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<tr style="font-size:14px;"> <td class="tti_buttonlink">« </td><td align="center">The Transformers: Spotlight #18 </td><td align="right" class="tti_buttonlink">» </td></tr> <tr class="tt1_secondarynav"> <td class="tti_buttonlink"> </td><td align="center">The Transformers: Revelation #3 </td><td align="right" class="tti_buttonlink"> </td></tr></table> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-size: 12px; background-color:#ffffff;" align="center"> <img alt="" src="/w2/images2/thumb/e/e3/Spotlight_Doubledealer_a.jpg/230px-Spotlight_Doubledealer_a.jpg" width="230" height="351" border="0" /><br />They should call me "Double Disco!" </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-size: 14px; background-color:#e7d492; color:black;font-weight:bold;" align="center"> "The Transformers Spotlight: Doubledealer" </td></tr> <tr> <td>Publisher </td><td> IDW Publishing </td></tr> <tr> <td>Date published </td><td> August 20, 2008 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Cover date </td><td> August 2008 </td></tr>

<tr> <td>Written by </td><td> Simon Furman </td></tr>

<tr> <td>Pencils by </td><td> Dan Khanna </td></tr>

<tr> <td>Inks by </td><td> Frank Milkovich with Robert Atkins </td></tr>

<tr> <td>Colors by </td><td> Liam Shalloo </td></tr>

<tr> <td>Letters by </td><td> Chris Mowry </td></tr>

<tr> <td>Edits by </td><td> Denton J. Tipton </td></tr>

<tr> <td>Continuity </td><td> IDW continuity </td></tr> <tr> <td>Chronology </td><td> Revelation </td></tr>

</table> Doubledealer makes his move for the Magnificence as the Autobots reach a critical stage in their investigation of the Expansion.

Synopsis

Hot Rod wonders aloud about the recent strange events which he has learned about since the Autobots left Earth. Dealer tells him the answers lie in the Magnificence. Hot Rod also thinks about finding Sunstreaker and his failed mission where his teammates died. He finally agrees to take Dealer to the Magnificence.

Meanwhile, in the Jiangxi Province of China, Straxus bombards the ground, getting it ready for a drill to harvest energon. He tells Grindcore to mind his own business, which should constitute assembling a Space Bridge. As the two go about their tasks, they muse that Earth energon is due to Jhiaxus's understudy, Shockwave.

In the Benzuli Expanse, Galvatron and Cyclonus are tasked to destroy anything that might interfere with the Expansion. They see Cloudburst's ship, the Mirror-Manifold, and Cyclonus calls "dibs" on destroying it.

On Garrus-9, Optimus Prime tells Fortress Maximus that Nova Prime has arrived and to call off his men before Nova destroys them.

Hot Rod and Dealer travel to Ki-Aleta, the planet upon which Hot Rod first found the Magnificence, and where he has hidden it as well. Dealer muses to himself that Hot Rod may suspect he intends to steal the Magnificence and sell it to the Decepticons. He also thinks about how he killed Hot Rod's original crew, but he tells Hot Rod not to blame himself for their deaths.

On the cargo vessel, Nightbird, the Technobots travel to the Benzuli Expanse while creating carapaces for Cloudburst's crew. They speak with Jetfire, and he comes up with the idea to control Thunderwing via the Axis Cradle, as Bludgeon had done on Cybertron.

Optimus Prime faces down Nova Prime, who tells him he's now called Nemesis Prime, and that the Matrix was a leash, limiting his abilities. He uses The Darkness to attack Optimus and explains that it found him in the Dead Universe and will grant him dominion over that which survives after the Expansion.

On Ki-Aleta, Dealer and Hot Rod must climb a rocky tower guarded by ionic storms. Hot Rod still wonders about his failed mission, and Dealer can't help but think Hot Rod's onto him. When they reach the summit, the Magnificence is waiting, and Dealer suggests asking it something, planning to shoot Hot Rod in the back while he does so. Hot Rod's question, "Did Dealer betray us," is answered with a resounding "Yes!" and Hot Rod turns around just in time to blast Dealer, knocking him off the tower to his destruction. Using the Magnificence, Hot Rod tells Ultra Magnus much-needed information about the Nega-Cores, their locations, their guardians, the energon supply on Earth, and the Space Bridge portals on Gorlam Prime.

As Jetfire prepares to take control of Thunderwing, Jhiaxus activates his backup guardian—Bludgeon!

