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{{disambig2|the 3H stand-alone story|the canceled | {{disambig2|the 3H stand-alone story|the canceled Dreamwave mini-series|Transformers: Beast Wars — Shell Game}} | ||
{{comicstory|seriesissue= | {{comicstory| | ||
|seriesissue=[[OTFCC 2004|The Official Transformers Collectors Convention]] | |||
|image=UltraTrionLoses.jpg | |||
|caption=With all the Autobots gone, Megazarak gets his sick kicks by beating around old men. | |||
|title="Shell Game" | |title="Shell Game" | ||
|publisher=[[3H]] | |publisher=[[3H Productions]] | ||
|date= | |date=[[July 31]], [[2004]] ([[OTFCC 2004]]) | ||
|story=[[Simon Furman]] | |story=[[Simon Furman]] | ||
|pencils=[[Andrew Froedge]] | |pencils=[[Andrew Froedge]] | ||
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|colors=[[Joe Givens]] | |colors=[[Joe Givens]] | ||
|letters=[[Simon Bowland]] | |letters=[[Simon Bowland]] | ||
|continuity= | |continuity=Unique [[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|2001 ''Robots in Disguise'']] continuity | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''A Decepticon tyrant hunts down the last surviving Autobot.''' | '''A Decepticon tyrant hunts down the last surviving Autobot.''' | ||
==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
The [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] of a nightmarish alternate universe has been ravaged by a powerful tyrant, Megazarak. Appearing amidst the remnants of a crumbling Decepticon empire, he has slashed and burned his way across the planet, leaving few survivors in his wake and driving the | The [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] of a [[Viron 704.31 Epsilon|nightmarish alternate universe]] has been ravaged by a powerful tyrant, [[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]]. Appearing amidst the remnants of a crumbling [[Decepticon]] empire, he has slashed and burned his way across the planet, leaving few survivors in his wake and driving the [[Autobot]]s to the brink of extinction. | ||
Determined to wipe out the last pockets of Autobot resistance, Megazarak and his Targetmaster partner Caliburn force their way deep into Cybertron. Their objective: the Oracle, which Megazarak believes will yield the location of [[Base Sigma]], the last pocket of Autobot resistance, and the hiding place of the last Matrix-bearer. | Determined to wipe out the last pockets of Autobot resistance, Megazarak and his [[Targetmaster (technology)|Targetmaster]] partner [[Caliburn (Universe)|Caliburn]] force their way deep into Cybertron. Their objective: the [[Oracle (BM)|Oracle]], which Megazarak believes will yield the location of [[Base Sigma]], the last pocket of Autobot resistance, and the hiding place of the last [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-bearer. | ||
Only the Oracle's ancient caretaker [[Ultra Trion]] stands in his way. Megazarak bashes him aside effortlessly and demands to know where the Oracle is. Ultra Trion reveals that he's not so helpless, and launches a missile from a hidden launcher, intent on fighting to the death. But the tyrant simply catches the missile and destroys Ultra Trion with it, remaining unscratched himself. Megazarak finishes the job with his own main gun. | Only the Oracle's ancient caretaker [[Ultra Trion]] stands in his way. Megazarak bashes him aside effortlessly and demands to know where the Oracle is. Ultra Trion reveals that he's not so helpless, and launches a missile from a hidden launcher, intent on fighting to the death. But the tyrant simply catches the missile and destroys Ultra Trion with it, remaining unscratched himself. Megazarak finishes the job with his own main gun. | ||
But Trion's final gambit is | But Trion's final gambit is successful—the Oracle has been removed from its chamber and is gone. Denied his final victory, Megazarak howls in fury, but at the same time, he knows... there are only so many places on Cybertron to hide. | ||
==Featured characters== | ==Featured characters== | ||
{{featuredcharacters|c1= | {{featuredcharacters|c1= | ||
* [[Ultra Trion]] ( | *[[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] (1) | ||
*[[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]] (3) | |||
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (4) | |||
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (5) | |||
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (6) | |||
*[[Ultra Trion]] (8) | |||
|c2= | |c2= | ||
* [[Megazarak]] ( | *[[Megazarak (Universe)|Megazarak]] (2) | ||
* [[Caliburn]] ( | *[[Caliburn (Universe)|Caliburn]] (7) | ||
}} | |||
==Quotes== | |||
"How quaint. A cleric with a cannon..." | |||
:— '''Megazarak''' is not impressed by Ultra Trion's armaments. | |||
==Notes== | |||
*This story was published within the pages of the [[OTFCC: Official Convention Souvenir Guide|OTFCC 2004 guide]]. | |||
===Continuity notes=== | |||
