Dreamwave Armada issue 13: Difference between revisions

	; "Do you expect us to talk?"; "No, Mr. Prime. I expect you to die!"
Publisher	Dreamwave Productions
First published	July 9, 2003
Cover date	July, 2003
Written by	Simon Furman
Pencils by	Guido Guidi
Inks by	Elaine To
Colors by	David Cheung, Espen Grundetjern, Stuart Ng, Susan Luo, Shaun Curtis, Gary Yeung
Letters by	Paul Villafuerte
Graphic design	Heli Bartman
Editor-in-chief	Roger Lee
Continuity	Dreamwave Armada continuity

Latest revision as of 01:52, 29 March 2024

The Autobots try to retrieve a Mini-Con escape pod, but are beset by both an insane Cyclonus and Megatron's orbital cannon.

Synopsis

Cyclonus, driven insane by the power of the Destruction Mini-Con Team, continues to beat up on Thrust. Megatron watches via the camera on his Solar Scalpel, and muses that he knew the Mini-Cons would betray him. He mutters that they'll simply retrieve whatever's left of them and Cyclonus when they're done. Just as he's about to fire, Starscream suggests a new target: the Autobot shuttle en route to Alaska.

Aboard the shuttle, Optimus Prime communicates with the Space Mini-Con Team back at Autobase. They report that the Mini-Cons in the pod are in a protective sleep mode, about two hundred feet under the ice. As for Cyclonus, it seems that the Destruction Team has disabled their safety interlocks, and he is unable to handle so much power.

As the Autobots land and begin the extraction, Megatron obliterates their shuttle, then turns the laser on the crater and starts digging down to the escape pod. Just then, Cyclonus appears, filled with the full power of the Destruction Team. As Hot Shot and Red Alert try to stall him, Optimus Prime orders the Space Team to head into orbit and destroy the cannon—once Megatron has uncovered the pod, it's a sure bet he'll turn the laser on the Autobots afterward. Thrust, meanwhile, wakes up again, takes one look at the situation, and takes off. Realizing that Hot Shot and Red Alert will be unable to stop the insane Cyclonus, Optimus Prime powerlinxes with Sparkplug and orders the Mini-Con to give him everything he's got. With a single punch, he puts Cyclonus out of commission, just as Sky Blast destroys Megatron's satellite. As the Autobots lift the pod out of the crater, Optimus Prime admits his surprise at finding out that Sparkplug was holding back, as he thought they trusted each other. Sparkplug admits that there's a Mini-Con legend about how they have might have the power to either save or destroy the universe. He turns back around to Prime, but the Autobot leader has vanished into thin air.

The fans want G1? We'll give them some G1!

Optimus Prime, meanwhile, finds himself on Cybertron, and is horrified by what he sees: the entire planet is in ruins, and seems on the verge of exploding!

Elsewhere, in Big Sur National Park in California, a small pod appears out of a dimensional rift. The Mini-Con Over-Run steps out, clutching a triangular device, and says that he must find Optimus Prime and warn him that chaos is coming...

Featured characters

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Autobots	Decepticons	Mini-Cons
Red Alert (8) Hot Shot (12) Optimus Prime (16)	Cyclonus (1) Thrust (3) Megatron (6) Starscream (7)	Dualor (2) Drill Bit (4) Iceberg (5) Longarm (9) Sparkplug (10) Jolt (11) Mirage (13) Dirt Boss (14) Downshift (15) Sky Blast (17) Astroscope (18) Payload (19) Dune Runner (20) Buzzsaw (21) Over-Run (22)

Quotes

"This day just keeps gettin' better 'n' better!"

—Iceberg gets swept away by a wall of water

"Cyclonus!"
"HRRRGH?"
"It's time to put you out of our misery!"

—Optimus Prime kayoes Cyclonus

Notes

Transformers references

Optimus Prime swears by the "Primary Programme". In the trade, "Programme" is altered to the American spelling "Program".

Errors

Depending on what colorist did what page, Mirage's "cheek-guards" are either colored red like his mouthplate, or black like the rest of his head.
Over-Run's Mini-Con Matrix is triangular in this issue, however, it is shaped like a pentagon in all subsequent issues.

Other trivia

The Wavelengths page advertises Transformers/G.I. Joe and contains an article from the desk of Simon Furman.

