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No Exit

2010-09-06T00:52:35Z

Forward:

{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[Energon (comic)|''Transformers Energon'']] #30
|prev=Multiplicity, Pt. 4
|next=Perspective
|title="No Exit"
|image=DW Energon 30.jpg
|caption=Battle of the [[Homage|homages]]
|publisher=[[Dreamwave Productions]]
|date=[[December 8]], 2004
|coverdate=December, 2004
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|pencils=[[Marcelo Matere]]
|inks=[[Ferd Poblete]], [[Erik Sander]], [[Elaine To]]
|additional inks=[[Rob Armstrong]]
|colors=[[Jong-Im Lee]], [[Sigmund Torre]], [[Rob Ruffolo]]
|letters=[[Ben Lee]]
|continuity=[[Dreamwave Armada continuity]]
}}
'''With the Terrorcon armies defeated, Megatron challenges Scorponok to a fight to the death.'''

==Synopsis==
In a flashback from during the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Scorponok, Terrorsaur, Predacon, and Wheeljack battles against the [[Autobot|Autobots]], while Megatron, Starscream, Cyclonus, Demolishor, and Thrust watch from above. Starscream mentions that while his tactics are far more crude and brutal than Megatron's policy of subtlety and stealth, it's certainly a crowd pleaser, and he suggests that Megatron watch his back.

In the present, in the [[Yukon]], Megatron and Scorponok exchange some unfriendly banter before Scorponok takes the first swing, somehow missing Megatron entirely. He transforms into his hyper-mode and blasts Megatron. Satisfied that the smoking crater is all that remains of him, he turns his attention back to the Autobots, sending a transmission to Alpha Quintesson to ask if he should leave a single survivor alive to tell the tale. He finds himself unable to reach him, though, and Megatron, flying up from behind, suggests that either Alpha Quintesson is screening his calls, or the signal's being jammed.

Scorponok, arrogant as ever, insists that the enhanced weaponry given to him by [[Unicron]] will make short work of Megatron. Megatron evades his attacks and assaults Scorponok from both sides with the use of the tank-drone. Meanwhile, Ironhide comes to his senses and, seeing the two titans duking it out, realizes that whoever wins will probably come after the Autobots next and looks for a way to protect the base. Scorponok focuses all his fire directly on Megatron, ultimately burying him in an avalanche of snow and rock. As he gloats over the icy tomb, Megatron teleports out to behind Scorponok and impales him through the chest with his sword, killing him.

[[Image:Scorponok dies Energon.jpg|left|150px|thumb|"Ow! That's gonna sting tomorrow!"]]

Before leaving, Megatron briefly introduces himself to Ironhide, who has erected an energy barrier just strong enough to keep the Autobots and the shield generator in and Megatron out. He tells Ironhide that he's impressed, but he really didn't need to go through the trouble; Megatron doesn't want Ironhide dead or even harmed. In fact, he wants him in possession of all his faculties so that he can tell everyone that Megatron is back!

On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], in the [[High Halls]], Jetfire speaks to the [[Council of Elders]], informing them of Megatron's return, and wondering about what Megatron meant with his "belly of the beast" remark about [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]. Councilor [[Avalon]] ends his transmission to the Council and tells Alpha Quintesson that he is sure Optimus Prime is within Unicron. Though Alpha Quintesson is unable to detect him due to the large areas of Unicron that are still offline, he says that as Unicron powers back up, the hiding places will become fewer and fewer. He tells Avalon that if Unicron's systems haven't already destroyed Optimus Prime, they soon will.

The issue (and, as it happened, the entire series) closes with a full-page image of Optimus Prime, various cracks and holes in his frame crudely patched, hefting an enormous gun and saying, "Ready or not, Unicron, here I come!"

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] (11)
* [[Overload (Armada)|Overload]] (12)
* [[Dropshot (Armada)|Dropshot]] (13)
* [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (14)
* [[Avalon]] (15)
* [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] (18)

|c2=
* [[Predacon (Armada)|Predacon]] (2)
* [[Terrorsaur (Armada)|Terrorsaur]] (3)
* [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]] (4)
* [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] (5)
* [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] (6)
* [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] (7)
* [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] (8)
* [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] (9)
* [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]] (10)

'''Terrorcons'''

* [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] (1)

|c4=
* [[Alpha Quintesson]] (16)
* [[Unicron]] (17)

}}
== Quotes ==
* None yet identified.

==Errors==
* None yet identified.

