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	* [[Alphatron]] (6)		* [[Alphatron]] (6)
	* [[Betatron]] (7)		* [[Betatron (Micronauts)\|Betatron]] (7)
	* [[Biotron]] (8)		* [[Biotron]] (8)
	* [[Microtron]] (9)		* [[Microtron]] (9)

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	* [[~~Tron\|~~Betatron]] (7)		* [[Betatron]] (7)
	* [[Biotron]] (8)		* [[Biotron]] (8)
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	* [[Larissa]] (5)		* [[Larissa]] (5)
	* [[~~Tron\|~~Alphatron]] (6)		* [[Alphatron]] (6)
	* [[Tron\|Betatron]] (7)		* [[Tron\|Betatron]] (7)
	* [[Biotron]] (8)		* [[Biotron]] (8)
	* [[Microtron]] (9)		* [[Microtron]] (9)
	* [[~~Tron\|~~Gammatron]] (10)		* [[Gammatron]] (10)
	* [[Acroyear (Micronaut)\|Acroyear]] (15)		* [[Acroyear (Micronaut)\|Acroyear]] (15)

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	\|editor=[[David Hedgecock]]		\|editor=[[David Hedgecock]]
	\|continuity=[[2005 ~~IDW continuity\|~~IDW continuity]]		\|continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity]]
	\|chronology=[[2005 IDW timeline\|Current era]] ([[2017]])		\|chronology=[[2005 IDW timeline\|Current era]] ([[2017]])
	}}		}}

	'''Baron Karza is forced to join forces with the Micronauts and the Autobots when Shazraella makes a decision with terrible consequences.'''		'''Baron Karza is forced to join forces with the Micronauts and the Autobots when Shazraella makes a decision with terrible consequences.'''

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	*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]] (11)		* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]] (11)
	*[[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Arcee]] (12)		* [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Arcee]] (12)
	*[[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Jazz]] (13)		* [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Jazz]] (13)
	{{!}}}		{{!}}}

	\|h4=[[Micronaut]]s\|c4=		\|h4=[[Micronaut]]s\|c4=
	*[[Phenolo-Phi]] (3)		* [[Phenolo-Phi]] (3)
	*[[Oziron Rael]] (4)		* [[Oziron Rael]] (4)
	*[[Larissa]] (5)		* [[Larissa]] (5)
	*[[Tron\|Alphatron]] (6)		* [[Tron\|Alphatron]] (6)
	*[[Tron\|Betatron]] (7)		* [[Tron\|Betatron]] (7)
	*[[Biotron]] (8)		* [[Biotron]] (8)
	*[[Microtron]] (9)		* [[Microtron]] (9)
	*[[Tron\|Gammatron]] (10)		* [[Tron\|Gammatron]] (10)
	*[[Acroyear (Micronaut)\|Acroyear]] (15)		* [[Acroyear (Micronaut)\|Acroyear]] (15)


	\|h5=[[Ministry of Defense\|Ministry of War]]\|c5=		\|h5=[[Ministry of Defense\|Ministry of War]]\|c5=
	*[[Baron Karza]] (1)		* [[Baron Karza]] (1)
	*[[Shazraella]] (2)		* [[Shazraella]] (2)
	*[[Raith\|Commander Raith]] (14)		* [[Raith\|Commander Raith]] (14)

	\|h6=Others\|c6=		\|h6=Others\|c6=
	*[[Helmet]] (16)		* [[Helmet]] (16)
	*[[Time Traveler]]s (17)		* [[Time Traveler]]s (17)
	*[[Micronus Prime]] (18)		* [[Micronus Prime]] (18)
	*[[Time Traveler]]s (19)		* [[Time Traveler]]s (19)
	}}		}}

