Last Bot Standing issue 3 - Revision history

BerylRoll at 14:00, 13 May 2026

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	* [[Riotgear (G1)\|Riotgear]] (7)		* [[Riotgear (G1)\|Riotgear]] (7)
	* [[Scylla]] (8)		* [[Scylla (BW)\|Scylla]] (8)
	* [[Wedge (RID)\|Wedge]] (9)		* [[Wedge (RID)\|Wedge]] (9)
	* [[Wildwheel (G1)\|Wildwheel]] (10)		* [[Wildwheel (G1)\|Wildwheel]] (10)

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	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
	Long, long ago, [[Shib Wallkis]]'s remote ancestors inherited an ancient relic from a dying race of star-farers: in exchange for keeping their benefactors hidden and safe, an ancient tribe received an emergency weapon to be used only if other "visitors" threatened their way of life. Over hundreds of years, this unassuming box passed from parent to child, quietly sailing down through the generations until the day it finally came into Shib's possession... but, as he comes to in the middle of [[~~Steel Jaw~~\|Steeljaw]]'s base camp, [[Hot Rod (G1)\|Rodimus]] laments the bitter irony that, for all their careful years of preparation, he couldn't save Shib in her hour of need. As they watch the tableau from afar, the rest of Steeljaw's followers debate whether or not they should even bother inducting a broken-down heap like Rodimus into their "family", until a new voice cuts through the chatter and prompts all of the Transformers save Rodimus to kneel in respect: the Veteran is about to speak!		Long, long ago, [[Shib Wallkis]]'s remote ancestors inherited an ancient relic from a dying race of star-farers: in exchange for keeping their benefactors hidden and safe, an ancient tribe received an emergency weapon to be used only if other "visitors" threatened their way of life. Over hundreds of years, this unassuming box passed from parent to child, quietly sailing down through the generations until the day it finally came into Shib's possession... but, as he comes to in the middle of [[Steeljaw (IDW)\|Steeljaw]]'s base camp, [[Hot Rod (G1)\|Rodimus]] laments the bitter irony that, for all their careful years of preparation, he couldn't save Shib in her hour of need. As they watch the tableau from afar, the rest of Steeljaw's followers debate whether or not they should even bother inducting a broken-down heap like Rodimus into their "family", until a new voice cuts through the chatter and prompts all of the Transformers save Rodimus to kneel in respect: the Veteran is about to speak!

	As it turns out, the fabled "Veteran" is none other than Rodimus's old compatriot [[Wheelie (G1)\|Wheelie]]... or, at least, what's left of him—after untold eons of neglect in a universe drained of its resources, the little [[Autobot]]'s been reduced to nothing more than a severed head, hardwired to a crude, [[biofuel]]-powered life-support system. Unlike Steeljaw and his followers, however, Wheelie's retained his memories and even adopted a new speech pattern based on ancient [[Earth]] haiku. Wheelie confirms that Rodimus is who he says he is; while [[Sharpclaw]] and the others welcome Rodimus to their little group, Rodimus vows that he'd sooner die than adopt their parasitic lifestyle: when Steeljaw insists that, in a post-[[energon]] universe, there can ''be'' no other way of life for their kind, he receives a glob of spit in his eye for his troubles. Annoyed, Steeljaw stalks off to put the rest of his followers to work: while [[Moon (BW)\|Moon]], [[Wildwheel (G1)\|Wildwheel]], and [[Treadshock (G1)\|Treadshock]] will guard Rodimus and prepare the "resource" for consumption, Steeljaw and the rest will head to the nearest population center—the town of [[Fembrance]]—and round up as many organics as they can. Some, they'll process into biofuel immediately; others will wind up in their "husbandry paddocks" to bring the next generation of potential resources into existence. As he leaves, Steeljaw reminds a horrified Rodimus that there just aren't enough resources left to pillage indiscriminately—they must be farmers now...		As it turns out, the fabled "Veteran" is none other than Rodimus's old compatriot [[Wheelie (G1)\|Wheelie]]... or, at least, what's left of him—after untold eons of neglect in a universe drained of its resources, the little [[Autobot]]'s been reduced to nothing more than a severed head, hardwired to a crude, [[biofuel]]-powered life-support system. Unlike Steeljaw and his followers, however, Wheelie's retained his memories and even adopted a new speech pattern based on ancient [[Earth]] haiku. Wheelie confirms that Rodimus is who he says he is; while [[Sharpclaw]] and the others welcome Rodimus to their little group, Rodimus vows that he'd sooner die than adopt their parasitic lifestyle: when Steeljaw insists that, in a post-[[energon]] universe, there can ''be'' no other way of life for their kind, he receives a glob of spit in his eye for his troubles. Annoyed, Steeljaw stalks off to put the rest of his followers to work: while [[Moon (BW)\|Moon]], [[Wildwheel (G1)\|Wildwheel]], and [[Treadshock (G1)\|Treadshock]] will guard Rodimus and prepare the "resource" for consumption, Steeljaw and the rest will head to the nearest population center—the town of [[Fembrance]]—and round up as many organics as they can. Some, they'll process into biofuel immediately; others will wind up in their "husbandry paddocks" to bring the next generation of potential resources into existence. As he leaves, Steeljaw reminds a horrified Rodimus that there just aren't enough resources left to pillage indiscriminately—they must be farmers now...
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	* [[Wildwheel (G1)\|Wildwheel]] (10)		* [[Wildwheel (G1)\|Wildwheel]] (10)
	* [[Cyberwarp (G1)\|Cyberwarp]] (11)		* [[Cyberwarp (G1)\|Cyberwarp]] (11)
	* [[~~Steel Jaw~~\|Steeljaw]] (12)		* [[Steeljaw (IDW)\|Steeljaw]] (12)
	* [[Wheelie (G1)\|Wheelie]] (13)		* [[Wheelie (G1)\|Wheelie]] (13)
	* [[Sharpclaw]] (14)		* [[Sharpclaw]] (14)