==Items of note==
* This was the final issue of the ''Energon'' comic series. Events taking place after the issue were revealed in issue solicitations and by the writers at conventions.
* The [[Perspective|story]] in the ''[[Dreamwave Summer Special]]'' takes place some time after this issue.
* The [[Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club (magazine)|Collectors Club comic]] makes reference to events that would have happened in the upcoming issues. Some fans have assumed that, by extension, the [[Cybertron (cartoon)|''Cybertron'' cartoon]] would have also taken place after the comic.
* Readers' mail is answered by [[Matthew Hansen]]. Appropriately, the letter column ends with "Time to pack it up and turn off the lights!"
* The [[Wavelengths]] page has a short interview with Simon Furman about ''Energon'' and contains an article from the desk of [[Candice Chan]]. Furman speaks about the final arc of the ''Energon'' series, its transition into a ''Cybertron'' series (after issue 36) and the ''[[Unreleased Dreamwave issues#Energon: More Than Meets The Eye|More Than Meets The Eye: Energon]]'' profiles.
* First appearance of Predacon. Just his luck.
* Scorponok's corpse remains standing upright after Megatron kills him. ''Nice.''
* During his fight with Scorponok, Megatron gives a familiar [[Megatron (BW)|"Yeeesss..."]]

===Covers (1)===
* Megatron faces off against Scorponok by [[Alex Milne]]

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Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4

2010-09-06T00:49:13Z

Forward: Missed the Furmanism. No need to quote it here, I suppose.

{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[Armada (Dreamwave comic)|''Transformers Armada'']] #15
|prev=Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4
|next=Worlds Collide, Part 3 of 4
|title="Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4"
|image=DW Armada 15.jpg
|caption=Freudian?
|publisher=[[Dreamwave Productions]]
|date=September 10, 2003
|coverdate=September, 2003
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|penciled by=[[Don Figueroa]]
|inks by=[[Elaine To]]
|colors by=[[David Cheung]]
|additional colors by=[[Espen Grundetjern]], [[Alan Wang]], [[Stuart Ng]], [[Susan Luo]], [[Rob Ruffolo]]
|letters by=[[Paul Villafuerte]]
|editorinchief=[[Roger Lee]]
|continuity=[[Dreamwave Armada continuity]]
}}
'''While the Autobots try to locate Optimus Prime, Megatron launches a surprise attack on the Autobase.'''

==Synopsis==
On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Dirge, Thunderwing, Bludgeon, and Scourge secure the [[Decepticon]] base for themselves. Scourge notes that Megatron is not among the dead and remains unaccounted for. They prepare to leave for [[Earth]], leaving Bludgeon to guard the portals.

On Earth, Hot Shot grills Over-Run about Optimus Prime's whereabouts. He says that he wants an answer that doesn't involve alternate realities, but Astroscope says there might not '''be''' any other answer: the space/time continuum is in turmoil. Something has happened, and most likely Prime was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Unfortunately, finding him will take a long time, as there are an infinite number of alternate realities. Over-Run says that if they do find him, his pod can be used to bring him back. Unfortunately, Red Alert arrives with some bad news: the pod has vanished.

In the Decepticon headquarters, Megatron is beside himself with rage. Starscream has brought back Over-Run's pod, but has no idea what it is, and Megatron doesn't buy that Starscream was one-shotted by an unseen foe trying to claim the [[Mini-Con]]. As he's venting, Leader-1 tells Megatron that he's detected a sub-space probe that the [[Autobot|Autobots]] have sent out, and it's searching for Optimus Prime.

Meanwhile, Optimus Prime tries to get some sort of answer out of Spinister. He says that the Prince of Nothingness came, the heavens opened up, and their final judgment was pronounced. Optimus Prime refuses to accept that a single being could be capable of such destruction, and that even if that was the case, they must have been able to defend themselves. "They tried," Spinister says, "...and they all burned." Suddenly the ground begins to shake: Unicron has returned!

At [[Autobase]]: Cybertron, Blurr tells Jetfire that he's detected multiple [[space bridge]] portals opening around Cybertron. No traffic, just portal after portal, all centered on the Decepticon HQ. Jetfire, sensing trouble, orders an assault team. Down on Earth, Over-Run and several other Mini-Cons prepare to leave for [[Silver Ridge]]. The pod has a homing beacon in it, so they'll be able to find it. And once they do, all they'll need is the spatial coordinates for Optimus Prime and they can bring him back. But no sooner than they leave, an explosion rocks their base as the Decepticons attack! Red Alert goes to activate the defense systems, leaving Hot Shot to guard the probe interface. Smokescreen and Scavenger head out to meet the Decepticons head-on. They run into Demolishor and get run off the road. Smokescreen finds himself face-to-face with Megatron, and gets shot point-blank in the chest with his cannon. Red Alert tries to fight back as well, but gets mowed down by Starscream.