	==Notes==		==Notes==
	===Continuity notes===		===Continuity notes===
	*The mad Time Traveler was established to be the root of the Entropy Storm back in [[Wrath of Karza issue 3\|''Wrath of Karza'' #3]]. We don't blame you if you forgot, since those Karza-in-the-Entropy-Storm interludes seemed a bit samey at the time.		* The mad Time Traveler was established to be the root of the Entropy Storm back in [[Wrath of Karza issue 3\|''Wrath of Karza'' #3]]. We don't blame you if you forgot, since those Karza-in-the-Entropy-Storm interludes seemed a bit samey at the time.
	*Oz's conversation with the Time Traveler took place back in [[Micronauts issue 6\|''Micronauts'' #6]], though we didn't see this bit of it at the time.		* Oz's conversation with the Time Traveler took place back in [[Micronauts issue 6\|''Micronauts'' #6]], though we didn't see this bit of it at the time.
	*The second set of time-warped forms taken on by the Transformers are all Cybertronian bodies used by the characters earlier in IDW history: Optimus Prime sports his original pre-Earth design, which debuted in ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer\|Stormbringer]]'', Jazz has his body from [[Spotlight: Jazz\|his ''Spotlight'']]'s flashback story, and Arcee wears the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)\|War for Cybertron]]'' design she spent [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise\|''Robots in Disguise'' "season 1"]] in.		* The second set of time-warped forms taken on by the Transformers are all Cybertronian bodies used by the characters earlier in IDW history: Optimus Prime sports his original pre-Earth design, which debuted in ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer\|Stormbringer]]'', Jazz has his body from [[Spotlight: Jazz\|his ''Spotlight'']]'s flashback story, and Arcee wears the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)\|War for Cybertron]]'' design she spent [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise\|''Robots in Disguise'' "season 1"]] in.
	*Biotron enerchanges into his tank form, originally seen in [[Micronauts issue 2\|''Micronauts'' #2]].		* Biotron enerchanges into his tank form, originally seen in [[Micronauts issue 2\|''Micronauts'' #2]].

	===Transformers references===		===Transformers references===
	*The first form that Optimus Prime takes on when time shifts is that of the "Hearts of Steel" Optimus Prime from [[Infestation 2\|''Infestation 2: The Transformers'']], complete with train [[kibble]], most recently seen on the brainwashed [[Eukarian]] [[Domitius Major]] in [[Power and Glory\|''Revolutionaries'' #6]]. Jazz and Arcee get matching designs, but unlike Optimus, they don't show evidence of new [[alternate mode]]s; they're just "steampunk" versions of their current IDW designs.		* The first form that Optimus Prime takes on when time shifts is that of the "Hearts of Steel" Optimus Prime from [[Infestation 2\|''Infestation 2: The Transformers'']], complete with train [[kibble]], most recently seen on the brainwashed [[Jungle Planet (colony)\|Eukarian]] [[Domitius Major]] in [[Power and Glory\|''Revolutionaries'' #6]]. Jazz and Arcee get matching designs, but unlike Optimus, they don't show evidence of new [[alternate mode]]s; they're just "steampunk" versions of their current IDW designs.

	===Micronauts references===		===Micronauts references===
	*The last set of forms the Micronauts take on are heavily based on their original toys ("Pharoid", "Space Glider", "Galactic Defender", "Biotron", and "Microtron"), albeit with a couple of design concessions to their IDW designs, like Oz's beard.		* The last set of forms the Micronauts take on are heavily based on their original toys ("Pharoid", "Space Glider", "Galactic Defender", "Biotron", and "Microtron"), albeit with a couple of design concessions to their IDW designs, like Oz's beard.

	===Real life references===		===Real life references===
	*The Micronauts' "caveman" forms, with their "[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BambooTechnology bamboo technology]" designs, are clearly inspired by ''{{w\|The Flintstones}}''.		* The Micronauts' "caveman" forms, with their "[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BambooTechnology bamboo technology]" designs, are clearly inspired by ''{{w\|The Flintstones}}''.
	*Jazz describes himself as "going with the flow, like {{w\|Thelonious Monk}}.		* Jazz describes himself as "going with the flow, like {{w\|Thelonious Monk}}.

