The Transformers Continuum - Revision history

Usfmm at 08:31, 3 June 2023

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 ==Synopsis==
 Take the [[2005 IDW timeline]], put it in a blender, add some spelling errors, and you've got ''Transformers Continuum''. New descriptive prose accompanying reused art from appropriate moments leaps wildly between truncated generalization of long arcs with many important plot points left out and over-detailed recollections of irrelevant minutiae. At the very end is what is intended to be a chronological listing of IDW's ''Transformers'' comic books and promotion for their ''Transformers'' trade paperbacks.
 ==Errors==
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 *It is said that the "Autobots believed [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sunstreaker]] and [[Hunter O'Nion|Hunter]] were dead, and thus did not search for them", despite the immediate discovery that Sunstreaker's "body" was a decoy and the subsequent rescue attempt being half the plot of ''[[The Transformers: Escalation|Escalation]]''.
 *The [[Machination]] and [[Skywatch]] are treated as the same group. In fact, the Machination itself is never mentioned; instead, everything that either organization did is credited to Skywatch.
-*[[Scorponok (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Scorponok]]'s fight with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] on Nebulos (''Continuum'' remains vague on the actual location of this encounter) in ''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]'' is placed chronologically ''after'' the beginning of Scorponok's involvement with "Skywatch" (in actuality, the Machination), even though a caption points out that "The ensuing carnage led Scorponok to Earth", ''despite the previous page having already placed him there''. (The Reading Chronology in the back orders this correctly.) Worse, the same caption claims that "Ultra Magnus, ever fearless, was not far behind", even though the events of ''Spotlight: Ultra Magnus'' occurred about 20 years before the events of ''Infiltration'' etc., and Magnus wouldn't arrive on Earth until picking up a distress call from [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] in ''[[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|Maximum Dinobots]]'' [[Maximum Dinobots issue 4|#4]].
+*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s fight with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ultra Magnus]] on Nebulos (''Continuum'' remains vague on the actual location of this encounter) in ''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]'' is placed chronologically ''after'' the beginning of Scorponok's involvement with "Skywatch" (in actuality, the Machination), even though a caption points out that "The ensuing carnage led Scorponok to Earth", ''despite the previous page having already placed him there''. (The Reading Chronology in the back orders this correctly.) Worse, the same caption claims that "Ultra Magnus, ever fearless, was not far behind", even though the events of ''Spotlight: Ultra Magnus'' occurred about 20 years before the events of ''Infiltration'' etc., and Magnus wouldn't arrive on Earth until picking up a distress call from [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] in ''[[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots|Maximum Dinobots]]'' [[Maximum Dinobots issue 4|#4]].
 *The entirety of ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]'' seems to take place before ''All Hail Megatron'', even though [[Viewfinder]] dies in it (he's fine in ''All Hail Megatron'') and the events of the issue take place over a very long period of time. (The Viewfinder problem was later solved in [[Night and the City|''Robots in Disguise'' #9]].)
 *There's even chronology problems ''within the issue itself'': Page 14 highlights the discovery of [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Grimlock]] and the other [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]] by Skywatch, when they were already revealed to be in Skywatch's custody ''three pages earlier''!

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
			*The cover depicts various classic [[1985]]-style Autobots and Decepticons (though with some mild heavier tech detailing) surrounding [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Spike Witwicky]], by [[Ken Christiansen]].
	*Events in the past are said to be "legend" and "unknown" when ''almost everyone who experienced those events are still '''alive and on active duty to this day'''''. Even though writer [[James Roberts]] would later introduce the concept of "[[information creep]]", it doesn't come close to explaining ''this''.		*Events in the past are said to be "legend" and "unknown" when ''almost everyone who experienced those events are still '''alive and on active duty to this day'''''. Even though writer [[James Roberts]] would later introduce the concept of "[[information creep]]", it doesn't come close to explaining ''this''.
	*Unfathomably, despite covering ''Spotlight: Wheelie''—one of the most stand-alone ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight\|Spotlight]]'' stories, almost entirely unconnected to ''anything'' else going on in the IDW universe until several years after the publication of ''Continuum''—no coverage is given to highly important, relevant, tied-in ''Spotlight'' stories like [[Spotlight: Nightbeat\|Nightbeat]], [[Spotlight: Hot Rod\|Hot Rod]], [[Spotlight: Sixshot\|Sixshot]], [[Spotlight: Kup\|Kup]], [[Spotlight: Soundwave\|Soundwave]], [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime\|Optimus Prime]]...		*Unfathomably, despite covering ''Spotlight: Wheelie''—one of the most stand-alone ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight\|Spotlight]]'' stories, almost entirely unconnected to ''anything'' else going on in the IDW universe until several years after the publication of ''Continuum''—no coverage is given to highly important, relevant, tied-in ''Spotlight'' stories like [[Spotlight: Nightbeat\|Nightbeat]], [[Spotlight: Hot Rod\|Hot Rod]], [[Spotlight: Sixshot\|Sixshot]], [[Spotlight: Kup\|Kup]], [[Spotlight: Soundwave\|Soundwave]], [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime\|Optimus Prime]]...
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	*To his credit, Andy Schmidt formally admitted to the poor quality of this book, albeit five months after it was released. He also stated that [[Denton J. Tipton]] and [[Carlos Guzman]] made fun of him at the office for it.<ref name="Schmidtapologizes">[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=175715& Continuum "apology"] (dead link)</ref>		*To his credit, Andy Schmidt formally admitted to the poor quality of this book, albeit five months after it was released. He also stated that [[Denton J. Tipton]] and [[Carlos Guzman]] made fun of him at the office for it.<ref name="Schmidtapologizes">[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=175715& Continuum "apology"] (dead link)</ref>

