Summary
WARNING! Spoilers ahead forDestro#3
G.I. Joeis back in comics in a big waythanks to the Energon Universe, and one hero has just made their grand return in the most recent issue ofDestro. The longtime franchise villain has been angling for control of the global arms market, and he may have just found a way to beat his enemies thanks to an alliance with a longtime fixture of theG.I. Joeworld.
Destro#3 – written by Dan Watters, with art by Andrea Milana – opens with the title character under siege in the Scottish Highlands, fleeingfrom the assassin Chameleon. Destro barely survives the encounter, leaving the world at large to believe he is dead.
Instead of returning to M.A.R.S. Industries, Destro decides instead to turn himself in at the U.S. Air Force base in Scotland. Upon being taken into custody,Destro requests to meet with none other than General Flagg,who agrees to hear what the high-rolling arms merchant has to offer.
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General Flagg Makes A Shocking Alliance In His Energon Universe Debut
Destro#3 – Written By Dan Watters; Art By Andrea Milana, Adriano Lucas & Rus Wooton
Now that fans know that Flagg is in the Energon Universe, it will be interesting to see what Skybound does with the character in the new continuity.
General Flagg’s introduction is a pretty big reveal to endDestro#3, and while readers don’t yet know what deal is on the table between Destro and Flagg, it certainly raises a number of interesting story possibilities. Flagg first appeared in 1982’sG.I. Joe: A Real American Hero#1, where he was established as the commander of the G.I. Joe strike team, a position he held until he was killed by Major Bludd inG.I. Joe: A Real American Hero#19. Although he wasn’tin the original continuity for long, Flagg left a large shadow on the franchise thereafter.
Perhaps most notably, the General was the namesake of the U.S.S. Flagg aircraft carrier. Now that fans know that Flagg isin the Energon Universe, it will be interesting to see what Skybound does with the character in the new continuity. Colonel Hawk has already been established as the leader of the G.I. Joe team, so Flagg’s role remains to be determined. It has also already been revealed that there ismore than one Joe team in operation,so there are several interesting strands for the brand-newG.I. Joeongoing series to follow when it launches.
With the added complication of Destro working with General Flagg, and the U.S. military, in some capacity, it should prove to be an epic conclusion, leading directly into the newG.I. Joeongoing series.
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WithDestro already declaring war on Tomax and Xamot’sExtensive Enterprises, the character certainly has his back to the wall in his own series. Two issues are left before theDestrominiseries reaches its conclusion, and with the added complication of Destro working with General Flagg, and the U.S. military, in some capacity, it should prove to be an epic conclusion, leading directly into the newG.I. Joeongoing series. With the forces of Cobra andG.I. Joeon the rise,the Energon Universe continues to expand the shared universe in new and interesting ways.
