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*All the Decepticons in the Black Room have, like Prowl, been beefed up. In particular, while Rumble and Frenzy are now sporting their tank bodies from the ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' toyline, Laserbeak is in the "data disk" form of his [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Aligned continuity counterpart]] from ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]''.  Ravage is the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' toy that came with [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], judging by the shape of his shoulders and the details on his neck.   
*All the Decepticons in the Black Room have, like Prowl, been beefed up. In particular, while Rumble and Frenzy are now sporting their tank bodies from the ''[[Transformers United|United]]'' toyline, Laserbeak is in the "data disk" form of his [[Laserbeak (WFC)|Aligned continuity counterpart]] from ''[[Transformers: Generations|Generations]]''.  Ravage is the ''[[Transformers: Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' toy that came with [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], judging by the shape of his shoulders and the details on his neck.   
*Sadly, not ''every'' death we've seen in the course of ''Robots in Disguise'' proves a fake-out, only those who have seem to die directly by Prowl's hand. Those Arcee killed—including [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] and poor old [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]—still appear to be permanently offline.
*Sadly, not ''every'' death we've seen in the course of ''Robots in Disguise'' proves a fake-out, only those who have seem to die directly by Prowl's hand. Those Arcee killed—including [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]] and poor old [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]]—still appear to be permanently offline.
*According to Andrew Griffith, the design of the door in the background of the double page spread on pages 4-5 was based on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeah_Yeah_Yeahs| 'Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs'] album cover for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Show_Your_Bones| 'Show Your Bones'].


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Revision as of 16:02, 23 February 2014

« The Transformers: Robots in Disguise #13 »
"The Verge"
Publisher IDW Publishing
First published January 9, 2013
Cover date January 2013
Written 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)

The Decepticons are in revolt, and secrets unfurl as the streets of Iacon burn.

Synopsis

In Megatron's cell within the Iacon prison, Starscream talks his paralyzed former leader through recent events. Megatron remains silent throughout, as Starscream grows angrier and more impassioned, explaining that he is sure to win the impending elections, thereby securing a legitimate victory for the Decepticons without the use of violence and killing, if Megatron doesn't ruin everything. All the Seeker's passion drains away, however, when Megatron moves just enough to curl his lips into a smile, and the panicked Starscream screams to be let out of the cell. The chuckling Autobot jailors comply, but as Jetfire points out, they have very little to laugh about, with the Decepticon mob nearly at the prison's front door...

Out in the midst of the mob, the newly-upgraded Prowl cuffs the Decepticons who were attacking Wheeljack, then leads the scientist through the throng to his mysterious "Black Room". Prowl explains that up until now he has used Bumblebee as a public face for their government, but that he has known events would eventually come to this from the beginning and has been pulling strings all along in preparation. As they enter the Black Room, Prowl tells Wheeljack he needs to stop allowing his guilt to guide his actions, and asks his friend to join him in putting an end to the Autobot/Decepticon war once and for all.

Even though there are Decepticons banging on the shutters of Maccadam's New Oil House, the patrons who have holed up inside are far more worried about the sudden appearance of Arcee, who has descended from the ceiling with an offer. Blurr holds a gun on her, but she is able to stay his hand by revealing that she was the one who saved him from the Constructicons. She also knows the enmity Blurr is currently carrying for Prowl, and so presents him with her two latest acquisitions: Dirge and Swindle, who are willing to give testimony indicting Prowl for the assassination of the Constructicons and Bombshell. Arcee cuts a path for them through the mob outside before leaving to deal with some other undivulged business, and Blurr sets off speeding through the chaos, carrying the two Decepticons and their testimony straight to Bumblebee.

Bumblebee, meanwhile, is not having a good night, with no amount of shouting and waving his arms proving enough to dissuade the mob outside High Command. Metalhawk's calming words make him grasp that shouting is all he's ever done since taking command, and comes to accept the NAIL leader's viewpoint that, even if they can make it through the night, he cannot continue to hold power and must call for elections immediately. Given Starscream's recent fall from grace, this would mean that Metalhawk will win an election—a realization that reminds Bumblebee that the NAILs outnumber the Decepticons. With this in mind, he has Metalhawk make straight for the burning Maccadam's, from which Circuit is newscasting, there to speak over the news service to all of Cybertron with the news that elections are coming, and to hopefully quell the rioting.

Back at the prison, the Decepticons mob makes an explosive entrance, immediately felling Bluestreak and Jetfire. Warpath holds the line and calls to Starscream for aid, but the Decepticon hesitates, and Warpath is lost. Needlenose strides past Starscream and opens Megatron's cell, and the Decepticon leader rises... and issues an order for his troops to follow him to the Black Room. The stunned Starscream can do little but follow through the burning streets as Megatron leads his men to Prowl's mysterious hideaway... where they are met by all the Decepticons Prowl has allegedly either captured or killed, very much alive and in fighting form, while Prowl himself stands at their side, a captive Wheeljack at his knees! Starscream is horrified as Megatron thanks him for all he has done: tonight, Cybertron belongs to the Decepticons!

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Autobots Decepticons NAILs

Quotes

Notes

  • WHAT THE FFUUUUUUUUUUUU--
  • It's all hitting the fan now! Prowl "executed" Bombshell and the Constructicons back in issue #4, and captured the other Decepticons seen here in issue #11.
  • When Metalhawk's appeal is broadcast across Cybertron, among those seen hearing it is a shadowy figure out in the wilderness, watching it on a datapad. Ironhide was last seen out in that region of the planet, with that datapad, in issue #9, but we left him at quite the cliffhanger...
  • All the Decepticons in the Black Room have, like Prowl, been beefed up. In particular, while Rumble and Frenzy are now sporting their tank bodies from the United toyline, Laserbeak is in the "data disk" form of his Aligned continuity counterpart from Generations. Ravage is the Universe toy that came with Hound, judging by the shape of his shoulders and the details on his neck.
  • Sadly, not every death we've seen in the course of Robots in Disguise proves a fake-out, only those who have seem to die directly by Prowl's hand. Those Arcee killed—including Sunstorm and poor old Ratbat—still appear to be permanently offline.
  • According to Andrew Griffith, the design of the door in the background of the double page spread on pages 4-5 was based on the 'Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs' album cover for 'Show Your Bones'.

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