Editing The Transformers: Till All Are One

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[[File:TAAO-V1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|''[[Combaticon (G1)|Human beings in a mob]]'' <br> ''What's a mob to a [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|king]]?'' <br> ''What's a king to a [[Elita One (G1)#IDW Generation 1 continuity|god]]?'' <br> ''What's a god to a [[Windblade (G1)|non-believer]] who don't believe in anything?'']]

''''' The Transformers: Till All Are One''''' is an ongoing comic series begun by [[IDW Publishing]] in [[Calendar|June]] [[2016]]. The series ran for twelve issues before concluding with a wrap-up annual released in December 2017.<ref name="Canceled">[http://www.mscottwriter.com/2017/06/01/transformers-till-all-are-one-is-cancelled/ Ms Scott Writes: Transformers: Till All Are One wrapping up with issue 12 and an Annual.]</ref> With ''[[Optimus Prime (comic)|Optimus Prime]]'' following [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s exploits on Earth and ''[[The Transformers: Lost Light|Lost Light]]'' set in deep space, ''Till All Are One'' takes place on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and the lost [[Titan (IDW)|Titan]] colonies. As a sequel to the two ''[[The Transformers: Windblade|Windblade]]'' miniseries, the ongoing comic follows the adventures of [[Windblade (G1)|Windblade]], [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]], and the [[Council of Worlds]] as they attempt to maintain the newfound peace.

The title is not just a [[The Transformers: The Movie|callback]], it's thematic: all the characters are striving to bring about the unity and cohesion that the term implies, but the biggest threat is that assimilation and imperial hegemony will be forced upon the Cybertronian worlds.<ref>[http://www.transmissionspodcast.com/2016/06/episode-177-mairghread-scott-talks-till-all-are-one/ Episode 177 – Mairghread Scott Talks Till All Are One]</ref>

IDW asked if Scott wanted to do the ol' comic standby of a random shakeup after ''[[First Strike]]'', to see if this boosted sales, but she declined. <ref>[http://www.mscottwriter.com/2017/06/01/transformers-till-all-are-one-is-cancelled/ Ms Scott Writes]: "Our attrition rate was fairly normal and Issue 12 would be our profitability breaking point. We were asked if we wanted to do something to shake things up (shift focus, shift cast, shift story) after the First Strike event, which is also normal, but I didn’t. I love Transformers, but I’ve been writing it for literally years and I wanted to tell this story. So rather than think of a new story I didn’t love as much, I just chose to end us here."</ref>

{{chapters|title=''The Transformers: Till All Are One'' issues|align=center|prev=The Transformers: Windblade|content=
*[[07:00:00|#1]]
*[[Applicable Skills|#2]]
*[[Things We Said We'd Never Do|#3]]
*[[The Line Between Us|#4]]
*[[Informed|Revolution]]
*[[Ping|#5]]
*[[Desperate Times|#6]]
*[[Desperate Measures|#7]]
*[[Rubicon|#8]]
*[[Heavy|#9]]
*[[The Price of You|#10]]
*[[If I Know You|#11]]
*[[Your First Mistake|#12]]
*[[The Chosen One|Annual]]
}}

==Overview==
In the wake of the [[Combiner Wars (event)|Combiner Wars]], [[Republic of Cybertron|Cybertron]] finally reestablished contact and opened up diplomatic relationships with five of its colonies: [[Caminus]], [[Velocitron]], [[Devisiun]], [[Eukaris]], and [[Vigilem|Carcer]]. Thanks to the efforts of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] and [[cityspeaker]]-turned-diplomat Windblade, these scattered Transformer civilizations have formed an interplanetary parliament known as the [[Council of Worlds]]. Now it's up to Windblade and her allies to keep Starscream and his boundless political ambitions in check, both on Cybertron and amongst the colonies.

Starscream comes into contact with the exiled Eukarian [[Airachnid (G1)|Airachnid]] and at his command, she begins lobotomizing Decepticon citizens in search of the whereabouts of Swindle's body, which vanished not too long after Starscream shot him through the back, the murders causing a wave of outrage at the Badgeless. This riles up the Decepticon population, prompting Windblade to attempt to reign in Starscream, who then reminds her about the leverage he holds over her bodyguard Chromia. Things get worse when Onslaught and the Combaticons kill a Decepticon in an attempt to spur the general public into overthrowing Starscream. In response, Starscream appoints Ironhide as the new Head of Cybertron Security and begins recruiting Cybertronians for his new police force, including Blast Off, who was actually playing the double agent role for Onslaught. Soon enough, Swindle's whereabouts are uncovered and it leads the Combaticons to the depths of Metroplex, where they merge into Bruticus and rampage throughout Iacon. Ironhide is called in to bring the gestalt down, and after the dust settles, Chromia confesses to Cybertron that she planted the bombs in Metroplex's Acrolight District, and is promptly arrested thereafter.

