End of the Road! (US) - Revision history

Chris McFeely: /* Production notes */

2025-04-17T11:59:53Z

Production notes

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	===Production notes===		===Production notes===
	*For its final issue, the comic's page-count is bumped up from 20 (the usual amount it's been running at for the last year-and-a-half) to 22 (the industry standard for the time, which the comic used to run at prior to [[Club Con!\|issue #47]]). Thus, no ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)\|Universe]]'' ~~profile is~~ included this issue.		*For its final issue, the comic's page-count is bumped up from 20 (the usual amount it's been running at for the last year-and-a-half) to 22 (the industry standard for the time, which the comic used to run at prior to [[Club Con!\|issue #47]]). Thus, no ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)\|Universe]]'' profiles are included this issue.

	===Artwork and technical errors===		===Artwork and technical errors===

Chris McFeely: /* Production notes */

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Production notes

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	===Production notes===		===Production notes===
	*For its final issue, the comic's page-count is bumped up from 20 (the usual amount it's been running at for the last year-and-a-half) to 22 (the industry standard for the time, which the comic used to run at prior to [[Club Con!\|issue #47]]).		*For its final issue, the comic's page-count is bumped up from 20 (the usual amount it's been running at for the last year-and-a-half) to 22 (the industry standard for the time, which the comic used to run at prior to [[Club Con!\|issue #47]]). Thus, no ''[[The Transformers Universe (Marvel)\|Universe]]'' profile is included this issue.

	===Artwork and technical errors===		===Artwork and technical errors===

Chris McFeely: /* Notes */

2025-04-17T11:41:54Z

Notes

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
			===Production notes===
			*For its final issue, the comic's page-count is bumped up from 20 (the usual amount it's been running at for the last year-and-a-half) to 22 (the industry standard for the time, which the comic used to run at prior to [[Club Con!\|issue #47]]).

	===Artwork and technical errors===		===Artwork and technical errors===
	*On the final page, Wheeljack is colored medium and dark gray, while Kup has a helmet like that of Wreck-Gar.		*On the final page, Wheeljack is colored medium and dark gray, while Kup has a helmet like that of Wreck-Gar.

Saix: clean up, replaced: Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity → Fortress Maximus (G1), → (4), typos fixed: … → ..., the the → the

2024-03-02T01:57:11Z

clean up, replaced: Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity → Fortress Maximus (G1), → (4), typos fixed: … → ..., the the → the

Monzo at 12:22, 4 March 2023

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	==Quotes==		==Quotes==
			[[File:EndOfTheRoad-itcanitis.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.5]]

	"Do you not understand? [[Furmanism\|It's OVER—FINISHED!]]"		"Do you not understand? [[Furmanism\|It's OVER—FINISHED!]]"
	:—'''Bludgeon''', executing Siren		:—'''Bludgeon''', executing Siren

Ectojazzmage: /* Other trivia */

2022-10-11T00:52:02Z

Other trivia

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	*Nobody gets the final US cover corner box; instead, an orange and yellow beveled [[Decepticon]] [[insignia]] appears here, contrasting the [[Autobot]] symbol featured in the cover's logo.		*Nobody gets the final US cover corner box; instead, an orange and yellow beveled [[Decepticon]] [[insignia]] appears here, contrasting the [[Autobot]] symbol featured in the cover's logo.
	*Weirdwolf makes the most adorably hurt expression when Octopunch jabs him for his failure.		*Weirdwolf makes the most adorably hurt expression when Octopunch jabs him for his failure.
			*When the Autobots get slaughtered, Snapdragon can be seen punting a head away from Nightbeat's wrecked form… the closest [[Muzzle]] ever gets to making an appearance - or even being acknowledged- in the US strips!
	*How high were sales in the 90s speculator boom? This comic was cancelled for low sales of ''70,000 copies an issue''.<ref>[http://www.camphortree.net/tf/tidbits/otfcc2004.txt Steve-o Stonebreaker's OTFCC 2004 notes]</ref>		*How high were sales in the 90s speculator boom? This comic was cancelled for low sales of ''70,000 copies an issue''.<ref>[http://www.camphortree.net/tf/tidbits/otfcc2004.txt Steve-o Stonebreaker's OTFCC 2004 notes]</ref>
	*Simon Furman's "send-off" message at the end of the issue claims that this will almost certainly mark the end of the Transformers franchise, but that he hopes to continue to write stories about the Neo-Knights. Wonder how that turned out?		*Simon Furman's "send-off" message at the end of the issue claims that this will almost certainly mark the end of the Transformers franchise, but that he hopes to continue to write stories about the Neo-Knights. Wonder how that turned out?

