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[[Image:Ongoing Issue 1-Optimus Surrenders.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Just throw your hands in the air and wave 'em like you just don't care!]]
[[Image:Ongoing Issue 1-Optimus Surrenders.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Just throw your hands in the air and wave 'em like you just don't care!]]


Optimus Prime reflects on the responsibilities of all advanced races to spread freedom and peace, and laments that all the [[Transformer|Cybertronians]] have spread is war. The Autobots have been in hiding amongst the humans for the last two years as Earth's cities were rebuilt following Megatron's planet-wide assault. Ratchet and Prowl are in their altmodes, watching for signs of any trouble: trouble that comes as Breakdown destroys a power station in search of [[energon (fuel)|energon]].
[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] reflects on the responsibilities of all advanced races to spread freedom and peace, and laments that all the [[Transformer|Cybertronians]] have spread is war. The [[Autobot]]s have been in hiding amongst the [[human]]s for the last two years as [[Earth]]'s cities were rebuilt following [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s planet-wide assault. [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] and [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] are in their alternate modes, watching for signs of any trouble: trouble that comes as [[Breakdown (G1)|Breakdown]] destroys a power station in search of [[energon (fuel)|energon]].


The attack is monitored by [[Skywatch]] control, and Spike Witwicky orders his forces to capture the invader. Breakdown is set upon by Spike and several other personnel in armored '[[crash suit]]s', built using stolen Cybertronian technology. Prowl and Streetwise are amongst the human police on the scene, and watch as Breakdown is immobilized and forced into his altmode by Skywatch forces. When they bring out their lethal particle cannons, apparently to destroy the Decepticon, Prowl can watch no longer and transforms, only to be brought down in turn: Spike had intended to draw him out all along. As he and Breakdown are driven away, Streetwise contacts the other Autobots...
The attack is monitored by [[Skywatch]] control, and [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] orders his forces to capture the invader. Breakdown is set upon by Spike and several other personnel in armored [[crash suit]]s, built using stolen Cybertronian technology. Prowl and [[Streetwise (G1)|Streetwise]] are amongst the human police on the scene, and watch as Breakdown is immobilized and forced into his alternate mode by Skywatch forces. When they bring out their lethal particle cannons, apparently to destroy the [[Decepticon]], Prowl can watch no longer and transforms, only to be brought down in turn: Spike had intended to draw him out all along. As he and Breakdown are driven away, Streetwise contacts the other Autobots...


At Autobot base, Wheeljack has engineered a counter to the inhibitors, and Prime orders him to fit them to their remaining forces. Hot Rod questions Prime's leadership, particularly their presence on Earth and the corresponding loss as more of their number are captured. Prime reiterates the need to protect Earth in case of possible Decepticon attack, but allows Hot Rod to stage a rescue mission to retrieve Prowl; he assigns Ironhide to go with him.
At Autobot base, [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] has engineered a counter to the inhibitors, and Optimus Prime orders him to fit them to their remaining forces. [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] questions Prime's leadership, particularly their presence on Earth and the corresponding loss as more of their number are captured. Prime reiterates the need to protect Earth in case of possible Decepticon attack, but allows Hot Rod to stage a rescue mission to retrieve Prowl; he assigns [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] to go with him.


The rescue attempt goes poorly when it is revealed that Prowl was bait in a Skywatch trap; although Hot Rod's team rescues him, Ironhide dies leaping into a blast meant for Hot Rod. Prime grieves for his friend, and in a speech to his fellow Autobots removes himself as active commander.
The rescue attempt goes poorly when it is revealed that Prowl was bait in a Skywatch trap; although Hot Rod's team rescues him, Ironhide dies leaping into a blast meant for Hot Rod. Optimus Prime grieves for his friend, and in a speech to his fellow Autobots removes himself as active commander.
 
Alone and ruminating on the end of the war and the new era in which they find themselves, Optimus Prime drives into the desert and into a Skywatch facility. As soldiers surround him, he raises his hands in surrender...
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Alone and ruminating on the end of the war and the new era in which they find themselves, Prime drives into the desert and into a Skywatch facility. As soldiers surround him, he raises his hands in surrender...
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== Errors ==
==Notes==
* On page 2, [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] has a Decepticon insignia on his shoulder.
* The title of the issue is on the final page. It refers to the [[Wikipedia:Lunar plaque|plaque]] left on [[Moon (moon)|Earth's moon]] by Apollo 11, which reads in full: "HERE MEN FROM THE PLANET EARTH FIRST SET FOOT UPON THE MOON JULY 1969, A.D. WE CAME IN PEACE FOR ALL MANKIND"
* The prose for the battle scene against Skywatch indicated that it was occurring at night, but James Brown's colouring makes it look like the battle was on during the very early evening.
* Prowl mentions three Crash Suits in the fray, but four drop from the jets on the previous page.
 