	===Other notes===		===Other notes===
	*Just for the sake of completion: the other three sets of forms the Micronauts take on are (pop culture style) Vikings (with Oz in a horned helmet), "{{w\|Silver Age of Comic Books\|Silver Age}}"-style superheroes (featuring a Biotron that sports some rather shapely abs), and a "gender flipped" version of the team with a female Oz and male Phen and Larissa... with Biotron and Microtron's designs unchanged, because they're non-human-looking robots.		* Just for the sake of completion: the other three sets of forms the Micronauts take on are (pop culture style) Vikings (with Oz in a horned helmet), "{{w\|Silver Age of Comic Books\|Silver Age}}"-style superheroes (featuring a Biotron that sports some rather shapely abs), and a "gender flipped" version of the team with a female Oz and male Phen and Larissa... with Biotron and Microtron's designs unchanged, because they're non-human-looking robots.
	*Originally solicited for release in August, this issue arrives a month late in September, continuing IDW's series of ongoing delays.		* Originally solicited for release in August, this issue arrives a month late in September, continuing IDW's series of ongoing delays.

	===Covers (3)===		===Covers (3)===
	*'''Cover A:''' Microtron takes a tumble, by [[Alex Ronald]].		* '''Cover A:''' Microtron takes a tumble, by [[Alex Ronald]].
	*'''Cover B:''' Oz, Larissa and Acroyear, by [[Bart Sears]]; part of IDW's "Bart Sears cover month".		* '''Cover B:''' Oz, Larissa and Acroyear, by [[Bart Sears]]; part of IDW's "Bart Sears cover month".
	*'''Retailer incentive cover:''' Our heroes and villains with Acroyear at the forefront, by [[Ray Dillon]].		* '''Retailer incentive cover:''' Our heroes and villains with Acroyear at the forefront, by [[Ray Dillon]].

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	\|coverdate=August 2017		\|coverdate=August 2017
	\|written by=[[Cullen Bunn]] and ~~{{i\|~~Jimmy Johnston}}		\|written by=[[Cullen Bunn]] and [[Jimmy Johnston]]
	\|art by=[[Andrew Griffith]] (pg 1-9, 12-20) and [[Ron Joseph]] (pg 10-11)		\|art by=[[Andrew Griffith]] (pg 1-9, 12-20) and [[Ron Joseph]] (pg 10-11)
	\|colors by=[[David García Cruz]]		\|colors by=[[David García Cruz]]
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	*[[Oziron Rael]] (4)		*[[Oziron Rael]] (4)
	*[[Larissa]] (5)		*[[Larissa]] (5)
	*~~{{i\|~~Tron\|Alphatron}} (6)		*[[Tron\|Alphatron]] (6)
	*~~{{i\|~~Tron\|Betatron}} (7)		*[[Tron\|Betatron]] (7)
	*[[Biotron]] (8)		*[[Biotron]] (8)
	*[[Microtron]] (9)		*[[Microtron]] (9)
	*~~{{i\|~~Tron\|Gammatron}} (10)		*[[Tron\|Gammatron]] (10)
	*[[Acroyear (Micronaut)\|Acroyear]] (15)		*[[Acroyear (Micronaut)\|Acroyear]] (15)

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	*[[Baron Karza]] (1)		*[[Baron Karza]] (1)
	*[[Shazraella]] (2)		*[[Shazraella]] (2)
	*~~{{i\|~~Raith\|Commander Raith}} (14)		*[[Raith\|Commander Raith]] (14)

	\|h6=Others\|c6=		\|h6=Others\|c6=
	*~~{{i\|~~Helmet}} (16)		*[[Helmet]] (16)
	*~~{{i\|~~Time Traveler}}s (17)		*[[Time Traveler]]s (17)
	*[[Micronus Prime]] (18)		*[[Micronus Prime]] (18)
	*~~{{i\|~~Time Traveler}}s (19)		*[[Time Traveler]]s (19)
	}}		}}

