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'''Megatron shows the Decepticons what happens to traitors, but Starscream may have an ace up his sleeve.''' | '''Megatron shows the Decepticons what happens to traitors, but Starscream may have an ace up his sleeve.''' | ||
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* [[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] (1) | *[[Ratchet (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Ratchet]] (1) | ||
* [[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] (2) | *[[Bumblebee (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Bumblebee]] (2) | ||
* [[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] (11) | *[[Prowl (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Prowl]] (11) | ||
* [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (12) | *[[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (12) | ||
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* [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (3) | *[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (3) | ||
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (4) | *[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (4) | ||
* [[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (8) | *[[Megatron (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Megatron]] (8) | ||
* [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (9) | *[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (9) | ||
* [[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (10) | *[[Starscream (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Starscream]] (10) | ||
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* [[Hunter O'Nion]] (5) | *[[Hunter O'Nion]] (5) | ||
* [[Jimmy Pink]] (6) | *[[Jimmy Pink]] (6) | ||
* [[Verity Carlo]] (7) | *[[Verity Carlo]] (7) | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* This issue contains the first specific mention of Ore-13, which will be an important part of the entire IDW series... up until ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]''. | *This issue contains the first specific mention of Ore-13, which will be an important part of the entire IDW series... up until ''[[The Transformers: All Hail Megatron|All Hail Megatron]]''. | ||
* The "Decepticomments" section featured mail answered by Chris Ryall and short ads for next month's issues: [[Infiltration issue 6|''Infiltration'' #6]], [[Hearts of Steel issue 1|''Hearts of Steel'' #1]], [[The Transformers: Generations|''Generations'' #4]]. | *The "Decepticomments" section featured mail answered by Chris Ryall and short ads for next month's issues: [[Infiltration issue 6|''Infiltration'' #6]], [[Hearts of Steel issue 1|''Hearts of Steel'' #1]], [[The Transformers: Generations|''Generations'' #4]]. | ||
* When Megatron bursts out of the bunker, a broken piece of a pipe has the label "[[Binaltech]]". | *When Megatron bursts out of the bunker, a broken piece of a pipe has the label "[[Binaltech]]". | ||
===Covers (12)=== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Infiltration 5a.jpg|'''''Infiltration'' #5 cover A''' - Megatron can dance! | |||
File:Infiltration 5b.jpg|'''''Infiltration'' #5 cover B''' - Crotch shot | |||
File:Infiltration 5c.jpg|'''''Infiltration'' #5 cover C''' - I am invincible! | |||
File:Infiltration 5d.jpg|'''''Infiltration'' #5 cover D''' - Come on and hit me with your best shot! | |||
</gallery> | |||
*'''''Infiltration'' #6 cover A:''' Megatron choked, by [[E. J. Su]]. | |||
*'''''Infiltration'' #6 cover B:''' Starscream on throne, by [[Guido Guidi]]. | |||
*'''''Infiltration'' #6 cover C:''' Ore-13 Starscream, by [[Andrew Wildman]]. | |||
*'''''Infiltration'' #6 cover D:''' Megatron vs Blitzwing, by [[Nick Roche]]. | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Infiltration 5ria.jpg|'''''Infiltration'' #6 cover RI-A''' - Starscream, get out of my cover! | |||
File:Infiltration 5rib.jpg|'''''Infiltration'' #6 cover RI-B''' - Toy accurate! | |||
File:Infiltration 5ric.jpg|'''''Infiltration'' #6 cover RI-C''' - Robotic John Wayne | |||
File:Infiltration_tpb.jpg|'''''Infiltration'' TPB''' | |||
</gallery> | |||
*'''''Infiltration'' #6 cover RI-A:''' wraparound of cover A. | |||
*'''''Infiltration'' #6 cover RI-B:''' Autobots, by Guido Guidi. | |||
*'''''Infiltration'' #6 cover RI-C:''' Ironhide, by Guido Guidi (includes 4 mini-prints). | |||
*'''''Infiltration'' TPB cover:''' reuse of [[Infiltration issue 0|issue #0]]'s cover A. | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Infiltration manga.jpg|'''''Infiltration'' "Manga" TPB''' | |||
File:Premier Collection 1.jpg|'''''Premiere Collection'' Volume 1''' | |||
File:IDWCollection1.jpg|'''''IDW Collection'' Volume One''' | |||
File:phase-1-omnibus.jpg|'''''Phase One Omnibus''''' | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
*'''''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. | |||
*'''''Phase One Omnibus'' cover:''' reuse of issue #6's cover C. | |||
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 Who dares interrupt my coronation? | |||||||||||||
| Publisher | IDW Publishing | ||||||||||||
| First published | May 31, 2006 | ||||||||||||
| Cover date | May 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 | ||||||||||||
Megatron shows the Decepticons what happens to traitors, but Starscream may have an ace up his sleeve.
