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{{disambig2|the Dreamwave comic issue|the IDW comic series|Devastation (IDW)}}
{{disambig3|Devastation}}
{{comicstory|seriesissue=''[[War Within: The Dark Ages|Transformers:<br />War Within:<br />The Dark Ages]]'' #3
{{comicstory|seriesissue=''[[Transformers: War Within: The Dark Ages|Transformers:<br />War Within:<br />The Dark Ages]]'' #3
|title="Devastation"
|title="Devastation"
|prev=Escalation (Dreamwave)
|prev=Escalation
|next=Revelation (The Dark Ages)
|next=Revelation (The Dark Ages)
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|pencils=[[Andrew Wildman]]
|pencils=[[Andrew Wildman]]
|inks=[[Erik Sander]]
|inks=[[Erik Sander]]
|colors=[[Espen Grundetjern]], [[Ramil Sunga]], [[Rob Ruffolo|Rob  Ruffolo]]
|colors=[[Espen Grundetjern]], [[Ramil Sunga]], [[Rob Ruffolo]]
|letters=[[Ben Lee|Benjamin Lee]]
|letters=[[Ben Lee|Benjamin Lee]]
|editorinchief=[[Roger Lee]]
|editorinchief=[[Roger Lee]]
|chronology=[[Dreamwave timeline|The Dark Ages]]
|chronology=[[Dreamwave timeline|The Dark Ages]]
|continuity=[[Dreamwave continuity]]
|continuity=[[Dreamwave Generation One continuity]]
}}
}}
'''The Protectobots learn the value of teamwork. Jetfire begins his search for the meaning to all the mayhem.'''
'''The Protectobots learn the value of teamwork. Jetfire begins his search for the meaning to all the mayhem.'''


==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
Springer dives at Ratbat, angry at the [[Ultracon|Ultracons]] for violating the [[Crisis Intervention Accord]] by releasing Devastator. Ratbat fights back, accusing Springer's [[Wrecker|Wreckers]] of being hypocrites.
[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] dives at [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], angry at the [[Ultracon]]s for violating the [[Crisis Intervention Accord]] by releasing [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]]. Ratbat fights back, accusing Springer's [[Wreckers]] of being hypocrites.


Beneath [[Virtue's Forum]] in the [[Autobase]], Jetfire wonders out aloud to Trailbreaker and Bluestreak if the recent battles have been occurring as part of a pattern. The two Autobots leave Jetfire to investigate a potential pattern.
Beneath [[Virtue's Forum]] in the [[Autobase]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] wonders aloud to [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] and [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] if the recent battles have been occurring as part of someone's deliberate attempt to stoke conflict. The two Autobots leave Jetfire to investigate this possibility by himself. Before they leave, Jetfire asks about everyone's absence. Bluestreak tells him they went to investigate that Mobile Command Base they'd heard about. Jetfire knows about the base, and even submitted a detailed report on it. He wonders why Prowl didn't invite him along.  


Prowl and a team of [[Autobot|Autobots]] explore the border regions of [[Iacon]] searching for the new [[Decepticon]] [[Trypticon (G1)|Mobile Command Base]]. But soon as they arrive at the [[Praetorus Wharf]], they discover they're actually driving across the base they were looking for.
[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] and a team of [[Autobot]]s explore the border regions of [[Iacon (polity)|Iacon]] searching for the new [[Decepticon]] [[Trypticon (G1)|Mobile Command Base]]. But soon as they arrive at the [[Praetorus Wharf]], they discover they're actually driving ''across'' the base they were looking for, as it transforms into a towering saurian form. Prowl begins calling for any and all backup, which cheers the Decepticon up. Its weapons ''need'' a workout, after all.


Back at the [[Tagan Heights]], Devastator and Defensor continue to rumble, causing the industrial area to become progressively more unstable. The Wreckers find themselves trapped by flames and explosions. Springer attempts to reason with Defensor, but Devastator won't let Springer be heard. The [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobots]] disassemble from Defensor and work as a team to electrocute Devastator into separation.  
Deep within the Autobase, Jetfire decides his search for the truth behind the patterns causing the recent skirmishes would be helped with the mind of another...


Deep within the Autobase, Jetfire decides his search for a pattern behind the skirmishes and the truth behind the pattern would be helped with the mind of another... the intellectual Shockwave. Sending Shockwave a message of forced rationale, the Decepticon agrees to rendezvous. But Grimlock overhears the communication.
Back at the [[Tagan Heights]], Devastator and [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] continue to rumble, causing the industrial area to become progressively more unstable. The Wreckers find themselves trapped by flames and explosions. Springer attempts to reason with Defensor, but this only allows Devastator to get the drop on his opponent, leaving Springer against an angry combiner.
 
