Last Bot Standing issue 2 - Revision history

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	* Spaceborne casualties on page five include the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]] or another [[Vanguard-class Deep Space Interceptor\|Vanguard-class]] ship of its model, and the ''[[Warworld]]'' as it appeared in Marvel's ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)\|Generation 2]]'' comics, complete with a Generation 2-style Decepticon [[insignia]].		* Spaceborne casualties on page five include the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]] or another [[Vanguard-class Deep Space Interceptor\|Vanguard-class]] ship of its model, and the ''[[Warworld]]'' as it appeared in Marvel's ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)\|Generation 2]]'' comics, complete with a Generation 2-style Decepticon [[insignia]].
	* The central antagonist of our story is revealed to be [[Steeljaw (IDW)\|Steeljaw]], a new version of the smooth-talking wolf-bot who debuted in 2015's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise. Like ''Robots in Disguise'' Steeljaw, who aimed to become the next Decepticon leader after [[Megatron (WFC)\|Megatron]]'s defeat, this iteration of the character has taken a group of Cybertronian stragglers under his wing and set himself up as their nominal commander. ''Unlike'' his cartoon self, however, this version of the character has a [[Relatives\|sister]]: [[Sharpclaw]], an original character created by Nick Roche's daughter, who'd previously made a cameo in ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)\|Transformers]]'' [[Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's\|issue #20]].		* The central antagonist of our story is revealed to be [[Steeljaw (IDW)\|Steeljaw]], a new version of the smooth-talking wolf-bot who debuted in 2015's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise. Like ''Robots in Disguise'' Steeljaw, who aimed to become the next Decepticon leader after [[Megatron (WFC)\|Megatron]]'s defeat, this iteration of the character has taken a group of Cybertronian stragglers under his wing and set himself up as their nominal commander. ''Unlike'' his cartoon self, however, this version of the character has a [[Relatives\|sister]]: [[Sharpclaw]], an original character created by Nick Roche's daughter, who'd previously made a cameo in ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)\|Transformers]]'' [[Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's\|issue #20]].
	* In addition to Sharpclaw and Moon, other Cybertronian remnants who've joined up with Steeljaw include perennial [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family\|Unicron Trilogy]] favourite [[Override (Cybertron)\|Override]], ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Wedge (RID)\|Wedge]], an original character named [[Vex]] (see "Errors" for details), and three of the five 'bots who formed [[Galvatronus (RID)\|Galvatronus]] in the 2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon: [[Treadshock (RID)\|Treadshock]], [[Riotgear (RID)\|Riotgear]], and [[Cyberwarp (RID)\|Cyberwarp]] (in her blue-and-yellow cartoon coloration). Although they don't appear in this issue, Steeljaw also namedrops the Japanese-original characters [[Lunaclub]] and [[Scylla]], and speaks of a character known only as "the Veteran": while this ''was'' the name a grizzled future [[Swoop (G1)\|Swoop]] went by in [[3H Productions\|3H]]'s ''[[Transformers: Universe (comic)\|Universe]]'' comic, the preview for issue #3, combined with a few bits of dialogue in this issue, suggests that it's actually a new moniker for a post-apocalyptic [[Wheelie (G1)\|Wheelie]]. Author [[Nick Roche]] has explained that, with the exception of Wheelie, he deliberately chose characters who debuted after the end of the original [[The Transformers (franchise)\|''Transformers'' franchise]], thus providing an in-fiction justification for why Rodimus wouldn't know them. <ref>{{citesocial\|quote=The thinking was that they'd be Bots that Rodimus wouldn't have met/known. And the dopey way I rationalised this was: make them toys that were released after him. It imposed some fuzzy logic over the whole thing!\|link=https://twitter.com/NickRoche/status/1564948359781433344\|name=Nick Roche\|site=Twitter\|year=2022\|month=08\|day=31\|(defunct=)}}</ref>		* In addition to Sharpclaw and Moon, other Cybertronian remnants who've joined up with Steeljaw include perennial [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family\|Unicron Trilogy]] favourite [[Override (Cybertron)\|Override]], ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Wedge (RID)\|Wedge]], an original character named [[Vex]] (see "Errors" for details), and three of the five 'bots who formed [[Galvatronus (RID)\|Galvatronus]] in the 2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon: [[Treadshock (RID)\|Treadshock]], [[Riotgear (RID)\|Riotgear]], and [[Cyberwarp (RID)\|Cyberwarp]] (in her blue-and-yellow cartoon coloration). Although they don't appear in this issue, Steeljaw also namedrops the Japanese-original characters [[Lunaclub]] and [[Scylla (BW)\|Scylla]], and speaks of a character known only as "the Veteran": while this ''was'' the name a grizzled future [[Swoop (G1)\|Swoop]] went by in [[3H Productions\|3H]]'s ''[[Transformers: Universe (comic)\|Universe]]'' comic, the preview for issue #3, combined with a few bits of dialogue in this issue, suggests that it's actually a new moniker for a post-apocalyptic [[Wheelie (G1)\|Wheelie]]. Author [[Nick Roche]] has explained that, with the exception of Wheelie, he deliberately chose characters who debuted after the end of the original [[The Transformers (franchise)\|''Transformers'' franchise]], thus providing an in-fiction justification for why Rodimus wouldn't know them. <ref>{{citesocial\|quote=The thinking was that they'd be Bots that Rodimus wouldn't have met/known. And the dopey way I rationalised this was: make them toys that were released after him. It imposed some fuzzy logic over the whole thing!\|link=https://twitter.com/NickRoche/status/1564948359781433344\|name=Nick Roche\|site=Twitter\|year=2022\|month=08\|day=31\|(defunct=)}}</ref>
	* Without sufficient fuel or spare parts, Steeljaw notes that he and his men have had to "overwrite" old memories to stay functional, a new version of the "[[information creep]]" concept from ''More than Meets the Eye''. Although Steeljaw and his compatriots have forgotten many heroes and villains from the olden days—Optimus Prime, [[Grimlock (G1)\|Grimlock]], and Rodimus himself—they immediately remember [[Thunder Clash\|Thunderclash]] when Rodimus drops his name, hearkening back to a running gag in ''More than Meets the Eye'' where the heroic Autobot continually one-upped Rodimus.		* Without sufficient fuel or spare parts, Steeljaw notes that he and his men have had to "overwrite" old memories to stay functional, a new version of the "[[information creep]]" concept from ''More than Meets the Eye''. Although Steeljaw and his compatriots have forgotten many heroes and villains from the olden days—Optimus Prime, [[Grimlock (G1)\|Grimlock]], and Rodimus himself—they immediately remember [[Thunder Clash\|Thunderclash]] when Rodimus drops his name, hearkening back to a running gag in ''More than Meets the Eye'' where the heroic Autobot continually one-upped Rodimus.
	* Steeljaw's practice of distilling "biofuel" to survive in an energon-depleted universe resembles ''More than Meets the Eye'''s "[[pink alchemy]]", a similarly gruesome method of processing living beings into a viable energon substitute.		* Steeljaw's practice of distilling "biofuel" to survive in an energon-depleted universe resembles ''More than Meets the Eye'''s "[[pink alchemy]]", a similarly gruesome method of processing living beings into a viable energon substitute.

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	For untold eons, [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s waged their endless war, a grinding, increasingly pointless conflict that swallowed planets, destroyed stars and drove countless sentient races into extinction until the Transformers became victims of their own longevity: when the universe ran out of resources to fight over and spare parts to repair themselves, the Cybertronians gradually dwindled away until only Rodimus remained, the very last Cybertronian of all—or so he thought. Shib reminds Rodimus, that, long ago, he made an agreement with her ancestors: if they kept ''him'' safe, then he'd keep ''them'' safe: her, her family, and maybe even the whole planet... but Rodimus asks if that deal applies to alderman [[Errold]] and his mob of angry citizens, who've pursued the pair across the barrens to apprehend Rodimus. Although Shib tries vouching for the exasperated Autobot, Erold points out that, by all accounts, ''Rodimus'' was the aggressor in the most recent scuffle between him and the other Cybertronian; after some back-and-forth, Rodimus makes a deal: if Shib walks free, then he'll come back to town with them and even allow them to tie him down if it makes them feel safe.		For untold eons, [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s waged their endless war, a grinding, increasingly pointless conflict that swallowed planets, destroyed stars and drove countless sentient races into extinction until the Transformers became victims of their own longevity: when the universe ran out of resources to fight over and spare parts to repair themselves, the Cybertronians gradually dwindled away until only Rodimus remained, the very last Cybertronian of all—or so he thought. Shib reminds Rodimus, that, long ago, he made an agreement with her ancestors: if they kept ''him'' safe, then he'd keep ''them'' safe: her, her family, and maybe even the whole planet... but Rodimus asks if that deal applies to alderman [[Errold]] and his mob of angry citizens, who've pursued the pair across the barrens to apprehend Rodimus. Although Shib tries vouching for the exasperated Autobot, Erold points out that, by all accounts, ''Rodimus'' was the aggressor in the most recent scuffle between him and the other Cybertronian; after some back-and-forth, Rodimus makes a deal: if Shib walks free, then he'll come back to town with them and even allow them to tie him down if it makes them feel safe.

	Elsewhere in the desert, outside the second, much larger cylinder, a small rabbit-like Cybertronian grumbles to himself as he completes his post-flight diagnostics, but his complaints only earn the ire of [[~~Steel Jaw~~\|Steeljaw]] as the commander emerges from [[stasis lock\|stasis]]. Once "Spine-Shucker", the newly christened "[[Moon (BW)\|Moon]]" reports that all of their equipment and crew—as far as they know, the last dozen Transformers in the universe—have survived the trip intact, while Steeljaw's sister [[Sharpclaw]] announces that they've got a bead on [[Nitro (IDW)\|Nitro]]'s landing site. While Moon reactivates and refuels [[Override (BWU)\|Override]] and [[Riotgear (G1)\|Riotgear]], Sharpclaw informs her brother that they've found a single Cybertronian lifesign moving away from his lander; for his part, Steeljaw waves off her concerns and assumes that the disoriented Nitro got himself lost. Near Nitro's landing sites, the two guards Errold posted to keep an eye on the vessel are confused by a cloud of dust on the horizon. Although they initially mistake the pair for some local steam cars, the terrifying sight of the two vehicles transforming into Override and Riotgear sends the two organics scrambling for cover, even if Riotgear gets stuck in mid-transformation and requires a kick from Override to complete his shift into [[robot mode]]. Override searches the capsule for any clues regarding Nitro's whereabouts, and a potential argument over who gets to ingest some of the leftover [[biofuel]] smeared on the instruments gets cut short when Riotgear, who prefers his "fuel" raw, finds and scoops up the two guards as they cower behind a nearby rock. Before he disposes of the organics, however, he demands to know what happened to the other Cybertronian, and interprets their frantic pointing as a clue...		Elsewhere in the desert, outside the second, much larger cylinder, a small rabbit-like Cybertronian grumbles to himself as he completes his post-flight diagnostics, but his complaints only earn the ire of [[Steeljaw (IDW)\|Steeljaw]] as the commander emerges from [[stasis lock\|stasis]]. Once "Spine-Shucker", the newly christened "[[Moon (BW)\|Moon]]" reports that all of their equipment and crew—as far as they know, the last dozen Transformers in the universe—have survived the trip intact, while Steeljaw's sister [[Sharpclaw]] announces that they've got a bead on [[Nitro (IDW)\|Nitro]]'s landing site. While Moon reactivates and refuels [[Override (BWU)\|Override]] and [[Riotgear (G1)\|Riotgear]], Sharpclaw informs her brother that they've found a single Cybertronian lifesign moving away from his lander; for his part, Steeljaw waves off her concerns and assumes that the disoriented Nitro got himself lost. Near Nitro's landing sites, the two guards Errold posted to keep an eye on the vessel are confused by a cloud of dust on the horizon. Although they initially mistake the pair for some local steam cars, the terrifying sight of the two vehicles transforming into Override and Riotgear sends the two organics scrambling for cover, even if Riotgear gets stuck in mid-transformation and requires a kick from Override to complete his shift into [[robot mode]]. Override searches the capsule for any clues regarding Nitro's whereabouts, and a potential argument over who gets to ingest some of the leftover [[biofuel]] smeared on the instruments gets cut short when Riotgear, who prefers his "fuel" raw, finds and scoops up the two guards as they cower behind a nearby rock. Before he disposes of the organics, however, he demands to know what happened to the other Cybertronian, and interprets their frantic pointing as a clue...

