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<td>'''Publisher''' </td><td> [[IDW Publishing|IDW Publishing]]
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<td>'''Written by''' </td><td> [[Simon Furman|Simon Furman]]
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<td>'''Art by''' </td><td> [[E. J. Su|E. J. Su]]
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<td>'''Colors by''' </td><td> [[John Rauch|John Rauch]]
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<td>'''Letters by''' </td><td> [[Tom B. Long|Tom B. Long]]
<td>'''Letters by''' </td><td> [[Tom B. Long]]
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<td>'''Edits by''' </td><td> [[Chris Ryall|Chris Ryall]] & [[Dan Taylor|Dan Taylor]]
<td>'''Edits by''' </td><td> [[Chris Ryall]] & [[Dan Taylor]]
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<td>'''Continuity''' </td><td> [[IDW continuity|IDW continuity]]
<td>'''Continuity''' </td><td> [[IDW continuity]]
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== Synopsis ==
== Synopsis ==
Verity, Hunter and Jimmy explore the abandoned [[Decepticon|Decepticon]] base. In the process, Verity discovers a months-old human corpse and almost has a nervous breakdown. Topside, Skywarp and Blitzwing try to destroy the bunker, forcing Ratchet and Bumblebee into battle. Bumblebee is able to shoot down Skywarp, his processor speed outmatching Skywarp's, but Ratchet is taken out by Blitzwing.  
Verity, Hunter and Jimmy explore the abandoned [[Decepticon]] base. In the process, Verity discovers a months-old human corpse and almost has a nervous breakdown. Topside, Skywarp and Blitzwing try to destroy the bunker, forcing Ratchet and Bumblebee into battle. Bumblebee is able to shoot down Skywarp, his processor speed outmatching Skywarp's, but Ratchet is taken out by Blitzwing.  


Meanwhile, the [[Machination|Machination]] prepares to "appropriate" Cybertronian technology, having discovered the location of ''[[Ark-19|Ark-19]]'' via the [[SM-40|SM-40]]'s homing signal.
Meanwhile, the [[Machination]] prepares to "appropriate" Cybertronian technology, having discovered the location of ''[[Ark-19]]'' via the [[SM-40]]'s homing signal.


Back underground, Verity discovers someone else has entered the bunker: Megatron.
Back underground, Verity discovers someone else has entered the bunker: Megatron.
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<th style="background:#FFEEEE"> [[Autobots|Autobots]]</th><th style="background:#EEEEFE"> [[Decepticons|Decepticons]]</th><th style="background:antiquewhite"> [[Human|Humans]]
<th style="background:#FFEEEE"> [[Autobots]]</th><th style="background:#EEEEFE"> [[Decepticons]]</th><th style="background:antiquewhite"> [[Human|Humans]]
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* Verity's counselor (1)
* Verity's counselor (1)
* [[Verity Carlo|Verity Carlo]] (2)
* [[Verity Carlo]] (2)
* [[Hunter O'Nion|Hunter O'Nion]] (3)
* [[Hunter O'Nion]] (3)
* [[Jimmy Pink|Jimmy Pink]] (4)
* [[Jimmy Pink]] (4)
* [[Machination|Machination]] secretary (7)
* [[Machination]] secretary (7)
* [[Drake|Drake]] (8)
* [[Drake]] (8)
* [[Abraham Dante|Abraham Dante]] (9)
* [[Abraham Dante]] (9)
* [[Miss Svenson|Miss Svenson]] (10)
* [[Miss Svenson]] (10)
* [[Mister Jolly|Mister Jolly]] (11)
* [[Mister Jolly]] (11)




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* '''Cameos:''' Unnamed Machination employees, Stoker (in picture)
* '''Cameos:''' Unnamed Machination employees, Stoker (in picture)
* Megatron is talking to [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]. The full conversation appears in ''[[Stormbringer (comics)|Stormbringer]]'' #3.
* Megatron is talking to [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]]. The full conversation appears in ''[[Stormbringer (comics)|Stormbringer]]'' #3.
* The Machination's plot and the purpose of the SM-40 is revealed in [[Devastation issue 1|''Devastation'' #1]] — a preview with the relevant pages is printed in ''[[Spotlight: Optimus Prime|Spotlight: Optimus Prime]]''.
* The Machination's plot and the purpose of the SM-40 is revealed in [[Devastation issue 1|''Devastation'' #1]] — a preview with the relevant pages is printed in ''[[Spotlight: Optimus Prime]]''.
* The human corpse is that of a human abducted and replaced by a Decepticon [[Facsimile|Facsimile]]; the pod it was in is a life support vessel, keeping it alive in case a new facsimile needs to be grown, but which was abandoned and allowed to fail. This is explained in [[Escalation issue 2|''Escalation'' #2]].
* The human corpse is that of a human abducted and replaced by a Decepticon [[Facsimile]]; the pod it was in is a life support vessel, keeping it alive in case a new facsimile needs to be grown, but which was abandoned and allowed to fail. This is explained in [[Escalation issue 2|''Escalation'' #2]].
* This is the first issue to make it explicit that Verity is more emotionally vulnerable than she lets on.
* This is the first issue to make it explicit that Verity is more emotionally vulnerable than she lets on.
* The "Decepticomments" section featured mail answered by Chris Ryall and short ads for next month's issues: [[Infiltration issue 5|''Infiltration'' #5]], [[The Gathering issue 4|''The Gathering'' #4]], [[Generations (comic reprints)|''Generations'' #3]].
* The "Decepticomments" section featured mail answered by Chris Ryall and short ads for next month's issues: [[Infiltration issue 5|''Infiltration'' #5]], [[The Gathering issue 4|''The Gathering'' #4]], [[Generations (comic reprints)|''Generations'' #3]].


