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User:Protoman

2010-11-07T02:06:12Z

70.52.74.224: /* Protoman in the mass media */

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[[Image:Protoman.jpg|right|171px|thumb|What a cocky son of a......]]

'''Daniel "Protoman" Arseneault''' is staff of the 2nd largest Transformers convention in the world, TFcon[http://www.tfcon.ca]. He is known for his "take no crap" personality and insane Transformers knowledge. Him and [[User:Monzo|Monzo]] party to TF Japanese source books. He is also gay for [[Rodimus (disambiguation)|Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime]].

==Transformers Fandom History==

The legendary [[Canada|Canadian]] fan Daniel "Protoman" Arseneault started his humble Transformers beginnings with his first trip to see [[The Transformers: The Movie|some robot movie]] with his next door neighbour back in 1986, it all snowballed from there. There he was introduced to something new and beautiful to him and not to mention coming into contact with a [[Hot Rod (G1)|character]] that would become dear to his [[Spark|heart]] and always brought up when the name "Protoman" is mentioned. As he grew older, he used his money working at BMW as a mechanic and semi-pro racing in Formula Ford and KART to fund his insane lust for all things Transformers. Considered one of the top representatives of the Canadian Transformers fandom, Daniel uses his social jock influence to bring others who normally see the hobby as a "nerdy thing" and brings light to them as if it was some kind of [[Primus|religion]] they were missing out on.

According to the Twitter page of [[Derrick J. Wyatt]], some visual aspects of [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]] from [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)| Transformers Animated]] were based on Daniel, such as the popped collar which is a regular part of his attire.<ref>[http://twitter.com/DerrickJWyatt/status/21459535186 "@DerrickJWyatt Epic. Just epic. Now if only we can talk about that popped collar =D" "@Protomanx The popped collar inspired by Protoman?"]</ref>

==Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime==
Daniel "Protoman" really, REALLY likes this character. He has the biggest Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime collection in the world. Rarities like the Rodimus Convoy 2010 Shampoo figure bottle and the 1988 Kabaya Rodimus Convoy Blaster Replica are some of his prized figures (And yeah.... some of that lucky draw stuff). What [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] is to [[David Willis]], Hot Rod is to Protoman..... cept even more extreme. He is constantly watching over and maintaining any of the Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime related wiki entries of any like:

[[Hot Rod (G1)|G1 Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime]] G1 Awesome

[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|G1 Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime toys and merch]] Spending Awesome

[[Dark Hot Rod|G1 Black Rodimus/Dark Hot Rod]] Evil-Black-Repaint Awesome

[[Rodimus (Energon)|Energon Rodimus]] Unicron Trilogy Awesome

[[Rodimus (Movie)|Movie Rodimus]] Future Movie Awesome

[[Rodimus (SG)|Shattered Glass Rodimus]] Evil Goatee Awesome

[[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Animated Rodimus]] Big Chin Awesome

[[Hot Shot (Prime)|Prime Hot Shot/Rod]] Name Confused Awesome

also

[[Pointblank|G1 Pointblank]] Cause he is bad ass

==Conventions==

Prior to being staff of TFcon[[http://www.tfcon.ca]], Daniel use to compete at the event before deciding to focus on [[Botcon|bigger fish]].

At [[Botcon 2008]], Daniel "Protoman" along with Team Canada got to the semifinals of the Faction Feud Trivia and shut out fellow brother site TFW2005's team [[http://www.tfw2005.com]]. He also taunted the vastly pro-american audience when he took the mic from Alvarez. After the Friday Panel, Protoman privately talked with [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] about insuring Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime get a good faithful representation when he will be used in Animated. Later on [[Jared Wade]] drew up a sketch of Animated Rodimus for him (7 months before it's public debut).

TFcon[[http://www.tfcon.ca]] wise, he is part of the main staff of the convention. Daniel hosts multiple Transformers history and educational panels, is the head judge of any trivia competition and is liasion for any guests that need someone to hang with to balance out the normal convention "crowd".

==Fiction Cameos==

Protoman has ended up in mild homage/cameos in some current TF related fiction by long time co-workers [[Alex Milne]] (art) and [[Josh Perez]] (colors).