	At the Wallkis farmstead, with the guards posted outside her home asleep, Shib makes preparations for a rescue mission: after secretly donning one of the mysterious necklaces provided by her parents, then putting frightened brother [[Beets Wallkis\|Beets]] at ease, she sneaks out of a nearby window and heads down the road into [[Fembrance]], where the townsfolk have taken Rodimus prisoner. By morning, a grouchy, underfuelled Rodimus reminds his captors that they've only captured him because he let them... but as Shib sneaks up to try and rescue her friend, the ground shakes as Override and Riotgear arrive! Impervious to the crude powder weapons wielded by the citizens of Fembrance, the pair follow the signal and stumble across Rodimus; overjoyed to find another member of their kind, the pair help him to his feet and carry him away in their [[alternate mode]]s, ignoring his protests all the while. Overcome with emotion, Riotgear tells Rodimus that this meeting must be a portent: after years of wandering the stars, they've finally found a new home.		At the Wallkis farmstead, with the guards posted outside her home asleep, Shib makes preparations for a rescue mission: after secretly donning one of the mysterious necklaces provided by her parents, then putting frightened brother [[Beets Wallkis\|Beets]] at ease, she sneaks out of a nearby window and heads down the road into [[Fembrance]], where the townsfolk have taken Rodimus prisoner. By morning, a grouchy, underfuelled Rodimus reminds his captors that they've only captured him because he let them... but as Shib sneaks up to try and rescue her friend, the ground shakes as Override and Riotgear arrive! Impervious to the crude powder weapons wielded by the citizens of Fembrance, the pair follow the signal and stumble across Rodimus; overjoyed to find another member of their kind, the pair help him to his feet and carry him away in their [[alternate mode]]s, ignoring his protests all the while. Overcome with emotion, Riotgear tells Rodimus that this meeting must be a portent: after years of wandering the stars, they've finally found a new home.
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	* [[~~Steel Jaw~~\|Steeljaw]] (24)		* [[Steeljaw (IDW)\|Steeljaw]] (24)
	* [[Sharpclaw]] (25)		* [[Sharpclaw]] (25)
	* [[Riotgear (G1)\|Riotgear]] (28)		* [[Riotgear (G1)\|Riotgear]] (28)
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	* The flashback on page five features a diverse array of characters from across the ''Transformers'' mythos. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP\|Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]]'s leading the Autobots; notable faces in the crowd include ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (story page)\|Battlestars]]'' big guy [[Grandus (G1)\|Grandus]], ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)\|Beast Wars]]'' [[Tigerhawk]], [[Thunder Clash\|Thunderclash]], and G1 versions of ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)\|Prime]]'' [[Bulkhead (Prime)\|Bulkhead]] and ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)\|Armada]]'' [[Red Alert (Armada)\|Red Alert]]. On the Decepticon side of things, [[Galvatron (G1)\|Galvatron]]'s lesser-known allies include [[Flamewar (G1)\|Flamewar]] as she appeared in IDW's [[Transformers (2019 comic)\|2019 comic reboot]], ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)\|Beast Machines]]'' [[Strika (BM)\|Strika]], the Pretender [[Snarler]], the bat-winged [[Megatron (RID)\|Gigatron]], and a gold-and-white Decepticon based on the [[Noisemaze Mass Production Type Version]]s from ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)\|Cybertron]]''. Finally, in the bottom right corner, there's [[Calcar]], a late-run European exclusive from the tail-end of the original "Generation 1" toyline.		* The flashback on page five features a diverse array of characters from across the ''Transformers'' mythos. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP\|Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]]'s leading the Autobots; notable faces in the crowd include ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (story page)\|Battlestars]]'' big guy [[Grandus (G1)\|Grandus]], ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)\|Beast Wars]]'' [[Tigerhawk]], [[Thunder Clash\|Thunderclash]], and G1 versions of ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)\|Prime]]'' [[Bulkhead (Prime)\|Bulkhead]] and ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)\|Armada]]'' [[Red Alert (Armada)\|Red Alert]]. On the Decepticon side of things, [[Galvatron (G1)\|Galvatron]]'s lesser-known allies include [[Flamewar (G1)\|Flamewar]] as she appeared in IDW's [[Transformers (2019 comic)\|2019 comic reboot]], ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)\|Beast Machines]]'' [[Strika (BM)\|Strika]], the Pretender [[Snarler]], the bat-winged [[Megatron (RID)\|Gigatron]], and a gold-and-white Decepticon based on the [[Noisemaze Mass Production Type Version]]s from ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)\|Cybertron]]''. Finally, in the bottom right corner, there's [[Calcar]], a late-run European exclusive from the tail-end of the original "Generation 1" toyline.
	* Spaceborne casualties on page five include the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]] or another [[Vanguard-class Deep Space Interceptor\|Vanguard-class]] ship of its model, and the ''[[Warworld]]'' as it appeared in Marvel's ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)\|Generation 2]]'' comics, complete with a Generation 2-style Decepticon [[insignia]].		* Spaceborne casualties on page five include the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]] or another [[Vanguard-class Deep Space Interceptor\|Vanguard-class]] ship of its model, and the ''[[Warworld]]'' as it appeared in Marvel's ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)\|Generation 2]]'' comics, complete with a Generation 2-style Decepticon [[insignia]].
	* The central antagonist of our story is revealed to be [[~~Steel Jaw~~\|Steeljaw]], a new version of the smooth-talking wolf-bot who debuted in 2015's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise. Like ''Robots in Disguise'' Steeljaw, who aimed to become the next Decepticon leader after [[Megatron (WFC)\|Megatron]]'s defeat, this iteration of the character has taken a group of Cybertronian stragglers under his wing and set himself up as their nominal commander. ''Unlike'' his cartoon self, however, this version of the character has a [[Relatives\|sister]]: [[Sharpclaw]], an original character created by Nick Roche's daughter, who'd previously made a cameo in ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)\|Transformers]]'' [[Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's\|issue #20]].		* The central antagonist of our story is revealed to be [[Steeljaw (IDW)\|Steeljaw]], a new version of the smooth-talking wolf-bot who debuted in 2015's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise. Like ''Robots in Disguise'' Steeljaw, who aimed to become the next Decepticon leader after [[Megatron (WFC)\|Megatron]]'s defeat, this iteration of the character has taken a group of Cybertronian stragglers under his wing and set himself up as their nominal commander. ''Unlike'' his cartoon self, however, this version of the character has a [[Relatives\|sister]]: [[Sharpclaw]], an original character created by Nick Roche's daughter, who'd previously made a cameo in ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)\|Transformers]]'' [[Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's\|issue #20]].
	* In addition to Sharpclaw and Moon, other Cybertronian remnants who've joined up with Steeljaw include perennial [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family\|Unicron Trilogy]] favourite [[Override (Cybertron)\|Override]], ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Wedge (RID)\|Wedge]], an original character named [[Vex]] (see "Errors" for details), and three of the five 'bots who formed [[Galvatronus (RID)\|Galvatronus]] in the 2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon: [[Treadshock (RID)\|Treadshock]], [[Riotgear (RID)\|Riotgear]], and [[Cyberwarp (RID)\|Cyberwarp]] (in her blue-and-yellow cartoon coloration). Although they don't appear in this issue, Steeljaw also namedrops the Japanese-original characters [[Lunaclub]] and [[Scylla]], and speaks of a character known only as "the Veteran": while this ''was'' the name a grizzled future [[Swoop (G1)\|Swoop]] went by in [[3H Productions\|3H]]'s ''[[Transformers: Universe (comic)\|Universe]]'' comic, the preview for issue #3, combined with a few bits of dialogue in this issue, suggests that it's actually a new moniker for a post-apocalyptic [[Wheelie (G1)\|Wheelie]]. Author [[Nick Roche]] has explained that, with the exception of Wheelie, he deliberately chose characters who debuted after the end of the original [[The Transformers (franchise)\|''Transformers'' franchise]], thus providing an in-fiction justification for why Rodimus wouldn't know them. <ref>{{citesocial\|quote=The thinking was that they'd be Bots that Rodimus wouldn't have met/known. And the dopey way I rationalised this was: make them toys that were released after him. It imposed some fuzzy logic over the whole thing!\|link=https://twitter.com/NickRoche/status/1564948359781433344\|name=Nick Roche\|site=Twitter\|year=2022\|month=08\|day=31\|(defunct=)}}</ref>		* In addition to Sharpclaw and Moon, other Cybertronian remnants who've joined up with Steeljaw include perennial [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family\|Unicron Trilogy]] favourite [[Override (Cybertron)\|Override]], ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Wedge (RID)\|Wedge]], an original character named [[Vex]] (see "Errors" for details), and three of the five 'bots who formed [[Galvatronus (RID)\|Galvatronus]] in the 2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon: [[Treadshock (RID)\|Treadshock]], [[Riotgear (RID)\|Riotgear]], and [[Cyberwarp (RID)\|Cyberwarp]] (in her blue-and-yellow cartoon coloration). Although they don't appear in this issue, Steeljaw also namedrops the Japanese-original characters [[Lunaclub]] and [[Scylla]], and speaks of a character known only as "the Veteran": while this ''was'' the name a grizzled future [[Swoop (G1)\|Swoop]] went by in [[3H Productions\|3H]]'s ''[[Transformers: Universe (comic)\|Universe]]'' comic, the preview for issue #3, combined with a few bits of dialogue in this issue, suggests that it's actually a new moniker for a post-apocalyptic [[Wheelie (G1)\|Wheelie]]. Author [[Nick Roche]] has explained that, with the exception of Wheelie, he deliberately chose characters who debuted after the end of the original [[The Transformers (franchise)\|''Transformers'' franchise]], thus providing an in-fiction justification for why Rodimus wouldn't know them. <ref>{{citesocial\|quote=The thinking was that they'd be Bots that Rodimus wouldn't have met/known. And the dopey way I rationalised this was: make them toys that were released after him. It imposed some fuzzy logic over the whole thing!\|link=https://twitter.com/NickRoche/status/1564948359781433344\|name=Nick Roche\|site=Twitter\|year=2022\|month=08\|day=31\|(defunct=)}}</ref>
	* Without sufficient fuel or spare parts, Steeljaw notes that he and his men have had to "overwrite" old memories to stay functional, a new version of the "[[information creep]]" concept from ''More than Meets the Eye''. Although Steeljaw and his compatriots have forgotten many heroes and villains from the olden days—Optimus Prime, [[Grimlock (G1)\|Grimlock]], and Rodimus himself—they immediately remember [[Thunder Clash\|Thunderclash]] when Rodimus drops his name, hearkening back to a running gag in ''More than Meets the Eye'' where the heroic Autobot continually one-upped Rodimus.		* Without sufficient fuel or spare parts, Steeljaw notes that he and his men have had to "overwrite" old memories to stay functional, a new version of the "[[information creep]]" concept from ''More than Meets the Eye''. Although Steeljaw and his compatriots have forgotten many heroes and villains from the olden days—Optimus Prime, [[Grimlock (G1)\|Grimlock]], and Rodimus himself—they immediately remember [[Thunder Clash\|Thunderclash]] when Rodimus drops his name, hearkening back to a running gag in ''More than Meets the Eye'' where the heroic Autobot continually one-upped Rodimus.

