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==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
A new army of [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] gathers to receive orders. [[Magmatron]] sends his troops to hunt down [[Razorbeast]]'s diffuse band of [[Maximal]]s. [[Spittor (BW)|Spittor]] and [[Drill Bit (BW)|Drill Bit]] accompany Magmatron on his own mission to hunt down Razorbeast.  
A new army of [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] gathers to receive orders. [[Magmatron (BW)|Magmatron]] sends his troops to hunt down [[Razorbeast]]'s diffuse band of [[Maximal]]s. [[Spittor (BW)|Spittor]] and [[Drill Bit (BW)|Drill Bit]] accompany Magmatron on his own mission to hunt down Razorbeast.  


Razorbeast has met up with [[Snarl (BW)|Snarl]], [[B'Boom]], [[Optimus Minor]], [[Bonecrusher (BW)|Bonecrusher]], [[Wolfang (Maximal)|Wolfang]], and [[Ramulus]]. Deciding he needs to contact [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Razorbeast splits up the group to locate [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]'s [[Transwarp cruiser]].
Razorbeast has met up with [[Snarl (BW)|Snarl]], [[B'Boom]], [[Optimus Minor]], [[Bonecrusher (BW)|Bonecrusher]], [[Wolfang (Maximal)|Wolfang]], and [[Ramulus]]. Deciding he needs to contact [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Razorbeast splits up the group to locate [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]'s [[Transwarp cruiser]].


Other groups of Maximals continue their journey to answer Razorbeast's summoning call. [[Stinkbomb]], [[Bantor]], [[Noctorro]], [[K-9]], and [[Armordillo]] help free [[Torca]] from some mud. [[Claw Jaw]] and [[Cybershark]] travel together in water, while [[Night Glider]], [[Sonar (BW)|Sonar]], [[Prowl II|Prowl]], and [[Air Hammer]] take to the skies. [[Polar Claw]] treks alone across the Arctic.
Other groups of Maximals continue their journey to answer Razorbeast's summoning call. [[Stinkbomb]], [[Bantor (BW)|Bantor]], [[Noctorro]], [[K-9]], and [[Armordillo (BW)|Armordillo]] help free [[Torca (BW)|Torca]] from some mud. [[Claw Jaw]] and [[Cybershark]] travel together in water, while [[Nightglider|Night Glider]], [[Sonar (BW)|Sonar]], [[Prowl (TM2)|Prowl]], and [[Air Hammer (BW)|Air Hammer]] take to the skies. [[Polar Claw]] treks alone across the Arctic.


Ramulus is defeated by Spittor, and Magmatron's triple dinosaur modes attack Razorbeast, Wolfang, and Bonecrusher.
Ramulus is defeated by Spittor, and Magmatron's triple dinosaur modes attack Razorbeast, Wolfang, and Bonecrusher.


Optimus Minor, meanwhile, has located the cruiser. After Snarl dispatches Drill Bit, the two return with their prize, a signal amplifier.
Optimus Minor, meanwhile, has located the cruiser. Drill Bit got there first though and has been lurking in wait for a Maximal to kill... a dumb move as Snarl ambushes and dispatches him! The two Maximals return with their prize, a signal amplifier.


Although Magmatron briefly attains the upper hand, Razorbeast escapes and rescues the other two Maximals. They rendezvous with Minor and Snarl to assess their situation. The signal amplifier is broken, but it may be fixable.
Although Magmatron briefly attains the upper hand, Razorbeast and his teammates escapes after the boar ambushing his foe with a cannonfire-caused landslide. They rendezvous with Minor and Snarl to assess their situation. The signal amplifier is broken, but it may be fixable. But the only place with the tools they need are on the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]]....


Despite his failure to stop Razorbeast's gang, Magmatron still has reason to celebrate. He has managed to salvage Ravage's mangled body, which still houses a viable [[spark]].
Despite his failure to stop Razorbeast's gang, Magmatron still has reason to celebrate. He has managed to salvage Ravage's mangled body, which still houses a viable [[spark]]!


==Featured characters==
==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=[[Maximal]]s|c1=
|h1=[[Maximal]]s|c1=
*[[B'Boom]] (21)
{{collist|2|*[[B'Boom]] (21)
*[[Wolfang (Maximal)|Wolfang]] (22)
*[[Wolfang (Maximal)|Wolfang]] (22)
*[[Bonecrusher (BW)|Bonecrusher]] (23)
*[[Bonecrusher (BW)|Bonecrusher]] (23)
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*[[Stinkbomb]] (28)
*[[Stinkbomb]] (28)
*[[K-9]] (29)
*[[K-9]] (29)
*[[Armordillo]] (30)
*[[Armordillo (BW)|Armordillo]] (30)
*[[Torca]] (31)
*[[Torca (BW)|Torca]] (31)
*[[Bantor]] (32)
*[[Bantor (BW)|Bantor]] (32)
*[[Noctorro]] (33)
*[[Noctorro]] (33)
*[[Claw Jaw]] (34)
*[[Claw Jaw]] (34)
*[[Cybershark]] (35)
*[[Cybershark]] (35)
*[[Night Glider]] (36)
*[[Nightglider|Night Glider]] (36)
*[[Prowl II|Prowl]] (37)
*[[Prowl (TM2)|Prowl]] (37)
*[[Sonar (BW)|Sonar]] (38)
*[[Sonar (BW)|Sonar]] (38)
*[[Air Hammer]] (39)
*[[Air Hammer (BW)|Air Hammer]] (39)
*[[Polar Claw]] (40)
*[[Polar Claw]] (40)}}