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	* Rodimus refers to two of Steeljaw's goons as "jabronis", an insult popularized by [[Dwayne Johnson\|Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson]].		* Rodimus refers to two of Steeljaw's goons as "jabronis", an insult popularized by [[Dwayne Johnson\|Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson]].
	* Steeljaw sardonically calls Rodimus the "last son of Cybertron", in reference to one of [[Superman]]'s many appellations: "the Last Son of Krypton".		* Steeljaw sardonically calls Rodimus the "last son of Cybertron", in reference to one of [[Superman]]'s many appellations: "the Last Son of Krypton".

			===Errors===
			* "Became impossible" has six syllables, not five. Roche blames [[David Mariotte]],<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=I wholly blame editor @davidmariotte for not catching this haiku error amid all the other ones he had to trawl through.\|link=https://bsky.app/profile/nickroche.bsky.social/post/3lbxcbyao6k2g\|site=Bluesky\|year=2024\|month=11\|day=27}}</ref> who clarified that "impossible" is said with only three syllables in Cybertronian speech.<ref>{{citesocial\|quote=Nah, it's intentional. In Cybertronian, "Impossible" is only said with 3 syllables.\|link=https://bsky.app/profile/davidmariotte.bsky.social/post/3lbxdug432c2j\|site=Bluesky\|year=2024\|month=11\|day=27}}</ref>

	===Other trivia===		===Other trivia===
	* Wheelie's rapid-fire "damn damn damn damn damn" haiku was meant to be him repeatedly saying "shit".<ref name=TFN2022 /> However, Roche and editor [[David Mariotte]] mutually agreed to tone down the language.<ref>{{citesocial\|link=https://davidmariottecomics.tumblr.com/post/704031757980270592/transformers-till-we-meet-again\|quote=Nick and I mutually agreed that a haiku of “Damn"s was more reasonable than a haiku of "Shit"s.\|name=David Mariotte\|site=Tumblr\|year=2022\|month=12\|day=18}}</ref>		* Wheelie's rapid-fire "damn damn damn damn damn" haiku was meant to be him repeatedly saying "shit".<ref name=TFN2022 /> However, Roche and editor David Mariotte mutually agreed to tone down the language.<ref>{{citesocial\|link=https://davidmariottecomics.tumblr.com/post/704031757980270592/transformers-till-we-meet-again\|quote=Nick and I mutually agreed that a haiku of “Damn"s was more reasonable than a haiku of "Shit"s.\|name=David Mariotte\|site=Tumblr\|year=2022\|month=12\|day=18}}</ref>
	* Originally solicited for a July 13th release, this issue arrives just one week late.		* Originally solicited for a July 13th release, this issue arrives just one week late.

