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{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[The Reign of Starscream|''Transformers: The Reign of Starscream'']] #5 | {{comicstory|seriesissue=[[Transformers: The Reign of Starscream|''Transformers: The Reign of Starscream'']] #5 | ||
|prev=The Reign of Starscream | |prev=The Reign of Starscream issue 4 | ||
|next=Alliance issue 1 | |next=Alliance issue 1 | ||
|title="Transformers: The Reign of Starscream Issue Number Five" | |title="Transformers: The Reign of Starscream Issue Number Five" | ||
|image=ReignOfStarscream5 CoverA.jpg | |image=ReignOfStarscream5 CoverA.jpg | ||
|caption=WHO DISRUPTS MY CORONATION?! | |caption=WHO DISRUPTS MY CORONATION?! | ||
|publisher=[[IDW]] | |publisher=[[IDW Publishing]] | ||
|date=August 27, 2008 | |date=[[August 27]], [[2008]] | ||
|coverdate=August | |coverdate=August 2008 | ||
|written by=[[Chris Mowry]] | |written by=[[Chris Mowry]] | ||
|art by=[[Alex Milne]] | |art by=[[Alex Milne]] | ||
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==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
Just outside the temple at [[Simfur]], [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] and her crew contemplate their next move in saving their friends. [[Crosshairs (Movie)|Crosshairs]] suggests that they split into two teams: one to head back to [[Trypticon (Movie)|Trypticon]] and cause a diversion, while the rest take on the rescue. [[Strongarm (Movie)|Strongarm]], [[Breakaway (Movie)|Breakaway]] and [[Wingblade]] volunteer for the former, while [[Armorhide (Movie)|Armorhide]] agrees to take a team to provide cover for the rescue party. | Just outside the [[Simfur Temple|temple]] at [[Simfur]], [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] and her crew contemplate their next move in saving their friends. [[Crosshairs (Movie)|Crosshairs]] suggests that they split into two teams: one to head back to [[Trypticon (Movie)|Trypticon]] and cause a diversion, while the rest take on the rescue. [[Strongarm (Movie)|Strongarm]], [[Breakaway (Movie)|Breakaway]] and [[Wingblade]] volunteer for the former, while [[Armorhide (Movie)|Armorhide]] agrees to take a team to provide cover for the rescue party. | ||
Down at the temple, [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] marvels at what he has achieved. He looks over the crowd, seeing them not gathered out of fear or displaced loyalty, knowing no matter their previous allegiance, they will all bow before him as the new leader of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. He addresses the crowd, putting down the efforts of their [[Megatron (Movie)|previous]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|leaders]], and how he has returned to rebuild Cybertron for them. All he asks is that they swear allegiance to him and his cause, to which the entire crowd readily does. | Down at the temple, [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] marvels at what he has achieved. He looks over the crowd, seeing them not gathered out of fear or displaced loyalty, knowing no matter their previous allegiance, they will all bow before him as the new leader of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. He addresses the crowd, putting down the efforts of their [[Megatron (Movie)|previous]] [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|leaders]], and how he has returned to rebuild Cybertron for them. All he asks is that they swear allegiance to him and his cause, to which the entire crowd readily does. | ||
After that, he explains the purpose of the prisoners shackled to the [[ | After that, he explains the purpose of the prisoners shackled to the [[replica AllSpark|new AllSpark]]; the five of them will give their sparks to reactivate the cube, and restore Cybertron to its former glory. [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]] pleads with him to stop, calling his plan insane. But Starscream is resolute in his actions, and with the push of a button, the five "criminals" are terminated. Their [[spark]] energy is stored and, with another flick of a switch, Starscream activates the new AllSpark... only to find it's ''not working.'' | ||
