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[[Image:DWG1V2Decepticonpromo.jpg|thumb|140px|right|What do you mean, "half the characters either don't appear in this story or are fighting for different sides"?]] | [[Image:DWG1V2Decepticonpromo.jpg|thumb|140px|right|What do you mean, "half the characters either don't appear in this story or are fighting for different sides"?]] | ||
* The standard "Autobot" and "Decepticon" covers for this issue were originally solicited with different colors (and lacking the portions that feature the Triple Changers). Notable changes, aside from minor coloring details on the robots (such as a stronger "fading" effect for characters in the background, added white "shine" effects, corrected colors for Bumblebee's arms and weird white borders around the characters) affect the background, changing the brown color of the rocky terrain to white, presumably in order to reflect the "artic" setting of the opening scene of this issue, and completely changing the clouds. | * The standard "Autobot" and "Decepticon" covers for this issue were originally solicited with different colors (and lacking the portions that feature the Triple Changers). Notable changes, aside from minor coloring details on the robots (such as a stronger "fading" effect for characters in the background, added white "shine" effects, corrected colors for Bumblebee's arms and weird white borders around the characters) affect the background, changing the brown color of the rocky terrain to white, presumably in order to reflect the "artic" setting of the opening scene of this issue, and completely changing the clouds. | ||
* It's not like the characters depicted on the covers are particularly indicative of the content, but... why is there a [[Powerdasher]] (the car type) on the Autobot cover? That's beyond random, even for a cover that also features [[Overdrive]]. | * It's not like the characters depicted on the covers are particularly indicative of the content, but... why is there a [[Powerdasher]] ([[Aragon|the car type]]) on the Autobot cover? That's beyond random, even for a cover that also features [[Overdrive]]. | ||
* Also, why does Blaster have mechanical levers for extracting his hands on his forearms? That's an extreme level of [[show-accuracy|toy-accuracy]]. | * Also, why does Blaster have mechanical levers for extracting his hands on his forearms? That's an extreme level of [[show-accuracy|toy-accuracy]]. | ||
* The Autobot vessel was last seen on the final pages of the [[Prime Directive|first Dreamwave miniseries.]] | * The Autobot vessel was last seen on the final pages of the [[Prime Directive|first Dreamwave miniseries.]] | ||
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| "New World Order" | |||||||||||||
| Publisher | Dreamwave Productions | ||||||||||||
| First published | April 16, 2003 | ||||||||||||
| Cover date | April 2003 | ||||||||||||
| Writer | Brad Mick | ||||||||||||
| Penciler | Pat Lee | ||||||||||||
| Inker | Rob Armstrong | ||||||||||||
| Colorist | Espen Grundetjern, Alan Wang, Rob Ruffolo | ||||||||||||
| Letterer | Paul Villafuerte | ||||||||||||
| Continuity | Dreamwave continuity | ||||||||||||
The Autobots and Decepticons battle in Alaska, but soon find out the war is over—Shockwave has united Cybertron!
Synopsis
At the shores of Alaska, Optimus Prime tries to recall how he and the Autobots arrived in their current predicament—trying to recover an Autobot vessel when they were ambushed by the Decepticons. When Prime manages to get the advantage against Megatron, the vessel opens and from it emerges Scourge, who brings news that the war on Cybertron is over.
But before Scourge can explain, Shockwave arrives and blasts Scourge out of commission, but validating Scourge's claims of Cybertron's unification. He explains that while the Autobots and Decepticons were on Earth, he united Cybertron and had come to Earth to take the stranded Transformers home as prisoners—but Megatron reacts negatively and the skirmish re-starts.
Shockwave releases the Triple Changers to subdue the Earthbound Transformers. A pair of missiles of from Shockwave's henchman, Blitzwing takes out Megatron, but before Blitzwing can injure Optimus, Grimlock arrives and bends Blitzwing's cannon out of shape. Despite Grimlock's arrival, Shockwave's side of the conflict gets the upper-hand thanks to their technological superiority. Optimus orders Trailbreaker to use his force fields to cover the Autobots' retreat. With the Autobots gone and Megatron disabled, Starscream and the rest of the Decepticons surrender.
Away from the conflict, Optimus and Prowl agree that Prowl will remain in the area with Hound, Cliffjumper, Trailbreaker, and Mirage as a reconnaissance team, while Optimus and the other Autobots will return to the Ark for repairs and further deliberations on how to handle the recent developments.
The Decepticons are loaded into Shockwave's ship, which takes off to return to Cybertron, leaving behind Blitzwing to meet up with Security Team Dion, who will round up the Autobots. Rumble and Frenzy are dispatched to monitor Megatron's body in the loading bay while the rest of the Earth Decepticons are loaded into stasis to undergo re-education, despite Starscream's reservations.
