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{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Ascending|''Transformers:<br/>Beast Wars:<br/>The Ascending'']] #1
{{comicstory|seriesissue=''[[Transformers: Beast Wars: The Ascending]]'' #1
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|prev=The Gathering issue 4
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|next=The Ascending issue 2
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|colors assist by=[[Andrew Elder]] & [[Jeong Joo Park]]
|colors assist by=[[Andrew Elder]] & [[Jeong Joo Park]]
|letters by=[[Robbie Robbins]]
|letters by=[[Robbie Robbins]]
|edits by=[[Chris Ryall]], [[Dan Taylor]]
|edits by=[[Chris Ryall]], [[Dan Taylor (IDW)|Dan Taylor]]
|continuity=[[Beast Wars cartoon continuity]]
|continuity=[[Beast Wars cartoon continuity]]
}}
}}
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==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
[[Image:Ascending shokaract.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Beetlejuice—Beetlejuice—Beetlejuice!]]
[[Image:Ascending shokaract.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Beetlejuice—Beetlejuice—Beetlejuice!]]
Magmatron, shifted out of existence, monitors reality as a chronal ghost, able to access and witness all of time but interact with nothing. In his travels, two things stand out: the extinction of the [[Transformer]]s, who destroy themselves in a feral rage, and the destruction of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] by a familiar form. He's seen it many times, but there is no way for him to stop it. But there may be a way he can influence others to stop it...
[[Magmatron]], shifted out of existence, monitors reality as a chronal ghost, able to access and witness all of time but interact with nothing. In his travels, two things stand out: the extinction of the [[Transformer]]s, who destroy themselves in a feral rage, and the destruction of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] by [[Unicron|a familiar form]]. He's seen it many times, but there is no way for him to stop it. But there may be a way he can influence others to stop it...


In prehistoric times on [[Earth]], Razorbeast, Prowl, and Wolfang consider their place on Earth, fighting Ravage, unsure if there's any chance of rescue.
In prehistoric times on [[Earth]], [[Razorbeast]], [[Prowl II|Prowl]], and [[Wolfang (Maximal)|Wolfang]] consider their place on Earth, fighting [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], unsure if there's any chance of rescue.


Elsewhere, Grimlock gets into a battle with Retrax and Manterror, but the fight is just a diversion to draw Grimlock away from Razorbeast's [[Maximal]] base. Retrax detonates some explosives that signal the start to a large battle between the two armies.
Elsewhere, [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] gets into a battle with [[Retrax]] and [[Manterror]], but the fight is just a diversion to draw Grimlock away from Razorbeast's [[Maximal]] base. Retrax detonates some explosives that signal the start to a large battle between the two armies.


While Torca kicks tons of ass outside, Ravage sneaks inside of the Maximal base to access the hardware that would allow himself to shift his place in time so that he might interact with Optimus Primal and Megatron's fight. Razorbeast stops Ravage and deduces from the desperation of the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] attack that Primal is close to winning conclusively. While Ravage explains, confirming the news and his intentions, Snarl slips into position to blast Ravage away from Razorbeast. The two Maximals knock the Predacon leader out.
While [[Torca]] kicks tons of ass outside, Ravage sneaks inside of the Maximal base to access the hardware that would allow himself to shift his place in time so that he might interact with [[Optimus Primal]] and [[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]]'s [[Beast Wars (event)|fight]]. Razorbeast stops Ravage and deduces from the desperation of the [[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]] attack that Primal is close to winning conclusively. While Ravage explains, confirming the news and his intentions, [[Snarl (BW)|Snarl]] slips into position to blast Ravage away from Razorbeast. The two Maximals knock the Predacon leader out.


Magmatron, watching the universe move forward, brings his attention back to the transwarp signal sent by the Maximals to request help from Cybertron. Although he's unable to interact with the physical world, he uses his temporal presence to escort the transwarp radio message though space to arrive at it's intended destination. With his aid, the signal reaches Lio Convoy on Cybertron. The Prime decides to aid his agent on Earth.
Magmatron, watching the universe move forward, brings his attention back to the [[transwarp]] signal sent by the Maximals to request help from Cybertron. Although he's unable to interact with the physical world, he uses his temporal presence to escort the transwarp radio message though space to arrive at it's intended destination. With his aid, the signal reaches [[Lio Convoy]] on Cybertron. The Prime decides to aid his agent on Earth.


In another location, the [[Blendtron]]s have unleashed [[Angolmois]] energy and Shokaract lives. But unknown to Shokaract, he is but a pawn to bring about the return of Unicron!
In another location, the [[Blendtron]]s have unleashed [[Angolmois]] energy and [[Shokaract]] lives. But unknown to Shokaract, he is but a pawn to bring about the return of [[Unicron]]!