Starscream has little time to contemplate why it has failed, before he realises he has bigger problems in the form of [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]], who calls in his drones to surround the confused bot. [[Payload (Movie)|Payload]] and [[Ramjet (Movie)|Ramjet]] also show their true colours, siding with Dreadwing as he explains his actions. He saw the data from [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]], and decided he wanted it for himself. He brags about the size of his forces, and how easy it was to form this little coup. Starscream quickly rebukes, calling Dreadwing a novice and regretting ever saving him. However, Dreadwing doesn't let it faze him and orders his [[Drone|drones]] to seize Starscream and his remaining followers. | Starscream has little time to contemplate why it has failed, before he realises he has bigger problems in the form of [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]], who calls in his drones to surround the confused bot. [[Payload (Movie)|Payload]] and [[Ramjet (Movie)|Ramjet]] also show their true colours, siding with Dreadwing as he explains his actions. He saw the data from [[Frenzy (Movie)|Frenzy]], and decided he wanted it for himself. He brags about the size of his forces, and how easy it was to form this little coup. Starscream quickly rebukes him, calling Dreadwing a novice and regretting ever saving him. However, Dreadwing doesn't let it faze him and orders his [[Drone|drones]] to seize Starscream and his remaining followers. | ||
[[Image:ROSDreadwingturns.jpg|left|200px|thumb|This is so much better than having Galvatron interfere with me.]] | [[Image:ROSDreadwingturns.jpg|left|200px|thumb|This is so much better than having Galvatron interfere with me.]] | ||
Arcee and members of the rescue party watch in disbelief from the outskirts; their job has just become a little harder. [[Clocker (Movie)|Clocker]] and Crosshairs theorize that the master switch must be at Trypticon, and perhaps Breakaway can deactivate it. Arcee makes her move, using her rifle to take out the fake | Arcee and members of the rescue party watch in disbelief from the outskirts; their job has just become a little harder. [[Clocker (Movie)|Clocker]] and Crosshairs theorize that the master switch must be at Trypticon, and perhaps Breakaway can deactivate it. Arcee makes her move, using her rifle to take out the fake AllSpark with a mighty explosion. Dreadwing is not pleased, sending Ramjet and the drones to deal with the new intruders. Crosshairs and Armorhide hold the line, and Ramjet nearly runs the latter through before Crosshairs decapitates him. | ||
Meanwhile, back at the temple, Starscream has had enough. He's furious that he let his lust for power blind him, as it did Megatron, and goes on the offensive. With the help of [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] and [[Stockade (Movie)|Stockade]], he takes out numerous drones before he notices Dreadwing escaping. Starscream leaves the clean up in his subordinates hands and goes after the traitor, taking a surprised [[Divebomb (Movie)|Divebomb]] along with him. Admiring the valiant efforts of the Autobots fighting below, he intercepts Wingblade's message to Arcee about deactivating the drones. His path clear, he searches Trypticon until he finds the traitor. | Meanwhile, back at the temple, Starscream has had enough. He's furious that he let his lust for power blind him, as it did Megatron, and goes on the offensive. With the help of [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] and [[Stockade (Movie)|Stockade]], he takes out numerous drones before he notices Dreadwing escaping. Starscream leaves the clean up in his subordinates hands and goes after the traitor, taking a surprised [[Divebomb (Movie)|Divebomb]] along with him. Admiring the valiant efforts of the Autobots fighting below, he intercepts Wingblade's message to Arcee about deactivating the drones. His path clear, he searches Trypticon until he finds the traitor. | ||
On board a starship, Dreadwing plans to escape to the atmosphere and reactivate the drones. His plans are put on hold as Starscream throws Divebomb onto the front of the ship, before blowing him to smithereens. He cripples the ship before boarding, threatening to kill Dreadwing before the ship crashes. Dreadwing states he only did what Starscream never had the bearings to do to Megatron, but Starscream is not swayed. Below them, Arcee pulls her team out of Trypticon to avoid the collision. | On board [[Nemesis (Movie)|a starship]], Dreadwing plans to escape to the atmosphere and reactivate the drones. His plans are put on hold as Starscream throws Divebomb onto the front of the ship, before blowing him to smithereens. He cripples the ship before boarding, threatening to kill Dreadwing before the ship crashes. Dreadwing states he only did what Starscream never had the bearings to do to Megatron, but Starscream is not swayed. Below them, Arcee pulls her team out of Trypticon to avoid the collision. | ||
