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Okay, the title of this issue is SUPER-spoilery, so I'm not going to move it until Americans have had an actual chance to get the issue today. Don't click if you don't wanna know! Synopsis to follow.
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"...but all the best names are taken."
"...but all the best names are taken."
:—'''Ambulon''' and '''Ratchet'''
:—'''Ambulon''' and '''Ratchet'''
"It's just—I thought it would be more of a '''ten-point plan...? One:''' Don't do bad things. '''Two:''' Don't, er, be rude... stuff like—'''three:''' don't be a Decepticon. Stuff like that."
:—'''Tailgate''' on the unexpected intricacies of the Autobot Code
"Relax! A few weeks of '''cripplingly intense study''' and it'll be '''over!''' It might even be '''fff'''— It might even be '''fff'''— I can't—my mouth just won't—I can't say it."<br>
"Fun...?"<br>
"'''That's''' the one."
:—'''Ultra Magnus''' and '''Tailgate'''
"I'm not convinced you're paying attention."<br>
"...what? Oh. Sorry—I, er, I thought I saw some '''graffiti''' on your desk. Yeah, some—some really '''tiny''' graffiti. 'Ultra Magnus is an O.C.D. control freak who uses learning to hurt people.' But it was just a speck of dirt."<br>
"'''DIRT?!'''"<br>
"It's okay, sir—it's gone. It can't hurt you now."
:—'''Magnus''' and '''Tailgate''' quickly become this book's next great double-act.
"Pharma, I've been held at gunpoint by the '''best'''—[[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]], [[Killmaster]]—remember Killmaster? With the wand?—and I've never known anyone take '''so long''' to explain their grand plan."
:—With a dry cool wit like that, '''Ratchet''' could be an action hero.
"You died a long time ago, Pharma. And as for me... my hands don't work, I'm mile from anyone I truly care about, and I'm still coming to terms with the fact that after a '''four-million year build-up,''' peace has turned out to be a '''massive anticlimax.''' Bottom line? I've got nothing else to lose."
:—'''Ratchet'''


==Notes==
==Notes==
*The opening moments of the issue, as Fortress Maximus tears one of the Genericons in half and slams the pieces together, is an homage to ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|#5]], in which [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] did the same thing to [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]].
*The opening moments of the issue, as Fortress Maximus tears one of the Genericons in half and slams the pieces together, is an homage to ''[[The Transformers: Last Stand of the Wreckers|Last Stand of the Wreckers]]'' [[Last Stand of the Wreckers issue 5|#5]], in which [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] did the same thing to [[Guzzle (G1)|Guzzle]].
 
*A patient named [[Tracer (disambiguation)|Tracer]] is listed among those at Delphi. Whether this is supposed to be a new character or one of the existing Tracers is unknown; they were all Decepticons except for the Japanese-exclusive [[Tracer (ROC)|Tracer]], so we'd guess it's him.
===Errors===
*The absence of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]'s [[Moonbase One|first moon]] is mentioned again, previously noted in [[Liars, A to D Part 1: How to Say Goodbye and Mean It|issue #1]] and an important plot point over in ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' [[Stick Together|#3]]. Seems it's been missing since the days of [[Nova Prime]], and Tailgate co-ordinated the first search for it, suggesting the quest [[Swerve (G1)|Swerve]] went on was not the first.
*Speaking of Nova Prime, Tailgate claims responsibility for persuading him to look beyond Cybertron. Oo-er. Let's hope he doesn't find out how [[Revelation (IDW)|that turned out]].
*Rung and Red Alert's session numbers are clearly evocative of issues of the [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|Marvel UK comic]]: #97 was Roberts's first issue; #113 was the issue that hooked him; and issue #332 was the final instalment of the series. The significance of #7 and #288 is not apparent, aside from being the first chapters of the final story from the original US mini-series and the final UK-original story, respectively.
*Ratchet's [[holomatter]] avatar returns, a concept not seen since [[Simon Furman]]'s time on the series ended. A quick explanation is offered for why the tech was phased out in universe: it's energy-intensive, demands total concentration, and the hair never looks real.


