Roll Out! (issue) - Revision history

TheLastGherkin at 16:55, 5 November 2025

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			\|caption=''41 years and my life is still<br>trying to get up this great big hill of rot<br>without inspiration''
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	**"Any last words?" / "None you would want to hear." The same conversation in "More than Meets the Eye, Part 2".		**"Any last words?" / "None you would want to hear." The same conversation in "More than Meets the Eye, Part 2".
	:Our confidence in declaring some of the more generic quotes here as specific references stems from the fact that all of the above appear – unattributed – in a forum thread on fansite TFW2005 titled [https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/memorable-optimus-vs-megatron-quotes.613101/ "Memorable Optimus vs Megatron quotes"]... which is probably why not all of them originate from the G1 Optimus and Megatron this comic otherwise alludes to. Oops.		:Our confidence in declaring some of the more generic quotes here as specific references stems from the fact that all of the above appear – unattributed – in a forum thread on fansite TFW2005 titled [https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/memorable-optimus-vs-megatron-quotes.613101/ "Memorable Optimus vs Megatron quotes"]... which is probably why not all of them originate from the G1 Optimus and Megatron this comic otherwise alludes to. Oops.
	*Scare Glow lives up to his Starscream Armor by turning on Skeletor in a manner typical of Starscream from the ~~original ''Transformers''~~ cartoon.		*Skeletor blasting He-Man into an hitherto unseen crevice filled with lava likely references the fate of the Decepticons in the original ''Transformers'' cartoon season finale "[[Heavy Metal War]]", and/or the allusion to such in the [[title sequence]] of the subsequent second season.
			*Scare Glow lives up to his Starscream Armor by turning on Skeletor in a manner typical of Starscream from the same cartoon.
	*He-Man opens the Matrix saying "[['Til all are one\|Until all are one!]]"		*He-Man opens the Matrix saying "[['Til all are one\|Until all are one!]]"

TheLastGherkin at 15:51, 5 November 2025

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			\|image=MOTU x Transformers issue 2 cover.jpeg
	\|title="Roll Out!"		\|title="Roll Out!"
	\|publisher=[[Hasbro]]/[[Mattel]]		\|publisher=[[Hasbro]]/[[Mattel]]
	\|packaged with=[[He-Man#Toys\|Optimus Prime Armor He-Man]]<br>[[Scare Glow#Toys\|Starscream Armor Scare Glow]]		\|packaged with=[[He-Man#Toys\|Optimus Prime Armor He-Man]]<br>[[Scare Glow#Toys\|Starscream Armor Scare Glow]]
	\|date=[[~~October~~]] [[2025]]		\|date=[[November]] [[2025]]
	\|written by=[[Robert Rudman]]<ref name=rudman/> (uncredited)		\|written by=[[Robert Rudman]]<ref name=rudman/> (uncredited)
	\|art by=~~probably~~ [[Marcelo Matere]] (uncredited)		\|art by=[[Marcelo Matere]]<ref name=marcelo/> (uncredited)
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	Just then, He-Man and [[Man-At-Arms]] arrive in their new Autobots Armor, and the Transformers-augmented warriors engage in battle. A blast from Skeletor's [[Havok Cannon]] apparently sends He-Man to his death... but he and Duncan are more powerful in their armor than ever before!		Just then, He-Man and [[Man-At-Arms]] arrive in their new Autobots Armor, and the Transformers-augmented warriors engage in battle. A blast from Skeletor's [[Havok Cannon]] apparently sends He-Man to his death... but he and Duncan are more powerful in their armor than ever before!

