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|written by=[[Simon Furman]] | |written by=[[Simon Furman]] | ||
|art by=[[E. J. Su]] | |art by=[[E. J. Su]] | ||
|colors by=[[Zac Atkinson]] | |colors by=[[Zac Atkinson (colorist)|Zac Atkinson]] | ||
|letters by=[[Chris Mowry]] | |letters by=[[Chris Mowry]] | ||
|edits by=[[Dan Taylor (IDW)|Dan Taylor]] | |edits by=[[Dan Taylor (IDW)|Dan Taylor]] | ||
|continuity=[[ | |continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity]] | ||
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Devastation]] | |chronology=[[2005 IDW timeline|Devastation]] | ||
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'''As the Autobots discover their base is compromised, Megatron ups the stakes.''' | '''As the Autobots discover their base is compromised, Megatron ups the stakes.''' | ||
==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
In examining the data storage device that [[Verity Carlo]] swiped from [[Stoker|Rogue-1]], [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] discovers a high-tech tracking device. He sends [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] to scout the [[Lake Michigan]] area and he reports that they are surrounded with surveillance equipment. Nightbeat recommends moving the ''[[Ark-19]]'' and [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] agrees. | In examining the data storage device that [[Verity Carlo]] swiped from [[Stoker|Rogue-1]], [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] discovers a high-tech tracking device. He sends [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] to scout the [[Lake Michigan]] area and he reports that they are surrounded with surveillance equipment. Nightbeat recommends moving the ''[[Ark-19]]'' and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] agrees. [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] (who has been reformatted into an [[Earth]] car) and [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]] receive word from [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] that [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] is scheduled to be crushed in a compactor, so they rush to rescue him. | ||
[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] briefs [[Sixshot]] that he wants the [[Autobot]]s eliminated. Sixshot is confused, believing it to be too early for [[Infiltration protocol|Phase Six]] but Megatron doesn't care—he just wants the job done. The other [[Decepticon]]s seem to think that Megatron has lost it and is destroying their efforts at infiltration but are unwilling to confront him. [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] later go to consult with [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], who is being repaired in a [[CR chamber]]. | [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] briefs [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] that he wants the [[Autobot]]s eliminated. Sixshot is confused, believing it to be too early for [[Infiltration protocol|Phase Six]] but Megatron doesn't care—he just wants the job done. The other [[Decepticon]]s seem to think that Megatron has lost it and is destroying their efforts at infiltration but are unwilling to confront him. [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] later go to consult with [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]], who is being repaired in a [[CR chamber]]. | ||
[[Skywatch]] has reprogrammed [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] and plans to use him to track down the other [[Transformer]]s. | [[Skywatch]] has reprogrammed [[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ravage]] and plans to use him to track down the other [[Transformer]]s. | ||
[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] interrupts a transmission between [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] and Optimus Prime and states that with [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] gone, they should be assisting the Autobots on Earth. Hound apologizes for Sideswipe's outburst, but Optimus agrees, giving the order for Hound's unit to travel to Earth and assigning [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] to supervise the decommissioning of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s base. | [[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sideswipe]] interrupts a transmission between [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] and Optimus Prime and states that with [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] gone, they should be assisting the Autobots on Earth. Hound apologizes for Sideswipe's outburst, but Optimus agrees, giving the order for Hound's unit to travel to Earth and assigning [[Jetfire (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jetfire]] to supervise the decommissioning of [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]]'s base. | ||
The Autobots plan to move the ''[[Ark-19]]'' to the [[Gulf of Mexico]], but they are reported on by [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], who informs Megatron. Megatron sends Sixshot to destroy the Autobots, and he blasts a hole in the ''Ark-19'', sending it down over [[Knoxville]], [[Tennessee]]. | The Autobots plan to move the ''[[Ark-19]]'' to the [[Gulf of Mexico]], but they are reported on by [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], who informs Megatron. Megatron sends Sixshot to destroy the Autobots, and he blasts a hole in the ''Ark-19'', sending it down over [[Knoxville]], [[Tennessee]]. | ||
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* [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (1) | * [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (1) | ||
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (2) | * [[Bumblebee (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Bumblebee]] (2) | ||
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (3) | * [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] (3) | ||
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (4) | * [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] (4) | ||
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] (10) | * [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] (10) | ||
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (11) | * [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]] (11) | ||
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (12) | * [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] (12) | ||
