Editing 07:00:00

{{Comicstory
|seriesissue=''[[The Transformers: Till All Are One|The Transformers:<br>Till All Are One]]'' #1
|prev=The Will of the Few
|next=Till All Are One issue 2
|image=TAAO1 regcvr.jpg 
|caption=
|title=
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[June 15]], [[2016]]
|coverdate=June 2016
|written by=[[Mairghread Scott]]
|art by=[[Sara Pitre-Durocher]]
|colors by=[[Priscilla Tramontano]]
|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
|continuity=[[IDW Generation 1 continuity|IDW continuity]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Current era]]
}}

'''When public distrust of Starscream's secret police force escalates to the point that citizens begin dying, Ironhide is assigned to the case.'''

==Synopsis==

Life on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] has changed following the formation of the [[Council of Worlds]]. As more citizens from the various colony worlds arrive on Cybertron, pressure on [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] to allow expansion outside of [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]/[[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] has increased. Starscream, however, has more pressing concerns. A mysterious informant known only as "[[DC-357]]" has led [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] and the remaining [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] to believe that their supposedly-deceased comrade [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] is actually still alive, and a conspiracy that claims he's really being held prisoner by Starscream has subsequently spread through the populace, carried by a simple, spray-painted slogan: "Swindle Lives!" This much, at least, is untrue; Starscream knows he is not holding Swindle, but the threat that the Combaticon con-man and the secrets he holds could pose to his political position means that the "Chose One" is dedicating all his energy to finding out whether or not he is actually alive. Unfortunately, the aggressive attitudes of his "[[Badgeless]]" secret police employed in pursuit of this goal has in turn led to increased public distrust of them, leading more and more citizens to hire the services of to [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]]'s new private security firm [[I.H. Cybertronian Securities]] to keep them and their enterprises safe. 

Ironhide is summoned to a meeting of the council, where [[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] talks all assembled through a recent series of attacks on Decepticons that have left them badly beaten and sporting [[mnemosurgery]] wounds. Starscream insists that it is an internal Cybertronian matter for him and his Badgeless to investigate, until Obsidian reveals that the most recent victim, who has died from his injuries, was a supplier of parts to [[Carcer]]. Consequently, the Titan-ship's captain [[Elita One]] has insisted that the attacks be investigated as a Council matter. Obsidian gives voice to the suspicion that the Badgeless themselves are responsible for the attacks, and that the victims are being targeted for information about Swindle, then proposes that Ironhide's company be retained to investigate the matter. Starscream bristles at the suggestion, but promises to deliver a ruling the following day.

Elsewhere in Iacon, Onslaught is deep in thought over the Combaticons' current predicament. As far as he is concerned, the increased aggression of the Badgeless is proof that their informant was telling the truth about Swindle—but despite an in intensive search of every nook and cranny of Metroplex, Onslaught can find no trace of him. His team-mates are growing concerned, voicing a need for cash and employment, and when Blast Off tries to talk Onslaught into giving up the search, the Combaticon leader angrily storms out. In doing so, however, he leaves his datapad behind... just as a new communication from DC-357 arrives. Blast Off reads the message and follows its directions to a dumpster behind [[Maccadam's Old Oil House|Maccadam]]'s, inside which he finds a parcel containing suit of Badgeless armor. Grabbing and incapacitating a passing Badgeless, he uses the suit to take the officer's place...

