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Featured characters

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	* ''[[Speeder]]'' (17)		* ''[[Speeder]]'' (17)
	* ''[[Quake (G1)\|Quake]]'' (18)		* ''[[Quake (G1)\|Quake]]'' (18)
	* ''[[Hardhead (G1)\|Hardhead]]'' (19		* ''[[Hardhead (G1)\|Hardhead]]'' (19)
	* ''[[Leozack]] or [[Lyzack (G1)\|Lyzack]]'' (23)		* ''[[Leozack]] or [[Lyzack (G1)\|Lyzack]]'' (23)
	* [[Leviathan (G1)\|Leviathan]] (26)		* [[Leviathan (G1)\|Leviathan]] (26)

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	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
	Having ambushed the [[Autobot]] refugee caravan and isolated their rearguard, the [[Insecticon (G1)\|Insecticon]]s prepare for a feast—while [[Nautica (G1)\|Nautica]] escorts the nearest organics to safety, [[Hound (G1)\|Hound]], [[Road Rage (G1)\|Road Rage]], and [[Mudslinger (G1)\|Mudslinger]] struggle to keep the monstrous Transformers at bay. [[Tote]] uses his [[alternate mode]] to shield a group of [[A'ovan]]; although [[Kickback (G1)\|Kickback]] tries gnawing his way through Tote's vehicle mode roof, he doesn't make much headway before [[Powerflash]] and [[Highjump (G1)\|Highjump]] break off from the front of the convoy and provide some much-needed reinforcements. With the entire Autobot force bearing down on them, [[Bombshell (G1)\|Bombshell]] orders a retreat, and [[Shrapnel (G1)\|Skrapnel]] uses his powers to kick up a cloud of electrostatic dust to confound their foes as the Insecticons escape.		Having ambushed the [[Autobot]] refugee caravan and isolated their rearguard, the [[Insecticon (G1)\|Insecticon]]s prepare for a feast—while [[Nautica (G1)\|Nautica]] escorts the nearest organics to safety, [[Hound (G1)\|Hound]], [[Road Rage (G1)\|Road Rage]], and [[Mudslinger (G1)\|Mudslinger]] struggle to keep the monstrous Transformers at bay. [[Tote]] uses his [[alternate mode]] to shield a group of [[A'ovan]]; although [[Kickback (G1)\|Kickback]] tries gnawing his way through Tote's vehicle mode roof, he doesn't make much headway before [[Powerflash]] and [[Highjump (G1)\|Highjump]] break off from the front of the convoy and provide some much-needed reinforcements. With the entire Autobot force bearing down on them, [[Bombshell (G1)\|Bombshell]] orders a retreat, and [[Shrapnel (G1)\|Skrapnel]] uses his powers to kick up a cloud of electrostatic dust to confound their foes as the Insecticons escape.

	In Shockwave's hidden bunker, [[Onslaught (G1)\|Onslaught]] confronts [[Skystalker (G1)\|Skystalker]] when he sees the ex-[[Cityspeaker]] loading up the ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'' with vital scientific equipment. Still acting under the influence of Bombshell's [[cerebro-shell]]s, Skystalker evades his questions... but when Onslaught pushes the issue, Skystalker uses a hidden electrical weapon to paralyze the [[Combaticon (G1)\|Combaticon]] commander before he takes off in his stolen ship.		In Shockwave's hidden bunker, [[Onslaught (G1)\|Onslaught]] confronts [[Skystalker (G1)\|Skystalker]] when he sees the ex-[[Cityspeaker]] loading up the ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'' with vital scientific equipment. Still acting under the influence of Bombshell's [[cerebro-shell]]s, Skystalker evades his questions... but when Onslaught pushes the issue, Skystalker uses a hidden electrical weapon to paralyze the [[Combaticon (G1)\|Combaticon]] commander before he takes off in his stolen ship.

	Once they're back underway, Hound updates [[Dai Atlas (G1)\|Dai Atlas]] on the situation: though they successfully drove off the Insecticons, the Decepticons absconded with two organics and the Cybertronian [[Scrambler]] as they retreated—and yet, despite the mounting body count, he cannot believe that the general—the war hero who vanquished [[Abominus (G1)\|Abominus]]—will not take up arms against this threat. Dai Atlas does his best to explain: when he stood against Abominus, the people of [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] truly believed that the [[combiner]] could not be reasoned with or controlled. When the Threefold Spark threatened the planet, Dai Atlas saw [[Exarchon]] as an existential threat and met force with force—but came away from the conflict increasingly unsure of the role he played in perpetuating the cycle of violence. When he finally went [[immersant]] after the war against the [[Thraal]], his spiritual journey convinced him that every [[spark]]—dead, alive, those yet unborn—are all, truly, one... and if all ''are'' one, then any kind of violence is inherently self-destructive, for hurting one being hurts them all.		Once they're back underway, Hound updates [[Dai Atlas (G1)\|Dai Atlas]] on the situation: though they successfully drove off the Insecticons, the Decepticons absconded with two organics and the Cybertronian [[Scrambler]] as they retreated—and yet, despite the mounting body count, he cannot believe that the general—the war hero who vanquished [[Abominus (G1)\|Abominus]]—will not take up arms against this threat. Dai Atlas does his best to explain: when he stood against Abominus, the people of [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] truly believed that the [[combiner]] could not be reasoned with or controlled. When the Threefold Spark threatened the planet, Dai Atlas saw [[Exarchon]] as an existential threat and met force with force—but came away from the conflict increasingly unsure of the role he played in perpetuating the cycle of violence. When he finally went [[immersant]] after the war against the [[Thraal]], his spiritual journey convinced him that every [[spark]]—dead, alive, those yet unborn—are all, truly, one... and if all ''are'' one, then any kind of violence is inherently self-destructive, for hurting one being hurts them all.