	==~~Cover~~==		==See also==
	*~~Various classic~~ [[~~1985~~]]-~~style Autobots and Decepticons (though with some mild heavier tech detailing) surrounding [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Spike Witwicky]], by [[Ken Christiansen]].~~		* ''[[What Is the Story of Transformers?]]'', a similarly poorly-researched guidebook

	==References==		==References==

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	*[[Nova Prime]]'s matrix-like "[[Darkness (G1)\|Darkness]]" is now the "Heart of Darkness".		*[[Nova Prime]]'s matrix-like "[[Darkness (G1)\|Darkness]]" is now the "Heart of Darkness".
	*Any reference to ''[[New Avengers/Transformers]]'' is omitted from the issue, but then, that's because of [[Marvel Comics\|Marvel]]'s hand in it. Crossovers are complicated like that!		*Any reference to ''[[New Avengers/Transformers]]'' is omitted from the issue, but then, that's because of [[Marvel Comics\|Marvel]]'s hand in it. Crossovers are complicated like that!
	*One of IDW's forum (fan) moderators quit over the reaction to this issue, calling parts of the board a "festering cesspool" and giving the two-finger salute:<ref name="idwdrama">[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=157345#157345 Drama at the IDW forums]</ref> Soon after, the more argumentative posts (including the moderator's outburst and the subsequent replies) were deleted.		*One of IDW's forum (fan) moderators quit over the reaction to this issue, calling parts of the board a "festering cesspool" and giving the two-finger salute:<ref name="idwdrama">[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=157345#157345 Drama at the IDW forums] (dead link)</ref> Soon after, the more argumentative posts (including the moderator's outburst and the subsequent replies) were deleted.
	*In an interview with TFormers,<ref name="tformersint">[http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=12679 TFormers interview with Andy Schmidt]</ref> Andy Schmidt revealed that all of these changes were ''intentional'', in order to ''simplify'' things, because he hopes to attract new, younger readers who can relate to the concept of slavery more easily than blue-collar workers being laid off, and who would be confused by the presence of two different organizations with mostly human members. Uh.		*In an interview with TFormers,<ref name="tformersint">[http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=12679 TFormers interview with Andy Schmidt]</ref> Andy Schmidt revealed that all of these changes were ''intentional'', in order to ''simplify'' things, because he hopes to attract new, younger readers who can relate to the concept of slavery more easily than blue-collar workers being laid off, and who would be confused by the presence of two different organizations with mostly human members. Uh.
	*To his credit, Andy Schmidt formally admitted to the poor quality of this book, albeit five months after it was released. He also stated that [[Denton J. Tipton]] and [[Carlos Guzman]] made fun of him at the office for it.<ref name="Schmidtapologizes">[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=175715& Continuum "apology"]</ref>		*To his credit, Andy Schmidt formally admitted to the poor quality of this book, albeit five months after it was released. He also stated that [[Denton J. Tipton]] and [[Carlos Guzman]] made fun of him at the office for it.<ref name="Schmidtapologizes">[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?p=175715& Continuum "apology"] (dead link)</ref>