After the council meeting lets out, Ironhide receives a call from [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] at Maccadam's to deal with an unruly customer. [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] and [[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] have other commitments, so Ironhide heads to the bar alone, where the [[Drunkatron|drunk Decepticon]] is harassing [[Greenlight]] and [[Lancer]]. Ironhide forcibly escorts the 'Con outside, where two Badgeless immediately take notice of them. Ironhide tries to play down the "disagreement," but the drunk gets belligerent and attacks one of the officers, shouting "Swindle lives!" The slogan is all the justification the Badgeless need, as they overpower him and threaten to "cut up his memories" to find out what he knows about Swindle; when Ironhide ties to intercede, the terrified 'bot breaks away and runs into a nearby alley. One Badgeless follows, and, with both 'bots out of sight, the sound of a gun discharging is heard. The other Badgeless clocks Ironhide and runs into the alley; two more gunshots sound before Ironhide can stagger to the alley entrance, where he sees the drunk lying dead on the ground, and the two Badgeless—guns smoking—standing over his body. The Badgeless insist they were attacked and merely defended themselves, but the noise has drawn a crowd of passers-by, who quickly accuse them of murder and threaten to riot. A shot fired in the air sends the citizens fleeing, just as Windblade, Starscream, and Obsidian arrive in response to a summons from Ironhide. Once briefed on the situation, Windblade accuses Starscream of being responsible for the recent attacks, and Obsidian departs to inform Elita and the rest of the Council about the incident. Alone for a moment, Starscream warns Windblade that if she pushes the matter, he will all too happily reveal what ''he'' knows about the deaths called by Chromia's bombings and Windblade conspiring to cover it up. Before the pair can argue any further, however, news reporter [[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] comes running up to get a statement from Starscream about the murder. Starscream claims it is far too early to call the 'bot's death "murder," but Circuit thinks otherwise: footage of the 'bot being shot has already been sent to his station, and is now broadcasting live across Iacon!

==Featured characters==
Characters in ''italic'' text appear only in flashbacks.<br>
{{Featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] (1)
*[[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]] (5)
*[[Chromia (G1)|Chromia]] (6)
*[[Ironhide (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ironhide]] (11)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]]'s ghost (16)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (24)

|c2=
*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (8)
*[[Octane|Tall Tankor]] (9)
*[[Tankor (BM)|Fat Tankor]] (10)
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (21)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (22)
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (23)

|c4=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Obsidian (BM)|Obsidian]] (2)
*[[Airazor (BW)|Airazor]] (3)
*[[Tigatron]] (4)
*[[Elita One|Elita One]] (7)
*[[Quicklightning]] (12)
*[[Knock Out (G1)|Knock Out]] (13)
*[[Knock Out's Conjunx Endura]] (14)
*[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (15)
*[[Moonracer (G1)|Moonracer]] (17)
{{!}}style="background:transparent; border-right: 0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Vanquish (G1)|Vanquish]] (18)
*[[Fireshot (G1)|Fireshot]] (19)
*[[Strika (BM)|Strika]] (20)
*"[[Drunkatron]]" (25)
*[[Lancer]] (26)
*[[Greenlight]] (27)
*Assorted [[Badgeless]] (28)
*[[Longtooth]] (29)
*[[Circuit (G1)|Circuit]] (30)
{{!}}}
}}

==Quotes==

'''Ironhide:''' "Does anyone want a drink?"<br>
'''Windblade:''' "I have a mountain of paperwork that barely makes sense sober."<br>
'''Chromia:''' "Strika and I are gonna do some sparring. I am not fightin' that lady drunk."

