War's End Part Four - Revision history

BerylRoll at 13:22, 25 February 2026

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	[[Devastator (G1)\|Devastator]] writhes in pain as [[Exarchon]]'s mutant [[spark]] attempts to usurp the gestalt consciousness that guides the mighty combiner... but unlike Exarchon's other victims, Devastator is not one mind, but ''seven'', and inside his own mind it's [[Scrapper (G1)\|Scrapper]] who rallies the defense and inspires the [[Constructicon (G1)\|Constructicon]]s to hold on and fight back against the infection. To Exarchon's shock, they successfully repel his assault... but the strain causes Devastator to collapse back into his individual components, and a frustrated Exarchon, unwilling to control just one body, turns his attention to finding another puppet. Realizing that they've been had, [[Slipstream (G1)\|Slipstream]] and the other members of "[[Team Stream]]" promptly cut their ties and flee... but realize that they've left [[Flamewar (G1)\|Flamewar]] behind! As Flamewar criticizes the weakened Constructicons, she's utterly oblivious to the danger at hand until Exarchon grabs her, opens his spark chamber, and prepares to assimilate the mouthy Decepticon into his collective—before he can complete the process, however, his minion [[Soundblaster (G1)\|Soundblaster]] warns him to hurry before their enemies can regroup. Soundblaster's words remind Exarchon of his ''true'' purpose on this world; in disgust he tosses Flamewar aside and allows the mouthy little Decepticon to transform and zip away before [[Onslaught (G1)\|Onslaught]] or [[Brawl (G1)\|Brawl]] can react.		[[Devastator (G1)\|Devastator]] writhes in pain as [[Exarchon]]'s mutant [[spark]] attempts to usurp the gestalt consciousness that guides the mighty combiner... but unlike Exarchon's other victims, Devastator is not one mind, but ''seven'', and inside his own mind it's [[Scrapper (G1)\|Scrapper]] who rallies the defense and inspires the [[Constructicon (G1)\|Constructicon]]s to hold on and fight back against the infection. To Exarchon's shock, they successfully repel his assault... but the strain causes Devastator to collapse back into his individual components, and a frustrated Exarchon, unwilling to control just one body, turns his attention to finding another puppet. Realizing that they've been had, [[Slipstream (G1)\|Slipstream]] and the other members of "[[Team Stream]]" promptly cut their ties and flee... but realize that they've left [[Flamewar (G1)\|Flamewar]] behind! As Flamewar criticizes the weakened Constructicons, she's utterly oblivious to the danger at hand until Exarchon grabs her, opens his spark chamber, and prepares to assimilate the mouthy Decepticon into his collective—before he can complete the process, however, his minion [[Soundblaster (G1)\|Soundblaster]] warns him to hurry before their enemies can regroup. Soundblaster's words remind Exarchon of his ''true'' purpose on this world; in disgust he tosses Flamewar aside and allows the mouthy little Decepticon to transform and zip away before [[Onslaught (G1)\|Onslaught]] or [[Brawl (G1)\|Brawl]] can react.

	Outside the [[Sonic Canyons]], [[Cyclonus (G1)\|Cyclonus]] and his illusory companions watch as [[Pyra Magna]], [[Sixshot (G1)\|Sixshot]], and their respective followers regroup. While his ghosts bicker amongst themselves as usual, Cyclonus observes the arrival of [[Bitstream (G1)\|Bitstream]], [[Mindwipe (G1)\|Mindwipe]], and [[Sparkstalker]], who, acting on [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]]'s orders, have devised a weapon that might win this war. Using some salvaged technology from the ruined [[Forge Pyramid]], they've successfully refitted [[Perceptor (G1)\|Perceptor]]'s spark-containment technology into a trap designed specifically to take out Exarchon: Mindwipe's hypnotic powers will persuade Exarchon to possess the spark, but the device will only allow him to ''enter'', not ''exit'', and seal him away forever. Pyra balks at the notion of using an unborn spark to kill Exarchon, but Cyclonus points out that Pyra, who's already sacrificed plenty of innocents in the past, has no room to talk. If Pyra won't do it, then ''he'll'' go with Mindwipe: one way or another, the war ends ''now''.		Outside the [[Sonic Canyons]], [[Cyclonus (G1)\|Cyclonus]] and his illusory companions watch as [[Pyra Magna (G1)\|Pyra Magna]], [[Sixshot (G1)\|Sixshot]], and their respective followers regroup. While his ghosts bicker amongst themselves as usual, Cyclonus observes the arrival of [[Bitstream (G1)\|Bitstream]], [[Mindwipe (G1)\|Mindwipe]], and [[Sparkstalker]], who, acting on [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]]'s orders, have devised a weapon that might win this war. Using some salvaged technology from the ruined [[Forge Pyramid]], they've successfully refitted [[Perceptor (G1)\|Perceptor]]'s spark-containment technology into a trap designed specifically to take out Exarchon: Mindwipe's hypnotic powers will persuade Exarchon to possess the spark, but the device will only allow him to ''enter'', not ''exit'', and seal him away forever. Pyra balks at the notion of using an unborn spark to kill Exarchon, but Cyclonus points out that Pyra, who's already sacrificed plenty of innocents in the past, has no room to talk. If Pyra won't do it, then ''he'll'' go with Mindwipe: one way or another, the war ends ''now''.

