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'''Prime and Megatron see visions of The Matrix, while Starscream begins his destructive hijack of Megatron's plan.'''
{{comicstory|seriesissue=''[[Transformers: The War Within]]'' #6
|prev=The War Within issue 5
|next=Fragmentation (G1)
|image=DW TWW 6.jpg
|caption=Go ahead, punk. Make my day.
|publisher=[[Dreamwave Productions]]
|date=[[March 12]], [[2003]]
|coverdate=March 2003
|story=[[Simon Furman]]
|pencils=[[Don Figueroa]]
|inks=[[Elaine To]]
|colors=[[Rob Ruffolo]]
|color assists=[[David Cheung]], [[Elliot Kravchik]]
|graphic design=[[Kevin Lee]] & [[Matt Moylan]]
|letters=[[Dreamer Design]]
|editorinchief=[[Roger Lee]]
|assistant editor=Matt Moylan
|chronology=[[Dreamwave timeline|Early war]]
|continuity=[[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave continuity]]
}}
'''Prime and Megatron end their battle, while the Autobots try to save the planet from Starscream's destructive plans.'''


'''Writer:''' [[Simon Furman]] <br>
==Synopsis==
'''Pencils:''' [[Don Figueroa]]<br>
It is the first arc of the reign of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] as [[Prime (rank)|leader]] of the [[Autobot]]s... and things are not going that well. With plasma pumped from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s core shot upwards through the city, [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] disintegrates in flame and molten metal. Both [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] order their respective armies to evacuate from the carnage.
'''Inks:''' [[Elaine To]]<br>
 
'''Lettering:''' [[Dreamer Design]]<br>
[[Image:Goldendisk council.jpg|left|thumb|upright=0.85|You might THINK the wisdom of all the previous Primes would be handy, but look where it got them.]]
'''Colors:''' [[Rob Ruffolo]]<br>
Optimus Prime, armed with a weapon and advice from [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], hunts [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. An attempt at an ambush fails, and Prime has the upper-hand against his rival, powered by a new resolve.
'''Color assists:''' [[David Cheung]] & [[Elliot Kravchik]]<br>
 
[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], and [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] fight against the [[Decepticon]]s, trying to stop [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s destruction of the surface. Starscream ignores the combat, too preoccupied savoring the demolition of his rivals. [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] tries to get the drop on the Autobots, but Grimlock interrupts. Optimus Prime follows after Grimlock.


*''Preceded by:'' [[The War Within, Part 5]]
With the machines overloading and Autobots attacking, Optimus Prime orders his soldiers to get clear. He sends a radio message to Wheeljack with the command for Wheeljack to use his make-planetary-turbines-stop-working missile on the planetary turbines. Wheeljack fires the missile and ruins the Decepticons' plans.
*''Followed by:'' [[The Dark Ages, Part 1]]
*''Release date:'' March 12, 2003
*''Characters (in order of appearance):'' [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], [[Kup (G1)|Kup]], [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]], [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]], [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]], [[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]], [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]
*''Chronology:'' [[Dreamwave timeline#Early War|Early War]]


==Synopsis==
The underground Autobots take Megatron's drill-elevator to the surface to reunite with their surviving comrades. With the city gone, the Autobots agree to Optimus Prime's plan to leave the planet, but Prime announces that his experiences within Cybertron have convinced him that the planet has a greater purpose that can't be abandoned.
 
Within the tunnels, [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] finds Megatron, who has a few gaps in his memory.


With plasma pumped from [[Cybertron]]'s core shot upwards through the city, [[Iacon]] disintegrates in flame and metal. Both Shockwave and Prowl order their respective armies to evacuate from the carnage.
In private atop the [[Promontory]], Optimus Prime relates to Grimlock about their battles with their respective dark sides. Prime shows Grimlock a [[Golden Disk (council)|golden disk]] he received from [[Gravitas]], containing the wisdom of his predecessors, but Prime decides that it's best to toss the disc away, declaring that he would rather choose his own path.


Optimus, armed with a weapon and advice from Grimlock, hunts Megatron. An attempt an an ambush fails, and Prime has the upper-hand against his rival, powered by a new resolve.
[['Til all are one]].


Ironhide, Wheeljack, and Kup fight against the [[Decepticons]], trying to stop Starscream's destruction of the surface. Starscream ignores the combat, too preoccupied savoring the demolition of his rivals. Motormaster tries to get the drop on the [[Autobots]], but Grimlock interupts. Prime follows after Grimlock.
==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (1)
*[[Gravitas]] (2)
*[[Kudon]] (3)
*[[Vraz]] (4)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (5)
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (7)
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (8)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (10)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (23)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (24)
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (29)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (30)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (31)
|c2=
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
{{!}}-
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (6)
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (9)
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (11)
*[[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (12)
*[[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (13)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (14)
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (15)
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (16)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (17)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (18)
*[[Octane]] (19)
*[[Vortex (G1)|Vortex]] (20)
*[[Fumes]] (21)
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
*[[Exhaust]] (22)
*[[Motormaster (G1)|Motormaster]] (25)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (26)
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (27)
*[[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (28)
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (32)
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] (33)
{{!}}}
}}


