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{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[The Arrival|''Transformers Animated: The Arrival'']]'' #1'' | {{comicstory|seriesissue=[[Transformers Animated: The Arrival|''Transformers Animated: The Arrival'']]'' #1'' | ||
|next=The Arrival issue 2 | |next=The Arrival issue 2 | ||
|image= | |title="Dispatches" | ||
|image=Arrival1 coverA.jpg | |||
|caption=I'm having so much gosh-darn fun I can't stand it! | |caption=I'm having so much gosh-darn fun I can't stand it! | ||
|publisher=[[IDW Publishing]] | |publisher=[[IDW Publishing]] | ||
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|letters by=[[Chris Mowry]] | |letters by=[[Chris Mowry]] | ||
|edits by=[[Denton J. Tipton]] | |edits by=[[Denton J. Tipton]] | ||
|continuity=[[Animated continuity]] | |continuity=[[Animated cartoon continuity]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''A million stellar cycles of peace is threatened when the Transformers and the AllSpark arrive on Earth.''' | '''A million stellar cycles of peace is threatened when the Transformers and the AllSpark arrive on Earth.''' | ||
==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
Ultra Magnus informs the [[ | Ultra Magnus informs the [[Elite Guard]] of the current situation as regards to Optimus Prime's crew, the [[AllSpark]], the [[Decepticon]]s, and their subsequent disappearance. He confirms that there are search and rescue crews at work, but as yet they have found nothing. | ||
On [[Earth]], Optimus is in stasis, dreaming of his battle with Megatron, where he was the only thing standing between the Decepticon overlord and ultimate power. | On [[Earth]], Optimus is in stasis, dreaming of his battle with Megatron, where he was the only thing standing between the Decepticon overlord and ultimate power. | ||
On the colony [[New Kaon]], Blitzwing hosts Megatron's funeral, having erected a monument to his leader, and vows vengeance... and [[ | On the colony [[New Kaon]], Blitzwing hosts Megatron's funeral, having erected a monument to his leader, and vows vengeance... and [[facial hair|mustaches]]. Meanwhile, at the [[Autobot Memorial Plaza]] in [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]], Sentinel Prime is forced to deliver the eulogy at the funeral of Optimus' crew. Afterward, Longarm Prime pushes that they continue the search, but Sentinel thinks it's best to leave things buried. Meanwhile, a furious Lugnut refuses to accept Megatron's death, destroys Blitzwing's monument and the two begin to fight. | ||
On Earth, Isaac Sumdac discovers Megatron's head, and over the next 50 years, progresses from simple attempts at reverse engineering to the establishment of [[Sumdac Systems]]. | On Earth, Isaac Sumdac discovers Megatron's head, and over the next 50 years, progresses from simple attempts at reverse engineering to the establishment of [[Sumdac Systems]]. | ||
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* [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] (2) | * [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] (2) | ||
* [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] (7) | * [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] (7) | ||
* [[Lugnut]] (8) | * [[Lugnut (Animated)|Lugnut]] (8) | ||
* [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] (17) | * [[Starscream (Animated)|Starscream]] (17) | ||
* [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] (18) | * [[Blackarachnia (Animated)|Blackarachnia]] (18) | ||
|c3= | |c3= | ||
* [[Isaac Sumdac]] (9) | * [[Isaac Sumdac (Animated)|Isaac Sumdac]] (9) | ||
* [[Captain Fanzone]] (11) | * [[Carmine Fanzone|Captain Fanzone]] (11) | ||
* [[Sari Sumdac]] (12) | * [[Sari Sumdac (Animated)|Sari Sumdac]] (12) | ||
* [[Mayor Edsel]] (19) | * [[Augustus Edsel|Mayor Edsel]] (19) | ||
|c4= | |c4= | ||
* [[Sparkplug (robot dog)|Sparkplug]] (10) | * [[Sparkplug (robot dog)|Sparkplug]] (10) | ||
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==Quotes== | ==Quotes== | ||
'''Icy Blitzwing''': | '''Icy Blitzwing''': It is with heavy sparks that we who proudly display the Decepticon symbol must learn to accept the inevitable conclusion, however unpleasant... Our leader has fallen. Megatron is no more. Rest assured, he will not be forgotten.<br> | ||
'''Hothead Blitzwing''': But first we will '''CRUSH''' the miserable Autobot scum responsible for destroying him!<br> | '''Hothead Blitzwing''': But first we will '''CRUSH''' the miserable Autobot scum responsible for destroying him!<br> | ||
'''Random Blitzwing''': Oooh! And then we'll paint mustaches on their faceplates! Mustaches are funny! Hahahahahaha!<br> | '''Random Blitzwing''': Oooh! And then we'll paint mustaches on their faceplates! Mustaches are funny! Hahahahahaha!<br> | ||
:—No funeral is <s>safe</s> sane when '''Blitzwing''' is around. | :—No funeral is <s>safe</s> sane when '''Blitzwing''' is around. | ||
