User:GhostPrime11708

2025-10-11T02:59:37Z

GhostPrime11708:

{{Comicstory
|seriesissue=''[[Transformers (2023 comic)|Transformers]]'' #1
|image=Transformers 2023 1 cvr.jpg
|caption= Biggest Badass on TFWiki
|publisher=[[Image Comics]] [[Skybound Entertainment]]
|date=[[October 4]], [[2023]]
|coverdate=October 2023
|written by=[[Daniel Warren Johnson]]
|art by=Daniel Warren Johnson
|colors by=[[Mike Spicer]]
|letters by=[[Rus Wooton]]
|editor=[[Sean Mackiewicz]]
|design by=[[Andres Juarez]]
|continuity=[[Energon Universe]]
|chronology=
}}

User:GhostPrime11708

2025-10-11T02:58:31Z

GhostPrime11708:

{{Comicstory
|seriesissue=''[[Transformers (2023 comic)|Transformers]]'' #1
|prev=Void Rivals issue 1
|next=Transformers (2023) issue 2
|image=Transformers 2023 1 cvr.jpg
|caption=Alright, let's do this one more time.
|publisher=[[Image Comics]] [[Skybound Entertainment]]
|date=[[October 4]], [[2023]]
|coverdate=October 2023
|written by=[[Daniel Warren Johnson]]
|art by=Daniel Warren Johnson
|colors by=[[Mike Spicer]]
|letters by=[[Rus Wooton]]
|editor=[[Sean Mackiewicz]]
|design by=[[Andres Juarez]]
|continuity=[[Energon Universe]]
|chronology=
}}

The Line

2025-07-30T22:13:25Z

GhostPrime11708: /* Covers (3) */

{{comicstory
|series=tfgijoe|issueno=1
|next=Transformed
|title="The Line"
|image=DW GIJoe Issue1 1.jpg
|publisher=[[Dreamwave Productions]]
|date=[[September 4]], 2003
|coverdate=August, 2003
|story=[[John Ney Rieber]]
|pencils=[[Jae Lee]]
|inks=[[Rob Armstrong]]
|colors=[[June Chung]]
|letters=[[Ben Lee]]
|editorinchief=[[Roger Lee]]
}}
'''With the world stirring towards war, the army of Cobra begins its campaign using the technology of the Decepticons. To combat this threat overseas, a new covert army is formed from America's Elite: G.I. Joe.'''

==Synopsis==
In 1938, Major Sebastian Bludd leads a Cobra campaign to claim an "ultimate weapon" kept in the ancient temples of the [[Fera Islands]]. The monks who protect it are brushed aside and Bludd grabs the weapon from its place only to result in the long buried [[Decepticon]]s awakening. The Decepticons then shatter the area to pieces as they emerge from their long slumber.

Summer, 1939. 
Arlington County, [[Virginia (state)|Virginia]]. 
Stalker and Snake-Eyes are recruited into the government operated task force "G.I. Joe". In a briefing, Scarlett and Lady Jaye play some classified footage of the devastation Cobra has spread across Europe since awakening the Decepticons. The assembled soldiers all agree to join G.I. Joe to stop Cobra when Snake-Eyes notices Laserbeak spying on the meeting from the rafters overhead. Duke attempts to shoot Laserbeak, but Laserbeak breaks Duke's attack with precise lasers and then retreats, leaving the G.I. Joes to question what they just encountered.

His cover blown, Laserbeak quickly returns to the Fera Islands, where Cobra has erected their imposing citadel: The [[Terrordrome]]. Destro, Cobra Commander, and Baroness consider what their next move should be now that they are aware of a potential American threat. The Commander insists that the G.I. Joes couldn't possibly be a threat to Cobra unless they were somehow sent a map.

MEANWHILE IN [[Shetland|SHETLAND]]. The G.I. Joes prepare to attack Cobra head-on, thanks to the discovery of a map they were anonymously sent. The Joes break into two teams, and they fly to their destination, their planes being passed by two massive shadows.

Over English airspace, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] discuss their current servitude to Cobra, and how Cobra Commander's dominance is only a temporary triviality. After dispatching some English RAF planes, Megatron has Soundwave send Laserbeak to tell Cobra Commander that Cobra's path to the heart of the city below has been cleared.

At the Fera Islands, the battle begins with Duke's team promptly coming under gunfire as soon as they land. Storm Shadow emerges to engage his rival Snake-Eyes. The rest of the Joes take shelter in the ruins of the terrain when Leatherneck notices a [[Optimus Prime (G1)|giant metal monster head]]....

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (22)

|c2=
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (3)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (4)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (13)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (14)

|h3=[[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]]|c3=
*[[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] (5)
*[[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]] (6)
*[[Snake-Eyes]] (7)
*[[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|General Hawk]] (8)
*[[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] (9)
*[[Lady Jaye]] (10)
*[[Scarlett]] (11)
*[[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] (12)
*[[Grunt]] (18)
*[[Beachhead|Beach Head]] (19)
*[[Leatherneck]] (21)

|h4=[[Cobra|Cobras]]|c4=
*[[Major Bludd]] (1)
*[[Cobra Viper|Cobra Soldiers]] (2)
*[[Baroness]] (15)
*[[Cobra Commander]] (16)
*[[Destro]] (17)
*[[Storm Shadow|Stormshadow]] (20)
}}

==Covers (3)==
*'''Regular cover:''' G.I. Joe and Optimus Prime
*'''Triptych cover:''' G.I. Joe and Optimus Prime surrounded by rubble
*'''Foil cover:''' GI. Joe and the Autobots vs. Cobra and the Decepticons wraparound

<gallery>
Image:DW GIJoe Issue1 1.jpg|Regular cover
Image:Tfjoe01 2003 gatefold.jpg|Triptych cover
Image:DW GIJoe Issue1 Foil.jpg|Foil cover
</gallery>

==Items of note==
* This issue was available with a 'triple gatefold cover' version, and a 'wraparound' version. There were also two Dynamic Forces cover variants produced limited to 5500 and 1500 copies, and a holofoil cover version available by [[Don Figueroa]].
* Wavelengths page has a blurb of text from [[Matt Moylan]] in place of the letters column.
* Wavelengths also has an article from the desk of [[Don Figueroa]].
* Storm Shadow's name is consistently misspelled as Stormshadow, which would continue throughout the entire miniseries.

{{DEFAULTSORT:Line}}

The Line

2025-07-30T22:13:11Z

GhostPrime11708: /* Covers (3) */

{{comicstory
|series=tfgijoe|issueno=1
|next=Transformed
|title="The Line"
|image=DW GIJoe Issue1 1.jpg
|publisher=[[Dreamwave Productions]]
|date=[[September 4]], 2003
|coverdate=August, 2003
|story=[[John Ney Rieber]]
|pencils=[[Jae Lee]]
|inks=[[Rob Armstrong]]
|colors=[[June Chung]]
|letters=[[Ben Lee]]
|editorinchief=[[Roger Lee]]
}}
'''With the world stirring towards war, the army of Cobra begins its campaign using the technology of the Decepticons. To combat this threat overseas, a new covert army is formed from America's Elite: G.I. Joe.'''

==Synopsis==
In 1938, Major Sebastian Bludd leads a Cobra campaign to claim an "ultimate weapon" kept in the ancient temples of the [[Fera Islands]]. The monks who protect it are brushed aside and Bludd grabs the weapon from its place only to result in the long buried [[Decepticon]]s awakening. The Decepticons then shatter the area to pieces as they emerge from their long slumber.

Summer, 1939. 
Arlington County, [[Virginia (state)|Virginia]]. 
Stalker and Snake-Eyes are recruited into the government operated task force "G.I. Joe". In a briefing, Scarlett and Lady Jaye play some classified footage of the devastation Cobra has spread across Europe since awakening the Decepticons. The assembled soldiers all agree to join G.I. Joe to stop Cobra when Snake-Eyes notices Laserbeak spying on the meeting from the rafters overhead. Duke attempts to shoot Laserbeak, but Laserbeak breaks Duke's attack with precise lasers and then retreats, leaving the G.I. Joes to question what they just encountered.

His cover blown, Laserbeak quickly returns to the Fera Islands, where Cobra has erected their imposing citadel: The [[Terrordrome]]. Destro, Cobra Commander, and Baroness consider what their next move should be now that they are aware of a potential American threat. The Commander insists that the G.I. Joes couldn't possibly be a threat to Cobra unless they were somehow sent a map.

MEANWHILE IN [[Shetland|SHETLAND]]. The G.I. Joes prepare to attack Cobra head-on, thanks to the discovery of a map they were anonymously sent. The Joes break into two teams, and they fly to their destination, their planes being passed by two massive shadows.

Over English airspace, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] discuss their current servitude to Cobra, and how Cobra Commander's dominance is only a temporary triviality. After dispatching some English RAF planes, Megatron has Soundwave send Laserbeak to tell Cobra Commander that Cobra's path to the heart of the city below has been cleared.

At the Fera Islands, the battle begins with Duke's team promptly coming under gunfire as soon as they land. Storm Shadow emerges to engage his rival Snake-Eyes. The rest of the Joes take shelter in the ruins of the terrain when Leatherneck notices a [[Optimus Prime (G1)|giant metal monster head]]....

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (22)

|c2=
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (3)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (4)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (13)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (14)

|h3=[[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]]|c3=
*[[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] (5)
*[[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]] (6)
*[[Snake-Eyes]] (7)
*[[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|General Hawk]] (8)
*[[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] (9)
*[[Lady Jaye]] (10)
*[[Scarlett]] (11)
*[[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] (12)
*[[Grunt]] (18)
*[[Beachhead|Beach Head]] (19)
*[[Leatherneck]] (21)

|h4=[[Cobra|Cobras]]|c4=
*[[Major Bludd]] (1)
*[[Cobra Viper|Cobra Soldiers]] (2)
*[[Baroness]] (15)
*[[Cobra Commander]] (16)
*[[Destro]] (17)
*[[Storm Shadow|Stormshadow]] (20)
}}

==Covers (3)==
*'''Regular cover:''' G.I. Joe and Optimus Prime
*'''Triptych cover:''' G.I. Joe and Optimus Prime surrounded by rubble
*'''Foil cover:''' GI. Joe and the Autobots vs. Cobra and the Decepticons wraparound

<gallery>
Image:DW GIJoe Issue1 1.jpg|Regular cover
Image:Tfjoe01 2003 gatefold.jpg|Triptych cover
Image:DW GIJoe Issue1 Foil.jpg|Foil cover
</gallery></center>

==Items of note==
* This issue was available with a 'triple gatefold cover' version, and a 'wraparound' version. There were also two Dynamic Forces cover variants produced limited to 5500 and 1500 copies, and a holofoil cover version available by [[Don Figueroa]].
* Wavelengths page has a blurb of text from [[Matt Moylan]] in place of the letters column.
* Wavelengths also has an article from the desk of [[Don Figueroa]].
* Storm Shadow's name is consistently misspelled as Stormshadow, which would continue throughout the entire miniseries.

{{DEFAULTSORT:Line}}

The Line

2025-07-30T22:12:42Z

GhostPrime11708: Undo revision 1855021 by GhostPrime11708 (talk)

{{comicstory
|series=tfgijoe|issueno=1
|next=Transformed
|title="The Line"
|image=DW GIJoe Issue1 1.jpg
|publisher=[[Dreamwave Productions]]
|date=[[September 4]], 2003
|coverdate=August, 2003
|story=[[John Ney Rieber]]
|pencils=[[Jae Lee]]
|inks=[[Rob Armstrong]]
|colors=[[June Chung]]
|letters=[[Ben Lee]]
|editorinchief=[[Roger Lee]]
}}
'''With the world stirring towards war, the army of Cobra begins its campaign using the technology of the Decepticons. To combat this threat overseas, a new covert army is formed from America's Elite: G.I. Joe.'''

==Synopsis==
In 1938, Major Sebastian Bludd leads a Cobra campaign to claim an "ultimate weapon" kept in the ancient temples of the [[Fera Islands]]. The monks who protect it are brushed aside and Bludd grabs the weapon from its place only to result in the long buried [[Decepticon]]s awakening. The Decepticons then shatter the area to pieces as they emerge from their long slumber.

Summer, 1939. 
Arlington County, [[Virginia (state)|Virginia]]. 
Stalker and Snake-Eyes are recruited into the government operated task force "G.I. Joe". In a briefing, Scarlett and Lady Jaye play some classified footage of the devastation Cobra has spread across Europe since awakening the Decepticons. The assembled soldiers all agree to join G.I. Joe to stop Cobra when Snake-Eyes notices Laserbeak spying on the meeting from the rafters overhead. Duke attempts to shoot Laserbeak, but Laserbeak breaks Duke's attack with precise lasers and then retreats, leaving the G.I. Joes to question what they just encountered.

His cover blown, Laserbeak quickly returns to the Fera Islands, where Cobra has erected their imposing citadel: The [[Terrordrome]]. Destro, Cobra Commander, and Baroness consider what their next move should be now that they are aware of a potential American threat. The Commander insists that the G.I. Joes couldn't possibly be a threat to Cobra unless they were somehow sent a map.

MEANWHILE IN [[Shetland|SHETLAND]]. The G.I. Joes prepare to attack Cobra head-on, thanks to the discovery of a map they were anonymously sent. The Joes break into two teams, and they fly to their destination, their planes being passed by two massive shadows.

Over English airspace, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] discuss their current servitude to Cobra, and how Cobra Commander's dominance is only a temporary triviality. After dispatching some English RAF planes, Megatron has Soundwave send Laserbeak to tell Cobra Commander that Cobra's path to the heart of the city below has been cleared.

At the Fera Islands, the battle begins with Duke's team promptly coming under gunfire as soon as they land. Storm Shadow emerges to engage his rival Snake-Eyes. The rest of the Joes take shelter in the ruins of the terrain when Leatherneck notices a [[Optimus Prime (G1)|giant metal monster head]]....

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (22)

|c2=
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (3)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (4)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (13)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (14)

|h3=[[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]]|c3=
*[[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] (5)
*[[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]] (6)
*[[Snake-Eyes]] (7)
*[[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|General Hawk]] (8)
*[[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] (9)
*[[Lady Jaye]] (10)
*[[Scarlett]] (11)
*[[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] (12)
*[[Grunt]] (18)
*[[Beachhead|Beach Head]] (19)
*[[Leatherneck]] (21)

|h4=[[Cobra|Cobras]]|c4=
*[[Major Bludd]] (1)
*[[Cobra Viper|Cobra Soldiers]] (2)
*[[Baroness]] (15)
*[[Cobra Commander]] (16)
*[[Destro]] (17)
*[[Storm Shadow|Stormshadow]] (20)
}}

==Covers (3)==
*'''Regular cover:''' G.I. Joe and Optimus Prime
*'''Triptych cover:''' G.I. Joe and Optimus Prime surrounded by rubble
*'''Foil cover:''' GI. Joe and the Autobots vs. Cobra and the Decepticons wraparound

<center><gallery>
Image:DW GIJoe Issue1 1.jpg|Regular cover
Image:Tfjoe01 2003 gatefold.jpg|Triptych cover
Image:DW GIJoe Issue1 Foil.jpg|Foil cover
</gallery></center>

==Items of note==
* This issue was available with a 'triple gatefold cover' version, and a 'wraparound' version. There were also two Dynamic Forces cover variants produced limited to 5500 and 1500 copies, and a holofoil cover version available by [[Don Figueroa]].
* Wavelengths page has a blurb of text from [[Matt Moylan]] in place of the letters column.
* Wavelengths also has an article from the desk of [[Don Figueroa]].
* Storm Shadow's name is consistently misspelled as Stormshadow, which would continue throughout the entire miniseries.

{{DEFAULTSORT:Line}}

The Line

2025-07-30T22:12:15Z

GhostPrime11708: /* Covers (3) */

{{comicstory
|series=tfgijoe|issueno=1
|next=Transformed
|title="The Line"
|image=DW GIJoe Issue1 1.jpg
|publisher=[[Dreamwave Productions]]
|date=[[September 4]], 2003
|coverdate=August, 2003
|story=[[John Ney Rieber]]
|pencils=[[Jae Lee]]
|inks=[[Rob Armstrong]]
|colors=[[June Chung]]
|letters=[[Ben Lee]]
|editorinchief=[[Roger Lee]]
}}
'''With the world stirring towards war, the army of Cobra begins its campaign using the technology of the Decepticons. To combat this threat overseas, a new covert army is formed from America's Elite: G.I. Joe.'''

==Synopsis==
In 1938, Major Sebastian Bludd leads a Cobra campaign to claim an "ultimate weapon" kept in the ancient temples of the [[Fera Islands]]. The monks who protect it are brushed aside and Bludd grabs the weapon from its place only to result in the long buried [[Decepticon]]s awakening. The Decepticons then shatter the area to pieces as they emerge from their long slumber.

Summer, 1939. 
Arlington County, [[Virginia (state)|Virginia]]. 
Stalker and Snake-Eyes are recruited into the government operated task force "G.I. Joe". In a briefing, Scarlett and Lady Jaye play some classified footage of the devastation Cobra has spread across Europe since awakening the Decepticons. The assembled soldiers all agree to join G.I. Joe to stop Cobra when Snake-Eyes notices Laserbeak spying on the meeting from the rafters overhead. Duke attempts to shoot Laserbeak, but Laserbeak breaks Duke's attack with precise lasers and then retreats, leaving the G.I. Joes to question what they just encountered.

His cover blown, Laserbeak quickly returns to the Fera Islands, where Cobra has erected their imposing citadel: The [[Terrordrome]]. Destro, Cobra Commander, and Baroness consider what their next move should be now that they are aware of a potential American threat. The Commander insists that the G.I. Joes couldn't possibly be a threat to Cobra unless they were somehow sent a map.

MEANWHILE IN [[Shetland|SHETLAND]]. The G.I. Joes prepare to attack Cobra head-on, thanks to the discovery of a map they were anonymously sent. The Joes break into two teams, and they fly to their destination, their planes being passed by two massive shadows.

Over English airspace, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] discuss their current servitude to Cobra, and how Cobra Commander's dominance is only a temporary triviality. After dispatching some English RAF planes, Megatron has Soundwave send Laserbeak to tell Cobra Commander that Cobra's path to the heart of the city below has been cleared.

At the Fera Islands, the battle begins with Duke's team promptly coming under gunfire as soon as they land. Storm Shadow emerges to engage his rival Snake-Eyes. The rest of the Joes take shelter in the ruins of the terrain when Leatherneck notices a [[Optimus Prime (G1)|giant metal monster head]]....

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (22)

|c2=
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (3)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (4)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (13)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (14)

|h3=[[G.I. Joe (team)|Joes]]|c3=
*[[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] (5)
*[[Stalker (G.I. Joe)|Stalker]] (6)
*[[Snake-Eyes]] (7)
*[[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|General Hawk]] (8)
*[[Duke (G.I. Joe)|Duke]] (9)
*[[Lady Jaye]] (10)
*[[Scarlett]] (11)
*[[Roadblock (G.I. Joe)|Roadblock]] (12)
*[[Grunt]] (18)
*[[Beachhead|Beach Head]] (19)
*[[Leatherneck]] (21)

|h4=[[Cobra|Cobras]]|c4=
*[[Major Bludd]] (1)
*[[Cobra Viper|Cobra Soldiers]] (2)
*[[Baroness]] (15)
*[[Cobra Commander]] (16)
*[[Destro]] (17)
*[[Storm Shadow|Stormshadow]] (20)
}}

==Covers (3)==
*'''Regular cover:''' G.I. Joe and Optimus Prime
*'''Triptych cover:''' G.I. Joe and Optimus Prime surrounded by rubble
*'''Foil cover:''' GI. Joe and the Autobots vs. Cobra and the Decepticons wraparound

<center><gallery>
Image:DW GIJoe Issue1 1.jpg|Regular cover
Image:Tfjoe01 2003 gatefold.jpg|Triptych cover
Image:DW GIJoe Issue1 Foil.jpg|Foil cover
</gallery>

==Items of note==
* This issue was available with a 'triple gatefold cover' version, and a 'wraparound' version. There were also two Dynamic Forces cover variants produced limited to 5500 and 1500 copies, and a holofoil cover version available by [[Don Figueroa]].
* Wavelengths page has a blurb of text from [[Matt Moylan]] in place of the letters column.
* Wavelengths also has an article from the desk of [[Don Figueroa]].
* Storm Shadow's name is consistently misspelled as Stormshadow, which would continue throughout the entire miniseries.

{{DEFAULTSORT:Line}}

Infestation (Dreamwave)

2025-07-20T04:24:27Z

GhostPrime11708: /* Covers(1) */

{{disambig3|Infestation}}
{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|''Transformers: Generation One'']] #7
|prev=Atonement
|next=Extermination
|image=G1 Vol.3 Issue7 1.jpg
|title="Infestation"
|date=[[August 25]], [[2004]]
|coverdate=August 2004
|publisher=[[Dreamwave Productions]]
|story=[[James McDonough|James "Brad Mick" McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]]
|pencils=[[Don Figueroa]]
|inks=[[Elaine To]]
|colors=[[Espen Grundetjern]] and [[Jong-im Winterbell Lee|Jong-Im Lee]]
|letters=[[Ben Lee]]
|chronology=[[Dreamwave timeline|Modern era]]
|continuity=[[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave continuity]]
}}
'''Something is afoot in San Desto, so the EDC and their robot pals go to get to the bottom of things.'''

==Synopsis==
In a [[San Desto]] [[Aztec Theatres|theater]], two soldiers casually joke with each other while watching the airing of some [[Enter the Nightbird (film)|legitimate cinema]] (while they're supposed to be investigating why the rest of the town is mysteriously abandoned). From the shadows, one soldier is stung on the back of the neck by some kind of [[Cerebro-shell|metallic bug]]. The [[Colligan|other soldier]] inquires as to why his partner has suddenly gone silent, but is ambushed by something frightening. Halfway through sending out a radio message for help, he too is silenced.

[[Image:Marissafairebornedw2.jpg|left|180px|thumb|It was either join the EDC, or join G.I. Joe and get hit on by [[Shipwreck|sailors]].]]
At the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] HQ located in [[Area 51]], Marissa Faireborn replays the unfinished radio message to a repaired Jazz, Sunstreaker, and Sideswipe. Jazz understands that the three [[Autobot]]s have been recruited to help investigate the potentially [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] urban anomaly. Before Jazz complies, Marissa takes Jazz and the other two Autobots on a tour of the facility. After a security scan, the group meets up with Warpath and Bumper, while Wheeljack and Windcharger are undergoing repairs from EDC personnel. After some friction between Warpath and Sunstreaker, Warpath agrees to stay behind while the rest of the Autobots go along with Marissa to San Desto.

Starscream, [[Atonement|after surviving Sunstorm's insanity]], returns to the [[Decepticon]] base, where Rumble and Frenzy were wasting time shooting fish in a barrel.

In Area 51, the Autobots are being briefed for the mission to San Desto, which suddenly went into a communication blackout. As Marissa explains how human reconnaissance has failed, Sideswipe notices on a monitor a brief flicker of an image of [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] held in captivity.

Later, on the flight to San Desto, Marissa hits on Jazz, Bumper acts insecure, and Sunstreaker is jerky. Everybody parachutes out of the helicopter and lands softly, but Bumper earns Sunstreaker's disdain when the amateur gets tangled in his own parachute lines. Sunstreaker and Sideswipe head in one direction, while Bumper and [[EDC Night Force Unit|the human soldiers]] head in another, leaving Jazz teamed with Marissa. Although everybody feels something is off about the town, none of them know that they're being watched.

The humans exploring the town with Bumper aren't ready to put their lives in the hands of an alien so quickly, while Marissa and Jazz grow closer to each other.

The screams of Bumper bring the entire infiltration team back together outside of the theater, where the human soldiers recover from being ambushed by something that leaves a green residue on them. Sideswipe heads into the theater to back up Bumper, his size causing considerable damage to the theater. After Sunstreaker heads inside after his brother, Jazz and the soldiers are surrounded by hundreds of [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]!

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|c1=
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (3)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (4)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (5)
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (7)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (8)
*[[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] (9)
*[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (10)

|c2=
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (2)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (11)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (12)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (13)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (14)
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (15)

|c3=
*[[Colligan]] (1)
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (6)
*[[Cruz]] (16)
*[[Dorry]] (17)
}}

==Quotes==
"Now you're talking, Ms. Firecracker!"
:—'''Jazz'''

"I didn't know giant robots '''had''' testosterone."
:—'''Marissa'''

==Notes==
* [[Aztec Theatres|The movie]] one soldier is watching stars [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]], a plot device from [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''The Transformers'' cartoon]] episode "[[Enter the Nightbird]]", which shares its name with the movie.
* ''Enter the Nightbird'' is a double feature with a film called ''[[Aztec Theatres|Demon Swamp]]'', which was [[Demon Swamp|the location]] where the Insecticons first appeared in ''The Transformers'' cartoon episode, "[[A Plague of Insecticons]]".
* One of the soldiers calls the other a "real American hero", which was a tagline for the related toy line, [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]. The toy line is alluded to later when Jazz tosses out the name G. I. Jane.
* "At the movies, no one can hear you scream," is a variation of the tagline used by the film ''{{w|Alien (film)|Alien}}''.
* A soldier discovers a [[Tako Tank]] and mistakes it for a [[GoBots|GoBot]].
* Marissa makes a reference her grandfather encountering the Transformers 20 years ago, prompting the establishment of the EDC. Jazz later compares Marissa to [[Nathaniel Faireborn]].
* The theater which Bumper's team explores has a poster with art from ''Duel Masters'', a separate [[Hasbro]] property which also briefly had a Dreamwave comic.
* On the "Prime Transmissions" page, reader mail is answered by copy editor [[Matthew Hansen|Matt Hansen]]. There's also fan art of [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and Marissa Faireborn submitted by Silas Zee.
* The "[[Wavelengths]]" page has a letter from the desk of [[Rob Armstrong]].

===Covers(1)===
*'''Regular Cover:''' Sideswipe and Sunstreaker surrounded by Insecticons, by [[Don Figueroa]]
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===Reprints===
*Due to concerns around if Dreamwave employees got paid for their work around the time of this issues publication, this issue has never been reprinted.

[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 issues]]

Transformers (2023) issue 22

2025-07-11T00:23:57Z

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|date=[[July 9]], [[2025]]
|coverdate=July 2025
|written by=[[Daniel Warren Johnson]]
|art by=[[Jorge Corona]]
|colors by=[[Mike Spicer]]
|letters by=[[Rus Wooton]]
|editor=[[Ben Abernathy]]
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'''Humans come to the aid of the Autobots as Megatron prepares to make his final assault on the planet Earth. But Optimus Prime may have an even stranger journey ahead of him...'''

==Synopsis==
Gravely wounded by the blast from [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] and the [[Autobot]]s crash back down to [[Earth]], with [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] in particular falling unconscious. Exhausted and struggling to stay moving, all hope seems lost until the arrival of [[Doctor Lio]] and the residents of [[Farmingham]]. After all that the Autobots have done to help and protect them, the community has now come together to help them, loading the injured Autobots onto several tractor trailers.

On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] reveals to [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] that they have repaired [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s portal to Earth, but that they only have enough power to send back one individual. To his surprise, Elita has chosen Cliffjumper to be that bot. Cliff asks about [[Shredhead]], but Elita believes their power will be better served helping them take Cybertron back from the [[Decepticon]]s. She leaves to allow Cliffjumper to say his goodbyes to Shredhead, but Cliffjumper tells Shredhead to say hello to [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] for him before pushing them through the portal instead. As the portal overloads and explodes, a furious Elita orders [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] to put Cliffjumper in chains, calling him a traitor.

[[File:TF2023 no. 22 - Hall of the Primes.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
As the Autobots arrive in Farmingham, Prime awakens. He is immediately concerned that their presence will put the humans in danger, but both [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and Lio insist that they need their help right now. Lio brings Optimus to one of the tents they've set up outside the [[Farmingham Hospital]], revealing that the [[Coast Guard]] found the body of [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] in the [[Pacific Ocean]]. Optimus takes a moment to mourn his lost friend, but then keels over in pain, the [[Matrix of Leadership]] flying out of his chest. When [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] asks what's wrong, Wheeljack reveals that Prime's spark is going out, with the infection from Megatron's arm blocking his connection to the Matrix and preventing the artifact from being able to recharge. Believing this to be the end, Optimus asks that one of the other Autobots take the Matrix and his place as leader. However, he looks over to see Spike reaching his hand into the Matrix, just as [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparky]] did before. Spike then reaches his other hand out to touch Optimus's. Their eyes both glow bright blue with energy… and Optimus finds himself awakening in the [[Hall of the Primes]]!

Meanwhile, Megatron and [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] pursue the Autobots through the woods, coming across the site where Optimus first noticed Earth's beauty. Megatron discovers where Optimus had buried a dead deer. Megatron mocks Prime's soft heartedness, though admits that he understands his admiration for the Earth, for it reminds him of how glorious Cybertron was before the war led to its destruction. Crushing the remains of the deer, Megatron orders the search be called off. The Decepticons then mobilize for the attack, launching an assault on a number of nearby aircraft carriers just as the [[United States military]] prepares their own attack. The human soldiers are easily dispatched by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] wielding Megatron and the combined might of [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] and [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], who have turned the slaughter of humanity into a competition.

Inside the secret facility, [[General Flagg]] interrogates Carly, trying to figure out what she knows about the [[Transformer]]s, but Carly is unable to offer anything useful. Meanwhile, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] continues to be examined and tortured by the facility's scientists, but [[Doc (G.I. Joe)|Doc]] has had enough of this and decides to help Magnus, deactivating the machines and freeing Magnus from his restraints. Magnus tears through the facility and grabs both Doc and Carly as he escapes. Flagg orders the soldiers to stop him, but their weapons are ineffectual. Once they are far enough away, Magnus lets Doc out of his chest cab. He asks Doc why he freed him, leading Doc to reveal that he was once a prisoner of war like him, tortured in the process. Magnus asks how he is able to go on living after that, but Doc simply says that he has people that need him. He has to keep going for their sake. His words give Magnus a renewed sense of purpose, and he transforms and rolls out to rejoin the people who need him.

In Farmingham, Optimus and Spike are still connected via the Matrix, both unconscious as though in a dream-like state. However, they have to find some way to transport them both, as the [[United States of America|United States]] government has ordered all residents to head east towards [[Chicago]], where they plan to make their final stand against the Decepticons.

