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* [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] (4) | *[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] (4) | ||
* [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] (5) | *[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] (5) | ||
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* [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (11) | *[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (11) | ||
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (12) | *[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (12) | ||
* [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (13) | *[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (13) | ||
|c3= | |c3= | ||
* [[Verity Carlo]] (1) | *[[Verity Carlo]] (1) | ||
* [[Hunter O'Nion]] (2) | *[[Hunter O'Nion]] (2) | ||
* [[Jimmy Pink]] (3) | *[[Jimmy Pink]] (3) | ||
* [[Drake]] (6) | *[[Drake]] (6) | ||
* [[Abraham Dante]] (7) | *[[Abraham Dante]] (7) | ||
* [[Svenson]] (8) | *[[Svenson]] (8) | ||
* [[Jolly]] (9) | *[[Jolly]] (9) | ||
*[[Stoker]] (10) | *[[Stoker]] (10) | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* Megatron is talking to [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]. The full conversation appears in ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]'' #3. | *Megatron is talking to [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]. The full conversation appears in ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]'' #3. | ||
* The Machination's plot and the purpose of the SM-40 is revealed in [[Devastation issue 1|''Devastation'' #1]]—a preview with the relevant pages is printed in "[[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]]". | *The Machination's plot and the purpose of the SM-40 is revealed in [[Devastation issue 1|''Devastation'' #1]]—a preview with the relevant pages is printed in "[[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]]". | ||
* The human corpse is that of a human abducted and replaced by a Decepticon [[facsimile construct]]; the pod it was in is a life support vessel, keeping it alive in case a new facsimile needs to be grown, but which was abandoned and allowed to fail. This is explained in [[Escalation issue 2|''Escalation'' #2]]. | *The human corpse is that of a human abducted and replaced by a Decepticon [[facsimile construct]]; the pod it was in is a life support vessel, keeping it alive in case a new facsimile needs to be grown, but which was abandoned and allowed to fail. This is explained in [[Escalation issue 2|''Escalation'' #2]]. | ||
* This is the first issue to make it explicit that Verity is more emotionally vulnerable than she lets on. | *This is the first issue to make it explicit that Verity is more emotionally vulnerable than she lets on. | ||
* The "Decepticomments" section featured mail answered by Chris Ryall and short ads for next month's issues: [[Infiltration issue 5|''Infiltration'' #5]], [[The Gathering issue 4|''The Gathering'' #4]], [[The Transformers: Generations|''Generations'' #3]]. | *The "Decepticomments" section featured mail answered by Chris Ryall and short ads for next month's issues: [[Infiltration issue 5|''Infiltration'' #5]], [[The Gathering issue 4|''The Gathering'' #4]], [[The Transformers: Generations|''Generations'' #3]]. | ||
*Drake's team is assembled. None of them particularly resemble any of the members of the team as seen in ''[[The Transformers: Escalation|Escalation]]''. | *Drake's team is assembled. None of them particularly resemble any of the members of the team as seen in ''[[The Transformers: Escalation|Escalation]]''. | ||
