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{{comicstory|seriesissue=''[[Transformers: The War Within]]'' #4
{{comicnav|The War Within|4|seriesname=''The War Within''|prev=The War Within issue 3|next=The War Within issue 5}}
|prev=The War Within issue 3
|next=The War Within issue 5
|image=DW TWW 4.jpg
|caption=Megatron checks to see if Prime has a chewy center.
|publisher=[[Dreamwave Productions]]
|date=[[January 8]], [[2003]]
|coverdate=January 2003
|story=[[Simon Furman]]
|pencils=[[Don Figueroa]]
|inks=[[Elaine To]]
|colors=[[Rob Ruffolo]]
|color assists=[[Alan Wang]]
|graphic design=[[Kevin Lee]]
|letters=[[Dreamer Design]]
|editorinchief=[[Roger Lee]]
|assistant editor=[[Matt Moylan]]
|chronology=[[Dreamwave timeline|Early war]]
|continuity=[[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave continuity]]
}}
 
'''As Iacon burns, Optimus Prime and Megatron have their first duel.'''
'''As Iacon burns, Optimus Prime and Megatron have their first duel.'''


==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
After falling down the deep chasm, Prime lies unconscious. When he's awakened by a magical, disembodied voice telling him about [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], he wonders whatever happened to Megatron. Prime makes another attempt at looking within himself when Megatron arrives onto the scene. Megatron attacks, hoping to get the [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]] to surrender the [[Matrix of Leadership]].
After falling down the deep chasm, [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] lies unconscious. When he's awakened by a magical, disembodied voice telling him about [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], he wonders whatever happened to [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. Prime makes another attempt at looking within himself when Megatron arrives onto the scene. Megatron attacks, hoping to get the [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]] to surrender the [[Matrix of Leadership]].
 
Over the remains of the [[Forum of Enlightenment]], Grimlock meets up with his [[Lightning Strike Coalition|running crew]] and begins to explain his plan to let the Decepticons conquer [[Iacon]] while the [[Autobot]] army scatters, taking out [[Decepticon]]s who expect the Autobots to be too busy defending their capital. Meanwhile, Grimlock's crew use lines to go downwards, where Optimus was last seen.
 
In Megatron's absence, Starscream takes his throne at [[Kaon]] and appointed himself [[Decepticon leader]]. The takeover doesn't sit right with Shockwave, but he is too busy leading the Decepticon army against several [[Guardian robot]]s to challenge the change in leadership. Shockwave makes it clear, however, that they will discuss the situation—after he succeeds in leveling Iacon and winning a major military victory. Taking information from Laserbeak, Starscream verifies Megatron's belief about Cybertron having a deeper geography. However, Starscream plans to use this hidden aspect of Cybertron in a radically different manner than Megatron intended.


Megatron batters Optimus, explaining how he needs the Matrix as a component in his "Make Cybertron into mobile dreadnought" plan. Prime isn't such a fan of the idea. The two battle (in a familiar manner), and Megatron gains the upper hand, cracking open Prime's chest to seize the Matrix.
At the [[Tri-Torus Loop]], [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] meets up with his [[Lightning Strike Coalition|running crew]] and begins to explain the plan to let the [[Decepticon]]s conquer [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] while the [[Autobot]] army scatters, taking out Decepticons who expect the Autobots to be too busy defending their capital. Meanwhile, Grimlock's crew use lines to go downwards, where Optimus Prime was last seen.


The Matrix casts a blinding flash and when the light fades, Optimus and Megatron find themselves [[Dreamwave timeline#The Eighties|somewhere different]].
In Megatron's absence, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] takes his throne at [[Kaon (polity)|Kaon]] and appoints himself [[Decepticon leader]]. The takeover doesn't sit right with [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], but he is too busy leading the Decepticon army against several [[Guardian robot]]s to challenge the change in leadership. Shockwave makes it clear, however, that they will discuss the situation—after he succeeds in leveling Iacon and winning a major military victory. Taking information from [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], Starscream verifies Megatron's belief about Cybertron having a deeper geography. However, Starscream plans to use this hidden aspect of Cybertron in a radically different manner than Megatron intended.