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] (1)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (2)
* [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (3)
* [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (4)
* [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] (5)
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (6)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (7)
* [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (8)
* [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (9)
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (10)
* [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (11)
* [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (15)
* [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] (16)
* [[Shredhead]] (17)
* [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (18)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (19)
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (38)

|c2=
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (26)
* [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (27)
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (33)
* [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (34)
* [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (35)

|c3=
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (12)
* [[Doctor Lio]] (13)
* [[Farmingham]] Residents (14)
* [[Eagle Group Commander]] (28)
* [[Eagle Three]] (29)
* [[Eagle Two]] (30)
* [[Eagle Five]] (31)
* Soldiers (32)
* [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] (36)
* [[General Flagg]] (37)
* Scientist (39)
* [[Doc (G.I. Joe)|Doc]] (40)

|h4=Others|c4=
* [[Nexus Prime]] (20)
* [[Liege Maximo]] (21)
* [[Quintus Prime]] (22)
* [[Solus Prime]] (23)
* [[Maccadam|Alchemist Prime]] (24)
* [[Prima]] (25)
* [[Quintus Prime]] (26)
}}

==Quotes==
"When will this all be over? When will the hurt cease? It is... endless..."
:—'''Optimus Prime'''

"Even I can see how amazing this planet is. Its beauty reminds me of our home. How it used to be. I remember its glory well. All I have ever wanted was to bring our planet back to that harsh, angular splendor. But achieving that dream takes '''sacrifice'''."
:—'''Megatron'''

"It's alright. I'm not going to hurt you. I'm not going to hurt anyone. But I do have to help someone."
:—'''Doc'''

"Why? Why did you free me?" 
"I was where you were once, a captive. Tortured." 
"How do you stand now? How do you live?" 
"I...have people that need me. They keep me going. Don't you have anyone like that?" 
"Yes. I do."
:—'''Doc''' restores '''Ultra Magnus'''' purpose.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* Doctor Lio finally gets a name after first appearing way back in [[Transformers (2023) issue 4|issue #4]]. He, along with the Farmingham militia, were last seen in [[Transformers (2023) issue 9|issue #9]], which means they've been absent for ''just over a full year'' in real-time.
* Farmingham Hospital is still damaged from both Starscream's assault in issue #4 and from when [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] arrived to take Spike captive in issue #9.
* Ratchet was mortally wounded taking a blast meant for Optimus in issue #9.
* Sparky entered the Matrix in [[Transformers (2023) issue 6|issue #6]].
* We learned in [[Transformers (2023) issue 20|issue #20]] that the Matrix contained the spirits of past Primes, though Optimus said at the time that he couldn't commune with them through it. We couldn't help but note this seemingly-deliberate contradiction with the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Sunbow cartoon]], which the Energon Universe as a whole takes heavy inspiration from, and ''wouldn't you know it...''
* This issue reveals that Optimus buried the deer he accidentally stepped on in [[Transformers (2023) issue 2|issue #2]]. The panel of Megatron cradling the deer carcass also mirrors a panel of Optimus holding the deer from the same issue.
* Megatron recalls his trial at the hands of [[Dezimir]] from before the war, which we saw in [[Transformers (2023) issue 19|issue #19]].
* The Eagle Group commander mentions [[Frosting]], the fighter pilot killed by Starscream in issue #2.
* Carly mentions that the U.S. military bombed [[Orcas Island]] when they captured her and Magnus back in [[Transformers (2023) issue 18|issue #18]]. This gives us a more concrete location for where Magnus built his ramshackle fort, with the issue only captioning the location as "[[San Juan Islands]]".
* Ultra Magnus’s antennas have returned to being white.

===Transformers references===
* Optimus's near-death is composed in such a way as to mirror his iconic deathbed scene from ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''.
* Optimus's eyes are colored yellow when in the Hall of Primes, a reference to his original toy.
* The Hall of Primes features statues of the [[Thirteen|original Thirteen Primes]], drawn based on their [[Aligned continuity family]] designs as featured in the ''[[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus]]'' book. Though their identities are as-of-yet unconfirmed, they appear to be based on [[Solus Prime]], [[Alchemist Prime]], [[Prima]], and [[Quintus Prime]].
* The [[Transformation#The noise|sound effect]] of Ultra Magnus transforming is rendered in onomatopoeia, specifically using the same rendering as was previously used in ''[[G.I. Joe (2024 comic)|G.I. Joe]]'' [[G.I. Joe (2024) issue 6|#6]].
* Chicago has appeared in multiple pieces of ''Transformers'' media up to this point, but the way it's been positioned here seems to be closely inspired by its appearance in ''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (film)|Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]''.

===Other notes===
* From the letters pages:
** A fan from Germany pleads for [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] to survive in the hopes that [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] can appear in the comic. [[Ben Abernathy]] gives a quizzical "Hmmm...", while Daniel Warren Johnson excitedly states that he's a fan of Defensor.
** Another fan relates a question posed by the unofficial [https://www.tripletakeover.com/ Triple Takeover Podcast] (which counts noteworthy fan [[Sixo]] among its members), asking if Daniel or [[Robert Kirkman]] had ever considered mixing [[combiner]] teams' members together, akin to the interchangeability of the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and 2010)|Scramble City]]'' teams. Ben loves the idea and notes to go Google ''Scramble City'' later, while Daniel kicks himself for not thinking of it.
** In rapid succession, Daniel says he can't confirm if the other Energon Universe comics will cross over with ''Transformers''' main story or if the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s will be appearing soon, reveals that [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] (in both regular and "Optimal" forms) is his favorite ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]'' character, and confirms that he ''had'' considered implementing characters from the [[Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity]], but ultimately decided against it due to there already being ''so many'' characters from the western G1 canon to use.
* Energon Experience: Presented by Skybound Publisher [[Sean Mackiewicz]].
** '''Character Spotlight:''' A brief overview of Elita-1.
** '''Top Gun:''' Eagle Five was drawn to resemble Skybound Executive Editor Ben Abernathy.
** '''Creator Q&A:''' Sean asks artist Jorge Corona what his [[alternate mode]] would be. Corona answers, “a hammock,” complete with a goofy piece of black-and-white art depicting this.

===Covers===
* '''Cover A:''' Starscream looks through a window at a group of soldiers, by Daniel Warren Johnson and Mike Spicer.
* '''Cover B:''' The Decepticons attack, by Jorge Corona and Mike Spicer.
* '''Cover C:''' Connecting cover by [[David Nakayama]].
* '''Cover D:''' Optimus stands over defeated enemies, by [[Manabu Yashiro]].
* '''Cover E:''' Arcee, by [[Pye Parr]].
* '''The 616 Comics Cover A:''' Connecting cover by [[Tiago da Silva]].
* '''The 616 Comics Cover B:''' The other half of Tiago da Silva's connecting cover.
* '''Big Time Collectibles/Black Saber Comics Cover:''' An angry, cannon arm-less Megatron, by [[Shelby Robertson]].
* '''Big Time Collectibles Cover:''' A chibi-fied Soundwave gets tangled up in his cassettes' tape, by [[Freely Abrigo]]. Exclusively available to attendees of [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2025.

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** Collects ''Transformers'' issues #19–24 and the [[Transformers Energon Universe 2025 Special story|''Transformers'' story]] from ''[[Energon Universe 2025 Special]]''.
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File:Transformers 2023 V4.jpg|'''''Volume 4: Conquer and Control''''' – cover art by Daniel Warren Johnson & Mike Spicer
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==External links==

==References==
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[[Category:Transformers (2023) issues]]

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Transformers (2023) issue 16

2025-07-04T06:30:43Z

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|publisher=[[Image Comics]] [[Skybound Entertainment]]
|date=[[January 8]], [[2025]]
|coverdate=January 2025
|written by=[[Daniel Warren Johnson]]
|art by=[[Jorge Corona]]
|colors by=[[Sarah Stern]]
|letters by=[[Rus Wooton]]
|editor=[[Ben Abernathy]]
|production design=[[Andres Juarez]]
|production=[[Ashby Florence]]
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'''The Autobots are caught in the crossfire of a Decepticon civil war, and the only hope to end it may be the return of an even greater evil.'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:TF2023 no. 16 - BruticusVsDevastator.jpg|left|250px|thumb]]
Despite her reservations, [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] leads [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] across the war-torn wastes of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to what was once the home of Cliffjumper's [[clan]], long forgotten by the [[Decepticon]]s ever since they destroyed it in a bombing campaign. Cliffjumper digs through the rubble to find a [[spark canister]] he had hidden away; though there isn't enough remaining to bring back any of his friends, he says there's the possibility it can be used to create something new.

On [[Earth]], [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] orders the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s to merge into [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] to combat [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. As [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], Soundwave, and their respective troops clash, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] are caught in the middle of the carnage. [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] tries to reason with Starscream, but the one-time Decepticon leader is too obsessed with revenge and reveals the truth of what he and Soundwave did to [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]. As Starscream rants about the universe being made only for the strong, Thundercracker uses the [[H.I.S.S. tank]] remote control to steer Starscream's body off a ledge. The blue [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]] then transforms and flies away, abandoning Soundwave to the fury of [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. Optimus decides the [[Autobot]]s must intervene, fearing that the Decepticons’ senseless violence could damage the dam and endanger the humans. However, he is again overcome with visions and rage, firing his [[fusion cannon]] straight at the dam. Water bursts through the structure and sweeps away all the [[Transformer]]s. As the water rushes through the woods, Optimus spots two children on bikes fleeing from the waves. He tries to save them but is unable to reach them. Luckily, they are saved by the timely arrival of [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]], who uses his force field to protect the “strange little creatures,” who managed to survive nearly being crushed by the combiners.

Back on Cybertron, the Autobots return to their makeshift headquarters and Elita explains to Cliffjumper that they’ve been unable to communicate with any other Autobot resistances and that they could be the only ones left. Elita asks Cliff what he plans to do with the sparks in the canister, and he reveals his plan to take them to the [[Well of All Sparks|Well of Sparks]]. Elita reveals that the Well is deep in Decepticon-controlled territory, but Cliff insists that they need a new warrior to help them, something Bluestreak echoes. And afterward, Cliff will return to Earth. To [[Carly (G1)|Carly]].

Meanwhile, Carly and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] set off on their search for [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] with [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]]. Elsewhere, in some desert, [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] finds that which he was sent to find: [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], sitting in a cave, wounded and blinded. Megatron thanks Laserbeak as he grabs the bird, pulls out some of his cables and connects them to his eyes; he orders Laserbeak to act as his eyes and guide him to the Decepticons.

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic text'' appear only in flashbacks. 
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (1)
* [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] (2)
* [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (3)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (13)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (14)
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (15)
* [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (21)
* [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (22)
* [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] (25)
* [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (26)

|c2=
* [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (4)
* [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (5)
* [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (6)
* [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (7)
* [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (8)
* [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (9)
* [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (10)
* [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (11)
* [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (12)
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (16)
* [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (19)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (20)
* ''[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]]'' (23)
* [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (27)
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (28)

||c3=
* Kevin (17)
* Kevin's friend (18)
* [[Carly (G1)|Carly]] (24)
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (26)
}}

==Quotes==
"You think Soundwave is any different than me?! It was '''both''' of us that tore your precious Skywarp to pieces, all for his useful metals!!!" 
"You-- you lie!" 
"Wake up from your naïveté, Thundercracker!!! The universe is only for the strong!!! [[Turborat]] eat turborat! Spark versus spark! '''METAL ON METAL!'''"
:—'''Starscream''' shocks '''Thundercracker''' with news about their brother.

"Sorry I'm late to the party, I woke up and almost got crushed by [[Devastator_(G1)#Energon Universe|those]] [[Bruticus_(G1)#Energon Universe|two]]! What in the spark is going on?" 
"Chaos."
:—A newly reactivated '''Trailbreaker''' finds '''Optimus Prime''' in a bad spot.

"My old friend. It has been too long. I must thank you. For finding me, wandering this desolate landscape. But thanks to your temporary sacrifice... I can now, see. Now guide me to my warriors."
:—No longer blind, '''Megatron''' has returned.

==Notes==
===Continuity notes===
* We first learned about the destruction of Cliffjumper's clan in [[Transformers (2023) issue 4|issue #4]].
* Thundercracker initially believed the Autobots to be responsible for what became of Skywarp when he was revived in [[Transformers (2023) issue 5|issue #5]], but now knows that it was Starscream and Soundwave that used the Seeker to rebuild [[Teletraan I]].
* This is the first time Astrotrain has used his steam train mode in the Energon Universe.
* It was unknown why Astrotrain was locked away aboard the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' other than his rage against Megatron when we first saw him back in [[Transformers (2023) issue 8|issue #8]]. Here, we learn that Megatron was responsible for "ending his love."
* Optimus Prime has been experiencing strange visions ever since [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparky]] entered the [[Matrix of Leadership]] in [[Transformers (2023) issue 6|issue #6]]. However, these visions have been growing more and more corrupted, along with Optimus' eyes turning purple with rage, since [[Transformers (2023) issue 12|issue #12]].
* MEGATRON RETURNS! The Decepticon leader was last seen in the series proper to be frozen in a block of ice in issue #4, though readers of ''[[Cobra Commander (comic)|Cobra Commander]]'' know that he was taken by the denizens of [[Cobra-La]] to be studied. He escaped from [[Cobra-La]] in [[Transformers Energon Universe Special story|the ''Transformers'' segment]] of the ''[[Energon Universe 2024 Special]]'', though losing his (remaining) eye to [[Golobulus]] in the process.

===''Transformers'' references===
* Devastator says, "Prepare for Devastation, Bruticus!", a line spoken in [[All Hail Megatron]] by Devastator himself.
* Starscream's line, "Sniveling FOOL! You cannot kill what is unkillable!", to Soundwave, during their fight, is an obvious reference to multiple pieces of Transformers media where Starscream survives death through various ways. Such as surviving as a ghost, having an immortal spark, or by having a piece of the AllSpark connected to him.
* Thundercracker’s decision to abandon the Decepticons fits in with earlier portrayals of him, calling to mind both his original toy file card and his appearances in the [[2005 IDW continuity]].
* The Well of Sparks, more commonly known as the "Well of All Sparks" is a longtime piece of ''Transformers'' mythology, first appearing in the [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity]] in ''[[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages]]'' [[Conflagration|#6]].

===Covers===
* '''Cover A:''' Bruticus vs. Devastator, by Daniel Warren Johnson and [[Mike Spicer]].
* '''Cover B:''' Bruticus emerges from a smoking forest, by Jorge Corona and Mike Spicer.
* '''Cover C:''' Connecting cover by [[Karl Kerschl]].
* '''Cover D:''' Soundwave vs Starscream, by [[Manabu Yashiro]].
* '''Cover E:''' Laserbeak perches on Megatron’s arm, by [[Homare]].
* '''Second Printing Variant cover A:''' Blast Off, by [[Jason Howard]]
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Beachcomber (G1)

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:''Beachcomber is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 continuity family]].''
[[File:Beachcomber-Dreamwave-MTMTE.jpg|upright=2|thumb|''Hippies.'' They're everywhere. They wanna save the earth, but all they do is smoke pot and smell bad.]]
'''Beachcomber''' has a hard time reconciling his love of peace and freedom for all creatures with the need to combat those who threaten it. Furthermore, however just the cause for which it was fought, the gruesome and destructive aftermath of any battle sickens him to the spark.

Sometimes, when the internal struggle gets too heavy, he simply has to wander into the wilderness and cleanse his soul. Even there, far from civilization, he sometimes finds strange substances to aid the Autobot cause, for Beachcomber is a skilled naturalist, and geology is his specialty, man. He often tries to preserve or even to hide these discoveries, but he has seen too much evil done by the ruthless Decepticons to conceal any possible source of aid completely from his allies.

Beachcomber's geology tools include a wide array of sensors (magnetic, seismic, sonic, infrared) and a 'sonic pick' which can cut through rock. Beachcomber can use his magnetic sensors to navigate like a compass, but local magnetic disturbances can cause this to lead him astray. His sonic probes possess only limited range.

Beachcomber is neither very fast nor very strong, and his antiwar sentiments gain him little respect from the more martial of the Autobots, yet he is agile and skilled in a fight, and his courage is beyond all reproach.

{{bigquote|Relax, man. Remember, we're all one with the universe.|Beachcomber|"[[The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme]]"}}

==Fiction==
===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
====''The Transformers'' cartoon====
{{voiceactor|[[Alan Oppenheimer]] (English), [[Osamu Saka]] (Japanese) |[[Chen Weiqun]] (Chinese), [[Vladimiro Conti]] (Italian, second dub), [[Jorge García]] (Latin American), [[Georges Atlas]] (European French), [[Roger Carel]] (European French, "The Insecticon Syndrome"), [[Henry Djanik]] (European French, "Prime Target"), [[Marcus Jardym]] (Portuguese), [[André Filho]] (Portuguese, "The Secret of Omega Supreme"), [[Hélio Ribeiro]] (Portuguese, "Prime Target"), [[Marco Antônio Costa]] (Portuguese, "Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5")}}
[[File:DinobotIslandPart2 BeachcomberFiring.jpg|thumb|right|Beachcomber, secret [[GoBots|GoBot]]?]]

Beachcomber helped [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Spike]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Bumblebee]] investigate some [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] attacks on an old growth forest. This unit proved to be underpowered when it came to confronting freshly fed Insecticons, and they hid behind Hound's [[hologram]]s till the Insecticons left. {{storylink|The Insecticon Syndrome}} He offered "geology-type info" to [[Chip Chase]] during the [[Dinobot Island (G1)|Dinobot Island]] crisis and later traveled to the island itself to fight the Decepticons. Beachcomber worried that the battle with the Decepticons would destroy the environment before it could be properly studied. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}}

Beachcomber, along with the other Autobots, was exiled from Earth after Megatron allied with greedy businessman [[Shawn Berger]] to create anti-Autobot propaganda. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} He and the other Autobots managed to return to Earth thanks to [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]]'s force field and [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]]'s navigation. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}}

[[File:Beachcomber with bird.jpg|thumb|left|He talks to the animals. Especially after a good hit of Kalis Mountain High.]]
On a geology expedition with [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and several other Autobots, Beachcomber abandoned them in the middle of a firefight to explore a cave in the nearby cliffside. While his friends were dodging laser fire and trading blows, Beachcomber was learning to speak [[Paradise Parakeet|parakeet]] and communing with nature. He also found a golden lagoon full of [[electrum]], a naturally-occurring element which would make any Transformer temporarily impervious to harm. He dipped his hand into the lagoon, and it turned completely gold in color. Beachcomber hid this information from his fellow Autobots, and even kept his silence after [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] arrived coated in electrum and drove the Autobots into retreat, capturing two of their number in the process. Valuing the scenic beauty surrounding the electrum pool, Beachcomber still refused to warn his comrades after the entire Decepticon army arrived coated with invincible golden armor. He went solo to check on the lagoon, and was captured by the Decepticons. Some of the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seekers]] acted as his prison guards at the Decepticon sunken base; Beachcomber managed to escape alongside his fellow prisoners Perceptor and [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]].

[[File:Goldenlagoonbeachcomber1.jpg|upright=0.75|thumb|Seriously, he hangs out with a lot of birds.]]
Reaching the electrum pool, the trio was met by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the rest of the Autobots, who had independently uncovered the pool's location thanks to [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]]. When Optimus Prime observed that they must have all learned about the lagoon at the same time, Beachcomber, hanging back from the crowd, glanced at his golden hand, and quickly dove into the electrum, seemingly to hide his prior knowledge of the substance, and called for the other Autobots to join him in coating themselves with the metal. The wilderness was subsequently ravaged by the invulnerable Autobots' battle with Decepticons, which concluded when [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron]] ordered the electrum pool destroyed rather than allowing it to be shared with Autobots. While the other Autobots celebrated their victory, Beachcomber sat amidst the devastation and mourned for the natural beauty that had been lost. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon}}

Beachcomber briefly maintained a position at the Autobots' New York City base inside [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]]'s garage. {{storylink|Make Tracks}} He also attended to Teletraan I when the Autobots were engaged with the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] and [[Morphobot]]s. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}} Beachcomber then protected [[San Francisco]] from an alien bird-dragon unleashed on Earth by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]]. He tried appealing to the creature with universal oneness, but failed. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme (episode)|The Secret of Omega Supreme}} When the energy creature called [[Kremzeek]] assaulted the Ark, Beachcomber was one of the first Autobots short-circuited by the little creep. {{storylink|Kremzeek!}} Beachcomber was later kidnapped by a greedy toll booth and forced to drive in a circle while hopping over spike-traps. {{storylink|Prime Target (episode)|Prime Target}} After Megatron kidnapped Perceptor and then voluntarily let him go, Beachcomber joined the entire Autobot team in riding out a few miles from the base to retrieve their friend. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

In [[2006]], Beachcomber was stationed at the Ark with [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], [[Pipes (G1)|Pipes]] and several others when [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] came to destroy it. Their feeble efforts to defend the spacecraft were barely noted by the dinosaur robot. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====''The Battle of the Star Gate''=====
Beachcomber attended a lecture on Earth about the human's earthquake-prediction technology. Beachcomber attended mostly because he was a geology nut. As the Autobots and Professor Ohnishi spoke after the lecture, an earthquake struck. The Autobots were able to quickly deduce that the Decepticons were causing artificial quakes, but Beachcomber did not take part in the following confrontation against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Activation}}

=====''Legends'' comic=====
Beachcomber attended the unveiling of Wheeljack's latest invention, the Transform Super Cog. {{storylink|Slugslinger's Ambition}}

=====''The Headmasters'' cartoon=====
Beachcomber fought alongside the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and [[Throttlebot]]s on Cybertron in 2011. [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]'s hypnotic wave forced him and his allies to fall asleep. {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}}

=====''Legacy VS500 Collection Special Comic''=====
Beachcomber was a spectator for the second week of the [[Speedia 500]] on [[Velocitron]] with the [[Paradise Parakeet]]. {{storylink|Velocitron Speedia 500 Part 3}}

=====''Generations Selects Special Comic''=====
In [[2050]], Beachcomber and the Autobots supported the [[Selector]]s, human-made robots who wanted freedom from their creators. {{storylink|Volcanicus comic 2}}

The [[Quintesson]]s chose to aid the humans, however, lending their [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s to the fight. The creatures released a metal-eating gas on the Transformers, and Beachcomber was among those caught in the vapors. {{storylink|Abominus comic 1}}

====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic====
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As a member of the [[Four-Wheel Drive Corps]], Beachcomber confronted the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]] out in the desert, only to be caught in an explosive mine trap and fall into a pit. Working together, Beachcomber and the others combined their Scramble Power and worked their way free of the pit. A concentrated Scrumbuster attack drove off the Decepticons, and the Autobots won the day. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 3|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #3}}

Later, Beachcomber was part of a group who arrived to back up [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]], who was defending a [[Battle Dog|dog]] that had been cruelly experimented on by the [[Decepticon]]s from being hunted and captured by the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]]. He and the other [[Mini-Vehicle|Minibots]] [[Minibot combiner|combined]] with Powerglide in their [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]]s thanks to the energy within the dog, and spinning furiously, smashed through [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]'s chest and out the other side in a flying drill attack. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 8|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers #8}}

====IDW ''The Animated Movie'' adaptation====
Beachcomber was killed during the [[Battle of Autobot City]] in 2005. {{storylink|The Gathering Storm}}
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====''Wings Universe''====
{{Wingsnote}}
[[File:G2Redux-BeachcomberGoldbugpowers.jpg|thumb|right]]
In [[2010]], Beachcomber was stationed at [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]]. He was led into battle by [[Jazz (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Jazz]] as the Autobots came to the rescue of [[Pyro (G1)|Pyro]]'s forces at the [[Large Hadron Collider]] in Switzerland. In the aftermath of the battle, they were exposed to the mutating properties of [[forestonite]], developing new color schemes and abilities. Beachcomber became a ''real'' flower-child, taking on an environmentally-friendly green paint scheme and causing plant life to grow wherever he walked. {{storylink|Generation 2: Redux}}

A couple of years later, he and [[Inferno (G1)|Inferno]] compared powers while standing around Autobot City. {{storylink|A Flash Forward, Part 2}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Marvel ''The Transformers'' comics====
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[[File:Smeltingpoolminivehicles.jpg|left|thumb|On Cybertron, Beachcomber basically transformed into whatever Kup does.]]

[[Club Con!#Continuity errors|An erroneous account]] placed Beachcomber as part of a group of Autobots posted on Cybertron hundreds of years ago who, upon detecting the [[Underbase]] heading towards Earth, sent out [[Raindance|two]] [[Grand Slam (G1)|mini-cassettes]] to forewarn the Autobots posted on the organic world of its arrival. {{storylink|Club Con!}}

Beachcomber was a member of [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]'s [[Cybertron Seven|resistance cell]] on Cybertron who disobeyed orders along with most of the cell to help [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] recover [[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]] from the [[smelting pool]]. He actually demonstrated some uncharacteristic strength and gusto, tearing down a [[laser sentinel tower]] with his bare hands. The rescue mission failed, but they did recover Scrounge's stolen data, and learned that [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] and the crew of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] were alive and fighting on [[Earth]]. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}}

[[File:Powerglidereadytoblastoffrightnow.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Beachcomber's bloodthirstiest moment.]]
Soon after, Perceptor's crew began a mission to destroy the [[space bridge]] before the Decepticons on Earth and Cybertron could begin trading resources. Beachcomber used his geological skills to map out a safe path underneath the planet's surface to bomb the underlying support structures of [[Darkmount (Cybertron)|Darkmount]], bringing down [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]'s whole fortress. The unit failed to destroy the space bridge, however, and were ultimately forced to retreat across the Bridge to Earth. {{storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!}} Immediately upon arrival, they were approached by the Decepticon fliers [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]], [[Thundercracker (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]], who correctly identified them as Autobots and were about to open fire when [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] realised the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] was undefended and diverted his troops there instead. {{storylink|Command Performances!}}

However, the humans belonged to the anti-robot attack team, [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]]. While Beachcomber and the other Autobots, unfamiliar with how things worked on Earth, tried to talk to their vehicles, RAAT deployed "electric snow" missiles to disorient them. Beachcomber's group was then too dazed to fight back, and were defeated with the help of [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]]. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}} Beachcomber and his fellows were subsequently taken captive, and the robot-hating Circuit Breaker mounted their heads on the wall of RAAT's headquarters. {{storylink|Aerialbots over America!}} Meanwhile, [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] and the shifty human [[Donny Finkleberg]] were sent on a mission to determine their whereabouts, but Finkleberg sold out Skids to RAAT as well. {{storylink|Heavy Traffic!}} Ultimately, Finkleberg redeemed himself by forcing the captured Autobots' release as part of a deal. If the [[Circuit Breaker's Autobot suit|combined bodies]] of Beachcomber and the other captives could successfully aid in the defeat of the vandalizing [[Battlecharger]]s, they would be set free. And so it was. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}} ''Beachcomber and the others headed home, directed by Skids, when the [[time travel]]ling [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] took their guide's place. Galvatron tore his way through the group, one by one, with Beachcomber one of his casualties, though he was ultimately driven off by the arrival of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] and [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]]'s Decepticons.'' {{storylink|Fallen Angel}}

''Following the Dinobots' directions, the Cybertron Seven finally joined up with the Autobots aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] only to discover that Optimus Prime was dead. They attended his funeral but it was cut short by the sudden return from Cybertron of... Optimus Prime!'' {{storylink|Resurrection!}}

[[File:Beachcomberdarkstar.jpg|left|upright=0.85|thumb|They're about to crash through Bruce Wayne's window.]]
Some time later, after Optimus Prime's ''real'' death, Beachcomber was one of the several Autobots who watched on as Ratchet futilely tried to repair Optimus Prime's body. Once the Autobot leader was declared irreparable, the Autobots held a funeral service for their leader, and launched his body into space. Upon their return to the Ark, Beachcomber and the other grieving Autobots were shot at by their ship's own defense systems, which had been activated by a [[Mechanic|human intruder]] in their absence. Ratchet, who had elected not to attend the funeral, was able to defeat the villain and then tended to the wounded. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}} The Ark then came under attack by [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] and Beachcomber was one of the first casualties, getting blasted by the monstrous Decepticon's battle station mode. {{storylink|King of the Hill!}} Under the direction of the Autobots' new leader [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]], Beachcomber, Cosmos and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] constructed a [[variable voltage harness]] with which to punish the "traitorous" Blaster. {{storylink|Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play}} After capturing Blaster's "accomplices"—[[Spacehikers|a quartet of human children and a stuffed bear]]—Beachcomber and the other Autobots watched as Grimlock tried them before an [[Autobot Multi-Circuit Court]] and sentenced them to death. Meanwhile, much to Beachcomber's relief, Blaster had sneaked aboard the Ark and rallied the Autobots in his support but he was forced to surrender to Grimlock in order to save the children's lives. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} While he did champion Blaster for replacing Grimlock as the Autobots' commander, this didn't stop Beachcomber from whining about senseless violence throughout their duel on the moon. Luckily, a Decepticon strike force arrived to drown out his voice with some lasers and explosives. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

When the Autobots rescued [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] from the Arctic and were ambushed by the Decepticons, Beachcomber was among the first to be attacked, set upon and mauled by [[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]]. {{storylink|Dark Star}} ''Presumably, this rendered him non-functional, as Beachcomber was last seen laying deactivated aboard the Ark as [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] attempted to repair him.'' {{storylink|Deathbringer (issue)|Deathbringer}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
[[File:Beachcomber air raid space pirates.jpg|thumb|]]
When the [[Quintesson]]s raided [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]] in [[2008]], Beachcomber and [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] rushed to defend their home with a team of fellow Autobots. Unfortunately, the Quintesson shock troops were too much for them, and quickly overran the defenders. Beachcomber and his [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbot]] buddy made a run for back-up, but were jumped from behind and taken out with the rest. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}

====''Regeneration One''====
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[[File:Lancer two crew war to end all wars.jpg|thumb|left]]
Beachcomber was part of [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]]'s assault on [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]]'s [[Hub (G2)|Hub Network]], serving on board the ''[[Lancer Two]]'' alongside [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]], [[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]] and [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] under [[Getaway]]. Though their part of the mission was carried out successfully, Jhiaxus had anticipated the Autobots' strategy and they were quickly overwhelmed by his reinforcements and forced to crash land on a nearby planet. {{storylink|The War to End All Wars, Part 3}}

===Sticker Adventures books===
Beachcomber and the Autobots protected the humans from a revenge attack by [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] and the Decepticons.{{storylink|Galvatron Attacks}}

===The Battle for Planet Earth===
Beachcomber, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] and [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] maintained a 24-hour watch on the Decepticon hideout by taking turns. Beachcomber was once almost discovered by [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], but simply remaining quiet and still was enough to fool the Decepticon, who was a noted idiot. {{storylink|Menace at the Dam}}

===''Big Looker'' storybooks===
[[File:InsecticonAttack BeachcomberSeesGrapple.jpg|"I sure love my new head!"|thumb|upright=1.0|right]]
Being a pacifist geologist, Beachcomber did not enjoy hearing about Decepticons around the ''Ark'', and decided to drive off to his "secret place" to look at rocks in peace. Beachcomber's secret place was where a mountain met a valley by a beautiful pond. In Beachcomber's secret place, [[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] had also found some tranquility. Beachcomber didn't enjoy having Grapple in his secret place, but decided to stay quiet and watch Grapple until he went away.