*Some of the binary on Bumblebee's windshield on page 17 reads 'idw', 't' and 'f'. | *Some of the binary on Bumblebee's windshield on page 17 reads 'idw', 't' and 'f'. | ||
===Errors=== | ===Errors=== | ||
* This issue has the same publish date as [[Infiltration issue 3|issue #3]]. | *This issue has the same publish date as [[Infiltration issue 3|issue #3]]. | ||
===Covers (13)=== | |||
<gallery> | |||
Image:Infiltration 4a.jpg|'''''Infiltration'' #4 cover A''' - Starscream shoots his shot... ewwww! | |||
Image:Infiltration 4b.jpg|'''''Infiltration'' #4 cover B''' - Skywarp likes it when bad things happen to Bumblebee. So do we! | |||
Image:Infiltration 4c.jpg|'''''Infiltration'' #4 cover C''' - Transformers equivalent of the Big Johnson shirt. | |||
Image:Infiltration 4d.jpg|'''''Infiltration'' #4 cover D''' - Hunter looks a little less goofy here. | |||
</gallery> | |||
*'''''Infiltration'' #4 cover A:''' Starscream by [[E. J. Su]], would later become part of the wraparound cover RI-A for [[Infiltration issue 5|issue #5]]. | |||
*'''''Infiltration'' #4 cover B:''' Bumblebee on Blitzwing's turret, by [[Guido Guidi]]. | |||
*'''''Infiltration'' #4 cover C:''' Bumblebee with giant-ass gun, by [[Andrew Wildman]]. | |||
*'''''Infiltration'' #4 cover D:''' Humans, by [[James Raiz]]. | |||
<gallery> | |||
Image:Infiltration 4ria.jpg|'''''Infiltration'' #4 cover RI-A''' - Very Freudian | |||
Image:Infiltration 4rib.jpg|'''''Infiltration'' #4 cover RI-B''' - Trigger crotch, yeessssss! | |||
Image:Infiltration 4ric.jpg|'''''Infiltration'' #4 cover RI-C''' - Top o'the mornin' to ya! | |||
Image:Infiltration 4rea.jpg|'''''Infiltration'' #4 cover RE-A''' - What are Prime and Megs doing? I don't think I want to know! | |||
</gallery> | |||
*'''''Infiltration'' #4 cover RI-A:''' Foil stamp of cover C, without the background. | |||
*'''''Infiltration'' #4 cover RI-B:''' (Mostly) toy-accurate Megatron, by Guido Guidi. | |||
*'''''Infiltration'' #4 cover RI-C:''' Saluting Bumblebee, by Guido Guidi (includes 3 mini-prints). | |||
*'''''Infiltration'' #4 cover RE-A:''' Megatron and [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Optimus Prime]], by Andrew Wildman (drawtheworldtogether.com exclusive). | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Infiltration_tpb.jpg|'''''Infiltration'' TPB''' | |||
File:Infiltration manga.jpg|'''''Infiltration'' "Manga" TPB''' | |||
File:Premier Collection 1.jpg|'''''Premiere Collection'' Volume 1''' | |||
File:IDWCollection1.jpg|'''''IDW Collection'' Volume One''' | |||
</gallery> | |||
*'''''Infiltration'' TPB cover:''' reuse of [[Infiltration issue 0|issue #0]]'s cover A. | |||
*'''''Infiltration'' "Manga" TPB cover:''' reuse of issue #0's cover A. | |||
*'''''Premiere Collection'' Volume 1 cover:''' crop of [[Infiltration issue 6|issue #6]]'s cover C. | |||
*'''''IDW Collection'' Volume One cover:''' Megatron, by E. J. Su. | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:phase-1-omnibus.jpg|'''''Phase One Omnibus''''' | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
*'''''Phase One Omnibus'' cover:''' reuse of issue #6's cover C. | |||
===Advertisements=== | ===Advertisements=== | ||
* Optimus Prime ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' toy | *Optimus Prime ''[[Transformers: Alternators|Alternators]]'' toy | ||
* [[Infiltration issue 5|''Infiltration'' #5]], 2-page B&W sketch preview | *[[Infiltration issue 5|''Infiltration'' #5]], 2-page B&W sketch preview | ||
* [[The Gathering issue 4|''The Gathering'' #4]] | *[[The Gathering issue 4|''The Gathering'' #4]] | ||
* 3-page preview of [[The Gathering issue 3|''The Gathering'' #3]] | *3-page preview of [[The Gathering issue 3|''The Gathering'' #3]] | ||
* Free comic book day | *Free comic book day | ||