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (19) | * [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] (19) | ||
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (21) | * [[Sideswipe (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Sideswipe]] (21) | ||
* [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (22) | * [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (22) | ||
* [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (25) | * [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (25) | ||
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* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (6) | * [[Thundercracker (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Thundercracker]] (6) | ||
* [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] (7) | * [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] (7) | ||
* [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] (8) | * [[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] (8) | ||
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (13) | * [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] (13) | ||
* [[Sixshot]] (14) | * [[Sixshot (G1)|Sixshot]] (14) | ||
* [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (15) | * [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (15) | ||
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (16) | * [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] (16) | ||
* [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (18) | * [[Ravage (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ravage]] (18) | ||
* [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (23) | * [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (23) | ||
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (24) | * [[Starscream (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Starscream]] (24) | ||
* [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (26) | * [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (26) | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
===Continuity notes=== | |||
* The main cover pictured above depicts an event that happens off-panel but is not otherwise shown - Bumblebee searching around ''Ark 19'' for surveillance equipment per Nightbeat's request. | * The main cover pictured above depicts an event that happens off-panel but is not otherwise shown - Bumblebee searching around ''Ark 19'' for surveillance equipment per Nightbeat's request. | ||
* Thunderwing was abducted from Hound's unit in "[[Spotlight: Galvatron]]". | * Thunderwing was abducted from Hound's unit in "[[Spotlight: Galvatron]]". | ||
* Ratbat has his familiar "bat" mode, unlike how he appeared in ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]''. | [[File:Devastation-Ratbat SonyMylo by EJ Su.jpg|thumb]] | ||
* Hardhead | * Ratbat has his familiar "bat" mode, unlike how he appeared in ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]''. However his [[alternate mode]] is not a cassette, likely due to the fact that [[Soundwave (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Soundwave]] had been missing for over a decade. Originally thought to be a portable CD player, E.J. Su revealed he's actually a [http://ej-su.deviantart.com/art/Ratbat-Concept-104748256?offset=10 Sony Mylo] (consider it a proto-smartphone without cellular access). [[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|At least until Shane McCarthy got ahold of him]]. | ||
* Hardhead has been reformatted into a heavy gun-armed Earth APC. | |||
===Transformers references=== | |||
* When Ravage is released from his crate, the operator's computer reads the word "[[Transformers: Alternators#Binaltech|BINALTECH]]" at the top of the screen. | |||
===Real-life references=== | |||
=== | ===Other trivia=== | ||
* On page 18, the car doors on Nightbeat's hands are on the wrong way. | * On page 18, the car doors on Nightbeat's hands are on the wrong way. | ||
===Covers (3)=== | ===Covers (3)=== | ||
* '''Cover A''': Bumblebee discovering the [[Machination]]'s | * '''Cover A''': Bumblebee discovering the [[Machination]]'s spying equipment on the shores of [[Lake Michigan]], art by [[E. J. Su]]. | ||
* '''Cover B''': Prime, Ratchet, Verity and Jimmy with the ''[[Ark-19]]''; art by [[Nick Roche]]. | * '''Cover B''': Prime, Ratchet, Verity and Jimmy with the ''[[Ark-19]]''; art by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Josh Burcham]]. | ||
* '''Cover RI''': Sketch cover (black and white of cover B) | * '''Cover RI''': Sketch cover (black and white of cover B) | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Devastation 1a.jpg|Bumblebee's headlights are on. Must be cold out. | |||
File:Devastation 1b.jpg|Can someone get these kids some new clothes? | |||
File:Devastation 1ri.jpg|RI Cover | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Advertisements=== | ===Advertisements=== | ||
* [[Devastation issue 2|''Devastation'' #2]] (2 pages plus a 3-page black and white sketch preview) | * [[Devastation issue 2|''Devastation'' #2]] (2 pages plus a 3-page black and white sketch preview) | ||
* | * [[The Transformers: Cover Gallery Volume 2|''The Transformers Cover Gallery'' Volume 2]] | ||
* [[Transformers (2007 toyline)|''Transformers'' movie toys]] (3 pages) | |||
* CGC Grading, feat. Grimlock | * CGC Grading, feat. Grimlock | ||
* ''[[The Transformers: Greatest Battles of Optimus Prime and Megatron|Greatest Battles of Optimus Prime and Megatron]]'' | * ''[[The Transformers: Greatest Battles of Optimus Prime and Megatron|Greatest Battles of Optimus Prime and Megatron]]'' | ||
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===Reprints=== | ===Reprints=== | ||
<small>In addition to [[The Transformers: Devastation#Collections|collections of the full series]].</small> | |||
* N/A | |||
Latest revision as of 05:12, 10 December 2023
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| Publisher | IDW Publishing | ||||||||||||
| First published | October 3, 2007 | ||||||||||||
| Cover date | September 2007 | ||||||||||||
| Written by | Simon Furman | ||||||||||||
| Art by | E. J. Su | ||||||||||||
| Colors by | Zac Atkinson | ||||||||||||
| Letters by | Chris Mowry | ||||||||||||
| Edits by | Dan Taylor | ||||||||||||
| Continuity | 2005 IDW continuity | ||||||||||||
| Chronology | Devastation | ||||||||||||
As the Autobots discover their base is compromised, Megatron ups the stakes.