==Notes==

===Continuity notes===
*And we're back! ''Till All Are One'' continues where the [[The Transformers: Windblade|second ''Windblade'' series]] left off, following the formation of the Council of Worlds in the final issue.
*Windblade notes in conversation with Metroplex that [[Navitas]], Titan of [[Velocitron]], is on the mend. We met this Titan in [[Race Against the Light|''Windblade'' #5]], where it was explained that years of neglect had left him in a state of disrepair.
*Starscream killed Swindle in [[All That Remains|''Windblade'' #3]], in order to prevent him from revealing that Starscream was responsible for orchestrating [[Menasor (G1)|Menasor]]'s attack on [[Caminus]]. The Combaticons began spray-painting the "Swindle Lives" slogan around the city in [[The Will of the Few|''Windblade'' #7]].
*Obsidian refers to Optimus Prime's annexation of Earth, currently taking place over in ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|The Transformers]]'', as well as Galvatron's "instigations" on Cybertron, referring to the short-lived Decepticon insurgency that took place in that book during the "Conquerors" storyline. It's not clear when ''precisely'' this issue occurs in relation to "All Hail Optimus," though, as Circuit and Longtooth were sent to Earth during that story (in [[All Hail Optimus Part 4: It's Beginning To And Back Again|issue #53]], to be precise), and they are active on Cybertron in this one.
*Brawl and Onslaught have hooked back up with Blast Off and Vortex after visiting Earth in the aforementioned "Conquerors" storyline, then taking a space bridge back to Cybertron in [[All Hail Optimus Part 1: Once Upon a Time on Earth|''The Transformers'' #50]] and escaping in the chaos of that story.
*Greenlight and Lancer appeared previously in ''Windblade'' #7. The ill-fated Decepticon, who Lancer derisively refers to as "Drunkatron," is still having trouble getting his head around colonies and genders, as he assumes that since they're female, they must be Camiens.
*When threatening Windblade, Starscream refers back to Chromia's crimes and Windblade's cover up, events from the first ''Windblade'' mini-series.

===Transformers references===
*Blast Off is sporting his ''[[Combiner Wars]]'' head design, with a  visible mouth and nose, but he's also got a deployable [[mouthplate]] to give himself a more traditional appearance.

===Errors===
*Vanquish and Fireshot's color schemes are swapped on page 4.

===Other trivia===
*''Till All Are One'' was originally announced with a March 2016 release day, but was apparently held back until June to give ''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers|Sins of the Wreckers]]'', which was filling the gap between series but was delayed during prodiction, time to finish. 
*In a silent panel, we see that Chromia has the names "[[Exhaust]]" and "[[Technimus]]" written on (scored into?) her metal skin beneath her helmet.
*Badgeless armor is revealed to both project a hologram around its wearer and disguise their voice, allowing all members of the secret police to remaining anonymous by looking and sounding exactly alike.

===Covers (6)===
*'''Regular cover:''' The cast, by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]]
*'''Subscription cover:''' Ironhide pores over some photographic evidence, by [[Priscilla Tramontano]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover A:''' Windblade and Metroplex, by Sara Pitre-Durocher and [[Thomas Deer]]
*'''Retailer incentive cover B:''' The cast, by [[Alex Milne]] and [[Josh Perez]]
*'''Transmissions Podcast exclusive cover:''' Windblade and Starscream recreate the [[:File:MarvelUS-18.jpg|cover]] of [[The Bridge to Nowhere!|Marvel's ''The Transformers'' #18]], by Alex Milne and Josh Perez. Produced exclusively for the [http://www.transmissionspodcast.com/ TransMissions Podcast]; TransMissions logo artwork by Kristal Gonzalez.
*''''Montreal Comiccon exclusive cover:''' [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], Windblade, and Chromia recreate the [[:File:MarvelUS-01.jpg|cover]] of [[The Transformers (issue)|Marvel's ''The Transformers'' #1]], by [[Livio Ramondelli]]. Produced exclusively for the [http://www.montrealcomiccon.com/ Montreal Comiccon].
 
<gallery>
File:TAAO1 regcvr.jpg|
File:TAAO1 subcvr.jpg|
File:TAAO1 cvrRIA.jpg|
File:TAAO1 cvrRIB.jpg|
File:TAAO1 cvrREA.jpg|
File:TAAO1 cvrREB.jpg|
</gallery>

===Advertisements===
*''Till All Are One'' #2
*''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets The Eye]]'' [[The Dying of the Light Part 4: At Close of Day|#53]]
*''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|The Transformers]]'' [[All Hail Optimus Part 5: As Above...So Below|#54]]
*IDW ''Transformers'' reading guide
*''[[Revolution]]''

==External links==
*[http://www.newsarama.com/29685-starscream-worries-about-the-return-of-swindle-in-transformers-till-all-are-one-1-preview.html Preview]

[[Category: Till All Are One issues]]