Beachcomber's watch was interrupted when he saw the Insecticon [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] transform and fly away from where Grapple was sitting. He told Grapple what he had seen, but not before the other Insecticon, [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], got close enough to implant a cerebro-shell in Grapple, turning him against Beachcomber. Beachcomber raced home and told the other Autobots what had happened. Optimus Prime then led an assault on the Decepticons that ultimately freed Grapple from the Insecticons' mind control. {{storylink|Insecticon Attack!}}

===Island of Fear===
{{notemultipath}}
Beachcomber was vacationing on the tropical paradise of [[Nali]] when he ran into [[you]]. The following events likely saw him bound up in a mission to stop [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] from tapping into the [[Earth's core]] to power the Decepticons' weapons. Whatever happened to him was up to you! {{storylink|Island of Fear}}

===Find Your Fate Junior===
{{notemultipath}}
====Attack of the Insecticons====
[[File:AttackoftheInsecticons BeachcomberKickback.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|left|Little dune buggy in the sand,
Little blue dune buggy in my hand.]]
Beachcomber was witness to [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] testing the [[Sun-Pak]], a new device of Sparkplug's invention that would solve the Autobots' energy woes. However, the Decepticons' discovery of the device forced the Autobots in a number of possible perilous situations. Notably, one such situation involved the Autobots being at the mercy of the Insecticons while trapped underground. If Beachcomber convinced Optimus Prime the best course of action was to entrust him with the Sun-Pak in order to recharge it, two possible outcomes were possible in Beachcomber's solo mission.

Beachcomber explored the system of underground lakes, marveling at the many strange things that lived there, and manages to find his way to the surface. While recharging the Sun-Pak he was attacked by [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]], and had to be saved by [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]]. How humiliating.

Alternatively, Beachcomber became lost when his magnetic sensors erroneously led him directly to [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. He did not regret this error for long. {{storylink|Attack of the Insecticons}}

====Earthquake====
Beachcomber was lounging about Autobot headquarters, discussing how nice the recent lull in Decepticon activity was, when Optimus recommended that the peace-loving Autobot take a vacation. Beachcomber gladly agreed. He then drove out to the countryside, only to suddenly be shaken up by a tremor. Pinpointing the tremor's origin, he came upon Rumble practicing his earthquake abilities. Once the Decepticon had finished, Beachcomber followed him back to the Decepticons' newest secret base.

[[File:EarthquakePowerglideBeahccomberWindcharger.jpg|thumb|]]
If Beachcomber decided to return immediately to Autobot headquarters to report his findings, Beachcomber was sent back out to investigate further, this time with Powerglide and Windcharger. Once the three Autobots arrived at the cliff face that concealed the Decepticons' base, the three of them debated on their course of action. Beachcomber advocated for trying to find a more conspicuous route into the base, thinking the main entrance would be too risky.

If the three Autobots decided to walk through the main entrance of the Decepticons' base, Windcharger was promptly crushed by the fortress's doors, which then let loose a swarm of Decepticons. Beachcomber then tricked Rumble into causing an earthquake, which brought down the Decepticons and their fortress in one fell swoop. The pair then retrieved the damaged Windcharger to be fixed by Ratchet.

If the trio decided instead to look for an alternate entrance, they discovered a narrow passageway hidden behind some bushes and scrubs. Taking the passageway, Beachcomber's squad emerged into a storage room. Leading out of the storage room was a passage not unlike the one from which they had just emerged and a brightly lit corridor. While Powerglide wanted to explore the bright corridor and Windcharger wanted to investigate the dark passageway, Beachcomber considered looking for other places to explore in the storage room.

If Beachcomber joined Windcharger, the two of them soon found themselves before a heavy stone doorway. Hearing Decepticon voices beyond the door, the pair argued whether or not to spring a surprise attack their enemies. Beachcomber had the option of either proceeding forth with Windcharger, or returning to the storage room to join up with Powerglide.

If Beachcomber decided to proceed with Windcharger, the two Autobots started to argue once more on how to get through the heavy door. While Windcharger was eager to bust it down, Beachcomber considered attempting to decode the door's access lock.

If they managed to decode the door's password, they found themselves intruding upon an empty room; Megatron's secret chamber.Upon hearing Megatron approaching, the pair managed to grab him from behind. Taken by surprised, the Decepticon leader was tricked into thinking that the Autobots had the base surrounded, and was made to have the Decepticons surrender. After Beachcomber contacted Optimus Prime for reinforcements, the Decepticons’ ploy was successfully undone.

If the pair were unable to decode the door's password, Windcharger attempted to smash the door down, despite Beachcomber's protests. All Windcharger managed to do was make a lot of noise, and the two Autobots attempted to flee the scene. As they retreated, they were spotted by Megatron, who blocked off their exit. The Decepticon leader then promptly slaughtered the pair with a blast of his nuclear-charged fusion cannon.

If Beachcomber decided to explore the brightly lit corridor with Powerglide, the pair soon found the entire fortress to be eerily silent. Finally hearing Decepticon voices nearby, the pair heard Megatron expositing his plan to Soundwave. The Decepticons planned to use a Destruction Beam to create a fault line near Center City, which would in turn be exploited by Rumble's earthquake-inducing abilities to destroy the entire area. With this knowledge, Powerglide and Beachcomber raced out of the fortress, meeting up with Windcharger en route, and returned to Autobot headquarters. Relating this information to Optimus, the Autobots then decided to split up in two groups. One group was to attack the Decepticons’ fortress, the other to stop Rumble in Center City. Beachcomber was assigned to the lead team.

If the lead team was sent to the Decepticons’ fortress, Optimus was able to overpower Megatron in the battle that ensued. The Decepticon leader was forced to guide Beachcomber, Inferno and Optimus to the Decepticons’ lab. There, the Autobots disabled and destroyed the Destruction Beam device, captured Megatron, and left many Decepticons permanently maimed. Though they later had to trade Megatron to the Decepticons for the safe release of the Autobots captured in Center City, the Autobots were ultimately victorious that day.

If the lead team was sent to defend Centre City, the Autobots’ next objective was to meet up with Sparkplug They consulted him on whether the Autobots should enter Centre City in their [[robot mode]]s, or in their vehicle modes.

If Sparkplug suggested that the Autobots not worry about subtlety, the entire squad transformed and began prowling the streets in search of Decepticons, oblivious to the panic they were causing. Unable to restore order in time, Beachcomber and the rest of the main team were destroyed in the ensuing earthquake.

If Sparkplug suggested that the Autobots remain in their vehicle modes, he would concoct a plan where the Autobots would help evacuate the entire town in their vehicle modes. With no more than four trips in and out of the city, Beachcomber and the rest of the team carried out the plan without incident. With the humans out of harm's way, the Autobots transformed and engaged the approaching Decepticons, whom they easily dispatch. With the city safe, the Autobots moved out to help their comrades at the Decepticon fortress.

Alternatively, if Beachcomber decided to have Windcharger, Powerglide and himself each investigate a different area of the Decepticons’ fortress, he would accidentally bump into Dirge. Dirge easily overpowered Beachcomber, disassembled him, and replayed the last few moments of his memory tape to find out who had accompanied him.

In a completely different sequence of events, Beachcomber decided to try and infiltrate the Decepticons’ headquarters on his own. Though he was able to activate the fortress's main doors, upon hearing nearby human voices he hesitated on whether he should proceed within the fortress or investigate the voices first.

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If Beachcomber went to check on the humans, he soon found out that they were the Autobots’ allies, Buster and Jessie. The pair informed Beachcomber of a secret passage they had discovered, which led inside the Decepticons’ fortress. They trio were surprised by Ramjet, who captured Jessie and took off. Though Buster was adamant that they rescue her, Beachcomber felt they should report back to Optimus first.

If Buster managed to convince Beachcomber to rescue Jessie, he led Beachcomber to the secret entrance he had previously discovered. Once inside the fortress, the duo heard voices nearby once more.

If they followed the voices, they came upon Soundwave and Thrust putting Jessie away in a cell. Once the Decepticons left, Beachcomber wasted no time in breaking Jessie out. The three of them then set out to find the Decepticons’ lab. But after searching for some time, they were unable to find it. Giving up their search, they reported back to Autobot Headquarters. Beachcomber and Mirage then headed back to the Decepticons’ fortress, and used Mirage's holographic abilities to trick Buzzsaw into thinking the fortress was overrun by an Autobot army. This prompted Buzzsaw to head back to the lab to defend it. Following him, the Autobots were able to destroy the Destruction beam before it caused any harm, and then hurried out of the fortress while the Decepticons still panicked over Buzzsaw's report of an Autobot army.

If Beachcomber convinced Buster to hide instead of following the voices, the duo quickly came at a loss on what to do next. After a few moments’ hesitation, the pair came out of hiding only to be confronted by Thrust. Beachcomber engaged the Decepticon in a brief firefight before escaping with Buster. But Thrust quickly came upon them once more, this time backed up by Starscream, Dirge, and Megatron himself. The Decepticons led their new prisoners to Megatron's lab. Megatron then tortured the pair by showing them the destruction of Center City via a view screen. The show over, Megatron then turned his Fusion Cannon upon the pair, and pulled the trigger...

Alternatively, Beachcomber might have been able to convince Buster to leave Jessie behind by claiming that the Decepticons were unlikely to harm her. The two of them then headed to Autobot headquarters, and returned with reinforcements. Shortly before arriving at their destination, the Autobots had to choose their next course of action; they could either storm the Decepticon fortress by force, or try to sneak in through the secret passageway Buster had discovered.

If they decided to storm the fortress, Beachcomber would become nervous, and urge his fellow Autobots to find a more peaceful way to resolve the situation. Optimus sternly told him that this was not the time for one of his anti-war speeches. This moment of hesitation ultimately cost the Autobots the battle, and the Decepticons triumphed that day.

If they decided a stealthier approach, the Autobots quietly entered the Decepticon base, and set out to shoot down any Decepticons they encountered, save Megatron, whom they planned to capture. After encountering some resistance from their foes, the Autobots came upon branch in the passageway, and had to choose to go left or right.

If they took the right passageway, the group happened upon Jessie, whom they freed. Telling them she knew the location of the Decepticons’ lab, Jessie then led the group into a Decepticon trap; she had been brainwashed. The Autobots were captured and Megatron's plan to destroy Center City came to fruition.

If they took the left passageway, the group happened upon Megatron's lab. Megatron was then taken captive. Beachcomber successfully deactivated the Destruction beam, and the rest of the Autobots deactivated the remaining Decepticons. The Autobots celebrated their victory by guzzling a few quarts of fine-grade oil.

In a final possible path, wherein Beachcomber attempted to enter the Decepticons’ fortress by himself through the front door, he was jumped by Buzzsaw who immediately tore into Beachcomber. Buzzsaw was helped by Scrapper into disassembling the Autobot. Megatron then ordered his Decepticons to rebuild Beachcomber. In the process, the Decepticons planned to swap Beachcomber's memory chip for a Destructicon chip, to create the perfect Decepticon double agent. But Mixmaster mixed up the two chips, and Beachcomber returned to Autobot headquarters as his old self. Now having become the perfect Autobot double agent, Beachcomber hoped to soon be able to end the war and return to Cybertron. {{storylink|Earthquake (book)|Earthquake}}

====Desert Flight====
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Beachcomber was part of a group of the Autobots’ best scouts, led by Optimus on a fuel-finding mission.
When they heard a tremendous explosion go off nearby, Beachcomber was suspicious that the Decepticons had wanted them to hear it; he reasoned the Decepticons had left them several clues on their nearby activities recently, and wanted to spring a trap on the Autobots. Optimus sent Cosmos to investigate the noise.

If Cosmos radioed his findings to Optimus immediately, Optimus's convoy moved in to investigate a nearby Decepticon base. En route, the Autobots passed near a human town, but began floating in mid-air before being able to reach it. Evidently, the phenomenon was caused by a Decepticon anti-gravity weapon.

If Optimus ordered his troops to come to the humans’ aid, they found themselves taking part in a struggle in futility, as the entire town was near-weightless, meaning they couldn't put the humans anywhere where they wouldn't float away once more. Then, the Autobots heard Decepticons approaching. Helpless in their current position, the Autobots were quickly eradicated by the Decepticons.

If Optimus ordered his troops to attack the Decepticon base, Beachcomber took a moment to goof off in the low-gravity environment, and accidentally bumped into Cosmos, flying nearby. The Autobots soon reached an area free of the anti-gravity beam's influence, and Beachcomber refocused on the mission at hand. They were then attacked by a small fleet of Decepticons. The Decepticons were quickly forced to break off their attack and retreated. But with the battle over, the Autobots noticed a small human boy at their feet. The Autobots then headed for the Decepticon base, with their stowaway. Megatron delivered an ultimatum; if the Autobots did not surrender Optimus Prime to the Decepticons immediately, he would use his gravity beam to have the nearby humans float off into space.

If the Autobots decided to continue with their initial plan to simply attack the Decepticon base, their advance was halted by a force field. Megatron then fired his beam in all directions, causing a ripple effect that sent everything not fastened down to the Earth's surface to float helplessly out into space.

Alternatively, the Autobots could concoct a plan where Optimus would pretend to allow himself to be taken prisoner, per Buddy's suggestion. The Decepticons, fooled into thinking they've won, took Optimus Prime into their base. In actuality, Beachcomber and the rest of the Autobots were hidden away inside Optimus's trailer. The Autobots then led a surprise attack on their unsuspecting foes.

In the event that Buddy tampered with the gravity gun in the ensuing battle, the Autobots would emerge victorious.

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If Buddy instead ran towards Beachcomber and Tracks over the course of the battle, Laserbeak would fire at the group at the same time as the gravity beam reached them, creating a tear in space-time above the group. Beachcomber accidentally stumbled into the time anomaly, and disappeared. Once the Autobots gained the upper hand in battle, Buddy insisted he and Tracks venture into the anomaly to rescue Beachcomber.

If Buddy and Tracks entered a space-time anomaly created during the battle, they would emerge to discover they had traveled three hours into the future, whereas Beachcomber was only flung forward for one hour. In the intervening time, Beachcomber had been captured, and most of the other Autobots were dead or injured, resulting in a Decepticon victory.

In a completely different possible sequence of events, wherein Cosmos had taken off to explore the Decepticon base on his own, The Autobot convoy were surprised to see two Cosmoses flying back towards them some time later. Both Cosmoses declared themselves to be the real one, and urged Optimus to destroy the other.

If Optimus destroyed the wrong Cosmos, the duplicate obliterated Beachcomber and the rest of the Autobots with the [[proton bomb]] it housed within its body.

If Optimus destroyed the duplicate Cosmos, the real one would inform the Autobots of the Decepticons’ schemes, and the convoy would roll out to take on their adversaries. They were soon met by a squad of flying Decepticons, but were at a strict disadvantage against their adversaries as their vehicle modes possessed no weapons. The Autobots nonetheless managed to fight their way to the Decepticons’ base, one way or another, and defeated the Decepticons by using their own gravity weapon against them. {{storylink|Desert Flight}}

====Autobot Alert!====
Alongside Springer and Blurr, Beachcomber was assigned a secret mission; to uncover the location of a sphere of cybertite, containing an ancient Autobot formula. Part way into the mission, Beachcomber's squad was attacked by Decepticon storm troopers who dragged Beachcomber away after having blasted their way into the Autobots’ research centre. The Decepticons then set out for a nearby crater where they believed the sphere of cybertite to be, Beachcomber still in hand. When the Decepticons manage to crack the code of a message they had intercepted containing further details on the location of the cybertite sphere, they left Beachcomber at the crater, after tying him to an explosive device.

In one possible sequence of events, Blurr and Hot Rod arrived at the crater and managed to free Beachcomber from the explosive device before it went off. Unfortunately, heading for the crater instead of the cybertite sphere's actual location cost the Autobots valuable time, making it impossible for them to catch up to the Decepticons. {{storylink|Autobot Alert!}}

===Dreamwave ''Generation One'' continuity===
[[File:Countdown to Extinction Minibots pre-battle.jpg|upright=1.5|thumb|"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man. Bonnnngggg!!!"]]
Beachcomber was seen as one of the civilians on the united Cybertron after Shockwave and Ultra Magnus's forces returned from Earth. {{storylink|Cold War (issue)|Cold War}} He was spurred into action against [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]'s regime when Optimus Prime returned to the planet and rallied the Autobots into an organized army. His actual contribution to the insurrection was undocumented, but it's entirely possible he may have even picked up a weapon. Really. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}}

Afterwards, Beachcomber was assigned to a mission suitable for his pacifism, as part of Bumblebee's supply crew on the ''[[Orion]]'', bringing news and fuel to their comrades on Earth. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}} Little did they know they would be caught up in heavy combat with [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} As part of an alliance to defeat their mutual enemy, Beachcomber was supposed to be guarding Sunstorm's primary target, the Decepticon [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], aboard the ''Orion'' shuttle. Now, of course, the question isn't whether Starscream betrayed them at the first opportunity (he did); It's whether Beachcomber even bothered to pick up his gun and try to stop Starscream, or just passively let the 'Con gun him down. {{storylink|The Omega Effect}}

===2005 IDW continuity===
{{first|''[[Spotlight: Blaster]]''}}

Beachcomber originally hailed from [[Ibex]], where he wrote ''[[Primal Prophecies|The Primal Prophecies: A New Interpretation]]''. {{storylink|Primus: You, Me, and Other Revelations|You, Me, and Other Revelations}} Early in the war, Beachcomber, along with [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], met with the damaged [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] when their transport ship returned to HQ. {{storylink|Spotlight: Jazz}}

Four million years ago, Beachcomber was present at a victory celebration after the Autobots halted a major Decepticon energon convoy. {{storylink|The Iron Age}}

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Later, Beachcomber was captured by [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]], who used [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] to inject him with a [[cerebro-shell]]. Under its control, Beachcomber attempted on three occasions to assassinate [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]. Ultimately, Blaster confronted him about it and forced him to fight against his Decepticon control. Though his mental resistance shorted out the shell, his neural processors were severely damaged as well. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

After eventually recovering, Beachcomber ended up among the Autobot forces on Earth. When [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] visited to investigate [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s surrender, Beachcomber feared that they might all get arrested, and decided to leave the team. Alongside [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]], he attempted to find and join [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]], who was trying to get off the planet, only to drive straight into a [[Skywatch]] ambush. Beachcomber was the first to be deactivated when a human named [[Campolongo]] zapped him using a hi-tech suit. The captured Autobots were brought into the hangar where Optimus Prime was imprisoned by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Major Witwicky]] in an attempt to get the Autobot leader to cooperate. {{storylink|Things Fall Apart, Part 2: "A Rude Awakening"|A Rude Awakening}}

[[File:AnotherMine Beachcomber.jpg|right|thumb|upright=0.8|[[Kei Zama]] can make ''anyone'' look badass.]]
After [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] became Autobot leader and formed an alliance with Skywatch, Beachcomber was freed. He would later completely ignore Bumblebee's leadership once [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Rodimus]] returned from space with the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] and demanded to see Optimus Prime. Beachcomber was also amongst those (meaning everyone) who volunteered to return to a restored Cybertron and fight [[Galvatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Galvatron]]'s army. {{storylink|Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix|Orphans of the Helix}} Upon arriving, he transformed and rolled out alongside the other Autobots. {{storylink|Chaos Part Two: Numbers|Numbers}}

In the post-Great War era, Beachcomber joined the [[Cybertronian Security Force]]. In early 2018, following Chancellor [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]]'s public confession to a myriad of crimes, Beachcomber was assigned to guard his cell. After [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] stopped by to show Starscream the [[Starscream: The Movie (film)|movie]] he'd been working on, the former ruler of Cybertron requested Beachcomber pass along a message to some [[Badgeless|friends of Starscream]]. {{storylink|Starscream: The Movie (comic)|Starscream: The Movie}}

Shortly afterwards, [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Onyx Prime]] and [[Liege Maximo]] returned to Cybertron with Beachcomber being among those assigned to guard the latter. Feeling guilty about aiding Starscream, he let [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] and his entourage interrogate the latter for five minutes. {{storylink|The Falling, Chapter 2: Another Mine|Another Mine}} He and [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] later escorted the captive Shockwave through the streets to be imprisoned, with Beachcomber telling the monologuing cyclops to shut up along the way. {{storylink|Unstopped and Unstoppable}} Beachcomber's bad luck as a guard continued when an escaped Starscream later returned and knocked him out in order to converse with Shockwave. {{storylink|Last Stand (Unicron)|Last Stand}} Beachcomber managed to escape Cybertron's destruction at [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s hands, being transported to Earth with many survivors. He immediately began admiring some flowers upon arrival. {{storylink|A Sunrise Dark}}

===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in manga===
When the Minibots excavated a [[Dinobot (BW)|mysterious mech]], Beachcomber was astute enough to recognize the Predacon symbol may have been descendant from the Decepticon sigil. {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 11}}

===Bot on the Street===
Beachcomber was asked if he'd like to change his alternate mode, and thought he'd like to be a bird feeder. {{storylink|Bot on the Street}}

===''TransTech''===
Beachcomber criticized the [[Supreme Multi-Circuit Court]] for allowing [[Hydradread/Highbrow Hybrid Technologies]] unfettered access to the [[Iocus]] Cluster. He especially didn't care for the idea of a [[Hero Mashers|Transformer being built out of pieces that belonged to other Transformers]]. {{storylink|Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter}}

Beachcomber debated [[Gutcruncher (G1)|Gutcruncher]] about internship practices on [[Axiom Nexus]] during a television segment. {{storylink|Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist}}

===Ask Vector Prime===
Beachcomber thought it cruel to keep the [[Anibot]]s in a [[roboto-zoo]] but [[Vector Prime]] saw little alternative. {{storylink|Ask Vector Prime#Facebook|Ask Vector Prime, 2015/09/24}}

===''Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe''===
Pursuing the AllSpark after it had been launched into space, Beachcomber was one of the many Autobots that found their way to Earth. There, he participated in a great battle within a human settlement against the Decepticons. {{storylink|Transformers: The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe|The Ultimate Pop-Up Universe}}

===''Prime Wars Trilogy'' marketing material===
The peace-loving Autobot Beachcomber could wield powers of the [[Prime (rank)|Prime]]s by linking with [[Prime Master]]s. {{storylink|#Generations|''Power of the Primes'' Beachcomber packaging bio}}
{{note|For a list of powers manifested by Beachcomber, see [[Prime Master/Combinations|this chart]].}}

===2019 IDW continuity===
Beachcomber was part of a geological survey team along with [[Azimuth (G1)|Azimuth]], [[Geomotus]], and [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] that set out to investigate unusual seismic activity. After coming across [[Leviathan (G1)|Leviathan]], who had fallen into a crevice, a violent groundquake led them to discover a team of [[The Rise|Risers]] who proceeded to attack the surveyists. In the struggle that ensued, Beachcomber was shot by [[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]]. At that moment, [[Security Operations]] came to the rescue and engaged in battle with the Risers. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Tremors|Tremors}} Afterwards, the injured Beachcomber and [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] were taken to [[Flatline (G1)|Flatline]] for repairs. {{storylink|Rise of the Decepticons: Prisoners|Prisoners}}

===Precursor World===
[[File:Abominus Comic 2 GoldBeachcomber.jpg|thumb|left|And that's who you'll be from now on, Beachcomber... "Goldbong".]]
A Transformer resembling a particularly dazzling Beachcomber was a follower of [[Primus#The old universe|Primus]] in the [[Golden Age (GS)|Golden Age]]. Like his fellows, he dutifully assisted Primus in his efforts to confiscate the [[Star Power|Seven Lights]] from his dissenting army the [[Primus Vanguard]] and destroy the universe. He was present in the strike team Primus brought to bear against the [[Powered Master]]s in an expedition to the year [[2050]] of the [[G1 World|next universe]] to capture its newly formed, empty [[Silver Matrix]] for his patsy [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Star Convoy]]. {{storylink|Abominus comic 2}}

When Star Convoy grew wise to his master's plan, Beachcomber helped restrain him as their master personally gathered the last two Star Powers from [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Megatron Omega]] and [[Purple Wicked Convoy]]. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale Prelude|Finale Prelude}} Primus's plan soon went off the rails, with Primus being reduced to his diminutive Oracle form by [[Blue Planet (GS)|Neo Primus]] and the Seven Lights being captured by malevolent future warrior [[Megatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Gold Megatron]] and used to create his own seven-part force, the [[New Primus Vanguard]]. Realizing the dire nature of the threat, the Oracle reversed his orders, and Beachcomber and company freed Star Convoy and pooled their [[Golden Power]] into him. Star Convoy arose as Gold Primus Convoy. {{storylink|Generations Selects Special Comic Finale|Finale}}
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===Energon Universe===
[[File:Skybound-TF-2023-Beachcomber-death.jpg|thumb|[[Derrick J. Wyatt]] would've been thrilled to see this.]]
During a battle on Cybertron, a fleeing Beachcomber was shot in the back by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 2|Transformers #2}} Surviving the attack, Beachcomber wound up on the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' as it fled Cybertron. When the crew of the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' boarded, amidst the chaos of the battle, Beachcomber stared through a gash in the ''Ark'''s hull at the vastness and liveliness of space, and came to realize how pointless the battle was. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 17|Transformers #17}} However, Beachcomber's epiphany gave [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] an opening to toss him out of the ''Ark'' as the ship passed over [[Earth]]. Caught in the [[Moon (moon)|moon]]'s gravity well, Beachcomber spent millennia on the satellite until the [[Apollo 11]] mission touched down. Covertly hitching a ride to the planet, Beachcomber, after taking in the beauty of Earth, found the ''Ark'' but decided against activating his fellows, fearing that they would bring only their war to Earth. After helping himself to some energon, Beachcomber retreated to the wilderness. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 10|Transformers #10}}

When the ''Ark'' was reactivated and, as Beachcomber predicted, the war resumed, Beachcomber covertly watched [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] bond with [[Spike Witwicky (G1)#Energon Universe|Spike]] and [[Carly (G1)|Carly]]. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 8|Transformers #8}} When [[Astrotrain (G1)#Energon Universe|Astrotrain]] captured Spike, Beachcomber shut down the [[Triple Changer]]'s engines and liberated the human. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 9|Transformers #9}} After shackling Astrotrain, Beachcomber sat on a beach with Spike and told him how he'd come to be on Earth. After Astrotrain mentioned [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], Beachcomber explained the scientist to the human before noticing the light of a [[space bridge]]. Though Spike asked what should be done, Beachcomber said that he had no desire to become involved in the war again before Cybertron itself emerged from the space bridge. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 10|Transformers #10}}

[[File:TF2023 no. 11 - beachcomber surfing.jpg|thumb|left|Will I ever return to my beloved Zenn-La?]] Grabbing a surfboard, Beachcomber rode a whirlpool created by Cybertron's gravity, confirming that the life in the ocean was being harvested for energon. Leaving some fuel for Astrotrain, Beachcomber headed off into the wilderness with Spike. After sighting a [[deer]], Spike sympathized with Beachcomber's desire not to fight but noted that he couldn't just run away. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 11|Transformers #11}}

When [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] sent Cybertron back through the space bridge, Beachcomber flew up on his board and caught his leader, landing in the ocean just ahead of the chunk of Cybertron that had been sliced off their homeworld. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 12|Transformers #12}}

Beachcomber joined Spike, Carly, and [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] on a quest to locate [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. Before departing, Optimus asked if he would participate in the fight to stop the Decepticons, but Beachcomber stuck to his pacifism, suggesting that the best thing they could do for Earth would be to leave it. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 15|Transformers #15}} Eventually, Beachcomber detected an Energon signal, giving the four a lead to follow. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 16|Transformers #16}} The trail led into the water, so they used Beachcomber's surfboard to go the rest of the way. As they approached the [[San Juan Islands]], Arcee asked Beachcomber why he no longer fought, and Beachcomber related his epiphany aboard the ''Ark''. Arcee was about argue the finer points of this philosophy when the surfboard was turned over by an explosion. As Arcee picked Spike and Carly out of the water, Beachcomber came under fire from a paranoid Ultra Magnus until Arcee persuaded him to stop. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 17|Transformers #17}} Beachcomber then sat with Spike around a fire in Ultra Magnus's makeshift fortress, as Arcee and Carly tried to convince the once great warrior to rejoin the fight before being interrupted by an attack from [[G.I. Joe (team)|a mysterious military force]]. He and Spike escaped in time, but Carly and Magnus were taken prisoner. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 18|Transformers #18}}
Upon returning to the ''Ark'', Beachcomber was tasked to retrieve Jetfire alongside the newly reactivated [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]. By the time they returned, the other four Aerialbots had been restored. {{storylink|Transformers (2023) issue 20|Transformers #20}}

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===''Transformers Go! Go!''===
Beachcomber made friends with a seagull during a beach party. {{storylink|The Transformers Go! Go! Search Quiz is Here!|Search Quiz}}
{{charstubfiction|{{storylink|The Transformers Gather on the Snowy Mountain!|Search Quiz 2}}}}

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==Games==
===''Transformers Legends''===
Bumblebee recruited Beachcomber to join the [[Bee Team (G1)|Bee Team]], a secret strike force. {{storylink|The Bee Team}} Chased by Decepticon forces, Beachcomber discovered a Golden Lagoon of [[Electrum]]. Unfortunately the Decepticons found it too, and in the resultant battle, both the lagoon and the surrounding glen were destroyed, much to Beachcomber's dismay. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon (Legends)|The Golden Lagoon}} After [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] was inflicted on the Autobots, Gears and Beachcomber managed to sneak past the Decepticons and get a sample of [[corrostop]] from the [[Statue of Liberty]]. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (Legends)|Cosmic Rust}}

===''Angry Birds Transformers''===
{{main|Blues#As Beachcomber}}
Beachcomber appears as a character unlockable in Challenge Events. He is portrayed by The Blues. {{storylink|Angry Birds Transformers (mobile game)|Angry Birds Transformers}}

===''Transformers: Battle Tactics''===
[[File:Battle-Tactics-Beachcomber-(G2).jpg|thumb|400px|G2 is his only cue!]]
Beachcomber (G2) participated in battles against a variety of opponents, both Autobots and Decepticons. Sometimes there were many of him! He was available to 100 leagues in the "Divide and Conquer" medium events.
{{storylink|Transformers: Battle Tactics}}

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===''Transformers: Earth Wars''===
[[File:EW-Beachcomber.jpg|thumb|right|300px|]]

Beachcomber often cuts a solitary figure, preferring to roam alone into vast expanses of desert wilderness or along rugged, inaccessible coastal shores. Cool-headed, low-key, he's exactly who you need in a crisis, and - despite his urge to wander - never shirks his responsibility to the Autobot cause. And when it comes to gathering resources his vast array of sensor equipment is almost without compare. Though not one of the strongest Autobots he has unusually high agility, making him an elusive target. Every 10 seconds, Beachcomber points forward and grants allies within a large area 20% damage absorption for 10 seconds. It will sometimes shoot a water bullet that reduces the attack and defence of the target. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Beachcomber Bio}}

Beachcomber wondered what kind of weapon could even hurt a [[Titan (group)|Titan]]. [[Lio Convoy|Leo Prime]] told him that one wielded by the first [[Thirteen|Primes]] could do it. {{storylink|Transformers: Earth Wars|Falling Apart}}
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===''Transformers Roleplaying Game''===
Beachcomber was an Autobot with a radical outlook on life. {{storylink|Field Guide to Action and Adventure}} Although he was a skilled geologist who fought valiantly to defend Earth's beauty, he often took time off to recuperate, either by spending time in nature or consulting with his comrades, who recognized that Beachcomber's willingness to acknowledge his own fears and doubts made him stronger than many other Autobots. {{storylink|Transformers Roleplaying Game#Transformers Roleplaying Game Starter Bundle|Transformers Roleplaying Game Starter Bundle}}

==Toys==
===''The Transformers''===
[[File:G1-toy Beachcomber.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|My other alternate mode is a bong.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Beachcomber''' ([[Mini Vehicle]], [[1985]])}}</ul>
:*''Takara ID number:'' '''C-63'''

: Released in the second year of the [[Hasbro]] ''[[The Transformers (toyline)|The Transformers]]'' line, [[Mini Vehicle]] Beachcomber transforms into a blue and gray 1982 M1040 Chenowth "Hellfire" Fast Attack Vehicle (which is an amusingly well-armed vehicle for such a peace-loving Autobot). Although not documented in his instructions, Beachcomber's legs are slightly extendable, providing much-needed clearance for his lower legs to transform between modes without scraping against his torso.