However, Dreadwing has one final ace up his handless sleeve. As the ship tumbles out of control, he activates the [[Space bridge|Space Bridge]] before teleporting away from the enraged Starscream. His screams of the traitor's name are cut short as the ship collides. The explosion turns the Decepticon city into a smoldering crater before it's absorbed into the wormhole. Trypticon has fallen, and Starscream is gone. | However, Dreadwing has one final ace up his handless sleeve. As the ship tumbles out of control, he activates the [[Space bridge|Space Bridge]] before teleporting away from the enraged Starscream. His screams of the traitor's name are cut short as the ship collides. The explosion turns the Decepticon city into a smoldering crater before it's absorbed into the wormhole. Trypticon has fallen, and Starscream is gone. | ||
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Outside the city limits, Arcee and her crew observe the destruction. She notes that this could be the turning point in the war, but knows that if Starscream survived the explosion, he could turn everything around again. She vows to find him...and judging from the sight of the Thundercracker speeding away from the scene, she's not the only one. | Outside the city limits, Arcee and her crew observe the destruction. She notes that this could be the turning point in the war, but knows that if Starscream survived the explosion, he could turn everything around again. She vows to find him...and judging from the sight of the Thundercracker speeding away from the scene, she's not the only one. | ||
Far away from Cybertron, on [[Mars]], the disused Space Bridge antenna activates. The remains of the starship as well as the explosion come crashing through the wormhole, obliterating it. While this happens, a confused but very much alive Dreadwing emerges. He marvels at his miraculous escape just long enough for Starscream to sneak up and | Far away from Cybertron, on [[Mars (planet)|Mars]], the disused Space Bridge antenna activates. The remains of the starship as well as the explosion come crashing through the wormhole, obliterating it. While this happens, a confused but very much alive Dreadwing emerges. He marvels at his miraculous escape just long enough for Starscream to sneak up, tear his head off and crush his spark core. The traitor addresses him as "Lord Starscream" before he finally goes quiet. | ||
A damaged Starscream takes a moment to think about all that has happened. Dreadwing is dead, but his plan (or possibly his followers) have failed. But he knows there are allies back on [[Earth]], and he knows they will join with him. He will have his rule no matter where it may be. | A damaged Starscream takes a moment to think about all that has happened. Dreadwing is dead, but his plan (or possibly his followers) have failed. But he knows there are allies back on [[Earth]], and he knows they will join with him. He will have his rule no matter where it may be. | ||
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* [[Armorhide (Movie)|Armorhide]] (7) | * [[Armorhide (Movie)|Armorhide]] (7) | ||
* [[Strongarm (Movie)|Strongarm]] (8) | * [[Strongarm (Movie)|Strongarm]] (8) | ||
* [[Signal Flare (Movie)|Signal Flare]] ( | * [[Big Daddy (Movie)|Big Daddy]] (9) | ||
* [[Warpath (Movie)|Warpath]] ( | * [[Signal Flare (Movie)|Signal Flare]] (11) | ||
* [[Elita-One]] ( | * [[Warpath (Movie)|Warpath]] (12) | ||
* [[Grindcore (Movie)|Grindcore]] ( | * [[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]] (15) | ||
* [[Grindcore (Movie)|Grindcore]] (20) | |||
|c2= | |c2= | ||
* [[Payload (Movie)|Payload]] ( | * [[Payload (Movie)|Payload]] (10) | ||
* [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]] ( | * [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]] (12) | ||
* [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] ( | * [[Thundercracker (Movie)|Thundercracker]] (13) | ||
* [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] ( | * [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] (16) | ||
* [[Crankcase (Movie)|Crankcase]] ( | * [[Crankcase (Movie)|Crankcase]] (17) | ||
* [[Stockade (Movie)|Stockade]] ( | * [[Stockade (Movie)|Stockade]] (18) | ||
* [[Ramjet (Movie)|Ramjet]] ( | * [[Ramjet (Movie)|Ramjet]] (19) | ||
* [[Vortex (Movie)|Vortex]] ( | * [[Vortex (Movie)|Vortex]] (21) | ||
* [[Divebomb (Movie)|Divebomb]] ( | * [[Divebomb (Movie)|Divebomb]] (22) | ||
}} | |||
==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
