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Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 3

2010-04-05T22:17:46Z

94.14.38.58: /* Errors */

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' #3
|prev=Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2
|next=Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4
|image=Last Stand of the Wreckers3 Cover A.jpg
|caption="Keep shooting! The fans have money on which of us buys it first!"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[March 24]], [[2010]]
|coverdate=March 2010
|written by=[[Nick Roche]] & [[James Roberts]]
|pencils=Nick Roche & [[Guido Guidi]]
|inks=Guido Guidi, [[John Wycough]] and [[Andrew Griffith]]
|colors=[[Josh Burcham]] & [[Joana Lafuente]]
|letters=[[Neil Uyetake]]
|editor=[[Andy Schmidt]]
|associate editor=[[Denton J. Tipton]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2010)]]
}}
''' '''
==Synopsis==
''Two years ago, in the Maximum Security Penitentiary, Overlord restores Shockwave to a fully functional state. Shockwave comments that it has been almost a year since Overlord took over'' ''[[Garrus-9|The Last Resort]],'' ''and yet he only revives Shockwave now. Overlord fakes guilt, but quickly moves onto business; he offers Shockwave his freedom in exchange for his removal of the [[Achilles Virus]] Megatron had him implant in Overlord years ago. Overlord comments on how he could see the weaknesses of anyone, except Megatron, leading Shockwave to muse that Overlord was actually surprised he was hobbled. However, he agrees to remove this "blind spot", as Overlord's goals further his own. Overlord is delighted and confirms he will hand over a shuttle and a hand-picked crew. Restored, Shockwave asks what Overlord's plans are, and Overlord reveals he has convinced the inmates they can fight their way free. Shockwave observes that while Overlord thinks he is enjoying his new life, it is in fact simply intended to draw Megatron to him. After all, "You're not the first phase-sixer to bait Megatron." Overlord simply responds that he only needs to be the last.''

Springer's team is running from a massive contingent of Decepticons. Impactor reveals that the others landed in [[The Pit (IDW)|The Pit]], right into Overlord's lap. Guzzle merely yells they can look after themselves as he takes out several Decepticons. The others open fire, as Impactor yells that this is for Fortress Maximus and the others. Springer and Twin Twist realise they are all trapped, but Twin Twist confirms that the others are alive...well, Topspin is, and really, their group is the one in trouble.

[[Image:laststandissue3_headshots.jpg|left|350px|thumb|HEADS A'SPLODE!!!]]

Overlord is disappointed that the Autobots are not a team of Decepticons sent by Megatron, and is unimpressed by the fact he's facing Wreckers. Rotorstorm counters by yelling, "Wreckers combine!" before commenting that ''he'' thinks it's funny. Overlord suddenly laughs, and a nervous Rotorstorm joins in. Overlord then calmly places a gun to Rotorstorm's head and shoots him between the optics, splashing the others in mech fluid.

Guzzle is ecstatic that Ironfist's ammo is causing the Decepticons' heads to explode. Under orders, he transforms and brings down the roof, buying the Wreckers some time. Springer realises they are in serious trouble. He orders Kup and Guzzle to find the "help" they discussed earlier, while the rest continue with the mission. Impactor reveals the prisoners are in Cell Block 6, directly beneath them. Twin Twist offers to drill through, but Springer is worried that his injuries will make transforming too painful. Twin Twist waves it off and transforms. He indeed suffers a wave of pain, and in The Pit, Topspin groans. Overlord offers the option of surrender. Perceptor merely orders Pyro to protect Verity as the rest attack.

Twin Twist drills through the floor and finds himself falling through thin air. Impactor and Springer follow. Springer transforms and catches the others. They are attacked by Treadshot, who is taken out by Impactor. Landing, Springer realises they are in an energy reactor. Not far away lies the broken, destroyed body of Kick-Off. Impactor reveals that he was a Pit champion with 11 kills. After he made kill number 12, Overlord gave him a choice. Impactor doesn't know what it was, but clearly Kick-Off made the wrong one. Twin Twist reveals they triggered a defense mechanism and have been sealed in. Before they can react, a field deactivates them all.

