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Transformers: The Death of Optimus Prime

2011-12-23T02:02:30Z

TenguBruticus: /* Notes */

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|date=[[December 21]], [[2011]]
|coverdate=December 2011
|story by=[[James Roberts]] and [[John Barber]]
|art by=[[Nick Roche]]
|colors by=[[Josh Burcham]]
|letters by=[[Shawn Lee]]
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
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''' '''

==Synopsis==

==Featured characters==

{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (3)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (4)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]] (5)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (6)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (7)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (8)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (10)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (21)
*[[Rewind]] (22)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (24)
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (25)
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (30)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (31)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (32)

|c2=
*[[Sweep]]s (2)
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (9)
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (12)
*[[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (13)
*[[Pounce]] or [[Wingspan]] (14)
*[[Horri-Bull]] (15)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (16)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (17)
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (18)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (19)
*[[Needlenose]] (20)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]]? (26)
*Another Constructicon's foot (27)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (28)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (29)

|h4=[[Nail]]s|c4=
*[[Metalhawk]] (11)
*[[Zetca]] (23)

}}

==Quotes==
"'''No!''' They're just '''using''' you! My Decepticons—we must '''rise''' against the '''Autobots!'''" 
"'''That's''' what you want? Attack and give the '''Autobots''' and these '''rioters''' something to unite against?" 
"You just don't '''understand''', Starscream." 
"Well, I understand why nobody's listened to '''Ratbat''' for four million years."
:—'''Ratbat''' doesn't get much respect from '''Starscream'''

"That '''mob''' outside? We owe them '''nothing!''' '''We're''' the ones who risked our lives against the Decepticons! Where was Metalhawk when Megatron invaded [[Vos]], or- or blew up the '''[[Grand Imperium]]?''' But now that the smoke's cleared, they think they can just '''turn up and reclaim the planet?!''' I don't know what's worse- their '''arrogance''' or their '''cowardice!'''
:-'''Prowl''' protests...too much

==Notes==
*This issue was originally advertised as "issue #125", but was eventually sold as a standalone one-shot. This count includes all of IDW's different Generation 1 universe series, mini-series and one-shots, with the exception of crossover projects ''[[Infestation (IDW)|Infestation]]'' and ''[[New Avengers/Transformers]]''.
* The generic Nail who accosts Optimus Prime at the start of the issue, and who is seen again during the battle, is based on the famous British children's book character [[Wikipedia: Noddy (character)|Noddy]], sporting his conical blue "hat" topped in a bell, red torso, blue "shorts" and coloured cheeks. Morever, his visible [[alternate mode]] components, including a chest grill and large red wheel wells on his shoulders, indicate that he transforms into [http://www.google.com/search?q=noddy%27s+car&hl=en&prmd=imvns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=uWrzTsfWNOOh4gTe9tGNCA&ved=0CGYQsAQ&biw=1320&bih=636 Noddy's car], itself one of the most well-known aspects of the character.
* Sideswipe is now sporting his Generation 2 colors.

===Errors===

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' Generations 1 Optimus Prime toy; photo by [[Rik Alvarez]]
* '''Cover B:''' Homage to [[:Image:Transformers (UK) 150.jpg|Marvel UK #150]] cover; art by [[Nick Roche]] and colors by [[Josh Burcham]]
* '''Cover RI-A:''' Homage to "[[The Transformers (issue)|The Transformers]]" cover; art by [[Livio Ramondelli]]
* '''Cover RI-B:''' Montage of covers of the previous 124 issues

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Pax Cybertronia (issue)

2011-12-11T01:13:47Z

TenguBruticus: /* Errors */ tiny fix-up

{{Comicstory|
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|coverdate=December 2011
|story by=[[Mike Costa]]
|art by=[[Casey Coller]]
|colors by=[[Joana Lafuente]]
|letters by=[[Neil Uyetake]]
|associate editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
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'''In a new era of peace, Ironhide and Alpha Trion reflect on what has happened...'''

==Synopsis==
On [[Gorlam Prime]], it is a time of peace, and [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] entertains a group of three young [[Autobot]]s with tales of times past. The four speak of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s [[Megatron Origin issue 4|insurrection]], the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]]' [[Spotlight: Shockwave|attack]] on [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]'s [[Escalation issue 5|defeat]] by Megatron. The stories are cut short when the fireworks for the upcoming [[Remembrance Night]] ceremony begins and Alpha suggests the youths go home. One youth expresses preference for Alpha's stories over the [[media-tron]]—his experiences are much more '''real'''. This comment prompts an arriving [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] to rebuff Alpha's supposed presence at events during the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. The young Autobots are in awe of the veteran and, after a question, leave to their homes to prepare for the ceremony.

At the ceremony, the speaker establishes that it has been fifteen million years since the end of the Unification War and the [[Great Years]]. He introduces the key speaker for the event, the last veteran at Gorlam, Ironhide. Ironhide makes his speech, noting that the prosperous time they live in is what the Autobots fought for all those years. He recalls the [[Stormbringer issue 4|fight]] against [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], Megatron's [[All Hail Megatron issue 1|invasion]] of [[Earth]], his own [[Any Old Iron|fight]] against the [[Insecticon swarm]], and Megatron's [[Chaos Part Four: Genesis|battle]] against the [[D-Void]]. Ironhide finishes his speech, expressing that his time has passed and leaves the hall.

Outside, Alpha Trion finds Ironhide looking at the stars. Alpha asks the old [[Transformer]] if he believes Megatron is still out there and comforts him with the thought that Optimus Prime, too, is still out there. Ironhide doesn't understand why he is being honored—he did little else but punch [[Decepticon]]s. Now, he's just a relic of a bygone era who did nothing to build the current civilization. Alpha Trion tells him that the future is based on the past, and that Ironhide's contributions are vital to understanding what is to come. One of the three young Autobots comes up to the pair and asks Ironhide what would happen if Megatron returned. When Ironhide points out that they stopped him before and can stop him again, the young one asks him to tell him the story of Megatron's defeat.

==Featured characters==

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|c1=
*Autobot youths (1–3)
*[[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] (4)
*[[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] (11)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (13)
*[[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (14)
*[[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (15)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (17)
*[[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (18)
*[[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (19)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (20)

|c2=
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (5)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (6)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (7)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (8)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (9)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (10)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (12)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (16)
*[[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] (21)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (22)
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] (23)
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (24)
*[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] (25)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (26)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (27)
*[[Insecticon swarm]] (28)

|c4=
*[[D-Void]]/[[Deceptigod]] (29)
}}

==Notes==
*The young Autobots sport the ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' Autobot [[insignia]].
*Statues of [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus]], and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] adorn the scenery of Gorlam Prime in this issue.
* This issue was released as part of IDW's Photo Cover Month, which also includes the upcoming [[Death of Optimus Prime]] issue.

===Errors===
* On page 4, Megatron is seen with his Decepticon symbol neckchain. However, in ''Megatron Origin'', when he was about to give his deathblow to Sentinel Prime, he never wore this chain. Casey Coller admitted on his deviantArt page that he added it in to make the scene look cool.

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' ''Revoltech'' Megatron toy; photo by [[Rik Alvarez]]
* '''Cover B:''' Close-up of Ironhide staring at the stars; art by [[Casey Coller]] and colors by [[Joana Lafuente]]
* '''Cover RI:''' ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' poster homage, with Optimus Prime, Rodimus, Bumblebee, Ironhide and Prowl replacing Ultra Magnus, Kup, Springer, Arcee and Blurr respectively; art by [[Trevor Hutchison]]

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Pax Cybertronia (issue)

2011-12-08T22:36:48Z

TenguBruticus: /* Featured characters */

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|art by=[[Casey Coller]]
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'''In a new era of peace, Ironhide and Alpha Trion reflect on what has happened...'''

==Synopsis==

==Featured characters==

{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]]
* [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]
}}

==Quotes==

==Notes==

* This issue has a few pages dedicated to certain events from previous IDW stories. These contain:
:* Megatron defeating Sentinel Prime, thus starting "The Great War" ([[The Transformers: Megatron Origin]])
:* Megatron soundly trouncing Optimus Prime in Brasnya ([[The Transformers: Escalation]])
:* Shockwave fending off the Dynobots on prehistoric Earth ([[Spotlight: Shockwave]])
:* Optimus Prime and Megatron giving their all on Thunderwing ([[The Transformers: Stormbringer]])
:* The Decepticons' take-over of Earth ([[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron]])
:* Ironhide fending off the Swarm ([[The Transformers: Ironhide]])
:* Megatron preparing to fight the Deceptigod ([[Chaos Part Three: Kings]])
* This issue was released as part of IDW's Photo Cover Month, which also includes the upcoming [[Death of Optimus Prime]] issue.

===Errors===

* On page 4, Megatron is seen with his Decepticon symbol neckchain. However, in Megatron Origin, when he was about to give his deathblow to Sentinel Prime, he never wears this chain. Casey Coller admitted on his deviantArt page that he added it in to make the scene look cool.

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' Revoltech-styled Megatron toy; photo by [[Rik Alvarez]]
* '''Cover B:''' Close-up of Ironhide staring at the stars; art by [[Casey Coller]] and colors by [[Joana Lafuente]]
* '''Cover RI:''' [[The Transformers: The Movie]] poster homage, with Optimus Prime, Rodimus, Bumblebee, Ironhide and Prowl replacing Ultra Magnus, Kup, Springer, Arcee and Blurr respectively; art by [[Trevor Hutchison]]

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Pax Cybertronia (issue)

2011-12-08T22:35:07Z

TenguBruticus:

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|coverdate=December 2011
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|art by=[[Casey Coller]]
|colors by=[[Joana Lafuente]]
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'''In a new era of peace, Ironhide and Alpha Trion reflect on what has happened...'''

==Synopsis==

==Featured characters==

{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Alpha Trion (G1)/Alpha Trion]]
* [[Ironhide (G1)/Ironhide]]
}}

==Quotes==

==Notes==

* This issue has a few pages dedicated to certain events from previous IDW stories. These contain:
:* Megatron defeating Sentinel Prime, thus starting "The Great War" ([[The Transformers: Megatron Origin]])
:* Megatron soundly trouncing Optimus Prime in Brasnya ([[The Transformers: Escalation]])
:* Shockwave fending off the Dynobots on prehistoric Earth ([[Spotlight: Shockwave]])
:* Optimus Prime and Megatron giving their all on Thunderwing ([[The Transformers: Stormbringer]])
:* The Decepticons' take-over of Earth ([[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron]])
:* Ironhide fending off the Swarm ([[The Transformers: Ironhide]])
:* Megatron preparing to fight the Deceptigod ([[Chaos Part Three: Kings]])
* This issue was released as part of IDW's Photo Cover Month, which also includes the upcoming [[Death of Optimus Prime]] issue.

===Errors===

* On page 4, Megatron is seen with his Decepticon symbol neckchain. However, in Megatron Origin, when he was about to give his deathblow to Sentinel Prime, he never wears this chain. Casey Coller admitted on his deviantArt page that he added it in to make the scene look cool.

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' Revoltech-styled Megatron toy; photo by [[Rik Alvarez]]
* '''Cover B:''' Close-up of Ironhide staring at the stars; art by [[Casey Coller]] and colors by [[Joana Lafuente]]
* '''Cover RI:''' [[The Transformers: The Movie]] poster homage, with Optimus Prime, Rodimus, Bumblebee, Ironhide and Prowl replacing Ultra Magnus, Kup, Springer, Arcee and Blurr respectively; art by [[Trevor Hutchison]]

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Pax Cybertronia (issue)

2011-12-08T22:33:41Z

TenguBruticus: added issue 31. feel free to edit, add, and/or correct anything.

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|coverdate=December 2011
|story by=[[Mike Costa]]
|art by=[[Casey Coller]]
|colors by=[Joana LaFuente]
|letters by=[[Neil Uyetake]]
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'''In a new era of peace, Ironhide and Alpha Trion reflect on what has happened...'''

==Synopsis==

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Alpha Trion (G1)/Alpha Trion]]
* [[Ironhide (G1)/Ironhide]]

==Quotes==

==Notes==

* This issue has a few pages dedicated to certain events from previous IDW stories. These contain:
:* Megatron defeating Sentinel Prime, thus starting "The Great War" ([[The Transformers: Megatron Origin]])
:* Megatron soundly trouncing Optimus Prime in Brasnya ([[The Transformers: Escalation]])
:* Shockwave fending off the Dynobots on prehistoric Earth ([[Spotlight: Shockwave]])
:* Optimus Prime and Megatron giving their all on Thunderwing ([[The Transformers: Stormbringer]])
:* The Decepticons' take-over of Earth ([[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron]])
:* Ironhide fending off the Swarm ([[The Transformers: Ironhide]])
:* Megatron preparing to fight the Deceptigod ([[Chaos Part Three: Kings]])
* This issue was released as part of IDW's Photo Cover Month, which also includes the upcoming [[Death of Optimus Prime]] issue.

===Errors===

* On page 4, Megatron is seen with his Decepticon symbol neckchain. However, in Megatron Origin, when he was about to give his deathblow to Sentinel Prime, he never wears this chain. Casey Coller admitted on his deviantArt page that he added it in to make the scene look cool.

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' Revoltech-styled Megatron toy; photo by [[Rik Alvarez]]
* '''Cover B:''' Close-up of Ironhide staring at the stars; art by [[Casey Coller]] and colors by [[Joana LaFuente]]
* '''Cover RI:''' [[The Transformers: The Movie]] poster homage, with Optimus Prime, Rodimus, Bumblebee, Ironhide and Prowl replacing Ultra Magnus, Kup, Springer, Arcee and Blurr respectively; art by [[Trevor Hutchison]]

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Revenge of the Decepticons Part 4: Burning Chrome

2011-03-10T04:49:09Z

TenguBruticus: posting #17. If anyone wants to add anything (synopsis, images, addition stuff, etc.), or to fix any mistakes I made, please feel free to do so.

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|next=Revenge of the Decepticons Part 5
|title="Revenge of the Decepticons Part 4: Burning Chrome"
|image=|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[March 9]], [[2011]]
|coverdate=March 2011
|written by=[[Mike Costa]]
|art by=[[Alex Milne]]
|colors by=[[Andrew Dalhouse]] and [[Romulo Fajardo]]
|letters by=[[Shawn Lee]]
|assistant editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|editor=[[Andy Schmidt]]
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|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2011)]]
}}

'''Things continue to go downhill for the Autobots, as Megatron holds Ultra Magnus hostage.'''

==Synopsis==

==Featured characters==

{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (4)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (6)
*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (7)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (8)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (9)
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (10)
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (11)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (12)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (13)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (14)
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (17)
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (19)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (20)
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (21)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Silverstreak]] (22)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (23)
|c2=
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (5)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (15)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (16)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (18)
|c3=
* [[Campolongo]] (1)
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (2)
* [[Joe Henderson]] (3)
* [[Schwalbe]] (24)
}}

==Quotes==

==Errors==
* Blurr, Tracks, and Windcharger are mysteriously absent in the group that Megatron leaves on the school playground, even though were seen last issue.
* On page 14, third panel, Silverstreak's shoulder is mistakenly colored orange.
* And on the subject of colors, in the pages colored by Andrew Dalhouse, Jazz's visor is G1 blue, but in the pages colored by Romulo Fajardo, they're colored like his [[Jazz (Movie)|movie counterpart's]]. Also, Red Alert's helmet is colored red (like in the cartoon), whereas the previous Earth-based story had him with a black helmet (his figure).

==Items of note==
===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' Soundwave holding Ultra Magnus hostage; art by [[Marcelo Matere]] and colors by [[Priscilla Tramontano]]
* '''Cover B:''' A devastated Jazz near a dead Skywatch soldier; art by [[Nick Roche]] and colors by [[James Brown|J. Brown]].
* '''Cover RI:''' Concept art of Soundwave by Marcelo Matere.

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Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man

2011-02-12T04:48:17Z

TenguBruticus: /* Quotes */

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|next=Revenge of the Decepticons Part 2: Altered Carbon
|title="Revenge of the Decepticons Part 1: The Demolished Man"
|image=Transformers 14B.jpg
|caption=Is that an AM/FM piledriver?
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[December 8]], [[2010]]
|coverdate=December 2010
|written by=[[Mike Costa]]
|art by=[[Don Figueroa]]
|colors by=[[Andrew Dalhouse]]
|letters by=[[Dave Sharpe]]
|assistant editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|editor=[[Andy Schmidt]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
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}}
'''Things quickly escalate into disaster for the Autobots after the attack on Bumblebee.'''

==Synopsis==
:''[[Joe Gladki]] and his daughter are looking at the rings of [[Saturn]] through a telescope in the Gladkis' back yard, though Joe seems somewhat perturbed. As they head inside, Joe's newly installed perimeter lights and burglar alarms are activated. Joe has also purchased a gun and is storing it in his closet. After tucking his daughter into bed, Joe watches some [[BNN]] news footage talking about the [[Decepticon]] invasion and looks pensive.''

:''Driven by his worries about his family, Joe has been accessing websites of dubious legality and made a purchase (the gun) that was definitely illegal and may not be entirely sane. Joe has been keeping the gun hidden from his family, and his fragile mental state isn't helped by the fact that his radio keeps talking to him. Joe listens...''

[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] is shot and severely wounded. [[Pennington]] and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Silverstreak]] react unhappily. As he regains his composure, Pennington tells the [[Autobot]]s not to hurt Bumblebee's would-be assassin, a request [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] is less than enthusiastic about. [[Skywatch]] agents immediately restrain the shooter, Joe Gladki, who claims the Cybertronians have to be stopped. Gladki's comments are picked up by a [[Channel 8]] news reporter.

As Joe is taken into custody, the Skywatch agents present Pennington with Gladki's weapon: a gun resembling [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s Walther P-38 [[alternate mode]], complete with Decepticon [[insignia]].

Aboard a Skywatch jet heading to the scene, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] is growing antsy, but [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike]] informs the former Autobot leader that the jet is traveling as fast as it safely can. Prime is trying to understand where the human civilians managed to get hold of a weapon that could harm Bumblebee. After Prime is counseled not to jump to any conclusions and informed that the weapon was lost in the confusion after being initially recovered, [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] angrily accuses Skywatch of spreading around Transformers-derived weaponry. Spike denies this, pointing out that Skywatch doesn't want the weapons around unaccounted for any more than the Autobots do. Smokescreen points out that Skywatch didn't want anybody knowing about their prior mission either, and that didn't go so well.

Prime orders Smokescreen to calm down, but states that after the Bumblebee situation is addressed, he's going to be discussing the current status quo. At that point, [[Campologno]] pipes up from the cockpit that something is coming in, moving way too fast. Jazz yells at the humans to don their [[crash suit]]s immediately. Something then hits the jet, and it explodes.

Back at Skywatch's base, Brawn is arguing with Pennington about keeping Gladki's weapon on site. Brawn recognizes the weapon as Megatron, but Skywatch's repair guy is less sure, as Megatron's shots tend to be fatal and Bumblebee is still probably alive. Brawn angrily disagrees with the repair guy until [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] tells him to leave it. Brawn snorts that Magnus can't do anything about it. Magnus dismisses Brawn's attitude, stating that he's equally unhappy about being stuck on [[Earth]] and that if Brawn doesn't check his temper, Magnus will restrain him.

Chastened, Brawn asks the repair guy how Bumblebee is doing. The Skywatch operative isn't sure, but is confident he can keep Bumblebee on-line until [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] arrives. At that point, Silverstreak comes in, bearing the news about Prime's group on the jet. Magnus inquires about recovery teams and is told that they're on the way to the crash site, but the ETA is in 5 hours.

[[Maria (G1)|Maria]] comes into the base and tells Campologno that there are protesters outside and that it's also on the news. Campologno is dismissive, having larger problems to worry about, but Maria insists he see it and turns on a news broadcast.

The news reporter, [[Nina]], is interviewing [[Ben Simpson]], a spokesperson for a loosely affiliated anti-Cybertronian group known as "[[Earth's Children]]". Simpson is quick to disavow any link to the assassin, and even questions the use of the term "assassin", as it's not clear to him whether the Cybertronians are even alive. The reporter follows up by pointing out that Gladki's wife has already told the media that Gladki had been spending a great deal of time on Earth's Children's message boards in recent weeks. Simpson plays it off, saying you can't hold his group responsible for who visits an open forum. Nina asks whether the somewhat reactionary rhetoric of the group could have been an influence. Simpson is unsure how non-violent protests of the [[United States of America|United Stattes]] government colluding with extraterrestrial robots can be seen as reactionary. Nina wonders how anyone could refer to Bumblebee's shooting as non-violent and changes tack, asking Simpson about allegations that Earth's Children is supplying powerful weaponry to its members. Ben states that they are doing nothing illegal. Nina alludes to pending legislation that may change that. Ben Simpson asks what use the government is if it won't let its people protect themselves from invaders from space. Watching this at the base, Silverstreak is worried that things are about to go further downhill.

Outside the base, the protesters are being ordered to disperse when an explosion rocks the area. Using the explosion and confusion as cover, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] arrives with [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] in tow and proceeds to liberate the Decepticons that were imprisoned in Skywatch's holding cells.

Four months ago, in [[Quetzaltenango]], [[Mexico]], a young boy named [[Carlos Tuyuc]] had discovered something that had fallen from the sky. Whatever it was, it burned for days and glowed at night, continuing to glow once the flames had gone out. Carlos had told his uncle about it, and shortly thereafter some military men had come. Carlos told them that what had fallen was a silver god and that it had brought weapons. The weapons are the same as the gun used by Joe Gladki against Bumblebee, and the "silver god" is the heavily damaged head of Megatron's P-38 body.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (4)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Silverstreak]] (5)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (7)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (8)
*[[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (10)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (11)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (12)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (15)
|c2=
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (3) (news clips)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (19)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (20)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (21)
*[[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] (22)
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (23)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (24)
*[[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] (25)
*[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] (26)
*[[Wildrider]] (27)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron's head]] (29)
|c3=
*Joe Gladki's daughter (1)
*[[Joe Gladki]] (2)
*[[Pennington]] (6)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (9)
*[[Campologno]] (13)
*[[Schwalbe]] (14)
*[[Maria (G1)|Maria]] (16)
*[[Nina]] (17)
*[[Ben Simpson]] (18)
*[[Carlos Tuyuc]] (28)
}}

==Quotes==
"Brawn, leave it." 
"Or what, Magnus? You'll arrest me?" 
"Enough. I'm stuck here, just like you. And I don't like this either. But if you don't get a hold of yourself now, you will be restrained. Do you understand me? I don't want to do this. I'd rather have you up here with us."
:- '''Ultra Magnus''' tells '''Brawn''' to wise up or shut up, because he can't deal with ''anything'' right now.

==Errors==
* Nina is once identified by Ben Simpson as Maria.
* The colors of Rumble and Frenzy are switched on both Cover B and in the contents, relative to how they've been portrayed thus far. Unless, maybe, they swapped signature powers or something. To say nothing of the fact that when we last saw Frenzy, in ''[[The Hanging Sword|Bumblebee'' #2]], he'd been captured by Skywatch.
* Spike had blown Scrapper's head off in [[The Transformers issue 8|The Transformers #8]]. When Blitzwing is carrying Scrapper away, the Constructicon still has his head.
* Quetzaltenango is in Guatemala.

==Items of note==
* Don Figueroa has again slightly modified his semi-[[Transformers (2007)|movie]]-inspired art style, which debuted in [[...For All Mankind|the first issue]]. This time, some of the facial detailing has decreased (making the faces more emotive), the beady eyes are now drawn in a more traditional style, and the human characters are slightly more cartoonish in design.
* For some reason the Stunticons appear to be fully repaired and rearmed despite being heavily damaged and out of ammunition when we saw them being arrested by Skywatch in [[Earthworks|issue 6]]''.
* Joe owns a ''Ghostbusters'' t-shirt. ''Ghostbusters'' is another licensed property of [[IDW Publishing]] and will feature in the ''[[Infestation (IDW)|Infestation]]'' crossover. His daughter owns a [[Optimash Prime|Mr. Potato Head]], a popular [[Hasbro]] toy.
* The issue is likely named after ''The Demolished Man'', Albert Bester's 1953 Hugo Award-winning science fiction novel.

===Covers(3)===
* '''Cover A:''' A silhouetted [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] gets riddled with weapons fire; art by [[Don Figueroa]], colors by [[James Brown|J.Brown]].
* '''Cover B:''' [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] and [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]]; art by [[Nick Roche]], colors by [[James Brown|J.Brown]].
* '''Cover RI:''' Concept drawing of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] in the body that debuted [[Heart Like a Wheel|last issue]]; art by Don Figueroa.

<gallery>
Image:Transformers 14A.jpg|This doesn't happen.
Image:Transformers 14B.jpg|[[FIRRIB]]
Image:Transformers 14RI.jpg|Back in black
</gallery>

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Revenge of the Decepticons Part 3: Woken Furies

2011-02-11T20:13:03Z

TenguBruticus: submitting issue 16 of TF ongoing

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' #16
|prev=Revenge of the Decepticons Part 2: Altered Carbons
|next=Revenge of the Decepticons Part 4
|title="Revenge of the Decepticons Part 2: Woken Furies"
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|caption=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[February 9]], [[2011]]
|coverdate=February 2011
|written by=[[Mike Costa]]
|art by=[[Alex Milne]]
|colors by=[[Andrew Dalhouse]]
|letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]
|assistant editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|editor=[[Andy Schmidt]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2011)]]
}}

'''As the Autobots and Skywatch soldiers flee, Starscream tries to make a deal.'''

==Synopsis==

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==Featured characters==

{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (4)
*[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (5)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (6)
*[[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (7)
*[[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (8)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Silverstreak]] (9)
*[[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (10)
*[[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] (11)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (12)
*[[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (17)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (19)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (20)
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (22)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (23)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (24)
|c2=
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (2)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (15)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (16)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (18)
|c3=
* Lani Gushman (1)
* News anchor (3)
* [[Schwalbe]] (13)
* [[Pennington]] (14)
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (21)
}}

==Quotes==
* "Pennington, do you read? We're back online. And we're looking for whoever's butt needs kicking for this."
:-'''Spike Witwicky''' is mad as hell, and not gonna take it anymore.

==Errors==
* Huffer is colored yellow and blue, when he's supposed to be orange and purple.

==Items of note==

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' A grinning Megatron with a human skull on his finger; art by [[Marcelo Matere]] and colors by [[Andrew Dalhouse]]
* '''Cover B:''' Brawn beats the ever-lovin' slag out of Starscream; art by [[Nick Roche]] and colors by [[James Brown|J. Brown]].
* '''Cover RI:''' Concept art of Brawn; art by Marcelo Matere.

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International Incident Part 1: "The Land Ironclads"

2010-08-15T19:20:54Z

TenguBruticus: /* Items of note */

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' #9
|prev=The Transformers issue 8
|next=International Incident Part 2: "Ranks of Bronze"
|title=International Incident Part 1: "The Land Ironclads"
|image=Transformers 9A.jpg
|caption=Bumble in the rubble
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date= [[July 14]], [[2010]]
|coverdate=July 2010
|written by=[[Mike Costa]]
|art by=[[Guido Guidi]]
|colors by=
|letters by=
|editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|associate editor=[[Andy Schmidt]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2010)]]
}}
'''Strange things are afoot in North Korea'''

==Synopsis==

A television news anchor reports that spy satellites show that North Korea is manufacturing energon. Their intent is unknown, although it has left the United States uneasy, as prior to the Cybertronian conflict on Earth, North Korea had been moving towards attaining nuclear weapons.

In the Korean de-militarised zone, [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] drives through the fence separating the North and the South and starts to attack South Korean soldiers. He is struck by a shell from a tank, but the tank is vaporised by another tank—who transforms, revealing himself to be [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]. Jet fighters scrambled to attack the invaders are cut down in the air by [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]], who transforms and joins the others on the ground. Onslaught radios his boss, Kim Jong Du, and reports that the battle is over. Kim, at the head of a large North Korean military force, is pleased, claiming that Seoul will be theirs in hours at this rate.

At Skywatch headquarters, Spike reflects that it was inevitable that North Korea collaborate with the Decepticons eventually. He consults Henderson about the specifics of the situation, but Henderson is unable to reveal anything beyond that there is one further Combaticon in play that has not been sighted yet, and that the North Koreans have seventeen energon production facilities.

Meanwhile, elsewhere in the base, [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] is explaining to a Skywatch engineer the internal workings of the Cybertronians, using a relaxed Cliffjumper as an example. [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] expresses his hesitancy to Bumblebee about giving their knowledge to the humans, but Bumblebee replies that not only have the humans given them similar access to human information, they've also supplied the Autobots with all the energon they need. Spike enters the room, asking to speak to the leader of the Autobots and deciding that Optimus Prime is a better option after Jetfire, Ratchet and Cliffjumper all gesture to Bumblebee.

Spike finds Optimus Prime sitting in the now-open cell where he was previously detained, which he claims helps him to think. He requests for Prime's help in dealing with the Combaticons, who are more organized and powerful than any Decepticon they've had to bring in before. Bumblebee accepts his request, but before he can assemble a team, Campognolo bursts in to tell them that the President is making a live address.

The President says that there has been an act of aggression from North Korea towards the South, and that Cybertronians were involved on the side of the aggressors. He then declares that any nation collaborating with Cybertronians or using their technology will be considered to be in possession of weapons of mass destruction. Spike is aware of the problems this causes for him and the Autobots, and as the address ends, Spike orders that everyone act as if the base was under communications blackout and no one had heard the address. He then continues preparing for the mission.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters

|c1=
* [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (10)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (11)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (12)
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (13)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (14)
|c2=
* [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (3)
* [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (4)
* [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (5)
|c3=
* [[News Anchor]] (1)
* Korean DMZ Soldiers (2)
* [[Kim Jong Du]] (6)
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (7)
* [[Skywatch]] Personnel (8)
* [[Joe Henderson]] (9)
* [[Campologno]] (15)
* The [[President of the United States]] (16)

}}

==Quotes==
* TBD
==Errors==
* TBD

==Items of note==
* Onslaught's license plate reads "D-64", the [[Japanese ID number list|Japanese ID number]] of his original toy.
* The North Korean leader in this issue, Kim Jong Du, while being said to be the son of Kim Jong Il, is clearly based off Il's likeness. The American President, however, looks nothing like [[Barack Obama]].
* Henderson reveals that the North Koreans have been producing enough energon for five Cybertronians to consume. This might suggest that the Combaticons are together for the first time (while he'd been referred to as a Combaticon previously, Swindle had never been seen with them up to this point). However, in the next issue, it is revealed that Swindle is still not with them, and Blast Off is still absent.
* Almost all of the Transformers have changed bodies again between issues. For the first time in a very, very long time, they are drawn to the specifications of their original Generation 1 [[character model]]s, with only slight variations for necessity (Ratchet, for instance, sports electrocardiogram graphics on his shoulders instead of his traditional Red Cross symbols). Optimus Prime and Bumblebee are the exceptions, with the former in a Dery-ized version of his recent [[Don Figueroa]] design, and the latter in a cross between his Dodge Challenger body Don Figueroa used in [[Earthworks|issue 6]] and [[Chee Yang Ong]]'s simplified take of it seen at the conclusion of [[The Transformers: Bumblebee|his mini-series]]. This was after an artistic error depicted him in his traditional Volkswagen body in his [[The Transformers issue 7|last appearance]].
* Just like with issue #8, Guido shared a little info on IDW boards about drawing this issue. He said: "Actually at first I was using Don's designs, then I was asked to do my own thing. Because of that and other reasons almost half of #9 pages have been re-drawn from scratch of heavily patched with changes. This didn't happen with #10-12, you'll see."<ref>[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=192461#192461 Guido post in which he says that IDW asked him to not bother with Dons designs, and to redraw half of the issue he already made using his own preference in design.]</ref>

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' Bumblebee taking cover behind debris under fire from the Combaticons; art by [[Don Figueroa]] and colors by .
* '''Cover B:''' The Combaticons; art by [[Guido Guidi]] and colors by .
* '''Cover RI:''' Concept art of Optimus Prime; art by Don Figueroa.

<gallery>
Image: Transformers 9A.jpg|Hey, why don't you boss Ultra Magnus around some more, 'Bee? I'm sure he'll come running.
Image: Transformers 9B.jpg|We've been hired by [[Sunbow Productions|Sunbow]] to take over!
Image: Transformers 9RI.jpg|Freaky faces are the right of all sentient beings.
</gallery>

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==References==
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International Incident Part 2: "Ranks of Bronze"

2010-08-15T19:17:10Z

TenguBruticus: /* Errors */

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' #10
|prev=International Incident Part 1: "The Land Ironclads"
|next=International Incident Part 3
|title=International Incident Part 2: "Ranks of Bronze"
|image=Transformers 10A.jpg
|caption=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date= [[August 10]], [[2010]]
|coverdate=August 2010
|written by=[[Mike Costa]]
|art by=[[Guido Guidi]]
|colors by=[[James Brown|J. Brown]]
|letters by=[[Neil Uyetake]]
|assistant editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|editor=[[Andy Schmidt]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2010)]]
}}
'''The Autobots sneak into North Korea'''

==Synopsis==
On a dock in [[Incheon]], [[South Korea]] Campologno is hooking up a shipping container to a crane when he is confronted by a rather officious dockworker. The dockworker, quite reasonably, wants to know what sort of shipping company has the power to force a shipyard to unload a single ship at a time when there's alien attacks occurring within 10 miles. Unable to successfully bluff the operation even with Joe Henderson's help, Campologno incapacitates the dockworker with a sleeper hold and tosses him into the water. Henderson and Campologno argue about this course of action, bemoaning the limited time they've had to run the operation. [[Skywatch]] field commander Spike Witwicky silences his subordinates and gets there assistance in opening the seven shipping containers, revealing seven Autobots in their [[alternate mode|vehicular forms]].

Once freed from his container, Optimus Prime asks if there's a problem. Spike complains about the lack of smarts that his unit has been displaying. Prime reminds him that a unit is a reflection of its commanding officer. After that, the Autobots and Skywatch personnel enter a hangar, allowing the Autobots to transform into their robot forms without being spotted by the watchful eyes of any orbiting reconnaissance satellites. Witwicky reminds them that the mission is strictly off the book now that Cybertronians have been classified as Weapons of Mass Destruction, so they'll have to engage the enemy without revealing their robotic nature. The Autobots will have to fight in their alternate modes. Spike reveals that Prime's trailer contains a lot of weaponry, and Wheeljack is tasked with attaching that weaponry to the Autobots' vehicular bodies.

Further inland, Onslaught, Brawl and Vortex are relaxing, and celebrating not having to deal with [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] or [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] bossing them around. At this point, Kim Jong Du storms out with his bodyguards to admonish the idling Decepticons and order them to deal with US/South Korean forces that are mustering. Brawl is less than happy to be ordered about by a human and makes his objections known to Onslaught. The Combaticon leader says they have to keep this up as long as Kim has Energon, but he has a plan. Vortex calls him on it, and Onslaught admits that he's ''formulating'' a plan. This causes Brawl to claim that he misses Swindle.

A short while later a US NCO is rallying his troops to face off against the 3 Combaticons. As he's declaring that the humans won't let machines just march in, an extremely up-gunned Smokescreen goes speeding past to engage the Decepticon foe. Smokescreen lays down a smokescreen as blasts Vortex. This leads Onslaught to wonder if there are Autobots present. Onslaught's suspicions are confirmed when Optimus Prime emerges from the smoke at ramming speed and barrels into the luckless Decepticon. Vortex uses his rotors to redirect the smokescreen at Smokescreen, reasoning that the Autobot can't see through it either. Taking advantage of the distraction, Vortex takes to the skies and transforms to helicopter mode, bragging that the Autobot/Skywatch force is doomed without air support.

Spike obviously agrees with Vortex, as he orders the hitherto hidden Jetfire to engage the Combaticon helicopter. Meanwhile, the ground-based Decepticon forces are trying to figure out why the Autobots won't transform, preferring to remain as sitting ducks in their alternate modes. As Onslaught starts tearing into Prime's cab, Skywatch deploys their Beta Team of [[Crash suit]]s. The Autobots and the Crash suits start herding the Combaticons towards the sea, where a waiting Broadside unleashes a debilitating volley of firepower at the Decepticon duo, effectively pinning them. Immediately after this, Vortex blasts Jetfire, damaging the Autobot's wing and causing him to plummet into a collision with Broadside. The huge explosion this causes distracts the Autobots long enough for the three Combaticons to flee the area.

A short time later, the Autobots are back in the hangar, with Ratchet working on repairing some of the damage to Broadside and Jetfire. Spike wants to know how come the other Skywatch personnel allowed Brawl to escape. Campologno and Henderson point out that the Combaticons are protected from Skywatch's suppressors and without that advantage, they can't stop a tank. Optimus notes that Jetfire, as a research scientist, really is no match for soldier of Vortex's caliber. Ratchet interrupts the debrief to give a prognosis on Jetfire: he'll be out of action for at least a week. Cliffjumper grouses that this will leave them without air support and the option of transforming, meaning that they'd have almost no chance of victory. Prime states that he's been in contact with the Autobot leader, Bumblebee, and that 'Bee has a plan.

Bumblebee is giving a speech to a potential new recruit, mentioning how times have changed, and how they're not really sure where things are now, citing [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] as an example. 'Bee talks about how the situation is much bigger than it used to be and that it threatens all Autobots and Decepticons. Bumblebee concludes by asking Thundercracker to join his force as the Seeker ponders...

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters

|c1=
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (5)
* [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (6)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (7)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (8)
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (9)
* [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (10)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (11)
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (17)
* [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (18)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (19)
|c2=
* [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (12)
* [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (13)
* [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (14)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (20)

|c3=
* [[Campologno]] (1)
* South Korean customs official (2)
* [[Joe Henderson]] (3)
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (4)
* [[Kim Jong Du]] (15)
* US Army commander (16)
}}

==Quotes==
* TBD
==Errors==
* On page 11, when Vortex speaks to Kim Jong Du, the "<" is missing.
* On page 13, one of the military guys describes the Combaticons as "tough costumers" instead of "tough customers."
* On page 15, when Vortex attacks Cliffjumper, the latter is coloured like Smokescreen.

==Items of note==
*''Once again'' the designs for the Transformer characters have changed, with artist Guido Guidi giving the Autobots and Decepticons character models that are closer to the style he used during ''[[All Hail Megatron]]'' but incorporating details from [[Don Figueroa]]'s run in ''The Transformers'' ongoing series. The notable exception is Jetfire, who retains his (more or less) [[Floro Dery]] character model.
*Skywatch soldier Campologno has been providing the Autobots with his DVDs in an attempt at a cultural exchange. Evidently, among them are television series and movies starring [[Patton Oswalt]].
*Broadside has the emblem that looks like the [[Cybertron Elite Guard]] logo, but it's actualy a LEGO 4005-1: Tug Boat homage.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/comic-books-graphic-novels/318429-transformers-10-preview-review-thread-2.html#post5105571 Guido post at TFW 2005 message board.]</ref>
*Onslaught and Vortex are shown opening their [[mouthplate]]s to reveal mouths underneath. Brawl can probably do this too.
*As Ratchet repairs Broadside and Jetfire, the rarely seen [[onebox component|repair bay]] from his original toy sits next to him.

===Covers (2)===
* '''Cover A:''' Jetfire getting blasted out of the sky; art by [[Guido Guidi]], colors by [[James Brown|J. Brown]]
* '''Cover RI:''' The Autobots in the darkness; art by [[Charles Paul Wilson III]]

<gallery>
Image: Transformers 10A.jpg|
Image: Transformers 10RI.jpg|
</gallery>

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==References==
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International Incident Part 2: "Ranks of Bronze"

2010-08-15T19:12:56Z

TenguBruticus: /* Errors */ added an error

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' #10
|prev=International Incident Part 1: "The Land Ironclads"
|next=International Incident Part 3
|title=International Incident Part 2: "Ranks of Bronze"
|image=Transformers 10A.jpg
|caption=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date= [[August 10]], [[2010]]
|coverdate=August 2010
|written by=[[Mike Costa]]
|art by=[[Guido Guidi]]
|colors by=[[James Brown|J. Brown]]
|letters by=[[Neil Uyetake]]
|assistant editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|editor=[[Andy Schmidt]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2010)]]
}}
'''The Autobots sneak into North Korea'''

==Synopsis==
On a dock in [[Incheon]], [[South Korea]] Campologno is hooking up a shipping container to a crane when he is confronted by a rather officious dockworker. The dockworker, quite reasonably, wants to know what sort of shipping company has the power to force a shipyard to unload a single ship at a time when there's alien attacks occurring within 10 miles. Unable to successfully bluff the operation even with Joe Henderson's help, Campologno incapacitates the dockworker with a sleeper hold and tosses him into the water. Henderson and Campologno argue about this course of action, bemoaning the limited time they've had to run the operation. [[Skywatch]] field commander Spike Witwicky silences his subordinates and gets there assistance in opening the seven shipping containers, revealing seven Autobots in their [[alternate mode|vehicular forms]].

Once freed from his container, Optimus Prime asks if there's a problem. Spike complains about the lack of smarts that his unit has been displaying. Prime reminds him that a unit is a reflection of its commanding officer. After that, the Autobots and Skywatch personnel enter a hangar, allowing the Autobots to transform into their robot forms without being spotted by the watchful eyes of any orbiting reconnaissance satellites. Witwicky reminds them that the mission is strictly off the book now that Cybertronians have been classified as Weapons of Mass Destruction, so they'll have to engage the enemy without revealing their robotic nature. The Autobots will have to fight in their alternate modes. Spike reveals that Prime's trailer contains a lot of weaponry, and Wheeljack is tasked with attaching that weaponry to the Autobots' vehicular bodies.

Further inland, Onslaught, Brawl and Vortex are relaxing, and celebrating not having to deal with [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] or [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] bossing them around. At this point, Kim Jong Du storms out with his bodyguards to admonish the idling Decepticons and order them to deal with US/South Korean forces that are mustering. Brawl is less than happy to be ordered about by a human and makes his objections known to Onslaught. The Combaticon leader says they have to keep this up as long as Kim has Energon, but he has a plan. Vortex calls him on it, and Onslaught admits that he's ''formulating'' a plan. This causes Brawl to claim that he misses Swindle.

A short while later a US NCO is rallying his troops to face off against the 3 Combaticons. As he's declaring that the humans won't let machines just march in, an extremely up-gunned Smokescreen goes speeding past to engage the Decepticon foe. Smokescreen lays down a smokescreen as blasts Vortex. This leads Onslaught to wonder if there are Autobots present. Onslaught's suspicions are confirmed when Optimus Prime emerges from the smoke at ramming speed and barrels into the luckless Decepticon. Vortex uses his rotors to redirect the smokescreen at Smokescreen, reasoning that the Autobot can't see through it either. Taking advantage of the distraction, Vortex takes to the skies and transforms to helicopter mode, bragging that the Autobot/Skywatch force is doomed without air support.

