G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers #5

Credits

Story - Josh Blaylock / Pencils - Mike S. Miller / Inks - Armando Durruthy, Cory Hamscher / Letters - Dreamer Design / Colors - Lynx Studio

Story

As the G.I. Joe invasion force approaches their target, they find Cobra Island in anarchy -- Cobra forces are fleeing the island en masse, giant robots are battling each other, and buildings everywhere are aflame. While one team of Joes breach the island via gliders, a second group hits the beach, along with Wheeljack and Bumblebee, dodging battling robots while firing their way past embedded gun emplacements.

Elsewhere on the island, Megatron has rejoined Soundwave at the SPS control center. The satellite is activated, causing it to beam enough energy into the center to fill all the energon cubes at hand. But unknown to the Decepticons, back in Washington, the President gives final authorization to launch the nuclear strike...

An assortment of battles and firefights pepper throughout Cobra Island. The Constructicons combine to form Devastator, who engages the Joes on the beach. In a nearby jungle, Starscream tries to capture Snake-Eyes, but gets a grenade in his left optic and knocked off a waterfall instead. Finally, Cobra Commander's escape is blocked by a team of Autobots; he is saved by Storm Shadow, who takes down Trailbreaker and fights off the others while the Commander makes his getaway.

Despite his own wounds, Optimus Prime is determined to stop the Decepticons' schemes. Transforming into his HISS tank form, Prime smashes his way into the command center, then threatens to blast the energon cubes and kill them all. Calling his bluff, Soundwave, Reflector, and Ravage attack, but Prime is empowered by the energon and quickly defeats them. Megatron flees into the jungle, and Prime gives chase.

Elsewhere on the island, Hawk receives a transmission from General Flagg that the nuclear missiles have been launched and are on their way. Opening a wide-area broadcast channel, Hawk informs the Joes and the Autobots that they must try to get rid of the energon before the missiles strike -- but even if they succeed, there's no way any of them can escape the blast.

On the USS Kohler submarine, 250 miles from Cobra Island, the authorization for a nuclear strike has been received, and four warheads are placed on standby...