Megatron Origin issue 2

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Megatron's road begins to darken and his future path becomes clearer.

The Transformers: Megatron Origin, Part 2

Writer: Eric Holmes
Art: Alex Milne (pages 1-11, 20-22) Marcelo Matere (pages 12-19)
Colors: Josh Perez
Edits: Chris Ryall

Synopsis

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Kaon. The Forge. During an underground gladiatorial combat, the escaped convict Megatron fights against a familar opponent. His enemy displays the remarkable ability to continue fighitng once impaled, but is crippled after being run over. For the satisfaction of the ring master and the audience, he executes his opponent. As the crowd cheers at the the death, Megatron removes his helmet, exposing his long metal panels. (ahem).

Meanwhile Senator Ratbat dismisses the concerns of his meager assistant to attend to more important matters. In privacy, he manipulates world events for personal gain. But a report on the underground combat circuit piques his interest. He sends his servant to handle it.

Megatron rises through the ranks of the illegal gladitorial bloodsport and eventually finds himself fighting alongside Clench. Megatron takes the oportunity to to... shall we say better his position in the organization. Killing Clench and taking over.

Prowl shows footage of the battle to his team, who are eager to put a stop to the unlawful violence. Sentinel Prime arrives and announces that there's already been several efforts in a plan to catch the delinquents.

Bumper and Fastback stake out a location suspected to be the grounds for the next session of murders, they witness the arrival of the Constructicons who begin to assemble that night's arena, which includes tossing an empty to drown in hot metal. Megatron arrives on the scene and immediately receives a technology and weaponry sales offer from one who introduces himself as Soundwave. The two Autobots witness the transaction and are ambushed by Ravage.

Bumper awakens to see Megatron stomp the life out of Fastback. Next, Soundwave uses Laserbeak to pry data from Bumper's mind. Megatron cancels the battle and expresses satisfication with Soundwave's service, he agrees to do business with Soundwave's Master and then kills Bumper.

Quotes

"Finish Him!"

- Clench

"'Til all are one!"

- Spectators at the execution of Cy-Kill

Cameos

  • Megatron's opponent: Cy-Kill from the Go-Bots toyline in a familar situation for him.
  • Megatron's audience: Skyquake, Starscream, Sunstreaker, Sideswipe, Spinister, SeaWing, Crasher (again from the GoBots)
  • Prowl's men: Blades, Roadbuster, Whirl, Hound, Jazz

Items of note

  • The markings on Cy- err, Megatron's opponent's shoulder possibly represent the number of kills he has.
  • During the first fight, Megatron wears an emblem around his neck that resembles what might become the Decepticon insignia.
  • Reference: "Finish Him" is likely a reference to the videogame series Mortal Kombat
  • One of the gladiators mentions the departed "Betabear", since he was in a combat arena for robots, we can assume Betabear is a godless killing machine.
  • The weapons Soundwave offers to Megatron include the usual energon flail, a seeker's null ray and Shockwave's blasterhand.
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