Editing Man and Machine, Part Four

{{comicstory|seriesissue=''[[New Avengers/Transformers|New Avengers/<br/>Transformers]]'' #4
|prev=Man and Machine, Part Three
|image=Newavengers-tf4.jpg
|caption=Spider-Man is Megatron's booger.
|title="Man and Machine, Part Four"
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|date=[[October 10]], [[2007]]
|coverdate=December 2007
|writer=[[Stuart Moore]]
|penciler=[[Tyler Kirkham]]
|inker=[[Sal Regla]]
|colorist=[[Annette Kwok]]
|letterer=[[Todd Klein]]
|editor=[[Bill Rosemann]]
|editorinchief=[[Joe Quesada]]
|assistant editor=[[Lauren Sankovitch]]
|chronology=[[IDW timeline#Infiltration|Infiltration]]
|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity]]
}}
'''Another crummy miniseries comes to an end. What, would you prefer that the Transformers meet the Terminator?'''

==Synopsis==
With a surge of Spidey-strength, [[Spider-Man]] breaks free from his restraints. He thanks his irregular ally [[Doctor Doom]] for disabling [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] and [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] explain a bit of the situation to the Webslinger, and what must be done.

[[Iron Man]], in his gigantic mech with power enhanced by energy contributions from the [[Autobot]]s, faces against [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]]. To fight against his own draining energy, Tony's suit engages the supplemental power cells, but it's too much energy to be handled, and forces the suit into an overload. With a "Zzzzzzat", Megatron removes the head from the armor behemoth. As Iron Man lies on the ground, Megatron notices that several [[Autobot]]s are missing.

[[Wolverine (superhero)|Wolverine]], [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]], and [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] arrive inside the [[Decepticon]]s' [[Array]]. The three find Prowl and Ratchet using [[mirror response mode|Megatron's technology]] to receive a power-up from Spider-Man. Wolverine has the bright idea that his abilities can also be copied to enhance the good [[Transformer]]s. When the Autobots are charged, Doctor Doom takes a few of the party to destroy the [[Psycho-Prism]].

Outside, the enhanced Transformers and their amazing friends battle Megatron (including Iron Man, who wasn't killed by Megatron).

Inside, Doctor Doom's posse finds the Psycho-Prism. The Prism's defender, [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], retreats rather than fight more. Wolverine destroys the Prism with his [[adamantium]] claws. With the crucial weapon non-functional, the entire dome collapses.

The operation a complete failure, Megatron commands his troops to [[Emergency warp-out|retreat]]. Before he can leave, Spider-Man, the rest of the [[Avengers]], and some of the Autobots, beat up on Megatron a bit more. While the Avengers talk about the affair to each other, the Autobots sneak away. Leaving the site of conflict, the Avengers and Autobots both suspect that the identity of the Avengers' [[quinjet]] has been taken by Ramjet... but that would be crazy!

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
*[[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] (4)
*[[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] (5)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] (9)
*[[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] (13)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] (15)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]] (22)
|c2=
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (2)
*[[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] (6)
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (16)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (17)
*[[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] (18)
*[[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] (19)
*[[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] (20)
*[[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] (21)
|c3=
*[[Spider-Man]] (1)
*[[Doctor Doom]] (3)
*[[Luke Cage]] (7)
*[[Iron Man]] (8)
*[[Captain America]] (10)
*[[Falcon (superhero)|Falcon]] (11)
*[[Ms. Marvel]] (12)
*[[Wolverine (superhero)|Wolverine]] (14)
}}

==Quotes==

"You know, normally I prefer house music... but who says metal's dead?"
:—'''Iron Man''', whilst wailing on Megatron, throws out the worst line of dialogue in the history of Transformers comics.


"Oh... I think my lunch... is about to do its own 'orbital bounce'."
:—'''Spider-Man''', like most humans, does not take well to teleportation

==Notes==

===Transformers references===
*The panel in which Spider-Man takes down Megatron has many aspects lifted directly from the cover of the third issue of [[Marvel Comics]]' ''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|The Transformers]]'' (in which Spider-Man appeared): "[[Prisoner of War!]]"

===Avengers references===
[[File:Megsandspidy.jpg|150px|thumb|References galore!]]
*Spider-Man briefly sings a few lines from his original cartoon series.

===Errors===
*As with #2 and #3, Marvel claim to own all the characters in the issue again, as their standard indicia is used in error.
*At one point, Ratchet calls Bumblebee by Jazz's name.

===Other notes===
*If the quinjet ''was'' Ramjet, then Spider-Man's "Spider-Sense" should tell him something is off. Unless Ramjet isn't planning direct offensive action. Or he's a Skrull. In any case, Ramjet's [[Spotlight: Ramjet|''Spotlight'' issue]], which takes place after ''this'' issue, features him in his normal [[alternate mode]], not that of the quinjet.
*A cover gallery is included after the story.


===Covers (1)===
*Spider-Man on Megatron's finger; art by [[Tom Raney]].

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===Reprints===
*[[2008]] — ''[[New Avengers/Transformers]]''
*[[2011]] — ''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Three]]''

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