Megatron Origin issue 2 - Revision history

Viisacre at 06:29, 4 February 2026

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	The two Autobots witness this exchange, but aren't so lucky when Megatron realizes that he's being eavesdropped on. Though the Autobots try to call for backup, they're immediately ambushed and incapacitated by Soundwave's partners: [[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ravage]], [[Laserbeak (G1)\|Laserbeak]], and [[Buzzsaw (G1)\|Buzzsaw]].		The two Autobots witness this exchange, but aren't so lucky when Megatron realizes that he's being eavesdropped on. Though the Autobots try to call for backup, they're immediately ambushed and incapacitated by Soundwave's partners: [[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ravage]], [[Laserbeak (G1)\|Laserbeak]], and [[Buzzsaw (G1)\|Buzzsaw]].
	[[File:Megatron Origin 2 Bumper Backhand.jpeg]]		[[File:Megatron Origin 2 Bumper Backhand.jpeg\|left\|thumb]]
	Bumper awakens to see Megatron stomping Fastback flat, before the gladiatorial leader turns his attention to Bumper. Bumper refuses to give in to Megatron's interrogation, and so Soundwave deploys Laserbeak—a "specialist"—to pry the necessary data from Bumper's mind. Realizing that they've been compromised, Megatron realizes that he'll have to scuttle the arena. Pleased with Soundwave's services, however, he agrees to do business with Soundwave's master... and then ties up the last loose end by crushing Bumper to death.		Bumper awakens to see Megatron stomping Fastback flat, before the gladiatorial leader turns his attention to Bumper. Bumper refuses to give in to Megatron's interrogation, and so Soundwave deploys Laserbeak—a "specialist"—to pry the necessary data from Bumper's mind. Realizing that they've been compromised, Megatron realizes that he'll have to scuttle the arena. Pleased with Soundwave's services, however, he agrees to do business with Soundwave's master... and then ties up the last loose end by crushing Bumper to death.

Viisacre: /* Synopsis */

2026-02-04T06:27:47Z

Synopsis

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	The two Autobots witness this exchange, but aren't so lucky when Megatron realizes that he's being eavesdropped on. Though the Autobots try to call for backup, they're immediately ambushed and incapacitated by Soundwave's partners: [[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ravage]], [[Laserbeak (G1)\|Laserbeak]], and [[Buzzsaw (G1)\|Buzzsaw]].		The two Autobots witness this exchange, but aren't so lucky when Megatron realizes that he's being eavesdropped on. Though the Autobots try to call for backup, they're immediately ambushed and incapacitated by Soundwave's partners: [[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ravage]], [[Laserbeak (G1)\|Laserbeak]], and [[Buzzsaw (G1)\|Buzzsaw]].
			[[File:Megatron Origin 2 Bumper Backhand.jpeg]]
	Bumper awakens to see Megatron stomping Fastback flat, before the gladiatorial leader turns his attention to Bumper. Bumper refuses to give in to Megatron's interrogation, and so Soundwave deploys Laserbeak—a "specialist"—to pry the necessary data from Bumper's mind. Realizing that they've been compromised, Megatron realizes that he'll have to scuttle the arena. Pleased with Soundwave's services, however, he agrees to do business with Soundwave's master... and then ties up the last loose end by crushing Bumper to death.		Bumper awakens to see Megatron stomping Fastback flat, before the gladiatorial leader turns his attention to Bumper. Bumper refuses to give in to Megatron's interrogation, and so Soundwave deploys Laserbeak—a "specialist"—to pry the necessary data from Bumper's mind. Realizing that they've been compromised, Megatron realizes that he'll have to scuttle the arena. Pleased with Soundwave's services, however, he agrees to do business with Soundwave's master... and then ties up the last loose end by crushing Bumper to death.