|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s|c2=
|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s|c2=
{{collist|2|
*[[Jetstorm (BW)|Jetstorm]] (1)
*[[Jetstorm (BW)|Jetstorm]] (1)
*[[Buzz Saw]] (2)
*[[Buzz Saw (BW)|Buzz Saw]] (2)
*[[Lazorbeak]] (3)
*[[Lazorbeak]] (3)
*[[Snapper]] (4)
*[[Snapper]] (4)
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*[[Sky Shadow (BW)|Sky Shadow]] (10)
*[[Sky Shadow (BW)|Sky Shadow]] (10)
*[[Buzzclaw (BW)|Buzzclaw]] (11)
*[[Buzzclaw (BW)|Buzzclaw]] (11)
*[[Injector]] (12)
*[[Injector (BW)|Injector]] (12)
*[[Scourge (BW)|Scourge]] (13)
*[[Scourge (BW)|Scourge]] (13)
*[[Insecticon (BW)|Insecticon]] (14)
*[[Insecticon (BW)|Insecticon]] (14)
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*[[Transquito]] (16)
*[[Transquito]] (16)
*[[Iguanus (BW)|Iguanus]] (17)
*[[Iguanus (BW)|Iguanus]] (17)
*[[Magmatron]] (18)
*[[Magmatron (BW)|Magmatron]] (18)
*[[Drill Bit (BW)|Drill Bit]] (19)
*[[Drill Bit (BW)|Drill Bit]] (19)
*[[Spittor (BW)|Spittor]] (20)
*[[Spittor (BW)|Spittor]] (20)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (41)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (41)}}
}}
}}
==Quotes==
"The seven of us against Magmatron and his however-many Predacons?! I ''relish'' an uphill struggle, but we're talking ''mountainous'' here!"
:—'''Ramulus'''
"Don't look to them, Razorbeast. ''They'' can't help you. No one can."
:—'''Magmatron'''
"Magmatron, for once in your miserable existence, put up... or ''shut up!''"
:—'''Razorbeast'''


==Notes==
==Notes==
* The "Maxi-Mail" section featured mail answered by Chris Ryall and short ads for next month's issues: [[Infiltration issue 4|''Infiltration'' #4]], [[The Gathering issue 3|''The Gathering'' #3]], and [[The Transformers: Generations|''Generations'' #2]].
===Production notes===
* In the reprints in [[Transformers (Titan Magazine)|Titan's ''Transformers'']], a recap called the goodies "the Autobot Maximals".
* The "Maxi-Mail" section featured mail answered by Chris Ryall and short ads for next month's issues: [[Infiltration issue 4|''Infiltration'' #4]], [[The Gathering issue 3|''The Gathering'' #3]], and [[The Transformers: Generations (comic)|''Generations'' #2]].
 
===Continuity notes===
*The comics decide here that the Beast Wars take place 70,000 years ago.
*Magmatron refers to the events of "[[The Agenda (Part III)]]": the start of it was the last report the Tripredacus Council received. The Council and Magmatron correctly guess the big attack went wrong.
*It's revealed Ravage's involvement in Magmatron's scheme wasn't that he cared about it, but that he was basically paid off.
*The wall in the Predacon base has stylised icons of the [[Predacon (G1)|Generation 1 Predacon's beast modes]].
*The imprint left by [[Rampage (BW)|Rampage]] in "[[Optimal Situation]]" is seen in the rock wall next to the crashed Transwarp Cruiser.


===Covers (6)===
===Covers (6)===
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Image:Thegathering2b.jpg|Get [[Grimlock (G1)|this thing]] offa me!
Image:Thegathering2b.jpg|Get [[Grimlock (G1)|this thing]] offa me!
Image:Thegathering2c.jpg|[[Bring the rain]]!
Image:Thegathering2c.jpg|[[Bring the rain]]!
Image:Thegathering2d.jpg|Terrorcons, terrorize! Oops, wrong series!
Image:Thegathering2d.jpg|Terrorcons, terrorize! Oops, wrong series!
</gallery>
</gallery>


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* [[The Gathering issue 3|''The Gathering'' #3]], including a 2-page B&amp;W sketch preview
* [[The Gathering issue 3|''The Gathering'' #3]], including a 2-page B&amp;W sketch preview
* [[Infiltration issue 3|''Infiltration'' #3]], plus a 3-page preview
* [[Infiltration issue 3|''Infiltration'' #3]], plus a 3-page preview
* ''[[The Transformers: Generations|Generations]]''
* ''[[The Transformers: Generations (comic)|Generations]]''
* ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer |Stormbringer]]'' (back cover)
* ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]'' (back cover)


===Reprints===
===Reprints===
*[[2006]] — ''[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering]]''
<small>Other than [[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering#Collections|reprints of the full series]]</small>
*[[2007]] — [[Transformers Comic issue 4|''Transformers Comic'' #4]]–[[Transformers Comic issue 6|6]]
 
*[[2009]] — ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Omnibus]]''
* [[Transformers Comic issue 4|'''''Transformers Comic''''' issues #4]]–[[Transformers Comic issue 6|6]] <small>(October–December [[2007]])</small>
:*Reprinted ''The Gathering'' issue 2 over the space of 3 issues.
:*Other material was mainly related to the [[Transformers (film)|2007 Movie]].
 