	Inside the bunker, armies of [[Skywarp drone\|Skywarp clone]]s busy themselves as Exarchon prepares for his final ascension. Having rigged his drill-tank with a rudimentary spark chamber, Exarchon implants a third of himself into the enormous machine—then, with the pull of a lever, activates the machine and sends it tunnelling into the living fabric of Cybertron, down towards the [[AllSpark\|Allspark]] at the planet's core. Watching the scene from his hiding place, [[Pointblank]] informs [[Landmine (G1)\|Landmine]] and [[Geomotus]] that they need to move, and fills in [[Sureshot (G1)\|Sureshot]] and [[Zetar (G1)\|Zetar]] on what's happened: Exarchon's on the move. To pursue him, they'll need Zetar's drilling skills, Geomotus's knowledge of the planet's interior... and Landmine, whose last expedition into the planetary strata ended in disaster and left him traumatized. Despite his friend's reservations, Geomotus tells Landmine that this is something they ''need'' to do, whether they want to or not; seconds later, [[Frenzy (G1)\|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)\|Rumble]] round the corner and open fire. While Sureshot and Pointblank hold off the [[Mini-Cassette\|infiltration trooper]]s, the two scientists follow Zetar underground. Inside the main antechamber, meanwhile, Exarchon proudly stares down at the passage of the drill-tank, confident that his ascension has begun—but when Soundblaster relays news of a renewed surface assault, Exarchon orders Soundblaster to stand guard while he leads his clone swarm into battle. No sooner does Exarchon leave, however, then do Frenzy and Rumble arrive, and warn him that the Autobots have pursued Exarchon beneath Cybertron. With no other options, Soundblaster and his minions leap down the borehole to cut the Autobots off...		Inside the bunker, armies of [[Skywarp drone\|Skywarp clone]]s busy themselves as Exarchon prepares for his final ascension. Having rigged his drill-tank with a rudimentary spark chamber, Exarchon implants a third of himself into the enormous machine—then, with the pull of a lever, activates the machine and sends it tunnelling into the living fabric of Cybertron, down towards the [[AllSpark\|Allspark]] at the planet's core. Watching the scene from his hiding place, [[Pointblank]] informs [[Landmine (G1)\|Landmine]] and [[Geomotus]] that they need to move, and fills in [[Sureshot (G1)\|Sureshot]] and [[Zetar (G1)\|Zetar]] on what's happened: Exarchon's on the move. To pursue him, they'll need Zetar's drilling skills, Geomotus's knowledge of the planet's interior... and Landmine, whose last expedition into the planetary strata ended in disaster and left him traumatized. Despite his friend's reservations, Geomotus tells Landmine that this is something they ''need'' to do, whether they want to or not; seconds later, [[Frenzy (G1)\|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)\|Rumble]] round the corner and open fire. While Sureshot and Pointblank hold off the [[Mini-Cassette\|infiltration trooper]]s, the two scientists follow Zetar underground. Inside the main antechamber, meanwhile, Exarchon proudly stares down at the passage of the drill-tank, confident that his ascension has begun—but when Soundblaster relays news of a renewed surface assault, Exarchon orders Soundblaster to stand guard while he leads his clone swarm into battle. No sooner does Exarchon leave, however, then do Frenzy and Rumble arrive, and warn him that the Autobots have pursued Exarchon beneath Cybertron. With no other options, Soundblaster and his minions leap down the borehole to cut the Autobots off...
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Cyberlink420 at 01:45, 29 March 2024

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	* ''Junkwraith''		* ''Junkwraith''
	* ''[[Transformers: King Grimlock]]''		* ''[[Transformers: King Grimlock]]''
	* ''Best of TMNT Collection''		* ''Best of [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles\|TMNT]] Collection''
	* ''Parker''		* ''Parker''
	* ''[[Beast Wars Annual]]''		* ''[[Beast Wars Annual]]''