With the machines overloading and Autobots attacking, Prime orders his soldiers to get clear. He sends a radio message to Wheeljack with the command for Wheeljack to use his make-planetary-turbines-stop-working missile on the planetary turbines. Wheeljack fires the missile and ruins the Decepticon's plans.
==Quotes==
"Autobots—''Gone!'' Shockwave—''Gone!'' Iacon—''Gone!''"<br>
"Starscream, please—listen to me!  The mechaforming platform isn't compatible with the energy from the planetary turbines. The system's overloading!"
:—Happy '''Starscream''' and scared '''Scrapper'''


The underground Autobots take Megatron's drill-elevator to the surface to reunite with their surviving comrades. With the city gone, the Autobots agree to Prime's plan to leave the planet, but Prime announces that his experiences within Cybertron have convinced him that the planet has a greater purpose that can't be abandoned.


Within the tunnels, Soundwave finds Megatron, who has a few gaps in his memory.
"You don't understand, Megatron—I'm playing by ''your'' rules now!  No limits, no consequences, no quarter asked or given.  I welcome it, this ''dark'' part, the twisted ugly thing ''within.'' Whatever it takes...''to get the job done''"
:'''—Optimus Prime'''


[[Image:Goldendisk council.jpg|thumb|right|150px|you might THINK the wisdom of all the previous Primes would be handy, but look where it got them.]]


In private, Optimus relates to Grimlock about their battles with their respective dark sides. Prime shows Grimlock a [[Golden Disk (council)|golden disc]] he received from [[Gravitas]], but Prime decides that it's best to toss the disc away, declaring that he would rather chose his own path.
"Sixteen cycles of hard graft in advanced ''nano-mechanics.''  A sustained cluster of symposiums with the finest ''techno-theoretical'' minds on Cybertron...and it all comes down to ''this!''"
:'''—Wheeljack'''


[['Til all are one]].


==Quotes==
"You live, that is all that matters.  We survive...to fight ''another'' day."
:'''—Soundwave'''


"Autobots-- '''Gone!''' Shockwave-- '''Gone!''' Iacon--<br>
'''Gone!'''"<br>
"Starscream, please--<br>
Listen to me! The mechaforming platform isn't compatible with the energy from the planetary turbines.<br>
The system's overloading!"
:'''-Happy Starscream''' and '''scared Scrapper'''<br>
<br>
"You don't understand Megatron--<br>
--I'm playing by '''your''' rules now!<br>
No limits, no consequences, no quarter asked or given.<br>
I welcome it, this '''dark''' part, the twisted ugly thing '''within.''' Whatever it takes...<br>
'''...to get the job done'''"<br>
:'''-Optimus Prime'''<br>
<br>
"Sixteen cycles of hard graft in advanced '''nano-mechanics.''' A sustained cluster of symposiums with the finest '''techno-theoretical''' minds on Cybertron...<br>
...and it all comes down to '''this!'''"<br>
:'''-Wheeljack'''<br>
<br>
"You live, that is all that matters, we survive...<br>
...to fight '''another'' day."<br>
:'''-Soundwave'''<br>
<br>
"You see this? It was given to me by Gravitas, just after I became Prime.<br>It contains the combined wisdom of those who came before me.<br>But your know what?<br>I choose my own path!"<br>
:'''-Optimus Prime''', telling Grimlock that he wants to be different<br>


==Items of Note==
"You see this?  It was given to me by Gravitas, just after I became Prime.  It contains the combined wisdom of those who came before me.  But you know what?  I choose my own path!"
:'''—Optimus Prime''', telling Grimlock that he wants to be different


* This issue was available with '''one''' cover
==Notes==
** A regular cover by Don Figueroa
*Bumblebee wears a battle mask that makes him look more like his original toy.  Similarly, in one scene Wheeljack's mouthplate is slid up over his optics, achieving the same effect.
** Not a rarer incentive version by [[Pat Lee]]


* Scavenger has tread-arms. At the same time as this comic was being published, another [[Scavenger (Armada)|Scavenger]] was sporting a similar look as he stomped faces in the [[Armada]] universes.
===Errors===
*Vortex is miscolored as [[Blast Off (G1)|Blast Off]] in one panel.
*Optimus Prime states in regards to his battle with Megatron: "I did what '''I''' had to be done." This was fixed for the trade paperback collection.


* The unreleased [[Dropshot (Armada)|Diaclone triple-changer]] is visible in the explosions of Iacon.
===Covers (1)===
*'''Regular Cover:''' Prime defeating Megatron; art by Don Figueroa, Elaine To and Rob Ruffolo.


