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{{comicstory|seriesissue=''[[The War Within]]'' #1 | |||
|next=The War Within issue 2 | |||
|image=DW TWW 1.jpg | |||
|caption="I'm even more of a wimp than Orion Pax!" | |||
|publisher=[[Dreamwave Productions]] | |||
|date=October 9, 2002 | |||
|coverdate=October, 2002 | |||
|story=[[Simon Furman]] | |||
|pencils=[[Don Figueroa]] | |||
|inks=[[Elaine To]] & Don Figueroa | |||
|colors=[[Rob Ruffolo]] | |||
|graphic design=[[Kevin Lee]] | |||
|letters=[[Dreamer Design]] | |||
|editorinchief=[[Roger Lee]] | |||
|assistant editor=[[Matt Moylan]] | |||
|chronology=[[Dreamwave timeline|Early war]] | |||
|continuity=[[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|Dreamwave continuity]] | |||
}} | |||
'''Following the death of Sentinel Prime, the Council of Ancients chooses an unlikely successor.''' | '''Following the death of Sentinel Prime, the Council of Ancients chooses an unlikely successor.''' | ||
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However, Megatron has other ideas... | However, Megatron has other ideas... | ||
==Featured characters== | ==Featured characters== | ||
{{featuredcharacters|c1= | |||
* [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] (arm only) (1) | * [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]] (arm only) (1) | ||
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optronix/Optimus Prime]] (2) | * [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optronix/Optimus Prime]] (2) | ||
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* [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (18) | * [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (18) | ||
|c2= | |||
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (10) | * [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (10) | ||
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (11) | * [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (11) | ||
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}} | |||
== Quotes == | == Quotes == | ||
"They say he took his sweet time, killed Prime diode at a time. They | "They say he took his sweet time, killed Prime diode at a time. They say—"<br> | ||
"They say a lot, don't 'they'." | "They say a lot, don't 'they'." | ||
:—'''Bluestreak''' and '''Optronix''' | :—'''Bluestreak''' and '''Optronix''' | ||
"If Council choose wrong, if new Prime falter...they we seize his title, his power...by show of ''force''!" | "If Council choose wrong, if new Prime falter...they we seize his title, his power...by show of ''force''!" | ||
:—'''Grimlock''' plans ahead | :—'''Grimlock''' plans ahead | ||
"If it's me you want..." | "If it's me you want..."<br> | ||
"It's your ''head'', actually. On a spike. Megatron has decreed it." | "It's your ''head'', actually. On a spike. Megatron has decreed it." | ||
:—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Darklight''' | :—'''Optimus Prime''' and '''Darklight''' | ||
'''Bumblebee''': "Awesome!" | '''Bumblebee''': "Awesome!"<br> | ||
'''Tracks''': "If I ''ever'' | '''Tracks''': "If I ''ever'' doubted—"<br> | ||
'''Jazz''': "You ''are'' the man!" | '''Jazz''': "You ''are'' the man!" | ||
:—The '''Autobots''' react to the fighting skills of their new Prime | :—The '''Autobots''' react to the fighting skills of their new Prime | ||
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===Covers (2)=== | ===Covers (2)=== | ||
—both by Don Figueroa | —both by Don Figueroa | ||
* '''Regular Cover:''' wraparound foldout of the story's major characters; colors by [[Alan Wang]] | * '''Regular Cover:''' wraparound foldout of the story's major characters; colors by [[Alan Wang]] | ||
* '''Incentive Cover:''' Lenticular image of Optimus Prime transforming | * '''Incentive Cover:''' Lenticular image of Optimus Prime transforming | ||
<gallery> | |||
Image:DW TWW 1.jpg|"I'm even more of a wimp than Orion Pax!" | |||
Image:DW TWW 1 hologram.jpg|Glitchy picture, but it is the lenticular cover. | |||
</gallery> | |||
"I'm even more of a wimp than Orion Pax!" | |||
Glitchy picture, but it is the lenticular cover. | |||
===Advertisements=== | ===Advertisements=== | ||
* [[The War Within issue 2|''The War Within'' #2]] | * [[The War Within issue 2|''The War Within'' #2]] | ||
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 "I'm even more of a wimp than Orion Pax!" | |||||||||||||
| Publisher | Dreamwave Productions | ||||||||||||
| First published | October 9, 2002 | ||||||||||||
| Cover date | October, 2002 | ||||||||||||
| Story | Simon Furman | ||||||||||||
| Pencils | Don Figueroa | ||||||||||||
| Inks | Elaine To & Don Figueroa | ||||||||||||
| Colors | Rob Ruffolo | ||||||||||||
| Letters | Dreamer Design | ||||||||||||
| Assistant editor | Matt Moylan | ||||||||||||
| Graphic design | Kevin Lee | ||||||||||||
| Editor-in-chief | Roger Lee | ||||||||||||
| Continuity | Dreamwave continuity | ||||||||||||
| Chronology | Early war | ||||||||||||
Following the death of Sentinel Prime, the Council of Ancients chooses an unlikely successor.
Synopsis
The Autobot leader, Sentinel Prime is killed in battle and the Council of Ancients select Optronix, an undistinguished archivist as the new Autobot leader. At first unwilling, Optronix finally accepts the Matrix of Leadership.
However, the war is going badly for the Autobots. Knowing how bad it is, Grimlock calls Jazz, Prowl, and others to the ruins of Praxus, where he declares that if the new Prime is unable to take the fight to the Decepticons, they will take control of the war... and take out the Prime.
In Iacon, the Matrix is formally given to Optronix. After inserting it into himself, its power causes him to transform into Optimus Prime. Shortly after, he is attacked by a Decepticon assassination squad. Grimlock prevents the other Autobots from interfering so that they can discover how good a leader he will be. Prime defeats the three Decepticon attackers without difficulty, much to the admiration of the watching Autobots. Their elation is soon turned to dismay, when Prime announces that he doesn't feel that Cybertron is worth fighting for and orders the Autobots to evacuate.
However, Megatron has other ideas...
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons |
|---|---|
|
Quotes
"They say he took his sweet time, killed Prime diode at a time. They say—"
"They say a lot, don't 'they'."
- —Bluestreak and Optronix
"If Council choose wrong, if new Prime falter...they we seize his title, his power...by show of force!"
- —Grimlock plans ahead
"If it's me you want..."
"It's your head, actually. On a spike. Megatron has decreed it."
- —Optimus Prime and Darklight
Bumblebee: "Awesome!"
Tracks: "If I ever doubted—"
Jazz: "You are the man!"
- —The Autobots react to the fighting skills of their new Prime
Errors
- Skywarp's and Thundercracker's colors schemes are reversed in one panel.
Items of note
- This is the first of Dreamwave Productions' series of tales about the early days of the Great War.
- In The War Within series, most of the characters were given "new" body designs, due to the fact that it takes place long before they arrived on Earth.
- The term Seeker is used in official canon for the first time.
- Cameos: Shrapnel, Runamuck, Guardian robots, Starscream, Shockwave, Ravage
Covers (2)
—both by Don Figueroa
- Regular Cover: wraparound foldout of the story's major characters; colors by Alan Wang
- Incentive Cover: Lenticular image of Optimus Prime transforming
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"I'm even more of a wimp than Orion Pax!" -
Glitchy picture, but it is the lenticular cover.
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