Reprints

Transformers Armada: Volume 3: Worlds Collide (April 28, 2004) ISBN 0973381744 / ISBN 978-0973381740

Collects issues #12–18.
Bonus material includes a cover gallery and a preview of the Energon comic.

Transformers Armada Vol. 3 (Japan ed.) (December, 2004) ISBN 4861760631 / ISBN 978-4861760631

Same content as Dreamwave's volume 3, translated to Japanese.

Transformers Armada Vol. 6 (Spain ed.) (August, 2007) ISBN 978-8498149685

Reprints issues 13–15, translated to Spanish.

Transformers Armada: Volume 3 (IDW reprint) (April 15, 2009) ISBN 1600104029 / ISBN 978-1600104022

Straight reprint of the Dreamwave trade with same contents.

Transformers Armada: Omnibus (August 18, 2010) ISBN 160010715X / ISBN 978-1600107153

Contains issues 1–18.
Bonus material includes the Armada Preview issue.
Reissued in 2016 with a new cover.

Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection Volume 27: Worlds Collide Part 1 (November 13, 2019)

Collects issues #8–13 and select material from Dreamwave's Transformers: More than Meets the Eye: Armada
Includes a cover gallery and an intro by Simon Furman.

Transformers Armada:
Volume 3: Worlds Collide
Transformers Armada:
Volume 3 (Japan ed.)
Transformers Armada:
Volume 6 (Spain ed.)
Transformers Armada:
Volume 3 (IDW reprint)
Transformers Armada: Omnibus
Transformers Armada: Omnibus (reissue)
Definitive G1 Collection Vol. 27: Worlds Collide Part 1