[[Defiance issue 2|Transformers Revenge of the Fallen: Defiance #2]] - Page 15, Panel 3. Far right.

[[Drift issue 2|Transformers: Drift #2]] - Page 4, Panel 2. Lone robot on the middle

[[Unofficial conventions|TFcon 2010: Nightbird Origins]] - Page 2, Panel 3. Far right.

==Protoman in the mass media==

Daniel appeared on This Morning Live on July 9th, 2007 which aired live all over the eastern Canada area on Global TV. Protoman talked about Transformers, his collection and how he got so "deep" into the hobby. When pictures of his house and collection were shown. Off-camera News Anchor Mike Lecouteur jaw dropped and later told Protoman about owning [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] as a child.

Protoman was featured in Montreal, Canada's largest newspaper, [[wikipedia: The Gazette (Montreal)|The Gazette]] on July 28th, 2007 in a quarter page article with photo and full interview about his huge collection of Transformers, his life and feelings about the [[Transformers (2007)|new Transformers movie]].

Featured in an extensive interview on G4's [[wikipedia: The Electric Playground|Electric Playground]] on August 3rd 2010, TFcon was the focus and Protoman was the guide for the show. He talked about the conventions history, what helped Transformers endure all those years and what he loves about the fans.[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPhqJNNfEvA]

==External links==
* [http://www.tfcon.ca TFcon, the world's 2nd largest Transformers convention]
[[Image:Escalation6_HotRod_Koska.jpg]]

User:Protoman

2010-11-07T00:16:56Z

70.52.74.224:

{{factions|autobot|eliteguard|protector}}
[[Image:Protoman.jpg|right|171px|thumb|What a cocky son of a......]]

'''Daniel "Protoman" Arseneault''' is staff of the 2nd largest Transformers convention in the world, TFcon[http://www.tfcon.ca]. He is known for his "take no crap" personality and insane Transformers knowledge. Him and [[User:Monzo|Monzo]] party to TF Japanese source books. He is also gay for [[Rodimus (disambiguation)|Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime]].

==Transformers Fandom History==

The legendary [[Canada|Canadian]] fan Daniel "Protoman" Arseneault started his humble Transformers beginnings with his first trip to see [[The Transformers: The Movie|some robot movie]] with his next door neighbour back in 1986, it all snowballed from there. There he was introduced to something new and beautiful to him and not to mention coming into contact with a [[Hot Rod (G1)|character]] that would become dear to his [[Spark|heart]] and always brought up when the name "Protoman" is mentioned. As he grew older, he used his money working at BMW as a mechanic and semi-pro racing in Formula Ford and KART to fund his insane lust for all things Transformers. Considered one of the top representatives of the Canadian Transformers fandom, Daniel uses his social jock influence to bring others who normally see the hobby as a "nerdy thing" and brings light to them as if it was some kind of [[Primus|religion]] they were missing out on.

According to the Twitter page of [[Derrick J. Wyatt]], some visual aspects of [[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Rodimus Prime]] from [[Transformers Animated (cartoon)| Transformers Animated]] were based on Daniel, such as the popped collar which is a regular part of his attire.<ref>[http://twitter.com/DerrickJWyatt/status/21459535186 "@DerrickJWyatt Epic. Just epic. Now if only we can talk about that popped collar =D" "@Protomanx The popped collar inspired by Protoman?"]</ref>

==Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime==
Daniel "Protoman" really, REALLY likes this character. He has the biggest Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime collection in the world. Rarities like the Rodimus Convoy 2010 Shampoo figure bottle and the 1988 Kabaya Rodimus Convoy Blaster Replica are some of his prized figures (And yeah.... some of that lucky draw stuff). What [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] is to [[David Willis]], Hot Rod is to Protoman..... cept even more extreme. He is constantly watching over and maintaining any of the Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime related wiki entries of any like:

[[Hot Rod (G1)|G1 Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime]] G1 Awesome

[[Hot Rod (G1)/toys|G1 Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime toys and merch]] Spending Awesome

