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Space bridge nexus

2010-06-14T01:34:07Z

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:''The Space bridge nexus is a structure in the ''[[Armada (franchise)|Armada]]'' portion of the [[Unicron Trilogy]] and the [[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Transformers Animated]] [[continuity family|continuity families]].

The '''Space bridge nexus''' is a series of [[space bridge]]s that serve as a central transit route throughout the network of space bridges. One of which is located on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. So it kind of serves as a train station...

==Fiction==
===''Animated'' cartoon===
[[Shockwave (Animated)|Longarm]] assured [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] that the Cybertron Space Bridge Nexus was guarded from [[Decepticon]] incursions. Regardless, Ultra Magnus ordered the nexus shut down, much to Longarm's quiet disappointment. {{storylink|TransWarped}}

[[Category:Animated]]
[[Category:Armada]]
[[Category:Planet Cybertron]]

End of the Road! (US)

2010-06-11T03:51:44Z

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{{disambig3|End of the Road}}
{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|''The Transformers'' (US)]] #80
|prev=The Last Autobot?
|next=Unfoldings!
|seriesissue2=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #331-332
|prev2=The Last Autobot?
|next2=Another Time and Place
|title=End of the Road!
|image=MarvelUS-80.jpg
|caption="I am victorious! Is there any who can challenge [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]?!"<br/>"[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Me]]."<br/>"...Oh, [[Slag (slang)|slag]]."
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|date=May 1991
|coverdate=July 1991
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|penciler=[[Andrew Wildman]]
|inker=[[Stephen Baskerville]]
|colorist=[[Nelson Yomtov|Nel Yomtov]]
|letterer=[[Rick Parker]]
|editor=[[Rob Tokar]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}

'''All good things...'''

==Synopsis==
Sometime after the end of the last issue, the [[Autobot|Autobots]] '''came''' to [[Klo]], '''saw''' a [[Decepticon]], and were '''conquered'''. As Octopunch leads a tracker team to hunt down the remaining survivors, Grimlock is trying to keep the last five Autobots alive. Unfortunately for him, Prowl is one of the survivors, and spares no breath berating Grimlock for the situation. It seems the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] were led into an obvious trap upon the Autobots' arrival on Klo, and the resulting melee was a slaughter. Prowl's pontificating is cut short when Fangry leads the hunting party to double-back, and the Decepticons move in for the kill.

Back at the scene of the first battle, Bludgeon is about to administer another execution when he and his warriors are suddenly caught off guard by the arriving [[Neo-Knights]]. The Decepticons quickly learn that the humans were only the first wave, and onto the battlefield drops the second wave — Optimus Prime, alive and kicking. Despite Bludgeon's disbelieving cries, Prime is indeed back, and he introduces his new friend, the legendary Last Autobot. The child of [[Primus]] relates how he first encountered Hi-Q and the [[Neo-Knights]] on Cybertron, and reformatted the [[Nebulos|Nebulan]] into a [[Nucleon]]-enhanced [[Action Master]] version of Optimus Prime.

The Decepticons dogpile on Prime, but prove less than effective. What's more, the Last Autobot begins using his powers to reanimate all of the fallen Autobots, increasing their forces by the minute. As Grimlock and his group of survivors charge over the hillside, the tide of battle quickly turns towards the Autobots, and Bludgeon's troops are put to retreat. As Bludgeon proclaims he will lead his troops into the voluntary exile that honor demands, he quietly tells Stranglehold to gather their forces, to live to fight another day.

As the Autobots wrap up, Optimus Prime informs his brethren that [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] survives, restored by the Last Autobot's power and the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] energy that washed over the planet in the final battle with [[Unicron]]. The Autobots prepare to help the Klozians rebuild, take the Neo-Knights home and, finally, return to their home planet for a new era of peace and enlightenment.

[['Til all are one]].

{{note|This story is continued in several mutually-exclusive directions:''
* The UK Annual story "[[Another Time and Place]]".
* The ''G.I. Joe'' issue "[[Unfoldings!]]", leading into the ''[[Generation 2 (Marvel Comics)|Generation 2]]'' series.
* The Fun Publications story "[[Crossing Over, Part 1]]".

''It never ends!''}}
==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Getaway]] (1)
* [[Siren]] (9)
* [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (14)
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (15)
* [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (16)
* [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (17)
* [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (18)
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (19)
* [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]]
* [[Last Autobot]] (23)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (24)
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] (29)
* [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] (30)
* [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]]
* [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]
* [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]
|c2=
* [[Dreadwing (G1)|Dreadwing]] (2)
* [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (3)
* [[Stranglehold]] (5)
* [[Battletrap]] (6)
* [[Snapdragon]] (7)
* [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] (8)
* [[Fangry]] (10)
* [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] (11)
* [[Weirdwolf]] (12)
* [[Octopunch]] (13)
* [[Horri-Bull]] (25)
* [[Squeezeplay]] (28)
* [[Skullcruncher]]
* [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]
|c3=
* [[Thunderpunch]] (20)
* [[Dynamo]] (21)
* [[Rapture]] (22)
* [[G.B. Blackrock]] (26)
* [[Circuit Breaker]] (27)
|h4=[[Nebulos|Nebulans]]
|c4=
* [[Hi-Q]] (26)
}}

==Quotes==
"Do you not understand? [[Furmanism|It's OVER—FINISHED!]]"
:—Bludgeon, executing Siren.