Overlord is calmly trouncing the Wreckers when Stalker reveals the other team is in Cell Block F. An amused Overlord speaks over the comm, announcing the Wreckers' presence and promising freedom to any Decepticon who brings him a head. The eager Decepticons then throw themselves after Perceptor's team. He buys them some time by exploding a fuel tank, and the team escapes.

Finally having some breathing space, they realise Ironfist is having a panic attack, revealing he never expected this kind of visceral experience. Topspin snaps, yelling at Ironfist that they had a vote for the others but had no say in his presence, and that people die in stupid ways. Ironfist loses his temper, but Perceptor calms them down, reminding them things can't afford to get personal.

Climbing down a ladder, Guzzle wonders if whoever they're searching for will be down this far. Kup merely confirms maximum security is in the basement. He tells Guzzle to watch his step, and that dying on a rescue attempt is pointless. Guzzle comments he had some friends who died [[Spotlight: Kup|saving another Autobot]]. Kup asks if it was worth it, and Guzzle merely responds it depends on who you ask.

As they make their way through the Southern Wing, Pyro asks Topspin about his attack in The Pit. Topspin reveals that he and Twin Twist share a branched spark, a condition found in only two in a million sparks which leads to them sometimes feeling each other's pain. It means he tries not to think about what happens if one dies. Topspin says he was happy as a cartographer, but found it difficult to work while his other half was with the Wreckers. This led him to join to keep an eye on him. Perceptor speaks up, saying that they are near an impenetrable chamber which must contain [[Aequitas]]. As the others question him about who Aequitas is, Pyro realises Verity is still locked in his chest. He frees her and seems disillusioned as to why the humans matter to Prime. Verity snaps at him, bringing up Rotorstorm, and immediately regrets it. Topspin merely says that while he may not have liked him, Rotorstorm was a Wrecker and always had been, he just hadn't realized it. Perceptor orders Ironfist to keep watch as he looks for a reason why the Decepticons haven't tried to break in. In moments, he realises they have, as he finds the torn, comatose body of Fortress Maximus. Perceptor says Overlord has turned him into a living lockpick, attempting billions of codes in an attempt to open the chamber. Ironfist runs in, warning that the Decepticons have caught up. Fortunately, Perceptor knows the access code, and the Wreckers enter the chamber, standing before Aequitas.

Elsewhere, Twin Twist is flashing to a conversation between Pyro and Topspin before he is snapped back to reality by Stalker. He is pinned to a table in the Spark Extraction Chamber and has his mouth forced open. Stalker has a scalpel, and as he leans in, Twin Twist begins to scream.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]] (3)
* [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (4)
* [[Impactor]] (5)
* [[Twin Twist]] (6)
* [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (7)
* [[Pyro]] (8)
* [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] (9)
* [[Ironfist]] (10)
* [[Rotorstorm]] (11)
* [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (12)
* [[Kick-Off (G1)|Kick-Off]] (17)
* [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] (18)
|c2=
* [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (1)
* [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] (2)
* [[Stalker (G1)|Stalker]] (14)
* [[Snare]] (15)
* [[Treadshot (G1)|Treadshot]] (16)
|c3=
* [[Verity Carlo]] (13)
}}

==Quotes==
"You think you're enjoying this, but you're not. ... The open graves. The torture chambers. All just hollow theatrics. This is an exercise in ''provocation''. This is you trying to get Megatron's attention."
:—'''Shockwave''' on Overlord's "grand scheme"

"Bold words, Overlord. But you reckoned without one thing... Wreckers: '''combine'''!" (''beat'') "Well, ''I'' thought it was funny."
:—'''Rotorstorm'''. No more explanation is required.

