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|seriesissue=''[[Transformers Legends (comic)|Transformers Legends]]<br>— [[Spin Off]] —'' | |||
|prev=Cybertron Magna Convoy | |prev=Cybertron Magna Convoy | ||
|next= | |next= | ||
| | |seriesissue2=[[Precursor World]] | ||
|next2=Star Convoy comic | |||
|image=Blue Big Convoy prequel first page.jpg | |image=Blue Big Convoy prequel first page.jpg | ||
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|date=[[September 26]], [[2018]] | |date=[[September 26]], [[2018]] | ||
|continuity= | |continuity=[[Precursor World continuity|Precursor World]] | ||
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==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
Faced with semi-corporeal enemies that are unaffected by his attacks, [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]], chief engineer of the [[Primus Vanguard]], concludes that only the power of a Matrix can defeat them. This is proven true when his leader arrives and effortlessly slashes through the beings with his [[Matrix Sword]], joking that Straxus's usual pompous attitude is nowhere to be found before, to Straxus's shock, lending ''him'' the sword. Revealing that his entire body is infused with Matrix energy thanks to the [[α Matrix]] in his chest, the leader battles the enemies with a variety of other weapons while declaring that himself to be "'''[[Blue Big Convoy|Blue]]'''", the Matrix-chosen great commander—the '' | Faced with semi-corporeal enemies that are unaffected by his attacks, [[Straxus (G1)#Precursor World|Straxus]], chief engineer of the [[Primus Vanguard]], concludes that only the power of a Matrix can defeat them. This is proven true when his leader arrives and effortlessly slashes through the beings with his [[Matrix Sword]], joking that Straxus's usual pompous attitude is nowhere to be found before, to Straxus's shock, lending ''him'' the sword. Revealing that his entire body is infused with Matrix energy thanks to the [[α Matrix]] in his chest, the leader battles the enemies with a variety of other weapons while declaring that himself to be "'''[[Blue Big Convoy|Blue]]'''", the Matrix-chosen great commander—the ''Big Convoy''—of the Primus Vanguard. The entities fade away when struck by the Convoy's Blue Pèlerinage, a powerful Matrix-powered blast from his cannon, but not without delivering cryptic whispers stating that they are retreating in the face of the "blue apostle" and that they will return "when the seven are divided". | ||
In the aftermath, Straxus realizes the attackers must have been the [[Specter]]s mentioned by the Vanguard's previous leader, [[Brightes]]. Combining the α Matrix and Matrix Sword into a beacon that summons their comrades, Blue simply responds that their identity is of no concern: no matter the enemy, the duty of the Primus Vanguard is to defend spacetime. | In the aftermath, Straxus realizes the attackers must have been the [[Specter]]s mentioned by the Vanguard's previous leader, [[Brightes]]. Combining the α Matrix and Matrix Sword into a beacon that summons their comrades, Blue Big Convoy simply responds that their identity is of no concern: no matter the enemy, the duty of the Primus Vanguard is to defend spacetime. | ||
==Featured characters== | ==Featured characters== | ||
{{featuredcharacters | {{featuredcharacters | ||
|h1=[[Primus Vanguard]]|c1= | |h1=[[Primus Vanguard]]|c1= | ||
*[[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] (1) | *[[Straxus (G1)#Precursor World|Straxus]] (1) | ||
*[[Blue Big Convoy | *[[Blue Big Convoy]] (5) | ||
*[[Omega Sentinel (Energon)|Omega Sentinel]] (6) | *[[Omega Sentinel (Energon)|Omega Sentinel]] (6) | ||
*Unknown Order ship (7) | *Unknown Order ship (7) | ||
*Unknown Order ship (8) | *Unknown Order ship (8) | ||
*Yellow Order ship (9) | *Yellow Order ship (9) | ||
*[[Sentinel Prime | *[[Red Sentinel Prime]] (10) | ||
*Black | *Black Parade ship? (11) | ||
*Purple Order ship (12) | *Purple Order ship (12) | ||
*Unknown Order ship (13) | *Unknown Order ship (13) | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*This untitled story was written to tie into the ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' release of [[Blue Big Convoy#Legends|Blue Big Convoy]], though unlike previous chapters of the e-HOBBY Primus Vanguard storyline, it was published by TakaraTomy directly. | *This untitled story was written to tie into the ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' release of [[Blue Big Convoy#Legends|Blue Big Convoy]], though unlike previous chapters of the e-HOBBY Primus Vanguard storyline, it was published by TakaraTomy directly. | ||