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	~~==External links==~~
	~~{{i\|Wrath of Karza issue 5}} at the IDW Hasbro Wiki.~~

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	\|art by=[[Andrew Griffith]] (pg 1-9, 12-20) and [[Ron Joseph]] (pg 10-11)		\|art by=[[Andrew Griffith]] (pg 1-9, 12-20) and [[Ron Joseph]] (pg 10-11)
	\|colors by=[[David ~~Garcia~~ Cruz]]		\|colors by=[[David García Cruz]]
	\|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]		\|letters by=[[Tom B. Long]]
	\|assistant editor=[[David Mariotte]]		\|assistant editor=[[David Mariotte]]
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	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
	~~{{mainIDW\|Wrath of Karza issue 5}}~~		As [[Shazraella]] descends from the sky, wreathed in the energy of the [[Time Traveler]]s, [[Baron Karza]] remarks in horror on what she's done. Though he believes her actions were unnecessary, with the forces of the [[Ministry of Defense\|Ministry of War]] dominating the war for the planet, she is resolute in her path... but [[Oziron Rael]] is unfazed, seeing theie goal as the same as ever: defeat the villain, save the world. At his direction, the [[Micronaut]]s charge into battle once more... but with a wave of her hand, Shazraella effortly destroys the first wave of attackers, the [[Tron]]s. While Oz tries to reason with Shazraella, Karza is picked up by [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]], his former prisoner, but the tiny despot [[enerchange]]s, melding his form with that of [[Micronus Prime]] and becoming a giant towering over the Transformers!
	~~With~~ [[Shazraella]] ~~empowered by~~ the ~~power~~ of ~~a {{i\|~~Time Traveler}}, ~~the~~ [[~~Micronaut~~]]s ~~are forced to confront~~ her ~~themselves~~, ~~while~~ [[~~Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity~~\|~~Optimus Prime~~]] ~~picks up~~ her ~~husband~~ [[~~Baron Karza~~]] ~~to deal with~~ the ~~tiny despot~~. ~~Karza~~, ~~however, has other plans, and~~ [[~~enerchange~~]]s with the ~~body~~ of ~~[[Micronus Prime]]~~, ~~transforming him into a centauroid giant that towers over~~ the [[~~Autobot~~]]s! While ~~the Transformers and their giant foe battle,~~ Shazraella ~~harnesses the blue energy flowing through her~~, ~~and time~~ is ~~altered: the Transformers now wear industrial-era~~ [[~~alternate mode~~]]s, ~~while the Micronauts' forms and clothing shift again and again. The Micronauts try to stop Shazraella~~, but in the ~~process~~, ~~their leader~~ [[~~Oziron Rael~~]] ~~is reduced to dust.~~

	~~''{{i~~\|Micronauts ~~issue 6\|In~~ the ~~past}}~~, ~~Oz meets with a Time Traveler in a strange realm~~, and ~~it cuts through his jokes telling him that—though he will not remember~~ their ~~conversation until~~ the time ~~comes—he will one day fight in a war between Time Travelers on behalf of~~ [[~~Earth~~]]~~, and time itself will embrace him~~.''		As the humongous, centauroid Karza clashes with Optimus and his allies [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Jazz]] and [[Arcee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Arcee]], [[Acroyear (Micronaut)\|Acroyear]] clashes with his opposing number, Commander [[Raith]], while the other Micronauts fight their way through the remainder of the Ministry's army. But Shazraella simply walks towards the giants' battle, blue energy trailing behind her, and things... ''change''. The Transformers now sport industrial, "steampunk" alternate forms, while the fighting Acroyears wear piratical garb over their power armor; and as she continues things change again, and again, the hapless Micronauts shifting from cavemen to vikings to superheroes as they desperately move to try and stop Shazraella from distorting time against them... but as they get near, Shazraella reaches out an arm and Oz is reduced to dust, the golden [[helmet]] sent spinning to the floor.