==Featured characters==
==Featured characters==
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|h1=[[Maximal]]s|c1=
|h1=[[Maximal]]s|c1=
*[[Razorbeast]] (2)
*[[Razorbeast]] (2)
*[[Prowl II]] (8)
*[[Prowl II|Prowl]] (9)
*[[Wolfang (Maximal)|Wolfang]] (9)
*[[Wolfang (Maximal)|Wolfang]] (10)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (10)
*[[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (11)
*[[Air Hammer]] (21)
*[[B'Boom]] (15)
*[[Bantor]] (22)
*[[K-9]] (16)
*[[Bonecrusher (BW)|Bonecrusher]] (23)
*[[Noctorro]] (17)
*[[Cybershark]] (24)
*[[Armordillo]] (18)
*[[Optimus Minor]] (25)
*[[Optimus Minor]] (27)
*[[Polar Claw]] (26)
*[[Wolfang (Maximal)|Wolfang]] (28)
*[[Snarl (BW)|Snarl]] (27)
*[[Bonecrusher (BW)|Bonecrusher]] (29)
*[[Stinkbomb]] (28)
*[[Bantor]] (30)
*[[Torca]] (36)
*[[Polar Claw]] (31)
*[[Optimus Primal]] (39)  
*[[Stinkbomb]] (32)
*[[B'Boom]] (40)
*[[Snarl (BW)|Snarl]] (33)
*[[Ramulus]] (41)
*[[Air Hammer]] (34)
*[[Apache]] (42)
*[[Cybershark]] (35)
*[[Longrack (BWN)|Longrack]] (43)
*[[Torca]] (43)
*[[Mach Kick]] (44)
*[[Optimus Primal]] (45)
*[[Stampy (BWN)|Stampy]] (45)
*[[Ramulus]] (47)
*[[Drill Nuts]] (46)
*[[Apache]] (48)
*[[Lio Convoy]] (47)
*[[Longrack (BWN)|Longrack]] (49)
*[[Mach Kick]] (50)
*[[Stampy (BWN)|Stampy]] (51)
*[[Drill Nuts]] (52)
*[[Lio Convoy]] (53)
 
|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s|c2=
|h2=[[Predacon (BW)|Predacon]]s|c2=
*[[Saberback]]
*[[Dirgegun]]
*[[Magmatron]] (1)
*[[Magmatron]] (1)
*[[Guiledart]] (3)
*[[Halfshell]] (3)
*[[Halfshell]] (4)
*[[Guiledart]] (4)
*[[Killer Punch]] (5)
*[[Saberback]] (5)
*[[Manterror]] (11)
*[[Killer Punch]] (6)
*[[Retrax]] (12)
*[[Shokaract]] (7)
*[[Snapper]] (13)
*[[Manterror]] (12)
*[[Buzz Saw]] (14)
*[[Retrax]] (13)
*[[Buzzclaw (BW)|Buzzclaw]] (15)
*[[Snapper]] (14)
*[[Injector]] (16)
*[[Sky Shadow (BW)|Sky Shadow]] (19)
*[[Jetstorm (BW)|Jetstorm]] (17)
*[[Lazorbeak]] (20)
*[[Lazorbeak]] (18)  
*[[Jetstorm (BW)|Jetstorm]] (21)
*[[Scourge (BW)|Scourge]] (19)  
*[[Transquito]] (22)
*[[Sky Shadow (BW)|Sky Shadow]] (20)
*[[Scourge (BW)|Scourge]] (23)
*[[Drill Bit (BW)|Drill Bit]] (29)
*[[Buzz Saw]] (24)
*[[Iguanus (BW)|Iguanus]] (30)
*[[Buzzclaw (BW)|Buzzclaw]] (25)
*[[Insecticon (BW)|Insecticon]] (31)
*[[Injector]] (26)
*[[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]] (32)
*[[Powerpinch]] (36)
*[[Powerpinch]] (33)
*[[Spittor (BW)|Spittor]] (37)
*[[Spittor (BW)|Spittor]] (34)
*[[Manta Ray (BW)|Manta Ray]] (38)
*[[Terragator]] (35)
*[[Terragator]] (39)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (37)
*[[Insecticon (BW)|Insecticon]] (40)
*[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] (38)
*[[Iguanus (BW)|Iguanus]] (41)
|h4=[[Blendtron]]s|c4=
*[[Drill Bit (BW)|Drill Bit]] (42)
*[[Shokaract]] (6)
*[[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (44)
*[[Unicron]] (7)
*[[Megatron (BW)|Megatron]] (46)
*[[Drancron]] (48)
 
*[[Elephorca]] (49)
|c4=
*[[Rartorata]] (50)
*[[Unicron]] (8)
*[[Drancron]] (54)
*[[Elephorca]] (55)
*[[Rartorata]] (56)
}}
}}


