Maximals Strike Back, Part 3 - Revision history

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	* '''Cover A:''' Optimus and Megatron do ''King Kong'', by [[John Yurcaba]]		* '''Cover A:''' Optimus and Megatron do ''King Kong'', by [[John Yurcaba]]
	* '''Cover B:''' Optimus and Nyx try to rescue Rattrap, by [[Philip Murphy]]		* '''Cover B:''' Optimus and Nyx try to rescue Rattrap, by [[Philip Murphy]]
	* '''Retailer incentive cover:''' Optimus and Megatron, by [[Jamel Jones]] and [[Ronda ~~Pattinson~~]]		* '''Retailer incentive cover:''' Optimus and Megatron, by [[Jamel Jones]] and [[Ronda Pattison]]

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	* '''Cover A:''' Optimus and Megatron do ''King Kong'', by [[John Yurcaba]]		* '''Cover A:''' Optimus and Megatron do ''King Kong'', by [[John Yurcaba]]
	* '''Cover B:''' Optimus and Nyx try to rescue Rattrap, by [[Philip Murphy]]		* '''Cover B:''' Optimus and Nyx try to rescue Rattrap, by [[Philip Murphy]]
	* '''Retailer incentive cover:''' Optimus and Megatron, by [[Jamel Jones]] and [[~~Rhonda~~ Pattinson]]		* '''Retailer incentive cover:''' Optimus and Megatron, by [[Jamel Jones]] and [[Ronda Pattinson]]

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Covers (3)

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	* '''Cover A:''' Optimus and Megatron do ''King Kong'', by [[John Yurcaba]]		* '''Cover A:''' Optimus and Megatron do ''King Kong'', by [[John Yurcaba]]
	* '''Cover B:''' Optimus and Nyx try to rescue Rattrap, by [[Philip Murphy]]		* '''Cover B:''' Optimus and Nyx try to rescue Rattrap, by [[Philip Murphy]]
	* '''Retailer incentive cover:''' Optimus and Megatron, by [[Jamel Jones]] and [[~~Ronda~~ Pattinson]]		* '''Retailer incentive cover:''' Optimus and Megatron, by [[Jamel Jones]] and [[Rhonda Pattinson]]

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Sabrblade at 05:45, 31 December 2023

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	* In his battle with Megatron, Optimus feigns exhaustion, then hits back at a surprised Megatron to catch him off-guard. He notes that he got the idea from a legendary "alien warrior" who called the tactic "rope-a-dope"—he's likely referring to the [[human]] boxer {{w\|Muhammad Ali}}, who popularized the strategy in his famous {{w\|The Rumble in the Jungle\|1974 match}} against {{w\|George Foreman\|George Foreman}}.		* In his battle with Megatron, Optimus feigns exhaustion, then hits back at a surprised Megatron to catch him off-guard. He notes that he got the idea from a legendary "alien warrior" who called the tactic "rope-a-dope"—he's likely referring to the [[human]] boxer {{w\|Muhammad Ali}}, who popularized the strategy in his famous {{w\|The Rumble in the Jungle\|1974 match}} against {{w\|George Foreman\|George Foreman}}.
	* "Alas, poor Terrorsaur", quips Tarantulas as he holds his comrade's severed head, paraphrasing the famous monologue from Dinobot's beloved ''{{w\|Hamlet}}''.		* "Alas, poor Terrorsaur", quips Tarantulas as he holds his comrade's severed head, paraphrasing the famous monologue from Dinobot's beloved ''{{w\|Hamlet}}''. Ironically, Dinobot said the same thing about Tarantulas himself when the Predacons faked their deaths in the cartoon episode [[Victory (episode)\|Victory]].

	===Other trivia===		===Other trivia===

Usfmm at 06:53, 7 October 2022

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	===Reprints===		===Reprints===
	* '''''The Transformers: Beast Wars'' Volume 2''' <small>([[June 29]], [[2022]]) ISBN 1684059038 / ISBN 978-1684059034</small>		* '''''The Transformers: Beast Wars'' Volume 2''' <small>([[June 29]], [[2022]]) ISBN 1684059038 / ISBN 978-1684059034</small>
	**Collects #7–12.		** Collects ''Beast Wars'' issues #7–12.
	**Bonus material ~~currently unknown, most likely~~ alternate covers.		** Bonus material includes alternate covers, and an one-page sketch by Burcham.

