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Escalation!

2008-04-17T01:49:10Z

70.245.239.125:

{{disambig3|Escalation}}

[[Image:MarvelUSG2-08.jpg|right|thumb|200px|People, let me tell you 'bout my ''best'' friend!]]
{{Comicnav | Generation 2 (Marvel Comics) | 8 | seriesname= | prev=New Dawn | next=Swarm (comic issue)}}
'''Autobots and Decepticons wage their battle to destroy the evil forces of the <strike>Decepticons</strike> Cybertronian Empire!'''

This issue contains a main story, "Escalation!", and a backup story, "Tales of Earth Part Five". However, the backup story is located ''in the middle'' of the main story. For this article, we have therefore listed the credits separately, but combined the other sections together.

==Synopsis==
[[Image:Springerg2.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Smokescreen, you bozo, get back over by the "Fa-tow" sound effect!]]
Jhiaxus has had enough. Talking to himself (or possibly to some unseen troops) he declares that the [[Cybertronian Empire]] will sweep across the stars, killing all non-[[Transformer]] life, [[cyberforming]] all suitable worlds, obliterating all others, creating a perfect universe. When the [[Autobot]]s come out to try and stop them, they too will be wiped from the heavens like a blotch of grease. So let it be written, so let it be done.

Meanwhile, on [[Earth]], Optimus Prime (still on his repair-bed) is visited by the half-dead Megatron. They are about to have a serious talk, when Grimlock slams Megatron into a wall. Prime convinces Grimlock that Megatron is here to talk, and Prime and Megatron agree to an anti-Imperial alliance.

At that moment, Sideswipe arrives to report that a nearby world, [[Ethos]], is being systematically destroyed by unknown attackers. Prime orders the Autobots into action, but Megatron refuses to waste resources on this peripheral threat.

The Autobots arrive on Ethos barely in time to save the last few survivors. The attackers are (of course) the Cybertronian Empire. While the battle initially goes in the Autobots' favor, the brutality of the Imperials begins to tell, and Smokescreen and Inferno are killed. The tide only turns when, unexpectedly, the [[Decepticon]]s show up to save the day.

After the battle is won, Megatron tells Prime that the only reason he came was that he learned the attackers were Imperial troops. Prime says the fact that he came is sufficient for now. Soundwave then reports some bad news: Starscream is mysteriously missing...

==Credits==
{{columnlist|2|
'''"Escalation!"''' 
'''Writer:''' [[Simon Furman]] 
'''Penciler:''' [[Manny Galan]] 
'''Inker:''' [[Jim Amash]] 
'''Colorbot:''' [[Sarra Mossoff]] 
'''Letterbots:''' [[Richard Starkings|Starkings]] with [[O'Neil]] 
'''Editor:''' [[Rob Tokar]] 
* ''Originally published:'' June, 1994 
'''"Tales of Earth Part Five"''' 
'''Writer:''' [[Simon Furman]] 
'''Artist:''' [[Derek Yaniger]] 
'''"Colorbot":''' [[Sarra Mossoff]] 
'''"Letterbots":''' [[Richard Starkings|Starkings]] with [[O'Neil]] 
'''Editor:''' [[Rob Tokar|Tokar]] 
 
}}

===Featured characters===
(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
{|border=5 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 align=center style="border:#800000"
! style="background:#FFEEEE" | [[Autobot]]s
! style="background:#EEEEFE" | [[Decepticon]]s
|-
| style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top" |
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (3)
* [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (4)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (5)
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (6)
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (7)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (8)
* [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (14)
* [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (15)
* [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (16)
* [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (17)
* [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] (18)
* [[Springer]] (19)
* [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (20)
* [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (21)
* [[Slingshot]] (22)
* [[Skydive]] (23)
* [[Air Raid]] (24)
* [[Fireflight]] (25)

| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" |
* [[Jhiaxus]] (1)
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (2)
* [[Sizzle (G2)|Sizzle]] (9)
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (10)
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (11)
* [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (12)
* assorted Imperial soldiers (13)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (26)

|}

==Quotes==
'''Optimus Prime:''' Appearances to the contrary, I ''don't'' think Megatron's here to fight! I believe he has an ''offer!'' 
'''Megatron:''' Ha. ''Hahahaha!'' Prime is, of course, right. Prime's ''always'' right!