"He shot him in the ''head'', Perceptor! In the '''head'''! This isn't what being a Wrecker's about... saving lives, yes. Dramatic rescues, yes. And having ''adventures''! '''''What's wrong with just having adventures?'''''"
:—'''Ironfist''''s fanboy illusions are crushed and mutilated.

"Nice knowing you, everyone. Even you, Verity. Kind of."
:—'''Topspin'''

==Errors==
* After dropping the character profile from issue 2, two profiles were promised for this issue to make up for it. No profiles were published in this issue. Instead, you get all those ads listed below.

* When Rotorstorm makes his final wisecrack, none of the other Wreckers move or react to their surroundings nor Rotorstorm's failed attempt at humour.

* In all illustrations Rotorstorm's guns are coloured wrong placing pink at the front rather than the back.

==Items of note==
*Overlord paraphrases [[wikipedia:The Master (Doctor Who)|The Master]] of ''[[Doctor (G1)|Doctor Who]]'' fame when he requests that the Decepticons "please attend carefully", a famous line of the Master's from the original ''Who'' serial "Logopolis", notable enough to be used again in the revived series episode "The Sound of Drums". James Roberts has peviously said that in his head, Overlord sounds like John Simm, the actor who most recently played the Master. <ref>[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=166284&highlight=#166284 James Roberts commenting on the voices in his head]</ref>
*While Nick Roche's pages continue his trend of using hand-drawn faction sigils, Guido Guido's pages use Photoshop-applied faction sigil templates. No contest which technique ends up looking better.

===Covers (3)===
{{picsneeded|Cover RI}}
* '''Cover A:''' Pyro, Rotorstorm, Ironfist, and Verity fire their weapons, art by [[Nick Roche]] and colors by [[Josh Burcham]].
* '''Cover B:''' Twin Twist falls through the air with Springer jetting to catch him, and Shockwave's eye in the background, art and colors by [[Trevor Hutchison]].
* '''Cover RI:''' "Virgin" title-free edition of cover B.
<gallery>
Image:Last Stand of the Wreckers3 Cover A.jpg|
Image:Last Stand of the Wreckers3 Cover B.jpg|
Image:Last Stand of the Wreckers3 Cover RI.jpg|
</gallery>

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==Footnotes==
<references />
[[Category: IDW Generation 1 issues]]

Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 3

2010-04-05T22:16:05Z

94.14.38.58: /* Errors */

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' #3
|prev=Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2
|next=Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 4
|image=Last Stand of the Wreckers3 Cover A.jpg
|caption="Keep shooting! The fans have money on which of us buys it first!"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[March 24]], [[2010]]
|coverdate=March 2010
|written by=[[Nick Roche]] & [[James Roberts]]
|pencils=Nick Roche & [[Guido Guidi]]
|inks=Guido Guidi, [[John Wycough]] and [[Andrew Griffith]]
|colors=[[Josh Burcham]] & [[Joana Lafuente]]
|letters=[[Neil Uyetake]]
|editor=[[Andy Schmidt]]
|associate editor=[[Denton J. Tipton]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2010)]]
}}
''' '''
==Synopsis==
''Two years ago, in the Maximum Security Penitentiary, Overlord restores Shockwave to a fully functional state. Shockwave comments that it has been almost a year since Overlord took over'' ''[[Garrus-9|The Last Resort]],'' ''and yet he only revives Shockwave now. Overlord fakes guilt, but quickly moves onto business; he offers Shockwave his freedom in exchange for his removal of the [[Achilles Virus]] Megatron had him implant in Overlord years ago. Overlord comments on how he could see the weaknesses of anyone, except Megatron, leading Shockwave to muse that Overlord was actually surprised he was hobbled. However, he agrees to remove this "blind spot", as Overlord's goals further his own. Overlord is delighted and confirms he will hand over a shuttle and a hand-picked crew. Restored, Shockwave asks what Overlord's plans are, and Overlord reveals he has convinced the inmates they can fight their way free. Shockwave observes that while Overlord thinks he is enjoying his new life, it is in fact simply intended to draw Megatron to him. After all, "You're not the first phase-sixer to bait Megatron." Overlord simply responds that he only needs to be the last.''