Cyberlink420 at 01:45, 29 March 2024

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	* ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe]]'' #296		* ''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe]]'' #296
	* ''The Amazing [[Spider-Man]]: Artisan Edition''		* ''The Amazing [[Spider-Man]]: Artisan Edition''
	* ''Best of TMNT Collection''		* ''Best of [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles\|TMNT]] Collection''
	* ''Canto: Tales of the Unnamed World''		* ''Canto: Tales of the Unnamed World''
	* ''Sleeping Beauties''		* ''Sleeping Beauties''

Digamma-f-wau at 21:41, 28 July 2023

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	\|art by=[[Nick Roche]] (pg. 1, 16),<br>[[E. J. Su]] (pg. 2-15, 17-30)		\|art by=[[Nick Roche]] (pg. 1, 16),<br>[[E. J. Su]] (pg. 2-15, 17-30)
	\|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]]
	}}		}}

Cyberlink420 at 18:41, 27 May 2023

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	===Other trivia===		===Other trivia===
	* Wheelie's rapid-fire "damn damn damn damn damn" haiku was meant to be him repeatedly saying "shit". <ref name=TFN2022 /> However, Roche and editor [[David Mariotte]] mutually agreed to tone down the language. <ref>[https://davidmariottecomics.tumblr.com/post/704031757980270592/transformers-till-we-meet-again "Nick and I mutually agreed that a haiku of “Damn"s was more reasonable than a haiku of "Shit"s.]" </ref>		* Wheelie's rapid-fire "damn damn damn damn damn" haiku was meant to be him repeatedly saying "shit".<ref name=TFN2022 /> However, Roche and editor [[David Mariotte]] mutually agreed to tone down the language.<ref>{{citesocial\|link=https://davidmariottecomics.tumblr.com/post/704031757980270592/transformers-till-we-meet-again\|quote=Nick and I mutually agreed that a haiku of “Damn"s was more reasonable than a haiku of "Shit"s.\|name=David Mariotte\|site=Tumblr\|year=2022\|month=12\|day=18}}</ref>
	* Originally solicited for a July 13th release, this issue arrives just one week late.		* Originally solicited for a July 13th release, this issue arrives just one week late.

Usfmm at 01:59, 20 December 2022

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	Long, long ago, [[Shib Wallkis]]'s remote ancestors inherited an ancient relic from a dying race of star-farers: in exchange for keeping their benefactors hidden and safe, an ancient tribe received an emergency weapon to be used only if other "visitors" threatened their way of life. Over hundreds of years, this unassuming box passed from parent to child, quietly sailing down through the generations until the day it finally came into Shib's possession... but, as he comes to in the middle of [[Steel Jaw\|Steeljaw]]'s base camp, [[Hot Rod (G1)\|Rodimus]] laments the bitter irony that, for all their careful years of preparation, he couldn't save Shib in her hour of need. As they watch the tableau from afar, the rest of Steeljaw's followers debate whether or not they should even bother inducting a broken-down heap like Rodimus into their "family", until a new voice cuts through the chatter and prompts all of the Transformers save Rodimus to kneel in respect: the Veteran is about to speak!		Long, long ago, [[Shib Wallkis]]'s remote ancestors inherited an ancient relic from a dying race of star-farers: in exchange for keeping their benefactors hidden and safe, an ancient tribe received an emergency weapon to be used only if other "visitors" threatened their way of life. Over hundreds of years, this unassuming box passed from parent to child, quietly sailing down through the generations until the day it finally came into Shib's possession... but, as he comes to in the middle of [[Steel Jaw\|Steeljaw]]'s base camp, [[Hot Rod (G1)\|Rodimus]] laments the bitter irony that, for all their careful years of preparation, he couldn't save Shib in her hour of need. As they watch the tableau from afar, the rest of Steeljaw's followers debate whether or not they should even bother inducting a broken-down heap like Rodimus into their "family", until a new voice cuts through the chatter and prompts all of the Transformers save Rodimus to kneel in respect: the Veteran is about to speak!

