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Primus: All Good Things

2012-09-27T10:06:31Z

31.187.12.100: /* Featured characters */

{{Comicstory
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|image=RIDAnn2012_cvrA.jpg
|title="Primus: All Good Things"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[September 26]], [[2012]]
|coverdate=September 2012
|written by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Brendan Cahill]]
|flashback art by=[[Guido Guidi]]
|color by=[[Joana Lafuente]]
|letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2012)]]
}}

==Synopsis==
{{comicstub}}

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks.) 
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (8)
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (10)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (11)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (12)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (13)
|c2=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
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*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (6)
*[[Tankor (BM)|Vehicon Tankor]] (22)
*[[Wingspan]] (23)
*[[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]]? (25)
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] (26)
*[[Apeface]] (27)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (28)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (30)
*[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] (31)
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] (32)
*[[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] (33)
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (34)
*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (35)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (36)
{{!}}}
|c4=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*''[[Nova Prime]]'' (1)
*''[[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]]'' (2)
*''[[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'' (3)
*''[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]'' (4)
*''[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'' (5)
*[[Metalhawk]] (7)
*[[Metrotitan (body-type)|Metrotitan]] (9)
*''[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]'' (14)
*''[[Bristleback]]'' (15)
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
* ''[[Icepick (G1)|Icepick]]'' (16)
* ''[[Wildfly]]'' (17)
* ''[[Scowl]]'' (18)
* ''[[Birdbrain]]'' (19)
* ''[[Slog]]'' (20)
* ''[[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]]'' (21)
* [[Sky-Byte (G2)|Sky-Byte]] (24)
* [[Hipotank]] (29)
* [[Tappet]] (37)
{{!}}}
}}

==Quotes==

==Notes==
[[Image:PrimusAllGoodThings-introdump.jpg|right|thumb|300px|]]
* This issue contains the second of two interlinking stories with the title prefix of "Primus", told through the 2012 ''Transformers'' annuals. The stories' unifying theme is that of exploring and revealing a lot of new information about the earliest days of life on Cybertron, embodied in the presence of the Metrotitan, which appears in this story following its disappearance at the conclusion of the [[Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|''More than Meets the Eye'' annual]]. The flashback sequences in both these issues are drawn by Guido Guidi in a retro style gloriously evocative of the original [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel Comics series]]—particularly the work of [[Ian Akin]] and [[Brian Garvey]]—which he has also showcased in the variant "B" covers of ''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One|Regeneration One]]''.
*This issue takes the whole "retro" thing substantially further than the ''More than Meets the Eye'' annual did, with many more flashback pages and many more loving references to the classic Marvel series. The first page of the comic is a direct homage to the first page of the [[The Transformers (issue)|first Marvel issue]], and the whole comic is filled with scripting that deliberately evokes early Marvel quirks, including unnaturally stilted and florid dialogue and narration, as well as an awesome Decepticon [[introdump]] that specifically homages the [[:Image:Introdump decepticons marvelus01.jpg|classic panel]] from the first issue. It even gets to bust out the classic Marvel square-with-pointy-corners robot speech balloons!
* The title, "All Good Things" is a shortened version of the phrase "all good things come to an end."

===Errors===
* TBD

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' The Metrotitan looms over Starscream and Prowl, by [[Tim Seeley]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
*'''Cover B:''' Omega Supreme versus Monstructor as Nova Prime and Jhiaxus look on, by [[Andrew Griffith]] and Joana Lafuente
*'''Cover RI:''' Prowl, Bumblebee and Wheeljack and half a Metrotitan, linking with the ''More than Meets the Eye'' Annual 2012 RI cover, by [[Jimbo Salgado]]

<gallery>
Image:RIDAnn2012_cvrA.jpg|Cover A
Image:RIDAnn2012_cvrB.jpg|Cover B
Image:RIDAnn2012_cvrRI.jpg|Cover RI
</gallery>

===Advertisements===
*''Robots in Disguise'' #10
*[[Shadowplay, Part 1: Post Hoc|''More than Meets the Eye'' #9]]

==External links==

Primus: All Good Things

2012-09-26T17:22:19Z

31.187.12.100: /* Featured characters */

Lost Light

2012-09-10T20:43:30Z

31.187.12.100:

:''The ''Lost Light'' is a starship from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:MTMTE2 Lost Light.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"...I've still got that library book!"]]

The '''''Lost Light''''' is a starship utilized by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] and over 200 other assorted [[Transformer]]s on a quest to find the mythical [[Knights of Cybertron]].

