Escalation issue 4

Script: Simon Furman
Art: E.J. Su
Lettering: Neil Uyetake
Colors: Zac Atkinson
Editors: Chris Ryall & Dan Taylor

• Major characters (in order of appearance): Hunter O'Nion, Ironhide, Verity Carlo, Jimmy Pink, Ratchet, Optimus Prime, Blitzwing, Wheeljack, Prowl, Jazz, Roller, Georgi Koska, Megatron, Astrotrain, Skywarp, Hardhead, Hot Rod, Todorof, Breski.

• Originally published: February 28, 2007

Synopsis

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Hunter O'Nion is in a strange medical facility surrounded by personnel but he quickly passes out.

At an auto-parts store in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Ironhide and Ratchet observe that the store has sophisticated scanners that could detect their holo-matter drivers. Logically, Verity and Jimmy can sneak in as they are organic (how convenient).

The Decepticons have discovered the Autobots in Brasnya, and Blitzwing is camouflaged and in prime position to take a shot at Optimus Prime. Megatron gives the go ahead, but as he's about to fire, Roller (controlled by Prime) takes Blitzwing out with a cannon blast. Megatron gives the order for Georgi Koska to self terminate and the other Autobots scramble to preserve him for study. Skywarp and Astrotrain attack the Autobots but the arrival of Hardhead and Hot Rod help even the odds. Prime prepares to face down Megatron.

At the auto shop, Verity and Jimmy poke around for information but set off a booby trap.

Errors

• None yet discovered.

Items of note

• The "Decepticomments" section did not answer readers' mail but did have an ad for the Movie Prequel comic.

Covers (3)

• Cover A: Astrotrain vs Hardhead by E. J. Su
• Cover B: Optimus Prime by Klaus Scherwinski
• Cover RI: cover A, uncolored

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