	The battle manoeuvres He-Man and Skeletor to the Energon cube stockpile, where He-Man opens the [[Matrix of Leadership\|Matrix]] in his [[Power Sword]], restoring the power to Castle Grayskull and stripping Skeletor of his armor. Scareglow traitorously declares himself the new leader and escapes through a portal. With Skeletor in shackles, He-Man ~~decides~~ that "for today~~, let~~'s roll out!".		The battle manoeuvres He-Man and Skeletor to the Energon cube stockpile, where He-Man opens the [[Matrix of Leadership\|Matrix]] in his [[Power Sword]], restoring the power to Castle Grayskull and stripping Skeletor of his armor. Scareglow traitorously declares himself the new leader and escapes through a portal. With Skeletor in shackles, Man-At-Arms asks if their battle is over, to which He-Man responds that it is for today. "Let's roll out!"

	==Featured characters==		==Featured characters==
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	Packed in with the second wave of ''[[Masters of the Universe x Transformers]]'' toys, this comic was printed without credits. The script was written by [[Mattel]] copywriter [[Robert Rudman]],<ref name=rudman>{{citesocial\|quote=Eternia meets Cybertron in the ultimate crossover — Transformers and MOTU. This mashup is a childhood dream come true! The mini was written by the great @yesreallyrob and the package design and photos from @manuel_eduardo_caritas - be sure to pick these epic figures up because they will go fast! #mastersoftheuniverse #transformers #comics #toys #wonderment #imagination\|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/DOt-tFZEjCN/\|name=Joshua Sky\|site=Instagram\|year=2025\|month=09\|day=17\|}}</ref> while [[Marcelo Matere]] ~~presumably~~ returned to provide the artwork.		Packed in with the second wave of ''[[Masters of the Universe x Transformers]]'' toys, this comic was printed without credits. The script was written by [[Mattel]] copywriter [[Robert Rudman]],<ref name=rudman>{{citesocial\|quote=Eternia meets Cybertron in the ultimate crossover — Transformers and MOTU. This mashup is a childhood dream come true! The mini was written by the great @yesreallyrob and the package design and photos from @manuel_eduardo_caritas - be sure to pick these epic figures up because they will go fast! #mastersoftheuniverse #transformers #comics #toys #wonderment #imagination\|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/DOt-tFZEjCN/\|name=Joshua Sky\|site=Instagram\|year=2025\|month=09\|day=17\|}}</ref> while [[Marcelo Matere]] returned to provide the artwork.<ref name=marcelo>{{citesocial\|quote=Dream come true — part 2! I have the Matrix!!!
			When I finished the first issue, I really thought it would be a one-time project. Then I got an email about the second one… and I loved it! This is where the real action happens!

			Here’s the cover for issue #2! The concept came from Mattel, and I tried to play with ink textures to recreate that classic He-Man transformation effect. Hope you guys like it!

			Pencils and inks by me.
			Big thanks to @mattel and @transformersofficial for making this crossover happen!
			And fans — keep supporting this line! Maybe we’ll get that character you’ve been waiting for!\|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/DQpI0oPj8vw/\|name=Marcelo Matere\|site=Instagram\|year=2025\|month=11\|day=04\|}}</ref>

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	===Trivia===		===Trivia===
	*Unlike its depiction here, the He-Man toy's Matrix cannot be removed from his Power Sword.		*Unlike its depiction here, the He-Man toy's Matrix cannot be removed from his Power Sword.
			*As with the previous instalment, this issue received motion comic adaptations, both in portrait form on [https://www.instagram.com/p/DQpGP3hEd6y/ Instagram], and in landscape form on [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MysaKIX02Ew YouTube]. Both tellings only slightly abridge the comic's narration and dialogue.

	==References==		==References==

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	Bonded with the power of the [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron Armor]] and the knowledge of the [[Decepticon]]s, [[Skeletor]], begins to convert the power of [[Castle Grayskull\|Grayskull]] into [[Energon]] [[Energon cube\|cubes]]. Boasting about the godlike power in the palm of his hand, Skeletor is reminded by [[Scare Glow\|Scareglow]] of the bargain they struck for the expansion of [[Subternia]]. Skeletor promises to uphold his bargain, once they have drained the power of the universe from [[He-Man]].		Bonded with the power of the [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron Armor]] and the knowledge of the [[Decepticon]]s, [[Skeletor]], begins to convert the power of [[Castle Grayskull\|Grayskull]] into [[Energon]] [[Energon cube\|cubes]]. Boasting about the godlike power in the palm of his hand, Skeletor is reminded by [[Scare Glow\|Scareglow]] of the bargain they struck for the expansion of [[Subternia]]. Skeletor promises to uphold his bargain, once they have drained the power of the universe from [[He-Man]].