	~~When the Karza-Micronus fusion sees Shazraella wielding what he recognises as the power of the~~ [[~~Entropy Cloud~~]], ~~he is horrified, and immediately asks that the Autobots end their feud~~ with him ~~in order to~~ not ~~lose~~ their ~~universe to~~ the ~~Cloud as well~~. ~~Optimus agrees~~ to ~~ally with Karza against~~ the ~~greater threat~~, ~~but her power means she effortlessly tears Karza from Micronus Prime's form and banishes~~ the ~~latter through time. The Micronauts' and Transformers' battle seems hopeless~~, ~~but at the last minute~~, ~~they are reinforced~~: ~~Oz has returned, ascended~~ to ~~become a Time Traveler himself~~, and ~~pulls the {{i\|mad Time Traveler}} that had given Shazraella her power from her body, sealing him into~~ a ~~{{i\|time chamber}}. With the threat gone, Oz promises unity~~ between [[Microspace]] and ~~Earth; the Time Travelers will create permanent~~ [[~~space bridge~~]]s between the ~~two dimensions~~, ~~and repair~~ the ~~harm caused by~~ the ~~Entropy Cloud. Optimus pledges~~ to ~~help~~ the ~~refugees of Microspace adjust~~ to ~~Earth, while the Micronauts set off on a new adventure without their captain~~.		''[[Micronauts issue 6\|Some time in the past]], Oz converses with a Time Traveler in a dream-like realm. The cosmic being informs him that, while he will not remember this part of their conversation, at some point in the future time will stand by him and embrace him. Though Oz snarks and refuses to take the situation seriously, the Time Traveler is, for once, direct with him: he will go to another universe, and fight a war on behalf of [[Earth]] in a battle; not between [[Microspace]] and [[human]]ity, but between Time Travelers. Oz jokingly asks if he gets a choice in the matter, since he "has plans with Microtron on Friday"; but the being tells him that, while the choice is his to make, if he makes the right one more than one universe will be indebted to him.''

	~~But across~~ the country, Shazraella [[First Strike\|still has cards to play]], ~~while~~ Baron Karza clings to the idea of saving his people...		The Karza-Micronus fusion fends off the Transformers, tiny in comparison to his gargantuan size, as he defends his actions by claiming that they had been already written in prophecy. He is distracted, however, upon seeing Shazraella, and recognizes the blue energy that glows around her hands and is left in her wake as that of the [[Entropy Cloud]] itself! Optimus Prime tries to take advantage of his distraction to strike a blow, but Baron Karza has no time for the battle, insisting that the Transformers set aside their quarrel with him and stop his wife, lest their universe be destroyed as well as his. Shocked at the would-be conqueror's willingness to give up on his invasion for the preservation of their universe, Optimus agrees to a truce. The Baron begs his wife to stop what she's doing, but she claims that their future belongs within the Entropy Cloud, not running from it; and when Karza declares that he cannot let her continue, she harnesses the power of the Entropy Storm to tear his body and Micronus Prime's apart from each other, banishing the ancient Transformer through time. Karza is saved from falling to his death by [[Larissa]], his daughter, but the empowered Shazraella still stands unfazed by the battle, ready to take on any comers.

			Suddenly, however, reinforcements for the Micronauts and their allies arrive: Oziron Rael has returned, now embraced by time and ascended to the form of a Time Traveler! Reclaiming and merging with the golden mask that has aided him and the Micronauts on their adventures, Oz and his fellow Time Travelers lay hands on Shazraella, tearing the power and form of their [[Mad Time Traveler\|maddened brother]] from her body and imprisoning him in a [[time chamber]] forevermore, with Baron Karza and Shazraella trapped by the cosmic beings' power. The day saved, the ascendant Oz promises a unity between Microspace and Earth: the Time Travelers will place permanent [[space bridge\|spacebridges]] in place between the two universes, and begin to repair the damage that the Entropy Cloud has caused, starting with the harm that Shazraella brought to Earth. Optimus Prime offers to help prepare the refugees of Microspace to adapt to their new home, with Oz promising that when the damage from the Cloud is repaired, they will be free to return home or remain on Earth as ambassadors; and though the Micronauts are left without their captain, Oz leaves them a message for Acroyear, currently finishing up his duel with Raith: they will be reunited soon.