Featured characters

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

<table border="5" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="5" align="center" style="border:#800000"> <tr> <th style="background:#FFEEEE"> Autobots</th><th style="background:#EEEEFE"> Decepticons</th><th style="background:#FFEEB8"> Others </th></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top">

Dealer (6)
Hot Rod (7)
Waverider (10)
Cloudburst (11)
Landmine (12)
Groundbreaker (13)
Fortress Maximus (14)
Optimus Prime (15)
Manta Ray (16)
Drench (17)
Jetfire (18)
Nosecone (19)
Afterburner (20)
Strafe (21)
Scattershot (22)
Lightspeed (23)
Ultra Magnus (25)

</td><td style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top">

Thunderwing (2)
Bludgeon (24)
Sixshot (27)

</td><td style="background:#FFEEB8" valign="top">

</td></tr></table>

Quotes

"Show one face to the world. Hide the other. Be an island. Let no one in."

—Doubledealer's personal philosophy.

"The Matrix was a leash, a shackle of good intentions, limiting the sheer of what I—and we—can achieve. This, on the other hand...has no limits!"

—Nemesis Prime, demonstrating the power of The Darkness.

"I imagine all it can do. The wonders and secrets it can unlock. And any lingering thoughts of surrendering it to the Decepticon Secret Service vanish. Why trade it when it can make me...omnipotent!"

—Doubledealer, living up to his name.

"Take emotion out of the equation...and the answer was staring me in the face all the time."

—Hot Rod, after sending Doubledealer to his death.

Errors

There's a printing error on cover B—there's an extra Decepticon insignia right next to the Magnificence.

Items of note

Cameos: Springer, Whirl, Roadbuster, Twin Twist, Broadside, Topspin, Leadfoot, Headmaster clone, Download, Omega Guardian, Fastlane, Cloudraker, Catilla, Stepper, Searchlight, Cosmos, Hoist, Skyfall, Gizmo, Backbeat, Skram, Hound, Warpath and Road Rocket.
Backbeat's fate is finally revealed in this issue, as he was the only member of Hot Rod's original team in Spotlight: Hot Rod to not have any sort of death or "facing certain death" scene.
The Technobots' ship, Nightbird, is obviously an homage to the female ninja robot.

Covers (3)

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They're actually both looking for characterization.

<span style="font-size:125%;font-weight:900;">Let's see what you can see...</span><hr /> This article is in need of images.

</div><small>Specifics: alt covers</small> </td></tr></table> </center>

Cover A: Doubledealer amongst rubble, third part of 4-issue image by E. J. Su.
Cover B: Doubledealer on a playing card motif, holding the Magnificence. Art by Nick Roche.
Cover RI: "Virgin" cover B (art only with no titles or publisher info).

File:Spotlight Doubledealer b.jpg

What beats a pair of Doubledealers?

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File:Spotlight Doubledealer b.jpg

