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	** Collects ''Robots in Disguise'' issues #15–22.		** Collects ''Robots in Disguise'' issues #15–22.
	** Bonus material includes a 2-page history of IDW Shockwave's history-setting plans.		** Bonus material includes a 2-page history of IDW Shockwave's history-setting plans.
			** Hardcover format.

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	'''Bumblebee:''' "The thought '''had''' crossed my mind."<br>		'''Bumblebee:''' "The thought '''had''' crossed my mind."<br>
	'''Arcee:''' "I was '''trapped''' with Jhiaxus in some kind of '''magic cave''' that kept him alive. So I took the opportunity to kill him '''over''' and '''over.''' For '''years.''' I killed him in every way I can '''imagine'''—and I can '''imagine''' a '''lot''' of ways. I had time to '''think.''' About the '''world,''' about '''myself.''' I'm '''not''' crazy. And with '''that''' in mind, with that '''self-awareness,''' I thought about your '''Autobots''' and '''Decepticons''' in a way that I '''hadn't''' before. I thought about what you '''were.''' What you '''did.''' And I realized that '''deep down''', all the way to my '''spark'''—"<br>		'''Arcee:''' "I was '''trapped''' with Jhiaxus in some kind of '''magic cave''' that kept him alive. So I took the opportunity to kill him '''over''' and '''over.''' For '''years.''' I killed him in every way I can '''imagine'''—and I can '''imagine''' a '''lot''' of ways. I had time to '''think.''' About the '''world,''' about '''myself.''' I'm '''not''' crazy. And with '''that''' in mind, with that '''self-awareness,''' I thought about your '''Autobots''' and '''Decepticons''' in a way that I '''hadn't''' before. I thought about what you '''were.''' What you '''did.''' And I realized that '''deep down''', all the way to my '''spark'''—"<br>
	''Arcee stabs Bombshell in the face.''<br>		''(Arcee stabs Bombshell in the face.)''<br>
	'''Arcee:''' "—I really, '''really''' hate Decepticons."		'''Arcee:''' "—I really, '''really''' hate Decepticons."

Dark T Zeratul: /* Synopsis */

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Synopsis

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	At the [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]] med-center, [[Fixit (G1)\|Fixit]] attempts to raise the command center on the comm-net, but gives up when there is no response, turning his attention back to his patients, regardless of faction. [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Jazz]] bursts in, carrying a wounded [[Mirage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Mirage]], and urges everyone to clear out, but before they can, the reason for Jazz's distress makes itself apparent: [[Devastator (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Devastator]], with [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]] as his new head, rips the roof off the med-center. Jazz instructs Fixit and [[Sky-Byte (RID)\|Sky-Byte]] to get the wounded to safety; Sky-Byte wants to stay and help his musical partner, but Jazz insists that he go. Things go from bad to worse when [[Turmoil]]'s forces arrive to help take down this last bastion of Autobot resistance, felling [[Hipotank]] and others, but just as they close in to finish off Jazz's team... [[Slag (G1)\|Slag]] bursts through the smoke and takes [[Needlenose (G1)\|Needlenose]] down! [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ironhide]] and the other [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] follow quick on Slag's heels, and battle is renewed, with the titanic clash of [[Superion (G1)\|Superion]] and the [[Bombshell (G1)\|Bombshell]]-controlled Devastator at the centre of it all.		At the [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]] med-center, [[Fixit (G1)\|Fixit]] attempts to raise the command center on the comm-net, but gives up when there is no response, turning his attention back to his patients, regardless of faction. [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Jazz]] bursts in, carrying a wounded [[Mirage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Mirage]], and urges everyone to clear out, but before they can, the reason for Jazz's distress makes itself apparent: [[Devastator (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Devastator]], with [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]] as his new head, rips the roof off the med-center. Jazz instructs Fixit and [[Sky-Byte (RID)\|Sky-Byte]] to get the wounded to safety; Sky-Byte wants to stay and help his musical partner, but Jazz insists that he go. Things go from bad to worse when [[Turmoil]]'s forces arrive to help take down this last bastion of Autobot resistance, felling [[Hipotank]] and others, but just as they close in to finish off Jazz's team... [[Slag (G1)\|Slag]] bursts through the smoke and takes [[Needlenose (G1)\|Needlenose]] down! [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ironhide]] and the other [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] follow quick on Slag's heels, and battle is renewed, with the titanic clash of [[Superion (G1)\|Superion]] and the [[Bombshell (G1)\|Bombshell]]-controlled Devastator at the centre of it all.

	Back in the [[Black Room]], Megatron laughs off both the appearance of Superion—a brain-damaged prototype in comparison to Devastator—and (the still-living) [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Bumblebee]]'s claim that [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]] will soon return to stop him—since he knows that Prime is currently occupied chasing [[Jhiaxus (G2)\|Jhiaxus]] thanks to the efforts of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Shockwave]], who has disappeared from the room. Grudgingly accepting that Megatron does seem to have all the bases covered, Bee turns to [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Arcee]] to ask how she fits into the scheme, as he is unable to figure out why she would side with anyone whose ranks included her oldest nemesis, Jhiaxus. She casually explains that she had a lot of time to think, and came to an important conclusion—she really hates Decepticons. She punctuates this declaration by suddenly stabbing Bombshell through the head, taking out Devastator's controller and causing the combiner to shut down, and calling on [[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Sideswipe]]~~, who she had ''apparently'' killed,~~ to open fire. Having merely pinned ~~been~~ to the wall ~~harmlessly~~ by her sword rather than slain, Sideswipe caught on to her deception ~~as a result~~, and a firefight suddenly explodes into life in the Black Room as weapons flare. Arcee explains that she has always been on the Autobots' side, but that she had been unable to act before now: she had long known that Prowl was under Bombshell's control, but destroying him would accomplish nothing since Devastator's new modular design would have allowed the Decepticons to continue their plan with a replacement 'bot, forcing her to wait until she could take out Bombshell himself. [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] mocks the failure of Megatron's plan, but is dragged away by his former leader with a fearsome revelation ringing in his ears: Prowl was only ever a test subject, and Megatron himself will soon take his place as Devastator's head to finish the battle. Now seeing the genuineness of Starscream's desire to make Cybertron better through discourse rather than destruction, [[Metalhawk (G1)\|Metalhawk]] urges Bumblebee to go after him, and [[Dirge (G1)\|Dirge]] elects to stand by their side.		Back in the [[Black Room]], Megatron laughs off both the appearance of Superion—a brain-damaged prototype in comparison to Devastator—and (the still-living) [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Bumblebee]]'s claim that [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]] will soon return to stop him—since he knows that Prime is currently occupied chasing [[Jhiaxus (G2)\|Jhiaxus]] thanks to the efforts of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Shockwave]], who has disappeared from the room. Grudgingly accepting that Megatron does seem to have all the bases covered, Bee turns to [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Arcee]] to ask how she fits into the scheme, as he is unable to figure out why she would side with anyone whose ranks included her oldest nemesis, Jhiaxus. She casually explains that she had a lot of time to think, and came to an important conclusion—she really hates Decepticons. She punctuates this declaration by suddenly stabbing Bombshell through the head, taking out Devastator's controller and causing the combiner to shut down, and calling on [[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Sideswipe]] to open fire. Having merely been pinned to the wall by her sword rather than slain, Sideswipe had caught on to her deception and played dead, and a firefight suddenly explodes into life in the Black Room as weapons flare. Arcee explains that she has always been on the Autobots' side, but that she had been unable to act before now: she had long known that Prowl was under Bombshell's control, but destroying him would accomplish nothing since Devastator's new modular design would have allowed the Decepticons to continue their plan with a replacement 'bot, forcing her to wait until she could take out Bombshell himself. [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] mocks the failure of Megatron's plan, but is dragged away by his former leader with a fearsome revelation ringing in his ears: Prowl was only ever a test subject, and Megatron himself will soon take his place as Devastator's head to finish the battle. Now seeing the genuineness of Starscream's desire to make Cybertron better through discourse rather than destruction, [[Metalhawk (G1)\|Metalhawk]] urges Bumblebee to go after him, and [[Dirge (G1)\|Dirge]] elects to stand by their side.