==Credits==
Megatron batters Optimus Prime, explaining how he needs the Matrix as a component in his "Make Cybertron into mobile dreadnought" plan. Prime isn't such a fan of the idea. The two battle, and Megatron gains the upper hand, cracking open Prime's chest to seize the Matrix.
'''Writer:''' [[Simon Furman]] <br>
'''Pencils:''' [[Don Figueroa]]<br>
'''Inks:''' [[Elaine To]]<br>
'''Colors:''' [[Rob Ruffolo]], [[Alan Wang]]<br>
'''Lettering:''' [[Dreamer Design]]<br>
* ''Originally published:'' January 8, 2003
* ''Continuity:'' [[Dreamwave continuity]]


===Featured characters===
The Matrix casts a blinding flash and when the light fades, Optimus Prime and Megatron find themselves [[Dreamwave timeline|somewhere different]].
(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
{|border=5 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 align=center style="border:#800000"
! style="background:#FFEEEE" | [[Autobot]]s
! style="background:#EEEEFE" | [[Decepticon]]s
|-
| style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top" |
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (1)
* [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (7)
* [[Ironhide]] (8)
* [[Kup]] (9)
* [[Wheeljack]] (10)


| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" |
==Featured characters==
* [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (2)
{{featuredcharacters|c1=
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (3)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (1)
* [[Motormaster]] (4)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (10)
* [[Laserbeak]] (5)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (11)
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (6)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (12)
|}
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (13)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (18)
*[[Vibes]] (19)
*[[Yellow and black Jumpstarter]] (see "Errors", 20)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (21)
*[[Guardian robot]]s (24)
|c2=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (2)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (3)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (4)
*[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] (5)
*[[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (6)
*[[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] (7)
*[[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]] (8)
*[[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] (9)
*[[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]] (14)
*[[Quake (G1)|Quake]] (15)
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] (16)
*[[Fortress X]] (17)
*[[Headstrong (G1)|Headstrong]] (22)
*[[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (23)
*[[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]] (25)
*[[Octane]] (26)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (27)
*[[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] (28)
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (29)
{{!}}}
}}


==Quotes==
==Quotes==
"This place seems to twist and turn of its own volition. But when in doubt... blow a big ''hole'' in something."
"This place seems to twist and turn of its own volition. But when in doubt... blow a big ''hole'' in something."
:'''{{m-}}Megatron'''
:'''—Megatron'''
 
 
"''Shee-ah!''  Too much, I can't--"<br>
:'''{{m-}}Megatron'''
 
 
"No! This is ''[[wikipedia:Sparta|madness.]]'' Where..."<br>
"...''Are'' we?"
:'''{{m-}}Megatron''' and '''Optimus Prime''' realize that they are somewhere else.


==Errors==
==Notes==
* Motormaster is brown instead of gray
*Optimus and Megatron's battle borrows a moment from the scene in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' when [[Hot Rod (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Hot Rod]] battles [[Galvatron (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Galvatron]].
* [[Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] are green instead of black and white.
*On page 9, the street lamps are the same type as [[Soundwave (G1)/Generation 1 cartoon continuity|Soundwave]]'s pre-[[Earth]] [[alternate mode]] in the first episode of the original cartoon.
* [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]], [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], and [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] are miscolored in the attack on Iacon.
*The Decepticon killed by Broadside and co. is based on the ''[[Diaclone]]'' [[Fortress X]] toy.
* A massive, miscolored [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] stands next to a... [[Vibes|female Autobot?]]
*Optimus has an [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] bobble-head in his cab and an image of her on his mud-flaps in vehicle mode.
* [[Topspin]] appears in [[Salt-Man Z]]'s colors, yet the Salt-Man toy uses [[Twin Twist]]'s mold.  A for Effort.


==Items of note==
===Errors===
* Optimus and Megatron's battle borrows a moment from the scene in ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' when [[Hot Rod]] battles [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]].
*On pages 4 and 5, all Decepticons except for Starscream are miscolored: [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] is brown instead of gray; [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] are two different shades of green instead of black and white; and Swindle is brown, with the center of his chest dark gray and the sides light gray, instead of orange with a purple chest. All these errors have been fixed for the trade paperback collection.
* On page 9, the street lamps are the same type as Soundwave's pre-[[Earth]] [[alternate mode]] in the first episode of the original cartoon.
*In the attack on Iacon a few pages later, [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]], [[Quake (G1)|Quake]], and [[Onslaught (G1)|Onslaught]] are severely miscolored as well. This was also fixed for the TPB.
* Optimus has an [[Elita One (G1)|Elita One]] bobble-head in his cab and on his mud-flaps in vehicle mode.
*On the same page, a massive, miscolored [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (with all the sections that are supposed to be red being blue instead; again, fixed for the TPB) stands next to a... [[Vibes|female Autobot]]?
* '''Cameos:''' [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]], [[Swindle (G1)|Swindle]], [[Runabout]], [[Brawl (G1)|Brawl]], [[Quake]], [[Onslaught]], [[Hun-Gurrr]], [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], [[Vibes]], [[Topspin]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], [[Headstrong]], [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]], [[Guardian robot]]s, [[Chop Shop]], [[Octane]], [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], [[Blast Off]], [[Vortex]]
*Also [[:File:Tww4 yellow jumpstarter.jpg|on the same page]], [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]]'s character model appears in [[Salt-Man Z]]'s colors, yet the Salt-Man Z toy uses [[Twin Twist (G1)|Twin Twist]]'s mold. This apparent error was not corrected for the TPB, but given how riddled this issue is with coloring errors, it seems not impossible that it was an overlooked error. Thus, it is unclear if this individual is a new, separate character or just a miscolored Topspin.


