Transformers Comic issue 9

2008-03-07T00:19:09Z

71.191.49.20:

[[Image:Tf mag 09 2008.JPG|thumb|250px|Some day, there'll be an alternate reality where the Decepticons ''don't'' win and we'll all die of shock.]]

{{comicnav | Transformers (Titan Magazine) | 9 | seriesname=''Titan Transformers Comic''| prev=Transformers Comic issue 8 | next=Transformers Comic issue 10}}

'''Say goodbye to the future, Maximals. The Autobots lose{{m-}}evil triumphs{{m-}}and ''you'' no longer exist!'''

''Transformers #9 was published by [[Titan Books|Titan Magazines]] in February 2008.''

==Magazine Credits==
'''Editor:''' [[Steve White]]<br/>
'''Designer:''' [[Danny Preston]]<br/>
'''Deputy Editors:''' [[Den Patrick]]<br/>
'''Publishing Manager:''' [[Darryl Curtis]]<br/>

==Contents==

===Twilight's Last Gleaming, Part: 1===
*'''Script:''' [[Simon Furman]]
*'''Art:''' [[Simon Williams]]
*'''Inks:''' [[Lee Bradley]]
*'''Colours:''' [[Kris Carter]]
*'''Lettering:''' [[Jimmy Betancourt]]/[[Comicraft]]

A happy ending, one where [[Samuel James Witwicky|Sam's]] desperate gamble with the [[All Spark]] had succeeded, and everyone lived... [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] is sure in some universe, that ending happened. But not in this one. Here, Sam died that day, and the Decepticons have ''won''!

[[Image:TwilightsLastGleaming1.JPG|thumb|250px|left|And yet Ronald Witwicky ''still'' didn't notice aliens existed.]]

Bumblebee and [[Mikaela Banes]] drive through the conquered Denver. A Decepticon base looms over the city, drone soldiers walk the streets and patrol the skies, and Mikaela is unsure if they can get through without being detected. They have to - she knows "we ''have'' to find him," or it's all for nothing. When Bumblebee says he'd prefer it if she wasn't in danger, she angrily reminds him she's proved herself in combat and that "this is for ''Sam''!"

At the [[Decepticon]] base, [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] oversees the All Spark's power gradually [[cyberforming]] Earth into a new Cybertron. A new era of Decepticon supremacy is upon them, ruined only by the remaining free nations of Earth threatening a nuclear strike on Decepticon-held territory. Megatron calls [[Dropkick]] and tells him to send [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]] to deal with this threat.

Meanwhile, six [[Autobot]]s have arrived on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], under the command of [[Skyblast (Movie)|Skyblast]]. They're waiting to hear from Ironhide and Bumblebee before they go in. All they have going for them, Skyblast says, is the element of surprise. So it's a pity that they're being monitored by the Decepticons and Starscream knows they're there...

Back in Denver, Bumblebee and Mikaela prepare to raid a Decepticon tunnel. While the Autobot takes on its guard, [[Swindle (Movie)|Swindle]], Mikaela disables the tunnel entrance's automatic failsafe mechanism. Following that—and Bumblebee accidentally almost squishing her with a falling Swindle ("My bad")—they head down the tunnel to their objective: [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]! Unfortunately he's offline, possibly dead, and frozen like Megatron once was. And worse, Megatron knows they're there and is off to deal with it personally...

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===Articles & features===

* Character Profile: [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]]
* How to Draw Starscream feature: unlike the previous How to Draws, this teaches kids how to do a comic page of Starscream action. The sequence is him transforming from jet mode and landing.
* Top Gear: Promotion of and a chance to win Transformers Top Trumps, a Top Trumps pocket guide, and sweatbands. Yes, the same sweatbands that were free ''last issue''.
* Poster of the cover image.
* Star Screams: Letters and art from readers, answered by Starscream.

===Free Gift===

* "''Free'' Transformers Playing Cards!" (regular cards with a TF back to them) and a plastic box for them.