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	For untold eons, [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s waged their endless war, a grinding, increasingly pointless conflict that swallowed planets, destroyed stars and drove countless sentient races into extinction until the Transformers became victims of their own longevity: when the universe ran out of resources to fight over and spare parts to repair themselves, the Cybertronians gradually dwindled away until only Rodimus remained, the very last Cybertronian of all—or so he thought. Shib reminds Rodimus, that, long ago, he made an agreement with her ancestors: if they kept ''him'' safe, then he'd keep ''them'' safe: her, her family, and maybe even the whole planet... but Rodimus asks if that deal applies to alderman [[Errold]] and his mob of angry citizens, who've pursued the pair across the barrens to apprehend Rodimus. Although Shib tries vouching for the exasperated Autobot, Erold points out that, by all accounts, ''Rodimus'' was the aggressor in the most recent scuffle between him and the other Cybertronian; after some back-and-forth, Rodimus makes a deal: if Shib walks free, then he'll come back to town with them and even allow them to tie him down if it makes them feel safe.		For untold eons, [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s waged their endless war, a grinding, increasingly pointless conflict that swallowed planets, destroyed stars and drove countless sentient races into extinction until the Transformers became victims of their own longevity: when the universe ran out of resources to fight over and spare parts to repair themselves, the Cybertronians gradually dwindled away until only Rodimus remained, the very last Cybertronian of all—or so he thought. Shib reminds Rodimus, that, long ago, he made an agreement with her ancestors: if they kept ''him'' safe, then he'd keep ''them'' safe: her, her family, and maybe even the whole planet... but Rodimus asks if that deal applies to alderman [[Errold]] and his mob of angry citizens, who've pursued the pair across the barrens to apprehend Rodimus. Although Shib tries vouching for the exasperated Autobot, Erold points out that, by all accounts, ''Rodimus'' was the aggressor in the most recent scuffle between him and the other Cybertronian; after some back-and-forth, Rodimus makes a deal: if Shib walks free, then he'll come back to town with them and even allow them to tie him down if it makes them feel safe.

	Elsewhere in the desert, outside the second, much larger cylinder, a small rabbit-like Cybertronian grumbles to himself as he completes his post-flight diagnostics, but his complaints only earn the ire of [[Steel Jaw\|Steeljaw]] as the commander emerges from [[stasis lock\|stasis]]. Once "Spine-Shucker", the newly christened "[[Moon (BW)\|Moon]]" reports that all of their equipment and crew—as far as they know, the last dozen Transformers in the universe—have survived the trip intact, while Steeljaw's sister [[Sharpclaw]] announces that they've got a bead on [[Nitro (IDW)\|Nitro]]'s landing site. While Moon reactivates and refuels [[Override (BWU)\|Override]] and [[Riotgear (G1)\|Riotgear]], Sharpclaw informs her brother that they've found a single Cybertronian lifesign moving away from his lander; for his part, Steeljaw waves off her concerns and assumes that the disoriented Nitro got himself lost. Near Nitro's landing sites, the two guards Errold posted to keep an eye ~~son~~ the vessel are confused by a cloud of dust on the horizon. Although they initially mistake the pair for some local steam cars, the terrifying sight of the two vehicles transforming into Override and Riotgear sends the two organics scrambling for cover, even if Riotgear gets stuck in mid-transformation and requires a kick from Override to complete his shift into [[robot mode]]. Override searches the capsule for any clues regarding Nitro's whereabouts, and a potential argument over who gets to ingest some of the leftover [[biofuel]] smeared on the instruments gets cut short when Riotgear, who prefers his "fuel" raw, finds and scoops up the two guards as they cower behind a nearby rock. Before he disposes of the organics, however, he demands to know what happened to the other Cybertronian, and interprets their frantic pointing as a clue...		Elsewhere in the desert, outside the second, much larger cylinder, a small rabbit-like Cybertronian grumbles to himself as he completes his post-flight diagnostics, but his complaints only earn the ire of [[Steel Jaw\|Steeljaw]] as the commander emerges from [[stasis lock\|stasis]]. Once "Spine-Shucker", the newly christened "[[Moon (BW)\|Moon]]" reports that all of their equipment and crew—as far as they know, the last dozen Transformers in the universe—have survived the trip intact, while Steeljaw's sister [[Sharpclaw]] announces that they've got a bead on [[Nitro (IDW)\|Nitro]]'s landing site. While Moon reactivates and refuels [[Override (BWU)\|Override]] and [[Riotgear (G1)\|Riotgear]], Sharpclaw informs her brother that they've found a single Cybertronian lifesign moving away from his lander; for his part, Steeljaw waves off her concerns and assumes that the disoriented Nitro got himself lost. Near Nitro's landing sites, the two guards Errold posted to keep an eye on the vessel are confused by a cloud of dust on the horizon. Although they initially mistake the pair for some local steam cars, the terrifying sight of the two vehicles transforming into Override and Riotgear sends the two organics scrambling for cover, even if Riotgear gets stuck in mid-transformation and requires a kick from Override to complete his shift into [[robot mode]]. Override searches the capsule for any clues regarding Nitro's whereabouts, and a potential argument over who gets to ingest some of the leftover [[biofuel]] smeared on the instruments gets cut short when Riotgear, who prefers his "fuel" raw, finds and scoops up the two guards as they cower behind a nearby rock. Before he disposes of the organics, however, he demands to know what happened to the other Cybertronian, and interprets their frantic pointing as a clue...

	At the Wallkis farmstead, with the guards posted outside her home asleep, Shib makes preparations for a rescue mission: after secretly donning one of the mysterious necklaces provided by her parents, then putting frightened brother [[Beets Wallkis\|Beets]] at ease, she sneaks out of a nearby window and heads down the road into [[Fembrance]], where the townsfolk have taken Rodimus prisoner. By morning, a grouchy, underfuelled Rodimus reminds his captors that they've only captured him because he let them... but as Shib sneaks up to try and rescue her friend, the ground shakes as Override and Riotgear arrive! Impervious to the crude powder weapons wielded by the citizens of Fembrance, the pair follow the signal and stumble across Rodimus; overjoyed to find another member of their kind, the pair help him to his feet and carry him away in their [[alternate mode]]s, ignoring his protests all the while. Overcome with emotion, Riotgear tells Rodimus that this meeting must be a portent: after years of wandering the stars, they've finally found a new home.		At the Wallkis farmstead, with the guards posted outside her home asleep, Shib makes preparations for a rescue mission: after secretly donning one of the mysterious necklaces provided by her parents, then putting frightened brother [[Beets Wallkis\|Beets]] at ease, she sneaks out of a nearby window and heads down the road into [[Fembrance]], where the townsfolk have taken Rodimus prisoner. By morning, a grouchy, underfuelled Rodimus reminds his captors that they've only captured him because he let them... but as Shib sneaks up to try and rescue her friend, the ground shakes as Override and Riotgear arrive! Impervious to the crude powder weapons wielded by the citizens of Fembrance, the pair follow the signal and stumble across Rodimus; overjoyed to find another member of their kind, the pair help him to his feet and carry him away in their [[alternate mode]]s, ignoring his protests all the while. Overcome with emotion, Riotgear tells Rodimus that this meeting must be a portent: after years of wandering the stars, they've finally found a new home.

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	* Steeljaw's forces include a 'bot named "[[Vex]]"—while the next issue will depict him as a reddish-orange Cybertronian who turns into a six-wheeled vehicle, this issue, perhaps stemming from some kind of miscommunication betwewen writer and artists, instead shows him as a slender, purple and yellow Cybertronian.		* Steeljaw's forces include a 'bot named "[[Vex]]"—while the next issue will depict him as a reddish-orange Cybertronian who turns into a six-wheeled vehicle, this issue, perhaps stemming from some kind of miscommunication betwewen writer and artists, instead shows him as a slender, purple and yellow Cybertronian.

			===Other trivia===
			* Cover B shows Rodimus lassoing ''the'' moon because [[Andrew Griffith]] misinterpreted an editorial suggestion for him to be lassoing Moon. Hey, it looks cool either way!<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=That time the editors suggested I had Hot Rod lasso “moon” and I showed I was an idiot by thinking they actually meant “THE” moon but it still worked somehow.\|link=https://twitter.com/glovestudios/status/1720902864912933171\|name=Andrew Lee Griffith\|site=Twitter\|year=2023\|month=11\|day=4}}</ref>