Spike obviously agrees with Vortex, as he orders the hitherto hidden Jetfire to engage the Combaticon helicopter. Meanwhile, the ground-based Decepticon forces are trying to figure out why the Autobots won't transform, preferring to remain as sitting ducks in their alternate modes. As Onslaught starts tearing into Prime's cab, Skywatch deploys their Beta Team of [[Crash suit]]s. The Autobots and the Crash suits start herding the Combaticons towards the sea, where a waiting Broadside unleashes a debilitating volley of firepower at the Decepticon duo, effectively pinning them. Immediately after this, Vortex blasts Jetfire, damaging the Autobot's wing and causing him to plummet into a collision with Broadside. The huge explosion this causes distracts the Autobots long enough for the three Combaticons to flee the area.

A short time later, the Autobots are back in the hangar, with Ratchet working on repairing some of the damage to Broadside and Jetfire. Spike wants to know how come the other Skywatch personnel allowed Brawl to escape. Campologno and Henderson point out that the Combaticons are protected from Skywatch's suppressors and without that advantage, they can't stop a tank. Optimus notes that Jetfire, as a research scientist, really is no match for soldier of Vortex's caliber. Ratchet interrupts the debrief to give a prognosis on Jetfire: he'll be out of action for at least a week. Cliffjumper grouses that this will leave them without air support and the option of transforming, meaning that they'd have almost no chance of victory. Prime states that he's been in contact with the Autobot leader, Bumblebee, and that 'Bee has a plan.

Bumblebee is giving a speech to a potential new recruit, mentioning how times have changed, and how they're not really sure where things are now, citing [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] as an example. 'Bee talks about how the situation is much bigger than it used to be and that it threatens all Autobots and Decepticons. Bumblebee concludes by asking Thundercracker to join his force as the Seeker ponders...

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters

|c1=
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (5)
* [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (6)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (7)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (8)
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (9)
* [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (10)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (11)
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (17)
* [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (18)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (19)
|c2=
* [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (12)
* [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (13)
* [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (14)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (20)

|c3=
* [[Campologno]] (1)
* South Korean customs official (2)
* [[Joe Henderson]] (3)
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (4)
* [[Kim Jong Du]] (15)
* US Army commander (16)
}}

==Quotes==
* TBD
==Errors==
* On page 11, when Vortex speaks to Kim Dong Du, the "<" is missing.
* On page 13, one of the military guys describes the Combaticons as "tough costumers" instead of "tough customers."
* On page 15, when Vortex attacks Cliffjumper, the latter is coloured like Smokescreen.

==Items of note==
*''Once again'' the designs for the Transformer characters have changed, with artist Guido Guidi giving the Autobots and Decepticons character models that are closer to the style he used during ''[[All Hail Megatron]]'' but incorporating details from [[Don Figueroa]]'s run in ''The Transformers'' ongoing series. The notable exception is Jetfire, who retains his (more or less) [[Floro Dery]] character model.
*Skywatch soldier Campologno has been providing the Autobots with his DVDs in an attempt at a cultural exchange. Evidently, among them are television series and movies starring [[Patton Oswalt]].
*Broadside has the emblem that looks like the [[Cybertron Elite Guard]] logo, but it's actualy a LEGO 4005-1: Tug Boat homage.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/comic-books-graphic-novels/318429-transformers-10-preview-review-thread-2.html#post5105571 Guido post at TFW 2005 message board.]</ref>
*Onslaught and Vortex are shown opening their [[mouthplate]]s to reveal mouths underneath. Brawl can probably do this too.
*As Ratchet repairs Broadside and Jetfire, the rarely seen [[onebox component|repair bay]] from his original toy sits next to him.

===Covers (2)===
* '''Cover A:''' Jetfire getting blasted out of the sky; art by [[Guido Guidi]], colors by [[James Brown|J. Brown]]
* '''Cover RI:''' The Autobots in the darkness; art by [[Charles Paul Wilson III]]

<gallery>
Image: Transformers 10A.jpg|
Image: Transformers 10RI.jpg|
</gallery>

===Advertisements===
* TBD

==References==
<references />

[[Category:IDW Generation 1 issues]]

International Incident Part 2: "Ranks of Bronze"

2010-08-15T19:10:20Z

TenguBruticus: /* Covers (2) */ tiny fix-up

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' #10
|prev=International Incident Part 1: "The Land Ironclads"
|next=International Incident Part 3
|title=International Incident Part 2: "Ranks of Bronze"
|image=Transformers 10A.jpg
|caption=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date= [[August 10]], [[2010]]
|coverdate=August 2010
|written by=[[Mike Costa]]
|art by=[[Guido Guidi]]
|colors by=[[James Brown|J. Brown]]
|letters by=[[Neil Uyetake]]
|assistant editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|editor=[[Andy Schmidt]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2010)]]
}}
'''The Autobots sneak into North Korea'''

==Synopsis==
On a dock in [[Incheon]], [[South Korea]] Campologno is hooking up a shipping container to a crane when he is confronted by a rather officious dockworker. The dockworker, quite reasonably, wants to know what sort of shipping company has the power to force a shipyard to unload a single ship at a time when there's alien attacks occurring within 10 miles. Unable to successfully bluff the operation even with Joe Henderson's help, Campologno incapacitates the dockworker with a sleeper hold and tosses him into the water. Henderson and Campologno argue about this course of action, bemoaning the limited time they've had to run the operation. [[Skywatch]] field commander Spike Witwicky silences his subordinates and gets there assistance in opening the seven shipping containers, revealing seven Autobots in their [[alternate mode|vehicular forms]].

Once freed from his container, Optimus Prime asks if there's a problem. Spike complains about the lack of smarts that his unit has been displaying. Prime reminds him that a unit is a reflection of its commanding officer. After that, the Autobots and Skywatch personnel enter a hangar, allowing the Autobots to transform into their robot forms without being spotted by the watchful eyes of any orbiting reconnaissance satellites. Witwicky reminds them that the mission is strictly off the book now that Cybertronians have been classified as Weapons of Mass Destruction, so they'll have to engage the enemy without revealing their robotic nature. The Autobots will have to fight in their alternate modes. Spike reveals that Prime's trailer contains a lot of weaponry, and Wheeljack is tasked with attaching that weaponry to the Autobots' vehicular bodies.

Further inland, Onslaught, Brawl and Vortex are relaxing, and celebrating not having to deal with [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] or [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] bossing them around. At this point, Kim Jong Du storms out with his bodyguards to admonish the idling Decepticons and order them to deal with US/South Korean forces that are mustering. Brawl is less than happy to be ordered about by a human and makes his objections known to Onslaught. The Combaticon leader says they have to keep this up as long as Kim has Energon, but he has a plan. Vortex calls him on it, and Onslaught admits that he's ''formulating'' a plan. This causes Brawl to claim that he misses Swindle.

A short while later a US NCO is rallying his troops to face off against the 3 Combaticons. As he's declaring that the humans won't let machines just march in, an extremely up-gunned Smokescreen goes speeding past to engage the Decepticon foe. Smokescreen lays down a smokescreen as blasts Vortex. This leads Onslaught to wonder if there are Autobots present. Onslaught's suspicions are confirmed when Optimus Prime emerges from the smoke at ramming speed and barrels into the luckless Decepticon. Vortex uses his rotors to redirect the smokescreen at Smokescreen, reasoning that the Autobot can't see through it either. Taking advantage of the distraction, Vortex takes to the skies and transforms to helicopter mode, bragging that the Autobot/Skywatch force is doomed without air support.

Spike obviously agrees with Vortex, as he orders the hitherto hidden Jetfire to engage the Combaticon helicopter. Meanwhile, the ground-based Decepticon forces are trying to figure out why the Autobots won't transform, preferring to remain as sitting ducks in their alternate modes. As Onslaught starts tearing into Prime's cab, Skywatch deploys their Beta Team of [[Crash suit]]s. The Autobots and the Crash suits start herding the Combaticons towards the sea, where a waiting Broadside unleashes a debilitating volley of firepower at the Decepticon duo, effectively pinning them. Immediately after this, Vortex blasts Jetfire, damaging the Autobot's wing and causing him to plummet into a collision with Broadside. The huge explosion this causes distracts the Autobots long enough for the three Combaticons to flee the area.

A short time later, the Autobots are back in the hangar, with Ratchet working on repairing some of the damage to Broadside and Jetfire. Spike wants to know how come the other Skywatch personnel allowed Brawl to escape. Campologno and Henderson point out that the Combaticons are protected from Skywatch's suppressors and without that advantage, they can't stop a tank. Optimus notes that Jetfire, as a research scientist, really is no match for soldier of Vortex's caliber. Ratchet interrupts the debrief to give a prognosis on Jetfire: he'll be out of action for at least a week. Cliffjumper grouses that this will leave them without air support and the option of transforming, meaning that they'd have almost no chance of victory. Prime states that he's been in contact with the Autobot leader, Bumblebee, and that 'Bee has a plan.

Bumblebee is giving a speech to a potential new recruit, mentioning how times have changed, and how they're not really sure where things are now, citing [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] as an example. 'Bee talks about how the situation is much bigger than it used to be and that it threatens all Autobots and Decepticons. Bumblebee concludes by asking Thundercracker to join his force as the Seeker ponders...

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters

|c1=
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (5)
* [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (6)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (7)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (8)
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (9)
* [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (10)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (11)
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (17)
* [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (18)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (19)
|c2=
* [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (12)
* [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (13)
* [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (14)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (20)

|c3=
* [[Campologno]] (1)
* South Korean customs official (2)
* [[Joe Henderson]] (3)
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (4)
* [[Kim Jong Du]] (15)
* US Army commander (16)
}}

==Quotes==
* TBD
==Errors==
* On page 13, one of the military guys describes the Combaticons as "tough costumers" instead of "tough customers."
* On page 15, when Vortex attacks Cliffjumper, the latter is coloured like Smokescreen.

==Items of note==
*''Once again'' the designs for the Transformer characters have changed, with artist Guido Guidi giving the Autobots and Decepticons character models that are closer to the style he used during ''[[All Hail Megatron]]'' but incorporating details from [[Don Figueroa]]'s run in ''The Transformers'' ongoing series. The notable exception is Jetfire, who retains his (more or less) [[Floro Dery]] character model.
*Skywatch soldier Campologno has been providing the Autobots with his DVDs in an attempt at a cultural exchange. Evidently, among them are television series and movies starring [[Patton Oswalt]].
*Broadside has the emblem that looks like the [[Cybertron Elite Guard]] logo, but it's actualy a LEGO 4005-1: Tug Boat homage.<ref>[http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/comic-books-graphic-novels/318429-transformers-10-preview-review-thread-2.html#post5105571 Guido post at TFW 2005 message board.]</ref>
*Onslaught and Vortex are shown opening their [[mouthplate]]s to reveal mouths underneath. Brawl can probably do this too.
*As Ratchet repairs Broadside and Jetfire, the rarely seen [[onebox component|repair bay]] from his original toy sits next to him.

===Covers (2)===
* '''Cover A:''' Jetfire getting blasted out of the sky; art by [[Guido Guidi]], colors by [[James Brown|J. Brown]]
* '''Cover RI:''' The Autobots in the darkness; art by [[Charles Paul Wilson III]]

<gallery>
Image: Transformers 10A.jpg|
Image: Transformers 10RI.jpg|
</gallery>

===Advertisements===
* TBD

==References==
<references />

[[Category:IDW Generation 1 issues]]

The Iron Age

2010-05-15T05:26:58Z

TenguBruticus:

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[Ironhide|Transformers: Ironhide]]'' #1
|next=Ironhide issue 2
|title="The Iron Age"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date= [[May 12]], [[2010]]
|coverdate=May 2010
|written by=[[Mike Costa]]
|art by=[[Casey Coller]]
|colors by=[[Joana Lafuente]]
|letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]
|editor=[[Andy Schmidt]]
|associate editor=[[Denton J. Tipton]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2010)]]
}}

'''Ironhide awakes up on Cybertron... better, but all alone!!'''

==Synopsis==

On present-day Cybertron, inside an abandoned Autobot headquarters building, a console monitor beeps...

''4 million ago, Optimus Prime and a small team of Autobots are battling a squad of Decepticons carrying a small convoy of energon. Prime orders Blurr to disorganize the Decepticons by breaking through their ranks and chasing him. Windcharger wants to help too, but Prime tells him that he's not as fast as Blurr and orders him to stay and hold the line with Groove, then orders Prowl to hold the line as well. Prowl suggests that he can get to higher ground and pick them off if they go to the alleys. Prime orders Prowl to send Hound, but stay and command from the ground while Prime goes and flanks them alone. Prowl thinks it's suicide, but Prime warns him that if the convoy is deliver, then the city falls, something Prime won't let happen. Prowl suggests sending Silverbolt for an aerial strike, but Prime angrily tells him that he's going in.''

''Ducking into the alley, Optimus manages to avoid being sensed by Ravage, but is downed by a blast from Soundwave's concussion blaster. Soundwave then orders Rumble to tear Prime's optics out. However, before he realizes it, Soundwave notices a red Cybertronian truck run over Ravage and plow right into him. The truck them transforms and slugs Rumble so hard, he breaks half of his visor. Optimus, recognizing the Transformer as his friend Ironhide, asks what took him so long to save him; Ironhide replys with the retort that "slow and steady wins the race". Dragging the unconcious Soundwave, Ironhide asks Prime if he wasn't on planning to do something crazy like taking on the convoy by himself, to which Prime replies that Ironhide was running late, drawing a smile on his face.''

''Ramjet, leading the convoy, is annoyed that Megatron ordered him to guard the convoy on the ground rather that the air. Believing that Megatron has no vision, Ramjet starts thinking that he'll run Cybertron, but his knock down by the butt of Optimus Prime's laser gun. Prime tells the others that their "scout" needed to pay more attention, and that recruiting Decepticons with ambitious goals leads them to losing. Long Haul taunts Prime, asking if he's going to fight all of them. Prime instead says that they'll come quietly. When asked why, Prime says that his bodyguard is covering him with Soundwave's blaster, detonating the 75 tons of Energon they're carrying. Tankot calls Prime's bluff, thinking that Prime would kill himself stoping the Energon shipment and wasting four city blocks. Prime dares them to try, while Ironhide adjusts the blaster, laughing lightly...''

''Later, the Autobots celebrate their victory at their headquarters. Prowl is amazed that Ironhide help him, but is proud to call Optimus a "Prime", due to his inspiration to the Autobots. When asked if he intents to give a speech, Prime says that the speeches can wait tomorrow; for now, they want to celebrate. Optimus and Ironhide go outside and meet up with Kup, who starts the conversation by saying that Prime should go and give a speech. Prime says that he's just a soldier and that word don't come easy, believing that he would stumble his word like having too much Energon drinks at Maccadams'. Ironhide agrees with Prime, saying that since Prime can handle Decepticons, he doesn't to talk. Kup reminds Optimus that he's a Prime now wheteher he likes it or not, that it takes more than soldiering, and by seeing things past the tactical side of combat.''

''Optimus says that he does see things, but thinks that the Great War will continue for a long time, longer than any of them can imagine. When asked why he believes that, Prime says that he thinks they're fighting for a philosophy, an idea that no one can defeat. Ironhide asks if they aren't gonna win, but Prime counters that while an idean can't be defeated, it can be changed, but neither he nor anyone else knows what it takes to do that. Until then, Prime has to keep winning battles, and with that, he goes back inside to celebrate. Ironhide tells Kup that Prime's the finest soldier he's ever met and liked, but doesn't understand him, and neither does Kup, then Ironhide, too, goes back inside.''

''Surveying the party scene, Ironhide notices an unusual party guest: a white and blue colored Transformer standing there, not conversing, nor celebrating. Ironhide asks Silverstreak who the suspicious character is, but Silverstreak can't remember his name, nor does he care, wanting to get wasted on Energon. Studying some more, Ironhide's suspicions are confirmed when the guest suddenly alters his appearance and pulls out a rifle from his leg. Ironhide, shoving partying Autobots aside, warns Optimus, just as the would-be assassin, Axer, fires at him. Ironhide takes the blast meant for Prime...'''

...and wakes up screaming. Ironhide then realizes that he had a dream, and is lying on an table in the darkened Autobot medical facility, fully repaired. Realizing that the medical lab is empty, Ironhide walks out of the lab, then down the dark halls, calling out to anyone available. No one answers, and Ironhide stumbles outside, realizing that he's outside on present-day Cybertron, all by himself in the middle of nowhere!

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (1)
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (2)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (3)
* [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (4)
* [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (9)
* [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (10)
* [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (13)
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (19)
* [[Bluestreak|Silverstreak]] (20)
* [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (21)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (22)
* [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (23)
* [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] (24)
* [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] (25)
* [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (27)
* [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (28)
* [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (29)
* [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] (30)
|c2=
* [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] (5)
* [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (6)
* [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (7)
* [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (8)
* [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (11)
* [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (12)
* [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (14)
* [[Octane|Tankor]] (15)
* [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (16)
* [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (17)
* [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (18)
* [[Axer]] (26)
}}

==Quotes==
"What took you so long?"
"Well, you know me, Optimus. Slow and steady wins the race."
:-'''Optimus Prime''' questions '''Ironhide''''s approach to rescuing his friends.

==Errors==

==Items of Note==

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' Ironhide ready to bust some Decepti-chops with Opimus Prime behind him; art by [[Marcelo Matere]] (in a lame attempt at [[Don Figueroa]]'s new art style) and colors by [[Priscilla Tramontano]].
* '''Cover B:''' Cybertronian-era Ironhide, with Cybertron below; art by [[Casey Coller]] with colors by [[Joana Lafuente]].
* '''Cover RI:''' Text-free "virgin" version of Cover A.

===Advertisments===

[[Category:IDW Generation 1 issues]]

The Iron Age

2010-05-15T05:24:56Z

TenguBruticus: full page added. Note: can someone identify the two Decepticons behind Soundwave on the spread page for me? Not sure if they're generics or not

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[Transformers: Ironhide|Transformers: Ironhide]]'' #1
|next=Ironhide issue 2
|title="The Iron Age"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date= [[May 12]], [[2010]]
|coverdate=May 2010
|written by=[[Mike Costa]]
|art by=[[Casey Coller]]
|colors by=[[Joana Lafuente]]
|letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]
|editor=[[Andy Schmidt]]
|associate editor=[[Denton J. Tipton]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2010)]]
}}

'''Ironhide awakes up on Cybertron... better, but all alone!!'''

==Synopsis==

On present-day Cybertron, inside an abandoned Autobot headquarters building, a console monitor beeps...

''4 million ago, Optimus Prime and a small team of Autobots are battling a squad of Decepticons carrying a small convoy of energon. Prime orders Blurr to disorganize the Decepticons by breaking through their ranks and chasing him. Windcharger wants to help too, but Prime tells him that he's not as fast as Blurr and orders him to stay and hold the line with Groove, then orders Prowl to hold the line as well. Prowl suggests that he can get to higher ground and pick them off if they go to the alleys. Prime orders Prowl to send Hound, but stay and command from the ground while Prime goes and flanks them alone. Prowl thinks it's suicide, but Prime warns him that if the convoy is deliver, then the city falls, something Prime won't let happen. Prowl suggests sending Silverbolt for an aerial strike, but Prime angrily tells him that he's going in.''

''Ducking into the alley, Optimus manages to avoid being sensed by Ravage, but is downed by a blast from Soundwave's concussion blaster. Soundwave then orders Rumble to tear Prime's optics out. However, before he realizes it, Soundwave notices a red Cybertronian truck run over Ravage and plow right into him. The truck them transforms and slugs Rumble so hard, he breaks half of his visor. Optimus, recognizing the Transformer as his friend Ironhide, asks what took him so long to save him; Ironhide replys with the retort that "slow and steady wins the race". Dragging the unconcious Soundwave, Ironhide asks Prime if he wasn't on planning to do something crazy like taking on the convoy by himself, to which Prime replies that Ironhide was running late, drawing a smile on his face.''

''Ramjet, leading the convoy, is annoyed that Megatron ordered him to guard the convoy on the ground rather that the air. Believing that Megatron has no vision, Ramjet starts thinking that he'll run Cybertron, but his knock down by the butt of Optimus Prime's laser gun. Prime tells the others that their "scout" needed to pay more attention, and that recruiting Decepticons with ambitious goals leads them to losing. Long Haul taunts Prime, asking if he's going to fight all of them. Prime instead says that they'll come quietly. When asked why, Prime says that his bodyguard is covering him with Soundwave's blaster, detonating the 75 tons of Energon they're carrying. Tankot calls Prime's bluff, thinking that Prime would kill himself stoping the Energon shipment and wasting four city blocks. Prime dares them to try, while Ironhide adjusts the blaster, laughing lightly...''

''Later, the Autobots celebrate their victory at their headquarters. Prowl is amazed that Ironhide help him, but is proud to call Optimus a "Prime", due to his inspiration to the Autobots. When asked if he intents to give a speech, Prime says that the speeches can wait tomorrow; for now, they want to celebrate. Optimus and Ironhide go outside and meet up with Kup, who starts the conversation by saying that Prime should go and give a speech. Prime says that he's just a soldier and that word don't come easy, believing that he would stumble his word like having too much Energon drinks at Maccadams'. Ironhide agrees with Prime, saying that since Prime can handle Decepticons, he doesn't to talk. Kup reminds Optimus that he's a Prime now wheteher he likes it or not, that it takes more than soldiering, and by seeing things past the tactical side of combat.''

''Optimus says that he does see things, but thinks that the Great War will continue for a long time, longer than any of them can imagine. When asked why he believes that, Prime says that he thinks they're fighting for a philosophy, an idea that no one can defeat. Ironhide asks if they aren't gonna win, but Prime counters that while an idean can't be defeated, it can be changed, but neither he nor anyone else knows what it takes to do that. Until then, Prime has to keep winning battles, and with that, he goes back inside to celebrate. Ironhide tells Kup that Prime's the finest soldier he's ever met and liked, but doesn't understand him, and neither does Kup, then Ironhide, too, goes back inside.''

''Surveying the party scene, Ironhide notices an unusual party guest: a white and blue colored Transformer standing there, not conversing, nor celebrating. Ironhide asks Silverstreak who the suspicious character is, but Silverstreak can't remember his name, nor does he care, wanting to get wasted on Energon. Studying some more, Ironhide's suspicions are confirmed when the guest suddenly alters his appearance and pulls out a rifle from his leg. Ironhide, shoving partying Autobots aside, warns Optimus, just as the would-be assassin, Axer, fires at him. Ironhide takes the blast meant for Prime...'''

...and wakes up screaming. Ironhide then realizes that he had a dream, and is lying on an table in the darkened Autobot medical facility, fully repaired. Realizing that the medical lab is empty, Ironhide walks out of the lab, then down the dark halls, calling out to anyone available. No one answers, and Ironhide stumbles outside, realizing that he's outside on present-day Cybertron, all by himself in the middle of nowhere!

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (1)
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (2)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (3)
* [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (4)
* [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] ()
* [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] ()
* [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] ()
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] ()
* [[Bluestreak|Silverstreak]] ()
* [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] ()
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] ()
* [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] ()
* [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]] ()
* [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] ()
* [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] ()
* [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] ()
* [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] ()
* [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] ()
|c2=
* [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] ()
* [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] ()
* [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] ()
* [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] ()
* [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] ()
* [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] ()
* [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] ()
* [[Octane|Tankor]] ()
* [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] ()
* [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] ()
* [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] ()
* [[Axer]] ()
}}

==Quotes==
"What took you so long?"
"Well, you know me, Optimus. Slow and steady wins the race."
:-'''Optimus Prime''' questions '''Ironhide''''s approach to rescuing his friends.

==Errors==

==Items of Note==

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' Ironhide ready to bust some Decepti-chops with Opimus Prime behind him; art by [[Marcelo Matere]] (in a lame attempt at [[Don Figueroa]]'s new art style) and colors by [[Priscilla Tramontano]].
* '''Cover B:''' Cybertronian-era Ironhide, with Cybertron below; art by [[Casey Coller]] with colors by [[Joana Lafuente]].
* '''Cover RI:''' Text-free "virgin" version of Cover A.

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Things Fall Apart, Part 5: "Earthworks"

2010-04-30T05:25:02Z

TenguBruticus: a few more fix-ups

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' #6
|prev=Enemies of the System
|next=The Transformers issue 7
|title="Earthworks"
|image=Transformers 6-A.jpg
|caption=Ohh s*** what are we going to do now?!
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date= [[April 28]], [[2010]]
|coverdate=April 2010
|written by=[[Mike Costa]]
|art by=[[Don Figueroa]]
|colors by=[[James Brown]] and [[Andrew Dalhouse]]
|letters by= [[Chris Mowry]]
|editor=[[Andy Schmidt]]
|associate editor=[[Denton J. Tipton]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2010)]]
}}
'''Major Witwicky and Optimus Prime come to terms with each other, while the giant gestalt, Menasor, wreaks havoc in the desert.'''

==Synopsis==
Spike Witwicky is is sitting in a Skywatch gunship with Corporal Henderson after being pulled from a flood channel after his near-death encounter with the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]. Spike voices his frustration with how long it took for them to finally come and get him, to which Joe basically says that Spike did not need any help to get out of the channel in the first place.

The pilot turns to Joe and Spike and says that a call came in regarding a situation located about 20 miles northwest of their current position. Spike orders the pilot to take them there and Joe remarks that he can see it. Corporal Henderson immediately recognizes the giant robot as one of those gestalts and that he hasn't seen one of those since [[All Hail Megatron issue 2|the incident in New York]]. Spike asks the pilot what kind of weapons they have on board, but is told that there is nothing on board capable of even barely scratching the paint. Campologno makes a remark about how these things are just not going to stop trying to kill each other, to which Spike tells the pilot to get them back to base immediately.

Back at Skywatch base; Spike Witwicky decides to talk to Optimus Prime one last time as he he confronts Prime by saying that Prime turned himself in because [[Ironhide (G1)|his friend was killed]]. Prime says that he turned himself in because he realized that there had to be a change, and that it wouldn't have happened if he had told his comrades what he was doing. Spike asks if it was the death of his friend that set him in motion; Prime affirms, to which Spike starts pouring out his heart saying how Ironhide's death was all his fault because he wasn't present on the base the [[...For All Mankind|day of the raid]]. Optimus asks Spike about his sudden release of honesty, to which Spike replies by saying that he is a good soldier and that he's still trying to figure out just what it means to be a leader.

Spike offers Prime a way to to redeem himself. Prime balks at the offer at first, but Spike manages to convince him that if he doesn't, innocent people will most assuredly get hurt. Spike disables the cage surrounding Prime and allows him to walk outside. The other Skywatch personnel are shocked to see what their commanding officer is doing since [[Sparkplug Witwicky|the General]] will be at the base in a few hours. Spike tells his men that the only chance they have at stopping Menasor rests within Prime and that he doesn't want another incident like the one back in New York to occur again. Joe tells Spike that he can't let him do that, because Spike doesn't know how to fly.

Menasor has Ultra Magnus in his hands and ponders what to do with him. Menasor's limbs suggest different ways to kill him, but Menasor decides to ignore them, loudly declaring to smash Ultra Magnus instead. Swindle tells Magnus that he knew he was after him for stealing the gestalt technology because Magnus figured that Swindle would sell it to the highest bidder. However, Swindle tells Magnus that he figured out how to use it himself; even though the thought of it would have never occurred to Ultra Magnus. Swindle then mockingly asks Magnus who the idiot is now, only to have Optimus Prime drop right onto his head, transforming and heroically taking on Menasor.

Bumblebee is being strangled by Scrapper, who is apparently jealous that everyone is giving their undivided attention to Menasor. Scrapper states that no one should forget about the Constructicons as he smashes Bumblebee down into the ground. However, he ends up getting shot by Thundercracker, who states that he never liked the Constructicons. Bumblebee is shocked that Thundercracker saved him, to which he replies that Swindle will keep fighting no matter what because he is both a [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] and a [[Starscream (G1)|liar]]. Thundercracker tells Bumblebee that because he used to be a [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]], he has honor, and therefore meant it when he said that he didn't know why the Autobots and Decepticons were fighting anymore. Thundercracker then says that Swindle is not as smart as he says he is. Since Swindle didn't spend a proper amount of time applying the gestalt tech to the Stunticons, Thundercracker tells Bumblebee that he believes the Autobots could probably take Menasor down. Thundercracker then tells Bumblebee that he needs to help Rodimus, and runs off to do so.

Menasor is busy looking for a weapon, and ,deciding a sword would suffice, tears off a piece of the rocket that was built to help Swindle and the rest of the Decepticons escape, much to Swindle's chagrin. Bumblebee realizes that the Stunticons have some teamwork issues and that the best way to defeat Menasor is to break him apart. Bumblebee gives the order to target [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]], followed by [[Motormaster]]. Optimus then radios Spike to come in and pick up the pieces. Red Alert tells Prime (unaware that Prime was the one who called them in the first place), that Skywatch forces are inbound to their position and asks Prime what they should do. Prime tells Red Alert that he's not in charge and that he's returning himself to Skywatch's custody. Red Alert tells Prime that they need him, but Prime replies saying that he came to help, but they cannot go back to the way things were.

Red Alert then turns to Bumblebee who says that they stay, an idea that Red Alert doesn't seem to be too fond of. Bumblebee realizes that Prime was right and that living like a band of fugitives is no way for an Autobot. Spike walks over to Bumblebee and tells him that Skywatch will help treat some of the wounded Autobots. He tells Bumblebee that he's seen enough to be convinced that the Autobots are not the problem, and that he's willing to allow them to stay on [[Earth]]. Spike says that they can keep chiseling away at each other, or they can work together to eliminate common threats. Bumblebee is leery at such a proposal, but Spike assures Bumblebee that he isn't like [[Gordon Horiuchi|Horiuchi]].

Ultra Magnus, furious, suddenly emerges from the Autobot cave demanding to know where Swindle is. Spike tells him that he got away, along with a few of the Constructicons. Magnus seemingly gets distraught at the fact that Swindle has eluded justice once again and asks Bumblebee if anyone tried to pursue him. Bumblebee starts to answer, but Magnus suddenly notices Rodimus and begins to tell him that he is under arrest for willful collusion with the enemy. Rodimus attempts to justify his actions, but Silverstreak is fed up with him. Bumblebee intercedes between Magnus and Rodimus, telling Magnus to back off. Magnus, not one to be ordered around, attempts to supplant Bumblebee's authority. Bumblebee snaps, and he tells Magnus that they've felt lost and scared ever since [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] stole the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. He also says that he's in charge until the Matrix is recovered and it chooses someone else. Hot Rod overhears this, as he sneaks off and steals Ultra Magnus' shuttle. Silverstreak remarks about how cowardly Hot Rod is for doing so. However, Silverstreak states that he's glad that Bumblebee is still around, as it seems that he's the only leader that they have left.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (4)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (7)
* [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (10)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (11)
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod/"Rodimus Prime"]] (15)
* [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (16)
* [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (17)
* [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (19)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (21)
* [[Bluestreak|Silverstreak]] (22)
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (23)
|c2=
* [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] (5)
* [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (9)
* [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (12)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (13)
* [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (14)
* [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (18)
* [[Drag Strip]] (20)
|c3=
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (1)
* [[Joe Henderson]] (2)
* [[Skywatch Pilot]] (3)
* [[Campologno]] (6)
* [[Skywatch]] Personnel (8)
}}

==Quotes==
"No. I turned myself in because there had to be a change, and my people would not have been able to enact it if I had told them what I was doing."
:—'''Optimus Prime'''

"Everyone wants to focus on the big guy. Just 'cuz we have a new combiner."
:—'''Scrapper''' envies Menasor for not sharing the spotlight.

"Listen. Both of us can expend resources chiseling away at each other. Or we can work together to neutralize actual threats, like the one today."
:—'''Spike Witwicky''' [[Gordon Horiuchi|sounding a lot like someone else]] that offered [[The Hanging Sword|a similar proposal]].

"So you will '''listen''' to me. And you will '''obey'''. No Autobot is being arrested today while I'm here, regardless of their mistakes."
:—'''Bumblebee''' tells '''Ultra Magnus''' to shut up and deal with it now.

==Items of Note==
* It seems a little odd that Optimus Prime refers to the Autobots as "people" on page 4. In the top panel of page 5, Spike refers to the Cybertronians as both "man" and "people" in the same speech bubble. He does this again in the top-center panel on page 6.

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' Close up of Menasor attacking Rodimus and Bumblebee; art by [[Don Figueroa]] and colors by [[James Brown]].
* '''Cover B:''' Close up of Optimus Prime; art by Don Figueroa and colors by James Brown.
* '''Cover RI:''' Optimus Prime admiring the forest scenery; art by [[Andrew Wildman]].

<gallery>
Image: Transformers 6-A.jpg|<strike>Hulk</strike> Menasor SMASH!
Image: Transformers 6-B.jpg|This cover was so epic that it cost Optimus Prime and arm and a leg... Literally.
Image: Transformers 6-RI.jpg|[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] came down with a serious case of [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] during the filming of the G1 Season 3 theme song.
</gallery>

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Things Fall Apart, Part 5: "Earthworks"

2010-04-30T05:17:41Z

TenguBruticus: /* Synopsis */ some fix-ups

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' #6
|prev=Enemies of the System
|next=The Transformers issue 7
|title="Earthworks"
|image=Transformers 6-A.jpg
|caption=Ohh s*** what are we going to do now?!
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date= [[April 28]], [[2010]]
|coverdate=April 2010
|written by=[[Mike Costa]]
|art by=[[Don Figueroa]]
|colors by=[[James Brown]] and [[Andrew Dalhouse]]
|letters by= [[Chris Mowry]]
|editor=[[Andy Schmidt]]
|associate editor=[[Denton J. Tipton]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2010)]]
}}
'''Major Witwicky and Optimus Prime come to terms with each other, while the giant gestalt, Menasor, wreaks havoc in the desert.'''

==Synopsis==
Spike Witwicky is is sitting in a Skywatch gunship with Corporal Henderson after being pulled from a flood channel after his near-death encounter with the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticons]]. Spike voices his frustration with how long it took for them to finally come and get him, to which Joe basically says that Spike did not need any help to get out of the channel in the first place.

The pilot turns to Joe and Spike and says that a call came in regarding a situation located about 20 miles northwest of their current position. Spike orders the pilot to take them there and Joe remarks that he can see it. Corporal Henderson immediately recognizes the giant robot as one of those gestalts and that he hasn't seen one of those since [[All Hail Megatron issue 2|the incident in New York]].

Spike asks the pilot what kind of weapons they have on board, to which the pilot replies that there is nothing on board capable of even barely scratching the paint. Campologno makes a remark about how these things are just not going to stop trying to kill each other, to which Spike tells the pilot to get them back to base immediately.

Back at Skywatch base; Spike Witwicky decides to talk to Optimus Prime one last time as he he confronts Prime by saying that Prime turned himself in because [[Ironhide (G1)|his friend was killed]]. To which Prime says that he turned himself in because he realized that there had to be a change, and that it wouldn't have happened if he had told his comrades what he was doing. Spike asks if it was the death of his friend that set him in motion, Prime affirms, to which Spike starts pouring out his heart saying how Ironhide's death was all his fault because he wasn't present on the base the [[...For All Mankind|day of the raid]]. Optimus asks Spike about his sudden release of honesty, to which Spike replies by saying that he is a good soldier and that he's still trying to figure out just what it means to be a leader.

Spike offers Prime a way to to redeem himself. Prime balks the offer at first, but Spike manages to convince him that if he doesn't, innocent people will most assuredly get hurt. Spike disables the cage surrounding Prime and allows him to walk outside. The other Skywatch personnel are shocked to see what their commanding officer is doing since [[Sparkplug Witwicky|the General]] will be at the base in a few hours. Spike tells his men that the only chance they have at stopping Menasor rests within Prime and that he doesn't want another incident like the one back in New York to occur again. Joe tells Spike that he can't let him do that, because Spike doesn't know how to fly.

Menasor has Ultra Magnus in his hands and ponders what to do with him. Menasor's limbs suggest different ways to kill him, but Menasor decides to ignore them, loudly declaring to smash Ultra Magnus instead. Swindle tells Magnus that he knew he was after him for stealing the gestalt technology because Magnus figured that Swindle would sell it to the highest bidder. However, Swindle tells Magnus that he figured out how to use it himself; even though the thought of it would have never occurred to Ultra Magnus. Swindle then mockingly asks Magnus who the idiot is now, Only to have Optimus Prime drop right onto his head, transforming and heroically taking on Menasor.

Bumblebee is being strangled by Scrapper, who is apparently jealous that everyone is giving their undivided attention to Menasor. To which he states that no one should forget about the Constructicons, as he smashes Bumblebee down into the ground. Scrapper gets shot by Thundercracker, who states that he never liked the Constructicons. Bumblebee is shocked that Thundercracker saved him, to which he replies that Swindle will keep fighting no matter what because he is both a [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]] and a [[Starscream (G1)|liar]]. Thundercracker tells Bumblebee that because he used to be a [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]], he has honor, and therefore meant it when he said that he didn't know why the Autobots and Decepticons were fighting anymore. Thundercracker then says that Swindle is not as smart as he says he is. Since Swindle didn't spend a proper amount of time applying the gestalt tech to the Stunticons, Thundercracker tells Bumblebee that he believes the Autobots could probably take Menasor down. Thundercracker then tells Bumblebee that he needs to help Rodimus, and he runs off to do so.

Menasor is busy looking for a weapon, he decides on a sword and tears off a piece of the rocket that was built to help Swindle and the rest of the Decepticons escape, much to Swindle's chagrin. Bumblebee realizes that the Stunticons have some teamwork issues and that the best way to defeat Menasor is to break him apart. Bumblebee gives the order to target [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] followed by [[Motormaster]]. Optimus then radios Spike to come in and pick up the pieces. Red Alert tells Prime (unaware that Prime was the one who called them in the first place), that Skywatch forces are inbound to their position and asks Prime what they should do. Prime tells Red Alert that he's not in charge and that he's returning himself to Skywatch's custody. Red Alert tells Prime that they need him, but Prime replies saying that he came to help, but they cannot go back to the way things were.

Red Alert then turns to Bumblebee who says that they stay, an idea that Red Alert doesn't seem to be too fond of. Bumblebee realizes that Prime was right and that living like a band of fugitives is no way for an Autobot. Spike walks over to Bumblebee and tells him that Skywatch will help treat some of the wounded Autobots. He tells Bumblebee that he's seen enough to be convinced that the Autobots are not the problem, and that he's willing to allow them to stay on [[Earth]]. Spike says that they can keep chiseling away at each other, or they can work together to eliminate common threats. Bumblebee is leery at such a proposal, but Spike assures Bumblebee that he isn't like [[Gordon Horiuchi|Horiuchi]].

Ultra Magnus suddenly emerges from the Autobot cave demanding to know where Swindle is. Spike tells him that he got away, along with a few of the Constructicons. Magnus seemingly gets distraught at the fact that Swindle has eluded justice once again and asks Bumblebee if anyone tried to pursue him. Bumblebee starts to answer, but Magnus suddenly notices Rodimus and begins to tell him that he is under arrest for willful collusion with the enemy. Rodimus attempts to justify his actions, but Silverstreak is fed up with him. Bumblebee intercedes between Magnus and Rodimus, telling Magnus to back off. Magnus, not one to be ordered around, attempts to supplant Bumblebee's authority. Bumblebee snaps, and he tells Magnus that they've felt lost and scared ever since [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] stole the [[Matrix of Leadership]]. He also says that he's in charge until the Matrix is recovered and it chooses someone else. Hot Rod overhears this, as he sneaks off and steals Ultra Magnus' shuttle. Silverstreak remarks about how cowardly Hot Rod is for doing so. However, Silverstreak states that he's glad that Bumblebee is still around, as it seems that he's the only leader that they have left.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (4)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (7)
* [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (10)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (11)
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod/"Rodimus Prime"]] (15)
* [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (16)
* [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (17)
* [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (19)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (21)
* [[Bluestreak|Silverstreak]] (22)
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (23)
|c2=
* [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] (5)
* [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (9)
* [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (12)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (13)
* [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (14)
* [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (18)
* [[Drag Strip]] (20)
|c3=
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (1)
* [[Joe Henderson]] (2)
* [[Skywatch Pilot]] (3)
* [[Campologno]] (6)
* [[Skywatch]] Personnel (8)
}}

==Quotes==
"No. I turned myself in because there had to be a change, and my people would not have been able to enact it if I had told them what I was doing."
:—'''Optimus Prime'''

"Everyone wants to focus on the big guy. Just 'cuz we have a new combiner."
:—'''Scrapper''' envies Menasor for not sharing the spotlight.

"Listen. Both of us can expend resources chiseling away at each other. Or we can work together to neutralize actual threats, like the one today."
:—'''Spike Witwicky''' [[Gordon Horiuchi|sounding a lot like someone else]] that offered [[The Hanging Sword|a similar proposal]].

"So you will '''listen''' to me. And you will '''obey'''. No Autobot is being arrested today while I'm here, regardless of their mistakes."
:—'''Bumblebee''' tells '''Ultra Magnus''' to shut up and deal with it now.

==Items of Note==
* It seems a little odd that Optimus Prime refers to the Autobots as "people" on page 4, in the top panel of page 5 Spike refers to the Cybertronians as both "man" and "people" in the same speech bubble. He does this again in the top-center panel on page 6.

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' Close up of Menasor attacking Rodimus and Bumblebee; art by [[Don Figueroa]] and colors by [[James Brown]].
* '''Cover B:''' Close up of Optimus Prime; art by Don Figueroa and colors by James Brown.
* '''Cover RI:''' Optimus Prime standing in the middle of a forest; art by [[Andrew Wildman]].

<gallery>
Image: Transformers 6-A.jpg|<strike>Hulk</strike> Menasor SMASH!
Image: Transformers 6-B.jpg|This cover was so epic that it cost Optimus Prime and arm and a leg... Literally.
Image: Transformers 6-RI.jpg|[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] came down with a serious case of [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] during the filming of the G1 Season 3 theme song.
</gallery>

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...For All Mankind

2010-04-20T08:15:04Z

TenguBruticus: /* Covers (6) */ a few fix-ups

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers (IDW)|The Transformers]]'' #1
|prev=All Hail Megatron issue 16
|next=New Arrivals, Old Encounters
|seriesissue2=
|prev2=
|next2=
|title="...For All Mankind"
|image=IDW TF 1B.jpg
|caption=Autobots, Transform and... ah, you know the drill!
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[November 18]], [[2009]]
|coverdate=November 2008
|written by=[[Mike Costa]]
|art by=[[Don Figueroa]]
|colors by=[[James Brown]]
|letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]
|editor=[[Andy Schmidt]]
|assistant editor=[[Carlos Guzman]]
|associate editor=[[Denton J. Tipton]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era (2010)]]
}}

'''The Autobots are on the run and are forced to deal with the loss of one of their own.'''