At Autobase, Jetfire has reached out to none other than [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]]. The cyclopean Decepticon asks why he should trust a turncoat, but Jetfire retorts that they've both reached the same conclusion: someone is manipulating everyone behind the scenes, and the logical response is to pool their resources. After some hesitation, they agree to rendezvous.
 
As Devastator starts tearing Springer apart, he's distracted by the Protectobots, who use the opportunity to zap him with a massive amount of electricity, forcing the combiner to separate. In the aftermath, First Aid tells Springer that for the moment, the Protectobots have decided five minds are better than one.
 
Elsewhere, Prowl's signal reaches an unknown source. But so does Jetfire's illicit communication with Shockwave—much to [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]'s displeasure.




==Featured characters==
==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|c1=
{{featuredcharacters|c1=
* [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] ([[Wrecker|Wreckers]]) (1)
{{{!}}border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="background:transparent"
* [[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (7)
{{!}}-
* [[Bluestreak]] (8)
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
* [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (9)
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (1)
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (10)
*[[Defensor (G1)|Defensor]] (7)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (11)
*[[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (8)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (12)
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (9)
* [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (13)
*[[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (10)
* [[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (14)
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (11)
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (15)
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (12)
* [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (16)
*[[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (13)
* [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] ([[Wrecker|Wreckers]]) (18)
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (14)
* [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] ([[Wrecker|Wreckers]]) (19)
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (15)
* [[Roadbuster]] ([[Wrecker|Wreckers]]) (20)
*[[Skids (G1)|Skids]] (16)
* [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] ([[Wrecker|Wreckers]]) (21)
*[[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (18)
* [[Twin Twist]] ([[Wrecker|Wreckers]]) (21)
*[[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (19)
* [[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (23)
{{!}}style="background:transparent;border:0px" valign="top"{{!}}
* [[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (24)
*[[Roadbuster (G1)|Roadbuster]] (20)
* [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (25)
*[[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] (21)
* [[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (26)
*[[Twin Twist (G1)|Twin Twist]] (21)
* [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (27)
*[[Blades (G1)|Blades]] (23)
* [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] ([[Lightning Strike Coalition|L.S.C.]]) (28)
*[[Hot Spot (G1)|Hot Spot]] (24)
 
*[[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] (25)
*[[Groove (G1)|Groove]] (26)
*[[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] (27)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (34)
{{!}}}
|c2=
|c2=
* [[Venom (G1)|Venom]] ([[Ultracon]]) (2)
*[[Venom (G1)|Venom]] (2)
* [[Chop Shop]] ([[Ultracon]]) (3)
*[[Chop Shop (G1)|Chop Shop]] (3)
* [[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]] ([[Ultracon]]) (4)
*[[Ransack (G1)|Ransack]] (4)
* [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] ([[Ultracon]]) (5)
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (5)
* [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] ([[Ultracon]]) (6)
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (6)
* [[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] (17)
*[[Trypticon (G1)|Trypticon]] (17)
* [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (22)
*[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (22)
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (28)
*[[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (29)
*[[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] (30)
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (31)
*[[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (32)
*[[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (33)
}}
}}
==Errors==
* Trypticon is said to be recently created, yet he was seen in one of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s monitors in the first ''[[The War Within]]'', set much earlier.  Maybe he existed, but not in base mode, if you really want to stretch it.


==Quotes==
==Quotes==
"Yes... please do. I'm rather in need of a proper '''workout.'''<br>
"Yes... please do. I'm rather in need of a proper '''workout.''' It's really very good of you to '''volunteer!'''"
It's really very good of you to '''volunteer!'''"
:—'''Trypticon''' is a classy bloke.
:—'''Trypticon''' is a classy bloke.


==Items of note==
==Notes==
* '''Cameos:''' the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicons]] (unconscious)
 
* The "[[Wavelengths]]" section contains an article from the desk of [[Alan Wang]], '''Beauty is Only Sword Deep!!'''
===Continuity notes===
* The "Declarations of War" page has reader mail answered by... I'm going to guess [[Matt Moylan]].
*Hound informed Prowl of the Mobile Command Base the Decepticons were working on [[Fragmentation (G1)|two issues ago]].
*A massive amount of electricity can overload a combiner's inter-lock initiators, forcing a separation protocol.
 
===Real life references===
*Devastator borrows the catchphrase of the [[Hulk]], another perpetually angry green giant, declaring himself "the strongest one there is".
 