	===Covers (5)===		===Covers (5)===

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	\|colors=[[Rebecca Nalty]]		\|colors=[[Rebecca Nalty]]
	\|letters by=[[~~Joanna~~ Nattalie]]		\|letters by=[[Johanna Nattalie]]
	\|editor=[[David Mariotte]] and [[Riley Farmer]]		\|editor=[[David Mariotte]] and [[Riley Farmer]]
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	* Spaceborne casualties on page five include the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]] or another [[Vanguard-class Deep Space Interceptor\|Vanguard-class]] ship of its model, and the ''[[Warworld]]'' as it appeared in Marvel's ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)\|Generation 2]]'' comics, complete with a Generation 2-style Decepticon [[insignia]].		* Spaceborne casualties on page five include the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]] or another [[Vanguard-class Deep Space Interceptor\|Vanguard-class]] ship of its model, and the ''[[Warworld]]'' as it appeared in Marvel's ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)\|Generation 2]]'' comics, complete with a Generation 2-style Decepticon [[insignia]].
	* The central antagonist of our story is revealed to be [[Steel Jaw\|Steeljaw]], a new version of the smooth-talking wolf-bot who debuted in 2015's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise. Like ''Robots in Disguise'' Steeljaw, who aimed to become the next Decepticon leader after [[Megatron (WFC)\|Megatron]]'s defeat, this iteration of the character has taken a group of Cybertronian stragglers under his wing and set himself up as their nominal commander. ''Unlike'' his cartoon self, however, this version of the character has a [[Relatives\|sister]]: [[Sharpclaw]], an original character created by Nick Roche's daughter, who'd previously made a cameo in ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)\|Transformers]]'' [[Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's\|issue #20]].		* The central antagonist of our story is revealed to be [[Steel Jaw\|Steeljaw]], a new version of the smooth-talking wolf-bot who debuted in 2015's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise. Like ''Robots in Disguise'' Steeljaw, who aimed to become the next Decepticon leader after [[Megatron (WFC)\|Megatron]]'s defeat, this iteration of the character has taken a group of Cybertronian stragglers under his wing and set himself up as their nominal commander. ''Unlike'' his cartoon self, however, this version of the character has a [[Relatives\|sister]]: [[Sharpclaw]], an original character created by Nick Roche's daughter, who'd previously made a cameo in ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)\|Transformers]]'' [[Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's\|issue #20]].
	* In addition to Sharpclaw and Moon, other Cybertronian remnants who've joined up with Steeljaw include perennial [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family\|Unicron Trilogy]] favourite [[Override (Cybertron)\|Override]], ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Wedge (RID)\|Wedge]], an original character named [[Vex]] (see "Errors" for details), and three of the five 'bots who formed [[Galvatronus (RID)\|Galvatronus]] in the 2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon: [[Treadshock (RID)\|Treadshock]], [[Riotgear (RID)\|Riotgear]], and [[Cyberwarp (RID)\|Cyberwarp]] (in her blue-and-yellow cartoon coloration). Although they don't appear in this issue, Steeljaw also namedrops the Japanese-original characters [[Lunaclub]] and [[Scylla]], and speaks of a character known only as "the Veteran": while this ''was'' the name a grizzled future [[Swoop (G1)\|Swoop]] went by in [[3H Productions\|3H]]'s ''[[Transformers: Universe (comic)\|Universe]]'' comic, the preview for issue #3, combined with a few bits of dialogue in this issue, suggests that it's actually a new moniker for a post-apocalyptic [[Wheelie (G1)\|Wheelie]]. Author [[Nick Roche]] has explained that, with the exception of Wheelie, he deliberately chose characters who debuted after the end of the original [[The Transformers (franchise)\|''Transformers'' franchise]], thus providing an in-fiction justification for why Rodimus wouldn't know them. <ref>{{~~twitter~~\|"The thinking was that they'd be Bots that Rodimus wouldn't have met/known. And the dopey way I rationalised this was: make them toys that were released after him. It imposed some fuzzy logic over the whole thing!"\|https://twitter.com/NickRoche/status/1564948359781433344\|Nick Roche\|2022\|08\|31}}</ref>		* In addition to Sharpclaw and Moon, other Cybertronian remnants who've joined up with Steeljaw include perennial [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family\|Unicron Trilogy]] favourite [[Override (Cybertron)\|Override]], ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Wedge (RID)\|Wedge]], an original character named [[Vex]] (see "Errors" for details), and three of the five 'bots who formed [[Galvatronus (RID)\|Galvatronus]] in the 2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon: [[Treadshock (RID)\|Treadshock]], [[Riotgear (RID)\|Riotgear]], and [[Cyberwarp (RID)\|Cyberwarp]] (in her blue-and-yellow cartoon coloration). Although they don't appear in this issue, Steeljaw also namedrops the Japanese-original characters [[Lunaclub]] and [[Scylla]], and speaks of a character known only as "the Veteran": while this ''was'' the name a grizzled future [[Swoop (G1)\|Swoop]] went by in [[3H Productions\|3H]]'s ''[[Transformers: Universe (comic)\|Universe]]'' comic, the preview for issue #3, combined with a few bits of dialogue in this issue, suggests that it's actually a new moniker for a post-apocalyptic [[Wheelie (G1)\|Wheelie]]. Author [[Nick Roche]] has explained that, with the exception of Wheelie, he deliberately chose characters who debuted after the end of the original [[The Transformers (franchise)\|''Transformers'' franchise]], thus providing an in-fiction justification for why Rodimus wouldn't know them. <ref>{{citesocial\|quote=The thinking was that they'd be Bots that Rodimus wouldn't have met/known. And the dopey way I rationalised this was: make them toys that were released after him. It imposed some fuzzy logic over the whole thing!\|link=https://twitter.com/NickRoche/status/1564948359781433344\|name=Nick Roche\|site=Twitter\|year=2022\|month=08\|day=31\|(defunct=)}}</ref>
	* Without sufficient fuel or spare parts, Steeljaw notes that he and his men have had to "overwrite" old memories to stay functional, a new version of the "[[information creep]]" concept from ''More than Meets the Eye''. Although Steeljaw and his compatriots have forgotten many heroes and villains from the olden days—Optimus Prime, [[Grimlock (G1)\|Grimlock]], and Rodimus himself—they immediately remember [[Thunder Clash\|Thunderclash]] when Rodimus drops his name, hearkening back to a running gag in ''More than Meets the Eye'' where the heroic Autobot continually one-upped Rodimus.		* Without sufficient fuel or spare parts, Steeljaw notes that he and his men have had to "overwrite" old memories to stay functional, a new version of the "[[information creep]]" concept from ''More than Meets the Eye''. Although Steeljaw and his compatriots have forgotten many heroes and villains from the olden days—Optimus Prime, [[Grimlock (G1)\|Grimlock]], and Rodimus himself—they immediately remember [[Thunder Clash\|Thunderclash]] when Rodimus drops his name, hearkening back to a running gag in ''More than Meets the Eye'' where the heroic Autobot continually one-upped Rodimus.
	* Steeljaw's practice of distilling "biofuel" to survive in an energon-depleted universe resembles ''More than Meets the Eye'''s "[[pink alchemy]]", a similarly gruesome method of processing living beings into a viable energon substitute.		* Steeljaw's practice of distilling "biofuel" to survive in an energon-depleted universe resembles ''More than Meets the Eye'''s "[[pink alchemy]]", a similarly gruesome method of processing living beings into a viable energon substitute.

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	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
	In the desert night, [[Hot Rod (G1)\|Rodimus]] finds more questions than answers as he examines the strange cylindrical vessel responsible for bringing the other Cybertronian to [[Donnokt]]: not only are the capsule's inner workings caked in a greasy, organic liquid that Rodimus can't readily identify, its lack of engines or kind of propulsion system suggests someone must've deliberately fired it from an external launcher... but who fired it, and ''why''? As he ponders out loud, a familiar voice catches his attention: [[Shib Wallkis]] has secretly followed Rodimus out into the desert. Before they passed away, she tells him, her parents warned her that Rodimus would only ever wake up in an extreme emergency. However, answers don't come quickly to Rodimus who's spent so much time in a low-power standby mode that his return to the waking world has left him disoriented. When he looks to the stars, the sight leaves him even more confused: the stars in the sky aren't where they're supposed to be... and there ''aren't enough'': one by one, the ~~starts~~ in the sky are winking out. As another star disappears right in front of them, Shib asks if Rodimus knows anything about why the stars have been fading her whole life... and the old 'bot informs her that it's all because of him—him and the rest of the [[Transformer\|Cybertronian]] race.		In the desert night, [[Hot Rod (G1)\|Rodimus]] finds more questions than answers as he examines the strange cylindrical vessel responsible for bringing the other Cybertronian to [[Donnokt]]: not only are the capsule's inner workings caked in a greasy, organic liquid that Rodimus can't readily identify, its lack of engines or kind of propulsion system suggests someone must've deliberately fired it from an external launcher... but who fired it, and ''why''? As he ponders out loud, a familiar voice catches his attention: [[Shib Wallkis]] has secretly followed Rodimus out into the desert. Before they passed away, she tells him, her parents warned her that Rodimus would only ever wake up in an extreme emergency. However, answers don't come quickly to Rodimus who's spent so much time in a low-power standby mode that his return to the waking world has left him disoriented. When he looks to the stars, the sight leaves him even more confused: the stars in the sky aren't where they're supposed to be... and there ''aren't enough'': one by one, the stars in the sky are winking out. As another star disappears right in front of them, Shib asks if Rodimus knows anything about why the stars have been fading her whole life... and the old 'bot informs her that it's all because of him—him and the rest of the [[Transformer\|Cybertronian]] race.

	For untold eons, [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s waged their endless war, a grinding, increasingly pointless conflict that swallowed planets, destroyed stars and drove countless sentient races into extinction until the Transformers became victims of their own longevity: when the universe ran out of resources to fight over and spare parts to repair themselves, the Cybertronians gradually dwindled away until only Rodimus remained, the very last Cybertronian of all—or so he thought. Shib reminds Rodimus, that, long ago, he made an agreement with her ancestors: if they kept ''him'' safe, then he'd keep ''them'' safe: her, her family, and maybe even the whole planet... but Rodimus asks if that deal applies to alderman [[Errold]] and his mob of angry citizens, who've pursued the pair across the barrens to apprehend Rodimus. Although Shib tries vouching for the exasperated Autobot, Erold points out that, by all accounts, ''Rodimus'' was the aggressor in the most recent scuffle between him and the other Cybertronian; after some back-and-forth, Rodimus makes a deal: if Shib walks free, then he'll come back to town with them and even allow them to tie him down if it makes them feel safe.		For untold eons, [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s waged their endless war, a grinding, increasingly pointless conflict that swallowed planets, destroyed stars and drove countless sentient races into extinction until the Transformers became victims of their own longevity: when the universe ran out of resources to fight over and spare parts to repair themselves, the Cybertronians gradually dwindled away until only Rodimus remained, the very last Cybertronian of all—or so he thought. Shib reminds Rodimus, that, long ago, he made an agreement with her ancestors: if they kept ''him'' safe, then he'd keep ''them'' safe: her, her family, and maybe even the whole planet... but Rodimus asks if that deal applies to alderman [[Errold]] and his mob of angry citizens, who've pursued the pair across the barrens to apprehend Rodimus. Although Shib tries vouching for the exasperated Autobot, Erold points out that, by all accounts, ''Rodimus'' was the aggressor in the most recent scuffle between him and the other Cybertronian; after some back-and-forth, Rodimus makes a deal: if Shib walks free, then he'll come back to town with them and even allow them to tie him down if it makes them feel safe.

TimeLord11 at 15:34, 21 October 2022

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	In the desert night, [[Hot Rod (G1)\|Rodimus]] finds more questions than answers as he examines the strange cylindrical vessel responsible for bringing the other Cybertronian to [[Donnokt]]: not only is the capsule's inner workings caked in a greasy, organic liquid that Rodimus can't readily identify, its lack of engines or kind of propulsion system suggests someone must've deliberately fired it from an external launcher... but who fired it, and ''why''? As he ponders out loud, a familiar voice catches his attention: [[Shib Wallkis]] has secretly followed Rodimus out into the desert. Before they passed away, she tells him, her parents warned her that Rodimus would only ever wake up in an extreme emergency. However, answers don't come quickly to Rodimus who's spent so much time in a low-power standby mode that his return to the waking world has left him disoriented. When he looks to the stars, the sight leaves him even more confused: the stars in the sky aren't where they're supposed to be... and there ''aren't enough'': one by one, the starts in the sky are winking out. As another star disappears right in front of them, Shib asks if Rodimus knows anything about why the stars have been fading her whole life... and the old 'bot informs her that it's all because of him—him and the rest of the [[Transformer\|Cybertronian]] race.		In the desert night, [[Hot Rod (G1)\|Rodimus]] finds more questions than answers as he examines the strange cylindrical vessel responsible for bringing the other Cybertronian to [[Donnokt]]: not only are the capsule's inner workings caked in a greasy, organic liquid that Rodimus can't readily identify, its lack of engines or kind of propulsion system suggests someone must've deliberately fired it from an external launcher... but who fired it, and ''why''? As he ponders out loud, a familiar voice catches his attention: [[Shib Wallkis]] has secretly followed Rodimus out into the desert. Before they passed away, she tells him, her parents warned her that Rodimus would only ever wake up in an extreme emergency. However, answers don't come quickly to Rodimus who's spent so much time in a low-power standby mode that his return to the waking world has left him disoriented. When he looks to the stars, the sight leaves him even more confused: the stars in the sky aren't where they're supposed to be... and there ''aren't enough'': one by one, the starts in the sky are winking out. As another star disappears right in front of them, Shib asks if Rodimus knows anything about why the stars have been fading her whole life... and the old 'bot informs her that it's all because of him—him and the rest of the [[Transformer\|Cybertronian]] race.

