Escalation issue 5
Script: Simon Furman
Art: E. J. Su
Lettering: Robbie Robbins
Colors: Zac Atkinson
Editors: Chris Ryall & Dan Taylor
- Major characters (in order of appearance): Dante, unidentified Transformer, Megatron, Optimus Prime, Skywarp, Jazz, Wheeljack, Roller, Astrotrain, Hot Rod, Prowl, Ironhide, Ratchet, Jimmy Pink, Verity Carlo, Shockwave, the Dinobots
- Originally published: March 28, 2007
Synopsis
 Spoiler warning: Plot details follow. of the next episode/issue in the series or 30 days after release, whichever is sooner |
An unidentified Transformer appearing to be severely damaged speaks with Dante of the Machination about replacing its body.
In Brasnya, Megatron and Prime have a colossal battle while the other Autobots skirmish with the Decepticons. Hot Rod captures Georgi Koska. But Megatron's Ore-13 power allows him to beat Prime to seeming death and crush Roller beneath rubble.
In Fort Wayne, a worried Ironhide smashes through the auto-parts store to find out what happened to Jimmy and Verity and discovers them unconscious (gassed) and a timer counting down.
In a followup to Spotlight: Shockwave, an archaeological dig in Eureka has been taken over by Skywatch, and have halfway dug out Shockwave and the Dinobots.
Errors
- None yet discovered.
Items of note
- The "Decepticomments" section has readers' mail answered by Dan Taylor.
Covers (3)
- Cover A: Megatron over a fallen Prime by E. J. Su
- Cover B: Optimus Prime in Megatron's sites by Klaus Scherwinski
- Cover RI-A: cover A, uncolored
- Cover RI-B: cover B, uncolored
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