	As it turns out, the fabled "Veteran" is none other than Rodimus's old compatriot [[Wheelie (G1)\|Wheelie]]... or, at least, what's left of him—after untold eons of neglect in a universe drained of its resources, the little [[Autobot]]'s been reduced to nothing more than a severed head, hardwired to a crude, [[biofuel]]-powered life-support system. Unlike Steeljaw and his followers, however, Wheelie's retained his memories and even adopted a new speech pattern based on ancient [[Earth]] haiku. Wheelie confirms that Rodimus is who he says he is; while [[Sharpclaw]] and the others welcome Rodimus to their little group, Rodimus vows that he'd sooner die than adopt their parasitic lifestyle: when Steeljaw insists that, in a post-[[energon]] universe, there can ''be'' no other way of life for their kind, he receives a glob of spit in his eye for his troubles. Annoyed, Steeljaw stalks off to put the rest of his followers to work: while [[Moon (BW)\|Moon]], [[Wildwheel (G1)\|Wildwheel]], and [[Treadshock (G1)\|Treadshock]] will guard Rodimus and prepare the "resource" for consumption, Steeljaw and the rest will head to the nearest population center—the town of [[Fembrance]]—and round up as many organics as they can. Some, they'll process into biofuel immediately; others will wind up in their "husbandry paddocks" to bring the next generation of potential resources into existence. As he leaves, Steeljaw reminds a horrified Rodimus that there just aren't enough resources left to pillage indiscriminately—they must be farmers now...		As it turns out, the fabled "Veteran" is none other than Rodimus's old compatriot [[Wheelie (G1)\|Wheelie]]... or, at least, what's left of him—after untold eons of neglect in a universe drained of its resources, the little [[Autobot]]'s been reduced to nothing more than a severed head, hardwired to a crude, [[biofuel]]-powered life-support system. Unlike Steeljaw and his followers, however, Wheelie's retained his memories and even adopted a new speech pattern based on ancient [[Earth]] haiku. Wheelie confirms that Rodimus is who he says he is; while [[Sharpclaw]] and the others welcome Rodimus to their little group, Rodimus vows that he'd sooner die than adopt their parasitic lifestyle: when Steeljaw insists that, in a post-[[energon]] universe, there can ''be'' no other way of life for their kind, he receives a glob of spit in his eye for his troubles. Annoyed, Steeljaw stalks off to put the rest of his followers to work: while [[Moon (BW)\|Moon]], [[Wildwheel (G1)\|Wildwheel]], and [[Treadshock (G1)\|Treadshock]] will guard Rodimus and prepare the "resource" for consumption, Steeljaw and the rest will head to the nearest population center—the town of [[Fembrance]]—and round up as many organics as they can. Some, they'll process into biofuel immediately; others will wind up in their "husbandry paddocks" to bring the next generation of potential resources into existence. As he leaves, Steeljaw reminds a horrified Rodimus that there just aren't enough resources left to pillage indiscriminately—they must be farmers now...

	On the outskirts of Fembrance, on the Wallkis family ranch, Shib's brother [[Beets Wallkis\|Beets]] watch in horror as alderman [[Errold]]'s lawmen, determined to find any connection between the family and the aliens, ransack their house for any kind of evidence. [[Travyon Wallkis\|Travyon]], who's already sustained a black eye for his troubles, warns his brother not to make a scene; although the two insist that they know nothing, Errold refuses to believe them and orders his men to keep searching.		On the outskirts of Fembrance, on the Wallkis family ranch, Shib's brother [[Beets Wallkis\|Beets]] watch in horror as alderman [[Errold]]'s lawmen, determined to find any connection between the family and the aliens, ransack their house for any kind of evidence. [[Travyon Wallkis\|Travyon]], who's already sustained a black eye for his troubles, warns his brother not to make a scene; although the two insist that they know nothing, Errold refuses to believe them and orders his men to keep searching.