===Covers (8)===
===Covers (8)===
* '''Cover A:''' Starscream by [[E. J. Su|E. J. Su]], would later become part of the wraparound cover RI-A for issue 5
* '''Cover A:''' Starscream by [[E. J. Su]], would later become part of the wraparound cover RI-A for issue 5
* '''Cover B:''' Bumblebee on Blitzwing's turret by [[Guido Guidi|Guido Guidi]]
* '''Cover B:''' Bumblebee on Blitzwing's turret by [[Guido Guidi]]
* '''Cover C:''' Bumblebee with giant-ass gun by [[Andrew Wildman|Andrew Wildman]]
* '''Cover C:''' Bumblebee with giant-ass gun by [[Andrew Wildman]]
* '''Cover D:''' Humans by [[James Raiz|James Raiz]]
* '''Cover D:''' Humans by [[James Raiz]]
* '''Cover RI-A:''' Foil stamp of cover C, without the background
* '''Cover RI-A:''' Foil stamp of cover C, without the background
* '''Cover RI-B:''' (Mostly) toy-accurate Megatron by Guido Guidi
* '''Cover RI-B:''' (Mostly) toy-accurate Megatron by Guido Guidi
* '''Cover RI-C:''' Saluting Bumblebee by Guido Guidi (includes 3 mini-prints)
* '''Cover RI-C:''' Saluting Bumblebee by Guido Guidi (includes 3 mini-prints)
* '''Cover RE-A:''' Megatron and Optimus Prime by [[Andrew Wildman|Andrew Wildman]] (drawtheworldtogether.com exclusive)
* '''Cover RE-A:''' Megatron and Optimus Prime by [[Andrew Wildman]] (drawtheworldtogether.com exclusive)


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===Advertisements===
===Advertisements===
* Optimus Prime ''[[Alternators|Alternators]]'' toy
* Optimus Prime ''[[Alternators]]'' toy
* [[Infiltration issue 5|''Infiltration'' #5]], 2-page B&W sketch preview
* [[Infiltration issue 5|''Infiltration'' #5]], 2-page B&W sketch preview
* [[The Gathering issue 4|''The Gathering'' #4]]
* [[The Gathering issue 4|''The Gathering'' #4]]

Revision as of 21:46, 24 March 2009

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<tr style="font-size:14px;"> <td class="tti_buttonlink">« </td><td align="center">The Transformers: Infiltration #4 </td><td align="right" class="tti_buttonlink">» </td></tr> <tr class="tt1_secondarynav"> <td class="tti_buttonlink"> </td><td align="center"> </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/1/13/Infiltration_4c.jpg/230px-Infiltration_4c.jpg" width="230" height="357" border="0" /><br />"Bumblebee Holding Giant-Ass Gun" #392 </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-size: 14px; background-color:#e7d492; color:black;font-weight:bold;" align="center"> </td></tr> <tr> <td>Publisher </td><td> IDW Publishing </td></tr> <tr> <td>Date published </td><td> April 12, 2006 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Cover date </td><td> March 2006 </td></tr>













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<tr> <td>Letters by </td><td> Tom B. Long </td></tr>






<tr> <td>Edits by </td><td> Chris Ryall & Dan Taylor </td></tr>









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


</table> Ratchet and Bumblebee protect their human friends while a new player arrives on Earth.

Synopsis

Verity, Hunter and Jimmy explore the abandoned Decepticon base. In the process, Verity discovers a months-old human corpse and almost has a nervous breakdown. Topside, Skywarp and Blitzwing try to destroy the bunker, forcing Ratchet and Bumblebee into battle. Bumblebee is able to shoot down Skywarp, his processor speed outmatching Skywarp's, but Ratchet is taken out by Blitzwing.

