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==Notes==
==Notes==
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* Characters mentioned include: [[Megatron (disambiguation)|Megatrons]], [[Shockwave (disambiguation)|Shockwaves]], [[Ultra Magnus (disambiguation)|Ultra Magnuses]], ''TransTech'' [[Cryotek (TransTech)|Cryotek]], [[Primus]], [[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Optimus Primes]], [[Xal]], [[Constructicon (disambiguation)|Constructicons]], and [[Insecticon (disambiguation)|Insecticons]].
* Characters mentioned include: [[Megatron (disambiguation)|Megatrons]], [[Shockwave (disambiguation)|Shockwaves]], [[Ultra Magnus (disambiguation)|Ultra Magnuses]], ''TransTech'' [[Cryotek (TransTech)|Cryotek]], [[Primus]], [[Optimus Prime (disambiguation)|Optimus Primes]], [[Xal]], [[Constructicon (disambiguation)|Constructicons]], and [[Insecticon (disambiguation)|Insecticons]].
* Characters mentioned in General Optimus Prime's profile include: [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], Sgt. Hound, [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], [[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]], the Convoy, and Cheetor.
* Characters mentioned in General Optimus Prime's profile include: [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], Sgt. Hound, [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]], [[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]], [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]], the Convoy, and Cheetor.
* Characters mentioned in Battletrap's profile include: [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and Megatron.  
* Characters mentioned in Battletrap's profile include: [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and Megatron.  
* Character's mentioned in Beet-Chit and Zaptrap's profile include: [[King Waruder]], [[Kuwagatrer]], and the [[Guts Blocker Multiforce]] team.
* Character's mentioned in Beet-Chit and Zaptrap's profile include: [[King Waruder]], [[Kuwagatrer]], and the [[Guts Blocker Multiforce]] team.
===Continuity notes===
===Continuity notes===
*Some cropped panels from this issue were utilized as artwork for the tie-in Facebook pages [[Andromeda - Axiom Nexus News Reporter]], [[Rook - Axiom Nexus News: Investigative Journalist]], and [[Axiom Nexus News Editor]].
* This comic takes place in the ''TransTech'' universe. Inspired by the aborted ''Beast Machines'' sequel line, scrapped in favor of ''Armada'', the "[[Transcendent]]" storyline published in the Club magazine and the online prose stories told the story of ''TransTech''; on this Cybertron, the war never escalated to an all out fight between factions, and the Transcendent Technomorphs, or "TransTech" devoted themselves to guarding the multiverse, picking up
*[[Prowl II]] (or another alternate universe version of him in Axiom Nexus) previously appeared as an OZSA member in "[[Withered Hope]]".
*The Waruders, Burn Out/Dia, Lift-Ticket/Cline, and Spy-Eye are not Cybertronians nor do they hail from a technically ''Transformers'' universe. They come from the continuity of ''[[Diaclone]]'', one of the [[pre-Transformer|pre-''Transformers'']] [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] toylines which served as a source of molds for the original [[The Transformers (franchise)|Generation 1]] toys.
**In advance of the release of "Cybertron's Most Wanted", the Facebook version of [[Ask Vector Prime]] identified several [[universal stream]]s of pre-''Transformers'' toylines/fiction, establishing them as part of the ''Transformers'' multiverse.
*The [[Convoy (group)|Convoy]] debuted three years prior in "[[Invasion Prologue]]". Excepting General Optimus Prime, they were all listed in an entry of the Andromeda Facebook page a few weeks before BotCon 2015.
*The [[Convoy (group)|Convoy]] debuted three years prior in "[[Invasion Prologue]]". Excepting General Optimus Prime, they were all listed in an entry of the Andromeda Facebook page a few weeks before BotCon 2015.
*The Primal Prime and Tap-Out on the first page of the story were originally intended to come from [[Primax 509.28 Epsilon]], the ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]'', whose [[Wrecker]]s had last been seen falling into a wormhole anomaly in "[[Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur]]". Unfortunately, a coordination error resulted in Primal Prime's original body design being used in this story, necessitating that a tie-in "Andromeda" Facebook post identify them as hailing from [[Primax 700.0 Beta]], the reality of Primal Prime's ''Beast Machines'' toy bio.<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/135573-wings-universecannonball-loose-ends/?p=3406288 Post by NightViper (Jesse Wittenrich) on the Allspark Forums, 2016/12/23]</ref>
 