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	\|written by=[[Brian Ruckley]]		\|written by=[[Brian Ruckley]]
	\|art by=[[Jack Lawrence]]		\|art by=[[Jack Lawrence]]
	\|inks by=[[Matt Froese]], [[Rik Mack]], and [[~~Mariana~~ Keane]]		\|inks by=[[Matt Froese]] (pg. 1-21), [[Rik Mack]] (pg. 22-27), and [[Maria Keane]] (pg. 28-30)
	\|colors by=[[John-Paul Bove]], [[Ed Pirrie]], and [[Ben Pirrie]]		\|colors by=[[John-Paul Bove]], [[Ed Pirrie]], and [[Ben Pirrie]]
	\|letters by=[[Jake M. Wood]] and [[Nathan Widick]]		\|letters by=[[Jake M. Wood]] and [[Nathan Widick]]

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	Outside the [[Sonic Canyons]], [[Cyclonus (G1)\|Cyclonus]] and his illusory companions watch as [[Pyra Magna]], [[Sixshot (G1)\|Sixshot]], and their respective followers regroup. While his ghosts bicker amongst themselves as usual, Cyclonus observes the arrival of [[Bitstream (G1)\|Bitstream]], [[Mindwipe (G1)\|Mindwipe]], and [[Sparkstalker]], who, acting on [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]]'s orders, have devised a weapon that might win this war. Using some salvaged technology from the ruined [[Forge Pyramid]], they've successfully refitted [[Perceptor (G1)\|Perceptor]]'s spark-containment technology into a trap designed specifically to take out Exarchon: Mindwipe's hypnotic powers will persuade Exarchon to possess the spark, but the device will only allow him to ''enter'', not ''exit'', and seal him away forever. Pyra balks at the notion of using an unborn spark to kill Exarchon, but Cyclonus points out that Pyra, who's already sacrificed plenty of innocents in the past, has no room to talk. If Pyra won't do it, then ''he'll'' go with Mindwipe: one way or another, the war ends ''now''.		Outside the [[Sonic Canyons]], [[Cyclonus (G1)\|Cyclonus]] and his illusory companions watch as [[Pyra Magna]], [[Sixshot (G1)\|Sixshot]], and their respective followers regroup. While his ghosts bicker amongst themselves as usual, Cyclonus observes the arrival of [[Bitstream (G1)\|Bitstream]], [[Mindwipe (G1)\|Mindwipe]], and [[Sparkstalker]], who, acting on [[Megatron (G1)\|Megatron]]'s orders, have devised a weapon that might win this war. Using some salvaged technology from the ruined [[Forge Pyramid]], they've successfully refitted [[Perceptor (G1)\|Perceptor]]'s spark-containment technology into a trap designed specifically to take out Exarchon: Mindwipe's hypnotic powers will persuade Exarchon to possess the spark, but the device will only allow him to ''enter'', not ''exit'', and seal him away forever. Pyra balks at the notion of using an unborn spark to kill Exarchon, but Cyclonus points out that Pyra, who's already sacrificed plenty of innocents in the past, has no room to talk. If Pyra won't do it, then ''he'll'' go with Mindwipe: one way or another, the war ends ''now''.

