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[[Image:Dreamwave-WWI-01.jpg|thumb|right|"I'm even more of a wimp than Orion Pax!"]]
[[Image:Dreamwave-WWI-01.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"I'm even more of a wimp than Orion Pax!"]]
{{comicnav|The War Within|1|seriesname=''The War Within''|next=The War Within issue 2}}
'''Following the death of Sentinel Prime, the Council of Ancients chooses an unlikely successor.'''
'''Following the death of Sentinel Prime, the Council of Ancients chooses an unlikely successor.'''
{{comicnav|The War Within|1|seriesname=''The War Within''|next=The War Within issue 2}}


==Synopsis==
The [[Autobot]] leader Sentinel Prime is killed in battle and the [[Council of Ancients]] select Optronix, an undistinguished archivist as the new [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]]. At first unwilling, Optronix finally accepts the [[Matrix of Leadership]].
However, the war is going badly for the Autobots. Knowing how bad it is, Grimlock calls Jazz, Prowl, and others to the ruins of [[Praxus]], where he declares that if the new Prime is unable to take the fight to the [[Decepticon]]s, they will take control of the war...and take out the Prime.
In [[Iacon]], the Matrix is formally given to Optronix. Inserting into himself, its power causes him to transform into Optimus Prime. Shortly after, he is attacked by a [[Decepticon]] assassination squad and Grimlock prevents the other Autobots from interfering so that they can discover how good a leader he is likely to be. Prime defeats the three Decepticon attackers without difficulty, much to the admiration of the watching Autobots. Their elation is soon turned to dismay, when Prime announces that he doesn't feel that [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] is worth fighting for and orders the Autobots to evacuate.


However, Megatron has other ideas...
==Credits==
'''Writer:''' [[Simon Furman]] <br>
'''Writer:''' [[Simon Furman]] <br>
'''Pencils:''' [[Don Figueroa]]<br>
'''Pencils:''' [[Don Figueroa]]<br>
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'''Colors:''' [[Rob Ruffolo]]<br>
'''Colors:''' [[Rob Ruffolo]]<br>
'''Lettering:''' [[Dreamer Design]]<br>
'''Lettering:''' [[Dreamer Design]]<br>
* ''Major characters, in order of appearance:'' [[Sentinel Prime]], [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optronix/Optimus Prime]], [[Overhaul]], [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]], [[Kup]], [[Wheeljack]], [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]], [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], [[Darklight]], [[Backbite]], [[Umbra]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]
* ''Originally published:'' October 9, 2002
* ''Originally published:'' October 9, 2002
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* ''Continuity:'' [[Dreamwave continuity]]
==Synopsis==
The [[Autobot]] leader Sentinel Prime is killed in battle and the [[Council of Ancients]] select Optronix, an undistinguished archivist as the new [[Prime (rank)|Autobot leader]]. At first unwilling, Optronix finally accepts the [[Matrix of Leadership]].


However, the war is going badly for the Autobots. Knowing how bad it is, Grimlock calls Jazz, Prowl, and others to the ruins of [[Praxus]], where he declares that if the new Prime is unable to take the fight to the [[Decepticon]]s, they will take control of the war...and take out the Prime.
===Featured characters===
(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
{|border=5 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 align=center style="border:#800000"
! style="background:#FFEEEE" | [[Autobot]]s
! style="background:#EEEEFE" | [[Decepticon]]s
<!-- ! style="background:#FFEEB8" | Others -->
|-
| style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top" |
* [[Sentinel Prime]] (1)
* [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (2)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optronix/Optimus Prime]] (3)
* [[Overhaul]] (4)
* [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (5)
* [[Kup]] (6)
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (7)
* [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (8)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (11)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (12)
* [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (16)


In [[Iacon]], the Matrix is formally given to Optronix. Inserting into himself, its power causes him to transform into Optimus Prime. Shortly after, he is attacked by a [[Decepticon]] assassination squad and Grimlock prevents the other Autobots from interfering so that they can discover how good a leader he is likely to be. Prime defeats the three Decepticon attackers without difficulty, much to the admiration of the watching Autobots. Their elation is soon turned to dismay, when Prime announces that he doesn't feel that [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] is worth fighting for and orders the Autobots to evacuate.
| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" |
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (9)
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (10)
* [[Darklight]] (13)
* [[Backbite]] (14)
* [[Umbra]] (15)
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (17)
<!-- | style="background:#FFEEB8" valign="top" |  
* [[Unicron]] (12) -->
|}


However, Megatron has other ideas...
== Quotes ==
* None yet identified.