	Out in the city, Superion lays out the unconscious Devastator, but the Decepticons, though shaken by the loss of their trump card, still try to press their attack. They rally behind [[Frenzy (G1)\|Frenzy]], who turns his upgraded sonic battle-cry on the Autobots, but Ironhide strides through the sonic onslaught and pistol-whips the little punk into submission. Skywarp cuts out, and the tables appear to be turning... but Devastator soon begins to stir. From within the gestalt, Prowl has watched the battle, helpless to do anything but remember the chain of events that brought him here: the way the new experiences he had on [[Earth]] led him to think he could change his path in life... and the way [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Spike Witwicky]] shattered that dream by serving as a mirror that reminded him of his own past, mired in shades of grey. And it is to Spike Witwicky that Prowl's thoughts now turn... to the human that all the other [[Constructicon (G1)\|Constructicons]] hate just as much as he does, for his murder of [[Scrapper (G1)\|Scrapper]]. In this terrible moment, all six minds are united as one in their shared hatred, and Devastator is ''truly'' born: a unique, independent entity with his own mind, free of Bombshell's control. Approaching Superion from behind, Devastator tears the Autobot combiner to shreds with the chilling vow that he will ''never'' allow himself to be controlled by anyone again.		Out in the city, Superion lays out the unconscious Devastator, but the Decepticons, though shaken by the loss of their trump card, still try to press their attack. They rally behind [[Frenzy (G1)\|Frenzy]], who turns his upgraded sonic battle-cry on the Autobots, but Ironhide strides through the sonic onslaught and pistol-whips the little punk into submission. Skywarp cuts out, and the tables appear to be turning... but Devastator soon begins to stir. From within the gestalt, Prowl has watched the battle, helpless to do anything but remember the chain of events that brought him here: the way the new experiences he had on [[Earth]] led him to think he could change his path in life... and the way [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Spike Witwicky]] shattered that dream by serving as a mirror that reminded him of his own past, mired in shades of grey. And it is to Spike Witwicky that Prowl's thoughts now turn... to the human that all the other [[Constructicon (G1)\|Constructicons]] hate just as much as he does, for his murder of [[Scrapper (G1)\|Scrapper]]. In this terrible moment, all six minds are united as one in their shared hatred, and Devastator is ''truly'' born: a unique, independent entity with his own mind, free of Bombshell's control. Approaching Superion from behind, Devastator tears the Autobot combiner to shreds with the chilling vow that he will ''never'' allow himself to be controlled by anyone again.

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	==Quotes==		==Quotes==

	"Y—''tzzzk''—you're not gonna get '''away''' with this. '''Optimus Prime''' will come back. He'll '''destroy''' you, even if we all '''fall'''."<br>		"Y—''tzzzk''—you're not gonna get '''away''' with this. '''Optimus Prime''' will come back. He'll '''destroy''' you, even if we all '''fall'''."<br>
	"'Get away with this' '''indeed''', little Bumblebee. Did I crush your '''cliché inhibitor''' along with your '''face'''?"		"'Get away with this' '''indeed''', little Bumblebee. Did I crush your '''cliché inhibitor''' along with your '''face'''?"
	:—'''Bumblebee''' and '''Megatron'''		:—'''Bumblebee''' and '''Megatron'''


			'''Bumblebee:''' "Jhiaxus '''destroyed''' you, Arcee. He ruined your life Why would you side with '''his''' team? No one in their '''right mind''' would—"<br>
			'''Arcee:''' "That's '''it''', isn't it? You think I'm '''crazy.'''"<br>
			'''Bumblebee:''' "The thought '''had''' crossed my mind."<br>
			'''Arcee:''' "I was '''trapped''' with Jhiaxus in some kind of '''magic cave''' that kept him alive. So I took the opportunity to kill him '''over''' and '''over.''' For '''years.''' I killed him in every way I can '''imagine'''—and I can '''imagine''' a '''lot''' of ways. I had time to '''think.''' About the '''world,''' about '''myself.''' I'm '''not''' crazy. And with '''that''' in mind, with that '''self-awareness,''' I thought about your '''Autobots''' and '''Decepticons''' in a way that I '''hadn't''' before. I thought about what you '''were.''' What you '''did.''' And I realized that '''deep down''', all the way to my '''spark'''—"<br>
			''Arcee stabs Bombshell in the face.''<br>
			'''Arcee:''' "—I really, '''really''' hate Decepticons."


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	"Stop, '''stop'''. You had me at 'shoot our way through '''hundreds of Decepticons'''.'"		"Stop, '''stop'''. You had me at 'shoot our way through '''hundreds of Decepticons'''.'"
	:—'''Dirge''' and '''Sideswipe'''		:—'''Dirge''' and '''Sideswipe'''


			"When I feel '''doubt''' creeping in... I think about '''Spike Witwicky.''' I tried to tell myself I couldn't '''be''' what Spike was. That I can't do what he did. That creature isn't '''me''' anymore. But '''Bombshell''' took the choice '''away.''' Now... Now I '''am''' the device. But '''Bombshell''' doesn't control me. '''Prowl''' doesn't control me. '''I''' am '''not''' Prowl. I am '''Devastator.''' And nothing will control me."