[[Dark Hot Rod|G1 Black Rodimus/Dark Hot Rod]] Evil-Black-Repaint Awesome

[[Rodimus (Energon)|Energon Rodimus]] Unicron Trilogy Awesome

[[Rodimus (Movie)|Movie Rodimus]] Future Movie Awesome

[[Rodimus (SG)|Shattered Glass Rodimus]] Evil Goatee Awesome

[[Rodimus Prime (Animated)|Animated Rodimus]] Big Chin Awesome

[[Hot Shot (Prime)|Prime Hot Shot/Rod]] Name Confused Awesome

also

[[Pointblank|G1 Pointblank]] Cause he is bad ass

==Conventions==

Prior to being staff of TFcon[[http://www.tfcon.ca]], Daniel use to compete at the event before deciding to focus on [[Botcon|bigger fish]].

At [[Botcon 2008]], Daniel "Protoman" along with Team Canada got to the semifinals of the Faction Feud Trivia and shut out fellow brother site TFW2005's team [[http://www.tfw2005.com]]. He also taunted the vastly pro-american audience when he took the mic from Alvarez. After the Friday Panel, Protoman privately talked with [[Derrick J. Wyatt]] about insuring Hot Rod / Rodimus Prime get a good faithful representation when he will be used in Animated. Later on [[Jared Wade]] drew up a sketch of Animated Rodimus for him (7 months before it's public debut).

TFcon[[http://www.tfcon.ca]] wise, he is part of the main staff of the convention. Daniel hosts multiple Transformers history and educational panels, is the head judge of any trivia competition and is liasion for any guests that need someone to hang with to balance out the normal convention "crowd".

==Fiction Cameos==

Protoman has ended up in mild homage/cameos in some current TF related fiction by long time co-workers [[Alex Milne]] (art) and [[Josh Perez]] (colors).

[[Defiance issue 2|Transformers Revenge of the Fallen: Defiance #2]] - Page 15, Panel 3. Far right.

[[Drift issue 2|Transformers: Drift #2]] - Page 4, Panel 2. Lone robot on the middle

[[Unofficial conventions|TFcon 2010: Nightbird Origins]] - Page 2, Panel 3. Far right.

==Protoman in the mass media==

Daniel appeared on This Morning Live on July 9th, 2007 which aired live all over the eastern Canada area on Global TV. Protoman talked about Transformers, his collection and how he got so "deep" into the hobby. When pictures of his house and collection were shown. Off-camera News Anchor Mike Lecouteur jaw dropped and later told Protoman about owning [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] as a child.

Protoman was featured in Montreal, Canada's largest newspaper, [[wikipedia: The Gazette (Montreal)|The Gazette]] on July 28th, 2007 in a quarter page article with photo and full interview about his huge collection of Transformers, his life and feelings about the [[Transformers (2007)|new Transformers movie]].

Featured in an extensive interview on G4's [[wikipedia: The Electric Playground|Electric Playground]] on August 3rd 2010, TFcon was the focus and Protoman was the guide for the show. He talked about the conventions history, what helped Transformers endure all those years and what he loves about the fans.[http://vid.elecplay.com/1008/epd100803_3.mp4]

==External links==
* [http://www.tfcon.ca TFcon, the world's 2nd largest Transformers convention]
[[Image:Escalation6_HotRod_Koska.jpg]]

Defiance issue 2

2010-11-07T00:03:44Z

70.52.74.224: /* Items of note */

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[Defiance|Transformers: Defiance]]'' #2
|prev=Defiance issue 1
|next=Defiance issue 3
|image=Defiance2 CoverB.jpg
|caption=I'm a bad mutha effin' bot!
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[March 4]], 2009
|coverdate=February 2009
|written by=[[Chris Mowry]]
|pencils by=[[Dan Khanna]] and [[Andrew Griffith]]
|inks by=[[Andrew Griffith]] with [[John Wycough]]
|colors by=[[Josh Perez]]
|letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]
|edits by=[[Denton J. Tipton]]
|continuity=[[Movie continuity]]
}}
'''Megatron begins to change... for the worse!'''

==Synopsis==
Thousands of years ago, in what will become Egypt, a bunch of [[human]]s are building a pyramid. The start of a thunderstorm sends them fleeing into a stone archway—an entrance adorned by a [[Decepticon]] [[insignia]]. Not too long ago, the people had witnessed the actions of a great evil, and though it has gone, they fearfully await its return.

