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|letters by=[[Neil Uyetake]] | |letters by=[[Neil Uyetake]] | ||
|edits by=[[Chris Ryall]] & [[Dan Taylor (IDW)|Dan Taylor]] | |edits by=[[Chris Ryall]] & [[Dan Taylor (IDW)|Dan Taylor]] | ||
|continuity=[[ | |continuity=[[2005 IDW continuity]] | ||
|chronology=[[IDW timeline|Escalation]] | |chronology=[[2005 IDW timeline|Escalation]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''As the Decepticons raise global tensions, the Autobots deploy to stop them. Meanwhile, the search for Sunstreaker and Hunter continues.''' | '''As the Decepticons raise global tensions, the Autobots deploy to stop them. Meanwhile, the search for Sunstreaker and Hunter continues.''' | ||
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[[Hunter O'Nion]] is alive, and in a strange medical facility surrounded by masked medical personnel. Something is injected into his IV bag, and the last words he hears are "Prep him for surgery", before he loses consciousness. | [[Hunter O'Nion]] is alive, and in a strange medical facility surrounded by masked medical personnel. Something is injected into his IV bag, and the last words he hears are "Prep him for surgery", before he loses consciousness. | ||
Outside [[Idea & Design Works Custom Wheels]] in [[Fort Wayne]], [[Indiana]], [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW | Outside [[Idea & Design Works Custom Wheels]] in [[Fort Wayne]], [[Indiana]], [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]], [[Jimmy Pink]], [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]], and [[Verity Carlo]] conclude that the store's sophisticated security system indicates it is more than it appears to be. To avoid detection, Verity and Jimmy insist that they go inside, since the security system might detect the [[Autobot]]s' [[holomatter]] drivers. Ironhide agrees reluctantly. | ||
In [[Brasnya]], [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] is camouflaged and in the perfect position to take a shot at [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW | In [[Brasnya]], [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] is camouflaged and in the perfect position to take a shot at [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]]. Just before he fires, [[Roller (G1)|Roller]], controlled by Prime, takes Blitzwing out with a cannon blast; he'd been tracking the [[Decepticon]] from his [[Combat Deck (G1)|Combat Deck]]. | ||
The [[facsimile construct|facsimile]] [[Georgi Koska]] drives onto the scene with [[Megatron (G1)/IDW | The [[facsimile construct|facsimile]] [[Georgi Koska]] drives onto the scene with [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] still in his [[alternate mode]] as a hand gun; the two of them are attacked by [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]], [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]], and [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]]. Megatron gives the order for Koska to self-terminate as the other Autobots scramble to preserve him for study. [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] and [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] appear and attack the Autobots just as [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] and [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] arrive on scene via [[orbital jump]] to help. Seeking termination, the Koska facsimile limps toward the enemy line. | ||
Verity and Jimmy are inside the auto parts store and nose around. Verity discovers a secret door behind a shelf which the two of them manage to open. What's inside? | Verity and Jimmy are inside the auto parts store and nose around. Verity discovers a secret door behind a shelf which the two of them manage to open. What's inside? | ||
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As Brasnyan troops watch in surprise and confusion, the Autobots have their hands full with Skywarp and Astrotrain, then get some help in the form of Hardhead. With that added firepower, Prowl is only seconds away from capturing Koska, but an impatient Hot Rod gets in his way, and the two tumble out of control. Meanwhile, [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] reports to Optimus Prime that all transmissions in the area have gone dead. Prime has bigger fish to fry; Megatron has just transformed and landed right in front of him. | As Brasnyan troops watch in surprise and confusion, the Autobots have their hands full with Skywarp and Astrotrain, then get some help in the form of Hardhead. With that added firepower, Prowl is only seconds away from capturing Koska, but an impatient Hot Rod gets in his way, and the two tumble out of control. Meanwhile, [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] reports to Optimus Prime that all transmissions in the area have gone dead. Prime has bigger fish to fry; Megatron has just transformed and landed right in front of him. | ||
In Indiana, the secret entrance leads Jimmy and Verity to a large workshop filled with advanced tools that Jimmy doesn't recognize. Jimmy sifts through the trash for clues, while Verity starts searching a computer and desk, where a business card catches her eye. Without warning, the door locks and the vents start pumping a gas into the room. The two humans are overcome and fall to the floor. On the computer screen, a timer starts ticking down. | In Indiana, the secret entrance leads Jimmy and Verity to a large workshop filled with advanced tools that Jimmy doesn't recognize. Jimmy sifts through the trash for clues, while Verity starts searching a computer and desk, where a business card catches her eye. Without warning, the door locks and the vents start pumping a gas into the room. The two humans are overcome and fall to the floor. On the computer screen, a timer starts ticking down. | ||
10:00...9:59...9:58... | 10:00...9:59...9:58... | ||
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{{featuredcharacters | {{featuredcharacters | ||
