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'''''The Transformers: Autocracy''''' is a twelve-part miniseries, published by [[IDW Publishing]] in [[2012]]. The series focuses on the days just before the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. It is set after ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]'', and presents the [[Decepticon]]s as an established force, sowing dissent across [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] primarily through terrorist actions. The series focuses on [[Optimus Prime (G1)/IDW | '''''The Transformers: Autocracy''''' is a twelve-part miniseries, published by [[IDW Publishing]] in [[2012]]. The series focuses on the days just before the [[Great War (G1)|Great War]]. It is set after ''[[The Transformers: Megatron Origin|Megatron Origin]]'', and presents the [[Decepticon]]s as an established force, sowing dissent across [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] primarily through terrorist actions. The series focuses on [[Optimus Prime (G1)/2005 IDW continuity|Orion Pax]], an [[Autobot]] commander charged with rooting out these cells. | ||
The series is written by [[Chris Metzen]] and [[Flint Dille]], with [[Livio Ramondelli]] providing art. | The series is written by [[Chris Metzen]] and [[Flint Dille]], with [[Livio Ramondelli]] providing art. | ||
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* It is the first digital-only ''Transformers'' title, released as a series of biweekly, low price chapters of eight pages. | * It is the first digital-only ''Transformers'' title, released as a series of biweekly, low price chapters of eight pages. | ||
* The project had been thought up for years and would originally have been a present-day character piece with a lot of flashbacks. Since some of the ideas and themes were similar to "[[Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory]]" (which hadn't come out yet), [[Andy Schmidt]] walked them through what [[James Roberts]] was doing and that led to Metzen and Dille going full-on flashback.<ref>[http://www.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/idw-transformers-autocracy-3-blizzplanet-interviews-chris-metzen-and-flint-dille Blizz Planet interview with Metzen and Dille for ''Autocracy'' issue 3]</ref> | * The project had been thought up for years and would originally have been a present-day character piece with a lot of flashbacks. Since some of the ideas and themes were similar to "[[Chaos Theory Part 1|Chaos Theory]]" (which hadn't come out yet), [[Andy Schmidt]] walked them through what [[James Roberts]] was doing and that led to Metzen and Dille going full-on flashback.<ref>[http://www.blizzplanet.com/blog/comments/idw-transformers-autocracy-3-blizzplanet-interviews-chris-metzen-and-flint-dille Blizz Planet interview with Metzen and Dille for ''Autocracy'' issue 3]</ref> | ||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist}} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 00:18, 7 April 2019
The Transformers: Autocracy is a twelve-part miniseries, published by IDW Publishing in 2012. The series focuses on the days just before the Great War. It is set after Megatron Origin, and presents the Decepticons as an established force, sowing dissent across Cybertron primarily through terrorist actions. The series focuses on Orion Pax, an Autobot commander charged with rooting out these cells.
The series is written by Chris Metzen and Flint Dille, with Livio Ramondelli providing art.
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"Before Optimus became a Prime... he fought for order. Before Megatron became a conqueror... he fought for freedom. Before they were enemies... They stood against -
AUTOCRACY"Trailer
Overview
The Decepticons have taken the city-state of Kaon. They now work to sow dissent across Cybertron via terrorist cells. Orion Pax leads a team in an effort to stop them, while confronting the true nature of what it means to be an Autobot.
Collections
- Contains issues #1 to #12.
- Bonus material: foreword by Chris Metzen.
- The Transformers: The IDW Collection Phase Two: Volume 2 (August 4, 2015) ISBN 1631403648 / ISBN 978-1631403644
- Includes Autocracy #1–12, Spotlight: Trailcutter, Spotlight: Hoist, More than Meets the Eye #6–8, Robots in Disguise #7–9, and Spotlight: Orion Pax
- Bonus content UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.
- The Transformers: Autocracy Trilogy (March 1, 2017) ISBN 1631408070 / ISBN 978-1631408076
- Contains issues #1–12, as well as all issues of Monstrosity and Primacy.
- Bonus material: Art gallery, featuring works of Andrew Griffith, Sarah Stone, and Livio Ramondelli.
- The Transformers: Rise of the Autobots TPB (June 21, 2017) ISBN 1684050766 / ISBN 978-1684050765
- A reissue of Autocracy under a new title.
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Autocracy TPB; art by Livio Ramondelli. -
IDW Collection: Phase Two V2; art by Sarah Stone. -
Autocracy Trilogy; art by Livio Ramondelli. -
Rise of the Autobots; art by Livio Ramondelli.
Notes
- It is the first digital-only Transformers title, released as a series of biweekly, low price chapters of eight pages.
- The project had been thought up for years and would originally have been a present-day character piece with a lot of flashbacks. Since some of the ideas and themes were similar to "Chaos Theory" (which hadn't come out yet), Andy Schmidt walked them through what James Roberts was doing and that led to Metzen and Dille going full-on flashback.[1]
