IDW - Transformers vs GI Joe #0

Title: The Golden Boys

Written by: Tom Scioli and John Barber

Art, Colours and Lettering by: Tom Scioli

Production by: Chris Mowry

Edits by: Carlos Guzman

Cover Art by: Tom Scioli

Cover Colours by: Josh Burcham and Tom Scioli

Plot

Bumblebee is being chased by Starscream through space,, and Bumblebee is forced to crash his "ARK" into the planet Earth to hide out.

Nearby, GI Joe have begun an attack on a Cobra facility, but have to deal with some Creeper vines Cobra have developed. Scarlett tells the team that whoever brings her Cobra Commander's helmet, she'll marry (as he killed Snake Eyes' sister, and her parents). Duke and Snake Eyes take her up on her offer.

The team manage to track down Doctor Venom and Major Bludd, and find boxes full of Creeper products. The team split up to investigate the rest of the base to find the Commander.

Snake Eyes ends up in the car pool and finds Starscream wandering around, assuming he's just a BAT he tries to blow him up with a grenade, but it just gets swatted away. Bumblebee however decides to break his cover and takes Snake Eyes away in his car mode, to save him from the explosion and Starscream.

Scarlett and Duke find Cobra Commander and Baroness, but they manage t escape in a jet. Scarlett and the others follow in some stolen jets as well.

Bumblebee lets Snake Eyes out and begins fighting with Starscream. Snake Eyes manages to get onto the Commander's jet and whilst Scarlett throws some of the Creepers onto the jet, which begins to destroy it. Snake Eyes stabs Cobra Commander in the chest, however Commander manages to shoot Snake Eyes in the face as well.

The Joes destroy the Commander's jet as Snake Eyes is rescued by Duke and Scarlett. Everyone escapes the area, even Starscream, albeit missing a wing, Bumblebee however is taken in by the Creepers and is lost.

Later in the PIT, Snake Eyes is on bed rest, and has his face fully bandaged.Scarlett visits him, and says all they found was Cobra Commander's helmet, then asks him if he's thought about a date for their wedding yet...

Even later on, deep in space Starscream has returned to the Decepticons with Bumblebee's head, which Soundwave is now scanning for any information they can use against the Autobots. Megatron is pleased with Starscream for his work today, and offers him anything he desires.

Characters

Autobot

Bumblebee - VW Beetle Decapitated by Starscream

Optimus Prime (Hologram)

Decepticon

Starscream - F15 Jet (Formerly Nemesis-type Shuttle)

Megatron

Soundwave

Straxus

GI Joe

Snake Eyes Badly burned by Cobra Commander

Scarlett

Duke

Hawk

Roadblock

Doc

Stalker

Rock N Roll

Bazooka

Breaker

Wild Bill

Ace

Zap Killed by Cobra Commander

Short-Fuze Killed by Cobra Commander

Shooter Killed by Cobra Commander

Other Rookie Joe Killed by Cobra Commander

Cover Girl (Mentioned)

Other Joes

Cobra

Cobra Commander Skewered by Snake Eyes

Baroness

Doctor Venom

Major Bludd

Cobra Troopers

Notes

• This comic was released as part of Free Comic Book Day 2014 as the preview for the upcoming Transformers vs GI Joe series. This was previously done in 2012 for Regeneration One as well.
• The Transformer's language is shown as electronic signal which are usually translated for the audience.
• The comic is given as ageing effect to make it look like it's from the 80's.
• Starscream seems to actually be loyal to Megatron in this continuity, and even seems to see him as a "god"...this scares me.... 
• Bumblebee similarly refers to Optimus as "Lord Optimus" here...this seems a little more formal than Optimus would usually like.
• Bumblebee's ARK (Autobot Resistance Karrier) crashes into Earth in a similar fashion to the Ark in the G1 cartoon and Marvel comic.
• Snake Eyes actually has no facial scars for the majority of this story, and chatters away like mad...this is quite unusual!
• No-one paying attention to the 2 Transformers fighting in the skies during the battle is most likely due to Cobra's over-usage of robotic BATS through their adventures.
• Straxus sure does look a bit upset in the corner of the Decepticon base huh? Wonder if Megatron has just usurped him of his power or something?
• This comic also features some commentary, letters from the crew and a battlefield report talking about some weapons shown.
• Just a quick guess...I think the Autobots will arrive on Earth and find Bumblebee's headless body in GI Joe's custody...problems ensue!