==Synopsis==

[[Image:Ongoing Issue 1-Optimus Surrenders.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Just throw your hands in the air and wave 'em like you just don't care!]]

Optimus Prime reflects on the responsibilities of all advanced races to spread freedom and peace, and laments that all the [[Transformer|Cybertronians]] have spread is war. The Autobots have been in hiding amongst the humans for the last two years as Earth's cities were rebuilt following Megatron's planet-wide assault. Ratchet and Prowl are in their altmodes, watching for signs of any trouble: trouble that comes as Breakdown destroys a power station in search of [[energon (fuel)|energon]].

The attack is monitored by [[Skywatch]] control, and Spike Witwicky orders his forces to capture the invader. Breakdown is set upon by Spike and several other personnel in armored '[[crash suit]]s', built using stolen Cybertronian technology. Prowl and Streetwise are amongst the human police on the scene, and watch as Breakdown is immobilized and forced into his altmode by Skywatch forces. When they bring out their lethal particle cannons, apparently to destroy the Decepticon, Prowl can watch no longer and transforms, only to be brought down in turn: Spike had intended to draw him out all along. As he and Breakdown are driven away, Streetwise contacts the other Autobots...

At Autobot base, Wheeljack has engineered a counter to the inhibitors, and Prime orders him to fit them to their remaining forces. Hot Rod questions Prime's leadership, particularly their presence on Earth and the corresponding loss as more of their number are captured. Prime reiterates the need to protect Earth in case of possible Decepticon attack, but allows Hot Rod to stage a rescue mission to retrieve Prowl; he assigns Ironhide to go with him.

The rescue attempt goes poorly when it is revealed that Prowl was bait in a Skywatch trap; although Hot Rod's team rescues him, Ironhide dies leaping into a blast meant for Hot Rod. Prime grieves for his friend, and in a speech to his fellow Autobots removes himself as active commander.

Alone and ruminating on the end of the war and the new era in which they find themselves, Prime drives into the desert and into a Skywatch facility. As soldiers surround him, he raises his hands in surrender...
{{-}}
==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (1)
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (2)
* [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (6)
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (7)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (8)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (9)
* [[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (10)
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] (11)
* [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (12)
* [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (13)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (14)
* [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (15)

|c2=
* [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] (3)
|c3=
* Various [[Skywatch]] personnel (4)
* Major [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (5)
}}

== Errors ==
* On page 2, [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] has a Decepticon insignia on his shoulder.
* The prose for the battle scene against Skywatch indicated that it was occurring at night, but James Brown's colouring makes it look like the battle was on during the very early evening.
* Prowl mentions three Crash Suits in the fray, but four drop from the jets on the previous page.

== Items of note ==
* Not only did Don Figueroa overhaul every Transformer in the comic to have new bodies with a movie-inspired feel, but he also designed reinterpretations of the characters' previous IDW bodies in that same experimental style; these call-back designs can be seen on the covers and in the battle scene spread on pages 2 and 3.
:*Optimus Prime's new body seems to be based on his ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' form.
:* Breakdown's design uses the ''[[Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Sunstreaker/Sideswipe mold, but movie-fied. He also has his name on his license plate.
* The fight scene on pages 2 and 3 seems to be a non-literal image of the conflict on Earth, since it features combatants that could never have met during ''[[All Hail Megatron]]'' (such as [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]], [[Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]], etc.) Interestingly, it seems to have several callbacks to the G1 cartoon, such as [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] bending a cannon or Ratchet kicking Thundercracker in the groin.
* 12 pages of this issue were released to the public as preview images by the time the issue was released. First there was a 3-page preview that highlighted Ironhide's death. Then there was an eight-page preview that came mostly from the beginning of the issue. And finally, the day the issue came out, the final page of the issue accompanied a ''USA Today'' news article. [http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/2009-11-18-transformers-optimus-st_N.htm]
* A marquee sign in the fourth page's second panel, as Optimus Prime and Megatron battle and destroy the city, seems to read "DARNIT." On the final panel of the same page, a banner reads "[[Headmaster (Animated)|NOOB]]". In the first panel on the next page, a sign reads "SMITHIE." Billboards for a smiling woman in sunglasses and an unnamed product named "Zip," possibly a sunscreen, are popular advertisements in post-restoration Earth.
* The title of the issue is on the final page. It refers to the inscription left on [[Moon (moon)|Earth's moon]] by Apollo 11, which reads in full: "Here Men From The Planet Earth First Set Foot Upon the Moon, July 1969 A.D. We Came in Peace For All Mankind"
* Editor [[Andy Schmidt]] introduces the creative team in the [[Decepticomments]] section.
* This ain't the first time [[Yesterday's Heroes!|Optimus Prime quit the Autobots because his favorite mini-van died!]]
* Prowl breaks cover when he's not supposed to? To help a Decepticon? Isn't that a bit out of character?

===Covers (6)===
* '''Cover A:''' Wraparound cover featuring the Autobots running toward the reader in an homage to the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original cartoon]] opening credits; art by Don Figueroa with colors by James Brown.
* '''Cover B:''' Prime, Hot Rod and Ironhide; art by Don Figueroa, colors by James Brown.
* '''Cover RI:''' Optimus Prime [[Barack Obama]] homage; art by [[Tim Doyle]].
* '''Cover RE (Graham Crackers Exclusive):''' Classic in characters battle, a [[Hasbro]] marketing stock image last seen on a [[Kinnerton]] 2008 Christmas advent calendar; pencils by Don Figueroa, colours by ???
* '''Cover RE (New Dimension Comics Exclusive):''' Uncolored version of cover B.
* '''Reprint cover:''' Optimus Prime blasting through a wall; art by Don Figueroa, colors by James Brown.

<gallery>
Image:IDW TF 1A.jpg|Featuring designs not actually seen in the story.
Image:IDW TF 1B.jpg|''Continuum'' is behind us? Then we go '''this''' way!
Image:IDW TF 1RI.jpg|Change we can believe in.
Image:IDW TF 1GC.jpg|Graham Crackers Cover
Image:IDW TF 1RE.jpg.jpg|New Dimension Comics Cover
Image:IDW TF 1reprint.jpg|Reprint Cover
</gallery>

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==External links==
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{{DEFAULTSORT:For All Mankind}}
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Things Fall Apart, Part 4: "Enemies of the System"

2010-04-05T05:32:34Z

TenguBruticus:

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'''As Prime and Spike talk (still), Ultra Magnus leads a team to arrest "Rodimus Prime", but things go from bad to worse...'''

==Synopsis==

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (2)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (3)
* [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (4)
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (5)
* [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (6)
* [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (7)
* [[Bluestreak|Silverstreak]] (13)
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod/"Rodimus Prime"]] (14)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (16)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (17)
|c2=
* [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] (9)
* [[Wildrider]] (10)
* [[Drag Strip]] (11)
* [[Motormaster]] (12)
* [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (15)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (18)
* [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] (19)
* [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] (20)
|c3=
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (1)
* [[Joe Henderson]] (8)
}}

== Quotes ==
* TBD

== Items of Note ==

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' The Stunticons; art by [[Don Figueroa]] and colors by [[James Brown]].
* '''Cover B:''' Ultra Magnus investigating some ruins; art by [[Andrew Wildman]].
* '''Cover RI:''' Concept art of Bumblebee (based off the first three issues); art by Don Figueroa.

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Things Fall Apart, Part 4: "Enemies of the System"

2010-04-05T05:32:04Z

TenguBruticus: started the page. If anyone wants to edit this further, feel free to do so.

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'''As Prime and Spike talk (still), Ultra Magnus leads a team to arrest "Rodimus Prime", but things go from bad to worse...'''

==Synopsis==

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (2)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (3)
* [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (4)
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (5)
* [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (6)
* [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (7)
* [[Bluestreak|Silverstreak]] (13)
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod/"Rodimus Prime"]] (14)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (16)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (17)
|c2=
* [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] (9)
* [[Wildrider]] (10)
* [[Drag Strip]] (11)
* [[Motormaster]] (12)
* [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (15)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (18)
* [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] (19)
* [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] (20)
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* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (1)
* [[Joe Henderson]] (8)
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== Quotes ==
* TBD

== Items of Note ==

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' The Stunticons; art by [[Don Figueroa]] and colors by [[James Brown]].
* '''Cover B:''' Ultra Magnus investigating some ruins; art by [[Andrew Wildman]].
* '''Cover RI:''' Concept art of Bumblebee (based off the first three issues); art by Don Figueroa.

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Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"

2010-02-25T22:45:26Z

TenguBruticus: /* Featured characters */

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'''What happened to Thundercracker after the events of ''All Hail Megatron''?'''

==Synopsis==

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] (8)
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime]] (11)
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (16)
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (17)
* [[Grapple]] (18)
* [[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (19)
* [[Bluestreak|Silverstreak]] (20)
* [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (21)
|c2=
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (1)
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (2)
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (3)
* [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (4)
* [[Spyglass]] (5)
* [[Octane|Tankor]] (6)
* [[Drag Strip]] (7)
* [[Dead End (G1)|Dead End]] (9)
* [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (10)
* [[Wildrider]] (12)
* [[Motormaster]] (13)
* [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (22)
* [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (23)
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (24)
|c3=
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (14)
* [[Joe Henderson]] (15)
* [[Campolongo]] (25)

}}

== Quotes ==
* TBD

== Errors ==
* TBD

== Items of note ==
* Includes a [[Decepticomments]] section featuring exposition from writer Mike Costa, plus a contest to identify the BBC documentaries referenced in the issue.
* Thundercracker is now back to an F-22, after being an F-15 in ''[[All Hail Megatron]]'', and is a stylized version of [[E. J. Su]]'s design.
* Hot Rod's and Swindle's build site closely resembles the original Decepticon construction site spied on by [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] and [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] in "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 1]]".
* After 26 years of Transformers fiction, this issue contains the first visual representation of [[Jesus]].

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' Thundercracker soars above a city; art by [[Don Figueroa]] and colors by [[James Brown]].
* '''Cover B:''' Thundercracker soars above the clouds; art by [[Andrew Wildman]].
* '''Cover RI:''' Concept art of Ironhide; art by Don Figueroa.

<gallery>
Image:The Transformers 4A.jpg|
Image:The Transformers 4B.jpg|
Image:The Transformers 4RI.jpg|"Bring out yer mechs!"
</gallery>

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Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"

2010-02-23T07:31:52Z

TenguBruticus: /* Covers (3) */ fixed up James Brown's name and added retail incentive cover

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'''What happened to Thundercracker after the events of "All Hail Megatron"?'''

==Synopsis==

==Featured characters==

== Quotes ==
TBD

== Errors ==
* TBD

== Items of note ==

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' Thundercracker soars above a city; art by [[Don Figueroa]] and colors by [[James Brown|James Brown]].
* '''Cover B:''' Thundercracker soars above the clouds; art by [[Andrew Wildman]].
* '''Cover RI:''' Concept art of Ironhide; art by Don Figueroa.

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Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"

2010-02-21T07:27:56Z

TenguBruticus:

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'''What happened to Thundercracker after the events of "All Hail Megatron"?'''

==Synopsis==

==Featured characters==

== Quotes ==
TBD

== Errors ==
* TBD

== Items of note ==

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' Thundercrakcer soars above a city; art by [[Don Figueroa]] and colors by [[James Brown|J Brown]].
* '''Cover B:''' Thundercracker soars above the clouds; art by [[Andrew Wildman]].

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Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"

2010-02-21T07:27:43Z

TenguBruticus:

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'''What happened to Thundercracker after the events of "All Hail Megatron"?'''

==Synopsis==

==Featured characters==

== Quotes ==
TBD

== Errors ==
* TBD

== Items of note ==

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' Thundercrakcer soars above a city; art by [[Don Figueroa]] and colors by [[James Brown|J Brown]].
* '''Cover B:''' Thundercracker soars above the clouds; art by [[Andrew Wildman]].

===Advertisements===
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Things Fall Apart, Part 3: "Seasons in Flight"

2010-02-21T07:27:11Z

TenguBruticus: Just though I get it all ready

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'''What happened to Thundercracker after the events of "All Hail Megatron"?'''

==Synopsis==

==Featured characters==

== Quotes ==
TBD

== Errors ==
* TBD

== Items of note ==

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' Thundercrakcer soars above a city; art by [[Don Figueroa]] and colors by [[James Brown|J Brown]].
* '''Cover B:''' Thundercracker soars above the clouds; art by [[Andrew Wildman]].

===Advertisements===
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Perceptor (G1)

2009-09-21T05:17:23Z

TenguBruticus: /* IDW comics continuity */

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{{disambig3|Perceptor}}
:''Perceptor is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:G1 Perceptor reissueart.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"Back off, man. I'm a scientist."]]
'''Perceptor''' is a scientist, one of the most astute minds the whole of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] can offer. He is perpetually seeking the continued quest for knowledge, and his discoveries have repeatedly proven invaluable. Though his specialties lie in metallurgy, electrical engineering, and additional sciences closely concomitant to Transformer physiology, his thirst for knowledge has made him kind of a scientific jack-of-all-trades.

One of Perceptor's most infamous mannerisms is the tendency in which he verbally communicates using scientific terminology. This has the unforeseen result of exasperating and occasionally frustrating his comrades. One might hypothesize that the jovial mechanoid is unaware that not everyone with whom he seeks to communicate shares his extensive vocabulary.

Engaging in physical melee is not his preferred activity. He is content to make his contributions to the Autobot cause in the manner in which he deems sufficient, but will engage in combat if the situation requires. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] often relies on Perceptor's perspicacity, and considers him as inestimable as any of his officers.

:''French-Canadian name'': '''Percepto'''
:''Italian name'': '''Supervista''' ("Super-sight")
:''Hungarian name'': '''Észlelő'''
:''Victory [[RTM 1 dub]] name'': '''Doctor Baster'''

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====Generation 1 cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Paul Eiding]] (English), [[Ken Shiroyama|Chikao Shiroyama]] (Japanese)

[[Image:Microbots shrink.JPG|thumb|right|200px|All my tubes and wires and careful notes!]]

Perceptor appeared on [[Earth]] during a period of time occurring after the initial impact of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] into the planet. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}} It is unknown exactly when he arrived, but the malfunctions he suffered during the [[Cybertonium]] depletion crisis would lead one to conclude that he had been present when the Ark crashed onto prehistoric Earth during the encounter wih the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}}

During his period of habitation on that planetary body, he experienced a myriad of adventures. Included in that scope were incidents such as reconfiguring his mass ratio to a microscopic scale in order to sever the connection of the [[Heart of Cybertron]] to [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s body. Upon doing so, he proceeded to dispose of the object by having [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] throw the volatile energy source approximately two thousand feet in the sky and shooting it with his mobile cannon mode. {{storylink|Microbots}}

When Megatron perpetrated an egregious assault on the Autobots' reputation and had them forcibly expulsed from their residency on Earth, Perceptor was indubitably among their number. A fortuitous sequence of events allowed the Autobots to return to their former planetary location and extradict the Decepticons from their dominion over the [[human]]s. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}} During another adventure, a series of aberrant mechanical malfunctions began afflicting the Autobots. Perceptor was incapable of altering from his microscope configuration, and expeditiously determined that the complication was a depletion of [[Cybertonium]]. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}}

During a constitutional along a seaboard, Perceptor, [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] and [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] were assailed by an assortment of Decepticons. Remarkably, [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] appeared impervious to damage, and both Perceptor and Seaspray were captured and escorted to the submerged Decepticon headquarters. With the inclusion of Beachcomber, the three Autobots were able to effect an adequate escape and rejoin their cohorts in time to confront the [[Electrum]]-coated Decepticons. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon}}

In an endeavor to assist [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], who had run into difficulty on [[Titan]], one of [[Saturn]]'s attendant moons, Perceptor and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] traversed space in [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. Although Omega's energy was depleted by the journey, Perceptor was able to locate a prodigious accumulation of energy crystals, with which he subsequently reenergized Omega, allowing them to repel the Decepticon invaders and effect a peregrination back to Earth. {{storylink|The God Gambit}}

[[Image:G1 cartoon Perceptor Pencil sword.JPG|left|200px|thumb|The pen...cil is mightier than the sword!]]

On another occasion, Perceptor and an assemblage of Autobots and Decepticons were propelled across the interstellar void by [[space bridge]], landing on an unexplored world in which Cybertronian lifeforms were minuscule in relation to the immense indigenous population. After a series of alarming endangerments, Perceptor determined that a toy rocket ship possessed by the boy [[Aron]], whose abode they had happened into, could be modified to return the Autobots home. {{storylink|Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play}} Calamitously, their mode of transport was intercepted by an alien named [[Bosch]], who utilised a mechanism to place the Autobots in a submissive state, intending to barter them for energon. [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] was eventually able to emancipate Perceptor and his fellows with the assistance of the bounty hunter [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]]. {{storylink|The Gambler}}

Examining a sample of extraterrestrial matter transplanted to Earth on [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s
back, Perceptor was able to ascertain that Cosmos had inadvertently imported [[Morphobot]]s, a genus of robotic flora which consumed mechanical life. His exhortation was sufficient to save Cosmos and the Morphobots were soon dispatched to a more suitable biosphere, however the sample he had acquired had also propagated to the point where it threatened to consume him along with his laboratory. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

Perceptor's spectrographic analysis of an ore sample determined that the asteroid from which it originated was, in fact, alive. In an unfortunate turn of events, Optimus Prime had just commanded Omega Supreme to obliterate said asteroid. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme}} Yet another enterprise took Perceptor to a world inhabited by transforming organic creatures who had been enslaved by the Decepticons. He assisted in liberating the [[Tlalakan]]s, and was subsequently bemused by Bumblebee's notion that they should make a wish on the first stellar object they sighted. {{storylink|Sea Change}}

[[Image:Cosmic Rust Perceptor kick.JPG|thumb|right|200px|I don't believe it! There she goes again! She's tidied up and I can't find anything!]]

He also synthesized a panacea to remedy all corrosion, with the appellation [[corrostop]], and was decorated by the humans for his ingenuity. Megatron also coveted his assistance, but for a dire emergency — the Decepticon had become afflicted by [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] and it transpired that corrostop was the only counteragent. No content with merely being ameliorated, Megatron exploited Perceptor in a machination to infect the Autobots with Cosmic Rust, and all sources of [[Ingredient X]], an imperative component of corrostop, had been exhausted. Perceptor and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] labored to make the [[matter duplicator]] operational so that more corrostop could be constituted and the Autobots saved. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

Perceptor and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] discovered a disquieting fact — that aberrant disruption emanating from Cybertron was causing a shift in Earth's orbit, resulting the the planet's immanent collision with the nearest stellar body! The Autobots and Decepticons were forced to collaborate to avoid destruction in the [[Sun]], however the Insecticons masticated the space bridge controls, rendering the possibility of its use dubious. With donated components, Perceptor repaired the space bridge and dispatched the amalgamated force to Cybertron to subjugate the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

[[Image:Rumblevsperceptor.jpg|thumb|left|200px|I can smell the chemicals!]]

Perceptor's actions continued to be of intrinsic strategic import, particularly following the distinct tactical deficiencies during the [[battle of Autobot City]] that resulted in the expiration of Wheeljack, and pointing out that "gamma waves in this sector of space create marginal navigation probabilities" as the Autobots fled Earth. As a member of Ultra Magnus's company, he was marooned on planet [[Junkion (planet)|Junk]], where he contended with the indigenous race of mechanisms, designated [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]]s. During the decisive battle against [[Unicron]], Perceptor was stationed aboard the Junkion vessel when Unicron crushed it in his grasp, though fortunately was not a casualty of the catastrophe and could later be distinguished celebrating the antagonist's defeasance. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

Perceptor had a mission of paramount importance and tasked it to [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]. After the Galactic Olympics were disrupted by unknown assailants, he examined some debris but was unable to determine the exact nature of the attackers. He proposed he accompany [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] on an undertaking to investigate the Decepticons, but Rodimus elected to procure [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s abetment instead. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} Perceptor later valiantly defended Cybertron against Decepticon intrusion. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

The inexplicable resurrection of Optimus Prime lead Perceptor and the rest of the Autobots on a mission of retaliation against the [[Quintesson]]s for the supposed termination of a selection of Autobots, including Rodimus Prime. When it transpired that a shuttle Optimus commanded the Autobots fire on in fact contained their still-functioning comrades, Perceptor was all too happy to arrest the ill-fated assault. {{storylink|Dark Awakening}}

[[Image:G1 ForeverIsALongTime Pipes Rodimus Perceptor.jpg|thumb|right|200px|]]

On a second entanglement with the Quintessons, Perceptor was incapacitated early in the conflict and unable to prevent several of his fellow Autobots from traversing a [[Time Window|chronal displacement aperture]] to Cybertron's distant past. Although [[Pipes]] was an adequate physician, Perceptor regained normal function subsequent to the resolution of the situation. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

After [[Fort Knox]] dematerialized, a preliminary examination by Perceptor of [[energon cube]]s discovered at the locale indicated they were contaminated with [[Dinosaur transform static]]. Further analysis indicated the cubes were of Decepticon manufacture, exonerating the Dinobots and [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. Tracing the point of origin to [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya|Carbombya]], the Autobots located the appropriated architecture and liberated the country from the habitation of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

Perceptor was part of an ambush set for [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] when the incorporeal spirit of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] possessed [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}} When Wheelie and the [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Spike's immature offspring]] developed curiosity over Ultra Magnus's construction date, they consulted Perceptor, who suggested they scrutinize the [[Hall of Records]], unaware of the endangerment the pair would soon face. {{storylink|Surprise Party}} Investigating another disappearance on the part of Daniel, this time complemented by Grimlock, Perceptor operated a Quintesson contrivance which transposed a rescue party to the domain of [[Menonia]]. {{storylink|Madman's Paradise}} While excavating [[isodrite]] in an asteroid belt, a team of Autobots was beleaguered by Decepticons, however as Perceptor observed, Galvatron was wreaking more havoc with his own troops than the Autobots. {{storylink|Webworld}}

[[Image:CarnageCMinor Perceptor microscope.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
Perceptor's calculations later tracked the Decepticons down to a comet, where the blackguards were installing an apparatus to propel it into [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. During the altercation, a resonance of extreme amplitude disrupted proceedings, causing all present to expeditiously descent towards a nearby planetary body named [[Eurythma]]. As the Decepticons prepared to resume hostilities, Perceptor dismantled [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] with one discharge of his artillery mode. He proceeded to participate in a diversionary engagement while Ultra Magnus and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] contacted the indigenous sentient life who communicated entirely in melody. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}

Detecting an aberrant semaphore on a Quintesson frequency, Perceptor allocated the mission to Sky-Lynx, Blaster and [[Outback]]. {{storylink|The Quintesson Journal}} He later oversaw the installation of a new power core on Cybertron. Not long after this occurrence, Galvatron unleashed a [[Dweller|grotesque monstrosity]] with the ability to metamorphose Transformers into energy vampires. Perceptor not only formulated a remedy involving the infusing of a plethora of energy, but was able to effect the catharsis of the Dweller from Cybertron. {{storylink|The Dweller in the Depths}} He was equivalently successful in restoring Ultra Magnus, Rodimus, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] to their mechanoid forms after they were transplanted into organic bodies. {{storylink|Only Human}}

[[Image:PerceptorNijika01.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Memoirs of a tiny alien robot geisha with a male alien robot's transplanted brain]]
During the instatement of another power generator, Perceptor expressed a desire for an increase in the Dinobots' brainpower, to which Grimlock responded with a aggressive exclamation regarding his fist and Perceptor's cranium. Malfunctions caused by strange energy emanating from the generator resulted in Grimlock's intelligence being increased manifold, outstripping even Perceptor's own acumen. The Autobots journeyed to Unicron's skull in orbit around Cybertron, where they were incapacitated by [[anti-electron]]s. Providentially, Grimlock was able to construct a brigade of [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s to salvage the situation. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

During one of his final known excursions with Rodimus, Perceptor plummeted onto an [[Zamojin (planet)|alien world]] in a state of [[transformation paralysis]]. What's worse, his [[universal emulator]] was taken from his body and transplanted into the [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]] construct called [[Nijika]], which resulted in Perceptor's consciousness taking up residence within that form. All things considered, he took it quite well, and his alterations to the emulator resulted in the Quintessons inadvertently extricating the world from its incarceration. {{storylink|The Face of the Nijika}}

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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====Fight! Super Robot Lifeform manga=====
=====Victory cartoon=====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Masaharu Satō]] (Japanese)

Perceptor, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Minerva]] were summoned, called forth, or otherwise sought out by [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] to save, preserve, and defend the life of the critically damaged and weakened [[Ginrai]]. They succeeded, converting the former [[Transtector]] into the mighty [[Victory Leo]].{{storylink|Ginrai Dies!!}} {{storylink|Fight!! Victory Leo}} {{storylink|Awaken! Victory Leo}} {{storylink|The Tide is Turned! The Ultimate Weapon, the Victory Unification}}

=====Japanese ''Generation 2'' story pages=====
[[Image:G2StoryPageWheeljackPerceptor1.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Look at him, all tiny back there.]]
Perceptor, along with Wheeljack and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], discovered [[Reconfiguration Matrix|new properties]] of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] which allowed Optimus Prime to revive himself as Laser-Rod Optimus Prime subsequent to a crushing defeat by Megatron. {{storylink|G-2 (story page)|G-2 Part 4}}
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=====Teletraan Go! Go! comics=====
[[Image:TGGPerceptor1.jpg|right|150px|thumb|The doctor is in...sane.]]
Sent to gather data on Perceptor, [[Teletraan 15]] found him giggling creepily over a microchip and telling it that it was time for its check-up.

[[Image:TGGPerceptor2.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Wheeee!]]As she recoiled in horror, Perceptor's tone became clinical and, retracting his faceplate, he demanded that she identify herself. After Teletraan 15 recorded her notes on the Autobot scientist, he transformed into his seldom-seen mobile battle mode and took her for a ride... whether she wanted it or not.
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
{{noteukonly}}
On Cybertron, Perceptor was often considered an officer or otherwise highly ranked personage by other Cybertronic life forms in the vicinity, inspiring in the aforementioned others a tendency to view him as a "commander" of a faction of Autobots who engaged in armed conflict against localized enemy forces until such a point as the aforementioned combat unit, or the surviving portions thereof, crossed the multidimensional warp system for transport, otherwise known as the Space Bridge, to join the forces based on the planetary body known to the overwhelming majority of those of his species who had shifted their operations to its locality as Earth. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}} {{storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!}} He was later deactivated for a somewhat extended period of time, by human standards if not by those of his species, by the opposing faction (as judged by an outside observer who insists on a binary classification system) in the [[Underbase]] conflict, so named for the goal of the conflict, a legendary storehouse of Cybertronic knowledge. {{storylink|Yesterday's Heroes!}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
''In a parallel junction of quantum-temporal values, Perceptor aided his fellow residents of [[Autobot City]] in the initiation of combat proceedings against unwanted [[Quintesson]] visitors possessing acutely nefarious intent. Unfortunately, said combat proceedings proved to be incapable of properly sustaining the necessary level of applied force to rebuke and rebuff the forward progress of the invading hostile xeno-biological entities, leading to a cessation of proper operating status for Perceptor and several of his Autobot co-actors. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}''

''One solar-terrestrial revolution cycle later, Perceptor again responded to the presence of hostile activities when an Autobot interstellar transport shuttle made a sudden and disastrous relocation from space to earth at velocities far exceeding safety protocols. At the shuttle's location, Perceptor fell into a paradoxical situation necessitating that the Autobots save their commander [[Rodimus Prime (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] from his own disparate mental status. {{storylink|White Fire}}''

====Generation 2====
Perceptor did not engage in random fisticuffs and altercations with the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]], for that would most emphatically be in a milieu of activity not of his preference. Alternatively, he participated in an expedition of a scientific nature to the lunar orbiting body of [[J'asik]] to determine what nefarious entity had structurally destabilized the populace at a molecular level. His findings unveiled astonishing and almost inarticulable obfuscations from deep in the Cybertronian past. {{storylink|Swarm (issue)|Swarm}}

===Universe: The Wreckers===
Perceptor counseled [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] against making a leadership decision that, when one considers both the opinions of observers that are generally regarded as wise, to such an extent as observers with finite capacity for knowledge can comprehend the infinite, and the final results of the decision in question, could be regarded as less than optimal.

Knowing the commander in question many of those reading this documentation may surmise the result... {{storylink|Betrayal}}

===Dreamwave Generation 1 comics continuity===
Perceptor was again held to be an officer or leader, a position he occupied with [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], among a group of underground Autobots on Cybertron after the unexpected return of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], who had disappeared along with Optimus Prime many years ago in an early [[space bridge]] test, commanding the [[Aerospace Extermination Squadron]], an army of [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]-form drones. The combat efficiency of these Air Warriors, as they were also known, led to a Decepticon conquest of Cybertron, as well as the enslavement of many Autobots. During this period, Perceptor theorized that if Megatron had survived the space bridge explosion, one could logically conclude that Optimus Prime also survived. At a base appropriately designated the [[Think Tank]], Perceptor designed and built a device intended to locate Optimus Prime. Before a proper test of the device could be conducted, Perceptor's group managed to capture an Air Warrior, with the intentions of examining its systems with the hope of finding an effective counter measure against the drones. {{storylink|War Within: The Age of Wrath}} Unfortunately, financial irregularities on the part of [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s [[Pat Lee|President]] resulted in the company filing for Chapter 11, where it currently remains in Bankruptcy court to this day, precluding any possible end to the story at this time.

Millions of years after the aforementioned events, Perceptor again allied with a group of Autobots who opposed the oppressive regime of the Decepticon [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], but these activities were covert in nature and he publicly remained a respected Autobot scientist. He presented evidence of Shockwave's unorthodox experiments on various Transformers, as well as the fact that Cybertron's spatial coordinates seemed to have changed, to the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]]. The High Council was unwilling to take any constitutional action against Shockwave, over feelings of gratitude for his assistance in restoring the peace, even after they were verbally accosted by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. Ultimately, any censure or movement against Shockwave was discontinued due to a rampage on the part of the [[Stunticon|Stunticons]]. After Optimus Prime escaped custody and united the various resistance movements, Perceptor participated in the [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]]'s offensive against [[Shockwave's tower|Shockwave's fortifications]] within Hub Capital Iacon. He also helped to repair [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], commander of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], despite the latter's well known bias against intellectuals. {{storylink|War and Peace}}

===Dreamwave ''Transformers/G.I. Joe'' comics continuity===
In the year 1985, Perceptor and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] hastily took off for [[Earth]] in an starship poorly-suited for interstellar travel, despite Perceptor's protests. Upon arrival, they unsurprisingly crashed, landing in the forests of [[Oregon]] near [[Mount St. Hilary]]. They were discovered there by a [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] team led by [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]]. {{storylink|Targets of Opportunity}}

{{note|Due to Dreamwave's bankruptcy, Blaster and Perceptor's motivations for coming to Earth - and pretty much anything else - were never revealed.}}

===Devil's Due G.I. Joe versus Transformers continuity===
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===IDW comics continuity===
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[[Image:SpotlightBlaster Perceptor whitestatic.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Cut the crap, Perceptor, and just get the cable back up!]]
Perceptor embarked upon a mission in which the ''[[Ark-17]]'' was the principal mode of transport as likewise did [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], attempting to disentangle [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] from a scenario that would all but undoubtedly lead to his expiration. Perceptor, as was the general consensus of those who had embarked upon the voyage, attempted to dissuade Springer of the less than optimal, considering resource allotment, military operation he had accepted. {{storylink|Spotlight: Kup}}

He later served on [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub]], acting as a peer to acting-commander [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]. He appeared to know [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] of old, and helped him with his investigation. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

{{cleanup|September 2009|This wiki-esque article page which can be accessed and modified by any member of the general population, granted they have access to an internet connection, is in dire need of vocabulary expansion as means of fitting with the general tone of its entirety.}}
{{spoiler|All Hail Megatron issue 15|October 16}}
Kup was eventually rescued and taken to [[Kimia Facility]] where Perceptor and the scientists there helped repair Kup using [[Pretender]] technology. [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] also had Perceptor secretly install subroutines into Kup that would allow Prowl to have control over the old codger. Though Perceptor opposed this, he followed his orders. He also was assigned to Kup's unit to keep a supply of [[cigar|cy-gar]]s handy to keep Kup sane. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 15#Everything in Its Right Place|Everything in Its Right Place}}

Perceptor later accompanied Kup on a mission to rescue some captured Wreckers and was badly injured during the operation. He was saved by [[Drift (G1)|Drift]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Drift}}

{{spoiler|All Hail Megatron issue 15|October 16}}
After healing from his injuries, Perceptor decided to make some upgrades to his body, making him more useful as a warrior. He gave himself a near-impervious breastplate, aiming stabilizers and a monocle-like targeting optic. He demonstrated these to great effect, taking out [[Monstructor]] in one blast during a rescue of [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 15#Lost & Found|Lost & Found}}

[[Image:Slowmotionmoviewalkahm5.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Like every other tough-guy group walk in the movies...]] Sporting a decidedly dour demeanor, Perceptor obtained a modicum of prominence. In the company of Kup, Springer, et. al, Perceptor had opted to become more directly involved in deeply discomfiting the Decepticons... until their inopportune crash-landing on Cybertron. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 5}} When some [[Insecticon swarm|swarms of Insecticons]] made an appearance, he once again displayed his disturbing targeting proficiency, inflicting immediate and conclusive damage on one scout with only minimal effort. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6}}
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Later, when the Autobots fled from the Swarm, they had planted some explosive charges to several bridges in order to cut off their pursuers. When they passed one of the bridges, Kup ordered Perceptor to shoot the charges, which he did with two small handblasters. However, he was taken out by a dart fired off by a Swarm (who got blasted for its effort). {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Perceptor''' (Autobot, 1985)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-39'''
**''Accessories:'' "Concussion Rifle", missile launcher, 3 missiles

[[Image:G1Perceptor toy.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Because it's easier to see small things when you have a giant laser cannon aiming at them.]]
: Formerly a [[Micro Change|Microchange]] MC-20 Micro Scope, Perceptor transforms into a predominantly red, functional microscope. His magnification is limited to 1X due to the relatively crude nature of his lens. In robot mode, Perceptor is armed with a red "Concussion Rifle" and a spring-loaded rocket launcher that can fire one of three red missile-shaped projectiles.

: A holdover from his Microchange origins, Perceptor can also transform into a 'tank' mode.

: The Japanese version does ''not'' launch missiles from the scope, despite what some sources say.

: There is an old variant of this toy: some have a more golden-hued chrome than the normal silver. This is not a very common variant.

: The mold was later [[repaint]]ed to make [[Magnificus]].
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===Transformers Collection===
*'''Cybertron Perceptor''' (Transformers Collection, Japan 2005)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TFC-19'''
: Perceptor was [[Generation 1 reissues|reissued]] in Japan as part of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Transformers Collection]]'' line.
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===Classics===
[[Image:ClassicsLOCPerceptor toy.jpg|right|175px|thumb|"I will blow up your whole city. For science."]]
*'''Perceptor''' (Legends, 2006)

: Available as part of the first assortment of ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' ''[[Legends Class|Legends of Cybertron]]'', Perceptor is a [[redeco]] of the ''Legends of Cybertron'' [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]]. He transforms into a BTR-90 armored personnel carrier with a large missile/laser cannon/microscope/telescope.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]].
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===Universe (2008)===
====G1 Series====
*'''Perceptor''' (2009)
: Hasbro will do their own reissue of Perceptor as part of the ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' line.
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==Merchandise==
===Heroes of Cybertron===
*'''Perceptor''' (2003)

[[Image:HOC Perceptor.jpg|right|100px|thumb|What's the deal with corn nuts?]]
:Perceptor was released in the fourth wave of the ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'' line as a mostly unaltered version of the Perceptor figurine from the Japanese [[Super Collection Figure]] line, though as a HOC he uses the standard "all clear-blue plastic painted over" coloring process to give him light-piped eyes. He came with the head and sword of the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] build-a-figurine.
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===Robot Heroes===
*'''Perceptor vs. Hardshell''' (200?)

[[Image:Robotheroesperceptorhardshell.jpg|right|300px|thumb|]]
: Part of the fourth wave of ''[[Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'', Perceptor packed versus [[Bombshell (G1)|Hardshell]] as part of the "Generation 1 Series".
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==Trivia==
*In the animated portion of Perceptor's original toy commercial he is presented as being quite small, the size a microscope would be in relation to Prime's robot form, and not growing at all, but remaining just as tiny in robot form.

* A Perceptor [[Action Master]] was planned at one point, but apparently went no further than a concept sketch. Unlike some other Action Masters, the art is based solely on the toy, including its faceplate. It has the distinction of carrying on Perceptor's well-armed legacy, with not just one but TWO shoulder mounted microscope cannons, arm shields, and a large handgun <ref>[[Transformers Generations Deluxe]], p110</ref>. The figure may have been intended as a pilot or driver for an Action Master vehicle, as the handgun has handlebars jutting off either side. Or, perhaps, the aforementioned munition was engineered to be wielded in an akimbo manner.

*The initial inspiration for Perceptor came from the anime series [[wikipedia:Armored_Trooper_Votoms|''Armored Trooper Votoms'']]. [[Shinji Aramaki]], designing toys for Takara at the time, liked the microscope look of the heads of the mecha from that series, and applied it in a more literal sense with the Microchange toy, but his involvement ended at the conceptual stage.

*In a rather surprising twist of events, part of this article has been placed on the cover of the upcoming [[All Hail Megatron issue 15]]. The result is a micro-continuity in which Perceptor reads this Wiki. What is this "fourth wall" you speak of, reader?

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Perceptor/perceptor.htm Perceptor at TFU.info]
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Perceptor Perceptor's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

==Footnotes==
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Perceptor (G1)

2009-09-21T05:16:30Z

TenguBruticus: /* IDW comics continuity */ made a few changes and added AHM 8 info.

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:''Perceptor is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:G1 Perceptor reissueart.jpg|right|300px|thumb|"Back off, man. I'm a scientist."]]
'''Perceptor''' is a scientist, one of the most astute minds the whole of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] can offer. He is perpetually seeking the continued quest for knowledge, and his discoveries have repeatedly proven invaluable. Though his specialties lie in metallurgy, electrical engineering, and additional sciences closely concomitant to Transformer physiology, his thirst for knowledge has made him kind of a scientific jack-of-all-trades.

One of Perceptor's most infamous mannerisms is the tendency in which he verbally communicates using scientific terminology. This has the unforeseen result of exasperating and occasionally frustrating his comrades. One might hypothesize that the jovial mechanoid is unaware that not everyone with whom he seeks to communicate shares his extensive vocabulary.

Engaging in physical melee is not his preferred activity. He is content to make his contributions to the Autobot cause in the manner in which he deems sufficient, but will engage in combat if the situation requires. [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] often relies on Perceptor's perspicacity, and considers him as inestimable as any of his officers.

:''French-Canadian name'': '''Percepto'''
:''Italian name'': '''Supervista''' ("Super-sight")
:''Hungarian name'': '''Észlelő'''
:''Victory [[RTM 1 dub]] name'': '''Doctor Baster'''

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
====Generation 1 cartoon====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Paul Eiding]] (English), [[Ken Shiroyama|Chikao Shiroyama]] (Japanese)

[[Image:Microbots shrink.JPG|thumb|right|200px|All my tubes and wires and careful notes!]]

Perceptor appeared on [[Earth]] during a period of time occurring after the initial impact of the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] into the planet. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 2}} It is unknown exactly when he arrived, but the malfunctions he suffered during the [[Cybertonium]] depletion crisis would lead one to conclude that he had been present when the Ark crashed onto prehistoric Earth during the encounter wih the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]''. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}}

During his period of habitation on that planetary body, he experienced a myriad of adventures. Included in that scope were incidents such as reconfiguring his mass ratio to a microscopic scale in order to sever the connection of the [[Heart of Cybertron]] to [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s body. Upon doing so, he proceeded to dispose of the object by having [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] throw the volatile energy source approximately two thousand feet in the sky and shooting it with his mobile cannon mode. {{storylink|Microbots}}

When Megatron perpetrated an egregious assault on the Autobots' reputation and had them forcibly expulsed from their residency on Earth, Perceptor was indubitably among their number. A fortuitous sequence of events allowed the Autobots to return to their former planetary location and extradict the Decepticons from their dominion over the [[human]]s. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}} During another adventure, a series of aberrant mechanical malfunctions began afflicting the Autobots. Perceptor was incapable of altering from his microscope configuration, and expeditiously determined that the complication was a depletion of [[Cybertonium]]. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}}

During a constitutional along a seaboard, Perceptor, [[Beachcomber (G1)|Beachcomber]], [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]], [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] and [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] were assailed by an assortment of Decepticons. Remarkably, [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] appeared impervious to damage, and both Perceptor and Seaspray were captured and escorted to the submerged Decepticon headquarters. With the inclusion of Beachcomber, the three Autobots were able to effect an adequate escape and rejoin their cohorts in time to confront the [[Electrum]]-coated Decepticons. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon}}

In an endeavor to assist [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], who had run into difficulty on [[Titan]], one of [[Saturn]]'s attendant moons, Perceptor and [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] traversed space in [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. Although Omega's energy was depleted by the journey, Perceptor was able to locate a prodigious accumulation of energy crystals, with which he subsequently reenergized Omega, allowing them to repel the Decepticon invaders and effect a peregrination back to Earth. {{storylink|The God Gambit}}

[[Image:G1 cartoon Perceptor Pencil sword.JPG|left|200px|thumb|The pen...cil is mightier than the sword!]]

On another occasion, Perceptor and an assemblage of Autobots and Decepticons were propelled across the interstellar void by [[space bridge]], landing on an unexplored world in which Cybertronian lifeforms were minuscule in relation to the immense indigenous population. After a series of alarming endangerments, Perceptor determined that a toy rocket ship possessed by the boy [[Aron]], whose abode they had happened into, could be modified to return the Autobots home. {{storylink|Child's Play (episode)|Child's Play}} Calamitously, their mode of transport was intercepted by an alien named [[Bosch]], who utilised a mechanism to place the Autobots in a submissive state, intending to barter them for energon. [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] was eventually able to emancipate Perceptor and his fellows with the assistance of the bounty hunter [[Devcon (G1)|Devcon]]. {{storylink|The Gambler}}

Examining a sample of extraterrestrial matter transplanted to Earth on [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s
back, Perceptor was able to ascertain that Cosmos had inadvertently imported [[Morphobot]]s, a genus of robotic flora which consumed mechanical life. His exhortation was sufficient to save Cosmos and the Morphobots were soon dispatched to a more suitable biosphere, however the sample he had acquired had also propagated to the point where it threatened to consume him along with his laboratory. {{storylink|Quest for Survival}}

Perceptor's spectrographic analysis of an ore sample determined that the asteroid from which it originated was, in fact, alive. In an unfortunate turn of events, Optimus Prime had just commanded Omega Supreme to obliterate said asteroid. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme}} Yet another enterprise took Perceptor to a world inhabited by transforming organic creatures who had been enslaved by the Decepticons. He assisted in liberating the [[Tlalakan]]s, and was subsequently bemused by Bumblebee's notion that they should make a wish on the first stellar object they sighted. {{storylink|Sea Change}}

[[Image:Cosmic Rust Perceptor kick.JPG|thumb|right|200px|I don't believe it! There she goes again! She's tidied up and I can't find anything!]]