==Errors== | ==Notes== | ||
* Blackarachnia's face plate is seen for the first time, the only other time it is featured is in [[The Arrival issue 4|issue #4]]. | |||
* This issue's story was given the title "Dispatches" in the trade paperback collection of ''The Arrival''. | |||
* The plot is a retelling of "[[Transform and Roll Out]]", but from different perspectives and with many additional details. | |||
* At Megatron's funeral, there are a large number of unnamed [[generic]] Decepticons. | |||
* Longarm questioning Sentinel if they are sure Megatron's dead and asking him to continue the search for Optimus' crew is explained in "[[Autoboot Camp]]". | |||
* The font used in a panel depicting language aboard the ''Nemesis'' is not [[Cybertronian language|Cybertronian]] but rather, [[fandom:starwars:Huttese (writing system)|Huttese]], from [[Star_Wars_(franchise)|a galaxy far, far away....]] | |||
* When [https://web.archive.org/web/20211201161647/https://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/idw-comic-releases-scheduled-for-august-2008/13076/ Seibertron.com reported] the upcoming publication of this issue, it did so using a piece of [https://www.deviantart.com/markerguru/art/sari-bee-mine-74004111 fanart by Milne] of Bumblebee and an aged-up Sari. Milne would later remark on how he'd "fooled you" into "[thinking] that the sari be mine pic was going to be a cover" when he posted the [https://www.deviantart.com/markerguru/art/TF-Animated-fun-90121702 ''real'' cover] on his DeviantArt account. His depiction of Sari as a teenager proved remarkably prescient. | |||
===Errors=== | |||
* Both Sentinel and Longarm bear the wrong symbol, with Longarm wearing the Elite Guard emblem, and Sentinel possessing the standard [[Insignia|Autobrand]]. | * Both Sentinel and Longarm bear the wrong symbol, with Longarm wearing the Elite Guard emblem, and Sentinel possessing the standard [[Insignia|Autobrand]]. | ||
* | * Sentinel Prime refers to ''his'' generation knowing war and hiding the All Spark. While it's possible ([[Prowl (Animated)|Prowl]] turned out to be around during the war), he has never before or since been shown to be that old. Of course, knowing Sentinel, he could just be trying to inflate his credentials. | ||
* Blackarachnia is able to survive in space, despite her organic half. | |||
* | |||
===Covers (3)=== | ===Covers (3)=== | ||
* '''Cover A:''' Sari, Bumblebee, Bulkhead, Sparkplug, [[Tutor Bot]], and a lot of [[Pat Lee|balloons]]; art by [[Alex Milne]] & colors by [[Josh Perez]]. | * '''Cover A:''' Sari, Bumblebee, Bulkhead, Sparkplug, [[Tutor Bot]], and a lot of [[Pat Lee|balloons]]; art by [[Alex Milne]] & colors by [[Josh Perez]]. | ||
* '''Cover B:''' The Autobots half of the RI cover; this art was reused for the TPB cover. | * '''Cover B:''' The Autobots half of the RI cover; this art was reused for the TPB cover. | ||
* '''Incentive Cover RI:''' Front to back cover of the Autobots and Sari vs the Decepticons and the [[Angry Archer]]; art by [[Marcelo Matere]]. | * '''Incentive Cover RI:''' Front to back cover of the Autobots and Sari vs the Decepticons and the [[Angry Archer]]; art by [[Marcelo Matere]]. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Image: | Image:Arrival1 coverA.jpg|2 Kool 4 Skool! | ||
Image:Arrival1 coverB.jpg| | Image:Arrival1 coverB.jpg|Um, who are we battling? | ||
Image:Arrival1 coverRI.jpg| | Image:Arrival1 coverRI.jpg|Oh yeah, the Decepticons! Get 'em!!! | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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* ''The Dreamland Chronicles'' | * ''The Dreamland Chronicles'' | ||
* ''Galaxy Quest'' | * ''Galaxy Quest'' | ||
* ''Doctor Who: The Forgotten'' | * ''[[Doctor Who]]: The Forgotten'' | ||
* ''Nightwings'' | * ''Nightwings'' | ||
* ''Star Trek: Romulans: The Hollow Crown'' | * ''[[Star Trek]]: Romulans: The Hollow Crown'' | ||
* ''Igor'' movie prequel | * ''Igor'' movie prequel | ||
* ''Adventures in Oz'' | * ''Adventures in Oz'' | ||
* Comics Grading Corporation | * Comics Grading Corporation | ||
* [[Transformers Animated (IDW | * [[Transformers Animated (IDW)|''Transformers Animated'']] comics | ||
* "[[Transform and Roll Out]]" on DVD (back cover) | * "[[Transform and Roll Out]]" on DVD (back cover) | ||
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| Publisher | IDW Publishing | ||||||||||||
| First published | August 13, 2008 | ||||||||||||
| Cover date | August 2008 | ||||||||||||
| Written by | Marty Isenberg | ||||||||||||
| Pencils by | Dario Brizuela | ||||||||||||
| Inks by | Leandro Corral | ||||||||||||
| Colors by | Liam Shalloo | ||||||||||||
| Letters by | Chris Mowry | ||||||||||||
| Edits by | Denton J. Tipton | ||||||||||||
| Continuity | Animated cartoon continuity | ||||||||||||
A million stellar cycles of peace is threatened when the Transformers and the AllSpark arrive on Earth.