===Covers (3)===
===Covers (3)===
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* '''Cover B:''' Ultra Magnus teaches Tailgate the Autobot Code, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]. This cover was accidentally printed in a blurry, low-resolution quality.
* '''Cover B:''' Ultra Magnus teaches Tailgate the Autobot Code, by [[Nick Roche]] and [[Joana Lafuente]]. This cover was accidentally printed in a blurry, low-resolution quality.
* '''Cover RI:''' Ratchet and Drift, by [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Priscilla Tramontano]], the first half of a combined image formed with the RI cover to ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' #5
* '''Cover RI:''' Ratchet and Drift, by [[Marcelo Matere]] and [[Priscilla Tramontano]], the first half of a combined image formed with the RI cover to ''[[The Transformers: Robots in Disguise|Robots in Disguise]]'' #5


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« The Transformers: More than Meets the Eye #5
"How Ratchet Got His Hands Back"
Publisher IDW Publishing
First published May 22, 2012
Cover date May 2012
Story by James Roberts
Art by Alex Milne
Colors by Josh Burcham
Letters by Chris Mowry
Editor John Barber
Continuity IDW continuity
Chronology Current era (2012)

There's nothing left to lose as Ratchet confronts the 'bot behind the plague on Delphi.

Synopsis

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Autobots Decepticons

Quotes

"I have the world's worst alt mode: I turn into a leg. Ambulon: From the verb 'to ambulate,' meaning 'to walk about.' It's a stupid name..."
"...but all the best names are taken."

—Ambulon and Ratchet


"It's just—I thought it would be more of a ten-point plan...? One: Don't do bad things. Two: Don't, er, be rude... stuff like—three: don't be a Decepticon. Stuff like that."

—Tailgate on the unexpected intricacies of the Autobot Code


"Relax! A few weeks of cripplingly intense study and it'll be over! It might even be fff— It might even be fff— I can't—my mouth just won't—I can't say it."
"Fun...?"
"That's the one."

—Ultra Magnus and Tailgate


"I'm not convinced you're paying attention."
"...what? Oh. Sorry—I, er, I thought I saw some graffiti on your desk. Yeah, some—some really tiny graffiti. 'Ultra Magnus is an O.C.D. control freak who uses learning to hurt people.' But it was just a speck of dirt."
"DIRT?!"
"It's okay, sir—it's gone. It can't hurt you now."

—Magnus and Tailgate quickly become this book's next great double-act.


"Pharma, I've been held at gunpoint by the best—Megatron, Starscream, Killmaster—remember Killmaster? With the wand?—and I've never known anyone take so long to explain their grand plan."

—With a dry cool wit like that, Ratchet could be an action hero.


"You died a long time ago, Pharma. And as for me... my hands don't work, I'm mile from anyone I truly care about, and I'm still coming to terms with the fact that after a four-million year build-up, peace has turned out to be a massive anticlimax. Bottom line? I've got nothing else to lose."

—Ratchet

Notes

  • The opening moments of the issue, as Fortress Maximus tears one of the Genericons in half and slams the pieces together, is an homage to Last Stand of the Wreckers #5, in which Overlord did the same thing to Guzzle.
  • A patient named Tracer is listed among those at Delphi. Whether this is supposed to be a new character or one of the existing Tracers is unknown; they were all Decepticons except for the Japanese-exclusive Tracer, so we'd guess it's him.
  • The absence of Cybertron's first moon is mentioned again, previously noted in issue #1 and an important plot point over in Robots in Disguise #3. Seems it's been missing since the days of Nova Prime, and Tailgate co-ordinated the first search for it, suggesting the quest Swerve went on was not the first.
  • Speaking of Nova Prime, Tailgate claims responsibility for persuading him to look beyond Cybertron. Oo-er. Let's hope he doesn't find out how that turned out.
  • Rung and Red Alert's session numbers are clearly evocative of issues of the Marvel UK comic: #97 was Roberts's first issue; #113 was the issue that hooked him; and issue #332 was the final instalment of the series. The significance of #7 and #288 is not apparent, aside from being the first chapters of the final story from the original US mini-series and the final UK-original story, respectively.
  • Ratchet's holomatter avatar returns, a concept not seen since Simon Furman's time on the series ended. A quick explanation is offered for why the tech was phased out in universe: it's energy-intensive, demands total concentration, and the hair never looks real.

Covers (3)

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