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* [[Movie (comics)|Transformers 2007 movie adaptation]]
* [[Movie (comics)|Transformers 2007 movie adaptation]]
* ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]'' comic series
* ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]'' comic series
* IDW trade paperbacks (''[[The Transformers: Infiltration|Infiltration]]'', ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]'', ''[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|The Gathering]]'', ''[[Hearts of Steel]]'', ''[[War and Peace]]'', ''[[Generations (comic reprints)|Generations]]''
* IDW trade paperbacks (''[[The Transformers: Infiltration|Infiltration]]'', ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]'', ''[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering|The Gathering]]'', ''[[Hearts of Steel]]'', ''[[War and Peace]]'', ''[[The Transformers: Generations|Generations]]''
* ''[[The Transformers: Greatest Battles of Optimus Prime and Megatron|Greatest Battles of Optimus Prime and Megatron]]''
* ''[[The Transformers: Greatest Battles of Optimus Prime and Megatron|Greatest Battles of Optimus Prime and Megatron]]''
* ''[[The Transformers: Cover Gallery Volume 2]]''
* ''[[The Transformers: Cover Gallery Volume 2]]''
* ''Star Trek: Year Four''
* ''Star Trek: Year Four''
* [[Devastation issue 1|''Devastation'' #1]]
* [[Devastation issue 1|''Devastation'' #1]]
===Reprints===
*[[2008]] — ''[[Transformers, Beast Wars: The Gathering]]''
*[[2008]] — [[Transformers Comic issue 14|''Transformers Comic'' #14]]–[[Transformers Comic issue 17|17]]
*[[2009]] — ''[[Transformers: Beast Wars Omnibus]]''


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[[Category:IDW Beast Wars issues]]
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Revision as of 02:05, 17 December 2011

« Transformers: Beast Wars: The Ascending #1 »

...Is Lio Convoy wielding breadsticks there?
Publisher IDW Publishing
First published October 3, 2007
Cover date August 2007
Written by Simon Furman
Art by Don Figueroa
Colors by Mark Bristow
Colors assist by Andrew Elder & Jeong Joo Park
Letters by Robbie Robbins
Edits by Chris Ryall, Dan Taylor
Continuity Beast Wars cartoon continuity

Behind the Beast Wars and between seconds, Razorbeast's Maximals fight Ravage's Decepticons.

Synopsis

Beetlejuice—Beetlejuice—Beetlejuice!

Magmatron, shifted out of existence, monitors reality as a chronal ghost, able to access and witness all of time but interact with nothing. In his travels, two things stand out: the extinction of the Transformers, who destroy themselves in a feral rage, and the destruction of Cybertron by a familiar form. He's seen it many times, but there is no way for him to stop it. But there may be a way he can influence others to stop it...

In prehistoric times on Earth, Razorbeast, Prowl, and Wolfang consider their place on Earth, fighting Ravage, unsure if there's any chance of rescue.

Elsewhere, Grimlock gets into a battle with Retrax and Manterror, but the fight is just a diversion to draw Grimlock away from Razorbeast's Maximal base. Retrax detonates some explosives that signal the start to a large battle between the two armies.

While Torca kicks tons of ass outside, Ravage sneaks inside of the Maximal base to access the hardware that would allow himself to shift his place in time so that he might interact with Optimus Primal and Megatron's fight. Razorbeast stops Ravage and deduces from the desperation of the Predacon attack that Primal is close to winning conclusively. While Ravage explains, confirming the news and his intentions, Snarl slips into position to blast Ravage away from Razorbeast. The two Maximals knock the Predacon leader out.

Magmatron, watching the universe move forward, brings his attention back to the transwarp signal sent by the Maximals to request help from Cybertron. Although he's unable to interact with the physical world, he uses his temporal presence to escort the transwarp radio message though space to arrive at it's intended destination. With his aid, the signal reaches Lio Convoy on Cybertron. The Prime decides to aid his agent on Earth.

In another location, the Blendtrons have unleashed Angolmois energy and Shokaract lives. But unknown to Shokaract, he is but a pawn to bring about the return of Unicron!

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Maximals Predacons Others

Notes

  • Razorbeast, Wolfang, and Prowl II's discussion about the current state of affairs and their overall destiny is fairly ironic, considering all three of them die by the end of the series.

Errors

  • When Ravage is describing how Optimus Primal has captured Megatron, the image of Primal is lacking both his forearm/shoulder armor, and all four wings.
  • Wolfang doesn't have his usual glowing green eyes and mouth this issue.
  • At the start of The Gathering, Lio Convoy told Razorbeast that if he was discovered he would be disavowed and left on his own as the mission was not sanctioned. Apparently, he changed his mind or didn't realize that Razorbeast had been caught.

Covers (4)

Let's see what you can see...

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Specifics: Real RI-A and RI-B covers
  • Cover A: the left (Maximal) side of an image drawn by Don Figueroa and colored by Josh Burcham
  • Cover B: the right (Predacon) side of the same images
  • Cover RI A: Uncolored sketch cover by Magmatron watching Lio Convoy and Razorbeast by Nick Roche
  • Cover RI B: Uncolored covers A and B combined into a single (wraparound) image
  • Da Good Guys
    Da Good Guys
  • Da Bad Guys
    Da Bad Guys
  • Colored version of art for cover RI A
    Colored version of art for cover RI A
  • Colored version of art for cover RI B
    Colored version of art for cover RI B

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