: The figure has several minor variants. The initial releases of the toy have his thighs, headlamps and wheel hubs cast in silver plastic that matches his torso rather than the usual light gray, which is the vastly more common coloration. Later releases of the light-gray version altered his right arm to add a "Hasbro" stamp to it (removing half the "mesh" pattern). The French release of the toy by [[Joustra|Ceji]], aside from using the "half-mesh" arm variant, has a slightly different headsculpt with narrower eyes, different wheel-pins with four "rivets", plus slightly different shades of blue and gray plastic.

: Beachcomber continued on into the 1986 Mini Vehicle assortment, with no notable changes. He was also released in Greece by [[El Greco]] in 1986, being virtually identical to his international version besides bearing a very slightly different shade of blue and featuring no rubsign.

: In the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] line, Beachcomber was not part of the initial 1985 "pre-movie" series (despite being in the pre-movie cartoon), but premiered in 1986's post-movie ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers (toyline)#1986 (Scramble City and 2010)|Transformers 2010]]'' line. Like all of the smaller toys sold by Takara at the time, he was packaged in a small box and came with a collector's card inside, rather than on a bubble-card. It is currently uncertain which arm-variant was released in Japan; ''presumably'' the latter "Hasbro"-stamped one, but this has not been confirmed.

::*''[http://tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Beachcomber/beachcomber.htm More information on ''Generation 1'' Beachcomber at TFU.info]''
::*''[http://www.transformerland.com/wiki/toy-info/transformers-g1-mini-vehicles-beachcomber/707/ Patent info, price guide, and further reading on Beachcomber at Transformerland.com]''
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===''Generation 2''===
[[File:G2 Beachcomber photo.jpg|upright=1.40|thumb|Beachcomber went green before it was in vogue.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a2|'''Beachcomber''' (Mini Vehicle, [[1993]])}}</ul>

: Released in the first (proper) year of ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' toys, Beachcomber is a [[redeco]] of his original toy, now with a chrome green instead of blue plastic, and the grey of the upper legs and lamps was replaced with a funky bright salmon color. This version removed the "half-mesh" on the left arm and simply replaced it with a large Hasbro copyright stamp.

: An extremely rare variant exists that may have been a [[prototype|test shot]] run with gray legs. These figures were apparently given out internally by Hasbro as [[Christmas]] ornaments, as they have been found bagged with a string attached and a card reading "Transformers Christmas ornament" on one side and "Merry Christmas from the Boys' Toys Marketing" on the other.<ref>[https://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Prototypes/Employee/Gen2ChristmasOrnamentBCom.html Beachcomber variant given to Hasbro staff as a Christmas ornament - shown at the Super Toy Archive]</ref> The same treatment has been seen with a ''Generation 2'' [[Seaspray (G1)#Generation 2|Seaspray]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/1993/Autobot/Beachcomber/beachcomber.htm More information on ''Generation 2'' Beachcomber at TFU.info]''
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===''Universe'' (2008)===
[[File:Universe2008 Legends Beachcomber.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Has a [[fireblast]] of 1, yet is the only Legends Mini-Vehicle with a weapon.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Beachcomber''' (Legends, [[2008]])}}</ul>
:*''Series'': G1 Series
:*''Accessories'': Wheel-mounted gun
:*''Known designers'': [[Bill Rawley]] (Hasbro)

: Released in the fourth wave of the [[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|2008 ''Universe'' toyline]]'s Legends assortment, Beachcomber has a very cartoon-inspired robot mode, but his vehicle mode appears to be inspired by the "Warthog" off-road vehicle from the ''[[Xbox 360|Halo]]'' game series. Amusingly, the pacifist Beachcomber has a spare-tire-mounted machine gun in vehicle mode. (Maybe it's a paintball gun?) Despite this piece being removable, Beachcomber has no way of holding it in robot mode.

: This mold is the basis for the [[Transformers (2010 toyline)|2010 ''Transformers'' toyline]]'s [[Sandstorm (TF 2010)|Sandstorm]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2008/Autobot/TFUBeachcomber/beachcomber.htm More information on ''Universe'' Beachcomber at TFU.info]''
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===''Henkei! Henkei!''===
[[File:Henkei-toy Beachcomber.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Yes, the pacifist is part of the "Attack Team" rather than the "Spy Team". Makes sense!]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Minibot Attack Team''' (Multi-pack, [[2009]])}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''C-18'''

: The ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei! Henkei!]]'' release of ''Universe'' Beachcomber is at first glance identical to the ''Universe'' release. However, the ''Henkei'' release has a flatter and less vibrant blue than Hasbro's release.

: He was only available in a three-piece set with [[Brawn (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Gong]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)/toys#Henkei! Henkei!|Cliff]].
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===''Kre-O''===
[[File:KreO-Toy BeachcomberKreon.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|"I am totally high right now."]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Beachcomber''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2013]])}}</ul>
:*''Collection'': Collection 3
:*''Bag number'': '''***** 60'''
:*''Accessories'': Logo brick, small pistol
:*''Known designer'': [[Ed Masiello]] (Hasbro)

: As part of the third wave of [[blindpacking|blindpacked]] ''[[Kre-O]]'' [[Micro-Changer]]s, Beachcomber is a [[Kreon]] that can be rebuilt into a little dune buggy. He uses the [[Constructicon (G1)#Kre-O|Constructicon]]-style cab-helmet, and [[Bumblebee (Kre-O)|Bumblebee]]'s handgun.

: This Micro-Changer assortment was the last one to appear at [[Target]], with later waves showing up only at [[Toys"R"Us]] or drug/discount stores.

: This mold was also used to make a [[N.E.S.T. Sentry]].

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2013/Autobot/Kre-OBeachcomber/beachcomber.htm More information on Beachcomber at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1d1|'''Kreon Class of 1985''' (Kreon figure set, [[2015]])}}</ul>
:*''Set number'': '''B5152'''
:*''Voted'': Most Likely to Grow Totally Organic Energon
:*''Accessories'': Small pistol

: [[Kreon Class of '85]] Beachcomber's deco is much more heavily based on the [[Beachcomber (G1)#Toys|original Beachcomber toy]], with a more cartoon-accurate face. Like the rest of the set, he uses the almost-totally-[[retool]]ed 2015 style of Kreon body.

: This box set of thirty Kreons was a [[San Diego Comic-Con]] 2015 [[exclusive]], with leftovers being sold on [[Hasbro Toy Shop]] online after the show.

::*''[http://www.tfu.info/2015/Autobot/SDCCKre-OBeachcomber/beachcomber.htm More information on Class of '85 Beachcomber at TFU.info]''

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<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Beachcomber''' (Kreon Micro-Changer, [[2017]])}}</ul>
:*''Collection'': Collection 3
:*''Accessories'': Logo plate, small pistol

: In 2017, the Collection 3 Micro-Changers were re-released in a whole new production run, first appearing at [[Walgreens]] stores in the US. These releases use the almost-entirely-[[retool]]ed 2015 Kreon (making most parts incompatible with older Kreons), with slightly-differently-hued plastics than the originals. Beachcomber's [[tampograph]]s are slightly altered, changing the flat light gray to metallic silver, giving him a red Autobot [[Insignia|faction symbol]], and adding some white highlights.

: Sadly, this release has no individual-identification code on the bag, requiring you to use the feel-through-the-bag method or just buy blind and hope.
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===''EZ Collection''===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Beachcomber''' (2013)}}</ul>
:*''ID number:'' '''EG10'''

: ''[[EZ Collection]]'' Beachcomber was to be a [[redeco]] of the [[#Universe (2008)|''Universe'' Legends Class figure]]. It was solicited in 2013, but never saw release.

{{canceledtoy}}
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===''Power of the Primes''===
[[File:PowerOfThePrimestoy-Beachcomber.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Beachcomber''' (Legends Class, [[2018]])}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''PP-06'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[May 25]], [[2018]]
:*''Known designers'': [[John Warden]] (Hasbro), [[Robby Musso]] (concept artist)

: Part of the first wave of ''[[Power of the Primes (toyline)|Power of the Primes]]'' "Legends" class toys, Beachcomber is based heavily on his original toy and cartoon model. In dune buggy mode, his "driver" compartment can seat [[Titan Master]]s and [[Prime Master]]s.

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===''Golden Lagoon''===
[[File:TF 35th Golden Lagoon Beachcomber.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|Come on in, the [[Electrum]]'s fine.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Beachcomber / Perceptor / Seaspray''' (Multi-pack, November 2018)}}</ul>
:*''Hasbro ID number'': '''GL-03'''

: ''[[The Transformers Golden Lagoon|Golden Lagoon]]'' Beachcomber is a gold and gold chrome redeco of ''Power of the Primes'' Legends Class Beachcomber in homage to the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]] [[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|episode of the same name]]. Packaged with similar redecoes of ''Titans Return'' [[Perceptor (G1)/toys#Golden Lagoon|Perceptor]] and [[Seaspray (G1)#Golden Lagoon|Seaspray]], this set was released exclusively at [[TakaraTomy Mall]] as part of TakaraTomy's celebration of the franchise's 35th anniversary. The set was later rereleased by [[Hasbro Pulse]] in the USA in January 2021.

: This toy also appeared in ''[[Generations Selects Special Comic]]'' as a member of the [[Golden Age (GS)|Golden Age]], who may or may not be named "Beachcomber".
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===''Legacy''===
[[File:TF-Legacy-Beachcomber.jpg|upright=1.66|thumb|I am Lorde. Yah yah yah.]]
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Beachcomber & Paradise Parakeet''' (Deluxe Class, 2023)}}</ul>
:*''TakaraTomy ID number'': '''TL-43'''
:*''TakaraTomy release date'': [[October 28]], 2023
:*''Accessories'': Bumper/Machine gun, [[Paradise Parakeet]]
:*''Known designers'': [[Mark Maher]] (Hasbro), [[Shuhei Umezu]] (TakaraTomy)<ref>[[April 4]], [[2023]]'s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Qv8dh66d48 Hasbro Pulse Transformers Fanstream] on YouTube, with [[Ben MacCrae]], [[Evan Brooks]], [[Mark Maher]], [[Sam Smith]], [[Shogo Hasui]] and [[Delaney Norris]].</ref>

: ''[[Transformers: Legacy|Legacy: Evolution]]'' Beachcomber is an animation-accurate, deluxe-scaled version of the character, turning into a dune buggy in 11 steps. The wheels are made with PVC plastic, as well as being pinned on for better rolling action. His [[Evo-Fusion]] gimmick is his handheld machine gun, which doubles as the front bumper of his alt mode.

: He also includes a small "[[Paradise Parakeet]]", seemingly inspired by the bird Beachcomber encountered in the episode "[[The Golden Lagoon (episode)|The Golden Lagoon]]". It sits on a [[Fire Blast effect|blast effect]]-style post, allowing it to plug into 5 mm ports or over 3 mm pegs throughout both of Beachcomber's modes. Said bird also gets top billing, and is named alongside Beachcomber himself on the box. Its name is likely a reference to the {{w|paradise parrot}}, which went extinct nearly 100 years ago, giving Beachcomber something else to be sad about.

: Note that the tires, which are made of rubber-like PVC plastic, can stick and chip off other paint details if you store him in contact with other toys.

: For reasons unknown, this assortment basically did not show up at brick-and-mortar stores and there was no second round of online orders available, leaving Beachcomber and his bird buddy very difficult to find... [[eBay|at normal prices, anyway]].

:This mold was retooled to make ''Legacy: United'' "Doom 'n Destruction" [[Ruckus (G1)#Legacy|Decepticon Rukus]].

:Beachcomber was reissued in [[2025]].

::*''[https://www.instagram.com/p/CqtZFFiuZx6/ Designer commentary on ''Legacy'' Beachcomber from Mark Maher on Instagram]''
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==Merchandise==
===''Transformers Trading Card Game''===
[[File:W5Beachcomber.jpg|thumb|upright=1.66|Little blue dune buggy...]]
*'''Beachcomber, Geologist''' (2020)
**'''Wave 5: Titan Masters Attack'''
**''Rarity: '''''CT'''
**''Card Number: '''''T08/T46'''
**''Stars: ''6

:Beachcomber, Geologist is one of forty-six double-sided character cards released as part of Wave 5 of the [[Transformers Trading Card Game]], Titan Masters Attack.

:The card's artwork is based on the ''[[Power of the Primes (franchise)|Power of the Primes]]'' Beachcomber toy, with the Bot Mode art being reused from the toy's packaging art. The card's Alt Mode received original art, with lines by [[Dan Khanna]]

:This card's set was originally set for an April 2020 release, however due to the global COVID-19 pandemic the release was pushed back to May 29, 2020.
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===Blokees===
<ul class="iconlist">{{Bp-a1|'''Beachcomber''' (Shining Version, 2024)}}</ul>
:*''Series:'' '''Shining Version 02 - Shining 1985'''
{{toystub}}
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==Notes==
[[File:TFTM-MaybeBeachcomber.jpg|thumb|See kids? This is what happens to hippies.]]
*There's a generic robot seen ahead of [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] in line for [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]]'s smelting pool in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', who's colored in an approximation of Beachcomber's color scheme. It's not his [[character model]], though, so don't worry, that "[[Five Faces of Darkness]]" appearance isn't an error.
*Beachcomber's character model shows up during a flashback in the ''[[Transformers: Armada (cartoon)|Armada]]'' episode, "[[Prehistory]]".

===Foreign names===
*''Japanese:'' '''Beachcomber''' (ビーチコンバー ''Bīchikonbā'', ビーチコマー ''Bīchikomā'')
*''French:'' '''Déferlo''' (Canada), '''Pacifico''' (Canada ''Generation 2'')
*''Greek:'' '''Angeliofόros''' (Αγγελιοφόρος, "Messenger")
*''Hungarian:'' '''Guberáló''' ("Scavenger")
*''Italian:'' '''Pulce''' ("Flea")
*''Mandarin:'' '''Jù Làng''' (巨浪, "Waves")
*''Portuguese:'' '''Onda''' (Portugal comics), '''Pacífico''' (Brazil comics)
*''Russian:'' '''Shezlong''' (Шезлонг, "Lounge")

==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:POTP-Beachcomber-art-transparent.jpg|''Power of the Primes'' packaging art
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.toyarchive.com/Transformers/Prototypes/Employee/Gen2ChristmasOrnamentBCom.html Christmas Ornament Variant]

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New World Order

2025-06-28T21:14:37Z

GhostPrime11708: /* Covers (5) */

{{disambig2|the Dreamwave issue|the IDW issue|New Worlds Order}}

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|''Transformers: Generation 1'']] #1
|prev=Transformers Volume 2 Preview
|next=Brothers' Burden
|seriesissue2=
|prev2=
|next2=
|title="New World Order"
|image=G1_Vol.2_Issue1_1.jpg
|caption=Autobots, prepare to atta—WHOA. What is WITH my hand?
|publisher=[[Dreamwave Productions]]
|date=[[April 16]], [[2003]]
|coverdate=April 2003
|writer=[[James McDonough|Brad Mick]]
|penciler=[[Pat Lee]]
|inker=[[Rob Armstrong]]
|colorist=[[Espen Grundetjern]], [[Alan Wang]], [[Rob Ruffolo]]
|letterer=[[Paul Villafuerte]]
|editor=
|continuity=[[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave continuity]]
|Chronology=[[Dreamwave timeline|Modern era]]
}}

'''The Autobots and Decepticons battle in Alaska, but soon find out the war is over—Shockwave has united Cybertron!'''

==Synopsis==
At the shores of [[Alaska]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] tries to recall how he and the [[Autobot]]s arrived in their current predicament—trying to recover an Autobot vessel when they were ambushed by the [[Decepticon]]s. When Prime manages to get the advantage against [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], the vessel opens and from it emerges [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], who brings news that the war on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] is over.

But before Scourge can explain, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] arrives and blasts him out of commission, but validates his claims of Cybertron's unification. He explains that while the Autobots and Decepticons were on [[Earth]], he united Cybertron and had come to Earth to take the stranded [[Transformer]]s home as prisoners—but Megatron reacts negatively and the skirmish restarts.

[[File:Shockwavedwwarandpeace.jpg|left|275px|thumb|Shockwave masterminds EVERYTHING.]]
Shockwave releases the [[Triple Changer]]s to subdue the Earthbound Transformers. A pair of missiles of from Shockwave's henchman, [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] takes out Megatron, but before Blitzwing can injure Optimus, [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] arrives and bends Blitzwing's cannon out of shape. Despite Grimlock's arrival, Shockwave's side of the conflict gets the upper-hand thanks to their technological superiority. Optimus orders [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] to use his force fields to cover the Autobots' retreat. With the Autobots gone and Megatron disabled, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and the rest of the Decepticons surrender.

Away from the conflict, Optimus and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] agree that Prowl will remain in the area with [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], Trailbreaker, and [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] as a reconnaissance team, while Optimus and the other Autobots will return to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] for repairs and further deliberations on how to handle the recent developments.

The Decepticons are loaded into Shockwave's ship, which takes off to return to Cybertron, leaving behind Blitzwing to meet up with [[Security Team Dion]], who will round up the Autobots. [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] are dispatched to monitor Megatron's body in the loading bay while the rest of the Earth Decepticons are loaded into stasis to undergo re-education, despite Starscream's reservations.

In the Ark, [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] listen to the Autobots' debate about what their next move should be. [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] is willing to give peace a chance to return to Cybertron, while [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] disagrees, refusing to forgive the Decepticons for their past crimes. Grimlock arrives and characteristically suggests that it's time for action.

In Alaska, Prowl's team is hunted by [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], as Prowl radios for help from the Ark, Mirage stops him and introduces [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|the leader]] of Security Team Dion.

In space, Megatron tries to awaken aboard Shockwave's ship, but Starscream opens the bay doors, dropping Megatron out of the ship. Rumble and Frenzy hold on, as Starscream fires one last shot at Megatron, blasting off his helmet.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (2)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (4)
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (5)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (7)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (8)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (11)
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] (13)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (14)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (18)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (20)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (21)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (22)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (23)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (24)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (25)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (26)
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (30)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (31)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (34)

|c2=
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (1)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (3)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (6)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (9)
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (10)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (12)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (15)
*[[Octane]] (16)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (17)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (19)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (27)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (28)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (29)
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (32)
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (33)
}}

==Quotes==
"Accept it. I am your superior in every conceivable way."
:—'''Shockwave''' enforces Megatron's resignation as leader

"Tell us, Commander Shockwave, where do we sign up?"
:—'''Starscream''' switches allegiance...surprise, surprise

"Remember, Starscream, that I am completely aware of your treacherous history and lack the patience to tolerate it."
:—'''Shockwave''' makes a conclusion that Megatron never could.

"Is that who I think it is?" 
"It better not be! I can't believe that dino-dummy has got the bearings to show his backstabbing mug around here."
:—'''Ratchet''' and '''Ironhide''' groan at Grimlock's return

==Notes==
[[File:DWG1V2Autobotpromo.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|right|Hey, colorist, we changed the writer. Different story now, please change the background on the cover.]]
[[File:DWG1V2Decepticonpromo.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|right|What do you mean, "half the characters either don't appear in this story or are fighting for different sides"?]]
*The standard "Autobot" and "Decepticon" covers for this issue were originally solicited with different colors (and lacking the portions that feature the Triple Changers). Notable changes, aside from minor coloring details on the robots (such as a stronger "fading" effect for characters in the background, added white "shine" effects, corrected colors for Bumblebee's arms and weird white borders around the characters) affect the background, changing the brown color of the rocky terrain to white, presumably in order to reflect the "arctic" setting of the opening scene of this issue, and completely changing the clouds.
*It's not like the characters depicted on the covers are particularly indicative of the content, but... why is there a [[Powerdasher]] ([[Aragon|the car type]]) on the Autobot cover? That's beyond random, even for a cover that also features [[Overdrive]].
*Also, why does Blaster have mechanical levers for extracting his hands on his forearms? That's an extreme level of [[show-accuracy|toy-accuracy]].

===Continuity notes===
*Gadgets and powers:
**Sideswipe uses his pile-driver arms to knock Octane off-balance.
**Trailbreaker uses his forcefield
*The [[Transformers Volume 2 Preview|last time we saw Optimus Prime]], he had fallen down from a cliff in the desert following what appeared to be some sort of seizure. An expository paragraph inside the front cover of this issue connects that scene to the otherwise confusing beginning of this issue. This paragraph was omitted in the trade paperback collections. ''Whups.''
*The Autobot vessel was last seen on the final pages of the [[Prime Directive|first Dreamwave miniseries.]]
*The reason Scourge was in an Autobot vessel was unexplained until the [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|Generation 1 ongoing comic.]] That he has a Decepticon symbol, despite never being one, never gets an explanation.
*A rare moment of character exploration for Bluestreak brings up the destruction of his home city.
*In his argument with Bluestreak, Gears brings up mankind's fear and hatred of the Autobots, a major theme of the previous miniseries.
*It is revealed that Wheeljack survived death by blowing his energy reserves to stop the metal virus in the [[Prime Directive|previous miniseries]], although Jazz does make mention of it being a very near thing.
*Ironhide's enmity toward Grimlock is due to Grimlock's time serving with the Decepticons in the [[Prime Directive|previous miniseries.]]
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===Transformers references===
*[[Security Team Dion]] derives its name from [[Dion (G1)|Dion]], a friend of Orion Pax who some crazy people [[Personal canon|thought]] might be the same person as [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], but come on that's just crazy talk that only a fool would buy into.
*No less than three references to the [[The Transformers: The Movie|animated movie]] occur in the last pages, including two directly cribbed lines (an "I still function" from Megs, and a "how it pains me" from Starscream).

===Other trivia===
*The "[[Wavelengths]]" page features an article from the desk of [[Pat Lee]], wherein he mentions that he penciled one page in bed with a fever. The photo shows him holding a {{w|Wobbuffet}}.

===Errors===
[[File:DW G1 vol 2 titles.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|right|One of these is not like the others…]]
*The inside cover of this issue has several of its titles at the top swapped. The series' overall main title is stated to be "Transformers: War and Peace", while the title of this particular mini-series is "Generation 1", with chapter 1 being titled "New World Order". All subsequent issues state the overall title of the series as "Transformers: Generation 1", and the title of the mini-series as "War and Peace".
*In the [[Prime Directive|previous miniseries]], Grimlock ripped off the Autobot [[insignia]] on his chest when he defected to the Decepticons. At the end of the miniseries, Grimlock, still with a gaping hole in his chest, abandoned the Decepticons again but didn't accept Optimus Prime's offer to join the Autobots again either, instead deciding to wander off on his own. Yet when he comes to aid the Autobots in this issue, he suddenly sports a Decepticon insignia on his chest.
* Shockwave introduces himself by name, which is kind of unnecessary since everyone present should already know who he is.
{{--}}

===Covers (5)===
*'''Autobot Cover:''' A three-page wide foldout featuring the Autobots facing off against Blitzwing, Octane, and Astrotrain. Art by [[Pat Lee]].
*'''Decepticon Cover:''' A three-page wide foldout featuring the Decepticons facing off against Broadside and Sandstorm. The Decepticon cover could connect to the Autobot cover to form an image six pages wide. Art by Pat Lee.
*'''Retailer Incentive:''' Shockwave cover that dealers could order for every 25 regular issues ordered. The Shockwave cover could fit between the Autobot and Decepticon covers.
*'''Holofoil Cover:''' Damaged Megatron, released a week after the regular covers. Art by Pat Lee.
*'''[[Dynamic Forces]] Cover:''' Limited-to-7000, by [[Bill Sienkiewicz]], released a month after the issue first hit stands.

<gallery>
File:G1 Vol.2 Issue1 1 full.jpg|Autobot cover
File:G1 Vol.2 Issue1 2 full.jpg|Decepticon cover
File:G1 Vol.2 Issue1 Foil full.jpg|Foil cover
File:G1 Vol.2 Issue1 DF.jpg|Dynamic Forces cover
</gallery>

===Advertisements===
*dreamwaveprod.com (front interior cover)
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*[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|''Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye'' #3]]
*[[Transformers: The War Within|''Transformers: The War Within'' TPB]]
*[[Titan Books]] G1 reprints
*Shockwave/Megatron alternate cover
*[[Prime Directive|''Transformers: Generation 1'' vol. 1: Prime Directive TPB]]
*[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series]] toys
*[[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]], Season 2, Part 2 DVDs
*3-page advertisement for ''Necrowar''
*[[Dreamwave Armada issue 10|''Transformers: Armada'' #10]] (back interior cover)
*''Transformers Armada: Volume 1: First Contact'' TPB (back interior cover)
*''Sandscape'' #4 (back interior cover)
*''Warlands'', Vol. 3 #5 (back interior cover)

===Reprints===
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New World Order

2025-06-28T21:14:12Z

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{{disambig2|the Dreamwave issue|the IDW issue|New Worlds Order}}

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|coverdate=April 2003
|writer=[[James McDonough|Brad Mick]]
|penciler=[[Pat Lee]]
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'''The Autobots and Decepticons battle in Alaska, but soon find out the war is over—Shockwave has united Cybertron!'''

==Synopsis==
At the shores of [[Alaska]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] tries to recall how he and the [[Autobot]]s arrived in their current predicament—trying to recover an Autobot vessel when they were ambushed by the [[Decepticon]]s. When Prime manages to get the advantage against [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], the vessel opens and from it emerges [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]], who brings news that the war on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] is over.

But before Scourge can explain, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] arrives and blasts him out of commission, but validates his claims of Cybertron's unification. He explains that while the Autobots and Decepticons were on [[Earth]], he united Cybertron and had come to Earth to take the stranded [[Transformer]]s home as prisoners—but Megatron reacts negatively and the skirmish restarts.

[[File:Shockwavedwwarandpeace.jpg|left|275px|thumb|Shockwave masterminds EVERYTHING.]]
Shockwave releases the [[Triple Changer]]s to subdue the Earthbound Transformers. A pair of missiles of from Shockwave's henchman, [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] takes out Megatron, but before Blitzwing can injure Optimus, [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] arrives and bends Blitzwing's cannon out of shape. Despite Grimlock's arrival, Shockwave's side of the conflict gets the upper-hand thanks to their technological superiority. Optimus orders [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] to use his force fields to cover the Autobots' retreat. With the Autobots gone and Megatron disabled, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and the rest of the Decepticons surrender.

Away from the conflict, Optimus and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] agree that Prowl will remain in the area with [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]], Trailbreaker, and [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] as a reconnaissance team, while Optimus and the other Autobots will return to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] for repairs and further deliberations on how to handle the recent developments.

The Decepticons are loaded into Shockwave's ship, which takes off to return to Cybertron, leaving behind Blitzwing to meet up with [[Security Team Dion]], who will round up the Autobots. [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] are dispatched to monitor Megatron's body in the loading bay while the rest of the Earth Decepticons are loaded into stasis to undergo re-education, despite Starscream's reservations.

In the Ark, [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] listen to the Autobots' debate about what their next move should be. [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] is willing to give peace a chance to return to Cybertron, while [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] disagrees, refusing to forgive the Decepticons for their past crimes. Grimlock arrives and characteristically suggests that it's time for action.

In Alaska, Prowl's team is hunted by [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]], as Prowl radios for help from the Ark, Mirage stops him and introduces [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|the leader]] of Security Team Dion.

In space, Megatron tries to awaken aboard Shockwave's ship, but Starscream opens the bay doors, dropping Megatron out of the ship. Rumble and Frenzy hold on, as Starscream fires one last shot at Megatron, blasting off his helmet.

==Featured characters==
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*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (2)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (4)
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (5)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (7)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (8)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (11)
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] (13)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (14)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (18)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (20)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (21)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (22)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (23)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (24)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (25)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (26)
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*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (31)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (34)

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*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (1)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (3)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (6)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (9)
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (10)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (12)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (15)
*[[Octane]] (16)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (17)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (19)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (27)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (28)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (29)
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (32)
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (33)
}}

==Quotes==
"Accept it. I am your superior in every conceivable way."
:—'''Shockwave''' enforces Megatron's resignation as leader

"Tell us, Commander Shockwave, where do we sign up?"
:—'''Starscream''' switches allegiance...surprise, surprise

"Remember, Starscream, that I am completely aware of your treacherous history and lack the patience to tolerate it."
:—'''Shockwave''' makes a conclusion that Megatron never could.