* ''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]'' (back cover) | *''[[The Transformers: Stormbringer|Stormbringer]]'' (back cover) | ||
===Reprints=== | ===Reprints=== | ||
* '''''[[The Transformers: Infiltration]]''''' TPB <small>([[September 13]], [[2006]]) ISBN 1600100104 / ISBN 978-1600100109</small> | *'''''[[The Transformers: Infiltration]]''''' TPB <small>([[September 13]], [[2006]]) ISBN 1600100104 / ISBN 978-1600100109</small> | ||
* '''''The Transformers: Infiltration'' Manga''' TPB <small>([[November 29]], 2006) ISBN 1600100198 / ISBN 978-1600100192</small> | *'''''The Transformers: Infiltration'' Manga''' TPB <small>([[November 29]], 2006) ISBN 1600100198 / ISBN 978-1600100192</small> | ||
* '''''[[The Transformers: The Premiere Collection]]''''' Volume 1 HC <small>([[December 5]], [[2007]]) ISBN 1600101186 / ISBN 978-1600101182</small> | *'''''[[The Transformers: The Premiere Collection]]''''' Volume 1 HC <small>([[December 5]], [[2007]]) ISBN 1600101186 / ISBN 978-1600101182</small> | ||
* '''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume One]]''''' HC <small>([[May 26]], [[2010]]) ISBN 1600106676 / ISBN 978-1600106675</small> | *'''''[[The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume One]]''''' HC <small>([[May 26]], [[2010]]) ISBN 1600106676 / ISBN 978-1600106675</small> | ||
* '''''[[The Transformers: Phase One Omnibus]]''''' TPB <small>([[September 10]], [[2014]]) ISBN 1631401130 / ISBN 978-1631401138</small> | *'''''[[The Transformers: Phase One Omnibus]]''''' TPB <small>([[September 10]], [[2014]]) ISBN 1631401130 / ISBN 978-1631401138</small> | ||
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| Publisher | IDW Publishing | ||||||||||||
| First published | April 12, 2006 | ||||||||||||
| Cover date | March 2006 | ||||||||||||
| Written by | Simon Furman | ||||||||||||
| Art by | E. J. Su | ||||||||||||
| Colors by | John Rauch | ||||||||||||
| Letters by | Tom B. Long | ||||||||||||
| Edits by | Chris Ryall & Dan Taylor | ||||||||||||
| Continuity | IDW continuity | ||||||||||||
| Chronology | Infiltration | ||||||||||||
Ratchet and Bumblebee protect their human friends while a new player arrives on Earth.
Synopsis
A young Verity Carlo meets with a guidance counselor after running away from yet another foster home. The counselor dismisses Verity's tough facade, stating that all she sees is a young girl "in a world of hurt".
Verity, Hunter O'Nion, and Jimmy Pink explore the abandoned Decepticon Command Bunker in Nebraska on behalf of Ratchet and Bumblebee. The two Autobots are reluctant to risk the humans, but Bumblebee ultimately justifies the three as expendable at this point.
In Dallas, Texas, Drake meets with the leadership of the Machination at the Epsilon Holdings building. Drake is assigned a team and told to investigate the recent Decepticon activities and hunt down the robots. They desire to "appropriate" Cybertronian technology, and have discovered the location of Ark-19 under the lake via the SM-40's homing signal
At the Decepticon Command Bunker, Verity wanders around, discovering a stasis tube. Inside, she discovers a months-old human corpse in military uniform and almost has a nervous breakdown, but composes herself and moves on. Topside, the waiting Bumblebee and Ratchet are suddenly confronted by Skywarp and Blitzwing, who pay no heed to the Autobots and bomb the base. The Autobots order the humans to evacuate the base, but Verity ignores their concern and explores deeper into the base. Forced into battle, Bumblebee is able to shoot down Skywarp, his processor speed outmatching the Decepticon's, but Ratchet is taken out by Blitzwing in his tank mode.
Underground, Verity discovers that they are not alone in the Bunker as she comes face to face with Megatron himself.