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Other trivia

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	* Notably, this issue's "Maximal Mailbag" feature includes editor [[David Mariotte]] teasing the possibility of a crossover between IDW's ''Beast Wars'' comic and their [[Transformers (2019 comic)\|2019 reboot]]. However, [[Transformers: Collision Course\|the crossover miniseries that would've brought them together]], intended for release at some point late in 2022, never made it to publication.		* Notably, this issue's "Maximal Mailbag" feature includes editor [[David Mariotte]] teasing the possibility of a crossover between IDW's ''Beast Wars'' comic and their [[Transformers (2019 comic)\|2019 ''Transformers'' reboot]]. However, [[Transformers: Collision Course\|the crossover miniseries that would've brought them together]], intended for release at some point late in 2022, never made it to publication.

	===Covers (3)===		===Covers (3)===

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2022-08-04T11:18:29Z

Other notes

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	* "Alas, poor Terrorsaur", quips Tarantulas as he holds his comrade's severed head, paraphrasing the famous monologue from Dinobot's beloved ''{{w\|Hamlet}}''.		* "Alas, poor Terrorsaur", quips Tarantulas as he holds his comrade's severed head, paraphrasing the famous monologue from Dinobot's beloved ''{{w\|Hamlet}}''.

	===Other ~~notes~~===		===Other trivia===
	* Notably, this issue's "Maximal Mailbag" feature includes editor [[David Mariotte]] teasing the possibility of a crossover between IDW's ''Beast Wars'' comic and their [[Transformers (2019 comic)\|2019 reboot]]. However, [[Transformers: Collision Course\|the crossover miniseries that would've brought them together]], intended for release at some point late in 2022, never made it to publication.		* Notably, this issue's "Maximal Mailbag" feature includes editor [[David Mariotte]] teasing the possibility of a crossover between IDW's ''Beast Wars'' comic and their [[Transformers (2019 comic)\|2019 reboot]]. However, [[Transformers: Collision Course\|the crossover miniseries that would've brought them together]], intended for release at some point late in 2022, never made it to publication.

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2022-08-04T11:18:12Z

Real-world references

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	* In his battle with Megatron, Optimus feigns exhaustion, then hits back at a surprised Megatron to catch him off-guard. He notes that he got the idea from a legendary "alien warrior" who called the tactic "rope-a-dope"—he's likely referring to the [[human]] boxer {{w\|Muhammad Ali}}, who popularized the strategy in his famous {{w\|The Rumble in the Jungle\|1974 match}} against {{w\|George Foreman\|George Foreman}}.		* In his battle with Megatron, Optimus feigns exhaustion, then hits back at a surprised Megatron to catch him off-guard. He notes that he got the idea from a legendary "alien warrior" who called the tactic "rope-a-dope"—he's likely referring to the [[human]] boxer {{w\|Muhammad Ali}}, who popularized the strategy in his famous {{w\|The Rumble in the Jungle\|1974 match}} against {{w\|George Foreman\|George Foreman}}.
	* "Alas, poor Terrorsaur", quips Tarantulas as he holds his comrade's severed head, paraphrasing the famous monologue from Dinobot's beloved ''{{w\|Hamlet}}''.		* "Alas, poor Terrorsaur", quips Tarantulas as he holds his comrade's severed head, paraphrasing the famous monologue from Dinobot's beloved ''{{w\|Hamlet}}''.

			===Other notes===
			* Notably, this issue's "Maximal Mailbag" feature includes editor [[David Mariotte]] teasing the possibility of a crossover between IDW's ''Beast Wars'' comic and their [[Transformers (2019 comic)\|2019 reboot]]. However, [[Transformers: Collision Course\|the crossover miniseries that would've brought them together]], intended for release at some point late in 2022, never made it to publication.

	===Covers (3)===		===Covers (3)===

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	* ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' #125		* ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' #125

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