"Is that who I think it is?" 
"It better not be! I can't believe that dino-dummy has got the bearings to show his backstabbing mug around here."
:—'''Ratchet''' and '''Ironhide''' groan at Grimlock's return

==Notes==
[[File:DWG1V2Autobotpromo.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|right|Hey, colorist, we changed the writer. Different story now, please change the background on the cover.]]
[[File:DWG1V2Decepticonpromo.jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|right|What do you mean, "half the characters either don't appear in this story or are fighting for different sides"?]]
*The standard "Autobot" and "Decepticon" covers for this issue were originally solicited with different colors (and lacking the portions that feature the Triple Changers). Notable changes, aside from minor coloring details on the robots (such as a stronger "fading" effect for characters in the background, added white "shine" effects, corrected colors for Bumblebee's arms and weird white borders around the characters) affect the background, changing the brown color of the rocky terrain to white, presumably in order to reflect the "arctic" setting of the opening scene of this issue, and completely changing the clouds.
*It's not like the characters depicted on the covers are particularly indicative of the content, but... why is there a [[Powerdasher]] ([[Aragon|the car type]]) on the Autobot cover? That's beyond random, even for a cover that also features [[Overdrive]].
*Also, why does Blaster have mechanical levers for extracting his hands on his forearms? That's an extreme level of [[show-accuracy|toy-accuracy]].

===Continuity notes===
*Gadgets and powers:
**Sideswipe uses his pile-driver arms to knock Octane off-balance.
**Trailbreaker uses his forcefield
*The [[Transformers Volume 2 Preview|last time we saw Optimus Prime]], he had fallen down from a cliff in the desert following what appeared to be some sort of seizure. An expository paragraph inside the front cover of this issue connects that scene to the otherwise confusing beginning of this issue. This paragraph was omitted in the trade paperback collections. ''Whups.''
*The Autobot vessel was last seen on the final pages of the [[Prime Directive|first Dreamwave miniseries.]]
*The reason Scourge was in an Autobot vessel was unexplained until the [[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|Generation 1 ongoing comic.]] That he has a Decepticon symbol, despite never being one, never gets an explanation.
*A rare moment of character exploration for Bluestreak brings up the destruction of his home city.
*In his argument with Bluestreak, Gears brings up mankind's fear and hatred of the Autobots, a major theme of the previous miniseries.
*It is revealed that Wheeljack survived death by blowing his energy reserves to stop the metal virus in the [[Prime Directive|previous miniseries]], although Jazz does make mention of it being a very near thing.
*Ironhide's enmity toward Grimlock is due to Grimlock's time serving with the Decepticons in the [[Prime Directive|previous miniseries.]]
{{--}}
===Transformers references===
*[[Security Team Dion]] derives its name from [[Dion (G1)|Dion]], a friend of Orion Pax who some crazy people [[Personal canon|thought]] might be the same person as [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], but come on that's just crazy talk that only a fool would buy into.
*No less than three references to the [[The Transformers: The Movie|animated movie]] occur in the last pages, including two directly cribbed lines (an "I still function" from Megs, and a "how it pains me" from Starscream).

===Other trivia===
*The "[[Wavelengths]]" page features an article from the desk of [[Pat Lee]], wherein he mentions that he penciled one page in bed with a fever. The photo shows him holding a {{w|Wobbuffet}}.

===Errors===
[[File:DW G1 vol 2 titles.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|right|One of these is not like the others…]]
*The inside cover of this issue has several of its titles at the top swapped. The series' overall main title is stated to be "Transformers: War and Peace", while the title of this particular mini-series is "Generation 1", with chapter 1 being titled "New World Order". All subsequent issues state the overall title of the series as "Transformers: Generation 1", and the title of the mini-series as "War and Peace".
*In the [[Prime Directive|previous miniseries]], Grimlock ripped off the Autobot [[insignia]] on his chest when he defected to the Decepticons. At the end of the miniseries, Grimlock, still with a gaping hole in his chest, abandoned the Decepticons again but didn't accept Optimus Prime's offer to join the Autobots again either, instead deciding to wander off on his own. Yet when he comes to aid the Autobots in this issue, he suddenly sports a Decepticon insignia on his chest.
* Shockwave introduces himself by name, which is kind of unnecessary since everyone present should already know who he is.
{{--}}

===Covers (5)===
*'''Autobot Cover:''' A three-page wide foldout featuring the Autobots facing off against Blitzwing, Octane, and Astrotrain. Art by [[Pat Lee]].
*'''Decepticon Cover:''' A three-page wide foldout featuring the Decepticons facing off against Broadside and Sandstorm. The Decepticon cover could connect to the Autobot cover to form an image six pages wide. Art by Pat Lee.
*'''Retailer Incentive:''' Shockwave cover that dealers could order for every 25 regular issues ordered. The Shockwave cover could fit between the Autobot and Decepticon covers.
*'''Holofoil Cover:''' Megatron, released a week after the regular covers. Art by Pat Lee.
*'''[[Dynamic Forces]] Cover:''' Limited-to-7000, by [[Bill Sienkiewicz]], released a month after the issue first hit stands.

<gallery>
File:G1 Vol.2 Issue1 1 full.jpg|Autobot cover
File:G1 Vol.2 Issue1 2 full.jpg|Decepticon cover
File:G1 Vol.2 Issue1 Foil full.jpg|Foil cover
File:G1 Vol.2 Issue1 DF.jpg|Dynamic Forces cover
</gallery>

===Advertisements===
*dreamwaveprod.com (front interior cover)
*[[Brothers' Burden|''Transformers: Generation 1'', Vol. 2 #2]]
*[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|''Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye'' #3]]
*[[Transformers: The War Within|''Transformers: The War Within'' TPB]]
*[[Titan Books]] G1 reprints
*Shockwave/Megatron alternate cover
*[[Prime Directive|''Transformers: Generation 1'' vol. 1: Prime Directive TPB]]
*[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series]] toys
*[[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1]], Season 2, Part 2 DVDs
*3-page advertisement for ''Necrowar''
*[[Dreamwave Armada issue 10|''Transformers: Armada'' #10]] (back interior cover)
*''Transformers Armada: Volume 1: First Contact'' TPB (back interior cover)
*''Sandscape'' #4 (back interior cover)
*''Warlands'', Vol. 3 #5 (back interior cover)

===Reprints===
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Prime Directive Preview

2025-06-28T21:04:48Z

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|caption=What's cooler than being cool? ''ICE COLD!''
|publisher=[[Dreamwave Productions]]
|date=[[March 6]], [[2002]]
|coverdate=April 2002
|writer=[[Chris Sarracini]]
|penciler=[[Pat Lee]]
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|inker=[[Rob Armstrong]]
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'''"Thank God for second chances."'''

==Synopsis==
[[Lazarus]] and Mr. [[Ratzenberg]] walk in the [[Arctic]]. Ratzenberg complains about the conditions and the fact that he does not even know what they are going to see. Lazarus asks for patience, but Ratzenberg still complains, finally putting his hand on Lazarus' shoulder to ask if he's listening. Lazarus bends Ratzenberg's hand back, forcing him to the ground. Lazarus does most of the talking now, asking if Ratzenberg believes in second chances. He makes allusions to the [[Transformer]]s, how great it would be to be allied with them, and how much people would pay to align themselves with them. Ratzenberg remains clueless. They finally reach the excavation site and see [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] partially revealed. Ratzenberg asks who to make his check out to.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c2=
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (3)
|c3=
*[[Lazarus]] (1)
*[[Ratzenberg]] (2)
}}

==Quotes==
"Let me tell you something Lazarus..." 
"What's that?" 
"I ''hate'' football." 
:—'''Ratzenberg''' to '''Lazarus'''

==Notes==
[[Image:PatLeeTopSecretTF.jpg|right|thumb|''Shhh!'' Top secret!]]
*This six-page preview was initially released in March 2002 to retailers only.
*The first edition included seven pages of Transformers sketches, including a sketch of "Pat's top secret Transformer" (see image).
*Only around 4500 of the first edition were produced.
*The reprint edition also featured the same sketches, but omitted a pencil rendering of the issue #1 Autobot cover.
*The reprint also included an eight-page "[[Armada Preview|''Armada'' Preview]]", along with a written piece and four pages of art by [[James Raiz]], mainly for ''[[Transformers: Armada (Dreamwave)|Armada]]'' but including concept art for ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' for proposal purposes for [[Hasbro]].
*The first edition had a pin-up of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] on the back cover which was later sold as a full-sized poster.
*The inside cover of this issue marks the first official use of the term "Generation 1" outside of Japan.

===Covers (2)===
*'''First edition''': The excavation of Soundwave
*'''Reprint''': Optimus Prime, along with his combat deck and Roller
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===Advertisements (reprint)===
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*[[Prime Directive issue 2|''Transformers: Generation 1'' #2]]
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===Reprints===
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The Age of Wrath Pt.4

2025-06-28T05:31:27Z

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{{apocrypha}}

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'''While Flash fights for his life on Quintessa, the revelations start coming thick and fast back on Cybertron as Megatron steps up his agenda.'''

==Synopsis==
Caught in an unexpected anomaly from the [[Dimensional Interface Assembly]] being used to locate the missing [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Flash (G1)|Flash]] finds himself teleported to the wastes of [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], where he is set upon by ravenous packs of [[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]] and [[Allicon]]s. While he takes refuge in a threatening-looking castle that the creatures seem unwilling or afraid to enter, back on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] analyzes the assembly for any clue as to what happened. The machine, it transpires, is still in "search" mode, and could not have transported Flash away on its own, so Perceptor concludes that this is the work of outside influence—specifically, a "kink" in space/time left after parties unknown meddled with the space bridge test that caused the disappearance of Prime and Megatron those many millennia ago! Much to the consternation of the other [[Turbomaster]]s, Perceptor is forced to leave Flash to fend for himself, as a much more important task presents itself: [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and [[Getaway]] return with the body of one of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s [[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron's]] clone for Perceptor to study. His dissection soon yields a surprising revelation: the clones are all somehow being powered by [[cyberstatic energy]], the energy that runs through Transformers' bodies.

Meanwhile, deep beneath Cybertron's surface, a contingent of [[Autobot]]s led by [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] is following an ancient map through the tunnels, making their way to the planetary core, where the [[Decepticon]]s are forcing their captives to mine. Blaster dispatches his cassettes to gather intelligence on the Decepticons' operation, while he and the [[Triggerbot]]s target the signal generator powering the [[inhibitor claw]]s keeping the Autobot prisoners subdued.

At the [[Decepticon High Command Aerie]] in [[Praxus]], [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] unveils the fruits of his labors to Megatron: he has been able to mutate two clones so that they will ''only'' obey Megatron, and no other. Megatron leaves him to begin mass production, relocating to a private chamber for a conference with his secret benefactors, the creators of the clones whose control over them he has had Shockwave break... the [[Quintesson]]s! Communicating with Megatron from Quintessa via hologram, the three five-faced judges reveal that they desire the planetary core of Cybertron itself, and fear that Megatron is attempting to renege on their deal, given his falling behind schedule. Megatron assures them that all is proceeding according to plan, but the aliens shock him with the fact that they have detected the life-signs of Blaster's team encroaching on the mining area. Glowering, Megatron vows to deal with it himself and severs the link. The Quintessons carry on talking amongst themselves, discussing the viability of Megatron as their pawn and the power they will obtain from Cybertron's core... entirely unaware that, outside a nearby window, Flash has eavesdropped on the whole thing!

At the heart of Cybertron, the captive [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] discuss aggressive options, but are forced to conclude that there is little they can do beyond devising a way to destroy the core and perhaps Cybertron itself, rather than let Megatron complete his plan. Just then, Blaster and the Triggerbots arrive in the mine, looking out over it from an overhead tunnel, and are just about to make their move when Megatron himself appears in the tunnel behind them, and blasts them all out through its mouth into the excavation site below. Instructing the Aerospace Extermination clones to keep back, Megatron deals with each of the Autobots personally, taking out the Triggerbots one after the other, and then turning the last of his fury on Blaster...

Back at the command aerie, Shockwave is completing preparation for mass production, when he is suddenly struck from behind. Bludgeoned and blasted, he collapses at the feet of his attacker: one of the mutated clones, its body now warped and twisted into a monstrous, yet strangely familiar form. And from its misshapen mouth, it growls...

"ME... GRIMLOCK."

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (1)
*[[Boss (G1)|Boss]] (2)
*[[Scorch (G1)|Scorch]] (3)
*[[Hurricane]] (4)
*[[Flash (G1)|Flash]] (5)
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (8)
*[[Getaway]] (9)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (11)
*[[Dogfight (G1)|Dogfight]] (12)
*[[Override (G1)|Override]] (13)
*[[Slamdance (G1)|Slamdance]] (14)
*[[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]] (15)
*[[Ramhorn (G1)|Ramhorn]] (16)
*[[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] (17)
*[[Eject (G1)|Eject]] (18)
*[[Rewind (G1)|Rewind]] (19)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (25)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (26)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (27)
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (28)
*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (29)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (30)
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (31)
*[[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (32)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (33)
*[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (34)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (35)

|c2=
*[[Air Warrior|Aerospace Extermination Squadron]] (10)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (20)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (21)
|c4=
*[[Sharkticon (species)|Sharkticons]] (6)
*[[Allicon]]s (7)
*[[Quintesson|Quintesson Judges]] (22-24)
}}

==Notes==
*A victim of Dreamwave's bankruptcy and dissolution, this issue was never released. Details in this article are derived from the script for the issue, which was sold by author Simon Furman at various [[unofficial conventions]] in 2010. Furman promised to make further scripts available over the following years, which he ultimately did.
* A fully reconstructed version, derived from original artwork and script, was announced and made available at the TFNation Mini con in Manchester, UK. <ref>[https://x.com/tfnationltd/status/1904622513541243384 TFNation announcement] of the reconstructed issue</ref>. It it available for free download.

===Covers (1)===
* Flash flees from an army of Sharkticons and Allicons, by [[Joe Ng]]
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File:WW v3-4.jpg
</gallery>

==External links==
*[http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-comics/war-within-volume-3-comics-23/war-within-volume-3-4-763/ TFW2005 page based on Furman's script]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20120423134945/http://www.lilformers.com/blog/2012/04/19/dreamslaves-6-secrets-of-the-age-of-wrath/ "The Age of Wrath" #4 artwork by Joe Ng, from Lil Formers] (archived)
*[https://t.co/3zLzZTWbVd Fully reconstructed version] from TFNation

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Age of Wrath Pt.4}}
[[Category:War Within issues]]
[[Category:Things that don't exist]]

Armageddon Part 1

2025-06-28T05:28:06Z

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{{apocrypha}}

{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[Transformers: Energon (comic)|''Transformers Energon'']] #32
|prev=Doomsday Redux!
|next=Armageddon Part 2
|title="Armageddon Part 1"
|image=Energon issue 32.jpg
|caption=They're aiming for his ''crotch!'' Hell, I'm with Demolishor on this one!
|publisher=[[Dreamwave Productions]]
|date=
|coverdate=February [[2005]]
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|pencils=
|inks=
|additional inks=
|colors=
|letters=
|continuity=[[Dreamwave Armada continuity]]
}}

'''Alpha Quintesson collects game pieces and sets plans in motion.'''

==Synopsis==
Things are getting worse on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]: [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]]'s return has emboldened the [[Decepticon]]s, and the previous truce between them and the [[Autobot]]s is slowly eroding. Hapless Autobot [[Dropshot (Armada)|Dropshot]] discovers this for himself when he is accosted by [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]], [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] and [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]] while on patrol, but before a fight can truly break out, the terrifying spectral form of [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], reborn after his death as a "ghost" of pure [[Energon]], appears to send the three Decepticons fleeing. Dropshot is not so lucky, and finds himself drained entirely of Energon by the ethereal, unhinged Starscream.

High Councillor Avalon has become aware of Starscream's actions, and while reporting to [[Alpha Quintesson]] on [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]]'s recent investigations into their scheme, suggests manipulating the ghostly Decepticon into removing the nosy [[Mini-Con]] for them. The pieces are also falling into place on Alpha Quintesson's side, as Unicron grows close to full reactivation, leaving [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], still trapped inside his body, few places to hide. Prime himself can tell that Unicron's resurrection is growing nearer, and fights his way through the chaos-bringer's many internal defenses in hopes of finding and shutting off the steady stream of Energon that is repairing him.

As the Autobots on Earth are preparing for Unicron's inevitable arrival, readying a [[space bridge]] that they hope to use to rescue Prime from the monster's body and putting the final touches to [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]], a distress call comes in from [[Alterenergy]]'s base in the Mojave Desert, reporting a [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] attack. [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] dispatches [[Grimlock (Energon)|Grimlock]] and [[Swoop (Energon)|Swoop]] to help out, but they are unable to get there before [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] (recreated and powered up by Alpha Quintesson) absconds with [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]].

Back on Cybertron, Over-Run senses the approach of Starscream, and realizes that the Decepticon has sensed his own connection to the Energon-rich core of Cybertron, intending to feed on it through him. Over-Run summons the [[Omnicon]]s to defend both him and the planet, but Starscream attacks before they arrive.

Within Unicron, Optimus Prime finds his objective: a neural pathway of low-level importance which he hopes he can tap into and through it, disrupt Unicron's Energon flow. Unfortunately, upon doing so, Prime finds himself pulled into Unicron's consciousness, and discovers that the Energon is ''not'' coming from Earth, but from [[Nervissa]], another innocent world, devastated by [[Unicron's Four Horsemen]]!

==Featured characters==
Characters are ordered as mentioned in Furman's outline.

{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Dropshot (Armada)|Dropshot]] (2)
* [[Avalon (Energon)|Avalon]] (7)
* [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] (11)
* [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (12)
* [[Rodimus (Energon)|Rodimus]] (14)
* [[Ironhide (Energon)|Ironhide]] (15)
* [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] (16)
* [[Grimlock (Energon)|Grimlock]] (19)
* [[Swoop (Energon)|Swoop]] (20)
* [[Arcee (Energon)|Arcee]] (23)
* [[Strongarm (Energon)|Strongarm]] (24)
* [[Signal Flare (Energon)|Signal Flare]] (25)
* [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]] (26)

|c2=
* [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] (1)
* [[Wheeljack (Armada)|Wheeljack]] (3)
* [[Skywarp (Armada)|Skywarp]] (4)
* [[Thundercracker (Armada)|Thundercracker]] (5)
* [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] (6)
* [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] (21)

'''Terrorcons'''

* [[Scorponok (Energon)|Scorponok]] (22)

|c3=
* [[Rad White|Rad]] (17)
* [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]] (18)

|h4=[[Mini-Con]]s|c4=
* [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] (9)
* [[Perceptor (Armada)|Perceptor]] (13)

|c5=
* [[Alpha Quintesson]] (8)
* [[Unicron]] (10)

}}

==Notes==
* This issue was never released. What we know of it comes from writer [[Simon Furman]]'s blog posts.
* This issue, and the other unreleased issues of Dreamwave's Energon comic, were declared to be "[[Canon|true and accurate]]" to the Dreamwave Unicron Trilogy universe by a 2015 entry of [[Ask Vector Prime]].

===Continuity notes===
* With Dropshot showing up a third time and being trashed yet again, it's safe to say something unfortunate happening to him is intended as a running gag. Indeed, it would [[Shattered Glass (issue)|carry on in other continuities]].

* Wheeljack and Skywarp were previously seen on Cybertron [[The End (Armada)|during and after the Unicron battles]].

===Covers (1)===
* Demolishor attacks Kicker; art by [[Alex Milne]], [[Ferd Poblete]], and [[Alan Wang]].
<gallery>
File:Energon issue 32.jpg
</gallery>

==External links==
*[http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/2010/11/26/energon-archive-3/ Part 1 of Simon Furman's "Armageddon Part 1" outline]
*[http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/2010/11/28/energon-archive-4/ Part 2 of Simon Furman's "Armageddon Part 1" outline]

[[Category:Dreamwave Energon issues]]
[[Category:Things that don't exist]]

Doomsday Redux!

2025-06-28T05:25:04Z

GhostPrime11708: /* Covers (1) */

{{apocrypha}}

{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[Transformers: Energon (comic)|''Transformers Energon'']] #31
|prev=No Exit
|next=Armageddon Part 1
|title="Doomsday Redux!"
|image=Energon issue 31.jpg
|caption="...we can play ''any'' game! [[Monopoly]]? You can be the little car..."
|publisher=[[Dreamwave Productions]]
|date=
|coverdate=January [[2005]]
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|pencils=
|inks=
|additional inks=
|colors=
|letters=
|continuity=[[Dreamwave Armada continuity]]
}}

'''Over-Run shares his fears with a certain person while Alpha Quintesson continues his attack on Earth.'''

==Synopsis==
Six months after the massive [[Terrorcon (Energon)|Terrorcon]] attack against the [[Earth]], the Autobots continue their efforts to defend the planet, now protected by a [[energon grid|global energy shield]], from attacks by both the reborn [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], and [[Alpha Quintesson]]'s newest Terrorcon general, [[Doom-Lock (Energon)|Doom-Lock]]. [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] remains lost, trapped within the body of [[Unicron]], forcing the Autobots to construct new, more powerful soldiers, beginning with [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]].

[[Kicker Jones|Kicker]], meanwhile, after his recent surge in power, is being actively trained in the use of his new abilities by [[Alterenergy]], in hopes of better understanding them and why the Terrorcons want Kicker so badly. Kicker, however, is less than interested in jumping through hoops, and abandons his training. Attempting to hit the road, he flags down a passing truck... which turns out to be [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]]!

As these events play out, [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] taps into the [[Hub (Energon)|Hub]], the vast planetary consciousness of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], in search of enlightenment. His efforts are rewarded with a vision: he sees the destruction of Alpha Quintesson's homeworld, [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], by Unicron, thousands of years ago, and watches as the alien scientist rushes to save himself. He carries a device known as the "[[Initiator]]", and calls for the "[[Conduit (Energon)|Conduit]]" to be brought to him, only for it to be destroyed in the chaos. As Alpha Quintesson's ship is pulled back into Unicron's maw, he teleports the Initiator away, to... ''someone''. Unable to process all the information, Over-Run is led to believe that Alpha Quintesson has somehow "seeded" Cybertron, before time suddenly races ahead, and Over-Run finds himself witnessing the future. The Initiator is launched from Cybertron... a portal opens... and Quintesson ships emerge and assault Cybertron! All this information leads him to the disturbing conclusion that someone on Cybertron is a traitor... and he confides this fact to Councillor [[Avalon (Energon)|Avalon]], Alpha Quintesson's secret collaborator and the very traitor Over-Run fears!

==Featured characters==
Characters are ordered as mentioned in Furman's outline.

{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Avalon (Energon)|Avalon]] (2)
* [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]] (11)
* [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] (12)
* [[Omega Supreme (Energon)|Omega Supreme]] (13)
|c2=
* [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] (10)
* [[Demolishor (Armada)|Demolishor]] (11)
'''Terrorcons'''
* [[Doom-Lock (Energon)|Doom-Lock]] (5)
|c3=
* [[Kicker Jones|Kicker]] (14)
* [[Rad White|Rad]] (15)
* [[Brian Jones|Doctor Jones]] (16)
|h4=[[Mini-Con]]s|c4=
* [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] (1)
|c5=
* [[Unicron]] (3)
* [[Alpha Quintesson]] (4)
* [[Airazor (Armada)|Death]] (6)
* [[Rhinox (Armada)|War]] (7)
* [[Terrorsaur (Armada)|Famine]] (8)
* [[Cheetor (Armada)|Pestilence]] (9)
}}

==Notes==
* This issue was never released. What we know of it comes from writer [[Simon Furman]]'s blog posts.
* This issue, and the other unreleased issues of Dreamwave's Energon comic, were declared to be "[[Canon|true and accurate]]" to the Dreamwave Unicron Trilogy universe by a 2015 entry of [[Ask Vector Prime]].
*Airazor appears on the Decepticon side of the chess field on the cover of this issue. Though originally an Autobot and later one of the Horsemen, her toy ''does'' sport a Decepticon insignia for some unknown reason.

===Covers (1)===
*'''Regular Cover:''' Pencils by [[Alex Milne]], inks by [[Elaine To]], and colors by [[Jong-Im Lee]]
<gallery>
File:Energon issue 31.jpg
</gallery>

==External links==
*[http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/2010/11/23/energon-archive-1/ Part 1 of Simon Furman's "Doomsday Redux!" outline]
*[http://simonfurman.wordpress.com/2010/11/24/energon-archive-2/ Part 2 of Simon Furman's "Doomsday Redux!" outline]

{{issuestub}}

[[Category:Dreamwave Energon issues]]
[[Category:Things that don't exist]]

The Route of All Evil

2025-06-28T05:19:56Z

GhostPrime11708:

{{comicstory|
|prev=Lost and Found (issue)
|seriesissue=[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|''The Transformers: Generation One'']] #10
|next=Unreleased Dreamwave issues
|image=G1 Vol.3 Issue10 1.jpg|caption=I swear to God, [[James McDonough|Brad]]! I don't [[Pat Lee|have your money]]!
|title="The Route of All Evil"
|publisher=[[Dreamwave Productions]]
|date=[[December 1]], [[2004]]
|coverdate=December 2004
|story=[[James McDonough|Brad Mick]], [[Adam Patyk]]
|pencils=[[Don Figueroa]]
|inks=[[Elaine To]]
|colors=[[Espen Grundetjern]], [[Rob Ruffolo]]
|letters=[[Ben Lee]]
|continuity=[[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave continuity]]
|chronology=[[Dreamwave timeline|Modern era]]
}}
'''Megatron violently arrives on Earth. Autobots begin construction of Autobot City, and the true reasons for the Great War are revealed... but then Dreamwave goes pear-shaped.'''

==Synopsis==
On a rainy [[Earth]] island, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] grills his soldiers, the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]], regarding their sloppy performance against [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. Starscream introduces the team's new training partner: a restrained [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. The combat exercise begins, and Sky Lynx separates into his dual beast modes, easily besting the poorly performing Combaticons. With the exercise failed, Starscream reactivates the energy dampers installed on Sky Lynx. Unable to defeat Sky Lynx, the Combaticons have no hope against the newly arriving [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]].

At the [[Nemesis (G1)|Decepticon base]], [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] ignores Starscream's radio call for help, and having changed sides once again, is now loyal to [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]].

At the [[Pentagon]], [[Marissa Faireborn]] comes under pressure from [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|one of her superiors]] for the loss of the [[EDC Night Force Unit]]. Marissa defends her performance, making a point to mention dear, sweet [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]]. The Colonel disregards Marissa's crush and instructs her to reactivate [[Nathaniel Faireborn|her grandfather]]'s [[Project Centurion|Project: Centurion]]. Marissa objects, but Buster convinces her otherwise.

[[Image:RouteofAllEvil Bruticus.jpg|left|250px|thumb|So the Planet Bruticus storyline leads to World War Bruticus and then...]]
In [[Alaska]], [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] bring Jazz's team of [[Autobot]]s to [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], who shows the Autobots to the future site of [[Autobot City (G1)|Autobot City]], a massive establishment to house the Autobots on Earth. In the background, [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] is aiding in the construction, showing the scale of the endeavor.

The Combaticons fight valiantly against Predaking, combining into [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]]. Starscream tries to retreat, and Bruticus covers his commander's escape by crumpling Predaking's wings. The two titans lay into each other, but using spiked knuckles to rend metal, Predaking wastes Bruticus.

Starscream returns to base and comically slips on the floor. Soundwave, instead of helping, aims a familiar gun and fires a shot that blows through Starscream's torso. With Starscream leaking mech fluid, Megatron reveals himself. Even injured, Starscream is able to gloat about his knowledge of Megatron's plans involving the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. Megatron reveals that even [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] has been enslaved, and to level everybody's perspective, he explains how everything started.

[[Image:Fledglingcause.jpg|right|350px|thumb|Let's hope nobody in the crowd tosses a Ratbat on stage.]]
Millions of years ago and prior to the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Megatron, a champion gladiator, noticed that the Cybertronian sports he was participating in were distracting the public from the [[Council of Ancients]]' forbidding the Transformers from accessing the more ancient areas of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Investigating the purpose of this, he ignored the restrictions and ventured deep into the planet.

There, he found the ruins of a long-lost era of [[Transformer]]s, and from within he recovered [[Golden Disk (ancient)|an artifact]] and evidence that the recorded origin of the species was a myth placed to cover the truth that the Council of Ancients were corrupted by the [[Quintesson]]s. Returning to his home, Megatron fought off an attempt on his life sent by the Council to silence his revelation; this act of aggression led Megatron towards the formulation of [[Decepticon|his army]].

[[Image:Sixshotg1dw.jpg|left|180px|thumb|I see a little silhouette of a man.]]
On Cybertron, [[Sixshot (G1)|a familiar shadow]] discovers [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]]'s head.

As Megatron finishes his revelation, Starscream mentions [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. Megatron knew of Sunstorm, and a prophecy that matches Sunstorm's M.O. With more questions, the two turn to answers from Sunstorm's creator, Shockwave.

In the "Handle" of the [[Autobase]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] appoints [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] to establish a moon base facility. [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] is disappointed to be put on security, jealous that [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] is free to get to know [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]]. Observing the appointments through the eyes of a spy, the [[Quintesson]]s ready [[Female Autobots|their extraction team]].

{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (7)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (17)
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (18)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (19)
*[[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] (20)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (21)
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (22)
*[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (23)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (24)
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (25)
*[[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (26)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (27)
*[[Grapple (G1)|Grapple]] (28)
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (29)
*? (30)
*[[Gravitas]] (35)
*[[Kudon]] (36)
*[[Vraz]] (37)
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (44)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (45)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (46)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (47)
*[[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (48)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (49)
*[[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] (50)
*[[Gnaw (G1)|Gnaw]] (51)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (52)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (53)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] (54)
*[[Twin Twist]] (55)
*[[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] (56)
*[[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] (58)
|c2=
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (1)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (2)
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (3)
*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (4)
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (5)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (6)
*[[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] (8)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (9)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (10)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (11)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (12)
*[[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]] (31)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (32)
*[[Air Warrior]] (33)
*[[Cy-Kill (G1)|Cy-Kill]] (34)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (40)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (41)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (42)
*[[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] (43)

|c3=
*[[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] (13)
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (14)
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky]] (15)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (16)
|c4=
*[[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] (38)
*[[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]] (39)
*[[Quintesson]]s (57)
}}

==Notes==
*Starscream's reference to the Combaticons' rebirth on an island is a nod to the episode "[[Starscream's Brigade]]".
*Colonel Witwicky is clearly [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]], who in the [[Lost and Found (issue)|previous issue]] was mentioned by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] to have joined the military. Look, you can see a picture of presumably Spike and [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]] (RIP) on his desk. Naturally, he's pissed at the Transformers for the death of his father in the ''[[Ark II]]'' explosion.
*''Project Centurion'': Colonel Witwicky's computer displays an [[Exosuit]] as Spike and [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] wore in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. Art from unpublished issues revealed a large number of these suits developed.
*Autobot City is clearly going to be [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]], as some of the Autobots working on the construction are looking at a holographic schematic of Metroplex.
*Soundwave manages to talk again.
*Starscream believes Megatron has plans for the Matrix? Does the Matrix have some connection to that big [[Original Sin|glowing purple goo pit thing]]? Sure.

