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Obsidian explains that they are here simply to fight and die. As an example, two Autobots who have already succumbed to the madness are turned loose on each other. After a fierce battle, [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] is destroyed by [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]], his Spark consumed by Unicron. | Obsidian explains that they are here simply to fight and die. As an example, two Autobots who have already succumbed to the madness are turned loose on each other. After a fierce battle, [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] is destroyed by [[Smokescreen (Armada)|Smokescreen]], his Spark consumed by Unicron. | ||
On Cybertron, Primus feels a part of himself devoured. He and Alpha Trion call forth their champion...the revived [[Optimus Primal]]! | On Cybertron, Primus feels a part of himself devoured. He and Alpha Trion call forth their champion...the revived [[Optimus Primal/Beast Wars cartoon continuity|Optimus Primal]]! | ||
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 I don't know, but I'll tell you where we're not. | |||||||||||||
| "Abduction" | |||||||||||||
| Publisher | 3H Productions | ||||||||||||
| First published | Summer 2003 | ||||||||||||
| Story | Glen Hallit, Dan Khanna | ||||||||||||
| Script | Simon Furman | ||||||||||||
| Pencils | Dan Khanna | ||||||||||||
| Inks | Serge LaPointe, Chuck Gibson, Terry Pallot | ||||||||||||
| Colors | Hi-Fi Design, Blond, Dan Khanna | ||||||||||||
| Lettering | Richard Starkings & Comicraft | ||||||||||||
| Continuity | Universe | ||||||||||||
A group of Maximals and Autobots are abducted by Unicron into a multiverse-spanning conflict.
Synopsis
Somewhere in the depths of space, seven balls of glowing energy streak out of a void...
On the reformatted technorganic Cybertron, Rook reports on the return to Cybertron of some long-lost travelers. After some banter from Cheetor and Rattrap, the ship lands, and its passengers disembark: the long-absent Autobots Trailbreaker, Sideswipe, Sunstreaker, Shadow Striker, and Roulette. Sideswipe is shocked by the changes to Cybertron while Sunstreaker just basks in the adulation.
Without warning, what appear to be fireworks strike the five Autobots, as well as Blackarachnia and Silverbolt, and whisk them away, leaving a bewildered Rook behind. The seven abductees materialize in an unknown location. Blackarachnia notes that the place is crawling with evil...and a booming voice welcomes them to the Pit!
Within Cybertron, Primus and Alpha Trion confer on the Enemy's rising plans.
Back in the Pit, Silverbolt is painfully rebuilt into his original Fuzor body. Soon he is reunited with the others and sees that Sideswipe and Sunstreaker have likewise been recreated into new forms. The group travels across a thin bridge over a bubbling cauldron...from which emerge hordes of fiery demon-like creatures. Though the Transformers fight well, they are soon captured by the weight of numbers and brought into a nearby arena.
As the group is led into cages, Blackarachnia resists—and is promptly bashed into place by Tankor. The other watching generals explain: Obsidian is from an alternate Cybertron where he seized power. As for the Tigerhawk lookalike, know that he is Razorclaw, that his reality is not yours, and while he shares Tigerhawk's dual spark and Vok heritage...he is not he! Er, him. That is, he's not Tigerhawk.
Obsidian explains that they are here simply to fight and die. As an example, two Autobots who have already succumbed to the madness are turned loose on each other. After a fierce battle, Smokescreen is destroyed by Smokescreen, his Spark consumed by Unicron.
On Cybertron, Primus feels a part of himself devoured. He and Alpha Trion call forth their champion...the revived Optimus Primal!
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots/Maximals | Decepticons/Predacons | Others |
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Notes
- Razorclaw may well be Rockbuster, as the video-pack redeco of Razorclaw is nearly indistinguishable from Rockbuster.
- Though an Autobot-sized, retro-colored Ultra ape Optimus Primal is brought out of the Matrix by Primus and Alpha Trion, the "foul radiation" of the Pit later changes him, leaving him "forever stamped 'unclean'"—and also in his Universe colors.
- Trailbreaker is the only one of the seven featured abductees to not gain a new body or color scheme. This is because there was originally meant to be a Universe redeco of Robots in Disguise X-Brawn to go with the redecos of Side Burn as Roulette and Shadow Striker and Prowl as Sideswipe and Sunstreaker. However, those plans fell through, and the X-Brawn redeco ended up being Ratchet. So Trailbreaker gets to keep his configuration. After all, why mess with success?
Continuity notes
- The Brawn who is abducted by Unicron appears to be facing Megatron in the Generation 2/G.I. Joe crossover issue "Final Transformations". Years later, the Facebook version of Ask Vector Prime would confirm this to be the case.
Errors
- Rattrap's eyeballs. Guh.
Covers (4)
- Universe #1 First Printing: Dan Khanna's wrap-around cover in final, corrected colors.
- Universe #1 Alternate Printing: Decrepit Unicron, by James Raiz.
- Universe #1 Second Printing: The first printing cover in preliminary, uncorrected colors.
- Universe #1 FX cover: A special printing of the Second Printing with "FX: The Coolest Show on Earth!" and the TFU logo in red foil.
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I'm brown, red, and green like I'm supposed to be! -
My ring placement is awkward for eating. -
Finally, less correct!
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Red foil will not scan.