[[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], in Megatron's quarters in [[Trypticon (Movie)|Trypticon]]. The Cybertronian leader lays vulnerable on the floor, until a mysterious voice tells him to "awaken."

Clocker, Warpath, and Signal Flare dig up the remains of dead Transformers under the watchful gaze of Optimus. When they ask what happened, Optimus explains about the earlier alien attack. Before he seeks out answers about who attacked them or why, though, he wants to help the attack's victims. He sets out to the temple at [[Simfur]], where Bumblebee and Cliffjumper wonder about what's going to happen next; Bumblebee feels something big is about to happen, but Cliffjumper reminds him that they're just sentries, and will probably be left out of it. Prowl arrives, and after scaring them into shape, asks them about the behavior of the [[AllSpark (Movie)|AllSpark]] during the battle. Jazz and Prowl accompany Optimus; Prowl notes that it looks like the aliens were trying to break in, and bets that they were after the AllSpark itself.

Megatron arises, guided by the mysterious voice, which explains it has used the last of its power to heal his grievous wound. His demands to see the voice's face, and the voice responds that it cannot do so, unless Megatron helps. Megatron demands to know why the [[Lord High Protector|Protector of Cybertron]] should follow its demands, and Megatron then sees that the voice is coming from the relic, which says it can take Megatron from being ''Protector'' of Cybertron to being its ''Lord''. It then fires a beam into his eyes, asking that he allow it to "expound."

Back on the battlefield, Optimus and Arcee find the body of one of the aliens. Unfortunately, it's already dead. Unable to glean any more information, Optimus goes to find Megatron, leaving Arcee and the others to take the remains to Ratchet. When he arrives, Megatron delivers a surprising proclamation: Cybertron is going to war! Optimus, while not able to fully understand, promptly states that his division, never meant for battle, will not be on the frontlines. He also points out that Megatron's team is supposed to defend, not attack. Megatron responds by slamming Optimus into a wall, and demanding once again that he assemble his team.

Ratchet analyzes the alien remains, discovering that their structure is actually similar to that of [[Transformer]]s; although they appear incapable of [[transformation]]. They have what could be [[spark]] cores. Signal Flare drops in to announce that Optimus has called a meeting, and they need to be there ''now''. Soon, Optimus stands before his fellow Autobots, and says that they should focus their efforts on helping the ruined city of [[Metrotitan (ROTF)|Metrotitan]]. He says that, when Megatron tells them to join in the counterattack, they should not follow him, as it goes against everything [[Autobot]]s stand for. He says that those who wish to fight may do so, but extends his thanks to those that would rather stay with him. He and the Autobots then travel to Trypticon.

There, Megatron delivers a similar speech, rallying his soldiers to battle. Until this situation ends, Megatron declares that he is control of Cybertron, and all soldiers are required to fight. Those unable to fight are to await orders. Ground forces will pick off evacuees while the fliers join him. After he finishes barking out orders, he leads his troops into space to attack the alien fleet in the [[Eshems Nebula]]. Reaching the enemy fleet, the Defense Force attacks. Dreadwing sends the drones to attack the alien flagship, but they are destroyed by the ship's primary weapon, resulting in the loss of half the Transformers attack forces. It matters little, as the Defense Force has superior maneuverability and weapons, and pretty soon, the kills start to rise. However, they cannot yet launch an attack on the flagship, as the primary weapon is still online. Starscream orders Blackout to launch a disruption wave at the ship. While they fight, Optimus remains with some of his own troops on the ground. He speaks to Prowl about Megatron's leadership, noting that there seems to be a divide in their ranks. Jazz replies that Megatron hasn't incorporated them into his army, instead giving them little more than sentry duty. When Prowl tells Optimus that includes guarding Megatron's quarters, Optimus asks for a favor.

Blackout disrupts the enemy ship's shields and communications; Megatron promptly moves in for the kill. He rips his way through the ship; as his "master" says, since they came for the AllSpark, he's coming for their lives, a fair trade in his mind. He finds and kills the ship's captain, then orders Starscream to destroy the ship altogether. He reveals to Starscream that passivity has weakened them, and that in the coming days, they will conquer the surrounding systems. He also reveals that he is allied with a powerful entity that will guide them in this endeavor.