Synopsis
[edit]In examining the data storage device that Verity Carlo swiped from Rogue-1, Nightbeat discovers a high-tech tracking device. He sends Bumblebee to scout the Lake Michigan area and he reports that they are surrounded with surveillance equipment. Nightbeat recommends moving the Ark-19 and Optimus Prime agrees. Hot Rod (who has been reformatted into an Earth car) and Wheeljack receive word from Ratchet that Ironhide is scheduled to be crushed in a compactor, so they rush to rescue him.
Megatron briefs Sixshot that he wants the Autobots eliminated. Sixshot is confused, believing it to be too early for Phase Six but Megatron doesn't care—he just wants the job done. The other Decepticons seem to think that Megatron has lost it and is destroying their efforts at infiltration but are unwilling to confront him. Astrotrain and Blitzwing later go to consult with Starscream, who is being repaired in a CR chamber.
Skywatch has reprogrammed Ravage and plans to use him to track down the other Transformers.
Sideswipe interrupts a transmission between Hound and Optimus Prime and states that with Thunderwing gone, they should be assisting the Autobots on Earth. Hound apologizes for Sideswipe's outburst, but Optimus agrees, giving the order for Hound's unit to travel to Earth and assigning Jetfire to supervise the decommissioning of Bludgeon's base.
The Autobots plan to move the Ark-19 to the Gulf of Mexico, but they are reported on by Ratbat, who informs Megatron. Megatron sends Sixshot to destroy the Autobots, and he blasts a hole in the Ark-19, sending it down over Knoxville, Tennessee.
Featured characters
[edit](Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons | Humans |
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Notes
[edit]Continuity notes
[edit]- The main cover pictured above depicts an event that happens off-panel but is not otherwise shown - Bumblebee searching around Ark 19 for surveillance equipment per Nightbeat's request.
- Thunderwing was abducted from Hound's unit in "Spotlight: Galvatron".
- Ratbat has his familiar "bat" mode, unlike how he appeared in Megatron Origin. However his alternate mode is not a cassette, likely due to the fact that Soundwave had been missing for over a decade. Originally thought to be a portable CD player, E.J. Su revealed he's actually a Sony Mylo (consider it a proto-smartphone without cellular access). At least until Shane McCarthy got ahold of him.
- Hardhead has been reformatted into a heavy gun-armed Earth APC.
Transformers references
[edit]- When Ravage is released from his crate, the operator's computer reads the word "BINALTECH" at the top of the screen.
Real-life references
[edit]Other trivia
[edit]- On page 18, the car doors on Nightbeat's hands are on the wrong way.
Covers (3)
[edit]- Cover A: Bumblebee discovering the Machination's spying equipment on the shores of Lake Michigan, art by E. J. Su.
- Cover B: Prime, Ratchet, Verity and Jimmy with the Ark-19; art by Nick Roche and Josh Burcham.
- Cover RI: Sketch cover (black and white of cover B)
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Bumblebee's headlights are on. Must be cold out. -
Can someone get these kids some new clothes? -
RI Cover
Advertisements
[edit]- Devastation #2 (2 pages plus a 3-page black and white sketch preview)
- The Transformers Cover Gallery Volume 2
- Transformers movie toys (3 pages)
- CGC Grading, feat. Grimlock
- Greatest Battles of Optimus Prime and Megatron
- Beast Wars: The Ascending (back cover)
Reprints
[edit]In addition to collections of the full series.
- N/A