*This story constitutes its own [[micro-continuity]] with the bios for Megazarak and the unreleased [[3H Productions|3H]] version of [[Defensor (OTFCC)|Defensor]]. In 2015, the Facebook version of [[Ask Vector Prime]] did some world-building and stated that it was a ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (2001 franchise)|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Viron 704.31 Epsilon|alternate universe]]. | |||
*On that note, this is (retroactively) the first full appearance of Cybertron in the ''Robots in Disguise'' continuity family. Cybertron previously appeared briefly in a flashback scene (of sorts) in the episode "[[Ultra Magnus (episode)|Ultra Magnus]]". This same clip was recycled at the beginning of the very next episode, "[[Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!]]". | |||
===Transformers references=== | |||
== | *The opening panel features the head of [[Optimus Prime (RID)|Optimus Prime]] impaled on a spike, while the next one sees Megazarak standing amid the bodies of [[Sky Lynx (G1)|Sky Lynx]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] and [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (although the latter two are partially obscured by the story's title). | ||
* | |||
===Trivia=== | |||
*Presumably because this comic was originally supposed to take place in its own unique continuity, Optimus Prime is referred to only as "the Prime", possibly to keep some sort of ambiguity. | |||
==External | ==External link== | ||
*[https://www.facebook.com/BotConOfficial/posts/3763160767057688 "Shell Game"] at the BotCon (Official) Facebook. | |||
[[Category: | [[Category:Robots in Disguise (2001) issues]] | ||
[[Category:Universe issues]] | |||
Latest revision as of 03:23, 17 February 2021
| This article is about the 3H stand-alone story. For the canceled Dreamwave mini-series, see Transformers: Beast Wars — Shell Game. |
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 With all the Autobots gone, Megazarak gets his sick kicks by beating around old men. | |||||||||||||
| "Shell Game" | |||||||||||||
| Publisher | 3H Productions | ||||||||||||
| First published | July 31, 2004 (OTFCC 2004) | ||||||||||||
| Story | Simon Furman | ||||||||||||
| Pencils | Andrew Froedge | ||||||||||||
| Inks | Andrew Froedge | ||||||||||||
| Colors | Joe Givens | ||||||||||||
| Letters | Simon Bowland | ||||||||||||
| Continuity | Unique 2001 Robots in Disguise continuity | ||||||||||||
A Decepticon tyrant hunts down the last surviving Autobot.
Synopsis
[edit]The Cybertron of a nightmarish alternate universe has been ravaged by a powerful tyrant, Megazarak. Appearing amidst the remnants of a crumbling Decepticon empire, he has slashed and burned his way across the planet, leaving few survivors in his wake and driving the Autobots to the brink of extinction.
Determined to wipe out the last pockets of Autobot resistance, Megazarak and his Targetmaster partner Caliburn force their way deep into Cybertron. Their objective: the Oracle, which Megazarak believes will yield the location of Base Sigma, the last pocket of Autobot resistance, and the hiding place of the last Matrix-bearer.
Only the Oracle's ancient caretaker Ultra Trion stands in his way. Megazarak bashes him aside effortlessly and demands to know where the Oracle is. Ultra Trion reveals that he's not so helpless, and launches a missile from a hidden launcher, intent on fighting to the death. But the tyrant simply catches the missile and destroys Ultra Trion with it, remaining unscratched himself. Megazarak finishes the job with his own main gun.
But Trion's final gambit is successful—the Oracle has been removed from its chamber and is gone. Denied his final victory, Megazarak howls in fury, but at the same time, he knows... there are only so many places on Cybertron to hide.
Featured characters
[edit](Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons |
|---|---|
|
Quotes
[edit]"How quaint. A cleric with a cannon..."
- — Megazarak is not impressed by Ultra Trion's armaments.
Notes
[edit]- This story was published within the pages of the OTFCC 2004 guide.
Continuity notes
[edit]- This story constitutes its own micro-continuity with the bios for Megazarak and the unreleased 3H version of Defensor. In 2015, the Facebook version of Ask Vector Prime did some world-building and stated that it was a Robots in Disguise alternate universe.
- On that note, this is (retroactively) the first full appearance of Cybertron in the Robots in Disguise continuity family. Cybertron previously appeared briefly in a flashback scene (of sorts) in the episode "Ultra Magnus". This same clip was recycled at the beginning of the very next episode, "Ultra Magnus: Forced Fusion!".
Transformers references
[edit]- The opening panel features the head of Optimus Prime impaled on a spike, while the next one sees Megazarak standing amid the bodies of Sky Lynx, Hound, Jazz and Sideswipe (although the latter two are partially obscured by the story's title).
Trivia
[edit]- Presumably because this comic was originally supposed to take place in its own unique continuity, Optimus Prime is referred to only as "the Prime", possibly to keep some sort of ambiguity.
External link
[edit]- "Shell Game" at the BotCon (Official) Facebook.