AzimuthAcolyte: Forge -> Forge (arena) update

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Forge -> Forge (arena) update

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	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
	Since returning to [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] and his motley group of rebellious miners have made new lives for themselves as gladiators, competing in the illegal [[gladiatorial combat\|pit fights]] that take place in the [[Forge]], deep in the bowels of crime-ridden [[Kaon (polity)\|Kaon]]. In his very first match, Megatron finds himself up against [[Cy-Kill (G1)\|a particularly durable foe]], who shrugs off Megatron's initial attempts to impale him. He has the upper hand until Megatron uses his [[alternate mode]] as a weapon, harnessing its weight and mass to crush his opponent and run him over. As the other gladiator lies helpless on the floor, Megatron seems ready to end the fight, much to the confusion of the audience watching... until [[Clench (G1)\|Clench]], the ringmaster of these games, orders Megatron to finish the fight by killing him. Though briefly haunted by his memory of taking his first life back on [[Mining Outpost C-12]], Megatron grabs the other gladiator's spear and uses it to fatally stab him, basking in the adulation of the crowd.		Since returning to [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] and his motley group of rebellious miners have made new lives for themselves as gladiators, competing in the illegal [[gladiatorial combat\|pit fights]] that take place in the [[Forge (arena)\|Forge]], deep in the bowels of crime-ridden [[Kaon (polity)\|Kaon]]. In his very first match, Megatron finds himself up against [[Cy-Kill (G1)\|a particularly durable foe]], who shrugs off Megatron's initial attempts to impale him. He has the upper hand until Megatron uses his [[alternate mode]] as a weapon, harnessing its weight and mass to crush his opponent and run him over. As the other gladiator lies helpless on the floor, Megatron seems ready to end the fight, much to the confusion of the audience watching... until [[Clench (G1)\|Clench]], the ringmaster of these games, orders Megatron to finish the fight by killing him. Though briefly haunted by his memory of taking his first life back on [[Mining Outpost C-12]], Megatron grabs the other gladiator's spear and uses it to fatally stab him, basking in the adulation of the crowd.

	Meanwhile, Senator [[Ratbat (G1)\|Ratbat]] dismisses the concerns of his meager assistant to attend to more important matters. A thoroughly corrupt member of the Cybertronian [[Senate]], Ratbat lives on the upper echelons of society, and uses his wealth and connections to easily manipulate planetary events for his personal gain. During his latest session, however, Ratbat is intrigued by a report on the illegal gladiator games sweeping Cybertron, and sends his servant to investigate...		Meanwhile, Senator [[Ratbat (G1)\|Ratbat]] dismisses the concerns of his meager assistant to attend to more important matters. A thoroughly corrupt member of the Cybertronian [[Senate]], Ratbat lives on the upper echelons of society, and uses his wealth and connections to easily manipulate planetary events for his personal gain. During his latest session, however, Ratbat is intrigued by a report on the illegal gladiator games sweeping Cybertron, and sends his servant to investigate...

Xaaron: /* Featured characters */ None mentioned or apparent

2024-09-04T00:54:04Z

Featured characters: None mentioned or apparent

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	* [[Monstructor (G1)\|Monstructor]] (see continuity issues) (6)		* [[Monstructor (G1)\|Monstructor]] (see continuity issues) (6)
	* [[Quake (G1)\|Quake]] (7)		* [[Quake (G1)\|Quake]] (7)
	* [[Crasher (G1)\|Crasher]] ~~(see continuity issues)~~ (8)		* [[Crasher (G1)\|Crasher]] (8)
	* [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] (9)		* [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] (9)
	* [[Skyquake (G1)\|Skyquake]] (10)		* [[Skyquake (G1)\|Skyquake]] (10)

McBaggins: /* Featured characters */

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Featured characters

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	* [[Frenzy (G1)\|Frenzy]] (5)		* [[Frenzy (G1)\|Frenzy]] (5)
	* [[Monstructor (G1)\|Monstructor]] (see continuity issues) (6)		* [[Monstructor (G1)\|Monstructor]] (see continuity issues) (6)
	* ? (7)		* [[Quake (G1)\|Quake]] (7)
	* [[Crasher (G1)\|Crasher]] (see continuity issues) (8)		* [[Crasher (G1)\|Crasher]] (see continuity issues) (8)
	* [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] (9)		* [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] (9)

