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On Earth, even with [[Torca (BW)|Torca]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]'s [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] have the advantage in the battle. [[Snarl (BW)|Snarl]] calls [[Razorbeast]] outside to help fight, leaving Ravage inside the cave base, unaware that the Predacon is still functional. Using the [[Maximal]]s' hardware, Ravage shifts his chronal placement to interact with the primary [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]]. But before arriving in the same existence as [[Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s war, Ravage finds himself drawn out of time to [[Magmatron]]. Having seen the future, Magmatron explains to Ravage that a truce is in order to save [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s future, which convinces the Predacon to consider the option. | On Earth, even with [[Torca (BW)|Torca]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]'s [[Predacon (BW)|Predacons]] have the advantage in the battle. [[Snarl (BW)|Snarl]] calls [[Razorbeast]] outside to help fight, leaving Ravage inside the cave base, unaware that the Predacon is still functional. Using the [[Maximal]]s' hardware, Ravage shifts his chronal placement to interact with the primary [[Beast Wars (event)|Beast Wars]]. But before arriving in the same existence as [[Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s war, Ravage finds himself drawn out of time to [[Magmatron]]. Having seen the future, Magmatron explains to Ravage that a truce is in order to save [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s future, which convinces the Predacon to consider the option. | ||
On Cybertron, the [[Maximal Imperium]], finding their society destabilized and unaware of the effects that [[Angolmois]] energy is having on the populace of Cybertron, call for help from [[ | On Cybertron, the [[Maximal Imperium]], finding their society destabilized and unaware of the effects that [[Angolmois]] energy is having on the populace of Cybertron, call for help from [[Big Convoy]]. Big Convoy, however is too busy investigating a murder—one Angolmois junkie being killed so the Angolmois could be stolen. Unknown to him, the theft of Angolmois was perpetrated by [[Drancron]], [[Elephorca]], and Rarotata so they could feed the energy to Shokaract. | ||
Back on Earth, [[ | Back on Earth, [[Lio Convoy]]'s [[Pack]] arrives through [[transwarp]] after having received Razorbeast's distress signal (thanks to Magmatron), ready to assist the group on Earth. They descend, changing the tide of battle with their heavy weaponry. But before the battle is over, Ravage shifts himself into their time and relays the news from Magmatron: the two sides must join forces. But before he can finish explaining, Rartorata swoops out and stings Razorbeast with [[Angolmois|something]] that mutates the Maximal into a razorback of rage! | ||
==Featured characters== | ==Featured characters== | ||
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*[[Tasmania Kid]] (38) | *[[Tasmania Kid]] (38) | ||
*[[Ikard]] (39) | *[[Ikard]] (39) | ||
*[[ | *[[Big Convoy]] (40) | ||
*[[Mach Kick]] (42) | *[[Mach Kick]] (42) | ||
*[[Stampy (BWN)|Stampy]] (43) | *[[Stampy (BWN)|Stampy]] (43) | ||
*[[ | *[[Lio Convoy]] (44) | ||
*[[Longrack (BWN)|Longrack]] (45) | *[[Longrack (BWN)|Longrack]] (45) | ||
*[[Apache]] (46) | *[[Apache]] (46) | ||
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|c4= | |c4= | ||
* [[Unicron]] (1) | *[[Unicron]] (1) | ||
* [[Elephorca]] (2) | *[[Elephorca]] (2) | ||
* [[Drancron]] (3) | *[[Drancron]] (3) | ||
* [[Rartorata]] (4) | *[[Rartorata]] (4) | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* Stampy is shown holding a carrot while in the Maximal ship—apparently his "beast head" hand was hungry. | *Stampy is shown holding a carrot while in the Maximal ship—apparently his "beast head" hand was hungry. | ||
* The Maximal ship used by The Pack seems to be loosely based on the Maximal insignia. | *The Maximal ship used by The Pack seems to be loosely based on the Maximal insignia. | ||
* The murdered Angolmois junkie is the [[Monster GoBot]] [[Pincher (GoBots)|Pincher]], albeit miscolored. Well, that's either him or [[Vice Grip]], either works. | *The murdered Angolmois junkie is the [[Monster GoBot]] [[Pincher (GoBots)|Pincher]], albeit miscolored. Well, that's either him or [[Vice Grip]], either works. | ||
* The Imperium dwells in a tower with a roof shaped like the Maximal insignia, rather than the [[Council Citadel]]. | *The Imperium dwells in a tower with a roof shaped like the Maximal insignia, rather than the [[Council Citadel]]. | ||