	Meanwhile, at Steeljaw's camp, Moon contemplates the prospect of actually ''befriending'' a primitive organic lifeform like Shib as he prepares to convert the helpless girl into biofuel, before an annoyed Wildwheel shouts for his compatriot to get a move on. As Moon carries her towards their processing plant, Shib begs her captors to let her say goodbye to Rodimus, one last time... and Wheelie, remembering happier times, allows her this small comfort. When Shib runs up to Rodimus, however, she secretly plunges her hand into her shirt, procures the small [[energon]] key she's been carrying, and jams it into a port on the Autobot's chest—this sudden surge of pure, life-giving fuel spontaneously repairs his injuries and restores Rodimus to full, vibrant life! The supercharged Rodimus easily dispatches his captors, then converts to alternate mode and annihilates their refinery with a burst of superheated exhaust. Wildwheel roars that Rodimus has betrayed his own species, grabs a girder, and hurls it at Shib—but Moon, who's quickly come to realize Rodimus might be right, dives into the path of the projectile and winds up fatally speared through the eye. While Rodimus dispatches Wildwheel, Wheelie orders the remaining two Cybertronians to warn Steeljaw immediately; as the pair transform and speed off, Wheelie screams that Rodimus's own ego has destroyed their future, but Rodimus coldly informs Wheelie that he's forgotten what being one of the "good guys" ''means''—when Wheelie tries to take him out personally, Rodimus easily shrugs off Wheelie's anticlimactic assault and dropkicks his head into orbit.		Meanwhile, at Steeljaw's camp, Moon contemplates the prospect of actually ''befriending'' a primitive organic lifeform like Shib as he prepares to convert the helpless girl into biofuel, before an annoyed Wildwheel shouts for his compatriot to get a move on. As Moon carries her towards their processing plant, Shib begs her captors to let her say goodbye to Rodimus, one last time... and Wheelie, remembering happier times, allows her this small comfort. When Shib runs up to Rodimus, however, she secretly plunges her hand into her shirt, procures the small [[energon]] key she's been carrying, and jams it into a port on the Autobot's chest—this sudden surge of pure, life-giving fuel spontaneously repairs his injuries and restores Rodimus to full, vibrant life! The supercharged Rodimus easily dispatches his captors, then converts to alternate mode and annihilates their refinery with a burst of superheated exhaust. Wildwheel roars that Rodimus has betrayed his own species, grabs a girder, and hurls it at Shib—but Moon, who's quickly come to realize Rodimus might be right, dives into the path of the projectile and winds up fatally speared through the eye. While Rodimus dispatches Wildwheel, Wheelie orders the remaining two Cybertronians to warn Steeljaw immediately; as the pair transform and speed off, Wheelie screams that Rodimus's own ego has destroyed their future, but Rodimus coldly informs Wheelie that he's forgotten what being one of the "good guys" ''means''—when Wheelie tries to take him out personally, Rodimus easily shrugs off Wheelie's anticlimactic assault and dropkicks his head into orbit.
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	===Continuity notes===		===Continuity notes===
	* During a conversation with Shib in [[Last Bot Standing issue 2\|the previous issue]], Rodimus remembered humans as some of the many victims of the Cybertronian war. This issue expands on that, by revealing that he was stationed on Earth when the planet, in his words, “blew up”.		* During a conversation with Shib in [[Last Bot Standing issue 2\|the previous issue]], Rodimus remembered humans as some of the many victims of the Cybertronian war. This issue expands on that, by revealing that he was stationed on Earth when the planet, in his words, “blew up”.
	* Issue #2 began with a brief flashback of a grieving Rodimus kneeling in the wreckage of a burning starship—the wordless scene didn’t immediately clarify what’d happened, but this issue reveals that Rodimus accidentally killed Strongarm when his friend went rogue and tried to steal their starship. Gripper’s also shown to have perished in an accident; his predilection for reckless driving was hinted at during issue #2’s third flashback, when he suggested a drive in the mountains.		* Issue #2 began with a brief flashback of a grieving Rodimus kneeling in the wreckage of a burning starship—the wordless scene didn’t immediately clarify what’d happened, but this issue reveals that Rodimus accidentally killed Strongarm when his friend went rogue and tried to steal their starship. Gripper’s also shown to have perished in an accident; his predilection for reckless driving was hinted at during issue #2’s third flashback, when he suggested a drive in the mountains.
	* Rodimus killed Steeljaw's advance scout Nitro in [[Last Bot Standing issue 1\|issue #1]] when the disoriented Transformer stumbled into [[Fembrance]], and left his headless corpse lying on the outskirts of the town. As we pointed out in our article for issue #2, Override and Riotgear ''would'' have run into his remains when they arrived in Fembrance, but this issue reveals that the pair were running on fumes at the time and thus didn't divert any energy to the sensors that might've detected him otherwise.		* Rodimus killed Steeljaw's advance scout Nitro in [[Last Bot Standing issue 1\|issue #1]] when the disoriented Transformer stumbled into [[Fembrance]], and left his headless corpse lying on the outskirts of the town. As we pointed out in our article for issue #2, Override and Riotgear ''would'' have run into his remains when they arrived in Fembrance, but this issue reveals that the pair were running on fumes at the time and thus didn't divert any energy to the sensors that might've detected him otherwise.

Locoman: /* Other trivia */

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Other trivia

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	===Other trivia===		===Other trivia===
	* Wheelie's rapid-fire "damn damn damn damn damn" haiku was meant to be him repeatedly saying "shit". <ref name=TFN2022 /> However, Roche and editor [[David Mariotte]] mutually agreed to tone down the language. <ref>[https://davidmariottecomics.tumblr.com/post/704031757980270592/transformers-till-we-meet-again "Nick and I mutually agreed that a haiku of “Damn"s was more reasonable than a haiku of "Shit"s." </ref>		* Wheelie's rapid-fire "damn damn damn damn damn" haiku was meant to be him repeatedly saying "shit". <ref name=TFN2022 /> However, Roche and editor [[David Mariotte]] mutually agreed to tone down the language. <ref>[https://davidmariottecomics.tumblr.com/post/704031757980270592/transformers-till-we-meet-again "Nick and I mutually agreed that a haiku of “Damn"s was more reasonable than a haiku of "Shit"s.]" </ref>
	* Originally solicited for a July 13th release, this issue arrives just one week late.		* Originally solicited for a July 13th release, this issue arrives just one week late.

