Panini Armada issue 9

« Transformers: Armada (Panini) #9
Giant squidhead! Run away!!
"Dawn of Destruction!" & "Tales of the Mini-Cons... Counter-Strike!"
Publisher	Panini
First published	December 31, 2003
Writer	Simon Furman
Pencilers	Andrew Wildman ("Dawn of Destruction!" only) Simon Williams ("Counter-Strike!" only)
Inker	Stephen Baskerville ("Dawn of Destruction!" only) Bambos Georgiou ("Counter-Strike!" only)
Colorist	Nigel Dobbyn ("Dawn of Destruction!" only) Junior Tomlin ("Counter-Strike!" only)
Letterer	Neil Porter
Continuity	Armada (Panini comic)

The comic book Panini Armada issue 9 contains multiple stories or features.

Panini Armada issue 9

Contents

• Dawn of Destruction! (comic, 8 pages)
• Data File #17: Jetfire
• Cyclonus Upgraded! Power Poster
• Data File #18: Commetor
• Tales of the Mini-Cons... Counter-Strike! (comic, 6 pages)

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Dawn of Destruction!

Synopsis

Cyclonus crashes on the moon, where the Destruction Mini-Con Team find him, and decide that it's time for a little payback for the Decepticons. Meanwhile, Megatron is moping about the loss of his new base and his Mini-Con captives, and takes his frustration out on Demolishor. Suddenly, Cyclonus shows up and opens fire on the Decepticons' headquarters.

It turns out that the Destruction Team have power-linked with Cyclonus, and is controlling his actions. Megatron and Demolishor grab their own Mini-Cons and attack the possessed Cyclonus, who manages to hold his own against both of them. The battle ends when Starscream shows up with an experimental sonic destabiliser designed to sever power-links. Cut off from their host, the Destruction Team retreat to their hideout elsewhere on the moon. A while later, Starscream contacts the team and offers them a deal...

Credits

Script: Simon Furman
Pencils: Andrew Wildman
Inks: Stephen Baskerville
Colour: Nigel Dobbyn
Lettering: Neil Porter

Featured Characters

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Decepticons	Mini-Cons
Cyclonus (1) Megatron (5) Starscream (6) Demolishor (7)	Destruction Mini-Con Team (2-4) Dualor (2) Drill Bit (3) Buzzsaw (4) Leader-1 (8) Blackout (9) Swindle (10)

Quotes

"Well, well, well, well. Cyclonus. Know what time it is, team?"
"Huh? No."
"Payback time!"

—Dualor and Buzzsaw

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Counter-Strike!

Synopsis

Millions of years in the past, the Decepticons are ravaging Mini-Con villages and capturing their inhabitant for their own use. Dualor assembles a number of Mini-Cons and presents them with a plan: they will use "leaked" false information to lure Megatron to the Autobot headquarters, where they have planted explosives to take out the Decepticon leader and hopefully end the war. The Mini-Cons cheer for the plan... with the exception of Sparkplug.

Some time later, the Decepticons attack Autobot Command HQ, while Dualor's team plant magno-web charges in the area. Sparkplug is still opposed to the plan, and tells Mirage that sacrificing the Autobots to kill Megatron just isn't right. As the Decepticons close in on the explosives, Sparkplug can't take it anymore and warns Optimus Prime, who pulls his troops out of the area. Megatron turns to follow, and the sudden explosion fails to harm him. Dualor is furious, and promises that whoever warned the Autobots will "wish they'd never been formatted!"

Credits

Script: Simon Furman
Pencils: Simon Williams
Inks: Bambos Georgiou
Colour: Junior Tomlin
Lettering: Neil Porter

Featured Characters

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Autobots	Decepticons	Mini-Cons
Optimus Prime (17) Hot Shot (18) Red Alert (19) Smokescreen (20)	Cyclonus (1) Starscream (2) Thrust (3) Demolishor (4) Megatron (21)	Jolt (5) Mirage (6) Dirt Boss (7) Destruction Mini-Con Team (8-10) Dualor (8) Drill Bit (9) Buzzsaw (10) Sparkplug (11) Sky Blast (12) Ransack (13) Liftor (14) Comettor (15) Spiral (16)

Quotes

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Errors

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Items of note

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