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[[ | [[File:Slowmotionmoviewalkahm5.jpg|left|thumb|Shouldn't they be [[:Image:Dreamwave.jpg|walking away from a nuclear explosion?]]]] | ||
[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] is telling his story to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s group of [[Autobot]]s. He says that [[Trion|their ship]] was surrounded by [[Decepticon]] battlecruisers, and they were shot down. Thinking that the Decepticons would look for them, they took the [[energon]] that they found and searched for a hiding place. Hot Rod is just mentioning that orders were given to look for more energon, and that was the reason he sent a message beacon, but then [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] arrives with his own group of Autobots, saying that messages were a waste of time, and wonders who's in charge of the stranded Autobots. | [[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]] is telling his story to [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]]'s group of [[Autobot]]s. He says that [[Trion|their ship]] was surrounded by [[Decepticon]] battlecruisers, and they were shot down. Thinking that the Decepticons would look for them, they took the [[energon]] that they found and searched for a hiding place. Hot Rod is just mentioning that orders were given to look for more energon, and that was the reason he sent a message beacon, but then [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] arrives with his own group of Autobots, saying that messages were a waste of time, and wonders who's in charge of the stranded Autobots. | ||
Meanwhile on [[Earth]], [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Colonel Witwicky]] is visited by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|his son]], who is a commander for the [[United States Army]], and tells him of the situation. Commander Witwicky is given a photograph of [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], and is charged by his dad to take him out. Outside, Colonel [[Hawke]] has a discussion with his aide about the suicide mission, which the aide thought that Colonel Witwicky would stop, but Hawke mentions that Colonel Witwicky had ordered it. | Meanwhile on [[Earth]], [[Sparkplug Witwicky|Colonel Witwicky]] is visited by [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|his son]], who is a commander for the [[United States Army]], and tells him of the situation. Commander Witwicky is given a photograph of [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]], and is charged by his dad to take him out. Outside, Colonel [[Hawke]] has a discussion with his aide about the suicide mission, which the aide thought that Colonel Witwicky would stop, but Hawke mentions that Colonel Witwicky had ordered it. | ||
On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] talks with Kup, who is surprised that Jazz is taking charge instead of [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]]. Kup thinks that Jazz's "specialty" could use some work, but Jazz says that he could handle it. Kup then mentions Jazz's special ops training, and dares him to try it, which Jazz does by taking out [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]. Jazz then mentions to Kup that it wasn't that there were no sentries, but that they didn't see them... at which point [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] emerges among members of Kup's crew. After "proving themselves", Jazz takes Kup to the room where Optimus Prime lies in stasis. | On [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] talks with Kup, who is surprised that Jazz is taking charge instead of [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]]. Kup thinks that Jazz's "specialty" could use some work, but Jazz says that he could handle it. Kup then mentions Jazz's special ops training, and dares him to try it, which Jazz does by taking out [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] and [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]]. Jazz then mentions to Kup that it wasn't that there were no sentries, but that they didn't see them... at which point [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] emerges among members of Kup's crew. After "proving themselves", Jazz takes Kup to the room where Optimus Prime lies in stasis. | ||
On Earth, Commander Witwicky and his band of men set out to [[New York City]] when they are attacked by [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], who dives in and presumably kills the men. At headquarters, Colonel Witwicky and his officers watch in horror as the soldiers' heart rate monitors flatline and assume the worst. | On Earth, Commander Witwicky and his band of men set out to [[New York City]] when they are attacked by [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]], who dives in and presumably kills the men. At headquarters, Colonel Witwicky and his officers watch in horror as the soldiers' heart rate monitors flatline and assume the worst. | ||
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*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (1) | *[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (1) | ||
*[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (2) | *[[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]] (2) | ||
*[[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] (3) | *[[Hot Rod (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Hot Rod]] (3) | ||
*[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (4) | *[[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (4) | ||
*[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (5) | *[[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] (5) | ||
*[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (6) | *[[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (6) | ||
*[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (7) | *[[Cliffjumper (G1)|Cliffjumper]] (7) | ||
*[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (8) | *[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] (8) | ||