MistaTee: /* Reprints */ bring in line to other Marvel reprints

2022-07-25T17:45:50Z

Reprints: bring in line to other Marvel reprints

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	File:TFClassicsVol7.jpg\|'''''The Transformers Classics,'' Vol. 7'''<br>(IDW Publishing, 2014)		File:TFClassicsVol7.jpg\|'''''The Transformers Classics,'' Vol. 7'''<br>(IDW Publishing, 2014)
	</gallery>		</gallery>
	*'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 20: End of the Road:''''' Bludgeon (art reused from [[Dreamwave Productions\|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]'' profiles) above an interior scene of Grimlock punching through Fangry (from ~~[[End of the Road! (US)\|~~US issue #80]]), by [[Andrew Wildman]].		*'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 20: End of the Road:''''' Bludgeon (art reused from [[Dreamwave Productions\|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]'' profiles) above an interior scene of Grimlock punching through Fangry (from US issue #80), by [[Andrew Wildman]].
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg\|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 20'''''<br>(Hachette Partworks, 2018)		File:DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg\|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 20'''''<br>(Hachette Partworks, 2018)

MistaTee: /* Reprints */ bring in line to other Marvel reprints

2022-07-25T17:44:42Z

Reprints: bring in line to other Marvel reprints

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	===Reprints===		===Reprints===
	*'''''[[Transformers: End of the Road]]'' TPB''' ~~<small>~~([[~~November 23~~]], [[~~2001~~]]~~) ISBN 1840233729<~~/~~small>~~		* '''''[[Transformers: End of the Road]]'' TPB:''' [[Galvatron II\|Galvatron]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]], [[Bludgeon (G1)\|Bludgeon]], [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Prowl]] and half of [[Unicron/Generation 1\|Unicron]], by [[Andrew Wildman]].
	*'''''End of the Road'' ~~hardback~~''' ~~<small>(November 23~~, ~~2001) ISBN 1840234199</small>~~		* '''''Transformers: End of the Road'' HC:''' Galvatron and generic Decepticons, by [[Bryan Hitch]], [[Andrew Currie]] & [[Chris Blythe]].
	*'''[[Classic Transformers Volume 6\|''Classic Transformers'' Volume 6]]''' ~~<small>(~~[[~~August 11~~]], [[~~2010~~]]) ~~ISBN 1600106722~~ / ~~ISBN 978-1600106729</small>~~		*'''[[Classic Transformers Volume 6\|''Classic Transformers'' Volume 6]]:''' A scrapbook of images from issues #76–80, all by Andrew Wildman and Stephen Baskerville.
	*'''''~~[[Transformers:~~ Regeneration One 100-Page Spectacular]]'' ~~cover A~~:''' ~~Action Master Grimlock smashes~~		*'''''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One\|Regeneration One]]'' 100-Page Spectacular cover A:''' [[Action Master]] [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]] smashes scenes from the the collected stories, by Andrew Wildman and [[Jason Cardy]].
			*'''''Regeneration One'' 100-Page Spectacular cover B:''' [[Hi-Q]] writhes in pain with the memories of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]], surrounded by The [[Last Autobot]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]], [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Prowl]], [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Ratchet]], [[Galvatron II\|Galvatron]], [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Fortress Maximus]], [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Megatron]] and [[Bludgeon (G1)\|Bludgeon]], by [[Guido Guidi]].
			*'''[[The Transformers Classics, Vol. 7\|''The Transformers Classics,'' Vol. 7]]:''' [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Ratchet]], by [[Guido Guidi]].
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:End of the road tpb cover.jpg\|'''''End of the Road'' TPB'''~~; cover art by [[Andrew Wildman]]~~		File:End of the road tpb cover.jpg\|'''''Transformers: End of the Road'' TPB'''<br>(Titan Books, 2002)
	File:Titan-EndOfTheRoadHC.jpg\|'''''End of the Road'' ~~hardback~~'''~~; cover art by [[Bryan Hitch]]~~, ~~[[Andrew Currie]] & [[Chris Blythe]]~~		File:Titan-EndOfTheRoadHC.jpg\|'''''Transformers: End of the Road'' HC'''<br>(Titan Books, 2003)
	File:Classic Transformers Vol6.jpg\|'''''Classic Transformers'' Volume 6'''; cover ~~art by Andrew Wildman and [[Stephen Baskerville]]~~		File:Classic Transformers Vol6.jpg\|'''''Classic Transformers'' Volume 6'''<br>(IDW Publishing, 2010)
	File:RG1 76-80 100pgSpectacular.jpg\|'''''Regeneration One 100 Page Spectacular'' ~~cover A~~'''~~; cover art by Andrew Wildman and [[Jason Cardy]]~~		File:RG1 76-80 100pgSpectacular.jpg\|'''''Regeneration One'' 100-Page Spectacular cover A'''<br>(IDW Publishing, 2012)
			File:RG1 76-80 100pgSpectacular B.jpg\|'''''Regeneration One'' 100-Page Spectacular cover B'''<br>(IDW Publishing, 2012)
			File:TFClassicsVol7.jpg\|'''''The Transformers Classics,'' Vol. 7'''<br>(IDW Publishing, 2014)
	</gallery>		</gallery>
	*'''''~~Regeneration One 100 Page Spectacular~~'' ~~cover B:~~''' ~~Hi-Q writhes in pain with the memories of Optimus Prime, surrounded by~~ (~~anti-clockwise~~ from ~~top) The Last Autobot, Grimlock, Prowl, Ratchet, Galvatron,~~ [[~~Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity~~\|~~Fortress Maximus~~]]~~, Shockwave, Megatron and Bludgeon~~		*'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 20: End of the Road:''''' Bludgeon (art reused from [[Dreamwave Productions\|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]'' profiles) above an interior scene of Grimlock punching through Fangry (from [[End of the Road! (US)\|US issue #80]]), by [[Andrew Wildman]].
	*'''[[~~The~~ Transformers ~~Classics, Vol. 7~~\|~~''The Transformers Classics,'' Vol. 7~~]]''~~' <small>~~([[~~July 23]], [[2014]]) ISBN 1613779879 / ISBN 978-1613779873</small>~~
	*'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 20: End of the Road~~:''''' <small>~~(~~[[January 10~~]], [[~~2018~~]]~~)</small>~~
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	~~File:RG1 76-80 100pgSpectacular B.jpg\|'''''Regeneration One 100 Page Spectacular'' cover B'''; cover art by [[Guido Guidi]]~~		File:DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg\|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 20'''''<br>(Hachette Partworks, 2018)
	~~File:TFClassicsVol7.jpg\|'''''The Transformers Classics,'' Vol. 7'''; cover art by Guido Guidi~~
	File:DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg\|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 20'''''~~; cover art by ??? and Andrew Wildman~~
	</gallery>		</gallery>