	Inside the bunker, armies of [[Skywarp drone\|Skywarp clone]]s busy themselves as Exarchon prepares for his final ascension. Having rigged his drill-tank with a rudimentary spark chamber, Exarchon implants a third of himself into the enormous machine—then, with the pull of a lever, activates the machine and sends it tunnelling into the living fabric of Cybertron, down towards the [[AllSpark\|Allspark]] at the planet's core. Watching the scene from his hiding place, [[Pointblank]] informs [[Landmine (G1)\|Landmine]] and [[Geomotus]] that they need to move, and fills in [[Sureshot (G1)\|Sureshot]] and [[Zetar (G1)\|Zetar]] on what's happened: Exarchon's on the move. To pursue him, they'll need Zetar's drilling skills, Geomotus's knowledge of the planet's interior... and Landmine, whose last expedition into the planetary strata ended in disaster and left him traumatized. Despite his friend's reservations, Geomotus tells Landmine that this is something they ''need'' to do, whether they want to or not; seconds later, [[Frenzy (G1)\|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)\|Rumble]] round the corner and open fire. While Sureshot and Pointblank hold off the [[Mini-Cassette\|infiltration trooper]]s, the two scientists follow Zetar underground. Inside the main antechamber, meanwhile, Exarchon proudly stares down at the passage of the drill-tank, confident that his ascension has begun—but when Soundblaster relays news of a renewed surface assault, Exarchon orders Soundblaster to stand guard while he leads his clone swarm into battle. No sooner does Exarchon leave, however, then do Frenzy and Rumble arrive, and warn him that the Autobots have pursued Exarchon beneath Cybertron. With no other options, Soundblaster and his minions leap down the borehole to cut the Autobots off...		Inside the bunker, armies of [[Skywarp drone\|Skywarp clone]]s busy themselves as Exarchon prepares for his final ascension. Having rigged his drill-tank with a rudimentary spark chamber, Exarchon implants a third of himself into the enormous machine—then, with the pull of a lever, activates the machine and sends it tunnelling into the living fabric of Cybertron, down towards the [[AllSpark\|Allspark]] at the planet's core. Watching the scene from his hiding place, [[Pointblank]] informs [[Landmine (G1)\|Landmine]] and [[Geomotus]] that they need to move, and fills in [[Sureshot (G1)\|Sureshot]] and [[Zetar (G1)\|Zetar]] on what's happened: Exarchon's on the move. To pursue him, they'll need Zetar's drilling skills, Geomotus's knowledge of the planet's interior... and Landmine, whose last expedition into the planetary strata ended in disaster and left him traumatized. Despite his friend's reservations, Geomotus tells Landmine that this is something they ''need'' to do, whether they want to or not; seconds later, [[Frenzy (G1)\|Frenzy]] and [[Rumble (G1)\|Rumble]] round the corner and open fire. While Sureshot and Pointblank hold off the [[Mini-Cassette\|infiltration trooper]]s, the two scientists follow Zetar underground. Inside the main antechamber, meanwhile, Exarchon proudly stares down at the passage of the drill-tank, confident that his ascension has begun—but when Soundblaster relays news of a renewed surface assault, Exarchon orders Soundblaster to stand guard while he leads his clone swarm into battle. No sooner does Exarchon leave, however, then do Frenzy and Rumble arrive, and warn him that the Autobots have pursued Exarchon beneath Cybertron. With no other options, Soundblaster and his minions leap down the borehole to cut the Autobots off...

	As the Combaticons and Skywarp clones hold off the combined Autobot-Decepticon alliance, Sixshot tackles Brawl, but himself takes a point-blank shot from Onslaught—while, unbeknownst to either side, the ''real'' [[Skywarp (G1)\|Skywarp]] teleports in, dodging weaponsfire and exploding clones as he heads for the canyon floor. With only seconds to spare until Exarchon closes in, Sixshot orders Mindwipe into action, who promptly hits Exarchon with a full-force hypnotic assault until [[Vortex (G1)\|Vortex]] punches him away. With only moments before the hypnosis wears off, Cyclonus shouts for Pyra to open the Titanspark chamber and trap Exarchon... but when she falters, Cyclonus snatches the device from her hands and opens it just as Exarchon releases his own spark, permanently trapping the warlord within. Sixshot takes the spark, ready to return it to [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]]... but before he can leave, Pyra uses her axe to smash the chamber and destroy the spark for good: as long as she stands, Megatron will ''not'' get a Titanspark.		As the Combaticons and Skywarp clones hold off the combined Autobot-Decepticon alliance, Sixshot tackles Brawl, but himself takes a point-blank shot from Onslaught—while, unbeknownst to either side, the ''real'' [[Skywarp (G1)\|Skywarp]] teleports in, dodging weaponsfire and exploding clones as he heads for the canyon floor. With only seconds to spare until Exarchon closes in, Sixshot orders Mindwipe into action, who promptly hits Exarchon with a full-force hypnotic assault until [[Vortex (G1)\|Vortex]] punches him away. With only moments before the hypnosis wears off, Cyclonus shouts for Pyra to open the Titanspark chamber and trap Exarchon... but when she falters, Cyclonus snatches the device from her hands and opens it just as Exarchon releases his own spark, permanently trapping the warlord within. Sixshot takes the spark, ready to return it to [[Iacon (polity)\|Iacon]]... but before he can leave, Pyra uses her axe to smash the chamber and destroy the spark for good: as long as she stands, Megatron will ''not'' get a Titanspark.
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	With two-thirds of Exarchon gone, Landmine and the rest of the team pursue Exarchon's final iteration as he tunnels down towards the Allspark, into a vast underground cavern. Exarchon continues digging, while Landmine shouts for the other Autobots to fire on the engines and cut him off... only for Soundblaster, Rumble, and Frenzy to drop in!		With two-thirds of Exarchon gone, Landmine and the rest of the team pursue Exarchon's final iteration as he tunnels down towards the Allspark, into a vast underground cavern. Exarchon continues digging, while Landmine shouts for the other Autobots to fire on the engines and cut him off... only for Soundblaster, Rumble, and Frenzy to drop in!