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 '''The Autobots try to retrieve a Mini-Con escape pod, but are beset by both an insane Cyclonus and Megatron's orbital cannon.'''
-=Dreamwave Armada issue #13=
+==Synopsis==
+[[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]], driven insane by the power of the [[Destruction Mini-Con Team]], continues to beat up on [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]]. [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] watches via the camera on his [[Solar Scalpel]], and muses that he knew the [[Mini-Con]]s would betray him. He mutters that they'll simply retrieve whatever's left of them and Cyclonus when they're done. Just as he's about to fire, [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] suggests a new target: the [[Autobot]] [[Autobot shuttle|shuttle]] en route to [[Alaska]].
+Aboard the shuttle, [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] communicates with the [[Space Mini-Con Team]] back at [[Autobase]]. They report that the Mini-Cons in the pod are in a protective sleep mode, about two hundred feet under the ice. As for Cyclonus, it seems that the Destruction Team has disabled their safety interlocks, and he is unable to handle so much power.
+As the Autobots land and begin the extraction, Megatron obliterates their shuttle, then turns the laser on the crater and starts digging down to the escape pod. Just then, Cyclonus appears, filled with the full power of the Destruction Team. As [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] and [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] try to stall him, Optimus Prime orders the Space Team to head into orbit and destroy the cannon—once Megatron has uncovered the pod, it's a sure bet he'll turn the laser on the Autobots afterward. Thrust, meanwhile, wakes up again, takes one look at the situation, and takes off. Realizing that Hot Shot and Red Alert will be unable to stop the insane Cyclonus, Optimus Prime [[powerlinx]]es with [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]] and orders the Mini-Con to give him everything he's got. With a single punch, he puts Cyclonus out of commission, just as [[Sky Blast (Armada)|Sky Blast]] destroys Megatron's satellite. As the Autobots lift the pod out of the crater, Optimus Prime admits his surprise at finding out that Sparkplug was holding back, as he thought they trusted each other. Sparkplug admits that there's a Mini-Con legend about how they have might have the power to either save or destroy the universe. He turns back around to Prime, but the Autobot leader has vanished into thin air.
-'''Script:''' [[Simon Furman]] <br>
+[[File:Alternate Armada Cybertron - Dreamwave 13.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.1|The fans want G1? We'll give them some G1!]]Optimus Prime, meanwhile, finds himself on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and is horrified by what he sees: the entire planet is in ruins, and seems on the verge of exploding!
-'''Pencils:''' [[Guido Guidi]]<br>
-'''Inks:''' [[Elaine To]]<br>
-'''Lettering:''' [[Paul Villafuerte]]<br>
-'''Colors:''' [[David Cheung]], [[Espen Grundetjern]], [[Stuart Ng]], [[Susan Luo]], [[Shaun Curtis]], [[Gary Yeung]]<br>
-'''Editor:''' [[Roger Lee]]<br>
-*''Major characters (in order of appearance):''[[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]], [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]], [[Iceberg]], [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]], [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]], [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]], [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]], [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]], [[Longarm]], [[Mirage (Armada)|Mirage]], [[Downshift (Armada)|Downshift]], [[Dirt Boss (Armada)|Dirt Boss]], [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]], [[Astroscope]], [[Payload]], [[Skyblast (Armada)|Skyblast]], [[Dune Runner]], [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]]
+Elsewhere, in [[Big Sur National Park]] in [[California]], [[null-reality pod|a small pod]] appears out of a dimensional rift. The Mini-Con [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] steps out, clutching a [[Mini-Con Matrix|triangular device]], and says that he must find Optimus Prime and warn him that [[Unicron|chaos]] is coming...
-*''Originally published:'' July, 2003
+{{-}}
-==Synopsis==
+==Featured characters==
-Cyclonus, driven insane by the power of the Destruction Team, continues to beat up on Thrust.  Megatron watches via the camera on his orbital laser, and muses that he knew the Mini-Cons would betray him.  He mutters that they'll simply retrieve whatever's left of them and Cyclonus when they're done.  Just as he's about to fire, Starscream suggests a new target: the Autobot shuttle en route to Alaska.  Inside, Optimus Prime communicates with the Space Team back at Autobase.  They report that the Mini-Cons in the pod are in a protective sleep mode, about two hundred feet under the ice.  As for Cyclonus, it seems that the Destruction Team has disabled their safety interlocks, and he is unable to handle so much power.  As the Autobots land and begin the extraction, Megatron obliterates their shuttle, then turns the laser on the crater and starts digging down to the escape pod.  Just then, Cyclonus appears, filled with the full power of the Destruction Team.  As Hot Shot and Red Alert try to stall him, Prime orders the Space Team to head into orbit and destroy the cannon -- once Megatron has uncovered the pod, it's a sure bet he'll turn the laser on the Autobots afterwards.  Thrust, meanwhile, wakes up again, takes one look at the situation, and takes off.  Realizing that Hot Shot and Red Alert will be unable to stop the insane Cyclonus, Optimus Prime powerlinks with Sparkplug and orders the Mini-Con to give him everything he's got.  With a single punch, he puts Cyclonus out of comission, just as the Sky Blast destroys Megatron's satellite.  As the Autobots lift the pod out of the crater, Optimus Prime admits his surprise at finding out that Sparkplug was holding back, as he thought they trusted each other.  Sparkplug admits that there's a Mini-Con legend about how they have might have the power to either save or destroy the universe.  He turns back around to Prime, but the Autobot leader has vanished into thin air.