GomessQ: We all do it

2022-07-05T07:18:51Z

We all do it

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	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
	On [[Klo]], a cornered Getaway is blown to pieces by ~~Dreadwing~~ and ~~Darkwind~~, their grandstanding irritating Bludgeon, though he admits as he looks at the battered remains of the Autobots, his Decepticons haven't done a bad job. Strangehold asks about the survivors, noting the job's not done 'till the last Autobot falls. Bludgeon reassures him they will be found, as his best warriors are on the job. A short distance away, Octopunch leads a hunting team, but is irritated by [[Weirdwolf (G1)\|Weirdwolf]]'s inability to sniff their prey out, and puts Fangry in charge, declaring they can't have gotten far. His claim is proven as they move out of range, and the last five Autobots left emerge from a nearby pool.		On [[Klo]], a cornered Getaway is blown to pieces by Dreadwind and Darkwing, their grandstanding irritating Bludgeon, though he admits as he looks at the battered remains of the Autobots, his Decepticons haven't done a bad job. Strangehold asks about the survivors, noting the job's not done 'till the last Autobot falls. Bludgeon reassures him they will be found, as his best warriors are on the job. A short distance away, Octopunch leads a hunting team, but is irritated by [[Weirdwolf (G1)\|Weirdwolf]]'s inability to sniff their prey out, and puts Fangry in charge, declaring they can't have gotten far. His claim is proven as they move out of range, and the last five Autobots left emerge from a nearby pool.

	Unfortunately for Grimlock, [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Prowl]] is one of the survivors, and spares no breath berating him for their situation. It seems the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] were led into an obvious trap upon the Autobots' arrival on Klo, the Decepticons having realized they were coming after finding Grimlock's tracer aboard their ship, and the resulting melee was a slaughter. Prowl's pontificating is cut short when the Decepticons make their presence known by blasting Blaster to pieces, [[Fangry (G1)\|Fangry]] having smelled them even in their hiding place. Having enjoyed letting them think they were safe, the Decepticons close in for the kill.		Unfortunately for Grimlock, [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Prowl]] is one of the survivors, and spares no breath berating him for their situation. It seems the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] were led into an obvious trap upon the Autobots' arrival on Klo, the Decepticons having realized they were coming after finding Grimlock's tracer aboard their ship, and the resulting melee was a slaughter. Prowl's pontificating is cut short when the Decepticons make their presence known by blasting Blaster to pieces, [[Fangry (G1)\|Fangry]] having smelled them even in their hiding place. Having enjoyed letting them think they were safe, the Decepticons close in for the kill.

Smasher at 19:28, 13 January 2022

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	On [[Klo]], a cornered Getaway is blown to pieces by Dreadwing and Darkwind, their grandstanding irritating Bludgeon, though he admits as he looks at the battered remains of the Autobots, his Decepticons haven't done a bad job. Strangehold asks about the survivors, noting the job's not done 'till the last Autobot falls. Bludgeon reassures him they will be found, as his best warriors are on the job. A short distance away, Octopunch leads a hunting team, but is irritated by [[Weirdwolf (G1)\|Weirdwolf]]'s inability to sniff their prey out, and puts Fangry in charge, declaring they can't have gotten far. His claim is proven as they move out of range, and the last five Autobots left emerge from a nearby pool.		On [[Klo]], a cornered Getaway is blown to pieces by Dreadwing and Darkwind, their grandstanding irritating Bludgeon, though he admits as he looks at the battered remains of the Autobots, his Decepticons haven't done a bad job. Strangehold asks about the survivors, noting the job's not done 'till the last Autobot falls. Bludgeon reassures him they will be found, as his best warriors are on the job. A short distance away, Octopunch leads a hunting team, but is irritated by [[Weirdwolf (G1)\|Weirdwolf]]'s inability to sniff their prey out, and puts Fangry in charge, declaring they can't have gotten far. His claim is proven as they move out of range, and the last five Autobots left emerge from a nearby pool.