He also synthesized a panacea to remedy all corrosion, with the appellation [[corrostop]], and was decorated by the humans for his ingenuity. Megatron also coveted his assistance, but for a dire emergency — the Decepticon had become afflicted by [[Cosmic Rust (disease)|Cosmic Rust]] and it transpired that corrostop was the only counteragent. No content with merely being ameliorated, Megatron exploited Perceptor in a machination to infect the Autobots with Cosmic Rust, and all sources of [[Ingredient X]], an imperative component of corrostop, had been exhausted. Perceptor and [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] labored to make the [[matter duplicator]] operational so that more corrostop could be constituted and the Autobots saved. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}}

Perceptor and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] discovered a disquieting fact — that aberrant disruption emanating from Cybertron was causing a shift in Earth's orbit, resulting the the planet's immanent collision with the nearest stellar body! The Autobots and Decepticons were forced to collaborate to avoid destruction in the [[Sun]], however the Insecticons masticated the space bridge controls, rendering the possibility of its use dubious. With donated components, Perceptor repaired the space bridge and dispatched the amalgamated force to Cybertron to subjugate the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

[[Image:Rumblevsperceptor.jpg|thumb|left|200px|I can smell the chemicals!]]

Perceptor's actions continued to be of intrinsic strategic import, particularly following the distinct tactical deficiencies during the [[battle of Autobot City]] that resulted in the expiration of Wheeljack, and pointing out that "gamma waves in this sector of space create marginal navigation probabilities" as the Autobots fled Earth. As a member of Ultra Magnus's company, he was marooned on planet [[Junkion (planet)|Junk]], where he contended with the indigenous race of mechanisms, designated [[Junkion (species)|Junkion]]s. During the decisive battle against [[Unicron]], Perceptor was stationed aboard the Junkion vessel when Unicron crushed it in his grasp, though fortunately was not a casualty of the catastrophe and could later be distinguished celebrating the antagonist's defeasance. {{storylink|The Transformers: The Movie}}

Perceptor had a mission of paramount importance and tasked it to [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] and [[Wheelie (G1)|Wheelie]]. After the Galactic Olympics were disrupted by unknown assailants, he examined some debris but was unable to determine the exact nature of the attackers. He proposed he accompany [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] on an undertaking to investigate the Decepticons, but Rodimus elected to procure [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s abetment instead. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} Perceptor later valiantly defended Cybertron against Decepticon intrusion. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

The inexplicable resurrection of Optimus Prime lead Perceptor and the rest of the Autobots on a mission of retaliation against the [[Quintesson]]s for the supposed termination of a selection of Autobots, including Rodimus Prime. When it transpired that a shuttle Optimus commanded the Autobots fire on in fact contained their still-functioning comrades, Perceptor was all too happy to arrest the ill-fated assault. {{storylink|Dark Awakening}}

[[Image:G1 ForeverIsALongTime Pipes Rodimus Perceptor.jpg|thumb|right|200px|]]

On a second entanglement with the Quintessons, Perceptor was incapacitated early in the conflict and unable to prevent several of his fellow Autobots from traversing a [[Time Window|chronal displacement aperture]] to Cybertron's distant past. Although [[Pipes]] was an adequate physician, Perceptor regained normal function subsequent to the resolution of the situation. {{storylink|Forever Is a Long Time Coming}}

After [[Fort Knox]] dematerialized, a preliminary examination by Perceptor of [[energon cube]]s discovered at the locale indicated they were contaminated with [[Dinosaur transform static]]. Further analysis indicated the cubes were of Decepticon manufacture, exonerating the Dinobots and [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]]. Tracing the point of origin to [[Socialist Democratic Federated Republic of Carbombya|Carbombya]], the Autobots located the appropriated architecture and liberated the country from the habitation of the Decepticons. {{storylink|Thief in the Night}}

Perceptor was part of an ambush set for [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] when the incorporeal spirit of [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] possessed [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]]. {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}} When Wheelie and the [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Spike's immature offspring]] developed curiosity over Ultra Magnus's construction date, they consulted Perceptor, who suggested they scrutinize the [[Hall of Records]], unaware of the endangerment the pair would soon face. {{storylink|Surprise Party}} Investigating another disappearance on the part of Daniel, this time complemented by Grimlock, Perceptor operated a Quintesson contrivance which transposed a rescue party to the domain of [[Menonia]]. {{storylink|Madman's Paradise}} While excavating [[isodrite]] in an asteroid belt, a team of Autobots was beleaguered by Decepticons, however as Perceptor observed, Galvatron was wreaking more havoc with his own troops than the Autobots. {{storylink|Webworld}}

[[Image:CarnageCMinor Perceptor microscope.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
Perceptor's calculations later tracked the Decepticons down to a comet, where the blackguards were installing an apparatus to propel it into [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]. During the altercation, a resonance of extreme amplitude disrupted proceedings, causing all present to expeditiously descent towards a nearby planetary body named [[Eurythma]]. As the Decepticons prepared to resume hostilities, Perceptor dismantled [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] with one discharge of his artillery mode. He proceeded to participate in a diversionary engagement while Ultra Magnus and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] contacted the indigenous sentient life who communicated entirely in melody. {{storylink|Carnage in C-Minor}}

Detecting an aberrant semaphore on a Quintesson frequency, Perceptor allocated the mission to Sky-Lynx, Blaster and [[Outback]]. {{storylink|The Quintesson Journal}} He later oversaw the installation of a new power core on Cybertron. Not long after this occurrence, Galvatron unleashed a [[Dweller|grotesque monstrosity]] with the ability to metamorphose Transformers into energy vampires. Perceptor not only formulated a remedy involving the infusing of a plethora of energy, but was able to effect the catharsis of the Dweller from Cybertron. {{storylink|The Dweller in the Depths}} He was equivalently successful in restoring Ultra Magnus, Rodimus, [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] to their mechanoid forms after they were transplanted into organic bodies. {{storylink|Only Human}}

[[Image:PerceptorNijika01.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Memoirs of a tiny alien robot geisha with a male alien robot's transplanted brain]]
During the instatement of another power generator, Perceptor expressed a desire for an increase in the Dinobots' brainpower, to which Grimlock responded with a aggressive exclamation regarding his fist and Perceptor's cranium. Malfunctions caused by strange energy emanating from the generator resulted in Grimlock's intelligence being increased manifold, outstripping even Perceptor's own acumen. The Autobots journeyed to Unicron's skull in orbit around Cybertron, where they were incapacitated by [[anti-electron]]s. Providentially, Grimlock was able to construct a brigade of [[Technobot (G1)|Technobot]]s to salvage the situation. {{storylink|Grimlock's New Brain}}

During one of his final known excursions with Rodimus, Perceptor plummeted onto an [[Zamojin (planet)|alien world]] in a state of [[transformation paralysis]]. What's worse, his [[universal emulator]] was taken from his body and transplanted into the [[Zamojin (species)|Zamojin]] construct called [[Nijika]], which resulted in Perceptor's consciousness taking up residence within that form. All things considered, he took it quite well, and his alterations to the emulator resulted in the Quintessons inadvertently extricating the world from its incarceration. {{storylink|The Face of the Nijika}}

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====Japanese cartoon continuity====
=====Fight! Super Robot Lifeform manga=====
=====Victory cartoon=====
:''Voice actor:'' [[Masaharu Satō]] (Japanese)

Perceptor, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] and [[Minerva]] were summoned, called forth, or otherwise sought out by [[Star Saber (Victory)|Star Saber]] to save, preserve, and defend the life of the critically damaged and weakened [[Ginrai]]. They succeeded, converting the former [[Transtector]] into the mighty [[Victory Leo]].{{storylink|Ginrai Dies!!}} {{storylink|Fight!! Victory Leo}} {{storylink|Awaken! Victory Leo}} {{storylink|The Tide is Turned! The Ultimate Weapon, the Victory Unification}}

=====Japanese ''Generation 2'' story pages=====
[[Image:G2StoryPageWheeljackPerceptor1.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Look at him, all tiny back there.]]
Perceptor, along with Wheeljack and [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], discovered [[Reconfiguration Matrix|new properties]] of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] which allowed Optimus Prime to revive himself as Laser-Rod Optimus Prime subsequent to a crushing defeat by Megatron. {{storylink|G-2 (story page)|G-2 Part 4}}
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=====Teletraan Go! Go! comics=====
[[Image:TGGPerceptor1.jpg|right|150px|thumb|The doctor is in...sane.]]
Sent to gather data on Perceptor, [[Teletraan 15]] found him giggling creepily over a microchip and telling it that it was time for its check-up.

[[Image:TGGPerceptor2.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Wheeee!]]As she recoiled in horror, Perceptor's tone became clinical and, retracting his faceplate, he demanded that she identify herself. After Teletraan 15 recorded her notes on the Autobot scientist, he transformed into his seldom-seen mobile battle mode and took her for a ride... whether she wanted it or not.
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===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
{{noteukonly}}
On Cybertron, Perceptor was often considered an officer or otherwise highly ranked personage by other Cybertronic life forms in the vicinity, inspiring in the aforementioned others a tendency to view him as a "commander" of a faction of Autobots who engaged in armed conflict against localized enemy forces until such a point as the aforementioned combat unit, or the surviving portions thereof, crossed the multidimensional warp system for transport, otherwise known as the Space Bridge, to join the forces based on the planetary body known to the overwhelming majority of those of his species who had shifted their operations to its locality as Earth. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}} {{storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!}} He was later deactivated for a somewhat extended period of time, by human standards if not by those of his species, by the opposing faction (as judged by an outside observer who insists on a binary classification system) in the [[Underbase]] conflict, so named for the goal of the conflict, a legendary storehouse of Cybertronic knowledge. {{storylink|Yesterday's Heroes!}}

=====Marvel UK future timelines=====
''In a parallel junction of quantum-temporal values, Perceptor aided his fellow residents of [[Autobot City]] in the initiation of combat proceedings against unwanted [[Quintesson]] visitors possessing acutely nefarious intent. Unfortunately, said combat proceedings proved to be incapable of properly sustaining the necessary level of applied force to rebuke and rebuff the forward progress of the invading hostile xeno-biological entities, leading to a cessation of proper operating status for Perceptor and several of his Autobot co-actors. {{storylink|Space Pirates!}}''

''One solar-terrestrial revolution cycle later, Perceptor again responded to the presence of hostile activities when an Autobot interstellar transport shuttle made a sudden and disastrous relocation from space to earth at velocities far exceeding safety protocols. At the shuttle's location, Perceptor fell into a paradoxical situation necessitating that the Autobots save their commander [[Rodimus Prime (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] from his own disparate mental status. {{storylink|White Fire}}''

====Generation 2====
Perceptor did not engage in random fisticuffs and altercations with the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]], for that would most emphatically be in a milieu of activity not of his preference. Alternatively, he participated in an expedition of a scientific nature to the lunar orbiting body of [[J'asik]] to determine what nefarious entity had structurally destabilized the populace at a molecular level. His findings unveiled astonishing and almost inarticulable obfuscations from deep in the Cybertronian past. {{storylink|Swarm (issue)|Swarm}}

===Universe: The Wreckers===
Perceptor counseled [[Hot Rod (G1)|Rodimus Prime]] against making a leadership decision that, when one considers both the opinions of observers that are generally regarded as wise, to such an extent as observers with finite capacity for knowledge can comprehend the infinite, and the final results of the decision in question, could be regarded as less than optimal.

Knowing the commander in question many of those reading this documentation may surmise the result... {{storylink|Betrayal}}

===Dreamwave Generation 1 comics continuity===
Perceptor was again held to be an officer or leader, a position he occupied with [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]], among a group of underground Autobots on Cybertron after the unexpected return of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], who had disappeared along with Optimus Prime many years ago in an early [[space bridge]] test, commanding the [[Aerospace Extermination Squadron]], an army of [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]-form drones. The combat efficiency of these Air Warriors, as they were also known, led to a Decepticon conquest of Cybertron, as well as the enslavement of many Autobots. During this period, Perceptor theorized that if Megatron had survived the space bridge explosion, one could logically conclude that Optimus Prime also survived. At a base appropriately designated the [[Think Tank]], Perceptor designed and built a device intended to locate Optimus Prime. Before a proper test of the device could be conducted, Perceptor's group managed to capture an Air Warrior, with the intentions of examining its systems with the hope of finding an effective counter measure against the drones. {{storylink|War Within: The Age of Wrath}} Unfortunately, financial irregularities on the part of [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s [[Pat Lee|President]] resulted in the company filing for Chapter 11, where it currently remains in Bankruptcy court to this day, precluding any possible end to the story at this time.

Millions of years after the aforementioned events, Perceptor again allied with a group of Autobots who opposed the oppressive regime of the Decepticon [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], but these activities were covert in nature and he publicly remained a respected Autobot scientist. He presented evidence of Shockwave's unorthodox experiments on various Transformers, as well as the fact that Cybertron's spatial coordinates seemed to have changed, to the [[Autobot High Council|High Council]]. The High Council was unwilling to take any constitutional action against Shockwave, over feelings of gratitude for his assistance in restoring the peace, even after they were verbally accosted by [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. Ultimately, any censure or movement against Shockwave was discontinued due to a rampage on the part of the [[Stunticon|Stunticons]]. After Optimus Prime escaped custody and united the various resistance movements, Perceptor participated in the [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]]'s offensive against [[Shockwave's tower|Shockwave's fortifications]] within Hub Capital Iacon. He also helped to repair [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], commander of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], despite the latter's well known bias against intellectuals. {{storylink|War and Peace}}

===Dreamwave ''Transformers/G.I. Joe'' comics continuity===
In the year 1985, Perceptor and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] hastily took off for [[Earth]] in an starship poorly-suited for interstellar travel, despite Perceptor's protests. Upon arrival, they unsurprisingly crashed, landing in the forests of [[Oregon]] near [[Mount St. Hilary]]. They were discovered there by a [[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe]] team led by [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]]. {{storylink|Targets of Opportunity}}

{{note|Due to Dreamwave's bankruptcy, Blaster and Perceptor's motivations for coming to Earth - and pretty much anything else - were never revealed.}}

===Devil's Due G.I. Joe versus Transformers continuity===
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===IDW comics continuity===
{{ongoing}}
[[Image:SpotlightBlaster Perceptor whitestatic.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Cut the crap, Perceptor, and just get the cable back up!]]
Perceptor embarked upon a mission in which the ''[[Ark-17]]'' was the principal mode of transport as likewise did [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], attempting to disentangle [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] from a scenario that would all but undoubtedly lead to his expiration. Perceptor, as was the general consensus of those who had embarked upon the voyage, attempted to dissuade Springer of the less than optimal, considering resource allotment, military operation he had accepted. {{storylink|Spotlight: Kup}}

He later served on [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub]], acting as a peer to acting-commander [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]. He appeared to know [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] of old, and helped him with his investigation. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blaster}}

{{cleanup|September 2009|This wiki-esque article page which can be accessed and modified by any member of the general population, granted they have access to an internet connection, is in dire need of vocabulary expansion as means of fitting with the general tone of its entirety.}}
{{spoiler|All Hail Megatron issue 15|October 16}}
Kup was eventually rescued and taken to [[Kimia Facility]] where Perceptor and the scientists there helped repair Kup using [[Pretender]] technology. [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] also had Perceptor secretly install subroutines into Kup that would allow Prowl to have control over the old codger. Though Perceptor opposed this, he followed his orders. He also was assigned to Kup's unit to keep a supply of [[cigar|cy-gar]]s handy to keep Kup sane. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 15#Everything in Its Right Place|Everything in Its Right Place}}

Perceptor later accompanied Kup on a mission to rescue some captured Wreckers and was badly injured during the operation. He was saved by [[Drift (G1)|Drift]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Drift}}

{{spoiler|All Hail Megatron issue 15|October 16}}
After healing from his injuries, Perceptor decided to make some upgrades to his body, making him more useful as a warrior. He gave himself a near-impervious breastplate, aiming stabilizers and a monocle-like targeting optic. He demonstrated these to great effect, taking out [[Monstructor]] in one blast during a rescue of [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]]. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 15#Lost & Found|Lost & Found}}

[[Image:Slowmotionmoviewalkahm5.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Like every other tough-guy group walk in the movies...]] Sporting a decidedly dour demeanor, Perceptor obtained a modicum of prominence. In the company of Kup, Springer, et. al, Perceptor had opted to become more directly involved in deeply discomfiting the Decepticons... until their inopportune crash-landing on Cybertron. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 5}} When some [[Insecticon swarms]] made an appearance, he once again displayed his disturbing targeting proficiency, inflicting immediate and conclusive damage on one scout with only minimal effort. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 6}}
{{-}}

Later, when the Autobots fled from the Swarm, they had planted some explosive charges to several bridges in order to cut off their pursuers. When they passed one of the bridges, Kup ordered Perceptor to shoot the charges, which he did with two small handblasters. However, he was taken out by a dart fired off by a Swarm (who got blasted for its effort). {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8}}

==Toys==
===Generation 1===
*'''Perceptor''' (Autobot, 1985)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-39'''
**''Accessories:'' "Concussion Rifle", missile launcher, 3 missiles

[[Image:G1Perceptor toy.jpg|left|250px|thumb|Because it's easier to see small things when you have a giant laser cannon aiming at them.]]
: Formerly a [[Micro Change|Microchange]] MC-20 Micro Scope, Perceptor transforms into a predominantly red, functional microscope. His magnification is limited to 1X due to the relatively crude nature of his lens. In robot mode, Perceptor is armed with a red "Concussion Rifle" and a spring-loaded rocket launcher that can fire one of three red missile-shaped projectiles.

: A holdover from his Microchange origins, Perceptor can also transform into a 'tank' mode.

: The Japanese version does ''not'' launch missiles from the scope, despite what some sources say.

: There is an old variant of this toy: some have a more golden-hued chrome than the normal silver. This is not a very common variant.

: The mold was later [[repaint]]ed to make [[Magnificus]].
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===Transformers Collection===
*'''Cybertron Perceptor''' (Transformers Collection, Japan 2005)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TFC-19'''
: Perceptor was [[Generation 1 reissues|reissued]] in Japan as part of [[TakaraTomy|Takara]]'s ''[[Transformers Collection]]'' line.
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===Classics===
[[Image:ClassicsLOCPerceptor toy.jpg|right|175px|thumb|"I will blow up your whole city. For science."]]
*'''Perceptor''' (Legends, 2006)

: Available as part of the first assortment of ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' ''[[Legends Class|Legends of Cybertron]]'', Perceptor is a [[redeco]] of the ''Legends of Cybertron'' [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]]. He transforms into a BTR-90 armored personnel carrier with a large missile/laser cannon/microscope/telescope.

: This mold was also used to make ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]].
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===Universe (2008)===
====G1 Series====
*'''Perceptor''' (2009)
: Hasbro will do their own reissue of Perceptor as part of the ''[[Universe (2008 franchise)|Universe]]'' line.
{{comingsoontoy}}

==Merchandise==
===Heroes of Cybertron===
*'''Perceptor''' (2003)

[[Image:HOC Perceptor.jpg|right|100px|thumb|What's the deal with corn nuts?]]
:Perceptor was released in the fourth wave of the ''[[Heroes of Cybertron]]'' line as a mostly unaltered version of the Perceptor figurine from the Japanese [[Super Collection Figure]] line, though as a HOC he uses the standard "all clear-blue plastic painted over" coloring process to give him light-piped eyes. He came with the head and sword of the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] build-a-figurine.
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===Robot Heroes===
*'''Perceptor vs. Hardshell''' (200?)

[[Image:Robotheroesperceptorhardshell.jpg|right|300px|thumb|]]
: Part of the fourth wave of ''[[Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' ''[[Robot Heroes (toyline)|Robot Heroes]]'', Perceptor packed versus [[Bombshell (G1)|Hardshell]] as part of the "Generation 1 Series".
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==Trivia==
*In the animated portion of Perceptor's original toy commercial he is presented as being quite small, the size a microscope would be in relation to Prime's robot form, and not growing at all, but remaining just as tiny in robot form.

* A Perceptor [[Action Master]] was planned at one point, but apparently went no further than a concept sketch. Unlike some other Action Masters, the art is based solely on the toy, including its faceplate. It has the distinction of carrying on Perceptor's well-armed legacy, with not just one but TWO shoulder mounted microscope cannons, arm shields, and a large handgun <ref>[[Transformers Generations Deluxe]], p110</ref>. The figure may have been intended as a pilot or driver for an Action Master vehicle, as the handgun has handlebars jutting off either side. Or, perhaps, the aforementioned munition was engineered to be wielded in an akimbo manner.

*The initial inspiration for Perceptor came from the anime series [[wikipedia:Armored_Trooper_Votoms|''Armored Trooper Votoms'']]. [[Shinji Aramaki]], designing toys for Takara at the time, liked the microscope look of the heads of the mecha from that series, and applied it in a more literal sense with the Microchange toy, but his involvement ended at the conceptual stage.

*In a rather surprising twist of events, part of this article has been placed on the cover of the upcoming [[All Hail Megatron issue 15]]. The result is a micro-continuity in which Perceptor reads this Wiki. What is this "fourth wall" you speak of, reader?

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Perceptor/perceptor.htm Perceptor at TFU.info]
*[http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Perceptor Perceptor's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

==Footnotes==
<references />

[[Category:Autobots]]
[[Category:Classics characters]]
[[Category:Generation 1 characters]]
[[Category:Generation 2 characters]]
[[Category:Non-Triple Changer third mode]]
[[Category:Robot Heroes]]
[[Category:Scientists]]

All Hail Megatron issue 15

2009-09-17T09:33:56Z

TenguBruticus: /* Featured characters */ added characters

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[All Hail Megatron]]'' #15
|prev=All Hail Megatron issue 14
|next=All Hail Megatron issue 16
|image=1252688995 TF AHM 15-cov-1.jpg
|caption=Insert Saving Private Ryan quote here for maximum effect.
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[September 16]], [[2009]]
|coverdate=September 2009
|written by=[[Nick Roche]] Kup [[Denton J. Tipton]] Perceptor
|art by=[[Nick Roche]] Kup [[Casey Coller]] Perceptor
|colors by=[[Kris Carter]] Kup [[Joana Lafuente]] Perceptor
|letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]
|edits by=[[Denton J. Tipton]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|''All Hail Megatron'']]
}}

==Everything in It's Right Place==

===Synopsis===
{{issuestub}}

===Featured characters===
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (1)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (2)
*[[Outback]] (3)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (4)
*[[Brainstorm]] (5)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (6)
*[[Waverider]] (7)
*[[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] (8)
*[[Cloudburst]] (9)
*[[Groundbreaker]] (10)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (11)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (12)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (13)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (14)
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (15)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] (16)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (17)
|c2=
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (18)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (19)
*[[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] (20)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (21)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (22)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (23)
}}

===Quotes===
* TBA

===Errors===
* None yet identified.

===Items of note===
* Thunderwing is depicted in his pre-Prentender self.

==Lost & Found==
'''Perceptor goes from boring to deadly in just 11 pages!'''

===Synopsis===
{{issuestub}}

===Featured characters===
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (1)
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (2)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (3)
*[[Roadbuster]] (4)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (5)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (6)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (7)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] (8)

|c2=
*[[Birdbrain]] (9)
*[[Bristleback]] (10)
*[[Slog]] (11)
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (12)
*[[Wildfly]] (13)
*[[Scowl]] (14)
*[[Icepick]] (15)
*[[Monstructor]] (16)
}}

===Quotes===
* "Just doin' my job."
:-Introducing the all-new, all different '''Perceptor'''!!

===Errors===
* None yet identified.

===Items of note===
* Perceptor has two different bodies in this story; his G1 look (from [[Spotlight: Blaster]] and [[Spotlight: Drift]]) and his semi-updated look from AHM.

==Covers (3)==
*'''Cover A:''' [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], art by [[Nick Roche]] and colors by [[Kris Carter]]..
*'''Cover B:''' Schematic of a newly-rebuilt [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], art by [[Casey Coller]] and colors by [[Joana Lafuente]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Art deco of Perceptor looking broody; art and colors by [[Trevor Hutchison]].
<gallery>
Image:1252688995 TF AHM 15-cov-1.jpg|Prepare for trouser-shattering.
Image:AHM15casey.jpg|[[Shane McCarthy]]'s plans to ruin IDW are revealed.
Image:AHM15trevhutch.jpg|Rambo.
</gallery>

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2009-09-17T09:21:07Z

TenguBruticus: /* Lost & Found */

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[All Hail Megatron]]'' #15
|prev=All Hail Megatron issue 14
|next=All Hail Megatron issue 16
|image=1252688995 TF AHM 15-cov-1.jpg
|caption=Insert Saving Private Ryan quote here for maximum effect.
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[September 16]], [[2009]]
|coverdate=September 2009
|written by=[[Nick Roche]] Kup [[Denton J. Tipton]] Perceptor
|art by=[[Nick Roche]] Kup [[Casey Coller]] Perceptor
|colors by=[[Kris Carter]] Kup [[Joana Lafuente]] Perceptor
|letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]
|edits by=[[Denton J. Tipton]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|''All Hail Megatron'']]
}}

==Everything in It's Right Place==

===Synopsis===
{{issuestub}}

===Featured characters===
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
|c2=
}}

===Quotes===
* TBA

===Errors===
* None yet identified.

===Items of note===
* Thunderwing is depicted in his pre-Prentender self.

==Lost & Found==
'''Perceptor goes from boring to deadly in just 11 pages!'''

===Synopsis===
{{issuestub}}

===Featured characters===
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (1)
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (2)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (3)
*[[Roadbuster]] (4)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (5)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (6)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (7)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] (8)

|c2=
*[[Birdbrain]] (9)
*[[Bristleback]] (10)
*[[Slog]] (11)
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (12)
*[[Wildfly]] (13)
*[[Scowl]] (14)
*[[Icepick]] (15)
*[[Monstructor]] (16)
}}

===Quotes===
* "Just doin' my job."
:-Introducing the all-new, all different '''Perceptor'''!!

===Errors===
* None yet identified.

===Items of note===
* Perceptor has two different bodies in this story; his G1 look (from [[Spotlight: Blaster]] and [[Spotlight: Drift]]) and his semi-updated look from AHM.

==Covers (3)==
*'''Cover A:''' [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], art by [[Nick Roche]] and colors by [[Kris Carter]]..
*'''Cover B:''' Schematic of a newly-rebuilt [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], art by [[Casey Coller]] and colors by [[Joana Lafuente]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Art deco of Perceptor looking broody; art and colors by [[Trevor Hutchison]].
<gallery>
Image:1252688995 TF AHM 15-cov-1.jpg|Prepare for trouser-shattering.
Image:AHM15casey.jpg|[[Shane McCarthy]]'s plans to ruin IDW are revealed.
Image:AHM15trevhutch.jpg|Rambo.
</gallery>

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All Hail Megatron issue 15

2009-09-17T09:19:35Z

TenguBruticus: /* Items of note */ tiny correction

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[All Hail Megatron]]'' #15
|prev=All Hail Megatron issue 14
|next=All Hail Megatron issue 16
|image=1252688995 TF AHM 15-cov-1.jpg
|caption=Insert Saving Private Ryan quote here for maximum effect.
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[September 16]], [[2009]]
|coverdate=September 2009
|written by=[[Nick Roche]] Kup [[Denton J. Tipton]] Perceptor
|art by=[[Nick Roche]] Kup [[Casey Coller]] Perceptor
|colors by=[[Kris Carter]] Kup [[Joana Lafuente]] Perceptor
|letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]
|edits by=[[Denton J. Tipton]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|''All Hail Megatron'']]
}}

==Everything in It's Right Place==

===Synopsis===
{{issuestub}}

===Featured characters===
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
|c2=
}}

===Quotes===
* TBA

===Errors===
* None yet identified.

===Items of note===
* Thunderwing is depicted in his pre-Prentender self.

==Lost & Found==

Perceptor goes from boring to deadly in just 11 pages!

===Synopsis===
{{issuestub}}

===Featured characters===
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (1)
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (2)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (3)
*[[Roadbuster]] (4)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (5)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (6)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (7)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] (8)

|c2=
*[[Birdbrain]] (9)
*[[Bristleback]] (10)
*[[Slog]] (11)
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (12)
*[[Wildfly]] (13)
*[[Scowl]] (14)
*[[Icepick]] (15)
*[[Monstructor]] (16)
}}

===Quotes===
* "Just doin' my job."
:-Introducing the all-new, all different '''Perceptor'''!!

===Errors===
* None yet identified.

===Items of note===
* Perceptor has two different bodies in this story; his G1 look (from [[Spotlight: Blaster]] and [[Spotlight: Drift]]) and his semi-updated look from AHM.

==Covers (3)==
*'''Cover A:''' [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], art by [[Nick Roche]] and colors by [[Kris Carter]]..
*'''Cover B:''' Schematic of a newly-rebuilt [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], art by [[Casey Coller]] and colors by [[Joana Lafuente]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Art deco of Perceptor looking broody; art and colors by [[Trevor Hutchison]].
<gallery>
Image:1252688995 TF AHM 15-cov-1.jpg|Prepare for trouser-shattering.
Image:AHM15casey.jpg|[[Shane McCarthy]]'s plans to ruin IDW are revealed.
Image:AHM15trevhutch.jpg|Rambo.
</gallery>

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2009-09-17T09:18:26Z

TenguBruticus: /* Featured characters */

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[All Hail Megatron]]'' #15
|prev=All Hail Megatron issue 14
|next=All Hail Megatron issue 16
|image=1252688995 TF AHM 15-cov-1.jpg
|caption=Insert Saving Private Ryan quote here for maximum effect.
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[September 16]], [[2009]]
|coverdate=September 2009
|written by=[[Nick Roche]] Kup [[Denton J. Tipton]] Perceptor
|art by=[[Nick Roche]] Kup [[Casey Coller]] Perceptor
|colors by=[[Kris Carter]] Kup [[Joana Lafuente]] Perceptor
|letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]
|edits by=[[Denton J. Tipton]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|''All Hail Megatron'']]
}}

==Everything in It's Right Place==

===Synopsis===
{{issuestub}}

===Featured characters===
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
|c2=
}}

===Quotes===
* TBA

===Errors===
* None yet identified.

===Items of note===
* Thunderwing is depicted in his pre-Prentender self.

==Lost & Found==

Perceptor goes from boring to deadly in just 11 pages!

===Synopsis===
{{issuestub}}

===Featured characters===
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (1)
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (2)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (3)
*[[Roadbuster]] (4)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (5)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (6)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (7)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] (8)

|c2=
*[[Birdbrain]] (9)
*[[Bristleback]] (10)
*[[Slog]] (11)
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (12)
*[[Wildfly]] (13)
*[[Scowl]] (14)
*[[Icepick]] (15)
*[[Monstructor]] (16)
}}

===Quotes===
* "Just doin' my job."
:-Introducing the all-new, all different '''Perceptor'''!!

===Errors===
* None yet identified.

===Items of note===
* Perceptor has two different bodies in this story; his G1 look (from [[Spotlight: Blaser]] and [[Spotlight: Drift]]) and his semi-updated look from AHM.

==Covers (3)==
*'''Cover A:''' [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], art by [[Nick Roche]] and colors by [[Kris Carter]]..
*'''Cover B:''' Schematic of a newly-rebuilt [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], art by [[Casey Coller]] and colors by [[Joana Lafuente]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Art deco of Perceptor looking broody; art and colors by [[Trevor Hutchison]].
<gallery>
Image:1252688995 TF AHM 15-cov-1.jpg|Prepare for trouser-shattering.
Image:AHM15casey.jpg|[[Shane McCarthy]]'s plans to ruin IDW are revealed.
Image:AHM15trevhutch.jpg|Rambo.
</gallery>

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2009-09-17T09:17:58Z

TenguBruticus: /* Perceptor */ put actual story title and added some stuff

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[All Hail Megatron]]'' #15
|prev=All Hail Megatron issue 14
|next=All Hail Megatron issue 16
|image=1252688995 TF AHM 15-cov-1.jpg
|caption=Insert Saving Private Ryan quote here for maximum effect.
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[September 16]], [[2009]]
|coverdate=September 2009
|written by=[[Nick Roche]] Kup [[Denton J. Tipton]] Perceptor
|art by=[[Nick Roche]] Kup [[Casey Coller]] Perceptor
|colors by=[[Kris Carter]] Kup [[Joana Lafuente]] Perceptor
|letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]
|edits by=[[Denton J. Tipton]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|''All Hail Megatron'']]
}}

==Everything in It's Right Place==

===Synopsis===
{{issuestub}}

===Featured characters===
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
|c2=
}}

===Quotes===
* TBA

===Errors===
* None yet identified.

===Items of note===
* Thunderwing is depicted in his pre-Prentender self.

==Lost & Found==

Perceptor goes from boring to deadly in just 11 pages!

===Synopsis===
{{issuestub}}

===Featured characters===
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (1)
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (2)
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (3)
*[[Roadbuster]] (4)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (5)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (6)
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (7)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] (8)
|c2=
*[[Birdbrain]] (9)
*[[Bristleback]] (10)
*[[Slog]] (11)
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (12)
*[[Wildfly]] (13)
*[[Scowl]] (14)
*[[Icepick]] (15)
*[[Monstructor]] (16)
}}

===Quotes===
* "Just doin' my job."
:-Introducing the all-new, all different '''Perceptor'''!!

===Errors===
* None yet identified.

===Items of note===
* Perceptor has two different bodies in this story; his G1 look (from [[Spotlight: Blaser]] and [[Spotlight: Drift]]) and his semi-updated look from AHM.

==Covers (3)==
*'''Cover A:''' [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], art by [[Nick Roche]] and colors by [[Kris Carter]]..
*'''Cover B:''' Schematic of a newly-rebuilt [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]], art by [[Casey Coller]] and colors by [[Joana Lafuente]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Art deco of Perceptor looking broody; art and colors by [[Trevor Hutchison]].
<gallery>
Image:1252688995 TF AHM 15-cov-1.jpg|Prepare for trouser-shattering.
Image:AHM15casey.jpg|[[Shane McCarthy]]'s plans to ruin IDW are revealed.
Image:AHM15trevhutch.jpg|Rambo.
</gallery>

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All Hail Megatron issue 15

2009-09-17T08:39:28Z

TenguBruticus: /* Kup */

All Hail Megatron issue 14

2009-08-21T09:46:18Z

TenguBruticus: /* Synopsis */ tiny fix-up

{{disambigr|Rebirth|the three-part episode that made up season 4 of the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]]|The Rebirth}}
{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[All Hail Megatron]]'' #14
|prev=All Hail Megatron issue 13
|next=All Hail Megatron issue 15
|image=AHM14ri.jpg
|caption=Communist propaganda about a bodyless Autobot
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[August 19]], [[2009]]
|coverdate=August 2009
|written by=[[Shane McCarthy]] "Replay" [[Andy Schmidt]] "Rebirth"
|art by=[[Emiliano Santalucia]] "Replay" [[Andrew Griffith]] "Rebirth"
|colors by=[[Josh Burcham]]
|letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]
|edits by=[[Denton J. Tipton]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|''All Hail Megatron'']]
}}

'''One's a head, the other's a [[zombie]]. It's the Cybertronian odd couple!'''

=="Replay"==
===Synopsis===
'''Sunstreaker's life flashes before his eyes'''

''On a distant world, Sunstreaker and his squad have driven a [[Decepticon]] army off the planet. Sunstreaker tells one of his squad units to inform [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] of the victory, and as he climbs on a stack of [[energon (power source)|energon]] crates, the rest of his squad chant his name in victory. The squad member returns and tells him of Prime's congratulations, as well as giving him co-ordinates from Prime, as he is now reassigned to another squad on another planet called [[Earth]].''

''On Earth, a scientist named Douglas is talking to his superior. It seems he and his crew are having difficulty in shutting up the robot the [[Machination]] have captured. Douglas suggests taking it offline, but his superior will have none of it, as it would erase all the data it contains. The superior wants the readings immediately, and he reminds Douglas that it's a machine and that its "screaming" is an automated response. Douglas doesn't care, as he find the noise distracting. The superior then suggests that he get some earplugs and get the job over with.''

''At night, a scientist tries to seduce his girlfriend, but she is creeped out by the head of the robot, thinking that it's looking at them. The scientist tries to reassure her that it's not looking at anything, but she isn't convinced, as the robot is the most hideous thing she has ever seen, although the scientist retorts that ''she'' had wanted to see it. Suddenly, it speaks, calling for help. The scientist is amused, while the girlfriend is disgusted. Excited, the scientist prods the robot head to speak again.''

''Hunter O'Nion, who had been turned into one of the Sunstreaker [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmaster]]s, confronts Sunstreaker's head. Sunstreaker begs for the human to kill him, but Hunter refuses. Sunstreaker begs once more, but Hunter refuses again and asks Sunstreaker to teach him how to be a Headmaster, while Sunstreaker begs for a third time to Hunter to kill him...''

''At an Autobot repair bay, Ratchet is giving Sunstreaker his diagnosis. The [[CR chamber]] has done wonders to Sunstreaker and everything looks good, but Ratchet needs to do more tests to be certain. Sunstreaker asks if he can go and Ratchet permits it, saying he will let 'Streaker know when the tests are done. Ratchet next mentions that he's about to finish restoring Hunter back to normal if Sunstreaker wants to see, but Sunstreaker turns his back. In response to Ratchet's query, Sunstreaker turns and, with a false smile, says that being in the CR chamber made him unsteady and he just wants to go for a walk. Ratchet reminds him that it wasn't easy to undergo, as this had never happened to him (or anyone) before. Ratchet is concerned that Sunstreaker might have neural trauma, due to the bonding with and separation from Hunter, and he's worried about what else the Machination scientists might have done with him. Sunstreaker once again says that he's fine—couldn't be happier, in fact, thanks to having his head and body back together again. But as soon as he leaves the repair bay, Sunstreaker walks down the corridor, looks at himself, then staggers to an empty room and holds his head.''

The images repeat themselves through the eyes of Sunstreaker's disembodied head on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], as it, along with pieces of the deactivated [[Insecticon swarm]], lie in ruins below, where above, a bridge once stood...

===Featured characters===
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (1)
* Unknown Autobots (2)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (3)
* [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (4)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (9)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (10)
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (11)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (12)
|c3=
* [[Douglas]] (5)
* various [[Machination]] employees (6)
* Someone's girlfriend (7)
* [[Hunter O'Nion]] (8)
|c4=
* [[Insecticon swarm]] (13)
}}

===Quotes===
* TBA

===Errors===
* Shouldn't the Machination employees know that Sunstreaker is a living robot, considering they are working for [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]? Also, in the same regard, why would Scorponok require them to gather "data", if he is already familiar with Cybertronian anatomy?

===Items of note===
* Two of the unnamed Autobots [[Side Burn (RID)|look]] [[Roulette|familiar]].

=="Rebirth"==
===Synopsis===
'''Galvatron survives!'''

On [[Garrus-9]], Galvatron emerges from the [[solar pool]] with a scream. [[Darkness (G1)|The Darkness]] has consumed him whole, and he tries to endure it...

On [[Gorlam Prime]], Cyclonus, who has managed to survive the events of the [[Expansion]] thanks to his [[Dead Universe]] regenerative powers, believes that either life or death would be a blessing, as he and the Dead Universe inhabitants have been marooned on the planet for what he thinks is an eternity. Cyclonus and the inhabitants of the Dead Universe were part of the first ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' expedition, which was a scientific voyage that encountered a parallel universe that had no life and no evolution, and it changed them. They returned to Gorlam Prime, but Cyclonus is the lone survivor, having lasted the longest "out here". On reflection, he realizes that he's been away from his home universe for so long that he feels like an outsider. He is now the last Dead Universe inhabitant, as his comrades Scourge and [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] are dying and [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]] is now dead. For the survivors, death is a release for the static hell they found. All that remains is recycling his fallen men, even though they, the scientific elite and his warrior brothers, deserved better.

Cyclonus's thoughts are broken by Scourge, who weakly states that he's alive. Cyclonus tries to reassure his teammate that he won't last long. The best gift Cyclonus can offer is recycling him into the solar pools, though he wishes he had more. Suddenly, Galvatron arrives. Now infused with the Darkness, he tells Cyclonus to stop whatever he was doing. Cyclonus tells him that they're no longer alive; with no purpose and no function, they're now little more than illumination units, and that melting them in the solar pool is the only way restore their honor and regain their dignity. Galvatron says that Cyclonus is wrong; he now has the power and the will, and, most importantly, a ''mission'', and he's going to join with Cyclonus to achieve it. Galvatron states that if they wanted a function, he'll now give it to them, then fires at the solar pool.

Cyclonus angrily thinks that he's gone binary (insane), but Galvatron asks if that's what he was going to do anyway. Cyclonus disagrees, stating about their honor. Scourge, emerging from the pool, again proclaims that he still functions. Seeing this, Galvatron gives him power to live again, then throws him back to the solar pool, as he needs an army. The pool explodes and does its job as Scourge screams. Cyclonus wonders what Galvatron has done, but Galvatron says that the Darkness, not he, wouldn't let Scourge die. Just then, Scourge bursts out of the solar pool, calling Galvatron's name, restored to full capacity, as the pain has allowed him to live once again. Galvatron explains they all are more than they were before, and that the Darkness that consumed Nova Prime is now with him. Galvatron is no longer the robot they once knew, the Darkness isn't what it was with Nova, and they have become something different and ''new''.

Galvatron then sees his new army approach, but his anticipation turns to anger when he realizes that his troops have been made in Scourge's image, rather than his own. Galvatron pronounces that Scourge is now in charge of his [[Sweep]]s, that they are now bonded to him, and that if he keeps them in line, he will become a warrior king. Cyclonus thinks this is [[wikipedia:300 (film)|madness]], as there is no [[spark]] and no honor in being a warrior slave. As a warrior, a patriot, and a [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]], he won't allow Galvatron to do this to him. Galvatron reassures Cyclonus that such will not be his fate; Cyclonus' cunning and spirit refuse to die, as he is noble and incorruptible, which is what helped him survive longer than the rest in the normal universe. Galvatron wants Cyclonus to trust him, join him, and ''seek'' for him.