* Big Convoy's dialogue seems to indicate some Maximal-Predacon discrimination is going on in Cybertron's legal system as he has to remind Ikard to tell the Imperium that the mob that killed the junkie was an equal mix of Maximal and Predacon. Other ''Beast Wars'' fiction also indicates this, such as one of Megatron's lines in "[[The Agenda (Part III)]]". | *Big Convoy's dialogue seems to indicate some Maximal-Predacon discrimination is going on in Cybertron's legal system as he has to remind Ikard to tell the Imperium that the mob that killed the junkie was an equal mix of Maximal and Predacon. Other ''Beast Wars'' fiction also indicates this, such as one of Megatron's lines in "[[The Agenda (Part III)]]". | ||
* This issue features an interesting way to avoid creating a continuity error; Magmatron stops Ravage from interacting with the primary Beast Wars by shunting him out of time, which prevents Ravage from carrying out his plan. The comics take place during the early parts of Season 3 of the show while Ravage kicked the bucket before then. Basically, Magmatron's intervention stopped Ravage from accidentally incurring a temporal paradox in-fiction ''and'' a continuity error out of it. | *This issue features an interesting way to avoid creating a continuity error; Magmatron stops Ravage from interacting with the primary Beast Wars by shunting him out of time, which prevents Ravage from carrying out his plan. The comics take place during the early parts of Season 3 of the show while Ravage kicked the bucket before then. Basically, Magmatron's intervention stopped Ravage from accidentally incurring a temporal paradox in-fiction ''and'' a continuity error out of it. | ||
===Errors=== | ===Errors=== | ||
* [[Mark Bristow]], the colorist of the previous issue, is incorrectly credited for the colors of this issue instead of Josh Burcham. | *[[Mark Bristow]], the colorist of the previous issue, is incorrectly credited for the colors of this issue instead of Josh Burcham. | ||
* On the third page, Wolfang addresses one of his statements to himself, because the second two speech balloons (his and Bonecrusher's) are reversed. This was corrected for the ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Omnibus]]''. | *On the third page, Wolfang addresses one of his statements to himself, because the second two speech balloons (his and Bonecrusher's) are reversed. This was corrected for the ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Omnibus]]''. | ||
===Covers (3)=== | ===Covers (3)=== | ||
{{picsneeded|Cover RI}} | {{picsneeded|Cover RI}} | ||
* '''Cover A:''' The Pack arrive; art by [[Don Figueroa]]. | *'''Cover A:''' The Pack arrive; art by [[Don Figueroa]]. | ||
* '''Cover B:''' Ravage attacks Optimus Primal; art by [[Nick Roche]]. | *'''Cover B:''' Ravage attacks Optimus Primal; art by [[Nick Roche]]. | ||
* '''Cover RI:''' Uncolored version of cover B | *'''Cover RI:''' Uncolored version of cover B | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
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===Advertisements=== | ===Advertisements=== | ||
* [[The Ascending issue 3|''Beast Wars: The Ascending'' #3]] | *[[The Ascending issue 3|''Beast Wars: The Ascending'' #3]] | ||
* CGC Grading, feat. Grimlock | *CGC Grading, feat. Grimlock | ||
* Transformers posters | *Transformers posters | ||
* ''[[Transformers: Movie Prequel |Movie Prequel]]'' | *''[[Transformers: Movie Prequel|Movie Prequel]]'' | ||
* [[Transformers: Movie Adaptation|''Transformers'' 2007 movie adaptation]] | *[[Transformers: Movie Adaptation|''Transformers'' 2007 movie adaptation]] | ||
* ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]'' comic series | *''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]'' comic series | ||
* ''[[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]]'' | ||
* ''[[The Transformers: Cover Gallery Volume 2]]'' | *''[[The Transformers: Cover Gallery Volume 2]]'' | ||
* ''Star Trek: Year Four'' | *''Star Trek: Year Four'' | ||
* "Star Trek Alien Spotlight: Vulcans" | *"Star Trek Alien Spotlight: Vulcans" | ||
* ''[[The Transformers: Devastation|Devastation]]'' series (back cover) | *''[[The Transformers: Devastation|Devastation]]'' series (back cover) | ||
===Reprints=== | ===Reprints=== | ||
Revision as of 20:05, 12 March 2016
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| Publisher | IDW Publishing | ||||||||||||
| First published | October 17, 2007 | ||||||||||||
| Cover date | September 2007 | ||||||||||||
| Written by | Simon Furman | ||||||||||||
| Art by | Don Figueroa | ||||||||||||
| Colors by | Josh Burcham | ||||||||||||
| Colors assist by | Andrew Elder & Jeong Joo Park | ||||||||||||
| Letters by | Robbie Robbins | ||||||||||||
| Edits by | Dan Taylor | ||||||||||||
| Continuity | Beast Wars continuity | ||||||||||||
The secret battle between Ravage's Predacons and Razorbeast's Pack must cease in order to prevent Shokaract's ascension...