Synopsis
Bumblebee sees to the buried and damaged Ratchet, but the medic is able to recover. Skywarp and Blitzwing return to bombing the Nebraska Decepticon Command Bunker. Jimmy Pink and Hunter O'Nion run to the exit, but Hunter is concerned about Verity Carlo. Verity is still deep in the Bunker, paralyzed by fear at the sight of Megatron, who gives her a glance and then ignores the irrelevant Earth native. Verity takes video footage of the Decepticon leader, but is forced to retreat to upper levels as the Bunker collapses. Megatron is left behind. Hunter and Jimmy manage to leave the Bunker, but Hunter still worries about Verity.
At the Oregon Command Bunker, Astrotrain refines the Ore-13 yield at Starscream's orders. The Decepticon Air Command patiently waits to consume the powerful ore.
Verity makes it to the Bunker's exit and is pulled up to safety through the effort of Hunter and Bumblebee when the Bunker begins to completely collapse on itself. Ratchet collects the humans inside himself and the two Autobots speed away. Blitzwing and Skywarp survey the new crater, with Blitzwing believing the base and what they did inside made them stop being Decepticons and that it "deserves to be buried". Suddenly, an enraged Megatron smashes his way out of the rubble, to the panic of both Decepticons and Autobots. Skywarp tries to talk to Megatron, but is downed with a single fusion cannon shot. Blitzwing engages him, but is grabbed by his cannon and smashed against the ground. Bumblebee and Ratchet flee back to Ark-19, knowing that Megatron is out of their league. Fortunately for them, the Autobots aren't even on Megatron's radar. He has someone else to destroy...
The Autobots report the data they gained to Prowl, as Ratchet relays his theory on what is going on—Starscream's cell found a new variant of energon they could directly apply to their systems. Quickly exhausting the seam, they abandoned the bunker for a new one in Oregon (which had a richer seam) and engaged Siege Mode to protect what they had. Megatron is here to "put his house in order", and nobody can tell how powerful Starscream's cell may have become...
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons | Humans |
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Notes
- This issue contains the first specific mention of Ore-13, which will be an important part of the entire IDW series... up until All Hail Megatron.
- The "Decepticomments" section featured mail answered by Chris Ryall and short ads for next month's issues: Infiltration #6, Hearts of Steel #1, Generations #4.
- When Megatron bursts out of the bunker, a broken piece of a pipe has the label "Binaltech".
Covers (12)
-
Infiltration #5 cover A - Megatron can dance! -
Infiltration #5 cover B - Crotch shot -
Infiltration #5 cover C - I am invincible! -
Infiltration #5 cover D - Come on and hit me with your best shot!
- Infiltration #6 cover A: Megatron choked, by E. J. Su.
- Infiltration #6 cover B: Starscream on throne, by Guido Guidi.
- Infiltration #6 cover C: Ore-13 Starscream, by Andrew Wildman.
- Infiltration #6 cover D: Megatron vs Blitzwing, by Nick Roche.
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Infiltration #6 cover RI-A - Starscream, get out of my cover! -
Infiltration #6 cover RI-B - Toy accurate! -
Infiltration #6 cover RI-C - Robotic John Wayne -
Infiltration TPB
- Infiltration #6 cover RI-A: wraparound of cover A.
- Infiltration #6 cover RI-B: Autobots, by Guido Guidi.
- Infiltration #6 cover RI-C: Ironhide, by Guido Guidi (includes 4 mini-prints).
- Infiltration TPB cover: reuse of issue #0's cover A.
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Infiltration "Manga" TPB -
Premiere Collection Volume 1 -
IDW Collection Volume One -
Phase One Omnibus
- 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 cover: reuse of issue #6's cover C.
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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