Image:Spotlight Doubledealer ri.jpg

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 ==Synopsis==
-Hot Rod wonders aloud about the recent strange events which he has learned about since the [[Autobot|Autobots]] left [[Earth|Earth]].  Dealer tells him the answers lie in the [[Magnificence|Magnificence]].  Hot Rod also thinks about finding Sunstreaker and his failed mission where his teammates died.  He finally agrees to take Dealer to the Magnificence.
+Hot Rod wonders aloud about the recent strange events which he has learned about since the [[Autobot|Autobots]] left [[Earth]].  Dealer tells him the answers lie in the [[Magnificence]].  Hot Rod also thinks about finding Sunstreaker and his failed mission where his teammates died.  He finally agrees to take Dealer to the Magnificence.
-Meanwhile, in the Jiangxi Province of [[China|China]], Straxus bombards the ground, getting it ready for a drill to harvest [[Energon (G1)|energon]].  He tells Grindcore to mind his own business, which should constitute assembling a [[Space Bridge|Space Bridge]].  As the two go about their tasks, they muse that Earth energon is due to Jhiaxus's understudy, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]].
+Meanwhile, in the Jiangxi Province of [[China]], Straxus bombards the ground, getting it ready for a drill to harvest [[Energon (G1)|energon]].  He tells Grindcore to mind his own business, which should constitute assembling a [[Space Bridge]].  As the two go about their tasks, they muse that Earth energon is due to Jhiaxus's understudy, [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]].
-In the [[Benzuli Expanse|Benzuli Expanse]], Galvatron and Cyclonus are tasked to destroy anything that might interfere with the [[Expansion|Expansion]].  They see Cloudburst's ship, the ''[[Mirror-Manifold|Mirror-Manifold]]'', and Cyclonus calls "dibs" on destroying it.
+In the [[Benzuli Expanse]], Galvatron and Cyclonus are tasked to destroy anything that might interfere with the [[Expansion]].  They see Cloudburst's ship, the ''[[Mirror-Manifold]]'', and Cyclonus calls "dibs" on destroying it.
-On [[Garrus-9|Garrus-9]], Optimus Prime tells Fortress Maximus that Nova Prime has arrived and to call off his men before Nova destroys them.
+On [[Garrus-9]], Optimus Prime tells Fortress Maximus that Nova Prime has arrived and to call off his men before Nova destroys them.
-Hot Rod and Dealer travel to [[Ki-Aleta|Ki-Aleta]], the planet upon which Hot Rod first found the Magnificence, and where he has hidden it as well.  Dealer muses to himself that Hot Rod may suspect he intends to steal the Magnificence and sell it to the Decepticons.  He also thinks about how he killed Hot Rod's original crew, but he tells Hot Rod not to blame himself for their deaths.
+Hot Rod and Dealer travel to [[Ki-Aleta]], the planet upon which Hot Rod first found the Magnificence, and where he has hidden it as well.  Dealer muses to himself that Hot Rod may suspect he intends to steal the Magnificence and sell it to the Decepticons.  He also thinks about how he killed Hot Rod's original crew, but he tells Hot Rod not to blame himself for their deaths.
-On the cargo vessel, ''[[Nightbird (ship)|Nightbird]]'', the [[Technobot|Technobots]] travel to the Benzuli Expanse while creating [[Pretender|carapaces]] for Cloudburst's crew.  They speak with Jetfire, and he comes up with the idea to control Thunderwing via the [[Axis Cradle|Axis Cradle]], as Bludgeon had done on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].
+On the cargo vessel, ''[[Nightbird (ship)|Nightbird]]'', the [[Technobot|Technobots]] travel to the Benzuli Expanse while creating [[Pretender|carapaces]] for Cloudburst's crew.  They speak with Jetfire, and he comes up with the idea to control Thunderwing via the [[Axis Cradle]], as Bludgeon had done on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]].
-Optimus Prime faces down Nova Prime, who tells him he's now called Nemesis Prime, and that the Matrix was a leash, limiting his abilities.  He uses [[The Darkness|The Darkness]] to attack Optimus and explains that it found him in the [[Dead Universe|Dead Universe]] and will grant him dominion over that which survives after the Expansion.
+Optimus Prime faces down Nova Prime, who tells him he's now called Nemesis Prime, and that the Matrix was a leash, limiting his abilities.  He uses [[The Darkness]] to attack Optimus and explains that it found him in the [[Dead Universe]] and will grant him dominion over that which survives after the Expansion.
-On Ki-Aleta, Dealer and Hot Rod must climb a rocky tower guarded by ionic storms.  Hot Rod still wonders about his failed mission, and Dealer can't help but think Hot Rod's onto him.  When they reach the summit, the Magnificence is waiting, and Dealer suggests asking it something, planning to shoot Hot Rod in the back while he does so.  Hot Rod's question, "Did Dealer betray us," is answered with a resounding "Yes!" and Hot Rod turns around just in time to blast Dealer, knocking him off the tower to his destruction.  Using the Magnificence, Hot Rod tells Ultra Magnus much-needed information about the [[Nega-Core|Nega-Cores]], their locations, their guardians, the energon supply on Earth, and the Space Bridge portals on [[Gorlam Prime|Gorlam Prime]].