	Elsewhere in the wilderness, the three Insecticons squabble over Scrambler's remains as they soar towards their new base of operations inside the hollowed-out head of an immersant [[Titan (group)\|Titan]]. Their inside man Skystalker has served his purposes well: he's already landed the ''Thunder Arrow'' nearby and unloaded his stolen equipment to establish a makeshift [[cloning]] machine based on the model Shockwave developed during the war. Once they've metabolized the [[energon]] they've produced from their latest feast, the device will harvest the planet's [[living metal]] and reshape it into an entire clone army. Bombshell gloats that Shockwave's arrogance will prove his undoing: he's not the only 'bot smart enough to use the machine, and soon everyone will see the Insecticons as the hunters they were born to be...		Elsewhere in the wilderness, the three Insecticons squabble over Scrambler's remains as they soar towards their new base of operations inside the hollowed-out head of an immersant [[Titan (group)\|Titan]]. Their inside man Skystalker has served his purposes well: he's already landed the ''Thunder Arrow'' nearby and unloaded his stolen equipment to establish a makeshift [[cloning]] machine based on the model Shockwave developed during the war. Once they've metabolized the [[energon]] they've produced from their latest feast, the device will harvest the planet's [[living metal]] and reshape it into an entire clone army. Bombshell gloats that Shockwave's arrogance will prove his undoing: he's not the only 'bot smart enough to use the machine, and soon everyone will see the Insecticons as the hunters they were born to be...
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	* The "Constructicons Rising" arc of ''[[Transformers: Galaxies]]'' introduced Abominus as an ancient combiner who had once terrorized Cybertron in the days before the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], though [[Termagax]] did not specifically name him, and only described him as an "abomination". The revelation that Dai Atlas helped bring him down is a new one, however; this would presumably be the battle of [[Rivets Field]] that took place at some point before the events of [[Constructicons Rising, Part 1\|''Galaxies'' #1]].		* The "Constructicons Rising" arc of ''[[Transformers: Galaxies]]'' introduced Abominus as an ancient combiner who had once terrorized Cybertron in the days before the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], though [[Termagax]] did not specifically name him, and only described him as an "abomination". The revelation that Dai Atlas helped bring him down is a new one, however; this would presumably be the battle of [[Rivets Field]] that took place at some point before the events of [[Constructicons Rising, Part 1\|''Galaxies'' #1]].
	* The second flashback shows Dai Atlas during the War of the Threefold Spark, and includes a cameo from the now-deceased Quake, a notable veteran of the war who struggled to readjust to peacetime.		* The second flashback shows Dai Atlas during the War of the Threefold Spark, and includes a cameo from the now-deceased Quake, a notable veteran of the war who struggled to readjust to peacetime.
	*Bombshell notes that Shockwave and Exarchon experimented with [[cloning]] technology during the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], but their attempts to clone Skywarp's teleportation power resulted in the "[[Skywarp drone\|clone-drone swarm]]" that appeared in [[The Change In Your Nature Part Three\|''Transformers'' #15]] and the prologue to [[Storm Horizon Part 1\|''Galaxies'' #10]]. To counter this army, Nominus authorised the creation of a [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seeker]] army of his own; [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream]]'s report in [[Wheeljack: Orbital Decay\|''Transformers'' #24]] had previously noted the existence of "war-forged Seekers", suggesting that most, or possibly ''all'', of the many characters with this body-type were mass-produced during the war.		* Bombshell notes that Shockwave and Exarchon experimented with [[cloning]] technology during the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], but their attempts to clone Skywarp's teleportation power resulted in the "[[Skywarp drone\|clone-drone swarm]]" that appeared in [[The Change In Your Nature Part Three\|''Transformers'' #15]] and the prologue to [[Storm Horizon Part 1\|''Galaxies'' #10]]. To counter this army, Nominus authorised the creation of a [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seeker]] army of his own; [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream]]'s report in [[Wheeljack: Orbital Decay\|''Transformers'' #24]] had previously noted the existence of "war-forged Seekers", suggesting that most, or possibly ''all'', of the many characters with this body-type were mass-produced during the war.
	* The flashback shows another "iteration" of the elusive Exarchon. This must take place at some point before his fateful encounter with [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]] in ''Transformers'' #15, however; his lanky-limbed body appeared in #15, where [[Warpath (G1)\|Warpath]] blew it up.		* The flashback shows another "iteration" of the elusive Exarchon. This must take place at some point before his fateful encounter with [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]] in ''Transformers'' #15, however; his lanky-limbed body appeared in #15, where [[Warpath (G1)\|Warpath]] blew it up.
	* Just as he did in [[Escape Part One\|issue #1]], Wheeljack observes a [[Titan (group)\|Titan]] skimming the atmosphere of Cybertron—as this story runs parallel to the events playing over in the main ''Transformers'' ongoing, this story must take place ''juuust'' before the events of [[War World: Titans\|''Transformers'' #29]], which ended with the Decepticons deliberately de-orbiting the Titans and sending them all crashing into Cybertron.		* Just as he did in [[Escape Part One\|issue #1]], Wheeljack observes a [[Titan (group)\|Titan]] skimming the atmosphere of Cybertron—as this story runs parallel to the events playing over in the main ''Transformers'' ongoing, this story must take place ''juuust'' before the events of [[War World: Titans\|''Transformers'' #29]], which ended with the Decepticons deliberately de-orbiting the Titans and sending them all crashing into Cybertron.
	* The gigantic Leviathan last appeared in [[Rise of the Decepticons: Prisoners\|''Transformers'' #22]], where she accidentally defeated Quake after the reckless warrior shot her in the knee and sent her toppling.		* The gigantic Leviathan last appeared in [[Rise of the Decepticons: Prisoners\|''Transformers'' #22]], where she accidentally defeated Quake after the reckless warrior shot her in the knee and sent her toppling.
	* Wheeljack's mentee Gears last appeared in [[War World: Moon\|''Transformers'' #27]]; along with the other members of Wheeljack's engineering crew, he helped defend the [[Winged Moon]] from [[Slipstream (G1)\|Slipstream]]'s Decepticons until [[Firestar (G1)\|Novastar]] and her team rescued him from "[[Team Stream]]".		* Wheeljack's mentee Gears last appeared in [[War World: Moon\|''Transformers'' #27]]; along with the other members of Wheeljack's engineering crew, he helped defend the [[Winged Moon]] from [[Slipstream (G1)\|Slipstream]]'s Decepticons until [[Firestar (G1)\|Novastar]] and her team rescued him from "[[Team Stream]]".
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	===Transformers references===		===Transformers references===
	* The ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'' cargo transport is, of course, based on the [[Thunder Arrow#Toys\|transforming shuttle base]] that came with Skystalker's 1989 toy, though the ''name'' for the ship comes from the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)\|Victory]]'' cartoon, where [[Deathsaurus (G1)\|Deathsaurus]] used it as his main flagship.		* The ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'' cargo transport is, of course, based on the [[Thunder Arrow#Toys\|transforming shuttle base]] that came with Skystalker's 1989 toy, though the ''name'' for the ship comes from the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)\|Victory]]'' cartoon, where [[Deathsaurus (G1)\|Deathsaurus]] used it as his main flagship.
	* The ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)\|Zone]]'' story pages introduced the Autobot [[Micromaster]] Speeder as Dai Atlas's son—naturally, his one-panel cameo shows him as a soldier under Dai Atlas's command.		* The ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)\|Zone]]'' story pages introduced the Autobot [[Micromaster]] Speeder as Dai Atlas's son—naturally, his one-panel cameo shows him as a soldier under Dai Atlas's command.
	* A jet-former in Bombshell's flashback is drawn to resemble [[Leozack]]'s [[Leozack#Timelines\|''Timelines'']] toy, though it's not clear if this is meant to depict Leozack himself or his sister [[Lyzack (G1)\|Lyzack]], who both used this in [[Fun Publications]]' ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe\|Wings Universe]]'' stories. The framing of this scene leaves it ambiguous if they're members of Skywarp's clone army or the mass-produced [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seeker]]s sent to hunt them down.		* A jet-former in Bombshell's flashback is drawn to resemble [[Leozack]]'s [[Leozack#Timelines\|''Timelines'']] toy, though it's not clear if this is meant to depict Leozack himself or his sister [[Lyzack (G1)\|Lyzack]], who both used this in [[Fun Publications]]' ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe\|Wings Universe]]'' stories. The framing of this scene leaves it ambiguous if they're members of Skywarp's clone army or the mass-produced [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seeker]]s sent to hunt them down.
	* Bombshell describes the special energon he and his compatriots produce as "ultra-energon", an alternate term for [[Ore-13]] in the ''[[The Transformers: Infiltration\|Infiltration]]'' miniseries.		* Bombshell describes the special energon he and his compatriots produce as "ultra-energon", an alternate term for [[Ore-13]] in the ''[[The Transformers: Infiltration\|Infiltration]]'' miniseries.
	* Rage and Hydradread both debuted in [[1994]] as members of the Decepticon [[Stormtrooper (G1)\|Stormtrooper]]s. Like many other ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'' toys, the Stormtroopers were built around a [[water-squirting gimmick]], and the comic hybridizes this play feature with his ''Wings Universe'' incarnation by depicting Hydradread as a mad tinkerer who specializes in unusual fluid-based weapons.		* Rage and Hydradread both debuted in [[1994]] as members of the Decepticon [[Stormtrooper (G1)\|Stormtrooper]]s. Like many other ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'' toys, the Stormtroopers were built around a [[water-squirting gimmick]], and the comic hybridizes this play feature with his ''Wings Universe'' incarnation by depicting Hydradread as a mad tinkerer who specializes in unusual fluid-based weapons.
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	===Reprints===		===Reprints===
	'''''Transformers Volume 4: Declaration of War''''' <small>([[~~August 10~~]], 2021 ''scheduled''*) ISBN 1684058066 / ISBN 978-1684058068</small>		* '''''Transformers Volume 4: Declaration of War''''' <small>([[January 19]], [[2022]]) ISBN 1684058066 / ISBN 978-1684058068</small>
	**Hardcover.		** Collects [[Transformers (2019 comic)\|''Transformers'' (2019)]] issues [[War World: Prime\|#25]]–[[War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness\|30]], ''[[Transformers Valentine's Day Special]]'', and ''Escape'' issues #1–5.
	**Collects ''Transformers'' issues #~~25–30~~, ''[[Transformers Valentine's Day Special]]'', and ''~~[[Transformers: Escape\|~~Escape]]'' issues #~~1-5~~.		** Bonus material includes alternate covers.
	**Bonus material ~~currently unknown, most likely~~ alternate covers.		** Hardcover format.

	<gallery>		<gallery>
	~~image~~:TF-IDW-2019v4.jpg\|'''''Volume 4: Declaration of War'''''; cover art by [[Cryssy Cheung]]		File:TF-IDW-2019v4.jpg\|'''''Volume 4: Declaration of War''''' – cover art by [[Cryssy Cheung]]
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	* Bombshell describes the special energon he and his compatriots produce as "ultra-energon", an alternate term for [[Ore-13]] in the ''[[The Transformers: Infiltration\|Infiltration]]'' miniseries.		* Bombshell describes the special energon he and his compatriots produce as "ultra-energon", an alternate term for [[Ore-13]] in the ''[[The Transformers: Infiltration\|Infiltration]]'' miniseries.
	* Rage and Hydradread both debuted in [[1994]] as members of the Decepticon [[Stormtrooper (G1)\|Stormtrooper]]s. Like many other ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'' toys, the Stormtroopers were built around a [[water-squirting gimmick]], and the comic hybridizes this play feature with his ''Wings Universe'' incarnation by depicting Hydradread as a mad tinkerer who specializes in unusual fluid-based weapons.		* Rage and Hydradread both debuted in [[1994]] as members of the Decepticon [[Stormtrooper (G1)\|Stormtrooper]]s. Like many other ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'' toys, the Stormtroopers were built around a [[water-squirting gimmick]], and the comic hybridizes this play feature with his ''Wings Universe'' incarnation by depicting Hydradread as a mad tinkerer who specializes in unusual fluid-based weapons.
	* Hydradread namedrops a number of weapons as he shows off his arsenal: [[acid pellet]]s were [[Prowl (G1)\|Prowl]]'s weapon of choice in the [[Marvel Comics continuity\|Marvel]] and [[Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Generation 1 cartoon]] continuities, while [[Trannis]] wielded a pair of [[quagma weapon\|quagma rifle]]s as per "[[Ask Vector Prime]]". Hydradread also mentions something to do with "exothermic cryo-" before Rage cuts him off... [[Cryo Saber]]? [[Quantum Cryo Inducer\|Cryo-inducer?]] [[Cryo-gas]], maybe? You decide!		* Hydradread namedrops a number of weapons as he shows off his arsenal: [[acid pellet]]s were [[Prowl (G1)\|Prowl]]'s weapon of choice in the [[Marvel Comics continuity\|Marvel]] and [[Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Generation 1 cartoon]] continuities, while [[Trannis]] wielded a pair of [[quagma weapon\|quagma rifle]]s as per [[Ask Vector Prime]]. Hydradread also mentions something to do with "exothermic cryo-" before Rage cuts him off... [[Cryo Saber]]? [[Quantum Cryo Inducer\|Cryo-inducer?]] [[Cryo-gas]], maybe? You decide!

	===Errors===		===Errors===

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	'''''Transformers Volume 4: Declaration of War''''' <small>([[August 10]], 2021 ''scheduled''*) ISBN 1684058066 / ISBN 978-1684058068</small>		'''''Transformers Volume 4: Declaration of War''''' <small>([[August 10]], 2021 ''scheduled''*) ISBN 1684058066 / ISBN 978-1684058068</small>
	**Hardcover.		**Hardcover.
	**Collects ''Transformers'' issues #25–30, ''Transformers Valentine's Day Special'', and ''[[Transformers: Escape\|Escape]]'' issues #1-5.		**Collects ''Transformers'' issues #25–30, ''[[Transformers Valentine's Day Special]]'', and ''[[Transformers: Escape\|Escape]]'' issues #1-5.
	**Bonus material currently unknown, most likely alternate covers.		**Bonus material currently unknown, most likely alternate covers.

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External links

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	* [https://graphicpolicy.com/2021/05/18/preview-transformers-escape-3-of-5-2-2/ Preview]		* [https://graphicpolicy.com/2021/05/18/preview-transformers-escape-3-of-5-2-2/ Preview]

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	[[Category:Escape issues]]		[[Category:Escape issues]]

Saix: clean up, replaced: Deathsaurus (Victory) → Deathsaurus (G1), Lyzack (Victory) → Lyzack (G1) (2), Dai Atlas (Zone) → Dai Atlas (G1) (2)

2021-09-19T23:49:30Z

clean up, replaced: Deathsaurus (Victory) → Deathsaurus (G1), Lyzack (Victory) → Lyzack (G1) (2), Dai Atlas (Zone) → Dai Atlas (G1) (2)

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	In Shockwave's hidden bunker, [[Onslaught (G1)\|Onslaught]] confronts [[Skystalker (G1)\|Skystalker]] when he sees the ex-[[Cityspeaker]] loading up the ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'' with vital scientific equipment. Still acting under the influence of Bombshell's [[cerebro-shell]]s, Skystalker evades his questions... but when Onslaught pushes the issue, Skystalker uses a hidden electrical weapon to paralyze the [[Combaticon (G1)\|Combaticon]] commander before he takes off in his stolen ship.		In Shockwave's hidden bunker, [[Onslaught (G1)\|Onslaught]] confronts [[Skystalker (G1)\|Skystalker]] when he sees the ex-[[Cityspeaker]] loading up the ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'' with vital scientific equipment. Still acting under the influence of Bombshell's [[cerebro-shell]]s, Skystalker evades his questions... but when Onslaught pushes the issue, Skystalker uses a hidden electrical weapon to paralyze the [[Combaticon (G1)\|Combaticon]] commander before he takes off in his stolen ship.