===Reprints===
''Reprinted stories are only a portion of their respective issues.''
* [[Prime Directives|Transformers: Movie Prequel, part 3c]] (7 pages)
* [[The Gathering, Part 3|Beast Wars: The Gathering, part 3c]] (7 pages)

==Items of note==

* Skyblast's team are [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]], [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]], [[Armorhide (Movie)|Armorhide]], [[Longarm (Movie)|Longarm]], and what looks like a slightly off-model [[Strongarm (Movie)|Strongarm]].
* The Decepticon drones in Denver include what appear to be purple Dreadwings - with a grey non-drone Dreadwing works for Megatron - ''and'' what appears to be a comic-original model of ground-troop drones.
* This is the first alternate universe fiction in Movie continuity. It bears several similarities to previous alternate-reality story ''[[Rhythms of Darkness]]'' - a human/Autobot resistance, a deactive Prime, and America conquered by the Decepticons with remaining nuclear powers planning a strike.
* The All Spark can alter planets.
* Ironhide is involved in resisting the Decepticons and is in contact with Cybertron's Autobots.
* Mikaela Banes has seen combat on multiple occasions by this point. She's experienced and seems old friends with Bumblebee. She also wears awesome, body-hugging spy clothes because Titan love us.
* The "remaining free nations" threatening Megatron with nukes are, according to the Next Issue page, members of NATO, so they're presumably France and the United Kingdom.
* Starscream likes Transformers toys because they spread the Decepticon message. His favourite character is Starscream, and he talks to himself for intelligent conversation. He's previously had an F-15 mode ala Generation 1, he'd like to work again with the G1-toon Seekers, and the idea of Jazz being given the letters page makes him threaten to napalm the entire town of Farlington.
* Some of the kids writing in to Star Screams have ''really big'' Transformers toy collections!

==Errors==
* The Beast Wars strip recap refers to the Megatron/Magmatron battle as being "epic". Well, "Megatron smacked him a few times so Mags cheated" wouldn't sound as impressive...

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Energo weapon

2008-03-05T20:28:57Z

71.191.49.20: /* Animated continuity */

[[Image:G1 Grimlock vs demons.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Sometimes me Grimlock eat enemies. Other times, me Grimlock slice them. It depend on how me Grimlock feel.]]
Lets just face: the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s like to kill things. They like it a lot. And they like to get up close and personal when doing it. But there are times where teeth and tail just won't cut it. When that time comes, the Dinobots will usually use their '''energo-swords'''.

Except for [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]], who uses a [[thermal sword]]. He likes to be different.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
Ratbat led an ambush on both Fortress Maximus and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s respective Autobot contigents while Grimlock and [[Blaster]] dueled for leadership on [[Earth]]'s [[moon (moon)|moon]]. While the Decepticon forces overwhelmed the Autobots on the surface of the moon, the [[Club Con|island base]] attacked the Autobots from above, protected by a force field. However, Grimlock's energo-sword was able to cut through the force field, allowing Blaster to shoot the island base with his [[Electro-Scrambler]], forcing a Decepticon retreat. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

Later, Grimlock fought off some [[Demon]]s with his energo-sword after becoming an [[Action Master]]. Much fun was had. Except for the Demons. {{storylink|Still Life!}}
===Generation 1 cartoon===
Apparently, [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]'s energo-sword can fire energy blasts. He did this when the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s attacked the [[Autobot]]s [[Ark (G1)|base]] in an attempt to destroy [[Teletraan I]]. {{storylink|Heavy Metal War}} Later, after going to [[Dinobot Island]], Snarl used the energo-sword to for shooting at rocks during target practice. He needs to work on his aim. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}} Likely due to censorship policies, the energo-swords were never used for traditional hacking and slashing, which completely and utterly sucked.

===Dreamwave continuity===
While searching for [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Grimlock used his energo-sword as a grapple to lower himself down a chasm. That's pretty handy for a weapon. Later, he shoved the energo-sword into the [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]]'s hands, telling Prime to prove himself by killing [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], or Grimlock would kill him. {{storylink|The War Within, Part 5}} Optimus Prime used the weapon to beat Megatron senseless, but spared his life and left the energo-sword behind. Considering the fact Optimus Prime wasn't immediately slagged, it appears that Grimlock didn't really care. {{storylink|The War Within, Part 6}}

After learning that [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] was meeting [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] in the [[Neutral Territories]], Grimlock decided to kill them both and attempted to use his energo-sword to decapitate Jetfire. When the [[Fallen]] appeared, Grimlock tried to destroy him, but the Fallen merely grabbed the energo-sword's blade with his ''bare hand''. Sometimes, it really helps to be on fire. {{storylink|The Dark Ages, Part 4}}

===Animated continuity===
[[Grimlock (Animated)| Grimlock]] discovered his energo-sword at the end of his debut in [[Blast from the Past]]. This time the swords look much more kick-ass because they are made of fire (flaming swords are always cool). Snarl will probably not have a sword, as his toy shows him holding a club instead.

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