	Inside the abandoned bunker, the mercurial Skywarp skulks through the empty building, idly searching for anything he can use to generate some more excitement... and is intrigued when he stumbles across the leftover [[imploder]] weapon. Meanwhile, the underground Autobots take on Soundblaster and the cassettes, and a desperate Landmine transforms to vehicle mode and plows into Exarchon's drilling machine. The impact damages the machine and freezes it in place long enough for Zetar to core through the stalled vehicle, destroy it, and finally put down Exarchon for good. The explosion triggers a massive cave-in—and while the Autobots work together to escape the disaster, a fallen chunk of debris leaves Frenzy trapped in his [[alternate mode]] and unable to move. Although Frenzy tries to surrender, a vengeful Landmine, angry at him for murdering [[Brainstorm (G1)\|Brainstorm]] and kicking off this entire mess, simply leaves him to his fate as he and the others follow Zetar back up to the surface.		Inside the abandoned bunker, the mercurial Skywarp skulks through the empty building, idly searching for anything he can use to generate some more excitement... and is intrigued when he stumbles across the leftover [[imploder]] weapon. Meanwhile, the underground Autobots take on Soundblaster and the cassettes, and a desperate Landmine transforms to vehicle mode and plows into Exarchon's drilling machine. The impact damages the machine and freezes it in place long enough for Zetar to core through the stalled vehicle, destroy it, and finally put down Exarchon for good. The explosion triggers a massive cave-in—and while the Autobots work together to escape the disaster, a fallen chunk of debris leaves Frenzy trapped in his [[alternate mode]] and unable to move. Although Frenzy tries to surrender, a vengeful Landmine, angry at him for murdering [[Brainstorm (G1)\|Brainstorm]] and kicking off this entire mess, simply leaves him to his fate as he and the others follow Zetar back up to the surface.

	With Exarchon dispatched, the tentative alliance between the [[Companion]]s and Sixshot's Decepticons quickly collapses; though Pyra wants to sweep the base, Sixshot announces that he and his forces are leaving to escort the Constructicons to Iacon, and warns Pyra to keep away, lest the ''next'' war start again on the site of the old. When Sixshot orders Cyclonus to come with the other Decepticons, however, the old warrior declines: he'll be sitting the current war out. All that matters to him now is enjoying the end of the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], the demise of Exarchon, and the fact that his long, lonely burden has finally been lifted. Inside Exarchon's abandoned base, meanwhile, Landmine and the other Autobots claw their way back up into the central antechamber, just in time to hear Skywarp teleporting away. Not immediately recognizing the sound, the confused Autobots look around to see who could've caused it before Pointblank draws their attention to a corner of the bunker: didn't there used to be an imploder in the corner...?		With Exarchon dispatched, the tentative alliance between the [[Companion]]s and Sixshot's Decepticons quickly collapses; though Pyra wants to sweep the base, Sixshot announces that he and his forces are leaving to escort the Constructicons to Iacon, and warns Pyra to keep away, lest the ''next'' war start again on the site of the old. When Sixshot orders Cyclonus to come with the other Decepticons, however, the old warrior declines: he'll be sitting the current war out. All that matters to him now is enjoying the end of the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], the demise of Exarchon, and the fact that his long, lonely burden has finally been lifted. Inside Exarchon's abandoned base, meanwhile, Landmine and the other Autobots claw their way back up into the central antechamber, just in time to hear Skywarp teleporting away. Not immediately recognizing the sound, the confused Autobots look around to see who could've caused it before Pointblank draws their attention to a corner of the bunker: didn't there used to be an imploder in the corner...?
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	* ''[[Provoke]]'' (31)		* ''[[Provoke]]'' (31)
	* ''[[Gridlock]]'' (32)		* ''[[Gridlock]]'' (32)