	==Notes==		==Notes==

Saix: clean up, replaced: Metalhawk (Masterforce) → Metalhawk (G1) (2)

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clean up, replaced: Metalhawk (Masterforce) → Metalhawk (G1) (2)

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	At the [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]] med-center, [[Fixit (G1)\|Fixit]] attempts to raise the command center on the comm-net, but gives up when there is no response, turning his attention back to his patients, regardless of faction. [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Jazz]] bursts in, carrying a wounded [[Mirage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Mirage]], and urges everyone to clear out, but before they can, the reason for Jazz's distress makes itself apparent: [[Devastator (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Devastator]], with [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]] as his new head, rips the roof off the med-center. Jazz instructs Fixit and [[Sky-Byte (RID)\|Sky-Byte]] to get the wounded to safety; Sky-Byte wants to stay and help his musical partner, but Jazz insists that he go. Things go from bad to worse when [[Turmoil]]'s forces arrive to help take down this last bastion of Autobot resistance, felling [[Hipotank]] and others, but just as they close in to finish off Jazz's team... [[Slag (G1)\|Slag]] bursts through the smoke and takes [[Needlenose (G1)\|Needlenose]] down! [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ironhide]] and the other [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] follow quick on Slag's heels, and battle is renewed, with the titanic clash of [[Superion (G1)\|Superion]] and the [[Bombshell (G1)\|Bombshell]]-controlled Devastator at the centre of it all.		At the [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]] med-center, [[Fixit (G1)\|Fixit]] attempts to raise the command center on the comm-net, but gives up when there is no response, turning his attention back to his patients, regardless of faction. [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Jazz]] bursts in, carrying a wounded [[Mirage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Mirage]], and urges everyone to clear out, but before they can, the reason for Jazz's distress makes itself apparent: [[Devastator (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Devastator]], with [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]] as his new head, rips the roof off the med-center. Jazz instructs Fixit and [[Sky-Byte (RID)\|Sky-Byte]] to get the wounded to safety; Sky-Byte wants to stay and help his musical partner, but Jazz insists that he go. Things go from bad to worse when [[Turmoil]]'s forces arrive to help take down this last bastion of Autobot resistance, felling [[Hipotank]] and others, but just as they close in to finish off Jazz's team... [[Slag (G1)\|Slag]] bursts through the smoke and takes [[Needlenose (G1)\|Needlenose]] down! [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ironhide]] and the other [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] follow quick on Slag's heels, and battle is renewed, with the titanic clash of [[Superion (G1)\|Superion]] and the [[Bombshell (G1)\|Bombshell]]-controlled Devastator at the centre of it all.

	Back in the [[Black Room]], Megatron laughs off both the appearance of Superion—a brain-damaged prototype in comparison to Devastator—and (the still-living) [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Bumblebee]]'s claim that [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]] will soon return to stop him—since he knows that Prime is currently occupied chasing [[Jhiaxus (G2)\|Jhiaxus]] thanks to the efforts of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Shockwave]], who has disappeared from the room. Grudgingly accepting that Megatron does seem to have all the bases covered, Bee turns to [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Arcee]] to ask how she fits into the scheme, as he is unable to figure out why she would side with anyone whose ranks included her oldest nemesis, Jhiaxus. She casually explains that she had a lot of time to think, and came to an important conclusion—she really hates Decepticons. She punctuates this declaration by suddenly stabbing Bombshell through the head, taking out Devastator's controller and causing the combiner to shut down, and calling on [[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Sideswipe]], who she had ''apparently'' killed, to open fire. Having merely pinned been to the wall harmlessly by her sword rather than slain, Sideswipe caught on to her deception as a result, and a firefight suddenly explodes into life in the Black Room as weapons flare. Arcee explains that she has always been on the Autobots' side, but that she had been unable to act before now: she had long known that Prowl was under Bombshell's control, but destroying him would accomplish nothing since Devastator's new modular design would have allowed the Decepticons to continue their plan with a replacement 'bot, forcing her to wait until she could take out Bombshell himself. [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] mocks the failure of Megatron's plan, but is dragged away by his former leader with a fearsome revelation ringing in his ears: Prowl was only ever a test subject, and Megatron himself will soon take his place as Devastator's head to finish the battle. Now seeing the genuineness of Starscream's desire to make Cybertron better through discourse rather than destruction, [[Metalhawk (~~Masterforce~~)\|Metalhawk]] urges Bumblebee to go after him, and [[Dirge (G1)\|Dirge]] elects to stand by their side.		Back in the [[Black Room]], Megatron laughs off both the appearance of Superion—a brain-damaged prototype in comparison to Devastator—and (the still-living) [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Bumblebee]]'s claim that [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]] will soon return to stop him—since he knows that Prime is currently occupied chasing [[Jhiaxus (G2)\|Jhiaxus]] thanks to the efforts of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Shockwave]], who has disappeared from the room. Grudgingly accepting that Megatron does seem to have all the bases covered, Bee turns to [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Arcee]] to ask how she fits into the scheme, as he is unable to figure out why she would side with anyone whose ranks included her oldest nemesis, Jhiaxus. She casually explains that she had a lot of time to think, and came to an important conclusion—she really hates Decepticons. She punctuates this declaration by suddenly stabbing Bombshell through the head, taking out Devastator's controller and causing the combiner to shut down, and calling on [[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Sideswipe]], who she had ''apparently'' killed, to open fire. Having merely pinned been to the wall harmlessly by her sword rather than slain, Sideswipe caught on to her deception as a result, and a firefight suddenly explodes into life in the Black Room as weapons flare. Arcee explains that she has always been on the Autobots' side, but that she had been unable to act before now: she had long known that Prowl was under Bombshell's control, but destroying him would accomplish nothing since Devastator's new modular design would have allowed the Decepticons to continue their plan with a replacement 'bot, forcing her to wait until she could take out Bombshell himself. [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] mocks the failure of Megatron's plan, but is dragged away by his former leader with a fearsome revelation ringing in his ears: Prowl was only ever a test subject, and Megatron himself will soon take his place as Devastator's head to finish the battle. Now seeing the genuineness of Starscream's desire to make Cybertron better through discourse rather than destruction, [[Metalhawk (G1)\|Metalhawk]] urges Bumblebee to go after him, and [[Dirge (G1)\|Dirge]] elects to stand by their side.