	For untold eons, [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s waged their endless war, a grinding, increasingly pointless conflict that swallowed planets, destroyed stars and drove countless sentient races into extinction until the Transformers became victims of their own longevity: when the universe ran out of resources to fight over and spare parts to repair themselves, the Cybertronians gradually dwindled away until only Rodimus remained, the very last Cybertronian of all—or so he thought. Shib reminds Rodimus, that, long ago, he made an agreement with her ancestors: if they kept ''him'' safe, then he'd keep ''them'' safe: her, her family, and maybe even the whole planet... but Rodimus asks if that deal applies to alderman [[Errold]] and his mob of angry citizens, who've pursued the pair across the barrens to apprehend Rodimus. Although Shib tries vouching for the exasperated Autobot, Erold points out that, by all accounts, ''Rodimus'' was the aggressor in the most recent scuffle between him and the other Cybertronian; after some back-and-forth, Rodimus makes a deal: if Shib walks free, then he'll come back to town with them and even allow them to tie him down if it makes them feel safe.		For untold eons, [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s waged their endless war, a grinding, increasingly pointless conflict that swallowed planets, destroyed stars and drove countless sentient races into extinction until the Transformers became victims of their own longevity: when the universe ran out of resources to fight over and spare parts to repair themselves, the Cybertronians gradually dwindled away until only Rodimus remained, the very last Cybertronian of all—or so he thought. Shib reminds Rodimus, that, long ago, he made an agreement with her ancestors: if they kept ''him'' safe, then he'd keep ''them'' safe: her, her family, and maybe even the whole planet... but Rodimus asks if that deal applies to alderman [[Errold]] and his mob of angry citizens, who've pursued the pair across the barrens to apprehend Rodimus. Although Shib tries vouching for the exasperated Autobot, Erold points out that, by all accounts, ''Rodimus'' was the aggressor in the most recent scuffle between him and the other Cybertronian; after some back-and-forth, Rodimus makes a deal: if Shib walks free, then he'll come back to town with them and even allow them to tie him down if it makes them feel safe.

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	* Spaceborne casualties on page five include the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]] or another [[Vanguard-class Deep Space Interceptor\|Vanguard-class]] ship of its model, and the ''[[Warworld]]'' as it appeared in Marvel's ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)\|Generation 2]]'' comics, complete with a Generation 2-style Decepticon [[insignia]].		* Spaceborne casualties on page five include the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]] or another [[Vanguard-class Deep Space Interceptor\|Vanguard-class]] ship of its model, and the ''[[Warworld]]'' as it appeared in Marvel's ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)\|Generation 2]]'' comics, complete with a Generation 2-style Decepticon [[insignia]].
	* The central antagonist of our story is revealed to be [[Steel Jaw\|Steeljaw]], a new version of the smooth-talking wolf-bot who debuted in 2015's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise. Like ''Robots in Disguise'' Steeljaw, who aimed to become the next Decepticon leader after [[Megatron (WFC)\|Megatron]]'s defeat, this iteration of the character has taken a group of Cybertronian stragglers under his wing and set himself up as their nominal commander. ''Unlike'' his cartoon self, however, this version of the character has a [[Relatives\|sister]]: [[Sharpclaw]], an original character created by Nick Roche's daughter, who'd previously made a cameo in ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)\|Transformers]]'' [[Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's\|issue #20]].		* The central antagonist of our story is revealed to be [[Steel Jaw\|Steeljaw]], a new version of the smooth-talking wolf-bot who debuted in 2015's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise. Like ''Robots in Disguise'' Steeljaw, who aimed to become the next Decepticon leader after [[Megatron (WFC)\|Megatron]]'s defeat, this iteration of the character has taken a group of Cybertronian stragglers under his wing and set himself up as their nominal commander. ''Unlike'' his cartoon self, however, this version of the character has a [[Relatives\|sister]]: [[Sharpclaw]], an original character created by Nick Roche's daughter, who'd previously made a cameo in ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)\|Transformers]]'' [[Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's\|issue #20]].
	* In addition to Sharpclaw and Moon, other Cybertronian remnants who've joined up with Steeljaw include perennial [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family\|Unicron Trilogy]] favourite [[Override (Cybertron)\|Override]], ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Wedge (RID)\|Wedge]], an original character named [[Vex]] (see "Errors" for details), and three of the five 'bots who formed [[Galvatronus (RID)\|Galvatronus]] in the 2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon: [[Treadshock (RID)\|Treadshock]], [[Riotgear (RID)\|Riotgear]], and [[Cyberwarp (RID)\|Cyberwarp]] (in her blue-and-yellow cartoon coloration). Although they don't appear in this issue, Steeljaw also namedrops the Japanese-original characters [[Lunaclub]] and [[Scylla]], and speaks of a character known only as "the Veteran": while this ''was'' the name a grizzled future [[Swoop (G1)\|Swoop]] went by in [[3H Productions\|3H]]'s ''[[Transformers: Universe (comic)\|Universe]]'' comic, the preview for issue #3, combined with a few bits of dialogue in this issue, suggests that it's actually a new moniker for a post-apocalyptic [[Wheelie (G1)\|Wheelie]]. Author [[Nick Roche]] has explained that, with the exception of Wheelie, he deliberately chose characters who ~~only~~ debuted after the end of the original [[The Transformers (franchise)\|''Transformers'' franchise]], thus providing an in-fiction justification for why Rodimus wouldn't know them. <ref>{{twitter\|"The thinking was that they'd be Bots that Rodimus wouldn't have met/known. And the dopey way I rationalised this was: make them toys that were released after him. It imposed some fuzzy logic over the whole thing!"\|https://twitter.com/NickRoche/status/1564948359781433344\|Nick Roche\|2022\|08\|31}}</ref>		* In addition to Sharpclaw and Moon, other Cybertronian remnants who've joined up with Steeljaw include perennial [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family\|Unicron Trilogy]] favourite [[Override (Cybertron)\|Override]], ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Wedge (RID)\|Wedge]], an original character named [[Vex]] (see "Errors" for details), and three of the five 'bots who formed [[Galvatronus (RID)\|Galvatronus]] in the 2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon: [[Treadshock (RID)\|Treadshock]], [[Riotgear (RID)\|Riotgear]], and [[Cyberwarp (RID)\|Cyberwarp]] (in her blue-and-yellow cartoon coloration). Although they don't appear in this issue, Steeljaw also namedrops the Japanese-original characters [[Lunaclub]] and [[Scylla]], and speaks of a character known only as "the Veteran": while this ''was'' the name a grizzled future [[Swoop (G1)\|Swoop]] went by in [[3H Productions\|3H]]'s ''[[Transformers: Universe (comic)\|Universe]]'' comic, the preview for issue #3, combined with a few bits of dialogue in this issue, suggests that it's actually a new moniker for a post-apocalyptic [[Wheelie (G1)\|Wheelie]]. Author [[Nick Roche]] has explained that, with the exception of Wheelie, he deliberately chose characters who debuted after the end of the original [[The Transformers (franchise)\|''Transformers'' franchise]], thus providing an in-fiction justification for why Rodimus wouldn't know them. <ref>{{twitter\|"The thinking was that they'd be Bots that Rodimus wouldn't have met/known. And the dopey way I rationalised this was: make them toys that were released after him. It imposed some fuzzy logic over the whole thing!"\|https://twitter.com/NickRoche/status/1564948359781433344\|Nick Roche\|2022\|08\|31}}</ref>
	* Without sufficient fuel or spare parts, Steeljaw notes that he and his men have had to "overwrite" old memories to stay functional, a new version of the "[[information creep]]" concept from ''More than Meets the Eye''. Although Steeljaw and his compatriots have forgotten many heroes and villains from the olden days—Optimus Prime, [[Grimlock (G1)\|Grimlock]], and Rodimus himself—they immediately remember [[Thunder Clash\|Thunderclash]] when Rodimus drops his name, hearkening back to a running gag in ''More than Meets the Eye'' where the heroic Autobot continually one-upped Rodimus.		* Without sufficient fuel or spare parts, Steeljaw notes that he and his men have had to "overwrite" old memories to stay functional, a new version of the "[[information creep]]" concept from ''More than Meets the Eye''. Although Steeljaw and his compatriots have forgotten many heroes and villains from the olden days—Optimus Prime, [[Grimlock (G1)\|Grimlock]], and Rodimus himself—they immediately remember [[Thunder Clash\|Thunderclash]] when Rodimus drops his name, hearkening back to a running gag in ''More than Meets the Eye'' where the heroic Autobot continually one-upped Rodimus.
	* Steeljaw's practice of distilling "biofuel" to survive in an energon-depleted universe resembles ''More than Meets the Eye'''s "[[pink alchemy]]", a similarly gruesome method of processing living beings into a viable energon substitute.		* Steeljaw's practice of distilling "biofuel" to survive in an energon-depleted universe resembles ''More than Meets the Eye'''s "[[pink alchemy]]", a similarly gruesome method of processing living beings into a viable energon substitute.