With his spark restored, Cyclonus feels that he was weak, but Galvatron tells his new lieutenant that he now has strength. Galvatron orders his army to get started, and Cyclonus asks what their mission is. Galvatron says that they have completed their mission as explorers, looking to discover the forces of the universe, is over, though they have paid for what they've learned. There is only one constant, universal force: change. They are now a part of that force, a catalyst sparking upheaval, igniting revolution and feeding chaos with every hate-filled action. The universe had their way with them, and now it's their turn. Scourge wonders what that means, and while Cyclonus has no idea, he tells Scourge that their function is to seek and that they follow Galvatron.

===Featured characters===
{{featuredcharacters
|c4=
* [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (1)
* [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (2)
* Unknown Cybertronians from the [[Dead Universe]] (3)
* [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (4)
* [[Sweep]]s (5)
}}

===Quotes===
* TBA

===Errors===
* ''Ark'' is misspelled "Arc".
* In ''[[Revelation (IDW)|Revelation]]'', it was Galvatron, not Cyclonus that could remain in the normal universe for long amounts of time without being destroyed.
* Like last issue, more nods are made to ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', with Galvatron now commanding Cyclonus, Scourge and the Sweeps, as well as him being considered insane (as in season 3 of the cartoon).

===Items of note===
* No mention is made of [[Grindcore (G1)|Grindcore]], who was last seen with Straxus.
* This issue now retroactively establishes Cyclonus and Scourge as [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]s.

==Covers (3)==
*'''Cover A:''' Sunstreaker's severed head; art by [[Emiliano Santalucia]] with colors by [[Josh Burcham]].
*'''Cover B:''' Galvatron rises from the pool of flame; art and colors by [[Andrew Griffith]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Art deco of Sunstreaker's severed head; art and colors by [[Trevor Hutchison]].
<gallery>
Image:AHM14a.jpg|Guh.
Image:AHM14b.jpg|Now ''that'' was a hot bath!
Image:AHM14ri.jpg|Ah'll be back!
</gallery>

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All Hail Megatron issue 13

2009-07-27T22:15:18Z

TenguBruticus: /* "Uneasy Lies the Head" */ a tiny fix-up, as I removed the extra "on" on the last sentence.

{{Merge|Old Ways|Wouldn't it make more sense just to do this like The Arrival; keep stories in issue articles?}}
{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[All Hail Megatron]]'' #13
|prev=All Hail Megatron issue 12
|next=All Hail Megatron issue 14
|image=megatron13.jpg
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[July 22]], [[2009]]
|coverdate=July 2009
|written by=[[Simon Furman]] "Old Ways" [[Mike Costa]] "Uneasy Lies the Head"
|art by=[[Don Figueroa]] "Old Ways" [[Chee Yang Ong]] "Uneasy Lies the Head"
|colors by=[[James Brown]] "Old Ways" [[Moose Baumann]] "Uneasy Lies the Head"
|letterer=[[Chris Mowry]]
|editor=[[Andy Schmidt]]
|associate editor=[[Denton J. Tipton]]
|continuity=[[IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|''All Hail Megatron'']]
}}

== Synopsis ==

This issue contains two stories, "[[Old Ways]]" and "[[Uneasy Lies the Head]]".

=="Old Ways"==
'Two Autobots share some energon and tell stories.'''

In an old [[Autobot]] artillery ordnance, Ironhide admits that he is finished and done with the war. He is old, tired, and is ready to be stood down. All the battles,wars and campaigns had become a blur to him, and because of that, Ironhide lost what he had become. Optimus Prime respects his decision and won't bother to change his mind. The world is changing before their eyes, with new challenges ahead on the horizon, and that they have to re-learn, reassess and adapt. Ironhide exclaims that that wasn't it; he wanted to meet them head-on, but he now longer trusts his judgment, due to his situation with [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] on Cybertron.
Optimus reminds him that he was ''never'' much of a judge of character, and that during the early years of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Ironhide thought that Optimus was just a young upstart with no right to be called a "Prime", and Ironhide stood at that...

''In Cybertron, during the early years of the Great War, Kup goes over a list of Autobot soldiers that are standing at attention to Optimus Prime. Optimus is impressed by the group assembled, and notices that Ironhide had something on his mind. Ironhide asks for permission to speak; Kup denies it, but Optimus lets him anyway, much to Kup's chagrin. Ironhide says that the "army" Prime assembled aren't soldiers, due to the fact that they have never picked up, let alone fired weapons before and would die before they ever did; and Prime is unlikely to increase their odds of survival. Kup angrily calls Ironhide out of line, but Prime lets him speak again. Ironhide continues on, saying that they're at war, and motivational words out of him aren't going to win it. It takes guts, resilience, muscle and know-how. They need a leader that fought in the trenches, had fought and killed for something more important than a medal, and Prime isn't that leader. Kup reminds Optimus that Ironhide had served in the Cybertronian Civil Militia, and has knocks in the head. Looking straight at Ironhide's face, Optimus asks him to teach him how to be a leader...''
[[Image:AHM-13 Prime mouth.jpg|thumb|right|Now ''even'' [[Don Figueroa|Don]] and [[Simon Furman|Simon]] rape your childhood!]]
In the present day, Ironhide, uncorking an urn full of raw liquid Energon, reminds Optimus that he took every harsh word that was said to him, and learned from it. Taking a swig from the urn, Ironhide offers a cup of raw Energon to Optimus, who accepts it by opening his mouthguard. Ironhide goes on to say that lots of leaders would have put him in the brig, but not Optimus, who had gone on to prove Ironhide wrong on more than one occasion...

''During a battle on Cybertron, the Autobots came under heavy fire. Optimus agrees with Ironhide's suggestion that they can't stay where they are, but refuses his second suggesion to outflank their position and counterattack from the west. Instead, they'll head east to a corridor that they earlier cleared mines from, and from there, take up new positions at [[Polyhex]]. Ironhide thinks they're running, but Prime corrects him by saying that they're retreating instead, knowing that they would head to a trap by going west. Ironhide angrily says that he checked the area himself and there was nothing there. From experience, Prime thinks that it's too good to be true, but Ironhide isn't impressed, stating that retreating now would lose the sector they're on, and that this decision dishonors every Autobot who sacrificed their lives for it. Optimus tells him to either give the order to go east or he'll find someone else to do it. Reluctantly, the order is giving, and not a moment too soon, as Trypticon arrives from the west...''

In the present day, Optimus Prime says that everything he brought to their battles came from Ironhide, who gave Prime the tools he needed to win. But Prime knows instinctively that some battles can't be won, that they have to cut their loses and live to fight another day. Ironhide, "drunk" on the Energon he drank, staggers up, says that he need more of the stuff if he wants to listen to old stories some more. Optimus steadies him and decides to switch to something more "fissionable". Optimus believes that Ironhide's main weakness is that he meets ''everything'' head-on, but Ironhide retorts, saying that Prime can also be every ''bit'' as unbending...

''One time, Optimus and Ironhide fell for a Decepticon trap, resulting in Ironhide's left foot being blown off and the two of them hanging on a ledge for dear life. Ironhide tries to speak, but Optimus won't allow it, for even a whisper is magnified a hundredfold, and the ledge won't hold them for long. Prime sees a rescue vessel in the distance as Ironhide tells him to leave him behind, but Prime refuses. Suddenly, the part of the ledge Ironhide is holding on to breaks, but Prime catches his arm in time. Ironhide says that they won't make it, but Prime reassures him that they will...''

Optimus, with a hand on Ironhide's shoulder, tells him that his example honed Prime into the the leader that he is today, and that Ironhide overcame impossible odds. Nowadays, ''other'' Autobots look up to him for his no-nonsense, practical know-how style, to which the depths of resolve and indomitable fighting spirit that the Autobots need, and if Ironhide ever wavered, he'll turn to Prime for his hard-nosed, honest counsel. Prime says that if Ironhide decides to leave, they'll carry on, but they'll ''all'' be lessened by his absence, and Prime would miss his friend. Ironhide, taking a moment to think it over, decides to stick around instead, being outmaneuvered tactically by his military protege.

=="Uneasy Lies the Head"==
As the Decepticons flee from Earth on Astrotrain, a brooding Starscream is summoned by Shrapnel, who bears news. In front of the other Decepticons, now low on Energon and demoralized, Starscream announces that Megatron has ceased to function, and that they must forge a new path of their own. He is slightly premature, as the 'news' is actually that the badly damaged Megatron, guarded by Soundwave and the cassettes, is beginning to show increased brain activity. An infuriated Starscream attempts to convince Soundwave to let Megatron die, and to use the Energon he is using for the rest of them, but he refuses and Starscream stalks out.

Angry, Starscream reflects that as long as Megatron lives, he will never take power. Shrapnel suggests assassination, but Starscream vetoes this, noting that Megatron would probably come back more powerful than before. Now alone, Starscream muses on the looming chaos. With Megatron gone, the Decepticons will fall apart through infighting. With little more than the troops from Earth, he will be unable to force the issue, and Razorclaw will certainly challenge him. With Megatron's leadership having led them to the disaster he always foresaw, Starscream is left with grudges... and the [[Matrix of Leadership]].

Believing the Matrix to be of little more than symbolic value, with any power it might have had used up, Starscream attempts to throw it out an airlock, but is stopped by a returning Shrapnel. Shrapnel reminds him that the Matrix chooses the Autobot leaders, and is amazed that Starscream has it. Realizing the potential, Starscream rouses the Decepticons, claiming that he now wields the power of the Matrix and will use it to lead them to victory once more. His delighted troops chant 'Hail Starscream!' as he leaves - as the new Decepticon leader put his head in his hands, fully aware that his leadership now rests on the seemingly powerless Matrix...

==Featured characters for "Old Ways"==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (1)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime ]] (2)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (3)
*[[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]] (4)
*[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (5)
*[[Undertow]] (6)
*[[Brainstorm]] (7)
*[[Pulsar and Tempest|Tempest]] (8)
*[[Motorhead]] (9)
*[[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] (10)
*[[Boxcar]] (11)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (12)
|c2=
*[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] (13)
}}
== Quotes ==

==Errors==
* Hey, remember how Ironhide and a pre-Prime Optimus both served in the same unit under Kup? {{storylink|Spotlight: Blurr}} And how Ironhide claimed he liked and would die for Optimus since the day he met him? {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 4}}

==Items of note==
*Don Figueroa's art style has changed significantly since [[Shattered Glass (issue)|Shattered Glass]]. His new style, briefly seen on his cover for "[[Spotlight: Cliffjumper]]", now has Don drawing the G1 characters in the style of the [[Transformers (2007)|two]] [[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|live-action]] movies.
*And speaking of which, Prime's mouth plate can retract, just like his movie counterpart.
*[[Dull surprise]]? No! '''Perpetual sneer'''!
* The flashback sequences are coloured in sepia tone for "Old Ways".
*"Uneasy Lies the Head" bears significant similarities to the 1984 G1 movie - (seemingly) defeated Decepticons leaving Earth in [[Astrotrain]], with Starscream attempting to take power and Megatron severely damaged (and being attended to by [[Soundwave]] and his Cassetticons. Starscream even considers chucking Megs out of the ship, but had a nagging feeling he might return, [[Galvatron (G1)|even more powerful than before]].

== Covers ==
*'''Cover A:''' Optimus Prime and Ironhide side-by-side; art by [[Don Figueroa]] with colors by James Brown.
*'''Cover B:''' Starscream holding the Matrix of Leadership; art by Chee Yang Ong with colors by Moose Baumann.
*'''Cover RI:''' Optimus, Ironhide, and the Matrix; art and colors by [[Trevor Hutchison]].
*'''Apocalypse Comics Exclusive Cover:''' [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (and [[Gregg Berger]]) at the Auto Assembly 2009 convention; art by [[Nick Roche]] with colors by [[Liam Shalloo]].

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==References==
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[[Category:IDW Generation 1 issues]]

Old Ways

2009-07-27T07:47:23Z

TenguBruticus: /* Items of note */ it's actually Trypticon's third appearance, since he appeared in Spotlight: Blaster as well.

{{Merge|All Hail Megatron issue 13|Wouldn't it make more sense just to do what we did with the arrival comics, keep the stories in the issue articles?}}

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[All Hail Megatron|The Transformers: All Hail Megatron]]'' #13
|prev=All Hail Megatron issue 12
|next=Uneasy Lies the Head
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[July 22]], [[2009]]
|coverdate=July 2009
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|art by=[[Don Figueroa]]
|colors by=[[James Brown]]
|letterer=[[Chris Mowry]]
|editor=[[Andy Schmidt]]
|associate editor=[[Denton J. Tipton]]|continuity=[[IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|All Hail Megatron]]
}}

'''Two Autobots share some energon and tell stories.'''

==Synopsis==

In an old [[Autobot]] artillery ordnance, Ironhide admits that he is finished and done with the war. He is old, tired, and is ready to be stood down. All the battles,wars and campaigns had become a blur to him, and because of that, Ironhide lost what he had become. Optimus Prime respects his decision and won't bother to change his mind. The world is changing before their eyes, with new challenges ahead on the horizon, and that they have to re-learn, reassess and adapt. Ironhide exclaims that that wasn't it; he wanted to meet them head-on, but he now longer trusts his judgment, due to his situation with [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] on Cybertron.
Optimus reminds him that he was ''never'' much of a judge of character, and that during the early years of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]], Ironhide thought that Optimus was just a young upstart with no right to be called a "Prime", and Ironhide stood at that...

''In Cybertron, during the early years of the Great War, Kup goes over a list of Autobot soldiers that are standing at attention to Optimus Prime. Optimus is impressed by the group assembled, and notices that Ironhide had something on his mind. Ironhide asks for permission to speak; Kup denies it, but Optimus lets him anyway, much to Kup's chagrin. Ironhide says that the "army" Prime assembled aren't soldiers, due to the fact that they have never picked up, let alone fired weapons before and would die before they ever did; and Prime is unlikely to increase their odds of survival. Kup angrily calls Ironhide out of line, but Prime lets him speak again. Ironhide continues on, saying that they're at war, and motivational words out of him aren't going to win it. It takes guts, resilience, muscle and know-how. They need a leader that fought in the trenches, had fought and killed for something more important than a medal, and Prime isn't that leader. Kup reminds Optimus that Ironhide had served in the Cybertronian Civil Militia, and has knocks in the head. Looking straight at Ironhide's face, Optimus asks him to teach him how to be a leader...''
[[Image:AHM-13 Prime mouth.jpg|thumb|right|Now ''even'' [[Don Figueroa|Don]] and [[Simon Furman|Simon]] rape your childhood!]]
In the present day, Ironhide, uncorking an urn full of raw liquid Energon, reminds Optimus that he took every harsh word that was said to him, and learned from it. Taking a swig from the urn, Ironhide offers a cup of raw Energon to Optimus, who accepts it by opening his mouthguard. Ironhide goes on to say that lots of leaders would have put him in the brig, but not Optimus, who had gone on to prove Ironhide wrong on more than one occasion...

''During a battle on Cybertron, the Autobots came under heavy fire. Optimus agrees with Ironhide's suggestion that they can't stay where they are, but refuses his second suggesion to outflank their position and counterattack from the west. Instead, they'll head east to a corridor that they earlier cleared mines from, and from there, take up new positions at [[Polyhex]]. Ironhide thinks they're running, but Prime corrects him by saying that they're retreating instead, knowing that they would head to a trap by going west. Ironhide angrily says that he checked the area himself and there was nothing there. From experience, Prime thinks that it's too good to be true, but Ironhide isn't impressed, stating that retreating now would lose the sector they're on, and that this decision dishonors every Autobot who sacrificed their lives for it. Optimus tells him to either give the order to go east or he'll find someone else to do it. Reluctantly, the order is giving, and not a moment too soon, as Trypticon arrives from the west...''

In the present day, Optimus Prime says that everything he brought to their battles came from Ironhide, who gave Prime the tools he needed to win. But Prime knows instinctively that some battles can't be won, that they have to cut their loses and live to fight another day. Ironhide, "drunk" on the Energon he drank, staggers up, says that he need more of the stuff if he wants to listen to old stories some more. Optimus steadies him and decides to switch to something more "fissionable". Optimus believes that Ironhide's main weakness is that he meets ''everything'' head-on, but Ironhide retorts, saying that Prime can also be every ''bit'' as unbending...

''One time, Optimus and Ironhide fell for a Decepticon trap, resulting in Ironhide's left foot being blown off and the two of them hanging on a ledge for dear life. Ironhide tries to speak, but Optimus won't allow it, for even a whisper is magnified a hundredfold, and the ledge won't hold them for long. Prime sees a rescue vessel in the distance as Ironhide tells him to leave him behind, but Prime refuses. Suddenly, the part of the ledge Ironhide is holding on to breaks, but Prime catches his arm in time. Ironhide says that they won't make it, but Prime reassures him that they will...''

Optimus, with a hand on Ironhide's shoulder, tells him that his example honed Prime into the the leader that he is today, and that Ironhide overcame impossible odds. Nowadays, ''other'' Autobots look up to him for his no-nonsense, practical know-how style, to which the depths of resolve and indomitable fighting spirit that the Autobots need, and if Ironhide ever wavered, he'll turn to Prime for his hard-nosed, honest counsel. Prime says that if Ironhide decides to leave, they'll carry on, but they'll ''all'' be lessened by his absence, and Prime would miss his friend. Ironhide, taking a moment to think it over, decides to stick around instead, being outmaneuvered tactically by his military protege.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (1)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime ]] (2)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (3)
*[[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]] (4)
*[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (5)
*[[Undertow]] (6)
*[[Brainstorm]] (7)
*[[Pulsar and Tempest|Tempest]] (8)
*[[Motorhead]] (9)
*[[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] (10)
*[[Boxcar]] (11)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (12)
|c2=
*[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] (13)
}}

== Quotes ==

==Errors==
* Hey, remember how Ironhide and a pre-Prime Optimus both served in the same unit under Kup? {{storylink|Spotlight: Blurr}} And how Ironhide claimed he liked and would die for Optimus since the day he met him? {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 4}}

==Items of note==
*This story is 11 pages long and forms half of the issue.
*Don Figueroa's art style has changed a lot since [[Shattered Glass (issue)|Shattered Glass]]. His new style, briefly seen on his cover for "[[Spotlight: Cliffjumper]]", now has Don drawing the G1 characters in the style of the [[Transformers (2007)|two]] [[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|live-action]] movies.
*And speaking of which, Prime's mouth plate can retract, just like his movie counterpart.
*[[Dull surprise]]? No! '''Perpetual sneer'''!
* The flashback sequences are coloured in sepia tone for this story.
*Trypticon makes his third appearance in the IDW continuity (previously seen in [[Stormbringer]] and "[[Spotlight: Blaster]]").

[[Category:IDW Generation 1 issues]]

File:CollectedComics4Cover.jpg

2009-07-24T05:23:53Z

TenguBruticus: added artist name

The Cover of Marvel Collected Comics 4. Art by [[Will Simpson]].

{{comiccover}}

Combaticon (G1)

2009-07-23T23:08:53Z

TenguBruticus: /* Zone OVA */ a tiny fix-up

{{Factions|decepticon|decepticong2}}
{{disambig2|the Decepticon subgroup from Generation 1|the Decepticon subgroup from ''Revenge of the Fallen''|Combaticon (ROTF)}}
:''The Combaticons are a [[Decepticon]] [[subgroup]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

<div class="center">[[Image:Combaticons group.jpg|none|600px|thumb|The Dirty Half-Dozen Minus One - from left to right Vortex, Onslaught, Swindle, Blast-Off and Brawl.]]</div>
The '''Combaticons''' are a unit of fierce Decepticon soldiers, operating with (mostly) military precision under the watchful eye of the tactically brilliant Onslaught.

The Combaticons consist of:

*The cunning [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (leader)
*The destructive [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]
*The aloof [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]
*The opportunistic [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]
*The unhinged [[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]]

They combine to form [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]].

{{quote|"We aim to maim!"|Brawl tells us the basic gist of the team|"[[Spotlight: Arcee]]"}}

:''Japanese name:'' '''Combatron'''
:''Italian name:'' '''Combacticon'''

==Fiction==
===American cartoon continuity===
[[Image:Starscreams brigade 5 letsgo.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Dad's Army]]
When [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] was banished from the Decepticons for Yet Another Failed Coup Against [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], he was deposited on the island of [[Guadalcanal]], the site of one of the major battles between the [[United States of America]] and [[Japan|Imperial Japan]] during World War II. There he found and rebuilt several abandoned US military vehicles to pass the time. After he finished, he decided that if Megatron can have a Decepticon army, then so can he!

After bluffing his way past [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] to use the [[space bridge]], he travelled to a detention center on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and liberated the [[Personality component|personality components]] of several [[Renegade Decepticon|Decepticon political prisoners]] before destroying the rest. Back on [[Earth]], Starscream installed the sparks into the rusting military vehicles and ordered them to transform.

The reborn Combaticons were less than pleased with their 'new', primitive bodies, nor were they particularly thankful to Starscream for freeing them after millions of years of imprisonment. That is, until the former Decepticon Air Commander revealed that he had neglected to install [[energy absorber]] units into their bodies, so they would have no way of refueling. As he was the only one with the knowledge and expertise to install them, he demanded their allegiance in his aim to overthrow Megatron. The Combaticons agreed to obey Starscream, for now.

[[Image:Starscreams brigade 7 SSrideshoulder.jpg|right|155px|thumb|SQUAWK! Starscream wanna cracker!]]
Under Starscream's leadership, the Combaticons managed to capture several prisoners, then used their energy absorbers to recharge themselves at a power plant. Unfortunately, Megatron and the Decepticons attacked, while the Autobots rescued their comrades. The [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] formed [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]], who was quickly defeated by the Combaticons' much more powerful, but dull-witted combined form, Bruticus. Starscream ordered Bruticus to grab Megatron, forcing his former commander to acknowledge Starscream as the new leader of the Decepticons. Under duress, Megatron did so as the [[Stunticon|Stunticons]] watched nearby. The latter group, deciding that Starscream would be too dangerous as a leader, quickly formed [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and defeated Bruticus with a single attack.

Starscream and the Combaticons were banished from Earth on a small asteroid, left to wallow in their own misery and blame each other for their failures. {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}}

[[Image:Revenge of bruticus 4 changing course.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Lads, we can get the scrambled channels now]]
Starscream and the Combaticons quickly had a falling-out. After Starscream left, the Combaticons attacked Cybertron, easily defeating [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and his [[Sentinel (G1)|drones]]. Thirsting for revenge, Onslaught reprogrammed the space bridge to pull Earth closer to the [[Sun]], in the hopes of destroying it and every Transformer there. The Autobots and Decepticons temporarily joined forces to retake Cybertron and prevent Earth's destruction, and with Starscream's help, they deactivated the Combaticons once they formed Bruticus through a failsafe device built into the treacherous giant's back. Optimus Prime and Megatron agreed that Bruticus must be destroyed, but the Decepticon leader fooled the Autobots by using Shockwave's [[holographic projector]] to make it appear as though Bruticus was destroyed, when in reality the combiner was reprogrammed to be loyal only to Megatron. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

[[Image:Revenge of bruticus 15 fakeblowup.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Care Bear Stare]]
Soon afterwards, during Megatron's latest scheme on Earth involving the theft of fighter aircraft using Middle-Eastern criminals, the Combaticons were called into service to defend Megatron's [[Giant Purple Griffin]], a large... thing that apparently pumped [[oil]]. Or something. Struggling against the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]], the Combaticons formed Bruticus, yet were still knocked over when the Aerialbots twisted a tow cable around his legs. The Decepticon combiner was finally defeated when the Aerialbots ignited the nearby oil wells, causing a massive explosion that sent Megatron, [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]], Bruticus and gas prices flying away. {{storylink|Aerial Assault}}

[[Image:Bruticus punch planebot.jpg|left|155px|thumb|"Bruticus punch planebot so hard, make artist draw all over cel!"]]
While attacking a human city, Bruticus was destroyed in battle with [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (man, this guy can't seem to catch a break). Only Swindle survived, and he sold the remains of his comrades to various mercenaries and [[El Presidente|third-world dictator-types]], only to be forced to locate and rebuild the Combaticons by Megatron. The reformed Bruticus was then defeated when Megatron's disruptor cannon was overloaded by the human-built [[B.O.T. (robot)|B.O.T.]], once again sending the Decepticon flying into the sky. {{storylink|B.O.T. (episode)|B.O.T.}}

After the great battle at [[Autobot City]], the Combaticons were among the battered Decepticon forces who withdrew to [[Chaar]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 1}} Swindle was instrumental in negotiating an alliance with the [[Quintesson|Quintessons]]; {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 2}} the Combaticons later participated in a Quintesson-led assault on the Autobots on [[Goo]]. {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 3}} {{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 4}}

A lone Blast Off later attacked a [[Skuxxoid]] who was using [[Death crystal|death crystals]] to blow stuff up in Decepticon territory, and forced the alien to tell him where he got the ammunition. When a group of Autobots tried to find the crystals as well, Blast Off attacked them alongside [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]]. {{storylink|Chaos (episode)|Chaos}} The Combaticons later failed to assassinate Decepticon exile [[Octane]] at [[Autobot City]], {{storylink|Starscream's Ghost}} then succeeded in shooting up a shuttle meant to take human delegates to an interstellar peace conference. {{storylink|Surprise Party}}

During a Decepticon attack on the [[Netherlands]], Swindle infiltrated [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] and stole his [[transformation cog]], whilst Vortex was charged with guarding [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]]. {{storylink|The Ultimate Weapon}} The Combaticons later participated in the assault on [[Paradron]], where they guarded the imprisoned Paradronians, among other things. {{storylink|Fight or Flee}} When the Earth was infected by the [[Hate Plague]], the Combaticons (Bruticus) were among those infected. Brawl was seen driving along the road and Vortex was attacked a civilian plane on a runway. {{storylink|The Return of Optimus Prime, Part 1}}

Under [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s directions, the Combaticons constructed a giant planetary rocket engine that was used to propel Cybertron into orbit around Earth. They also dragged away the bodies of defeated Autobots to use as fuel for the engine. {{storylink|The Rebirth, Part 3}}
{{-}}

===Japanese cartoon continuity===
====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' comic====
Bruticus arrived to help the [[Stunticon]]s fight [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]] at a baseball stadium in [[Japan]]. He quickly defeated Defensor, injuring [[Hot Spot (G1)|his torso]] and preventing him from combining. In response, Superion disabled Brawl and Swindle using his [[electrostatic discharger rifle]], allowing [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] to steal their places as Bruticus's legs. Taking control of the giant's flight systems, the two Protectobots flew off with Bruticus as [[Kenji]] cheered at them to drop the Combaticons into the sea. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 5}} Onslaught later joined the Stunticons in a scheme to defame the Autobots by destroying factories around Japan whilst wearing Autobot [[insignia]]s. When confronted by the real Autobots, he "combined" with fellow [[Decepticon Trailer Brigade]] member [[Motormaster]], but they were defeated and sent packing by [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 7}}

The Combaticons' next mission was to hunt down [[Murdered puppy|an escaped dog]] that Megatron had experimented on, imbuing it with [[Decepticon super science]]. Brawl managed to fatally injure the animal, much to Onslaught's annoyance as they were supposed to capture it alive. The Autobot [[Powerglide (G1)|Powerglide]] soon arrived to put a halt to their activities, and the dog expressed its gratitude by using its experimental powers to energize Powerglide with [[Scramble Power]]. As Powerglide used the power to combine with his fellow [[Mini Vehicle|Minibots]], the Combaticons responded by forming Bruticus. He proved weaker than this new [[Minibot combiner]], however, as it used the "Minibot Warrior Spiral Attack" to drill straight through Bruticus's chest, defeating him.

The dog still died, though. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 8}}

====''Scramble City'' OVA====
When the Stunticons were dispatched to hinder the Autobots from constructing [[Metroplex (G1)|Scramble City]], they were attacked by the Aerialbots and did not fare too well. The Combaticons arrived to help, and together Bruticus and Menasor easily overpowered Superion. However, Scramble City itself soon arrived and blasted both combiners away. {{storylink|Scramble City}}

====''The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers'' comic====
The Combaticons emerged as Bruticus alongside the other Decepticon super-warriors, ready to storm the Autobot energy tower on the planet [[Feminia]]. Galvatron and his men laughed off the presence of Superion, Defensor and [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]...but the [[Omnibot (G1)|Omnibot]]s? Carrying a length of thread?! Oh, the horror. {{storylink|The Story of Super Robot Lifeforms: The Transformers issue 5}}

====''The Great Transformer War'' comic====
The Combaticons and Stunticons were working out of Trypticon where the kidnapped scientist [[Doctor Dalton]] was being forced to work for Galvatron's evil ends. When the Aerialbots and Protectobots arrived to save the scientist, Onslaught and Motormaster combined with Trypticon in their deployment launcher modes. Hurtling their fellow Decepticons at Superion did such damage that the Aerialbots were forced to disassemble. Somehow, however, the remaining Protectobots managed to hold off both Bruticus and Menasor long enough for [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] to repair the Aerialbots, and for [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] to sneak past the Decepticons and retrieve Dalton. {{storylink|The Great Transformer War issue 1}}

====''The Headmasters'' cartoon====
The Combaticons participated in an all-out Decepticon attack on Cybertron, {{storylink|Four Warriors Come out of the Sky}} until [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] arrived and drove them away. {{storylink|The Mystery of Planet Master}} Shortly afterwards, [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] set out to find the [[Matrix of Leadership]] and bring it to Optimus Prime, and the Combaticons were among the troops sent out to stop him. They were ambushed by the Protectobots, and defeated when Defensor buried Bruticus in a rockfall. {{storylink|Birth of the Fantastic Double Prime}} Not long after that, the Combaticons defended [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] against [[Blaster (G1)|Twincast]]'s attempted infiltration, but failed when the [[Aerialbot (G1)|Aerialbots]] arrived and distracted them. {{storylink|The Great Cassette Operation}}

[[Image:UltraMagnusDies Combaticons.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"All six Combaticons present and accou... Wait! Why are YOU with us?"]]
The Combaticons were later part of ''another'' attack on Cybertron, during which they killed plenty of [[Generic|soldiers]] before getting into another fight with Defensor. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 1}} They lost. {{storylink|Cybertron Is in Grave Danger, Part 2}} When the Decepticons planted a giant carnivorous plant in [[San Francisco]], the Combaticons and Stunticons were ordered to with attack any Autobots who arrived to kill it. When the Aerialbots and [[Trainbot|Trainbots]] did just that, Bruticus got into a energy-sword fight with [[Raiden]]. {{storylink|Head On!! Fortress Maximus}} Sixshot later sent the Combaticons, [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcons]] and [[Horrorcon|Horrorcons]] to attack an Autobot energy facility in [[Miami]], in order to lure Autobot troops away from [[Autobot City]]. {{storylink|Ultra Magnus Dies!!}}

The Combaticons were present when [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] held a speech about Galvatron's recent death and took control of the Decepticons. {{storylink|I Risk My Life for Earth}} Bruticus was later part of a small group of Decepticons who tried to lead Fortress Maximus away from the Decepticon base on [[Master (planet)|Master]]. {{storylink|The Zarak Shield Turns the Tide}} He then stood by and laughed as [[Predaking]] sank the luxury liner ''[[Queen World]]'' in the Atlantic Ocean, before being stationed at one of Scorponok's [[Death Tower]]s in Canberra, [[Australia]]. He defended the tower against Defensor until it activated, at which point [[Wingspan]] and [[Pounce]] ordered him to withdraw. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 1)}}

Bruticus participated in the final battle with the Autobots at the North Pole, and fought [[Computron (G1)|Computron]] alongside [[Abominus]]. As Scorponok's energy-absorbing satellite started tearing the Earth apart, Bruticus retreated into the atmosphere to watch the results alongside the rest of the Decepticon forces. {{storylink|The Final Showdown on Earth (Part 2)}}

====''Super-God Masterforce'' manga====
Brawl and Blast Off participated in an attack on [[Athenia]] by forming the right limbs of [[Scramble 7]], a Decepticon combiner using various combiner team members in a supposedly "ideal" configuration. Despite being so great, however, Scramble 7 was defeated by [[Ginrai|Super Ginrai]], [[Lightfoot]] and [[Ranger]] thanks to their use of [[Chōkon Power]]. {{storylink|The Battle Begins! The United Earth-Space Troops}}

====''Zone'' manga and story pages====
Seeking to create a [[Decepticon Zone]] to counter the [[Micro|Autobot Zone]], [[Emperor of Destruction|Decepticon Emperor]] [[Violen Jiger]] gathered together the [[Nine Great Demon Generals]], upgrading them with powerful new armor and weaponry, then sent them forth to conquer planets. The Combaticons were of those summoned, but only in the form of Bruticus. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 1}}

Flame General Bruticus was the first to encounter the [[Autobot]]s when he attacked the planet [[Feminia]]. He was defeated by the combined might of the [[Rescue Patrol Team]], [[Super Car Patrol Team]], [[Battle Patrol|Battle Patrol Team]], [[Galaxy Rocket]] and [[Moon Radar]]. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 2}}

The Generals then united to attack planet Feminia once again, this time destroying it utterly. Violen Jiger next charged his Generals with collecting [[Energon Z]] and the all-powerful [[Zodiac]], which he intended to use to fuel his conquest. [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]], [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]], Bruticus and [[Abominus]] attacked planet Zone, defeating the Micromaster teams and stealing their Energon Z core. The Micromasters pursued them into space, only to be stopped by [[BlackZarak]] and his energy web. {{storylink|Zone (manga)|Transformers: Zone}}

The Generals later schooled [[Metrotitan (G1)|Metrotitan]] and the [[Metrosquad]] in the ways of evil, making them more than formidable foes for the Powered Masters. {{storylink|Zone (story page)|Zone Part 7}}

====''Zone'' OVA====

The Combaticons, in the form of Bruticus, were selected by [[Violen Jiger]] to join the Nine Great Demon Generals. Bruticus was given the rank of Flame General and rebuilt with more powerful armor and weaponry. However, he did jack squat with it; while he joined [[Abominus]], [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]] and [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] on a raid for [[Energon Z]] on planet [[Zone (planet)|Zone]], he did not engage in battle at any time, though he was seen leaving with his comrades when the battle was over. {{storylink|Enter the New Supreme Commander, Dai Atlas!}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
====Generation 1====
{{noteukonly}}
''The Combaticons and their fellow [[Special Team|Special Teams]] were first conceived within [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]]'s mind shortly after the human had relinquished control of the [[Creation Matrix]] to [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] was able to view this data remotely and prepare for their development. {{storylink|Second Generation!}}''

On their first mission on Earth, the Combaticons followed [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] to retrieve the human [[hydrothermocline]] plant. When they arrived, they faced [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] waiting for them. The Combaticons formed Bruticus and stared down [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] when a nearby human named [[Ethan Zachary]] suggested that they play a [[Multi-World|video game]] over the plant instead. Optimus Prime and Megatron both agreed, and the Combaticons were sent into the game to attack the Protectobots. However, they lost every battle due to not taking the "wildlife" AI into account. {{storylink|Afterdeath!}} After this, the Combaticons didn't do much but follow Megatron around, even when their mentally unstable leader heavily damaged Brawl for mouthing off. {{storylink|Gone but Not Forgotten!}}

The Combaticons would later attack the [[Throttlebot|Throttlebots]] in a used car lot, only for the Protectobots and [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] to interfere and force them to retreat. {{storylink|Used Autobots}} Shortly afterwards, the group decided to ambush the Protectobots on their way to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]. This time, Bruticus claimed victory over Defensor by hitting him with a train, but was soon tricked and broken into his component parts by Blaster. After this, Blaster took control of Blast Off and flew into space, separating the shuttle from the other Combations. {{storylink|Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play}} Along with most of the Decepticon army, the Combaticons later ambushed the Autobots on the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], only to be beaten back by Blaster and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

====''Generation 2''====
[[Image:Totalwar-combaticons.jpg|left|300px|thumb|Grrrrrr... fiesty!]]
After Bludgeon's defeat, Swindle took the returning Decepticon leader Megatron on a tour of the [[Warworld]] battleship he had inherited. {{storylink|The Gathering Darkness}} Soon after, Brawl and Blast Off were among the Decepticons preparing to charge into battle against the [[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronian Empire]]. {{storylink|New Dawn}} Vortex was seen with various other Decepticons attacking the Cybertronians on [[Ethos]]. {{storylink|Escalation!}} As the alliance progressed, Onslaught was struck by empathic pains as his apparent spawn [[Mindset]] was consumed by the [[Swarm (G2)|Swarm]]. {{storylink|Swarm (issue)|Swarm}}

During the final battle at [[Earth]], all the Combaticons later attempted to defend the [[Warworld]] against a Cybertronian boarding party led by the treacherous Starscream. Despite Onslaught's emphatic orders of "maximum firepower", they didn't do so well. {{storylink|Total War!}}

===Young Corgi continuity===

When the fleshlings discovered a mysterious lost civilization buried underneath the ice, the Combaticons Brawl, Vortex and Blast Off joined [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] in seeking whatever treasures the hidden city might have. They were confronted by the Aerialbots named [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] and [[Slingshot]], and fought on the surface over the city. Little did they know that the [[city-dweller]]s were robots themselves, remotely storing and copying images of the battle between the Autobots and Decepticons, imprinting themselves with the skills of warfare. They were only stopped by the unlikely duo of Ravage and [[Hot Rod]]. After the city-dwellers were defeated, the Autobots granted safe passage to their one-time Decepticon allies. Blast Off expanded to his maximum size to transport his fellow 'Cons back to Decepticon headquarters. {{storylink|Battle Beneath the Ice}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
The five soldiers who would one day become the Combaticons were early participants in the Decepticons' war effort. While Onslaught and the others joined Shockwave in attacking [[Iacon]] and the High Council Pavilions being protected by the Autobots, Swindle chose to throw in with Starscream, helping him to disable [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] and assume temporary control over Megatron's planetary juggernaut project. {{storylink|The War Within}}

At some later date, these five warriors were officially brought together as a combiner team, given the ability to form Bruticus. Like the other Combiners, they were banned from operating together on any given faction during the Dark Ages, by decree of the [[Crisis Intervention Accord]] to prevent any more devastation to the planet at the hands of the super-robot combiners.<ref>[[Transformers: The Ultimate Guide]]</ref> The Combaticons were still authorized to operate individually and separately among the various Decepticon factions. Given his previous efforts helping [[Motormaster]] and the [[Battlecharger|Battlechargers]] with Starscream's coup, Swindle may have joined them as a member of the [[Predacon (War Within)|Predacons]], although this was never stated. {{storylink|War Within: The Dark Ages|The War Within: The Dark Ages}}

By the modern era, the Combaticons had been declared war criminals by the united Cybertronian government under Shockwave and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]. The details of their crimes and why they were singled-out for imprisonment is unclear—Shockwave may have been intentionally eliminating [[Ratbat (G1)|potential rivals]] or [[Stunticon|loose cannons]], or may simply have allowed their imprisonment as a token showing of cooperation with the Autobot High Council. Once the Transformers from Earth were contacted, and uprisings began taking place on Cybertron, Starscream managed to worm his way into the detention facilities and recover the five stasis pods containing the Combaticons. He loaded them onto his stolen transport and brought them back to Earth with him and the rest of his hand-picked crew. {{storylink|Revelation (War and Peace)|Revelation}}

[[Image:Onslaught G1DW routeofallevil.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"YOOOOOO JOE!"]]
On Earth, Starscream reactivated the Combaticons as his personal "brigade", scanning Earth military vehicles for their alternate modes. Using the Combaticons as shock troops, he made a two-staged assault on the Ark, and successfully took five of the seven remaining Autobots off-line. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}} Starscream and Bruticus' efforts to complete their set were interrupted by the arrival of [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]], Starscream's crazed clone-brother, and Bruticus was damaged in the melee. {{storylink|Black Sunshine}} After the battle with Sunstorm, Starscream attempted to train the Combaticons into better military shape, using the Autobot prisoner [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] as a "tackling dummy". His training efforts were interrupted by the return of Megatron and his combiner team, the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. Even as Bruticus, the Combaticons quickly fell before the might of [[Predaking]]. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

===IDW comics continuity===
[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] was one of the worst violators of the [[Tyrest Accord]], constantly selling Transformers technology to alien races, and had gone AWOL from the Decepticons, hunted by both sides of the war. {{storylink|Spotlight: Ultra Magnus}} The other four remained Combaticons, and were a dangerous tactical unit capable of taking on and beating superior numbers (even ones backed up by [[Arcee (G1)|total loonies]]). Under orders from [[Banzai-Tron (G1)|Banzaitron]], they successfully raided the [[Garrus-9]] Autobot prison and abducted [[Pretender Monster|the six newest inmates]], the gestalt Transformers. {{storylink|Spotlight: Arcee}}

Soon afterwards, the Combaticons were among the only survivors of an attack by the [[Dead Universe]] Transformers, who activated the gestalt combined form, [[Monstructor]], inside Banzaitron's base. {{storylink|Spotlight: Hardhead}} After a deal was negotiated between Arcee and Banzaitron; the Combaticons, remaining DSS members and the crazed Autobot fought Monstructor on [[Rotan]].

{{note|Due to the truncated nature of the ''[[Revelation (IDW)|Revelation]]'' miniseries, the outcome of this battle is unknown. However, as [[Devastator (G1)| Devastator]] is seen on Earth one year later in ''[[All Hail Megatron]]'' , it is safe to assume that Monstructor was captured and the gestalt technology had been refined during the time period in ''[[Maximum Dinobots]]'' }}
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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1Onslaught toy.jpg|right|150px|thumb|"How come the other Combaticons aren't as tall as I am? Because I'm a natural-born leader, HAH!"]]
[[Image:G1Vortex toy.jpg|right|150px|thumb|"Ride the whirlwind! Slag, I got it wrong!"]]
[[Image:Bruticus toy.jpg|right|150px|thumb|"Rargh... humans transform Bruticus wrong... and blame Bruticus's design..."]]
*'''Combaticons''' (1986)
**[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]]
**[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]]
**[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]]
**[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]]
**[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]]

:*''Japanese ID number:'' '''D-69'''

:As a [[Scramble City]] [[combiner]] team, the Combaticon team includes four small toys, sold carded at the $5 price point, and one large leader toy, sold boxed for $12 or so and including all the combiner [[kibble]]. They were available as part of the 1986 and 1987 assortments. In most markets, the Combaticons were only sold as individuals; the combined [[giftset]] was only available in Japan and Italy.

:Like their counterparts, the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]], the four small Combaticons feature unique transformation schemes. All have attachable weapons for their vehicle modes. Posability varies from figure to figure; Brawl and Swindle have knee and "elbow" joints (their shoulder joints are halfway down their arms), but their legs are conjoined at the knees. Blast Off and Vortex feature an early use of [[Ball joint|ball joints]] in their shoulders, giving them near-universal range of motion, but are otherwise similarly limited.