Jalaguy: /* Errors */

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Errors

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	===Errors===		===Errors===
	* Among the crowd of enthralled fans thirsty for blood is [[Monstructor (G1)\|Monstructor]]. While this does seem like his kind of scene, ''[[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]]'' would detail an entirely different origin story that would render his cameo here impossible to reconcile.		* Among the crowd of enthralled fans thirsty for blood is [[Monstructor (G1)\|Monstructor]]. While this does seem like his kind of scene, ''[[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]]'' would detail an entirely different origin story that would render his cameo here impossible to reconcile.
			* During the montage on page 9, as time passes, Megatron is rebuilt to some degree, notably sporting new, squarer arms. On Marcelo Matere's pages 12-19, however, Megatron is drawn with his previous design, Matere evidently having not been supplied with updated reference material.
	* When Megatron first enters the Constructicons' latest arena, he's not wearing his Decepticon necklace, but when he interrogates Bumper and Fastback not long afterwards, he's wearing it.		* When Megatron first enters the Constructicons' latest arena, he's not wearing his Decepticon necklace, but when he interrogates Bumper and Fastback not long afterwards, he's wearing it.

Usfmm at 08:40, 11 April 2023

2023-04-11T08:40:31Z

Show changes

Usfmm at 07:54, 29 November 2022

2022-11-29T07:54:14Z

Saix: clean up, replaced: Overlord (Masterforce) → Overlord (G1)

2021-09-20T00:49:44Z

clean up, replaced: Overlord (Masterforce) → Overlord (G1)

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	*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Sunstreaker]] (14)		*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Sunstreaker]] (14)
	*[[Slugslinger (G1)\|Slugslinger]] (15)		*[[Slugslinger (G1)\|Slugslinger]] (15)
	*[[Overlord (~~Masterforce~~)\|Overlord]] (16)		*[[Overlord (G1)\|Overlord]] (16)
	*[[Full-Tilt (G1)\|Full-Tilt]] (17)		*[[Full-Tilt (G1)\|Full-Tilt]] (17)
	*[[Ratbat (G1)\|Ratbat]] (18)		*[[Ratbat (G1)\|Ratbat]] (18)
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	<small>Other than [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin#Collections\|reprints of the entire series]]</small>		<small>Other than [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin#Collections\|reprints of the entire series]]</small>
	* N/A		* N/A

			==References==
			{{Reflist}}

Charles RB: /* Continuity notes */

2021-05-19T03:01:59Z

Continuity notes

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	** Sunstreaker is shown to be a law enforcer in "[[Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things\|The Chaos of Warm Things]]". And yet there he is in the stands, watching the very matches (and fighting in them in [[Megatron Origin issue 3\|#3]]) that his bosses and co-workers are trying to stop!		** Sunstreaker is shown to be a law enforcer in "[[Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things\|The Chaos of Warm Things]]". And yet there he is in the stands, watching the very matches (and fighting in them in [[Megatron Origin issue 3\|#3]]) that his bosses and co-workers are trying to stop!
	** Whirl is a [[Chaos Theory Part 1\|long-time cop]] and basically [[Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism\|forced]] to work for the Senate and Sentinel. He's not in the Security Service scenes by choice!		** Whirl is a [[Chaos Theory Part 1\|long-time cop]] and basically [[Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism\|forced]] to work for the Senate and Sentinel. He's not in the Security Service scenes by choice!
			** Sentinel's plans for dealing with the nascent Decepticons were being reined in by Prowl, who kept reminding Sentinel of collateral damage. The tyrant would [[Last Light\|decide it was thus ''Prowl's fault'' he lost]], rather than his own.