"And now... it is time for this mindless war to cease. It is [[Furmanism|done, finished.]]"
:—the Last Autobot.

"ENOUGH! Do you not understand, Decepticons? [[Furmanism|It is over—FINISHED!]]"<ref>There's a lot of uses for that [[Furmanism]] here.</ref>
:—Optimus Prime, in a mockery of Bludgeon.

"For me, personally, [[Furmanism|it never ends!]]"
:—Simon Furman, giving mixed messages as he concludes the letters page.

==Items of note==
* Optimus Prime appears in his Action Master design, but Nucleon is not explicitly mentioned here as being a part of his transformation. However, Hi-Q absorbed energy during Grimlock's metamorphosis to Action Master form in "[[Still Life!]]", an indirect appropriation of Nucleon that is confirmed in Transformers UK Annual #7, "[[Another Time and Place]]".
* Other Autobots seen dead in vehicle mode include [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]], [[Slapdash]], [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]], [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and three other unidentified robots.
* If a (Fill in the Blank)master is killed with their partner, could the Last Autobot still resurrect them?
* Apparently Crankcase is perfectly fine surviving without a head.
* With typical Marvel humor, this issue is billed as '''#80''' in a '''four-issue''' limited series.
* Nobody gets the final US cover corner box; instead, an orange and yellow beveled [[Decepticon]] [[Insignia|insignia]] appears here, contrasting the [[Autobot]] symbol featured in the cover's logo.
* Simon Furman's "send-off" message at the end of the issue claims that this will almost certainly mark the end of Transformers as a story, but that he hopes to continue to write stories about the Neo-Knights. Wonder how that turned out?
* Game over, man — game over.

===Covers===
<gallery>
Image:MarvelUS-80.jpg|'''US issue #80''' - Wheeljack never gets a break.
Image:MarvelUK-331.jpg|'''UK issue #331''' - All action, no [[Powermaster|'Master]].
Image:MarvelUK-332.jpg|'''UK issue #332''' - It's the end... but the moment has been prepared for.
</gallery>
* '''US cover:''' Bludgeon about to dismember Wheeljack by [[Andrew Wildman]].
* '''UK issue #331 cover:''' Optimus Prime by Andrew Wildman; recolored version of page 12 of the story.
* '''UK issue #332 cover:''' recolored version of US cover.

===Advertisements===
* None yet identified.

==References==
<references/>

[[Category:Marvel US issues]]
[[Category:Marvel UK issues]]

Things Fall Apart, Part 1: "New Arrivals, Old Encounters"

2010-06-10T02:59:25Z

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{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' #2
|prev=...For All Mankind
|next=A Rude Awakening
|seriesissue2=
|prev2=
|next2=
|title="New Arrivals, Old Encounters"
|image=IDW TF 2A.jpg
|caption="I've circled the areas where you need improvement."
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date= [[December 9]], [[2009]]
|coverdate=November 2009
|written by=[[Mike Costa]]
|art by=[[Don Figueroa]]
|colors by=[[James Brown]]
|letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]
|editor=[[Andy Schmidt]]
|assistant editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|associate editor=[[Denton J. Tipton]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2010)]]
}}

'''Spike's a prick, Hot Rod's a prick, everybody's a prick! Except Bumblebee.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:Ongoing Issue 2 Spike one night stand.jpg|left|200px|thumb|[[Andy Schmidt|"Our new Transformers ongoing is totally kid-friendly! Honest!"]]]]
Leaving a booty call in [[Albuquerque]], Spike Witwicky receives the call from [[Skywatch]] personnel informing him of the attack on their holding facility; they request his attendance to deal with the surrender of Optimus Prime.

Back at their base, the [[Autobot]]s discuss Prime's actions; Cliffjumper theorizes that it may be a test of some kind, although Hot Rod credits it to his inability to handle the situation. While the others call for a leadership vote, Hot Rod states his desire to leave the planet despite the protests of Brawn. The former asks if anyone else wants to join him in his desertion, and Jetfire, Red Alert, Prowl, [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]], [[Bluestreak|Silverstreak]] and Mirage do so to Bumblebee's obvious disappointment.

At the Skywatch facility, Spike holds a conference call with his father regarding the status of Prime, and the commander nixes Optimus's transport to the command center. He implies disappointment with Spike's abandonment of his duties, and says that he'll be conferring with the other chiefs before making any plans.