	Unfortunately for ~~him~~, [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Prowl]] is one of the survivors, and spares no breath berating ~~Grimlock~~ for their situation. It seems the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] were led into an obvious trap upon the Autobots' arrival on Klo, the Decepticons having realized they were coming after finding Grimlock's tracer aboard their ship, and the resulting melee was a slaughter. Prowl's pontificating is cut short when the Decepticons make their presence known by blasting Blaster to pieces, [[Fangry (G1)\|Fangry]] having smelled them even in their hiding place. Having enjoyed letting them think they were safe, the Decepticons close in for the kill.		Unfortunately for Grimlock, [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Prowl]] is one of the survivors, and spares no breath berating him for their situation. It seems the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] were led into an obvious trap upon the Autobots' arrival on Klo, the Decepticons having realized they were coming after finding Grimlock's tracer aboard their ship, and the resulting melee was a slaughter. Prowl's pontificating is cut short when the Decepticons make their presence known by blasting Blaster to pieces, [[Fangry (G1)\|Fangry]] having smelled them even in their hiding place. Having enjoyed letting them think they were safe, the Decepticons close in for the kill.

	Back at the scene of the first battle, [[Bludgeon (G1)\|Bludgeon]] is about to administer another execution to a not-quite dead Wheeljack when he and his warriors are suddenly caught off guard by the arriving [[Neo-Knights]]. The Decepticons quickly learn that the [[human]]s are only the first wave, and onto the battlefield drops the second wave—[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]], alive and kicking.		Back at the scene of the first battle, [[Bludgeon (G1)\|Bludgeon]] is about to administer another execution to a not-quite dead Wheeljack when he and his warriors are suddenly caught off guard by the arriving [[Neo-Knights]]. The Decepticons quickly learn that the [[human]]s are only the first wave, and onto the battlefield drops the second wave—[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]], alive and kicking.