===Other trivia===
*The "[[Wavelengths]]" section contains an article from the desk of [[Alan Wang]], '''Beauty is Only Sword Deep!!'''
*The "Declarations of War" page has reader mail answered by [[Matt Moylan]], probably.
 
===Errors===
*Trypticon is said to be recently created, yet he was seen in one of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s monitors in the first ''[[Transformers: The War Within|War Within]]'' series, set much earlier. Maybe he existed, but not in base mode, if you really want to stretch it.


===Cover===
===Cover===
* Jetfire ponders while the Autobots battle Trypticon; art by [[Don Figueroa]], [[Erik Sander]] and [[Saiko]].
*Jetfire ponders while the Autobots battle Trypticon; art by [[Don Figueroa]], [[Erik Sander]] and [[Saiko]].


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===Reprints===
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Latest revision as of 12:19, 13 February 2026

The name or term "Devastation" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Devastation (disambiguation).
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Turn around, you idiot!
"Devastation"
Publisher Dreamwave Productions
First published December 15, 2003
Cover date December 2003
Writer Simon Furman
Pencils Andrew Wildman
Inks Erik Sander
Colors Espen Grundetjern, Ramil Sunga, Rob Ruffolo
Letters Benjamin Lee
Editor-in-chief Roger Lee
Continuity Dreamwave Generation One continuity
Chronology The Dark Ages

The Protectobots learn the value of teamwork. Jetfire begins his search for the meaning to all the mayhem.

Synopsis

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Springer dives at Ratbat, angry at the Ultracons for violating the Crisis Intervention Accord by releasing Devastator. Ratbat fights back, accusing Springer's Wreckers of being hypocrites.

Beneath Virtue's Forum in the Autobase, Jetfire wonders aloud to Trailbreaker and Bluestreak if the recent battles have been occurring as part of someone's deliberate attempt to stoke conflict. The two Autobots leave Jetfire to investigate this possibility by himself. Before they leave, Jetfire asks about everyone's absence. Bluestreak tells him they went to investigate that Mobile Command Base they'd heard about. Jetfire knows about the base, and even submitted a detailed report on it. He wonders why Prowl didn't invite him along.

Prowl and a team of Autobots explore the border regions of Iacon searching for the new Decepticon Mobile Command Base. But soon as they arrive at the Praetorus Wharf, they discover they're actually driving across the base they were looking for, as it transforms into a towering saurian form. Prowl begins calling for any and all backup, which cheers the Decepticon up. Its weapons need a workout, after all.

Deep within the Autobase, Jetfire decides his search for the truth behind the patterns causing the recent skirmishes would be helped with the mind of another...

Back at the Tagan Heights, Devastator and Defensor continue to rumble, causing the industrial area to become progressively more unstable. The Wreckers find themselves trapped by flames and explosions. Springer attempts to reason with Defensor, but this only allows Devastator to get the drop on his opponent, leaving Springer against an angry combiner.

At Autobase, Jetfire has reached out to none other than Shockwave. The cyclopean Decepticon asks why he should trust a turncoat, but Jetfire retorts that they've both reached the same conclusion: someone is manipulating everyone behind the scenes, and the logical response is to pool their resources. After some hesitation, they agree to rendezvous.

As Devastator starts tearing Springer apart, he's distracted by the Protectobots, who use the opportunity to zap him with a massive amount of electricity, forcing the combiner to separate. In the aftermath, First Aid tells Springer that for the moment, the Protectobots have decided five minds are better than one.

Elsewhere, Prowl's signal reaches an unknown source. But so does Jetfire's illicit communication with Shockwave—much to Grimlock's displeasure.


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(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Autobots Decepticons

Quotes

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"Yes... please do. I'm rather in need of a proper workout. It's really very good of you to volunteer!"

—Trypticon is a classy bloke.

Notes

[edit]

Continuity notes

[edit]
  • Hound informed Prowl of the Mobile Command Base the Decepticons were working on two issues ago.
  • A massive amount of electricity can overload a combiner's inter-lock initiators, forcing a separation protocol.

Real life references

[edit]
  • Devastator borrows the catchphrase of the Hulk, another perpetually angry green giant, declaring himself "the strongest one there is".

Other trivia

[edit]
  • The "Wavelengths" section contains an article from the desk of Alan Wang, Beauty is Only Sword Deep!!
  • The "Declarations of War" page has reader mail answered by Matt Moylan, probably.

Errors

[edit]
  • Trypticon is said to be recently created, yet he was seen in one of Megatron's monitors in the first War Within series, set much earlier. Maybe he existed, but not in base mode, if you really want to stretch it.

Cover

[edit]

Advertisements

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Reprints

[edit]

Other than reprints of the full series

  • N/A
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