+{{featuredcharacters|c1=
-Optimus Prime, meanwhile, finds himself on Cybertron, and is horrified by what he sees: the entire planet is in ruins, and seems on the verge of exploding!
+* [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] (8)
-Elsewhere, in California, a small pod appears out of a dimensional rift.  The Mini-Con Over-Run steps out, clutching a triangular device, and says that he must find Optimus Prime and warn him that chaos is coming...
+* [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] (12)
+* [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]] (16)
+|c2=
+* [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] (1)
+* [[Thrust (Armada)|Thrust]] (3)
+* [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] (6)
+* [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] (7)
+|h4=[[Mini-Con|Mini-Cons]]|c4=
+* [[Dualor (Armada)|Dualor]] (2)
+* [[Drill Bit (Armada)|Drill Bit]] (4)
+* [[Iceberg]] (5)
+* [[Longarm (Armada)|Longarm]] (9)
+* [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]] (10)
+* [[Jolt (Armada)|Jolt]] (11)
+* [[Mirage (Armada)|Mirage]] (13)
+* [[Dirt Boss (Armada)|Dirt Boss]] (14)
+* [[Downshift (Armada)|Downshift]] (15)
+* [[Sky Blast (Armada)|Sky Blast]] (17)
+* [[Astroscope]] (18)
+* [[Payload (Armada)|Payload]] (19)
+* [[Dune Runner (Armada)|Dune Runner]] (20)
+* [[Buzzsaw (Armada)|Buzzsaw]] (21)
+* [[Over-Run (Armada)|Over-Run]] (22)
+}}
+==Quotes==
+"This day just keeps gettin' '''better''' 'n' '''better!'''"
+:—'''Iceberg''' gets swept away by a wall of water
+"'''Cyclonus!'''"<br>
+"'''''HRRRGH?'''''"<br>
+"It's time to put you out of '''our''' misery!"
+:—'''Optimus Prime''' kayoes '''Cyclonus'''
+==Notes==
+===Transformers references===
+* Optimus Prime swears by the "[[Primal Program|Primary Programme]]".  In the trade, "Programme" is altered to the American spelling "Program".
+===Errors===
+* Depending on what colorist did what page, Mirage's "cheek-guards" are either colored red like his [[mouthplate]], or black like the rest of his head.
+* Over-Run's [[Mini-Con Matrix]] is triangular in this issue, however, it is shaped like a pentagon in all subsequent issues.
+===Other trivia===
+* The [[Wavelengths]] page advertises ''Transformers/G.I. Joe'' and contains an article from the desk of Simon Furman.
+===Advertisements===
+* ''[[Transformers/G.I. Joe]]''
+* ''Mega Man'' #1
+* ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets The Eye]]'' #6
+* [[Worlds Collide, Part 1 of 4|''Armada'' #14]]
+* [[Transformed|''Transformers/G.I. Joe'' #2]]
+* [[Revelation (War and Peace)|''War and Peace'' #6]]
+* ''King of Bandit Jing'' DVD
+* ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' #2
+* [[Passive Aggression|''War and Peace'' #4]]
+* ''More Than Meets The Eye'' #4
+* ''Necrowar'' #1
+* ''Armada'' TPB #2 (back cover)
+===Reprints===
+* '''''Transformers Armada: Volume 3: Worlds Collide''''' <small>([[April 28]], [[2004]]) ISBN 0973381744 / ISBN 978-0973381740</small>
+:*Collects issues #12–18.
+:*Bonus material includes a cover gallery and a preview of the ''[[Transformers: Energon (comic)|Energon]]'' comic.
+* '''''Transformers Armada'' Vol. 3 (Japan ed.)''' <small>(December, [[2004]]) ISBN 4861760631 / ISBN 978-4861760631</small>
+:*Same content as Dreamwave's volume 3, translated to Japanese.
+* '''''Transformers Armada'' Vol. 6 (Spain ed.)''' <small>(August, [[2007]]) ISBN 978-8498149685</small>
+:* Reprints issues 13–15, translated to Spanish.
+* '''''Transformers Armada: Volume 3'' (IDW reprint)''' <small>([[April 15]], [[2009]]) ISBN 1600104029 / ISBN 978-1600104022</small>
+:* Straight reprint of the Dreamwave trade with same contents.
+* '''''Transformers Armada: Omnibus''''' <small>([[August 18]], [[2010]]) ISBN 160010715X / ISBN 978-1600107153</small>
+:*Contains issues 1–18.
+:*Bonus material includes the [[Armada Preview]] issue.
+:*Reissued in 2016 with a new cover.
+* '''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]] Volume 27: Worlds Collide Part 1''''' <small>([[November 13]], [[2019]])</small>
+:*Collects issues #8–13 and select material from Dreamwave's ''[[More than Meets the Eye: Transformers: Armada|Transformers: More than Meets the Eye: Armada]]''
+:*Includes a cover gallery and an intro by Simon Furman.
+<gallery>
+File:DW Armada V3.jpg|'''''Transformers Armada:<br>Volume 3: Worlds Collide'''''
+File:DW Armada V3-Japan.jpg|'''''Transformers Armada:''<br>Volume 3 (Japan ed.)'''
+File:DW Armada V6-Spain.jpg|'''''Transformers Armada:''<br>Volume 6 (Spain ed.)'''
+File:DW Armada V3-IDW.jpg|'''''Transformers Armada:''<br>Volume 3 (IDW reprint)'''
+File:Armada Omnibus-2010.jpg|'''''Transformers Armada: Omnibus'''''
+File:Armada Omnibus-2016.jpg|'''''Transformers Armada: Omnibus'' (reissue)'''
+File:DefinitiveG1Collection v27.jpg|'''''Definitive G1 Collection Vol. 27: Worlds Collide Part 1'''''
+</gallery>
-==Errors==
-*TBA
-==Items of note==
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Armada issue 13 Dreamwave}}
-*TBA<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>
+[[Category:Dreamwave Armada issues]]

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