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{{comicnav | Generation 2 (Marvel Comics) | 1 | seriesname= | prev=Final Transformations | next=All or Nothing!}}
'''They're baaaaaack...'''
'''They're baaaaaack...'''


{{comicnav | Generation 2 (Marvel Comics) | 1 | seriesname= | prev=Final Transformations | next=All or Nothing!}}


==Generation Two #1==
===Synopsis===
A group of [[Autobot]]s led by Grimlock destroys a group of [[Decepticon]]s in the deepest reaches of space.  They have unearthed a group of Cybertronians intent on colonizing all the worlds within their grasp.  Jhiaxus, the leader of this group of Decepticons, has decided to take matters into his own hands, and captures Grimlock's group in order to demonstrate to them the futility of fighting against his forces.  Discouraged by the apparent limitlessness of the threat they now face, the Autobots nonetheless decide to fight back.  But as terrible as this new threat is, Optimus Prime is having visions of something even ''worse'' on the horizon...
 
==Credits==
'''Script:''' [[Simon Furman]] <br>
'''Script:''' [[Simon Furman]] <br>
'''Art:''' [[Derek Yaniger]]<br>
'''Art:''' [[Derek Yaniger]]<br>
'''Colors:''' [[Sarra Mossoff]]<br>
'''Lettering:''' [[Richard Starkings]] with Gaushell<br>
'''Lettering:''' [[Richard Starkings]] with Gaushell<br>
'''Colors:''' [[Sarra Mossoff]]<br>
'''Editor:''' [[Rob Tokar]]<br>
'''Editor:''' [[Rob Tokar]]<br>
* ''Originally published:'' November, 1993


*''Major characters (in order of appearance):'' [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], [[Rook (G2)|Rook]], [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]], [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Hot Rod]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]
===Featured characters===
*''Originally published:'' November, 1993
(''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:antiquewhite" | Others
|-
| style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top" |
* [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (3)
* [[Broadside]] (4)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe ]] (5)
* [[Blades]] (6)
* [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (7)
* [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (8)
* [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (9)
* [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (10)
* [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (11)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (12)
* [[Hot Rod]] (13)
* [[Kup]] (14)


| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" |
* [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] (1)
* [[Rook (G2)|Rook]] (2)
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (15)


===Synopsis===
| style="background:antiquewhite" valign="top" |
A group of Autobots led by Grimlock destroys a group of Decepticons in the deepest reaches of space. They have unearthed a group of Cybertronians intent on colonizing all the worlds within their grasp.  Jhiaxus, the leader of this group of Decepticons, has decided to take matters into his own hands, and captures Grimlock's group in order to demonstrate to them the futility of fighting against his forces.  Discouraged by the apparent limitlessness of the threat they now face, the Autobots nonetheless decide to fight back.  But as terrible as this new threat is, Optimus Prime is having visions of something even ''worse'' on the horizon...
* [[Hawk (G.I. Joe)|Hawk]] (16)
* [[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)|Mainframe]] (17)
|}


===Errors===
===Errors===
*Optimus Prime is depicted on the cover as having bullet casings lodged in his head, despite the fact that bullets are not fired in their entirety from the barrel of a weapon.
* Optimus Prime is depicted on the cover as having bullet casings lodged in his head, despite the fact that bullets are not fired in their entirety from the barrel of a weapon.
*Optimus Prime mentions [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] among the threats the Autobots have overcome. But most who actually encountered Galvatron in the fiction ended up dead, and the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|few]] that survived didn't get the chance to learn his name. So how did Prime know it?
* Optimus Prime mentions [[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] among the threats the Autobots have overcome. But most who actually encountered Galvatron in the fiction ended up dead, and the [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|few]] that survived didn't get the chance to learn his name. So how did Prime know it?
 
==Items of note==
* ''Real-world references:'' The cover tagline "This is not your father's Autobot!" is a play on the then-current advertising slogan for Oldsmobile cars.
* In the first draft of the fold-out cover's battle scene, G1 [[Megatron]] was used rather than the G2 tank model.
* Seen in flashbacks: [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], Megatron [in his original body], [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]], [[Straxus]], [[Ratbat]], [[Unicron]], [[Buster Witwicky]].


