The Justice Machine #5
In "Yesterday's Pain," Cobalt Blue and Overkill clash in a devastating showdown that culminates in Overkill triggering a nuclear explosion within himself. Shielded by a blue crystal, Cobalt Blue emerges from the blast’s aftermath to find himself hunted by alien forces controlling robotic enforcers. As he battles through the ruins, the alien threat proves too great, leading to the capture of both Cobalt Blue and Bobbie. Written by Michael Gustovich and illustrated by Bill Reinhold, with inks by Gustovich, Bob Layton, and Jeff Dee, and colors by Kevin Siembieda, this 1982 issue features a cover by Keith Pollard and Michael Gustovich, capturing the intensity of a story where past trauma echoes into a future of alien conquest.
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As Cobalt Blue and Overkill fight, Overkill detonates a nuclear device inside of him. Cobalt Blue protects himself from the blast with a blue crystal shield. Scientists looking into the destruction afterward find his cocoon and are attacked by aliens guiding robotic armored forms. The robots kill 2 of the scientists and are stalking the third when they are routed by Cobalt Blue after freeing himself from his cocoon. Cobalt then attacks the alien's ship, but this proves overwhelming, and both Bobbie and Cobalt Blue are captured.
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