Escape (G1)

The name or term "Escape" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Escape (disambiguation).

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"Escape"
Publisher	IDW Publishing
First published	February 22, 2012
Script	Nick Roche
Art	Nick Roche
Colors	Josh Burcham
Lettering	Hde
Continuity	2005 IDW continuity
Chronology	Current era (2012)

Impactor's rescue mission doesn't go well.

Synopsis

While performing reconnaissance, Guzzle was captured by Decepticon Harvesters, who strung the Autobot up alongside three Simps to be recycled for spare parts later. After freeing the prisoners and reuniting Guzzle with The Judge, the escape party was caught by the Decepticons, who were quickly taken down by the two Wreckers. While fleeing, the Simps were gunned down by one of the incapacitated Decepticons, driving Impactor into a murderous rage as he viciously beats the Decepticon, expressing only satisfaction when he is informed that more guards are coming. As he and Guzzle mow down more of the Decepticons, Impactor contemplates that he can never truly escape his vicious past.

Featured characters

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Autobots	Decepticons	Others
Impactor (2) Guzzle (3)	Harvesters (4)	Simps (1)

Notes

• This is a two-page scene that was first published in the Last Stand of the Wreckers hardcover. As of 2018, it's seen a second release with Transformers: The Wreckers Saga, making it available digitally for the first time.

Foreign localization

Japanese

• Title: "Tōsō" (逃走, "Escape")

Swedish

• Title: "Flykten" ("The Escape")