Surrounded by squishy clones of the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and the [[human]]s from the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] struggle to avoid being overwhelmed. Jazz orders a formation for the soldiers to work their way out, but the shape is compromised when [[Dorry]] and [[Cruz]] are abducted. With no options left, Jazz picks up [[Marissa Faireborn]] and the two ram their way out of trouble in Jazz's car mode.
Surrounded by squishy [[Insecticon clone|clones]] of the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticons]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and the [[human]]s from the [[Earth Defense Command|EDC]] struggle to avoid being overwhelmed. Jazz orders a formation for the soldiers to work their way out, but the shape is compromised when [[EDC Night Force Unit|Dorry and Cruz]] are abducted. With no options left, Jazz picks up [[Marissa Faireborn]] and the two ram their way out of trouble in Jazz's car mode.
Beneath [[Aztec Theatres|the theater]], [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and a verbally minimalist [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] stumble through caverns to find a large spooky cache of strange glowing green eggs.
Beneath [[Aztec Theatres|the theater]], [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] and a verbally minimalist [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] stumble through caverns to find a large spooky cache of strange glowing green eggs.
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[[Image:Marissafairebornedw.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Does this make her a Palm Pilot?]]
[[Image:Marissafairebornedw.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Does this make her a Palm Pilot?]]
Jazz and Marissa continue to speed away from the horde that attacked them, and they take cover inside of a [[Crothers Auto-Body|parking garage]]. Inside, the two find several mutilated copy bodies, and realizing how bizarre the situation is, they come clean to each other. Jazz reveals that the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] arrived on [[Earth]] millions of years prior to the awakening of the Autobots and [[Decepticon]]s on the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' to fight the Insecticons—assumed to have been left for dead. Before more details can be exchanged, the couple is forced to continue their retreat. Finding a cache of glowing green eggs, Jazz chooses to ask questions later and uses his flamethrower to burn all the eggs he can.
Jazz and Marissa continue to speed away from the horde that attacked them, and they take cover inside of a [[Crothers Auto-Body|parking garage]]. Inside, the two find several mutilated copy bodies, and realizing how bizarre the situation is, they come clean to each other. Jazz reveals that the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] arrived on [[Earth]] millions of years prior to the awakening of the Autobots and [[Decepticon]]s on the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' to fight the Insecticons—assumed to have been left for dead. Before more details can be exchanged, the couple is forced to continue their retreat. Finding a cache of glowing green eggs, Jazz chooses to ask questions later and uses his [[flamethrower]] to burn all the eggs he can.
Held in bondage, a captive Sunstreaker and Sideswipe overhear Kickback reminding Shrapnel that it was Shrapnel, not Bombshell, who used to lead the Insecticons. The Insecticons leave to locate Jazz, who escaped from captivity. Amusingly, as soon as the Decepticons leave, Bumper arrives to free his comrades.
Held in bondage, a captive Sunstreaker and Sideswipe overhear Kickback reminding Shrapnel that it was Shrapnel, not Bombshell, who used to lead the Insecticons. The Insecticons leave to locate Jazz, who escaped from captivity. Amusingly, as soon as the Decepticons leave, Bumper arrives to free his comrades.
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* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (1)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (1)
* [[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (5)
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (5)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (6)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (6)
* [[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] (9)
*[[Bumper (G1)|Bumper]] (9)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (15)
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (15)
* [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (16)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (16)
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*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (7)
* [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (8)
*[[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (8)
* [[Kickback (G1)| Kickback]] (10)
*[[Kickback (G1)| Kickback]] (10)
* [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] (11)
*[[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] (11)
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*[[Marissa Faireborn]] (2)
* [[Dorry]] (3)
*[[EDC Night Force Unit|Dorry]] (3)
* [[Cruz]] (4)
*[[EDC Night Force Unit|Cruz]] (4)
* [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (12)
*[[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] (12)
* [[Carly (G1)|Carly Witwicky]] (13)
*[[Carly (G1)|Carly Witwicky]] (13)
* [[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (14)
*[[Daniel Witwicky (G1)|Daniel Witwicky]] (14)
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==Notes==
==Notes==
* What's up with a couple of Marissa's captions being translucent? I don't know!
*What's up with a couple of Marissa's captions being translucent? I don't know!
* The narrative captions call it a theater, but the sign on the outside of [[Aztec Theatres|the building]] in the [[Infestation (Dreamwave)|previous issue]] calls it a theatre.
*The narrative captions call it a theater, but the sign on the outside of [[Aztec Theatres|the building]] in the [[Infestation (Dreamwave)|previous issue]] calls it a theatre.