	Once they're back underway, Hound updates [[Dai Atlas (~~Zone~~)\|Dai Atlas]] on the situation: though they successfully drove off the Insecticons, the Decepticons absconded with two organics and the Cybertronian [[Scrambler]] as they retreated—and yet, despite the mounting body count, he cannot believe that the general—the war hero who vanquished [[Abominus (G1)\|Abominus]]—will not take up arms against this threat. Dai Atlas does his best to explain: when he stood against Abominus, the people of [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] truly believed that the [[combiner]] could not be reasoned with or controlled. When the Threefold Spark threatened the planet, Dai Atlas saw [[Exarchon]] as an existential threat and met force with force—but came away from the conflict increasingly unsure of the role he played in perpetuating the cycle of violence. When he finally went [[immersant]] after the war against the [[Thraal]], his spiritual journey convinced him that every [[spark]]~~--dead~~, alive, those yet ~~unborn--are~~ all, truly, one... and if all ''are'' one, then any kind of violence is inherently self-destructive, for hurting one being hurts them all.		Once they're back underway, Hound updates [[Dai Atlas (G1)\|Dai Atlas]] on the situation: though they successfully drove off the Insecticons, the Decepticons absconded with two organics and the Cybertronian [[Scrambler]] as they retreated—and yet, despite the mounting body count, he cannot believe that the general—the war hero who vanquished [[Abominus (G1)\|Abominus]]—will not take up arms against this threat. Dai Atlas does his best to explain: when he stood against Abominus, the people of [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] truly believed that the [[combiner]] could not be reasoned with or controlled. When the Threefold Spark threatened the planet, Dai Atlas saw [[Exarchon]] as an existential threat and met force with force—but came away from the conflict increasingly unsure of the role he played in perpetuating the cycle of violence. When he finally went [[immersant]] after the war against the [[Thraal]], his spiritual journey convinced him that every [[spark]]—dead, alive, those yet unborn—are all, truly, one... and if all ''are'' one, then any kind of violence is inherently self-destructive, for hurting one being hurts them all.

	Elsewhere in the wilderness, the three Insecticons squabble over Scrambler's remains as they soar towards their new base of operations inside the hollowed-out head of an immersant [[Titan (group)\|Titan]]. Their inside man Skystalker has served his purposes well: he's already landed the ''Thunder Arrow'' nearby and unloaded his stolen equipment to establish a makeshift [[cloning]] machine based on the model Shockwave developed during the war. Once they've metabolized the [[energon]] they've produced from their latest feast, the device will harvest the planet's [[living metal]] and reshape it into an entire clone army. Bombshell gloats that Shockwave's arrogance will prove his undoing: he's not the only 'bot smart enough to use the machine, and soon everyone will see the Insecticons as the hunters they were born to be...		Elsewhere in the wilderness, the three Insecticons squabble over Scrambler's remains as they soar towards their new base of operations inside the hollowed-out head of an immersant [[Titan (group)\|Titan]]. Their inside man Skystalker has served his purposes well: he's already landed the ''Thunder Arrow'' nearby and unloaded his stolen equipment to establish a makeshift [[cloning]] machine based on the model Shockwave developed during the war. Once they've metabolized the [[energon]] they've produced from their latest feast, the device will harvest the planet's [[living metal]] and reshape it into an entire clone army. Bombshell gloats that Shockwave's arrogance will prove his undoing: he's not the only 'bot smart enough to use the machine, and soon everyone will see the Insecticons as the hunters they were born to be...

	As their convoy arrives at [[Darkmount (Cybertron)\|Darkmount]], Wheeljack and [[Hoist (G1)\|Hoist]] have picked up some more civilians along the ~~way--including~~ the giant [[Leviathan (G1)\|Leviathan]], who's been left paralyzed and unable to transform since her run-in with [[Quake (G1)\|Quake]]. The pair do what they can to repair her while Nautica shoos away some overeager A'ovan children playing on her face before telling Wheeljack there's someone here to see him: his mentee [[Gears (G1)\|Gears]]. As the two reunite, [[Highbrow (G1)\|Highbrow]] arrives; though he's intrigued to see the rumors of Dai Atlas's return, he's really there to relay a message from the ever-reclusive [[Straxus (G1)\|Straxxus]]. Straxxus is glad to offer whatever assistance he can spare... but orders the Autobots to come no closer to the city limits. Accommodating a massive influx of new arrivals would only jeopardize his own progress on the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]] project, he explains; as the city's representative, he must consider ''all'' potential dangers and take the appropriate steps.		As their convoy arrives at [[Darkmount (Cybertron)\|Darkmount]], Wheeljack and [[Hoist (G1)\|Hoist]] have picked up some more civilians along the way—including the giant [[Leviathan (G1)\|Leviathan]], who's been left paralyzed and unable to transform since her run-in with [[Quake (G1)\|Quake]]. The pair do what they can to repair her while Nautica shoos away some overeager A'ovan children playing on her face before telling Wheeljack there's someone here to see him: his mentee [[Gears (G1)\|Gears]]. As the two reunite, [[Highbrow (G1)\|Highbrow]] arrives; though he's intrigued to see the rumors of Dai Atlas's return, he's really there to relay a message from the ever-reclusive [[Straxus (G1)\|Straxxus]]. Straxxus is glad to offer whatever assistance he can spare... but orders the Autobots to come no closer to the city limits. Accommodating a massive influx of new arrivals would only jeopardize his own progress on the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]] project, he explains; as the city's representative, he must consider ''all'' potential dangers and take the appropriate steps.

	Meanwhile, [[Rage (G1)\|Rage]] has finally limped back to Rise headquarters, but does not receive a warm welcome: neither Shockwave nor his henchman [[Soundblaster (G1)\|Soundblaster]] are pleased that he blew their cover during the recent skirmish in the badlands. Still, the scientist offers a way back into his good books by ordering Rage to find the rogue Insecticons and recover what they've stolen. Rage isn't happy to hear that he'll be working with [[Hydradread]] but makes the best of a bad situation when the eccentric weaponsmith unveils his extensive arsenal of bespoke weapon prototypes in his lab. The hunt for Bombshell, Rage decides, is as good a time as ever to give these gadgets a test run!		Meanwhile, [[Rage (G1)\|Rage]] has finally limped back to Rise headquarters, but does not receive a warm welcome: neither Shockwave nor his henchman [[Soundblaster (G1)\|Soundblaster]] are pleased that he blew their cover during the recent skirmish in the badlands. Still, the scientist offers a way back into his good books by ordering Rage to find the rogue Insecticons and recover what they've stolen. Rage isn't happy to hear that he'll be working with [[Hydradread]] but makes the best of a bad situation when the eccentric weaponsmith unveils his extensive arsenal of bespoke weapon prototypes in his lab. The hunt for Bombshell, Rage decides, is as good a time as ever to give these gadgets a test run!
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	* [[Dai Atlas (~~Zone~~)\|Dai Atlas]] (13)		* [[Dai Atlas (G1)\|Dai Atlas]] (13)
	* ''[[Kup (G1)\|Kup]]'' (14)		* ''[[Kup (G1)\|Kup]]'' (14)
	* ''[[Blitzwing (G1)\|Blitzwing]]'' (15)		* ''[[Blitzwing (G1)\|Blitzwing]]'' (15)
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	* ''[[Quake (G1)\|Quake]]'' (18)		* ''[[Quake (G1)\|Quake]]'' (18)
	* ''[[Hardhead (G1)\|Hardhead]]'' (19		* ''[[Hardhead (G1)\|Hardhead]]'' (19
	* ''[[Leozack]] or [[Lyzack (~~Victory~~)\|Lyzack]]'' (23)		* ''[[Leozack]] or [[Lyzack (G1)\|Lyzack]]'' (23)
	* [[Leviathan (G1)\|Leviathan]] (26)		* [[Leviathan (G1)\|Leviathan]] (26)
	* [[Gears (G1)\|Gears]] (27)		* [[Gears (G1)\|Gears]] (27)
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	===Transformers references===		===Transformers references===
	* The ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'' cargo transport is, of course, based on the [[Thunder Arrow#Toys\|transforming shuttle base]] that came with Skystalker's 1989 toy, though the ''name'' for the ship comes from the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)\|Victory]]'' cartoon, where [[Deathsaurus (~~Victory~~)\|Deathsaurus]] used it as his main flagship.		* The ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'' cargo transport is, of course, based on the [[Thunder Arrow#Toys\|transforming shuttle base]] that came with Skystalker's 1989 toy, though the ''name'' for the ship comes from the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)\|Victory]]'' cartoon, where [[Deathsaurus (G1)\|Deathsaurus]] used it as his main flagship.
	* The ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (~~story_page~~)\|Zone]]'' story pages introduced the Autobot [[Micromaster]] Speeder as Dai Atlas's son—naturally, his one-panel cameo shows him as a soldier under Dai Atlas's command.		* The ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)\|Zone]]'' story pages introduced the Autobot [[Micromaster]] Speeder as Dai Atlas's son—naturally, his one-panel cameo shows him as a soldier under Dai Atlas's command.
	* A jet-former in Bombshell's flashback is drawn to resemble [[Leozack]]'s [[Leozack#Timelines\|''Timelines'']] toy, though it's not clear if this is meant to depict Leozack himself or his sister [[Lyzack (~~Victory~~)\|Lyzack]], who both used this in [[Fun Publications]]' ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe\|Wings Universe]]'' stories. The framing of this scene leaves it ambiguous if they're members of Skywarp's clone army or the mass-produced [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seeker]]s sent to hunt them down.		* A jet-former in Bombshell's flashback is drawn to resemble [[Leozack]]'s [[Leozack#Timelines\|''Timelines'']] toy, though it's not clear if this is meant to depict Leozack himself or his sister [[Lyzack (G1)\|Lyzack]], who both used this in [[Fun Publications]]' ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe\|Wings Universe]]'' stories. The framing of this scene leaves it ambiguous if they're members of Skywarp's clone army or the mass-produced [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seeker]]s sent to hunt them down.
	* Bombshell describes the special energon he and his compatriots produce as "ultra-energon", an alternate term for [[Ore-13]] in the ''[[The Transformers: Infiltration\|Infiltration]]'' miniseries.		* Bombshell describes the special energon he and his compatriots produce as "ultra-energon", an alternate term for [[Ore-13]] in the ''[[The Transformers: Infiltration\|Infiltration]]'' miniseries.
	* Rage and Hydradread both debuted in [[1994]] as members of the Decepticon [[Stormtrooper (G1)\|Stormtrooper]]s. Like many other ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'' toys, the Stormtroopers were built around a [[water-squirting gimmick]], and the comic hybridizes this play feature with his ''Wings Universe'' incarnation by depicting Hydradread as a mad tinkerer who specializes in unusual fluid-based weapons.		* Rage and Hydradread both debuted in [[1994]] as members of the Decepticon [[Stormtrooper (G1)\|Stormtrooper]]s. Like many other ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'' toys, the Stormtroopers were built around a [[water-squirting gimmick]], and the comic hybridizes this play feature with his ''Wings Universe'' incarnation by depicting Hydradread as a mad tinkerer who specializes in unusual fluid-based weapons.
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	===Errors===		===Errors===
	* The energon the Insecticons produce in this issue is colored blue instead of ~~purple--an~~ artistic choice likely inspired by the substance's depiction in the popular ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)\|Transformers: Prime]]'' cartoon. This is not the [[The Transformers: Windblade\|first time]] this phenomenon has occurred.		* The energon the Insecticons produce in this issue is colored blue instead of purple—an artistic choice likely inspired by the substance's depiction in the popular ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)\|Transformers: Prime]]'' cartoon. This is not the [[The Transformers: Windblade\|first time]] this phenomenon has occurred.

