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All His Engines

2012-06-06T20:49:43Z

98.111.207.143:

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' #7
|prev=Earthworks
|next=Scrapper (issue)
|title="All His Engines"
|image=Transformers 7-A.jpg
|caption=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date= [[May 26]], [[2010]]
|coverdate=May 2010
|written by=[[Mike Costa]]
|art by=[[E. J. Su]]
|colors by=[[James Brown]]
|letters by= [[Neil Uyetake]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|associate editor=[[Denton J. Tipton]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2010)]]
}}
'''A recovering Megatron reflects on the current state of the Decepticons and the Autobots' alliance with humanity.'''

==Synopsis==
Three years after [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s defeat on [[Earth]], the majority of the remaining [[Decepticon]]s are located on a desolate asteroid, under the self proclaimed command of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] and [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] sit dejected, while [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] fight with each other. Elsewhere on the asteroid. [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] is pursued by [[Needlenose]], [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]], Kickback, and [[Pounce]] after stealing more than his share of [[energon]] rations. After initially escaping by firing his boot jets into the others, Dreadwind is gunned down and killed by the other three, who then fight amongst themselves over who gets what part as they cannibalize the body, during which [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] looks on approvingly.

Elsewhere, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] has isolated himself in his laboratory, allegedly striving to fix the [[space bridge]], while [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] is based in the ship that took them to the asteroid. Starscream, wearing the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]], confronts [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] over his lack of progress in developing an energon processor, to which Bombshell replies that the Decepticons on the asteroid are now self governing through cannibalism, under the supervision of Razorclaw. Starscream demands to know what Bombshell has been working on, and Bombshell presents him with a [[cerebro-shell]], which would allow Starscream to exert control over any Cybertronian he affixes it to.

At that moment a [[Quake (G1)|disgruntled Decepticon]] blasts a hole through the wall and bursts in, declaring "death to tyrants". Starscream throws the cerebro-shell at him, and once it is affixed he opens fire, shouting "die!" at the intruder, who then promptly dies, seemingly because Starscream ordered him to, as opposed to from any wounds. Starscream asks if Bombshell has created any more cerebro-shells.

Meanwhile, on Earth, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Sparkplug Witwicky|General Witwicky]] meet at a military facility, and Optimus thanks him for the contributions of [[human]] soldiers that made the defeat of the Decepticons possible. In private, General Witwicky is angered by the release of Optimus Prime and the [[Autobot]]s, stating that [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] has superseded his authority. Spike retorts that it was a tactical decision, that the Autobots aren't the enemy, and that they'd never be able to keep up technologically otherwise. General Witwicky points out that if General [[Allenby]] finds out. Spike will probably be court-martialed, to which Spike replies that they'll just have to keep it a secret.

After the general leaves, Spike speaks to [[Sandra (G1)|Sandra]], a soldier who used to work for General Allenby. She points out that if he is so much suspected of breaking protocol, Allenby will have him court-martialed, and that he has jeopardized all of those under his command by asking them to back his story, and that this underhanded approach goes against all the reasons that she decided to join the military for. Spike replies that the only lie that General Allenby has to believe is that Prime escaped custody prior to fighting [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], as opposed to being released. They then go to meet the rest of the Autobot recruits, in the form of [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]].

Back on the asteroid, Megatron, badly damaged and in a [[CR tank]], stirs, clenches his fist, and vows that upon his return, Optimus Prime will be defeated.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (15)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (19)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (20)
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (21)
* [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (22)
|c2=
* [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] (1)
* [[Acid Storm (G1)|Acid Storm]] (2)
* [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (3)
* [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] (4)
* [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] (5)
* [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] (6)
* [[Needlenose]] (7)
* [[Pounce]] (8)
* [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (9)
* [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (10)
* [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (11)
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (12)
* [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (13)
* [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] (14)
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (23)
|c3=
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (16)
* [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Daniel Witwicky]] (17)
* [[Sandra (G1)|Sandra]] (18)
}}

==Quotes==
"Shockwave has isolated himself in his workshop, toiling without stop to rebuild the space bridge. Or so he says. No one has thought to check. No one would know what they were looking at if they did."
:—'''Megatron''' thinks that Shockwave may have hatched a cunning plan.