*Following the release of this story, TakaraTomy and Hasbro unified the ''Transformers'' brand, likely due to flagging ''Transformers'' sales in Japan, leaving the future of the e-HOBBY Primus Vanguard project | *Following the release of this story, TakaraTomy and Hasbro unified the ''Transformers'' brand, likely due to flagging ''Transformers'' sales in Japan, leaving the future of the e-HOBBY Primus Vanguard project uncertain—until TakaraTomy began directly publishing [[Generations Selects Special Comic|online manga stories]] for the occasional ''[[Generations Selects (toyline)|Generations Selects]]'' line. Starting with [[Super Megatron comic 2|the second online tie-in comic]] for ''Generations Selects'' [[Megatron (G1)/toys#Selects|Super Megatron]], these began including appearances of the Vanguard earlier in their history. | ||
===Continuity notes=== | ===Continuity notes=== | ||
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*The Specters mention a future grouping of seven special individuals. In "[[Cybertron Magna Convoy]]", multiversal observer [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] identified seven Transformers as having inherited seven "[[Star Power|lights]]" of [[The One]]. | *The Specters mention a future grouping of seven special individuals. In "[[Cybertron Magna Convoy]]", multiversal observer [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] identified seven Transformers as having inherited seven "[[Star Power|lights]]" of [[The One]]. | ||
*The [[Omega Sentinel (Energon)|blue Primus Vanguard ship]] seen in previous chapters appears among the ships arriving in the last panel. | *The [[Omega Sentinel (Energon)|blue Primus Vanguard ship]] seen in previous chapters appears among the ships arriving in the last panel. | ||
*Several years later, the [[Generations Selects Special Comic Finale | *Several years later, the [[Generations Selects Special Comic Finale Prelude|finale]] of the ''[[Generations Selects Special Comic]]'' would portray the events of this story from the rest of the Vanguard's perspective. | ||
===Transformers references=== | ===Transformers references=== | ||
*The Specters are based on [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], [[Heatwave (Timelines)|Heatwave]], and [[Reverse Convoy]]. Whether this has any meaning is not yet clear. | *The Specters are based on [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]], [[Heatwave (Timelines)|Heatwave]], and [[Reverse Convoy]]. Whether this has any meaning is not yet clear. | ||
**The ''Generations Selects'' finale | **The ''Generations Selects'' finale revealed that the Specters take the form of deceased Vanguard leaders, with Reverse Convoy being Brightes himself, while Heatwave and Thunderwing represent unnamed [[Red Order|Red]] and [[White Order]] leaders respectively. | ||
===Trivia=== | ===Trivia=== | ||
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*"Brightes" (ブライテス ''Buraitesu'') may be a shortening of "Brightest", but the intention behind the name is unclear in the comic. | *"Brightes" (ブライテス ''Buraitesu'') may be a shortening of "Brightest", but the intention behind the name is unclear in the comic. | ||
== | ==References== | ||
*[https://takaratomymall.jp/img/goods/4904810128816/comic.pdf Blue Big Convoy comic] | *[https://takaratomymall.jp/img/goods/4904810128816/comic.pdf Blue Big Convoy comic at TakaraTomy Mall] | ||
*[[Source:Blue Big Convoy comic translation|Blue Big Convoy comic translation]] by Mohair Translations | |||
*[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Z-qJiDUDEPJfAkgoMLm2-kAHy6UsNMzy?usp=sharing Lettered version of the above translation] by Fanofcoolstuff27 | |||
[[Category:Legends issues]] | [[Category:Legends issues]] | ||
[[Category:Precursor World media]] | |||
[[Category:Spin Off issues]] | |||
Latest revision as of 11:58, 17 February 2026
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| Publisher | TakaraTomy Mall | ||||||||||||
| First published | September 26, 2018 | ||||||||||||
| Art by | Shin Sasaki | ||||||||||||
| Colors by | Kazumasa Yasukuni | ||||||||||||
| Continuity | Precursor World | ||||||||||||
In the days of the Primus Vanguard, the group is attacked by mysterious enemies.