[[Image:DaiAtlas cameo.jpg|right|165px|thumb|Atlas Comics.]]
[[Image:Megatrong1gladiator.jpg|right|150px|thumb|How come all the other issues didn't have so many panel scans on this wiki?]]
*Megatron's flashback:
**Hey, that's Megatron's design from ''[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]'', with a few extra paint apps.
**In gladiatorial combat, Megatron is defeating [[Cy-Kill (G1)|Cy-Kill]], as he would do again in [[IDW Publishing]]'s ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]''.
**Hey, a [[Golden Disk (ancient)|Golden Disk]]—possibly the third one to be introduced into the continuity, not including the two from ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)|Beast Wars]]''.
**The two giants (statues? deactivated Transformers?) are [[Dai Atlas (G1)|Dai Atlas]] and [[Deathsaurus (G1)|Deathsaurus]], from the Japanese lines.
*Weird that the last (chronologically) issue that [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] ever published has a flashback leading into [[Transformers: The War Within|the very first]].

*The shadow recovering Blitzwing belongs to [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]], who was last seen as a tank that the Dinobots hijacked from [[Octane]].
*[[Female Transformer|Chicas]]!
*On the "Prime Transmissions" page, reader mail is answered by Copy Editor [[Matthew Hansen|Matt Hansen]].
*The "Next issue" blurb on the "Prime Transmissions page", the teaser image for next month is the cover to #10 instead of #11.
*The "[[Wavelengths]]" page has a column from the desk of [[Ernst Dabel]].
*The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] are drawn to be incredibly HUGE. [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] is as tall as [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]]'s waist and [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]]'s knee. [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]] is roughly the size of [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s hand (hmmmmmmmm). [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] is the only non-Dinobot in the room that is not dwarfed by them.
*It's not clear whether or not the Combaticons survived this battle. However the damage done to Bruticus seems like it would be pretty fatal for at least one or two of the Combaticons.
*This issue set up numerous interesting plotlines involving the [[Female Autobots]], Shockwave's experiments, Sunstorm's relation to the ''Covenant of Primus'', Megatron and Earth's connection to Cybertron... And then the company fell through.

===Covers(1)===
*'''Regular Cover:''' Megatron threatens Starscream, line-art by [[Don Figueroa]] and colors by [[Espen Grundetjern]]
<gallery>
File:G1 Vol.3 Issue10 1.jpg
</gallery>

===Advertisements===
*''Killzone'' comic
*[[No Exit|''Energon'' #30]]
*[[Unreleased Dreamwave issues|''Transformers/G.I. Joe: Divided Front'' #3]], which was never released
*[[Unreleased Dreamwave issues|''The Age of Wrath'' #4]], which was never released
*Dynamic Forces Dreamwave exclusive covers
*A five-page special preview for ''Warlands: Malagen's Campaign''
*[[Unreleased Dreamwave issues|''Transformers: Generation '' ongoing #12]], which was never released (back cover)

===Reprints===
* This issue, along with the rest of Volume 3 was never reprinted or collected due to the bankruptcy of Dreamwave. Various attempts by [[IDW Publishing]] and [[Hachette]] to reprint this material have also failed due to the creators never getting paid. In fact Hachette had to adjust the content of their ''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection|Definitive G1 Collection]]'' due to these issues.

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[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 issues]]

Lost and Found (issue)

2025-06-28T05:16:08Z

GhostPrime11708: /* Covers(1) */

{{disambig3|Lost and Found}}
{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|''Transformers: Generation One'']] #9
|prev=Extermination
|next=The Route of All Evil
|title="Lost and Found"
|image=G1 Vol.3 Issue9 1.jpg
|caption=[[The New Order|Are all dead?]] No. Stop asking.
|publisher=[[Dreamwave Productions]]
|date=[[November 10]], [[2004]]
|coverdate=October 2004
|story=[[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]]
|pencils=[[Don Figueroa]]
|inks=[[Elaine To]]
|colors=[[Espen Grundetjern]]
|letters=[[Ben Lee]]
|chronology=[[Dreamwave timeline|Modern era]]
|continuity=[[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave continuity]]
}}
'''Jazz says goodbye to the EDC. Spike and Bumblebee fight urban crime. Oh, and Megatron's back.'''

==Synopsis==
Hidden within the [[Wastelands]] of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] consider having some fun by using the guns to destroy a wandering derelict they've picked up on the scanners. [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] stops the two goons from taking actions that would jeopardize his long-term planning. The two [[Triple Changer]]s go outside to personally identify the [[Empty]], but as soon as Blitzwing recognizes it as one of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s [[Air Warrior|old seeker drones]], it seizes Blitzwing's face. Astrotrain blasts the drone's head off, and Blitzwing slices the drone in half. As the two return to their base, victorious, they're ambushed by [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]!

Inside the base, Shockwave becomes frustrated with a string of mechanical problems, when he, too is ambushed.

On an [[Earth]] simulation, [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] relaxes by destroying some [[Decepticon]] practice targets. His training then takes him into confrontation with [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], who forces Hot Rod into a lake using only rocks and physical contact. But Hot Rod wins the holographic training exercise by using his back-up firearm to cause a tree to collapse on Kup. The two debate if Hot Rod's victory could be considered legitimate, when Kup reveals that [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] is the real winner—hanging out with [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]].

Springer (on his hot date with Arcee at landing platform A) watches [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s team take off to return to Earth. Arcee feels irrelevant, staying behind on Cybertron while the other warriors return to protect Earth, but Springer reminds Arcee how valuable she is to her friends.

Aboard the shuttle, Prowl reminds [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] how important Huffer is to the crew of the new mission, and together they say goodbye to Cybertron again.

On [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], the [[Quintesson]]s plot an internal assault against the [[Autobot]]s. They also seem to have a fascination with Hot Rod, who has an affinity with [[Matrix of Leadership|the object]], and the Quintessons plan to get at Hot Rod using... Arcee?

At the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] base in [[Area 51]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] says goodbye to an Autobot-hungry [[Marissa Faireborn]]. Before she can get further with her crush, [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and the ''[[Orion]]'' arrive to retrieve the repaired Autobots, leaving Marissa without any love.

Living on the roads in [[Cincinnati]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] drive around a bad part of town, pouring out their emotions to each other—the sight of a man yelling at his own car drawing some strange looks from the ladies. Seconds later, a call for help prompts Spike to rush to save the same lady from a mugger. When the mugger takes out a gun, Spike is saved by his giant robot friend.

Back on Cybertron, Shockwave stands literally disarmed by Megatron. Megatron explains how being abandoned in space led to him revitalizing his hunger for conquest, as the drones attach a containment device onto Shockwave's stump. Shockwave is re-introduced to the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]—and the fact that his crew (with the exception of Blitzwing) have joined Megatron. With an army at his ready, Megatron announces the goal of his conquest: Earth!

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
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{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] (7)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (8)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (9)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (10)
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (11)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (12)
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (13)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (14)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (15)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (16)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (17)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (19)
*[[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] (21)
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (22)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (23)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (24)
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (25)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (26)
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (27)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (28)
{{!}}}
|c2=
*[[Air Warrior]] (1)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (2)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (3)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (4)
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (5)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (6)
*[[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]] (30)
*[[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] (31)
*[[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]] (32)
*[[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]] (33)
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (34)
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (35)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (36)
|c3=
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (20)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (29)
|c4=
*[[Quintesson]]s (18)
}}

==Quotes==
"It doesn't really count as a victory lad, if you ain't around to celebrate, ''does it'' lad?"
:—'''Kup'''

"Spare me the '''melodrama''', Shockwave-- it doesn't '''suit''' you. The old Megatron may have disposed of you for petty revenge… but your treachery and my struggle to return have taught me to temper such unbridled emotion. You are currently too '''valuable''' for me to carelessly dispose of…"
:—'''Megatron'''

"Foolish Shockwave, not only did I '''locate''' them, I also '''improved''' them. Isn't that usually '''your''' area of expertise?"
:—'''Megatron'''

==Notes==
===Artwork and technical errors===
*One of the narrative captions references ''[[Unreleased Dreamwave issues|TF Datatracks 2004]]'', which was never produced. This might have been a reference to the [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|''More than Meets the Eye'' guidebook]], but that was referenced on... the next panel?
*Hey, this time one of Marissa's speech bubbles is entirely missing its white fill. How weird is that? And later Spike and his new friend suffer from translucent speech bubbles. Must be the drinking watch.

===Continuity notes===
*Megatron recruited Razorclaw and the Predacons in the story, "[[Welcome to the Jungle]]" in the ''[[20th Anniversary Transformers Summer Special]]''.
*The Quintessons having some connection to Arcee—who presumably appeared sometime between ''[[Transformers: Micromasters|Micromasters]]'' and ''[[War and Peace]]''—mixes with the fact that [[Female Transformer]]s were seen on [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]] in [[Generation 1 issue 0|issue #0]].
*[[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] joined the military? Could that be a plot element later?
*Astrotrain and Blitzwing's dialog here suggests that Shockwave has created a new multi-changing Transformer. [[Sixshot (G1)|Hmmmm....]]
*On one of the monitors in Megatron's base, [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]]'s ship is visible, explaining how he was able to get from planet to planet.

===Transformers references===
* The Autobot ship is based on ''Zone'' [[Sonic Bomber (G1)|Sonic Bomber]].

===Production notes===
*On the "Prime Transmissions" page, reader mail is answered by writers [[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]].
*The "[[Wavelengths]]" page contains an article from the desk of [[Pat Lee|Pat "Psycho" Lee]].

===Real-life references===
[[File:Voltes V shirt.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9]]
*Spike is wearing a ''{{w|Chōdenji Machine Voltes V|Voltes V}}'' shirt.
*One of the putative muggers calls Spike "[[Charlie Bronson]]". Gary Oldman's character Drexl Spivey uses this name as a synonym for "tough guy" in the [[1993]] movie ''{{w|True Romance}}'', in a reference to the action movie star {{w|Charles Bronson}}.

===Covers(1)===
*'''Regular Cover:''' The Decepticons are shocked by Megatron's return, line-art by [[Don Figueroa]] and colors by [[Espen Grundetjern]]
<gallery>
File:G1 Vol.3 Issue9 1.jpg
</gallery>

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*[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|''Transformers: Energon'']] DVDs
*[[Multiplicity, Pt. 4|Energon'' #29'']]
*''[[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|The War Within: The Age of Wrath]]''
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*Dreamwave pocket digests

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Lost and Found (issue)

2025-06-28T05:15:28Z

GhostPrime11708:

{{disambig3|Lost and Found}}
{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|''Transformers: Generation One'']] #9
|prev=Extermination
|next=The Route of All Evil
|title="Lost and Found"
|image=G1 Vol.3 Issue9 1.jpg
|caption=[[The New Order|Are all dead?]] No. Stop asking.
|publisher=[[Dreamwave Productions]]
|date=[[November 10]], [[2004]]
|coverdate=October 2004
|story=[[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]]
|pencils=[[Don Figueroa]]
|inks=[[Elaine To]]
|colors=[[Espen Grundetjern]]
|letters=[[Ben Lee]]
|chronology=[[Dreamwave timeline|Modern era]]
|continuity=[[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave continuity]]
}}
'''Jazz says goodbye to the EDC. Spike and Bumblebee fight urban crime. Oh, and Megatron's back.'''

==Synopsis==
Hidden within the [[Wastelands]] of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] consider having some fun by using the guns to destroy a wandering derelict they've picked up on the scanners. [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] stops the two goons from taking actions that would jeopardize his long-term planning. The two [[Triple Changer]]s go outside to personally identify the [[Empty]], but as soon as Blitzwing recognizes it as one of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s [[Air Warrior|old seeker drones]], it seizes Blitzwing's face. Astrotrain blasts the drone's head off, and Blitzwing slices the drone in half. As the two return to their base, victorious, they're ambushed by [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]!

Inside the base, Shockwave becomes frustrated with a string of mechanical problems, when he, too is ambushed.

On an [[Earth]] simulation, [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] relaxes by destroying some [[Decepticon]] practice targets. His training then takes him into confrontation with [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], who forces Hot Rod into a lake using only rocks and physical contact. But Hot Rod wins the holographic training exercise by using his back-up firearm to cause a tree to collapse on Kup. The two debate if Hot Rod's victory could be considered legitimate, when Kup reveals that [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] is the real winner—hanging out with [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]].

Springer (on his hot date with Arcee at landing platform A) watches [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s team take off to return to Earth. Arcee feels irrelevant, staying behind on Cybertron while the other warriors return to protect Earth, but Springer reminds Arcee how valuable she is to her friends.

Aboard the shuttle, Prowl reminds [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] how important Huffer is to the crew of the new mission, and together they say goodbye to Cybertron again.

On [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], the [[Quintesson]]s plot an internal assault against the [[Autobot]]s. They also seem to have a fascination with Hot Rod, who has an affinity with [[Matrix of Leadership|the object]], and the Quintessons plan to get at Hot Rod using... Arcee?

At the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] base in [[Area 51]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] says goodbye to an Autobot-hungry [[Marissa Faireborn]]. Before she can get further with her crush, [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and the ''[[Orion]]'' arrive to retrieve the repaired Autobots, leaving Marissa without any love.

Living on the roads in [[Cincinnati]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] drive around a bad part of town, pouring out their emotions to each other—the sight of a man yelling at his own car drawing some strange looks from the ladies. Seconds later, a call for help prompts Spike to rush to save the same lady from a mugger. When the mugger takes out a gun, Spike is saved by his giant robot friend.

Back on Cybertron, Shockwave stands literally disarmed by Megatron. Megatron explains how being abandoned in space led to him revitalizing his hunger for conquest, as the drones attach a containment device onto Shockwave's stump. Shockwave is re-introduced to the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]—and the fact that his crew (with the exception of Blitzwing) have joined Megatron. With an army at his ready, Megatron announces the goal of his conquest: Earth!

==Featured characters==
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{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] (7)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (8)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (9)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (10)
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (11)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (12)
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (13)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (14)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (15)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (16)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (17)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (19)
*[[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] (21)
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (22)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (23)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (24)
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (25)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (26)
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (27)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (28)
{{!}}}
|c2=
*[[Air Warrior]] (1)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (2)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (3)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (4)
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (5)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (6)
*[[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]] (30)
*[[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] (31)
*[[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]] (32)
*[[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]] (33)
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (34)
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (35)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (36)
|c3=
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (20)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (29)
|c4=
*[[Quintesson]]s (18)
}}

==Quotes==
"It doesn't really count as a victory lad, if you ain't around to celebrate, ''does it'' lad?"
:—'''Kup'''

"Spare me the '''melodrama''', Shockwave-- it doesn't '''suit''' you. The old Megatron may have disposed of you for petty revenge… but your treachery and my struggle to return have taught me to temper such unbridled emotion. You are currently too '''valuable''' for me to carelessly dispose of…"
:—'''Megatron'''

"Foolish Shockwave, not only did I '''locate''' them, I also '''improved''' them. Isn't that usually '''your''' area of expertise?"
:—'''Megatron'''

==Notes==
===Artwork and technical errors===
*One of the narrative captions references ''[[Unreleased Dreamwave issues|TF Datatracks 2004]]'', which was never produced. This might have been a reference to the [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|''More than Meets the Eye'' guidebook]], but that was referenced on... the next panel?
*Hey, this time one of Marissa's speech bubbles is entirely missing its white fill. How weird is that? And later Spike and his new friend suffer from translucent speech bubbles. Must be the drinking watch.

===Continuity notes===
*Megatron recruited Razorclaw and the Predacons in the story, "[[Welcome to the Jungle]]" in the ''[[20th Anniversary Transformers Summer Special]]''.
*The Quintessons having some connection to Arcee—who presumably appeared sometime between ''[[Transformers: Micromasters|Micromasters]]'' and ''[[War and Peace]]''—mixes with the fact that [[Female Transformer]]s were seen on [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]] in [[Generation 1 issue 0|issue #0]].
*[[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] joined the military? Could that be a plot element later?
*Astrotrain and Blitzwing's dialog here suggests that Shockwave has created a new multi-changing Transformer. [[Sixshot (G1)|Hmmmm....]]
*On one of the monitors in Megatron's base, [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]]'s ship is visible, explaining how he was able to get from planet to planet.

===Transformers references===
* The Autobot ship is based on ''Zone'' [[Sonic Bomber (G1)|Sonic Bomber]].

===Production notes===
*On the "Prime Transmissions" page, reader mail is answered by writers [[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]].
*The "[[Wavelengths]]" page contains an article from the desk of [[Pat Lee|Pat "Psycho" Lee]].

===Real-life references===
[[File:Voltes V shirt.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9]]
*Spike is wearing a ''{{w|Chōdenji Machine Voltes V|Voltes V}}'' shirt.
*One of the putative muggers calls Spike "[[Charlie Bronson]]". Gary Oldman's character Drexl Spivey uses this name as a synonym for "tough guy" in the [[1993]] movie ''{{w|True Romance}}'', in a reference to the action movie star {{w|Charles Bronson}}.

===Covers(1)===
*'''Regular Cover:''' The Decepticons are shocked by Megatron's return, line-art by [[Don Figueroa]] and colors by [[Espen Grundetjern]]

===Advertisements===
*[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|''More Than Meets the Eye'' collection, volume two]]
*''{{w|G-Force: Guardians of Space|G-Force}}'' and ''{{w|Battle of the Planets}}'' DVDs
*[[Transformers: Energon (cartoon)|''Transformers: Energon'']] DVDs
*[[Multiplicity, Pt. 4|Energon'' #29'']]
*''[[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|The War Within: The Age of Wrath]]''
*[[Unreleased Dreamwave issues|''Transformers/G.I. Joe: Divided Front'' #2]], which was never released
*[[Unreleased Dreamwave issues|''Beast Wars'']] comic series, which was never released
*Dreamwave pocket digests

===Reprints===
{{issuestub}}

[[Category:Dreamwave Generation 1 issues]]

Lost and Found (issue)

2025-06-28T05:14:21Z

GhostPrime11708:

{{disambig3|Lost and Found}}
{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|''Transformers: Generation One'']] #9
|prev=Extermination
|next=The Route of All Evil
|title="Lost and Found"
|image=G1 Vol.3 Issue9 1.jpg
|caption=[[The New Order|Are all dead?]] No. Stop asking.
|publisher=[[Dreamwave Productions]]
|date=[[November 10]], [[2004]]
|coverdate=October 2004
|story=[[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]]
|pencils=[[Don Figueroa]]
|inks=[[Elaine To]]
|colors=[[Espen Grundetjern]]
|letters=[[Ben Lee]]
|chronology=[[Dreamwave timeline|Modern era]]
|continuity=[[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave continuity]]
}}
'''Jazz says goodbye to the EDC. Spike and Bumblebee fight urban crime. Oh, and Megatron's back.'''

==Synopsis==
Hidden within the [[Wastelands]] of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] consider having some fun by using the guns to destroy a wandering derelict they've picked up on the scanners. [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] stops the two goons from taking actions that would jeopardize his long-term planning. The two [[Triple Changer]]s go outside to personally identify the [[Empty]], but as soon as Blitzwing recognizes it as one of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s [[Air Warrior|old seeker drones]], it seizes Blitzwing's face. Astrotrain blasts the drone's head off, and Blitzwing slices the drone in half. As the two return to their base, victorious, they're ambushed by [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]!

Inside the base, Shockwave becomes frustrated with a string of mechanical problems, when he, too is ambushed.

On an [[Earth]] simulation, [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] relaxes by destroying some [[Decepticon]] practice targets. His training then takes him into confrontation with [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], who forces Hot Rod into a lake using only rocks and physical contact. But Hot Rod wins the holographic training exercise by using his back-up firearm to cause a tree to collapse on Kup. The two debate if Hot Rod's victory could be considered legitimate, when Kup reveals that [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] is the real winner—hanging out with [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]].

Springer (on his hot date with Arcee at landing platform A) watches [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s team take off to return to Earth. Arcee feels irrelevant, staying behind on Cybertron while the other warriors return to protect Earth, but Springer reminds Arcee how valuable she is to her friends.

Aboard the shuttle, Prowl reminds [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] how important Huffer is to the crew of the new mission, and together they say goodbye to Cybertron again.

On [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]], the [[Quintesson]]s plot an internal assault against the [[Autobot]]s. They also seem to have a fascination with Hot Rod, who has an affinity with [[Matrix of Leadership|the object]], and the Quintessons plan to get at Hot Rod using... Arcee?

At the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] base in [[Area 51]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] says goodbye to an Autobot-hungry [[Marissa Faireborn]]. Before she can get further with her crush, [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and the ''[[Orion]]'' arrive to retrieve the repaired Autobots, leaving Marissa without any love.

Living on the roads in [[Cincinnati]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] drive around a bad part of town, pouring out their emotions to each other—the sight of a man yelling at his own car drawing some strange looks from the ladies. Seconds later, a call for help prompts Spike to rush to save the same lady from a mugger. When the mugger takes out a gun, Spike is saved by his giant robot friend.

Back on Cybertron, Shockwave stands literally disarmed by Megatron. Megatron explains how being abandoned in space led to him revitalizing his hunger for conquest, as the drones attach a containment device onto Shockwave's stump. Shockwave is re-introduced to the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]—and the fact that his crew (with the exception of Blitzwing) have joined Megatron. With an army at his ready, Megatron announces the goal of his conquest: Earth!

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] (7)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (8)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (9)
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (10)
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (11)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (12)
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (13)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (14)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (15)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (16)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (17)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (19)
*[[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] (21)
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (22)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (23)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (24)
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (25)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (26)
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (27)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (28)
{{!}}}
|c2=
*[[Air Warrior]] (1)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (2)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (3)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (4)
*[[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (5)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (6)
*[[Tantrum (G1)|Tantrum]] (30)
*[[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] (31)
*[[Rampage (G1)|Rampage]] (32)
*[[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]] (33)
*[[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (34)
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (35)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (36)
|c3=
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (20)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (29)
|c4=
*[[Quintesson]]s (18)
}}

==Quotes==
"It doesn't really count as a victory lad, if you ain't around to celebrate, ''does it'' lad?"
:—'''Kup'''

"Spare me the '''melodrama''', Shockwave-- it doesn't '''suit''' you. The old Megatron may have disposed of you for petty revenge… but your treachery and my struggle to return have taught me to temper such unbridled emotion. You are currently too '''valuable''' for me to carelessly dispose of…"
:—'''Megatron'''

"Foolish Shockwave, not only did I '''locate''' them, I also '''improved''' them. Isn't that usually '''your''' area of expertise?"
:—'''Megatron'''

==Notes==
===Artwork and technical errors===
*One of the narrative captions references ''[[Unreleased Dreamwave issues|TF Datatracks 2004]]'', which was never produced. This might have been a reference to the [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|''More than Meets the Eye'' guidebook]], but that was referenced on... the next panel?
*Hey, this time one of Marissa's speech bubbles is entirely missing its white fill. How weird is that? And later Spike and his new friend suffer from translucent speech bubbles. Must be the drinking watch.

===Continuity notes===
*Megatron recruited Razorclaw and the Predacons in the story, "[[Welcome to the Jungle]]" in the ''[[20th Anniversary Transformers Summer Special]]''.
*The Quintessons having some connection to Arcee—who presumably appeared sometime between ''[[Transformers: Micromasters|Micromasters]]'' and ''[[War and Peace]]''—mixes with the fact that [[Female Transformer]]s were seen on [[Quintessa (planet)|Quintessa]] in [[Generation 1 issue 0|issue #0]].
*[[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]] joined the military? Could that be a plot element later?
*Astrotrain and Blitzwing's dialog here suggests that Shockwave has created a new multi-changing Transformer. [[Sixshot (G1)|Hmmmm....]]
*On one of the monitors in Megatron's base, [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]]'s ship is visible, explaining how he was able to get from planet to planet.

===Transformers references===
* The Autobot ship is based on ''Zone'' [[Sonic Bomber (G1)|Sonic Bomber]].

===Production notes===
*On the "Prime Transmissions" page, reader mail is answered by writers [[James McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]].
*The "[[Wavelengths]]" page contains an article from the desk of [[Pat Lee|Pat "Psycho" Lee]].

===Real-life references===
[[File:Voltes V shirt.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9]]
*Spike is wearing a ''{{w|Chōdenji Machine Voltes V|Voltes V}}'' shirt.
*One of the putative muggers calls Spike "[[Charlie Bronson]]". Gary Oldman's character Drexl Spivey uses this name as a synonym for "tough guy" in the [[1993]] movie ''{{w|True Romance}}'', in a reference to the action movie star {{w|Charles Bronson}}.

===Covers(1)===
*'''Regular Cover:''' The Decepticons are shocked by Megatron's return, by [[Don Figueroa]]

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The variant cover for Dreamwave's Generation One issue four

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Extermination

2025-06-28T02:37:14Z

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{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave) |''Transformers: Generation One'']] #8
|prev=Infestation (Dreamwave)
|next=Lost and Found (issue)
|title="Extermination"
|image=G1 Vol.3 Issue8 1.jpg
|caption=You know you are a Transfan if you can immediately tell what is happening on this cover.
|publisher=[[Dreamwave Productions]]
|date=[[September 29]], 2004
|coverdate=September 2004
|story=[[James McDonough|James "Brad Mick" McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]]
|pencils=[[Don Figueroa]]
|inks=[[Elaine To]]
|colors=[[Espen Grundetjern]]
|letters=[[Ben Lee]]
|chronology=[[Dreamwave timeline|Modern era]]
|continuity=[[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave continuity]]
}}
'''Giant robot insects! Translucent dialog bubbles! Hot Robot/human passion! Human zombie SLAVES!!!'''

==Synopsis==
Surrounded by squishy clones of the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and the [[human]]s from the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] struggle to avoid being overwhelmed. Jazz orders a formation for the soldiers to work their way out, but the shape is compromised when [[Dorry]] and [[Cruz]] are abducted. With no options left, Jazz picks up [[Marissa Faireborn]] and the two ram their way out of trouble in Jazz's car mode.

Beneath [[Aztec Theatres|the theater]], [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and a verbally minimalist [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] stumble through caverns to find a large spooky cache of strange glowing green eggs.

Deeper, it's revealed that the events of [[San Desto|the town]] are the manipulations of [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], under the command of the all-plotting [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], who has survived his [[Revelation (War and Peace)|fall into a pit]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. While toying with the deactivated body of [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]], Bombshell hangs up on Shockwave's nagging and greets the freshly hatched [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] and [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]].

In [[Cleveland (city)|Cleveland]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] is disappointed to see his best friend, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], down his driveway. Bumblebee, with nowhere else to go, admits to Spike that he's decided to quit the [[Autobot]]s.

Sunstreaker and Sideswipe investigate the green eggs they've found. The Insecticons get the drop on the two, who are exposed to bright lights—which mixes with their night-vision and forces the two to be stuck fighting blind. Sunstreaker doesn't have as much difficulty with the light, but Shrapnel deactivates the two with a heavy burst of electricity.

[[Image:Marissafairebornedw.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Does this make her a Palm Pilot?]]
Jazz and Marissa continue to speed away from the horde that attacked them, and they take cover inside of a [[Crothers Auto-Body|parking garage]]. Inside, the two find several mutilated copy bodies, and realizing how bizarre the situation is, they come clean to each other. Jazz reveals that the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] arrived on [[Earth]] millions of years prior to the awakening of the Autobots and [[Decepticon]]s on the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' to fight the Insecticons—assumed to have been left for dead. Before more details can be exchanged, the couple is forced to continue their retreat. Finding a cache of glowing green eggs, Jazz chooses to ask questions later and uses his flamethrower to burn all the eggs he can.

Held in bondage, a captive Sunstreaker and Sideswipe overhear Kickback reminding Shrapnel that it was Shrapnel, not Bombshell, who used to lead the Insecticons. The Insecticons leave to locate Jazz, who escaped from captivity. Amusingly, as soon as the Decepticons leave, Bumper arrives to free his comrades.

Jazz comes under fire from the Insecticons and insists that Marissa escape. Sideswipe and Sunstreaker arrive to assist Jazz, and all the combat ruins the Insecticons' long-laid machinations. Shrapnel, in rage, blasts a hole from the cavern direct to the surface.

In another part of town, Bumper finds the two missing soldiers who were last seen inside of the theater before the ambush [[Infestation (Dreamwave)|last issue]]. The soldiers direct Bumper to where they saw Bombshell headed, and after the soldiers mention that Bombshell might have acquired a taste for humans—Bumper looks at the humans with hungry eyes.

The rest of the Autobots continue their firefight against the Insecticon forces. Sunstreaker takes out Kickback with a well-placed pair of rockets. Sideswipe takes out Shrapnel with a well placed falling building. With only an army of drones left, the Autobots get ready to make a final stand, but the army of drones is replaced—by an army of Human [[Zombie]] Slaves!

From above, Bombshell commands the movements of his obedient fleshy underlings. Yet it's Bumper who saves the day by sneaking up on Bombshell and placing a [[cerebro-shell]] on the back of Bombshell's neck, causing a strange feedback loop that locks Bombshell into stasis. With all three Insecticons disabled, and nobody left controlling the drones or humans zombie slaves, the day is saved.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (1)
* [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (5)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (6)
* [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] (9)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (15)
* [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (16)
|c2=
* [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (7)
* [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (8)
* [[Kickback (G1)| Kickback]] (10)
* [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] (11)
|c3=
* [[Marissa Faireborn]] (2)
* [[Dorry]] (3)
* [[Cruz]] (4)
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (12)
* [[Carly (G1)|Carly Witwicky]] (13)
* [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (14)
}}

==Quotes==
"Why Jazz... if we weren't '''living''' a horror movie, I'd '''blush!'''"
:—'''Marissa'''

==Notes==
* What's up with a couple of Marissa's captions being translucent? I don't know!
* The narrative captions call it a theater, but the sign on the outside of [[Aztec Theatres|the building]] in the [[Infestation (Dreamwave)|previous issue]] calls it a theatre.
* The Dinobots battling Shockwave (or in this case, his underlings) on Earth millions of years prior to the rest of the Autobots awakening on the ''Ark'' is a somewhat similar explanation to the Dinobots' origin in the original [[Marvel Comics]] and the later-written "[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]". However, this still doesn't explain how Megatron captured all the Dinobots except Grimlock.
* [[San Desto]] is filled with many, many [[Easter egg]]s referencing people who have worked on ''Transformers''.
* The army of Human Zombie Slaves apparently includes {{w|Michael Jordan}}, {{w|Where's Waldo?|Waldo}}, the {{w|Village People}}, and perhaps a [[Pat Lee|suspiciously toned Asian]].
* Dorry and Cruz are totally dead. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
* Bumper's success seems a little ''too'' convenient, he was the last person to see Dorry and Cruz alive, and a [[license plate]] in the last panel ("TR8R1") suggests a traitor among the Autobots. But we'll never know now, will we?
* On the "Prime Transmissions" page, reader mail is answered by Copy Editor [[Matthew Hansen]]. There's also a fan art of [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] submitted by Jarri and Zaki Hasnian.
* The "[[Wavelengths]]" column has an article from the desk of [[Erik Sander|E-Rock]].

