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The Transformers: Infestation issue 2

2014-01-30T18:33:04Z

BlairZze97: /* Synopsis */

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|image=Transformers Infestation 2A.jpg
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|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[February 16]], [[2011]]
|coverdate=February 2011
|written by=[[Dan Abnett]] and [[Andy Lanning]]
|art by=[[Nick Roche]]
|colors by=[[Joana Lafuente]]
|letters by=[[Robbie Robbins]]
|assistant editor=[[Bobby Curnow]]
|edited by=[[Andy Schmidt]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2011)]]
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'''The Transformers must work together to stop Britt from destroying their future.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Britt]] has a gift for the [[Transformer]]s and their universe—the Infestation. The [[zombie]] infestation that uses Britt as its spokesperson cannot be denied by even the living machines, and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] begins to feel himself falling into the [[Undermind]]'s thrall. Britt helps along the process by expounding on how she herself became part of the horde and the being of the Undermind.

In her native universe, Britt was bitten by a [[Benny|zombie]] and then seized by the Undermind as its "evangelist" due to her [[vampire]]-zombie hybridism. Using the [[Artillica]] technology in that universe and her unique status, Britt spread incarnations of herself throughout the [[multiverse]], with one—a Transformer herself—ending up in the Transformers' universe. With her, she brought a number of zombies from the battlefield she left behind. Once in the Transformer universe, they froze and drifted in space for centuries before being discovered by [[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]]. With the Undermind's ability to alter perception, Britt presented herself as Bayonet, a Decepticon member of Galvatron's cohorts who seemingly always existed. With Galvatron, Britt was able to get herself brought to [[Earth]], a planet ripe for the infestation.

Britt finishes her story by mocking the decaying [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] stuck to her arm. Kup, however, is more resilient than she thinks and blasts her away. Angered, Britt orders the Zombies to swarm the Transformers. [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] isn't expecting the best and Galvatron kindly suggests that they start listening to him, just as he suggested before. With the power of the [[Darkness (G1)|Heart of Darkness]], Galvatron incinerates a good portion of the zombies. [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]], who are fighting zombies elsewhere in [[Las Vegas]], remark on the new firepower Galvatron's packing now. Optimus Prime is upset at Galvatron's crass negligence of innocent life, but he doesn't care for such considerations at this moment.

Britt emerges from the smoke, with Kup finally at her side. She again emphasizes the Undermind's need to have every living being on the planet infected. The Transformers regroup and Galvatron again squabbles over leadership. Elsewhere, Britt probes deep into Kup's memories, bringing up the Undermind's technological knowledge and finding an excellent planet to infest—[[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]! She transforms into a transportation gate, to the living Cybertron of the past. Just as she calls her army into the portal, the Transformers attack. However, Britt has also copied their shielding technology, producing a [[force shield]] to defend herself. But Prowl has a plan. Using the [[Pretender]] process that Kup was subjected to, Prowl accesses Kup's mind and separates his core personality from the infection. Kup, without anything to restrain himself, breaks down under the memories. He composes himself and, thanks to a suggestion from Galvatron, reprograms the coordinates of the transportation gate to the beginning of the [[Dead Universe]], a void with nothing to feed on. All in Britt's force dome, including Kup, are pulled into the warp.

The [[Autobot]]s mourn Kup's loss, but Galvatron takes another opportunity to offer the Autobots to join him. The Autobots again refuse, and Galvatron takes his leave, noting that all who do not join him will be treated as enemies.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (2)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (4)
*[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] (5)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] (12)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] (14)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (15)
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (16)

|c2=
*[[Galvatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Galvatron]] (3)
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (10)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Cyclonus]] (11)
*[[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] (17)

|c3=
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (13)

|c4=
*Bayonet/[[Britt]] (1)
*[[Zombie]]s (6)
*[[Benny]] (7)
*[[Cross]] (8)
*[[Bools]] (9)
}}

==Notes==
* The [[Darkness (G1)|Heart of Darkness]] is an enigma. [[All Hail Megatron issue 14#"Rebirth"|Formerly]] it brought the dead back to life, and now it's a holy hand grenade.

===References===
* As in last issue, Kup's hallucinations are drawn in the same style as his hallucinations from his [[Spotlight: Kup|Spotlight]] issue.
* Britt says that the (hallucinatory) zombie Transformers are "More than Meets the Eye". That's two issues in a row...