===Transformers references===
===Transformers references===
*Primal Prime hangs out with Tap-Out and Ramulus just as their 3H-verse counterparts did in [[Transformers: Universe (comic)|''The Wreckers'' comic]].
* Aside from the toys available at BotCon 2015, offworlder cameos in this story include:
*Flamewar appears in her toy design from the previous year's BotCon.
** ''Hunt for the Decepticons'' Decepticon Hailstorm.
*Many of the Seekers in Seeker-Shinai utilize the designs of toys produced by [[Fun Publications]].
** [[BotCon 2014]] exclusive Decepticon Flamewar.
*The two [[Windblade (G1)|Windblades]] seen on page 1 use her ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]'' and ''[[Transformers Legends (franchise)|Legends]]'' color schemes, respectively.
** ''Alternators'' Decepticon Decepticharge.
*The two [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]]s seen on page 2 use his Action Master and classic G1 color schemes while the two [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]s utilize his ''[[Transformers: Classics|Classics]]'' and ''[[Henkei! Henkei! Transformers (toyline)|Henkei]]'' color schemes.
** ''Reveal the Shield'' Decepticon Lugnut.
*Appropriately enough, the ''Cybertron'' Ransack who is a member of Sergeant Hound's OZSA team uses the "[[Ransack (Cybertron)#Police|Gasket Police Type]]" coloration.
** ''Generation 1'' Autobot [[Sparkabot]] Fizzle.
*Stungun had previously visually appeared in an "[[I, Lowtech]]" illustration, albeit somewhat obscured. In his full appearance here, his colors are based on those of his [[Stungun (Animated)|''Animated'' counterpart]], who was based on him in the first place. Gotta love [[homage]] chains.
** ''Classics'' Mini-Con Overbite.
*Bruticus uses his [[Bruticus (RID)#Universe 2008|2008 ''Universe'' toy]] design, the first time said design has made a proper appearance in fiction.
** [[BotCon 1998]] exclusive Predacon Antagony.
*Among the items Packrat finds in his prison cell is a [[live-action film series]] [[Matrix of Leadership#Live-action film series|Matrix of Leadership]].
** ''Robots in Disguise'' 2015 Autobot Grimlock.
** [[Micromaster]] Autobot Clipper, from the ''Victory'' anime.
** ''Beast Wars'' [[Transmetal 2]] Maximal Ramulus.
** [[BotCon 2002]] exclusive Autobot Tap-Out.
** ''Beast Wars Neo'' Maximal Stampy.
** ''Animated'' Decepticon Scalpel.
** ''Generation 1'' Decepticon Slugfest.
** Two Windblades, including her ''Generations'' "Thrilling 30" toy, and her ''Legends'' toy.
** Lots of Seekers in Seeker-Shinai (all from the ''Classics'' Seeker mold), including: ''Henkei! Henkei!'' Skywarp.
** [[Transformers Figure Subscription Service]] 3.0 exclusive Nacelle.
** 2008 ''Universe'' Acid Storm.
** BotCon 2011's ''Shattered Glass'' [[Thundercracker (SG)|Thundercracker]], representing the ''Generation 1'' character in his [[Action Master]] colors.
** BotCon 2007 Thundercracker.
** BotCon 2013 Sunstorm, Bitstream, and Hotlink.
** Red Wing, a character from the BotCon 2013 comic "[[Termination]]".
** ''Classics'' Skywarp.
** ''Robots in Disguise'' 2015 Autobot Strongarm.
** ''Robots in Disguise'' 2001 Autobot Prowl.
** ''Beast Wars'' Transmetal 2 Maximal Prowl, in the colors of his white-feathered release.
** ''Cybertron'' Decepticon Ransack, in the colors of his ''Galaxy Force'' "Gasket Police-Type" toy.
** ''Generation 1'' Autobot [[Monsterbot]] Doublecross.
** ''Victory'' Decepticon [[Breastforce]] member Hellbat.
** A group of Blastcharge Strika Drones (the customization class figure from BotCon 2013) and Autoroopers (semi-sentient Transformers employed by the [[Earth Defense Command]] from ''Kiss Players'').
** ''Robots in Disguise'' 2001 Bruticus, in the body of his ''Universe'' 2008 toy, redecoed from ''Cybertron'' [[Scourge (Cybertron)|Scourge]].
** ''Prime: Beast Hunters'' Predacon Blight.
** ''Kre-O'' Straxus and Scrounge, based on [[Straxus (G1)|their]] [[Scrounge (G1)|counterparts]] from the Marvel ''The Transformers'' comic.
** ''Revenge of the Fallen'' Decepticon Fearswoop, part of the [[Walmart]]-exclusive "The Fury of Fearswoop" three-pack.
** ''Cybertron'' Decepticon Undermine.
* New faces among the Convoy include:
** ''Beast Machines'' Primal Prime.
** ''Universe'' Nemesis Prime, in his ''Alternity'' body.