At Silver Ridge, the Mini-Cons have successfully entered the Decepticon base, but are baffled as to why the base would be completely deserted. In the Autobase, Hot Shot tells the [[Space Mini-Con Team]] to stay in the control room and seal the door after he leaves. He steps out into the hallway and gets blasted by Megatron, who wonders aloud what was so important that he would stay behind. Just as he's about to find out, though, he gets simultaneous transmissions from Demolishor, Cyclonus, and Starscream, as each of them is attacked by an unknown assailant. Megatron leaves to check it out, and finds himself staring into the face of Galvatron...

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|c1=
* [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] (9)
* [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] (11)
* [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] (16)
* [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]] (19)
* [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (20)
* [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] (26)
* [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] (27)

|c2=
* [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] (12)
* [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] (13)
* [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] (14)
* [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] (23)

|h3=Others|c3=
* [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (1)
* [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] (2)
* [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (3)
* [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (4)
* [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] (17)
* [[Unicron]] (18)
* [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (29)

|h4=[[Mini-Con|Mini-Cons]]|c4=
* [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] (5)
* [[Sky Blast]] (6)
* [[Astroscope]] (7)
* [[Payload (Armada)|Payload]] (8)
* [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]] (10)
* [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]] (15)
* [[Comettor]] (21)
* [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] (22)
* [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]] (24)
* [[Longarm (Armada)|Longarm]] (25)
* [[Mirage (Armada)|Mirage]] (28)

}}
== Quotes ==
''"So it ends. With both a whimper... and a bang!"''
:— Megatron, always ready with a poetic entrance.

==Errors==
* At the conclusion of the story, Megatron asks, "And who, exactly..." intended to lead to the reveal of Galvatron on the next page. However, the second part of his question is printed on both pages, resulting in Megatron asking "And who, exactly... are you? ...are you?".

==Items of note==
* None of the G1 Decepticons are named, or have faction symbols, hence their placement in the 'other' category above.
* The Mini-Cons' shuttle has "2005" written on one of the engines — the year ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' was set.
* The [[Wavelengths]] page advertises ''The War Within: The Dark Ages'' and contains an article from the desk of [[Brian Augustyn]].
* On the DW Letters page, mail is answered by [[Matt Moylan]] and includes a piece of fan art.

===Covers (1)===
* Megatron victorious over the Autobots, art by [[Guido Guidi]].

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Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4

2010-09-05T08:56:24Z

Forward:

{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[Armada (Dreamwave comic)|''Transformers Armada'']] #15
|prev=Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4
|next=Worlds Collide, Part 3 of 4
|title="Worlds Collide, Part 2 of 4"
|image=DW Armada 15.jpg
|caption=Freudian?
|publisher=[[Dreamwave Productions]]
|date=September 10, 2003
|coverdate=September, 2003
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|penciled by=[[Don Figueroa]]
|inks by=[[Elaine To]]
|colors by=[[David Cheung]]
|additional colors by=[[Espen Grundetjern]], [[Alan Wang]], [[Stuart Ng]], [[Susan Luo]], [[Rob Ruffolo]]
|letters by=[[Paul Villafuerte]]
|editorinchief=[[Roger Lee]]
|continuity=[[Dreamwave Armada continuity]]
}}
'''While the Autobots try to locate Optimus Prime, Megatron launches a surprise attack on the Autobase.'''

==Synopsis==
On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Dirge, Thunderwing, Bludgeon, and Scourge secure the [[Decepticon]] base for themselves. Scourge notes that Megatron is not among the dead and remains unaccounted for. They prepare to leave for [[Earth]], leaving Bludgeon to guard the portals.

On Earth, Hot Shot grills Over-Run about Optimus Prime's whereabouts. He says that he wants an answer that doesn't involve alternate realities, but Astroscope says there might not '''be''' any other answer: the space/time continuum is in turmoil. Something has happened, and most likely Prime was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Unfortunately, finding him will take a long time, as there are an infinite number of alternate realities. Over-Run says that if they do find him, his pod can be used to bring him back. Unfortunately, Red Alert arrives with some bad news: the pod has vanished.