===Covers(1)===
*'''Regular Cover:''' [[Grimlock]] crushes a Kickback clone, line art by [[Don Figueroa]] and colors by [[Espen Grundetjern]]
<gallery>
File:G1 Vol.3 Issue8 1.jpg
</gallery>

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Extermination

2025-06-28T02:36:41Z

GhostPrime11708: /* Covers(1) */

{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave) |''Transformers: Generation One'']] #8
|prev=Infestation (Dreamwave)
|next=Lost and Found (issue)
|title="Extermination"
|image=G1 Vol.3 Issue8 1.jpg
|caption=You know you are a Transfan if you can immediately tell what is happening on this cover.
|publisher=[[Dreamwave Productions]]
|date=[[September 29]], 2004
|coverdate=September 2004
|story=[[James McDonough|James "Brad Mick" McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]]
|pencils=[[Don Figueroa]]
|inks=[[Elaine To]]
|colors=[[Espen Grundetjern]]
|letters=[[Ben Lee]]
|chronology=[[Dreamwave timeline|Modern era]]
|continuity=[[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave continuity]]
}}
'''Giant robot insects! Translucent dialog bubbles! Hot Robot/human passion! Human zombie SLAVES!!!'''

==Synopsis==
Surrounded by squishy clones of the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and the [[human]]s from the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] struggle to avoid being overwhelmed. Jazz orders a formation for the soldiers to work their way out, but the shape is compromised when [[Dorry]] and [[Cruz]] are abducted. With no options left, Jazz picks up [[Marissa Faireborn]] and the two ram their way out of trouble in Jazz's car mode.

Beneath [[Aztec Theatres|the theater]], [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and a verbally minimalist [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] stumble through caverns to find a large spooky cache of strange glowing green eggs.

Deeper, it's revealed that the events of [[San Desto|the town]] are the manipulations of [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], under the command of the all-plotting [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], who has survived his [[Revelation (War and Peace)|fall into a pit]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. While toying with the deactivated body of [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]], Bombshell hangs up on Shockwave's nagging and greets the freshly hatched [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] and [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]].

In [[Cleveland (city)|Cleveland]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] is disappointed to see his best friend, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], down his driveway. Bumblebee, with nowhere else to go, admits to Spike that he's decided to quit the [[Autobot]]s.

Sunstreaker and Sideswipe investigate the green eggs they've found. The Insecticons get the drop on the two, who are exposed to bright lights—which mixes with their night-vision and forces the two to be stuck fighting blind. Sunstreaker doesn't have as much difficulty with the light, but Shrapnel deactivates the two with a heavy burst of electricity.

[[Image:Marissafairebornedw.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Does this make her a Palm Pilot?]]
Jazz and Marissa continue to speed away from the horde that attacked them, and they take cover inside of a [[Crothers Auto-Body|parking garage]]. Inside, the two find several mutilated copy bodies, and realizing how bizarre the situation is, they come clean to each other. Jazz reveals that the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] arrived on [[Earth]] millions of years prior to the awakening of the Autobots and [[Decepticon]]s on the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' to fight the Insecticons—assumed to have been left for dead. Before more details can be exchanged, the couple is forced to continue their retreat. Finding a cache of glowing green eggs, Jazz chooses to ask questions later and uses his flamethrower to burn all the eggs he can.

Held in bondage, a captive Sunstreaker and Sideswipe overhear Kickback reminding Shrapnel that it was Shrapnel, not Bombshell, who used to lead the Insecticons. The Insecticons leave to locate Jazz, who escaped from captivity. Amusingly, as soon as the Decepticons leave, Bumper arrives to free his comrades.

Jazz comes under fire from the Insecticons and insists that Marissa escape. Sideswipe and Sunstreaker arrive to assist Jazz, and all the combat ruins the Insecticons' long-laid machinations. Shrapnel, in rage, blasts a hole from the cavern direct to the surface.

In another part of town, Bumper finds the two missing soldiers who were last seen inside of the theater before the ambush [[Infestation (Dreamwave)|last issue]]. The soldiers direct Bumper to where they saw Bombshell headed, and after the soldiers mention that Bombshell might have acquired a taste for humans—Bumper looks at the humans with hungry eyes.

The rest of the Autobots continue their firefight against the Insecticon forces. Sunstreaker takes out Kickback with a well-placed pair of rockets. Sideswipe takes out Shrapnel with a well placed falling building. With only an army of drones left, the Autobots get ready to make a final stand, but the army of drones is replaced—by an army of Human [[Zombie]] Slaves!

From above, Bombshell commands the movements of his obedient fleshy underlings. Yet it's Bumper who saves the day by sneaking up on Bombshell and placing a [[cerebro-shell]] on the back of Bombshell's neck, causing a strange feedback loop that locks Bombshell into stasis. With all three Insecticons disabled, and nobody left controlling the drones or humans zombie slaves, the day is saved.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (1)
* [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (5)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (6)
* [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] (9)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (15)
* [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (16)
|c2=
* [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (7)
* [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (8)
* [[Kickback (G1)| Kickback]] (10)
* [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] (11)
|c3=
* [[Marissa Faireborn]] (2)
* [[Dorry]] (3)
* [[Cruz]] (4)
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (12)
* [[Carly (G1)|Carly Witwicky]] (13)
* [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (14)
}}

==Quotes==
"Why Jazz... if we weren't '''living''' a horror movie, I'd '''blush!'''"
:—'''Marissa'''

==Notes==
* What's up with a couple of Marissa's captions being translucent? I don't know!
* The narrative captions call it a theater, but the sign on the outside of [[Aztec Theatres|the building]] in the [[Infestation (Dreamwave)|previous issue]] calls it a theatre.
* The Dinobots battling Shockwave (or in this case, his underlings) on Earth millions of years prior to the rest of the Autobots awakening on the ''Ark'' is a somewhat similar explanation to the Dinobots' origin in the original [[Marvel Comics]] and the later-written "[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]". However, this still doesn't explain how Megatron captured all the Dinobots except Grimlock.
* [[San Desto]] is filled with many, many [[Easter egg]]s referencing people who have worked on ''Transformers''.
* The army of Human Zombie Slaves apparently includes {{w|Michael Jordan}}, {{w|Where's Waldo?|Waldo}}, the {{w|Village People}}, and perhaps a [[Pat Lee|suspiciously toned Asian]].
* Dorry and Cruz are totally dead. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
* Bumper's success seems a little ''too'' convenient, he was the last person to see Dorry and Cruz alive, and a [[license plate]] in the last panel ("TR8R1") suggests a traitor among the Autobots. But we'll never know now, will we?
* On the "Prime Transmissions" page, reader mail is answered by Copy Editor [[Matthew Hansen]]. There's also a fan art of [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] submitted by Jarri and Zaki Hasnian.
* The "[[Wavelengths]]" column has an article from the desk of [[Erik Sander|E-Rock]].

===Covers(1)===
*'''Regular Cover:''' Grimlock crushes a Kickback clone, line art by [[Don Figueroa]] and colors by [[Espen Grundetjern]]
<gallery>
File:G1 Vol.3 Issue8 1.jpg
</gallery>

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Extermination

2025-06-28T02:36:01Z

GhostPrime11708: /* Covers(1) */

{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave) |''Transformers: Generation One'']] #8
|prev=Infestation (Dreamwave)
|next=Lost and Found (issue)
|title="Extermination"
|image=G1 Vol.3 Issue8 1.jpg
|caption=You know you are a Transfan if you can immediately tell what is happening on this cover.
|publisher=[[Dreamwave Productions]]
|date=[[September 29]], 2004
|coverdate=September 2004
|story=[[James McDonough|James "Brad Mick" McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]]
|pencils=[[Don Figueroa]]
|inks=[[Elaine To]]
|colors=[[Espen Grundetjern]]
|letters=[[Ben Lee]]
|chronology=[[Dreamwave timeline|Modern era]]
|continuity=[[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave continuity]]
}}
'''Giant robot insects! Translucent dialog bubbles! Hot Robot/human passion! Human zombie SLAVES!!!'''

==Synopsis==
Surrounded by squishy clones of the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and the [[human]]s from the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] struggle to avoid being overwhelmed. Jazz orders a formation for the soldiers to work their way out, but the shape is compromised when [[Dorry]] and [[Cruz]] are abducted. With no options left, Jazz picks up [[Marissa Faireborn]] and the two ram their way out of trouble in Jazz's car mode.

Beneath [[Aztec Theatres|the theater]], [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and a verbally minimalist [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] stumble through caverns to find a large spooky cache of strange glowing green eggs.

Deeper, it's revealed that the events of [[San Desto|the town]] are the manipulations of [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], under the command of the all-plotting [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], who has survived his [[Revelation (War and Peace)|fall into a pit]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. While toying with the deactivated body of [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]], Bombshell hangs up on Shockwave's nagging and greets the freshly hatched [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] and [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]].

In [[Cleveland (city)|Cleveland]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] is disappointed to see his best friend, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], down his driveway. Bumblebee, with nowhere else to go, admits to Spike that he's decided to quit the [[Autobot]]s.

Sunstreaker and Sideswipe investigate the green eggs they've found. The Insecticons get the drop on the two, who are exposed to bright lights—which mixes with their night-vision and forces the two to be stuck fighting blind. Sunstreaker doesn't have as much difficulty with the light, but Shrapnel deactivates the two with a heavy burst of electricity.

[[Image:Marissafairebornedw.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Does this make her a Palm Pilot?]]
Jazz and Marissa continue to speed away from the horde that attacked them, and they take cover inside of a [[Crothers Auto-Body|parking garage]]. Inside, the two find several mutilated copy bodies, and realizing how bizarre the situation is, they come clean to each other. Jazz reveals that the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] arrived on [[Earth]] millions of years prior to the awakening of the Autobots and [[Decepticon]]s on the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' to fight the Insecticons—assumed to have been left for dead. Before more details can be exchanged, the couple is forced to continue their retreat. Finding a cache of glowing green eggs, Jazz chooses to ask questions later and uses his flamethrower to burn all the eggs he can.

Held in bondage, a captive Sunstreaker and Sideswipe overhear Kickback reminding Shrapnel that it was Shrapnel, not Bombshell, who used to lead the Insecticons. The Insecticons leave to locate Jazz, who escaped from captivity. Amusingly, as soon as the Decepticons leave, Bumper arrives to free his comrades.

Jazz comes under fire from the Insecticons and insists that Marissa escape. Sideswipe and Sunstreaker arrive to assist Jazz, and all the combat ruins the Insecticons' long-laid machinations. Shrapnel, in rage, blasts a hole from the cavern direct to the surface.

In another part of town, Bumper finds the two missing soldiers who were last seen inside of the theater before the ambush [[Infestation (Dreamwave)|last issue]]. The soldiers direct Bumper to where they saw Bombshell headed, and after the soldiers mention that Bombshell might have acquired a taste for humans—Bumper looks at the humans with hungry eyes.

The rest of the Autobots continue their firefight against the Insecticon forces. Sunstreaker takes out Kickback with a well-placed pair of rockets. Sideswipe takes out Shrapnel with a well placed falling building. With only an army of drones left, the Autobots get ready to make a final stand, but the army of drones is replaced—by an army of Human [[Zombie]] Slaves!

From above, Bombshell commands the movements of his obedient fleshy underlings. Yet it's Bumper who saves the day by sneaking up on Bombshell and placing a [[cerebro-shell]] on the back of Bombshell's neck, causing a strange feedback loop that locks Bombshell into stasis. With all three Insecticons disabled, and nobody left controlling the drones or humans zombie slaves, the day is saved.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (1)
* [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (5)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (6)
* [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] (9)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (15)
* [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (16)
|c2=
* [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (7)
* [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (8)
* [[Kickback (G1)| Kickback]] (10)
* [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] (11)
|c3=
* [[Marissa Faireborn]] (2)
* [[Dorry]] (3)
* [[Cruz]] (4)
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (12)
* [[Carly (G1)|Carly Witwicky]] (13)
* [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (14)
}}

==Quotes==
"Why Jazz... if we weren't '''living''' a horror movie, I'd '''blush!'''"
:—'''Marissa'''

==Notes==
* What's up with a couple of Marissa's captions being translucent? I don't know!
* The narrative captions call it a theater, but the sign on the outside of [[Aztec Theatres|the building]] in the [[Infestation (Dreamwave)|previous issue]] calls it a theatre.
* The Dinobots battling Shockwave (or in this case, his underlings) on Earth millions of years prior to the rest of the Autobots awakening on the ''Ark'' is a somewhat similar explanation to the Dinobots' origin in the original [[Marvel Comics]] and the later-written "[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]". However, this still doesn't explain how Megatron captured all the Dinobots except Grimlock.
* [[San Desto]] is filled with many, many [[Easter egg]]s referencing people who have worked on ''Transformers''.
* The army of Human Zombie Slaves apparently includes {{w|Michael Jordan}}, {{w|Where's Waldo?|Waldo}}, the {{w|Village People}}, and perhaps a [[Pat Lee|suspiciously toned Asian]].
* Dorry and Cruz are totally dead. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
* Bumper's success seems a little ''too'' convenient, he was the last person to see Dorry and Cruz alive, and a [[license plate]] in the last panel ("TR8R1") suggests a traitor among the Autobots. But we'll never know now, will we?
* On the "Prime Transmissions" page, reader mail is answered by Copy Editor [[Matthew Hansen]]. There's also a fan art of [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] submitted by Jarri and Zaki Hasnian.
* The "[[Wavelengths]]" column has an article from the desk of [[Erik Sander|E-Rock]].

===Covers(1)===
*'''Regular Cover:''' line art by [[Don Figueroa]] and colors by [[Espen Grundetjern]]
<gallery>
File:G1 Vol.3 Issue8 1.jpg
</gallery>

===Advertisements===
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* [[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|''The Age of Wrath'' #2]]
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* ''[[Transformers/G.I. Joe: Divided Front]]'' (double-page centerfold)
* ''Transformers/G.I. Joe: Divided Front'' & [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] online store
* [[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|''More Than Meets The Eye'' collection, volume one]]
* [[Victims of the Revolution|''Micromasters'' #4]]
* ''Transformers/G.I. Joe: Divided Front'' (back cover)

===Reprints===
{{issuestub}}

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Extermination

2025-06-28T02:35:09Z

GhostPrime11708: /* Covers(1) */

{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave) |''Transformers: Generation One'']] #8
|prev=Infestation (Dreamwave)
|next=Lost and Found (issue)
|title="Extermination"
|image=G1 Vol.3 Issue8 1.jpg
|caption=You know you are a Transfan if you can immediately tell what is happening on this cover.
|publisher=[[Dreamwave Productions]]
|date=[[September 29]], 2004
|coverdate=September 2004
|story=[[James McDonough|James "Brad Mick" McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]]
|pencils=[[Don Figueroa]]
|inks=[[Elaine To]]
|colors=[[Espen Grundetjern]]
|letters=[[Ben Lee]]
|chronology=[[Dreamwave timeline|Modern era]]
|continuity=[[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave continuity]]
}}
'''Giant robot insects! Translucent dialog bubbles! Hot Robot/human passion! Human zombie SLAVES!!!'''

==Synopsis==
Surrounded by squishy clones of the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and the [[human]]s from the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] struggle to avoid being overwhelmed. Jazz orders a formation for the soldiers to work their way out, but the shape is compromised when [[Dorry]] and [[Cruz]] are abducted. With no options left, Jazz picks up [[Marissa Faireborn]] and the two ram their way out of trouble in Jazz's car mode.

Beneath [[Aztec Theatres|the theater]], [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and a verbally minimalist [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] stumble through caverns to find a large spooky cache of strange glowing green eggs.

Deeper, it's revealed that the events of [[San Desto|the town]] are the manipulations of [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], under the command of the all-plotting [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], who has survived his [[Revelation (War and Peace)|fall into a pit]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. While toying with the deactivated body of [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]], Bombshell hangs up on Shockwave's nagging and greets the freshly hatched [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] and [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]].

In [[Cleveland (city)|Cleveland]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] is disappointed to see his best friend, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], down his driveway. Bumblebee, with nowhere else to go, admits to Spike that he's decided to quit the [[Autobot]]s.

Sunstreaker and Sideswipe investigate the green eggs they've found. The Insecticons get the drop on the two, who are exposed to bright lights—which mixes with their night-vision and forces the two to be stuck fighting blind. Sunstreaker doesn't have as much difficulty with the light, but Shrapnel deactivates the two with a heavy burst of electricity.

[[Image:Marissafairebornedw.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Does this make her a Palm Pilot?]]
Jazz and Marissa continue to speed away from the horde that attacked them, and they take cover inside of a [[Crothers Auto-Body|parking garage]]. Inside, the two find several mutilated copy bodies, and realizing how bizarre the situation is, they come clean to each other. Jazz reveals that the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] arrived on [[Earth]] millions of years prior to the awakening of the Autobots and [[Decepticon]]s on the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' to fight the Insecticons—assumed to have been left for dead. Before more details can be exchanged, the couple is forced to continue their retreat. Finding a cache of glowing green eggs, Jazz chooses to ask questions later and uses his flamethrower to burn all the eggs he can.

Held in bondage, a captive Sunstreaker and Sideswipe overhear Kickback reminding Shrapnel that it was Shrapnel, not Bombshell, who used to lead the Insecticons. The Insecticons leave to locate Jazz, who escaped from captivity. Amusingly, as soon as the Decepticons leave, Bumper arrives to free his comrades.

Jazz comes under fire from the Insecticons and insists that Marissa escape. Sideswipe and Sunstreaker arrive to assist Jazz, and all the combat ruins the Insecticons' long-laid machinations. Shrapnel, in rage, blasts a hole from the cavern direct to the surface.

In another part of town, Bumper finds the two missing soldiers who were last seen inside of the theater before the ambush [[Infestation (Dreamwave)|last issue]]. The soldiers direct Bumper to where they saw Bombshell headed, and after the soldiers mention that Bombshell might have acquired a taste for humans—Bumper looks at the humans with hungry eyes.

The rest of the Autobots continue their firefight against the Insecticon forces. Sunstreaker takes out Kickback with a well-placed pair of rockets. Sideswipe takes out Shrapnel with a well placed falling building. With only an army of drones left, the Autobots get ready to make a final stand, but the army of drones is replaced—by an army of Human [[Zombie]] Slaves!

From above, Bombshell commands the movements of his obedient fleshy underlings. Yet it's Bumper who saves the day by sneaking up on Bombshell and placing a [[cerebro-shell]] on the back of Bombshell's neck, causing a strange feedback loop that locks Bombshell into stasis. With all three Insecticons disabled, and nobody left controlling the drones or humans zombie slaves, the day is saved.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (1)
* [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (5)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (6)
* [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] (9)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (15)
* [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (16)
|c2=
* [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (7)
* [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (8)
* [[Kickback (G1)| Kickback]] (10)
* [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] (11)
|c3=
* [[Marissa Faireborn]] (2)
* [[Dorry]] (3)
* [[Cruz]] (4)
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (12)
* [[Carly (G1)|Carly Witwicky]] (13)
* [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (14)
}}

==Quotes==
"Why Jazz... if we weren't '''living''' a horror movie, I'd '''blush!'''"
:—'''Marissa'''

==Notes==
* What's up with a couple of Marissa's captions being translucent? I don't know!
* The narrative captions call it a theater, but the sign on the outside of [[Aztec Theatres|the building]] in the [[Infestation (Dreamwave)|previous issue]] calls it a theatre.
* The Dinobots battling Shockwave (or in this case, his underlings) on Earth millions of years prior to the rest of the Autobots awakening on the ''Ark'' is a somewhat similar explanation to the Dinobots' origin in the original [[Marvel Comics]] and the later-written "[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]". However, this still doesn't explain how Megatron captured all the Dinobots except Grimlock.
* [[San Desto]] is filled with many, many [[Easter egg]]s referencing people who have worked on ''Transformers''.
* The army of Human Zombie Slaves apparently includes {{w|Michael Jordan}}, {{w|Where's Waldo?|Waldo}}, the {{w|Village People}}, and perhaps a [[Pat Lee|suspiciously toned Asian]].
* Dorry and Cruz are totally dead. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
* Bumper's success seems a little ''too'' convenient, he was the last person to see Dorry and Cruz alive, and a [[license plate]] in the last panel ("TR8R1") suggests a traitor among the Autobots. But we'll never know now, will we?
* On the "Prime Transmissions" page, reader mail is answered by Copy Editor [[Matthew Hansen]]. There's also a fan art of [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] submitted by Jarri and Zaki Hasnian.
* The "[[Wavelengths]]" column has an article from the desk of [[Erik Sander|E-Rock]].

===Covers(1)===
*'''Regular Cover:''' by [[Don Figueroa]]
<gallery>
File:G1 Vol.3 Issue8 1.jpg
</gallery>

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* ''[[Transformers/G.I. Joe: Divided Front]]'' (double-page centerfold)
* ''Transformers/G.I. Joe: Divided Front'' & [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] online store
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Extermination

2025-06-28T02:33:59Z

GhostPrime11708: /* Notes */

{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave) |''Transformers: Generation One'']] #8
|prev=Infestation (Dreamwave)
|next=Lost and Found (issue)
|title="Extermination"
|image=G1 Vol.3 Issue8 1.jpg
|caption=You know you are a Transfan if you can immediately tell what is happening on this cover.
|publisher=[[Dreamwave Productions]]
|date=[[September 29]], 2004
|coverdate=September 2004
|story=[[James McDonough|James "Brad Mick" McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]]
|pencils=[[Don Figueroa]]
|inks=[[Elaine To]]
|colors=[[Espen Grundetjern]]
|letters=[[Ben Lee]]
|chronology=[[Dreamwave timeline|Modern era]]
|continuity=[[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave continuity]]
}}
'''Giant robot insects! Translucent dialog bubbles! Hot Robot/human passion! Human zombie SLAVES!!!'''

==Synopsis==
Surrounded by squishy clones of the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and the [[human]]s from the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] struggle to avoid being overwhelmed. Jazz orders a formation for the soldiers to work their way out, but the shape is compromised when [[Dorry]] and [[Cruz]] are abducted. With no options left, Jazz picks up [[Marissa Faireborn]] and the two ram their way out of trouble in Jazz's car mode.

Beneath [[Aztec Theatres|the theater]], [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and a verbally minimalist [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] stumble through caverns to find a large spooky cache of strange glowing green eggs.

Deeper, it's revealed that the events of [[San Desto|the town]] are the manipulations of [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]], under the command of the all-plotting [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], who has survived his [[Revelation (War and Peace)|fall into a pit]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. While toying with the deactivated body of [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]], Bombshell hangs up on Shockwave's nagging and greets the freshly hatched [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] and [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]].

In [[Cleveland (city)|Cleveland]], [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] is disappointed to see his best friend, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], down his driveway. Bumblebee, with nowhere else to go, admits to Spike that he's decided to quit the [[Autobot]]s.

Sunstreaker and Sideswipe investigate the green eggs they've found. The Insecticons get the drop on the two, who are exposed to bright lights—which mixes with their night-vision and forces the two to be stuck fighting blind. Sunstreaker doesn't have as much difficulty with the light, but Shrapnel deactivates the two with a heavy burst of electricity.

[[Image:Marissafairebornedw.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Does this make her a Palm Pilot?]]
Jazz and Marissa continue to speed away from the horde that attacked them, and they take cover inside of a [[Crothers Auto-Body|parking garage]]. Inside, the two find several mutilated copy bodies, and realizing how bizarre the situation is, they come clean to each other. Jazz reveals that the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] arrived on [[Earth]] millions of years prior to the awakening of the Autobots and [[Decepticon]]s on the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' to fight the Insecticons—assumed to have been left for dead. Before more details can be exchanged, the couple is forced to continue their retreat. Finding a cache of glowing green eggs, Jazz chooses to ask questions later and uses his flamethrower to burn all the eggs he can.

Held in bondage, a captive Sunstreaker and Sideswipe overhear Kickback reminding Shrapnel that it was Shrapnel, not Bombshell, who used to lead the Insecticons. The Insecticons leave to locate Jazz, who escaped from captivity. Amusingly, as soon as the Decepticons leave, Bumper arrives to free his comrades.

Jazz comes under fire from the Insecticons and insists that Marissa escape. Sideswipe and Sunstreaker arrive to assist Jazz, and all the combat ruins the Insecticons' long-laid machinations. Shrapnel, in rage, blasts a hole from the cavern direct to the surface.

In another part of town, Bumper finds the two missing soldiers who were last seen inside of the theater before the ambush [[Infestation (Dreamwave)|last issue]]. The soldiers direct Bumper to where they saw Bombshell headed, and after the soldiers mention that Bombshell might have acquired a taste for humans—Bumper looks at the humans with hungry eyes.

The rest of the Autobots continue their firefight against the Insecticon forces. Sunstreaker takes out Kickback with a well-placed pair of rockets. Sideswipe takes out Shrapnel with a well placed falling building. With only an army of drones left, the Autobots get ready to make a final stand, but the army of drones is replaced—by an army of Human [[Zombie]] Slaves!

From above, Bombshell commands the movements of his obedient fleshy underlings. Yet it's Bumper who saves the day by sneaking up on Bombshell and placing a [[cerebro-shell]] on the back of Bombshell's neck, causing a strange feedback loop that locks Bombshell into stasis. With all three Insecticons disabled, and nobody left controlling the drones or humans zombie slaves, the day is saved.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (1)
* [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (5)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (6)
* [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] (9)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (15)
* [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (16)
|c2=
* [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (7)
* [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (8)
* [[Kickback (G1)| Kickback]] (10)
* [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] (11)
|c3=
* [[Marissa Faireborn]] (2)
* [[Dorry]] (3)
* [[Cruz]] (4)
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (12)
* [[Carly (G1)|Carly Witwicky]] (13)
* [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (14)
}}

==Quotes==
"Why Jazz... if we weren't '''living''' a horror movie, I'd '''blush!'''"
:—'''Marissa'''

==Notes==
* What's up with a couple of Marissa's captions being translucent? I don't know!
* The narrative captions call it a theater, but the sign on the outside of [[Aztec Theatres|the building]] in the [[Infestation (Dreamwave)|previous issue]] calls it a theatre.
* The Dinobots battling Shockwave (or in this case, his underlings) on Earth millions of years prior to the rest of the Autobots awakening on the ''Ark'' is a somewhat similar explanation to the Dinobots' origin in the original [[Marvel Comics]] and the later-written "[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]". However, this still doesn't explain how Megatron captured all the Dinobots except Grimlock.
* [[San Desto]] is filled with many, many [[Easter egg]]s referencing people who have worked on ''Transformers''.
* The army of Human Zombie Slaves apparently includes {{w|Michael Jordan}}, {{w|Where's Waldo?|Waldo}}, the {{w|Village People}}, and perhaps a [[Pat Lee|suspiciously toned Asian]].
* Dorry and Cruz are totally dead. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
* Bumper's success seems a little ''too'' convenient, he was the last person to see Dorry and Cruz alive, and a [[license plate]] in the last panel ("TR8R1") suggests a traitor among the Autobots. But we'll never know now, will we?
* On the "Prime Transmissions" page, reader mail is answered by Copy Editor [[Matthew Hansen]]. There's also a fan art of [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] submitted by Jarri and Zaki Hasnian.
* The "[[Wavelengths]]" column has an article from the desk of [[Erik Sander|E-Rock]].

===Covers(1)===

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* ''[[Transformers/G.I. Joe: Divided Front]]'' (double-page centerfold)
* ''Transformers/G.I. Joe: Divided Front'' & [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] online store
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Infestation (Dreamwave)

2025-06-28T02:32:43Z

GhostPrime11708: /* Covers(1) */

{{disambig3|Infestation}}
{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|''Transformers: Generation One'']] #7
|prev=Atonement
|next=Extermination
|image=G1 Vol.3 Issue7 1.jpg
|title="Infestation"
|date=[[August 25]], [[2004]]
|coverdate=August 2004
|publisher=[[Dreamwave Productions]]
|story=[[James McDonough|James "Brad Mick" McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]]
|pencils=[[Don Figueroa]]
|inks=[[Elaine To]]
|colors=[[Espen Grundetjern]] and [[Jong-im Winterbell Lee|Jong-Im Lee]]
|letters=[[Ben Lee]]
|chronology=[[Dreamwave timeline|Modern era]]
|continuity=[[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave continuity]]
}}
'''Something is afoot in San Desto, so the EDC and their robot pals go to get to the bottom of things.'''

==Synopsis==
In a [[San Desto]] [[Aztec Theatres|theater]], two soldiers casually joke with each other while watching the airing of some [[Enter the Nightbird (film)|legitimate cinema]] (while they're supposed to be investigating why the rest of the town is mysteriously abandoned). From the shadows, one soldier is stung on the back of the neck by some kind of [[Cerebro-shell|metallic bug]]. The [[Colligan|other soldier]] inquires as to why his partner has suddenly gone silent, but is ambushed by something frightening. Halfway through sending out a radio message for help, he too is silenced.

[[Image:Marissafairebornedw2.jpg|left|180px|thumb|It was either join the EDC, or join G.I. Joe and get hit on by [[Shipwreck|sailors]].]]
At the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] HQ located in [[Area 51]], Marissa Faireborn replays the unfinished radio message to a repaired Jazz, Sunstreaker, and Sideswipe. Jazz understands that the three [[Autobot]]s have been recruited to help investigate the potentially [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] urban anomaly. Before Jazz complies, Marissa takes Jazz and the other two Autobots on a tour of the facility. After a security scan, the group meets up with Warpath and Bumper, while Wheeljack and Windcharger are undergoing repairs from EDC personnel. After some friction between Warpath and Sunstreaker, Warpath agrees to stay behind while the rest of the Autobots go along with Marissa to San Desto.

Starscream, [[Atonement|after surviving Sunstorm's insanity]], returns to the [[Decepticon]] base, where Rumble and Frenzy were wasting time shooting fish in a barrel.