==Errors==
==Errors==
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==Items of note==
==Items of note==
* This is the first of [[Dreamwave Productions]]' series of tales about the early days of the Transformers war.
* This is the first of [[Dreamwave Productions]]' series of tales about the early days of the [[Great War]].
* ''[[The War Within]]'' series sees most of the characters being given "new" body designs, due to the fact that it takes long before they arrived on Earth.
* ''[[The War Within]]'' series sees most of the characters being given "new" body designs, due to the fact that it takes long before they arrived on Earth.
* The term [[Seeker]] is used in official canon for the first time.
* The term [[Seeker]] is used in official [[canon]] for the first time.


===Covers (2)===
===Covers (2)===
{{picsneeded|alt cover}}
{{m-}}both by Don Figueroa
{{m-}}both by Don Figueroa
* '''Regular Cover:''' wraparound foldout of the story's major characters
* '''Regular Cover:''' wraparound foldout of the story's major characters
* '''Incentive Cover:''' Holographic image of Optimus Prime transforming
* '''Incentive Cover:''' Holographic image of Optimus Prime transforming
===Advertisements===
===Advertisements===
* [[The War Within issue 2|''The War Within'' #2]]
* [[The War Within issue 2|''The War Within'' #2]]
* ''Sandscape''
* ''Sandscape''
* ''[[More Than Meets The Eye|Transformers Profile Book One]]''
* ''[[More Than Meets The Eye|Transformers Profile Book One]]''
* Optimus Prime [[Hasbro]] reissue
* [[Commemorative Series]] Optimus Prime reissue
* [[Dreamwave Armada issue 5|''Armada'' #5]]
* [[Dreamwave Armada issue 5|''Armada'' #5]]
* ''[[Prime Directives]]'' TPB
* ''[[Prime Directive]]'' TPB
* Transformers posters
* Transformers posters
* ''Arkanium'' #3
* ''Arkanium'' #3
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* ''Warlands'' Vol 3 #1
* ''Warlands'' Vol 3 #1


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Revision as of 18:15, 8 April 2008

File:Dreamwave-WWI-01.jpg
"I'm even more of a wimp than Orion Pax!"

Template:Comicnav Following the death of Sentinel Prime, the Council of Ancients chooses an unlikely successor.

Synopsis

The Autobot leader Sentinel Prime is killed in battle and the Council of Ancients select Optronix, an undistinguished archivist as the new Autobot leader. At first unwilling, Optronix finally accepts the Matrix of Leadership.

However, the war is going badly for the Autobots. Knowing how bad it is, Grimlock calls Jazz, Prowl, and others to the ruins of Praxus, where he declares that if the new Prime is unable to take the fight to the Decepticons, they will take control of the war...and take out the Prime.

In Iacon, the Matrix is formally given to Optronix. Inserting into himself, its power causes him to transform into Optimus Prime. Shortly after, he is attacked by a Decepticon assassination squad and Grimlock prevents the other Autobots from interfering so that they can discover how good a leader he is likely to be. Prime defeats the three Decepticon attackers without difficulty, much to the admiration of the watching Autobots. Their elation is soon turned to dismay, when Prime announces that he doesn't feel that Cybertron is worth fighting for and orders the Autobots to evacuate.

However, Megatron has other ideas...

Credits

Writer: Simon Furman
Pencils: Don Figueroa
Inks: Elaine To & Don Figueroa
Colors: Rob Ruffolo
Lettering: Dreamer Design

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Autobots Decepticons

Quotes

  • None yet identified.

Errors

  • Skywarp's and Thundercracker's colors schemes are reversed in one panel.

Items of note

  • This is the first of Dreamwave Productions' series of tales about the early days of the Great War.
  • The War Within series sees most of the characters being given "new" body designs, due to the fact that it takes long before they arrived on Earth.
  • The term Seeker is used in official canon for the first time.

Covers (2)

Let's see what you can see...

This article is in need of images.

Specifics: alt cover

—both by Don Figueroa

  • Regular Cover: wraparound foldout of the story's major characters
  • Incentive Cover: Holographic image of Optimus Prime transforming

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