Editing Rage of the Dinobots issue 1

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|seriesissue='''[[Transformers Prime: Rage of the Dinobots|Transformers Prime:<br>Rage of the Dinobots]]''' #1
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|image=RotD1_cvrA.jpg
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|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
|date=[[November 28]], [[2012]]
|coverdate=November 2012
|written by=[[Mike Johnson]] & [[Mairghread Scott]] 
|art by=[[Agustin Padilla]]
|colors by=[[Thomas Deer]]
|letters by=[[Shawn Lee]]
|editor=[[John Barber]]
|assistant editor=[[Jean-Carlo Tirado]]
|continuity=[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]
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==Synopsis==

Millions of years ago on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], some time after [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] have departed the dying planet, there are still many [[Autobot]]s attempting to flee their homeworld, and plenty of [[Decepticon]]s left striving to see their enemies die along with their world. A convoy of ships led by [[Impactor (Prime)|Impactor]] have just managed to escape Cybertron's atmosphere, thanks in large part to the efforts of [[Grimlock (Prime)|Grimlock]]'s [[Dinobot (Prime)|Dinobots]]: [[Snarl (Prime)|Snarl]] uses an anti-aircraft cannon to shoot down the Decepticon craft pursuing the convoy, while his team-mates cover his back by dealing with the Decepticon ground troops led by [[Blast Off (FOC)|Blast Off]]. When the final ship of the convoy escapes, [[Ultra Magnus (Prime)|Ultra Magnus]] orders the Dinobots to get to their own craft, but a last-minute appearance by another squadron of Decepticons draws [[Swoop (Prime)|Swoop]] into a solo attempt to take them out. Magnus himself appears in a fighter craft to draw the Decepticons off, ordering Swoop away, only to be shot down by his opponents and crash off in the distance. [[Sludge (FOC)|Sludge]] advocates departing in their own ship, and [[Slug]] is particularly happy to leave Magnus behind, tired of how he and the other Autobots have treated the Dinobots differently since they gained their [[dinosaur (dinosaur)|dinosaur]] forms, but Grimlock refuses to leave a 'bot behind, and convinces the other Dinobots to join him on a rescue mission. Little do the Dinobots realise, however, that they conversation has been listened in on by a mysterious third party: the sinister [[Ser-Ket]].

Trekking out to the wreckage of Magnus's fighter, the Dinobots discover that something has already beaten them there: a [[Predacon (Prime)|Preadcon]], one of the monstrous creatures from Cybertron's ancient past that Sludge deduces must have been recreated by [[Shockwave (Prime)|Shockwave]]. After the Predacon fells Swoop, Grimlock transforms to dinosaur mode and brings the beast down in a short yet ferocious battle. Unfortunately, Grimlock loses control of himself and turns on his own troops, seizing Sludge in his jaws. The other Dinobots manage to calm him down enough to transform back to robot mode, but in the chaos, the Predacon recovers and flies off with Swoop in its clutches.

At the base of Ser-Ket and his followers, "The Forged", a report is received from the Predacon, [[Backbite (Prime)|Backbite]], about the capture of Swoop. Just then, Ser-Ket is contacted by his master, Shockwave, and confirms for him the successful capture of Ultra Magnus, who is ready to be "re-forged", along with any Autobots foolish enough to come looking for him!

==Featured characters==

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*[[Impactor (Prime)|Impactor]] (1, voice only)
*[[Snarl (Prime)|Snarl]] (2)
*[[Swoop (Prime)|Swoop]] (4)
*[[Sludge (FOC)|Sludge]] (5)
*[[Slug]] (6)
*[[Grimlock (Prime)|Grimlock]] (7)
*[[Ultra Magnus (Prime)|Ultra Magnus]] (8)

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*[[Blast Off (FOC)|Blast Off]] (3)
*[[Shockwave (Prime)|Shockwave]] (11)

|h4=[[Predacon (Prime)|Predacons]]|c4=
*[[Ser-Ket]] (9)
*[[Backbite (Prime)|Backbite]] (10)

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==Quotes==



==Notes==

*It should not come as any surprise to learn that there are a few notable contradictions between this comic and the events of the ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' video game, as this is par for the course when dealing with the [[Aligned continuity family|Aligned continuity]]. However, they do stand out a bit more, as, rather than being an after-the-fact declaration like a lot of this sort of stuff, this comic has been ''actively trailed'' by its creative team as bridging the gap between the game and upcoming events in the third season of the [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Prime'' cartoon]]. Though the Dinobots' story is obviously the same as seen in the game—given dinosaur forms by Shockwave based on his study of [[Earth]], with Grimlock's beast form tied into his mounting rage—the fact that the game ended with Sludge dead (before even ''gaining'' a dinosaur mode) and Grimlock disappearing in a space bridge explosion, while both are presents here, nags at the edge of one's consciousness a bit.
*Similarly, ''Fall of Cybertron'' presents the [[Ark (WFC)|Ark]] as the ''last'' of the Autobot ships to the leave the planet, with a fleet of others departing before it at the close of the [[Transformers: War for Cybertron (360/PS3/PC)|previous game]], while here, many Autobots and ships are departing ''after'' Prime and Megatron have already left. However, this ''is'' in-line with events depicted in the ''[[Transformers: Exodus|Exodus]]'' novel, which had plenty of Autobots remain behind on Cybertron—under the command of Ultra Magnus, no less, as seen in this issue.
*While not appearing on panel, the voice of Impactor is heard on the first page. This Aligned-verse version of the [[Impactor (G1)|Generation 1 character]] was previously mentioned in the ''Prime'' cartoon episode "[[Loose Cannons]]" as a member of the [[Wrecker]]s. That he is heard here reporting to Ultra Magnus creates a point of further continuity with ''Exodus'', which presented Magnus as the Wreckers' leader.
*Chronology issues aside, Blast Off, along with the rest of the [[Combaticon (FOC|Combaticons]], was last seen being sent tumbling through space after being knocked off the escaping Ark by [[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]] and [[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]] at the close of the ''Fall of Cybertron'' game. Perhaps we might assume he made it safely back to Cybertron.

===Covers (3)===
*'''Cover A:''' The assembled Dinobots, by [[Ken Christiansen]]
*'''Cover RIA:''' Grimlock in dino mode, by [[Casey Coller]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]
*'''Cover RIB:''' Artwork of Shockwave from the ''Prime'' cartoon

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