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	===Reprints===		===Reprints===
	*'''''[[Transformers: End of the Road]]'' TPB''' ~~<small>~~([[~~November 23~~]], [[~~2001~~]]~~) ISBN 1840233729<~~/~~small>~~		* '''''[[Transformers: End of the Road]]'' TPB:''' [[Galvatron II\|Galvatron]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]], [[Bludgeon (G1)\|Bludgeon]], [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Prowl]] and half of [[Unicron/Generation 1\|Unicron]], by [[Andrew Wildman]].
	*'''''End of the Road'' ~~hardback~~''' ~~<small>(November 23~~, ~~2001) ISBN 1840234199</small>~~		* '''''Transformers: End of the Road'' HC:''' Galvatron and generic Decepticons, by [[Bryan Hitch]], [[Andrew Currie]] & [[Chris Blythe]].
	*'''[[Classic Transformers Volume 6\|''Classic Transformers'' Volume 6]]''' ~~<small>(~~[[~~August 11~~]], [[~~2010~~]]) ~~ISBN 1600106722~~ / ~~ISBN 978-1600106729</small>~~		*'''[[Classic Transformers Volume 6\|''Classic Transformers'' Volume 6]]:''' A scrapbook of images from issues #76–80, all by Andrew Wildman and Stephen Baskerville.
	*'''''~~[[Transformers:~~ Regeneration One 100-Page Spectacular]]'' ~~cover A~~:''' ~~Action Master Grimlock smashes~~		*'''''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One\|Regeneration One]]'' 100-Page Spectacular cover A:''' [[Action Master]] [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]] smashes scenes from the the collected stories, by Andrew Wildman and [[Jason Cardy]].
			*'''''Regeneration One'' 100-Page Spectacular cover B:''' [[Hi-Q]] writhes in pain with the memories of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]], surrounded by The [[Last Autobot]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]], [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Prowl]], [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Ratchet]], [[Galvatron II\|Galvatron]], [[Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Fortress Maximus]], [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Megatron]] and [[Bludgeon (G1)\|Bludgeon]], by [[Guido Guidi]].
			*'''[[The Transformers Classics, Vol. 7\|''The Transformers Classics,'' Vol. 7]]:''' [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Ratchet]], by [[Guido Guidi]].
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:End of the road tpb cover.jpg\|'''''End of the Road'' TPB'''~~; cover art by [[Andrew Wildman]]~~		File:End of the road tpb cover.jpg\|'''''Transformers: End of the Road'' TPB'''<br>(Titan Books, 2002)
	File:Titan-EndOfTheRoadHC.jpg\|'''''End of the Road'' ~~hardback~~'''~~; cover art by [[Bryan Hitch]]~~, ~~[[Andrew Currie]] & [[Chris Blythe]]~~		File:Titan-EndOfTheRoadHC.jpg\|'''''Transformers: End of the Road'' HC'''<br>(Titan Books, 2003)
	File:Classic Transformers Vol6.jpg\|'''''Classic Transformers'' Volume 6'''; cover ~~art by Andrew Wildman and [[Stephen Baskerville]]~~		File:Classic Transformers Vol6.jpg\|'''''Classic Transformers'' Volume 6'''<br>(IDW Publishing, 2010)
	File:RG1 76-80 100pgSpectacular.jpg\|'''''Regeneration One 100 Page Spectacular'' ~~cover A~~'''~~; cover art by Andrew Wildman and [[Jason Cardy]]~~		File:RG1 76-80 100pgSpectacular.jpg\|'''''Regeneration One'' 100-Page Spectacular cover A'''<br>(IDW Publishing, 2012)