Springer's team is running from a massive contingent of Decepticons. Impactor reveals that the others landed in [[The Pit (IDW)|The Pit]], right into Overlord's lap. Guzzle merely yells they can look after themselves as he takes out several Decepticons. The others open fire, as Impactor yells that this is for Fortress Maximus and the others. Springer and Twin Twist realise they are all trapped, but Twin Twist confirms that the others are alive...well, Topspin is, and really, their group is the one in trouble.

[[Image:laststandissue3_headshots.jpg|left|350px|thumb|HEADS A'SPLODE!!!]]

Overlord is disappointed that the Autobots are not a team of Decepticons sent by Megatron, and is unimpressed by the fact he's facing Wreckers. Rotorstorm counters by yelling, "Wreckers combine!" before commenting that ''he'' thinks it's funny. Overlord suddenly laughs, and a nervous Rotorstorm joins in. Overlord then calmly places a gun to Rotorstorm's head and shoots him between the optics, splashing the others in mech fluid.

Guzzle is ecstatic that Ironfist's ammo is causing the Decepticons' heads to explode. Under orders, he transforms and brings down the roof, buying the Wreckers some time. Springer realises they are in serious trouble. He orders Kup and Guzzle to find the "help" they discussed earlier, while the rest continue with the mission. Impactor reveals the prisoners are in Cell Block 6, directly beneath them. Twin Twist offers to drill through, but Springer is worried that his injuries will make transforming too painful. Twin Twist waves it off and transforms. He indeed suffers a wave of pain, and in The Pit, Topspin groans. Overlord offers the option of surrender. Perceptor merely orders Pyro to protect Verity as the rest attack.

Twin Twist drills through the floor and finds himself falling through thin air. Impactor and Springer follow. Springer transforms and catches the others. They are attacked by Treadshot, who is taken out by Impactor. Landing, Springer realises they are in an energy reactor. Not far away lies the broken, destroyed body of Kick-Off. Impactor reveals that he was a Pit champion with 11 kills. After he made kill number 12, Overlord gave him a choice. Impactor doesn't know what it was, but clearly Kick-Off made the wrong one. Twin Twist reveals they triggered a defense mechanism and have been sealed in. Before they can react, a field deactivates them all.

Overlord is calmly trouncing the Wreckers when Stalker reveals the other team is in Cell Block F. An amused Overlord speaks over the comm, announcing the Wreckers' presence and promising freedom to any Decepticon who brings him a head. The eager Decepticons then throw themselves after Perceptor's team. He buys them some time by exploding a fuel tank, and the team escapes.

Finally having some breathing space, they realise Ironfist is having a panic attack, revealing he never expected this kind of visceral experience. Topspin snaps, yelling at Ironfist that they had a vote for the others but had no say in his presence, and that people die in stupid ways. Ironfist loses his temper, but Perceptor calms them down, reminding them things can't afford to get personal.

Climbing down a ladder, Guzzle wonders if whoever they're searching for will be down this far. Kup merely confirms maximum security is in the basement. He tells Guzzle to watch his step, and that dying on a rescue attempt is pointless. Guzzle comments he had some friends who died [[Spotlight: Kup|saving another Autobot]]. Kup asks if it was worth it, and Guzzle merely responds it depends on who you ask.