'''Grimlock:''' Me show you ''exactly'' where you can ''stick'' your ''"alliance."'' 
'''Megatron:''' Prime, ''really!'' Doesn't he have a ''muzzle!'' 
'''Grimlock:''' ''Muzzle?!'' Me will {{m-}} 
'''Prowl:''' Grimlock, ''hey!'' Down boy!

'''Swoop:''' ''Dinobots''... as our esteemed, if somewhat linguistically ''strangled'' leader, Grimlock, would say {{m-}} it time to ''munch metal!''

'''Air Raid:''' Decepticons. I ''don't'' believe it. We've been rescued by Decepticons. How... ''humiliating!''

==Items of note==
* Cameos: [[Ransack (G2)|Ransack]], [[Joyride]], [[Getaway]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Broadside]], [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Hot Rod]], [[Kup]], [[Vortex]], [[Leadfoot]], [[Manta Ray (G2)|Manta Ray]], [[Jolt (G2)|Jolt]], [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]], [[Fangry]], [[Weirdwolf]]

===Covers (1)===
* Megatron and Prime fighting together by [[Derek Yaniger]]

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

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Devcon (G1)

2008-04-17T00:25:41Z

70.245.239.125: /* Trivia */

:''Devcon is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].

[[Image:Devcon-Body01.jpg|thumb|250px|I feel like I should have a red cape.]]

'''Devcon''' is a self-proclaimed bounty hunter, one of the successful few during the years of the Great War. Harboring an intense hatred of Decepticons, he spent his time fiercely hunting those who were too dangerous for the other Autobots to consider. Who he works for or who he would even collect money from for his "finds" is unknown.

It's possible for Devcon to survive for extended periods without refueling due to his incredibly efficient internal systems. This is often what allows him to outlast the efforts of his prey. The origin of his legendary tracking skills are unknown; much of his past is a mystery. In his original body, he has an arm-mounted plasma blaster and a head-mounted laser cannon. His space cruiser mode is capable of long range interstellar flight. <ref name="profile">Devcon's profile in [[Betrayal|''Wreckers'' #2 (revised)]]</ref>

He ''used'' to be friendly, courteous, and jovial, but his post-Great War career as a [[Peace Marshal]] apparently made him a bitter cynic.

{{quote|"He used to call himself a 'bounty hunter', and I never once saw him get paid for his work."|[[Apelinq]] on Devcon|Devcon's profile in [[Betrayal|''Wreckers'' #2 (revised)]]}}

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
:''Voice actor: [[John Stephenson]] (US), [[Hirotaka Suzuoki]] (Japan)''

[[Image:Devcon_gambler_5.jpg|left|thumb|And so enters one of the most [[Nightbird|fanboy-ed characters]] in Transformers history.]]

Devcon left his home planet [[Cybertron]] millions of years ago, "during the Great War" ''(whether he was a bounty hunter at the time or became one later on is anyone's guess)''. He was a nice guy, dedicated to his job, but lonely.

In 1986, Devcon tracked [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] to the gambling asteroid [[Monacus]]. When the [[Decepticon]]s unknowingly evaded him, he headed to a bar and ended up laying the smack down to a pair of thugs who were picking on [[Slizardo]], the henchman of a local mob boss.

He quickly ran into [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] and the alien gambler [[Bosch]], who were down on their luck following a bad bet. Devcon was pleased by the presence of another Autobot, and sat down to drink with the pair - but Devcon's life story was interrupted by Slizardo trying to pledge his eternal loyalty to him!

