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03-26-2009, 11:50 PM | #1 |
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I've read the Marvel series and the Special Missions, and I don't remember if it's ever explained how Destro knew who Billy was when the Baroness and Major Bludd had set him up to assassinate COBRA Commander.
Does this ever get explained in a Devil's Due issue? |
03-27-2009, 12:09 AM | #2 |
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As I recall, we met Billy when Scarlett and Breaker? were held prisoner in Springfield. They were placed in the same cell as Billy, he told them Cobra was drugging their prison food. Scarlett asked why a child could be in jail and he hinted about something. ( I dont think the writing team had come up with Billy's back story yet)
So in that, Billy was already a political prisoner while in Springfield. His crime was being born to Cobra Commander, hence he was known to all Springfield including Destro. |
03-27-2009, 12:19 AM | #3 |
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Yet The Baroness and Major Bludd had no idea who he was. Even Cobra Commander didn't recognize Billy at first. From what I remember, he was imprisoned for trying to rebel against CC's control of Springfield. If I read that issue right, he didn't realize CC was his dad either. Only Destro knew.
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03-27-2009, 02:09 AM | #4 |
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He was present during CC's rise to power, so it seems unlikely Billy didn't know his father was Cobra Commander unless he was told his father was killed or imprisoned by Cobra Commander. However Destro does mention that Billy was programed, de-programed and then programed again, so Billy might have forgotten watching his father's rise to power. A lot of untold back story. It would make a great "Declassified" story on Cobra Commander or Billy. Last edited by Xerofall; 03-27-2009 at 02:15 AM.. |
03-27-2009, 11:39 AM | #5 |
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"Your Father's ki was corrupted and he was seduced by his lust for power, and became Cobra Commander. When that happened the good man who was your father was destroyed, so what we told you was true... from a certain point of view."
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03-27-2009, 02:22 PM | #6 |
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It was Scarlett and Zap, IIRC.
As for Billy not knowing his father was Cobra Commander, I just chalk it up to his psychological denial of reality, if you believe in Freud's theory on mental defense mechanisms (basically, his overwhelming disapproval of Cobra Commander's actions caused his psyche to scab over any conscious knowledge that Cobra Commander and his dad were the same person). It's also been hinted that Billy was programmed/brainwashed by the anti-Cobra resistance. As for Cobra Commander not initially recognizing Billy as his son... well, it is unclear at what age Billy left his dad to join the anti-Cobra resistance, so his appearance changing in the interim years could explain some of it. Maybe Destro is more astute at recognizing age-altered faces than Cobra Commander or he's got some "inside men" in the anti-Cobra resistance who give him knowledge he doesn't share with the Commander or Baroness and Major Bludd. Also, the "psychological denial" that Billy underwent through could possibly be applied to Cobra Commander as well (it's not like he's working with a full crew upstairs, if you know what I mean). |
03-27-2009, 06:51 PM | #7 |
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Storm Shadow told him
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03-27-2009, 07:08 PM | #8 |
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it's never really explained how destro knew. why cc didn't recognize billy has never been really explained. just some loose plot threads that have no answer.
prior to the assassination attempt, billy was a political prisoner because he was a rebellious youth cause he thought cc had killed/desyroyed his father. in a way that is true, by becoming cc billy's father was destroyed. but why cc didn't recognize him, thats a mystery. if i remember right, didn't billy's mom run off with him? so cc may not have seen him for years, which would explain not knowing him. but how billy got to springfield at such a young age?
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03-27-2009, 07:11 PM | #9 |
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It was the other way around, CC took Billy from his mother and moved to Springfield, CC told Billy she died in a car wreck. |
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