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (9) | *[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] (9) | ||
*[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (10) | *[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (10) | ||
*[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (11) | *[[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (11) | ||
*[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (12) | *[[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (12) | ||
*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (13) | *[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] (13) | ||
*[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (14) | *[[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (14) | ||
*[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (15) | *[[Sunstreaker (G1)|Sunstreaker]] (15) | ||
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*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (31) | *[[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]] (31) | ||
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*[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (23) | *[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (23) | ||
*[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (24) | *[[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] (24) | ||
*[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (30) | *[[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (30) | ||
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*Includes 'Decepticomments' section where "DoubleDenton" answers readers' mail. | *Includes 'Decepticomments' section where "DoubleDenton" answers readers' mail. | ||
*Throughout the opening sequence on the ''Trion'', the Autobots' optics are glowing white, signifying their connection to the ship's systems. | *Throughout the opening sequence on the ''Trion'', the Autobots' optics are glowing white, signifying their connection to the ship's systems. | ||
*Through the issue, Kup is seen with a | *Through the issue, Kup is seen with a [[cy-gar|robotic cigar]] in his mouth. How bad(ass) is that? (There was no reason at the time, [[All Hail Megatron issue 15|and a creepy one later...]]) | ||
*[[Nick Roche]] previously assumed he'd be rehabilitating Kup, and has said this issue was a valuable "wake-up call" in how work-for-hire comics worked: "''I'' don't own Transformers, I don't own Kup", and other writers will be given the characters. He also said that McCarthy's Kup is how he envisioned IDW Kup being "had he been well". <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIkqheta3GE Nick Roche interview with Moonbase Two]</ref> | *[[Nick Roche]] previously assumed he'd be rehabilitating Kup, and has said this issue was a valuable "wake-up call" in how work-for-hire comics worked: "''I'' don't own Transformers, I don't own Kup", and other writers will be given the characters. He also said that McCarthy's Kup is how he envisioned IDW Kup being "had he been well".<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIkqheta3GE Nick Roche interview with Moonbase Two]</ref> | ||
*Amusingly (or not), the photo of Megatron has given him the codename "Megaman", apparently a nod to a different [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], although Shane McCarthy has said that he wasn't a fan of the movie.<ref>http://www.smactalk.com.au/?p=64 Based upon his pleasure in a blog post about a fan praising ''All Hail Megatron'' while deriding the [[Transformers (film)|2007 Movie]]</ref> | *Amusingly (or not), the photo of Megatron has given him the codename "Megaman", apparently a nod to a different [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]], although Shane McCarthy has said that he wasn't a fan of the movie.<ref>http://www.smactalk.com.au/?p=64 Based upon his pleasure in a blog post about a fan praising ''All Hail Megatron'' while deriding the [[Transformers (film)|2007 Movie]]</ref> | ||
*Kup's line "then they've finally perfected it..." was referring to the [[combiner|gestalt]] technology, which originally had the side effect of making the participants murderously insane. This brings up the question of how the Decepticons managed to recapture [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] (last seen as operational) to study the technology, and how they managed to perfect the process in one year given the genius of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] was never able to do the same. | *Kup's line "then they've finally perfected it..." was referring to the [[combiner|gestalt]] technology, which originally had the side effect of making the participants murderously insane. This brings up the question of how the Decepticons managed to recapture [[Monstructor (G1)|Monstructor]] (last seen as operational) to study the technology, and how they managed to perfect the process in one year given the genius of [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] was never able to do the same. | ||
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| Publisher | IDW Publishing | ||||||||||||
| First published | November 26, 2008 | ||||||||||||
| Cover date | November 2008 | ||||||||||||
| Written by | Shane McCarthy | ||||||||||||
| Art by | Guido Guidi & Casey Coller | ||||||||||||
| Colors by | Josh Burcham | ||||||||||||
| Letters by | Neil Uyetake & Chris Mowry | ||||||||||||
| Edits by | Denton J. Tipton | ||||||||||||
| Continuity | IDW continuity | ||||||||||||
| Chronology | All Hail Megatron | ||||||||||||
It's the Transformers version of Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos.
Synopsis
Hot Rod is telling his story to Optimus Prime's group of Autobots. He says that their ship was surrounded by Decepticon battlecruisers, and they were shot down. Thinking that the Decepticons would look for them, they took the energon that they found and searched for a hiding place. Hot Rod is just mentioning that orders were given to look for more energon, and that was the reason he sent a message beacon, but then Kup arrives with his own group of Autobots, saying that messages were a waste of time, and wonders who's in charge of the stranded Autobots.