	===Other trivia===		===Other trivia===
	* Originally solicited for February ~~24th~~, this issue's long-overdue May ~~19th~~ release marks the lengthiest delay between ''Transformers'' issues so far—inching out the previous record-holder, ''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers\|Sins of the Wreckers]]'' [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 4\|#4]], by one week.		* Originally solicited for February 24, this issue's long-overdue May 19 release marks the lengthiest delay between ''Transformers'' issues so far—inching out the previous record-holder, ''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers\|Sins of the Wreckers]]'' [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 4\|#4]], by one week.

	===Covers (3)===		===Covers (3)===
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	* [https://graphicpolicy.com/2021/05/18/preview-transformers-escape-3-of-5-2-2/ Preview]		* [https://graphicpolicy.com/2021/05/18/preview-transformers-escape-3-of-5-2-2/ Preview]

	[[Category: Escape issues]]		[[Category:Escape issues]]

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	* The "Constructicons Rising" arc of ''[[Transformers: Galaxies]]'' introduced Abominus as an ancient combiner who had once terrorized Cybertron in the days before the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], though [[Termagax]] did not specifically name him, and only described him as an "abomination". The revelation that Dai Atlas helped bring him down is a new one, however; this would presumably be the battle of [[Rivets Field]] that took place at some point before the events of [[Constructicons Rising, Part 1\|''Galaxies'' #1]].		* The "Constructicons Rising" arc of ''[[Transformers: Galaxies]]'' introduced Abominus as an ancient combiner who had once terrorized Cybertron in the days before the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], though [[Termagax]] did not specifically name him, and only described him as an "abomination". The revelation that Dai Atlas helped bring him down is a new one, however; this would presumably be the battle of [[Rivets Field]] that took place at some point before the events of [[Constructicons Rising, Part 1\|''Galaxies'' #1]].
	* The second flashback shows Dai Atlas during the War of the Threefold Spark, and includes a cameo from the now-deceased Quake, a notable veteran of the war who struggled to readjust to peacetime.		* The second flashback shows Dai Atlas during the War of the Threefold Spark, and includes a cameo from the now-deceased Quake, a notable veteran of the war who struggled to readjust to peacetime.
	*Bombshell notes that Shockwave and Exarchon experimented with [[cloning]] technology during the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], but their attempts to clone Skywarp's teleportation power resulted in the "clone-drone swarm" that appeared in [[The Change In Your Nature Part Three\|''Transformers'' #15]] and the prologue to [[Storm Horizon Part 1\|''Galaxies'' #10]]. To counter this army, Nominus authorised the creation of a [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seeker]] army of his own; [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream]]'s report in [[Wheeljack: Orbital Decay\|''Transformers'' #24]] had previously noted the existence of "war-forged Seekers", suggesting that most, or possibly ''all'', of the many characters with this body-type were mass-produced during the war.		*Bombshell notes that Shockwave and Exarchon experimented with [[cloning]] technology during the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], but their attempts to clone Skywarp's teleportation power resulted in the "[[Skywarp drone\|clone-drone swarm]]" that appeared in [[The Change In Your Nature Part Three\|''Transformers'' #15]] and the prologue to [[Storm Horizon Part 1\|''Galaxies'' #10]]. To counter this army, Nominus authorised the creation of a [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seeker]] army of his own; [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream]]'s report in [[Wheeljack: Orbital Decay\|''Transformers'' #24]] had previously noted the existence of "war-forged Seekers", suggesting that most, or possibly ''all'', of the many characters with this body-type were mass-produced during the war.
	* The flashback shows another "iteration" of the elusive Exarchon. This must take place at some point before his fateful encounter with [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]] in ''Transformers'' #15, however; his lanky-limbed body appeared in #15, where [[Warpath (G1)\|Warpath]] blew it up.		* The flashback shows another "iteration" of the elusive Exarchon. This must take place at some point before his fateful encounter with [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]] in ''Transformers'' #15, however; his lanky-limbed body appeared in #15, where [[Warpath (G1)\|Warpath]] blew it up.
	* Just as he did in [[Escape Part One\|issue #1]], Wheeljack observes a [[Titan (group)\|Titan]] skimming the atmosphere of Cybertron—as this story runs parallel to the events playing over in the main ''Transformers'' ongoing, this story must take place ''juuust'' before the events of [[War World: Titans\|''Transformers'' #29]], which ended with the Decepticons deliberately de-orbiting the Titans and sending them all crashing into Cybertron.		* Just as he did in [[Escape Part One\|issue #1]], Wheeljack observes a [[Titan (group)\|Titan]] skimming the atmosphere of Cybertron—as this story runs parallel to the events playing over in the main ''Transformers'' ongoing, this story must take place ''juuust'' before the events of [[War World: Titans\|''Transformers'' #29]], which ended with the Decepticons deliberately de-orbiting the Titans and sending them all crashing into Cybertron.

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	* A jet-former in Bombshell's flashback is drawn to resemble [[Leozack]]'s [[Leozack#Timelines\|''Timelines'']] toy, though it's not clear if this is meant to depict Leozack himself or his sister [[Lyzack (Victory)\|Lyzack]], who both used this in [[Fun Publications]]' ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe\|Wings Universe]]'' stories. The framing of this scene leaves it ambiguous if they're members of Skywarp's clone army or the mass-produced [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seeker]]s sent to hunt them down.		* A jet-former in Bombshell's flashback is drawn to resemble [[Leozack]]'s [[Leozack#Timelines\|''Timelines'']] toy, though it's not clear if this is meant to depict Leozack himself or his sister [[Lyzack (Victory)\|Lyzack]], who both used this in [[Fun Publications]]' ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe\|Wings Universe]]'' stories. The framing of this scene leaves it ambiguous if they're members of Skywarp's clone army or the mass-produced [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seeker]]s sent to hunt them down.
	* Bombshell describes the special energon he and his compatriots produce as "ultra-energon", an alternate term for [[Ore-13]] in the ''[[The Transformers: Infiltration\|Infiltration]]'' miniseries.		* Bombshell describes the special energon he and his compatriots produce as "ultra-energon", an alternate term for [[Ore-13]] in the ''[[The Transformers: Infiltration\|Infiltration]]'' miniseries.
	* Rage and Hydradread both debuted in [[1994]] as members of the Decepticon [[Stormtrooper (G1)\|Stormtrooper]]s. Like many other ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'' toys, the Stormtroopers were built around a [[water-squirting gimmick]], and the comic hybridizes this play feature with his ''Wings Universe'' incarnation by depicting ~~him~~ as a mad tinkerer who specializes in unusual fluid-based weapons.		* Rage and Hydradread both debuted in [[1994]] as members of the Decepticon [[Stormtrooper (G1)\|Stormtrooper]]s. Like many other ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'' toys, the Stormtroopers were built around a [[water-squirting gimmick]], and the comic hybridizes this play feature with his ''Wings Universe'' incarnation by depicting Hydradread as a mad tinkerer who specializes in unusual fluid-based weapons.
	* Hydradread namedrops a number of weapons as he shows off his arsenal: [[acid pellet]]s were [[Prowl (G1)\|Prowl]]'s weapon of choice in the [[Marvel Comics continuity\|Marvel]] and [[Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Generation 1 cartoon]] continuities, while [[Trannis]] wielded a pair of [[quagma weapon\|quagma rifle]]s as per "[[Ask Vector Prime]]". Hydradread also mentions something to do with "exothermic cryo-" before Rage cuts him off... [[Cryo Saber]]? [[Quantum Cryo Inducer\|Cryo-inducer?]] [[Cryo-gas]], maybe? You decide!		* Hydradread namedrops a number of weapons as he shows off his arsenal: [[acid pellet]]s were [[Prowl (G1)\|Prowl]]'s weapon of choice in the [[Marvel Comics continuity\|Marvel]] and [[Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Generation 1 cartoon]] continuities, while [[Trannis]] wielded a pair of [[quagma weapon\|quagma rifle]]s as per "[[Ask Vector Prime]]". Hydradread also mentions something to do with "exothermic cryo-" before Rage cuts him off... [[Cryo Saber]]? [[Quantum Cryo Inducer\|Cryo-inducer?]] [[Cryo-gas]], maybe? You decide!

