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'''A young Optimus has a terrifying encounter while on a training mission; Swindle profits to ridiculous excess from an argument between Lugnut and Blitzwing.''' | '''A young Optimus has a terrifying encounter while on a training mission; Swindle profits to ridiculous excess from an argument between Lugnut and Blitzwing.''' | ||
== | ==Survival Skills== | ||
=== | ===Synopsis=== | ||
On a distant planet, [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus]] is alone on a training exercise when he sees the rescue ship arriving early... only it's not a rescue ship, it's the [[Decepticon]] leader, [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]. Though frightened, Optimus keeps his wits about him and rams Megatron in truck mode, but gets stuck in the mud while trying to escape. He blocks a fatal blow from Megatron's sword and uses his fire foam and grappler to ensnare Megatron, but just when he's about to dispatch the Decepticon with his axe, Megatron impales the [[Autobot]] with his sword. | On a distant planet, [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus]] is alone on a training exercise when he sees the rescue ship arriving early... only it's not a rescue ship, it's the [[Decepticon]] leader, [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]]. Though frightened, Optimus keeps his wits about him and rams Megatron in truck mode, but gets stuck in the mud while trying to escape. He blocks a fatal blow from Megatron's sword and uses his fire foam and grappler to ensnare Megatron, but just when he's about to dispatch the Decepticon with his axe, Megatron impales the [[Autobot]] with his sword. | ||
The whole mission turns out to be just simulated combat, however, and [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel]] sneers to [[Elita-1]] that Optimus got his skidplate handed to him. [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] interrupts, however, and states that Optimus scored higher than anyone else on the combat simulator. Magnus then tells an incredulous Optimus that he expects great things from him. | The whole mission turns out to be just simulated combat, however, and [[Sentinel Prime (Animated)|Sentinel]] sneers to [[Elita-1]] that Optimus got his skidplate handed to him. [[Ultra Magnus (Animated)|Ultra Magnus]] interrupts, however, and states that Optimus scored higher than anyone else on the combat simulator. Magnus then tells an incredulous Optimus that he expects great things from him. | ||
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==Featured characters== | |||
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* [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] (2) (simulation only) | * [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] (2) (simulation only) | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Transformers references== | ===Quotes=== | ||
* None yet identified. | |||
===Errors=== | |||
* None yet identified. | |||
===Items of Note=== | |||
* None yet identified. | |||
==Everything Must Go== | |||
===Synopsis=== | |||
In the Decepticon refugee colony [[New Kaon]], [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] bargains with [[Lockdown]] for the captured Optimus Prime. This is overheard by [[Lugnut]], who attacks Blitzwing for dealing with bounty hunters and for insinuating that Megatron is dead. Blitzwing is knocked through a wall, where [[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] offers him a weapon to help him in his skirmish...provided that Blitzwing has the available credit downloads. He uses the weapon on Lugnut, to whom Swindle runs to offer weapons as well. Swindle goes back and forth, repairing the loser and selling him increasingly destructive weapons (which ends in disaster for New Kaon) until Lugnut and Blitzwing both realize that they've been duped. They then both mangle Swindle into a ball, which is still smiling, since the customer is always right. | |||
===Featured characters=== | |||
{{featuredcharacters | |||
|c2= | |||
* [[Blitzwing (Animated)|Blitzwing]] (1) | |||
* [[Lockdown]] (2) | |||
* [[Lugnut]] (3) | |||
* [[Swindle (Animated)|Swindle]] (4) | |||
}} | |||
===Quotes=== | |||
* None yet identified. | |||
===Errors=== | |||
* None yet identified. | |||
===Items of Note=== | |||
====Transformers references==== | |||
* "Everything Must Go" takes place during and after the events of "[[The Thrill of the Hunt]]", as evidenced by the opening conversation between Lockdown and Blitzwing, which is lifted directly from that episode. | * "Everything Must Go" takes place during and after the events of "[[The Thrill of the Hunt]]", as evidenced by the opening conversation between Lockdown and Blitzwing, which is lifted directly from that episode. | ||
* Several deliciously obscure planets from previous Transformers adventures are name-dropped by Swindle in "Everything Must Go," including [[Torkulon]] and [[Menonia]] from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]], [[Darhos]] from ''[[The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' (albeit misspelled as "Dahros"), which even has its inhospitable northern hemisphere mentioned, [[Talos Four]] (presumably) from "[[The Dark Heart of Sandokan]]", and [[Andellor]] from the [[Blackthorne Publishing|Blackthorne's]] ''[[Transformers in 3-D]]''. | * Several deliciously obscure planets from previous Transformers adventures are name-dropped by Swindle in "Everything Must Go," including [[Torkulon]] and [[Menonia]] from the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]], [[Darhos]] from ''[[The Headmasters (cartoon)|The Headmasters]]'' (albeit misspelled as "Dahros"), which even has its inhospitable northern hemisphere mentioned, [[Talos Four]] (presumably) from "[[The Dark Heart of Sandokan]]", and [[Andellor]] from the [[Blackthorne Publishing|Blackthorne's]] ''[[Transformers in 3-D]]''. | ||
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* There is seriously no way [[Marty Isenberg]] doesn't read this wiki. Hi, Marty! | * There is seriously no way [[Marty Isenberg]] doesn't read this wiki. Hi, Marty! | ||