"Razorclaw has not been chosen by the Matrix of Leadership. He may enjoy observing this place like a game warden, but in Megatron's absence I must lead us into a new era!"
:—'''Starscream''' makes sure that Bombshell hasn't forgotten that he's the boss.

==Notes==
* Includes a [[Decepticomments]] section where editor [[Denton J. Tipton]] says good-bye to the readers. It also reveals the winner of the contest from "[[Seasons in Flight]]".
* With this issue, art duties have been turned over to E.J. Su, and the characters are no longer drawn in [[Don Figueroa]]'s movie-inspired style. For example, the Autobots' designs are simplified versions of the character models Su developed back in 2005 for the ''[[The Transformers: Infiltration|Infiltration]]'' series.
* This issue reveals that, in IDW continuity at least, Dreadwind and Darkwing are siblings.

===Errors===
* Bombshell's [[cerebro-shell]]s are depicted as miniature versions of his insect mode. This ''could'' be related to the miniature Bombshell from "[[Spotlight: Blaster]]", but it seems Bombshell invented them just now.
* Blurr is back in his Cybertronian body a la ''[[The Transformers: Bumblebee]]''.
* And speaking of Bumblebee, he's oddly back to his old Volkswagen body, rather than his Dodge Challenger-inspired body which had been used for the last few issues.
* To complete the alternate mode roundabout, Jetfire is now in a simplified version of his body from ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer |Stormbringer]]'', as opposed to the much larger body with an Earth bomber alternate mode that he had previously.
* How DOES a barely functioning/on life support/half dead Megatron know so much about what's going on in the Decepticon camp AND Earth anyway?
* The issue title, which should be printed on the last page, is missing.<ref>"[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=10070&start=30 Mike Costa and the Transformers Ongoing literary references]" post on IDW Publishing's forums.</ref>

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' Close up of Megatron's face; art by [[Don Figueroa]] and colors by [[James Brown]].
* '''Cover B:''' An angry Megatron featuring a black helmet like in the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel comics]]; art by [[Andrew Wildman]].
* '''Cover RI:''' Concept art of Hot Rod; art by Don Figueroa.

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Needlenose (G1)

2012-06-05T03:29:13Z

98.111.207.143: fixed the grammar and clarified rid #5

{{factions|decepticon}}
:''Needlenose is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[Image:Needlenose-boxart.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Project Runway.]]
'''Needlenose''' is a fly airplane-bot who used to design the [[Chic Chips|most righteous fashion microchips]] in all Cybertron, until a bunch of bogus dorks said they were totally last ''year''. What''ever''! This supreme dissage led to supreme pissage, and the cheesed-off designer joined the uber-bad Decepticons for revenge.

A willing if clueless soldier, Needlenose always keeps it fresh and fly. When he found out about [[Nebulan]]s, he was all over that, and snagged himself two: [[Sunbeam]], a gnarly surfer dude, and [[Zigzag]], a cool old geezer whose black armor goes with absolutely ''ev''erything. These two dudes can even combine into a single weapon, which is not at all weird. Telling Needlenose that this weapon is smarter than him is totally not cool. He'd, like, deck you in the locknuts for that.

He's bad-aft, is Needlenose. Not. Straight up, he's a big tin dweeb who thinks he's the bomb. He even plays video games. LAME.

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel Generation 1 comics====
{{noteukonly}}
[[Image:HuntingParty-Mayhem Attack Squad small.JPG|thumb|left|]]
''Needlenose was sponsored by [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] as a potential recruit for the new [[Mayhem Attack Squad]], being gathered by [[Snarler]] to hunt down the traitors from the [[Time Wars]], [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] and [[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]]. Unfortunately, Needlenose was less than prepared for the stress of combat. During a training exercise he abandoned the fight, an act punishable by death under Decepticon military code. In order to save him from this fate, Spinister deliberately allowed himself to be overcome by an Autobot training dummy, hoping the sight of a fellow Decepticon in trouble would be enough to snap Needlenose back into action. It was, and Needlenose "saved" Spinister from his attacker. When Snarler asked if the new Mayhems were ready, Spinister refrained from mentioning Needlenose's problems, and pushed the team forward to their active assignment. {{storylink|The Hunting Party}}''