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	===Continuity notes===		===Continuity notes===
	* The "Constructicons Rising" arc of ''[[Transformers: Galaxies]]'' introduced Abominus as an ancient combiner who had once terrorized Cybertron in the days before the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], though [[Termagax]] did not specifically name him, and only described him as an "abomination". The revelation that Dai Atlas helped bring him down is a new one, however; this would presumably be the battle of [[Rivets Field]] that took place at some point before the events of ''[[Constructicons Rising, Part 1\|''Galaxies'' #1]].		* The "Constructicons Rising" arc of ''[[Transformers: Galaxies]]'' introduced Abominus as an ancient combiner who had once terrorized Cybertron in the days before the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], though [[Termagax]] did not specifically name him, and only described him as an "abomination". The revelation that Dai Atlas helped bring him down is a new one, however; this would presumably be the battle of [[Rivets Field]] that took place at some point before the events of [[Constructicons Rising, Part 1\|''Galaxies'' #1]].
	* The second flashback shows Dai Atlas during the War of the Threefold Spark, and includes a cameo from the now-deceased Quake, a notable veteran of the war who struggled to readjust to peacetime.		* The second flashback shows Dai Atlas during the War of the Threefold Spark, and includes a cameo from the now-deceased Quake, a notable veteran of the war who struggled to readjust to peacetime.
	*Bombshell notes that Shockwave and Exarchon experimented with [[cloning]] technology during the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], but their attempts to clone Skywarp's teleportation power resulted in the "clone-drone swarm" that appeared in [[The Change In Your Nature Part Three\|''Transformers'' #15]] and the prologue to [[Storm Horizon Part 1\|''Galaxies'' #10]]. To counter this army, Nominus authorised the creation of a [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seeker]] army of his own; [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream]]'s report in [[Wheeljack: Orbital Decay\|''Transformers'' #24]] had previously noted the existence of "war-forged Seekers", suggesting that most, or possibly ''all'', of the many characters with this body-type were mass-produced during the war.		*Bombshell notes that Shockwave and Exarchon experimented with [[cloning]] technology during the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], but their attempts to clone Skywarp's teleportation power resulted in the "clone-drone swarm" that appeared in [[The Change In Your Nature Part Three\|''Transformers'' #15]] and the prologue to [[Storm Horizon Part 1\|''Galaxies'' #10]]. To counter this army, Nominus authorised the creation of a [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seeker]] army of his own; [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream]]'s report in [[Wheeljack: Orbital Decay\|''Transformers'' #24]] had previously noted the existence of "war-forged Seekers", suggesting that most, or possibly ''all'', of the many characters with this body-type were mass-produced during the war.

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2021-05-20T00:48:20Z

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	* The "Constructicons Rising" arc of ''[[Transformers: Galaxies]]'' introduced Abominus as an ancient combiner who had once terrorized Cybertron in the days before the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], though [[Termagax]] did not specifically name him, and only described him as an "abomination". The revelation that Dai Atlas helped bring him down is a new one, however; this would presumably be the battle of [[Rivets Field]] that took place at some point before the events of ''[[Constructicons Rising, Part 1\|''Galaxies'' #1]].		* The "Constructicons Rising" arc of ''[[Transformers: Galaxies]]'' introduced Abominus as an ancient combiner who had once terrorized Cybertron in the days before the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], though [[Termagax]] did not specifically name him, and only described him as an "abomination". The revelation that Dai Atlas helped bring him down is a new one, however; this would presumably be the battle of [[Rivets Field]] that took place at some point before the events of ''[[Constructicons Rising, Part 1\|''Galaxies'' #1]].
	* The second flashback shows Dai Atlas during the War of the Threefold Spark, and includes a cameo from the now-deceased Quake, a notable veteran of the war who struggled to readjust to peacetime.		* The second flashback shows Dai Atlas during the War of the Threefold Spark, and includes a cameo from the now-deceased Quake, a notable veteran of the war who struggled to readjust to peacetime.
	*Bombshell notes that Shockwave and Exarchon experimented with [[cloning]] technology during the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], but their attempts to clone Skywarp's ~~cloning~~ power resulted in the "clone-drone swarm" that appeared in [[The Change In Your Nature Part Three\|''Transformers'' #15]] and the prologue to [[Storm Horizon Part 1\|''Galaxies'' #10]]. To counter this army, Nominus authorised the creation of a [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seeker]] army of his own; [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream]]'s report in [[Wheeljack: Orbital Decay\|''Transformers'' #24]] had previously noted the existence of "war-forged Seekers", suggesting that most, or possibly ''all'', of the many characters with this body-type were mass-produced during the war.		*Bombshell notes that Shockwave and Exarchon experimented with [[cloning]] technology during the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], but their attempts to clone Skywarp's teleportation power resulted in the "clone-drone swarm" that appeared in [[The Change In Your Nature Part Three\|''Transformers'' #15]] and the prologue to [[Storm Horizon Part 1\|''Galaxies'' #10]]. To counter this army, Nominus authorised the creation of a [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seeker]] army of his own; [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream]]'s report in [[Wheeljack: Orbital Decay\|''Transformers'' #24]] had previously noted the existence of "war-forged Seekers", suggesting that most, or possibly ''all'', of the many characters with this body-type were mass-produced during the war.
	* The flashback shows another "iteration" of the elusive Exarchon. This must take place at some point before his fateful encounter with [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]] in ''Transformers'' #15, however; his lanky-limbed body appeared in #15, where [[Warpath (G1)\|Warpath]] blew it up.		* The flashback shows another "iteration" of the elusive Exarchon. This must take place at some point before his fateful encounter with [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]] in ''Transformers'' #15, however; his lanky-limbed body appeared in #15, where [[Warpath (G1)\|Warpath]] blew it up.
	* Just as he did in [[Escape Part One\|issue #1]], Wheeljack observes a [[Titan (group)\|Titan]] skimming the atmosphere of Cybertron—as this story runs parallel to the events playing over in the main ''Transformers'' ongoing, this story must take place ''juuust'' before the events of [[War World: Titans\|''Transformers'' #29]], which ended with the Decepticons deliberately de-orbiting the Titans and sending them all crashing into Cybertron.		* Just as he did in [[Escape Part One\|issue #1]], Wheeljack observes a [[Titan (group)\|Titan]] skimming the atmosphere of Cybertron—as this story runs parallel to the events playing over in the main ''Transformers'' ongoing, this story must take place ''juuust'' before the events of [[War World: Titans\|''Transformers'' #29]], which ended with the Decepticons deliberately de-orbiting the Titans and sending them all crashing into Cybertron.

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	* ''[[Speeder]]'' (17)		* ''[[Speeder]]'' (17)
	* ''[[Quake (G1)\|Quake]]'' (18)		* ''[[Quake (G1)\|Quake]]'' (18)
	* ''[[Hardhead (G1)\|Hardhead]]'' (19		* ''[[Hardhead (G1)\|Hardhead]]'' (19)
	* ''[[Leozack]] or [[Lyzack (G1)\|Lyzack]]'' (23)		* ''[[Leozack]] or [[Lyzack (G1)\|Lyzack]]'' (23)
	* [[Leviathan (G1)\|Leviathan]] (26)		* [[Leviathan (G1)\|Leviathan]] (26)

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	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
	Having ambushed the [[Autobot]] refugee caravan and isolated their rearguard, the [[Insecticon (G1)\|Insecticon]]s prepare for a feast—while [[Nautica (G1)\|Nautica]] escorts the nearest organics to safety, [[Hound (G1)\|Hound]], [[Road Rage (G1)\|Road Rage]], and [[Mudslinger (G1)\|Mudslinger]] struggle to keep the monstrous Transformers at bay. [[Tote]] uses his [[alternate mode]] to shield a group of [[A'ovan]]; although [[Kickback (G1)\|Kickback]] tries gnawing his way through Tote's vehicle mode roof, he doesn't make much headway before [[Powerflash]] and [[Highjump (G1)\|Highjump]] break off from the front of the convoy and provide some much-needed reinforcements. With the entire Autobot force bearing down on them, [[Bombshell (G1)\|Bombshell]] orders a retreat, and [[Shrapnel (G1)\|Skrapnel]] uses his powers to kick up a cloud of electrostatic dust to confound their foes as the Insecticons escape.		Having ambushed the [[Autobot]] refugee caravan and isolated their rearguard, the [[Insecticon (G1)\|Insecticon]]s prepare for a feast—while [[Nautica (G1)\|Nautica]] escorts the nearest organics to safety, [[Hound (G1)\|Hound]], [[Road Rage (G1)\|Road Rage]], and [[Mudslinger (G1)\|Mudslinger]] struggle to keep the monstrous Transformers at bay. [[Tote]] uses his [[alternate mode]] to shield a group of [[A'ovan]]; although [[Kickback (G1)\|Kickback]] tries gnawing his way through Tote's vehicle mode roof, he doesn't make much headway before [[Powerflash]] and [[Highjump (G1)\|Highjump]] break off from the front of the convoy and provide some much-needed reinforcements. With the entire Autobot force bearing down on them, [[Bombshell (G1)\|Bombshell]] orders a retreat, and [[Shrapnel (G1)\|Skrapnel]] uses his powers to kick up a cloud of electrostatic dust to confound their foes as the Insecticons escape.

	In Shockwave's hidden bunker, [[Onslaught (G1)\|Onslaught]] confronts [[Skystalker (G1)\|Skystalker]] when he sees the ex-[[Cityspeaker]] loading up the ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'' with vital scientific equipment. Still acting under the influence of Bombshell's [[cerebro-shell]]s, Skystalker evades his questions... but when Onslaught pushes the issue, Skystalker uses a hidden electrical weapon to paralyze the [[Combaticon (G1)\|Combaticon]] commander before he takes off in his stolen ship.		In Shockwave's hidden bunker, [[Onslaught (G1)\|Onslaught]] confronts [[Skystalker (G1)\|Skystalker]] when he sees the ex-[[Cityspeaker]] loading up the ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'' with vital scientific equipment. Still acting under the influence of Bombshell's [[cerebro-shell]]s, Skystalker evades his questions... but when Onslaught pushes the issue, Skystalker uses a hidden electrical weapon to paralyze the [[Combaticon (G1)\|Combaticon]] commander before he takes off in his stolen ship.

	Once they're back underway, Hound updates [[Dai Atlas (G1)\|Dai Atlas]] on the situation: though they successfully drove off the Insecticons, the Decepticons absconded with two organics and the Cybertronian [[Scrambler]] as they retreated—and yet, despite the mounting body count, he cannot believe that the general—the war hero who vanquished [[Abominus (G1)\|Abominus]]—will not take up arms against this threat. Dai Atlas does his best to explain: when he stood against Abominus, the people of [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] truly believed that the [[combiner]] could not be reasoned with or controlled. When the Threefold Spark threatened the planet, Dai Atlas saw [[Exarchon]] as an existential threat and met force with force—but came away from the conflict increasingly unsure of the role he played in perpetuating the cycle of violence. When he finally went [[immersant]] after the war against the [[Thraal]], his spiritual journey convinced him that every [[spark]]—dead, alive, those yet unborn—are all, truly, one... and if all ''are'' one, then any kind of violence is inherently self-destructive, for hurting one being hurts them all.		Once they're back underway, Hound updates [[Dai Atlas (G1)\|Dai Atlas]] on the situation: though they successfully drove off the Insecticons, the Decepticons absconded with two organics and the Cybertronian [[Scrambler]] as they retreated—and yet, despite the mounting body count, he cannot believe that the general—the war hero who vanquished [[Abominus (G1)\|Abominus]]—will not take up arms against this threat. Dai Atlas does his best to explain: when he stood against Abominus, the people of [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] truly believed that the [[combiner]] could not be reasoned with or controlled. When the Threefold Spark threatened the planet, Dai Atlas saw [[Exarchon]] as an existential threat and met force with force—but came away from the conflict increasingly unsure of the role he played in perpetuating the cycle of violence. When he finally went [[immersant]] after the war against the [[Thraal]], his spiritual journey convinced him that every [[spark]]—dead, alive, those yet unborn—are all, truly, one... and if all ''are'' one, then any kind of violence is inherently self-destructive, for hurting one being hurts them all.