* The Dinobots battling Shockwave (or in this case, his underlings) on Earth millions of years prior to the rest of the Autobots awakening on the ''Ark'' is a somewhat similar explanation to the Dinobots' origin in the original [[Marvel Comics]] and the later-written "[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]". However, this still doesn't explain how Megatron captured all the Dinobots except Grimlock.
*The Dinobots battling Shockwave (or in this case, his underlings) on Earth millions of years prior to the rest of the Autobots awakening on the ''Ark'' is a somewhat similar explanation to the Dinobots' origin in the original [[Marvel Comics]] and the later-written "[[Spotlight: Shockwave]]". However, this still doesn't explain how Megatron captured all the Dinobots except Grimlock.
* [[San Desto]] is filled with many, many [[Easter egg]]s referencing people who have worked on ''Transformers''.
*[[San Desto]] is filled with many, many [[Easter egg]]s referencing people who have worked on ''Transformers''.
* The army of Human Zombie Slaves apparently includes {{w|Michael Jordan}}, {{w|Where's Waldo?|Waldo}}, the {{w|Village People}}, and perhaps a [[Pat Lee|suspiciously toned Asian]].
*The army of Human Zombie Slaves apparently includes {{w|Michael Jordan}}, {{w|Where's Waldo?|Waldo}}, the {{w|Village People}}, and perhaps a [[Pat Lee|suspiciously toned Asian]].
* Dorry and Cruz are totally dead. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
*Dorry and Cruz are totally dead. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}
* Bumper's success seems a little ''too'' convenient, he was the last person to see Dorry and Cruz alive, and a [[license plate]] in the last panel ("TR8R1") suggests a traitor among the Autobots. But we'll never know now, will we?
*Bumper's success seems a little ''too'' convenient, he was the last person to see Dorry and Cruz alive, and a [[license plate]] in the last panel ("TR8R1") suggests a traitor among the Autobots. But we'll never know now, will we?
* On the "Prime Transmissions" page, reader mail is answered by Copy Editor [[Matthew Hansen]]. There's also a fan art of [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] submitted by Jarri and Zaki Hasnian.
*On the "Prime Transmissions" page, reader mail is answered by Copy Editor [[Matthew Hansen]]. There's also a fan art of [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] submitted by Jarri and Zaki Hasnian.
* The "[[Wavelengths]]" column has an article from the desk of [[Erik Sander|E-Rock]].
*The "[[Wavelengths]]" column has an article from the desk of [[Erik Sander|E-Rock]].
===Courtesy of my...===
This issue is replete with references to the characters' various [[weapon]]s and powers:
*The entire plot revolves around Bombshell's cerebro-shells, which he uses to control the Insecticon clones and Human Zombie Slaves.
*Sideswipe uses his piledriver twice, once to fight Insecticon clones and again to drop a building on Shrapnel.
*Jazz deploys his overhead flamethrower to burn the Insecticon eggs. Notably, this may be the first time it has been "correctly" depicted in a comic book, being based on his [[Jazz (G1)/toys#The Transformers|toy]]'s shoulder-mounted missile launcher, since the [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]] artists consistently drew Jazz's handheld [[photon rifle]] whenever it was called for.
*Shrapnel uses his signature electrical powers pretty much every time he appears.
*Sunstreaker takes out Kickback with a ground-to-air [[missile]].
===Covers(1)===
===Covers(1)===
*'''Regular Cover:''' by [[Don Figueroa]]
*'''Regular Cover:''' [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] crushes a Kickback clone, line art by [[Don Figueroa]] and colors by [[Espen Grundetjern]]
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Surrounded by squishy clones of the Insecticons, Jazz and the humans from the EDC struggle to avoid being overwhelmed. Jazz orders a formation for the soldiers to work their way out, but the shape is compromised when Dorry and Cruz are abducted. With no options left, Jazz picks up Marissa Faireborn and the two ram their way out of trouble in Jazz's car mode.
Beneath the theater, Sideswipe and a verbally minimalist Sunstreaker stumble through caverns to find a large spooky cache of strange glowing green eggs.
Deeper, it's revealed that the events of the town are the manipulations of Bombshell, under the command of the all-plotting Shockwave, who has survived his fall into a pit on Cybertron. While toying with the deactivated body of Bumper, Bombshell hangs up on Shockwave's nagging and greets the freshly hatched Kickback and Shrapnel.
In Cleveland, Spike Witwicky is disappointed to see his best friend, Bumblebee, down his driveway. Bumblebee, with nowhere else to go, admits to Spike that he's decided to quit the Autobots.