''On Earth, Needlenose and the Mayhems caught Carnivac alone with their robotic [[Hellhound]], {{storylink|Way of the Warrior}} and began hunting him down through the American desert. {{storylink|Survival Run}} Carnivac's fellow deserter Catilla came to his rescue, only to be skewered and killed by the Mayhem [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]. The other [[Survivors]] arrived and chased off the Mayhems, and Carnivac swore revenge for the death of his friend. {{storylink|A Savage Place!}}''

[[Image:Deadly Obsession Needlenose Spinister.jpg|thumb|]]

Needlenose joined Spinister and the [[Triggercon]]s in serving their lord [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] on his obsessive quest for the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]]. Their first stop was a [[Pz-Zazz]], where they knocked out and took [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]], [[Siren]], and [[Hosehead]] hostage. {{Storylink|Bird of Prey!}} They next went to [[Cheyne]], but took their leave when [[Dogfight]] proved to be an useless source of information. {{Storylink|Kings of the Wild Frontier.}} Their next stop was [[Pequod]], where Thunderwing sent Needlenose and Spinister to attack the Autobots there while Thunderwing could mind-link to the [[Klud]] that had traces of the Matrix inside. As the were recalled when Thunderwing found what he needed to know, Needlenose and Spinister began quietly questioning the sanity of their commanding officer, and what he was willing to sacrifice to acquire the Matrix (i.e., them). {{storylink|Deadly Obsession}} They went to [[VsQs]], where they found an Autobot team looking for the Matrix. Despire the [[Matrixspawn]] and the Autobots, Thunderwing finally acquired the source of his obsession. {{storylink|Dark Creation}} After Thunderwing was possessed by the Matrix and went on a rampage through the Autobots' [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], severely injuring Spinister in the process, he was cast out into space by the Autobot [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]]. Needlenose and the Mayhems surrendered themselves into Autobot custody afterwards. {{storylink|All Fall Down}}

=====Earthforce=====
{{earthforcefiction}}
[[Image:Cry Wolf Needlenose.jpg|thumb|left]]

''Following Catilla's death, the Mayhem Attack Squad set up base on a deserted island, preparing themselves for the inevitable retaliation for the assassination. Unfortunately, the waiting was seriously stressing Needlenose's circuits. He staged a false Carnivac alert in order to time his fellow Decepticons' response times, and they were none too pleased with his antics. After Snarler and Spinister chided his lack of discipline, Needlenose returned to his quarters only to find Carnivac lying in wait, having slipped through the Mayhems' defenses during the ruckus. Needlenose cried out for help, but his fellow warriors ignored his death-screams, believing it to be merely another "test". {{storylink|Cry Wolf!}}''

====''Transformers Comic-Magazin''====
{{TransformersComicMagazin}}
Needlenose was present when Megatron made peaceful gestures to humanity in [[New York City]]; and the Decepticons gave a "statue" of [[Snaptrap (G1)|Snaptrap]] as a gift to the city. Unsurprisingly, once Humanity was off-guard, the Decepticons struck, and the Autobots barely stopped them. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 4#Transformers in Action: The Troy Principle|Transformers in Action: The Troy Principle}}

Needlenose, [[Darkwing]] and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] were hiding in an airbase in Nevada, before revealing their [[Rubsign|liquid crystal]] Decepticon insignia and flying off. He then used the distraction of a hijacked tanker to atack oil fields and refineries. {{storylink|Transformers Comic-Magazin issue 6#Transformers in the Battle for Peace: A Big Day for Powermaster Optimus Prime|Transformers in the Battle for Peace: A Big Day for Powermaster Optimus Prime}}

====''Classics''====
[[Image:Minervaneedlenose.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Bonjour, bitch!]]
Needlenose joined [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] with his revised Mayhem Attack Squad in order to seek revenge on Nightbeat and Siren because they, like, totally threw him out into space once. They used an A.I. ship named [[Amory]] to lure their Autobot victims into an ambush. Unfortunately, Amory was only helping them because Ruckus was holding her pilot hostage and Ruckus, being an idiot, brought the hostage to the ambush for show-and-tell. One quick slash of [[Slag (G1)|Slag]]'s sword and the hostage (and Ruckus's arm) were no longer in his possession. Now facing a group of Autobots AND a teed-off warship, Needlenose and the other Mayhems decided to beat a hasty retreat. {{storylink|Cheap Shots}}
{{-}}

