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==Notes==
==Notes==
*With Ratchet's appearance, it's established that the Transformers have concealed heavy artillery in their alternate modes. This will often be used in subsequent issues—the fight scenes in the next two issues are primarily done in vehicle mode.
===Continuity notes===
* As this is our intro to this new universe, it's told heavily from a human point of view. This also ties into the story's heavy emphasis on concealment and disguise.
*The Transformers are shown to have concealed heavy artillery in their alternate modes. This will often be used in subsequent issues—the fight scenes in the next two issues are primarily done in vehicle mode.
* '''First appearances:''' Runabout, Runamuck, Thundercracker, Starscream, Ratchet, and our two human heroes.
 
===Transformers references===
*
 
===Real-life references===
*Ratchet's holomatter driver states, "If you want to live, come with me," in a reference to the T-800's similar statement to Sarah Connor in the film ''[[wikipedia:Terminator 2: Judgment Day|Terminator 2: Judgment Day]]''.  Verity made fun of this in issue #1.  Simon Furman would later be the author on a ''Terminator''-based comic series called ''Terminator 2: Infinity''.
*Ratchet's holomatter driver states, "If you want to live, come with me," in a reference to the T-800's similar statement to Sarah Connor in the film ''[[wikipedia:Terminator 2: Judgment Day|Terminator 2: Judgment Day]]''.  Verity made fun of this in issue #1.  Simon Furman would later be the author on a ''Terminator''-based comic series called ''Terminator 2: Infinity''.
*The issue features a welcome page by Chris Ryall (as ChrisCharger), a 3-page interview with author Simon Furman, and 2 pages of sketches from artist E. J. Su, including a 1-page writeup.
*At one point while looking for the palmtop, one of the Battlechargers mentions an "infradatabase". Since "infra" means "below", this may be a homage to the [[Underbase]] from the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel Generation 1 comics]].
*This may be one of the most human-centric ''Transformers'' stories ever. Not only is it told entirely from the perspective of humans, none of the Transformers transform and none of them even talk until the final pages.


===Errors===
===Errors===
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*When Verity points her knife at the duffel bag on the bus, her right hand has six fingers. Also, when Verity whips out her dual mace spray attack, she has six fingers on each hand.
*When Verity points her knife at the duffel bag on the bus, her right hand has six fingers. Also, when Verity whips out her dual mace spray attack, she has six fingers on each hand.
*Hunter must possess both superhuman vision and nerves of steel to be able to see there is no pilot inside Thundercracker's cockpit as the Decepticon jet passes overhead.
*Hunter must possess both superhuman vision and nerves of steel to be able to see there is no pilot inside Thundercracker's cockpit as the Decepticon jet passes overhead.
*In possibly an art error, cover A features Jazz with his original Porsche 935 hood/chest, but when actually seen in the comic, he transforms into a current-model Porsche 911 (aka 997), though it's possible that at the time IDW and E. J. Su hadn't finalized the designs yet.
 
===Other trivia===
*The issue features a welcome page by Chris Ryall (as ChrisCharger), a 3-page interview with author Simon Furman, and 2 pages of sketches from artist E. J. Su, including a 1-page writeup.
*Cover A features Jazz with his original Porsche 935 hood/chest, but when actually seen in the comic, he transforms into a current-model Porsche 911 (aka 997).


===Covers (13)===
===Covers (13)===

Revision as of 05:24, 30 September 2017

The Transformers: Infiltration #0 »

Freeze man, before I pop a cap in your afterburner.
Publisher IDW Publishing
First published October 19, 2005
Cover date October 2005
Written by Simon Furman
Art by E. J. Su
Colors by John Rauch
Letters by Tom B. Long & Robbie Robbins
Edits by Chris Ryall
Continuity IDW continuity
Chronology Infiltration

A young woman steals an item from a businessman that turns out to be more than meets the eye.

Synopsis

At a bus station in Phoenix, Arizona, young Verity Carlo is picking her marks when she spies a high-end palmtop PC in use by an anonymous businessman. Unknown to all, he's being tracked by someone, or something, in the guise of a black sports car.

Using a stolen ticket, Verity hops onto the same Los Angeles-bound coach as the businessman and while he's napping she lifts his palmtop. Helped along by a rancid bagel, Verity feigns illness and is left at the side of the road. The coach takes off, followed closely behind by two seemingly normal sports cars.

Verity sticks out her thumb at the next car and is picked up by an intense young man, Hunter O'Nion, who is rather self-conscious about his last name. Hunter takes a sudden detour and the pair discover that Verity's coach has been run off the road by two sports cars. Everyone's okay, except that the businessman whose palmtop Verity stole is missing.

After lots of prodding by Verity, Hunter reveals that he's an internet alien conspiracy theorist tracking down reports of giant machines in the area. She just finishes a laugh at his expense when the two are scanned and attacked by a blue fighter jet.