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	==Quotes==		==Quotes==
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	===Continuity notes===		===Continuity notes===
	* This issue is set in between the events of ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)\|Transformers]]'' [[Radical Time\|#42]] and [[End of Time\|#43]], and flows directly into [[Transformers: Fate of Cybertron\|the final issue of IDW's ''Transformers'' ongoing]]. ''Transformers'' #43 ended on a cliffhanger, with Skywarp threatening [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]] and the other Autobots using the imploder he stole here, although artist [[Juan Samu]] drew the weapon as a cartoonish {{w\|Fat Man}}-type bomb, quite differently to how the weapon appears in both this issue and the [[Light/Star\|2021 annual]].		* This issue is set in between the events of ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)\|Transformers]]'' [[Radical Time\|#42]] and [[End of Time\|#43]], and flows directly into [[Transformers: Fate of Cybertron\|the final issue of IDW's ''Transformers'' ongoing]]. ''Transformers'' #43 ended on a cliffhanger, with Skywarp threatening [[Optimus Prime (G1)\|Optimus Prime]] and the other Autobots using the imploder he stole here, although artist [[Juan Samu]] drew the weapon as a cartoonish {{w\|Fat Man}}-type bomb, quite differently to how the weapon appears in both this issue and the [[Light/Star\|2021 annual]].
	* The Constructicons' mental battle against Exarchon's corruption is drawn and framed in such a way that recalls their early struggles in ''[[Transformers: Galaxies\|Galaxies]]'' [[Constructicons Rising, Part 1\|#1]]. Devastator's components all speak of Devastator's "single consciousness" as something apart from their individual psyches; their learning to embrace the mindless, primal anger of that single consciousness was a major plot point throughout the "Constructicons Rising" arc.		* The Constructicons' mental battle against Exarchon's corruption is drawn and framed in such a way that recalls their early struggles in ''[[Transformers: Galaxies\|Galaxies]]'' [[Constructicons Rising, Part 1\|#1]]. Devastator's components all speak of Devastator's "single consciousness" as something apart from their individual psyches; their learning to embrace the mindless, primal anger of that single consciousness was a major plot point throughout the "Constructicons Rising" arc.
	* An angry Cyclonus points out that Pyra sacrificed lives in the past; Pyra's ill-fated pursuit of [[Turmoil]]'s ship and her inadvertent role in the death of Cyclonus's lover [[Paragon]] has been a point of friction between the two for a long time.		* An angry Cyclonus points out that Pyra sacrificed lives in the past; Pyra's ill-fated pursuit of [[Turmoil]]'s ship and her inadvertent role in the death of Cyclonus's lover [[Paragon]] has been a point of friction between the two for a long time.
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	===Errors===		===Errors===
	* Cyclonus tells Jumpstream to stay behind for the final assault on Exarchon, to avert the "bad future" that she witnessed where she and Cyclonus died fighting in the Sonic Canyons. She appears to join in on the attack anyway, which might be an error or perhaps she simply ignored the warning. Meanwhile, poor [[Groundbreaker]] and [[Rust Dust]] are completely absent from this issue, despite being present in previous parts of this series.		* Cyclonus tells Jumpstream to stay behind for the final assault on Exarchon, to avert the "bad future" that she witnessed where she and Cyclonus died fighting in the Sonic Canyons. She appears to join in on the attack anyway, which might be an error or perhaps she simply ignored the warning. Meanwhile, poor [[Groundbreaker]] and [[Rust Dust]] are completely absent from this issue, despite being present in previous parts of this series.

	===Other trivia===		===Other trivia===
	* Backmatter for this bonus-sized issues includes a brief "creator process" page highlighting the progression of page two from pencils, to inks, to colors.		* Backmatter for this bonus-sized issues includes a brief "creator process" page highlighting the progression of page two from pencils, to inks, to colors.

	===Covers (3)===		===Covers (3)===
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	===Reprints===		===Reprints===
	'''''Transformers Volume 6: War's End''''' <small>([[November 16]], 2022 ~~''scheduled''*~~) ISBN 1684059410 / ISBN 978-1684059416</small>		* '''''Transformers Volume 6: War's End''''' <small>([[November 16]], [[2022]]) ISBN 1684059410 / ISBN 978-1684059416</small>
	**Hardcover.		** Collects [[Transformers (2019 comic)\|''Transformers'' (2019)]] issues [[Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part One\|#37]]–[[End of Time\|43]], ''War's End'' issues #1–4, and ''[[Transformers: Fate of Cybertron\|Fate of Cybertron]]''.
	**Collects ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)\|Transformers]]'' issues [[Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part One\|#37]]–[[End of Time\|43]], ''War's End'' issues #1–4, and ''[[Transformers: Fate of Cybertron\|Fate of Cybertron]]''		** Bonus material currently unknown, most likely alternate covers.
	**Bonus material currently unknown, most likely alternate covers.		** Hardcover format.

	<gallery>		<gallery>
	TF-IDW-2019v6.jpg\|'''''Volume 6: War's End'''''; cover art by Cryssy Cheung		File:TF-IDW-2019v6.jpg\|'''''Volume 6: War's End''''' – cover art by [[Cryssy Cheung]]
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	'''''Transformers Volume 6: War's End''''' <small>([[November 16]], 2022 ''scheduled''*) ISBN 1684059410 / ISBN 978-1684059416</small>		'''''Transformers Volume 6: War's End''''' <small>([[November 16]], 2022 ''scheduled''*) ISBN 1684059410 / ISBN 978-1684059416</small>
	**Hardcover.		**Hardcover.
	**Collects ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)\|Transformers]]'' #~~37–43~~, ''~~Transformers:~~ War's End'' #1–4, and ''[[Transformers: Fate of Cybertron]]''		**Collects ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)\|Transformers]]'' issues [[Darkness, Once Gazed Upon: Part One\|#37]]–[[End of Time\|43]], ''War's End'' issues #1–4, and ''[[Transformers: Fate of Cybertron\|Fate of Cybertron]]''
	**Bonus material currently unknown, most likely alternate covers.		**Bonus material currently unknown, most likely alternate covers.