===IDW Generation 1 comics===

Hundreds of years ago, when a Decepticon [[Beachcomber (G1)|sleeper agent]] silenced [[Blaster (G1)|"The Voice"]] just as the Autobot troops were waiting for a broadcast, Needlenose and a squadron of Decepticons under [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]'s command moved in for the kill. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

[[Image:Needlenose IDWongoing7.jpg|left|180px|thumb|]]
Much later, Needlenose answered Starscream's rallying cry as the latter assumed the Decepticon leadership. However soon over one hundred Decepticons were filling up the moon base and everything there began to degrade. Razorclaw made the base into a deadly place where the strong feed on the weak. Needlenose eventually gave into this way of thinking and showed it when he helped to brutally murder and then cannibalize Dreadwind after the soldier stole some energon. {{Storylink|All His Engines}}

When the Decepticons were captured after [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s defeat (being weak after forming the [[Deceptigod]]), Needlenose was amongst the prisoners locked up and applied with an [[inhibitor/deterrence chip]]. Later, agreeing to [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s terms, he went on to 'discipline' the rioting [[NAIL]]s. {{Storylink|Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime|The Death of Optimus Prime}}

[[Image:Needlenose Autonomy Lesson.jpg|right|250px|thumb|"You guys are just SO [[1984]]."]]
Later, he and [[Horri-Bull]] were made "enforcers of the peace" and beat up a NAIL who was making a graffiti on a wall. They were taken away from [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] to [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], who berated them for their willingness to serve the Autobots. Needlenose was curious to know whether Ratbat had a plan, which he did and told them to stay out of trouble until the next night. However, that night, Horri-Bull and Needlenose were caught bullying [[Zetca (G1)|another NAIL]]. After being spotted and threatened by [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], Needlenose tried to calm down Horri-Bull, but the latter would keep defying Bumblebee, resulting in the detonation of his I/D chip. Needlenose stared in shock at his deceased friend. {{Storylink|The Autonomy Lesson}} To avenge Horri-Bull, Needlenose picked Zetca as the NAIL to take the fall for [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]'s planned assassination of [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]. {{storylink|The World & Everything in It}} Needlenose was later part of an angry Decepticon crowd who demanded answers from the Autobots for Ratbat's death.{{storylink|Stick Together}}
Needlenose later watched over Dirge after he announced to everyone that the Constructions were dead. He then got to witness as Swindle brought [[Sky-Byte (G2)| Sky Byte]] up to speed with recent events. However, they were soon discovered by the Autobots. Needlenose fought back with a flamethrower, injuring [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]], as Swindle and Dirge made a quick getaway. Unfortunately, Needlenose and Sky-Byte were arrested and about to be lynched in public when [[Ironhide (G1)| Ironhide]] intervernes and lets them go, trying to make a better future between Autobot and Decepticon. {{storylink|A Better Tomorrow}}
{{-}}

===''TransTech''===
In the [[Transcendent Technomorph|TransTech]] city of [[Axiom Nexus]], Ruckus, Needlenose and [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] assaulted what they thought was an [[energon]] refinery, but it turned out to be a waste fuel storage depot. Eyuw. {{storylink|Around Cybertron#Around Cybertron #1|Around Cybertron #1}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1needlenose toy.jpg|right|250px|thumb|He stole Super Grover's helmet!]]
*'''Needlenose''' (1988)
**''Accessories:'' Sunbeam and Zig-Zag Targetmaster partners/guns

: Needlenose transforms into the [[wikipedia:General Dynamics F-16XL|F-16XL variant of the F-16 Fighting Falcon]]. Zig-Zag and Sunbeam are mounted on hardpoints under his wingtips in this mode. In robot mode, Needlenose's articulation is located entirely in his shoulders, which can move up and down as well as swing out to the sides.

: Like all of the smaller Targetmasters, Needlenose was never released in [[TakaraTomy|Takara's]] ''Transformers'' line.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1988/Decepticon/Needlenose/needlenose.htm More information on Needlenose at TFU.info]''
{{--}}

==Notes==
* For whatever odd reason, Needlenose's entry in Marvel's ''[[The Transformers Universe|Transformers Universe]]'' depicts him with a positively gigantic head and feet.

==External links==
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Needlenose Needlenose's Marvel Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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