			File:RG1 76-80 100pgSpectacular B.jpg\|'''''Regeneration One'' 100-Page Spectacular cover B'''<br>(IDW Publishing, 2012)
			File:TFClassicsVol7.jpg\|'''''The Transformers Classics,'' Vol. 7'''<br>(IDW Publishing, 2014)
	</gallery>		</gallery>
	*'''''~~Regeneration One 100 Page Spectacular~~'' ~~cover B:~~''' ~~Hi-Q writhes in pain with the memories of Optimus Prime, surrounded by~~ (~~anti-clockwise~~ from ~~top) The Last Autobot, Grimlock, Prowl, Ratchet, Galvatron,~~ [[~~Fortress Maximus (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity~~\|~~Fortress Maximus~~]]~~, Shockwave, Megatron and Bludgeon~~		*'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 20: End of the Road:''''' Bludgeon (art reused from [[Dreamwave Productions\|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]'' profiles) above an interior scene of Grimlock punching through Fangry (from [[End of the Road! (US)\|US issue #80]]), by [[Andrew Wildman]].
	*'''[[~~The~~ Transformers ~~Classics, Vol. 7~~\|~~''The Transformers Classics,'' Vol. 7~~]]''~~' <small>~~([[~~July 23]], [[2014]]) ISBN 1613779879 / ISBN 978-1613779873</small>~~
	*'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 20: End of the Road~~:''''' <small>~~(~~[[January 10~~]], [[~~2018~~]]~~)</small>~~
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	~~File:RG1 76-80 100pgSpectacular B.jpg\|'''''Regeneration One 100 Page Spectacular'' cover B'''; cover art by [[Guido Guidi]]~~		File:DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg\|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 20'''''<br>(Hachette Partworks, 2018)
	~~File:TFClassicsVol7.jpg\|'''''The Transformers Classics,'' Vol. 7'''; cover art by Guido Guidi~~
	File:DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg\|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 20'''''~~; cover art by ??? and Andrew Wildman~~
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	On [[Klo]], a cornered Getaway is blown to pieces by Dreadwing and Darkwind, their grandstanding irritating Bludgeon, though he admits as he looks at the battered remains of the Autobots, his Decepticons haven't done a bad job. Strangehold asks about the survivors, noting the job's not done 'till the last Autobot falls. Bludgeon reassures him they will be found, as his best warriors are on the job. A short distance away, Octopunch leads a hunting team, but is irritated by [[Weirdwolf (G1)\|Weirdwolf]]'s inability to sniff their prey out, and puts Fangry in charge, declaring they can't have gotten far. His claim is proven as they move out of range, and the last five Autobots left emerge from a nearby pool.		On [[Klo]], a cornered Getaway is blown to pieces by Dreadwing and Darkwind, their grandstanding irritating Bludgeon, though he admits as he looks at the battered remains of the Autobots, his Decepticons haven't done a bad job. Strangehold asks about the survivors, noting the job's not done 'till the last Autobot falls. Bludgeon reassures him they will be found, as his best warriors are on the job. A short distance away, Octopunch leads a hunting team, but is irritated by [[Weirdwolf (G1)\|Weirdwolf]]'s inability to sniff their prey out, and puts Fangry in charge, declaring they can't have gotten far. His claim is proven as they move out of range, and the last five Autobots left emerge from a nearby pool.