== Items of note ==
* The title of the issue is on the final page. It refers to the [[Wikipedia:Lunar plaque|plaque]] left on [[Moon (moon)|Earth's moon]] by Apollo 11, which reads in full: "HERE MEN FROM THE PLANET EARTH FIRST SET FOOT UPON THE MOON JULY 1969, A.D. WE CAME IN PEACE FOR ALL MANKIND"
* Not only did Don Figueroa overhaul every Transformer in the comic to have new bodies with a movie-inspired feel, but he also designed reinterpretations of the characters' previous IDW bodies in that same experimental style; these call-back designs can be seen on the covers and in the battle scene spread on pages 2 and 3.   
* Not only did Don Figueroa overhaul every Transformer in the comic to have new bodies with a movie-inspired feel, but he also designed reinterpretations of the characters' previous IDW bodies in that same experimental style; these call-back designs can be seen on the covers and in the battle scene spread on pages 2 and 3.   
:*Optimus Prime's new body seems to be based on his ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' form.
:*Optimus Prime's new body seems to be based on his ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' form.
:* Breakdown's design uses the ''[[Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Sunstreaker/Sideswipe mold, but movie-fied. He also has his name on his license plate.
:* Breakdown's design uses the ''[[Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Sunstreaker/Sideswipe mold, but movie-fied. He also has his name on his license plate.
* The fight scene on pages 2 and 3 seems to be a non-literal image of the conflict on Earth, since it features combatants that could never have met during ''[[All Hail Megatron]]'' (such as [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]], [[Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]], etc.) Interestingly, it seems to have several callbacks to the G1 cartoon, such as [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] bending a cannon or Ratchet kicking Thundercracker in the groin.
* The fight scene on pages 2 and 3 seems to be a non-literal image of the conflict on Earth, since it features combatants that could never have met during ''[[All Hail Megatron]]'' (such as [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dynobots]], [[Runabout]] and [[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]], etc.) Interestingly, it seems to have several callbacks to the G1 cartoon, such as [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] bending a cannon or Ratchet kicking Thundercracker in the groin.
* Prowl's rash, self-sacrificial decision to break cover and help a Decepticon was poorly received by many fans, especially since it came on the heels of [[All Hail Megatron issue 15|a story]] that showed Prowl taking extreme measures to counteract his fellow Autobots' tendency toward maverick heroism.  According to IDW story-editor [[Andy Schmidt]], the change in character was intentional, and IDW was planning on filling in Prowl's backstory later in the ongoing series, but the negative fan-response motivated them to tell the story earlier in the form of ''[[Spotlight: Prowl]]''.<ref>[http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/1002/19/schmidt.htm Comics Continuum video interview with Andy Schmidt]</ref>
* Prowl's rash, self-sacrificial decision to break cover and help a Decepticon was poorly received by many fans, especially since it came on the heels of [[All Hail Megatron issue 15|a story]] that showed Prowl taking extreme measures to counteract his fellow Autobots' tendency toward maverick heroism.  According to IDW story-editor [[Andy Schmidt]], the change in character was intentional, and IDW was planning on filling in Prowl's backstory later in the ongoing series, but the negative fan-response motivated them to tell the story earlier in the form of "[[Spotlight: Prowl]]".<ref>[http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/1002/19/schmidt.htm Comics Continuum video interview with Andy Schmidt]</ref>
* 12 pages of this issue were released to the public as preview images by the time the issue was released. First there was a 3-page preview that highlighted Ironhide's death. Then there was an eight-page preview that came mostly from the beginning of the issue. And finally, the day the issue came out, the final page of the issue accompanied a ''USA Today'' news article.<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/2009-11-18-transformers-optimus-st_N.htm ''USA Today'' article, "Optimus Prime quits!"]</ref>
* 12 pages of this issue were released to the public as preview images by the time the issue was released. First there was a 3-page preview that highlighted Ironhide's death. Then there was an eight-page preview that came mostly from the beginning of the issue. And finally, the day the issue came out, the final page of the issue accompanied a ''USA Today'' news article.<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/life/comics/2009-11-18-transformers-optimus-st_N.htm ''USA Today'' article, "Optimus Prime quits!"]</ref>
* A marquee sign in the fourth page's second panel, as Optimus Prime and Megatron battle and destroy the city, seems to read "DARNIT." On the final panel of the same page, a banner reads "[[Headmaster (Animated)|NOOB]]". In the first panel on the next page, a sign reads "SMITHIE." Billboards featuring a smiling woman in sunglasses holding a container of an unspecified product named "Zip," (possibly a sunscreen, or a beverage), are apparently popular advertisements in post-restoration Earth.
* A marquee sign in the fourth page's second panel, as Optimus Prime and Megatron battle and destroy the city, seems to read "DARNIT".  On the final panel of the same page, a banner reads "[[Headmaster (Animated)|NOOB]]". In the first panel on the next page, a sign reads "SMITHIE".  Billboards featuring a smiling woman in sunglasses holding a container of an unspecified product named "Zip", (possibly a sunscreen, or a beverage), are apparently popular advertisements in post-restoration Earth.
* Editor [[Andy Schmidt]] introduces the creative team in the [[Decepticomments]] section.
* Editor [[Andy Schmidt]] introduces the creative team in the [[Decepticomments]] section.
* This ain't the first time [[Yesterday's Heroes!|Optimus Prime quit the Autobots because his favorite mini-van died!]]
* This ain't the first time [[Yesterday's Heroes!|Optimus Prime quit the Autobots because his favorite mini-van died!]]
* Starting in this issue, [[Transformer]] speech is rendered in speech bubbles previously used only for [[human]]s. Does this mean they sound less mechanical now?
* Starting in this issue, [[Transformer]] speech is rendered in speech bubbles previously used only for [[human]]s. Does this mean they sound less mechanical now?
* An Autobot computer screen displays alien language characters based on the [[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]] [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Aurebesh Aurabesh] [[alphabet]].   
* An Autobot computer screen displays alien language characters based on the ''[[Star Wars (franchise)|Star Wars]]'' [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Aurebesh Aurabesh] [[alphabet]].   
 