Its crew at launch includes:
{{collist|3|
*[[Animus]]
*[[Aquafend]]
*[[Atomizer]]
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]
*[[Bob (IDW)|Bob]]
*[[Boss (G1)|Boss]]
*[[Brainstorm]]
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]
*[[Deftwing]]
*[[Doubletap]]
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] ''(third-in-command)''
*[[Fizzle]]
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]]
*[[Grapple|Grapple]]
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]]
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]
*[[Hyperion (G1)|Hyperion]]
*[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]
*[[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]]
*[[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]]
*[[Ore]]
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]
*[[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]]
*[[Pointblank]]
*[[Polaris]]
*[[Powerflash]]
*[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]]
*[[Rad]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] ''(leader)''
*[[Rollout (G1)|Rollout]]
*[[Rung]]
*[[Shock]]
*[[Siren]]
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]]
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]
*[[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]]
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]
*[[Turbine]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] ''(second-in-command)''
*[[Waverider]]
*[[Xaaron]]
}}

Joining the crew after their journey is underway:
*[[Ambulon]]
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]
*[[Dogfight]] ''(presumably)''
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]]
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]]
*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 comics===
{{ongoing}}
A [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] was kept contained in the ''Lost Light'' by its original [[NAIL]] owners. It was kept docile by [[turbofox]] meals. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}}

Denied the help of [[Omega Supreme (G1)| Omega Supreme]], Rodimus bought the ''Lost Light'' to find the Knights of Cybertron, a group from Cybertron's ancient past. He intended on following a map discovered in the halves of the now empty [[Matrix of Leadership]] by [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]], hoping that the knowledge and power of the Knights could be used to bring Cybertron into a new golden age. Rodimus gave a rousing speech on the day prior to the launch, intending on swaying the varied Transformers currently inhabiting and feuding on Cybertron to accompany him. While [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] predicted Rodimus would fail to convince anyone to leave with him, at least 200 answered the call. After being checked and cleared by a diligent [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], the passengers boarded the ''Lost Light'', along with a "[[Whirl (G1)|weapon of mass destruction]]" brought on board by [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], an unconscious and crippled [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]], and mysterious cargo smuggled aboard on Prowl's orders.

The ship launched on schedule, but something went wrong. As the ''Lost Light'' lifted off, it was rocked by an explosion and [[quantum jump]]ed before it was ready. The jump placed the ''Lost Light'' over an unknown planet somewhere in space and caused one of the rear thrusters to explode, resulting in a fire and a hull tear in one of the hangars on the upper decks. Before the tear could be sealed, 40 Autobots were ejected through the breach. Rodimus ordered the ''Lost Light'' to be set down on the planet's surface so the lost Autobots could be recovered. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} Perceptor and [[Brainstorm]] found that the reason for the explosion was that [[Ore]] had been standing close to one of the quantum generators when they were activated, and was mashed into it. By the time the rescue mission was done and the ''Lost Light'' left the planet, [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] joined the crew while [[Hyperion (G1)|Hyperion]] and [[Polaris]] had been found dead. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}

The Sparkeater that none of the Autobots knew of broke out during their journey, killing [[Shock]] and [[Animus]] before going on a hunt for the "brightest [[spark]]" on the ship: [[Rung]]. Rodimus had the rest of the crew locked in their quarters and lured the Sparkeater to the engine room, where he mashed it into a generator when the ''Lost Light'' did its next quantum jump. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}}

The crew then had a celebration at [[Swerve's bar|Swerve's recently opened bar]] and Rodimus ordered Rewind to give Tailgate a history lesson about the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}}

Ultra Magnus would later teach Tailgate the [[Autobot Code]] while Ratchet, Drift, and Pipes investigated on significant life declining in Delphi. Meanwhile, Red Alert told Rung he was hearing noises below his room in the Sparkeater chamber that was vaguely recognized as "me...kill" over and over again. Later on, Ratchet and his comrades returned with new crew members including [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}}

Despite attempts to give him therapy, Maximus shot a bunch of crew members before taking Rung and Whirl hostage so he could demand the ship be taken back to Cybertron. Swerve and Rewind, who had been replacing rivets on the ship's hull, attempted to shoot him through the window, but accidentally injured Rung instead. Elsewhere, Red Alert used the deceased Ore's drill arm to find the source of the noise he had heard earlier. Drilling through the floor of the Sparkeater chamber, the lowest level of the ship according its schematics, he found a hidden chamber in which a captive [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] was suspended, begging to be killed. {{storylink|Interiors}}

When informed, Orion Pax thought even with the ''Lost Light'''s "destruction", Rodimus and his crew were still alive. {{storylink|Syndromica (1)}}

==Notes==
*According to Roberts in an online interview, [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] intended to join the crew of the ''Lost Light'' but was talked out of it at the last minute by "someone with a vested interest".<ref> http://www.craveonline.com/comics/interviews/182693-james-roberts-and-the-transformers-renaissance</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 starships]]

Lost Light

2012-08-21T18:52:18Z

31.187.12.100:

:''The ''Lost Light'' is a starship from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''

[[Image:MTMTE2 Lost Light.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"...I've still got that library book!"]]