As they make their way through the Southern Wing, Pyro asks Topspin about his attack in The Pit. Topspin reveals that he and Twin Twist share a branched spark, a condition found in only two in a million sparks which leads to them sometimes feeling each other's pain. It means he tries not to think about what happens if one dies. Topspin says he was happy as a cartographer, but found it difficult to work while his other half was with the Wreckers. This led him to join to keep an eye on him. Perceptor speaks up, saying that they are near an impenetrable chamber which must contain [[Aequitas]]. As the others question him about who Aequitas is, Pyro realises Verity is still locked in his chest. He frees her and seems disillusioned as to why the humans matter to Prime. Verity snaps at him, bringing up Rotorstorm, and immediately regrets it. Topspin merely says that while he may not have liked him, Rotorstorm was a Wrecker and always had been, he just hadn't realized it. Perceptor orders Ironfist to keep watch as he looks for a reason why the Decepticons haven't tried to break in. In moments, he realises they have, as he finds the torn, comatose body of Fortress Maximus. Perceptor says Overlord has turned him into a living lockpick, attempting billions of codes in an attempt to open the chamber. Ironfist runs in, warning that the Decepticons have caught up. Fortunately, Perceptor knows the access code, and the Wreckers enter the chamber, standing before Aequitas.

Elsewhere, Twin Twist is flashing to a conversation between Pyro and Topspin before he is snapped back to reality by Stalker. He is pinned to a table in the Spark Extraction Chamber and has his mouth forced open. Stalker has a scalpel, and as he leans in, Twin Twist begins to scream.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]] (3)
* [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (4)
* [[Impactor]] (5)
* [[Twin Twist]] (6)
* [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (7)
* [[Pyro]] (8)
* [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] (9)
* [[Ironfist]] (10)
* [[Rotorstorm]] (11)
* [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (12)
* [[Kick-Off (G1)|Kick-Off]] (17)
* [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] (18)
|c2=
* [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (1)
* [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] (2)
* [[Stalker (G1)|Stalker]] (14)
* [[Snare]] (15)
* [[Treadshot (G1)|Treadshot]] (16)
|c3=
* [[Verity Carlo]] (13)
}}

==Quotes==
"You think you're enjoying this, but you're not. ... The open graves. The torture chambers. All just hollow theatrics. This is an exercise in ''provocation''. This is you trying to get Megatron's attention."
:—'''Shockwave''' on Overlord's "grand scheme"

"Bold words, Overlord. But you reckoned without one thing... Wreckers: '''combine'''!" (''beat'') "Well, ''I'' thought it was funny."
:—'''Rotorstorm'''. No more explanation is required.

"He shot him in the ''head'', Perceptor! In the '''head'''! This isn't what being a Wrecker's about... saving lives, yes. Dramatic rescues, yes. And having ''adventures''! '''''What's wrong with just having adventures?'''''"
:—'''Ironfist''''s fanboy illusions are crushed and mutilated.

"Nice knowing you, everyone. Even you, Verity. Kind of."
:—'''Topspin'''

==Errors==
* After dropping the character profile from issue 2, two profiles were promised for this issue to make up for it. No profiles were published in this issue. Instead, you get all those ads listed below.

* When Rotorstorm makes his final wisecrack, none of the other Wreckers move or react to their surroundings nor Rotorstorm's failed attempt at humour.

==Items of note==
*Overlord paraphrases [[wikipedia:The Master (Doctor Who)|The Master]] of ''[[Doctor (G1)|Doctor Who]]'' fame when he requests that the Decepticons "please attend carefully", a famous line of the Master's from the original ''Who'' serial "Logopolis", notable enough to be used again in the revived series episode "The Sound of Drums". James Roberts has peviously said that in his head, Overlord sounds like John Simm, the actor who most recently played the Master. <ref>[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=166284&highlight=#166284 James Roberts commenting on the voices in his head]</ref>
*While Nick Roche's pages continue his trend of using hand-drawn faction sigils, Guido Guido's pages use Photoshop-applied faction sigil templates. No contest which technique ends up looking better.