	Elsewhere in the wilderness, the three Insecticons squabble over Scrambler's remains as they soar towards their new base of operations inside the hollowed-out head of an immersant [[Titan (group)\|Titan]]. Their inside man Skystalker has served his purposes well: he's already landed the ''Thunder Arrow'' nearby and unloaded his stolen equipment to establish a makeshift [[cloning]] machine based on the model Shockwave developed during the war. Once they've metabolized the [[energon]] they've produced from their latest feast, the device will harvest the planet's [[living metal]] and reshape it into an entire clone army. Bombshell gloats that Shockwave's arrogance will prove his undoing: he's not the only 'bot smart enough to use the machine, and soon everyone will see the Insecticons as the hunters they were born to be...		Elsewhere in the wilderness, the three Insecticons squabble over Scrambler's remains as they soar towards their new base of operations inside the hollowed-out head of an immersant [[Titan (group)\|Titan]]. Their inside man Skystalker has served his purposes well: he's already landed the ''Thunder Arrow'' nearby and unloaded his stolen equipment to establish a makeshift [[cloning]] machine based on the model Shockwave developed during the war. Once they've metabolized the [[energon]] they've produced from their latest feast, the device will harvest the planet's [[living metal]] and reshape it into an entire clone army. Bombshell gloats that Shockwave's arrogance will prove his undoing: he's not the only 'bot smart enough to use the machine, and soon everyone will see the Insecticons as the hunters they were born to be...
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	* The "Constructicons Rising" arc of ''[[Transformers: Galaxies]]'' introduced Abominus as an ancient combiner who had once terrorized Cybertron in the days before the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], though [[Termagax]] did not specifically name him, and only described him as an "abomination". The revelation that Dai Atlas helped bring him down is a new one, however; this would presumably be the battle of [[Rivets Field]] that took place at some point before the events of [[Constructicons Rising, Part 1\|''Galaxies'' #1]].		* The "Constructicons Rising" arc of ''[[Transformers: Galaxies]]'' introduced Abominus as an ancient combiner who had once terrorized Cybertron in the days before the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], though [[Termagax]] did not specifically name him, and only described him as an "abomination". The revelation that Dai Atlas helped bring him down is a new one, however; this would presumably be the battle of [[Rivets Field]] that took place at some point before the events of [[Constructicons Rising, Part 1\|''Galaxies'' #1]].
	* The second flashback shows Dai Atlas during the War of the Threefold Spark, and includes a cameo from the now-deceased Quake, a notable veteran of the war who struggled to readjust to peacetime.		* The second flashback shows Dai Atlas during the War of the Threefold Spark, and includes a cameo from the now-deceased Quake, a notable veteran of the war who struggled to readjust to peacetime.
	*Bombshell notes that Shockwave and Exarchon experimented with [[cloning]] technology during the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], but their attempts to clone Skywarp's teleportation power resulted in the "[[Skywarp drone\|clone-drone swarm]]" that appeared in [[The Change In Your Nature Part Three\|''Transformers'' #15]] and the prologue to [[Storm Horizon Part 1\|''Galaxies'' #10]]. To counter this army, Nominus authorised the creation of a [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seeker]] army of his own; [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream]]'s report in [[Wheeljack: Orbital Decay\|''Transformers'' #24]] had previously noted the existence of "war-forged Seekers", suggesting that most, or possibly ''all'', of the many characters with this body-type were mass-produced during the war.		* Bombshell notes that Shockwave and Exarchon experimented with [[cloning]] technology during the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], but their attempts to clone Skywarp's teleportation power resulted in the "[[Skywarp drone\|clone-drone swarm]]" that appeared in [[The Change In Your Nature Part Three\|''Transformers'' #15]] and the prologue to [[Storm Horizon Part 1\|''Galaxies'' #10]]. To counter this army, Nominus authorised the creation of a [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seeker]] army of his own; [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream]]'s report in [[Wheeljack: Orbital Decay\|''Transformers'' #24]] had previously noted the existence of "war-forged Seekers", suggesting that most, or possibly ''all'', of the many characters with this body-type were mass-produced during the war.
	* The flashback shows another "iteration" of the elusive Exarchon. This must take place at some point before his fateful encounter with [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]] in ''Transformers'' #15, however; his lanky-limbed body appeared in #15, where [[Warpath (G1)\|Warpath]] blew it up.		* The flashback shows another "iteration" of the elusive Exarchon. This must take place at some point before his fateful encounter with [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]] in ''Transformers'' #15, however; his lanky-limbed body appeared in #15, where [[Warpath (G1)\|Warpath]] blew it up.
	* Just as he did in [[Escape Part One\|issue #1]], Wheeljack observes a [[Titan (group)\|Titan]] skimming the atmosphere of Cybertron—as this story runs parallel to the events playing over in the main ''Transformers'' ongoing, this story must take place ''juuust'' before the events of [[War World: Titans\|''Transformers'' #29]], which ended with the Decepticons deliberately de-orbiting the Titans and sending them all crashing into Cybertron.		* Just as he did in [[Escape Part One\|issue #1]], Wheeljack observes a [[Titan (group)\|Titan]] skimming the atmosphere of Cybertron—as this story runs parallel to the events playing over in the main ''Transformers'' ongoing, this story must take place ''juuust'' before the events of [[War World: Titans\|''Transformers'' #29]], which ended with the Decepticons deliberately de-orbiting the Titans and sending them all crashing into Cybertron.
	* The gigantic Leviathan last appeared in [[Rise of the Decepticons: Prisoners\|''Transformers'' #22]], where she accidentally defeated Quake after the reckless warrior shot her in the knee and sent her toppling.		* The gigantic Leviathan last appeared in [[Rise of the Decepticons: Prisoners\|''Transformers'' #22]], where she accidentally defeated Quake after the reckless warrior shot her in the knee and sent her toppling.
	* Wheeljack's mentee Gears last appeared in [[War World: Moon\|''Transformers'' #27]]; along with the other members of Wheeljack's engineering crew, he helped defend the [[Winged Moon]] from [[Slipstream (G1)\|Slipstream]]'s Decepticons until [[Firestar (G1)\|Novastar]] and her team rescued him from "[[Team Stream]]".		* Wheeljack's mentee Gears last appeared in [[War World: Moon\|''Transformers'' #27]]; along with the other members of Wheeljack's engineering crew, he helped defend the [[Winged Moon]] from [[Slipstream (G1)\|Slipstream]]'s Decepticons until [[Firestar (G1)\|Novastar]] and her team rescued him from "[[Team Stream]]".
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	===Transformers references===		===Transformers references===
	* The ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'' cargo transport is, of course, based on the [[Thunder Arrow#Toys\|transforming shuttle base]] that came with Skystalker's 1989 toy, though the ''name'' for the ship comes from the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)\|Victory]]'' cartoon, where [[Deathsaurus (G1)\|Deathsaurus]] used it as his main flagship.		* The ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'' cargo transport is, of course, based on the [[Thunder Arrow#Toys\|transforming shuttle base]] that came with Skystalker's 1989 toy, though the ''name'' for the ship comes from the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)\|Victory]]'' cartoon, where [[Deathsaurus (G1)\|Deathsaurus]] used it as his main flagship.
	* The ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)\|Zone]]'' story pages introduced the Autobot [[Micromaster]] Speeder as Dai Atlas's son—naturally, his one-panel cameo shows him as a soldier under Dai Atlas's command.		* The ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)\|Zone]]'' story pages introduced the Autobot [[Micromaster]] Speeder as Dai Atlas's son—naturally, his one-panel cameo shows him as a soldier under Dai Atlas's command.
	* A jet-former in Bombshell's flashback is drawn to resemble [[Leozack]]'s [[Leozack#Timelines\|''Timelines'']] toy, though it's not clear if this is meant to depict Leozack himself or his sister [[Lyzack (G1)\|Lyzack]], who both used this in [[Fun Publications]]' ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe\|Wings Universe]]'' stories. The framing of this scene leaves it ambiguous if they're members of Skywarp's clone army or the mass-produced [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seeker]]s sent to hunt them down.		* A jet-former in Bombshell's flashback is drawn to resemble [[Leozack]]'s [[Leozack#Timelines\|''Timelines'']] toy, though it's not clear if this is meant to depict Leozack himself or his sister [[Lyzack (G1)\|Lyzack]], who both used this in [[Fun Publications]]' ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe\|Wings Universe]]'' stories. The framing of this scene leaves it ambiguous if they're members of Skywarp's clone army or the mass-produced [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seeker]]s sent to hunt them down.
	* Bombshell describes the special energon he and his compatriots produce as "ultra-energon", an alternate term for [[Ore-13]] in the ''[[The Transformers: Infiltration\|Infiltration]]'' miniseries.		* Bombshell describes the special energon he and his compatriots produce as "ultra-energon", an alternate term for [[Ore-13]] in the ''[[The Transformers: Infiltration\|Infiltration]]'' miniseries.
	* Rage and Hydradread both debuted in [[1994]] as members of the Decepticon [[Stormtrooper (G1)\|Stormtrooper]]s. Like many other ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'' toys, the Stormtroopers were built around a [[water-squirting gimmick]], and the comic hybridizes this play feature with his ''Wings Universe'' incarnation by depicting Hydradread as a mad tinkerer who specializes in unusual fluid-based weapons.		* Rage and Hydradread both debuted in [[1994]] as members of the Decepticon [[Stormtrooper (G1)\|Stormtrooper]]s. Like many other ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'' toys, the Stormtroopers were built around a [[water-squirting gimmick]], and the comic hybridizes this play feature with his ''Wings Universe'' incarnation by depicting Hydradread as a mad tinkerer who specializes in unusual fluid-based weapons.
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	===Reprints===		===Reprints===
	'''''Transformers Volume 4: Declaration of War''''' <small>([[~~August 10~~]], 2021 ''scheduled''*) ISBN 1684058066 / ISBN 978-1684058068</small>		* '''''Transformers Volume 4: Declaration of War''''' <small>([[January 19]], [[2022]]) ISBN 1684058066 / ISBN 978-1684058068</small>
	**Hardcover.		** Collects [[Transformers (2019 comic)\|''Transformers'' (2019)]] issues [[War World: Prime\|#25]]–[[War World: We Are Not Meant To Be Darkness\|30]], ''[[Transformers Valentine's Day Special]]'', and ''Escape'' issues #1–5.
	**Collects ''Transformers'' issues #~~25–30~~, ''[[Transformers Valentine's Day Special]]'', and ''~~[[Transformers: Escape\|~~Escape]]'' issues #~~1-5~~.		** Bonus material includes alternate covers.
	**Bonus material ~~currently unknown, most likely~~ alternate covers.		** Hardcover format.