===Real-life references===
===Real-life references===
*One of the Offworlder prisoners is based on the titular character of ''{{w|Kamen Rider Amazon}}''. There's [[Titan Hunter#Lockdown's team|precedent]] for this sort of thing in [[The Reluctant Specialist|comics illustrated by Matt Frank]].
 
 
===Other trivia===
* Stampy and Fizzle are hidden by text bubbles in the final comic.
* The Diamond Edition includes profiles for [[Optimus Prime (G1)#General Optimus|General Optimus Prime]], [[Battletrap]], and [[Zaptrap]] and [[Beet-Chit]].
*The Primal Prime and Tap-Out on the first page of the story were originally intended to come from [[Primax 509.28 Epsilon]], the ''[[Transformers: Wings Universe|Wings Universe]]'', whose [[Wrecker]]s had last been seen falling into a wormhole anomaly in "[[Tornado - Decepticon Saboteur]]". Unfortunately, a coordination error resulted in Primal Prime's original body design being used in this story, necessitating that a tie-in "Andromeda" Facebook post identify them as hailing from [[Primax 700.0 Beta]], the reality of Primal Prime's ''Beast Machines'' toy bio.<ref>[https://www.allspark.com/forums/topic/135573-wings-universecannonball-loose-ends/?p=3406288 Post by NightViper (Jesse Wittenrich) on the Allspark Forums, 2016/12/23]</ref>


===Errors===
===Errors===
* [[Hellbat (Victory)|Hellbat]] appears in [[:File:Offworlderprisoners-CMW.jpg|a completely new color scheme]]; all his previous appearances in fiction over the decades utilize his original ''Victory'' cartoon/toy coloration. It is unknown if this is an error or intentional. Perhaps he hails from his home reality's ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (franchise)|Generation 2]]'' era?
* In one instance on page 14, Scalpel's dialogue misspells cybertonium as "cybert'''r'''onium".
* Though the comic credits the writing to "Greg Sepelak & S. Trent Troop with Jesse Wittenrich", the comic was actually written by Jesse Wittenrich and Pete Sinclair. Only the basic outline of the closing battle and various lines used within it remain from an earlier script written by Sepelak and Troop, whose credit as primary writers was kept in the comic against their wishes.
* Though the comic credits the writing to "Greg Sepelak & S. Trent Troop with Jesse Wittenrich", the comic was actually written by Jesse Wittenrich and Pete Sinclair. Only the basic outline of the closing battle and various lines used within it remain from an earlier script written by Sepelak and Troop, whose credit as primary writers was kept in the comic against their wishes.
** The Diamond edition properly credited only Wittenrich and Sinclair.
** The Diamond edition properly credited only Wittenrich and Sinclair.
* Hellbat is colored wrong on page 4;
* In one instance on page 14, Scalpel's dialogue misspells cybertonium as "cybert'''r'''onium".


===Other trivia===
===Other trivia===
* Stampy and Fizzle are hidden by text bubbles in the final comic.  
* Stampy and Fizzle are hidden by text bubbles in the final comic.  
* [[Cryotek (TransTech)|Cryotek]] is mentioned, but does not appear in-story.
* The Diamond Edition includes profiles for [[Optimus Prime (G1)#General Optimus|General Optimus Prime]], [[Battletrap]], and [[Zaptrap]] and [[Beet-Chit]].
* The Diamond Edition includes profiles for [[Optimus Prime (G1)#General Optimus|General Optimus Prime]], [[Battletrap]], and [[Zaptrap]] and [[Beet-Chit]].


Revision as of 16:22, 5 August 2019

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"Why would you want to save Axiom Nexus?"
"Because I'm one of the idiots who lives in it!"
"Cybertron's Most Wanted"
Publisher Fun Publications
First published June 18, 2015 (BotCon 2015)
January 13, 2016 (Diamond Edition)
Writers Jesse Wittenrich & Pete Sinclair (see Errors)
Pencils Matt Frank
Inks Matt Frank
Colors Thomas Deer with Wade Alexander
Letters Jesse Wittenrich
Managing editor Pete Sinclair
Editor in chief
Continuity TransTech

When the Waruders threaten to consume TransTech Cybertron, its most infamous criminals must step up to save the planet.