Locoman: /* Other trivia */

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Other trivia

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	===Other trivia===		===Other trivia===
	* Wheelie's rapid-fire "damn damn damn damn damn" haiku was meant to be him repeatedly saying "shit". However, ~~IDW or Hasbro said no~~.<ref ~~name=TFN2022~~ />		* Wheelie's rapid-fire "damn damn damn damn damn" haiku was meant to be him repeatedly saying "shit". <ref name=TFN2022 /> However, Roche and editor [[David Mariotte]] mutually agreed to tone down the language. <ref>[https://davidmariottecomics.tumblr.com/post/704031757980270592/transformers-till-we-meet-again "Nick and I mutually agreed that a haiku of “Damn"s was more reasonable than a haiku of "Shit"s." </ref>
	* Originally solicited for a July 13th release, this issue arrives just one week late.		* Originally solicited for a July 13th release, this issue arrives just one week late.

TimeLord11 at 18:06, 7 October 2022

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	Meanwhile, at Steeljaw's camp, Moon contemplates the prospect of actually ''befriending'' a primitive organic lifeform like Shib as he prepares to convert the helpless girl into biofuel, before an annoyed Wildwheel shouts for his compatriot to get a move on. As Moon carries her towards their processing plant, Shib begs her captors to let her say goodbye to Rodimus, one last time... and Wheelie, remembering happier times, allows her this small comfort. When Shib runs up to Rodimus, however, she secretly plunges her hand into her shirt, procures the small [[energon]] key she's been carrying, and jams it into a port on the Autobot's chest—this sudden surge of pure, life-giving fuel spontaneously repairs his injuries and restores Rodimus to full, vibrant life! The supercharged Rodimus easily dispatches his captors, then converts to alternate mode and annihilates their refinery with a burst of superheated exhaust. Wildwheel roars that Rodimus has betrayed his own species, grabs a girder, and hurls it at Shib—but Moon, who's quickly come to realize Rodimus might be right, dives into the path of the projectile and winds up fatally speared through the eye. While Rodimus dispatches Wildwheel, Wheelie orders the remaining two Cybertronians to warn Steeljaw immediately; as the pair transform and speed off, Wheelie screams that Rodimus's own ego has destroyed their future, but Rodimus coldly informs Wheelie that he's forgotten what being one of the "good guys" ''means''—when Wheelie tries to take him out personally, Rodimus easily shrugs off Wheelie's anticlimactic assault and dropkicks his head into orbit.		Meanwhile, at Steeljaw's camp, Moon contemplates the prospect of actually ''befriending'' a primitive organic lifeform like Shib as he prepares to convert the helpless girl into biofuel, before an annoyed Wildwheel shouts for his compatriot to get a move on. As Moon carries her towards their processing plant, Shib begs her captors to let her say goodbye to Rodimus, one last time... and Wheelie, remembering happier times, allows her this small comfort. When Shib runs up to Rodimus, however, she secretly plunges her hand into her shirt, procures the small [[energon]] key she's been carrying, and jams it into a port on the Autobot's chest—this sudden surge of pure, life-giving fuel spontaneously repairs his injuries and restores Rodimus to full, vibrant life! The supercharged Rodimus easily dispatches his captors, then converts to alternate mode and annihilates their refinery with a burst of superheated exhaust. Wildwheel roars that Rodimus has betrayed his own species, grabs a girder, and hurls it at Shib—but Moon, who's quickly come to realize Rodimus might be right, dives into the path of the projectile and winds up fatally speared through the eye. While Rodimus dispatches Wildwheel, Wheelie orders the remaining two Cybertronians to warn Steeljaw immediately; as the pair transform and speed off, Wheelie screams that Rodimus's own ego has destroyed their future, but Rodimus coldly informs Wheelie that he's forgotten what being one of the "good guys" ''means''—when Wheelie tries to take him out personally, Rodimus easily shrugs off Wheelie's anticlimactic assault and dropkicks his head into orbit.

