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An Imperium is not a governing body like a council or a senate; it is basically another word for "Empire". Prowl, Silverbolt, and Ironhide are, themselves, not the Imperium, they are the leaders of it. We need not perpetuate this misconception. |
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*The main story takes place early in the third season ''Beast Wars'' cartoon. The flashback sequences take place on Cybertron sometime after the Tripredacus Council dispatched Ravage to Earth. | *The main story takes place early in the third season ''Beast Wars'' cartoon. The flashback sequences take place on Cybertron sometime after the Tripredacus Council dispatched Ravage to Earth. | ||
*There is no apparent reason for Magmatron's men to take beast modes since Energon radiation was not a factor during season 3 of the cartoon. They ''do'' look super-cool though! | *There is no apparent reason for Magmatron's men to take beast modes since Energon radiation was not a factor during season 3 of the cartoon. They ''do'' look super-cool though! | ||
* | *The [[Maximal Imperium]] is mentioned for the first time, in reference to the Maximal-governed nation-state on Cybertron presided by the [[Maximal Elder]]s. | ||
*While not explicitly said, Magmatron's status as a 'retired' warlord is in | *While not explicitly said, Magmatron's status as a 'retired' warlord is in reference to his backstory given later in the ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Sourcebook|Beast Wars Sourcebook]]'', in which events akin to the ''[[Super Lifeform Transformers: Beast Wars Neo (cartoon)|Beast Wars Neo]]'' cartoon are placed in the ''Beast Wars''' cartoon's past. Similarly, he sits on the Bi-Partate Committee with his former foe Big Convoy. | ||
*Lio Convoy dismisses Megatron as an irrelevance, because the Maximals have no knowledge of what's going on in the Beast Wars. | *Lio Convoy dismisses Megatron as an irrelevance, because the Maximals have no knowledge of what's going on in the Beast Wars. | ||
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| Publisher | IDW Publishing | ||||||||||||
| First published | February 15, 2006 | ||||||||||||
| Cover date | February 2006 | ||||||||||||
| Written by | Simon Furman | ||||||||||||
| Art by | Don Figuroa | ||||||||||||
| Colors by | Josh Burcham | ||||||||||||
| Letters by | Tom B. Long | ||||||||||||
| Edits by | Chris Ryall & Dan Taylor | ||||||||||||
| Continuity | Beast Wars cartoon continuity | ||||||||||||
| Packaged with | Optimus Primal, Megatron | ||||||||||||
Magmatron initializes his plans to build an army to conquer Cybertron, and the Maximal Razorbeast must stop him.
Synopsis
Magmatron and his Predacons set down on prehistoric Earth, in the midst of the Beast Wars, to capture Megatron for the Tripredacus Council. Or at least, that was his order. Instead, Razorbeast sets up a transmitter array which will activate the Axalon's abandoned stasis pods and convert them into an army of Predacons!
Depth Charge suddenly appears, but Magmatron reminds Drill Bit that his team has been chronally displaced, rendering them invisible to the rest of the beast warriors.
Flashing back to Cybertron, Magmatron is officially a retired warlord who sits on bipartisan committees with his old foes, and unofficially helping the Tripredacus Council with their dark schemes. But behind the Council's back, he has gathered a group of disenchanted Predacons: he promises victory over the oppressive Maximal Imperium as well as the stagnant Tripredacus Council. Even the Tripredacus agent Ravage was secretly with him, sending tactical planetary scans to of ancient Earth, as both agree the Council are taking too long to make a move.
What Magmatron doesn't know is that his henchman Razorbeast is an undercover Maximal agent, sent by Lio Convoy to find out what's going on. If caught, the Maximals will disavow him and claim no knowledge...
Back on Earth, in the "present", Razorbeast has been delaying the signal so he can slip his own plan in. He eventually sends it, waking up the multitude of Maximal stasis pods scattered across Earth. Most of Magmatron's troops report in, confirming that the new Transformers are indeed Predacons. Spittor, however, is attacked by a newly-roused Maximal, Polar Claw. This reveals Razorbeast as a traitor, and the Maximal rushes off to gather his own troops with a wide-field sonic call. Elsewhere, other Maximals begin to gather in informal militias.
Magmatron, eager to complete his plan, seperates into his three dinosaur forms and declares war!
Featured characters
(Characters in italics appear only in flashbacks)
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
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Quotes
"In your case, Spittor... hop to it!"