	Just then, He-Man and [[Man-At-Arms]] arrive in their new Autobots Armor, and the Transformers-augmented warriors engage in battle. A blast from Skeletor's [[Havok Cannon]] apparently sends to his death... but he and Duncan are more powerful in their armor than ever before!		Just then, He-Man and [[Man-At-Arms]] arrive in their new Autobots Armor, and the Transformers-augmented warriors engage in battle. A blast from Skeletor's [[Havok Cannon]] apparently sends He-Man to his death... but he and Duncan are more powerful in their armor than ever before!

	The battle manoeuvres He-Man and Skeletor to the Energon cube stockpile, where He-Man opens the [[Matrix of Leadership\|Matrix]] in his [[Power Sword]], restoring the power to Castle Grayskull and stripping Skeletor of his armor. Scareglow traitorously declares himself the new leader and escapes through a portal. With Skeletor in shackles, He-Man decides that "for today, let's roll out!".		The battle manoeuvres He-Man and Skeletor to the Energon cube stockpile, where He-Man opens the [[Matrix of Leadership\|Matrix]] in his [[Power Sword]], restoring the power to Castle Grayskull and stripping Skeletor of his armor. Scareglow traitorously declares himself the new leader and escapes through a portal. With Skeletor in shackles, He-Man decides that "for today, let's roll out!".

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	Packed in with the second wave of ''[[Masters of the Universe x Transformers]]'' toys, this comic was printed without credits. The script was written by [[Mattel]] copywriter [[Robert Rudman]],<ref name=rudman>{{citesocial\|quote=Eternia meets Cybertron in the ultimate crossover — Transformers and MOTU. This mashup is a childhood dream come true! The mini was written by the great @yesreallyrob and the package design and photos from @manuel_eduardo_caritas - be sure to pick these epic figures up because they will go fast! #mastersoftheuniverse #transformers #comics #toys #wonderment #imagination\|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/DOt-tFZEjCN/\|name=Joshua Sky\|site=Instagram\|year=2025\|month=09\|day=17\|}}</ref> while [[Marcelo Matere]] presumably ~~returns~~ to provide the artwork.		Packed in with the second wave of ''[[Masters of the Universe x Transformers]]'' toys, this comic was printed without credits. The script was written by [[Mattel]] copywriter [[Robert Rudman]],<ref name=rudman>{{citesocial\|quote=Eternia meets Cybertron in the ultimate crossover — Transformers and MOTU. This mashup is a childhood dream come true! The mini was written by the great @yesreallyrob and the package design and photos from @manuel_eduardo_caritas - be sure to pick these epic figures up because they will go fast! #mastersoftheuniverse #transformers #comics #toys #wonderment #imagination\|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/DOt-tFZEjCN/\|name=Joshua Sky\|site=Instagram\|year=2025\|month=09\|day=17\|}}</ref> while [[Marcelo Matere]] presumably returned to provide the artwork.

