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==Synopsis== | ==Synopsis== | ||
A [[Mini-Con Ark|stone monolith]] comes crashing to [[Earth]] in a field. It launches a number of probes and begins to send out a radio signal. | A [[Mini-Con Ark|stone monolith]] comes crashing to [[Earth]] in a [[Tranquility]], [[Kansas]], field. It launches a number of probes and begins to send out a radio signal. | ||
In [[Lincoln, South Dakota]], Sparkplug is angry with Optimus Prime. Despite how supportive and welcoming the [[Autobot]]s have been, it's clear that they are the ones calling the shots, and not the [[Mini-Con]]s. As on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], he feels that they're only being used as a means to an end. | In [[Lincoln, South Dakota|Lincoln]], [[South Dakota]], [[Sparkplug (Armada)|Sparkplug]] is angry with [[Optimus Prime (Armada)|Optimus Prime]]. Despite how supportive and welcoming the [[Autobot]]s have been, it's clear that they are the ones calling the shots, and not the [[Mini-Con]]s. As on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], he feels that they're only being used as a means to an end. | ||
At [[Lincoln Middle School]], Rad starts to get in a fight with | At [[Lincoln Middle School]], [[Rad White|Rad]] starts to get in a fight with [[Billy (Armada)|Billy]] and [[Fred (Armada)|Fred]], but is saved by the intervention of the [[Street Action Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Street Action Team]]. But as they ride away, the Mini-Cons suddenly stop responding and begin moving themselves through the street against the flow of traffic. | ||
At the [[Decepticon]] base at [[Silver Ridge]], Cyclonus goes to lock the Mini-Cons back up after their time spent training, but finds that they've all mysteriously vanished, and the defense systems have been rewired to attack him instead. Starscream alerts Megatron to the situation. The Decepticon leader is confused, as the Mini-Cons know they've been tagged with homing beacons and would be unable to hide. | At the [[Decepticon]] base at [[Silver Ridge]], [[Cyclonus (Armada)|Cyclonus]] goes to lock the Mini-Cons back up after their time spent training, but finds that they've all mysteriously vanished, and the defense systems have been rewired to attack him instead. [[Starscream (Armada)|Starscream]] alerts [[Megatron (Armada)|Megatron]] to the situation. The Decepticon leader is confused, as the Mini-Cons know they've been tagged with homing beacons and would be unable to hide. | ||
At the Autobot base, too, Optimus Prime receives word that their Mini-Cons have left. Red Alert feels they may just need some time to cool off, but Optimus Prime is worried: after the situation with the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Team]], he's unsure of what they might do next. | At the Autobot base, too, Optimus Prime receives word that their Mini-Cons have left. [[Red Alert (Armada)|Red Alert]] feels they may just need some time to cool off, but Optimus Prime is worried: after the situation with the [[Air Defense Mini-Con Team (Armada)|Air Defense Team]], he's unsure of what they might do next. | ||
At the stone monolith, all the Earthbound Mini-Cons have gathered, the kids among them. All of them are standing completely still, staring at it intently. Just then the Decepticons arrive, happy about the Mini-Con bounty that has fallen into their laps. As they try to take them, though, lasers fire out of the monolith at them. Rad sneaks over to Sparkplug, activates his communicator, and contacts Optimus Prime, who arrives shortly thereafter with Red Alert and Hot Shot in tow | At the stone monolith, all the Earthbound Mini-Cons have gathered, the kids among them. All of them are standing completely still, staring at it intently. Just then the Decepticons arrive, happy about the Mini-Con bounty that has fallen into their laps. As they try to take them, though, lasers fire out of the monolith at them. Rad sneaks over to Sparkplug, activates his communicator, and contacts Optimus Prime, who arrives shortly thereafter with Red Alert and [[Hot Shot (Armada)|Hot Shot]] in tow. | ||
As the Autobots and Decepticons fight amongst themselves, the kids see that a door has opened in the monolith and all the Mini-Cons are walking in. As the Transformers are otherwise preoccupied, Rad runs in behind them. The door shuts and the monolith rockets off into space, leaving [[Alexis Thi Dang|Alexis]] standing in a giant Mini-Con symbol that has been burned into the ground... | |||
==Featured characters== | ==Featured characters== | ||
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* [[Fred (Armada)|Fred]] (8) | * [[Fred (Armada)|Fred]] (8) | ||
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==Errors== | ==Notes== | ||
* On page 3, Sparkplug breaks a statue of what looks to be G1 [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]] holding [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], an homage to [[wikipedia:Atlas (mythology)|Atlas]]. | |||
