The text on the prototype box (shown at Florida Joecon) says:
"For the first time ever, we are celebrating a unique episode in the history of G.I. JOE. From 1985 to 1987, Marvel Comics produced a four-comic series that told the story of G.I. JOE and COBRA discovering the existence of the TRANSFORMERS. This special series briefly brought together these two epic worlds and chronicled the dramatic consequences of this discovery. To celebrate this special moment in time, we have created the first action vehicle that combines G.I. JOE and TRANSFORMERS vehicles and characters!"
I have two questions about this: the comic ran from January 1987 to April 1987... why does it mention 1985?
And while I no longer own these comics (I sold mine many years ago), I don't remember Starscream or Cobra Commander being in those comics... was this a sidestory I missed?
The Starscream deco'd jet does look really nice though, especially the scale rubsign (it would be cool if it actually works!).