And on Cybertron, Optimus, Jazz, and Prowl stand before the doors of Megatron's quarters...

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Clocker (Movie)|Clocker]] (3)
*[[Warpath (Movie)|Warpath]] (4)
*[[Signal Flare (Movie)|Signal Flare]] (5)
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] (6)
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] (7)
*[[Cliffjumper (Movie)|Cliffjumper]] (8)
*[[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] (9)
*[[Prowl (Movie)|Prowl]] (10)
*[[Big Daddy (Movie)|Big Daddy]] (11)
*[[Inferno (Movie)|Inferno]] (12)
*[[Ratchet (Movie)|Ratchet]] (13)
*[[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] (14)
*[[Smokescreen (Movie)|Smokescreen]] (15)
*[[Camshaft (Movie)|Camshaft]] (16)
*[[Crosshairs (Movie)|Crosshairs]] (17)
*[[Breakaway (Movie)|Breakaway]] (18)
*[[Wingblade]] (19)
*[[Grindcore (Movie)|Grindcore]] (20)
*[[Evac (Movie)|Evac]] (33)
|c2=
*[[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] (1)
*[[Crankcase (Movie)|Crankcase]] (21)
*[[Wreckage (Movie)|Wreckage]] (22)
*[[Stockade (Movie)|Stockade]] (23)
*[[Fracture (Movie)|Fracture]] (24)
*[[Payload (Movie)|Payload]] (25)
*[[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]] (26)
*[[Divebomb (Movie)|Divebomb]] (27)
*[[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]] (28)
*[[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] (29)
*[[Ramjet (Movie)|Ramjet]] (30)
*[[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] (31)
*[[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] (32)
*[[Skywarp (ROTF)|Skywarp]] (36)
|c4=
*[[The Fallen|The relic]] (2)
*Alien captain (34)
*Alien bridge crew (35)
}}

==Quotes==
'''Optimus''': Your team provides defense, Megatron. If you launch an attack, it goes against everything our society is based upon.<br>
''[Megatron grabs Optimus and slams him into the wall]''<br>
'''Megatron''': Then it is time that our society changes.
:—The division between Optimus and Megatron begins...

"Very good, Blackout. Now, rally to me, and let the slaughter begin!"
:—'''Megatron's''' words are music to the ears of Decepticons and [[The Transformers: The Movie|G1 fans]] alike.

==Errors==
*None yet identified.

== Items of note ==
*'''Cameos:''' Lots of background characters that look like previous toys or characters! The crowd scenes on pages 14, 15 and 16 show us a Transformer based on [[Jetstorm (BM)|''Beast Machines'' Jetstorm]]'s toy, [[Brawn (G1)|Generation 1 Brawn]], [[Bonecrusher (BW)|''Beast Wars'' Bonecrusher]], [[Ikard]], [[Wheelie (G1)| Generation 1 Wheelie]], what is probably [[Storm Surge (Movie)|Storm Surge]] and others.
*Protoman (Partly due to [[User: Protoman|THAT Protoman]]) along with Kamen Rider V3 make a cameo on the right side on page 15, panel 3.
*The Fallen as a talking relic comes from an early draft of the script; Mowry didn't know this had been changed until he ''saw'' the film. [http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?s=8f584d7bcacec547aa2fec33a9aa8ea3&showtopic=64301&st=0&p=1387145&#entry1387145]
*Blackout has an entirely different alternate mode compared to the one by [[Alex Milne]] that was included in the trade paperback of ''[[The Reign of Starscream]]''.
*Nizzi's cover resembles a [[:Image:Changegearsmegatrontriumphs.jpg|shot]] from the G1 episode "[[Changing Gears]]".