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	* Spaceborne casualties on page five include the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]] or another [[Vanguard-class Deep Space Interceptor\|Vanguard-class]] ship of its model, and the ''[[Warworld]]'' as it appeared in Marvel's ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)\|Generation 2]]'' comics, complete with a Generation 2-style Decepticon [[insignia]].		* Spaceborne casualties on page five include the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]] or another [[Vanguard-class Deep Space Interceptor\|Vanguard-class]] ship of its model, and the ''[[Warworld]]'' as it appeared in Marvel's ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)\|Generation 2]]'' comics, complete with a Generation 2-style Decepticon [[insignia]].
	* The central antagonist of our story is revealed to be [[Steeljaw (IDW)\|Steeljaw]], a new version of the smooth-talking wolf-bot who debuted in 2015's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise. Like ''Robots in Disguise'' Steeljaw, who aimed to become the next Decepticon leader after [[Megatron (WFC)\|Megatron]]'s defeat, this iteration of the character has taken a group of Cybertronian stragglers under his wing and set himself up as their nominal commander. ''Unlike'' his cartoon self, however, this version of the character has a [[Relatives\|sister]]: [[Sharpclaw]], an original character created by Nick Roche's daughter, who'd previously made a cameo in ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)\|Transformers]]'' [[Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's\|issue #20]].		* The central antagonist of our story is revealed to be [[Steeljaw (IDW)\|Steeljaw]], a new version of the smooth-talking wolf-bot who debuted in 2015's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise. Like ''Robots in Disguise'' Steeljaw, who aimed to become the next Decepticon leader after [[Megatron (WFC)\|Megatron]]'s defeat, this iteration of the character has taken a group of Cybertronian stragglers under his wing and set himself up as their nominal commander. ''Unlike'' his cartoon self, however, this version of the character has a [[Relatives\|sister]]: [[Sharpclaw]], an original character created by Nick Roche's daughter, who'd previously made a cameo in ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)\|Transformers]]'' [[Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's\|issue #20]].
	* In addition to Sharpclaw and Moon, other Cybertronian remnants who've joined up with Steeljaw include perennial [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family\|Unicron Trilogy]] favourite [[Override (Cybertron)\|Override]], ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Wedge (RID)\|Wedge]], an original character named [[Vex]] (see "Errors" for details), and three of the five 'bots who formed [[Galvatronus (RID)\|Galvatronus]] in the 2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon: [[Treadshock (RID)\|Treadshock]], [[Riotgear (RID)\|Riotgear]], and [[Cyberwarp (RID)\|Cyberwarp]] (in her blue-and-yellow cartoon coloration). Although they don't appear in this issue, Steeljaw also namedrops the Japanese-original characters [[Lunaclub]] and [[Scylla]], and speaks of a character known only as "the Veteran": while this ''was'' the name a grizzled future [[Swoop (G1)\|Swoop]] went by in [[3H Productions\|3H]]'s ''[[Transformers: Universe (comic)\|Universe]]'' comic, the preview for issue #3, combined with a few bits of dialogue in this issue, suggests that it's actually a new moniker for a post-apocalyptic [[Wheelie (G1)\|Wheelie]]. Author [[Nick Roche]] has explained that, with the exception of Wheelie, he deliberately chose characters who debuted after the end of the original [[The Transformers (franchise)\|''Transformers'' franchise]], thus providing an in-fiction justification for why Rodimus wouldn't know them. <ref>{{citesocial\|quote=The thinking was that they'd be Bots that Rodimus wouldn't have met/known. And the dopey way I rationalised this was: make them toys that were released after him. It imposed some fuzzy logic over the whole thing!\|link=https://twitter.com/NickRoche/status/1564948359781433344\|name=Nick Roche\|site=Twitter\|year=2022\|month=08\|day=31\|(defunct=)}}</ref>		* In addition to Sharpclaw and Moon, other Cybertronian remnants who've joined up with Steeljaw include perennial [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family\|Unicron Trilogy]] favourite [[Override (Cybertron)\|Override]], ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Wedge (RID)\|Wedge]], an original character named [[Vex]] (see "Errors" for details), and three of the five 'bots who formed [[Galvatronus (RID)\|Galvatronus]] in the 2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon: [[Treadshock (RID)\|Treadshock]], [[Riotgear (RID)\|Riotgear]], and [[Cyberwarp (RID)\|Cyberwarp]] (in her blue-and-yellow cartoon coloration). Although they don't appear in this issue, Steeljaw also namedrops the Japanese-original characters [[Lunaclub]] and [[Scylla (BW)\|Scylla]], and speaks of a character known only as "the Veteran": while this ''was'' the name a grizzled future [[Swoop (G1)\|Swoop]] went by in [[3H Productions\|3H]]'s ''[[Transformers: Universe (comic)\|Universe]]'' comic, the preview for issue #3, combined with a few bits of dialogue in this issue, suggests that it's actually a new moniker for a post-apocalyptic [[Wheelie (G1)\|Wheelie]]. Author [[Nick Roche]] has explained that, with the exception of Wheelie, he deliberately chose characters who debuted after the end of the original [[The Transformers (franchise)\|''Transformers'' franchise]], thus providing an in-fiction justification for why Rodimus wouldn't know them. <ref>{{citesocial\|quote=The thinking was that they'd be Bots that Rodimus wouldn't have met/known. And the dopey way I rationalised this was: make them toys that were released after him. It imposed some fuzzy logic over the whole thing!\|link=https://twitter.com/NickRoche/status/1564948359781433344\|name=Nick Roche\|site=Twitter\|year=2022\|month=08\|day=31\|(defunct=)}}</ref>
	* Without sufficient fuel or spare parts, Steeljaw notes that he and his men have had to "overwrite" old memories to stay functional, a new version of the "[[information creep]]" concept from ''More than Meets the Eye''. Although Steeljaw and his compatriots have forgotten many heroes and villains from the olden days—Optimus Prime, [[Grimlock (G1)\|Grimlock]], and Rodimus himself—they immediately remember [[Thunder Clash\|Thunderclash]] when Rodimus drops his name, hearkening back to a running gag in ''More than Meets the Eye'' where the heroic Autobot continually one-upped Rodimus.		* Without sufficient fuel or spare parts, Steeljaw notes that he and his men have had to "overwrite" old memories to stay functional, a new version of the "[[information creep]]" concept from ''More than Meets the Eye''. Although Steeljaw and his compatriots have forgotten many heroes and villains from the olden days—Optimus Prime, [[Grimlock (G1)\|Grimlock]], and Rodimus himself—they immediately remember [[Thunder Clash\|Thunderclash]] when Rodimus drops his name, hearkening back to a running gag in ''More than Meets the Eye'' where the heroic Autobot continually one-upped Rodimus.
	* Steeljaw's practice of distilling "biofuel" to survive in an energon-depleted universe resembles ''More than Meets the Eye'''s "[[pink alchemy]]", a similarly gruesome method of processing living beings into a viable energon substitute.		* Steeljaw's practice of distilling "biofuel" to survive in an energon-depleted universe resembles ''More than Meets the Eye'''s "[[pink alchemy]]", a similarly gruesome method of processing living beings into a viable energon substitute.

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	For untold eons, [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s waged their endless war, a grinding, increasingly pointless conflict that swallowed planets, destroyed stars and drove countless sentient races into extinction until the Transformers became victims of their own longevity: when the universe ran out of resources to fight over and spare parts to repair themselves, the Cybertronians gradually dwindled away until only Rodimus remained, the very last Cybertronian of all—or so he thought. Shib reminds Rodimus, that, long ago, he made an agreement with her ancestors: if they kept ''him'' safe, then he'd keep ''them'' safe: her, her family, and maybe even the whole planet... but Rodimus asks if that deal applies to alderman [[Errold]] and his mob of angry citizens, who've pursued the pair across the barrens to apprehend Rodimus. Although Shib tries vouching for the exasperated Autobot, Erold points out that, by all accounts, ''Rodimus'' was the aggressor in the most recent scuffle between him and the other Cybertronian; after some back-and-forth, Rodimus makes a deal: if Shib walks free, then he'll come back to town with them and even allow them to tie him down if it makes them feel safe.		For untold eons, [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s waged their endless war, a grinding, increasingly pointless conflict that swallowed planets, destroyed stars and drove countless sentient races into extinction until the Transformers became victims of their own longevity: when the universe ran out of resources to fight over and spare parts to repair themselves, the Cybertronians gradually dwindled away until only Rodimus remained, the very last Cybertronian of all—or so he thought. Shib reminds Rodimus, that, long ago, he made an agreement with her ancestors: if they kept ''him'' safe, then he'd keep ''them'' safe: her, her family, and maybe even the whole planet... but Rodimus asks if that deal applies to alderman [[Errold]] and his mob of angry citizens, who've pursued the pair across the barrens to apprehend Rodimus. Although Shib tries vouching for the exasperated Autobot, Erold points out that, by all accounts, ''Rodimus'' was the aggressor in the most recent scuffle between him and the other Cybertronian; after some back-and-forth, Rodimus makes a deal: if Shib walks free, then he'll come back to town with them and even allow them to tie him down if it makes them feel safe.

	Elsewhere in the desert, outside the second, much larger cylinder, a small rabbit-like Cybertronian grumbles to himself as he completes his post-flight diagnostics, but his complaints only earn the ire of [[~~Steel Jaw~~\|Steeljaw]] as the commander emerges from [[stasis lock\|stasis]]. Once "Spine-Shucker", the newly christened "[[Moon (BW)\|Moon]]" reports that all of their equipment and crew—as far as they know, the last dozen Transformers in the universe—have survived the trip intact, while Steeljaw's sister [[Sharpclaw]] announces that they've got a bead on [[Nitro (IDW)\|Nitro]]'s landing site. While Moon reactivates and refuels [[Override (BWU)\|Override]] and [[Riotgear (G1)\|Riotgear]], Sharpclaw informs her brother that they've found a single Cybertronian lifesign moving away from his lander; for his part, Steeljaw waves off her concerns and assumes that the disoriented Nitro got himself lost. Near Nitro's landing sites, the two guards Errold posted to keep an eye on the vessel are confused by a cloud of dust on the horizon. Although they initially mistake the pair for some local steam cars, the terrifying sight of the two vehicles transforming into Override and Riotgear sends the two organics scrambling for cover, even if Riotgear gets stuck in mid-transformation and requires a kick from Override to complete his shift into [[robot mode]]. Override searches the capsule for any clues regarding Nitro's whereabouts, and a potential argument over who gets to ingest some of the leftover [[biofuel]] smeared on the instruments gets cut short when Riotgear, who prefers his "fuel" raw, finds and scoops up the two guards as they cower behind a nearby rock. Before he disposes of the organics, however, he demands to know what happened to the other Cybertronian, and interprets their frantic pointing as a clue...		Elsewhere in the desert, outside the second, much larger cylinder, a small rabbit-like Cybertronian grumbles to himself as he completes his post-flight diagnostics, but his complaints only earn the ire of [[Steeljaw (IDW)\|Steeljaw]] as the commander emerges from [[stasis lock\|stasis]]. Once "Spine-Shucker", the newly christened "[[Moon (BW)\|Moon]]" reports that all of their equipment and crew—as far as they know, the last dozen Transformers in the universe—have survived the trip intact, while Steeljaw's sister [[Sharpclaw]] announces that they've got a bead on [[Nitro (IDW)\|Nitro]]'s landing site. While Moon reactivates and refuels [[Override (BWU)\|Override]] and [[Riotgear (G1)\|Riotgear]], Sharpclaw informs her brother that they've found a single Cybertronian lifesign moving away from his lander; for his part, Steeljaw waves off her concerns and assumes that the disoriented Nitro got himself lost. Near Nitro's landing sites, the two guards Errold posted to keep an eye on the vessel are confused by a cloud of dust on the horizon. Although they initially mistake the pair for some local steam cars, the terrifying sight of the two vehicles transforming into Override and Riotgear sends the two organics scrambling for cover, even if Riotgear gets stuck in mid-transformation and requires a kick from Override to complete his shift into [[robot mode]]. Override searches the capsule for any clues regarding Nitro's whereabouts, and a potential argument over who gets to ingest some of the leftover [[biofuel]] smeared on the instruments gets cut short when Riotgear, who prefers his "fuel" raw, finds and scoops up the two guards as they cower behind a nearby rock. Before he disposes of the organics, however, he demands to know what happened to the other Cybertronian, and interprets their frantic pointing as a clue...

