Man and Machine, Part Two

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203.51.97.169: /* Covers (1) */ make note of 1985 Prowl's appearance on the cover

{{comicstory
|seriesissue=''[[New Avengers / Transformers]]'' #2
|prev=Man and Machine, Part One
|next=Man and Machine, Part Three
|image=Newavengers-tf2.jpg
|caption=The angriest cover in Transformers history.
|title="Man and Machine, Part Two"
|publisher=[[Dan Buckley]]/[[Marvel Comics]]
|date=[[August 8]], [[2007]]
|coverdate=October 2007
|writer=[[Stuart Moore]]
|penciler=[[Tyler Kirkham]]
|inker=[[Sal Regla]]
|colorist=[[Annette Kwok]] & [[Blond]]
|letterer=[[Todd Klein]]
|editor=[[Bill Rosemann]]
|editorinchief=[[Joe Quesada]]
|production=[[Rich Ginter]]
|assistant editor=[[Alejandro Arbona]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline#Infiltration|Infiltration]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
}}

'''The Autobots and Avengers are acquainted. Dr. Doom disapproves of Decepticons. '''

==Synopsis==
Fueled by the aggression wave, the [[Avengers]] assault the [[Autobot]]s, who have arrived at the dome to prevent any loss of life. Ms Marvel battles valiantly against Ratchet's roomy interior, while Bumblebee uses his holographic abilities to take down Luke Cage. Wolverine manages to shake off the effect of being run over, but an electrical pulse from the armored hand of Dr. Doom takes the dirty mutie down.

Ratchet places an inhibitor device on Captain America to undo the effects of the aggression wave. Assistance from Dr. Doom is required in order to stop the ferocious Ms. Marvel. The Autobots quickly explain that they've come to Earth to stop the [[Decepticon]]s from using the large dome device to devastate the planet. Doom explains his own role in the affair: The aggression wave was produced using the [[Psycho-Prism]] stolen from one of Doom's laboratories. Iron Man remotely confirms that the inhibitor technology is safe for Earthling use.

Inside the dome, the Decepticons (except Ramjet) all receive a power boost. Megatron explains to his captive webslinger that the enhancements are possible thanks to data taken from Spidey's superhuman biology.

The Autobots and Avengers attempt to break through the energy shields around the dome, while Dr. Doom leaves to go to [[Symkaria]], to explain that it is not his military that's bombing that country. The Decepticons spring from their dome-base, and surprise the Autobots with their new power. Luckily, help comes in the form of Iron Man, in a new Transformer-scaled suit of armor.
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (1)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (2)
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (3)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (9)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (10)
|c2=
* [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] (13)
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (15)
* [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (16)
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (17)
* [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (18)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (19)
* [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] (20)
|c3=
* [[Luke Cage]] (4)
* [[Falcon (superhero)|Falcon]] (5)
* [[Captain America]] (6)
* [[Wolverine (superhero)|Wolverine]] (7)
* [[Ms. Marvel]] (8)
* [[Doctor Doom]] (11)
* [[Iron Man]] (12)
* [[Spider-Man]] (14)
}}

==Items of note==
* Ramjet is not drawn as a [[Conehead]], but as a normal [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]].
* Because the power-up was derived from Spider-Man's spider-abilities, Thundercracker's lasers take a "webbing" shape.
===Errors===
*Jazz's [[function]] is given as "communications". It is actually "special operations".
*In issue 1, it was revealed that Symkaria gave a 24-hour deadline for Latveria to stop the bombing before they counter-attack. In this issue it was revealed that it was Thundercracker and Skywarp who were bombing Symkaria. Now Thundercracker and Skywarp are back in Latveria fighting off the Avengers and Autobots. So who is still bombing Symkaria so that they haven't called off their deadline?

===Covers (1)===
* An angry potato in a Wolverine costume charging at the viewer with a strangely anachronistic 1985 Marvel Comics (Datsun 280ZX) version of Prowl pointing a gun at the viewer in the background; art by [[Jason Pearson]].

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