	==Cover==		==Cover==
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	==External links==		==External links==
	*[http://tformers.com/reviews.php?op=showcontent&id=1099 Critical review at Tformers.com]		*[http://tformers.com/reviews.php?op=showcontent&id=1099 Critical review at Tformers.com]
	*[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=6933&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=63 Another review pointing out each error]		*[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=6933&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=63 Another review pointing out each error] (dead link)
	*Five-part video review/rant: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBuS3MeKA_o Part 1], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BczDbKw0nyY Part 2], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEJkXrcPnOk Part 3], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRGkxH4_djo Part 4], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12NcmtjPajE Part 5] (46 minutes)		*Five-part video review/rant: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBuS3MeKA_o Part 1], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BczDbKw0nyY Part 2], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEJkXrcPnOk Part 3], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRGkxH4_djo Part 4], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12NcmtjPajE Part 5] (46 minutes)
	*[https://shortpacked.com/comic/continuum/ David Willis making fun of The <s>Half-Assed</s> Definitive Chronology.]		*[https://shortpacked.com/comic/continuum/ David Willis making fun of The <s>Half-Assed</s> Definitive Chronology.]

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	*[http://tformers.com/reviews.php?op=showcontent&id=1099 Critical review at Tformers.com]		*[http://tformers.com/reviews.php?op=showcontent&id=1099 Critical review at Tformers.com]
	*[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=6933&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=63 Another review pointing out each error]		*[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=6933&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=63 Another review pointing out each error]
	*Five-part video review/rant: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBuS3MeKA_o Part 1], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BczDbKw0nyY Part 2], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEJkXrcPnOk Part 3], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRGkxH4_djo Part 4], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12NcmtjPajE~~&feature=related~~ Part 5] (46 minutes)		*Five-part video review/rant: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBuS3MeKA_o Part 1], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BczDbKw0nyY Part 2], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEJkXrcPnOk Part 3], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRGkxH4_djo Part 4], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12NcmtjPajE Part 5] (46 minutes)
	*[https://shortpacked.com/comic/continuum/ David Willis making fun of The <s>Half-Assed</s> Definitive Chronology.]		*[https://shortpacked.com/comic/continuum/ David Willis making fun of The <s>Half-Assed</s> Definitive Chronology.]

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*Events in the past are said to be "legend" and "unknown" when ''almost everyone who experienced those events are still '''alive and on active duty to this day'''''. Even though writer [[James Roberts]] would later introduce the concept of "[[information creep]]", it doesn't come close to explaining ''this''.		*Events in the past are said to be "legend" and "unknown" when ''almost everyone who experienced those events are still '''alive and on active duty to this day'''''. Even though writer [[James Roberts]] would later introduce the concept of "[[information creep]]", it doesn't come close to explaining ''this''.
	*Unfathomably, despite covering ''Spotlight: Wheelie''—one of the most stand-alone ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight\|Spotlight]]'' stories, almost entirely unconnected to ''anything'' else going on in the IDW ~~universe—no~~ coverage is given to highly important, relevant, tied-in ''Spotlight'' stories like [[Spotlight: Nightbeat\|Nightbeat]], [[Spotlight: Hot Rod\|Hot Rod]], [[Spotlight: Sixshot\|Sixshot]], [[Spotlight: Kup\|Kup]], [[Spotlight: Soundwave\|Soundwave]], [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime\|Optimus Prime]]...		*Unfathomably, despite covering ''Spotlight: Wheelie''—one of the most stand-alone ''[[The Transformers: Spotlight\|Spotlight]]'' stories, almost entirely unconnected to ''anything'' else going on in the IDW universe until several years after the publication of ''Continuum''—no coverage is given to highly important, relevant, tied-in ''Spotlight'' stories like [[Spotlight: Nightbeat\|Nightbeat]], [[Spotlight: Hot Rod\|Hot Rod]], [[Spotlight: Sixshot\|Sixshot]], [[Spotlight: Kup\|Kup]], [[Spotlight: Soundwave\|Soundwave]], [[Spotlight: Optimus Prime\|Optimus Prime]]...
	*[[Nova Prime]]'s matrix-like "[[Darkness (G1)\|Darkness]]" is now the "Heart of Darkness".		*[[Nova Prime]]'s matrix-like "[[Darkness (G1)\|Darkness]]" is now the "Heart of Darkness".
	*Any reference to ''[[New Avengers/Transformers]]'' is omitted from the issue, but then, that's because of [[Marvel Comics\|Marvel]]'s hand in it. Crossovers are complicated like that!		*Any reference to ''[[New Avengers/Transformers]]'' is omitted from the issue, but then, that's because of [[Marvel Comics\|Marvel]]'s hand in it. Crossovers are complicated like that!