===Covers (1)===
===Covers (1)===
* Megatron breaching the Matrix by Don Figueroa
*Megatron breaching the Matrix; art by Don Figueroa and [[Gary Yeung]].


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===Reprints===
<small>In addition to [[Transformers: The War Within#Collections|collections of the full series]].</small>
* '''''[[The Transformers: Greatest Battles of Optimus Prime and Megatron]]''''' TPB <small>([[June 6]], [[2007]]) ISBN 1600100708 / ISBN 978-1600100703</small>
<gallery>
File:GreatestBattles.jpg|'''''Greatest Battles of Optimus Prime and Megatron'''''; art by [[Don Figueroa]] and [[Josh Burcham]]
</gallery>


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Megatron checks to see if Prime has a chewy center.
Publisher Dreamwave Productions
First published January 8, 2003
Cover date January 2003
Story Simon Furman
Pencils Don Figueroa
Inks Elaine To
Colors Rob Ruffolo
Color assists Alan Wang
Letters Dreamer Design
Assistant editor Matt Moylan
Graphic design Kevin Lee
Editor-in-chief Roger Lee
Continuity Dreamwave continuity
Chronology Early war

As Iacon burns, Optimus Prime and Megatron have their first duel.

Synopsis

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After falling down the deep chasm, Optimus Prime lies unconscious. When he's awakened by a magical, disembodied voice telling him about Cybertron, he wonders whatever happened to Megatron. Prime makes another attempt at looking within himself when Megatron arrives onto the scene. Megatron attacks, hoping to get the Autobot leader to surrender the Matrix of Leadership.

At the Tri-Torus Loop, Grimlock meets up with his running crew and begins to explain the plan to let the Decepticons conquer Iacon while the Autobot army scatters, taking out Decepticons who expect the Autobots to be too busy defending their capital. Meanwhile, Grimlock's crew use lines to go downwards, where Optimus Prime was last seen.

In Megatron's absence, Starscream takes his throne at Kaon and appoints himself Decepticon leader. The takeover doesn't sit right with Shockwave, but he is too busy leading the Decepticon army against several Guardian robots to challenge the change in leadership. Shockwave makes it clear, however, that they will discuss the situation—after he succeeds in leveling Iacon and winning a major military victory. Taking information from Laserbeak, Starscream verifies Megatron's belief about Cybertron having a deeper geography. However, Starscream plans to use this hidden aspect of Cybertron in a radically different manner than Megatron intended.

Megatron batters Optimus Prime, explaining how he needs the Matrix as a component in his "Make Cybertron into mobile dreadnought" plan. Prime isn't such a fan of the idea. The two battle, and Megatron gains the upper hand, cracking open Prime's chest to seize the Matrix.

The Matrix casts a blinding flash and when the light fades, Optimus Prime and Megatron find themselves somewhere different.

[edit]

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Autobots Decepticons

Quotes

[edit]

"This place seems to twist and turn of its own volition. But when in doubt... blow a big hole in something."

—Megatron

Notes

[edit]

Errors

[edit]
  • On pages 4 and 5, all Decepticons except for Starscream are miscolored: Motormaster is brown instead of gray; Runabout and Runamuck are two different shades of green instead of black and white; and Swindle is brown, with the center of his chest dark gray and the sides light gray, instead of orange with a purple chest. All these errors have been fixed for the trade paperback collection.
  • In the attack on Iacon a few pages later, Brawl, Quake, and Onslaught are severely miscolored as well. This was also fixed for the TPB.
  • On the same page, a massive, miscolored Broadside (with all the sections that are supposed to be red being blue instead; again, fixed for the TPB) stands next to a... female Autobot?
  • Also on the same page, Topspin's character model appears in Salt-Man Z's colors, yet the Salt-Man Z toy uses Twin Twist's mold. This apparent error was not corrected for the TPB, but given how riddled this issue is with coloring errors, it seems not impossible that it was an overlooked error. Thus, it is unclear if this individual is a new, separate character or just a miscolored Topspin.

Covers (1)

[edit]
  • Megatron breaching the Matrix; art by Don Figueroa and Gary Yeung.

Advertisements

[edit]

Reprints

[edit]

In addition to collections of the full series.

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