Synopsis
A disembodied Unicron commands his loyal servants to eliminate an rogue element in the timestream and to not tell the "vessel". He orders Rartorata to travel to prehistoric Earth to stop anyone from alerting of his coming.
On Earth, even with Torca and Grimlock, Ravage's Predacons have the advantage in the battle. Snarl calls Razorbeast outside to help fight, leaving Ravage inside the cave base, unaware that the Predacon is still functional. Using the Maximals' hardware, Ravage shifts his chronal placement to interact with the primary Beast Wars. But before arriving in the same existence as Optimus Primal and Megatron's war, Ravage finds himself drawn out of time to Magmatron. Having seen the future, Magmatron explains to Ravage that a truce is in order to save Cybertron's future, which convinces the Predacon to consider the option.
On Cybertron, the Maximal Imperium, finding their society destabilized and unaware of the effects that Angolmois energy is having on the populace of Cybertron, call for help from Big Convoy. Big Convoy, however is too busy investigating a murder—one Angolmois junkie being killed so the Angolmois could be stolen. Unknown to him, the theft of Angolmois was perpetrated by Drancron, Elephorca, and Rarotata so they could feed the energy to Shokaract.
Back on Earth, Lio Convoy's Pack arrives through transwarp after having received Razorbeast's distress signal (thanks to Magmatron), ready to assist the group on Earth. They descend, changing the tide of battle with their heavy weaponry. But before the battle is over, Ravage shifts himself into their time and relays the news from Magmatron: the two sides must join forces. But before he can finish explaining, Rartorata swoops out and stings Razorbeast with something that mutates the Maximal into a razorback of rage!
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Maximals | Predacons | Others |
|---|---|---|
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Notes
- Stampy is shown holding a carrot while in the Maximal ship—apparently his "beast head" hand was hungry.
- The Maximal ship used by The Pack seems to be loosely based on the Maximal insignia.
- The murdered Angolmois junkie is the Monster GoBot Pincher, albeit miscolored. Well, that's either him or Vice Grip, either works.
- The Imperium dwells in a tower with a roof shaped like the Maximal insignia, rather than the Council Citadel.
- Big Convoy's dialogue seems to indicate some Maximal-Predacon discrimination is going on in Cybertron's legal system as he has to remind Ikard to tell the Imperium that the mob that killed the junkie was an equal mix of Maximal and Predacon. Other Beast Wars fiction also indicates this, such as one of Megatron's lines in "The Agenda (Part III)".
- This issue features an interesting way to avoid creating a continuity error; Magmatron stops Ravage from interacting with the primary Beast Wars by shunting him out of time, which prevents Ravage from carrying out his plan. The comics take place during the early parts of Season 3 of the show while Ravage kicked the bucket before then. Basically, Magmatron's intervention stopped Ravage from accidentally incurring a temporal paradox in-fiction and a continuity error out of it.
Errors
- Mark Bristow, the colorist of the previous issue, is incorrectly credited for the colors of this issue instead of Josh Burcham.
- On the third page, Wolfang addresses one of his statements to himself, because the second two speech balloons (his and Bonecrusher's) are reversed. This was corrected for the Transformers: Beast Wars Omnibus.
Covers (3)
- Cover A: The Pack arrive; art by Don Figueroa.
- Cover B: Ravage attacks Optimus Primal; art by Nick Roche.
- Cover RI: Uncolored version of cover B
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X-Men, assemble! -
Don't get between Ravage and his catnip. -
It's like the second cover, only it's lineart!
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- Beast Wars: The Ascending #3
- CGC Grading, feat. Grimlock
- Transformers posters
- Movie Prequel
- Transformers 2007 movie adaptation
- Megatron Origin comic series
- Greatest Battles of Optimus Prime and Megatron
- The Transformers: Cover Gallery Volume 2
- Star Trek: Year Four
- "Star Trek Alien Spotlight: Vulcans"
- Devastation series (back cover)