			Across the country, Shazraella looks over [[San Francisco]], musing that she [[First Strike\|still has cards to play]]. And in [[Smithton]], [[Illinois]], an isolated Baron Karza still clings to the idea of "saving" his people...

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	===Continuity notes===		===Continuity notes===
	*The mad Time Traveler was established to be the root of the Entropy Storm back in [[Wrath of Karza issue 3\|''Wrath of Karza'' #3]]. We don't blame you if you forgot, since those Karza-in-the-Entropy-Storm interludes seemed a bit samey at the time.		*The mad Time Traveler was established to be the root of the Entropy Storm back in [[Wrath of Karza issue 3\|''Wrath of Karza'' #3]]. We don't blame you if you forgot, since those Karza-in-the-Entropy-Storm interludes seemed a bit samey at the time.
			*Oz's conversation with the Time Traveler took place back in [[Micronauts issue 6\|''Micronauts'' #6]], though we didn't see this bit of it at the time.
	*The second set of time-warped forms taken on by the Transformers are all Cybertronian bodies used by the characters earlier in IDW history: Optimus Prime sports his original pre-Earth design, which debuted in ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer\|Stormbringer]]'', Jazz has his body from [[Spotlight: Jazz\|his ''Spotlight'']]'s flashback story, and Arcee wears the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)\|War for Cybertron]]'' design she spent [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise\|''Robots in Disguise'' "season 1"]] in.		*The second set of time-warped forms taken on by the Transformers are all Cybertronian bodies used by the characters earlier in IDW history: Optimus Prime sports his original pre-Earth design, which debuted in ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer\|Stormbringer]]'', Jazz has his body from [[Spotlight: Jazz\|his ''Spotlight'']]'s flashback story, and Arcee wears the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)\|War for Cybertron]]'' design she spent [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise\|''Robots in Disguise'' "season 1"]] in.
			*Biotron enerchanges into his tank form, originally seen in [[Micronauts issue 2\|''Micronauts'' #2]].

	===Transformers references===		===Transformers references===
	*The first form that Optimus Prime takes on when time shifts is that of the "Hearts of Steel" Optimus Prime from [[Infestation 2\|''Infestation 2: The Transformers]], complete with train [[kibble]], most recently seen on the brainwashed [[Domitius Major]] in [[Power and Glory\|''Revolutionaries'' #6]]. Jazz and Arcee get matching designs, but unlike Optimus, they don't show evidence of new [[alternate mode]]s; they're just "steampunk" versions of their current IDW designs.		*The first form that Optimus Prime takes on when time shifts is that of the "Hearts of Steel" Optimus Prime from [[Infestation 2\|''Infestation 2: The Transformers'']], complete with train [[kibble]], most recently seen on the brainwashed [[Eukarian]] [[Domitius Major]] in [[Power and Glory\|''Revolutionaries'' #6]]. Jazz and Arcee get matching designs, but unlike Optimus, they don't show evidence of new [[alternate mode]]s; they're just "steampunk" versions of their current IDW designs.

			===Micronauts references===
			*The last set of forms the Micronauts take on are heavily based on their original toys ("Pharoid", "Space Glider", "Galactic Defender", "Biotron", and "Microtron"), albeit with a couple of design concessions to their IDW designs, like Oz's beard.

			===Real life references===
			*The Micronauts' "caveman" forms, with their "[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BambooTechnology bamboo technology]" designs, are clearly inspired by ''{{w\|The Flintstones}}''.
			*Jazz describes himself as "going with the flow, like {{w\|Thelonious Monk}}.