Synopsis
[edit]Faced with semi-corporeal enemies that are unaffected by his attacks, Straxus, chief engineer of the Primus Vanguard, concludes that only the power of a Matrix can defeat them. This is proven true when his leader arrives and effortlessly slashes through the beings with his Matrix Sword, joking that Straxus's usual pompous attitude is nowhere to be found before, to Straxus's shock, lending him the sword. Revealing that his entire body is infused with Matrix energy thanks to the α Matrix in his chest, the leader battles the enemies with a variety of other weapons while declaring that himself to be "Blue", the Matrix-chosen great commander—the Big Convoy—of the Primus Vanguard. The entities fade away when struck by the Convoy's Blue Pèlerinage, a powerful Matrix-powered blast from his cannon, but not without delivering cryptic whispers stating that they are retreating in the face of the "blue apostle" and that they will return "when the seven are divided".
In the aftermath, Straxus realizes the attackers must have been the Specters mentioned by the Vanguard's previous leader, Brightes. Combining the α Matrix and Matrix Sword into a beacon that summons their comrades, Blue Big Convoy simply responds that their identity is of no concern: no matter the enemy, the duty of the Primus Vanguard is to defend spacetime.
Featured characters
[edit](Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Primus Vanguard | Others |
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Notes
[edit]- This untitled story was written to tie into the Legends release of Blue Big Convoy, though unlike previous chapters of the e-HOBBY Primus Vanguard storyline, it was published by TakaraTomy directly.
- Following the release of this story, TakaraTomy and Hasbro unified the Transformers brand, likely due to flagging Transformers sales in Japan, leaving the future of the e-HOBBY Primus Vanguard project uncertain—until TakaraTomy began directly publishing online manga stories for the occasional Generations Selects line. Starting with the second online tie-in comic for Generations Selects Super Megatron, these began including appearances of the Vanguard earlier in their history.
Continuity notes
[edit]- This comic is evidently set before Straxus's betrayal of the Primus Vanguard, which was detailed in the previous chapters of this storyline. Straxus is colored based on his TakaraTomy United toy, marking this as the "scientist" version of the character who would later be reduced to a disembodied head, as opposed to the more brutish Generations-colored Straxus he would go on to work with, and who would die in "Cybertron Magna Convoy".
- The Specters mention a future grouping of seven special individuals. In "Cybertron Magna Convoy", multiversal observer Bludgeon identified seven Transformers as having inherited seven "lights" of The One.
- The blue Primus Vanguard ship seen in previous chapters appears among the ships arriving in the last panel.
- Several years later, the finale of the Generations Selects Special Comic would portray the events of this story from the rest of the Vanguard's perspective.
Transformers references
[edit]- The Specters are based on Thunderwing, Heatwave, and Reverse Convoy. Whether this has any meaning is not yet clear.
- The Generations Selects finale revealed that the Specters take the form of deceased Vanguard leaders, with Reverse Convoy being Brightes himself, while Heatwave and Thunderwing represent unnamed Red and White Order leaders respectively.
Trivia
[edit]- Straxus refers to other Vanguard members known as the "Three Musketeers" (三銃士 Sanjūshi) and "Master Black Lion" (マスター黒獅子 Masutā Kurojishi).
- "Pèlerinage" is French for "pilgrimage".
- "Brightes" (ブライテス Buraitesu) may be a shortening of "Brightest", but the intention behind the name is unclear in the comic.
References
[edit]- Blue Big Convoy comic at TakaraTomy Mall
- Blue Big Convoy comic translation by Mohair Translations
- Lettered version of the above translation by Fanofcoolstuff27