===Errors===
* On page 2, [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] has a Decepticon insignia on his shoulder.
* The prose for the battle scene against Skywatch indicated that it was occurring at night, but James Brown's coloring makes it look like the battle was on during the very early evening.
* Prowl mentions three crash suits in the fray, but four drop from the jets on the previous page.


===Covers (6)===
===Covers (6)===

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"...For All Mankind"
Publisher IDW Publishing
First published November 18, 2009
Cover date November 2008
Written by Mike Costa
Art by Don Figueroa
Colors by James Brown
Letters by Chris Mowry
Editor Andy Schmidt
Assistant editor Carlos Guzman
Associate editor Denton J. Tipton
Continuity IDW continuity
Chronology Current era (2010)

The Autobots are on the run and are forced to deal with the loss of one of their own.

Synopsis

Just throw your hands in the air and wave 'em like you just don't care!

Optimus Prime reflects on the responsibilities of all advanced races to spread freedom and peace, and laments that all the Cybertronians have spread is war. The Autobots have been in hiding amongst the humans for the last two years as Earth's cities were rebuilt following Megatron's planet-wide assault. Ratchet and Prowl are in their alternate modes, watching for signs of any trouble: trouble that comes as Breakdown destroys a power station in search of energon.

The attack is monitored by Skywatch control, and Spike Witwicky orders his forces to capture the invader. Breakdown is set upon by Spike and several other personnel in armored crash suits, built using stolen Cybertronian technology. Prowl and Streetwise are amongst the human police on the scene, and watch as Breakdown is immobilized and forced into his alternate mode by Skywatch forces. When they bring out their lethal particle cannons, apparently to destroy the Decepticon, Prowl can watch no longer and transforms, only to be brought down in turn: Spike had intended to draw him out all along. As he and Breakdown are driven away, Streetwise contacts the other Autobots...

At Autobot base, Wheeljack has engineered a counter to the inhibitors, and Optimus Prime orders him to fit them to their remaining forces. Hot Rod questions Prime's leadership, particularly their presence on Earth and the corresponding loss as more of their number are captured. Prime reiterates the need to protect Earth in case of possible Decepticon attack, but allows Hot Rod to stage a rescue mission to retrieve Prowl; he assigns Ironhide to go with him.