"PTTU"
- —Manterror's puns will not be tolerated by Spittor
"You must realize, Razorbeast, once you're in... you're on your own! Our unit doesn't exist. This discussion never took place. Your mission is not sanctioned by the Maximal Imperium."
- —Lio Convoy
"Forget Megatron, he's a loose cannon. The real enemy sits on the Bi-Partate Committee for State Affairs."
- —Lio Convoy is half right
"I say...
"Unleash--
"The--
"BEAST WARS!"
- —Magmatron in his beast modes
Notes
Production notes
- Many scenes and lines of dialog are recycled from the script written for the first issue of Dreamwave's Beast Wars: Shell Game miniseries. The major change is that Magmatron's forces are out of chronal synch with the show cast and so won't be running into them.
- The "Decepticomments" section featured mail answered by Chris Ryall and advertisements for Infiltration #3, The Gathering #2, Generations #1 and War and Peace.
- The first few pages of this story were reprinted as part of a Free Comic Book Day issue by IDW Publishing on May 6th, 2006.
Continuity notes
- The comics decide here that the Beast Wars take place 70,000 years ago.
- The main story takes place early in the third season Beast Wars cartoon. The flashback sequences take place on Cybertron sometime after the Tripredacus Council dispatched Ravage to Earth.
- There is no apparent reason for Magmatron's men to take beast modes since Energon radiation was not a factor during season 3 of the cartoon. They do look super-cool though!
- The Maximal Imperium is mentioned for the first time, in reference to the Maximal-governed nation-state on Cybertron presided by the Maximal Elders.
- While not explicitly said, Magmatron's status as a 'retired' warlord is in reference to his backstory given later in the Beast Wars Sourcebook, in which events akin to the Beast Wars Neo cartoon are placed in the Beast Wars' cartoon's past. Similarly, he sits on the Bi-Partate Committee with his former foe Big Convoy.
- Lio Convoy dismisses Megatron as an irrelevance, because the Maximals have no knowledge of what's going on in the Beast Wars.
Errors
- Furman probably meant Bipartisan Committee for State Affairs.
Continuity errors
- Despite the specific origins given for the Transmetals, Fuzors, and Transmetal 2 in the show, all three types of beast warrior will be merrily living alongside regular Maximals and Predacons during this miniseries. This is especially odd for Transmetal 2's, who were specifically created by Megatron!
Covers (10)
- Cover A: Cybertronian mode Magmatron; art by Don Figueroa.
- Cover B: 3 versions of BW Megatron; art by Don Figueroa.
- Cover C: 3 versions of Optimus Primal; art by Don Figueroa.
- Cover D: Gatefold wraparound battle cover; art by Don Figueroa.
- Cover RI-A: foil stamped cover A
- Cover RI-B: foil stamped cover C
- Cover RI-C: foil stamped cover B
- Graham Crackers Exclusive Cover: Sexy Blackarachnias; art by Nick Roche.
- ND Comics Exclusive Cover: Maximals, done in homage to The New Teen Titans issue #1 by George Pérez; art by Don Figueroa (also used for the manga cover). The reverse had a special open area for sketches.
- Bonus Gate-Fold Out Cover: Larger fold out version of cover D
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He's finally got guys he can agree with. -
Munky see, munky do. -
Everyone in the pool! -
Fanboys, keep it in your pants! -
This should have been OUR comic!
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- 10th Anniversary Beast Wars toys
- The Gathering #2, including a 2-page B&W sketch preview
- 3-page preview of Infiltration
- Angel: City Of scriptbook
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Reprints
Other than reprints of the full series
- Transformers Comic issues #1–3 (July–September 2007)
- Reprinted The Gathering issue 1 over the space of 3 issues.
- Other material was mainly related to the 2007 Movie.
- The Transformers: The Best of Simon Furman (July 25, 2007) ISBN 1600100589 / ISBN 978-1600100581
- Collects this issue and 13 other tales from Marvel Comics, Dreamwave Productions and IDW Publishing, spanning over 20 years.
- Collection includes "Spotlight: Jazz", "Dawn of the Predacus", The Gathering issue #1, "What's in a Name?", and "Grudge Match!"
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Transformers Comic #1 -
Transformers Comic #2 -
Transformers Comic #3 -
The Best of Simon Furman; cover art by Don Figueroa -
Power of the Predacons; cover art by Don Figueroa and Josh Burcham