Meanwhile on Earth, Colonel Witwicky is visited by his son, who is a commander for the United States Army, and tells him of the situation. Commander Witwicky is given a photograph of Megatron, and is charged by his dad to take him out. Outside, Colonel Hawke has a discussion with his aide about the suicide mission, which the aide thought that Colonel Witwicky would stop, but Hawke mentions that Colonel Witwicky had ordered it.
On Cybertron, Jazz talks with Kup, who is surprised that Jazz is taking charge instead of Prowl. Kup thinks that Jazz's "specialty" could use some work, but Jazz says that he could handle it. Kup then mentions Jazz's special ops training, and dares him to try it, which Jazz does by taking out Springer and Blurr. Jazz then mentions to Kup that it wasn't that there were no sentries, but that they didn't see them... at which point Mirage emerges among members of Kup's crew. After "proving themselves", Jazz takes Kup to the room where Optimus Prime lies in stasis.
On Earth, Commander Witwicky and his band of men set out to New York City when they are attacked by Ratbat, who dives in and presumably kills the men. At headquarters, Colonel Witwicky and his officers watch in horror as the soldiers' heart rate monitors flatline and assume the worst.
Kup surveys the damaged body of Optimus Prime and is upset that Megatron did this to him, along with Jazz mentioning about the Constructicons. Jazz also tells Kup that they suspect a traitor in their midst, but aren't sure who it is. Kup believes that the traitor also had access to the Trion's system codes, and tells Jazz that he's currently doing a good job of keeping his group of Autobots in check. Kup also asks Jazz about the secret that he was keeping from Optimus's group, and Jazz confirms it: Megatron now has possession of the Matrix of Leadership.
On Earth, Colonel Witwicky laments to Hawke that he has just killed his own son, and fears that he now has to call his wife and tell her the bad news. However, unseen by anyone else, someone has survived Ratbat's assault... Commander Witwicky!
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons | Humans |
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Notes
- The first four pages are drawn by Casey Coller. Shane McCarthy would later state other artists had to be brought in because too short a lead-in, family illness, personal illness, and the sheer amount of pages overpowered Guido. And he still kept drawing![1]
- Includes 'Decepticomments' section where "DoubleDenton" answers readers' mail.
- Throughout the opening sequence on the Trion, the Autobots' optics are glowing white, signifying their connection to the ship's systems.
- Through the issue, Kup is seen with a robotic cigar in his mouth. How bad(ass) is that? (There was no reason at the time, and a creepy one later...)
- Nick Roche previously assumed he'd be rehabilitating Kup, and has said this issue was a valuable "wake-up call" in how work-for-hire comics worked: "I don't own Transformers, I don't own Kup", and other writers will be given the characters. He also said that McCarthy's Kup is how he envisioned IDW Kup being "had he been well".[2]
- Amusingly (or not), the photo of Megatron has given him the codename "Megaman", apparently a nod to a different Megatron, although Shane McCarthy has said that he wasn't a fan of the movie.[3]
- Kup's line "then they've finally perfected it..." was referring to the gestalt technology, which originally had the side effect of making the participants murderously insane. This brings up the question of how the Decepticons managed to recapture Monstructor (last seen as operational) to study the technology, and how they managed to perfect the process in one year given the genius of Jhiaxus was never able to do the same.
- The missile tanks on Colonel Witwicky's base are the same design and color as Universe Dropshot, right down to the "DC02077" marking on the missile launcher. How foreshadowy...
- Ratbat, previously sporting a Sony Mylo alt-mode, has now reverted to his cassette-tape design. We're sure there's a good reason for this!
Covers
- Cover A: Kup, Springer, and Blurr; art by Casey Coller
- Cover B: Jazz and Kup staring off; art by Trevor Hutchison
- Cover RI: Colored sketch of Drift (cybertronian robot mode) by Guido Guidi
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B.A. Barracus, Hannibal and Face
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It don't matter if you're black or white
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Love me or else!
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Reprints
- 2009 — The Transformers: All Hail Megatron Volume 1
- 2010 — The Transformers: All Hail Megatron
- 2011 — The Transformers: The Complete All Hail Megatron
- 2011 — The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Five
References
- ↑ Shane McCarthy podcast interview
- ↑ Nick Roche interview with Moonbase Two
- ↑ http://www.smactalk.com.au/?p=64 Based upon his pleasure in a blog post about a fan praising All Hail Megatron while deriding the 2007 Movie