	===Transformers references===		===Transformers references===

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	* [[Monstructor (G1)\|Monstructor]] (see continuity issues) (6)		* [[Monstructor (G1)\|Monstructor]] (see continuity issues) (6)
	* [[Quake (G1)\|Quake]] (7)		* [[Quake (G1)\|Quake]] (7)
	* [[Crasher (G1)\|Crasher]] ~~(see continuity issues)~~ (8)		* [[Crasher (G1)\|Crasher]] (8)
	* [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] (9)		* [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] (9)
	* [[Skyquake (G1)\|Skyquake]] (10)		* [[Skyquake (G1)\|Skyquake]] (10)

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	* [[Frenzy (G1)\|Frenzy]] (5)		* [[Frenzy (G1)\|Frenzy]] (5)
	* [[Monstructor (G1)\|Monstructor]] (see continuity issues) (6)		* [[Monstructor (G1)\|Monstructor]] (see continuity issues) (6)
	* ? (7)		* [[Quake (G1)\|Quake]] (7)
	* [[Crasher (G1)\|Crasher]] (see continuity issues) (8)		* [[Crasher (G1)\|Crasher]] (see continuity issues) (8)
	* [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] (9)		* [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] (9)

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	*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Sunstreaker]] (14)		*[[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Sunstreaker]] (14)
	*[[Slugslinger (G1)\|Slugslinger]] (15)		*[[Slugslinger (G1)\|Slugslinger]] (15)
	*[[Overlord (~~Masterforce~~)\|Overlord]] (16)		*[[Overlord (G1)\|Overlord]] (16)
	*[[Full-Tilt (G1)\|Full-Tilt]] (17)		*[[Full-Tilt (G1)\|Full-Tilt]] (17)
	*[[Ratbat (G1)\|Ratbat]] (18)		*[[Ratbat (G1)\|Ratbat]] (18)
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	<small>Other than [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin#Collections\|reprints of the entire series]]</small>		<small>Other than [[The Transformers: Megatron Origin#Collections\|reprints of the entire series]]</small>
	* N/A		* N/A

			==References==
			{{Reflist}}

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	Eighteen cycles later, Cybertronian Security officers [[Bumper (G1)\|Bumper]] and [[Fastback (G1)\|Fastback]] stake out a location suspected to be the grounds for the next game. Bored with the work, their patience is rewarded when the [[Constructicon (G1)\|Constructicons]] arrive: the gladiators aren't ''shipping'' parts to set up their mobile arenas, they're ''building'' them on-site... using parts obtained from hapless vagrants like [[Wheezel (G1)\|Wheezel]], who finds himself thrown into a [[smelting pool]], his metal melted down to become the rivets and plates required to refit the abandoned venue into a suitable arena. No sooner have they finished then [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Soundwave]] turns up—a new convert to the cause who, on the behalf of his employer, offers the recently arrived Megatron an array of black market weaponry, provided that Megatron uses them as he "sees fit."		Eighteen cycles later, Cybertronian Security officers [[Bumper (G1)\|Bumper]] and [[Fastback (G1)\|Fastback]] stake out a location suspected to be the grounds for the next game. Bored with the work, their patience is rewarded when the [[Constructicon (G1)\|Constructicons]] arrive: the gladiators aren't ''shipping'' parts to set up their mobile arenas, they're ''building'' them on-site... using parts obtained from hapless vagrants like [[Wheezel (G1)\|Wheezel]], who finds himself thrown into a [[smelting pool]], his metal melted down to become the rivets and plates required to refit the abandoned venue into a suitable arena. No sooner have they finished then [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Soundwave]] turns up—a new convert to the cause who, on the behalf of his employer, offers the recently arrived Megatron an array of black market weaponry, provided that Megatron uses them as he "sees fit."

	The two Autobots witness this exchange, but aren't so lucky when Megatron realizes that he's being eavesdropped on. Though the Autobots try to call for backup, they're immediately ambushed and incapacitated by Soundwave's partners: [[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ravage]], [[Laserbeak (G1)\|Laserbeak]], and [[Buzzsaw (G1)\|Buzzsaw]].		The two Autobots witness this exchange, but aren't so lucky when Megatron realizes that he's being eavesdropped on. Though the Autobots try to call for backup, they're immediately ambushed and incapacitated by Soundwave's partners: [[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ravage]], [[Laserbeak (G1)\|Laserbeak]], and [[Buzzsaw (G1)\|Buzzsaw]].