:Like the other three original Scramble City teams, the small limbs can attach to [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s robot mode, while the leader can be used to make an additional ramp/platform for Metroplex or [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]].

:The Combaticon molds have been frequently redecoed (and slightly retooled) over the years; they have been used to make ''[[Operation Combination (toyline)|Operation Combination]]'' [[Battle Gaia]], ''[[Robots in Disguise (toyline)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Ruination (RID)|Ruination]], and ''[[Universe (2003 toyline)|Universe]]'' Ruination. They are also a favorite for [[Knockoff|bootleg]] toy manufacturers to copy, sometimes sold with bizarre new names like [[Onslaught (G1)|Tugging Gun]], [[Swindle (G1)|Copter]], [[Blast Off (G1)|Secpmdary]], [[Onslaught (G1)|Steel Generals]], and [[Blast Off (G1)|Secondary Brain]].
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===Generation 2===
*'''Combaticons''' (1993)
**Onslaught
**Brawl
**Blast Off
**Swindle
**Vortex

:A redeco of the Generation 1 molds that looks like they just went through a paintball war... and lost. They all combine and kick Superion's behind as the big, bad, battling Bruticus.

===Alternators===
*'''Swindle''' (2004)

{{main|Swindle (G1)#Alternators}}

===Universe (2008)===
*'''Onslaught''' (Legends of Cybertron, 2008)
*'''Onslaught''' (Ultra, 2008)

{{main|Onslaught (G1)#Universe (2008)}}

*'''Bruticus Maximus''' (2008)

{{comingsoontoy}}

==Trivia==
[[Image:G1OddCombat.jpg|right|200px|thumb|Floro Dery does odd things.]]
*Before the Combaticons were animated, there were apparently two different character model sheets made up for them. The ones we know use the toy heads, but bodies that, for whatever reason, have little resemblance to the actual vehicles or robot modes of the actual Combaticon figures. Another one appears to be based heavily on the toys... but with new heads. These went unused in any media.

==References==
<references />

[[Category:Combaticons| Combaticon (G1)]]
[[Category:Combiner teams]]
[[Category:Decepticon subgroups]]
[[Category:Generation 1]]
[[Category:Generation 2]]

Old Ways

2009-07-23T03:19:21Z

TenguBruticus: /* Items of Note */ a small minor fix-up

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[All Hail Megatron|The Transformers: All Hail Megatron]]'' #13
|prev=All Hail Megatron issue 12
|next=Uneasy Lies the Head
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[July 22]], [[2009]]
|coverdate=July 2009
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|art by=[[Don Figueroa]]
|colors by=[[James Brown]]
|letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]
|edits by=[[Andy Schmidt]] and [[Denton J. Tipton]]
|continuity=[[IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|All Hail Megatron]]
}}

'''Two Autobots share some energon and tell stories.'''

==Synopsis==

In an old [[Autobot]] artillary ordnance, Ironhide admits that he is finished and done with the war. He is old, tired, and is ready to be stood down. All the battles,wars and campaigns had become a blur to him, and because of that, Ironhide lost what he had become. Optimus Prime respects his decision and won't bother to change his mind. The world is changing before their eyes, with new challenges ahead on the horizon, and that they have to re-learn, reassess and adapt. Ironhide exclaims that that wasn't it; he wanted to meet them head-on, but he now longer trusts his judgement, due to his situation with [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] on Cybertron.
Optimus reminds him that he was ''never'' much of a judge of character, and that during the early years of the [[Great War]], Ironhide thought that Opimus was just a young upstart with no right to be called a "Prime", and Ironhide stood at that...

''In Cybertron, during the early years of the Great War, Kup goes over a list of Autobot soldiers that are standing at attention to Optimus Prime. Optimus is impressed by the group assembled, and notices that Ironhide had something on his mind. Ironhide asks for permission to speak; Kup denies it, but Optimus lets him anyway, much to Kup's chagrin. Ironhide says that the "army" Prime assembled aren't soldiers, due to the fact that they have never picked up, let alone fired weapons before and would die before they ever did; and Prime is unlikely to increase their odds of survival. Kup angrily calls Ironhide out of line, but Prime lets him speak again. Ironhide continues on, saying that they're at war, and motivational words out of him aren't going to win it. It takes guts, resilience, muscle and know-how. They need a leader that fought in the trenches, had fought and killed for something more important than a medal, and Prime isn't that leader. Kup reminds Optimus that Ironhide had served in the Cybertronian Civil Militia, and has knocks in the head. Looking straight at Ironhide's face, Optimus asks him to teach him how to be a leader...''

In the present day, Ironhide, uncorking an urn full of raw liquid Energon, reminds Optimus that he took every harsh word that was said to him, and learned from it. Taking a swig from the urn, Ironhide offers a cup of raw Energon to Optimus, who accepts it by opening his mouthguard. Ironhide goes on to say that lots of leaders would have put him in the brig, but not Optimus, who had gone on to prove Ironhide wrong on more than one occassion...

''During a battle on Cybertron, the Autobots came under heavy fire. Opimus agrees with Ironhide's suggestion that they can't stay where they are, but refuses his second suggesion to outflank their position and counterattack from the west. Instead, they'll head east to a corridor that they earlier cleared mines from, and from there, take up new positions at [[Polyhex]]. Ironhide thinks they're running, but Prime corrects him by saying that they're retreating instead, knowing that they would head to a trap by going west. Ironhide angrily says that he checked the area himself and there was nothing there. From experience, Prime thinks that it's too good to be true, but Ironhide isn't impressed, stating that retreating now would lose the sector they're on, and that this decision is a dishonorment to every Autobot who sacrificed their lives for it. Optimus tells him to either give the order to go east or he'll find someone else to do it. Reluctantly, the order is giving, and not a moment too soon, as Trypticon arrives from the west...''

In the present day, Optimus Prime says that everything he brought to their battles came from Ironhide, who gave Prime the tools he needed to win. But Prime knows instinctively that some battles can't be won, that they have to cut their loses and live to fight another day. Ironhide, "drunk" on the Energon he drank, staggers up, says that he need more of the stuff if he wants to listen to old stories some more. Optimus steadies him and decides to switch to something more "fissionable". Optimus believes that Ironhide's main weakness is that he meets ''everything'' head-on, but Ironhide retorts, saying that Prime can also be every ''bit'' as unbending...

''One time, Optimus and Ironhide fell for a Decepticon trap, resulting in Ironhide's left foot being blown off and the two of them hanging on a ledge for dear life. Ironhide tries to speak, but Optimus won't allow it, for even a whisper is magnigied a hundredfold, and the ledge won't hold them for long. Prime sees a rescue vessel in the distance as Ironhide tells him to leave him behind, but Prime refuses. Suddenly, the part of the ledge Ironhide is holding on to breaks, but Prime catches his arm in time. Ironhide says that they won't make it, but Prime reassures him that they will...''

Optimus, with a hand on Ironhide's shoulder, tells him that his example honed Prime into the the leader that he is today, and that Ironhide overcame impossible odds. Nowadays, ''other'' Autobots look up to him for his no-nonsense, practical know-how style, to which the depths of resolve and indomitable fighting spirit that the Autobots need, and if Ironhide ever wavered, he'll turn to Prime for his hard-nosed, honest counsel. Prime says that if Ironhide decides to leave, they'll carry on, but they'll ''all'' be lessened by his absence, and Prime would miss his friend. Ironhide, taking a moment to think it over, decides to stick around instead, being outmaneuvered tactically by his military protege.

==Featured characters==
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*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (1)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime ]] (2)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (3)
*[[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]] (4)
*[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (5)
*[[Undertow]] (6)
*[[Brainstorm]] (7)
*[[Pulsar and Tempest|Tempest]] (8)
*[[Motorhead]] (9)
*[[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] (10)
*[[Boxcar]] (11)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (12)
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*[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] (13)
}}

== Quotes ==

===Errors===

===Items of Note===
*Don Figueroa's art style has changed a lot since [[Shattered Glass (issue)|Shattered Glass]]. His new style, briefly seen on his cover for [[Spotlight: Cliffjumper]], now has Don drawing the G1 characters in the style of the two live-action movies.
*And speaking of which, Prime's mouth plate can retract, just like his movie counterpart.

[[Category:IDW Generation 1 issues]]

Old Ways

2009-07-23T01:22:25Z

TenguBruticus: added the story, characters, and some notes for the first story of "AHM" issue 13

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[All Hail Megatron|The Transformers: All Hail Megatron]]'' #13
|prev=All Hail Megatron issue 12
|next=Uneasy Lies the Head
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[July 22]], [[2009]]
|coverdate=July 2009
|written by=[[Simon Furman]]
|art by=[[Don Figueroa]]
|colors by=[[James Brown]]
|letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]
|edits by=[[Andy Schmidt]] and [[Denton J. Tipton]]
|continuity=[[IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|All Hail Megatron]]
}}

'''Two Autobots share some energon and tell stories.'''

==Synopsis==

In an old [[Autobot]] artillary ordnance, Ironhide admits that he is finished and done with the war. He is old, tired, and is ready to be stood down. All the battles,wars and campaigns had become a blur to him, and because of that, Ironhide lost what he had become. Optimus Prime respects his decision and won't bother to change his mind. The world is changing before their eyes, with new challenges ahead on the horizon, and that they have to re-learn, reassess and adapt. Ironhide exclaims that that wasn't it; he wanted to meet them head-on, but he now longer trusts his judgement, due to his situation with [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] on Cybertron.
Optimus reminds him that he was ''never'' much of a judge of character, and that during the early years of the [[Great War]], Ironhide thought that Opimus was just a young upstart with no right to be called a "Prime", and Ironhide stood at that...

''In Cybertron, during the early years of the Great War, Kup goes over a list of Autobot soldiers that are standing at attention to Optimus Prime. Optimus is impressed by the group assembled, and notices that Ironhide had something on his mind. Ironhide asks for permission to speak; Kup denies it, but Optimus lets him anyway, much to Kup's chagrin. Ironhide says that the "army" Prime assembled aren't soldiers, due to the fact that they have never picked up, let alone fired weapons before and would die before they ever did; and Prime is unlikely to increase their odds of survival. Kup angrily calls Ironhide out of line, but Prime lets him speak again. Ironhide continues on, saying that they're at war, and motivational words out of him aren't going to win it. It takes guts, resilience, muscle and know-how. They need a leader that fought in the trenches, had fought and killed for something more important than a medal, and Prime isn't that leader. Kup reminds Optimus that Ironhide had served in the Cybertronian Civil Militia, and has knocks in the head. Looking straight at Ironhide's face, Optimus asks him to teach him how to be a leader...''

In the present day, Ironhide, uncorking an urn full of raw liquid Energon, reminds Optimus that he took every harsh word that was said to him, and learned from it. Taking a swig from the urn, Ironhide offers a cup of raw Energon to Optimus, who accepts it by opening his mouthguard. Ironhide goes on to say that lots of leaders would have put him in the brig, but not Optimus, who had gone on to prove Ironhide wrong on more than one occassion...

''During a battle on Cybertron, the Autobots came under heavy fire. Opimus agrees with Ironhide's suggestion that they can't stay where they are, but refuses his second suggesion to outflank their position and counterattack from the west. Instead, they'll head east to a corridor that they earlier cleared mines from, and from there, take up new positions at [[Polyhex]]. Ironhide thinks they're running, but Prime corrects him by saying that they're retreating instead, knowing that they would head to a trap by going west. Ironhide angrily says that he checked the area himself and there was nothing there. From experience, Prime thinks that it's too good to be true, but Ironhide isn't impressed, stating that retreating now would lose the sector they're on, and that this decision is a dishonorment to every Autobot who sacrificed their lives for it. Optimus tells him to either give the order to go east or he'll find someone else to do it. Reluctantly, the order is giving, and not a moment too soon, as Trypticon arrives from the west...''

In the present day, Optimus Prime says that everything he brought to their battles came from Ironhide, who gave Prime the tools he needed to win. But Prime knows instinctively that some battles can't be won, that they have to cut their loses and live to fight another day. Ironhide, "drunk" on the Energon he drank, staggers up, says that he need more of the stuff if he wants to listen to old stories some more. Optimus steadies him and decides to switch to something more "fissionable". Optimus believes that Ironhide's main weakness is that he meets ''everything'' head-on, but Ironhide retorts, saying that Prime can also be every ''bit'' as unbending...

''One time, Optimus and Ironhide fell for a Decepticon trap, resulting in Ironhide's left foot being blown off and the two of them hanging on a ledge for dear life. Ironhide tries to speak, but Optimus won't allow it, for even a whisper is magnigied a hundredfold, and the ledge won't hold them for long. Prime sees a rescue vessel in the distance as Ironhide tells him to leave him behind, but Prime refuses. Suddenly, the part of the ledge Ironhide is holding on to breaks, but Prime catches his arm in time. Ironhide says that they won't make it, but Prime reassures him that they will...''

Optimus, with a hand on Ironhide's shoulder, tells him that his example honed Prime into the the leader that he is today, and that Ironhide overcame impossible odds. Nowadays, ''other'' Autobots look up to him for his no-nonsense, practical know-how style, to which the depths of resolve and indomitable fighting spirit that the Autobots need, and if Ironhide ever wavered, he'll turn to Prime for his hard-nosed, honest counsel. Prime says that if Ironhide decides to leave, they'll carry on, but they'll ''all'' be lessened by his absence, and Prime would miss his friend. Ironhide, taking a moment to think it over, decides to stick around instead, being outmaneuvered tactically by his military protege.

==Featured characters==
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*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (1)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime ]] (2)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (3)
*[[Hubcap (G1)|Hubcap]] (4)
*[[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (5)
*[[Undertow]] (6)
*[[Brainstorm]] (7)
*[[Pulsar and Tempest|Tempest]] (8)
*[[Motorhead]] (9)
*[[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] (10)
*[[Boxcar]] (11)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (12)
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*[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] (13)
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== Quotes ==

===Errors===

===Items of Note===
*Don Figueroa's art style has changed a lot since [[Shattered Glass (issue)|Shattered Glass]]. His new style, briefly seen on his cover for [[Spotlight: Cliffjumper]], now has Don drawing the G1 characters in the style of the two live-action Transformer movies.
*And speaking of which, Prime's mouth plate can retract, just like his movie counterpart.

[[Category:IDW Generation 1 issues]]

All Hail Megatron issue 13

2009-07-22T23:55:15Z

TenguBruticus:

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|next=All Hail Megatron issue 14
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== Synopsis ==

This issue contains two stories, [[Old Ways]] and [[Uneasy Lies the Head]].

== Covers ==
*'''Cover A:''' Optimus Prime and Ironhide side-by-side; art by [[Don Figueroa]] with colors by [[James Brown]].
*'''Cover B:''' Starscream holding the Matrix of Leadership; art by [[Chee Yang Ong]] with colors by [[Moose Baumann]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Optimus, Ironhide, and the Matrix; art and colors by [[Trevor Hutchison]].
*'''Apocalypse Comics Exclusive Cover:''' [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] at the Auto Assembly 2009 convention; art by [[Nick Roche]] with colors by [[Liam Shalloo]]

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==References==
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[[Category:IDW Generation 1 issues]]

All Hail Megatron issue 13

2009-07-22T23:54:18Z

TenguBruticus: New page: {{Comicstory| |seriesissue=''All Hail Megatron'' #13 |prev=All Hail Megatron issue 13 |next=All Hail Megatron issue 14 }} == Synopsis == This issue contains two stories, [[Old W...

{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=''[[All Hail Megatron]]'' #13
|prev=All Hail Megatron issue 13
|next=All Hail Megatron issue 14
}}

== Synopsis ==

This issue contains two stories, [[Old Ways]] and [[Uneasy Lies the Head]].

== Covers ==
*'''Cover A:''' Optimus Prime and Ironhide side-by-side; art by [[Don Figueroa]] with colors by [[James Brown]].
*'''Cover B:''' Starscream holding the Matrix of Leadership; art by [[Chee Yang Ong]] with colors by [[Moose Baumann]].
*'''Cover RI:''' Optimus, Ironhide, and the Matrix; art and colors by [[Trevor Hutchison]].
*'''Apocalypse Comics Exclusive Cover:''' [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] at the Auto Assembly 2009 convention; art by [[Nick Roche]] with colors by [[Liam Shalloo]]

== Advertisements ==
*[[All Hail Megatron 14|''All Hail Megatron'' #14]]
*''The Adventures of Digger and Friends''
*''[[G.I. Joe]]: Combat Heroes''
*''The Dreamer''
*''[[Transformers]] trade paperbacks''
*''Best of G.I. Joe''
*''G.I. Joe #7''
*''[[Spotlight: Metroplex]]''
*''The Transformers G1 Series DVD''
*''G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Official Movie Adaptation''

==References==
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[[Category:IDW Generation 1 issues]]

Optimus Prime (G1)

2009-07-17T20:46:28Z

TenguBruticus: /* IDW comics continuity */ fixed up a few grammar changes

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{{disambig3|Optimus Prime}}
:''Optimus Prime is the leader of the [[Autobot]]s from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Optimusg1.jpg|right|350px|thumb|I'm that guy everyone remembers. No, not the tape guy, the other guy.]]
'''Optimus Prime''' is the awe-inspiring [[Prime (rank)|leader]] of the [[Autobot]] forces. Originally a mere civilian, he was chosen by the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] to command, the first in a number of heavy burdens he has been forced to bear. Another is his bringing of the Transformers' conflict to Earth. The complete opposite of his mortal enemy [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], every casualty, [[human]] or [[Transformer|Cybertronian]], weighs heavily on his [[spark]]. He does not show this side to his soldiers, and he never succumbs to despair. The Autobots need a decisive, charismatic leader, and that is what he gives them. It was that leadership which turned the tide of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]].

On the battlefield, there are few who rival Optimus Prime's prowess. He is easily the strongest of any Autobot his [[Scale|size]], and his [[ion blaster]] and his [[energon-axe]] are deadly weapons. He would sacrifice his life to protect his fellow Autobots or those under their care, and [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|does so on a regular basis]]. His compassion for other sentient beings is his only real weakness, and one the Decepticons have taken advantage of time and again... though it's also the source of his strength!

Prime carries within him the [[Matrix of Leadership]].

Before being rebuilt into a [[Powermaster]] his robot mode split into three components:

*A sentient robot module, the [[Brain Center]].
*A wheeled drone module known as [[Roller]].
*A [[Combat Deck]].

Although Optimus Prime can function as three independent modules, injury to any one module is felt by the other two.

{{bigquote|Freedom is the right of all sentient beings.|Optimus Prime's most common [[bio]] quote}}

:''Japanese name:'' '''Convoy''', '''Battle Convoy''' (Laser)
:''French-Canadian & Chzech name:'' '''Optimus Primus'''
:''Hungarian name (The Movie):'' '''Optimusz Fővezér''' / '''Optimusz Prájm'''
:''Italian name:'' '''Commander'''
:''Portuguese name (Portugal comics):'' '''Optimus Supremo''' ("Optimus Supreme")
:''Portuguese name (Brazil cartoon):'' '''Líder Optimus''' ("Leader Optimus")
:''Portuguese name (Brazil comics):'' '''Supremus Absolutus'''
:''Taiwanese name:'' '''Tīh-ghŭ''' (鐵牛, literally "Iron Ox" or "Iron Bull", a kind of vehicle in early days and rural area)
:''Chinese name (Taiwan):'' '''Jr-tsūn''' (至尊, "Prime")
:''Cantonese name:'' '''O Baak Man''' (柯柏文)
:''Chinese name (China):'' '''Qing Tian Zhu''' (擎天柱, "Pillar Towering into Sky")

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
{{main|Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity}}
[[Image:CommandPerformances-Autobotsattack.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Don't worry, the multiple crises of conscience come soon enough.]]

Optimus Prime was a gladiator champion for [[Iacon]] before quickly working his way up the Autobot ranks once [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] started the war. Four million years ago, when Decepticons attacked the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], he personally chose to crash it onto [[Earth]], a decision that caused him much remorse when the war restarted on Earth in the modern day.

Though Optimus allowed himself to be destroyed when he betrayed his own moral code while playing a video game, a copy of his mind survived on a [[floppy disk]]. Years later, he was restored as a [[Powermaster]], binary bonded to the [[Nebulan]], [[Hi-Q]]. Optimus Prime slowly earned the respect of Decepticon leader [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], mourned the loss of his friend [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], and ultimately sacrificed everything to defeat [[Unicron]]. Though Optimus died again, his mind persisted in Hi-Q, and the [[Last Autobot]] was able to restore him as an [[Action Master]] in time to bring a temporary end to the war.

In [[Generation 2|one universe]], Optimus Prime went on to battle [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], his [[Cybertronian Empire]], and the [[Swarm]]. In [[Classics (2006)|another]], fifteen years of peace passed before Megatron rose again.

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===S.T.A.R.S. pack-in flyers===
The Autobots were outnumbered and outgunned on Earth from the start, though Optimus was confident (and correct) that reinforcements from Cybertron would arrive. {{storylink|Reinforcements from Cybertron!}}

However, the situation was still so desperate that Optimus not only decided to recruit human allies {{storylink|The battle is far from over!}}, but aggressively tried to recruit and ''deputise'' human children, including giving them the power to co-ordinate Autobot teams in battles. He wouldn't even make a final move on the Decepticons until he had enough child soldiers on his side. {{storylink|Earthlings: THE S.T.A.R.S. need your help now!}} {{storylink|Have the Decepticons defeated us once and for all?}} In at least one case, this likely led to the ''death'' of a small boy at Decepticon hands. {{storylink|Can one boy, alone, hold back the evil Decepticons?}}

Optimus later led a convoy in search for a building site for [[Autobot City]], which ran into a Decepticon ambush. {{storylink|Rodimus Prime remembers the Transformers greatest battle on Earth.}} He sent off several Autobots to get help, knowing this was the only chance of victory. {{storylink|Transformers Combat Data}} Those several Autobots were seen again, but Prime... wasn't.

===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
{{main|Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity}}

[[Image:Mtmte2_shermandam.jpg|left|250px|thumb|He had this ax once. It was very memorable.]]

Before the war, Optimus Prime was originally '''Orion Pax''', a young dock worker with a girlfriend named [[Elita One|Ariel]]. But as the war began, Megatron destroyed them both, and [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] rebuilt them into more powerful warriors.

Four million years ago, Optimus Prime ended a Decepticon attack on the Ark by directing it towards prehistoric Earth. When both factions reawakened in 1984, Optimus Prime and the Autobots fought the Decepticons on numerous occasions until 2005. During an attack on [[Autobot City]] on Earth, Prime fell in battle against Megatron and passed the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]].

Optimus Prime eventually returned, once as a [[zombie]], and again when he was rebuilt by the [[Quintesson]]s to stop the spread of the [[Hate Plague]].

The details between these events differ between universes. Sometimes Optimus Prime merged with [[Vector Sigma]] soon after defeating the Hate Plague, and returned much, much later as Star Convoy. Sometimes Optimus Prime partnered up with [[Marissa Faireborn]] to receive upgrades through mutual [[kiss]]ing. Sometimes... look, he did a lot of weird stuff, okay?

===Kid Stuff Talking Story Books===
:''Voice actor:'' Unknown

Optimus Prime is a "metallic nemesis". Megatron said so.

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===Big Looker Story Books===
[[Image:KidsPrime1.jpg|right|150px|thumb|And the fluffy kitten played with that yarn all gosh-darn night.]]

When a 2-part race was being held with a massive supply of oil and gasoline as the prize, both the Decepticons and the Autobots badly wanted to win it. Megatron entered the race by hiding himself inside a hollowed-out car and harassed [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] all throughout the contest. When Prime discovered the car was being driven by his arch foe, he swiftly pulled a telephone pole out from the ground and used it to bash the mortal hell out of the cheating Decepticon. Thanks to Prime's violent intervention, Cliffjumper was able to win the race. Afterward, Optimus Prime celebrated the Minibot's victory with a gargantuan smile as all the Decepticons starved to death. {{storylink|The Great Car Rally}}

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===Ladybird Books continuity===
{{storylink|Autobots' Lightning Strike}} {{storylink|Megatron's Fight for Power}} {{storylink|Autobots Fight Back}} {{storylink|Laserbeak's Fury}} {{storylink|Autobot Hostage}} {{storylink|Decepticons Underground}}
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===''Transformer PD Type'' comic===

[[Image:PDtype-Matrixattack.jpg|left|thumb|250px|This is the highlight of this entire page.]]

When a horde of time-displaced Decepticons joined forces to hunt down the five [[Blackball]]s, a super energy source, Optimus Prime gathered a team of time-displaced Autobots to help stop them.

In one encounter with his arch-foe [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], they reenacted their epic struggle from the [[Battle of Autobot City]]. However, this time around, Prime avoided dying by launching his "Matrix Attack"...''literally'' launching the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] from his chest, bonking Megatron on the head. {{storylink|Transformer PD Type|You're Great! Optimus Prime!}}

Later, Optimus Prime and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] concocted a cunning strategy. They disguised a round, black cartoon explosive as a Blackball and gave it to [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. Starscream promptly brought it to Megatron, where it blew both of them up. Optimus and Magnus were astounded their plan actually worked. {{storylink|Transformer PD Type|Don't Cry! Megatron!!}}

In one of his less impressive moments, after running out of ammo during a battle with [[Deathsaurus]], Optimus Prime ordered his fellow Autobots to improvise and hurl everything that wasn't nailed down at their enemy. This included the Blackball, unfortunately. Catching it, Deathsaurus began to fantasize about his inevitable galactic conquest, all the while being pelted with rocks and litter. Frustrated, Deathsaurus accidentilly hurled the Blackball back to the Autobots in a fit of rage. {{storylink|Transformer PD Type|Good Job! Deathsaurus!!}}
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===''Comic Bom Bom G-2'' comic===
[[Image:G2Hero.jpg|right|200px|thumb|GAH, HE'S LOOKING AT ME!]]
In the year 199X, the Decepticons had learned of a powerful new energy source known as [[forestonite]] which just happened to be located (surprise surprise) on [[Earth]]. Megatron sent his trio of [[Cyberjet]]s to Earth first to draw out the enemy Autobots. The Cyberjets made quick work of [[Electro]] but were soon halted by the appearance of Optimus Prime.

Megatron then entered the fray and fired his Black Hole Burn attack from his fusion cannon, narrowly missing Optimus Prime but vaporizing [[Hooligan (G2)|Hooligan]] in the process. Prime fought fiercely but Megatron began to take the upper-hand in battle.

However, Prime was encouraged to keep fighting by the cheers of a human boy named [[Junpei]]. Megatron, surprised at Prime's resilience, attempted to finish his foe off with his Tornado Axe attack. Prime countered with his Double Wheel-Torque Mega-Ton, which trumped Megatron's attack and injured the Decepticon badly. Megatron teleported back to his ship and left Earth's atmosphere, vowing to return.

Optimus Prime addressed Junpei, asking if the boy was injured. Junpei revealed he was alright but presented concern about the Decepticons returning to Earth. Optimus Prime swore that the Autobots would remain on Earth until the threat of the Decepticons was finished and asked for Junpei's help in making that future a reality. {{storylink|The New Battle!!}}

===''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
[[Image:G1Prime BWMegs.jpg|left|180px|thumb|You have to get up preeeeetty early in the timestream to beat Optimus Prime!]]

The [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] raged on prehistoric Earth, eventually leading to the discovery of the buried Ark sometime after its crash on prehistoric Earth. [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], following [[Megatron (G1)|his namesake's]] instructions in a desperate gambit, decided to attempt to change history by killing Prime, who was still lying in the Ark in [[stasis lock]]. Megatron hoped that this would result in the Decepticons winning the Great War and eventually [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] control of Cybertron. Megatron unleashed a full-power weapon blast at Optimus Prime's face, near-fatally injuring him. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}} However, [[Optimus Primal]] proceeded to take Prime's spark into his body to protect it from surgical trauma while his injuries were repaired. The subsequent power increase caused by Prime's spark's connection to the Matrix mutated Primal into a large, [[Transmetal]] "Optimal Optimus" form. Then, with the repairs complete, Prime's spark was restored, and he briefly activated before sinking back into normal stasis. {{storylink|Optimal Situation}}

Sometime after the Autobots and Decepticons awoke in the 1980s, the original Megatron gained access to one of Earth's ''Voyager'' spacecraft and inscribed a message on the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|disk]] on board. In the event that he lost the War, Megatron left instructions for the descendants of the Decepticons to use [[transwarp]] technology to travel to Prehistoric Earth, locate the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], and change history by killing Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 2)}}

====''Beast Machines'' cartoon====
[[Image:Sparkwar2_Optimus_hologram_primal.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]]
:''Voice actor'': [[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Tilo Schmitz]] (German)

An enormous statue of Optimus Prime, bearing two [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|Golden Disks]], could be seen on Cybertron in front of the Hall of Archives. The statue was subsequently blown to pieces by the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon forces]]. {{storylink|Fires of the Past}} Later, Megatron beamed a hologram of Optimus Prime down to the ruins of [[Iacon]] to confront [[Optimus Primal]]. Primal mistook the hologram for the real thing and shared with it the code for the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]]. Megatron quickly revealed his ruse. Primal explained to his Maximals that he knew the image was fake, but he needed the location of the missing [[spark]]s from Megatron's mind. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. II: The Search}}

{{note|Writer [[Bob Skir]] claims that neither the statue nor the golden disks in its hands were mentioned in the script. However, he suggested that they were either the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|disks]] from the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 probes, or that Optimus won them in the 2,395,989th Annual Cybertronian spelling bee.<ref>[http://bigbot.com/beast-machines-transformers-bob-skir/Beast-Machines-FAQ/Tue_12_Oct_1999.html Q&A from Bigbot's "bobskir.com"]</ref> We're betting on the latter.}}

====''Universe: Primeval Dawn''====
[[Image:Sparkholderprimevaldawn.jpg|left|190px|thumb|"Oh, I also have this in me now, too."]]
The Vok took the Matrix of Leadership from an unconscious Optimus Prime, used it to create [[Primal Prime]], then gave the Matrix to their new creation. {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 1}}

{{note|In the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon, Prime's spark was shown to be contained in a Matrix-like vessel. In [[Universe (2003 comic)|Primeval Dawn]], that vessel was shown to be merely a container for his spark, and the actual Matrix was hidden underneath.}}
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===''Beast Wars Metals'' comic===
[[Image:CheetasManga1.jpg|right|100px|thumb|Cheetor, that's Prime's Spark, not a toy.]]
Optimus Prime was blasted into pieces by Dragon Megatron. Fortunately, his spark remained perfectly intact—in the remains of his [[Optimal Situation|Matrix-shaped spark chamber]]. Megatron was going to destroy Prime's spark, but [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (now in his Transmetal body) saved it. Prime's spark was eventually swallowed by Optimus Primal, who was upgraded into Optimal Optimus by doing so.

After Megatron was killed by Optimal Optimus, Primal and his crew said it would be troublesome to fix Optimus Prime's body.
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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
{{cleanup|April 2009|Needs general expansion and STORYLINKS TO INDIVIDUAL ISSUES. Links to the series are not acceptable.}}

[[Image:Optronix optimus.jpg|left|180px|thumb|What? OPTRONIX is evolving!]]
Optimus Prime started life as '''Optronix''' (Orion to his friends<ref>The [[Keepers Trilogy]] novels set in Dreamwave continuity</ref>), a data archivist. After taking note of a battle in which the Autobot leader [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] had been defeated by Megatron, he was summoned to the council of elders and informed that the Matrix had chosen him to be the next leader of the Autobots. He received the Matrix of Leadership shortly thereafter, gaining a powerful new body in the process, and almost arranged for the Autobot evacuation of Cybertron, intending to leave the Decepticons to their own devices, until a battle with Megatron beneath the planet's surface, accompanied by visions from the Matrix, stirred him on to fight for the safety of his homeworld. Some time into his role as leader, Prime disappeared in a [[space bridge]] explosion along with Megatron, but returned some time later, having spent a period of time on [[Quintessa]]. {{storylink|The War Within}}

Following the awakening of the Transformers on Earth, the Autobots protected the planet from the Decepticons. Over the next fifteen years, the Autobots befriended the humans, particularly the [[Witwicky|Witwicky family]]. The Autobots finally allied with humankind and eventually defeated the Decepticons at the turn of the century. They planned to return to Cybertron aboard the newly constructed ''[[Ark II]]'', along with seven humans, including Witwicky patriarch [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]]. Before the ship departed, Prime gave a piece of the Matrix to [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]], Sparkplug's son and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s closest human friend. But the ship was destroyed as part of a military conspiracy to take control of the Transformers. However, a terrorist organization run by the enigmatic [[Lazarus]] was able to seize control of several of the Transformers that fell back to Earth, while the U.S. military located Prime's body. Spike was forced by the product chief, General [[Robert Hallo]], to use the piece of the Matrix to reactivate Prime. Functional again, Prime used the Matrix to reactivate more of his fallen comrades, and then faced off against Megatron in [[San Francisco]]. {{storylink|Prime Directive}}

Following this, Prime began to experience subconscious urgings, leading both the Autobots and the Decepticons to the Arctic Circle, where Shockwave arrived to greet them—and arrest them as war criminals. Shockwave had succeeded in ending the war on Cybertron, but Prime soon fell in with a rebel Autobot group that had discovered Shockwave had a greater agenda. Rallying Autobots across Cybertron to the cause, Prime faced Shockwave in battle but was defeated and had the Matrix ripped from him and used to activate Vector Sigma. Before Shockwave could make full use of the mega-computer's data, however, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] arrived and bested him. The injuries Prime took in this conflict necessitated a prolonged restoration period in stasis. {{storylink|War and Peace}}

{{note|...which turned out to be the remainder of Dreamwave's existence. Bummer.}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[Image:GIJoevsTFcobraprime.jpg|right|275px|thumb|G.1. Joe-the real universal hero!]]

Several Autobots and Decepticons, including Optimus Prime, were reformatted into will-less war machines under the control of [[Cobra]]. During an initial attack on a human peace conference, Cobra's remote control of Optimus mysteriously failed. Later at Cobra's island headquarters in the Caribbean, Cobra scientists pulled Optimus apart to find out what was impeding their commands. As this analysis took place, Optimus reverse hacked into Cobra computers until they shut him down in a panic. Despite this, Prime sent a viral message out to hundreds of email addresses that included the coordinates of Cobra's base. The message was intercepted by [[G.I. Joe]] who teamed up with Wheeljack and Bumblebee. After Wheeljack broke the remote control over the Transformers, Prime went after [[Cobra Commander]]. More than a bit frightened of a giant robot gunning for him, the human released Megatron, who was trapped in gun model. Megatron transformed and fought Prime to a standstill until other Autobots came to back him up.

Although he was weak and low on [[Energon (fuel)|energon]], Prime made a last-ditch effort to save the day when he rammed through the wall of Megatron's energon-producing lab. After a quick recharge, Optimus single-handedly smashed the Decepticons, pounded Megatron to the ground, and ripped his [[fusion cannon]] off his arm. Prime then teamed up with the Joes and used Megatron's cannon to shoot down the [[SPS satellite]] that had gone rogue and was destroying the island.

With the battle over, Prime and the Autobots boarded a new ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' ship built by G.I. Joe and returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers}}

[[Image:GIJoevstfIIprime1930s.jpg|left|275px|thumb|War Convoy: TRANSFORM!!!]]
On a Cybertron dominated by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and the Decepticons, Optimus Prime and the Autobots took on the roles of resistance fighters. Cobra experimentation transported a contingent of Cobras and G.I. Joes to Cybertron and destabilized [[Teletran 3]]. The computer then sent several Transformers to [[Earth]] across different time periods. A team made up of Joes and Cobra agents were sent back and found Optimus Prime and the [[Stunticon]]s in 1930s-era Chicago, disguised as period cars and trucks. The Stunticons chased Prime and the Joes around the city until everything was wrapped up with bullets, a collapsed bridge and some dynamite.

After the Transformers and humans were returned to present-day Cybertron and the Decepticons were vanquished by the recently-arrived [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], Prime made an agreement with the Joes to destroy the technology that started the whole mess in order to protect Earth. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II}}

On Cybertron, Optimus Prime kicked back to do a little bit of paperwork and reminisce. With Shockwave defeated, Cybertron was enjoying a new era of peace. He was interrupted by Hot Rod, who reported that a group of "pesky humans with their peashooters" were giving an Autobot team on Earth a hard time. Prime suspected Cobra's involvement and counseled Hot Rod not to be so dismissive of the humans.

Later, at a peace celebration, Prime was watching a procession of Autobots when Decepticons attacked. Optimus ordered Omega Supreme into action but the huge Autobot was quickly overcome by Menasor, Piranacon and Predaking. Prime hopped into the fray, saved a female Autobot from getting smushed by the falling Omega, rode a flying Decepticon into Piranacon's face, smashed another Decepticon into the ground, and carried a wounded Autobot out of danger.

[[Image:Primevsserpentor.jpg|right|175px|thumb|Serpent O.R. soon realized that "This I command!" doesn't work on Optimus Prime.]]
Menasor cut off Prime's escape and confronted him with a hologram of [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] The new Decepticon leader carried Megatron's memories and information downloaded from Soundwave, from which he learned of the Matrix of Leadership. Serpent O.R. offered Optimus a trade: hostages and peace if he handed over the Matrix. Optimus agreed.

In his stronghold, Serpent O.R. questioned Prime about his own worthiness to carry the Matrix, but Optimus broke free of his chains and aggressively ordered him to surrender. A group of Decepticons broke in and nearly took Prime apart, but not before Serpent O.R. took the Matrix for himself and changed into the massive Serpentor Prime. The Matrix showed Serpentor Prime the error of his ways but as he was about to commit suicide Cobra Commander tripped a device and took over Serpentor Prime's body. Moments before he crushed Arcee, a severely damaged Optimus Prime threw Hawk toward the Matrix but warned the human not to touch the artifact. Hawk did so anyway and through a quasi-mystical transfer of power Serpentor Prime was vanquished.

Later repaired by a female nursebot, Optimus went back to finishing his paperwork. A leader's job is never done. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers: The Art of War}}

Sensing a new, yet old, danger to planet Earth, Prime elected to send himself to earth on an investigation, and gave Hot Rod a glare when the young Autobot accused his leader of taking an unnecessary risk to atone for the death of a close friend.

Optimus Prime landed in the Himalayan Mountains with G.I. Joes [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] and [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]]. As they searched the area, the trio was attacked by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] in his [[Pretender]] shell. Prime whacked him with his [[energon-axe]] and in return Bludgeon bearhugged him and coated him in metal-eating slime. Hawk, still carrying power from the Matrix, helped Prime break free. Optimus then shot his way into the hidden kingdom of [[Cobra-La]].

While they wandered through the tunnels, the Joes and Prime found cave paintings that described the last visit to Earth by the planet-eating god [[Unicron]]. They were attacked again by Bludgeon and Cobra-La minions, but were led away by a ragged [[Joe Colton]], prisoner of Cobra-La for the last 25 years. Bludgeon managed to find them again and during a second battle Prime tore open the Pretender's shell, revealing Bludgeon's robot form inside. Bludgeon tripped and dangled dangerously over a chasm, but rather than let Optimus Prime save him, Bludgeon forced Prime to drop him to his death laughing all the way down.

The Joes discovered a cavern where the people of Cobra-La were growing metal-eating spores as a last defense against Unicron. Flint and [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] took a load of the spores into space just as Unicron appeared in Earth orbit. Prime, Hawk and Colton headed deeper into Cobra-La to rescue [[Firewall]] and kick butt. Prime was tackled and pinned by a giant bug creature, but made a dramatic recovery and tossed the bug aside. He then took the machine-hating Cobra-La leader [[Golobulus]] to task with a single punch. Flint and Cosmos released the spores, which devoured Unicron from the inside and defeated the giant Transformer before he could harm [[Earth]].

With the threat of Unicron gone, Prime relaxed with [[Eject]] and Firewall by watching some reality TV, and sighed at the banality. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers: Black Horizon}}

===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
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=== IDW comics continuity ===
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{{note|[[Megatron Origin]] depicted that before the war, a robot that's a hybrid of the "Orion Pax" and "Optronix" designs appears listening to [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s speech at the funeral of [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback]]. He is standing with [[Elita One]], [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], and a white version of himself (presumably [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], possibly even [[Dion]]). Whether this is truly the [[IDW continuity]]'s version of pre-Prime Optimus or not remains unrevealed.}}

[[Image:SpotlightBlurr-Optimus.jpg|left|thumb|200px|There's something missing...]]

Galvanized by the death of Sentinel Prime, Optimus joined the Autobot forces under his successor [[Zeta Prime]], and was assigned to a unit commanded by the veteran [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]. During his tour of duty his unit intercepted a message reporting of a planned attempt on the Prime's life. He approached former racer [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] as a reliable means of getting the news to Zeta Prime in a hurry. The former celebrity balked, but ultimately the young soldier helped Blurr find what really drove him to race, and thus recruited him to the Autobot cause. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blurr}}

[[Image:IDWOptimus.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Freedom is the right of all sentient and heavily-armed beings.]]

An undisclosed amount of time later, Optimus would be chosen as the next Prime, and commanded the Autobot armed forces spread across the galaxy from the [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub]]. He was directly involved in the cataclysm ([[IDW timeline|just under 450 years ago]]) that reduced [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to a dead husk, fighting alongside [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] in an attempt to stop [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s rampage. Their efforts were futile, and they only survived due to Cybertron itself swallowing Thunderwing at [[Thunderhead Pass]]. Megatron was unconvinced that Thunderwing was dead, and advocated that Cybertron be destroyed to better insure that the mad Decepticon was forever destroyed. Optimus Prime refused, and threatened to stop any effort that Megatron attempted. Megatron agreed to spare the planet, but warned Prime that anything which happened afterward was on his head.

In the present, Prime received a pulsewave from [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], who was stationed under [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s team on Earth, saying that the Decepticon infiltration cell under [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] had broken their infiltration methods and enacted [[Infiltration protocol|siege mode]] prematurely. Soon afterward, the Autobot science vessel ''[[Calabi-Yau]]'' sent a distress signal from above Thunderhead Pass, and he ordered the [[Wrecker]]s to withdraw from [[Varas Centralus]] and meet him on Cybertron. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} Thunderwing had been restored by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and his followers, and though the Wreckers made short work of them, the real fight would be met with Thunderwing. After the Wreckers, [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] and [[Centurion droid]]s were unable to destroy the monster, Prime took to the field, firing massive amounts of energy at Thunderwing, forcing it to exhaust its last reserves of [[Ultra-Energon]] and, ultimately, its life. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

[[Image:IDWPrime Earth.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Don't crush the cameraman!]]
[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] discovered information in Bludgeon's files about the mysterious new form of Energon found on [[Earth]]. Linking it to the pulsewave transmission from Ironhide, Prime diverted his spacecraft to Earth and called [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] in to assist him. {{storylink|Spotlight: Nightbeat}}. Shortly after arrival, and having undergone alteration so that he could disguise himself as an Earth truck, he slowly began to realize how unusual the situation Prowl's unit had found itself in was. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 6|Infiltration #6}} Not only had the Decepticons broken their own infiltration protocols over what Starscream had dubbed [[Ultra-Energon|Ore-13]], but after attempting to recover what appeared to be [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]'s remains, it was also evident that some of the planet's native sentient lifeforms—[[human]]s—posed a threat possibly equal to that of their old enemies. {{storylink|Escalation issue 2|Escalation #2}}

Optimus Prime, now fully filled-in on Earth's happenings, decided that they needed reinforcements. He called Nightbeat, [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] to come when they could. When Prowl pointed out that Megatron, in his new gun-based Earth mode, was in the breakaway Soviet state of [[Brasnya]] stirring up trouble, Prime ordered them into action.