The rescue attempt goes poorly when it is revealed that Prowl was bait in a Skywatch trap; although Hot Rod's team rescues him, Ironhide dies leaping into a blast meant for Hot Rod. Optimus Prime grieves for his friend, and in a speech to his fellow Autobots removes himself as active commander.

Alone and ruminating on the end of the war and the new era in which they find themselves, Optimus Prime drives into the desert and into a Skywatch facility. As soldiers surround him, he raises his hands in surrender...

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Autobots Decepticons Humans

Notes

  • The title of the issue is on the final page. It refers to the plaque left on Earth's moon by Apollo 11, which reads in full: "HERE MEN FROM THE PLANET EARTH FIRST SET FOOT UPON THE MOON JULY 1969, A.D. WE CAME IN PEACE FOR ALL MANKIND"
  • Not only did Don Figueroa overhaul every Transformer in the comic to have new bodies with a movie-inspired feel, but he also designed reinterpretations of the characters' previous IDW bodies in that same experimental style; these call-back designs can be seen on the covers and in the battle scene spread on pages 2 and 3.
  • Optimus Prime's new body seems to be based on his Classics form.
  • Breakdown's design uses the Universe Sunstreaker/Sideswipe mold, but movie-fied. He also has his name on his license plate.
  • The fight scene on pages 2 and 3 seems to be a non-literal image of the conflict on Earth, since it features combatants that could never have met during All Hail Megatron (such as Scorponok, the Dynobots, Runabout and Runamuck, etc.) Interestingly, it seems to have several callbacks to the G1 cartoon, such as Kup bending a cannon or Ratchet kicking Thundercracker in the groin.
  • Prowl's rash, self-sacrificial decision to break cover and help a Decepticon was poorly received by many fans, especially since it came on the heels of a story that showed Prowl taking extreme measures to counteract his fellow Autobots' tendency toward maverick heroism. According to IDW story-editor Andy Schmidt, the change in character was intentional, and IDW was planning on filling in Prowl's backstory later in the ongoing series, but the negative fan-response motivated them to tell the story earlier in the form of "Spotlight: Prowl".[1]
  • 12 pages of this issue were released to the public as preview images by the time the issue was released. First there was a 3-page preview that highlighted Ironhide's death. Then there was an eight-page preview that came mostly from the beginning of the issue. And finally, the day the issue came out, the final page of the issue accompanied a USA Today news article.[2]
  • A marquee sign in the fourth page's second panel, as Optimus Prime and Megatron battle and destroy the city, seems to read "DARNIT". On the final panel of the same page, a banner reads "NOOB". In the first panel on the next page, a sign reads "SMITHIE". Billboards featuring a smiling woman in sunglasses holding a container of an unspecified product named "Zip", (possibly a sunscreen, or a beverage), are apparently popular advertisements in post-restoration Earth.
  • Editor Andy Schmidt introduces the creative team in the Decepticomments section.
  • This ain't the first time Optimus Prime quit the Autobots because his favorite mini-van died!
  • Starting in this issue, Transformer speech is rendered in speech bubbles previously used only for humans. Does this mean they sound less mechanical now?
  • An Autobot computer screen displays alien language characters based on the Star Wars Aurabesh alphabet.

Errors

  • On page 2, Sludge has a Decepticon insignia on his shoulder.
  • The prose for the battle scene against Skywatch indicated that it was occurring at night, but James Brown's coloring makes it look like the battle was on during the very early evening.
  • Prowl mentions three crash suits in the fray, but four drop from the jets on the previous page.

Covers (6)

  • Cover A: Wraparound cover featuring the Autobots running toward the reader in an homage to the original cartoon opening credits; art by Don Figueroa with colors by James Brown.
  • Cover B: Prime, Hot Rod and Ironhide; art by Don Figueroa, colors by James Brown.
  • Cover RI: Optimus Prime Barack Obama homage; art by Tim Doyle.
  • Cover RE (Graham Crackers Exclusive): Classic in characters battle, a Hasbro marketing stock image last seen on a Kinnerton 2008 Christmas advent calendar; pencils by Don Figueroa, colours by ???
  • Cover RE (New Dimension Comics Exclusive): Uncolored version of cover B.
  • Reprint cover: Optimus Prime blasting through a wall; art by Don Figueroa, colors by James Brown.

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References

  1. ↑ Comics Continuum video interview with Andy Schmidt
  2. ↑ USA Today article, "Optimus Prime quits!"
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