Trial by Fire

GI Joe awakens the Autobots as Snake-Eyes and Stormshadow continue their showdown.

=Transformers / GI Joe #3=

Writer: John Ney Rieber Pencils: Jae Lee Colors: June Chung Letters: Benjamin Lee V/P Editor in Chief: Roger Lee President: Pat Lee


 * Major characters (in order of appearance): Flint, Lady Jaye, Beach Head, Breaker, Grunt, Lifeline, Stalker, Duke, Scarlett, Hound, Roadblock, Megatron, Destro, Cobra Commander, Baroness, Snake-Eyes, Ravage, Stormshadow, Roadblock, Grimlock, Rumble.


 * Cover date: October, 2004
 * Release date: November 19th, 2004

Synopsis
In the dark cliffs of the Fera islands, G.I. Joe strike team two observers the Seekers but makes a point not to let the Decepticon pressence disrupt their plans.

Stalker, abandoned by Snake-Eyes, fights off an over-enthusiatic Cobra soldier. Right afterwards, he briefly encounters an Arielbot on way to fight off the attacking Seekers. Stalker meets up with Duke's team of GI Joes, and the Autobots, who begin their united stand against Cobra and the Decepticons.

Within Cobra's base, The Terrodrome, Megatron oversees the relocation of his Energon stores. Cobra Commander objects to Megatron's taking charge of Cobra manpower and thus displays how his possession of The Matrix allows him to cause Megatron significant ammounts of pain.

Elsewhere, Ravage attacks Snake-Eyes. The ninja defends himself by tearing at Ravage's wires and disposing of the Transformer with a grenade. With Ravage defeated, Snake-Eyes shoots away three additional Cobra soldiers - but drops his gun to engage in honorable combat with Stormshadow. After Stormshadow rejects an offer of mercy, Snake-Eyes tosses a grenade.

Flint's team sees the explosion and interprets it as a signal from the other team to call in the fleet. However Flint doesn't notice that Zartan has infiltraited his team by stealing Breaker's identity.

Roadblock and Grimlock, on the front line of Duke's battalion come under assult from the earth-quake generating Rumble.

Items of note

 * This issue should not be confused with the third issue of G.I. Joe/Transformers Vol. 1.
 * It is difficult to determine if, in this continuite, Rumble is either red of blue. G.I. Joe/Transformers Vol. 1.
 * Wavelengths also has an article from the desk of Pat Lee