In the Ark, Ironhide and Ratchet listen to the Autobots' debate about what their next move should be. Gears is willing to give peace a chance to return to Cybertron, while Bluestreak disagrees, refusing to forgive the Decepticons for their past crimes. Grimlock arrives and characteristically suggests that it's time for action.
In Alaska, Prowl's team is hunted by Ramjet and Dirge, as Prowl radios for help from the Ark, Mirage stops him and introduces the leader of Security Team Dion.
In space, Megatron tries to awaken aboard Shockwave's ship, but Starscream opens the bay doors, dropping Megatron out of the ship. Rumble and Frenzy hold on, as Starscream fires one last shot at Megatron, blasting off his helmet.
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons |
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Quotes
"Accept it. I am your superior in every conceivable way."
- —Shockwave enforces Megatron's resignation as leader
"Tell us, Commander Shockwave, where do we sign up?"
- —Starscream switches allegiance...surprise, surprise
"Remember, Starscream, that I am completely aware of your treacherous history and lack the patience to tolerate it."
- —Shockwave makes a conclusion that Megatron never could.
"Is that who I think it is?"
"It better not be! I can't believe that dino-dummy has got the bearings to show his backstabbing mug around here."
- —Ratchet and Ironhide groan at Grimlock's return
Notes
- The standard "Autobot" and "Decepticon" covers for this issue were originally solicited with different colors (and lacking the portions that feature the Triple Changers). Notable changes, aside from minor coloring details on the robots (such as a stronger "fading" effect for characters in the background, added white "shine" effects, corrected colors for Bumblebee's arms and weird white borders around the characters) affect the background, changing the brown color of the rocky terrain to white, presumably in order to reflect the "artic" setting of the opening scene of this issue, and completely changing the clouds.
- It's not like the characters depicted on the covers are particularly indicative of the content, but... why is there a Powerdasher (the car type) on the Autobot cover? That's beyond random, even for a cover that also features Overdrive.
- Also, why does Blaster have mechanical levers for extracting his hands on his forearms? That's an extreme level of toy-accuracy.
- The Autobot vessel was last seen on the final pages of the first Dreamwave miniseries.
- The reason Scourge was in an Autobot vessel was unexplained until the Generation 1 ongoing comic.
- It is revealed that Wheeljack survived death by blowing his energy reserves to stop the metal virus in the previous miniseries, although Jazz does make mention of it being a very near thing.
- Ironhide's enmity toward Grimlock is due to Grimlock's time serving with the Decepticons in the previous miniseries.
- Security Team Dion derives its name from Dion, a friend of Orion Pax who some crazy people thought might be the same person as Ultra Magnus, but come on that's just crazy talk that only a fool would buy into.
- The "Wavelengths" page features an article from the desk of Pat Lee, wherein he mentions that he penciled one page in bed with a fever. The photo shows him holding a Wobbuffet.
- The last time we saw Optimus Prime, he had fallen down from a cliff in the desert following what appeared to be some sort of seizure. An expository paragraph inside the front cover of this issue connects that scene to the otherwise confusing beginning of this issue. This paragraph was omitted in the trade paperback collections. Whups.
Errors
- In the previous miniseries, Grimlock ripped off the Autobot logo on his chest when he defected to the Decepticons. At the end of the miniseries, Grimlock, still with a gaping hole in his chest, abandoned the Decepticons again but didn't accept Optimus Prime's offer to join the Autobots again either, instead deciding to wander off on his own. Yet when he comes to aid the Autobots in this issue, he suddenly sports a Decepticon logo on his chest.
Covers (5)
- A three-page wide foldout Autobot cover, featuring the Autobots facing off against Blitzwing, Octane, and Astrotrain. Art by Pat Lee.
- A three-page wide foldout Decepticon cover, featuring the Decepticons facing off against Broadside and Sandstorm. The Decepticon cover could connect to the Autobot cover to form an image six pages wide. Art by Pat Lee.
- An incentive Shockwave cover that dealers could order for every 25 regular issues ordered. The Shockwave cover could fit between the Autobot and Decepticon covers.
- A holofoil cover featuring Megatron, released a week after the regular covers. Art by Pat Lee.
- A limited-to-700 Dynamic Forces cover by Bill Sienkiewicz, released a month after the issue first hit stands.
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Autobot cover -
Decepticon cover -
Foil cover -
Dynamic Forces cover
Advertisements
- dreamwaveprod.com (front interior cover)
- War and Peace #2
- More Than Meets The Eye #3
- The War Within TPB
- Titan Books G1 reprints
- Shockwave/Megatron alternate cover
- Prime Directive TPB hardcover
- The Transformers: Generation One Commemorative Series toys
- Generation 1, Season 2, Part 2 DVDs
- 3-page advertisement for Necrowar
- Armada #10 (back interior cover)
- Armada TPB (back interior cover)
- Sandscape #4 (back interior cover)
- Warlands, Vol.3 #5 (back interior cover)