The '''''Lost Light''''' is a starship utilized by [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] and over 200 other assorted [[Transformer]]s on a quest to find the mythical [[Knights of Cybertron]].

Its crew at launch includes:
{{collist|3|
*[[Animus]]
*[[Aquafend]]
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]
*[[Bob (IDW)|Bob]]
*[[Boss (G1)|Boss]]
*[[Brainstorm]]
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]]
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]]
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]
*[[Deftwing]]
*[[Doubletap]]
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]]
*[[Fizzle]]
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]]
*[[Grapple|Grapple]]
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]]
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]]
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]]
*[[Hyperion (G1)|Hyperion]]
*[[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]]
*[[Jackpot (G1)|Jackpot]]
*[[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]]
*[[Ore]]
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]
*[[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]]
*[[Pointblank]]
*[[Polaris]]
*[[Powerflash]]
*[[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]]
*[[Rad]]
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]]
*[[Rewind]]
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]]
*[[Rollout (G1)|Rollout]]
*[[Rung]]
*[[Sandstorm (G1)| Sandstorm]]
*[[Shock]]
*[[Siren]]
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]]
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]
*[[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]]
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]]
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]
*[[Turbine]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]
*[[Waverider]]
*[[Xaaron]]
}}

Joining the crew after their journey is underway:
*[[Ambulon]]
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]
*[[Dogfight]] ''(presumably)''
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]]
*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]]
*[[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]]
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]]

==Fiction==
===IDW Generation 1 comics===
{{ongoing}}
A [[Sparkeater (creature)|Sparkeater]] was kept contained in the ''Lost Light'' by its original [[NAIL]] owners. It was kept docile by [[turbofox]] meals. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}}

Denied the help of [[Omega Supreme (G1)| Omega Supreme]], Rodimus bought the ''Lost Light'' to find the Knights of Cybertron, a group from Cybertron's ancient past. He intended on following a map discovered in the halves of the now empty [[Matrix of Leadership]] by [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[Rewind]], hoping that the knowledge and power of the Knights could be used to bring Cybertron into a new golden age. Rodimus gave a rousing speech on the day prior to the launch, intending on swaying the varied Transformers currently inhabiting and feuding on Cybertron to accompany him. While [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] predicted Rodimus would fail to convince anyone to leave with him, at least 200 answered the call. After being checked and cleared by a diligent [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]], the passengers boarded the ''Lost Light'', along with a "[[Whirl (G1)|weapon of mass destruction]]" brought on board by [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], an unconscious and crippled [[Tailgate (G1)|Tailgate]], and mysterious cargo smuggled aboard on Prowl's orders.

The ship launched on schedule, but something went wrong. As the ''Lost Light'' lifted off, it was rocked by an explosion and [[quantum jump]]ed before it was ready. The jump placed the ''Lost Light'' over an unknown planet somewhere in space and caused one of the rear thrusters to explode, resulting in a fire and a hull tear in one of the hangars on the upper decks. Before the tear could be sealed, 40 Autobots were ejected through the breach. Rodimus ordered the ''Lost Light'' to be set down on the planet's surface so the lost Autobots could be recovered. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|How to Say Goodbye and Mean It}} Perceptor and [[Brainstorm]] found that the reason for the explosion was that [[Ore]] had been standing close to one of the quantum generators when they were activated, and was mashed into it. By the time the rescue mission was done and the ''Lost Light'' left the planet, [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] joined the crew while [[Hyperion (G1)|Hyperion]] and [[Polaris]] had been found dead. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 2: Hangers On|Hangers On}}

The Sparkeater that none of the Autobots knew of broke out during their journey, killing [[Shock]] and [[Animus]] before going on a hunt for the "brightest [[spark]]" on the ship: [[Rung]]. Rodimus had the rest of the crew locked in their quarters and lured the Sparkeater to the engine room, where he mashed it into a generator when the ''Lost Light'' did its next quantum jump. {{storylink|Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things|The Chaos of Warm Things}}

The crew then had a celebration at [[Swerve's bar|Swerve's recently opened bar]] and Rodimus ordered Rewind to give Tailgate a history lesson about the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. {{storylink|Life After the Big Bang}}

Ultra Magnus would later teach Tailgate the [[Autobot Code]] while Ratchet, Drift, and Pipes investigated on significant life declining in Delphi. Meanwhile, Red Alert told Rung he was hearing noises below his room in the Sparkeater chamber that was vaguely recognized as "me...kill" over and over again. Later on, Ratchet and his comrades returned with new crew members including [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]. {{storylink|How Ratchet Got His Hands Back}}