===Covers (2)===
* '''Cover A:''' Megatron shoving Optimus forcefully up against a wall; art by [[Alex Milne]] & colors by [[Josh Perez]]
* '''Cover B:''' Megatron standing in front of a [[solar harvester]]; art & colors by [[Josh Nizzi]]
<gallery>
Image:Defiance2 CoverA.jpg|[[Megatron Rising - Part 1|"YOU INTERRUPTED MY SPEECH!"]]
Image:Defiance2 CoverB.jpg|[[All Hail Megatron|All Hail Me!]]
</gallery>

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Drift issue 2

2010-11-06T23:28:17Z

70.52.74.224: /* Items of Note */

{{comicstory|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers: Drift]]'' #2
|prev=Drift issue 1
|next=Drift issue 3
|title=
|image=Transformers Drift Issue 2 Cover A.jpg
|caption=Warning: cover does not contain traces of Drift.
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[September 22]]/[[September 23|23]], [[2010]]
|coverdate=September 2010
|written by=[[Shane McCarthy]]
|art by=[[Alex Milne]]
|colors by=[[Josh Perez]]
|letters by=[[Shawn Lee]]
|edits by=[[Denton J. Tipton]]
|editorial consultant=[[Andy Schmidt]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=Unknown
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'''Awakening in New Crystal City, Drift is presented a challenge by Wing.'''

==Synopsis==
{{comicstub}}
==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters

|c1=
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (5)
* [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (6)
* [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (10)
* Autobot guards (13)
|c2=
* [[Motormaster]] (1)
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (2)
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (3)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (4)
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (14)
* [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (15)
* [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] (16)
* [[Lockdown (G1)|Lockdown]] (18)
|c4=
* [[Circle of Light]] members (7)
* [[Axe (G1)|Axe]] (8)
* [[Wing (G1)|Wing]] (9)
* [[Dai Atlas (Zone)|Dai Atlas]] (11)
* [[Gasket (IDW)|Gasket]] (12)
* Various aliens (17)
}}

==Quotes==
*TBD

==Transformers references==
*TBD

==Errors==
*From pages 19–22, Drift's Decepticon insignia is missing from his chest.

==Items of Note==
* On page 1, panel 4, the word "MONZO" is written on the floor, though it's partially obscured by a caption box. It's also written in reverse on the other size of the floor.
* On page four, panel two, Josh Perez stuck in [[Buzz Lightyear]] and Jessie from ''Toy Story 2'', Mega Man, Protoman (Due to [[User: Protoman|THAT Protoman]]), Turbo, [[Bulkhead (Animated)|Bulkhead]] and Earthworm Jim.<ref>[http://twitter.com/dyemooch/status/25359006141 Josh Perez's Twitter]</ref>
* On page 15, panel two, one Decepticon [[generic]] seems to be based on ''[[Transformers Animated (franchise)|Animated]]'' [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]].
* On page 20, the words "TFW2005" (a popular Transformers fansite) are written under a train bridge.
* On the same page, in panel 2, "Noprips" (the DeviantArt username of colorist [[Priscilla Tramontano]]) is written on an arch.
* [[Hot Rod (Henkei!)|''Henkei'' Hot Rod]] and [[Glit]] turn up and [[death|exit very terminally]]. Alex Milne revealed this was because when he needed some cannon fodder, his friends suggested killing [[Hot Shot (Armada)|''Armada'' Hot Shot]] and [[Ravage (SG)|''Shattered Glass'' Ravage]] as they are [[David Willis]]' favourite character and original creation respectively, and they thought it'd be funny. <ref>[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=8525&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=288 Post by Alex Milne on IDW's forum]</ref> This created some minor controversy, causing [[Denton J. Tipton]] to state that Milne has no control over which characters live or die, and that these were just generics and this is only an issue because of the "fascination with 'canon.'"<ref>[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=205076#205076 Post by Denton Tipton on IDW's forum]</ref>

===Covers(2)===
*'''Cover A:''' Wing and several other members of the [[Circle of Light]] posing on a cliffside; art by [[Alex Milne]], colors by [[Josh Perez]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Deadlock firing twin pistols with Megatron looking over; art by [[Guido Guidi]], colors by Josh Perez.

<gallery>
Image:Transformers Drift Issue 2 Cover A.jpg|Wing and his friend are the only members of the Circle of Light who aren't blind.
Image:Transformers Drift Issue 2 Cover RI.jpg|"Kill that human looking at us!"
</gallery>

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==References==
<references />

[[Category:IDW Generation 1 issues]]