	Out in the city, Superion lays out the unconscious Devastator, but the Decepticons, though shaken by the loss of their trump card, still try to press their attack. They rally behind [[Frenzy (G1)\|Frenzy]], who turns his upgraded sonic battle-cry on the Autobots, but Ironhide strides through the sonic onslaught and pistol-whips the little punk into submission. Skywarp cuts out, and the tables appear to be turning... but Devastator soon begins to stir. From within the gestalt, Prowl has watched the battle, helpless to do anything but remember the chain of events that brought him here: the way the new experiences he had on [[Earth]] led him to think he could change his path in life... and the way [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Spike Witwicky]] shattered that dream by serving as a mirror that reminded him of his own past, mired in shades of grey. And it is to Spike Witwicky that Prowl's thoughts now turn... to the human that all the other [[Constructicon (G1)\|Constructicons]] hate just as much as he does, for his murder of [[Scrapper (G1)\|Scrapper]]. In this terrible moment, all six minds are united as one in their shared hatred, and Devastator is ''truly'' born: a unique, independent entity with his own mind, free of Bombshell's control. Approaching Superion from behind, Devastator tears the Autobot combiner to shreds with the chilling vow that he will ''never'' allow himself to be controlled by anyone again.		Out in the city, Superion lays out the unconscious Devastator, but the Decepticons, though shaken by the loss of their trump card, still try to press their attack. They rally behind [[Frenzy (G1)\|Frenzy]], who turns his upgraded sonic battle-cry on the Autobots, but Ironhide strides through the sonic onslaught and pistol-whips the little punk into submission. Skywarp cuts out, and the tables appear to be turning... but Devastator soon begins to stir. From within the gestalt, Prowl has watched the battle, helpless to do anything but remember the chain of events that brought him here: the way the new experiences he had on [[Earth]] led him to think he could change his path in life... and the way [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Spike Witwicky]] shattered that dream by serving as a mirror that reminded him of his own past, mired in shades of grey. And it is to Spike Witwicky that Prowl's thoughts now turn... to the human that all the other [[Constructicon (G1)\|Constructicons]] hate just as much as he does, for his murder of [[Scrapper (G1)\|Scrapper]]. In this terrible moment, all six minds are united as one in their shared hatred, and Devastator is ''truly'' born: a unique, independent entity with his own mind, free of Bombshell's control. Approaching Superion from behind, Devastator tears the Autobot combiner to shreds with the chilling vow that he will ''never'' allow himself to be controlled by anyone again.
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	*[[Sky-Byte (RID)\|Sky-Byte]] (11)		*[[Sky-Byte (RID)\|Sky-Byte]] (11)
	*[[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Arcee]] (17)		*[[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Arcee]] (17)
	*[[Metalhawk (~~Masterforce~~)\|Metalhawk]] (18)		*[[Metalhawk (G1)\|Metalhawk]] (18)
	}}		}}

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	*Three edits on page 19: Arcee's first speech bubble in panel 2 has "I'm sorry so many of your friends died." changed to "I'm sorry so many of your friends fell."; Starscream's first speech bubble in panel 4 has "your big guy's '''brain dead'''" changed to "your big guy's down", with the speech bubble itself resized accordingly; and Arcee's third speech bubble in panel 5 has "If you kill one component" changed to "If you take out one component".		*Three edits on page 19: Arcee's first speech bubble in panel 2 has "I'm sorry so many of your friends died." changed to "I'm sorry so many of your friends fell."; Starscream's first speech bubble in panel 4 has "your big guy's '''brain dead'''" changed to "your big guy's down", with the speech bubble itself resized accordingly; and Arcee's third speech bubble in panel 5 has "If you kill one component" changed to "If you take out one component".
	*On page 21, Bumblebee's second speech bubble in panel 5 has "And we kill Megatron." changed to "And we destroy Megatron.", with the speech bubble itself resized accordingly. On the other hand, Megatron's second speech bubble in panel 4 on the same page leaves "doom themselves to die at the hand of a '''Devastator'''" completely unchanged.		*On page 21, Bumblebee's second speech bubble in panel 5 has "And we kill Megatron." changed to "And we destroy Megatron.", with the speech bubble itself resized accordingly. On the other hand, Megatron's second speech bubble in panel 4 on the same page leaves "doom themselves to die at the hand of a '''Devastator'''" completely unchanged.

			===Foreign localization===
			'''Japanese'''
			:*''Title:'' "'''Shūtōnaru Keikaku'''" (周到なる計画, "Thorough Planning")

	===Covers (4)===		===Covers (4)===

Cyberlink420 at 17:47, 7 July 2021

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	*CGC		*CGC
	*''[[The Transformers: Spotlight\|Spotlight]]: [[The Question\|Bumblebee]]''		*''[[The Transformers: Spotlight\|Spotlight]]: [[The Question\|Bumblebee]]''
	*''[[My Little Pony]]: Friendship Is Magic Micro-Series: Rainbow Dash''		*''[[My Little Pony]]: Friendship Is Magic Micro-Series: [[Rainbow Dash]]''
	*''The New [[Ghostbusters]]'' #1 (back cover)		*''The New [[Ghostbusters]]'' #1 (back cover)

Emvee: links

2020-07-02T11:26:29Z

links

S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47 at 16:23, 23 June 2020

2020-06-23T16:23:42Z

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
			===Continuity notes===
	*Prowl states that Devastator is "[[size changing\|mass-displaced]]", confirming what has been implicit for a long time, given the size of the combiner versus his components. IDW was one of the first continuities to actually address the concept of mass displacement in a Transformer story, way back in [[Escalation issue 3\|''Escalation'' #3]].		*Prowl states that Devastator is "[[size changing\|mass-displaced]]", confirming what has been implicit for a long time, given the size of the combiner versus his components. IDW was one of the first continuities to actually address the concept of mass displacement in a Transformer story, way back in [[Escalation issue 3\|''Escalation'' #3]].
	*Sky-Byte remarks that he and Jazz are "partners on stage", referring to their double-act seen in [[Interference Patterns\|issue #7]].		*Sky-Byte remarks that he and Jazz are "partners on stage", referring to their double-act seen in [[Interference Patterns\|issue #7]].
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	*Just how long has Arcee known about Prowl? Well, back in [[A Better Tomorrow\|issue #5]], she told him she "knew his secret"—that was the issue ''right'' after Bombshell took control of him, so that's how long!		*Just how long has Arcee known about Prowl? Well, back in [[A Better Tomorrow\|issue #5]], she told him she "knew his secret"—that was the issue ''right'' after Bombshell took control of him, so that's how long!
	*When Superion is ripped in half, Silverbolt's upper-chest and head, complete with an aware, shocked face, can be seen hanging from his upper bisected half.		*When Superion is ripped in half, Silverbolt's upper-chest and head, complete with an aware, shocked face, can be seen hanging from his upper bisected half.

			===Real-world references===
			*In page 1, panel 2, the tube on the next to Tappet contains a patient colored by Josh Perez after Twig from ''{{w\|The Bots Master}}''.