Despite attempts to give him therapy, Maximus shot a bunch of crew members before taking Rung and Whirl hostage so he could demand the ship be taken back to Cybertron. Swerve and Rewind, who had been replacing rivets on the ship's hull, attempted to shoot him through the window, but accidentally killed Rung instead. Elsewhere, Red Alert used the deceased Ore's drill arm to find the source of the noise he had heard earlier. Drilling through the floor of the Sparkeater chamber, the lowest level of the ship according its schematics, he found a hidden chamber in which a captive [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] was suspended, begging to be killed. {{storylink|Interiors}}

When informed, Orion Pax thought even with the ''Lost Light'''s "destruction", Rodimus and his crew were still alive. {{storylink|Syndromica (1)}}

==Notes==
*According to Roberts in an online interview, [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] intended to join the crew of the ''Lost Light'' but was talked out of it at the last minute by "someone with a vested interest".<ref> http://www.craveonline.com/comics/interviews/182693-james-roberts-and-the-transformers-renaissance</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Generation 1 starships]]

Dinobot Hunt (IDW)

2012-08-08T16:43:55Z

31.187.12.100: /* Featured characters */

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise]]'' #8
|prev=Interference Patterns
|next=
|caption=
|image=RID8 cvrA.jpg
|title="Dinobot Hunt"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[August 8]], [[2012]]
|coverdate=August 2012
|story by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Andrew Griffith]]
|colors by=[[Josh Perez]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
|letters by=[[Shawn Lee]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2012)]]
}}

'''Ironhide and the Dinobots search for the missing Aerialbots, but unexpected surprises lurk in the wilderness...'''

==Synopsis==

Just as the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] make their return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the [[Autobot]]s detect a signal coming from deep within the unexplored wilderness that now covers most of their planet. Knowing that most of the Autobots are unsettled by him following his return from death and his talk of a vision of the future, [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] volunteers to investigate the signal, believing it may have been sent by the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], and recruits the Dinobots, equally as ostracized for their refusal to give up their Earth-borne dinosaur modes, to join him. The team are flown out over the wilderness by [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], but before long, some form of interference begins to play havoc with his guidance system, and Ironhide orders him to safely return to the city while he and the Dinobots air-drop to the surface and continue on foot. Unfortunately, they drop straight into the lair of a mutated [[turbofox]], and although the Dinobots are able to destroy it with brutal swiftness, the discovery of [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]'s wing among the detritus indicates that the team are on the right track to discovering what became of their former comrades. Ironhide advocates finding a place to set up camp for the night, much to [[Slag (G1)|Slag]]'s consternation; [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]], in turn, is amused to hear the two grizzled warriors trash-talking one another.

Back in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Metalhawk]] have begun pushing for free elections, with [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] resisting out of private concern that Starscream will win. Surprisingly, however, [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] voices his support for the idea, and when Bumblebee questions him, Prowl encourages him to provide for the voters a counterpoint to Metalhawk and Starscream's romantic spin on the history of the war. [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] was no freedom fighter, no hero—Bumblebee was a hero, and Prowl believes that if they hold elections, Bumblebee will honestly win.

At the Decepticon pen in Iacon, [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] approaches [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] to talk, though the cyclopean Decepticon has no interest in hearing him, claiming he is content not to interfere in current events. Refusing to believe him, Swindle brings out [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], who relates everything that he has seen and heard Prowl do, explaining that he is on the run from the Autobots and wants Shockwave's help. When Shockwave asks what he wants him to ''do'', Swindle grins and dubs that the real question.

Back out in the wilderness, Ironhide and the Dinobots' explorations have turned up signs of a battle that indicate the combatants were not simply wild animals. Ironhide suspects with some concern that [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] may yet live, hidden in the wilds, prompting Slag to mock him for his new, reserved attitude. By way of explanation, Ironhide details his premonition for the Dinobots, and surprisingly, this placates Slag, who understands the idea of putting your faith in something intangible: after all, he explains, he didn't join the Dinobots out of rationality. Discussion of Ironhide's vision continues as they cobble a shelter together to spend the night in, with [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] asking if the Autobots will win in the future. Ironhide reluctantly admits that in his vision, the Autobots have spread to all the corners of the galaxy: [[expansion]], the same goal [[Nova Prime]] saw for their race. And if that's the case, is that really a victory? Unsettled by the talk, Ironhide is unable to fall asleep as night sets in, and as such, when noises begin outside, he is first into action. The unseen enemy has made short work of half the Dinobots: [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]'s apparently-dead body is hurled at Ironhide from behind, and as he struggles to get his bearings, he stumbles across Sludge's decapitated head. Bellowing challenges into the darkness, Ironhide is unprepared for the next attack...

...as Slag and Swoop run him through from either side!