"You can't be serious! Let us go and we can help each other. They'll never follow you!"<br> | "You can't be serious! Let us go and we can help each other. They'll never follow you!"<br> | ||
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"'''YOU'RE INSANE!'''"<br> | "'''YOU'RE INSANE!'''"<br> | ||
"No... I'm '''in charge'''."<br> | "No... I'm '''in charge'''."<br> | ||
:— '''Elita-One''''s pleas for mercy fall on '''Starscream''''s deaf ears. | :—'''Elita-One''''s pleas for mercy fall on '''Starscream''''s deaf ears. | ||
"Autobot scrap! You come out of hiding only to die. That's not using your | "Autobot scrap! You come out of hiding only to die. That's not using your h—" | ||
:— '''Ramjet''', who is just about to learn the definition of "irony". | :—'''Ramjet''', who is just about to learn the definition of "irony". | ||
"I merely did to you what you never had the courage to do to Megatron."<br> | "I merely did to you what you never had the courage to do to Megatron."<br> | ||
"Courage? Treason is more like it. And the punishment for treason... is death." | "Courage? Treason is more like it. And the punishment for treason... is death." | ||
:— '''Dreadwing''' and '''Starscream''' discuss the finer points of treachery. | :—'''Dreadwing''' and '''Starscream''' discuss the finer points of treachery. | ||
"Haha! I did it! Talk about cutting it '''close'''! Wait, where in the name of the | "Haha! I did it! Talk about cutting it '''close'''! Wait, where in the name of the AllSpark '''am I'''? Who cares? I'm '''alive'''! I still func—"<br> | ||
"Wanna bet?" | "Wanna bet?" | ||
:— '''Dreadwing''' and '''Starscream''' quote [[The Transformers: The Movie|some movie]] or something. | :—'''Dreadwing''' and '''Starscream''' quote [[The Transformers: The Movie|some movie]] or something. | ||
"My plan failed, or was it my troops that failed me? I can only process the situation and hope for a conclusion. There are allies on Earth, and more scattered across the Galaxy. I will seek them out. By my side they will join, and in time, I will have my kingdom... regardless of the location." | "My plan failed, or was it my troops that failed me? I can only process the situation and hope for a conclusion. There are allies on Earth, and more scattered across the Galaxy. I will seek them out. By my side they will join, and in time, I will have my kingdom... regardless of the location." | ||
:— '''Starscream''''s internal monologue after Dreadwing's execution | :—'''Starscream''''s internal monologue after Dreadwing's execution. | ||
==Notes== | |||
* [[Big Daddy (Movie)|Big Daddy]] sneaks in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it appearance at the front of the crowd on the third page. | |||
* Whereas [[The Reign of Starscream issue 1|issue #1]] had continued the [[Primal Fear!|grand]] [[The Ultimate Doom, Part 1|tradition]] of Transformers fiction [[The Test (issue)|confusing]] galaxies with [[Solar system|solar systems]], [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]]'s closing monologue in this issue, where he states that he has allies "scattered across the [[Milky Way|galaxy]]", keeps in line with [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]]'s opening monologue from the [[Transformers (film)|movie]]. | |||
* Strongarm is shown without his battle mask, and he has a big, gaping hole in his face. | * Strongarm is shown without his battle mask, and he has a big, gaping hole in his face. | ||
* According to Chris Mowry's commentary in the trade collection of this series, the method of Ramjet's death is a nod to his G1 namesake's fate in "[[Spotlight: Ramjet]]". | |||
* This issue features the ''[[Transformers: Mosaic]]'' "More Than You Can Chew". | |||
*According to the trade paperback bonus material for this series, instances of unreliability in the past have caused the Autobots and Decepticons to develop "kill switches" to be used in case their drone forces are rendered uncontrollable in combat. | |||
===Errors=== | |||
*Stockade's optic bar has a bluish tint, rather than the orange one he has in his previous appearances. | |||
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===Covers (3)=== | ===Covers (3)=== | ||
* '''Cover A:''' Starscream and others flying in space above Earth; art by Alex Milne & | * '''Cover A:''' Wraparound of Starscream and others flying in space above Earth; art by Alex Milne & colors by [[Espen Grundetjern]]. | ||
* '''Cover B:''' Starscream and the burning AllSpark; art by [[James Raiz]] & | * '''Cover B:''' Starscream and the burning AllSpark; art by [[James Raiz]] & colors by [[Kieran Oats]]. | ||