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	* ''The Kill Lock: The Artisan Wraith''		* ''The Kill Lock: The Artisan Wraith''
	* ''[[Transformers: Last Bot Standing]]''		* ''[[Transformers: Last Bot Standing]]''

			===Reprints===
			'''''Transformers Volume 6: War's End''''' <small>([[November 16]], 2022 ''scheduled''*) ISBN 1684059410 / ISBN 978-1684059416</small>
			**Hardcover.
			**Collects ''[[Transformers (2019 comic)\|Transformers]]'' #37–43, ''Transformers: War's End'' #1–4, and ''[[Transformers: Fate of Cybertron]]''
			**Bonus material currently unknown, most likely alternate covers.

			<gallery>
			TF-IDW-2019v6.jpg\|'''''Volume 6: War's End'''''; cover art by Cryssy Cheung
			</gallery>

	==External links==		==External links==

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	===Covers (3)===		===Covers (3)===
	* '''Cover A''': Exarchon KILLS the IDW universe, by [[Jack Lawrence]] and [[Rebecca Nalty]]		* '''Cover A''': Exarchon KILLS the IDW universe, by [[Jack Lawrence]] and [[Rebecca Nalty]]
	* '''Cover B''': Geomotus and Landmine run from Exarchon’s drill, by [[~~Phil~~ Murphy]]		* '''Cover B''': Geomotus and Landmine run from Exarchon’s drill, by [[Philip Murphy]]
	* '''Retailer incentive cover''': Exarchon versus the Decepticons and Companions, by [[Dan Khanna]] and [[David García Cruz]]		* '''Retailer incentive cover''': Exarchon versus the Decepticons and Companions, by [[Dan Khanna]] and [[David García Cruz]]

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	\|title="War's End Part Four"		\|title="War's End Part Four"
	\|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]		\|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]]
	\|date=[[May 24]], 2022		\|date=[[May 25]], 2022
	\|coverdate=April 2022		\|coverdate=April 2022
	\|written by=[[Brian Ruckley]]		\|written by=[[Brian Ruckley]]

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Notes

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	* In a conversation with Soundblaster, Exarchon notes that he provided [[Shockwave (G1)\|Shockwave]] with the scientific resources and knowledge required to conduct [[cloning]] experiments, as related in [[Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I\|issue #34]]; this issue also reveals that Soundblaster possesses a "demi-spark", likely as a result of him being an artificially created clone.		* In a conversation with Soundblaster, Exarchon notes that he provided [[Shockwave (G1)\|Shockwave]] with the scientific resources and knowledge required to conduct [[cloning]] experiments, as related in [[Lord of Misrule: Sea of Rust I\|issue #34]]; this issue also reveals that Soundblaster possesses a "demi-spark", likely as a result of him being an artificially created clone.
	* As the cave falls down around them, Landmine lays into Frenzy indirectly kickstarting this entire mess in the first place—having killed [[Brainstorm (G1)\|Brainstorm]] just before the events of [[The World In Your Eyes Part One\|#1]] after an [[energon]] robbery went wrong, Frenzy's stupidity pretty much kicked off the entire domino chain that led to [[Rubble]]'s death, the rise of Megatron and the Decepticons, the destruction of the [[Tether]], and the return of Exarchon, among various other terrible things. Hooray, comeuppance!		* As the cave falls down around them, Landmine lays into Frenzy indirectly kickstarting this entire mess in the first place—having killed [[Brainstorm (G1)\|Brainstorm]] just before the events of [[The World In Your Eyes Part One\|#1]] after an [[energon]] robbery went wrong, Frenzy's stupidity pretty much kicked off the entire domino chain that led to [[Rubble]]'s death, the rise of Megatron and the Decepticons, the destruction of the [[Tether]], and the return of Exarchon, among various other terrible things. Hooray, comeuppance!

			===Errors===
			* Cyclonus tells Jumpstream to stay behind for the final assault on Exarchon, to avert the "bad future" that she witnessed where she and Cyclonus died fighting in the Sonic Canyons. She appears to join in on the attack anyway, which might be an error or perhaps she simply ignored the warning. Meanwhile, poor [[Groundbreaker]] and [[Rust Dust]] are completely absent from this issue, despite being present in previous parts of this series.