	===Errors===		===Errors===
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	===Edits===		===Edits===
	Similar to the [[pack-in material\|pack-in]] versions of various other existing IDW comics, the version of this issue available with the ''[[~~Transformers: Generations~~\|~~Generations~~]] ~~Combiner Wars~~'' Deluxe Class [[Air Raid (G1)#Generations\|Air Raid]] toy was also subject to some changes:		Similar to the [[pack-in material\|pack-in]] versions of various other existing IDW comics, the version of this issue available with the ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)\|Combiner Wars]]'' Deluxe Class [[Air Raid (G1)#Generations\|Air Raid]] toy was also subject to some changes:
	*On page 1, Scattershot's first speech bubble in panel 3 has an asterisk added after the word "[[NAIL]]s", with an additional caption clarifying that the term stands for "neutral Cybertronians".		*On page 1, Scattershot's first speech bubble in panel 3 has an asterisk added after the word "[[NAIL]]s", with an additional caption clarifying that the term stands for "neutral Cybertronians".
	*On page 3, Prowl's first caption in panel 1 (the third caption for the large double-page panel) has "mass-displaced '''killing machine'''" changed to "mass-displaced '''war machine'''".		*On page 3, Prowl's first caption in panel 1 (the third caption for the large double-page panel) has "mass-displaced '''killing machine'''" changed to "mass-displaced '''war machine'''".
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	*'''Cover B:''' Megatron throttling Starscream and Bumblebee, by [[Casey Coller]] and Joana Lafuente		*'''Cover B:''' Megatron throttling Starscream and Bumblebee, by [[Casey Coller]] and Joana Lafuente
	*'''Cover RI:''' Monochrome red bust shot of Starscream by [[Marcelo Matere]], continuing the previous two months' "bust" theme for the RI covers, paralleling the RI cover to ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Under Cold Blue Stars\|#15]].		*'''Cover RI:''' Monochrome red bust shot of Starscream by [[Marcelo Matere]], continuing the previous two months' "bust" theme for the RI covers, paralleling the RI cover to ''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Under Cold Blue Stars\|#15]].
	*'''Hasbro exclusive cover:''' Artwork of [[Air Raid (G1)\|Air Raid]], based on his ''[[~~Transformers: Generations#~~Combiner Wars (~~2015–~~)\|~~Generations~~ Combiner Wars]]'' Deluxe Class toy, exclusively available with said toy in the United States, Australia, and Asia. Rebranded as ''[[Combiner Wars (comic)\|Combiner Wars]]'' #7. Art by [[Ken Christiansen]] and [[Volta]].		*'''Hasbro exclusive cover:''' Artwork of [[Air Raid (G1)\|Air Raid]], based on his ''[[Combiner Wars (toyline)\|Combiner Wars]]'' Deluxe Class toy, exclusively available with said toy in the United States, Australia, and Asia. Rebranded as ''[[Combiner Wars (comic)\|Combiner Wars]]'' #7. Art by [[Ken Christiansen]] and [[Volta]].

	<gallery>		<gallery>
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	*''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Under Cold Blue Stars\|#15]]		*''[[The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye\|More than Meets the Eye]]'' [[Under Cold Blue Stars\|#15]]
	*''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One]]'' [[Natural Selection, Part Five\|#90]]		*''[[The Transformers: Regeneration One]]'' [[Natural Selection, Part Five\|#90]]
	*''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe]]: Special Missions'' #1		*''[[G.I. Joe (franchise)\|G.I. Joe]]: {{i\|G.I. Joe: Special Missions\|Special Missions}}'' #1
	*CGC		*CGC
	*''[[The Transformers: Spotlight\|Spotlight]]: [[The Question\|Bumblebee]]''		*''[[The Transformers: Spotlight\|Spotlight]]: [[The Question\|Bumblebee]]''
	*''[[My Little Pony]]: Friendship Is Magic Micro-Series: Rainbow Dash''		*''[[My Little Pony]]: Friendship Is Magic Micro-Series: Rainbow Dash''
	*''The New Ghostbusters'' #1 (back cover)		*''The New [[Ghostbusters]]'' #1 (back cover)

	===Reprints===		===Reprints===

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	At the [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]] med-center, [[Fixit (G1)\|Fixit]] attempts to raise the command center on the comm-net, but gives up when there is no response, turning his attention back to his patients, regardless of faction. [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Jazz]] bursts in, carrying a wounded [[Mirage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Mirage]], and urges everyone to clear out, but before they can, the reason for Jazz's distress makes itself apparent: [[Devastator (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Devastator]], with [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]] as his new head, rips the roof off the med-center. Jazz instructs Fixit and [[Sky-Byte (RID)\|Sky-Byte]] to get the wounded to safety; Sky-Byte wants to stay and help his musical partner, but Jazz insists that he go. Things go from bad to worse when [[Turmoil]]'s forces arrive to help take down this last bastion of Autobot resistance, felling [[Hipotank]] and others, but just as they close in to finish off Jazz's team... [[Slag (G1)\|Slag]] bursts through the smoke and takes [[Needlenose (G1)\|Needlenose]] down! [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ironhide]] and the other [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] follow quick on Slag's heels, and battle is renewed, with the titanic clash of [[Superion (G1)\|Superion]] and the [[Bombshell (G1)\|Bombshell]]-controlled Devastator at the centre of it all.		At the [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]] med-center, [[Fixit (G1)\|Fixit]] attempts to raise the command center on the comm-net, but gives up when there is no response, turning his attention back to his patients, regardless of faction. [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Jazz]] bursts in, carrying a wounded [[Mirage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Mirage]], and urges everyone to clear out, but before they can, the reason for Jazz's distress makes itself apparent: [[Devastator (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Devastator]], with [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]] as his new head, rips the roof off the med-center. Jazz instructs Fixit and [[Sky-Byte (RID)\|Sky-Byte]] to get the wounded to safety; Sky-Byte wants to stay and help his musical partner, but Jazz insists that he go. Things go from bad to worse when [[Turmoil]]'s forces arrive to help take down this last bastion of Autobot resistance, felling [[Hipotank]] and others, but just as they close in to finish off Jazz's team... [[Slag (G1)\|Slag]] bursts through the smoke and takes [[Needlenose (G1)\|Needlenose]] down! [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ironhide]] and the other [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] follow quick on Slag's heels, and battle is renewed, with the titanic clash of [[Superion (G1)\|Superion]] and the [[Bombshell (G1)\|Bombshell]]-controlled Devastator at the centre of it all.