	At the Wallkis farmstead, with the guards posted outside her home asleep, Shib makes preparations for a rescue mission: after secretly donning one of the mysterious necklaces provided by her parents, then putting frightened brother [[Beets Wallkis\|Beets]] at ease, she sneaks out of a nearby window and heads down the road into [[Fembrance]], where the townsfolk have taken Rodimus prisoner. By morning, a grouchy, underfuelled Rodimus reminds his captors that they've only captured him because he let them... but as Shib sneaks up to try and rescue her friend, the ground shakes as Override and Riotgear arrive! Impervious to the crude powder weapons wielded by the citizens of Fembrance, the pair follow the signal and stumble across Rodimus; overjoyed to find another member of their kind, the pair help him to his feet and carry him away in their [[alternate mode]]s, ignoring his protests all the while. Overcome with emotion, Riotgear tells Rodimus that this meeting must be a portent: after years of wandering the stars, they've finally found a new home.		At the Wallkis farmstead, with the guards posted outside her home asleep, Shib makes preparations for a rescue mission: after secretly donning one of the mysterious necklaces provided by her parents, then putting frightened brother [[Beets Wallkis\|Beets]] at ease, she sneaks out of a nearby window and heads down the road into [[Fembrance]], where the townsfolk have taken Rodimus prisoner. By morning, a grouchy, underfuelled Rodimus reminds his captors that they've only captured him because he let them... but as Shib sneaks up to try and rescue her friend, the ground shakes as Override and Riotgear arrive! Impervious to the crude powder weapons wielded by the citizens of Fembrance, the pair follow the signal and stumble across Rodimus; overjoyed to find another member of their kind, the pair help him to his feet and carry him away in their [[alternate mode]]s, ignoring his protests all the while. Overcome with emotion, Riotgear tells Rodimus that this meeting must be a portent: after years of wandering the stars, they've finally found a new home.
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	* [[Moon (BW)\|Moon]] (23)		* [[Moon (BW)\|Moon]] (23)
	* [[~~Steel Jaw~~\|Steeljaw]] (24)		* [[Steeljaw (IDW)\|Steeljaw]] (24)
	* [[Sharpclaw]] (25)		* [[Sharpclaw]] (25)
	* [[Riotgear (G1)\|Riotgear]] (28)		* [[Riotgear (G1)\|Riotgear]] (28)
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	* The flashback on page five features a diverse array of characters from across the ''Transformers'' mythos. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP\|Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]]'s leading the Autobots; notable faces in the crowd include ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (story page)\|Battlestars]]'' big guy [[Grandus (G1)\|Grandus]], ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)\|Beast Wars]]'' [[Tigerhawk]], [[Thunder Clash\|Thunderclash]], and G1 versions of ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)\|Prime]]'' [[Bulkhead (Prime)\|Bulkhead]] and ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)\|Armada]]'' [[Red Alert (Armada)\|Red Alert]]. On the Decepticon side of things, [[Galvatron (G1)\|Galvatron]]'s lesser-known allies include [[Flamewar (G1)\|Flamewar]] as she appeared in IDW's [[Transformers (2019 comic)\|2019 comic reboot]], ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)\|Beast Machines]]'' [[Strika (BM)\|Strika]], the Pretender [[Snarler]], the bat-winged [[Megatron (RID)\|Gigatron]], and a gold-and-white Decepticon based on the [[Noisemaze Mass Production Type Version]]s from ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)\|Cybertron]]''. Finally, in the bottom right corner, there's [[Calcar]], a late-run European exclusive from the tail-end of the original "Generation 1" toyline.		* The flashback on page five features a diverse array of characters from across the ''Transformers'' mythos. [[Optimus Prime (G1)/toys#PMOP\|Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]]'s leading the Autobots; notable faces in the crowd include ''[[Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers: The Battlestars (story page)\|Battlestars]]'' big guy [[Grandus (G1)\|Grandus]], ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (franchise)\|Beast Wars]]'' [[Tigerhawk]], [[Thunder Clash\|Thunderclash]], and G1 versions of ''[[Transformers: Prime (franchise)\|Prime]]'' [[Bulkhead (Prime)\|Bulkhead]] and ''[[Transformers: Armada (franchise)\|Armada]]'' [[Red Alert (Armada)\|Red Alert]]. On the Decepticon side of things, [[Galvatron (G1)\|Galvatron]]'s lesser-known allies include [[Flamewar (G1)\|Flamewar]] as she appeared in IDW's [[Transformers (2019 comic)\|2019 comic reboot]], ''[[Beast Machines: Transformers (franchise)\|Beast Machines]]'' [[Strika (BM)\|Strika]], the Pretender [[Snarler]], the bat-winged [[Megatron (RID)\|Gigatron]], and a gold-and-white Decepticon based on the [[Noisemaze Mass Production Type Version]]s from ''[[Transformers: Cybertron (franchise)\|Cybertron]]''. Finally, in the bottom right corner, there's [[Calcar]], a late-run European exclusive from the tail-end of the original "Generation 1" toyline.
	* Spaceborne casualties on page five include the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]] or another [[Vanguard-class Deep Space Interceptor\|Vanguard-class]] ship of its model, and the ''[[Warworld]]'' as it appeared in Marvel's ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)\|Generation 2]]'' comics, complete with a Generation 2-style Decepticon [[insignia]].		* Spaceborne casualties on page five include the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]] or another [[Vanguard-class Deep Space Interceptor\|Vanguard-class]] ship of its model, and the ''[[Warworld]]'' as it appeared in Marvel's ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)\|Generation 2]]'' comics, complete with a Generation 2-style Decepticon [[insignia]].
	* The central antagonist of our story is revealed to be [[~~Steel Jaw~~\|Steeljaw]], a new version of the smooth-talking wolf-bot who debuted in 2015's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise. Like ''Robots in Disguise'' Steeljaw, who aimed to become the next Decepticon leader after [[Megatron (WFC)\|Megatron]]'s defeat, this iteration of the character has taken a group of Cybertronian stragglers under his wing and set himself up as their nominal commander. ''Unlike'' his cartoon self, however, this version of the character has a [[Relatives\|sister]]: [[Sharpclaw]], an original character created by Nick Roche's daughter, who'd previously made a cameo in ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)\|Transformers]]'' [[Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's\|issue #20]].		* The central antagonist of our story is revealed to be [[Steeljaw (IDW)\|Steeljaw]], a new version of the smooth-talking wolf-bot who debuted in 2015's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise. Like ''Robots in Disguise'' Steeljaw, who aimed to become the next Decepticon leader after [[Megatron (WFC)\|Megatron]]'s defeat, this iteration of the character has taken a group of Cybertronian stragglers under his wing and set himself up as their nominal commander. ''Unlike'' his cartoon self, however, this version of the character has a [[Relatives\|sister]]: [[Sharpclaw]], an original character created by Nick Roche's daughter, who'd previously made a cameo in ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)\|Transformers]]'' [[Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's\|issue #20]].
	* In addition to Sharpclaw and Moon, other Cybertronian remnants who've joined up with Steeljaw include perennial [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family\|Unicron Trilogy]] favourite [[Override (Cybertron)\|Override]], ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Wedge (RID)\|Wedge]], an original character named [[Vex]] (see "Errors" for details), and three of the five 'bots who formed [[Galvatronus (RID)\|Galvatronus]] in the 2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon: [[Treadshock (RID)\|Treadshock]], [[Riotgear (RID)\|Riotgear]], and [[Cyberwarp (RID)\|Cyberwarp]] (in her blue-and-yellow cartoon coloration). Although they don't appear in this issue, Steeljaw also namedrops the Japanese-original characters [[Lunaclub]] and [[Scylla]], and speaks of a character known only as "the Veteran": while this ''was'' the name a grizzled future [[Swoop (G1)\|Swoop]] went by in [[3H Productions\|3H]]'s ''[[Transformers: Universe (comic)\|Universe]]'' comic, the preview for issue #3, combined with a few bits of dialogue in this issue, suggests that it's actually a new moniker for a post-apocalyptic [[Wheelie (G1)\|Wheelie]]. Author [[Nick Roche]] has explained that, with the exception of Wheelie, he deliberately chose characters who debuted after the end of the original [[The Transformers (franchise)\|''Transformers'' franchise]], thus providing an in-fiction justification for why Rodimus wouldn't know them. <ref>{{citesocial\|quote=The thinking was that they'd be Bots that Rodimus wouldn't have met/known. And the dopey way I rationalised this was: make them toys that were released after him. It imposed some fuzzy logic over the whole thing!\|link=https://twitter.com/NickRoche/status/1564948359781433344\|name=Nick Roche\|site=Twitter\|year=2022\|month=08\|day=31\|(defunct=)}}</ref>		* In addition to Sharpclaw and Moon, other Cybertronian remnants who've joined up with Steeljaw include perennial [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family\|Unicron Trilogy]] favourite [[Override (Cybertron)\|Override]], ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Wedge (RID)\|Wedge]], an original character named [[Vex]] (see "Errors" for details), and three of the five 'bots who formed [[Galvatronus (RID)\|Galvatronus]] in the 2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon: [[Treadshock (RID)\|Treadshock]], [[Riotgear (RID)\|Riotgear]], and [[Cyberwarp (RID)\|Cyberwarp]] (in her blue-and-yellow cartoon coloration). Although they don't appear in this issue, Steeljaw also namedrops the Japanese-original characters [[Lunaclub]] and [[Scylla]], and speaks of a character known only as "the Veteran": while this ''was'' the name a grizzled future [[Swoop (G1)\|Swoop]] went by in [[3H Productions\|3H]]'s ''[[Transformers: Universe (comic)\|Universe]]'' comic, the preview for issue #3, combined with a few bits of dialogue in this issue, suggests that it's actually a new moniker for a post-apocalyptic [[Wheelie (G1)\|Wheelie]]. Author [[Nick Roche]] has explained that, with the exception of Wheelie, he deliberately chose characters who debuted after the end of the original [[The Transformers (franchise)\|''Transformers'' franchise]], thus providing an in-fiction justification for why Rodimus wouldn't know them. <ref>{{citesocial\|quote=The thinking was that they'd be Bots that Rodimus wouldn't have met/known. And the dopey way I rationalised this was: make them toys that were released after him. It imposed some fuzzy logic over the whole thing!\|link=https://twitter.com/NickRoche/status/1564948359781433344\|name=Nick Roche\|site=Twitter\|year=2022\|month=08\|day=31\|(defunct=)}}</ref>
	* Without sufficient fuel or spare parts, Steeljaw notes that he and his men have had to "overwrite" old memories to stay functional, a new version of the "[[information creep]]" concept from ''More than Meets the Eye''. Although Steeljaw and his compatriots have forgotten many heroes and villains from the olden days—Optimus Prime, [[Grimlock (G1)\|Grimlock]], and Rodimus himself—they immediately remember [[Thunder Clash\|Thunderclash]] when Rodimus drops his name, hearkening back to a running gag in ''More than Meets the Eye'' where the heroic Autobot continually one-upped Rodimus.		* Without sufficient fuel or spare parts, Steeljaw notes that he and his men have had to "overwrite" old memories to stay functional, a new version of the "[[information creep]]" concept from ''More than Meets the Eye''. Although Steeljaw and his compatriots have forgotten many heroes and villains from the olden days—Optimus Prime, [[Grimlock (G1)\|Grimlock]], and Rodimus himself—they immediately remember [[Thunder Clash\|Thunderclash]] when Rodimus drops his name, hearkening back to a running gag in ''More than Meets the Eye'' where the heroic Autobot continually one-upped Rodimus.

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	* ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe]]''		* ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe]]''
	* ''[[My Little Pony/Transformers: The Magic of Cybertron\|The Magic of Cybertron]]''		* ''[[My Little Pony/Transformers: The Magic of Cybertron\|The Magic of Cybertron]]''
	* ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Armageddon Game''		* ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]: The Armageddon Game''
	* ''Sleeping Beauties''		* ''Sleeping Beauties''
	* ''Parker''		* ''Parker''