Synopsis

It is a normal, peaceful day in Axiom Nexus. Mostly. On the run from the law after a botched theft, wanted criminals Battletrap, Stepper, Nebulon, Scalpel, Boombox, Heavyweight, and their leader C-81 lead the local police force on a chase through the offworlder zone. Finding themselves cornered in Seeker-Shinai, C-81 transforms into robot mode and attempts to scatter the crowd of Seekers through intimidation. The sight of a "Megatron" on Axiom Nexus serves only to petrify the crowd, however, and C-81's gang is apprehended by Sergeant Hound and his squad.

The criminals are taken to the offworlder maximum security prison, where Sergeant Hound, Officer Stungun, Commander Cheetor, and General Optimus Prime discuss whether or not C-81 truly could be a "Megatron" who slipped through Axiom Nexus's security. Though the rest of the group is ready to dismiss C-81 simply as a Megatron lookalike, Optimus retains his suspicions.

Meanwhile, C-81's gang first meet Oilmaster and then Packrat within the prison. Though they get off to a rough start, the lot of them soon come to be on somewhat-amicable terms. C-81 reveals to Packrat that their botched theft was the last raid they needed to pull off to assemble their own interuniversal gate, which C-81 plans to use to provide an off-the-books travel agency. The criminals then team up in order to execute an escape plan. Just as Oilmaster's aerial component succeeds in placing a magne-current amplifier on the prison's generator, the power for all of Axiom Nexus goes out, leading the prisoners to believe their plan is going off without a hitch. "Cybertron's most wanted" fight their way through Autorooper and Blastcharge Strika Drone guards and manage to breach the prison's walls, finding the city outside completely depowered. Taking advantage of the cover of darkness, the criminals make their way to the city's underground tunnel network.

Within the prison, General Optimus Prime and Sergeant Hound learn from Cheetor and Stungun that all other TransTechs have been shut down due to a surge in the planet's global net. The General and the Sergeant are tasked with finding the power outage's source and remedying it.

Underground, Burn Out and Lift-Ticket use Spy-Eye to try and track down a nearby Waruder hive, the cause of the planetary shut down. C-81's group bump into them, prompting the Burn Out, Lift-Ticket, and Spy-Eye to flee. Stepper and Battletrap assume that the fleeing "'bots" are off to report their whereabouts to the O.Z.S.A., and so the criminal gang decides to give chase. They soon lose their trail, and find themselves in the middle of the aforementioned Waruder hive. The hostile invaders engage the group. Though the criminals are initially successful and fighting back against the Waruders, the invader leader Zaptrap appears with supplementary soldiers, and forces C-81 and the others to flee. Cybertron's most wanted are soon overtaken, and crash through an unstable floor as more Waruders converge upon them. With several of their members badly damaged, things look grim... But General Optimus Prime and Sergeant Hound, soon followed by Lift-Ticket and Burn Out, arrive to lend a hand. Lift-Ticket explains to Optimus and C-81 that the Waruder hive's venom caused the planetary surge, and that the TransTechs' condition can be reversed if he can collect a sample of this hive's venom. Lift-Ticket is then badly damaged by a Waruder soldier, revealing him to in reality be a mech piloted by the human Cline. This turn of events gives C-81 an idea, and the Decepticon rips Beet-Chit out of Zaptrap. Holding the Waruders' leader hostage, he forces the bug to negotiate with Optimus and himself. The Waruders agree to provide the Cybertronians with a venom sample in exchange for safe passage to an abandoned Cybertron via C-81's interuniversal gate. Though Optimus impounds C-81's gate after the deportation is completed, he allows C-81's group to "slip away" in recompense for their aid in thwarting the Waruder invasion. Sergeant Hound apologizes to Cline and Dia that he can't aid them further in their war against the Waruders due to the TransTechs' non-interference policy. The humans understand and leave the Autobots on good terms.

The General later reports to Starscream, Prowl, and the Convoy, as the TransTechs are slowly recovering. The General tells Starscream and Prowl that the rumors surrounding C-81 were only rumors, assuring them the TransTechs could never mistakenly allow a "Megatron" on-planet. The TransTechs are satisfied, but the rest of the Convoy is savvy to the General's lie. They nonetheless accept to cover up C-81's identity, with Beast Prime stating that if the General trusts C-81, so does the rest of the Convoy.

General Optimus Prime later enjoys some off time with Spy-Eye, looking on as Axiom Nexus returns to normalcy, and contemplating how "everyone has the capacity for change."

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Autobots / Maximals Decepticons/Predacons Waruders Diaclone Others

Quotes

Notes

It is being brought.
It is being brought.
Oh, he's doin' somethin'...