===Errors===
* On page 15, [[Kimia Facility|Kimia]] is misspelled "Kima".
* On page 20, Jhiaxus' name is misspelled "Jihaxus".
* Galvatron is still referred to as a Decepticon, even though he has no faction.

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' Galvatron, Cyclonus and Scourge in Vegas; art by [[Nick Roche]] with [[Joana Lafuente]] on colors.
* '''Cover B:''' Scary Britt plays with her Transformers toys in a homage to ''[[Wikipedia:Attack of the 50 Foot Woman|Attack of the 50 Foot Woman]]''; art by [[John K. Snyder III]].
* '''Cover RI:''' Zombie-fied Logo; art by [[Gabriel Rodriguez]].

<gallery>
Image:Transformers Infestation 2A.jpg|What happens in Vegas, stays undead in Vegas.
Image:Transformers Infestation 2B.jpg|You better not take her Masterpiece Prime!
Image:Transformers Infestation 2RI.jpg|Zombie-fied Logo
</gallery>

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Needlenose (G1)

2013-12-08T18:49:11Z

BlairZze97: /* IDW Generation 1 continuity */

{{factions|decepticon}}
:''Needlenose is a [[Decepticon]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Needlenose-boxart.jpg|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===
====Generation 1====
{{noteukonly}}
[[File: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 (Marvel)|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!}}

[[File: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 (G1)|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}}
[[File: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 attack 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''====
{{noteclassics}}
[[File:Minervaneedlenose.jpg|250px|thumb|Bonjour, baka!]]
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}}

====''Regeneration One''====
{{noterg1}}
[[File:Neo-decepticons counterpoint.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
Twenty-one years after the defeat at [[Klo]], Needlenose was one of the "Neo-Decepticons" who rallied to Soundwave's banner at [[Fort Scyk]]. {{storylink|Counterpoint}} Soundwave was off-planet when the resurrected [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] returned to Cybertron with a [[Gene Key]] capable of turning Autobots into Decepticons. Arriving at Fort Syck, the former Headmaster ordered the assembled troops to follow him and Needlenose readily agreed...after witnessing what happened to [[Misfire]] for questioning him. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Three}}

Needlenose was subsequently tasked with tracking down the missing [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]], [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] and [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]. {{storylink|Natural Selection, Part Four}}
{{-}}

===IDW Generation 1 continuity===
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}}

[[File:Needlenose IDWongoing7.jpg|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 fed 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}} Fortunately, Megatron soon took back leadership and announced to the gathered Decepticons that they'd take up arms once again... though Needlenose meekly pointed out that he might have trouble taking up anything, having fallen into such disrepair that he'd lost his hands. {{storylink|Spotlight: Megatron}}

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}}

[[File:Needlenose Autonomy Lesson.jpg|left|250px|thumb|"You guys are just SO [[1984]]."]]
Later, he and [[Horri-Bull]] were made "enforcers of the peace" and beat up [[Tappet]], a NAIL who was drawing 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 kept 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 helped [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] watch over [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], who had witnessed Prowl murdering the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] and was afraid he'd be hunted down. While Swindle was bringing new arrival [[Sky-Byte (G2)|Sky-Byte]] up to speed with recent events, their hiding spot was 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]] intervened and let them go, trying to make a better future between Autobot and Decepticon. {{storylink|A Better Tomorrow}}

When Megatron reappeared from Cybertron's wilderness, Needlenose and the other Decepticons were horrified to see that the Autobots immediately attacked him. Acting as spokesman for the leaderless Decepticons, he interrupted the Autobots' assault and argued that Megatron was a hero for his actions during the battle with Galvatron, convincing Bumblebee to imprison him instead of kill him. Bumblebee then had him go look for survivors at the newly destroyed Decepticon pen, but by the time Starscream found him and the other Decepticons, they had instead formed an angry mob prepared to riot against the Autobot government in the name of Megatron. {{storylink|City on Fire}} As part of this mob, Needlenose led an attack on the Autobot prison, freeing Megatron and following him to the [[Black Room]]. {{storylink|The Verge}} Under Megatron's command, the Decepticons fell back into their old army role and moved to conquer Cybertron once again. {{storylink|Before the Dawn}} During the battle for Iacon, Needlenose stood by [[Turmoil]]'s side and got himself bitten and flame-breathed when the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] joined the fight. {{storylink|Plan for Everything}}
{{-}}

===''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===
[[File:G1-toy Needlenose.jpg|300px|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 [[5mm post|5mm 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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