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks.) 
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (1)
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (2)
*[[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (3)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (4)
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (5)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (6)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (7)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (8)
*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (10)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (12)
*''[[Zeta Prime]]'' (15)
*''[[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'' (16)
*''[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'' (17)

|c2=
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (11)
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (13)
*''[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'' (14)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (18)
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (19)

|h3=[[NAIL]]s|c3=
*[[Metalhawk]] (9)
}}

==Quotes==

"You had a '''vision'''." 
"What's what I '''call''' it, but it's more'n that. It's somethin' I know in my '''Spark''' is true. Don't matter if '''you''' believe me." 
"Those things... they '''do''' have truth in them." 
"'''Huh.''' Guess I didn't expect '''you''' to believe in things like '''visions.'''" 
"You think I decided to become a '''Dinobot''' because of, what? '''A rational philosophy?'''"
:—'''Slag''' and '''Ironhide'''

==Notes==
*This issue is, of course, named after the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] story, "[[Dinobot Hunt!]]"
*The Aerialbots left Iacon for the wilderness back in [[Stick Together|issue #3]].
*The Dinobots were last seen at the close of the ''[[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|Maximum Dinobots]]'' mini-series, over three years before the publication of this issue. Their return in ''Robots in Disguise'' coincidences with that of their leader [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] across issues [[Rules of Disengagement|#7]] and #8 of sister title ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' for a micro-event called out on the August covers, "Dinobot Month!"
*Prior to this issue, IDW continuity has consistently named the team the "Dynobots" (in-story), a term that originated in [[Dreamwave Productions]]' ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages]]'' for the team as they existed on Cybertron before they had dinosaur modes. With this issue, that's obviously been abandoned. This may be an error, but it ties in somewhat into the fact the Dinobots have obviously become attached to their dinosaur forms and refuse to abandon them, suggesting they might have changed the spelling themselves.
*The layered, honeycomb-styled landscape Sky Lynx flies over on page 6 is reminiscent of Cybertron as it appeared in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]''.
*Sludge calls Sky Lynx an "oversized [[Ardurian roc]]".
*Prowl's flashback to the war shows images of Megatron battling Sentinel Prime from [[Megatron Origin issue 4|''Megatron Origin'' #4]], assassinating Zeta Prime and casting [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] into the [[Undergrid]] from [[Overthrown|''Autocracy'' #8]], and ripping the [[Matrix of Leadership]] out of Optimus Prime from [[All Hail Megatron issue 7|''All Hail Megatron'' #7]].
*Megatron has been missing since [[Chaos Part Four: Genesis|the final part of "Chaos"]], the penultimate issue of the previous ongoing series, having failed to reappear on Cybertron post-reformatting.
*Dirge has been on the run since [[Devisive|issue #4]], in which he was briefly mind-controlled by [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], an event he alludes to in this issue. He had hooked up with Swindle for protection by [[A Better Tomorrow|isue #5]].

===Real-life references===
*The opening scene, in which Ironhide addresses his "troops" while marching in front of a giant Autobot symbol, pays homage to the opening of the movie ''[[wikipedia:Patton (film)|Patton]]'', in which the title character does the same in front of a giant American flag.

===Errors===

*Dirge's optics are yellow in the second panel of page 17, before switching to red.

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' Ironhide and the Dinobots in their dino modes, by [[Andrew Griffith]] and [[Joana Lafuente]].
* '''Cover B:''' Ironhdie and the Dinobots in their robot modes jumping from Sky Lynx, by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]].
* '''Cover RI:''' Slag, Sludge, Swoop and Snarl by [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Priscilla Tramontano]], the first half of a combined image formed with the RI cover to ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Rules of Disengagement|#8]].

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Image:RID8 cvrRI.jpg|
</gallery>

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Dinobot Hunt (IDW)

2012-08-08T16:42:25Z

31.187.12.100: /* Featured characters */

{{Comicstory|
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|prev=Interference Patterns
|next=
|caption=
|image=RID8 cvrA.jpg
|title="Dinobot Hunt"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[August 8]], [[2012]]
|coverdate=August 2012
|story by=[[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Andrew Griffith]]
|colors by=[[Josh Perez]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
|letters by=[[Shawn Lee]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2012)]]
}}

'''Ironhide and the Dinobots search for the missing Aerialbots, but unexpected surprises lurk in the wilderness...'''

==Synopsis==

Just as the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] make their return to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], the [[Autobot]]s detect a signal coming from deep within the unexplored wilderness that now covers most of their planet. Knowing that most of the Autobots are unsettled by him following his return from death and his talk of a vision of the future, [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] volunteers to investigate the signal, believing it may have been sent by the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], and recruits the Dinobots, equally as ostracized for their refusal to give up their Earth-borne dinosaur modes, to join him. The team are flown out over the wilderness by [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], but before long, some form of interference begins to play havoc with his guidance system, and Ironhide orders him to safely return to the city while he and the Dinobots air-drop to the surface and continue on foot. Unfortunately, they drop straight into the lair of a mutated [[turbofox]], and although the Dinobots are able to destroy it with brutal swiftness, the discovery of [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]'s wing among the detritus indicates that the team are on the right track to discovering what became of their former comrades. Ironhide advocates finding a place to set up camp for the night, much to [[Slag (G1)|Slag]]'s consternation; [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]], in turn, is amused to hear the two grizzled warriors trash-talking one another.