After helping Smokescreen and the other Autobots on Monacus (and declining an offer to join the Autobots on [[Earth]]), Devcon flew off into space with Slizardo in tow as his new sidekick. {{storylink|The Gambler}}

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===Universe: Featuring the Wreckers===
[[Image:Devconjerkhole.jpg|right|thumb|Used to be [[wikipedia:Charlton_Heston|Charlton Heston]], now he's [[wikipedia:Lobo (DC Comics)|Lobo]].]]

Devcon was a jerk who ditched that Slizardo loser out an airlock first chance he got.

At the end of the Great War, Devcon retired from his seemingly payless bounty hunter gig and signed on as one of the Maximals' [[Imperial Peace Marshal]]s.<ref name = "profile"/>

Hundreds of [[stellar cycle]]s later, Devcon was critically damaged during the [[Vehicon]] takeover of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and forced to transfer his [[Spark]] into a [[Mirage (BM)|Mirage drone]]. In need of a ride, he later snuck aboard an [[Autobot shuttle]] the [[Wreckers]] had stolen to leave Vehicon-controlled Cybertron. After attacking and defeating [[Packrat]], [[Sonar (BW)|Sonar]], and [[Mol]] for no reason, he was confronted by the rest of the Wreckers when they were alerted to his presence. {{storylink|Departure}} [[Fractyl]] and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] were also quickly dispatched before [[Rodimus Major]] could calm him down.

Devcon proceeded to sow dissent amongst the already-fractured Wreckers with his abrasive, snarky personality. After landing on [[Archa Nine]] and failing to keep the [[Divine Light]] out of the hands of the traitorous [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]], the Wreckers gladly built Devcon back into his original body so he could go away. {{storylink|Betrayal}}

Having sworn vengeance against Cyclonus, Devcon joined forces with the [[Beast Era]] [[Dinobots (BM)|Dinobots]] to hunt him down. {{storylink|Disclosure}}
{{coming soon|fanclub}}
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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:Devcon empty.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Invisible derilict.]]
Devcon was seen sitting against a pipe along the Resistance's secret route through the [[Old Slave Trails]] on a [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]-controlled Cybertron.

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==Toys==
===Expanded Universe (unreleased)===
[[Image:DevconCatalog.jpg|left|thumb|Somehow even snarkier than this wiki.]]

At [[BotCon 2001]], a hand-painted [[Vehicon]] [[Mirage (BM)|Mirage]], representing Devcon as seen in the Wreckers comics, was one of several future exclusives that attendees could vote to have produced for [[BotCon 2002]]. He evidently lost the vote, as the ultra-sized [[Jetstorm (BM)|Jetstorm]] as G1 [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] was produced the following year. The mock-up was put on display along with many other unmade Wreckers toys in the BotCon 2002 art room.

[[Image:Devconslugslinger.jpg|right|thumb|Just try to make a Devcon toy. We dare you.]]

Among the submitted proposals for [[3H]] Enterprises' BotCon 2005 exclusives was ''[[Energon (franchise)|Energon]]'' [[Slugslinger (Energon)|Slugslinger]] (with a new head) as Devcon. Whether it actually would have been produced had 3H kept the convention license is unknown.

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==Trivia==
* Devcon's name is a play on the word "[[Wikipedia:DEFCON|DEFCON]]", an acronym related to military alertness. Although unconfirmed, it is thought that, along with the embargo on the word "nuclear", the writers of the Generation 1 cartoon were not allowed to use the actual word DEFCON in light of heightened Cold War tensions at the time, thus requiring a made-up soundalike word.

* Due to his transformation in [[The Gambler]], it would be all possible to simply repaint a [[Blurr]] figure as Devcon. Somewhere, a [[kitbash|kitbasher]] is doing that.

==Footnotes==
<references/>

[[Category: Autobots]]
[[Category: Beast Machines characters]]
[[Category: Bounty hunters]]
[[Category: Fiction-only characters]]
[[Category: Generation 1 characters]]
[[Category: Universe characters]]
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