	===Other trivia===		===Other trivia===
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	* ''[[Transformers: Last Bot Standing]]''		* ''[[Transformers: Last Bot Standing]]''


	==External links==		==External links==
	* [https://majorspoilers.com/2022/05/24/preview-transformers-wars-end-4 Preview]		* [https://majorspoilers.com/2022/05/24/preview-transformers-wars-end-4 Preview]

	[[Category:War's End issues]]		[[Category:War's End issues]]

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	With two-thirds of Exarchon gone, Landmine and the rest of the team pursue Exarchon's final iteration as he tunnels down towards the Allspark, into a vast underground cavern. Exarchon continues digging, while Landmine shouts for the other Autobots to fire on the engines and cut him off... only for Soundblaster, Rumble, and Frenzy to drop in!		With two-thirds of Exarchon gone, Landmine and the rest of the team pursue Exarchon's final iteration as he tunnels down towards the Allspark, into a vast underground cavern. Exarchon continues digging, while Landmine shouts for the other Autobots to fire on the engines and cut him off... only for Soundblaster, Rumble, and Frenzy to drop in!

	Inside the abandoned bunker, the mercurial Skywarp skulks through the empty building, idly searching for anything he can use to generate some more excitement... and is intrigued when he stumbles across the leftover [[imploder]] weapon. ~~Underground, meanwhile~~, the Autobots and ~~Decepticons duke it out~~, and a ~~blast from Soundblaster sends~~ Landmine ~~flying~~ into Exarchon's drilling machine~~; the~~ impact damages the machine and freezes it in place long enough for Zetar to core through the stalled vehicle, destroy it, and finally put down Exarchon for good. The explosion triggers a massive cave-in—and while the Autobots work together to escape the disaster, a fallen chunk of debris leaves Frenzy trapped in his [[alternate mode]] and unable to move. Although Frenzy tries to surrender, a vengeful Landmine, angry at him for murdering [[Brainstorm (G1)\|Brainstorm]] and kicking off this entire mess, simply leaves him to his fate as he and the others follow Zetar back up to the surface.		Inside the abandoned bunker, the mercurial Skywarp skulks through the empty building, idly searching for anything he can use to generate some more excitement... and is intrigued when he stumbles across the leftover [[imploder]] weapon. Meanwhile, the underground Autobots take on Soundblaster and the cassettes, and a desperate Landmine transforms to vehicle mode and plows into Exarchon's drilling machine. The impact damages the machine and freezes it in place long enough for Zetar to core through the stalled vehicle, destroy it, and finally put down Exarchon for good. The explosion triggers a massive cave-in—and while the Autobots work together to escape the disaster, a fallen chunk of debris leaves Frenzy trapped in his [[alternate mode]] and unable to move. Although Frenzy tries to surrender, a vengeful Landmine, angry at him for murdering [[Brainstorm (G1)\|Brainstorm]] and kicking off this entire mess, simply leaves him to his fate as he and the others follow Zetar back up to the surface.

	With Exarchon dispatched, the tentative alliance between the [[Companion]]s and Sixshot's Decepticons quickly collapses; though Pyra wants to sweep the base, Sixshot announces that he and his forces are leaving to escort the Constructicons to Iacon, and warns Pyra to keep away, lest the ''next'' war start again on the site of the old. When Sixshot orders Cyclonus to come with the other Decepticons, however, the old warrior declines: he'll be sitting the current war out. All that matters to him now is enjoying the end of the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], the demise of Exarchon, and the fact that his long, lonely burden has finally been lifted. Inside Exarchon's abandoned base, meanwhile, Landmine and the other Autobots claw their way back up into the central antechamber, just in time to hear Skywarp teleporting away. Not immediately recognizing the sound, the confused Autobots look around to see who could've caused it before Pointblank draws their attention to a corner of the bunker: didn't there used to be an imploder in the corner...?		With Exarchon dispatched, the tentative alliance between the [[Companion]]s and Sixshot's Decepticons quickly collapses; though Pyra wants to sweep the base, Sixshot announces that he and his forces are leaving to escort the Constructicons to Iacon, and warns Pyra to keep away, lest the ''next'' war start again on the site of the old. When Sixshot orders Cyclonus to come with the other Decepticons, however, the old warrior declines: he'll be sitting the current war out. All that matters to him now is enjoying the end of the [[War of the Threefold Spark]], the demise of Exarchon, and the fact that his long, lonely burden has finally been lifted. Inside Exarchon's abandoned base, meanwhile, Landmine and the other Autobots claw their way back up into the central antechamber, just in time to hear Skywarp teleporting away. Not immediately recognizing the sound, the confused Autobots look around to see who could've caused it before Pointblank draws their attention to a corner of the bunker: didn't there used to be an imploder in the corner...?