The Autobots who remained at the base resume their plans for a leadership election, and when asked who he would nominate, Cliffjumper chooses himself.

In the desert, Hot Rod, Mirage, Red Alert and Prowl discuss plans to find another world with Omega Supreme. Although alone he lacks the [[energon (fuel)|energon]] to reach orbit, they figure they can escape Earth by pooling their resources. However, on hearing of Prime's surrender, Omega Supreme refuses to leave.

The group are being monitored by some of the [[Decepticon]]s abandoned on Earth, including Swindle, Scrapper, Thundercracker and Tankor; they had been planning a revenge attack on Omega Supreme but now see a better alternative. After a brief skirmish, Swindle calls for a ceasefire.

At Skywatch, Spike orders the [[transformation suppressor]] removed from Prime; as the latter resumes robot form, Spike offers to talk.

Swindle appeals to both the Autobots and Decepticons, reminding them that there is no longer a need to fight since the war is over; he suggests they work together in order to go home. Prowl is suspicious, but Hot Rod decides to put it to a vote.

At the Autobot base, Wheeljack brings in the results of the leadership election; much to Bumblebee's surprise, he has won. Cliffjumper laments that it was just a 'popularity contest', but Ratchet assures Bumblebee that the rest of the Autobots consider him trustworthy and dependable. They are interrupted by the arrival of a [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]ian ship and go out to meet it as it lands. Ultra Magnus emerges and demands to know who is in charge. With the others looking at him, Bumblebee confirms that he is...

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (4)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (6)
* [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (7)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (8)
* [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (9)
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] (10)
* [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (11)
* [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (12)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (13)
* [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (14)
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (15)
* [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (16)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (17)
* [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (18)
* [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (19)
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (20)
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (21)
* [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (23)
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (30)
|c2=
* [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] (3)
* [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (24)
* [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (25)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (26)
* [[Drag Strip]] (27)
* [[Octane|Tankor]] (28)
* [[Spyglass]] (29)
|c3=
* [[Spike's booty call]] (1)
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (2)
* [[Skywatch]] soldiers (5)
* [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] (22)
}}

== Quotes ==
"He just left. He couldn't hack it, he freaked out, and he left."<br>
"He didn't 'freak out.'"<br>
"He just went and turned himself in to the humans! That counts as a freak-out!"
:—'''Bumblebee'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s reason is no match for '''Hot Rod'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s prickitude.

== Errors ==
* As the Decepticons monitor the Autobots, Hot Rod is identified as Rodimus.
* Red Alert is incorrectly coloured as Sideswipe when he leaves with Jetfire, Prowl and Hot Rod.

== Items of note ==
* In promotional materials, cover A said "Rodimus" instead of "Hot Rod."
* Spike drives Breakdown, apparently to pick up chicks. In addition, despite being beatup and smashed in Issue #1, Breakdown is in perfect condition here.
* The grill-like teeth drawn for the Transformers in the first issue are gone, replaced by more-traditional white-spaces.
* In spite of the fact that he mentioned [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]]'s and [[Gears (G1)|Gears]]' capture by Skywatch last issue, Hot Rod doesn't seem the least bit interested in rescuing them before leaving Earth.
* Sandstorm and Silverstreak are mentioned as part of Hot Rod's team, but are not seen in this issue, besides some really obscured images on a monitor.
* Oh, and Bluestreak has been [[trademark|renamed]] Silverstreak.
* The Chain of Command that was specifically noted on AHM (No Prime= Prowl or Jazz or Hot Rod or even Hound-he WAS a unit commander) has been completely abandoned in favor of a voting system for leadership.
* Swindle and Drag Strip were on Earth during AHM, apparently.
* Thundercracker is up and about, despite being shot in the head by [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] at the end of [[All Hail Megatron issue 12]]. Guess Skywarp really ''is'' useless without Megatron or Starscream to tell him what to do.
* Mike Costa answers readers' mail in Decepticomments.
* Mirage, Drag Strip, Red Alert and Tankor all appear to be based off of their ''Classics''/''Universe''/''Henkei Henkei!'' designs.
* Optimus' vehicle mode now has white stripes along the side.
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], last seen in ''[[Spotlight: Blaster]]'', is mentioned as being among Bumblebee's Autobots, but isn't seen.

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' Hot Rod, Mirage, Prowl and Red Alert with circles around their heads and their names displayed; art by [[Don Figueroa]] and colors by [[James Brown]].
* '''Cover B:''' Bumblebee standing in the midst of rubble; art by [[Andrew Wildman]].
* '''Cover RI:''' Concept art of a redesigned Omega Supreme; art by Don Figueroa.

<gallery>
Image:IDW TF 2A.jpg|"Everyone say cheese!" "grhrarhrhrrrrgh"
Image:IDW TF 2B.jpg|Fearless Autobot leader Bumblebee!
Image:IDW TF 2RI.jpg|Guess who actually doesn't transform in this issue?
</gallery>

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