===Covers (3)===
{{picsneeded|Cover RI}}
* '''Cover A:''' Pyro, Rotorstorm, Ironfist, and Verity fire their weapons, art by [[Nick Roche]] and colors by [[Josh Burcham]].
* '''Cover B:''' Twin Twist falls through the air with Springer jetting to catch him, and Shockwave's eye in the background, art and colors by [[Trevor Hutchison]].
* '''Cover RI:''' "Virgin" title-free edition of cover B.
<gallery>
Image:Last Stand of the Wreckers3 Cover A.jpg|
Image:Last Stand of the Wreckers3 Cover B.jpg|
Image:Last Stand of the Wreckers3 Cover RI.jpg|
</gallery>

===Advertisements===
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* ''[[Nefarious]]''
* ''[[Spotlight: Prowl]]''
* ''The Last Unicorn''
* ''FX: The Lost Land''
* ''G.I. Joe: Operation HISS'' #2
* ''Alce's Adventures in Wonderland''
* ''Star Trek Movie Adaptation''
* ''Nanovor: Game Day''
* Dan DeCarlo's ''Jetta''
* ''G.I. Joe'' comics for iPhone (back cover)

==Footnotes==
<references />
[[Category: IDW Generation 1 issues]]

Rotorstorm (G1)

2010-04-05T22:12:48Z

94.14.38.58: /* IDW comics continuity */

{{factions|autobot|wreckers}}
:''Rotorstorm is an [[Autobot]] [[Turbomaster]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[Image:G1Rotorstorm boxart.jpg|right|250px|thumb|For years he was just another super-powerful, super-intelligent, super-heroic European Autobot with no weakness... or personality. Thank Primus for [[Nick Roche|Roche]] and [[James Roberts|Roberts]]!]]
The only airborne [[Turbomaster]], '''Rotorstorm''' is a major asset to the team... and he wants you to know it. He'll tell you he's a ruthless, powerful, and fearless fighter, and that he's respected even by Decepticons for his brilliant strategies and blinding speed. While making quick-witted quips about your progenitor to assure that he's the center of attention, he'll tell you that any moment now the [[Wrecker]]s will be knocking on his door. That he's everyone's favorite [[Autobot]].

He'll remind you he also possesses advanced technology that lets him eavesdrop on [[Decepticon]] communications and an extra "Dodge" sense (rather like that [[Spider-Man|human with the magic outfit]]) that warns him of impending danger, letting him guide his ground-based comrades out of harm's way. He'll tell you he's a force to be reckoned with.

And it's all true.

But this impervious and attention-seeking persona is a mask for Rotorstorm, one he puts on to inspire and motivate his team. If he has any weaknesses, it's that he feels burdened by the legend of himself he's created. Most mechs don't know the real Rotorstorm behind the mask, but if you ask him about the [[Simanzi Massacre]], you'll find him. His jokes will stop, and he'll stare at the floor.

:''Canadian name:'' '''Storm'''
:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Tempéte'''

==Fiction==
===Toy catalogue comic===
[[Image:G1 Turbomasters Predators comic.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Fill in inappropriate comments about Stalker's mother, kids!]]
Rotorstorm swooped down on the [[Decepticon]] ranks attacking the Autobot base, and proceeded to fight [[Stalker (G1)|Stalker]] one-on-one.
{{-}}
{{-}}
===IDW comics continuity===
In the distant past, Rotorstorm was briefly glimpsed on Cybertron while [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] updated himself on his current projects. {{storylink|Megatron Origin issue 2|Megatron Origin #2}}

After a stint at the [[Iaconian Aerial Academy]], he was part of the Polyhex border force. During the Simanzi Massacre, he saved the 9th Battalion and was given the [[Novic Medal of Outstanding Valor]] for it... but was left haunted and was consumed with doubts due to the carnage he'd witnessed. To compensate, he created a brasher cover personality. He applied for and then rejected [[Wrecker]] membership and took up a teaching job at IAA instead. On return to the frontline, he single-handedly repelled an attack at [[Thunderhead Pass]].

