Transformers Cloud Compilation Comic

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総集編コミック (Sōshūken Comic)
Publisher	e-HOBBY
First published	March 21, 2015
Story by	Makoto Wakabayashi
Art by	Naoto Tsushima
Color by	Makoto Wakabayashi Sayuri
Continuity	Cloud, 15-OGSS Spacetime

With Megatron defeated, the Decepticons make do by attacking a universe's space bridge.

Synopsis

Many parallel worlds exist throughout what is called the "Spacetime World"; the Autobots within what is known as the "Cloud Spacetime" maintain this reality with a unique entity called SARA. However, Megatron, who broke ranks with the Autobots, leads the Decepticons against them and seeks to control spacetime with the power of SARA. When they succeeded at stealing away SARA and taking her power, she transformed into a humanoid figure. During a battle in an alternate spacetime, Megatron was sent beyond the confines of spacetime by Optimus Prime, leader of the Autobots.

But Megatron's disappearance did little to stop the war over SARA's power, with Starscream in particular trying to kidnap SARA and meeting alternate selves. When the Autobots won SARA back and it seemed like peace would come, Shockwave brought Megatron back and the Decepticon leader used his power to transform Skywarp into Hellwarp. Absorbing the power of SARA, Megatron escaped to the 01-OG Spacetime. With Unicron as the background for their final battle, Optimus Prime used the Matrix and SARA to end Megatron's threat.

But the battle still continued. In the 15-OGSS Spacetime, a spacetime that diverged from the 01-OG Spacetime because of a dimensional disturbance, Skywarp and Thundercracker are watching humanity's orbital Space Bridge T.R.2 on orders from Megatron. Blitzwing berates them for slacking off, but the three are soon surprised by the presence of a strange Starscream, who transforms into a tank and starts blasting at them. At an Autobot satellite base, Bumblebee and the others are surprised by an invasion of Decepticons, including Hellwarp, who mystifies the Autobots with his teleportation. Just as the shark is about to bite into Bumblebee, Hot Rodimus leaps through a dimension gate to the rescue with Roadbuster.

At the asteroid with the local Decepticons, Starscream is amused at the idea of having killed Blitzwing twice when he is confronted by Brawn. But the Decepticon is called elsewhere and leaves Brawn to be shot at by this spacetime's Thundercracker and Skywarp. At the satellite base, Rodimus and Roadbuster battle Hellwarp and Deadlock with assistance from the local Autobots. SARA spots Starscream flying towards the Space Bridge, where it is revealed that Shockwave is hacking into the computer systems—the attack on the satellite base was just a distraction. With the combination of Transformer and human technology, Shockwave has acquired useful data on spacetime travel. Rodimus and SARA surprise Starscream and Shockwave by teleporting near them, and Rodimus expresses surprise that they're still pining for Megatron. Shockwave explains that he seeks to keep the Spacetime World going on forever, and the restoration of the Decepticons is necessary for that. Megatron, on the other hand, is no longer a "problem". Shockwave activates a dimensional gate and the Decepticons enter it to travel to the next spacetime, leaving the Autobots to deal with a dimensional gate that threatens to destroy the Space Bridge and all those inside. With her power, SARA manages to close the gate, and the Autobots return to Cloud Spacetime to plan.

Elsewhere, a mysterious figure walks through flames, and, also elsewhere, Megatron sits on his throne, smirking.

Featured characters

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Autobots	Decepticons	Others
Cloud Brawn (1) Hot Rodimus (2) Optimus Prime (3) Roadbuster (20) Generation 1 Optimus Prime (8) Prowl (14) Bumblebee (15) Wheeljack (16) Autoroopers (17)	Cloud Megatron (4) Shockwave (5) Soundwave (6) Starscream (7) Hellwarp (10) Deadlock (18) Thundercracker (19) Laserbeak (22) Unicron Trilogy Starscream (9) Generation 1 Skywarp (11) Thundercracker (12) Blitzwing (13)	Cloud SARA (1) Jhiaxus? (21) Generation 1 Unicron (11)

Notes

• This comic issue lacks a proper title, only ever being referred to as "Compilation Comic" (総集編コミック Sōshūken Komikku) when advertised on the order pages or listings for the Cloud toys.
• This comic was included with orders of any Cloud toys when Hellwarp and Roadbuster were released.

Continuity notes

• The "dimensional disturbance" that spawned Spacetime 15-OGSS likely occurred during the events of The Battle of the Star Gate; either the presence of the ghost of Starscream from the future, or the Trigger being overloaded.
• Similarly, "Space Bridge T.R.2" is likely the Trigger II mentioned in The Battle of the Star Gate's own epilogue.
• The final page of this story marks the first appearance of the Jhiaxus that would go on to appear in Cybertron Magna Convoy and the finale of the Generations Selects comic, eventually becoming the leader of the Primus Vanguard's Yellow Order.

Transformers references

• "OGSS" is made up of two parts—"OG" standing for "Original Generation, the established Spacetime for Generation 1, and "SS" standing for "Star Gate Sen'eki", the Japanese title of The Battle of the Star Gate, which was drawn and written by Tsushima.
• Jhiaxus appears in silhouette using the Generations mold. Later authors would assign the character a deco based on the original Marvel character design but no such stance is taken here.
• In the reveal of his survival, Megatron wears a cloak in a manner that's a pretty clear homage to his counterpart's appearance in Dark of the Moon.
• Similarly, in their final appearance by Megatron's side, Soundwave and Laserbeak's evolved forms make use of the Prime: Robots in Disguise Vehicon and Arms Micron Guru molds respectively with no particular stance given on deco.