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*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. | *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]]. | *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 | *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 installment 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. | *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. | ||
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| "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
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons |
|---|---|
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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; as only the Japanese-exclusive Tracer was an Autobot, 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 installment 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)
- Cover A: Ratchet, infected with Red Rust, Alex Milne and Josh Perez
- 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 Robots in Disguise #5
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