Summary

• Pythona of Cobra-La ventures into space to the battle in Void Rivals #13, shaking up the Energon Universe's storylines.
• Cobra-La becomes a major player in the Energon Universe, bringing the conflict to new heights with their anti-Cybertronian beliefs.
• With Cobra-La entering the fray, fans can expect new alliances, betrayals, and epic battles in the cosmic world of Void Rivals.

WARNING! Potential spoilers ahead for Void Rivals #13

The Energon Universe is about to get a little bit bigger, as a major G.I. Joe villain is about to make her debut in the pages of Void Rivals. The Transformers have been a major factor in Void Rivals, Skybound Entertainment’s debut title for its shared universe imprint. So it's appropriate thta this is the series where fans will see the other major part of the Energon Universe the battle for the Sacred Ring.

Set to be released this October, Void Rivals #13 by Robert Kirkman and Lorenzo De Felici will pick up on the promise made in the final scene of the Cobra Commander miniseries, which saw Cobra-La declaring war on the Cybertronians and sending out a ship to scout their new enemies.

According to the solicits for the issue, Void Rivals #13 sees Pythona arrive at the Sacred Ring, throwing Cobra-La’s hat into the conflict between the Zertonians and Agorrians. Now that the Autobot Springer has ed up with main characters Darak and Solila, fans can assume that Pythona will be placing the Autobot in her sights sooner rather than later.

Pythona & Cobra-La “Spell Certain Doom” for the Void Rivals

The Cobra Commander miniseries shocked fans by introducing the oft-controversial Cobra-La into the Energon Universe. Cobra Commander #1 revealed that the title character was a human scientist adopted into the secret society of serpent people in the Arctic, making Cobra-La an important piece of the Energon Universe’s mythology. After the Commander was excommunicated and formed his own snake-themed army out in the wider world, Cobra-La turned their attention to the new threat of transforming robots that have suddenly appeared on Earth. Seeing the technological beings as a threat to their bio-organic society, Lord Golobulus decided to send a scout ship to the stars.

Pythona first appeared in 1987’s G.I. Joe: The Movie, along with the rest of Cobra-La.

Golobulus entrusted this task to Pythona, perhaps his most dangerous agent of all. Fans don’t know a lot about Pythona in this new continuity, but she has shown herself to be a foreboding presence. She was responsible for “repairing” Cobra Commander with some kind of snake venom after he was grievously wounded, and she also gave Nemesis Enforcer his human disguise to pose as the Commander’s bodyguard in the outside world. Fans have yet to see her in combat in the Energon Universe, but that will presumably change now that she will be making her debut in the action-heavy Void Rivals.

What Role Will Cobra-La Play in the Energon Universe?

Whatever role Pythona will be playing in Void Rivals, it’s clear that Cobra-La will be a major part of the Energon Universe moving forward from here. Their devout belief that they must wipe out the Cybertronians due to their technological origins makes for an interesting story thread to follow, and is an excellent way to bring the G.I. Joe franchise into the space-bound setting of Void Rivals. The looming threat of a war between the G.I. Joe villains and the Transformers shows why the Energon Universe continues to be the most exciting imprint in comics today.

Void Rivals #13 is on sale October 23 from Skybound Entertainment.