	Unfortunately for ~~him~~, [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Prowl]] is one of the survivors, and spares no breath berating ~~Grimlock~~ for their situation. It seems the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] were led into an obvious trap upon the Autobots' arrival on Klo, the Decepticons having realized they were coming after finding Grimlock's tracer aboard their ship, and the resulting melee was a slaughter. Prowl's pontificating is cut short when the Decepticons make their presence known by blasting Blaster to pieces, [[Fangry (G1)\|Fangry]] having smelled them even in their hiding place. Having enjoyed letting them think they were safe, the Decepticons close in for the kill.		Unfortunately for Grimlock, [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Prowl]] is one of the survivors, and spares no breath berating him for their situation. It seems the [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] were led into an obvious trap upon the Autobots' arrival on Klo, the Decepticons having realized they were coming after finding Grimlock's tracer aboard their ship, and the resulting melee was a slaughter. Prowl's pontificating is cut short when the Decepticons make their presence known by blasting Blaster to pieces, [[Fangry (G1)\|Fangry]] having smelled them even in their hiding place. Having enjoyed letting them think they were safe, the Decepticons close in for the kill.

	Back at the scene of the first battle, [[Bludgeon (G1)\|Bludgeon]] is about to administer another execution to a not-quite dead Wheeljack when he and his warriors are suddenly caught off guard by the arriving [[Neo-Knights]]. The Decepticons quickly learn that the [[human]]s are only the first wave, and onto the battlefield drops the second wave—[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]], alive and kicking.		Back at the scene of the first battle, [[Bludgeon (G1)\|Bludgeon]] is about to administer another execution to a not-quite dead Wheeljack when he and his warriors are suddenly caught off guard by the arriving [[Neo-Knights]]. The Decepticons quickly learn that the [[human]]s are only the first wave, and onto the battlefield drops the second wave—[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]], alive and kicking.