[[Image:LastStandoftheWreckers-Verity.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Obscure dudes ''and'' breasts: Roche knows his audience!]]

Many years later, having unknowingly been on the Wreckers reserve list, he was one of four new recruits. Before being collected, he amused himself by blowing stuff up with his fellows (practice, honest!) and harassing the local foreman [[Dipstick]]. Once the four were collected, he was surprised to find the human [[Verity Carlo]] was part of the mission, and belittled her presence. During the transit to [[Garrus-9]], he broke the silence by pointing out fellow Wrecker [[Pyro]] looked an awful lot like [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]... {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 1|Last Stand of the Wreckers #1}}

After the legendary-but-scandalized [[Impactor]] (a former commander of the Wreckers) was brought on board following his escape from Garrus-9, Rotorstorm and the other new Wreckers were banished temporarily so the "grown-ups" could talk it through. Rotorstorm helped Pyro brainstorm a [[motto]], with little success.

Soon the time came to plan the Wreckers' invasion of Garrus-9. In order to overwhelm the planet's forcefield, two ships needed to hit the force field's weak points at the exact same time. Rotorstorm was asked to put his considerable skills to use ("yes, I ''am'' that good") by piloting one escape pod while remote piloting the other. In the moments leading up to the attack, Rotorstorm sat alone in an escape pod, chiding himself for being even "more of a ''wannabe'' than Ironfist" for agreeing to this. Regardless, Rotorstorm succeeded in getting both escape pods through the forcefield, though when they met heavy artillery from the Decepticons, both escape pods crash-landed. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 2|Last Stand of the Wreckers #2}}

{{spoiler|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 3|23 April 2010}}

[[Image:LastStandoftheWreckers3-Wreckerscombine.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Rotorstorm is a leaf on the wind. Watch how he soars.]]

Rotorstorm's group found themselves face-to-face with none other than Overlord himself and his inner circle. Overlord didn't care when Rotorstorm announced that they were not any ordinary Autobots, but Wreckers, but Rotorstorm was still determined to make an impression. He made a joke, which did extract a quiet laugh from their frightening opponent, to Rotorstorm's genuine surprise, but these words would be Rotorstorm's last. Unimpressed by Rotorstorm's standup routine Overlord put his gun between Rotorstorm's optics and splattered his cranial fluids all over his horrified fellow Wreckers.

After the others managed to escape Overlord and his minions, Ironfist had severe trouble with having seen Rotorstorm's gruesome end. Later, after Verity shared her similar horror in her own way, Topspin admitted he'd never really cared for Rotorstorm. However, he was a Wrecker, and thus deserving of Topspin's respect. {{storylink|Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 3|Last Stand of the Wreckers #3}}
{{-}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1Rotorstorm toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|I have elbows! They allow me to bend my arms to shoot the joker that bolted my knees together!]]
* '''Rotorstorm''' (Medium Turbomaster, 1992)
**''Accessories:'' 2 engines/missile launchers, 6 missiles

: Rotorstorm transforms into a blue Cybertronian helicopter with bright translucent pink rotor blades and canopy. His turbine engines can launch his six included yellow missiles a ''very'' long distance. A button on the back of the rotor housing drops down both engines/launchers for an 'attack mode' feature. In robot mode, Rotorstorm has limited articulation, and he holds his turbine launchers in his hands. His rotor blades can also be detached and held in one hand as an odd-looking sword.

:This mold was [[retool]]ed and [[redeco]]ed to make ''[[Machine Wars]]'' [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] and ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' [[Whirl (Universe)|Whirl]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1992/Autobot/Rotorstorm/rotorstorm.htm More information on Rotorstorm at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

==Trivia==
* Rotorstorm's function of "Guide and Strategician" is a bit silly, since "Strategician" isn't a real word. Possibly it's a portmanteau of "strategist" and "magician," 'cause he's that good.

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