[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] almost got the drop on Prime, but [[Roller]] was right behind him and took out Blitzwing with a single shot. Megatron returned to his full-size robot mode and disagreed with the quality of Prime's tea and crumpets. At last, the two rivals were going to go at it.

[[Image:Escalation5 Primedies enlightning.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Rule of thumb, Megs—if he don't turn gray, he's A-OK.]]
The fight went well at first, with Prime blowing Megatron's [[fusion cannon]] clean off. Megatron, however, tireless thanks to Ore-13, prevailed, almost beating Prime into [[stasis lock]]. {{storylink|Escalation issue 5|Escalation #5}}

However, Prime transferred his consciousness into his trailer, leading Megatron to believe him dead. Realizing that Ore-13 was the same as Ultra-Energon, Prime returned to his body in time to save his forces from the relentless Megatron, blasting him point blank in the face and dealing enough damage to the Decepticon leader to drain his power reserves, just as he did against Thunderwing. The victory was narrow, however, leaving Optimus with the daunting task of fending off an increasing enemy force without his last ace in the hole. {{storylink|Escalation issue 6|Escalation #6}}

This near-death experience had left Prime somewhat unsettled. While his consciousness was in [[infraspace]] downloading to his trailer, he sensed a presence of dread—the visage of his long-missing predecessor, [[Nova Prime]]. Looking for answers, Optimus Prime left Earth temporarily to seek an audience with [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] for answers. Once there, he found out about Nova's beliefs of how Transformers were a superior race and should remake the universe in their image, and faced down the rampaging [[Monstructor]], a legacy of Nova's tenure locked away by Omega Supreme. Then he gave his "you shouldn't have done that" speech to Omega, handed Monstructor's limbs over to Jetfire's team, and went on to have angst-ridden introspection about himself and the tarnished legacy of the [[Prime (rank)|Prime lineage]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}}

After returning to Earth, Nightbeat discovered that a human group was aware of the base's location and recommended to Prime that they move the ''[[Ark-19]]''. As preparations were underway, Prime received a message from [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] saying that Thunderwing had been stolen. [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], eager to search for Sunstreaker, suggested that they be reassigned to Earth, and Prime agreed. However, the thrashing that Prime gave Megatron had so embarrassed the Decepticon leader that he ordered in the Decepticons' living weapon, [[Sixshot]]. While moving the ''Ark-19'', Prime and the others came under fire by Sixshot, who severely damaged their ship. {{storylink|Devastation issue 1|Devastation #1}}

[[Image:Devastation4 PrimeSixshot hyperbole.jpg|left|180px|thumb|"And THAT'S for killing my brother in another timeline!"]]
Ordering [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] to get [[Jimmy Pink]] and [[Verity Carlo]] to safety, Optimus then instructed Nightbeat to upload all of ''Ark-19''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s data to ''[[Ark-32]]'' and for Prowl to activate the self-destruct sequence. {{storylink|Devastation issue 2|Devastation #2}} When ''Ark-19'' exploded, it was assumed that Optimus was on board, but all was good at the end when he appeared with [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and the others—ready to take on Sixshot. {{storylink|Devastation issue 3|Devastation #3}} Optimus and the Autobots held Sixshot at bay, but the U.S. military ordered an air strike to destroy the alien robots. The battle was a stalemate, as Sixshot had to return to the Decepticons while the Autobots [[orbital jump]]ed just in time to avoid destruction. {{storylink|Devastation issue 4|Devastation #4}} On ''Ark-32'', after a conversation with Jetfire, Prime informed Prowl that they needed to retrieve [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], Hot Rod and Ironhide, and leave Earth to see to another crisis. The secure facility on [[Garrus-9]] had been breached, and Prime and company needed to make sure that some of the "recent inmates" there didn't end up "in enemy hands". {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation #5}} Before leaving Earth, Optimus Prime redirected Hound's unit to rendezvous with ''Ark-32'' at Garrus-9, and told Hound to impress upon Sideswipe the importance of their mission and how he didn't leave Earth or Sunstreaker behind lightly. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation #6}}

[[Image:DarknessPrimes.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Think he can go one series without having a near-death experience?]]
Optimus Prime and Prowl met with [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and Jetfire on Garrus-9 and discussed the prisoners' breakout, and that a surviving Decepticon had been tortured. Maximus and Jetfire gave each other a guilty glance. Prime left Maximus in charge and returned with Prowl to the ''Ark-32''. Meanwhile, [[Dead Universe]] resident [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] attacked Hound's crew, but they received help from Ultra Magnus and drove Cyclonus to escape to [[Corata-Vaz]]. There, he activated the [[Nega-Core]] and fought with Magnus and Hound's crew, whom had followed him. In desperation, Cyclonus activated the Nega-Core's guardian—Thunderwing. Using the distraction, Cyclonus escaped but Magnus sent another tracker after him. All this was reported to Optimus Prime on the ''Ark-32'', who recognized that this had something to do with his infraspace encounter in Brasnya. Prime ordered Jetfire to summon the Wreckers to find out what Thunderwing is guarding. {{storylink|Spotlight: Cyclonus}}

The prison soon came under attack from Nova Prime. Rather then watch his soldiers be slaughtered by the undead monster, Optimus Prime ordered a retreat and faced Nova alone. Announcing his new title of Nemesis Prime, Optimus's predecessor explained the nature of the [[Darkness (G1)|Darkness]] before unleashing a portion on the Autobot leader. Shattered, Prime collapsed onto his hands and knees as Nemesis loomed. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}}

[[Image:OptimusdeadNemesis.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"Optimus! I've come to help y- oh. Sorted, then?"]]

Unexpectedly for Nemesis Prime, the Darkness seemed to be more interested in the younger Prime and sought to be passed onto Optimus. Nemesis wasn't about to let go of the power he commanded, and savagely attacked Optimus Prime, whose attempts to reason fell on deaf ears. Just as Nemesis Prime seemed victorious, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] attacked the fallen Prime from behind, killing him. Nemesis's death allowed the Darkness to finally enter Optimus, who tried to fight against its evil to no avail. Galvatron offered the Autobot a choice: kill himself by plunging into the [[Solar pool]], or pass on the Darkness to Galvatron, who had coveted the Darkness for so long. Optimus seemed to willingly do so, but just as he passed on the Darkness, he threw the surprised Galvatron into the solar pool. As Optimus gazed upon the dead body of Nemesis, he told himself he could not mourn the elder Prime's death, as Nova truly died long ago. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

[[Image:AHMPrimecritical.jpg|right|250px|thumb|So he's dying. [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|This shouldn't be a problem by now]].]]
A year later, Optimus Prime combined his Autobot squad with another squad. Having received word of a supposed Decepticon power struggle, Prime led the Autobots to a location where Starscream's "group" was, only to be ambushed by a unified Decepticon force. Though they managed to briefly turn the tide, Devastator's appearance made the difference, which enabled Megatron to rip the Matrix of Leadership from Prime's chest. Prime was dealt another blow (mentally) when the Autobots were told that they were sold out to a traitor in their ranks (who was later revealed to be [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]). {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}} The Autobots were led to a space bridge, where Prime, who was the last to go, used his remaining energy to destroy the machine. Unfortunately, this heroic act left Prime in critical condition. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} With this defeat, the Autobots were forced to leave Earth to the Decepticons. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}}

After Prime's unit met up with Kup's unit, and after dealing with the Swarm and Sideswipe's sacrifice to save them, Ratchet and Wheeljack managed to bring Prime back online (with the Energon from the ''[[Trion|Trion]]'') in time to smooth over an Autobot argument. As the others excitedly welcomed him back, Prime makes a speech about how he was proud of them, and that he wanted to win the war. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 9|All Hail Megatron #9}}. After the Autobots recovered and prepared for a final stand against the Swarm, Prime had a brief chat with Ironhide (to which Ironhide admitted to secretly hating him at first sight at the start of the Great War), then prepared for the Swarm's onslaught. When they came, the Autobots fought back, but they were quickly outnumbered by the thousands. Thankfully, Omega Supreme arrived and saved them from certain doom. After Omega briefly told them about his arrival, Prime orders him to transform and transport the Autobots back to Earth. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}}

Arriving at New York City while the Decepticons were fending off attacks by an European air squad, Optimus and the Autobots began to engage the Decepticons again. After a bit of fighting, and with the threat of Devasator, Optimus ordered Omega Supreme to take Devastator away from the city and fight him elsewhere. Optimus Prime encountered Megatron, and the two engaged in a bit of viewpoint bantering, mostly about the way their war is now changing and the fact that the humans that Prime had "sworn to protect" were about to drop a nuclear bomb on the city. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}}

After that, they engaged in a fierce battle, while trading more banter. At first, Megatron gets the advantage, but just as he is about to leave with the Decepticons and take the Matrix with him, a shot from [[Shockwave (G1)|an experimental weapon made from a Transformer]] fired by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|a brave human]] hit him it the face. With this, Optimus grabs Megatron's fusion cannon and slams it against Megatron's head, brining him down in defeat. Before Optimus can truly finish him off, though, Starscream intervened and, after exchanging words, takes off with Megatron and the Matrix. Faced with the decision to go after them or save New York from nuclear devastation, it was rendered moot when Thundercracker, who had grown disenchanted with the way the Decepticons went after the humans, blew up the bomb at the cost of his own life (thanks to an angry Skywarp). The war over for the moment, Prime meets with Spike Witwicky, thanks him for helping the Autobots out, and would like some way to help the humans in return. However, Spike tells him that they had brought their war to Earth, and that any chance of human and Transformer relations was now long gone. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}}

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{{note|The events of ''Spotlight: Mirage'' possibly take place in an alternate/unknown continuity.}}

Optimus Prime commanded one of the last remaining pockets of Autobot resistance, hiding out in the [[Pegasus Star Cluster]]. While awaiting the arrival of Bumblebee's team, he and Hound tried to work out how to convert the [[Zodiac Energy]] for their consumption. "Bumblebee's" arrival proved to be their downfall, as it was really the self-serving mercenary [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], who destroyed the bunker security systems, allowing the Decepticons inside. Optimus Prime refused to surrender during the ensuing struggle, until Mirage used the critically-injured Jetfire as a hostage, forcing the Prime to back down. When Megatron betrays Mirage's word and orders the execution of the Autobots, Optimus Prime tried to reason with the mercenary, appealing to his former friendship with Hound... until Mirage killed Hound in defiance. Furious, Optimus Prime broke free of his captors and tackled Mirage into the Zodiac Energy chamber. {{storylink|Spotlight: Mirage}}

===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[Image:HeartsofSteel_1_Prime_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|left|200px|]]

The Autobots and the Decepticons came to [[Earth|a distant world]] in the grip of an ice age. Assuming alternate modes based upon the [[Dinosaur|dominant (though doomed) indigenous creatures]] of this planet, they continued their ancient, unending war. However, the Autobots, with their energy levels dangerously low, withdrew from combat as the world grew colder. They sought refuge in a deep cavern and entered [[stasis lock]], awaiting the day when surface conditions changed to better suit their operation. Millions of years later, Bumblebee was awoken by the hammering of humans working on a rail line. He briefly considered awakening Optimus Prime, but thought better of it. After discovering the world had changed significantly, Ratchet thought there was no reason to awaken Prime. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 1}} When Bumblebee discovered the Decepticons were once again active on this world, Ratchet and Prowl agreed that the Autobots must intervene, but again decided out of rousing Optimus from his slumber. {{Storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2|Hearts of Steel #2}}

{{Note|Optimus Prime appears very briefly in the first few pages, in his "Ice Age Wars" body (we only see him in robot mode, but his altmode is a brachiosaurus<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?s=d5d311674e796c81d010d26ac751389b&showtopic=10074&st=20&p=266183&#entry266183 Allspark forums post] by [[Guido Guidi]], August 15th, 2006</ref>. He spends most of the story in stasis lock. [[:Image:Opthos.jpg|Unused concept art]] depicts him as transforming into a locomotive engine.}}
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===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in comics===

{{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 1|#1}} {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 2|#2}} {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 7|#7}}

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===''Comic Bun Bun Henkei! Henkei!'' comic===

{{storylink|Enter! The Transformers}} {{storylink|Enter the Emperor of Destruction!}} {{storylink|Kingdom of Giants}} {{storylink|The Enemy from the Arctic}} {{storylink|Wataru's Power}} {{storylink|Optimus Prime's Secret}} {{storylink|Time of Resurrection}} {{storylink|Creation! The New Emperor of Destruction!!}} {{storylink|The Threat of Galvatron}}

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===Alternity===

In 2007, the Optimus Prime of [[universal stream]] Primax 109.0 Beta encountered a mysterious messenger from another world: another incarnation of himself from the multiverse, who left him with a warning. Two years hence, Megatron would bring the terrifying super-dimensional lifeform known as the "Beast of Time", [[Hytherion]], into their dimension to destroy Earth. The only thing that could battle Hytherion was the power of the super-evolved multi-dimensional race of Cybertronians known as the [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]]. Prime agreed that when the danger appeared, he would join the Alternity in the fight.

Sure enough, in 2009, when Hytherion's colossal claw-marks appeared on planets throughout the solar system, Prime's other-dimensional incarnation returned, bringing with him an [[Auto-avatar]] with which Prime fused. In that instant, he was reborn as part of the Alternity, a manifold being who encompassed all the different incarnations of Optimus Prime through the multiverse at once. Prime reached his hands heaveanward and peeled back the layers of reality, exposing the gargantuan fanged maw of Hytherion looming above the Autobots. {{storylink|From Here to Alternity}}

===''Robot Heroes'' comic===
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{{storylink|I Am Optimus Prime (Robot Heroes)|I Am Optimus Prime}}

===Commercial appearances===
Optimus Prime has appeared in more [[Commercial|television commercials]] than any other Transformer... just like with everything else. He has been voiced by Peter Cullen in every animation segment in which he's had a speaking role.

[[Image:Toycommercial-firstPrime.jpg|right|thumb|My wheels don't disappear!]]

* He was one of the featured characters in the first ever appearance of the Transformers anywhere, an advertisement for the first issue of [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|the Generation 1 comic]]. He arrives in the midst of a desert battle as the Decepticons attacked a power plant on Earth, driving to back up his troops in defending it. He strikes a rather iconic pose as he transforms and fires, which would be replicated and copied numerous times in the early years of the franchise. This first commercial used nonfinal versions of the characters' [[character model]]s; Optimus Prime, for example, still had wheels on his legs. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9-7RjhFzpM]

* In a commercial for the [[Triple Changer]]s, Optimus confronts Astrotrain on a desert battlefield, but the Triple-Changer escapes under fire from other Autobots. Shortly afterward, Prime uses Perceptor's microscope mode to examine a fragment of Decepticon battle armor. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WssZjIsUIU]

* Prime and Jazz are shown fighting Megatron in the desert in an ad for the 1985 cars, whom he summons to help out with the battle. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WssZjIsUIU]

* Prime narrates two commercials around the time of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', describing the action as [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] battles [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] take on the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]]. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5X-10pud7DY]

[[Image:Toycommercial-PowermasterOptimusPrime.jpg|right|thumb|An integral part of Powermaster Prime's transformation is Joyride shooting lightning bolts through his pointed finger.]]

* Prime was prominently featured in the ad for the first comic issue featuring the [[Powermaster]]s. On the rocky plains where practically every Transformer battle ever seems to happen, Prime arrives in his Powermaster body to back up three of his troops against Dreadwind and Darkwing. He's shown combining with [[Hi-Q]] and transforming, attacking with his trailer's battle station mode, then combining with the trailer to continue the attack. Who wins? Find out in [[People Power!|Marvel Comics]]! [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voX_KNNxNCI]

[[Image:OptimusQuickswitchCommercial.jpg|right|thumb|Optimus Prime is so giving, he even gives other Transformers time in his commercials.]]

* Prime also features briefly in [[Quickswitch]]'s ad; in a battle on the moon, Quickswitch transforms to gun mode and is wielded by Powermaster Optimus Prime.

* An abbreviated ad for Powermaster Prime uses footage from both the Marvel Comic and Quickswitch commercials.

* Prime's Powermaster body shows up yet again in the [[Classic Pretender|Pretender Classic]]s ad. He comes under attack in the darkened streets of the city, prompting the narrator to explain that he needs the greatest Transformers ever! Prime then welcomes back Bumblebee and Jazz in their Pretender forms. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mahbq-FnSPY]

* Powermaster Prime and [[Piranacon]] are the representatives from each faction that [[Doubledealer]] doublecrosses! Everyone wonders who that guy is that Prime's talking to... He looks kinda suspicious!

* Optimus features prominently in the first [[Action Master]] commercial; he's shown surrounded by a circle of his troops, and challenges them to give up their transforming powers to become faster, stronger, more alive! [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeNf3jQ1zdw]

* A stock intro was used for several Micromaster commercials, with Optimus opening his fist to reveal a Micromaster city within.

[[Image:Hotrodpatrolcommercial.jpg|right|thumb|Prime wants to know if they can transform, because he sure can't!]]

* A similar sequence in another Micromaster has Prime opening his fist to find the [[Hot Rod Patrol]] inside. He and Jazz check them out, and Optimus wonders if they can transform.

* In an ad for the Micromaster micro bases, a battle rages outside an Autobot base, and Prime watches impassively as Bumblebee and Jazz pull two [[Interstellar shuttle|captured]] [[Attack Copter|vehicles]] into the base. Prime is the first to notice that the vehicles are transforming and shooting things.

* Prime and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] are the stars of the first ''[[Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' commercial, animated with [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]]. Prime is shown driving down a road in his ''Generation 2'' colored truck mode. He rocket-launches up into the air to transform, then has a brutal fight with Ramjet. Despite getting a hole blasted in his chest, he wins the fight and fires his gun into the air in triumph. Non-speaking.

* Prime also is shown briefly in a commercial for the new Megatron tank toy. He transforms and finds his head in a target crosshairs. In the subsequent toy segment, Prime's toy is shown getting completely trashed by that of Megatron. Non-speaking.

* And finally, Prime got his own rap segment. He's shown in his Combat toy body, waiting for Megatron as he attacks a human subdivision. Prime converts to robot form, blows up Megatron's weapon at point blank range, and slugs it out with him. Apparently emerging victorious, is next shown sitting next to an identical truck, which the live-action kid mistakes for the real thing. The real Prime then transforms and picks up the kid, inspecting the human with his cold, lifeless, flashing red optics. Prime is once again voiced by Peter Cullen in this commercial.

Prime also appeared in commercials for ''Transformers'' products other than the toys themselves...

* In the ad for [[Coleco]]'s [[Power Cycle]], Optimus Prime shoots ''at'' a child riding the titular cycle, but misses. This footage is recycled from the advertisement for the comic.

* Prime delivers a load of shoes to schoolchildren in a South American ad for [[Bata]]'s licensed ''Transformers'' footwear.

==Toys==
{{main|Optimus Prime (G1)/toys}}

==Merchandise==
:''Main article: [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Merchandise|Merchandise]]''

==Notes==
* According to [[Bob Budiansky]], longtime comics writer [[Denny O'Neil]] named Optimus Prime prior to Budiansky being brought on to the ''Transformers'' project.

* Optimus Prime's Japanese name is "Convoy", which is named after his original name "Battle Convoy" in the [[Diaclone]] toyline, because the name "Optimus Prime" is difficult for Japanese kids to remember and pronounce. <ref>'''Figure-Oh''' No. 114</ref>

*According to an early ''[[Transformers Universe (Marvel comic)|Universe]]''-style profile published in ''[[The Transformers Comics Magazine]]'', Optimus Prime's "official" nicknames were at one point considered to be "Autobot Commander", "Chief", "Big Boss" and "Roller". As far as it is known, no piece of fiction has ever purposely addressed him using these nicknames, though it's a fair bet he's been called "chief" at least once or twice anyway.

* He [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|allegedly]] hates the music of [[wikipedia:Mötley_Crüe|Mötley Crüe]].

* According to the staff of ''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', Optimus Prime became a space explorer in the [[Beast Era]].<ref>[[Beast Wars Universe]] ISBN 978-4766938005</ref>

[[Image:Optimusprime-mom.jpg|right|125px|thumb|Prime's mom knows how to write in cursive.]]
* By the time Optimus Prime appeared in ''[[Beast Machines (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'', his 3D model from ''Beast Wars'' had apparently been lost, leading the animators to use a faceplated Optimus Primal head as a quick replacement to save time and budget.

* Aside from occasionally having Alpha Trion as a father figure, Optimus Prime may have a mother! In an advertisement for [[Pepsi Convoy]] that shows him in a refrigerator (along with [[Destron Pizza]]), a note attached to a nearby piece of Tupperware reads:

:''Dear Convoy''
:''Warm it before you eat''
:''Mom''

:Although the ad itself is for Pepsi Convoy, he is a separate character, and it can be assumed that the note was left for Convoy/Optimus Prime himself.

* The first wave of Dreamwave posters in 2001 identified Optimus Prime as [http://www.comicden.com/merch/posters.htm "Captimus Primus"], which is tantalizingly close to making some sort of sense.

* According to EJ Su, Optimus Prime's [[Holomatter|Holomatter avatar]] is modeled after [[wikipedia:Ulysses_S._Grant|Ulysses S. Grant]].<ref>[http://www.protodepot.com/archive/2007_11_01_archive.html Idea: Holomatter Projection]</ref>

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm Optimus Prime on TFU.info]

* [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Optimus_Prime Optimus Prime's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

* [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Optimus_Prime_PM Powermaster Optimus Prime's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

* [http://www.toybin.org/search.php?q=1984+Autobot+Optimus+Prime ToyBin Optimus Prime Toy gallery]

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Optimus Prime (G1)

2009-07-16T23:27:46Z

TenguBruticus: /* IDW comics continuity */ putting the last bit of the All Hail Megatron story

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:''Optimus Prime is the leader of the [[Autobot]]s from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Optimusg1.jpg|right|350px|thumb|I'm that guy everyone remembers. No, not the tape guy, the other guy.]]
'''Optimus Prime''' is the awe-inspiring [[Prime (rank)|leader]] of the [[Autobot]] forces. Originally a mere civilian, he was chosen by the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] to command, the first in a number of heavy burdens he has been forced to bear. Another is his bringing of the Transformers' conflict to Earth. The complete opposite of his mortal enemy [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], every casualty, [[human]] or [[Transformer|Cybertronian]], weighs heavily on his [[spark]]. He does not show this side to his soldiers, and he never succumbs to despair. The Autobots need a decisive, charismatic leader, and that is what he gives them. It was that leadership which turned the tide of the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]].

On the battlefield, there are few who rival Optimus Prime's prowess. He is easily the strongest of any Autobot his [[Scale|size]], and his [[ion blaster]] and his [[energon-axe]] are deadly weapons. He would sacrifice his life to protect his fellow Autobots or those under their care, and [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|does so on a regular basis]]. His compassion for other sentient beings is his only real weakness, and one the Decepticons have taken advantage of time and again... though it's also the source of his strength!

Prime carries within him the [[Matrix of Leadership]].

Before being rebuilt into a [[Powermaster]] his robot mode split into three components:

*A sentient robot module, the [[Brain Center]].
*A wheeled drone module known as [[Roller]].
*A [[Combat Deck]].

Although Optimus Prime can function as three independent modules, injury to any one module is felt by the other two.

{{bigquote|Freedom is the right of all sentient beings.|Optimus Prime's most common [[bio]] quote}}

:''Japanese name:'' '''Convoy''', '''Battle Convoy''' (Laser)
:''French-Canadian & Chzech name:'' '''Optimus Primus'''
:''Hungarian name (The Movie):'' '''Optimusz Fővezér''' / '''Optimusz Prájm'''
:''Italian name:'' '''Commander'''
:''Portuguese name (Portugal comics):'' '''Optimus Supremo''' ("Optimus Supreme")
:''Portuguese name (Brazil cartoon):'' '''Líder Optimus''' ("Leader Optimus")
:''Portuguese name (Brazil comics):'' '''Supremus Absolutus'''
:''Taiwanese name:'' '''Tīh-ghŭ''' (鐵牛, literally "Iron Ox" or "Iron Bull", a kind of vehicle in early days and rural area)
:''Chinese name (Taiwan):'' '''Jr-tsūn''' (至尊, "Prime")
:''Cantonese name:'' '''O Baak Man''' (柯柏文)
:''Chinese name (China):'' '''Qing Tian Zhu''' (擎天柱, "Pillar Towering into Sky")

==Fiction==
===Marvel Comics continuity===
{{main|Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity}}
[[Image:CommandPerformances-Autobotsattack.jpg|left|thumb|300px|Don't worry, the multiple crises of conscience come soon enough.]]

Optimus Prime was a gladiator champion for [[Iacon]] before quickly working his way up the Autobot ranks once [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] started the war. Four million years ago, when Decepticons attacked the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], he personally chose to crash it onto [[Earth]], a decision that caused him much remorse when the war restarted on Earth in the modern day.

Though Optimus allowed himself to be destroyed when he betrayed his own moral code while playing a video game, a copy of his mind survived on a [[floppy disk]]. Years later, he was restored as a [[Powermaster]], binary bonded to the [[Nebulan]], [[Hi-Q]]. Optimus Prime slowly earned the respect of Decepticon leader [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], mourned the loss of his friend [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], and ultimately sacrificed everything to defeat [[Unicron]]. Though Optimus died again, his mind persisted in Hi-Q, and the [[Last Autobot]] was able to restore him as an [[Action Master]] in time to bring a temporary end to the war.

In [[Generation 2|one universe]], Optimus Prime went on to battle [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], his [[Cybertronian Empire]], and the [[Swarm]]. In [[Classics (2006)|another]], fifteen years of peace passed before Megatron rose again.

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===S.T.A.R.S. pack-in flyers===
The Autobots were outnumbered and outgunned on Earth from the start, though Optimus was confident (and correct) that reinforcements from Cybertron would arrive. {{storylink|Reinforcements from Cybertron!}}

However, the situation was still so desperate that Optimus not only decided to recruit human allies {{storylink|The battle is far from over!}}, but aggressively tried to recruit and ''deputise'' human children, including giving them the power to co-ordinate Autobot teams in battles. He wouldn't even make a final move on the Decepticons until he had enough child soldiers on his side. {{storylink|Earthlings: THE S.T.A.R.S. need your help now!}} {{storylink|Have the Decepticons defeated us once and for all?}} In at least one case, this likely led to the ''death'' of a small boy at Decepticon hands. {{storylink|Can one boy, alone, hold back the evil Decepticons?}}

Optimus later led a convoy in search for a building site for [[Autobot City]], which ran into a Decepticon ambush. {{storylink|Rodimus Prime remembers the Transformers greatest battle on Earth.}} He sent off several Autobots to get help, knowing this was the only chance of victory. {{storylink|Transformers Combat Data}} Those several Autobots were seen again, but Prime... wasn't.

===Generation 1 cartoon continuity===
{{main|Optimus Prime (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity}}

[[Image:Mtmte2_shermandam.jpg|left|250px|thumb|He had this ax once. It was very memorable.]]

Before the war, Optimus Prime was originally '''Orion Pax''', a young dock worker with a girlfriend named [[Elita One|Ariel]]. But as the war began, Megatron destroyed them both, and [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]] rebuilt them into more powerful warriors.

Four million years ago, Optimus Prime ended a Decepticon attack on the Ark by directing it towards prehistoric Earth. When both factions reawakened in 1984, Optimus Prime and the Autobots fought the Decepticons on numerous occasions until 2005. During an attack on [[Autobot City]] on Earth, Prime fell in battle against Megatron and passed the [[Matrix of Leadership]] to [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]].

Optimus Prime eventually returned, once as a [[zombie]], and again when he was rebuilt by the [[Quintesson]]s to stop the spread of the [[Hate Plague]].

The details between these events differ between universes. Sometimes Optimus Prime merged with [[Vector Sigma]] soon after defeating the Hate Plague, and returned much, much later as Star Convoy. Sometimes Optimus Prime partnered up with [[Marissa Faireborn]] to receive upgrades through mutual [[kiss]]ing. Sometimes... look, he did a lot of weird stuff, okay?

===Kid Stuff Talking Story Books===
:''Voice actor:'' Unknown

Optimus Prime is a "metallic nemesis". Megatron said so.

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===Big Looker Story Books===
[[Image:KidsPrime1.jpg|right|150px|thumb|And the fluffy kitten played with that yarn all gosh-darn night.]]

When a 2-part race was being held with a massive supply of oil and gasoline as the prize, both the Decepticons and the Autobots badly wanted to win it. Megatron entered the race by hiding himself inside a hollowed-out car and harassed [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] all throughout the contest. When Prime discovered the car was being driven by his arch foe, he swiftly pulled a telephone pole out from the ground and used it to bash the mortal hell out of the cheating Decepticon. Thanks to Prime's violent intervention, Cliffjumper was able to win the race. Afterward, Optimus Prime celebrated the Minibot's victory with a gargantuan smile as all the Decepticons starved to death. {{storylink|The Great Car Rally}}

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===Ladybird Books continuity===
{{storylink|Autobots' Lightning Strike}} {{storylink|Megatron's Fight for Power}} {{storylink|Autobots Fight Back}} {{storylink|Laserbeak's Fury}} {{storylink|Autobot Hostage}} {{storylink|Decepticons Underground}}
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===''Transformer PD Type'' comic===

[[Image:PDtype-Matrixattack.jpg|left|thumb|250px|This is the highlight of this entire page.]]

When a horde of time-displaced Decepticons joined forces to hunt down the five [[Blackball]]s, a super energy source, Optimus Prime gathered a team of time-displaced Autobots to help stop them.

In one encounter with his arch-foe [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], they reenacted their epic struggle from the [[Battle of Autobot City]]. However, this time around, Prime avoided dying by launching his "Matrix Attack"...''literally'' launching the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] from his chest, bonking Megatron on the head. {{storylink|Transformer PD Type|You're Great! Optimus Prime!}}

Later, Optimus Prime and [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] concocted a cunning strategy. They disguised a round, black cartoon explosive as a Blackball and gave it to [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]. Starscream promptly brought it to Megatron, where it blew both of them up. Optimus and Magnus were astounded their plan actually worked. {{storylink|Transformer PD Type|Don't Cry! Megatron!!}}

In one of his less impressive moments, after running out of ammo during a battle with [[Deathsaurus]], Optimus Prime ordered his fellow Autobots to improvise and hurl everything that wasn't nailed down at their enemy. This included the Blackball, unfortunately. Catching it, Deathsaurus began to fantasize about his inevitable galactic conquest, all the while being pelted with rocks and litter. Frustrated, Deathsaurus accidentilly hurled the Blackball back to the Autobots in a fit of rage. {{storylink|Transformer PD Type|Good Job! Deathsaurus!!}}
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===''Comic Bom Bom G-2'' comic===
[[Image:G2Hero.jpg|right|200px|thumb|GAH, HE'S LOOKING AT ME!]]
In the year 199X, the Decepticons had learned of a powerful new energy source known as [[forestonite]] which just happened to be located (surprise surprise) on [[Earth]]. Megatron sent his trio of [[Cyberjet]]s to Earth first to draw out the enemy Autobots. The Cyberjets made quick work of [[Electro]] but were soon halted by the appearance of Optimus Prime.

Megatron then entered the fray and fired his Black Hole Burn attack from his fusion cannon, narrowly missing Optimus Prime but vaporizing [[Hooligan (G2)|Hooligan]] in the process. Prime fought fiercely but Megatron began to take the upper-hand in battle.

However, Prime was encouraged to keep fighting by the cheers of a human boy named [[Junpei]]. Megatron, surprised at Prime's resilience, attempted to finish his foe off with his Tornado Axe attack. Prime countered with his Double Wheel-Torque Mega-Ton, which trumped Megatron's attack and injured the Decepticon badly. Megatron teleported back to his ship and left Earth's atmosphere, vowing to return.

Optimus Prime addressed Junpei, asking if the boy was injured. Junpei revealed he was alright but presented concern about the Decepticons returning to Earth. Optimus Prime swore that the Autobots would remain on Earth until the threat of the Decepticons was finished and asked for Junpei's help in making that future a reality. {{storylink|The New Battle!!}}

===''Beast Wars'' cartoon continuity===
====''Beast Wars'' cartoon====
[[Image:G1Prime BWMegs.jpg|left|180px|thumb|You have to get up preeeeetty early in the timestream to beat Optimus Prime!]]

The [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]] raged on prehistoric Earth, eventually leading to the discovery of the buried Ark sometime after its crash on prehistoric Earth. [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]], following [[Megatron (G1)|his namesake's]] instructions in a desperate gambit, decided to attempt to change history by killing Prime, who was still lying in the Ark in [[stasis lock]]. Megatron hoped that this would result in the Decepticons winning the Great War and eventually [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] control of Cybertron. Megatron unleashed a full-power weapon blast at Optimus Prime's face, near-fatally injuring him. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part III)}} However, [[Optimus Primal]] proceeded to take Prime's spark into his body to protect it from surgical trauma while his injuries were repaired. The subsequent power increase caused by Prime's spark's connection to the Matrix mutated Primal into a large, [[Transmetal]] "Optimal Optimus" form. Then, with the repairs complete, Prime's spark was restored, and he briefly activated before sinking back into normal stasis. {{storylink|Optimal Situation}}

Sometime after the Autobots and Decepticons awoke in the 1980s, the original Megatron gained access to one of Earth's ''Voyager'' spacecraft and inscribed a message on the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|disk]] on board. In the event that he lost the War, Megatron left instructions for the descendants of the Decepticons to use [[transwarp]] technology to travel to Prehistoric Earth, locate the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], and change history by killing Optimus Prime. {{storylink|The Agenda (Part 2)}}

====''Beast Machines'' cartoon====
[[Image:Sparkwar2_Optimus_hologram_primal.jpg|right|200px|thumb|]]
:''Voice actor'': [[Garry Chalk]] (English), [[Tilo Schmitz]] (German)

An enormous statue of Optimus Prime, bearing two [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|Golden Disks]], could be seen on Cybertron in front of the Hall of Archives. The statue was subsequently blown to pieces by the [[Vehicon (BM)|Vehicon forces]]. {{storylink|Fires of the Past}} Later, Megatron beamed a hologram of Optimus Prime down to the ruins of [[Iacon]] to confront [[Optimus Primal]]. Primal mistook the hologram for the real thing and shared with it the code for the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]]. Megatron quickly revealed his ruse. Primal explained to his Maximals that he knew the image was fake, but he needed the location of the missing [[spark]]s from Megatron's mind. {{storylink|Sparkwar Pt. II: The Search}}

{{note|Writer [[Bob Skir]] claims that neither the statue nor the golden disks in its hands were mentioned in the script. However, he suggested that they were either the [[Golden Disk (Voyager)|disks]] from the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 probes, or that Optimus won them in the 2,395,989th Annual Cybertronian spelling bee.<ref>[http://bigbot.com/beast-machines-transformers-bob-skir/Beast-Machines-FAQ/Tue_12_Oct_1999.html Q&A from Bigbot's "bobskir.com"]</ref> We're betting on the latter.}}

====''Universe: Primeval Dawn''====
[[Image:Sparkholderprimevaldawn.jpg|left|190px|thumb|"Oh, I also have this in me now, too."]]
The Vok took the Matrix of Leadership from an unconscious Optimus Prime, used it to create [[Primal Prime]], then gave the Matrix to their new creation. {{storylink|Primeval Dawn Part 1}}

{{note|In the ''Beast Wars'' cartoon, Prime's spark was shown to be contained in a Matrix-like vessel. In [[Universe (2003 comic)|Primeval Dawn]], that vessel was shown to be merely a container for his spark, and the actual Matrix was hidden underneath.}}
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===''Beast Wars Metals'' comic===
[[Image:CheetasManga1.jpg|right|100px|thumb|Cheetor, that's Prime's Spark, not a toy.]]
Optimus Prime was blasted into pieces by Dragon Megatron. Fortunately, his spark remained perfectly intact—in the remains of his [[Optimal Situation|Matrix-shaped spark chamber]]. Megatron was going to destroy Prime's spark, but [[Cheetor (BW)|Cheetor]] (now in his Transmetal body) saved it. Prime's spark was eventually swallowed by Optimus Primal, who was upgraded into Optimal Optimus by doing so.

After Megatron was killed by Optimal Optimus, Primal and his crew said it would be troublesome to fix Optimus Prime's body.
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===Dreamwave comics continuity===
{{cleanup|April 2009|Needs general expansion and STORYLINKS TO INDIVIDUAL ISSUES. Links to the series are not acceptable.}}

[[Image:Optronix optimus.jpg|left|180px|thumb|What? OPTRONIX is evolving!]]
Optimus Prime started life as '''Optronix''' (Orion to his friends<ref>The [[Keepers Trilogy]] novels set in Dreamwave continuity</ref>), a data archivist. After taking note of a battle in which the Autobot leader [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] had been defeated by Megatron, he was summoned to the council of elders and informed that the Matrix had chosen him to be the next leader of the Autobots. He received the Matrix of Leadership shortly thereafter, gaining a powerful new body in the process, and almost arranged for the Autobot evacuation of Cybertron, intending to leave the Decepticons to their own devices, until a battle with Megatron beneath the planet's surface, accompanied by visions from the Matrix, stirred him on to fight for the safety of his homeworld. Some time into his role as leader, Prime disappeared in a [[space bridge]] explosion along with Megatron, but returned some time later, having spent a period of time on [[Quintessa]]. {{storylink|The War Within}}

Following the awakening of the Transformers on Earth, the Autobots protected the planet from the Decepticons. Over the next fifteen years, the Autobots befriended the humans, particularly the [[Witwicky|Witwicky family]]. The Autobots finally allied with humankind and eventually defeated the Decepticons at the turn of the century. They planned to return to Cybertron aboard the newly constructed ''[[Ark II]]'', along with seven humans, including Witwicky patriarch [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Sparkplug]]. Before the ship departed, Prime gave a piece of the Matrix to [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]], Sparkplug's son and [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s closest human friend. But the ship was destroyed as part of a military conspiracy to take control of the Transformers. However, a terrorist organization run by the enigmatic [[Lazarus]] was able to seize control of several of the Transformers that fell back to Earth, while the U.S. military located Prime's body. Spike was forced by the product chief, General [[Robert Hallo]], to use the piece of the Matrix to reactivate Prime. Functional again, Prime used the Matrix to reactivate more of his fallen comrades, and then faced off against Megatron in [[San Francisco]]. {{storylink|Prime Directive}}

Following this, Prime began to experience subconscious urgings, leading both the Autobots and the Decepticons to the Arctic Circle, where Shockwave arrived to greet them—and arrest them as war criminals. Shockwave had succeeded in ending the war on Cybertron, but Prime soon fell in with a rebel Autobot group that had discovered Shockwave had a greater agenda. Rallying Autobots across Cybertron to the cause, Prime faced Shockwave in battle but was defeated and had the Matrix ripped from him and used to activate Vector Sigma. Before Shockwave could make full use of the mega-computer's data, however, [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] arrived and bested him. The injuries Prime took in this conflict necessitated a prolonged restoration period in stasis. {{storylink|War and Peace}}

{{note|...which turned out to be the remainder of Dreamwave's existence. Bummer.}}

===''G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers''===
[[Image:GIJoevsTFcobraprime.jpg|right|275px|thumb|G.1. Joe-the real universal hero!]]

Several Autobots and Decepticons, including Optimus Prime, were reformatted into will-less war machines under the control of [[Cobra]]. During an initial attack on a human peace conference, Cobra's remote control of Optimus mysteriously failed. Later at Cobra's island headquarters in the Caribbean, Cobra scientists pulled Optimus apart to find out what was impeding their commands. As this analysis took place, Optimus reverse hacked into Cobra computers until they shut him down in a panic. Despite this, Prime sent a viral message out to hundreds of email addresses that included the coordinates of Cobra's base. The message was intercepted by [[G.I. Joe]] who teamed up with Wheeljack and Bumblebee. After Wheeljack broke the remote control over the Transformers, Prime went after [[Cobra Commander]]. More than a bit frightened of a giant robot gunning for him, the human released Megatron, who was trapped in gun model. Megatron transformed and fought Prime to a standstill until other Autobots came to back him up.

Although he was weak and low on [[Energon (fuel)|energon]], Prime made a last-ditch effort to save the day when he rammed through the wall of Megatron's energon-producing lab. After a quick recharge, Optimus single-handedly smashed the Decepticons, pounded Megatron to the ground, and ripped his [[fusion cannon]] off his arm. Prime then teamed up with the Joes and used Megatron's cannon to shoot down the [[SPS satellite]] that had gone rogue and was destroying the island.

With the battle over, Prime and the Autobots boarded a new ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' ship built by G.I. Joe and returned to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers}}

[[Image:GIJoevstfIIprime1930s.jpg|left|275px|thumb|War Convoy: TRANSFORM!!!]]
On a Cybertron dominated by [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and the Decepticons, Optimus Prime and the Autobots took on the roles of resistance fighters. Cobra experimentation transported a contingent of Cobras and G.I. Joes to Cybertron and destabilized [[Teletran 3]]. The computer then sent several Transformers to [[Earth]] across different time periods. A team made up of Joes and Cobra agents were sent back and found Optimus Prime and the [[Stunticon]]s in 1930s-era Chicago, disguised as period cars and trucks. The Stunticons chased Prime and the Joes around the city until everything was wrapped up with bullets, a collapsed bridge and some dynamite.

After the Transformers and humans were returned to present-day Cybertron and the Decepticons were vanquished by the recently-arrived [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], Prime made an agreement with the Joes to destroy the technology that started the whole mess in order to protect Earth. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers II}}

On Cybertron, Optimus Prime kicked back to do a little bit of paperwork and reminisce. With Shockwave defeated, Cybertron was enjoying a new era of peace. He was interrupted by Hot Rod, who reported that a group of "pesky humans with their peashooters" were giving an Autobot team on Earth a hard time. Prime suspected Cobra's involvement and counseled Hot Rod not to be so dismissive of the humans.