			===Other notes===
			*Just for the sake of completion: the other three sets of forms the Micronauts take on are (pop culture style) Vikings (with Oz in a horned helmet), "{{w\|Silver Age of Comic Books\|Silver Age}}"-style superheroes (featuring a Biotron that sports some rather shapely abs), and a "gender flipped" version of the team with a female Oz and male Phen and Larissa... with Biotron and Microtron's designs unchanged, because they're non-human-looking robots.
			*Originally solicited for release in August, this issue arrives a month late in September, continuing IDW's series of ongoing delays.

	===Covers (3)===		===Covers (3)===

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	==Synopsis==		==Synopsis==
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	With [[Shazraella]] empowered by the power of a {{i\|Time Traveler}}, the [[Micronaut]]s are forced to confront her themselves, while [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]] picks up her husband [[Baron Karza]] to deal with the tiny despot. Karza, however, has other plans, and ~~{{i\|Enerchange\|Enerchanges}}~~ with the body of [[Micronus Prime]], transforming him into a centauroid giant that towers over the [[Autobot]]s! While the Transformers and their giant foe battle, Shazraella harnesses the blue energy flowing through her, and time is altered: the Transformers now wear industrial-era [[alternate mode]]s, while the Micronauts' forms and clothing shift again and again. The Micronauts try to stop Shazraella, but in the process, their leader [[Oziron Rael]] is reduced to dust.		With [[Shazraella]] empowered by the power of a {{i\|Time Traveler}}, the [[Micronaut]]s are forced to confront her themselves, while [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity\|Optimus Prime]] picks up her husband [[Baron Karza]] to deal with the tiny despot. Karza, however, has other plans, and [[enerchange]]s with the body of [[Micronus Prime]], transforming him into a centauroid giant that towers over the [[Autobot]]s! While the Transformers and their giant foe battle, Shazraella harnesses the blue energy flowing through her, and time is altered: the Transformers now wear industrial-era [[alternate mode]]s, while the Micronauts' forms and clothing shift again and again. The Micronauts try to stop Shazraella, but in the process, their leader [[Oziron Rael]] is reduced to dust.

	''{{i\|Micronauts issue 6\|In the past}}, Oz meets with a Time Traveler in a strange realm, and it cuts through his jokes telling him that—though he will not remember their conversation until the time comes—he will one day fight in a war between Time Travelers on behalf of [[Earth]], and time itself will embrace him.''		''{{i\|Micronauts issue 6\|In the past}}, Oz meets with a Time Traveler in a strange realm, and it cuts through his jokes telling him that—though he will not remember their conversation until the time comes—he will one day fight in a war between Time Travelers on behalf of [[Earth]], and time itself will embrace him.''

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	*The mad Time Traveler was established to be the root of the Entropy Storm back in ~~{{i\|~~Wrath of Karza issue 3\|''Wrath of Karza'' #3}}. We don't blame you if you forgot, since those Karza-in-the-Entropy-Storm interludes seemed a bit samey at the time.		*The mad Time Traveler was established to be the root of the Entropy Storm back in [[Wrath of Karza issue 3\|''Wrath of Karza'' #3]]. We don't blame you if you forgot, since those Karza-in-the-Entropy-Storm interludes seemed a bit samey at the time.
	*The second set of time-warped forms taken on by the Transformers are all Cybertronian bodies used by the characters earlier in IDW history: Optimus Prime sports his original pre-Earth design, which debuted in ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer\|Stormbringer]]'', Jazz has his body from [[Spotlight: Jazz\|his ''Spotlight'']]'s flashback story, and Arcee wears the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)\|War for Cybertron]]'' design she spent [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise\|''Robots in Disguise'' "season 1"]] in.		*The second set of time-warped forms taken on by the Transformers are all Cybertronian bodies used by the characters earlier in IDW history: Optimus Prime sports his original pre-Earth design, which debuted in ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer\|Stormbringer]]'', Jazz has his body from [[Spotlight: Jazz\|his ''Spotlight'']]'s flashback story, and Arcee wears the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)\|War for Cybertron]]'' design she spent [[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise\|''Robots in Disguise'' "season 1"]] in.

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