	Back in the [[Black Room]], Megatron laughs off both the appearance of Superion—a brain-damaged prototype in comparison to Devastator—and (the still-living) [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Bumblebee]]'s claim that [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]] will soon return to stop him—since he knows that Prime is currently occupied chasing [[Jhiaxus (G2)\|Jhiaxus]] thanks to the efforts of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Shockwave]], who has disappeared from the room. Grudgingly accepting that Megatron does seem to have all the bases covered, Bee turns to [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Arcee]] to ask how she fits into the scheme, as he is unable to figure out why she would side with anyone whose ranks included her oldest nemesis, Jhiaxus. She casually explains that she had a lot of time to think, and came to an important conclusion—she really hates Decepticons. She punctuates this declaration by suddenly stabbing Bombshell through the head, taking out Devastator's controller and causing the combiner to shut down, and calling on [[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Sideswipe]]~~, who she had ''apparently'' killed,~~ to open fire. Having merely pinned ~~been~~ to the wall ~~harmlessly~~ by her sword rather than slain, Sideswipe caught on to her deception ~~as a result~~, and a firefight suddenly explodes into life in the Black Room as weapons flare. Arcee explains that she has always been on the Autobots' side, but that she had been unable to act before now: she had long known that Prowl was under Bombshell's control, but destroying him would accomplish nothing since Devastator's new modular design would have allowed the Decepticons to continue their plan with a replacement 'bot, forcing her to wait until she could take out Bombshell himself. [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] mocks the failure of Megatron's plan, but is dragged away by his former leader with a fearsome revelation ringing in his ears: Prowl was only ever a test subject, and Megatron himself will soon take his place as Devastator's head to finish the battle. Now seeing the genuineness of Starscream's desire to make Cybertron better through discourse rather than destruction, [[Metalhawk (G1)\|Metalhawk]] urges Bumblebee to go after him, and [[Dirge (G1)\|Dirge]] elects to stand by their side.		Back in the [[Black Room]], Megatron laughs off both the appearance of Superion—a brain-damaged prototype in comparison to Devastator—and (the still-living) [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Bumblebee]]'s claim that [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]] will soon return to stop him—since he knows that Prime is currently occupied chasing [[Jhiaxus (G2)\|Jhiaxus]] thanks to the efforts of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Shockwave]], who has disappeared from the room. Grudgingly accepting that Megatron does seem to have all the bases covered, Bee turns to [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Arcee]] to ask how she fits into the scheme, as he is unable to figure out why she would side with anyone whose ranks included her oldest nemesis, Jhiaxus. She casually explains that she had a lot of time to think, and came to an important conclusion—she really hates Decepticons. She punctuates this declaration by suddenly stabbing Bombshell through the head, taking out Devastator's controller and causing the combiner to shut down, and calling on [[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Sideswipe]] to open fire. Having merely been pinned to the wall by her sword rather than slain, Sideswipe had caught on to her deception and played dead, and a firefight suddenly explodes into life in the Black Room as weapons flare. Arcee explains that she has always been on the Autobots' side, but that she had been unable to act before now: she had long known that Prowl was under Bombshell's control, but destroying him would accomplish nothing since Devastator's new modular design would have allowed the Decepticons to continue their plan with a replacement 'bot, forcing her to wait until she could take out Bombshell himself. [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] mocks the failure of Megatron's plan, but is dragged away by his former leader with a fearsome revelation ringing in his ears: Prowl was only ever a test subject, and Megatron himself will soon take his place as Devastator's head to finish the battle. Now seeing the genuineness of Starscream's desire to make Cybertron better through discourse rather than destruction, [[Metalhawk (G1)\|Metalhawk]] urges Bumblebee to go after him, and [[Dirge (G1)\|Dirge]] elects to stand by their side.

	Out in the city, Superion lays out the unconscious Devastator, but the Decepticons, though shaken by the loss of their trump card, still try to press their attack. They rally behind [[Frenzy (G1)\|Frenzy]], who turns his upgraded sonic battle-cry on the Autobots, but Ironhide strides through the sonic onslaught and pistol-whips the little punk into submission. Skywarp cuts out, and the tables appear to be turning... but Devastator soon begins to stir. From within the gestalt, Prowl has watched the battle, helpless to do anything but remember the chain of events that brought him here: the way the new experiences he had on [[Earth]] led him to think he could change his path in life... and the way [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Spike Witwicky]] shattered that dream by serving as a mirror that reminded him of his own past, mired in shades of grey. And it is to Spike Witwicky that Prowl's thoughts now turn... to the human that all the other [[Constructicon (G1)\|Constructicons]] hate just as much as he does, for his murder of [[Scrapper (G1)\|Scrapper]]. In this terrible moment, all six minds are united as one in their shared hatred, and Devastator is ''truly'' born: a unique, independent entity with his own mind, free of Bombshell's control. Approaching Superion from behind, Devastator tears the Autobot combiner to shreds with the chilling vow that he will ''never'' allow himself to be controlled by anyone again.		Out in the city, Superion lays out the unconscious Devastator, but the Decepticons, though shaken by the loss of their trump card, still try to press their attack. They rally behind [[Frenzy (G1)\|Frenzy]], who turns his upgraded sonic battle-cry on the Autobots, but Ironhide strides through the sonic onslaught and pistol-whips the little punk into submission. Skywarp cuts out, and the tables appear to be turning... but Devastator soon begins to stir. From within the gestalt, Prowl has watched the battle, helpless to do anything but remember the chain of events that brought him here: the way the new experiences he had on [[Earth]] led him to think he could change his path in life... and the way [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Spike Witwicky]] shattered that dream by serving as a mirror that reminded him of his own past, mired in shades of grey. And it is to Spike Witwicky that Prowl's thoughts now turn... to the human that all the other [[Constructicon (G1)\|Constructicons]] hate just as much as he does, for his murder of [[Scrapper (G1)\|Scrapper]]. In this terrible moment, all six minds are united as one in their shared hatred, and Devastator is ''truly'' born: a unique, independent entity with his own mind, free of Bombshell's control. Approaching Superion from behind, Devastator tears the Autobot combiner to shreds with the chilling vow that he will ''never'' allow himself to be controlled by anyone again.

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	At the [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]] med-center, [[Fixit (G1)\|Fixit]] attempts to raise the command center on the comm-net, but gives up when there is no response, turning his attention back to his patients, regardless of faction. [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Jazz]] bursts in, carrying a wounded [[Mirage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Mirage]], and urges everyone to clear out, but before they can, the reason for Jazz's distress makes itself apparent: [[Devastator (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Devastator]], with [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]] as his new head, rips the roof off the med-center. Jazz instructs Fixit and [[Sky-Byte (RID)\|Sky-Byte]] to get the wounded to safety; Sky-Byte wants to stay and help his musical partner, but Jazz insists that he go. Things go from bad to worse when [[Turmoil]]'s forces arrive to help take down this last bastion of Autobot resistance, felling [[Hipotank]] and others, but just as they close in to finish off Jazz's team... [[Slag (G1)\|Slag]] bursts through the smoke and takes [[Needlenose (G1)\|Needlenose]] down! [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ironhide]] and the other [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] follow quick on Slag's heels, and battle is renewed, with the titanic clash of [[Superion (G1)\|Superion]] and the [[Bombshell (G1)\|Bombshell]]-controlled Devastator at the centre of it all.		At the [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]] med-center, [[Fixit (G1)\|Fixit]] attempts to raise the command center on the comm-net, but gives up when there is no response, turning his attention back to his patients, regardless of faction. [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Jazz]] bursts in, carrying a wounded [[Mirage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Mirage]], and urges everyone to clear out, but before they can, the reason for Jazz's distress makes itself apparent: [[Devastator (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Devastator]], with [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]] as his new head, rips the roof off the med-center. Jazz instructs Fixit and [[Sky-Byte (RID)\|Sky-Byte]] to get the wounded to safety; Sky-Byte wants to stay and help his musical partner, but Jazz insists that he go. Things go from bad to worse when [[Turmoil]]'s forces arrive to help take down this last bastion of Autobot resistance, felling [[Hipotank]] and others, but just as they close in to finish off Jazz's team... [[Slag (G1)\|Slag]] bursts through the smoke and takes [[Needlenose (G1)\|Needlenose]] down! [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ironhide]] and the other [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] follow quick on Slag's heels, and battle is renewed, with the titanic clash of [[Superion (G1)\|Superion]] and the [[Bombshell (G1)\|Bombshell]]-controlled Devastator at the centre of it all.