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	*[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=6933&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=63 Another review pointing out each error]		*[http://forum.idwpublishing.com/viewtopic.php?t=6933&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=63 Another review pointing out each error]
	*Five-part video review/rant: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBuS3MeKA_o Part 1], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BczDbKw0nyY Part 2], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEJkXrcPnOk Part 3], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRGkxH4_djo Part 4], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12NcmtjPajE&feature=related Part 5] (46 minutes)		*Five-part video review/rant: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBuS3MeKA_o Part 1], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BczDbKw0nyY Part 2], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEJkXrcPnOk Part 3], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRGkxH4_djo Part 4], [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12NcmtjPajE&feature=related Part 5] (46 minutes)
	*[~~http~~://~~www.~~shortpacked.com~~/2009~~/comic~~/book-10/02-i-am-also-batman~~/continuum/ David Willis making fun of The <s>Half-Assed</s> Definitive Chronology.]		*[https://shortpacked.com/comic/continuum/ David Willis making fun of The <s>Half-Assed</s> Definitive Chronology.]

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	'''''The Transformers Continuum''''' is a one-shot comic book set in the [[IDW ~~2005~~ continuity]] chronicling the history of the Transformers. In theory.		'''''The Transformers Continuum''''' is a one-shot comic book set in the [[2005 IDW continuity]] chronicling the history of the Transformers. In theory.

	{{quote\|I think a lot of people wanted the book to do something it was never intended to do and a lot of people read the book not realizing for whom it was intended.\|IDW writer/editor Andy Schmidt does not want your money\|3=[http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=12679 TFormers interview with Andy Schmidt]}}		{{quote\|I think a lot of people wanted the book to do something it was never intended to do and a lot of people read the book not realizing for whom it was intended.\|IDW writer/editor Andy Schmidt does not want your money\|3=[http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=12679 TFormers interview with Andy Schmidt]}}

	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
	Take the [[IDW ~~2005 continuity~~ timeline]], put it in a blender, add some spelling errors, and you've got ''Transformers Continuum''. New descriptive prose accompanying reused art from appropriate moments leaps wildly between truncated generalization of long arcs with many important plot points left out and over-detailed recollections of irrelevant minutiae. At the very end is what is intended to be a chronological listing of IDW's ''Transformers'' comic books and promotion for their ''Transformers'' trade paperbacks.		Take the [[2005 IDW timeline]], put it in a blender, add some spelling errors, and you've got ''Transformers Continuum''. New descriptive prose accompanying reused art from appropriate moments leaps wildly between truncated generalization of long arcs with many important plot points left out and over-detailed recollections of irrelevant minutiae. At the very end is what is intended to be a chronological listing of IDW's ''Transformers'' comic books and promotion for their ''Transformers'' trade paperbacks.

	==Errors==		==Errors==
	Unfortunately, instead of correcting errors, ''Continuum'' presents the reader with ''new'' ones, such as:		Unfortunately, instead of correcting errors, ''Continuum'' presents the reader with ''new'' ones, such as:

	*Pre-[[Decepticon]] [[Megatron (G1)/IDW ~~2005~~ continuity\|Megatron]] is said to be a slave, when in actuality, he was a paid [[energon crystal]] miner who lost his job. Apparently, Megatron objected to being freed. (This was later redeemed by [[James Roberts]], who said that miners were oppressed to the point of near-slaves.)		*Pre-[[Decepticon]] [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Megatron]] is said to be a slave, when in actuality, he was a paid [[energon crystal]] miner who lost his job. Apparently, Megatron objected to being freed. (This was later redeemed by [[James Roberts]], who said that miners were oppressed to the point of near-slaves.)
	*The [[Autobot]]s' stand against [[Thunderwing (G1)\|Thunderwing]] is said to be on [[Nebulos]], when it was actually on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]].		*The [[Autobot]]s' stand against [[Thunderwing (G1)\|Thunderwing]] is said to be on [[Nebulos]], when it was actually on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]].
	*It's implied that Thunderwing was still alive (rather than a reanimated corpse), and no mention is made that he was a puppet under [[Bludgeon (G1)\|Bludgeon]]'s control.		*It's implied that Thunderwing was still alive (rather than a reanimated corpse), and no mention is made that he was a puppet under [[Bludgeon (G1)\|Bludgeon]]'s control.
	*[[Bludgeon (G1)\|Bludgeon]] is misspelled on page 7. Also, it seems to imply that he learned [[Pretender]] technology from [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW ~~2005~~ continuity\|Shockwave]], when it was actually Thunderwing who discovered it. It's also said that Bludgeon acquired the technology ''during'' the events in ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer\|Stormbringer]]'', when it was actually before it.		*[[Bludgeon (G1)\|Bludgeon]] is misspelled on page 7. Also, it seems to imply that he learned [[Pretender]] technology from [[Shockwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Shockwave]], when it was actually Thunderwing who discovered it. It's also said that Bludgeon acquired the technology ''during'' the events in ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer\|Stormbringer]]'', when it was actually before it.
	*The Autobots befriended "two young humans". [[Jimmy Pink]] no longer exists, even though we see him show up on the page detailing the end of ''[[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots\|Maximum Dinobots]]''.		*The Autobots befriended "two young humans". [[Jimmy Pink]] no longer exists, even though we see him show up on the page detailing the end of ''[[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots\|Maximum Dinobots]]''.
	*It is said that the "Autobots believed [[Sunstreaker (G1)/IDW ~~2005~~ continuity\|Sunstreaker]] and [[Hunter O'Nion\|Hunter]] were dead, and thus did not search for them", despite the immediate discovery that Sunstreaker's "body" was a decoy and the subsequent rescue attempt being half the plot of ''[[The Transformers: Escalation\|Escalation]]''.		*It is said that the "Autobots believed [[Sunstreaker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Sunstreaker]] and [[Hunter O'Nion\|Hunter]] were dead, and thus did not search for them", despite the immediate discovery that Sunstreaker's "body" was a decoy and the subsequent rescue attempt being half the plot of ''[[The Transformers: Escalation\|Escalation]]''.
	*The [[Machination]] and [[Skywatch]] are treated as the same group. In fact, the Machination itself is never mentioned; instead, everything that either organization did is credited to Skywatch.		*The [[Machination]] and [[Skywatch]] are treated as the same group. In fact, the Machination itself is never mentioned; instead, everything that either organization did is credited to Skywatch.
	*[[Scorponok (G1)/IDW ~~2005~~ continuity\|Scorponok]]'s fight with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW ~~2005~~ continuity\|Ultra Magnus]] on Nebulos (''Continuum'' remains vague on the actual location of this encounter) in ''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]'' is placed chronologically ''after'' the beginning of Scorponok's involvement with "Skywatch" (in actuality, the Machination), even though a caption points out that "The ensuing carnage led Scorponok to Earth", ''despite the previous page having already placed him there''. (The Reading Chronology in the back orders this correctly.) Worse, the same caption claims that "Ultra Magnus, ever fearless, was not far behind", even though the events of ''Spotlight: Ultra Magnus'' occurred about 20 years before the events of ''Infiltration'' etc., and Magnus wouldn't arrive on Earth until picking up a distress call from [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW ~~2005~~ continuity\|Hot Rod]] in ''[[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots\|Maximum Dinobots]]'' [[Maximum Dinobots issue 4\|#4]].		*[[Scorponok (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Scorponok]]'s fight with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Ultra Magnus]] on Nebulos (''Continuum'' remains vague on the actual location of this encounter) in ''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]'' is placed chronologically ''after'' the beginning of Scorponok's involvement with "Skywatch" (in actuality, the Machination), even though a caption points out that "The ensuing carnage led Scorponok to Earth", ''despite the previous page having already placed him there''. (The Reading Chronology in the back orders this correctly.) Worse, the same caption claims that "Ultra Magnus, ever fearless, was not far behind", even though the events of ''Spotlight: Ultra Magnus'' occurred about 20 years before the events of ''Infiltration'' etc., and Magnus wouldn't arrive on Earth until picking up a distress call from [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Hot Rod]] in ''[[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots\|Maximum Dinobots]]'' [[Maximum Dinobots issue 4\|#4]].
	*The entirety of ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]'' seems to take place before ''All Hail Megatron'', even though [[Viewfinder]] dies in it (he's fine in ''All Hail Megatron'') and the events of the issue take place over a very long period of time. (The Viewfinder problem was later solved in [[Night and the City\|''Robots in Disguise'' #9]].)		*The entirety of ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]'' seems to take place before ''All Hail Megatron'', even though [[Viewfinder]] dies in it (he's fine in ''All Hail Megatron'') and the events of the issue take place over a very long period of time. (The Viewfinder problem was later solved in [[Night and the City\|''Robots in Disguise'' #9]].)
	*There's even chronology problems ''within the issue itself'': Page 14 highlights the discovery of [[Grimlock (G1)/IDW ~~2005~~ continuity\|Grimlock]] and the other [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dynobots]] by Skywatch, when they were already revealed to be in Skywatch's custody ''three pages earlier''!		*There's even chronology problems ''within the issue itself'': Page 14 highlights the discovery of [[Grimlock (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Grimlock]] and the other [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dynobots]] by Skywatch, when they were already revealed to be in Skywatch's custody ''three pages earlier''!
	*Megatron is said to have died when [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/IDW ~~2005~~ continuity\|Spike Witwicky]] shot him at the end of ''All Hail Megatron'', despite this never being the case and him being shown to be on life support in [[All Hail Megatron issue 13\|''All Hail Megatron'' #13]].		*Megatron is said to have died when [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Spike Witwicky]] shot him at the end of ''All Hail Megatron'', despite this never being the case and him being shown to be on life support in [[All Hail Megatron issue 13\|''All Hail Megatron'' #13]].
	*[[Skywarp (G1)/IDW ~~2005~~ continuity\|Skywarp]] "fired into <nowiki>[Thundercracker's]</nowiki> back", yet [[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW ~~2005~~ continuity\|Thundercracker]] was shot in the face.		*[[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Skywarp]] "fired into <nowiki>[Thundercracker's]</nowiki> back", yet [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Thundercracker]] was shot in the face.
	*On page 23, there should be a space between "every" and "day" ("everyday" is an adjective, "every day" an adverb).		*On page 23, there should be a space between "every" and "day" ("everyday" is an adjective, "every day" an adverb).