* Optimus Prime's lobotomy of Megatron apparently made Megatron forget why he started the war in the first place (leaving only Starscream knowing close to the whole truth?). This lobotomy would last until [[Wreck-Gar]] repairs Megatron in [[Generation 1, Issue Zero]].
===Advertisements===
*[[Dreamwave Armada issue 11|''Armada'' #11]]
*[[Brothers' Burden|''Transformers: Generation 1'', Vol. 2 #2]] (double page)
*[[The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series]]
*[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|''Transformers: More than Meets the Eye'' #2]] (back cover)


* This issue contained advertisements for:
===Reprints===
**[[Dreamwave Armada issue 11]]
<small>In addition to [[Transformers: The War Within#Collections|collections of the full series]].</small>
**[[War and Peace|Transformers: Generation 1 volume 2]] (double page)
* N/A
**[[Commemorative Series]]
** [[More Than Meets The Eye|More Than Meets The Eye #2]] (back cover)


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« Transformers: The War Within #6 »

Go ahead, punk. Make my day.
Publisher Dreamwave Productions
First published March 12, 2003
Cover date March 2003
Story Simon Furman
Pencils Don Figueroa
Inks Elaine To
Colors Rob Ruffolo
Color assists David Cheung, Elliot Kravchik
Letters Dreamer Design
Assistant editor Matt Moylan
Graphic design Kevin Lee & Matt Moylan
Editor-in-chief Roger Lee
Continuity Dreamwave continuity
Chronology Early war

Prime and Megatron end their battle, while the Autobots try to save the planet from Starscream's destructive plans.

Synopsis

[edit]

It is the first arc of the reign of Optimus Prime as leader of the Autobots... and things are not going that well. With plasma pumped from Cybertron's core shot upwards through the city, Iacon disintegrates in flame and molten metal. Both Shockwave and Prowl order their respective armies to evacuate from the carnage.

You might THINK the wisdom of all the previous Primes would be handy, but look where it got them.

Optimus Prime, armed with a weapon and advice from Grimlock, hunts Megatron. An attempt at an ambush fails, and Prime has the upper-hand against his rival, powered by a new resolve.

Ironhide, Wheeljack, and Kup fight against the Decepticons, trying to stop Starscream's destruction of the surface. Starscream ignores the combat, too preoccupied savoring the demolition of his rivals. Motormaster tries to get the drop on the Autobots, but Grimlock interrupts. Optimus Prime follows after Grimlock.

With the machines overloading and Autobots attacking, Optimus Prime orders his soldiers to get clear. He sends a radio message to Wheeljack with the command for Wheeljack to use his make-planetary-turbines-stop-working missile on the planetary turbines. Wheeljack fires the missile and ruins the Decepticons' plans.

The underground Autobots take Megatron's drill-elevator to the surface to reunite with their surviving comrades. With the city gone, the Autobots agree to Optimus Prime's plan to leave the planet, but Prime announces that his experiences within Cybertron have convinced him that the planet has a greater purpose that can't be abandoned.

Within the tunnels, Soundwave finds Megatron, who has a few gaps in his memory.

In private atop the Promontory, Optimus Prime relates to Grimlock about their battles with their respective dark sides. Prime shows Grimlock a golden disk he received from Gravitas, containing the wisdom of his predecessors, but Prime decides that it's best to toss the disc away, declaring that he would rather choose his own path.

'Til all are one.

[edit]

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Autobots Decepticons

Quotes

[edit]

"Autobots—Gone! Shockwave—Gone! Iacon—Gone!"
"Starscream, please—listen to me! The mechaforming platform isn't compatible with the energy from the planetary turbines. The system's overloading!"

—Happy Starscream and scared Scrapper


"You don't understand, Megatron—I'm playing by your rules now! No limits, no consequences, no quarter asked or given. I welcome it, this dark part, the twisted ugly thing within. Whatever it takes...to get the job done"

—Optimus Prime


"Sixteen cycles of hard graft in advanced nano-mechanics. A sustained cluster of symposiums with the finest techno-theoretical minds on Cybertron...and it all comes down to this!"

—Wheeljack


"You live, that is all that matters. We survive...to fight another day."

—Soundwave


"You see this? It was given to me by Gravitas, just after I became Prime. It contains the combined wisdom of those who came before me. But you know what? I choose my own path!"

—Optimus Prime, telling Grimlock that he wants to be different

Notes

[edit]
  • Bumblebee wears a battle mask that makes him look more like his original toy. Similarly, in one scene Wheeljack's mouthplate is slid up over his optics, achieving the same effect.

Errors

[edit]
  • Vortex is miscolored as Blast Off in one panel.
  • Optimus Prime states in regards to his battle with Megatron: "I did what I had to be done." This was fixed for the trade paperback collection.

Covers (1)

[edit]
  • Regular Cover: Prime defeating Megatron; art by Don Figueroa, Elaine To and Rob Ruffolo.

Advertisements

[edit]

Reprints

[edit]

In addition to collections of the full series.

  • N/A
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