Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix

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"Space Opera—Final Tableaux: Orphans of the Helix"
Publisher IDW Publishing
Published in The Transformers #21
First published July 6, 2011
Cover date July 2011
Written by Mike Costa
Art by Guido Guidi
Colors by Joana Lafuente
Letters by Shawn Lee
Editor Andy Schmidt
Assistant editor Carlos Guzman
Continuity 2005 IDW continuity
Chronology Current era (2011)

Optimus Prime leads his Autobots back to Cybertron while a disgruntled Bumblebee remains on Earth.

Synopsis

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While Skywatch men guard Omega Supreme, Ratchet tells Bumblebee it will take some time to fabricate a leg replacement joint. Bumblebee is just glad to be up and about and jokes with Pennington about having "wheels of his own". The fun is interrupted by Bluestreak, who exclaims that Hot Rod is back from the dead. Indeed, Hot Rod has returned with those thought dead or long missing: Ironhide, Wheelie and Sunstreaker. Bumblebee is flabbergasted while Hot Rod demands to see Optimus Prime. Hot Rod presents the Matrix of Leadership to Optimus and tells the tale of his travels. Optimus christens him Rodimus, and the name Hot Rod is not used again. The other Autobots bond in the meantime.

Optimus emerges and announces that Cybertron is once again habitable, but that Galvatron is there with an army and Prime intends to stop whatever machinations Galvatron has planned. They will travel in Omega Supreme's rocket while his base remains on Earth. All the Autobots except Bumblebee volunteer to help protect their home planet. Bumblebee sulks about being usurped while Optimus tells him that he's still leader, and will abide by his choice. He also tells Bumblebee something that angers him, making him announce he's staying on Earth with Magnus and a few others. Optimus and the majority of the Autobots blast off with Omega Supreme toward Cybertron.

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(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Autobots Humans Others

Quotes

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  • TBD

Notes

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Continuity notes

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  • While Hot Rod has been called "Rodimus" for multiple issues now, as of this issue he is officially christened as such.

Real-world references

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Errors

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  • This issue has several cases of disappearing (or in one case, appearing) Autobot insignias:
    • Ironhide is supposed to lack an insignia as he returns to Earth, but one appears on his right shoulder on page 5.
    • Optimus Prime lacks his shoulder insignias on pages 7, 9 and 14.
    • Sideswipe has a chest insignia on page 9, but not on page 10.
    • Bumblebee's insignia is gone on pages 2, 10 and 14.
  • Tracks is miscolored as Drift.
  • Joe Henderson is colored as a Caucasian person.
  • Hot Spot is colored white in both of his panels.

Covers (3)

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  • Cover A - I need attention!
    Cover A - I need attention!
  • Cover B - Ohh, shiny
    Cover B - Ohh, shiny
  • Cover RI - Give us a kiss
    Cover RI - Give us a kiss

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Reprints

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  • The Transformers, Volume 5: Chaos Theory (November 2, 2011) ISBN 1613770901 / ISBN 978-1613770900
    • Collects The Transformers (2009) issues #19–23.
    • Bonus material includes art from most covers.
    • Trade paperback format.
  • Volume 5: Chaos Theory – cover art by Nick Roche
    Volume 5: Chaos Theory – cover art by Nick Roche
  • The IDW Collection Volume Eight – cover art by E. J. Su
    The IDW Collection Volume Eight – cover art by E. J. Su
  • The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 49: The Iron Age – cover art by Don Figueroa and Casey Coller
    The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 49: The Iron Age – cover art by Don Figueroa and Casey Coller
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