Another editor is doing extensive changes to this article right now, and is requesting that all other editors hold off on any edits until their work is finished, in order to make sure nothing important gets lost.

Continuity notes

  • This comic takes place in the TransTech universe. Inspired by the aborted Beast Machines sequel line, scrapped in favor of Armada, the "Transcendent" storyline published in the Club magazine and the online prose stories told the story of TransTech; on this Cybertron, the war never escalated to an all out fight between factions, and the Transcendent Technomorphs, or "TransTech" devoted themselves to guarding the multiverse, picking up
  • The Convoy debuted three years prior in "Invasion Prologue". Excepting General Optimus Prime, they were all listed in an entry of the Andromeda Facebook page a few weeks before BotCon 2015.


Transformers references

  • Aside from the toys available at BotCon 2015, offworlder cameos in this story include:
    • Hunt for the Decepticons Decepticon Hailstorm.
    • BotCon 2014 exclusive Decepticon Flamewar.
    • Alternators Decepticon Decepticharge.
    • Reveal the Shield Decepticon Lugnut.
    • Generation 1 Autobot Sparkabot Fizzle.
    • Classics Mini-Con Overbite.
    • BotCon 1998 exclusive Predacon Antagony.
    • Robots in Disguise 2015 Autobot Grimlock.
    • Micromaster Autobot Clipper, from the Victory anime.
    • Beast Wars Transmetal 2 Maximal Ramulus.
    • BotCon 2002 exclusive Autobot Tap-Out.
    • Beast Wars Neo Maximal Stampy.
    • Animated Decepticon Scalpel.
    • Generation 1 Decepticon Slugfest.
    • Two Windblades, including her Generations "Thrilling 30" toy, and her Legends toy.
    • Lots of Seekers in Seeker-Shinai (all from the Classics Seeker mold), including: Henkei! Henkei! Skywarp.
    • Transformers Figure Subscription Service 3.0 exclusive Nacelle.
    • 2008 Universe Acid Storm.
    • BotCon 2011's Shattered Glass Thundercracker, representing the Generation 1 character in his Action Master colors.
    • BotCon 2007 Thundercracker.
    • BotCon 2013 Sunstorm, Bitstream, and Hotlink.
    • Red Wing, a character from the BotCon 2013 comic "Termination".
    • Classics Skywarp.
    • Robots in Disguise 2015 Autobot Strongarm.
    • Robots in Disguise 2001 Autobot Prowl.
    • Beast Wars Transmetal 2 Maximal Prowl, in the colors of his white-feathered release.
    • Cybertron Decepticon Ransack, in the colors of his Galaxy Force "Gasket Police-Type" toy.
    • Generation 1 Autobot Monsterbot Doublecross.
    • Victory Decepticon Breastforce member Hellbat.
    • A group of Blastcharge Strika Drones (the customization class figure from BotCon 2013) and Autoroopers (semi-sentient Transformers employed by the Earth Defense Command from Kiss Players).
    • Robots in Disguise 2001 Bruticus, in the body of his Universe 2008 toy, redecoed from Cybertron Scourge.
    • Prime: Beast Hunters Predacon Blight.
    • Kre-O Straxus and Scrounge, based on their counterparts from the Marvel The Transformers comic.
    • Revenge of the Fallen Decepticon Fearswoop, part of the Walmart-exclusive "The Fury of Fearswoop" three-pack.
    • Cybertron Decepticon Undermine.
  • New faces among the Convoy include:
    • Beast Machines Primal Prime.
    • Universe Nemesis Prime, in his Alternity body.

Real-life references

Other trivia

Errors

  • Though the comic credits the writing to "Greg Sepelak & S. Trent Troop with Jesse Wittenrich", the comic was actually written by Jesse Wittenrich and Pete Sinclair. Only the basic outline of the closing battle and various lines used within it remain from an earlier script written by Sepelak and Troop, whose credit as primary writers was kept in the comic against their wishes.
    • The Diamond edition properly credited only Wittenrich and Sinclair.
  • Hellbat is colored wrong on page 4;
  • In one instance on page 14, Scalpel's dialogue misspells cybertonium as "cybertronium".


Other trivia

Covers

  • BotCon Edition: Cybertron's Most Wanted are cornered by the Waruders.
  • Diamond Edition: The Convoy observes a holographic display of Cybertron's Most Wanted.

References

  1. ↑ Post by NightViper (Jesse Wittenrich) on the Allspark Forums, 2016/12/23
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