In the Decepticon headquarters, Megatron is beside himself with rage. Starscream has brought back Over-Run's pod, but has no idea what it is, and Megatron doesn't buy that Starscream was one-shotted by an unseen foe trying to claim the [[Mini-Con]]. As he's venting, Leader-1 tells Megatron that he's detected a sub-space probe that the [[Autobot|Autobots]] have sent out, and it's searching for Optimus Prime.

Meanwhile, Optimus Prime tries to get some sort of answer out of Spinister. He says that the Prince of Nothingness came, the heavens opened up, and their final judgment was pronounced. Optimus Prime refuses to accept that a single being could be capable of such destruction, and that even if that was the case, they must have been able to defend themselves. "They tried," Spinister says, "...and they all burned." Suddenly the ground begins to shake: Unicron has returned!

At [[Autobase]]: Cybertron, Blurr tells Jetfire that he's detected multiple [[space bridge]] portals opening around Cybertron. No traffic, just portal after portal, all centered on the Decepticon HQ. Jetfire, sensing trouble, orders an assault team. Down on Earth, Over-Run and several other Mini-Cons prepare to leave for [[Silver Ridge]]. The pod has a homing beacon in it, so they'll be able to find it. And once they do, all they'll need is the spatial coordinates for Optimus Prime and they can bring him back. But no sooner than they leave, an explosion rocks their base as the Decepticons attack! Red Alert goes to activate the defense systems, leaving Hot Shot to guard the probe interface. Smokescreen and Scavenger head out to meet the Decepticons head-on. They run into Demolishor and get run off the road. Smokescreen finds himself face-to-face with Megatron, and gets shot point-blank in the chest with his cannon. Red Alert tries to fight back as well, but gets mowed down by Starscream.

At Silver Ridge, the Mini-Cons have successfully entered the Decepticon base, but are baffled as to why the base would be completely deserted. In the Autobase, Hot Shot tells the [[Space Mini-Con Team]] to stay in the control room and seal the door after he leaves. He steps out into the hallway and gets blasted by Megatron, who wonders aloud what was so important that he would stay behind. Just as he's about to find out, though, he gets simultaneous transmissions from Demolishor, Cyclonus, and Starscream, as each of them is attacked by an unknown assailant. Megatron leaves to check it out, and finds himself staring into the face of Galvatron...

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|c1=
* [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] (9)
* [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] (11)
* [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] (16)
* [[Blurr (Armada)|Blurr]] (19)
* [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (20)
* [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]] (26)
* [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] (27)

|c2=
* [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] (12)
* [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] (13)
* [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] (14)
* [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] (23)

|h3=Others|c3=
* [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (1)
* [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] (2)
* [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (3)
* [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (4)
* [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] (17)
* [[Unicron]] (18)
* [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (29)

|h4=[[Mini-Con|Mini-Cons]]|c4=
* [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] (5)
* [[Sky Blast]] (6)
* [[Astroscope]] (7)
* [[Payload (Armada)|Payload]] (8)
* [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]] (10)
* [[Leader-1 (Armada)|Leader-1]] (15)
* [[Comettor]] (21)
* [[High Wire (Armada)|High Wire]] (22)
* [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]] (24)
* [[Longarm (Armada)|Longarm]] (25)
* [[Mirage (Armada)|Mirage]] (28)

}}
== Quotes ==
''"Demolishor! Oh well... never expected to live forever!"''
:— Smokescreen, in a pretty good mood all things considered.

''"So it ends. With both a whimper... and a bang!"''
:— Megatron, always ready with a poetic entrance.

==Errors==
* At the conclusion of the story, Megatron asks, "And who, exactly..." intended to lead to the reveal of Galvatron on the next page. However, the second part of his question is printed on both pages, resulting in Megatron asking "And who, exactly... are you? ...are you?".

==Items of note==
* None of the G1 Decepticons are named, or have faction symbols, hence their placement in the 'other' category above.
* The Mini-Cons' shuttle has "2005" written on one of the engines — the year ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' was set.
* The [[Wavelengths]] page advertises ''The War Within: The Dark Ages'' and contains an article from the desk of [[Brian Augustyn]].
* On the DW Letters page, mail is answered by [[Matt Moylan]] and includes a piece of fan art.

===Covers (1)===
* Megatron victorious over the Autobots, art by [[Guido Guidi]].

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2010-08-29T07:05:54Z

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2010-08-29T07:05:41Z

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Nice to meet you.