Nexus Prime

2009-08-04T09:22:34Z

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[[Image:Clubcombinercarving.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Say, haven't I seen you somewhere before?]]

One of the [[thirteen original Transformers]], '''Nexus Maximus''' was created by [[Primus]] shortly after he assumed his planet form for the first time to guard [[Rarified Energon]]. At an unknown point in time, this Transformer was broken into five other robots: [[Skyfall (Cybertron)|Skyfall]], [[Landquake (Timelines)|Landquake]], [[Breakaway (Classics)|Breakaway]], [[Topspin (Classics)|Topspin]], and [[Heatwave]].

==Fiction==
===''Classics''===
The [[Caretaker]] told its components that Nexus Maximus was "designated a [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]", like the other original thirteen, {{storylink|Crossing Over: Part 6}} but apparently Nexus Maximus isn't so needy as to actually put "Prime" in his name.
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==Toys==
===Cybertron, Classics, and Timelines===
[[Image:Timelinestoy-NexusMaximus.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Remember to use the instructions! You don't want to put something in the wrong hole.]]
*'''Nexus Maximus''' (2009)
:Nexus Maximus is composed of his five team members, with Heatwave forming his central body component. His limbs' [[energon weapon]]s form his hands and feet. Similarly to [[The Transformers (toyline)|Generation 1]]'s "[[Scramble City]]" combiner teams, Nexus Maximus (as well as [[Superion Maximus]], [[Bruticus Maximus (Energon)|Bruticus Maximus]] and [[Constructicon Maximus]]) features universal connection points for the limbs, allowing many different combinations and even swapping of limbs from different teams. His combined form's head was [[retool]]ed to give him a unique one, which is an amalgamation of visual elements of its components' own heads: Skyfall's eyes, Landquake's chin, Breakaway's forehead, Topspin's "hair", and Heatwave's "ears".

:Nexus Maximus is the combined form of the first five [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] freebie toys: Skyfall, Landquake, Breakaway, Topspin, and Heatwave.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2009/Decepticon/TFCCNexusMaximus/nexusmaximus.htm More information on Nexus Maximus at TFU.info]''

==Notes==
*Fun Publication originally submitted the possible names "Prime Nexus" and "Maximus Prime" to Hasbro for the character (reflecting the fact that the character is a Prime in-fiction), Hasbro rejected these, apparently because they are feeling protective towards the use of the name Prime (despite previously having approved the fiction that already named him a Prime, written by their own [[Forest Lee]]). Hasbro suggested merging the non-Prime segments of the two names instead... ooops.
*Apparently neither [[Hasbro]] nor [[Fun Publications]] did their research when naming Nexus Maximus, because there is another product which shares that name and was, as of [[May 24]], [[2009]], the top Google result (this wiki page has since surpassed it). While it is definitely a "toy", it is most assuredly not intended for ages 5 and up. It's also probably not safe for work, so [http://www.vixencreations.com/store/maximus.html click here] at your own risk. According to the Fun Publications Club panel at [[BotCon 2009]], Hasbro did a search for the name with "safe search" on, causing them to not see... well, ''that''.
*The debate is still on whether Nexus Maximus constitutes a choking hazard.
*It's hard to say what toyline Nexus Maximus is from, as his components are from multiple franchises. How often does that happen?

[[category:Classics characters]]
[[Category:Combined forms]]
[[Category:Cybertron characters]]
[[Category:Primus]]
[[Category:Shattered Glass characters]]
[[Category:Thirteen original Transformers|Nexus Maximus 00]]
[[Category:Timelines characters]]
[[Category:TransTech characters]]

Spotlight: Metroplex

2009-07-03T19:09:36Z

76.103.80.149: /* Featured characters */ Galvatron wasn't Megatron either, but we don't have a separate page for him.

{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[Spotlight (comics)|''The Transformers: Spotlight'']]'' #24''
|prev=Spotlight: Cliffjumper
|next=
|title="The Transformers Spotlight: Metroplex"
|image=Spotlight metroplex cover A.jpg
|caption="Metroplex is my kinda town!"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[July 1]], [[2009]]
|coverdate=July 2009
|written by=[[Andy Schmidt]]
|art by=[[Marcelo Matere]]
|colors by= [[Priscilla Tramontano]]
|letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]
|edits by=[[Denton J. Tipton]]
|continuity=[[IDW continuity]]
|chronology=Pre-[[All Hail Megatron]]
}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Chase (G1)|Chase]] (2)
* [[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]] (3)
* [[Freeway (G1)|Freeway]] (4)
* [[Goldbug (G1)|Goldbug]] (5)
* [[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]] (6)
* [[Wide Load]] (7)
* [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (8)
|c2=
* [[Sixshot]] (1)
}}

==Quotes==
*TBD

== Errors ==
* Jhiaxus' name is consistently misspelled "Jiaxus".

== Items of note ==
* '''Cameos:''' Sixshot's unknown Autobot victims.
* An editor's note at the beginning states that the events in this issue start right before ''[[All Hail Megatron]]'' #1.
* The issue consists of mainly 2-page spreads to illustrate Metroplex's sheer size.
* This will be the last Spotlight for a while. <ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/comics-16/botcon-2009-idw-publishing-panel-167766/</ref>
* Goldbug is ''not'' [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]].

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' Wraparound cover of an angry Metroplex and the Throttlebots vs Sixshot; art by [[Marcelo Matere]] and colors by [[Priscilla Tramontano]].
* '''Cover B:''' Metroplex's GIGANTIC hand emerging from the ground, while the Throttlebots watch; art by [[Guido Guidi]] and colors by [[Josh Burcham]]..
* '''Cover RI:''' Virgin (title-free) alternate of cover A.

===Advertisements===
*TBD

==References==
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