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	==Cover==		==Cover==
	*Various classic [[1985]]-style Autobots and Decepticons (though with some mild heavier tech detailing) surrounding [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/IDW ~~2005~~ continuity\|Spike Witwicky]], by [[Ken Christiansen]].		*Various classic [[1985]]-style Autobots and Decepticons (though with some mild heavier tech detailing) surrounding [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Spike Witwicky]], by [[Ken Christiansen]].

	==References==		==References==
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	'''''The Transformers Continuum''''' is a one-shot comic book set in the [[IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity]] chronicling the history of the Transformers. In theory.		'''''The Transformers Continuum''''' is a one-shot comic book set in the [[IDW 2005 continuity]] chronicling the history of the Transformers. In theory.

	{{quote\|I think a lot of people wanted the book to do something it was never intended to do and a lot of people read the book not realizing for whom it was intended.\|IDW writer/editor Andy Schmidt does not want your money\|3=[http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=12679 TFormers interview with Andy Schmidt]}}		{{quote\|I think a lot of people wanted the book to do something it was never intended to do and a lot of people read the book not realizing for whom it was intended.\|IDW writer/editor Andy Schmidt does not want your money\|3=[http://tformers.com/article.php?sid=12679 TFormers interview with Andy Schmidt]}}

	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
	Take the [[IDW timeline]], put it in a blender, add some spelling errors, and you've got ''Transformers Continuum''. New descriptive prose accompanying reused art from appropriate moments leaps wildly between truncated generalization of long arcs with many important plot points left out and over-detailed recollections of irrelevant minutiae. At the very end is what is intended to be a chronological listing of IDW's ''Transformers'' comic books and promotion for their ''Transformers'' trade paperbacks.		Take the [[IDW 2005 continuity timeline]], put it in a blender, add some spelling errors, and you've got ''Transformers Continuum''. New descriptive prose accompanying reused art from appropriate moments leaps wildly between truncated generalization of long arcs with many important plot points left out and over-detailed recollections of irrelevant minutiae. At the very end is what is intended to be a chronological listing of IDW's ''Transformers'' comic books and promotion for their ''Transformers'' trade paperbacks.

	==Errors==		==Errors==
	Unfortunately, instead of correcting errors, ''Continuum'' presents the reader with ''new'' ones, such as:		Unfortunately, instead of correcting errors, ''Continuum'' presents the reader with ''new'' ones, such as:

	*Pre-[[Decepticon]] [[Megatron (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Megatron]] is said to be a slave, when in actuality, he was a paid [[energon crystal]] miner who lost his job. Apparently, Megatron objected to being freed. (This was later redeemed by [[James Roberts]], who said that miners were oppressed to the point of near-slaves.)		*Pre-[[Decepticon]] [[Megatron (G1)/IDW 2005 continuity\|Megatron]] is said to be a slave, when in actuality, he was a paid [[energon crystal]] miner who lost his job. Apparently, Megatron objected to being freed. (This was later redeemed by [[James Roberts]], who said that miners were oppressed to the point of near-slaves.)
	*The [[Autobot]]s' stand against [[Thunderwing (G1)\|Thunderwing]] is said to be on [[Nebulos]], when it was actually on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]].		*The [[Autobot]]s' stand against [[Thunderwing (G1)\|Thunderwing]] is said to be on [[Nebulos]], when it was actually on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]].
	*It's implied that Thunderwing was still alive (rather than a reanimated corpse), and no mention is made that he was a puppet under [[Bludgeon (G1)\|Bludgeon]]'s control.		*It's implied that Thunderwing was still alive (rather than a reanimated corpse), and no mention is made that he was a puppet under [[Bludgeon (G1)\|Bludgeon]]'s control.
	*[[Bludgeon (G1)\|Bludgeon]] is misspelled on page 7. Also, it seems to imply that he learned [[Pretender]] technology from [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Shockwave]], when it was actually Thunderwing who discovered it. It's also said that Bludgeon acquired the technology ''during'' the events in ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer\|Stormbringer]]'', when it was actually before it.		*[[Bludgeon (G1)\|Bludgeon]] is misspelled on page 7. Also, it seems to imply that he learned [[Pretender]] technology from [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW 2005 continuity\|Shockwave]], when it was actually Thunderwing who discovered it. It's also said that Bludgeon acquired the technology ''during'' the events in ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer\|Stormbringer]]'', when it was actually before it.
	*The Autobots befriended "two young humans". [[Jimmy Pink]] no longer exists, even though we see him show up on the page detailing the end of ''[[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots\|Maximum Dinobots]]''.		*The Autobots befriended "two young humans". [[Jimmy Pink]] no longer exists, even though we see him show up on the page detailing the end of ''[[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots\|Maximum Dinobots]]''.
	*It is said that the "Autobots believed [[Sunstreaker (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Sunstreaker]] and [[Hunter O'Nion\|Hunter]] were dead, and thus did not search for them", despite the immediate discovery that Sunstreaker's "body" was a decoy and the subsequent rescue attempt being half the plot of ''[[The Transformers: Escalation\|Escalation]]''.		*It is said that the "Autobots believed [[Sunstreaker (G1)/IDW 2005 continuity\|Sunstreaker]] and [[Hunter O'Nion\|Hunter]] were dead, and thus did not search for them", despite the immediate discovery that Sunstreaker's "body" was a decoy and the subsequent rescue attempt being half the plot of ''[[The Transformers: Escalation\|Escalation]]''.
	*The [[Machination]] and [[Skywatch]] are treated as the same group. In fact, the Machination itself is never mentioned; instead, everything that either organization did is credited to Skywatch.		*The [[Machination]] and [[Skywatch]] are treated as the same group. In fact, the Machination itself is never mentioned; instead, everything that either organization did is credited to Skywatch.
	*[[Scorponok (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Scorponok]]'s fight with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Ultra Magnus]] on Nebulos (''Continuum'' remains vague on the actual location of this encounter) in ''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]'' is placed chronologically ''after'' the beginning of Scorponok's involvement with "Skywatch" (in actuality, the Machination), even though a caption points out that "The ensuing carnage led Scorponok to Earth", ''despite the previous page having already placed him there''. (The Reading Chronology in the back orders this correctly.) Worse, the same caption claims that "Ultra Magnus, ever fearless, was not far behind", even though the events of ''Spotlight: Ultra Magnus'' occurred about 20 years before the events of ''Infiltration'' etc., and Magnus wouldn't arrive on Earth until picking up a distress call from [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Hot Rod]] in ''[[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots\|Maximum Dinobots]]'' [[Maximum Dinobots issue 4\|#4]].		*[[Scorponok (G1)/IDW 2005 continuity\|Scorponok]]'s fight with [[Ultra Magnus (G1)/IDW 2005 continuity\|Ultra Magnus]] on Nebulos (''Continuum'' remains vague on the actual location of this encounter) in ''[[Spotlight: Ultra Magnus]]'' is placed chronologically ''after'' the beginning of Scorponok's involvement with "Skywatch" (in actuality, the Machination), even though a caption points out that "The ensuing carnage led Scorponok to Earth", ''despite the previous page having already placed him there''. (The Reading Chronology in the back orders this correctly.) Worse, the same caption claims that "Ultra Magnus, ever fearless, was not far behind", even though the events of ''Spotlight: Ultra Magnus'' occurred about 20 years before the events of ''Infiltration'' etc., and Magnus wouldn't arrive on Earth until picking up a distress call from [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW 2005 continuity\|Hot Rod]] in ''[[The Transformers: Maximum Dinobots\|Maximum Dinobots]]'' [[Maximum Dinobots issue 4\|#4]].
	*The entirety of ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]'' seems to take place before ''All Hail Megatron'', even though [[Viewfinder]] dies in it (he's fine in ''All Hail Megatron'') and the events of the issue take place over a very long period of time. (The Viewfinder problem was later solved in [[Night and the City\|''Robots in Disguise'' #9]].)		*The entirety of ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]'' seems to take place before ''All Hail Megatron'', even though [[Viewfinder]] dies in it (he's fine in ''All Hail Megatron'') and the events of the issue take place over a very long period of time. (The Viewfinder problem was later solved in [[Night and the City\|''Robots in Disguise'' #9]].)
	*There's even chronology problems ''within the issue itself'': Page 14 highlights the discovery of [[Grimlock (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Grimlock]] and the other [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dynobots]] by Skywatch, when they were already revealed to be in Skywatch's custody ''three pages earlier''!		*There's even chronology problems ''within the issue itself'': Page 14 highlights the discovery of [[Grimlock (G1)/IDW 2005 continuity\|Grimlock]] and the other [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dynobots]] by Skywatch, when they were already revealed to be in Skywatch's custody ''three pages earlier''!
	*Megatron is said to have died when [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Spike Witwicky]] shot him at the end of ''All Hail Megatron'', despite this never being the case and him being shown to be on life support in [[All Hail Megatron issue 13\|''All Hail Megatron'' #13]].		*Megatron is said to have died when [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/IDW 2005 continuity\|Spike Witwicky]] shot him at the end of ''All Hail Megatron'', despite this never being the case and him being shown to be on life support in [[All Hail Megatron issue 13\|''All Hail Megatron'' #13]].
	*[[Skywarp (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Skywarp]] "fired into <nowiki>[Thundercracker's]</nowiki> back", yet [[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Thundercracker]] was shot in the face.		*[[Skywarp (G1)/IDW 2005 continuity\|Skywarp]] "fired into <nowiki>[Thundercracker's]</nowiki> back", yet [[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW 2005 continuity\|Thundercracker]] was shot in the face.
	*On page 23, there should be a space between "every" and "day" ("everyday" is an adjective, "every day" an adverb).		*On page 23, there should be a space between "every" and "day" ("everyday" is an adjective, "every day" an adverb).

