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*The Autobots are all sporting new Cybertronian alternate modes in this issue, either lifted directly from ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' or drawn in emulation of the game's style. It is explained that these modes were provided by Wheeljack, marking one of the few times in the IDW universe that a change in alternate mode is given an in-story rationale, rather than being the result of "artistic license". | *The Autobots are all sporting new Cybertronian alternate modes in this issue, either lifted directly from ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (franchise)|War for Cybertron]]'' or drawn in emulation of the game's style. It is explained that these modes were provided by Wheeljack, marking one of the few times in the IDW universe that a change in alternate mode is given an in-story rationale, rather than being the result of "artistic license". | ||
*Horri-Bull's yellowish coloration seems to stem from [[:Image:Horribull_bullhorn_toy.jpg|the image]] our wiki used to have for Horri-Bull's toy. | *Horri-Bull's yellowish coloration seems to stem from [[:Image:Horribull_bullhorn_toy.jpg|the image]] our wiki used to have for Horri-Bull's toy. | ||
* | *To coincide with the ''[[War for Cybertron]]'' look of the Cybertronian forms, Sideswipe now sports his WFC alt mode and colour scheme, abandoning the G2 inspired design from ''The Death of Optimus Prime''. | ||
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| "The Autonomy Lesson" | |||||||||||||
| Publisher | IDW Publishing | ||||||||||||
| First published | January 25, 2012 | ||||||||||||
| Cover date | January 2012 | ||||||||||||
| Story by | John Barber | ||||||||||||
| Art by | Andrew Griffith | ||||||||||||
| Colors by | Josh Perez | ||||||||||||
| Letters by | Shawn Lee | ||||||||||||
| Editor | Carlos Guzman | ||||||||||||
| Continuity | IDW continuity | ||||||||||||
| Chronology | Current era (2012) | ||||||||||||
With more and more NAILs arriving on Cybertron every day, his authority being questioned at every turn, and his tenuous control of the Decepticons slipping away, Bumblebee is forced to make a drastic choice.
Synopsis
As a ship carrying the newest group of NAILs to return to Cybertron comes in for a landing over the primordial planet, the substance of the world itself comes to life, reacting primitively to the presence of the "intruders" and lashing out at their craft. Although damaged, they are able to set down, and are greeted by Bumblebee and Metalhawk, though the conversation that follows is a terse one, as Metalhawk takes every opportunity to blame the Autobots for the current situation and foster distrust for them in the new arrivals.
Elsewhere, Tappet is caught in the act of graffiting a building by Needlenose and Horri-Bull, who are acting as enforcers of the peace following the implantation of inhibitor/deterrence chips in the Decepticons that prevent them transforming or using their special powers. Unfortunately, the pair elect to enforce the peace upside Tappet's head, but are caught before the situation escalates by Prowl, Blurr and Sideswipe. While Blurr takes Tappet into custody, Prowl and Sideswipe return Horri-Bull and Needlenose to the Decepticons' "home", where self-appointed leader Ratbat makes demands for equal treatment that fall on deaf ears. After the Autobots depart, however, Ratbat turns on the two troublemaking Decepticons for their willingness to serve the Autobots' government, and announces that he has a plan...
While Ironhide and Wheeljack are attempting to map the full extent of the changes to Cybertron, Bumblebee and Prowl clash over the Decepticon problem, and over Prowl's opposition to holding a memorial for the believed-dead crew of the Lost Light, since most of the planet's population are hostile or indifferent towards the idea. Leaving Bumblebee to deal with matters of state, Prowl receives a visit from a mysterious co-conspirator, who is aiding him in carrying out the unpleasant tasks necessary to keep the peace.
Metalhawk arrives and arranges for Tappet's release, following which he and Bumblebee talk about the memorial. Rather than actually give an answer, Metalhawk volunteers the fact that rumours are starting to spread that Bumblebee had the Lost Light blown up, which drives the little yellow 'bot into a fury. Before he can really lay into Metalhawk, though, they are distracted by a scuffle nearby: Horri-Bull and Needlenose are at it again, beating up Zetca. Bumblebee threatens to detonate Horri-Bull's I/D chip if he doesn't back off, but Horri-Bull calls his bluff, preparing to kill Zetca... and Bumblebee doesn't blink, triggering the explosive and blowing Horri-Bull's head off. And watching nearby is Skywarp, who reports Horri-Bull's death, and despite supposedly having an I/D chip, teleports away...
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons | NAILs | ||
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Quotes
"Autobot. You beg for our help and when we give it - How do you treat us?"
"Like the animals you are."
- —Ratbat and Prowl, trading verbal blows.
"Prime never had to deal with this. And he never wanted to. But this is my world and I have to defend it - Even if it doesn't want us here. No... Especially if Cybertron doesn't want us here."
- —Bumblebee
Notes
- One of the NAILs in the opening double spread is an homage to Boba Fett.
- The title is likely a reference to "The Anatomy Lesson", a well-known Alan Moore-written issue of Swamp Thing.
- As with More than Meets the Eye #1, the release of this issue was preceded by a "scavenger hunt" of sorts that began on January 23rd, with one each of a series of fourteen images spotlighting individual characters being released to twelve different websites, both Transformers fansites and popular comic book new sites. These included Bombshell at TFormers, Bumblebee at Comic Book Resources, Ironhide on the official Transformers Facebook page, Metalhawk at the Allspark, Needlenose at the IDW forums, Prowl on John Barber's Twitter, Ratbat at Full Metal Hero, Shockwave at Comic Vine, Skywarp at TFW2005, Soundwave at Seibertron, Starscream at Newsarama, Tappet at Polaris Magazine, Wheeljack at Andrew Griffith's blog and Zetca on Josh Perez's Twitter.
- The Autobots are all sporting new Cybertronian alternate modes in this issue, either lifted directly from War for Cybertron or drawn in emulation of the game's style. It is explained that these modes were provided by Wheeljack, marking one of the few times in the IDW universe that a change in alternate mode is given an in-story rationale, rather than being the result of "artistic license".
- Horri-Bull's yellowish coloration seems to stem from the image our wiki used to have for Horri-Bull's toy.
- To coincide with the War for Cybertron look of the Cybertronian forms, Sideswipe now sports his WFC alt mode and colour scheme, abandoning the G2 inspired design from The Death of Optimus Prime.
Errors
Covers (7)
All seven covers to this issue feature a silver foil-stamped logo.
- Cover A: Ironhide by Marcelo Matere and Priscilla Tramontano
- Cover B: Prowl by Marcelo Matere and Priscilla Tramontano
- Cover C: Bumblebee by Marcelo Matere and Priscilla Tramontano
- Cover D: Wheeljack by Marcelo Matere and Priscilla Tramontano
- Cover E: Bumblebee, Prowl, Ironhide and Wheeljack by Andrew Griffith and Josh Perez
- Cover RIA: Fold-out gatefold cover combining the interlinked covers A-D
- Cover RIB: Hand-drawn sketch covers by Dan Khanna
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