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	* Spaceborne casualties on page five include the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]] or another [[Vanguard-class Deep Space Interceptor\|Vanguard-class]] ship of its model, and the ''[[Warworld]]'' as it appeared in Marvel's ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)\|Generation 2]]'' comics, complete with a Generation 2-style Decepticon [[insignia]].		* Spaceborne casualties on page five include the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]] or another [[Vanguard-class Deep Space Interceptor\|Vanguard-class]] ship of its model, and the ''[[Warworld]]'' as it appeared in Marvel's ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)\|Generation 2]]'' comics, complete with a Generation 2-style Decepticon [[insignia]].
	* The central antagonist of our story is revealed to be [[Steel Jaw\|Steeljaw]], a new version of the smooth-talking wolf-bot who debuted in 2015's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise. Like ''Robots in Disguise'' Steeljaw, who aimed to become the next Decepticon leader after [[Megatron (WFC)\|Megatron]]'s defeat, this iteration of the character has taken a group of Cybertronian stragglers under his wing and set himself up as their nominal commander. ''Unlike'' his cartoon self, however, this version of the character has a [[Relatives\|sister]]: [[Sharpclaw]], an original character created by Nick Roche's daughter, who'd previously made a cameo in ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)\|Transformers]]'' [[Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's\|issue #20]].		* The central antagonist of our story is revealed to be [[Steel Jaw\|Steeljaw]], a new version of the smooth-talking wolf-bot who debuted in 2015's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise. Like ''Robots in Disguise'' Steeljaw, who aimed to become the next Decepticon leader after [[Megatron (WFC)\|Megatron]]'s defeat, this iteration of the character has taken a group of Cybertronian stragglers under his wing and set himself up as their nominal commander. ''Unlike'' his cartoon self, however, this version of the character has a [[Relatives\|sister]]: [[Sharpclaw]], an original character created by Nick Roche's daughter, who'd previously made a cameo in ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)\|Transformers]]'' [[Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's\|issue #20]].
	* In addition to Sharpclaw and Moon, other Cybertronian remnants who've joined up with Steeljaw include perennial [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family\|Unicron Trilogy]] favourite [[Override (Cybertron)\|Override]], ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Wedge (RID)\|Wedge]], an original character named [[Vex]] (see "Errors" for details), and three of the five 'bots who formed [[Galvatronus (RID)\|Galvatronus]] in the 2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon: [[Treadshock (RID)\|Treadshock]], [[Riotgear (RID)\|Riotgear]], and [[Cyberwarp (RID)\|Cyberwarp]] (in her blue-and-yellow cartoon coloration). Although they don't appear in this issue, Steeljaw also namedrops the Japanese-original characters [[Lunaclub]] and [[Scylla]], and speaks of a character known only as "the Veteran": while this ''was'' the name a grizzled future [[Swoop (G1)\|Swoop]] went by in [[3H Productions\|3H]]'s ''[[Transformers: Universe (comic)\|Universe]]'' comic, the preview for issue #3, combined with a few bits of dialogue in this issue, suggests that it's actually a new moniker for a post-apocalyptic [[Wheelie (G1)\|Wheelie]]. Author [[Nick Roche]] has explained that, with the exception of Wheelie, he deliberately chose characters who debuted after the end of the original [[The Transformers (franchise)\|''Transformers'' franchise]], thus providing an in-fiction justification for why Rodimus wouldn't know them. <ref>{{~~twitter~~\|"The thinking was that they'd be Bots that Rodimus wouldn't have met/known. And the dopey way I rationalised this was: make them toys that were released after him. It imposed some fuzzy logic over the whole thing!"\|https://twitter.com/NickRoche/status/1564948359781433344\|Nick Roche\|2022\|08\|31}}</ref>		* In addition to Sharpclaw and Moon, other Cybertronian remnants who've joined up with Steeljaw include perennial [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family\|Unicron Trilogy]] favourite [[Override (Cybertron)\|Override]], ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Wedge (RID)\|Wedge]], an original character named [[Vex]] (see "Errors" for details), and three of the five 'bots who formed [[Galvatronus (RID)\|Galvatronus]] in the 2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon: [[Treadshock (RID)\|Treadshock]], [[Riotgear (RID)\|Riotgear]], and [[Cyberwarp (RID)\|Cyberwarp]] (in her blue-and-yellow cartoon coloration). Although they don't appear in this issue, Steeljaw also namedrops the Japanese-original characters [[Lunaclub]] and [[Scylla]], and speaks of a character known only as "the Veteran": while this ''was'' the name a grizzled future [[Swoop (G1)\|Swoop]] went by in [[3H Productions\|3H]]'s ''[[Transformers: Universe (comic)\|Universe]]'' comic, the preview for issue #3, combined with a few bits of dialogue in this issue, suggests that it's actually a new moniker for a post-apocalyptic [[Wheelie (G1)\|Wheelie]]. Author [[Nick Roche]] has explained that, with the exception of Wheelie, he deliberately chose characters who debuted after the end of the original [[The Transformers (franchise)\|''Transformers'' franchise]], thus providing an in-fiction justification for why Rodimus wouldn't know them. <ref>{{citesocial\|quote=The thinking was that they'd be Bots that Rodimus wouldn't have met/known. And the dopey way I rationalised this was: make them toys that were released after him. It imposed some fuzzy logic over the whole thing!\|link=https://twitter.com/NickRoche/status/1564948359781433344\|name=Nick Roche\|site=Twitter\|year=2022\|month=08\|day=31\|(defunct=)}}</ref>
	* Without sufficient fuel or spare parts, Steeljaw notes that he and his men have had to "overwrite" old memories to stay functional, a new version of the "[[information creep]]" concept from ''More than Meets the Eye''. Although Steeljaw and his compatriots have forgotten many heroes and villains from the olden days—Optimus Prime, [[Grimlock (G1)\|Grimlock]], and Rodimus himself—they immediately remember [[Thunder Clash\|Thunderclash]] when Rodimus drops his name, hearkening back to a running gag in ''More than Meets the Eye'' where the heroic Autobot continually one-upped Rodimus.		* Without sufficient fuel or spare parts, Steeljaw notes that he and his men have had to "overwrite" old memories to stay functional, a new version of the "[[information creep]]" concept from ''More than Meets the Eye''. Although Steeljaw and his compatriots have forgotten many heroes and villains from the olden days—Optimus Prime, [[Grimlock (G1)\|Grimlock]], and Rodimus himself—they immediately remember [[Thunder Clash\|Thunderclash]] when Rodimus drops his name, hearkening back to a running gag in ''More than Meets the Eye'' where the heroic Autobot continually one-upped Rodimus.
	* Steeljaw's practice of distilling "biofuel" to survive in an energon-depleted universe resembles ''More than Meets the Eye'''s "[[pink alchemy]]", a similarly gruesome method of processing living beings into a viable energon substitute.		* Steeljaw's practice of distilling "biofuel" to survive in an energon-depleted universe resembles ''More than Meets the Eye'''s "[[pink alchemy]]", a similarly gruesome method of processing living beings into a viable energon substitute.

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	* Spaceborne casualties on page five include the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]] or another [[Vanguard-class Deep Space Interceptor\|Vanguard-class]] ship of its model, and the ''[[Warworld]]'' as it appeared in Marvel's ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)\|Generation 2]]'' comics, complete with a Generation 2-style Decepticon [[insignia]].		* Spaceborne casualties on page five include the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]] or another [[Vanguard-class Deep Space Interceptor\|Vanguard-class]] ship of its model, and the ''[[Warworld]]'' as it appeared in Marvel's ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)\|Generation 2]]'' comics, complete with a Generation 2-style Decepticon [[insignia]].
	* The central antagonist of our story is revealed to be [[Steel Jaw\|Steeljaw]], a new version of the smooth-talking wolf-bot who debuted in 2015's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise. Like ''Robots in Disguise'' Steeljaw, who aimed to become the next Decepticon leader after [[Megatron (WFC)\|Megatron]]'s defeat, this iteration of the character has taken a group of Cybertronian stragglers under his wing and set himself up as their nominal commander. ''Unlike'' his cartoon self, however, this version of the character has a [[Relatives\|sister]]: [[Sharpclaw]], an original character created by Nick Roche's daughter, who'd previously made a cameo in ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)\|Transformers]]'' [[Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's\|issue #20]].		* The central antagonist of our story is revealed to be [[Steel Jaw\|Steeljaw]], a new version of the smooth-talking wolf-bot who debuted in 2015's ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2015 cartoon)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' franchise. Like ''Robots in Disguise'' Steeljaw, who aimed to become the next Decepticon leader after [[Megatron (WFC)\|Megatron]]'s defeat, this iteration of the character has taken a group of Cybertronian stragglers under his wing and set himself up as their nominal commander. ''Unlike'' his cartoon self, however, this version of the character has a [[Relatives\|sister]]: [[Sharpclaw]], an original character created by Nick Roche's daughter, who'd previously made a cameo in ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)\|Transformers]]'' [[Rise of the Decepticons: Swindle's\|issue #20]].
	* In addition to Sharpclaw and Moon, other Cybertronian remnants who've joined up with Steeljaw include perennial [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family\|Unicron Trilogy]] favourite [[Override (Cybertron)\|Override]], ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Wedge (RID)\|Wedge]], an original character named [[Vex]] (see "Errors" for details), and three of the five 'bots who formed [[Galvatronus (RID)\|Galvatronus]] in the 2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon: [[Treadshock (RID)\|Treadshock]], [[Riotgear (RID)\|Riotgear]], and [[Cyberwarp (RID)\|Cyberwarp]] (in her blue-and-yellow cartoon coloration). Although they don't appear in this issue, Steeljaw also namedrops the Japanese-original characters [[Lunaclub]] and [[Scylla]], and speaks of a character known only as "the Veteran": while this ''was'' the name a grizzled future [[Swoop (G1)\|Swoop]] went by in [[3H Productions\|3H]]'s ''[[Transformers: Universe (comic)\|Universe]]'' comic, the preview for issue #3, combined with a few bits of dialogue in this issue, suggests that it's actually a new moniker for a post-apocalyptic [[Wheelie (G1)\|Wheelie]]. Author [[Nick Roche]] has explained that, with the exception of Wheelie, he deliberately chose characters who ~~only~~ debuted after the end of the original [[The Transformers (franchise)\|''Transformers'' franchise]], thus providing an in-fiction justification for why Rodimus wouldn't know them. <ref>{{twitter\|"The thinking was that they'd be Bots that Rodimus wouldn't have met/known. And the dopey way I rationalised this was: make them toys that were released after him. It imposed some fuzzy logic over the whole thing!"\|https://twitter.com/NickRoche/status/1564948359781433344\|Nick Roche\|2022\|08\|31}}</ref>		* In addition to Sharpclaw and Moon, other Cybertronian remnants who've joined up with Steeljaw include perennial [[Unicron Trilogy continuity family\|Unicron Trilogy]] favourite [[Override (Cybertron)\|Override]], ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)\|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Wedge (RID)\|Wedge]], an original character named [[Vex]] (see "Errors" for details), and three of the five 'bots who formed [[Galvatronus (RID)\|Galvatronus]] in the 2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' cartoon: [[Treadshock (RID)\|Treadshock]], [[Riotgear (RID)\|Riotgear]], and [[Cyberwarp (RID)\|Cyberwarp]] (in her blue-and-yellow cartoon coloration). Although they don't appear in this issue, Steeljaw also namedrops the Japanese-original characters [[Lunaclub]] and [[Scylla]], and speaks of a character known only as "the Veteran": while this ''was'' the name a grizzled future [[Swoop (G1)\|Swoop]] went by in [[3H Productions\|3H]]'s ''[[Transformers: Universe (comic)\|Universe]]'' comic, the preview for issue #3, combined with a few bits of dialogue in this issue, suggests that it's actually a new moniker for a post-apocalyptic [[Wheelie (G1)\|Wheelie]]. Author [[Nick Roche]] has explained that, with the exception of Wheelie, he deliberately chose characters who debuted after the end of the original [[The Transformers (franchise)\|''Transformers'' franchise]], thus providing an in-fiction justification for why Rodimus wouldn't know them. <ref>{{twitter\|"The thinking was that they'd be Bots that Rodimus wouldn't have met/known. And the dopey way I rationalised this was: make them toys that were released after him. It imposed some fuzzy logic over the whole thing!"\|https://twitter.com/NickRoche/status/1564948359781433344\|Nick Roche\|2022\|08\|31}}</ref>
	* Without sufficient fuel or spare parts, Steeljaw notes that he and his men have had to "overwrite" old memories to stay functional, a new version of the "[[information creep]]" concept from ''More than Meets the Eye''. Although Steeljaw and his compatriots have forgotten many heroes and villains from the olden days—Optimus Prime, [[Grimlock (G1)\|Grimlock]], and Rodimus himself—they immediately remember [[Thunder Clash\|Thunderclash]] when Rodimus drops his name, hearkening back to a running gag in ''More than Meets the Eye'' where the heroic Autobot continually one-upped Rodimus.		* Without sufficient fuel or spare parts, Steeljaw notes that he and his men have had to "overwrite" old memories to stay functional, a new version of the "[[information creep]]" concept from ''More than Meets the Eye''. Although Steeljaw and his compatriots have forgotten many heroes and villains from the olden days—Optimus Prime, [[Grimlock (G1)\|Grimlock]], and Rodimus himself—they immediately remember [[Thunder Clash\|Thunderclash]] when Rodimus drops his name, hearkening back to a running gag in ''More than Meets the Eye'' where the heroic Autobot continually one-upped Rodimus.
	* Steeljaw's practice of distilling "biofuel" to survive in an energon-depleted universe resembles ''More than Meets the Eye'''s "[[pink alchemy]]", a similarly gruesome method of processing living beings into a viable energon substitute.		* Steeljaw's practice of distilling "biofuel" to survive in an energon-depleted universe resembles ''More than Meets the Eye'''s "[[pink alchemy]]", a similarly gruesome method of processing living beings into a viable energon substitute.