Hunter's van is destroyed, but he and Verity are saved—by the smiling driver of a suspiciously well-armed ambulance...

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Autobots Decepticons Humans

Notes

Continuity notes

  • As this is our intro to this new universe, it's told heavily from a human point of view. This also ties into the story's heavy emphasis on concealment and disguise.
  • The Transformers are shown to have concealed heavy artillery in their alternate modes. This will often be used in subsequent issues—the fight scenes in the next two issues are primarily done in vehicle mode.
  • First appearances: Runabout, Runamuck, Thundercracker, Starscream, Ratchet, and our two human heroes.

Transformers references

Real-life references

  • Ratchet's holomatter driver states, "If you want to live, come with me," in a reference to the T-800's similar statement to Sarah Connor in the film Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Verity made fun of this in issue #1. Simon Furman would later be the author on a Terminator-based comic series called Terminator 2: Infinity.

Errors

Six fingers on each hand, six toes on each foot, a healthy baby girl.
  • After identifying herself as "Verity Carlo" in the narrative text, the character identifies herself to Hunter as "Verity Carter". An internal justification could be that "Verity Carter" is an alias she uses to prevent Social Services tracking her down, but when Ratchet asks for her name in issue #1 she answers with "Verity Carlo".
  • When Verity points her knife at the duffel bag on the bus, her right hand has six fingers. Also, when Verity whips out her dual mace spray attack, she has six fingers on each hand.
  • Hunter must possess both superhuman vision and nerves of steel to be able to see there is no pilot inside Thundercracker's cockpit as the Decepticon jet passes overhead.

Other trivia

  • The issue features a welcome page by Chris Ryall (as ChrisCharger), a 3-page interview with author Simon Furman, and 2 pages of sketches from artist E. J. Su, including a 1-page writeup.
  • Cover A features Jazz with his original Porsche 935 hood/chest, but when actually seen in the comic, he transforms into a current-model Porsche 911 (aka 997).

Covers (13)

  • Infiltration #0 cover A - Eat lead, dig?
    Infiltration #0 cover A - Eat lead, dig?
  • Infiltration #0 cover B - Could it be? Respecting scale???
    Infiltration #0 cover B - Could it be? Respecting scale???
  • Infiltration #0 cover C - Forget Megatron, every girl in the city's got some serious cleavage!
    Infiltration #0 cover C - Forget Megatron, every girl in the city's got some serious cleavage!
  • Infiltration #0 cover D - Still function now, Megatron?
    Infiltration #0 cover D - Still function now, Megatron?
  • Infiltration #0 cover A: Autobots, by E. J. Su.
  • Infiltration #0 cover B: Decepticons, by E. J. Su.
  • Infiltration #0 cover C: Megatron in city, by James Raiz.
  • Infiltration #0 cover D: Optimus Prime fighting Megatron, by Milx.
  • Infiltration #0 BotCon 2005 exclusive cover - Come on, Archer, finish the cover!
    Infiltration #0 BotCon 2005 exclusive cover - Come on, Archer, finish the cover!
  • Infiltration #0 Gatefold Incentive cover - Totally cool, totally not in this comic! Yet.
    Infiltration #0 Gatefold Incentive cover - Totally cool, totally not in this comic! Yet.
  • Infiltration #0 Retailer Summit Exclusive (Boston) cover - Well, that's just Prime!
    Infiltration #0 Retailer Summit Exclusive (Boston) cover - Well, that's just Prime!
  • Infiltration #0 Retailer Summit Exclusive (Fort Wayne) cover - Pissed he won't be in the book for another 6 months.
    Infiltration #0 Retailer Summit Exclusive (Fort Wayne) cover - Pissed he won't be in the book for another 6 months.
  • Infiltration #0 BotCon 2005 exclusive cover: Optimus Prime sketches wraparound cover by Aaron Archer and assorted Hasbro artists
  • Infiltration #0 Gatefold Incentive cover: Shockwave wraparound cover by Ed McGuinness
  • Infiltration #0 Retailer Summit Exclusive (Boston) cover: Optimus Prime face by E. J. Su
  • Infiltration #0 Retailer Summit Exclusive (Fort Wayne) cover: Megatron face by E. J. Su
  • Infiltration TPB
    Infiltration TPB
  • Infiltration "Manga" TPB
    Infiltration "Manga" TPB
  • Premiere Collection Volume 1
    Premiere Collection Volume 1
  • IDW Collection Volume One
    IDW Collection Volume One
  • Infiltration TPB cover: reuse of issue #0's cover A.
  • Infiltration "Manga" TPB cover: reuse of issue #0's cover A.
  • Premiere Collection Volume 1 cover: crop of issue #6's cover C.
  • IDW Collection Volume One cover: Megatron, by E. J. Su.
  • Phase One Omnibus
    Phase One Omnibus
  • Phase One Omnibus cover: reuse of issue #6's cover C.

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