<gallery>
File:Tf mag 04 2007.JPG|'''''Transformers Comic'' #4'''
File:Tf mag 05 2007.JPG|'''''Transformers Comic'' #5'''
File:Tf mag 06 2007.JPG|'''''Transformers Comic'' #6'''
</gallery>
 


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[[Category:IDW Beast Wars issues]]
[[Category:Beast Wars (2006) issues]]

Latest revision as of 18:09, 14 May 2026

« Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering #2 »

Three heroic characters... who are nowhere in this issue.
Publisher IDW Publishing
First published March 15, 2006
Cover date March 2006
Written by Simon Furman
Art by Don Figueroa
Colors by Josh Burcham
Letters by Tom B. Long
Edits by Chris Ryall & Dan Taylor
Continuity Beast Wars cartoon continuity

Magmatron sees Razorbeast as a distraction and hunts him down. Meanwhile, Razorbeast must find a way to warn Cybertron of Magmatron's plans.

Synopsis

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A new army of Predacons gathers to receive orders. Magmatron sends his troops to hunt down Razorbeast's diffuse band of Maximals. Spittor and Drill Bit accompany Magmatron on his own mission to hunt down Razorbeast.

Razorbeast has met up with Snarl, B'Boom, Optimus Minor, Bonecrusher, Wolfang, and Ramulus. Deciding he needs to contact Cybertron, Razorbeast splits up the group to locate Ravage's Transwarp cruiser.

Other groups of Maximals continue their journey to answer Razorbeast's summoning call. Stinkbomb, Bantor, Noctorro, K-9, and Armordillo help free Torca from some mud. Claw Jaw and Cybershark travel together in water, while Night Glider, Sonar, Prowl, and Air Hammer take to the skies. Polar Claw treks alone across the Arctic.

Ramulus is defeated by Spittor, and Magmatron's triple dinosaur modes attack Razorbeast, Wolfang, and Bonecrusher.

Optimus Minor, meanwhile, has located the cruiser. Drill Bit got there first though and has been lurking in wait for a Maximal to kill... a dumb move as Snarl ambushes and dispatches him! The two Maximals return with their prize, a signal amplifier.

Although Magmatron briefly attains the upper hand, Razorbeast and his teammates escapes after the boar ambushing his foe with a cannonfire-caused landslide. They rendezvous with Minor and Snarl to assess their situation. The signal amplifier is broken, but it may be fixable. But the only place with the tools they need are on the Ark....

Despite his failure to stop Razorbeast's gang, Magmatron still has reason to celebrate. He has managed to salvage Ravage's mangled body, which still houses a viable spark!

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(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Maximals Predacons


Quotes

[edit]

"The seven of us against Magmatron and his however-many Predacons?! I relish an uphill struggle, but we're talking mountainous here!"

—Ramulus

"Don't look to them, Razorbeast. They can't help you. No one can."

—Magmatron

"Magmatron, for once in your miserable existence, put up... or shut up!"

—Razorbeast

Notes

[edit]

Production notes

[edit]

Continuity notes

[edit]
  • The comics decide here that the Beast Wars take place 70,000 years ago.
  • Magmatron refers to the events of "The Agenda (Part III)": the start of it was the last report the Tripredacus Council received. The Council and Magmatron correctly guess the big attack went wrong.
  • It's revealed Ravage's involvement in Magmatron's scheme wasn't that he cared about it, but that he was basically paid off.
  • The wall in the Predacon base has stylised icons of the Generation 1 Predacon's beast modes.
  • The imprint left by Rampage in "Optimal Situation" is seen in the rock wall next to the crashed Transwarp Cruiser.

Covers (6)

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Let's see what you can see...

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Specifics: cover RI-B
  • Cover A: Optimus Primal, Cheetor and Rhinox by Don Figueroa
  • Cover B: Grimlock vs Magmatron by Nick Roche
  • Cover C: Torca battle by Guido Guidi
  • Cover D: Magmatron's Predacons (incl. Razorbeast) by James Raiz
  • Cover RI-A: Foil stamped cover C
  • Cover RI-B: Predacons, foil stamped black and white by Don Figueroa

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Reprints

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Other than reprints of the full series

  • Reprinted The Gathering issue 2 over the space of 3 issues.
  • Other material was mainly related to the 2007 Movie.
  • Transformers Comic #4
    Transformers Comic #4
  • Transformers Comic #5
    Transformers Comic #5
  • Transformers Comic #6
    Transformers Comic #6
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