* '''Incentive Cover RI''': Starscream photo cover. | * '''Incentive Cover RI''': Starscream photo cover. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:ReignOfStarscream5 CoverA.jpg|Get these pathetic nobodies off of MY cover! They're not even ''in'' this series! | |||
File:ReignOfStarscream5 CoverB.jpg|Who do they think I am?? [[The Transformers: Stormbringer |Stormbringer]] [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]? | |||
File:ReignOfStarscream5 CoverRI.jpg|This cover feels [[The Reign of Starscream issue 1|oddly familiar]].... | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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* ''Galaxy Quest'' | * ''Galaxy Quest'' | ||
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 WHO DISRUPTS MY CORONATION?! | |||||||||||||
| "Transformers: The Reign of Starscream Issue Number Five" | |||||||||||||
| Publisher | IDW Publishing | ||||||||||||
| First published | August 27, 2008 | ||||||||||||
| Cover date | August 2008 | ||||||||||||
| Written by | Chris Mowry | ||||||||||||
| Art by | Alex Milne | ||||||||||||
| Colors by | Josh Perez | ||||||||||||
| Letters by | Chris Mowry | ||||||||||||
| Edits by | Denton J. Tipton | ||||||||||||
| Continuity | Movie continuity | ||||||||||||
Can the Autobots stop Starscream from ruling all of Cybertron?
Synopsis
[edit]Just outside the temple at Simfur, Arcee and her crew contemplate their next move in saving their friends. Crosshairs suggests that they split into two teams: one to head back to Trypticon and cause a diversion, while the rest take on the rescue. Strongarm, Breakaway and Wingblade volunteer for the former, while Armorhide agrees to take a team to provide cover for the rescue party.
Down at the temple, Starscream marvels at what he has achieved. He looks over the crowd, seeing them not gathered out of fear or displaced loyalty, knowing no matter their previous allegiance, they will all bow before him as the new leader of Cybertron. He addresses the crowd, putting down the efforts of their previous leaders, and how he has returned to rebuild Cybertron for them. All he asks is that they swear allegiance to him and his cause, to which the entire crowd readily does.
After that, he explains the purpose of the prisoners shackled to the new AllSpark; the five of them will give their sparks to reactivate the cube, and restore Cybertron to its former glory. Elita-One pleads with him to stop, calling his plan insane. But Starscream is resolute in his actions, and with the push of a button, the five "criminals" are terminated. Their spark energy is stored and, with another flick of a switch, Starscream activates the new AllSpark... only to find it's not working.
Starscream has little time to contemplate why it has failed, before he realises he has bigger problems in the form of Dreadwing, who calls in his drones to surround the confused bot. Payload and Ramjet also show their true colours, siding with Dreadwing as he explains his actions. He saw the data from Frenzy, and decided he wanted it for himself. He brags about the size of his forces, and how easy it was to form this little coup. Starscream quickly rebukes him, calling Dreadwing a novice and regretting ever saving him. However, Dreadwing doesn't let it faze him and orders his drones to seize Starscream and his remaining followers.
Arcee and members of the rescue party watch in disbelief from the outskirts; their job has just become a little harder. Clocker and Crosshairs theorize that the master switch must be at Trypticon, and perhaps Breakaway can deactivate it. Arcee makes her move, using her rifle to take out the fake AllSpark with a mighty explosion. Dreadwing is not pleased, sending Ramjet and the drones to deal with the new intruders. Crosshairs and Armorhide hold the line, and Ramjet nearly runs the latter through before Crosshairs decapitates him.
Meanwhile, back at the temple, Starscream has had enough. He's furious that he let his lust for power blind him, as it did Megatron, and goes on the offensive. With the help of Thundercracker and Stockade, he takes out numerous drones before he notices Dreadwing escaping. Starscream leaves the clean up in his subordinates hands and goes after the traitor, taking a surprised Divebomb along with him. Admiring the valiant efforts of the Autobots fighting below, he intercepts Wingblade's message to Arcee about deactivating the drones. His path clear, he searches Trypticon until he finds the traitor.