	Bumper awakens to see Megatron stomping Fastback flat, before the gladiatorial leader turns his attention to Bumper. Bumper refuses to give in to Megatron's interrogation, and so Soundwave deploys Laserbeak—a "specialist"—to pry the necessary data from Bumper's mind. Realizing that they've been compromised, Megatron realizes that he'll have to scuttle the arena. Pleased with Soundwave's services, however, he agrees to do business with Soundwave's master... and then ties up the last loose end by crushing Bumper to death.		Bumper awakens to see Megatron stomping Fastback flat, before the gladiatorial leader turns his attention to Bumper. Bumper refuses to give in to Megatron's interrogation, and so Soundwave deploys Laserbeak—a "specialist"—to pry the necessary data from Bumper's mind. Realizing that they've been compromised, Megatron realizes that he'll have to scuttle the arena. Pleased with Soundwave's services, however, he agrees to do business with Soundwave's master... and then ties up the last loose end by crushing Bumper to death.
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	*** Ratbat would know who Megatron is when he decides to arm and fund him on the quiet. Before it wasn't clear if he wanted to profit off the gladiatorial matches or profit off instability, but these retcons mean it's definitely the latter.		*** Ratbat would know who Megatron is when he decides to arm and fund him on the quiet. Before it wasn't clear if he wanted to profit off the gladiatorial matches or profit off instability, but these retcons mean it's definitely the latter.
	*** Sentinel Prime and the Security Services would know who he is. When Sentinel takes control not long after Megatron becomes leader and talks about crushing "cult[s]" and saying "''that'' one will ''hang''", it's no longer the bloodsports themselves that concern him!		*** Sentinel Prime and the Security Services would know who he is. When Sentinel takes control not long after Megatron becomes leader and talks about crushing "cult[s]" and saying "''that'' one will ''hang''", it's no longer the bloodsports themselves that concern him!
	*** The one gladiator who just thinks he's a "newbie" is one dumb son.		*** The one gladiator who just thinks he's a "newbie" is one dumb son.
	** Megatron's lost friend [[Terminus (G1)\|Terminus]] had advised him that violence may be necessary to achieve his political goals and that he needed to make himself a figurehead. Instead of ''accidentally'' becoming a leader, Megatron can now be read as deliberately becoming one and making himself an army.		** Megatron's lost friend [[Terminus (G1)\|Terminus]] had advised him that violence may be necessary to achieve his political goals and that he needed to make himself a figurehead. Instead of ''accidentally'' becoming a leader, Megatron can now be read as deliberately becoming one and making himself an army.
	** Sunstreaker is shown to be a law enforcer in "[[Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things\|The Chaos of Warm Things]]". And yet there he is in the stands, watching the very matches (and fighting in them in [[Megatron Origin issue 3\|#3]]) that his bosses and co-workers are trying to stop!		** Sunstreaker is shown to be a law enforcer in "[[Liars, A to D Part 3: The Chaos of Warm Things\|The Chaos of Warm Things]]". And yet there he is in the stands, watching the very matches (and fighting in them in [[Megatron Origin issue 3\|#3]]) that his bosses and co-workers are trying to stop!
	** Whirl is a [[Chaos Theory Part 1\|long-time cop]] and basically [[Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism\|forced]] to work for the Senate and Sentinel. He's not in the Security Service scenes by choice!		** Whirl is a [[Chaos Theory Part 1\|long-time cop]] and basically [[Shadowplay, Part 2: Patternism\|forced]] to work for the Senate and Sentinel. He's not in the Security Service scenes by choice!
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	===Transformers references===		===Transformers references===
	*The use of [[gladiatorial combat]] as the arena where Megatron first honed his fighting skills is an idea that first saw use in one of they key texts of Transformers lore, [[State Games]] from the [[Transformers Annual 1986]]. It would later be picked up by [[Dreamwave Generation 1 continuity]]. As this miniseries was originally slated to be released in that continuity—which, through sheer coincidence, ''also'' depicted a young Megatron battling a Cy-Kill lookalike in the gladiator pits—this might not come as a surprise. These stories would go on to shape the backstories of [[Megatron (WFC)\|other versions]] [[Megatron (Cyberverse)\|of Megatron]].		*The use of [[gladiatorial combat]] as the arena where Megatron first honed his fighting skills is an idea that first saw use in one of they key texts of Transformers lore, [[State Games]] from the [[Transformers Annual 1986]]. It would later be picked up by [[Dreamwave Generation 1 continuity]]. As this miniseries was originally slated to be released in that continuity—which, through sheer coincidence, ''also'' depicted a young Megatron battling a Cy-Kill lookalike in the gladiator pits—this might not come as a surprise. These stories would go on to shape the backstories of [[Megatron (WFC)\|other versions]] [[Megatron (Cyberverse)\|of Megatron]].
	*The weapons which Soundwave offers to Megatron include the usual [[Energon mace\|energon flail]], a [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seeker]]'s [[null-ray]], and [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Shockwave]]'s blaster hand.		*The weapons which Soundwave offers to Megatron include the usual [[Energon mace\|energon flail]], a [[Seeker (body-type)\|Seeker]]'s [[null-ray]], and [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Shockwave]]'s blaster hand.