Later, at a peace celebration, Prime was watching a procession of Autobots when Decepticons attacked. Optimus ordered Omega Supreme into action but the huge Autobot was quickly overcome by Menasor, Piranacon and Predaking. Prime hopped into the fray, saved a female Autobot from getting smushed by the falling Omega, rode a flying Decepticon into Piranacon's face, smashed another Decepticon into the ground, and carried a wounded Autobot out of danger.

[[Image:Primevsserpentor.jpg|right|175px|thumb|Serpent O.R. soon realized that "This I command!" doesn't work on Optimus Prime.]]
Menasor cut off Prime's escape and confronted him with a hologram of [[Serpentor|Serpent O.R.]] The new Decepticon leader carried Megatron's memories and information downloaded from Soundwave, from which he learned of the Matrix of Leadership. Serpent O.R. offered Optimus a trade: hostages and peace if he handed over the Matrix. Optimus agreed.

In his stronghold, Serpent O.R. questioned Prime about his own worthiness to carry the Matrix, but Optimus broke free of his chains and aggressively ordered him to surrender. A group of Decepticons broke in and nearly took Prime apart, but not before Serpent O.R. took the Matrix for himself and changed into the massive Serpentor Prime. The Matrix showed Serpentor Prime the error of his ways but as he was about to commit suicide Cobra Commander tripped a device and took over Serpentor Prime's body. Moments before he crushed Arcee, a severely damaged Optimus Prime threw Hawk toward the Matrix but warned the human not to touch the artifact. Hawk did so anyway and through a quasi-mystical transfer of power Serpentor Prime was vanquished.

Later repaired by a female nursebot, Optimus went back to finishing his paperwork. A leader's job is never done. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers: The Art of War}}

Sensing a new, yet old, danger to planet Earth, Prime elected to send himself to earth on an investigation, and gave Hot Rod a glare when the young Autobot accused his leader of taking an unnecessary risk to atone for the death of a close friend.

Optimus Prime landed in the Himalayan Mountains with G.I. Joes [[Flint (G.I. Joe)|Flint]] and [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]]. As they searched the area, the trio was attacked by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] in his [[Pretender]] shell. Prime whacked him with his [[energon-axe]] and in return Bludgeon bearhugged him and coated him in metal-eating slime. Hawk, still carrying power from the Matrix, helped Prime break free. Optimus then shot his way into the hidden kingdom of [[Cobra-La]].

While they wandered through the tunnels, the Joes and Prime found cave paintings that described the last visit to Earth by the planet-eating god [[Unicron]]. They were attacked again by Bludgeon and Cobra-La minions, but were led away by a ragged [[Joe Colton]], prisoner of Cobra-La for the last 25 years. Bludgeon managed to find them again and during a second battle Prime tore open the Pretender's shell, revealing Bludgeon's robot form inside. Bludgeon tripped and dangled dangerously over a chasm, but rather than let Optimus Prime save him, Bludgeon forced Prime to drop him to his death laughing all the way down.

The Joes discovered a cavern where the people of Cobra-La were growing metal-eating spores as a last defense against Unicron. Flint and [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] took a load of the spores into space just as Unicron appeared in Earth orbit. Prime, Hawk and Colton headed deeper into Cobra-La to rescue [[Firewall]] and kick butt. Prime was tackled and pinned by a giant bug creature, but made a dramatic recovery and tossed the bug aside. He then took the machine-hating Cobra-La leader [[Golobulus]] to task with a single punch. Flint and Cosmos released the spores, which devoured Unicron from the inside and defeated the giant Transformer before he could harm [[Earth]].

With the threat of Unicron gone, Prime relaxed with [[Eject]] and Firewall by watching some reality TV, and sighed at the banality. {{storylink|G.I. Joe vs. the Transformers: Black Horizon}}

===''Transformers/G.I. Joe''===
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=== IDW comics continuity ===
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{{note|[[Megatron Origin]] depicted that before the war, a robot that's a hybrid of the "Orion Pax" and "Optronix" designs appears listening to [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s speech at the funeral of [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] and [[Fastback]]. He is standing with [[Elita One]], [[Alpha Trion (G1)|Alpha Trion]], and a white version of himself (presumably [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]], possibly even [[Dion]]). Whether this is truly the [[IDW continuity]]'s version of pre-Prime Optimus or not remains unrevealed.}}

[[Image:SpotlightBlurr-Optimus.jpg|left|thumb|200px|There's something missing...]]

Galvanized by the death of Sentinel Prime, Optimus joined the Autobot forces under his successor [[Zeta Prime]], and was assigned to a unit commanded by the veteran [[Kup (G1)|Kup]]. During his tour of duty his unit intercepted a message reporting of a planned attempt on the Prime's life. He approached former racer [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] as a reliable means of getting the news to Zeta Prime in a hurry. The former celebrity balked, but ultimately the young soldier helped Blurr find what really drove him to race, and thus recruited him to the Autobot cause. {{storylink|Spotlight: Blurr}}

[[Image:IDWOptimus.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Freedom is the right of all sentient and heavily-armed beings.]]

An undisclosed amount of time later, Optimus would be chosen as the next Prime, and commanded the Autobot armed forces spread across the galaxy from the [[Autobot Orbital Command Hub]]. He was directly involved in the cataclysm ([[IDW timeline|just under 450 years ago]]) that reduced [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to a dead husk, fighting alongside [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] in an attempt to stop [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]'s rampage. Their efforts were futile, and they only survived due to Cybertron itself swallowing Thunderwing at [[Thunderhead Pass]]. Megatron was unconvinced that Thunderwing was dead, and advocated that Cybertron be destroyed to better insure that the mad Decepticon was forever destroyed. Optimus Prime refused, and threatened to stop any effort that Megatron attempted. Megatron agreed to spare the planet, but warned Prime that anything which happened afterward was on his head.

In the present, Prime received a pulsewave from [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], who was stationed under [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]'s team on Earth, saying that the Decepticon infiltration cell under [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] had broken their infiltration methods and enacted [[Infiltration protocol|siege mode]] prematurely. Soon afterward, the Autobot science vessel ''[[Calabi-Yau]]'' sent a distress signal from above Thunderhead Pass, and he ordered the [[Wrecker]]s to withdraw from [[Varas Centralus]] and meet him on Cybertron. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 2|Stormbringer #2}} Thunderwing had been restored by [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] and his followers, and though the Wreckers made short work of them, the real fight would be met with Thunderwing. After the Wreckers, [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]] and [[Centurion droid]]s were unable to destroy the monster, Prime took to the field, firing massive amounts of energy at Thunderwing, forcing it to exhaust its last reserves of [[Ultra-Energon]] and, ultimately, its life. {{storylink|Stormbringer issue 4|Stormbringer #4}}

[[Image:IDWPrime Earth.jpg|left|150px|thumb|Don't crush the cameraman!]]
[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] discovered information in Bludgeon's files about the mysterious new form of Energon found on [[Earth]]. Linking it to the pulsewave transmission from Ironhide, Prime diverted his spacecraft to Earth and called [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] in to assist him. {{storylink|Spotlight: Nightbeat}}. Shortly after arrival, and having undergone alteration so that he could disguise himself as an Earth truck, he slowly began to realize how unusual the situation Prowl's unit had found itself in was. {{storylink|Infiltration issue 6|Infiltration #6}} Not only had the Decepticons broken their own infiltration protocols over what Starscream had dubbed [[Ultra-Energon|Ore-13]], but after attempting to recover what appeared to be [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]'s remains, it was also evident that some of the planet's native sentient lifeforms—[[human]]s—posed a threat possibly equal to that of their old enemies. {{storylink|Escalation issue 2|Escalation #2}}

Optimus Prime, now fully filled-in on Earth's happenings, decided that they needed reinforcements. He called Nightbeat, [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]], and [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] to come when they could. When Prowl pointed out that Megatron, in his new gun-based Earth mode, was in the breakaway Soviet state of [[Brasnya]] stirring up trouble, Prime ordered them into action.

[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] almost got the drop on Prime, but [[Roller]] was right behind him and took out Blitzwing with a single shot. Megatron returned to his full-size robot mode and disagreed with the quality of Prime's tea and crumpets. At last, the two rivals were going to go at it.

[[Image:Escalation5 Primedies enlightning.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Rule of thumb, Megs—if he don't turn gray, he's A-OK.]]
The fight went well at first, with Prime blowing Megatron's [[fusion cannon]] clean off. Megatron, however, tireless thanks to Ore-13, prevailed, almost beating Prime into [[stasis lock]]. {{storylink|Escalation issue 5|Escalation #5}}

However, Prime transferred his consciousness into his trailer, leading Megatron to believe him dead. Realizing that Ore-13 was the same as Ultra-Energon, Prime returned to his body in time to save his forces from the relentless Megatron, blasting him point blank in the face and dealing enough damage to the Decepticon leader to drain his power reserves, just as he did against Thunderwing. The victory was narrow, however, leaving Optimus with the daunting task of fending off an increasing enemy force without his last ace in the hole. {{storylink|Escalation issue 6|Escalation #6}}

This near-death experience had left Prime somewhat unsettled. While his consciousness was in [[infraspace]] downloading to his trailer, he sensed a presence of dread—the visage of his long-missing predecessor, [[Nova Prime]]. Looking for answers, Optimus Prime left Earth temporarily to seek an audience with [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] for answers. Once there, he found out about Nova's beliefs of how Transformers were a superior race and should remake the universe in their image, and faced down the rampaging [[Monstructor]], a legacy of Nova's tenure locked away by Omega Supreme. Then he gave his "you shouldn't have done that" speech to Omega, handed Monstructor's limbs over to Jetfire's team, and went on to have angst-ridden introspection about himself and the tarnished legacy of the [[Prime (rank)|Prime lineage]]. {{storylink|Spotlight: Optimus Prime}}

After returning to Earth, Nightbeat discovered that a human group was aware of the base's location and recommended to Prime that they move the ''[[Ark-19]]''. As preparations were underway, Prime received a message from [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] saying that Thunderwing had been stolen. [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], eager to search for Sunstreaker, suggested that they be reassigned to Earth, and Prime agreed. However, the thrashing that Prime gave Megatron had so embarrassed the Decepticon leader that he ordered in the Decepticons' living weapon, [[Sixshot]]. While moving the ''Ark-19'', Prime and the others came under fire by Sixshot, who severely damaged their ship. {{storylink|Devastation issue 1|Devastation #1}}

[[Image:Devastation4 PrimeSixshot hyperbole.jpg|left|180px|thumb|"And THAT'S for killing my brother in another timeline!"]]
Ordering [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] to get [[Jimmy Pink]] and [[Verity Carlo]] to safety, Optimus then instructed Nightbeat to upload all of ''Ark-19''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s data to ''[[Ark-32]]'' and for Prowl to activate the self-destruct sequence. {{storylink|Devastation issue 2|Devastation #2}} When ''Ark-19'' exploded, it was assumed that Optimus was on board, but all was good at the end when he appeared with [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and the others—ready to take on Sixshot. {{storylink|Devastation issue 3|Devastation #3}} Optimus and the Autobots held Sixshot at bay, but the U.S. military ordered an air strike to destroy the alien robots. The battle was a stalemate, as Sixshot had to return to the Decepticons while the Autobots [[orbital jump]]ed just in time to avoid destruction. {{storylink|Devastation issue 4|Devastation #4}} On ''Ark-32'', after a conversation with Jetfire, Prime informed Prowl that they needed to retrieve [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], Hot Rod and Ironhide, and leave Earth to see to another crisis. The secure facility on [[Garrus-9]] had been breached, and Prime and company needed to make sure that some of the "recent inmates" there didn't end up "in enemy hands". {{storylink|Devastation issue 5|Devastation #5}} Before leaving Earth, Optimus Prime redirected Hound's unit to rendezvous with ''Ark-32'' at Garrus-9, and told Hound to impress upon Sideswipe the importance of their mission and how he didn't leave Earth or Sunstreaker behind lightly. {{storylink|Devastation issue 6|Devastation #6}}

[[Image:DarknessPrimes.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Think he can go one series without having a near-death experience?]]
Optimus Prime and Prowl met with [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] and Jetfire on Garrus-9 and discussed the prisoners' breakout, and that a surviving Decepticon had been tortured. Maximus and Jetfire gave each other a guilty glance. Prime left Maximus in charge and returned with Prowl to the ''Ark-32''. Meanwhile, [[Dead Universe]] resident [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] attacked Hound's crew, but they received help from Ultra Magnus and drove Cyclonus to escape to [[Corata-Vaz]]. There, he activated the [[Nega-Core]] and fought with Magnus and Hound's crew, whom had followed him. In desperation, Cyclonus activated the Nega-Core's guardian—Thunderwing. Using the distraction, Cyclonus escaped but Magnus sent another tracker after him. All this was reported to Optimus Prime on the ''Ark-32'', who recognized that this had something to do with his infraspace encounter in Brasnya. Prime ordered Jetfire to summon the Wreckers to find out what Thunderwing is guarding. {{storylink|Spotlight: Cyclonus}}

The prison soon came under attack from Nova Prime. Rather then watch his soldiers be slaughtered by the undead monster, Optimus Prime ordered a retreat and faced Nova alone. Announcing his new title of Nemesis Prime, Optimus's predecessor explained the nature of the [[Darkness (G1)|Darkness]] before unleashing a portion on the Autobot leader. Shattered, Prime collapsed onto his hands and knees as Nemesis loomed. {{storylink|Spotlight: Doubledealer}}

[[Image:OptimusdeadNemesis.jpg|left|200px|thumb|"Optimus! I've come to help y- oh. Sorted, then?"]]

Unexpectedly for Nemesis Prime, the Darkness seemed to be more interested in the younger Prime and sought to be passed onto Optimus. Nemesis wasn't about to let go of the power he commanded, and savagely attacked Optimus Prime, whose attempts to reason fell on deaf ears. Just as Nemesis Prime seemed victorious, [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] attacked the fallen Prime from behind, killing him. Nemesis's death allowed the Darkness to finally enter Optimus, who tried to fight against its evil to no avail. Galvatron offered the Autobot a choice: kill himself by plunging into the [[Solar pool]], or pass on the Darkness to Galvatron, who had coveted the Darkness for so long. Optimus seemed to willingly do so, but just as he passed on the Darkness, he threw the surprised Galvatron into the solar pool. As Optimus gazed upon the dead body of Nemesis, he told himself he could not mourn the elder Prime's death, as Nova truly died long ago. {{storylink|Spotlight: Sideswipe}}

[[Image:AHMPrimecritical.jpg|right|250px|thumb|So he's dying. [[The many deaths of Optimus Prime|This shouldn't be a problem by now]].]]
A year later, Optimus Prime combined his Autobot squad with another squad. Having received word of a supposed Decepticon power struggle, Prime led the Autobots to a location where Starscream's "group" was, only to be ambushed by a unified Decepticon force. Though they managed to briefly turn the tide, Devastator's appearance made the difference, which enabled Megatron to rip the Matrix of Leadership from Prime's chest. Prime was dealt another blow (mentally) when the Autobots were told that they were sold out to a traitor in their ranks (who was later revealed to be [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]]). {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 8|All Hail Megatron #8}} The Autobots were led to a space bridge, where Prime, who was the last to go, used his remaining energy to destroy the machine. Unfortunately, this heroic act left Prime in critical condition. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 7|All Hail Megatron #7}} With this defeat, the Autobots were forced to leave Earth to the Decepticons. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 1|All Hail Megatron #1}}

After Prime's unit met up with Kup's unit, and after dealing with the Swarm and Sideswipe's sacrifice to save them, Ratchet and Wheeljack managed to bring Prime back online (with the Energon from the ''[[Trion|Trion]]'') in time to smooth over an Autobot argument. As the others excitedly welcomed him back, Prime makes a speech about how he was proud of them, and that he wanted to win the war. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 9|All Hail Megatron #9}}. After the Autobots recovered and prepared for a final stand against the Swarm, Prime had a brief chat with Ironhide (to which Ironhide admitted to secretly hating him at first sight at the start of the Great War), then prepared for the Swarm's onslaught. When they came, the Autobots fought back, but they were quickly outnumbered by the thousands. Thankfully, Omega Supreme arrived and saved them from certain doom. After Omega briefly told them about his arrival, Prime orders him to transform and transport the Autobots back to Earth. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 10|All Hail Megatron #10}}

Arriving at New York City while the Decepticons were fending off attacks by an European air squad, Optimus and the Autobots began to fight the Decepticons again. After a bit of fighting, and with the threat of Devasator, Optimus orders Omega Supreme to take Devastator away from the city and fight him elsewhere. Optimus Prime encountered Megatron, and the two engaged in a bit of viewpoint bantering, mostly about the way their war is now changing and the fact that the humans that Prime had "sworn to protect" were about to drop a nuclear bomb on the city. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 11|All Hail Megatron #11}}

After that, they engaged in a fierce battle, while trading more banter. At first, Megatron gets the advantage, but just as he is about to leave with the Decepticons and take the Matrix with him, a shot from [[Shockwave (G1)|an experimental weapon made from a Transformer]] fired by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|a brave human]] hit him it the face. With this, Optimus grabs Megatron's fusion cannon and slams it against Megatron's head, brining him down in defeat. Before Optimus can truly finish him off, though, Starscream intervened and, after exchanging words, takes Megatron and the Matrix with him. Faced with the decision to go after them or save New York from nuclear devastation, it was rendered moot when Thundercracker, who had grown disenchanted with the way the Decepticons went after the humans, blew up the bomb at the cost of his own life (thanks to an angry Skywarp). The war over for the moment, Prime meets with Spike Witwicky, thanks him for helping the Autobots out, and would like some way to help the humans in return. However, Spike tells him that they had brought their war to Earth, and that any chance of human and Transformer relations was now long gone. {{storylink|All Hail Megatron issue 12|All Hail Megatron #12}}

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{{note|The events of ''Spotlight: Mirage'' possibly take place in an alternate/unknown continuity.}}

Optimus Prime commanded one of the last remaining pockets of Autobot resistance, hiding out in the [[Pegasus Star Cluster]]. While awaiting the arrival of Bumblebee's team, he and Hound tried to work out how to convert the [[Zodiac Energy]] for their consumption. "Bumblebee's" arrival proved to be their downfall, as it was really the self-serving mercenary [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], who destroyed the bunker security systems, allowing the Decepticons inside. Optimus Prime refused to surrender during the ensuing struggle, until Mirage used the critically-injured Jetfire as a hostage, forcing the Prime to back down. When Megatron betrays Mirage's word and orders the execution of the Autobots, Optimus Prime tried to reason with the mercenary, appealing to his former friendship with Hound... until Mirage killed Hound in defiance. Furious, Optimus Prime broke free of his captors and tackled Mirage into the Zodiac Energy chamber. {{storylink|Spotlight: Mirage}}

===''Hearts of Steel''===
[[Image:HeartsofSteel_1_Prime_Bumblebee.jpg|thumb|left|200px|]]

The Autobots and the Decepticons came to [[Earth|a distant world]] in the grip of an ice age. Assuming alternate modes based upon the [[Dinosaur|dominant (though doomed) indigenous creatures]] of this planet, they continued their ancient, unending war. However, the Autobots, with their energy levels dangerously low, withdrew from combat as the world grew colder. They sought refuge in a deep cavern and entered [[stasis lock]], awaiting the day when surface conditions changed to better suit their operation. Millions of years later, Bumblebee was awoken by the hammering of humans working on a rail line. He briefly considered awakening Optimus Prime, but thought better of it. After discovering the world had changed significantly, Ratchet thought there was no reason to awaken Prime. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 1}} When Bumblebee discovered the Decepticons were once again active on this world, Ratchet and Prowl agreed that the Autobots must intervene, but again decided out of rousing Optimus from his slumber. {{Storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2|Hearts of Steel #2}}

{{Note|Optimus Prime appears very briefly in the first few pages, in his "Ice Age Wars" body (we only see him in robot mode, but his altmode is a brachiosaurus<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?s=d5d311674e796c81d010d26ac751389b&showtopic=10074&st=20&p=266183&#entry266183 Allspark forums post] by [[Guido Guidi]], August 15th, 2006</ref>. He spends most of the story in stasis lock. [[:Image:Opthos.jpg|Unused concept art]] depicts him as transforming into a locomotive engine.}}
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===''Henkei! Henkei!'' pack-in comics===

{{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 1|#1}} {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 2|#2}} {{storylink|Henkei! Henkei! volume 7|#7}}

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===''Comic Bun Bun Henkei! Henkei!'' comic===

{{storylink|Enter! The Transformers}} {{storylink|Enter the Emperor of Destruction!}} {{storylink|Kingdom of Giants}} {{storylink|The Enemy from the Arctic}} {{storylink|Wataru's Power}} {{storylink|Optimus Prime's Secret}} {{storylink|Time of Resurrection}} {{storylink|Creation! The New Emperor of Destruction!!}} {{storylink|The Threat of Galvatron}}

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===Alternity===

In 2007, the Optimus Prime of [[universal stream]] Primax 109.0 Beta encountered a mysterious messenger from another world: another incarnation of himself from the multiverse, who left him with a warning. Two years hence, Megatron would bring the terrifying super-dimensional lifeform known as the "Beast of Time", [[Hytherion]], into their dimension to destroy Earth. The only thing that could battle Hytherion was the power of the super-evolved multi-dimensional race of Cybertronians known as the [[Alternity (species)|Alternity]]. Prime agreed that when the danger appeared, he would join the Alternity in the fight.

Sure enough, in 2009, when Hytherion's colossal claw-marks appeared on planets throughout the solar system, Prime's other-dimensional incarnation returned, bringing with him an [[Auto-avatar]] with which Prime fused. In that instant, he was reborn as part of the Alternity, a manifold being who encompassed all the different incarnations of Optimus Prime through the multiverse at once. Prime reached his hands heaveanward and peeled back the layers of reality, exposing the gargantuan fanged maw of Hytherion looming above the Autobots. {{storylink|From Here to Alternity}}

===''Robot Heroes'' comic===
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{{storylink|I Am Optimus Prime (Robot Heroes)|I Am Optimus Prime}}

===Commercial appearances===
Optimus Prime has appeared in more [[Commercial|television commercials]] than any other Transformer... just like with everything else. He has been voiced by Peter Cullen in every animation segment in which he's had a speaking role.

[[Image:Toycommercial-firstPrime.jpg|right|thumb|My wheels don't disappear!]]

* He was one of the featured characters in the first ever appearance of the Transformers anywhere, an advertisement for the first issue of [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|the Generation 1 comic]]. He arrives in the midst of a desert battle as the Decepticons attacked a power plant on Earth, driving to back up his troops in defending it. He strikes a rather iconic pose as he transforms and fires, which would be replicated and copied numerous times in the early years of the franchise. This first commercial used nonfinal versions of the characters' [[character model]]s; Optimus Prime, for example, still had wheels on his legs. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9-7RjhFzpM]

* In a commercial for the [[Triple Changer]]s, Optimus confronts Astrotrain on a desert battlefield, but the Triple-Changer escapes under fire from other Autobots. Shortly afterward, Prime uses Perceptor's microscope mode to examine a fragment of Decepticon battle armor. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WssZjIsUIU]

* Prime and Jazz are shown fighting Megatron in the desert in an ad for the 1985 cars, whom he summons to help out with the battle. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WssZjIsUIU]

* Prime narrates two commercials around the time of ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'', describing the action as [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] battles [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], and [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] take on the [[Sharkticon (G1)|Sharkticons]]. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5X-10pud7DY]

[[Image:Toycommercial-PowermasterOptimusPrime.jpg|right|thumb|An integral part of Powermaster Prime's transformation is Joyride shooting lightning bolts through his pointed finger.]]

* Prime was prominently featured in the ad for the first comic issue featuring the [[Powermaster]]s. On the rocky plains where practically every Transformer battle ever seems to happen, Prime arrives in his Powermaster body to back up three of his troops against Dreadwind and Darkwing. He's shown combining with [[Hi-Q]] and transforming, attacking with his trailer's battle station mode, then combining with the trailer to continue the attack. Who wins? Find out in [[People Power!|Marvel Comics]]! [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voX_KNNxNCI]

[[Image:OptimusQuickswitchCommercial.jpg|right|thumb|Optimus Prime is so giving, he even gives other Transformers time in his commercials.]]

* Prime also features briefly in [[Quickswitch]]'s ad; in a battle on the moon, Quickswitch transforms to gun mode and is wielded by Powermaster Optimus Prime.

* An abbreviated ad for Powermaster Prime uses footage from both the Marvel Comic and Quickswitch commercials.

* Prime's Powermaster body shows up yet again in the [[Classic Pretender|Pretender Classic]]s ad. He comes under attack in the darkened streets of the city, prompting the narrator to explain that he needs the greatest Transformers ever! Prime then welcomes back Bumblebee and Jazz in their Pretender forms. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mahbq-FnSPY]

* Powermaster Prime and [[Piranacon]] are the representatives from each faction that [[Doubledealer]] doublecrosses! Everyone wonders who that guy is that Prime's talking to... He looks kinda suspicious!

* Optimus features prominently in the first [[Action Master]] commercial; he's shown surrounded by a circle of his troops, and challenges them to give up their transforming powers to become faster, stronger, more alive! [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeNf3jQ1zdw]

* A stock intro was used for several Micromaster commercials, with Optimus opening his fist to reveal a Micromaster city within.

[[Image:Hotrodpatrolcommercial.jpg|right|thumb|Prime wants to know if they can transform, because he sure can't!]]

* A similar sequence in another Micromaster has Prime opening his fist to find the [[Hot Rod Patrol]] inside. He and Jazz check them out, and Optimus wonders if they can transform.

* In an ad for the Micromaster micro bases, a battle rages outside an Autobot base, and Prime watches impassively as Bumblebee and Jazz pull two [[Interstellar shuttle|captured]] [[Attack Copter|vehicles]] into the base. Prime is the first to notice that the vehicles are transforming and shooting things.

* Prime and [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] are the stars of the first ''[[Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' commercial, animated with [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]]. Prime is shown driving down a road in his ''Generation 2'' colored truck mode. He rocket-launches up into the air to transform, then has a brutal fight with Ramjet. Despite getting a hole blasted in his chest, he wins the fight and fires his gun into the air in triumph. Non-speaking.

* Prime also is shown briefly in a commercial for the new Megatron tank toy. He transforms and finds his head in a target crosshairs. In the subsequent toy segment, Prime's toy is shown getting completely trashed by that of Megatron. Non-speaking.

* And finally, Prime got his own rap segment. He's shown in his Combat toy body, waiting for Megatron as he attacks a human subdivision. Prime converts to robot form, blows up Megatron's weapon at point blank range, and slugs it out with him. Apparently emerging victorious, is next shown sitting next to an identical truck, which the live-action kid mistakes for the real thing. The real Prime then transforms and picks up the kid, inspecting the human with his cold, lifeless, flashing red optics. Prime is once again voiced by Peter Cullen in this commercial.

Prime also appeared in commercials for ''Transformers'' products other than the toys themselves...

* In the ad for [[Coleco]]'s [[Power Cycle]], Optimus Prime shoots ''at'' a child riding the titular cycle, but misses. This footage is recycled from the advertisement for the comic.

* Prime delivers a load of shoes to schoolchildren in a South American ad for [[Bata]]'s licensed ''Transformers'' footwear.

==Toys==
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==Merchandise==
:''Main article: [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#Merchandise|Merchandise]]''

==Notes==
* According to [[Bob Budiansky]], longtime comics writer [[Denny O'Neil]] named Optimus Prime prior to Budiansky being brought on to the ''Transformers'' project.

* Optimus Prime's Japanese name is "Convoy", which is named after his original name "Battle Convoy" in the [[Diaclone]] toyline, because the name "Optimus Prime" is difficult for Japanese kids to remember and pronounce. <ref>'''Figure-Oh''' No. 114</ref>

*According to an early ''[[Transformers Universe (Marvel comic)|Universe]]''-style profile published in ''[[The Transformers Comics Magazine]]'', Optimus Prime's "official" nicknames were at one point considered to be "Autobot Commander", "Chief", "Big Boss" and "Roller". As far as it is known, no piece of fiction has ever purposely addressed him using these nicknames, though it's a fair bet he's been called "chief" at least once or twice anyway.

* He [[Letters page (Marvel UK)|allegedly]] hates the music of [[wikipedia:Mötley_Crüe|Mötley Crüe]].

* According to the staff of ''[[Beast Wars (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'', Optimus Prime became a space explorer in the [[Beast Era]].<ref>[[Beast Wars Universe]] ISBN 978-4766938005</ref>

[[Image:Optimusprime-mom.jpg|right|125px|thumb|Prime's mom knows how to write in cursive.]]
* By the time Optimus Prime appeared in ''[[Beast Machines (cartoon)|Beast Machines]]'', his 3D model from ''Beast Wars'' had apparently been lost, leading the animators to use a faceplated Optimus Primal head as a quick replacement to save time and budget.

* Aside from occasionally having Alpha Trion as a father figure, Optimus Prime may have a mother! In an advertisement for [[Pepsi Convoy]] that shows him in a refrigerator (along with [[Destron Pizza]]), a note attached to a nearby piece of Tupperware reads:

:''Dear Convoy''
:''Warm it before you eat''
:''Mom''

:Although the ad itself is for Pepsi Convoy, he is a separate character, and it can be assumed that the note was left for Convoy/Optimus Prime himself.

* The first wave of Dreamwave posters in 2001 identified Optimus Prime as [http://www.comicden.com/merch/posters.htm "Captimus Primus"], which is tantalizingly close to making some sort of sense.

* According to EJ Su, Optimus Prime's [[Holomatter|Holomatter avatar]] is modeled after [[wikipedia:Ulysses_S._Grant|Ulysses S. Grant]].<ref>[http://www.protodepot.com/archive/2007_11_01_archive.html Idea: Holomatter Projection]</ref>

==External links==
* [http://www.tfu.info/1984/Autobot/OptimusPrime/optimusprime.htm Optimus Prime on TFU.info]

* [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Optimus_Prime Optimus Prime's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

* [http://www.ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Optimus_Prime_PM Powermaster Optimus Prime's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

* [http://www.toybin.org/search.php?q=1984+Autobot+Optimus+Prime ToyBin Optimus Prime Toy gallery]

== Footnotes ==
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Spotlight: Metroplex

2009-06-28T08:44:06Z

TenguBruticus: /* Covers */

{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[Spotlight (comics)|''The Transformers: Spotlight'']]'' #24''
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|next=
|title="The Transformers Spotlight: Metroplex"
|image=Spotlight metroplex cover A.jpg
|caption="Metroplex is [[Blaster (G1)|my]] kinda town!"
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[July 1]], [[2009]] (scheduled)
|coverdate=
|written by=[[Andy Schmidt]]
|art by=[[Marcelo Matere]]
|colors by= [[Priscilla Tramontano]]
|letters by=
|edits by=[[Denton J. Tipton]]
|continuity=[[IDW continuity]]
|chronology=
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==Synopsis==
*TBD

==Featured characters==
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==Quotes==
*TBD

== Errors ==
*TBD

== Items of note ==
* The issue consists of mainly 2-page spreads to illustrate Metroplex's sheer size.
* This will be the last Spotlight for a while. [http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/comics-16/botcon-2009-idw-publishing-panel-167766/]

===Covers===
* '''Cover A:''' Wraparound cover of an angry Metroplex and the Throttlebots vs Sixshot; art by [[Marcelo Matere]].
* '''Cover B:''' Metroplex's GIGANTIC hand emerging from the ground, while the Throttlebots watch; art by [[Guido Guidi]].

===Advertisements===
*TBD

{{issuestub}}

[[Category:Spotlight issues|Metroplex]]

All Hail Megatron issue 12

2009-06-25T07:42:20Z

TenguBruticus: /* Synopsis */

{{Comicstory|
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|image=
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|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[June 24]], [[2009]]
|coverdate=June 2009
|written by=[[Shane McCarthy]]
|art by=[[Guido Guidi]]
|colors by=[[James Brown]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
|letters by=[[Chris Mowry]]
|edits by=[[Andy Schmidt]] and [[Denton J. Tipton]]
|continuity=[[IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|All Hail Megatron]]
}}

'''Goodbye originality, hello [[GEEWUN|nostalgia]]!'''

== Synopsis ==

In [[New York]], the Autobots and Decepticons continue to battle. Sideswipe swats Kickback with a broken street light, wanting to avenge Sunstreaker's death. Suddenly, Bombshell surprises him and reveals that he was the one responsible for Sunstreaker's actions by toying with the mind of his former Headmaster partner, Hunter O'Nion. Before Bombshell can kill Sideswipe, though, Kup punches him in the face. However, he, too, gets taken by surprise by Skywarp. Skywarp is incredulous about Kup's presence, since he had heard that [[Spotlight: Kup|Kup had gone crazy]]. Kup, insulted by Skywarp's "scrap heap" joke, fires at his chest, and falls near the Statue of Liberty, where Omega Supreme and Devastator struggle. Devastator claims that nothing can stop him, but Omega proves otherwise by blasting straight through his chest (along with Lady Liberty's chest) and Devastator falls into the ocean.

At Central Park, Sparkplug Witwick, Colonel Hawke, and the remaining army troops fire at Dropshot, but without success. Sparkplug orders Hawke to leave, with the European Union plane (secretly the Decepticon Tankor) heading its way to drop the nuke at the city. Hawke protests, but Sparkplug persists, saying that he might lose his son, and that he doesn't want any of his men to join him. Meanwhile, Spike and his "team" make it to the rooftop of a building and stay low, witnessing two of the large robots begin their duel. Armed with [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave's]] gun, Spike decides to target the silver one. Bridge asks Spike if the other one is on their side, and Spike replies that it might be, considering his size.

Optimus Prime and Megatron throw down once again. Megatron once again questions Prime on why he cares about the humans when they're about to drop a nuke onto the city, not to mention Sunstreaker being captured and tortured by them, and believes Prime is a fool for returning to Earth. Prime retorts by saying that it's not about saving ''them'', it's about who the Transformers ''are'', what the difference between them is, and what makes Megatron a Decepticon, and himself and Autobot.

In Central Park, Sparplug fires a bazooka at Dropshot, who briefly staggers. Enraged and hurt, Dropshot declares that he was stuck the whole time doing some spy work for the Decepticons, and that nothing's going to stop him from tearing apart Sparkplug. However, what Dropshop doesn't know is that Kup, emerging from the water, is slowly sneaking up behind him...

Meanwhile, Prime and Megatron continue to exchange blows, but Megatron gets the upper hand by throwing Prime into a building. Megatron is impressed by Prime's willingness to struggle, while others had quit. Then, he orders Tankor to proceed with the bombing, to which Tankor, shedding his EU disguise, obliges. Bridge tells Spike to shoot fast, as the gun is almost finished charging up. Megatron orders Blitzwing to gather up the rest of the Decepticons and that the Autobots can die with the humans when the bomb drops. Bridge warns Spike that the Decepticons are about to flee, and Spike decides to act. Megatron tells Prime that he's going to take the Matrix with him, but before he can do anything else, a sudden laser blast is fired...

...and hits Megatron right in the face. Seizing the opportunity, Prime grabs Megatron's fusion cannon off the ground and smashes it ''hard'' at Megatron's head.
Megatron, crackling with electricity, falls to the ground, defeated and broken. The Autobots begin to celebrate, but as Optimus advances towards Megatron, a voice stops him; it's Starscream! Optimus asks why he is here, and Starscream replies that he is fulfilling his role as a [[Seeker]] by protecting Megatron, something wthe Autobots would never do. Prime, sensing that this isn't Starscream's usual behaviour, asks to leave Megatron behind and take over leadership of the Decepticons, but Starscream, repeating what Megatron had told him, says that it must be taken, and not something that is magically given by chance, which is something Prime would never understand.

Optimus asks Starscream if he's running, to which he replies that he's not; he's done playing instead. The Decepticons outnumbers the Autobots on the other side of the galaxy, that the Autobot army is in ruins, and that the Decepticons are victorious. Nothing was gained by this battle, and Starscream gives him a choice before bidding farewell: go after them, or save New York City from nuclear devastation. The Autobots realize that no one has the capacity to fly and stop the nuke, but a voice says that he'll do the job...

The voice belongs to Thundercracker! He decides to go and stop the bomb, because he is the only one that can fly. Optimus tries to say Omega Supreme's name, but Thundercracker replies that the job needs finesse, not brute force. Ironhide points out that Thundercracker is a Decepticon, but he states that there is no honor for the nuke. Drift, a former Decepticon, tries to welcome Thundercracker into the Autobot ranks, but Thundercracker bushes it off, saying that he doesn't want to speak to a traitor, and doesn't want to be one either. He goes on to say that killing innocent humans was not the Decepticon's way of battle; it was forged through combat, not slaughter, and that everything they done to Earth was dishonorable. With that, Thundercracker takes off into the air and grabs the nuke as it falls, then flies it into space and fires at it, blowing up the nuke.

With New York safe, the Autobots can finally celebrate their victory. Hound interrupts Prime and introduces him to the mystery "sniper", Spike Witwicky. Prime praises Spike's remarkable skills, and Spike credits that to his "remarkable weapon". In Central Park, Sparkplug Witwicky and Kup have a chat about space and Kup's "cigar" while sitting on the fallen body of Dropshot. Meanwhile, Thundercracker is about to return to the Decepticons when Skywarp, using his teleportation ability, appears and accusses Thundercracker, a fellow Seeker, for betraying the Decepticons. Thundercracker tries to explain to Skywarp about how Megatron had lost his way, but Skywarp furiously calls him a "betrayer"... and fires point blank at Thundercracker's head.

Optimus Prime tells Spike that his people are free, but they must rebuild and recover from the devastation. The humans need leaders like themselves, and heroes that can look up to them in times of need. The Autobots had traveled from their homeworld of [[Cybertron]] to free the humans from the Decepticons' tyranny. With that, Prime lets Spike know that he wants to help them in anyway he can. Spike, while appreciating it, honestly says that if mankind is going to accept them, they have another thing coming. The Transformers had brought their war to Earth, and that they had caused ''all'' of the damage to the planet, regardless of alliegiance, and that any chance of a union between humans and Transformers is now long gone...

While Spike is talking to Optimus, Sideswipe enters Bombshell's lab and what he finds is disturbing... Hunter O'Nion, Sunstreaker's former Headmaster partner, being placed on life support, due to Sunstreaker's death. Faced with a spark-wrenching decision, Sideswipe presses a switch, shutting down Hunter's life support, and walks away while Hunter expires...

== Featured characters ==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe ]] (1)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (4)
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (6)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (15)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (21)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (22)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (23)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (29)
*[[Drift (G1)|Drift]] (30)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (31)
*[[Roadbuster]] (32)
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (33)
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (34)
|c2=
*[[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] (2)
*[[Bombshell|Bombshell]] (3)
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (5)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (7)
*[[Dropshot (Universe)|Dropshot]] (8)
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (16)
*[[Octane|Tankor]] (17)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (18)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (19)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (20)
*[[Spectro|Spectro]] (?) (24)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (25)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (26)
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] (27)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (28)
|c3=
*[[Sparkplug Witwicky|Daniel "Sparkplug" Witwicky]] (9)
*[[Colonel Hawke]] (10)
*[[Bridge]] (11)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (12)
*[[Sarah]] (13)
*[[Charles]] (14)
*[[Hunter O'Nion]] (35)
}}

== Quotes ==
TBD

== Errors ==
* TBD

== Items of note ==
* In a ploy to boost sales and get attention, this issue was released on the same day as [[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|a certain blockbuster film starring giant transforming robots]].

== Covers (3)==
{{picsneeded|covers}}
* '''Cover A:''' A "reverse" of issue 1's cover, with Prime holding an waving American flag and Megatron's fusion cannon; art by [[Casey Coller]] with colors by [[Joana Lafuente]].
* '''Cover B:''' Prime vs Megatron; art and colors by [[Trevor Hutchison]].
* '''Apocalypse Comics Exclusive Cover:''' Parody of Amazing Spider-Man #50, with Megatron in place; art by Casey Coller with colors by Joana Lafuente.

== Advertisements ==
* TBD

==References==
<references />

[[Category:IDW Generation 1 issues]]

All Hail Megatron issue 12

2009-06-25T06:31:45Z

TenguBruticus: /* Featured characters */

All Hail Megatron issue 12

2009-06-25T06:31:17Z

TenguBruticus: /* Featured characters */

All Hail Megatron issue 12

2009-06-25T04:29:41Z

TenguBruticus: /* Covers (3) */

Robby Musso

2009-06-23T20:17:09Z

TenguBruticus:

[[Image:JoshBurcham RobbyMusso SDCC.jpg|right|200px|thumb|[[Josh Burcham]] (left) and Robby Musso (right).]]
'''Robby Musso''' is an American comic book artist for [[IDW Publishing]].

===IDW Publishing===
* ''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]''
* ''[[Spotlight: Ramjet]]''
* [[Beast Wars Sourcebook|''Beast Wars'' Sourcebook, part 1]] (select pages)
* ''Beast Wars'' Sourcebook, part 2 (select pages)
* ''[[Devastation (IDW)|Devastation]]'' [[Devastation issue 4|#4]]
* ''[[Spotlight: Cliffjumper]]''

===Fun Publications===
==External links==
* [http://rex-203.deviantart.com/ Robby Musso on deviantART]
* [http://www.seibertron.com/people/interviews/view.php?interview_id=31 Interview on Seibertron.com]

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Musso, Robby}}
[[Category:Illustrators]]
[[Category:IDW]]

Spotlight: Cliffjumper

2009-06-11T21:24:16Z

TenguBruticus: /* Covers (3) */

{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[Spotlight (comics)|''The Transformers: Spotlight'']]'' #23''
|prev=Spotlight: Drift
|next=Spotlight: Metroplex
|title="The Transformers Spotlight: Cliffjumper"
|image=Spotlight cliffjumper cover A.jpg
|caption=OK, where's [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]]?
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[June 17]], [[2009]] (Scheduled)
|coverdate=
|written by=[[Shane McCarthy]]
|art by=[[Robby Musso]]
|colors by=
|letters by=
|edits by=[[Denton J. Tipton]]
|continuity=[[IDW continuity]]
|chronology=
}}

==Synopsis==
* TBD

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
|c2=
|c4=
}}

==Quotes==
*TBD

== Errors ==
*TBD

== Items of note ==
*TBD

===Covers (3)===
* '''Cover A:''' Cliffjumper, superimposed over an image of Decepticons and... night elves?!; art by [[Robby Musso]].
* '''Cover B:''' Cliffjumper jumping... off a cliff; art by [[Don Figueroa]].
* '''Cover RI:''' Cliffjumper engaged in an intense firefight; art by [[Casey Coller]].

<gallery>
Image:Spotlight_cliffjumper_cover_A.jpg
Image:Spotlight_cliffjumper_cover_B.jpg
Image:Spotlight_cliffjumper_cover_RI.jpg
</gallery>

===Advertisements===
*TBD

{{issuestub}}

[[Category:Spotlight issues|Cliffjumper]]