I imagine him as he appeared late in the Marvel run, after his "resurrection" -- Very full of himself, somewhat over the top, always using unnecessary big words... But I also incorporate some of the cartoon characterization as well, such as being far more overt about wanting to conquer the world, and constantly blaming Destro when anything goes wrong (even if Destro had nothing to do with it)! I don't see the commander owning up to his mistakes if there's a scapegoat handy (and there usually is).

Oh, and I definitely imagine that he has his cartoon voice -- as it sounded in the very first mini-series, when it was deeper and more menacing. I thought it lost something as the series went on and the voice got pitched higher and became whinier. He sounded a lot more like Starscream -- who was of course played by the same actor, Chris Latta. Latta should have left the voice as it was early on to better differentiate those two voices.


EDIT: Oops, I just read that you're looking for a reason for him to be as he is... Personally, I think he just wants to rule the world because he thinks he can do it better than anyone else. It's nothing more complicated than that!

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