	===Real-life references===		===Real-life references===
	*Megatron's first opponent is pretty obviously based on [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)\|Cy-Kill]], leader of the villainous [[Renegade]]s and the primary antagonist of the ''[[gbwiki:Challenge of the GoBots (cartoon)\|Challenge of the GoBots]]'' cartoon. This iteration of the character sports some shoulder decals that seem evocative of kill markings.		*Megatron's first opponent is pretty obviously based on [[Cy-Kill (GoBots)\|Cy-Kill]], leader of the villainous [[Renegade]]s and the primary antagonist of the ''[[gbwiki:Challenge of the GoBots (cartoon)\|Challenge of the GoBots]]'' cartoon. This iteration of the character sports some shoulder decals that seem evocative of kill markings.
	*"Finish him!" roars Clench, which seems like a deliberate nod to the famous catchphrase of the ''[[w:Mortal Kombat\|Mortal Kombat]]'' series of video games.		*"Finish him!" roars Clench, which seems like a deliberate nod to the famous catchphrase of the ''[[w:Mortal Kombat\|Mortal Kombat]]'' series of video games.

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	*In a moment perhaps best forgotten, Megatron takes off his buckethead helmet to unfurl elaborate decorative panels on his head, in a scene mimicking modern "historical epic" type movies where the hero takes off his helmet to flick his hair around like it's a shampoo commercial.		*In a moment perhaps best forgotten, Megatron takes off his buckethead helmet to unfurl elaborate decorative panels on his head, in a scene mimicking modern "historical epic" type movies where the hero takes off his helmet to flick his hair around like it's a shampoo commercial.
	*Throughout this miniseries, artist [[Alex Milne]] included several [[female Transformer]]s in the background of various scenes. For most of the IDW continuity's run, this was considered to be something of an error: ''[[Spotlight: Arcee]]'' would go on to state that Cybertronians were an agendered species; even after later stories re-introduced female Transformers as inhabitants of various lost colony worlds, the issue remained thorny until 2017, when ''Lost Light'' [[An Axe to Break the Ice\|issue #13]] rectified these cameos with a simple off-handed conversation. For more information, see our article on [[Female Transformer#2005 IDW continuity\|female Transformer]]s.		*Throughout this miniseries, artist [[Alex Milne]] included several [[female Transformer]]s in the background of various scenes. For most of the IDW continuity's run, this was considered to be something of an error: ''[[Spotlight: Arcee]]'' would go on to state that Cybertronians were an agendered species; even after later stories re-introduced female Transformers as inhabitants of various lost colony worlds, the issue remained thorny until 2017, when ''Lost Light'' [[An Axe to Break the Ice\|issue #13]] rectified these cameos with a simple off-handed conversation. For more information, see our article on [[Female Transformer#2005 IDW continuity\|female Transformer]]s.
	*Clench and Frenzy mention the departed [[Betabear]]. Since he was in a combat arena for robots, we can assume Betabear is a godless killing machine.		*Clench and Frenzy mention the departed [[Betabear]]. Since he was in a combat arena for robots, we can assume Betabear is a godless killing machine.