==Real world references== | ====Real world references==== | ||
* "Everything Must Go" would appear to be a parody of Dr. Seuss's "[[wikipedia: | * "Everything Must Go" would appear to be a parody of Dr. Seuss's "[[wikipedia:The Sneetches|The Sneetches]]" and "[[wikipedia:The Butter Battle Book|The Butter Battle Book]]", right down to some of the extremely whimsical Seuss-like weapon designs. | ||
==Covers (3)== | |||
{{picsneeded|Cover A, B and RI}} | {{picsneeded|Cover A, B and RI}} | ||
* '''Cover A:''' [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] struggling with [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]]; art and colors by [[Marcelo Matere]] with color assist by [[Prisilla Tramontano]]. | * '''Cover A:''' [[Megatron (Animated)|Megatron]] struggling with [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]]; art and colors by [[Marcelo Matere]] with color assist by [[Prisilla Tramontano]]. | ||
* '''Cover B:''' [[Lugnut]] using his mace to break a boulder; art by [[Boo]] and colors by [[Liam Shalloo]]. | * '''Cover B:''' [[Lugnut]] using his mace to break a boulder; art by [[Boo]] and colors by [[Liam Shalloo]]. | ||
* '''Incentive Cover RI''': [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] stock art. | * '''Incentive Cover RI''': [[Optimus Prime (Animated)|Optimus Prime]] stock art. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Image:Arrival5 coverA.jpg| | Image:Arrival5 coverA.jpg| | ||
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</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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Revision as of 05:53, 1 May 2009
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| Publisher | IDW Publishing | ||||||||||||
| First published | December 3, 2008 | ||||||||||||
| Cover date | December 2008 | ||||||||||||
| Written by | Marty Isenberg | ||||||||||||
| Art by | Boo (on "Everything Must Go") | ||||||||||||
| Pencils by | Dario Brizuela (on "Survival Skills") | ||||||||||||
| Inks by | Leandro Corral (on "Survival Skills") | ||||||||||||
| Colors by | Liam Shalloo | ||||||||||||
| Letters by | Chris Mowry | ||||||||||||
| Edits by | Denton J. Tipton | ||||||||||||
| Continuity | Transformers Animated | ||||||||||||
A young Optimus has a terrifying encounter while on a training mission; Swindle profits to ridiculous excess from an argument between Lugnut and Blitzwing.
Survival Skills
Synopsis
On a distant planet, Optimus is alone on a training exercise when he sees the rescue ship arriving early... only it's not a rescue ship, it's the Decepticon leader, Megatron. Though frightened, Optimus keeps his wits about him and rams Megatron in truck mode, but gets stuck in the mud while trying to escape. He blocks a fatal blow from Megatron's sword and uses his fire foam and grappler to ensnare Megatron, but just when he's about to dispatch the Decepticon with his axe, Megatron impales the Autobot with his sword.
The whole mission turns out to be just simulated combat, however, and Sentinel sneers to Elita-1 that Optimus got his skidplate handed to him. Ultra Magnus interrupts, however, and states that Optimus scored higher than anyone else on the combat simulator. Magnus then tells an incredulous Optimus that he expects great things from him.
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons |
|---|---|
|
|
Quotes
- None yet identified.
Errors
- None yet identified.
Items of Note
- None yet identified.
Everything Must Go
Synopsis
In the Decepticon refugee colony New Kaon, Blitzwing bargains with Lockdown for the captured Optimus Prime. This is overheard by Lugnut, who attacks Blitzwing for dealing with bounty hunters and for insinuating that Megatron is dead. Blitzwing is knocked through a wall, where Swindle offers him a weapon to help him in his skirmish...provided that Blitzwing has the available credit downloads. He uses the weapon on Lugnut, to whom Swindle runs to offer weapons as well. Swindle goes back and forth, repairing the loser and selling him increasingly destructive weapons (which ends in disaster for New Kaon) until Lugnut and Blitzwing both realize that they've been duped. They then both mangle Swindle into a ball, which is still smiling, since the customer is always right.
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
Quotes
- None yet identified.
Errors
- None yet identified.
Items of Note
Transformers references
- "Everything Must Go" takes place during and after the events of "The Thrill of the Hunt", as evidenced by the opening conversation between Lockdown and Blitzwing, which is lifted directly from that episode.
- Several deliciously obscure planets from previous Transformers adventures are name-dropped by Swindle in "Everything Must Go," including Torkulon and Menonia from the Generation 1 cartoon, Darhos from The Headmasters (albeit misspelled as "Dahros"), which even has its inhospitable northern hemisphere mentioned, Talos Four (presumably) from "The Dark Heart of Sandokan", and Andellor from the Blackthorne's Transformers in 3-D.
- On top of that, the weapons that Swindle has obtained from some of these planets (and some unnamed others) are all pre-existing Transformer weapons of varying degrees of obscurity: an anti-gravity cannon, a triple crusher cannon, an omega bomb and two Nemesis Shields. "Glass gas" is also employed; although unnamed, it is easily recognizable.
- There is seriously no way Marty Isenberg doesn't read this wiki. Hi, Marty!
Real world references
- "Everything Must Go" would appear to be a parody of Dr. Seuss's "The Sneetches" and "The Butter Battle Book", right down to some of the extremely whimsical Seuss-like weapon designs.
Covers (3)
- Cover A: Megatron struggling with Optimus Prime; art and colors by Marcelo Matere with color assist by Prisilla Tramontano.
- Cover B: Lugnut using his mace to break a boulder; art by Boo and colors by Liam Shalloo.
- Incentive Cover RI: Optimus Prime stock art.
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