On board a starship, Dreadwing plans to escape to the atmosphere and reactivate the drones. His plans are put on hold as Starscream throws Divebomb onto the front of the ship, before blowing him to smithereens. He cripples the ship before boarding, threatening to kill Dreadwing before the ship crashes. Dreadwing states he only did what Starscream never had the bearings to do to Megatron, but Starscream is not swayed. Below them, Arcee pulls her team out of Trypticon to avoid the collision.
However, Dreadwing has one final ace up his handless sleeve. As the ship tumbles out of control, he activates the Space Bridge before teleporting away from the enraged Starscream. His screams of the traitor's name are cut short as the ship collides. The explosion turns the Decepticon city into a smoldering crater before it's absorbed into the wormhole. Trypticon has fallen, and Starscream is gone.
Outside the city limits, Arcee and her crew observe the destruction. She notes that this could be the turning point in the war, but knows that if Starscream survived the explosion, he could turn everything around again. She vows to find him...and judging from the sight of the Thundercracker speeding away from the scene, she's not the only one.
Far away from Cybertron, on Mars, the disused Space Bridge antenna activates. The remains of the starship as well as the explosion come crashing through the wormhole, obliterating it. While this happens, a confused but very much alive Dreadwing emerges. He marvels at his miraculous escape just long enough for Starscream to sneak up, tear his head off and crush his spark core. The traitor addresses him as "Lord Starscream" before he finally goes quiet.
A damaged Starscream takes a moment to think about all that has happened. Dreadwing is dead, but his plan (or possibly his followers) have failed. But he knows there are allies back on Earth, and he knows they will join with him. He will have his rule no matter where it may be.
Featured characters
[edit](Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons |
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Quotes
[edit]"You can't be serious! Let us go and we can help each other. They'll never follow you!"
"Silence! Take comfort in knowing that your last actions will have saved so many of us. This is what you deserve."
"YOU'RE INSANE!"
"No... I'm in charge."
- —Elita-One's pleas for mercy fall on Starscream's deaf ears.
"Autobot scrap! You come out of hiding only to die. That's not using your h—"
- —Ramjet, who is just about to learn the definition of "irony".
"I merely did to you what you never had the courage to do to Megatron."
"Courage? Treason is more like it. And the punishment for treason... is death."
- —Dreadwing and Starscream discuss the finer points of treachery.
"Haha! I did it! Talk about cutting it close! Wait, where in the name of the AllSpark am I? Who cares? I'm alive! I still func—"
"Wanna bet?"
- —Dreadwing and Starscream quote some movie or something.
"My plan failed, or was it my troops that failed me? I can only process the situation and hope for a conclusion. There are allies on Earth, and more scattered across the Galaxy. I will seek them out. By my side they will join, and in time, I will have my kingdom... regardless of the location."
- —Starscream's internal monologue after Dreadwing's execution.
Notes
[edit]- Big Daddy sneaks in a blink-and-you'll-miss-it appearance at the front of the crowd on the third page.
- Whereas issue #1 had continued the grand tradition of Transformers fiction confusing galaxies with solar systems, Starscream's closing monologue in this issue, where he states that he has allies "scattered across the galaxy", keeps in line with Optimus Prime's opening monologue from the movie.
- Strongarm is shown without his battle mask, and he has a big, gaping hole in his face.
- According to Chris Mowry's commentary in the trade collection of this series, the method of Ramjet's death is a nod to his G1 namesake's fate in "Spotlight: Ramjet".
- This issue features the Transformers: Mosaic "More Than You Can Chew".
- According to the trade paperback bonus material for this series, instances of unreliability in the past have caused the Autobots and Decepticons to develop "kill switches" to be used in case their drone forces are rendered uncontrollable in combat.
Errors
[edit]- Stockade's optic bar has a bluish tint, rather than the orange one he has in his previous appearances.
Covers (3)
[edit]- Cover A: Wraparound of Starscream and others flying in space above Earth; art by Alex Milne & colors by Espen Grundetjern.
- Cover B: Starscream and the burning AllSpark; art by James Raiz & colors by Kieran Oats.
- Incentive Cover RI: Starscream photo cover.
-
Get these pathetic nobodies off of MY cover! They're not even in this series! -
Who do they think I am?? Stormbringer Thunderwing? -
This cover feels oddly familiar....
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