Back in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Metalhawk]] have begun pushing for free elections, with [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] resisting out of private concern that Starscream will win. Surprisingly, however, [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] voices his support for the idea, and when Bumblebee questions him, Prowl encourages him to provide for the voters a counterpoint to Metalhawk and Starscream's romantic spin on the history of the war. [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] was no freedom fighter, no hero—Bumblebee was a hero, and Prowl believes that if they hold elections, Bumblebee will honestly win.

At the Decepticon pen in Iacon, [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] approaches [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] to talk, though the cyclopean Decepticon has no interest in hearing him, claiming he is content not to interfere in current events. Refusing to believe him, Swindle brings out [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], who relates everything that he has seen and heard Prowl do, explaining that he is on the run from the Autobots and wants Shockwave's help. When Shockwave asks what he wants him to ''do'', Swindle grins and dubs that the real question.

Back out in the wilderness, Ironhide and the Dinobots' explorations have turned up signs of a battle that indicate the combatants were not simply wild animals. Ironhide suspects with some concern that [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] may yet live, hidden in the wilds, prompting Slag to mock him for his new, reserved attitude. By way of explanation, Ironhide details his premonition for the Dinobots, and surprisingly, this placates Slag, who understands the idea of putting your faith in something intangible: after all, he explains, he didn't join the Dinobots out of rationality. Discussion of Ironhide's vision continues as they cobble a shelter together to spend the night in, with [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] asking if the Autobots will win in the future. Ironhide reluctantly admits that in his vision, the Autobots have spread to all the corners of the galaxy: [[expansion]], the same goal [[Nova Prime]] saw for their race. And if that's the case, is that really a victory? Unsettled by the talk, Ironhide is unable to fall asleep as night sets in, and as such, when noises begin outside, he is first into action. The unseen enemy has made short work of half the Dinobots: [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]'s apparently-dead body is hurled at Ironhide from behind, and as he struggles to get his bearings, he stumbles across Sludge's decapitated head. Bellowing challenges into the darkness, Ironhide is unprepared for the next attack...

...as Slag and Swoop run him through from either side!

==Featured characters==
(Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks.) 
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|c1=
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (1)
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (2)
*[[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (3)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (4)
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (5)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (6)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (7)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (8)
*[[Jetfire G1)|Jetfire]] (10)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (12)
*''[[Zeta Prime]]'' (15)
*''[[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'' (16)
*''[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'' (17)

|c2=
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (11)
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (13)
*''[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'' (14)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (18)
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (19)

|h3=[[NAIL]]s|c3=
*[[Metalhawk]] (9)
}}

==Quotes==

"You had a '''vision'''." 
"What's what I '''call''' it, but it's more'n that. It's somethin' I know in my '''Spark''' is true. Don't matter if '''you''' believe me." 
"Those things... they '''do''' have truth in them." 
"'''Huh.''' Guess I didn't expect '''you''' to believe in things like '''visions.'''" 
"You think I decided to become a '''Dinobot''' because of, what? '''A rational philosophy?'''"
:—'''Slag''' and '''Ironhide'''

==Notes==
*This issue is, of course, named after the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK]] story, "[[Dinobot Hunt!]]"
*The Aerialbots left Iacon for the wilderness back in [[Stick Together|issue #3]].
*The Dinobots were last seen at the close of the ''[[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|Maximum Dinobots]]'' mini-series, over three years before the publication of this issue. Their return in ''Robots in Disguise'' coincidences with that of their leader [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] across issues [[Rules of Disengagement|#7]] and #8 of sister title ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' for a micro-event called out on the August covers, "Dinobot Month!"
*Prior to this issue, IDW continuity has consistently named the team the "Dynobots" (in-story), a term that originated in [[Dreamwave Productions]]' ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|War Within: The Dark Ages]]'' for the team as they existed on Cybertron before they had dinosaur modes. With this issue, that's obviously been abandoned. This may be an error, but it ties in somewhat into the fact the Dinobots have obviously become attached to their dinosaur forms and refuse to abandon them, suggesting they might have changed the spelling themselves.
*The layered, honeycomb-styled landscape Sky Lynx flies over on page 6 is reminiscent of Cybertron as it appeared in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Dark of the Moon]]''.
*Sludge calls Sky Lynx an "oversized [[Ardurian roc]]".
*Prowl's flashback to the war shows images of Megatron battling Sentinel Prime from [[Megatron Origin issue 4|''Megatron Origin'' #4]], assassinating Zeta Prime and casting [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] into the [[Undergrid]] from [[Overthrown|''Autocracy'' #8]], and ripping the [[Matrix of Leadership]] out of Optimus Prime from [[All Hail Megatron issue 7|''All Hail Megatron'' #7]].
*Megatron has been missing since [[Chaos Part Four: Genesis|the final part of "Chaos"]], the penultimate issue of the previous ongoing series, having failed to reappear on Cybertron post-reformatting.
*Dirge has been on the run since [[Devisive|issue #4]], in which he was briefly mind-controlled by [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], an event he alludes to in this issue. He had hooked up with Swindle for protection by [[A Better Tomorrow|isue #5]].