In Area 51, the Autobots are being briefed for the mission to San Desto, which suddenly went into a communication blackout. As Marissa explains how human reconnaissance has failed, Sideswipe notices on a monitor a brief flicker of an image of [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] held in captivity.

Later, on the flight to San Desto, Marissa hits on Jazz, Bumper acts insecure, and Sunstreaker is jerky. Everybody parachutes out of the helicopter and lands softly, but Bumper earns Sunstreaker's disdain when the amateur gets tangled in his own parachute lines. Sunstreaker and Sideswipe head in one direction, while Bumper and [[EDC Night Force Unit|the human soldiers]] head in another, leaving Jazz teamed with Marissa. Although everybody feels something is off about the town, none of them know that they're being watched.

The humans exploring the town with Bumper aren't ready to put their lives in the hands of an alien so quickly, while Marissa and Jazz grow closer to each other.

The screams of Bumper bring the entire infiltration team back together outside of the theater, where the human soldiers recover from being ambushed by something that leaves a green residue on them. Sideswipe heads into the theater to back up Bumper, his size causing considerable damage to the theater. After Sunstreaker heads inside after his brother, Jazz and the soldiers are surrounded by hundreds of [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]!

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|c1=
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (3)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (4)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (5)
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (7)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (8)
*[[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] (9)
*[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (10)

|c2=
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (2)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (11)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (12)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (13)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (14)
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (15)

|c3=
*[[Colligan]] (1)
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (6)
*[[Cruz]] (16)
*[[Dorry]] (17)
}}

==Quotes==
"Now you're talking, Ms. Firecracker!"
:—'''Jazz'''

"I didn't know giant robots '''had''' testosterone."
:—'''Marissa'''

==Notes==
* [[Aztec Theatres|The movie]] one soldier is watching stars [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]], a plot device from [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''The Transformers'' cartoon]] episode "[[Enter the Nightbird]]", which shares its name with the movie.
* ''Enter the Nightbird'' is a double feature with a film called ''[[Aztec Theatres|Demon Swamp]]'', which was [[Demon Swamp|the location]] where the Insecticons first appeared in ''The Transformers'' cartoon episode, "[[A Plague of Insecticons]]".
* One of the soldiers calls the other a "real American hero", which was a tagline for the related toy line, [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]. The toy line is alluded to later when Jazz tosses out the name G. I. Jane.
* "At the movies, no one can hear you scream," is a variation of the tagline used by the film ''{{w|Alien (film)|Alien}}''.
* A soldier discovers a [[Tako Tank]] and mistakes it for a [[GoBots|GoBot]].
* Marissa makes a reference her grandfather encountering the Transformers 20 years ago, prompting the establishment of the EDC. Jazz later compares Marissa to [[Nathaniel Faireborn]].
* The theater which Bumper's team explores has a poster with art from ''Duel Masters'', a separate [[Hasbro]] property which also briefly had a Dreamwave comic.
* On the "Prime Transmissions" page, reader mail is answered by copy editor [[Matthew Hansen|Matt Hansen]]. There's also fan art of [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and Marissa Faireborn submitted by Silas Zee.
* The "[[Wavelengths]]" page has a letter from the desk of [[Rob Armstrong]].

===Covers(1)===
*'''Regular Cover:''' Sideswipe and Sunstreaker surrounded by Insecticons by [[Don Figueroa]]
<gallery>
File:G1 Vol.3 Issue7 1.jpg
</gallery>

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===Reprints===
*Due to concerns around if Dreamwave employees got paid for their work around the time of this issues publication, this issue has never been reprinted.

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Infestation (Dreamwave)

2025-06-28T02:31:35Z

GhostPrime11708: /* Notes */

{{disambig3|Infestation}}
{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|''Transformers: Generation One'']] #7
|prev=Atonement
|next=Extermination
|image=G1 Vol.3 Issue7 1.jpg
|title="Infestation"
|date=[[August 25]], [[2004]]
|coverdate=August 2004
|publisher=[[Dreamwave Productions]]
|story=[[James McDonough|James "Brad Mick" McDonough]] and [[Adam Patyk]]
|pencils=[[Don Figueroa]]
|inks=[[Elaine To]]
|colors=[[Espen Grundetjern]] and [[Jong-im Winterbell Lee|Jong-Im Lee]]
|letters=[[Ben Lee]]
|chronology=[[Dreamwave timeline|Modern era]]
|continuity=[[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave continuity]]
}}
'''Something is afoot in San Desto, so the EDC and their robot pals go to get to the bottom of things.'''

==Synopsis==
In a [[San Desto]] [[Aztec Theatres|theater]], two soldiers casually joke with each other while watching the airing of some [[Enter the Nightbird (film)|legitimate cinema]] (while they're supposed to be investigating why the rest of the town is mysteriously abandoned). From the shadows, one soldier is stung on the back of the neck by some kind of [[Cerebro-shell|metallic bug]]. The [[Colligan|other soldier]] inquires as to why his partner has suddenly gone silent, but is ambushed by something frightening. Halfway through sending out a radio message for help, he too is silenced.

[[Image:Marissafairebornedw2.jpg|left|180px|thumb|It was either join the EDC, or join G.I. Joe and get hit on by [[Shipwreck|sailors]].]]
At the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] HQ located in [[Area 51]], Marissa Faireborn replays the unfinished radio message to a repaired Jazz, Sunstreaker, and Sideswipe. Jazz understands that the three [[Autobot]]s have been recruited to help investigate the potentially [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] urban anomaly. Before Jazz complies, Marissa takes Jazz and the other two Autobots on a tour of the facility. After a security scan, the group meets up with Warpath and Bumper, while Wheeljack and Windcharger are undergoing repairs from EDC personnel. After some friction between Warpath and Sunstreaker, Warpath agrees to stay behind while the rest of the Autobots go along with Marissa to San Desto.

Starscream, [[Atonement|after surviving Sunstorm's insanity]], returns to the [[Decepticon]] base, where Rumble and Frenzy were wasting time shooting fish in a barrel.

In Area 51, the Autobots are being briefed for the mission to San Desto, which suddenly went into a communication blackout. As Marissa explains how human reconnaissance has failed, Sideswipe notices on a monitor a brief flicker of an image of [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] held in captivity.

Later, on the flight to San Desto, Marissa hits on Jazz, Bumper acts insecure, and Sunstreaker is jerky. Everybody parachutes out of the helicopter and lands softly, but Bumper earns Sunstreaker's disdain when the amateur gets tangled in his own parachute lines. Sunstreaker and Sideswipe head in one direction, while Bumper and [[EDC Night Force Unit|the human soldiers]] head in another, leaving Jazz teamed with Marissa. Although everybody feels something is off about the town, none of them know that they're being watched.

The humans exploring the town with Bumper aren't ready to put their lives in the hands of an alien so quickly, while Marissa and Jazz grow closer to each other.

The screams of Bumper bring the entire infiltration team back together outside of the theater, where the human soldiers recover from being ambushed by something that leaves a green residue on them. Sideswipe heads into the theater to back up Bumper, his size causing considerable damage to the theater. After Sunstreaker heads inside after his brother, Jazz and the soldiers are surrounded by hundreds of [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]]!

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|c1=
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (3)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (4)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (5)
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (7)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (8)
*[[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] (9)
*[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (10)

|c2=
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (2)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (11)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (12)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (13)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (14)
*[[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (15)

|c3=
*[[Colligan]] (1)
*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (6)
*[[Cruz]] (16)
*[[Dorry]] (17)
}}

==Quotes==
"Now you're talking, Ms. Firecracker!"
:—'''Jazz'''

"I didn't know giant robots '''had''' testosterone."
:—'''Marissa'''

==Notes==
* [[Aztec Theatres|The movie]] one soldier is watching stars [[Nightbird (G1)|Nightbird]], a plot device from [[The Transformers (cartoon)|''The Transformers'' cartoon]] episode "[[Enter the Nightbird]]", which shares its name with the movie.
* ''Enter the Nightbird'' is a double feature with a film called ''[[Aztec Theatres|Demon Swamp]]'', which was [[Demon Swamp|the location]] where the Insecticons first appeared in ''The Transformers'' cartoon episode, "[[A Plague of Insecticons]]".
* One of the soldiers calls the other a "real American hero", which was a tagline for the related toy line, [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]]. The toy line is alluded to later when Jazz tosses out the name G. I. Jane.
* "At the movies, no one can hear you scream," is a variation of the tagline used by the film ''{{w|Alien (film)|Alien}}''.
* A soldier discovers a [[Tako Tank]] and mistakes it for a [[GoBots|GoBot]].
* Marissa makes a reference her grandfather encountering the Transformers 20 years ago, prompting the establishment of the EDC. Jazz later compares Marissa to [[Nathaniel Faireborn]].
* The theater which Bumper's team explores has a poster with art from ''Duel Masters'', a separate [[Hasbro]] property which also briefly had a Dreamwave comic.
* On the "Prime Transmissions" page, reader mail is answered by copy editor [[Matthew Hansen|Matt Hansen]]. There's also fan art of [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and Marissa Faireborn submitted by Silas Zee.
* The "[[Wavelengths]]" page has a letter from the desk of [[Rob Armstrong]].

===Covers(1)===
*'''Regular Cover:''' Sideswipe and Sunstreaker surrounded by Insecticons by

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===Reprints===
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Generation One issue 4

2025-06-28T02:29:47Z

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{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|''Transformers: Generation One'']] #4
|prev=Skyfire (issue)
|next=Original Sin
|title=
|image=G1 Vol.3 Issue4 1.jpg
|caption=Objects may be more sanctimonious than they appear in mirror.
|publisher=[[Dreamwave Productions]]
|date=[[April 28]], [[2004]]
|coverdate=April 2004
|story=[[James McDonough|Brad Mick]]
|pencils=[[Don Figueroa]], [[James Raiz]]
|inks=[[Elaine To]], [[Erik Sander]]
|colors=[[Espen Grundetjern]], [[Rob Ruffolo]], [[Elliot Kravchik]]
|letters=[[Ben Lee]]
|chronology=[[Dreamwave timeline|Modern era]]
|continuity=[[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave continuity]]
}}

==Synopsis==
This issue contains two stories:

{{main|The Omega Effect}}
{{main|Runnin' with the Devil}}

==Notes==
* The "[[Wavelengths]]" page features an article from the desk of [[Megatron (G1)|Lucy]].
* On the "Prime Transmissions" page, reader mail is answered by Decepticon Commander "[[Megatron (G1)|Lucy]]" and includes fan art of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] submitted by James Trang.
* This was the final issue of the series to be published with two covers.

===Covers (2)===
* The regular cover reflecting "[[The Omega Effect]]" by [[Don Figueroa]]
* An incentive cover featuring [[Megatron (G1)|Lucy]], reflecting "[[Runnin' with the Devil]]" by [[Pat Lee]]
<gallery>
File:G1 Vol.3 Issue4 1.jpg|Regular Cover
File:DW G1 Megatron Cover.jpg| Incentive Cover
</gallery>

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Generation One issue 4

2025-06-28T02:29:37Z

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{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|''Transformers: Generation One'']] #4
|prev=Skyfire (issue)
|next=Original Sin
|title=
|image=G1 Vol.3 Issue4 1.jpg
|caption=Objects may be more sanctimonious than they appear in mirror.
|publisher=[[Dreamwave Productions]]
|date=[[April 28]], [[2004]]
|coverdate=April 2004
|story=[[James McDonough|Brad Mick]]
|pencils=[[Don Figueroa]], [[James Raiz]]
|inks=[[Elaine To]], [[Erik Sander]]
|colors=[[Espen Grundetjern]], [[Rob Ruffolo]], [[Elliot Kravchik]]
|letters=[[Ben Lee]]
|chronology=[[Dreamwave timeline|Modern era]]
|continuity=[[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave continuity]]
}}

==Synopsis==
This issue contains two stories:

{{main|The Omega Effect}}
{{main|Runnin' with the Devil}}

==Notes==
* The "[[Wavelengths]]" page features an article from the desk of [[Megatron (G1)|Lucy]].
* On the "Prime Transmissions" page, reader mail is answered by Decepticon Commander "[[Megatron (G1)|Lucy]]" and includes fan art of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] submitted by James Trang.
* This was the final issue of the series to be published with two covers.

===Covers (2)===
* The regular cover reflecting "[[The Omega Effect]]" by [[Don Figueroa]]
* An incentive cover featuring [[Megatron (G1)|Lucy]], reflecting "[[Runnin' with the Devil]]" by [[Pat Lee]]
<gallery>
File:G1 Vol.3 Issue4 1.jpg|Regular Cover
File:DW G1 Megatron Cover.jpg| Incentive Cover
</gallery>

==Advertisements==
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Generation One issue 4

2025-06-28T02:29:24Z

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Atonement

2025-06-28T02:28:55Z

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{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|''Transformers: Generation One'']] #6
|prev=Original Sin
|next=Infestation (Dreamwave)
|title="Atonement"
|image=G1 Vol.3 Issue6 1.jpg
|caption=Yoga Flame!
|publisher=[[Dreamwave Productions]]
|date=[[July 8]], 2004
|coverdate=June, 2004
|story=[[James McDonough|James "Brad Mick" McDonough]], [[Adam Patyk]]
|pencils=[[Don Figueroa]]
|inks=[[Elaine To]]
|colors=[[Espen Grundetjern]]
|letters=[[Ben Lee]]
|chronology=[[Dreamwave timeline|Modern era]]
|continuity=[[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave continuity]]
}}
'''Sunstorm hits ''Galvatron'' levels of crazy.'''

==Synopsis==
Deep within [[Alaska]]...

[[File:Atonement-Sunstorm.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|In Dreamwave, Transformer religious fanatics are always on fire.]]
[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] thinks a eulogy for the insane and now departed [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], whose power was matched by his insanity, but Bumblebee hasn't ruled out that Sunstorm might have been unbalanced, but not deluded. Currently Bumblebee has to worry about [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], pointing his [[null-ray]] right in Bumblebee's face.

In the war room of the [[Autobase]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] announces to his comrades that [[Earth]] is in potential danger, and over the objections of [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] and [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], it's decided that a return trip is in order.

Inside of a mobile containment unit, [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] wakes up beside [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and the still-deactivated bodies of the [[Autobot]]s dragged from the bottom of a lake. As the two Autobots wonder about the mess they're in, their transport moves into a hidden underground establishment.

In Alaska, [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] and [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] are both worried about their Autobot comrades.

Inside the pit... 
Starscream, still poised to finish off Bumblebee, gloats about what the departed Sunstorm has revealed, when suddenly—Sunstorm returns—pissed! Knocking away the blasphemous Starscream, Sunstorm turns his attention towards Bumblebee—whom the preacher claims to hold the favor of the [[Oracle Tank|Oracle]]. Sunstorm attempts to execute Bumblebee using his glowing touch, but the activation of this ability causes Sunstorm's wrists to explode—the power within Sunstorm no longer controllable. Blaming Starscream for his malfunction, Sunstorm unleashes his fire against his brother, who is saved only at the last moment by a dive from [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]].

Beyond any sense of rationality, Sunstorm announces his new goal—to burn the corruption of the planet out of the universe. A concerned Jetfire chases Sunstorm out of the cavern. And Starscream, hauling Bumblebee out as a means of paying back Jetfire for the earlier save, leaves the cavern as well.

While Starscream abandons Bumblebee on a beach, Jetfire and Sunstorm grapple at high altitudes. As Sunstorm deteriorates, Jetfire admits to himself that something within Sunstorm must be beyond science. Jetfire drags Sunstorm higher, until Sunstorm explodes magnificently. But thanks to Jetfire's sacrifice, the explosion is high enough so as to not harm anything or anyone on Earth.

Below, in the light of the detonation, Bumblebee abandons his blaster.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (2)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (3)
*[[Blacker]] (4)
*[[Volt]] (5)
*[[Electro]] (6)
*[[Laster]] (7)
*[[Braver]] (8)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (9)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (10)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (11)
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (12)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (13)
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (14)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (15)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (16)
*[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (17)
*[[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] (18)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (19)
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (20)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (21)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (22)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (23)
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (24)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (25)

|c2=
*[[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] (1)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (4)
}}

==Quotes==
"I '''know''' you like to switch sides, but '''this''' is ridiculous!"
:—'''Bumblebee''' to Starscream.

"You cannot thwart my destiny!"
:—'''Sunstorm'''

"Sorry, Sunstorm. I don't '''believe''' in destiny."
:—'''Jetfire'''

==Notes==
*By this issue, author Brad Mick had switched to his real name, [[James McDonough]].
*On Cybertron, one of the buildings reads "[http://www.tfw2005.com/ TFW2005]", the name of a popular transformers fansite.
*Inside one of the [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] buildings are the [[Brainmaster]]s.
*The [[Autobase]] is in the shape of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]' [[Master Sword|sword]], or at least the hilt and base of the sword, upside down.
*Oracle light inside of Bumblebee? What's that about?
*The "[[Wavelengths]]" page features an article from the desk of [[Alex Milne]].
*On the "Prime Transmissions" page, the winners of the MEGA-MEGATRON FAN-ART CONTEST are announced. Robert "Shumworld" Shum won first place with a picture integrating 19 different incarnations of [[Megatron (disambiguation)|Megatron]] into a single robot.

===Advertisements===
*Transformers 2005 calendar (interior front cover)
*Dreamwave pocket digests (two separate pages)
*''[[Transformers Posterbook]]''
*Dreamwave online store (double-page centerfold)
*[[Multiplicity|''Energon'' #26]]: "Multiplicity"
*[[Recipe for Hate|''Micromasters'' #3]]
*''Duel Masters'' #8
*''[[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: The Age of Wrath]]'' (back cover interior)
*''[[Transformers/G.I. Joe]]'' trade paperback
*This issue had no advertisements for non-[[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] products.

===Covers(1)===
*'''Regular Cover:''' Jetfire and Sunstorm fight in the sky, by [[Don Figueroa]]
<gallery>
File:G1 Vol.3 Issue6 1.jpg
</gallery>

===Reprints===
*Because the Dreamwave employees who worked on this comic were not paid, this issue has never been reprinted.

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Atonement

2025-06-28T02:28:26Z

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{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|''Transformers: Generation One'']] #6
|prev=Original Sin
|next=Infestation (Dreamwave)
|title="Atonement"
|image=G1 Vol.3 Issue6 1.jpg
|caption=Yoga Flame!
|publisher=[[Dreamwave Productions]]
|date=[[July 8]], 2004
|coverdate=June, 2004
|story=[[James McDonough|James "Brad Mick" McDonough]], [[Adam Patyk]]
|pencils=[[Don Figueroa]]
|inks=[[Elaine To]]
|colors=[[Espen Grundetjern]]
|letters=[[Ben Lee]]
|chronology=[[Dreamwave timeline|Modern era]]
|continuity=[[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave continuity]]
}}
'''Sunstorm hits ''Galvatron'' levels of crazy.'''

==Synopsis==
Deep within [[Alaska]]...

[[File:Atonement-Sunstorm.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|In Dreamwave, Transformer religious fanatics are always on fire.]]
[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] thinks a eulogy for the insane and now departed [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], whose power was matched by his insanity, but Bumblebee hasn't ruled out that Sunstorm might have been unbalanced, but not deluded. Currently Bumblebee has to worry about [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], pointing his [[null-ray]] right in Bumblebee's face.

In the war room of the [[Autobase]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] announces to his comrades that [[Earth]] is in potential danger, and over the objections of [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] and [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]], it's decided that a return trip is in order.

Inside of a mobile containment unit, [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] wakes up beside [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and the still-deactivated bodies of the [[Autobot]]s dragged from the bottom of a lake. As the two Autobots wonder about the mess they're in, their transport moves into a hidden underground establishment.

In Alaska, [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] and [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] are both worried about their Autobot comrades.

Inside the pit... 
Starscream, still poised to finish off Bumblebee, gloats about what the departed Sunstorm has revealed, when suddenly—Sunstorm returns—pissed! Knocking away the blasphemous Starscream, Sunstorm turns his attention towards Bumblebee—whom the preacher claims to hold the favor of the [[Oracle Tank|Oracle]]. Sunstorm attempts to execute Bumblebee using his glowing touch, but the activation of this ability causes Sunstorm's wrists to explode—the power within Sunstorm no longer controllable. Blaming Starscream for his malfunction, Sunstorm unleashes his fire against his brother, who is saved only at the last moment by a dive from [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]].

Beyond any sense of rationality, Sunstorm announces his new goal—to burn the corruption of the planet out of the universe. A concerned Jetfire chases Sunstorm out of the cavern. And Starscream, hauling Bumblebee out as a means of paying back Jetfire for the earlier save, leaves the cavern as well.

While Starscream abandons Bumblebee on a beach, Jetfire and Sunstorm grapple at high altitudes. As Sunstorm deteriorates, Jetfire admits to himself that something within Sunstorm must be beyond science. Jetfire drags Sunstorm higher, until Sunstorm explodes magnificently. But thanks to Jetfire's sacrifice, the explosion is high enough so as to not harm anything or anyone on Earth.

Below, in the light of the detonation, Bumblebee abandons his blaster.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (2)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (3)
*[[Blacker]] (4)
*[[Volt]] (5)
*[[Electro]] (6)
*[[Laster]] (7)
*[[Braver]] (8)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (9)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (10)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (11)
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (12)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (13)
*[[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (14)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (15)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (16)
*[[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (17)
*[[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] (18)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (19)
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (20)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (21)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (22)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (23)
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (24)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (25)

|c2=
*[[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] (1)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (4)
}}

==Quotes==
"I '''know''' you like to switch sides, but '''this''' is ridiculous!"
:—'''Bumblebee''' to Starscream.

"You cannot thwart my destiny!"
:—'''Sunstorm'''

"Sorry, Sunstorm. I don't '''believe''' in destiny."
:—'''Jetfire'''

==Notes==
*By this issue, author Brad Mick had switched to his real name, [[James McDonough]].
*On Cybertron, one of the buildings reads "[http://www.tfw2005.com/ TFW2005]", the name of a popular transformers fansite.
*Inside one of the [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] buildings are the [[Brainmaster]]s.
*The [[Autobase]] is in the shape of [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]' [[Master Sword|sword]], or at least the hilt and base of the sword, upside down.
*Oracle light inside of Bumblebee? What's that about?
*The "[[Wavelengths]]" page features an article from the desk of [[Alex Milne]].
*On the "Prime Transmissions" page, the winners of the MEGA-MEGATRON FAN-ART CONTEST are announced. Robert "Shumworld" Shum won first place with a picture integrating 19 different incarnations of [[Megatron (disambiguation)|Megatron]] into a single robot.

===Advertisements===
*Transformers 2005 calendar (interior front cover)
*Dreamwave pocket digests (two separate pages)
*''[[Transformers Posterbook]]''
*Dreamwave online store (double-page centerfold)
*[[Multiplicity|''Energon'' #26]]: "Multiplicity"
*[[Recipe for Hate|''Micromasters'' #3]]
*''Duel Masters'' #8
*''[[Transformers: War Within: The Age of Wrath|War Within: The Age of Wrath]]'' (back cover interior)
*''[[Transformers/G.I. Joe]]'' trade paperback
*This issue had no advertisements for non-[[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] products.

===Covers(1)===
*'''Regular Cover:''' Jetfire and Sunstorm fight in the sky, by [[Don Figueroa]]

===Reprints===
*Because the Dreamwave employees who worked on this comic were not paid, this issue has never been reprinted.

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Skyfire (issue)

2025-06-28T02:27:37Z

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{{disambig3|Skyfire}}
{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[Transformers: Generation 1 (Dreamwave)|''Transformers: Generation One'']] #3
|prev=Black Sunshine
|next=Generation One issue 4
|title="Skyfire"
|image=G1 Vol.3 Issue3 1.jpg
|caption=Is [[Jetfire (G1)|Skyfire]] gonna have to choke a 'con?
|publisher=[[Dreamwave Productions]]
|date=[[March 24]], 2004
|coverdate=March, 2004
|story=[[James McDonough|Brad Mick]]
|pencils=[[Don Figueroa]]
|inks=[[Elaine To]]
|colors=[[Espen Grundetjern]], [[Rob Ruffolo]]
|letters=[[Ben Lee]]
|chronology=[[Dreamwave timeline|Modern era]]
|continuity=[[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave continuity]]
}}
'''The Autobots and Starscream stop, collaborate and listen to Jetfire, who is back with a brand new invention.'''

==Synopsis==
[[Image:Jetfireg1dw.jpg|left|180px|thumb|I don't believe in funny jokes about agnostics, but I will as soon as I hear one.]]
Within the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'', [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] struggles to free himself from a neck-hold in [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]]'s arms while spouting his evangelism. Performing a {{w|Stunner (professional wrestling)|Stunner}}, Sunstorm escapes the hold to use his burning touch to incapacitate his opponent. But the attack doesn't work, causing Sunstorm to pause just long enough for Jetfire to use his leg-jets to push Sunstorm away. The two struggle until Jetfire is face-down, and Sunstorm prepares to finish Jetfire with his blasters, but he's caught off guard by Jetfire shooting head lasers. With Sunstorm down, Jetfire and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] leave while they can.

On board the ''[[Orion]]'', Jetfire and Starscream confer with [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]], [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] regarding the nature of Sunstorm and how he should be handled. Bumblebee shows a bit of skepticism which, with agitation from Starscream, almost causes a skirmish. Jetfire, however, cuts the hostilities and announces that he's deduced a manner of anticipating Sunstorm's destination.

At [[Central Hall]] on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] attempts to make an address to the public, but is overwhelmed by a barrage of citizens expressing their concerns over various issues. [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] intervenes and uses his authority to provide diplomatic assistance. Afterwards, Prowl, [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], and [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] hang out at the [[Alpha Preserve]] and reflect on the political changes to Cybertron and toss around the idea of leaving Cybertron to the civilians while the soldiers hunt down [[Decepticon]]s elsewhere.

The [[Earth]]-Decepticons limp away from the ''Orion'', partially refueled as part of a deal for Starscream's co-operation in recovering the other [[Autobot]]s and taking care of Sunstorm. On board, [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] and Brawn debate against [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] on the justice of the arrangement Bumblebee's made. Overhearing Brawn's side, Bumblebee loses some self-esteem.

Elsewhere on the ship, Starscream whines as Ratchet and Jetfire synthesize a device that will simulate Starscream's [[energy signature]] to misdirect Sunstorm. Jetfire is fascinated by Sunstorm's self-repairing capabilities and his ability to manifest great power from a solar-powered fusion reactor without expiring. The plan is developed: get Sunstorm to over-exert himself and attach the artificial-Starscream to cancel his super-abilities. As soon as this plan is explained, Sunstorm is seen on radar heading towards the ''Orion''.

Bumblebee takes a jet to confront Sunstorm, with three other Autobots wearing jetpacks. Jetfire protests the arrangement, saying that he should be in battle instead of remaining on the ''Orion'' to make sure Starscream doesn't misbehave. But soon after Bumblebee places the first hit against Sunstorm, Sunstorm is able to down Bumblebee's ship with a single blast. With the rest of the Autobots unable to fight, Jetfire abandons his duty and joins the combat.

With Jetfire on the scene, Sunstorm is brought crashing to the ground. Bumblebee takes the opportunity to attach the inhibitor on Sunstorm, who tries to resist the technology's interference. With his systems compromised, Sunstorm rockets away to recover. With Sunstorm down, Bumblebee considers the encounter a good job, while Jetfire, his armor disabled, still worries that Sunstorm could be a menace, so he activates his one last hidden card.

In [[Alaska]], Starscream recovers in a cave, and the crippled Sunstorm comes begging for help. But before Starscream can do anything, part of the mountain is collapsed by...

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (1)
* [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (4)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (5)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (6)
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (7)
* [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (8)
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (9)
* [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (10)
* [[Dashtacker]] (11)
* [[Shouki]] (12)
* ? (13)
* [[Aero Raid]] (14)
* [[Rapido]] (15)
* [[Getsuei]] (16)
* [[Windbreaker]] (17)
* ? (18)
* [[Yukikaze (G1)|Yukikaze]] (19)
* ? (20)
* [[Sonic Bomber (G1)|Sonic Bomber]] (21)
* [[Wingwaver]] (22)
* ? (23)
* [[Kaen]] (24)
* [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (31)
* [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] (32)
* [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (33)

|c2=
* [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] (2)
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (3)
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (25)
* [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (26)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (27)
* [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (28)
* [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (29)
* [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (30)
}}

==Quotes==
"Heh, it looks like you caught an electro stringer right in the kisser. Your vocal processors were stuck in neutral!"
:—'''Ironhide''', political commentator.

"Prowl, most'a those empties are still livin' in the past. They're just afraid of too much change too fast…. That's all."
:—'''Ironhide'''

"Foolish Starscream. Don't you '''realize''' that my hands aren't the only way… 
that I am about to touch you?"
:—'''Sunstorm''', being creepy.

==Notes==
[[Image:Getsuei question.jpg|right|180px|thumb|"RABBLE RABBLE RABBLE!"]]
[[Image:Kremzeek yum.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Don't drink that! You have no idea where it's been!]]
* Most of the crowd listening to Prowl's address are ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)|Generation 2]]'' or Japanese-exclusive characters, such as [[Sonic Bomber (G1)|Sonic Bomber]], [[Axelerator]]s, [[Multiforce]], and the [[Trainbot]]s (right).
* Jetfire is seen in a new design that combines elements from both his cartoon/comic look and his original toy, similar to the designs seen for Dreamwave iterations of most other characters. Jetfire's amalgam is more convoluted than most due to the wildly different looks of the source materials.
* The name of the issue was borrowed from Jetfire's name on the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original television series]]. This name is not used for this character by Hasbro.
* Starscream mentions that the Autobots, or at least Bumblebee, are/is (a) devout follower(s) of the [[Covenant of Primus]].
* Kup's consideration of taking the war off of Cybertron is reference to ''[[Transformers: The War Within|The War Within]]''.
* Bumblebee flies into battle in a jet almost identical to his Cybertronian alternate mode (first seen in the cartoon episode "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]") and he wears a face-plate making him appear slightly more similar to [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|his Generation 1 toy]].
* On the "Prime Transmissions" page, reader mail is answered by Editor-in-chief [[Roger Lee]]. There's also fan art of [[Predaking (G1)|Predaking]] submitted by Steven Davis.
* The [[Wavelengths]] page features an article from the desk of [[Joe Ng]].
* Prowl and the old timers relax by drinking from cans branded with an image of [[Kremzeek]]. [[IDW Publishing]]'s Transformers comics would later dub this drink "[[K-Juice]]".

===Covers (1)===
* Jetfire chokes Sunstorm, by [[Don Figueroa]]
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