Space Opera Act 2: Out of the Silent Planet

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"Space Opera Act 2: Out of the Silent Planet"
Publisher IDW Publishing
First published June 1, 2011
Cover date June 2011
Written by Mike Costa
Art by Guido Guidi
Colors by Joana Lafuente
Letters by Shawn Lee
Editor Andy Schmidt
Assistant editor Carlos Guzman
Continuity 2005 IDW continuity
Chronology Current era (2011)

Rodimus and Wheelie return to Cybertron and reunite with Ironhide and Sunstreaker, who have been busy fighting an old enemy.

Synopsis

Rodimus awakens, and is shocked to find that he's functioning even without the Matrix as a power source. He soon learns that while he was out, Wheelie repaired him and took the ship to their home, Cybertron. Knowing full well that Cybertron is a dead planet infested by the Insecticon swarm, Rodimus tries to convince his allies to leave again, but the Matrix has stopped providing power to their ship. Just as he fears, something does break into the ship... but it turns out to be Ironhide.

While Ironhide is glad to meet some old friends, Rodimus is absolutely boggled by the sight of both him and Sunstreaker, both of whom are supposed to be dead (not to mention seeing their freaky Insecticon pet). After a confused Garnak attacks Ironhide, Rodimus heads outside to have things explained to him from Sunstreaker. He learns the details of their apparent revival at the hands of Alpha Trion, but their chat is suddenly interrupted by an aerial attack. Rodimus and Wheelie go after their attacker and shoot him down, but as they approach the crash site, they find none other than Galvatron, using the Darkness to repair the Sweep they injured.

Now really eager to get off Cybertron, Rodimus hurries back to the ship, which Ironhide and Sunstreaker are able to power up using the experimental fuel cell given to them by Alpha Trion. As the ship comes under attack from dozens of Sweeps, the Autobots blast off and set a course for Earth.

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Autobots Decepticons Others

Quotes

  • TBD

Notes

Continuity notes

  • Despite the name change, Rodimus's license plate still says "Hot Rod". He is officially renamed in the following issue.

Transformers references

Real-world references

Errors

  • This issue is given the title "Act 2" while the last one was "Part 1".
  • Sunstreaker knows Hot Rod as "Rodimus", despite not being present when he took on his new name. Most likely Alpha Trion told him in the Ironhide miniseries when he was repairing Sunstreaker, seeing as Alpha Trion knew all about what happened to Ironhide on Earth he most likely also knew about the Rodimus predicament.

Trivia

  • As originally drawn, Galvatron was going to kill the Sweep, rather than revive him. Artist Guido Guidi needed to revise the pages in question for the final issue.[1][2][3]

Covers (3)

  • Cover A: Ironhide and Rodimus stare at each other with Wheelie stuck in the middle; art by Marcelo Matere and colors by Priscilla Tramontano.
  • Cover B: Rodimus and Wheelie watch Galvatron as he stands over an injured Sweep; art by Guido Guidi and colors by Joana Lafuente.
  • Cover RI: Uncolored version of Cover A.
  • You're gonna punch me, aren't you? Mmm hm!
    You're gonna punch me, aren't you?
    Mmm hm!
  • How dare you die in my presence?!
    How dare you die in my presence?!
  • Hey guys, down here!
    Hey guys, down here!

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Reprints

  • The Transformers, Volume 5: Chaos Theory (November 2, 2011) ISBN 1613770901 / ISBN 978-1613770900
    • Collects The Transformers (2009) issues #19–23.
    • Bonus material includes art from most covers.
    • Trade paperback format.
  • Volume 5: Chaos Theory – cover art by Nick Roche
    Volume 5: Chaos Theory – cover art by Nick Roche
  • The IDW Collection Volume Eight – cover art by E. J. Su
    The IDW Collection Volume Eight – cover art by E. J. Su
  • The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 49: The Iron Age – cover art by Don Figueroa and Casey Coller
    The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 49: The Iron Age – cover art by Don Figueroa and Casey Coller

References

  1. ↑ "This is the original version for page 17 ... originally the fate of the poor sweep wasn't so good..."—Guido Guidi, deviantART, "Original TF 20 pg17", 2011/07/09
  2. ↑ "Here are two versions for page 18 from Transformers Ongoing #20 published by IDW publishing last month... In one the wounded Sweep got killed by Galvatron, in the other healed... which one got published?"—Guido Guidi, deviantART, "TF20 p18-Destroyer or Saviour?", 2011/07/09
  3. ↑ "In this scene a injured Sweep crawls to Galvatron's feet. In the published version Galvatron uses his Heart of Darkness to restore him, but on the alternate page he takes a que from movie universe Optimus Prime and shoots him in the face. In the page comparison you can see the smoke rising from Galvatron's just-fired cannon and pieces of the dispatched Sweep in the background, where the published version has the smoke and pieces removed and the Heart of Darkness energy added."—El Duque, Seibertron, "Alternate Art from Transformers Ongoing #20: Galvatron Destroyer or Saviour?", 2011/07/17
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