===Real-life references===
*The opening scene, in which Ironhide addresses his "troops" while marching in front of a giant Autobot symbol, pays homage to the opening of the movie ''[[wikipedia:Patton (film)|Patton]]'', in which the title character does the same in front of a giant American flag.

===Errors===

*Dirge's optics are yellow in the second panel of page 17, before switching to red.

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' Ironhide and the Dinobots in their dino modes, by [[Andrew Griffith]] and [[Joana Lafuente]].
* '''Cover B:''' Ironhdie and the Dinobots in their robot modes jumping from Sky Lynx, by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]].
* '''Cover RI:''' Slag, Sludge, Swoop and Snarl by [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Priscilla Tramontano]], the first half of a combined image formed with the RI cover to ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Rules of Disengagement|#8]].

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Image:RID8 cvrB.jpg|
Image:RID8 cvrRI.jpg|
</gallery>

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Loose Ends, Part 2

2012-08-01T12:50:56Z

31.187.12.100: /* Featured characters */

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One]]'' #82
|prev=Loose Ends, Part 1
|next=Loose Ends, Part 3
|title="Loose Ends" Part 2
|image=RG1 82 cvrA.jpg
|caption=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[August 1]], [[2012]]
|coverdate=August 2012
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|penciler=[[Andrew Wildman]]
|inker=[[Stephen Baskerville]]
|colorist=[[Jean-Paul Bove]]
|letterer=[[Chris Mowry]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}

'''The Wreckers face Megatron on Earth, while Grimlock has troubles on Nebulos.'''

==Synopsis==
Over the last 21 years, [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] has partially repaired several Decepticons [[Dark Star|previously off-lined by Starscream]]. He also lobotomized them so they would follow his orders without question. Megatron did the same to [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] himself, but left him with enough cognizance to realize his fate, as punishment for defying Megatron in the past. The worst fate was given to [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], whose still-alive head adorns Megatron's desert transport. Megatron orders his [[zombie]]-cons to find the marooned Autobots and bring them to him.

Seventy six miles away, the [[Wrecker]]s cope with their injuries while [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] broods about Earth's fate.

Meanwhile, [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] approaches [[Nebulos]] and listens to a science log by [[Borx]] about [[Project Lazarus]].

...

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (12)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (13)
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] (14)
*[[Leadfoot (G2)|Leadfoot]] (15)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (16)
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] (17)
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] (18)
*[[Rack'n'Ruin|Rack 'n' Ruin]] (19)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (20)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (21)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] (22)

|c2=
*[[Hun-Grrr]] (1)
*[[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]] (2)
*[[Octane]] (3)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (4)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (5)
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (6)
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (7)
*[[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] (8)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (9)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (10)
*[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (11)

|c3=
*[[Borx]] (23)

|c4=

}}

==Quotes==
*TBD

==Notes==
*TBD

===Errors===
*The cover checklist is missing from the inner front cover.

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' Grimlock being attacked by Nebulans, by Andrew Wildman and [[Jason Cardy]].
* '''Cover B:''' Grimlock in dinosaur mode, by [[Guido Guidi]]
* '''Cover RI:''' Dinosaur-mode Grimlock crushing robot-mode Grimlock, by [[Geoff Senior]]
<gallery>
Image:RG1 82 cvrA.jpg|Cover A
Image:RG1 82 cvrB.jpg|Cover B
Image:RG1 82 cvrRI.jpg|Cover RI
</gallery>

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==External links==
*[http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-regeneration-one-82-preview/25508/ Preview]

==References==
<references/>
[[Category:Regeneration One issues]]

Transformation (issue)

2012-07-28T07:44:10Z

31.187.12.100: /* Featured characters */

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers: Autocracy]]'' #9
|prev=Overthrown
|next=Rise
|caption=
|image=Autocracy 9.jpg
|title="Transformation"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[May 9]], [[2012]]
|coverdate=
|story by=[[Chris Metzen]] & [[Flint Dille]]
|art by=[[Livio Ramondelli]]
|letters by=[[Shawn Lee]]
|editor=[[John Barber]] & [[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Before the war]]
}}
'''Orion Pax is no more... Arise, Optimus Prime!'''