	With no time to lose, Rodimus transforms and orders Shib to climb aboard as the pair race back to town to find and destroy the other two keys before Steeljaw's minions can warn their leader. Shib insists that she and her family have worked to keep the secrets of the Cybertronians hidden, and Rodimus explains the full story behind their presence on Donnokt: many millions of years ago, in the aftermath of the [[Great War (G1)\|Great War]], Rodimus, [[Strongarm (G1)\|Strongarm]], and [[Gripper (G1)\|Gripper]] touched down on Donnokt, a remote backwater where they could quietly fade away. There, they found the beginnings of intelligent life; eventually, the three made contact with the most trustworthy individuals they could find, and gave them a gift—a way to wake the three Autobots should other Cybertronians find their world. However, Gripper later died in an accident; some time after, Strongarm snapped, and Rodimus accidentally killed her when she tried to steal their ship and flee the planet. With nowhere else to go, Rodimus opened contact with the Wallkis family and found a quiet new life as the family wagon... but now, it's time to make good on ''his'' end of the deal and protect them from those who would do them harm. Rodimus catches up with the two other Cybertronians as they race through a canyon, sends them spinning out of control, and takes out ~~the first~~ by crushing him under his weight—although Treadshock tries to put up a fight, he's no match for the rejuvenated Rodimus, who sends him tumbling into a gully and executes him with a heavy boulder when he tries to climb back out.		With no time to lose, Rodimus transforms and orders Shib to climb aboard as the pair race back to town to find and destroy the other two keys before Steeljaw's minions can warn their leader. Shib insists that she and her family have worked to keep the secrets of the Cybertronians hidden, and Rodimus explains the full story behind their presence on Donnokt: many millions of years ago, in the aftermath of the [[Great War (G1)\|Great War]], Rodimus, [[Strongarm (G1)\|Strongarm]], and [[Gripper (G1)\|Gripper]] touched down on Donnokt, a remote backwater where they could quietly fade away. There, they found the beginnings of intelligent life; eventually, the three made contact with the most trustworthy individuals they could find, and gave them a gift—a way to wake the three Autobots should other Cybertronians find their world. However, Gripper later died in an accident; some time after, Strongarm snapped, and Rodimus accidentally killed her when she tried to steal their ship and flee the planet. With nowhere else to go, Rodimus opened contact with the Wallkis family and found a quiet new life as the family wagon... but now, it's time to make good on ''his'' end of the deal and protect them from those who would do them harm. Rodimus catches up with the two other Cybertronians as they race through a canyon, sends them spinning out of control, and takes out Vex by crushing him under his weight—although Treadshock tries to put up a fight, he's no match for the rejuvenated Rodimus, who sends him tumbling into a gully and executes him with a heavy boulder when he tries to climb back out.

	In Fembrance, Steeljaw's arrival throws off Errold's attempts to prosecute the Wallkis brothers. The aliens quickly set to work rounding up as many organics as they can find, until Steeljaw's enhanced olfactory sensors detects the unmistakable scent of Transformer technology. When he and the other Decepticons investigate, they're shocked to see [[Nitro (IDW)\|Nitro]]'s headless corpse! Steeljaw briefly euologizes his fallen comrade—when [[Riotgear (G1)\|Riotgear]] wonders if the townsfolks were organized enough to take him out, an exasperated Steeljaw snaps that ''Rodimus'' did this. At that moment, however, Sharpclaw picks up the trail of ''more'' Cybertronian tech... a trail that leads them straight to the standoff outside the Wallkis ranch. While Errold ignores the Wallkis brothers pleas to do something, the two Transformers set about demolishing the building, and eventually extract the box and its contents from the wreckage of the house. Though the two don't immediately recognize the two remaining energon keys for what they are, they're intrigued to find that they're not the ''only'' things hidden: an ancient, still-functioning Cybertronian data pad, with a message for whoever activates it...		In Fembrance, Steeljaw's arrival throws off Errold's attempts to prosecute the Wallkis brothers. The aliens quickly set to work rounding up as many organics as they can find, until Steeljaw's enhanced olfactory sensors detects the unmistakable scent of Transformer technology. When he and the other Decepticons investigate, they're shocked to see [[Nitro (IDW)\|Nitro]]'s headless corpse! Steeljaw briefly euologizes his fallen comrade—when [[Riotgear (G1)\|Riotgear]] wonders if the townsfolks were organized enough to take him out, an exasperated Steeljaw snaps that ''Rodimus'' did this. At that moment, however, Sharpclaw picks up the trail of ''more'' Cybertronian tech... a trail that leads them straight to the standoff outside the Wallkis ranch. While Errold ignores the Wallkis brothers pleas to do something, the two Transformers set about demolishing the building, and eventually extract the box and its contents from the wreckage of the house. Though the two don't immediately recognize the two remaining energon keys for what they are, they're intrigued to find that they're not the ''only'' things hidden: an ancient, still-functioning Cybertronian data pad, with a message for whoever activates it...