Following Chromia's arrest, Windblade is [[Revolution|briefly called to Earth by Optimus]] and returns mere hours before a fleet of undead Titans is due to arrive on Cybertron. Transformers from all over the Republic gather on Cybertron to defend their ancestral homeworld, but even a renewed Metroplex falls before the sheer strength and number of the undead. Desperate, Starscream and Windblade make a plan to seize control of Carcer from Elita One despite her vow that the Titan will never again be allowed access to his robot mode. Through a two pronged operation, Windblade manages to access Carcer's brain module only to find "Carcer" is none other than Vigilem. The power of the evil Titan proves enough to save Cybertron, and he quickly sets to work releasing his true master: [[Liege Maximo]]. While he succeeds, Elita One quickly kills Vigilem by blasting his brain module to nothing, much to Maximo's anger. The Prime, however, teleports away swearing vengeance for his banishment and the death of his follower.

In the aftermath, Cybertron (again) begins to rebuild with Elita One and the Mistress of Flame applying political pressure on Starscream. Desperate to keep his rule, the Seeker frees Chromia with the directive to kill Liege Maximo for him and has Airachnid brainwash Bruticus to be loyal to him. Before the dust from that crisis even has time to settle however, it is revealed that Vigilem still lives, having downloaded his mind into Windblade's with the two battling for control. In a crisis of conscience, however, Starscream connects himself to the Cityspeaker to help her expunge the Titan only for Vigilem to download himself into the Seeker and nearly take over his body before a pep talk from Windblade allows the two jets to end the evil Titan once and for all. 

After Vigilem's defeat and [[Joe Colton|Baron Ironblood]]'s [[First Strike|invasion]], an election is held to decide the next ruler of Cybertron. After a moment of conscience brought on by his mind-meld with Windblade, Starscream willingly confesses to all of his crimes, leading to his arrest and Windblade's resounding victory. In doing so, Starscream fulfills [[Metrotitan (Zone)|Metrotitan]]'s "Chosen One" prophecy, by uniting Cybertron's people ''against'' him for the good of the planet.

==Creative team==
[[Mairghread Scott]] returns for the ongoing as a writer, with [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]] handling artistic duties.<ref>[http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/exclusive-first-details-for-idws-latest-transformers-ongoing-till-all-are-one]: "EXCLUSIVE: First Details for IDW's Latest "Transformers" Ongoing, "Till All Are One"</ref> Colors were by [[Priscilla Tramontano]] and [[Joana Lafuente]].

==Collections==
*'''''The Transformers: Till All Are One, Volume 1''''' <small>([[December 14]], [[2016]]) ISBN 1631408089 / ISBN 978-1631408083 </small>
:*Contains issues #1 to #4.
:*Bonus material includes art from most covers.

*'''''The Transformers: Till All Are One, Volume 2''''' <small>([[July 19]], [[2017]]) ISBN 1631409247 / ISBN 978-1631409240 </small>
:*Contains the [[Informed|''Revolution'' one-shot]] and issues #5 to #8.
:*Bonus material includes art from most covers.

*'''''The Transformers: Till All Are One, Volume 3''''' <small>([[May 8]], [[2018]] **''scheduled''**) ISBN 1684050863 / ISBN 978-1684050864 </small>
:*Contains issues #9 to #12 and the 2018 Annual
:*Bonus material CURRENTLY UNKNOWN

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File:TAAO-V1.jpg|Volume 1 cover by [[Sara Pitre-Durocher]]
File:TAAO-V2.jpg|Volume 2 cover by Sara Pitre-Durocher
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==Notes==
* The first 4 issues of the series had the "Road to [[Revolution]]" banner on the cover, but the contents of the issues did not tie in to the event.
* Plots that Scott would like to have to used, but was unable to use before cancellation included: Elita One repopulating and creating a militarised Kaon that almost restarts the war; a deeper look at the divides in [[Eukaris|Eukarian]] tribal society; the escapades of Ironhide's security company; all the fembots from the original G1 cartoon teaming up for an issue; and most important of all: "Tall Tankor and Fat Tankor meet the Micromaster Tankor that turns into a train and they hate him for, like, no reason. He just can’t get into the “tankor clique”."<ref name="Canceled"/>

==References==
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