+On Ki-Aleta, Dealer and Hot Rod must climb a rocky tower guarded by ionic storms.  Hot Rod still wonders about his failed mission, and Dealer can't help but think Hot Rod's onto him.  When they reach the summit, the Magnificence is waiting, and Dealer suggests asking it something, planning to shoot Hot Rod in the back while he does so.  Hot Rod's question, "Did Dealer betray us," is answered with a resounding "Yes!" and Hot Rod turns around just in time to blast Dealer, knocking him off the tower to his destruction.  Using the Magnificence, Hot Rod tells Ultra Magnus much-needed information about the [[Nega-Core|Nega-Cores]], their locations, their guardians, the energon supply on Earth, and the Space Bridge portals on [[Gorlam Prime]].
 As Jetfire prepares to take control of Thunderwing, Jhiaxus activates his backup guardian—Bludgeon!
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-&lt;th style="background:#FFEEEE"&gt; [[Autobots|Autobots]]&lt;/th&gt;&lt;th style="background:#EEEEFE"&gt; [[Decepticons|Decepticons]]&lt;/th&gt;&lt;th style="background:#FFEEB8"&gt; Others
+&lt;th style="background:#FFEEEE"&gt; [[Autobots]]&lt;/th&gt;&lt;th style="background:#EEEEFE"&gt; [[Decepticons]]&lt;/th&gt;&lt;th style="background:#FFEEB8"&gt; Others
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 &lt;td style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top"&gt;
 * [[Doubledealer|Dealer]] (6)
-* [[Hot Rod|Hot Rod]] (7)
+* [[Hot Rod]] (7)
-* [[Waverider|Waverider]] (10)
+* [[Waverider]] (10)
-* [[Cloudburst|Cloudburst]] (11)
+* [[Cloudburst]] (11)
 * [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] (12)
-* [[Groundbreaker|Groundbreaker]] (13)
+* [[Groundbreaker]] (13)
 * [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] (14)
 * [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (15)
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 * [[Drench (Autobot)|Drench]] (17)
 * [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (18)
-* [[Nosecone|Nosecone]] (19)
+* [[Nosecone]] (19)
 * [[Afterburner (G1)|Afterburner]] (20)
 * [[Strafe (G1)|Strafe]] (21)
-* [[Scattershot|Scattershot]] (22)
+* [[Scattershot]] (22)
 * [[Lightspeed (Technobot)|Lightspeed]] (23)
 * [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (25)
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 * [[Nova Prime|Nemesis Prime]] (1)
-* [[Jhiaxus|Jhiaxus]] (3)
+* [[Jhiaxus]] (3)
 * [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (4)
 * [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (5)
 * [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]] (8)
 * [[Grindcore (G1)|Grindcore]] (9)
-* [[Monstructor|Monstructor]] (26)
+* [[Monstructor]] (26)
 &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/table&gt;
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 == Errors ==
-* There's a printing error on cover B—there's an extra Decepticon [[Insignia|insignia]] right next to the Magnificence.
+* There's a printing error on cover B—there's an extra Decepticon [[insignia]] right next to the Magnificence.
 == Items of note ==
-* '''Cameos:''' [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]], [[Roadbuster|Roadbuster]], [[Twin Twist|Twin Twist]], [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]], [[Leadfoot|Leadfoot]], Headmaster clone, [[Download|Download]], [[Omega Guardian|Omega Guardian]], [[Fastlane|Fastlane]], [[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]], [[Catilla|Catilla]], [[Ricochet (G1 Autobot)|Stepper]], [[Searchlight|Searchlight]], [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Skyfall (G1)|Skyfall]], [[Gizmo|Gizmo]], [[Backbeat|Backbeat]], [[Skram|Skram]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] and [[Road Rocket (G2)|Road Rocket]].
+* '''Cameos:''' [[Springer (G1)|Springer]], [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]], [[Roadbuster]], [[Twin Twist]], [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]], [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]], [[Leadfoot]], Headmaster clone, [[Download]], [[Omega Guardian]], [[Fastlane]], [[Cloudraker (G1)|Cloudraker]], [[Catilla]], [[Ricochet (G1 Autobot)|Stepper]], [[Searchlight]], [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Skyfall (G1)|Skyfall]], [[Gizmo]], [[Backbeat]], [[Skram]], [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] and [[Road Rocket (G2)|Road Rocket]].
 * Backbeat's fate is finally revealed in this issue, as he was the only member of Hot Rod's original team in ''Spotlight: Hot Rod'' to not have any sort of death or "facing certain death" scene.
-* The Technobots' ship, ''Nightbird'', is obviously an [[Homage|homage]] to the [[Nightbird|female ninja robot]].
+* The Technobots' ship, ''Nightbird'', is obviously an [[homage]] to the [[Nightbird|female ninja robot]].
 ===Covers (3)===
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-* '''Cover A:''' Doubledealer amongst rubble, third part of 4-issue image by [[E. J. Su|E. J. Su]].
+* '''Cover A:''' Doubledealer amongst rubble, third part of 4-issue image by [[E. J. Su]].
-* '''Cover B:''' Doubledealer on a playing card motif, holding the Magnificence.  Art by [[Nick Roche|Nick Roche]].
+* '''Cover B:''' Doubledealer on a playing card motif, holding the Magnificence.  Art by [[Nick Roche]].
 * '''Cover RI:''' "Virgin" cover B (art only with no titles or publisher info).
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+* ''Epilogue'' series (also in [[IDWords]] section)
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