|c1= | |c1= | ||
* [[Ironhide (G1)/IDW | * [[Ironhide (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ironhide]] (2) | ||
* [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW | * [[Ratchet (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Ratchet]] (5) | ||
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW | * [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Optimus Prime]] (6) | ||
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (8) | * [[Wheeljack (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Wheeljack]] (8) | ||
* [[Prowl (G1)/IDW | * [[Prowl (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Prowl]] (9) | ||
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (10) | * [[Jazz (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Jazz]] (10) | ||
* [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] (11) | * [[Roller (G1)|Roller]] (11) | ||
* [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (16) | * [[Hardhead (G1)|Hardhead]] (16) | ||
* [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW | * [[Hot Rod (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Hot Rod]] (17) | ||
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (20) | * [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (20) | ||
|c2= | |c2= | ||
* [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (7) | * [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (7) | ||
* [[Megatron (G1)/IDW | * [[Megatron (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Megatron]] (13) | ||
* [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (14) | * [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (14) | ||
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (15) | * [[Skywarp (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Skywarp]] (15) | ||
|c3= | |c3= | ||
* [[Hunter O'Nion]] (1) | * [[Hunter O'Nion]] (1) | ||
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* [[Georgi Koska]] (12) | * [[Georgi Koska]] (12) | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Quotes== | |||
"We '''appear''' to have an American '''F-22 Raptor''', being shot at by some kind of rally vehicle. And a police patrol car, also American... under attack from a '''space shuttle?'''" | |||
:— '''Captain Todorof''' observes the battle. Robots in disguise, folks! | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
===Transformers references=== | |||
* When Verity and Jimmy are searching the auto shop, a [[Transformers: Alternators#Binaltech|''Binaltech'']]-brand air filter and "[[Cybertron (planet)|Seibertron]] Car Show" pamphlets can be seen on the shelves. | |||
* The word "[[TakaraTomy|Takara]]" can be seen on the book by Verity's hand as she sets off the trap. | |||
===Real-life references=== | |||
* The above references strangely make much more sense once you realize the auto shop's name is the "[[IDW Publishing|Idea and Design Works]] Custom Wheels". Could IDW be a front for the [[Machination]]? Maybe they just share the same secret hideaway. | |||
* Ironhide and company undertake their investigation in Fort Wayne, Indiana. | |||
===Errors=== | |||
* [[Brasnya]] is [[Escalation issue 3|still]] identified as a "[[Soviet Union|soviet]] state". This will change starting with the [[Escalation issue 5|next issue]]. | * [[Brasnya]] is [[Escalation issue 3|still]] identified as a "[[Soviet Union|soviet]] state". This will change starting with the [[Escalation issue 5|next issue]]. | ||
===Other trivia=== | |||
* The "Decepticomments" section did '''not''' answer readers' mail but did have an ad for the [[Transformers: Movie Prequel|movie prequel]] comic. | * The "Decepticomments" section did '''not''' answer readers' mail but did have an ad for the [[Transformers: Movie Prequel|movie prequel]] comic. | ||
===Covers (3)=== | ===Covers (3)=== | ||
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* '''Cover B:''' Optimus Prime; art by [[Klaus Scherwinski]]. | * '''Cover B:''' Optimus Prime; art by [[Klaus Scherwinski]]. | ||
* '''Cover RI:''' cover A, uncolored | * '''Cover RI:''' cover A, uncolored | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Escalation 4a.jpg|Cover A | File:Escalation 4a.jpg|Cover A | ||
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* Transformers posters | * Transformers posters | ||
* ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' 20th Anniversary Special Edition DVD | * ''[[The Transformers: The Movie]]'' 20th Anniversary Special Edition DVD | ||
* IDW trade paperbacks (''[[The Transformers: Infiltration|Infiltration]]'', ''Stormbringer'', ''The Gathering'', ''[[Hearts of Steel]]'', [[War and Peace|''Transformers: Generation 1'' vol. 2: War and Peace]], ''[[The Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' (back cover) | * IDW trade paperbacks (''[[The Transformers: Infiltration|Infiltration]]'', ''Stormbringer'', ''The Gathering'', ''[[Hearts of Steel]]'', [[War and Peace|''Transformers: Generation 1'' vol. 2: War and Peace]], ''[[The Transformers: Generations (comic)|Generations]]'' (back cover) | ||
===Reprints=== | ===Reprints=== | ||
<small>In addition to [[The Transformers: Escalation#Collections|collections of the full series]].</small> | |||
* N/A | |||
* | |||
Latest revision as of 23:53, 20 April 2023
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 Brains! | |||||||||||||
| Publisher | IDW Publishing | ||||||||||||
| First published | February 28, 2007 | ||||||||||||
| Cover date | February 2007 | ||||||||||||
| Story by | Simon Furman | ||||||||||||
| Art by | E. J. Su | ||||||||||||
| Colors by | Zac Atkinson | ||||||||||||
| Letters by | Neil Uyetake | ||||||||||||
| Edits by | Chris Ryall & Dan Taylor | ||||||||||||
| Continuity | 2005 IDW continuity | ||||||||||||
| Chronology | Escalation | ||||||||||||
As the Decepticons raise global tensions, the Autobots deploy to stop them. Meanwhile, the search for Sunstreaker and Hunter continues.