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	==Cover==		==Cover==
	*Various classic [[1985]]-style Autobots and Decepticons (though with some mild heavier tech detailing) surrounding [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/IDW ~~Generation 1~~ continuity\|Spike Witwicky]], by [[Ken Christiansen]].		*Various classic [[1985]]-style Autobots and Decepticons (though with some mild heavier tech detailing) surrounding [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/IDW 2005 continuity\|Spike Witwicky]], by [[Ken Christiansen]].

	==References==		==References==
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	[[Category:IDW titles]]		[[Category:IDW titles]]
	[[Category:Reference texts]]		[[Category:Reference texts]]

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	*The entirety of ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]'' seems to take place before ''All Hail Megatron'', even though [[Viewfinder]] dies in it (he's fine in ''All Hail Megatron'') and the events of the issue take place over a very long period of time. (The Viewfinder problem was later solved in [[Night and the City\|''Robots in Disguise'' #9]].)		*The entirety of ''[[Spotlight: Wheelie]]'' seems to take place before ''All Hail Megatron'', even though [[Viewfinder]] dies in it (he's fine in ''All Hail Megatron'') and the events of the issue take place over a very long period of time. (The Viewfinder problem was later solved in [[Night and the City\|''Robots in Disguise'' #9]].)
	*There's even chronology problems ''within the issue itself'': Page 14 highlights the discovery of [[Grimlock (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Grimlock]] and the other [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dynobots]] by Skywatch, when they were already revealed to be in Skywatch's custody ''three pages earlier''!		*There's even chronology problems ''within the issue itself'': Page 14 highlights the discovery of [[Grimlock (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Grimlock]] and the other [[Dinobot (G1)\|Dynobots]] by Skywatch, when they were already revealed to be in Skywatch's custody ''three pages earlier''!
	*Megatron is said to have died when [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Spike Witwicky]] shot him at the end of ''All Hail Megatron'', despite this never being the case and him being shown to be on life support in [[All Hail Megatron issue 13\|''All Hail Megatron'' # 13]].		*Megatron is said to have died when [[Spike Witwicky (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Spike Witwicky]] shot him at the end of ''All Hail Megatron'', despite this never being the case and him being shown to be on life support in [[All Hail Megatron issue 13\|''All Hail Megatron'' #13]].
	*[[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Skywarp]] "fired into <nowiki>[Thundercracker's]</nowiki> back", yet [[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Thundercracker]] was shot in the face.		*[[Skywarp (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Skywarp]] "fired into <nowiki>[Thundercracker's]</nowiki> back", yet [[Thundercracker (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity\|Thundercracker]] was shot in the face.
	*On page 23, there should be a space between "every" and "day" ("everyday" is an adjective, "every day" an adverb).		*On page 23, there should be a space between "every" and "day" ("everyday" is an adjective, "every day" an adverb).