	<gallery>		<gallery>
	~~image~~:TF-IDW-2019v4.jpg\|'''''Volume 4: Declaration of War'''''; cover art by [[Cryssy Cheung]]		File:TF-IDW-2019v4.jpg\|'''''Volume 4: Declaration of War''''' – cover art by [[Cryssy Cheung]]
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	In Shockwave's hidden bunker, [[Onslaught (G1)\|Onslaught]] confronts [[Skystalker (G1)\|Skystalker]] when he sees the ex-[[Cityspeaker]] loading up the ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'' with vital scientific equipment. Still acting under the influence of Bombshell's [[cerebro-shell]]s, Skystalker evades his questions... but when Onslaught pushes the issue, Skystalker uses a hidden electrical weapon to paralyze the [[Combaticon (G1)\|Combaticon]] commander before he takes off in his stolen ship.		In Shockwave's hidden bunker, [[Onslaught (G1)\|Onslaught]] confronts [[Skystalker (G1)\|Skystalker]] when he sees the ex-[[Cityspeaker]] loading up the ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'' with vital scientific equipment. Still acting under the influence of Bombshell's [[cerebro-shell]]s, Skystalker evades his questions... but when Onslaught pushes the issue, Skystalker uses a hidden electrical weapon to paralyze the [[Combaticon (G1)\|Combaticon]] commander before he takes off in his stolen ship.

	Once they're back underway, Hound updates [[Dai Atlas (~~Zone~~)\|Dai Atlas]] on the situation: though they successfully drove off the Insecticons, the Decepticons absconded with two organics and the Cybertronian [[Scrambler]] as they retreated—and yet, despite the mounting body count, he cannot believe that the general—the war hero who vanquished [[Abominus (G1)\|Abominus]]—will not take up arms against this threat. Dai Atlas does his best to explain: when he stood against Abominus, the people of [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] truly believed that the [[combiner]] could not be reasoned with or controlled. When the Threefold Spark threatened the planet, Dai Atlas saw [[Exarchon]] as an existential threat and met force with force—but came away from the conflict increasingly unsure of the role he played in perpetuating the cycle of violence. When he finally went [[immersant]] after the war against the [[Thraal]], his spiritual journey convinced him that every [[spark]]~~--dead~~, alive, those yet ~~unborn--are~~ all, truly, one... and if all ''are'' one, then any kind of violence is inherently self-destructive, for hurting one being hurts them all.		Once they're back underway, Hound updates [[Dai Atlas (G1)\|Dai Atlas]] on the situation: though they successfully drove off the Insecticons, the Decepticons absconded with two organics and the Cybertronian [[Scrambler]] as they retreated—and yet, despite the mounting body count, he cannot believe that the general—the war hero who vanquished [[Abominus (G1)\|Abominus]]—will not take up arms against this threat. Dai Atlas does his best to explain: when he stood against Abominus, the people of [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] truly believed that the [[combiner]] could not be reasoned with or controlled. When the Threefold Spark threatened the planet, Dai Atlas saw [[Exarchon]] as an existential threat and met force with force—but came away from the conflict increasingly unsure of the role he played in perpetuating the cycle of violence. When he finally went [[immersant]] after the war against the [[Thraal]], his spiritual journey convinced him that every [[spark]]—dead, alive, those yet unborn—are all, truly, one... and if all ''are'' one, then any kind of violence is inherently self-destructive, for hurting one being hurts them all.

	Elsewhere in the wilderness, the three Insecticons squabble over Scrambler's remains as they soar towards their new base of operations inside the hollowed-out head of an immersant [[Titan (group)\|Titan]]. Their inside man Skystalker has served his purposes well: he's already landed the ''Thunder Arrow'' nearby and unloaded his stolen equipment to establish a makeshift [[cloning]] machine based on the model Shockwave developed during the war. Once they've metabolized the [[energon]] they've produced from their latest feast, the device will harvest the planet's [[living metal]] and reshape it into an entire clone army. Bombshell gloats that Shockwave's arrogance will prove his undoing: he's not the only 'bot smart enough to use the machine, and soon everyone will see the Insecticons as the hunters they were born to be...		Elsewhere in the wilderness, the three Insecticons squabble over Scrambler's remains as they soar towards their new base of operations inside the hollowed-out head of an immersant [[Titan (group)\|Titan]]. Their inside man Skystalker has served his purposes well: he's already landed the ''Thunder Arrow'' nearby and unloaded his stolen equipment to establish a makeshift [[cloning]] machine based on the model Shockwave developed during the war. Once they've metabolized the [[energon]] they've produced from their latest feast, the device will harvest the planet's [[living metal]] and reshape it into an entire clone army. Bombshell gloats that Shockwave's arrogance will prove his undoing: he's not the only 'bot smart enough to use the machine, and soon everyone will see the Insecticons as the hunters they were born to be...

	As their convoy arrives at [[Darkmount (Cybertron)\|Darkmount]], Wheeljack and [[Hoist (G1)\|Hoist]] have picked up some more civilians along the ~~way--including~~ the giant [[Leviathan (G1)\|Leviathan]], who's been left paralyzed and unable to transform since her run-in with [[Quake (G1)\|Quake]]. The pair do what they can to repair her while Nautica shoos away some overeager A'ovan children playing on her face before telling Wheeljack there's someone here to see him: his mentee [[Gears (G1)\|Gears]]. As the two reunite, [[Highbrow (G1)\|Highbrow]] arrives; though he's intrigued to see the rumors of Dai Atlas's return, he's really there to relay a message from the ever-reclusive [[Straxus (G1)\|Straxxus]]. Straxxus is glad to offer whatever assistance he can spare... but orders the Autobots to come no closer to the city limits. Accommodating a massive influx of new arrivals would only jeopardize his own progress on the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]] project, he explains; as the city's representative, he must consider ''all'' potential dangers and take the appropriate steps.		As their convoy arrives at [[Darkmount (Cybertron)\|Darkmount]], Wheeljack and [[Hoist (G1)\|Hoist]] have picked up some more civilians along the way—including the giant [[Leviathan (G1)\|Leviathan]], who's been left paralyzed and unable to transform since her run-in with [[Quake (G1)\|Quake]]. The pair do what they can to repair her while Nautica shoos away some overeager A'ovan children playing on her face before telling Wheeljack there's someone here to see him: his mentee [[Gears (G1)\|Gears]]. As the two reunite, [[Highbrow (G1)\|Highbrow]] arrives; though he's intrigued to see the rumors of Dai Atlas's return, he's really there to relay a message from the ever-reclusive [[Straxus (G1)\|Straxxus]]. Straxxus is glad to offer whatever assistance he can spare... but orders the Autobots to come no closer to the city limits. Accommodating a massive influx of new arrivals would only jeopardize his own progress on the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]] project, he explains; as the city's representative, he must consider ''all'' potential dangers and take the appropriate steps.

	Meanwhile, [[Rage (G1)\|Rage]] has finally limped back to Rise headquarters, but does not receive a warm welcome: neither Shockwave nor his henchman [[Soundblaster (G1)\|Soundblaster]] are pleased that he blew their cover during the recent skirmish in the badlands. Still, the scientist offers a way back into his good books by ordering Rage to find the rogue Insecticons and recover what they've stolen. Rage isn't happy to hear that he'll be working with [[Hydradread]] but makes the best of a bad situation when the eccentric weaponsmith unveils his extensive arsenal of bespoke weapon prototypes in his lab. The hunt for Bombshell, Rage decides, is as good a time as ever to give these gadgets a test run!		Meanwhile, [[Rage (G1)\|Rage]] has finally limped back to Rise headquarters, but does not receive a warm welcome: neither Shockwave nor his henchman [[Soundblaster (G1)\|Soundblaster]] are pleased that he blew their cover during the recent skirmish in the badlands. Still, the scientist offers a way back into his good books by ordering Rage to find the rogue Insecticons and recover what they've stolen. Rage isn't happy to hear that he'll be working with [[Hydradread]] but makes the best of a bad situation when the eccentric weaponsmith unveils his extensive arsenal of bespoke weapon prototypes in his lab. The hunt for Bombshell, Rage decides, is as good a time as ever to give these gadgets a test run!
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	* [[Dai Atlas (~~Zone~~)\|Dai Atlas]] (13)		* [[Dai Atlas (G1)\|Dai Atlas]] (13)
	* ''[[Kup (G1)\|Kup]]'' (14)		* ''[[Kup (G1)\|Kup]]'' (14)
	* ''[[Blitzwing (G1)\|Blitzwing]]'' (15)		* ''[[Blitzwing (G1)\|Blitzwing]]'' (15)
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	* ''[[Quake (G1)\|Quake]]'' (18)		* ''[[Quake (G1)\|Quake]]'' (18)
	* ''[[Hardhead (G1)\|Hardhead]]'' (19		* ''[[Hardhead (G1)\|Hardhead]]'' (19
	* ''[[Leozack]] or [[Lyzack (~~Victory~~)\|Lyzack]]'' (23)		* ''[[Leozack]] or [[Lyzack (G1)\|Lyzack]]'' (23)
	* [[Leviathan (G1)\|Leviathan]] (26)		* [[Leviathan (G1)\|Leviathan]] (26)
	* [[Gears (G1)\|Gears]] (27)		* [[Gears (G1)\|Gears]] (27)
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	===Transformers references===		===Transformers references===
	* The ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'' cargo transport is, of course, based on the [[Thunder Arrow#Toys\|transforming shuttle base]] that came with Skystalker's 1989 toy, though the ''name'' for the ship comes from the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)\|Victory]]'' cartoon, where [[Deathsaurus (~~Victory~~)\|Deathsaurus]] used it as his main flagship.		* The ''[[Thunder Arrow]]'' cargo transport is, of course, based on the [[Thunder Arrow#Toys\|transforming shuttle base]] that came with Skystalker's 1989 toy, though the ''name'' for the ship comes from the ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Victory (cartoon)\|Victory]]'' cartoon, where [[Deathsaurus (G1)\|Deathsaurus]] used it as his main flagship.
	* The ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (~~story_page~~)\|Zone]]'' story pages introduced the Autobot [[Micromaster]] Speeder as Dai Atlas's son—naturally, his one-panel cameo shows him as a soldier under Dai Atlas's command.		* The ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: Zone (story page)\|Zone]]'' story pages introduced the Autobot [[Micromaster]] Speeder as Dai Atlas's son—naturally, his one-panel cameo shows him as a soldier under Dai Atlas's command.
	* A jet-former in Bombshell's flashback is drawn to resemble [[Leozack]]'s [[Leozack#Timelines\|''Timelines'']] toy, though it's not clear if this is meant to depict Leozack himself or his sister [[Lyzack (~~Victory~~)\|Lyzack]], who both used this in [[Fun Publications]]' ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe\|Wings Universe]]'' stories. The framing of this scene leaves it ambiguous if they're members of Skywarp's clone army or the mass-produced [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seeker]]s sent to hunt them down.		* A jet-former in Bombshell's flashback is drawn to resemble [[Leozack]]'s [[Leozack#Timelines\|''Timelines'']] toy, though it's not clear if this is meant to depict Leozack himself or his sister [[Lyzack (G1)\|Lyzack]], who both used this in [[Fun Publications]]' ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe\|Wings Universe]]'' stories. The framing of this scene leaves it ambiguous if they're members of Skywarp's clone army or the mass-produced [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seeker]]s sent to hunt them down.
	* Bombshell describes the special energon he and his compatriots produce as "ultra-energon", an alternate term for [[Ore-13]] in the ''[[The Transformers: Infiltration\|Infiltration]]'' miniseries.		* Bombshell describes the special energon he and his compatriots produce as "ultra-energon", an alternate term for [[Ore-13]] in the ''[[The Transformers: Infiltration\|Infiltration]]'' miniseries.
	* Rage and Hydradread both debuted in [[1994]] as members of the Decepticon [[Stormtrooper (G1)\|Stormtrooper]]s. Like many other ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'' toys, the Stormtroopers were built around a [[water-squirting gimmick]], and the comic hybridizes this play feature with his ''Wings Universe'' incarnation by depicting Hydradread as a mad tinkerer who specializes in unusual fluid-based weapons.		* Rage and Hydradread both debuted in [[1994]] as members of the Decepticon [[Stormtrooper (G1)\|Stormtrooper]]s. Like many other ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'' toys, the Stormtroopers were built around a [[water-squirting gimmick]], and the comic hybridizes this play feature with his ''Wings Universe'' incarnation by depicting Hydradread as a mad tinkerer who specializes in unusual fluid-based weapons.
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	===Errors===		===Errors===
	* The energon the Insecticons produce in this issue is colored blue instead of ~~purple--an~~ artistic choice likely inspired by the substance's depiction in the popular ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)\|Transformers: Prime]]'' cartoon. This is not the [[The Transformers: Windblade\|first time]] this phenomenon has occurred.		* The energon the Insecticons produce in this issue is colored blue instead of purple—an artistic choice likely inspired by the substance's depiction in the popular ''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)\|Transformers: Prime]]'' cartoon. This is not the [[The Transformers: Windblade\|first time]] this phenomenon has occurred.