Meanwhile, the Machination prepares to "appropriate" Cybertronian technology, having discovered the location of Ark-19 via the SM-40's homing signal.

Back underground, Verity discovers someone else has entered the bunker: Megatron.


(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)


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Items of note

  • Cameos: Unnamed Machination employees, Stoker (in picture)
  • Megatron is talking to Razorclaw. The full conversation appears in Stormbringer #3.
  • The Machination's plot and the purpose of the SM-40 is revealed in Devastation #1 — a preview with the relevant pages is printed in Spotlight: Optimus Prime.
  • The human corpse is that of a human abducted and replaced by a Decepticon Facsimile; the pod it was in is a life support vessel, keeping it alive in case a new facsimile needs to be grown, but which was abandoned and allowed to fail. This is explained in Escalation #2.
  • This is the first issue to make it explicit that Verity is more emotionally vulnerable than she lets on.
  • The "Decepticomments" section featured mail answered by Chris Ryall and short ads for next month's issues: Infiltration #5, The Gathering #4, Generations #3.

Covers (8)

  • Cover A: Starscream by E. J. Su, would later become part of the wraparound cover RI-A for issue 5
  • Cover B: Bumblebee on Blitzwing's turret by Guido Guidi
  • Cover C: Bumblebee with giant-ass gun by Andrew Wildman
  • Cover D: Humans by James Raiz
  • Cover RI-A: Foil stamp of cover C, without the background
  • Cover RI-B: (Mostly) toy-accurate Megatron by Guido Guidi
  • Cover RI-C: Saluting Bumblebee by Guido Guidi (includes 3 mini-prints)
  • Cover RE-A: Megatron and Optimus Prime by Andrew Wildman (drawtheworldtogether.com exclusive)

<table class="gallery" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><div class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px;"> <div class="thumb" style="padding: 13px 0; width: 150px;"><div style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 120px;"><img alt="" src="/w2/images2/thumb/3/3d/Infiltration_4a.jpg/77px-Infiltration_4a.jpg" width="77" height="119" border="0" /></div></div> <div class="gallerytext"> Starscream shoots his shot... ewwww!


</div> </div></td> <td><div class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px;"> <div class="thumb" style="padding: 13px 0; width: 150px;"><div style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 120px;"><img alt="" src="/w2/images2/thumb/c/cc/Infiltration_4b.jpg/77px-Infiltration_4b.jpg" width="77" height="119" border="0" /></div></div> <div class="gallerytext"> Skywarp likes it when bad things happen to Bumblebee. So do we!


</div> </div></td> <td><div class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px;"> <div class="thumb" style="padding: 13px 0; width: 150px;"><div style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 120px;"><img alt="" src="/w2/images2/thumb/1/13/Infiltration_4c.jpg/77px-Infiltration_4c.jpg" width="77" height="120" border="0" /></div></div> <div class="gallerytext"> Transformers equivalent of the Big Johnson shirt.


</div> </div></td> <td><div class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px;"> <div class="thumb" style="padding: 13px 0; width: 150px;"><div style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 120px;"><img alt="" src="/w2/images2/thumb/1/10/Infiltration_4d.jpg/77px-Infiltration_4d.jpg" width="77" height="119" border="0" /></div></div> <div class="gallerytext"> Hunter looks a little less goofy here.


</div> </div></td> </tr> <tr> <td><div class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px;"> <div class="thumb" style="padding: 13px 0; width: 150px;"><div style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 120px;"><img alt="" src="/w2/images2/thumb/e/eb/Infiltration_4ria.jpg/77px-Infiltration_4ria.jpg" width="77" height="119" border="0" /></div></div> <div class="gallerytext"> Very Freudian


</div> </div></td> <td><div class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px;"> <div class="thumb" style="padding: 13px 0; width: 150px;"><div style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 120px;"><img alt="" src="/w2/images2/thumb/b/b6/Infiltration_4rib.jpg/79px-Infiltration_4rib.jpg" width="79" height="120" border="0" /></div></div> <div class="gallerytext"> Trigger crotch, yeessssss!


</div> </div></td> <td><div class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px;"> <div class="thumb" style="padding: 13px 0; width: 150px;"><div style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 120px;"><img alt="" src="/w2/images2/thumb/4/43/Infiltration_4ric.jpg/79px-Infiltration_4ric.jpg" width="79" height="120" border="0" /></div></div> <div class="gallerytext"> Top o'the mornin' to ya!


</div> </div></td> <td><div class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px;"> <div class="thumb" style="padding: 13px 0; width: 150px;"><div style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 120px;"><img alt="" src="/w2/images2/thumb/a/a8/Infiltration_4rea.jpg/79px-Infiltration_4rea.jpg" width="79" height="120" border="0" /></div></div> <div class="gallerytext"> What are Prime and Megs doing? I don't think I want to know!


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