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

TheLastGherkin at 11:56, 24 October 2025

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	**"Highly unlikely, He-Man!" ''Seemingly'' generic, but probably a line from [[Megatron (WFC)\|Megatron]] in the [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)\|''Transformers: Prime'']] episode "[[Darkness Rising, Part 5]]".		**"Highly unlikely, He-Man!" ''Seemingly'' generic, but probably a line from [[Megatron (WFC)\|Megatron]] in the [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)\|''Transformers: Prime'']] episode "[[Darkness Rising, Part 5]]".
	**"Any last words?" / "None you would want to hear." The same conversation in "More than Meets the Eye, Part 2".		**"Any last words?" / "None you would want to hear." The same conversation in "More than Meets the Eye, Part 2".
	:Our confidence in declaring some of the more generic quotes here as specific references stems from the fact that ~~they~~ all ~~make~~ unattributed ~~appearances~~ in a forum thread on fansite TFW2005 titled [https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/memorable-optimus-vs-megatron-quotes.613101/ "Memorable Optimus vs Megatron quotes"]... which is probably why not all of them originate from the G1 Optimus and Megatron this comic otherwise alludes to. Oops.		:Our confidence in declaring some of the more generic quotes here as specific references stems from the fact that all of the above appear – unattributed – in a forum thread on fansite TFW2005 titled [https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/memorable-optimus-vs-megatron-quotes.613101/ "Memorable Optimus vs Megatron quotes"]... which is probably why not all of them originate from the G1 Optimus and Megatron this comic otherwise alludes to. Oops.
	*Scare Glow lives up to his Starscream Armor by turning on Skeletor in a manner typical of Starscream from the original ''Transformers'' cartoon.		*Scare Glow lives up to his Starscream Armor by turning on Skeletor in a manner typical of Starscream from the original ''Transformers'' cartoon.
	*He-Man opens the Matrix saying "[['Til all are one\|Until all are one!]]"		*He-Man opens the Matrix saying "[['Til all are one\|Until all are one!]]"
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	===Trivia===		===Trivia===
			*Unlike its depiction here, the He-Man toy's Matrix cannot be removed from his Power Sword.

	==References==		==References==

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	The battle manoeuvres He-Man and Skeletor to the Energon cube stockpile, where He-Man opens the [[Matrix of Leadership\|Matrix]] in his [[Power Sword]], restoring the power to Castle Grayskull and stripping Skeletor of his armor. Scareglow traitorously declares himself the new leader and escapes through a portal. With Skeletor in shackles, He-Man decides that "for today, let's roll out!".		The battle manoeuvres He-Man and Skeletor to the Energon cube stockpile, where He-Man opens the [[Matrix of Leadership\|Matrix]] in his [[Power Sword]], restoring the power to Castle Grayskull and stripping Skeletor of his armor. Scareglow traitorously declares himself the new leader and escapes through a portal. With Skeletor in shackles, He-Man decides that "for today, let's roll out!".


	==Featured characters==		==Featured characters==

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|seriesissue=''[[Masters of the Universe x Transformers]]''
|prev=By the Energon of Grayskull
|title="Roll Out!"
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|packaged with=[[He-Man#Toys|Optimus Prime Armor He-Man]]<br>[[Scare Glow#Toys|Starscream Armor Scare Glow]]
|date=[[October]] [[2025]]
|written by=[[Robert Rudman]]<ref name=rudman/> (uncredited)
|art by=probably [[Marcelo Matere]] (uncredited)
|letters by=uncredited
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'''He-Man and Skeletor fight it out using the ancient custom of ''Transformers'' cliches to the death.'''

==Plot==
Bonded with the power of the [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron Armor]] and the knowledge of the [[Decepticon]]s, [[Skeletor]], begins to convert the power of [[Castle Grayskull|Grayskull]] into [[Energon]] [[Energon cube|cubes]]. Boasting about the godlike power in the palm of his hand, Skeletor is reminded by [[Scare Glow|Scareglow]] of the bargain they struck for the expansion of [[Subternia]]. Skeletor promises to uphold his bargain, once they have drained the power of the universe from [[He-Man]].

Just then, He-Man and [[Man-At-Arms]] arrive in their new Autobots Armor, and the Transformers-augmented warriors engage in battle. A blast from Skeletor's [[Havok Cannon]] apparently sends to his death... but he and Duncan are more powerful in their armor than ever before!