Synopsis
[edit]Ultra Magnus informs the Elite Guard of the current situation as regards to Optimus Prime's crew, the AllSpark, the Decepticons, and their subsequent disappearance. He confirms that there are search and rescue crews at work, but as yet they have found nothing.
On Earth, Optimus is in stasis, dreaming of his battle with Megatron, where he was the only thing standing between the Decepticon overlord and ultimate power.
On the colony New Kaon, Blitzwing hosts Megatron's funeral, having erected a monument to his leader, and vows vengeance... and mustaches. Meanwhile, at the Autobot Memorial Plaza in Iacon, Sentinel Prime is forced to deliver the eulogy at the funeral of Optimus' crew. Afterward, Longarm Prime pushes that they continue the search, but Sentinel thinks it's best to leave things buried. Meanwhile, a furious Lugnut refuses to accept Megatron's death, destroys Blitzwing's monument and the two begin to fight.
On Earth, Isaac Sumdac discovers Megatron's head, and over the next 50 years, progresses from simple attempts at reverse engineering to the establishment of Sumdac Systems.
The Autobots awaken, and meet Sari, establishing themselves as Detroit's new heroes.
On the Decepticon warship, Starscream is reviewing footage of the Autobots at work, when an intruder alert goes off. Blackarachnia arrives, and during a scuffle offers to team up. Starscream declines and Blackarachnia makes her escape, placing a tracer on him. The distraction causes Starscream to miss a proximity warning, and he promptly crashes into the Moon.
Sometime later, Starscream attacks, and during the battle, the AllSpark is briefly opened. The resulting energy burst is detected by both the Autobots and the Decepticons, and the two groups make tracks for Earth.
Featured characters
[edit](Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons | Humans | Others |
|---|---|---|---|
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Quotes
[edit]Icy Blitzwing: It is with heavy sparks that we who proudly display the Decepticon symbol must learn to accept the inevitable conclusion, however unpleasant... Our leader has fallen. Megatron is no more. Rest assured, he will not be forgotten.
Hothead Blitzwing: But first we will CRUSH the miserable Autobot scum responsible for destroying him!
Random Blitzwing: Oooh! And then we'll paint mustaches on their faceplates! Mustaches are funny! Hahahahahaha!
- —No funeral is
safesane when Blitzwing is around.
Notes
[edit]- Blackarachnia's face plate is seen for the first time, the only other time it is featured is in issue #4.
- This issue's story was given the title "Dispatches" in the trade paperback collection of The Arrival.
- The plot is a retelling of "Transform and Roll Out", but from different perspectives and with many additional details.
- At Megatron's funeral, there are a large number of unnamed generic Decepticons.
- Longarm questioning Sentinel if they are sure Megatron's dead and asking him to continue the search for Optimus' crew is explained in "Autoboot Camp".
- The font used in a panel depicting language aboard the Nemesis is not Cybertronian but rather, Huttese, from a galaxy far, far away....
- When Seibertron.com reported the upcoming publication of this issue, it did so using a piece of fanart by Milne of Bumblebee and an aged-up Sari. Milne would later remark on how he'd "fooled you" into "[thinking] that the sari be mine pic was going to be a cover" when he posted the real cover on his DeviantArt account. His depiction of Sari as a teenager proved remarkably prescient.
Errors
[edit]- Both Sentinel and Longarm bear the wrong symbol, with Longarm wearing the Elite Guard emblem, and Sentinel possessing the standard Autobrand.
- Sentinel Prime refers to his generation knowing war and hiding the All Spark. While it's possible (Prowl turned out to be around during the war), he has never before or since been shown to be that old. Of course, knowing Sentinel, he could just be trying to inflate his credentials.
- Blackarachnia is able to survive in space, despite her organic half.
Covers (3)
[edit]- Cover A: Sari, Bumblebee, Bulkhead, Sparkplug, Tutor Bot, and a lot of balloons; art by Alex Milne & colors by Josh Perez.
- Cover B: The Autobots half of the RI cover; this art was reused for the TPB cover.
- Incentive Cover RI: Front to back cover of the Autobots and Sari vs the Decepticons and the Angry Archer; art by Marcelo Matere.
-
2 Kool 4 Skool! -
Um, who are we battling? -
Oh yeah, the Decepticons! Get 'em!!!
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