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*[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] (7) | *[[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] (7) | ||
*[[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]] (8) | *[[Elita-One (Movie)|Elita-One]] (8) | ||
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*The main bulk of this issue takes the form of a flashback, set some time before the events of the earlier IDW movie prequel, ''[[Defiance]]''. The issue contains a few callbacks to concepts introduced in that mini-series, namely that the AllSpark is powered by suns. Exactly when the bookends of the issue fall is unclear, but it appears to be after Megatron has fully turned to evil and the Autobot/Decepticon war has begun, so that would place it somewhere during ''Defiance'' itself. | *The main bulk of this issue takes the form of a flashback, set some time before the events of the earlier IDW movie prequel, ''[[Defiance]]''. The issue contains a few callbacks to concepts introduced in that mini-series, namely that the AllSpark is powered by suns. Exactly when the bookends of the issue fall is unclear, but it appears to be after Megatron has fully turned to evil and the Autobot/Decepticon war has begun, so that would place it somewhere during ''Defiance'' itself. | ||
* | *"Deadguy" and "Cannonfodder", the two [[generic]] Autobots who accompany Optimus, Ironhide and Elita into battle, had their names revealed by artist Andrew Griffith.<ref>[http://www.allspark.com/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=77072&view=findpost&p=1765317 Andrew Griffith comments on ''Foundation'' #1 at The Allspark forums]</ref> Cannonfodder is the brownish-gold one, designed as a cross between [[Arcee (Movie)|Arcee]] and [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]; they're both male, despite the fembot influences. Similarly, the army of Decepticons generics they clash with don't appear to be intended to "be" anybody pre-existing, though 'bots similar to [[Stockade (Movie)|Stockade]] and [[Payload (Movie)|Payload]] are definitely in evidence. | ||
*This issue explores the relationship that exists between Optimus and Elita-One, an emulation of the bond between [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Prime]] and [[Elita One|Elita]] that has not been seen with the movie universe characters before now. This relationship also factors into the concurrently-published ''[[Rising Storm]]'' mini-series, including a shared theme of Elita "not telling" Optimus Prime things about herself. | *This issue explores the relationship that exists between Optimus and Elita-One, an emulation of the bond between [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Prime]] and [[Elita One|Elita]] that has not been seen with the movie universe characters before now. This relationship also factors into the concurrently-published ''[[Rising Storm]]'' mini-series, including a shared theme of Elita "not telling" Optimus Prime things about herself. | ||
*[[Hatchling]]s, previously seen in the ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' movie appear here hale and hearty. | *[[Hatchling]]s, previously seen in the ''[[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]]'' movie appear here hale and hearty. | ||
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*''[[Infestation (IDW)|Infestation]]'' | *''[[Infestation (IDW)|Infestation]]'' | ||
*''True Blood'' | *''True Blood'' | ||
==References== | |||
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[[Category:IDW Dark of the Moon issues]] | [[Category:IDW Dark of the Moon issues]] | ||
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| Publisher | IDW Publishing | ||||||||||||
| First published | February 23, 2011 | ||||||||||||
| Writer | John Barber | ||||||||||||
| Art | Andrew Griffith | ||||||||||||
| Colors | Priscilla Tramontano | ||||||||||||
| Letters | Chris Mowry | ||||||||||||
| Editor | Andy Schmidt | ||||||||||||
| Cover | Brian Rood Andrew Griffith | ||||||||||||
| Continuity | Live-action film series | ||||||||||||
Victory in the battle to save Cybertron from extinction heralds the dawn of a brand new day... and the beginning of a resentment that will shatter the Transformer race forever.
Synopsis
Featured Characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
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Quotes
Notes
- The main bulk of this issue takes the form of a flashback, set some time before the events of the earlier IDW movie prequel, Defiance. The issue contains a few callbacks to concepts introduced in that mini-series, namely that the AllSpark is powered by suns. Exactly when the bookends of the issue fall is unclear, but it appears to be after Megatron has fully turned to evil and the Autobot/Decepticon war has begun, so that would place it somewhere during Defiance itself.
- "Deadguy" and "Cannonfodder", the two generic Autobots who accompany Optimus, Ironhide and Elita into battle, had their names revealed by artist Andrew Griffith.[1] Cannonfodder is the brownish-gold one, designed as a cross between Arcee and Bumblebee; they're both male, despite the fembot influences. Similarly, the army of Decepticons generics they clash with don't appear to be intended to "be" anybody pre-existing, though 'bots similar to Stockade and Payload are definitely in evidence.
- This issue explores the relationship that exists between Optimus and Elita-One, an emulation of the bond between Generation 1 Prime and Elita that has not been seen with the movie universe characters before now. This relationship also factors into the concurrently-published Rising Storm mini-series, including a shared theme of Elita "not telling" Optimus Prime things about herself.
- Hatchlings, previously seen in the Revenge of the Fallen movie appear here hale and hearty.
- Elita mentions "two little sisters"—coupled with what we learn in Rising Storm #1, it's obvious she's referring to Arcee and Chromia.
- Ironhide's arm-mounted cannons aren't just a personal preference—check out how lots of the Thetacons sport very similar armaments.
- Sentinel Prime is described as a descendant of the first Cybertronian, Primus. While such a description for the figure normally presented as the Transformers' god would not be without precedent, we're given pause to wonder if that was maybe supposed to say Prima, who is typically recorded in most fiction that addresses the subject as the first Cybertronian.
Covers (2)
- Cover A: Optimus Prime and Megatron by Brian Rood
- Cover RI: Optimus Prime by Andrew Griffith and Priscilla Tramontano
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- Infestation
- True Blood