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	*Nobody gets the final US cover corner box; instead, an orange and yellow beveled [[Decepticon]] [[insignia]] appears here, contrasting the [[Autobot]] symbol featured in the cover's logo.		*Nobody gets the final US cover corner box; instead, an orange and yellow beveled [[Decepticon]] [[insignia]] appears here, contrasting the [[Autobot]] symbol featured in the cover's logo.
	*Weirdwolf makes the most adorably hurt expression when Octopunch jabs him for his failure.		*Weirdwolf makes the most adorably hurt expression when Octopunch jabs him for his failure.
	*When the Autobots get slaughtered, Snapdragon can be seen punting a head away from Nightbeat's wrecked ~~form…~~ the closest [[Muzzle]] ever gets to making an appearance - or even being acknowledged- in the US strips!		*When the Autobots get slaughtered, Snapdragon can be seen punting a head away from Nightbeat's wrecked form... the closest [[Muzzle]] ever gets to making an appearance - or even being acknowledged- in the US strips!
	*How high were sales in the 90s speculator boom? This comic was cancelled for low sales of ''70,000 copies an issue''.<ref>[http://www.camphortree.net/tf/tidbits/otfcc2004.txt Steve-o Stonebreaker's OTFCC 2004 notes]</ref>		*How high were sales in the 90s speculator boom? This comic was cancelled for low sales of ''70,000 copies an issue''.<ref>[http://www.camphortree.net/tf/tidbits/otfcc2004.txt Steve-o Stonebreaker's OTFCC 2004 notes]</ref>
	*Simon Furman's "send-off" message at the end of the issue claims that this will almost certainly mark the end of the Transformers franchise, but that he hopes to continue to write stories about the Neo-Knights. Wonder how that turned out?		*Simon Furman's "send-off" message at the end of the issue claims that this will almost certainly mark the end of the Transformers franchise, but that he hopes to continue to write stories about the Neo-Knights. Wonder how that turned out?
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	===Reprints===		===Reprints===
	* '''''[[Transformers: End of the Road]]'' TPB:''' [[Galvatron II\|Galvatron]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]], [[Bludgeon (G1)\|Bludgeon]], [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Prowl]] and half of [[Unicron/Generation 1\|Unicron]], by [[Andrew Wildman]].		* '''''[[Transformers: End of the Road]]'' TPB:''' [[Galvatron II\|Galvatron]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]], [[Bludgeon (G1)\|Bludgeon]], [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Prowl]] and half of [[Unicron/Generation 1\|Unicron]], by [[Andrew Wildman]].
	* '''''Transformers: End of the Road'' HC:''' Galvatron and generic Decepticons, by [[Bryan Hitch]], [[Andrew Currie]] & [[Chris Blythe]].		* '''''Transformers: End of the Road'' HC:''' Galvatron and generic Decepticons, by [[Bryan Hitch]], [[Andrew Currie]] & [[Chris Blythe]].
	*'''[[Classic Transformers Volume 6\|''Classic Transformers'' Volume 6]]:''' A scrapbook of images from issues #76–80, all by Andrew Wildman and Stephen Baskerville.		*'''[[Classic Transformers Volume 6\|''Classic Transformers'' Volume 6]]:''' A scrapbook of images from issues #76–80, all by Andrew Wildman and Stephen Baskerville.
	*'''''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One\|Regeneration One]]'' 100-Page Spectacular cover A:''' [[Action Master]] [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]] smashes scenes from ~~the~~ the collected stories, by Andrew Wildman and [[Jason Cardy]].		*'''''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One\|Regeneration One]]'' 100-Page Spectacular cover A:''' [[Action Master]] [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]] smashes scenes from the collected stories, by Andrew Wildman and [[Jason Cardy]].
	*'''''Regeneration One'' 100-Page Spectacular cover B:''' [[Hi-Q]] writhes in pain with the memories of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]], surrounded by The [[Last Autobot]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]], [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Prowl]], [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Ratchet]], [[Galvatron II\|Galvatron]], [[Fortress Maximus (G1)~~/Marvel Comics continuity~~\|Fortress Maximus]], [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Megatron]] and [[Bludgeon (G1)\|Bludgeon]], by [[Guido Guidi]].		*'''''Regeneration One'' 100-Page Spectacular cover B:''' [[Hi-Q]] writhes in pain with the memories of [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]], surrounded by The [[Last Autobot]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Grimlock]], [[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Prowl]], [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Ratchet]], [[Galvatron II\|Galvatron]], [[Fortress Maximus (G1)\|Fortress Maximus]], [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]], [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Megatron]] and [[Bludgeon (G1)\|Bludgeon]], by [[Guido Guidi]].
	*'''[[The Transformers Classics, Vol. 7\|''The Transformers Classics,'' Vol. 7]]:''' [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Ratchet]], by [[Guido Guidi]].		*'''[[The Transformers Classics, Vol. 7\|''The Transformers Classics,'' Vol. 7]]:''' [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Ratchet]], by [[Guido Guidi]].
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	File:TFClassicsVol7.jpg\|'''''The Transformers Classics,'' Vol. 7'''<br>(IDW Publishing, 2014)		File:TFClassicsVol7.jpg\|'''''The Transformers Classics,'' Vol. 7'''<br>(IDW Publishing, 2014)
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	*'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 20: End of the Road:''''' Bludgeon (art reused from [[Dreamwave Productions\|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]'' profiles) above an interior scene of Grimlock punching through Fangry (from US issue #80), by [[Andrew Wildman]].		*'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 20: End of the Road:''''' Bludgeon (art reused from [[Dreamwave Productions\|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]'' profiles) above an interior scene of Grimlock punching through Fangry (from US issue #80), by [[Andrew Wildman]].
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	File:DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg\|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 20'''''<br>(Hachette Partworks, 2018)		File:DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg\|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 20'''''<br>(Hachette Partworks, 2018)