===Notes===
===References==
*''References to other Transformers continuities/issues:'' On page 16, Optimus Prime reflects on threats faced in the original Marvel comic series. Optimus later refers to Bludgeon's claim to be taking the Decepticons into voluntary exile from [[End of the Road! (Marvel US comic)|the final G1 issue]]. Pages 25-26 tie in to the [[G.I. Joe]] comics tie-in from issues #138-142.  Page 28 shows [[Straxus]] in a flashback, describing him as a "small minded tyrant."  Page 31 depicts a flashback of [[Ratbat]] attacking [[Buster Witwicky]], presumably from issue #37 of the US series.
* On page 16, Optimus Prime reflects on threats faced in the original Marvel comic series. Optimus later refers to Bludgeon's claim to be taking the Decepticons into voluntary exile from [[End of the Road! (Marvel US comic)|the final G1 issue]].  
* Pages 25–26 tie in to the [[G.I. Joe]] comics tie-in from issues #138–142.   
* Page 28 shows [[Straxus]] in a flashback, describing him as a "small-minded tyrant."   
* Page 31 depicts a flashback of [[Ratbat]] attacking [[Buster Witwicky]], presumably from issue #37 of the U.S. series.


*''Real-world references:'' The cover tagline "This is not your father's Autobot!" is a play on the then-current advertising slogan for Oldsmobile cars.
===Covers (2)===
* '''Cover A:''' Optimus Prime with bullets in his head  by [[Derek Yaniger]]
* '''RI cover:''' foil version of cover A


*In the first draft of the fold-out cover's battle scene, G1 [[Megatron]] was used rather than the G2 tank model.
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Revision as of 23:58, 12 March 2008

Foil covers suck for scanning.

Template:Comicnav They're baaaaaack...


Synopsis

A group of Autobots led by Grimlock destroys a group of Decepticons in the deepest reaches of space. They have unearthed a group of Cybertronians intent on colonizing all the worlds within their grasp. Jhiaxus, the leader of this group of Decepticons, has decided to take matters into his own hands, and captures Grimlock's group in order to demonstrate to them the futility of fighting against his forces. Discouraged by the apparent limitlessness of the threat they now face, the Autobots nonetheless decide to fight back. But as terrible as this new threat is, Optimus Prime is having visions of something even worse on the horizon...

Credits

Script: Simon Furman
Art: Derek Yaniger
Colors: Sarra Mossoff
Lettering: Richard Starkings with Gaushell
Editor: Rob Tokar

  • Originally published: November, 1993

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Autobots Decepticons Others

Errors

  • Optimus Prime is depicted on the cover as having bullet casings lodged in his head, despite the fact that bullets are not fired in their entirety from the barrel of a weapon.
  • Optimus Prime mentions Galvatron among the threats the Autobots have overcome. But most who actually encountered Galvatron in the fiction ended up dead, and the few that survived didn't get the chance to learn his name. So how did Prime know it?

Items of note

  • Real-world references: The cover tagline "This is not your father's Autobot!" is a play on the then-current advertising slogan for Oldsmobile cars.
  • In the first draft of the fold-out cover's battle scene, G1 Megatron was used rather than the G2 tank model.
  • Seen in flashbacks: Bludgeon, Megatron [in his original body], Shockwave, Scorponok, Galvatron, Straxus, Ratbat, Unicron, Buster Witwicky.

=References

  • On page 16, Optimus Prime reflects on threats faced in the original Marvel comic series. Optimus later refers to Bludgeon's claim to be taking the Decepticons into voluntary exile from the final G1 issue.
  • Pages 25–26 tie in to the G.I. Joe comics tie-in from issues #138–142.
  • Page 28 shows Straxus in a flashback, describing him as a "small-minded tyrant."
  • Page 31 depicts a flashback of Ratbat attacking Buster Witwicky, presumably from issue #37 of the U.S. series.

Covers (2)

  • Cover A: Optimus Prime with bullets in his head by Derek Yaniger
  • RI cover: foil version of cover A

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