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons | Humans |
|---|---|---|
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Notes
- Megatron is talking to Razorclaw. The full conversation appears in Stormbringer #3.
- The Machination's plot and the purpose of the SM-40 is revealed in Devastation #1—a preview with the relevant pages is printed in "Spotlight: Optimus Prime".
- The human corpse is that of a human abducted and replaced by a Decepticon facsimile construct; the pod it was in is a life support vessel, keeping it alive in case a new facsimile needs to be grown, but which was abandoned and allowed to fail. This is explained in Escalation #2.
- This is the first issue to make it explicit that Verity is more emotionally vulnerable than she lets on.
- The "Decepticomments" section featured mail answered by Chris Ryall and short ads for next month's issues: Infiltration #5, The Gathering #4, Generations #3.
- Drake's team is assembled. None of them particularly resemble any of the members of the team as seen in Escalation.
- Some of the binary on Bumblebee's windshield on page 17 reads 'idw', 't' and 'f'.
Errors
- This issue has the same publish date as issue #3.
Covers (13)
-
Infiltration #4 cover A - Starscream shoots his shot... ewwww! -
Infiltration #4 cover B - Skywarp likes it when bad things happen to Bumblebee. So do we! -
Infiltration #4 cover C - Transformers equivalent of the Big Johnson shirt. -
Infiltration #4 cover D - Hunter looks a little less goofy here.
- Infiltration #4 cover A: Starscream by E. J. Su, would later become part of the wraparound cover RI-A for issue #5.
- Infiltration #4 cover B: Bumblebee on Blitzwing's turret, by Guido Guidi.
- Infiltration #4 cover C: Bumblebee with giant-ass gun, by Andrew Wildman.
- Infiltration #4 cover D: Humans, by James Raiz.
-
Infiltration #4 cover RI-A - Very Freudian -
Infiltration #4 cover RI-B - Trigger crotch, yeessssss! -
Infiltration #4 cover RI-C - Top o'the mornin' to ya! -
Infiltration #4 cover RE-A - What are Prime and Megs doing? I don't think I want to know!
- Infiltration #4 cover RI-A: Foil stamp of cover C, without the background.
- Infiltration #4 cover RI-B: (Mostly) toy-accurate Megatron, by Guido Guidi.
- Infiltration #4 cover RI-C: Saluting Bumblebee, by Guido Guidi (includes 3 mini-prints).
- Infiltration #4 cover RE-A: Megatron and Optimus Prime, by Andrew Wildman (drawtheworldtogether.com exclusive).
-
Infiltration TPB -
Infiltration "Manga" TPB -
Premiere Collection Volume 1 -
IDW Collection Volume One
- Infiltration TPB cover: reuse of issue #0's cover A.
- Infiltration "Manga" TPB cover: reuse of issue #0's cover A.
- Premiere Collection Volume 1 cover: crop of issue #6's cover C.
- IDW Collection Volume One cover: Megatron, by E. J. Su.
-
Phase One Omnibus
- Phase One Omnibus cover: reuse of issue #6's cover C.
Advertisements
- Optimus Prime Alternators toy
- Infiltration #5, 2-page B&W sketch preview
- The Gathering #4
- 3-page preview of The Gathering #3
- Free comic book day
- Stormbringer (back cover)
Reprints
- The Transformers: Infiltration TPB (September 13, 2006) ISBN 1600100104 / ISBN 978-1600100109
- The Transformers: Infiltration Manga TPB (November 29, 2006) ISBN 1600100198 / ISBN 978-1600100192
- The Transformers: The Premiere Collection Volume 1 HC (December 5, 2007) ISBN 1600101186 / ISBN 978-1600101182
- The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume One HC (May 26, 2010) ISBN 1600106676 / ISBN 978-1600106675
- The Transformers: Phase One Omnibus TPB (September 10, 2014) ISBN 1631401130 / ISBN 978-1631401138