	===Other trivia===		===Other trivia===
	* Originally solicited for February ~~24th~~, this issue's long-overdue May ~~19th~~ release marks the lengthiest delay between ''Transformers'' issues so far—inching out the previous record-holder, ''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers\|Sins of the Wreckers]]'' [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 4\|#4]], by one week.		* Originally solicited for February 24, this issue's long-overdue May 19 release marks the lengthiest delay between ''Transformers'' issues so far—inching out the previous record-holder, ''[[The Transformers: Sins of the Wreckers\|Sins of the Wreckers]]'' [[Sins of the Wreckers issue 4\|#4]], by one week.

	===Covers (3)===		===Covers (3)===
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	* The "Constructicons Rising" arc of ''[[Transformers: Galaxies]]'' introduced Abominus as an ancient combiner who had once terrorized Cybertron in the days before the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], though [[Termagax]] did not specifically name him, and only described him as an "abomination". The revelation that Dai Atlas helped bring him down is a new one, however; this would presumably be the battle of [[Rivets Field]] that took place at some point before the events of [[Constructicons Rising, Part 1\|''Galaxies'' #1]].		* The "Constructicons Rising" arc of ''[[Transformers: Galaxies]]'' introduced Abominus as an ancient combiner who had once terrorized Cybertron in the days before the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], though [[Termagax]] did not specifically name him, and only described him as an "abomination". The revelation that Dai Atlas helped bring him down is a new one, however; this would presumably be the battle of [[Rivets Field]] that took place at some point before the events of [[Constructicons Rising, Part 1\|''Galaxies'' #1]].
	* The second flashback shows Dai Atlas during the War of the Threefold Spark, and includes a cameo from the now-deceased Quake, a notable veteran of the war who struggled to readjust to peacetime.		* The second flashback shows Dai Atlas during the War of the Threefold Spark, and includes a cameo from the now-deceased Quake, a notable veteran of the war who struggled to readjust to peacetime.
	*Bombshell notes that Shockwave and Exarchon experimented with [[cloning]] technology during the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], but their attempts to clone Skywarp's teleportation power resulted in the "clone-drone swarm" that appeared in [[The Change In Your Nature Part Three\|''Transformers'' #15]] and the prologue to [[Storm Horizon Part 1\|''Galaxies'' #10]]. To counter this army, Nominus authorised the creation of a [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seeker]] army of his own; [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream]]'s report in [[Wheeljack: Orbital Decay\|''Transformers'' #24]] had previously noted the existence of "war-forged Seekers", suggesting that most, or possibly ''all'', of the many characters with this body-type were mass-produced during the war.		*Bombshell notes that Shockwave and Exarchon experimented with [[cloning]] technology during the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], but their attempts to clone Skywarp's teleportation power resulted in the "[[Skywarp drone\|clone-drone swarm]]" that appeared in [[The Change In Your Nature Part Three\|''Transformers'' #15]] and the prologue to [[Storm Horizon Part 1\|''Galaxies'' #10]]. To counter this army, Nominus authorised the creation of a [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seeker]] army of his own; [[Starscream (G1)\|Starscream]]'s report in [[Wheeljack: Orbital Decay\|''Transformers'' #24]] had previously noted the existence of "war-forged Seekers", suggesting that most, or possibly ''all'', of the many characters with this body-type were mass-produced during the war.
	* The flashback shows another "iteration" of the elusive Exarchon. This must take place at some point before his fateful encounter with [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]] in ''Transformers'' #15, however; his lanky-limbed body appeared in #15, where [[Warpath (G1)\|Warpath]] blew it up.		* The flashback shows another "iteration" of the elusive Exarchon. This must take place at some point before his fateful encounter with [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]] in ''Transformers'' #15, however; his lanky-limbed body appeared in #15, where [[Warpath (G1)\|Warpath]] blew it up.
	* Just as he did in [[Escape Part One\|issue #1]], Wheeljack observes a [[Titan (group)\|Titan]] skimming the atmosphere of Cybertron—as this story runs parallel to the events playing over in the main ''Transformers'' ongoing, this story must take place ''juuust'' before the events of [[War World: Titans\|''Transformers'' #29]], which ended with the Decepticons deliberately de-orbiting the Titans and sending them all crashing into Cybertron.		* Just as he did in [[Escape Part One\|issue #1]], Wheeljack observes a [[Titan (group)\|Titan]] skimming the atmosphere of Cybertron—as this story runs parallel to the events playing over in the main ''Transformers'' ongoing, this story must take place ''juuust'' before the events of [[War World: Titans\|''Transformers'' #29]], which ended with the Decepticons deliberately de-orbiting the Titans and sending them all crashing into Cybertron.

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	* A jet-former in Bombshell's flashback is drawn to resemble [[Leozack]]'s [[Leozack#Timelines\|''Timelines'']] toy, though it's not clear if this is meant to depict Leozack himself or his sister [[Lyzack (Victory)\|Lyzack]], who both used this in [[Fun Publications]]' ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe\|Wings Universe]]'' stories. The framing of this scene leaves it ambiguous if they're members of Skywarp's clone army or the mass-produced [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seeker]]s sent to hunt them down.		* A jet-former in Bombshell's flashback is drawn to resemble [[Leozack]]'s [[Leozack#Timelines\|''Timelines'']] toy, though it's not clear if this is meant to depict Leozack himself or his sister [[Lyzack (Victory)\|Lyzack]], who both used this in [[Fun Publications]]' ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe\|Wings Universe]]'' stories. The framing of this scene leaves it ambiguous if they're members of Skywarp's clone army or the mass-produced [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seeker]]s sent to hunt them down.
	* Bombshell describes the special energon he and his compatriots produce as "ultra-energon", an alternate term for [[Ore-13]] in the ''[[The Transformers: Infiltration\|Infiltration]]'' miniseries.		* Bombshell describes the special energon he and his compatriots produce as "ultra-energon", an alternate term for [[Ore-13]] in the ''[[The Transformers: Infiltration\|Infiltration]]'' miniseries.
	* Rage and Hydradread both debuted in [[1994]] as members of the Decepticon [[Stormtrooper (G1)\|Stormtrooper]]s. Like many other ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'' toys, the Stormtroopers were built around a [[water-squirting gimmick]], and the comic hybridizes this play feature with his ''Wings Universe'' incarnation by depicting ~~him~~ as a mad tinkerer who specializes in unusual fluid-based weapons.		* Rage and Hydradread both debuted in [[1994]] as members of the Decepticon [[Stormtrooper (G1)\|Stormtrooper]]s. Like many other ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (toyline)\|Generation 2]]'' toys, the Stormtroopers were built around a [[water-squirting gimmick]], and the comic hybridizes this play feature with his ''Wings Universe'' incarnation by depicting Hydradread as a mad tinkerer who specializes in unusual fluid-based weapons.
	* Hydradread namedrops a number of weapons as he shows off his arsenal: [[acid pellet]]s were [[Prowl (G1)\|Prowl]]'s weapon of choice in the [[Marvel Comics continuity\|Marvel]] and [[Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Generation 1 cartoon]] continuities, while [[Trannis]] wielded a pair of [[quagma weapon\|quagma rifle]]s as per "[[Ask Vector Prime]]". Hydradread also mentions something to do with "exothermic cryo-" before Rage cuts him off... [[Cryo Saber]]? [[Quantum Cryo Inducer\|Cryo-inducer?]] [[Cryo-gas]], maybe? You decide!		* Hydradread namedrops a number of weapons as he shows off his arsenal: [[acid pellet]]s were [[Prowl (G1)\|Prowl]]'s weapon of choice in the [[Marvel Comics continuity\|Marvel]] and [[Generation 1 cartoon continuity\|Generation 1 cartoon]] continuities, while [[Trannis]] wielded a pair of [[quagma weapon\|quagma rifle]]s as per "[[Ask Vector Prime]]". Hydradread also mentions something to do with "exothermic cryo-" before Rage cuts him off... [[Cryo Saber]]? [[Quantum Cryo Inducer\|Cryo-inducer?]] [[Cryo-gas]], maybe? You decide!