==Synopsis==
At the [[Trion Square]] in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] announces to the populace that [[Zeta Prime]]'s oppression has come to an end, and the [[Decepticon]]s will now rule [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. He invites any [[Autobot]]s who wish to rebuild their society to join him, but of course they don't trust him after his previous betrayal and instead choose to go into hiding. [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] are discussing strategies in the city of [[Ultrix]] when [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] joins them to pitch in that factions don't matter anymore: the violence will never end anyway.

In the [[Undergrid]] far beneath Iacon, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax]] lies barely alive where Megatron has disposed of him. In spite of his injuries, he is drawn to move towards a nearby energy source, and ends up in an ancient vault containing the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. In his head, he hears a voice much like his own, but older and wiser, urging him to reach out for the artifact. When he does, he is overcome by pain, fear and loneliness--the current emotions of Cybertronians everywhere. As Orion's consciousness expands across Cybertron and beyond, he takes in the few but bright [[spark]]s that still burn with courage and hope, and realizes that the Matrix does not only represent leadership or creation, but the sparks of all Cybertronians.

As the Autobots consider rallying the people in a resistance movement against Megatron, their safe-house is compromised by the Decepticons and they're all arrested. While the Autobots are led away, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] takes special interest in Hot Rod and invites him to join the Decepticons.

Meanwhile, the Matrix courses throughout Orion Pax, repairing his body and imbuing his mind with clarity and wisdom. He realizes that despite what the Decepticons think, the Cybertronians are ''not'' a divided race and that unity is a matter of perception rather than some event that has to be brought about. The Autobots are not supposed to fight to uphold the laws of a broken system, but to protect the freedom of all sentient beings. It's time for a change... a change that begins with Orion Pax's transformation into Optimus Prime!

==Featured characters==
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (5)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (6)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (7)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Orion Pax/Optimus Prime]] (8)

|c2=
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (1)
*[[Autocrasher]] (2)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (3)
*[[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] (4)
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (9)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (10)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (11)

|c4=
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] (8)
}}

==Notes==
*Optimus Prime experiencing pain when first united with the Matrix was previously mentioned in "[[Chaos Theory Part 2]]", although Ratchet wasn't present despite saying he recalled the event.
*Orion Pax describes the Matrix as "a vast [[Underbase]] of collective thought and experience".
*Orion Pax's repairs and transformation into Optimus Prime is presented in a similar fashion to that of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s transformation into [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] during ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
[[Category:Autocracy issues]]

Rise

2012-07-28T07:43:42Z

31.187.12.100: /* Featured characters */

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers: Autocracy]]'' #10
|prev=Transformation (issue)
|next=Broadcast
|caption=
|image=Autocracy 10.jpg
|title="Rise"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[May 23]], [[2012]]
|coverdate=
|story by=[[Chris Metzen]] & [[Flint Dille]]
|art by=[[Livio Ramondelli]]
|letters by=[[Shawn Lee]]
|editor=[[John Barber]] & [[Carlos Guzman]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Before the war]]
}}
'''Hot Rod chooses his faction while Optimus Prime discovers a new ally for the fight against Megatron.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] is brought to the [[Citadel]] for an audience with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], who was very impressed by the decisiveness he displayed in the destruction of [[Nyon]] and compliments his leadership skills. Though he has lost track of what he's fighting for, Hot Rod chooses against following Megatron after witnessing him ordering the execution of [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]].

Meanwhile, the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] guides [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] back to the ruins of Nyon, where it allows him to feel a weak life force pulsating underground near the [[Acropolex]].

Back at the Citadel, Hot Rod breaks Bumblebee, [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] out of jail, explaining that he has realized what the Autobots are fighting for and wishes to join them. The other members of Magnus and Orion Pax's teams escape as well, and together they follow Orion's ID signal to Nyon where they're shocked to learn that Orion has acquired the Matrix and become Optimus Prime. Optimus announces to his troops that he's going to set things right and bring back justice to Cybertron, then introduces them to their newest ally: [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], the giant formerly known as Acropolex who has been sleeping below Nyon since ancient times.

==Featured characters==
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] (4)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (10)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (12)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (14)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (15)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (21)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (22)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (23)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (24)
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (25)

|c2=
*[[Heavy Load (Universe)|Heavy Load]] (1)
*[[Autocrasher]] (2)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (3)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (5)
*[[Lugnut (TF 2010)|Lugnut]] (6)
*[[Hailstorm (G1)|Hailstorm]] (7)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (8)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (9)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (11)
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (13)
*[[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] (16)
*[[Spectro]] (17)
*[[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] (18)
*[[Spyglass]] (19)
*[[Viewfinder]] (20)
}}

[[Category:Autocracy issues]]