* A number of G1 Autobot vehicle modes are seen on the street that the kids are riding through: [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Bluestreak (G1)|Bluestreak]] (with a Japanese license plate reading "Streak") and [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]]. Also seen is RID [[Ironhide (RID)|Ironhide]]. | |||
* In the same scene, the kids almost run down [[Kelly (RID)|Kelly]] from the ''[[Transformers: Robots in Disguise (cartoon)|Robots in Disguise]]'' cartoon. | |||
===Errors=== | |||
* [[Liftor]] and [[Rollbar (Armada)|Rollbar]] are curiously absent from the Mini-Cons being abducted. | * [[Liftor]] and [[Rollbar (Armada)|Rollbar]] are curiously absent from the Mini-Cons being abducted. | ||
===Real world references=== | ===Real world references=== | ||
* Rad watches '' | * Rad watches ''[[Outer Limits]]''. | ||
* Billy calls Rad "Astro Boy". | * Billy calls Rad "Astro-Boy". | ||
===Advertisements=== | ===Advertisements=== | ||
* [[Dreamwave Armada issue 9|''Armada'' #9]] | * [[Dreamwave Armada issue 9|''Armada'' #9]] | ||
* ''[[War and Peace|Generation 1, Volume 2]]'' (also on back cover) | * ''[[War and Peace|Generation 1, Volume 2]]'' (also on back cover) | ||
* ''[[More | * ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More Than Meets The Eye]]'' #1 | ||
* ''Armada'' TPB | * ''Armada'' TPB | ||
* [[Titan Books]] TPBs | * [[Titan Books]] TPBs | ||
Revision as of 20:23, 14 February 2012
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 Something seems really familiar about this... | |||||||||||||
| Publisher | Dreamwave Productions | ||||||||||||
| First published | February 26, 2003 | ||||||||||||
| Script | Simon Furman | ||||||||||||
| Pencils | Guido Guidi | ||||||||||||
| Inks | Elaine To | ||||||||||||
| Colors | Shaun Curtis, Alan Wang | ||||||||||||
| Lettering | Dreamer Design | ||||||||||||
| Editor | Roger Lee | ||||||||||||
| Continuity | Dreamwave Armada continuity | ||||||||||||
Strange lights in the sky and crop circles coincide with a mass exodus of the Earthbound Mini-Cons.
Synopsis
A stone monolith comes crashing to Earth in a Tranquility, Kansas, field. It launches a number of probes and begins to send out a radio signal.
In Lincoln, South Dakota, Sparkplug is angry with Optimus Prime. Despite how supportive and welcoming the Autobots have been, it's clear that they are the ones calling the shots, and not the Mini-Cons. As on Cybertron, he feels that they're only being used as a means to an end.
At Lincoln Middle School, Rad starts to get in a fight with Billy and Fred, but is saved by the intervention of the Street Action Team. But as they ride away, the Mini-Cons suddenly stop responding and begin moving themselves through the street against the flow of traffic.
At the Decepticon base at Silver Ridge, Cyclonus goes to lock the Mini-Cons back up after their time spent training, but finds that they've all mysteriously vanished, and the defense systems have been rewired to attack him instead. Starscream alerts Megatron to the situation. The Decepticon leader is confused, as the Mini-Cons know they've been tagged with homing beacons and would be unable to hide.
At the Autobot base, too, Optimus Prime receives word that their Mini-Cons have left. Red Alert feels they may just need some time to cool off, but Optimus Prime is worried: after the situation with the Air Defense Team, he's unsure of what they might do next.
At the stone monolith, all the Earthbound Mini-Cons have gathered, the kids among them. All of them are standing completely still, staring at it intently. Just then the Decepticons arrive, happy about the Mini-Con bounty that has fallen into their laps. As they try to take them, though, lasers fire out of the monolith at them. Rad sneaks over to Sparkplug, activates his communicator, and contacts Optimus Prime, who arrives shortly thereafter with Red Alert and Hot Shot in tow.
As the Autobots and Decepticons fight amongst themselves, the kids see that a door has opened in the monolith and all the Mini-Cons are walking in. As the Transformers are otherwise preoccupied, Rad runs in behind them. The door shuts and the monolith rockets off into space, leaving Alexis standing in a giant Mini-Con symbol that has been burned into the ground...
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons | Mini-Cons | Humans |
|---|---|---|---|
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Notes
- On page 3, Sparkplug breaks a statue of what looks to be G1 Metroplex holding Cybertron, an homage to Atlas.
- A number of G1 Autobot vehicle modes are seen on the street that the kids are riding through: Trailbreaker, Optimus Prime, Bluestreak (with a Japanese license plate reading "Streak") and Ratchet. Also seen is RID Ironhide.
- In the same scene, the kids almost run down Kelly from the Robots in Disguise cartoon.
Errors
Real world references
- Rad watches Outer Limits.
- Billy calls Rad "Astro-Boy".
Advertisements
- Armada #9
- Generation 1, Volume 2 (also on back cover)
- More Than Meets The Eye #1
- Armada TPB
- Titan Books TPBs
- Noir DVD
- Sandscape #4
- Warlands Volume 3: Dark Tide Rising #6
- The War Within #6
- Transformers posters
- Sandscape #3
- Warlands Volume 3: Dark Tide Rising #5