	Back in the [[Black Room]], Megatron laughs off both the appearance of Superion—a brain-damaged prototype in comparison to Devastator—and (the still-living) [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Bumblebee]]'s claim that [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]] will soon return to stop him—since he knows that Prime is currently occupied chasing [[Jhiaxus (G2)\|Jhiaxus]] thanks to the efforts of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Shockwave]], who has disappeared from the room. Grudgingly accepting that Megatron does seem to have all the bases covered, Bee turns to [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Arcee]] to ask how she fits into the scheme, as he is unable to figure out why she would side with anyone whose ranks included her oldest nemesis, Jhiaxus. She casually explains that she had a lot of time to think, and came to an important conclusion—she really hates Decepticons. She punctuates this declaration by suddenly stabbing Bombshell through the head, taking out Devastator's controller and causing the combiner to shut down, and calling on [[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Sideswipe]], who she had ''apparently'' killed, to open fire. Having merely pinned been to the wall harmlessly by her sword rather than slain, Sideswipe caught on to her deception as a result, and a firefight suddenly explodes into life in the Black Room as weapons flare. Arcee explains that she has always been on the Autobots' side, but that she had been unable to act before now: she had long known that Prowl was under Bombshell's control, but destroying him would accomplish nothing since Devastator's new modular design would have allowed the Decepticons to continue their plan with a replacement 'bot, forcing her to wait until she could take out Bombshell himself. [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] mocks the failure of Megatron's plan, but is dragged away by his former leader with a fearsome revelation ringing in his ears: Prowl was only ever a test subject, and Megatron himself will soon take his place as Devastator's head to finish the battle. Now seeing the genuineness of Starscream's desire to make Cybertron better through discourse rather than destruction, [[Metalhawk (~~Masterforce~~)\|Metalhawk]] urges Bumblebee to go after him, and [[Dirge (G1)\|Dirge]] elects to stand by their side.		Back in the [[Black Room]], Megatron laughs off both the appearance of Superion—a brain-damaged prototype in comparison to Devastator—and (the still-living) [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Bumblebee]]'s claim that [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]] will soon return to stop him—since he knows that Prime is currently occupied chasing [[Jhiaxus (G2)\|Jhiaxus]] thanks to the efforts of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Shockwave]], who has disappeared from the room. Grudgingly accepting that Megatron does seem to have all the bases covered, Bee turns to [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Arcee]] to ask how she fits into the scheme, as he is unable to figure out why she would side with anyone whose ranks included her oldest nemesis, Jhiaxus. She casually explains that she had a lot of time to think, and came to an important conclusion—she really hates Decepticons. She punctuates this declaration by suddenly stabbing Bombshell through the head, taking out Devastator's controller and causing the combiner to shut down, and calling on [[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Sideswipe]], who she had ''apparently'' killed, to open fire. Having merely pinned been to the wall harmlessly by her sword rather than slain, Sideswipe caught on to her deception as a result, and a firefight suddenly explodes into life in the Black Room as weapons flare. Arcee explains that she has always been on the Autobots' side, but that she had been unable to act before now: she had long known that Prowl was under Bombshell's control, but destroying him would accomplish nothing since Devastator's new modular design would have allowed the Decepticons to continue their plan with a replacement 'bot, forcing her to wait until she could take out Bombshell himself. [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] mocks the failure of Megatron's plan, but is dragged away by his former leader with a fearsome revelation ringing in his ears: Prowl was only ever a test subject, and Megatron himself will soon take his place as Devastator's head to finish the battle. Now seeing the genuineness of Starscream's desire to make Cybertron better through discourse rather than destruction, [[Metalhawk (G1)\|Metalhawk]] urges Bumblebee to go after him, and [[Dirge (G1)\|Dirge]] elects to stand by their side.

	Out in the city, Superion lays out the unconscious Devastator, but the Decepticons, though shaken by the loss of their trump card, still try to press their attack. They rally behind [[Frenzy (G1)\|Frenzy]], who turns his upgraded sonic battle-cry on the Autobots, but Ironhide strides through the sonic onslaught and pistol-whips the little punk into submission. Skywarp cuts out, and the tables appear to be turning... but Devastator soon begins to stir. From within the gestalt, Prowl has watched the battle, helpless to do anything but remember the chain of events that brought him here: the way the new experiences he had on [[Earth]] led him to think he could change his path in life... and the way [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Spike Witwicky]] shattered that dream by serving as a mirror that reminded him of his own past, mired in shades of grey. And it is to Spike Witwicky that Prowl's thoughts now turn... to the human that all the other [[Constructicon (G1)\|Constructicons]] hate just as much as he does, for his murder of [[Scrapper (G1)\|Scrapper]]. In this terrible moment, all six minds are united as one in their shared hatred, and Devastator is ''truly'' born: a unique, independent entity with his own mind, free of Bombshell's control. Approaching Superion from behind, Devastator tears the Autobot combiner to shreds with the chilling vow that he will ''never'' allow himself to be controlled by anyone again.		Out in the city, Superion lays out the unconscious Devastator, but the Decepticons, though shaken by the loss of their trump card, still try to press their attack. They rally behind [[Frenzy (G1)\|Frenzy]], who turns his upgraded sonic battle-cry on the Autobots, but Ironhide strides through the sonic onslaught and pistol-whips the little punk into submission. Skywarp cuts out, and the tables appear to be turning... but Devastator soon begins to stir. From within the gestalt, Prowl has watched the battle, helpless to do anything but remember the chain of events that brought him here: the way the new experiences he had on [[Earth]] led him to think he could change his path in life... and the way [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Spike Witwicky]] shattered that dream by serving as a mirror that reminded him of his own past, mired in shades of grey. And it is to Spike Witwicky that Prowl's thoughts now turn... to the human that all the other [[Constructicon (G1)\|Constructicons]] hate just as much as he does, for his murder of [[Scrapper (G1)\|Scrapper]]. In this terrible moment, all six minds are united as one in their shared hatred, and Devastator is ''truly'' born: a unique, independent entity with his own mind, free of Bombshell's control. Approaching Superion from behind, Devastator tears the Autobot combiner to shreds with the chilling vow that he will ''never'' allow himself to be controlled by anyone again.
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	*[[Sky-Byte (RID)\|Sky-Byte]] (11)		*[[Sky-Byte (RID)\|Sky-Byte]] (11)
	*[[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Arcee]] (17)		*[[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Arcee]] (17)
	*[[Metalhawk (~~Masterforce~~)\|Metalhawk]] (18)		*[[Metalhawk (G1)\|Metalhawk]] (18)
	}}		}}

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	}}		}}

	'''As the new Devastator tears through the city, old friends return to join the fight, and Arcee at last reveals where her true loyalties lie.'''		'''As the new Devastator tears through the city, old friends return to join the fight, and Arcee at last reveals where her true loyalties lie.'''

