Transformers Animated Volume 10

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Publisher	IDW Publishing
First published	July 22, 2009
Screenplay by	Stan Berkowitz ("Rise of the Constructicons") Andrew Robinson ("A Fistful of Energon")
Adaptation by	Zachary Rau
Letters by	Tom B. Long
Edits by	Justin Eisinger
Continuity	Animated cartoon continuity
ISBN	ISBN 1600104762
Page count	112

AllSpark fragments bring two construction vehicles to life, and Prowl competes with Lockdown to try and catch Starscream

Synopsis

This book recounts the events of "Rise of the Constructicons" and "A Fistful of Energon", through the use of cartoon screen captures arranged in comic book style panels.

Notes

Rise of the Constructicons

• Ratchet blasting the lamp post into Blitzwing and Lugnut's path is cut down to Bumblebee doing so with his stingers.
• Blitzwing's following lines about sheet metal is trimmed down to just him saying "Autobots?!"
• Scrapper doesn't see the "scrap" sign, he just comes up with the name "Scrapper" on his own.
• The dangling I beam after Bulkhead's experiment blows up is eliminated entirely, as is the Constructicon's rescue. It skips straight to Bulkhead waking up and the Constructicons have somehow found him.
• After Bulkhead asks if they're Decepticons, it skips to Mixmaster's "Beats me" line. Bulkhead's realization about the AllSpark fragment is also gone.
• As Bulkhead's leaving the base with the two Constructicons, Optimus's "Uh, Bulkhead? A word?" line is missing making it look like Bulkhead stops of his own accord.
• Bulkhead accuses Optimus of being prejudiced against the Constructicons because they're not Autobots!
• When Lugnut claims Megatron will take them to new highs of glory, Blitzwing retorts that he'll take Lugnut to new heights of pain.
• Lugnut readying his Punch of Kill Everything and falling in the mine is gone. Awwww.
• Ratchet blasting Mixmaster is skipped.
• Bulkhead doesn't swing his wrecking ball at the Constructicons after the Autobots get the AllSpark fragments back, the Constructicons just get scared and run away of their own accord.

A Fistful of Energon

• Ultra Magnus gets some extra dialog before Starscream escapes, in the form of him radioing ahead to tell them to get a security detail and a plasma cell ready.
• Bulkhead stomping up behind Prowl and scaring off the wildlife is left out.
• Grimlock shoots his fire-breath at Prowl rather than threatening a nest full of birds.
• When discussing using the emergency shuttle, Bulkhead brings up the point that both he and Prowl couldn't fit in the shuttle.
• After Prowl takes off in the shuttle by himself, Bulkhead radios "Bulkhead to Prime! Just so you know... this is not my fault."
• Ratchet's "Even a protoform would know better!" line is missing. Prowl's response about it being an ideal mission for him is longer, with him describing how he'll take Starscream by surprise.
• Lockdown doesn't instantly attack Prowl when the latter sneaks about his ship.
• The sycophantic clone doesn't run through the Autobots' names when he first encounters them.
• Ratchet pointing out the damage Prowl's done catching the clone is missing, taking some of the punch out of Prowl's realization that the mods are changing him.
• Prowl doesn't make any noise while spying on Megatron, Megatron just "senses" him.
• After Bulkhead arrives at the warehouse, there's an extra piece of dialog "Look what the Autobot dragged in!" which is styled to look like a radio transmission, suggesting that it's coming from Starscream, despite the fact he hasn't revealed his plan yet.
• Lockdown contacts Prowl for a "heart to heart" instead of a "spark to spark". Prowl's line about not contacting him again is removed.

Trivia

• "Souped up" is misspelled "supped up" as Prowl chases the sycophantic clone into the air.