Sunstreaker and Sideswipe investigate the green eggs they've found. The Insecticons get the drop on the two, who are exposed to bright lights—which mixes with their night-vision and forces the two to be stuck fighting blind. Sunstreaker doesn't have as much difficulty with the light, but Shrapnel deactivates the two with a heavy burst of electricity.
Does this make her a Palm Pilot?
Jazz and Marissa continue to speed away from the horde that attacked them, and they take cover inside of a parking garage. Inside, the two find several mutilated copy bodies, and realizing how bizarre the situation is, they come clean to each other. Jazz reveals that the Dinobots arrived on Earth millions of years prior to the awakening of the Autobots and Decepticons on the Ark to fight the Insecticons—assumed to have been left for dead. Before more details can be exchanged, the couple is forced to continue their retreat. Finding a cache of glowing green eggs, Jazz chooses to ask questions later and uses his flamethrower to burn all the eggs he can.
Held in bondage, a captive Sunstreaker and Sideswipe overhear Kickback reminding Shrapnel that it was Shrapnel, not Bombshell, who used to lead the Insecticons. The Insecticons leave to locate Jazz, who escaped from captivity. Amusingly, as soon as the Decepticons leave, Bumper arrives to free his comrades.
Jazz comes under fire from the Insecticons and insists that Marissa escape. Sideswipe and Sunstreaker arrive to assist Jazz, and all the combat ruins the Insecticons' long-laid machinations. Shrapnel, in rage, blasts a hole from the cavern direct to the surface.
In another part of town, Bumper finds the two missing soldiers who were last seen inside of the theater before the ambush last issue. The soldiers direct Bumper to where they saw Bombshell headed, and after the soldiers mention that Bombshell might have acquired a taste for humans—Bumper looks at the humans with hungry eyes.
The rest of the Autobots continue their firefight against the Insecticon forces. Sunstreaker takes out Kickback with a well-placed pair of rockets. Sideswipe takes out Shrapnel with a well placed falling building. With only an army of drones left, the Autobots get ready to make a final stand, but the army of drones is replaced—by an army of Human Zombie Slaves!
From above, Bombshell commands the movements of his obedient fleshy underlings. Yet it's Bumper who saves the day by sneaking up on Bombshell and placing a cerebro-shell on the back of Bombshell's neck, causing a strange feedback loop that locks Bombshell into stasis. With all three Insecticons disabled, and nobody left controlling the drones or humans zombie slaves, the day is saved.
What's up with a couple of Marissa's captions being translucent? I don't know!
The narrative captions call it a theater, but the sign on the outside of the building in the previous issue calls it a theatre.
The Dinobots battling Shockwave (or in this case, his underlings) on Earth millions of years prior to the rest of the Autobots awakening on the Ark is a somewhat similar explanation to the Dinobots' origin in the original Marvel Comics and the later-written "Spotlight: Shockwave". However, this still doesn't explain how Megatron captured all the Dinobots except Grimlock.
San Desto is filled with many, many Easter eggs referencing people who have worked on Transformers.
The army of Human Zombie Slaves apparently includes [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Michael Jordan|{{#if:||Michael Jordan}}]], [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Where's Waldo?|{{#if:Waldo|Waldo|Where's Waldo?}}]], the [[wikipedia:{{#if:|:}}Village People|{{#if:||Village People}}]], and perhaps a suspiciously toned Asian.
Bumper's success seems a little too convenient, he was the last person to see Dorry and Cruz alive, and a license plate in the last panel ("TR8R1") suggests a traitor among the Autobots. But we'll never know now, will we?
On the "Prime Transmissions" page, reader mail is answered by Copy Editor Matthew Hansen. There's also a fan art of Blaster submitted by Jarri and Zaki Hasnian.
This issue is replete with references to the characters' various weapons and powers:
The entire plot revolves around Bombshell's cerebro-shells, which he uses to control the Insecticon clones and Human Zombie Slaves.
Sideswipe uses his piledriver twice, once to fight Insecticon clones and again to drop a building on Shrapnel.
Jazz deploys his overhead flamethrower to burn the Insecticon eggs. Notably, this may be the first time it has been "correctly" depicted in a comic book, being based on his toy's shoulder-mounted missile launcher, since the Marvel artists consistently drew Jazz's handheld photon rifle whenever it was called for.
Shrapnel uses his signature electrical powers pretty much every time he appears.
Sunstreaker takes out Kickback with a ground-to-air missile.
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