The battle manoeuvres He-Man and Skeletor to the Energon cube stockpile, where He-Man opens the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]] in his [[Power Sword]], restoring the power to Castle Grayskull and stripping Skeletor of his armor. Scareglow traitorously declares himself the new leader and escapes through a portal. With Skeletor in shackles, He-Man decides that "for today, let's roll out!".

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=Heroic Warriors
|c1=
*[[Man-At-Arms]] (3)
*[[He-Man]] (4)
|h2=Evil Warriors
|c2=
*[[Skeletor]] (1)
*[[Scare Glow|Scareglow]] (2)
}}

==Quotes==
"Without the power of the universe, Castle Grayskull is just a pile of rocks."
:— The '''narrative captions''' have opinions about architecture.

"I will drain him of his power until he is nothing but another cube to be used at my want."
:— '''Skeletor''' wants to turn He-Man into a cube we guess.

"The mighty Skeletor has fallen! Now I am leader, and you shall bow to me."
:— '''Scareglow''' channels his inner Starscream.

==Notes==
Packed in with the second wave of ''[[Masters of the Universe x Transformers]]'' toys, this comic was printed without credits. The script was written by [[Mattel]] copywriter [[Robert Rudman]],<ref name=rudman>{{citesocial|quote=Eternia meets Cybertron in the ultimate crossover — Transformers and MOTU. This mashup is a childhood dream come true! The mini was written by the great @yesreallyrob and the package design and photos from @manuel_eduardo_caritas - be sure to pick these epic figures up because they will go fast! #mastersoftheuniverse #transformers #comics #toys #wonderment #imagination|link=https://www.instagram.com/p/DOt-tFZEjCN/|name=Joshua Sky|site=Instagram|year=2025|month=09|day=17|}}</ref> while [[Marcelo Matere]] presumably returns to provide the artwork.

===Transformers references===
*The dialogue between He-Man and Skeletor borrows ''heavily'' from past ''Transformers'' fiction:
**"This ends between us, here and now." Kind of generic, but paraphrased from the pre-[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] boss battle in the [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Xbox 360/PS3)|''Dark of the Moon'' console game]].
**"One shall stand, one shall fall." / "Why throw away your life so recklessly?" The [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and Megatron fight in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]''. Skeletor's subsequent command for He-Men to "Now fall!" is probably inspired by the same.
**"Yield, Skeletor." / "Skeletor does not yield! He conquers!" [[Optimus Primal (BW)|Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] in the ''[[Beast Wars: Transformers (cartoon)|Beast Wars]]'' episode "[[Master Blaster]]".
**"You're ready for the scrapheap." Optimus to Megatron in the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|original ''Transformers'' cartoon]] episode "[[More than Meets the Eye, Part 2]]".
**"Highly unlikely, He-Man!" ''Seemingly'' generic, but probably a line from [[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] in the [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Transformers: Prime'']] episode "[[Darkness Rising, Part 5]]".
**"Any last words?" / "None you would want to hear." The same conversation in "More than Meets the Eye, Part 2".
:Our confidence in declaring some of the more generic quotes here as specific references stems from the fact that they all make unattributed appearances in a forum thread on fansite TFW2005 titled [https://www.tfw2005.com/boards/threads/memorable-optimus-vs-megatron-quotes.613101/ "Memorable Optimus vs Megatron quotes"]... which is probably why not all of them originate from the G1 Optimus and Megatron this comic otherwise alludes to. Oops.
*Scare Glow lives up to his Starscream Armor by turning on Skeletor in a manner typical of Starscream from the original ''Transformers'' cartoon.
*He-Man opens the Matrix saying "[['Til all are one|Until all are one!]]"

===Artwork and technical errors===
*As with the previous issue, Scare Glow's name is written as "Scareglow".
*Skeletor's use of "at my want" (quoted above) is a phrase that has never before been used in the printed English language.

===Continuity errors===

===Trivia===

==References==
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[[Category:Masters of the Universe]]
[[Category:Comics]]
[[Category:Pack-in material]]