Chaos Part Three: Kings

2011-11-30T10:59:47Z

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{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' #28
|prev=Police Action Part 2: Only Forward
|next=Police Action Part 3: A Second Chance at Eden
|title="Chaos Part Three: Kings"
|image=Ongoing 28 Cover.jpg
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[October 19]], [[2011]]
|coverdate=October 2011
|story by=[[Mike Costa]] and [[James Roberts]]
|written by=[[Mike Costa]]
|art by=[[Livio Ramondelli]]
|letters by=[[Shawn Lee]]
|associate editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2011)]]
}}

'''Optimus and his Autobots are forced to contend with a deadly new enemy (and Galvatron).'''

==Synopsis==

Somewhere in the depths of space, an escape pod from the [[Kimia Facility]] is drifting, its fuel having run out in an attempt to reach [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. [[Brainstorm]] and [[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] lament their situation and the cramped conditions (to say nothing of the gaggle of survivors sitting on top of one another crammed into the pod's rear section), but salvation suddenly appears in the form of [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]], who prepares to dock her craft with the pod.

On Cybertron, mayhem erupts as the escaped [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] begins mercilessly tearing his way through the [[Sweep]]s with the added power of his new armor. The [[Autobot]]s attempt to fall back, planning to allow the [[Decepticon]] leader to take out the enemy forces and then overpower him after the battle leaves him weakened, but their scheme goes out the window with the abrupt arrival of the other Decepticons, who they had believed were stuck on Earth. The Autobots still outnumber their newly-arrived foes, but the tide turns again when the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] merge into [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], proving capable of doing so even though [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] is dead. The non-functioning nature of one of his components does hinder Devastator's speed and mobility, however, giving [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] time to come up with a plan: he loads his hoverchair with all the explosives [[Garnak]] can find, and, pretending to still be crippled, taunts Devastator into stomping on him. Sunstreaker springs away at the last second, and the unsuspecting Devastator is consumed by the explosion he triggers, and toppled.

Meanwhile, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]], [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] pursue [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] into the opening blasted in Cybertron's surface by Kimia, down into the planet's depths. They quickly catch up to the villains, but Prime's order for them to halt is met only by furious raging from Galvatron that "it's almost here!" Punctuating this moment of madness, Decepticons all across Cybertron suddenly become entranced and break off from fighting, gathering together on one spot, where their bodies merge together to become a towering "[[Deceptigod]]". This unholy new creation begins a terrifying rampage, starting by smashing [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] to prevent the Autobots' escape. Even former Decepticon Drift feels the mental corruption of this mysterious effect, and turns on his Autobot allies, providing cover that allows Galvatron and Jhiaxus to escape and carry on their way. Just as Drift impales himself on his sword to stop himself, [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] gets on the comm to inform Prime of the Deceptigod's appearance. Megatron seizes the device and demands that Prime join him in battle against the beast, but Prime insists that he must pursue Galvatron. And so the fight is left to Megatron...

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (1)
*[[Brainstorm]] (2)
*[[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] (3)
*[[Rung]] (4)
*[[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] (5)
*[[Mainframe (G1)|Mainframe]] (6)
*[[Rad]] (7)
*[[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] (8)
*[[Rewind]] (9)
*[[Slamdance (G1)|Slamdance]] (10)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (11)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (12)
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (13)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (14)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (17)
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (18)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (19)
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (32)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (33)
*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (34)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (39)
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (40)
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (41)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (42)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (44)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] (45)
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (46)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (47)

|c2=
*[[Sweep|Sweeps]] (15)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (16)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (20)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (21)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (22)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (23)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (24)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (25)
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] (26)
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (27)
*[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] (28)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (29)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (30)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (31)
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (35)
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (36)
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (37)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (38)
*[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (49)
*[[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] (50)

|c4=
*[[Garnak]] (43)
*[[Bob (IDW)|Bob]] (48)
*[[Deceptigod]]/[[D-Void]] (51)

}}

==Quotes==

==Notes==
* The two un-named jets which fire on the decepticons (particualry seen with Shockwave) can be considered to be members of galvatron's army as this would make what is said about Deceptigod/D-void more accurate being made from Decepticons, Sweeps and Galvatron's army.
===Errors===

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' Megatron; art by [[Livio Ramondelli]]
* '''Cover B:''' Sunstreaker; art by Livio Ramondelli.
* '''Cover RI:''' Black & white art of Decepticons; art by Livio Ramondelli.

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Image:IDW TF 28 B.jpg
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