	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
	At the [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]] med-center, [[Fixit (G1)\|Fixit]] attempts to raise the command center on the comm-net, but gives up when there is no response, turning his attention back to his patients, regardless of faction. [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Jazz]] bursts in, carrying a wounded [[Mirage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Mirage]], and urges everyone to clear out, but before they can, the reason for Jazz's distress makes itself apparent: [[Devastator (G1)\|Devastator]], with [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]] as his new head, rips the roof off the med-center. Jazz instructs Fixit and [[Sky-Byte (RID)\|Sky-Byte]] to get the wounded to safety; Sky-Byte wants to stay and help his musical partner, but Jazz insists that he go. Things go from bad to worse when [[Turmoil]]'s forces arrive to help take down this last bastion of Autobot resistance, felling [[Hipotank]] and others, but just as they close in to finish off Jazz's team... [[Slag (G1)\|Slag]] bursts through the smoke and takes [[Needlenose (G1)\|Needlenose]] down! [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ironhide]] and the other [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] follow quick on Slag's heels, and battle is renewed, with the titanic clash of [[Superion (G1)\|Superion]] and the [[Bombshell (G1)\|Bombshell]]-controlled Devastator at the centre of it all.		At the [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]] med-center, [[Fixit (G1)\|Fixit]] attempts to raise the command center on the comm-net, but gives up when there is no response, turning his attention back to his patients, regardless of faction. [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Jazz]] bursts in, carrying a wounded [[Mirage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Mirage]], and urges everyone to clear out, but before they can, the reason for Jazz's distress makes itself apparent: [[Devastator (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Devastator]], with [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]] as his new head, rips the roof off the med-center. Jazz instructs Fixit and [[Sky-Byte (RID)\|Sky-Byte]] to get the wounded to safety; Sky-Byte wants to stay and help his musical partner, but Jazz insists that he go. Things go from bad to worse when [[Turmoil]]'s forces arrive to help take down this last bastion of Autobot resistance, felling [[Hipotank]] and others, but just as they close in to finish off Jazz's team... [[Slag (G1)\|Slag]] bursts through the smoke and takes [[Needlenose (G1)\|Needlenose]] down! [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ironhide]] and the other [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dinobots]] follow quick on Slag's heels, and battle is renewed, with the titanic clash of [[Superion (G1)\|Superion]] and the [[Bombshell (G1)\|Bombshell]]-controlled Devastator at the centre of it all.

	Back in the [[Black Room]], Megatron laughs off both the appearance of Superion—a brain-damaged prototype in comparison to Devastator—and (the still-living) [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Bumblebee]]'s claim that [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]] will soon return to stop him—since he knows that Prime is currently occupied chasing [[Jhiaxus (G2)\|Jhiaxus]] thanks to the efforts of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Shockwave]], who has disappeared from the room. Grudgingly accepting that Megatron does seem to have all the bases covered, Bee turns to [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Arcee]] to ask how she fits into the scheme, as he is unable to figure out why she would side with anyone whose ranks included her oldest nemesis, Jhiaxus. She casually explains that she had a lot of time to think, and came to an important conclusion—she really hates Decepticons. She punctuates this declaration by suddenly stabbing Bombshell through the head, taking out Devastator's controller and causing the combiner to shut down, and calling on [[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Sideswipe]], who she had ''apparently'' killed, to open fire. Having merely pinned been to the wall harmlessly by her sword rather than slain, Sideswipe caught on to her deception as a result, and a firefight suddenly explodes into life in the Black Room as weapons flare. Arcee explains that she has always been on the Autobots' side, but that she had been unable to act before now: she had long known that Prowl was under Bombshell's control, but destroying him would accomplish nothing since Devastator's new modular design would have allowed the Decepticons to continue their plan with a replacement 'bot, forcing her to wait until she could take out Bombshell himself. [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] mocks the failure of Megatron's plan, but is dragged away by his former leader with a fearsome revelation ringing in his ears: Prowl was only ever a test subject, and Megatron himself will soon take his place as Devastator's head to finish the battle. Now seeing the genuineness of Starscream's desire to make Cybertron better through discourse rather than destruction, [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)\|Metalhawk]] urges Bumblebee to go after him, and [[Dirge (G1)\|Dirge]] elects to stand by their side.		Back in the [[Black Room]], Megatron laughs off both the appearance of Superion—a brain-damaged prototype in comparison to Devastator—and (the still-living) [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Bumblebee]]'s claim that [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]] will soon return to stop him—since he knows that Prime is currently occupied chasing [[Jhiaxus (G2)\|Jhiaxus]] thanks to the efforts of [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Shockwave]], who has disappeared from the room. Grudgingly accepting that Megatron does seem to have all the bases covered, Bee turns to [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Arcee]] to ask how she fits into the scheme, as he is unable to figure out why she would side with anyone whose ranks included her oldest nemesis, Jhiaxus. She casually explains that she had a lot of time to think, and came to an important conclusion—she really hates Decepticons. She punctuates this declaration by suddenly stabbing Bombshell through the head, taking out Devastator's controller and causing the combiner to shut down, and calling on [[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Sideswipe]], who she had ''apparently'' killed, to open fire. Having merely pinned been to the wall harmlessly by her sword rather than slain, Sideswipe caught on to her deception as a result, and a firefight suddenly explodes into life in the Black Room as weapons flare. Arcee explains that she has always been on the Autobots' side, but that she had been unable to act before now: she had long known that Prowl was under Bombshell's control, but destroying him would accomplish nothing since Devastator's new modular design would have allowed the Decepticons to continue their plan with a replacement 'bot, forcing her to wait until she could take out Bombshell himself. [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Starscream]] mocks the failure of Megatron's plan, but is dragged away by his former leader with a fearsome revelation ringing in his ears: Prowl was only ever a test subject, and Megatron himself will soon take his place as Devastator's head to finish the battle. Now seeing the genuineness of Starscream's desire to make Cybertron better through discourse rather than destruction, [[Metalhawk (Masterforce)\|Metalhawk]] urges Bumblebee to go after him, and [[Dirge (G1)\|Dirge]] elects to stand by their side.
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	*[[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Jazz]] (8)		*[[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Jazz]] (8)
	*[[Mirage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Mirage]] (9)		*[[Mirage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Mirage]] (9)
	*[[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]]/[[Devastator (G1)\|Devastator]] (10)		*[[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]]/[[Devastator (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Devastator]] (10)
	*[[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Sideswipe]] (19)		*[[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Sideswipe]] (19)
	*[[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Bumblebee]] (23)		*[[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Bumblebee]] (23)
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	*[[Octane\|Tankor]] (4)		*[[Octane\|Tankor]] (4)
	*[[Devastator (G1)\|Devastator]]/[[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]] (10)		*[[Devastator (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Devastator]]/[[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Prowl]] (10)
	*[[Turmoil]] (12)		*[[Turmoil]] (12)
	*[[Needlenose (G1)\|Needlenose]] (13)		*[[Needlenose (G1)\|Needlenose]] (13)