Synopsis
[edit]Hunter O'Nion is alive, and in a strange medical facility surrounded by masked medical personnel. Something is injected into his IV bag, and the last words he hears are "Prep him for surgery", before he loses consciousness.
Outside Idea & Design Works Custom Wheels in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Ironhide, Jimmy Pink, Ratchet, and Verity Carlo conclude that the store's sophisticated security system indicates it is more than it appears to be. To avoid detection, Verity and Jimmy insist that they go inside, since the security system might detect the Autobots' holomatter drivers. Ironhide agrees reluctantly.
In Brasnya, Blitzwing is camouflaged and in the perfect position to take a shot at Optimus Prime. Just before he fires, Roller, controlled by Prime, takes Blitzwing out with a cannon blast; he'd been tracking the Decepticon from his Combat Deck.
The facsimile Georgi Koska drives onto the scene with Megatron still in his alternate mode as a hand gun; the two of them are attacked by Prowl, Wheeljack, and Jazz. Megatron gives the order for Koska to self-terminate as the other Autobots scramble to preserve him for study. Skywarp and Astrotrain appear and attack the Autobots just as Hardhead and Hot Rod arrive on scene via orbital jump to help. Seeking termination, the Koska facsimile limps toward the enemy line.
Verity and Jimmy are inside the auto parts store and nose around. Verity discovers a secret door behind a shelf which the two of them manage to open. What's inside?
As Brasnyan troops watch in surprise and confusion, the Autobots have their hands full with Skywarp and Astrotrain, then get some help in the form of Hardhead. With that added firepower, Prowl is only seconds away from capturing Koska, but an impatient Hot Rod gets in his way, and the two tumble out of control. Meanwhile, Nightbeat reports to Optimus Prime that all transmissions in the area have gone dead. Prime has bigger fish to fry; Megatron has just transformed and landed right in front of him.
In Indiana, the secret entrance leads Jimmy and Verity to a large workshop filled with advanced tools that Jimmy doesn't recognize. Jimmy sifts through the trash for clues, while Verity starts searching a computer and desk, where a business card catches her eye. Without warning, the door locks and the vents start pumping a gas into the room. The two humans are overcome and fall to the floor. On the computer screen, a timer starts ticking down.
10:00...9:59...9:58...
Featured characters
[edit](Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons | Humans | Facsimilies |
|---|---|---|---|
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Quotes
[edit]"We appear to have an American F-22 Raptor, being shot at by some kind of rally vehicle. And a police patrol car, also American... under attack from a space shuttle?"
- — Captain Todorof observes the battle. Robots in disguise, folks!
Notes
[edit]Transformers references
[edit]- When Verity and Jimmy are searching the auto shop, a Binaltech-brand air filter and "Seibertron Car Show" pamphlets can be seen on the shelves.
- The word "Takara" can be seen on the book by Verity's hand as she sets off the trap.
Real-life references
[edit]- The above references strangely make much more sense once you realize the auto shop's name is the "Idea and Design Works Custom Wheels". Could IDW be a front for the Machination? Maybe they just share the same secret hideaway.
- Ironhide and company undertake their investigation in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Errors
[edit]- Brasnya is still identified as a "soviet state". This will change starting with the next issue.
Other trivia
[edit]- The "Decepticomments" section did not answer readers' mail but did have an ad for the movie prequel comic.
Covers (3)
[edit]- Cover A: Astrotrain vs Hardhead; art by E. J. Su. The cover was also reused for the TPB.
- Cover B: Optimus Prime; art by Klaus Scherwinski.
- Cover RI: cover A, uncolored
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Cover A -
Check out my guns...I mean, GUN. -
Cover RI-A
Advertisements
[edit]- Manga versions of The Gathering and Stormbringer
- 6-page preview of the Movie Prequel comic
- Transformers posters
- The Transformers: The Movie 20th Anniversary Special Edition DVD
- IDW trade paperbacks (Infiltration, Stormbringer, The Gathering, Hearts of Steel, Transformers: Generation 1 vol. 2: War and Peace, Generations (back cover)
Reprints
[edit]In addition to collections of the full series.
- N/A
