newEnergon UniverseG.I. Joeseries.