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	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
	Long, long ago, [[Shib Wallkis]]'s remote ancestors inherited an ancient relic from a dying race of star-farers: in exchange for keeping their benefactors hidden and safe, an ancient tribe received an emergency weapon to be used only if other "visitors" threatened their way of life. Over hundreds of years, this unassuming box passed from parent to child, quietly sailing down through the generations until the day it finally came into Shib's possession... but, as he comes to in the middle of [[~~Steel Jaw~~\|Steeljaw]]'s base camp, [[Hot Rod (G1)\|Rodimus]] laments the bitter irony that, for all their careful years of preparation, he couldn't save Shib in her hour of need. As they watch the tableau from afar, the rest of Steeljaw's followers debate whether or not they should even bother inducting a broken-down heap like Rodimus into their "family", until a new voice cuts through the chatter and prompts all of the Transformers save Rodimus to kneel in respect: the Veteran is about to speak!		Long, long ago, [[Shib Wallkis]]'s remote ancestors inherited an ancient relic from a dying race of star-farers: in exchange for keeping their benefactors hidden and safe, an ancient tribe received an emergency weapon to be used only if other "visitors" threatened their way of life. Over hundreds of years, this unassuming box passed from parent to child, quietly sailing down through the generations until the day it finally came into Shib's possession... but, as he comes to in the middle of [[Steeljaw (IDW)\|Steeljaw]]'s base camp, [[Hot Rod (G1)\|Rodimus]] laments the bitter irony that, for all their careful years of preparation, he couldn't save Shib in her hour of need. As they watch the tableau from afar, the rest of Steeljaw's followers debate whether or not they should even bother inducting a broken-down heap like Rodimus into their "family", until a new voice cuts through the chatter and prompts all of the Transformers save Rodimus to kneel in respect: the Veteran is about to speak!

	As it turns out, the fabled "Veteran" is none other than Rodimus's old compatriot [[Wheelie (G1)\|Wheelie]]... or, at least, what's left of him—after untold eons of neglect in a universe drained of its resources, the little [[Autobot]]'s been reduced to nothing more than a severed head, hardwired to a crude, [[biofuel]]-powered life-support system. Unlike Steeljaw and his followers, however, Wheelie's retained his memories and even adopted a new speech pattern based on ancient [[Earth]] haiku. Wheelie confirms that Rodimus is who he says he is; while [[Sharpclaw]] and the others welcome Rodimus to their little group, Rodimus vows that he'd sooner die than adopt their parasitic lifestyle: when Steeljaw insists that, in a post-[[energon]] universe, there can ''be'' no other way of life for their kind, he receives a glob of spit in his eye for his troubles. Annoyed, Steeljaw stalks off to put the rest of his followers to work: while [[Moon (BW)\|Moon]], [[Wildwheel (G1)\|Wildwheel]], and [[Treadshock (G1)\|Treadshock]] will guard Rodimus and prepare the "resource" for consumption, Steeljaw and the rest will head to the nearest population center—the town of [[Fembrance]]—and round up as many organics as they can. Some, they'll process into biofuel immediately; others will wind up in their "husbandry paddocks" to bring the next generation of potential resources into existence. As he leaves, Steeljaw reminds a horrified Rodimus that there just aren't enough resources left to pillage indiscriminately—they must be farmers now...		As it turns out, the fabled "Veteran" is none other than Rodimus's old compatriot [[Wheelie (G1)\|Wheelie]]... or, at least, what's left of him—after untold eons of neglect in a universe drained of its resources, the little [[Autobot]]'s been reduced to nothing more than a severed head, hardwired to a crude, [[biofuel]]-powered life-support system. Unlike Steeljaw and his followers, however, Wheelie's retained his memories and even adopted a new speech pattern based on ancient [[Earth]] haiku. Wheelie confirms that Rodimus is who he says he is; while [[Sharpclaw]] and the others welcome Rodimus to their little group, Rodimus vows that he'd sooner die than adopt their parasitic lifestyle: when Steeljaw insists that, in a post-[[energon]] universe, there can ''be'' no other way of life for their kind, he receives a glob of spit in his eye for his troubles. Annoyed, Steeljaw stalks off to put the rest of his followers to work: while [[Moon (BW)\|Moon]], [[Wildwheel (G1)\|Wildwheel]], and [[Treadshock (G1)\|Treadshock]] will guard Rodimus and prepare the "resource" for consumption, Steeljaw and the rest will head to the nearest population center—the town of [[Fembrance]]—and round up as many organics as they can. Some, they'll process into biofuel immediately; others will wind up in their "husbandry paddocks" to bring the next generation of potential resources into existence. As he leaves, Steeljaw reminds a horrified Rodimus that there just aren't enough resources left to pillage indiscriminately—they must be farmers now...
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	* [[Wildwheel (G1)\|Wildwheel]] (10)		* [[Wildwheel (G1)\|Wildwheel]] (10)
	* [[Cyberwarp (G1)\|Cyberwarp]] (11)		* [[Cyberwarp (G1)\|Cyberwarp]] (11)
	* [[~~Steel Jaw~~\|Steeljaw]] (12)		* [[Steeljaw (IDW)\|Steeljaw]] (12)
	* [[Wheelie (G1)\|Wheelie]] (13)		* [[Wheelie (G1)\|Wheelie]] (13)
	* [[Sharpclaw]] (14)		* [[Sharpclaw]] (14)