All Hail Megatron issue 9

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Mine!
Publisher IDW Publishing
First published March 25, 2009
Cover date March 2009
Written by Shane McCarthy
Art by Robert Deas & Emiliano Santalucia
Colors by Josh Burcham & Robert Deas
Letters by Chris Mowry
Edits by Andy Schmidt & Denton J. Tipton
Continuity IDW continuity
Chronology All Hail Megatron

As the Autobots try to revive Prime, Spike Witwicky leads a fight against the Decepticons

Synopsis

On a rainy New York evening, Bridge and Sarah are in a Gloomingdale's, looking for supplies for the human refugees. After getting a few large sized clothes, they notice Soundwave walk by a window, but he thankfully doesn't bother to look inside the store. Bridge and Sarah talk more about their current situation when they notice someone else in the store... it's Commander Spike Witwicky, making a light joke about hating buttons fly jeans, to which the three introduce themselves.

The next day, Cmdr. Witwicky, Bridge and Sarah talk about how they can stop the Decepticons with an classified experimental weapon that the army, along with mentioning that New York City might be nuked, as agreed to by world leaders. If the group can get the weapon, they may have a chance to stop the Decepticons. Another refugee named Charles, an ex-army soldier turned cop, arrives and wants in on the action, due to the fact that a red-and-black colored robot with a loud mouth did something to him. With that, Spike smiles and says that it's time to save the world.

On Cybertron, as the Autobots load up a weapon, Ironhide tries to apologize to Mirage, who sits silently. After trying to explain about their predicament, Mirage turns around and Ironhide is shocked; the Autobot symbol is torn off of Mirage's chest! Mirage angrily tells Ironhide that he was right; he doesn't deserve to wear the badge, and storms off. In the CR chamber, Ratchet tells Kup that although everyone is 100 percent operable with some requiring medical attention, their morale is what is troubling. Kup says that they need Optimus Prime, but Ratchet says that fixing Prime is problematic, as he was already damaged before the warp gate fried him. Ratchet tells Kup to prepare himself, as Prime might not survive the procedure that he and Wheeljack are doing to him.

On Earth, Spike acquires the weapon, which was made from one of them, whose arm was the weapon. The first prototype was as big as a house, but lately had some outside help to create a more portable one. With the gun, Spike hopes that he can make a difference, but then Rumble attacks them. As the humans are running from Rumble, Spike distracts the 'Con with a motorcycle chase, but Rumble simply swipes at the bike, knocking Spike down. Before Rumble can kill Spike, Charles shouts out to him and fires the weapon at Rumble point blank in the face. With Rumble out, Charles has avenged the death of his son. Suddenly, a piercing noise distracts them.

Back on Cybertron, the Autobots end up getting into an argument about how that if Prime doesn't make it, they would still continue to battle the Decepticons. Bumblebee and Hot Rod nearly come to blows, but Blaster separates them. He tries to give the two a pep talk, but Sideswipe interrupts them, saying that Sunstreaker died because he finally understood what the Great War had done to him psychologically. He wanted to die, and as far as Sideswipe is concerned, the Autobots all deserved to die as well.

Back on Earth, loud footsteps make Spike and the others cover their ears again, as Soundwave runs toward the source of the noise and finds the downed body of Rumble. Picking him up, Soundwave lets out a "sound wail" that shatters glass, then walks off with Rumble's body. The radio blackout has ended, and Spike is excited that he can finally call his worried father.

On Cybertron, Sideswipe continues with his war rhetoric. Since the Great War began, the Transformers have gone from planet to planet, fighting and killing, with nothing for their efforts. Decepticons fall, Autobots fall, and yet, it was all for nothing. They've put other races in danger, and it was a disagreement to uphold a way of life, and for what? Their planet is in ruins, along with countless others, Sunstreaker among them, mainly because his spirit had been broken. Sideswipe asks the Autobots if they are better than the Decepticons, but a voice stops him...

...it's Optimus Prime, alive and fully functioning!! He says that Sideswipe may be right after all. They've stood against the Decepticons, and yet have cast aside the weak and allowed others to suffer for their actions. Prime has fought alongside the Autobots more times than he could count, and was always proud. Prime then asks that if they falter now, where would it lead them? Optimus doesn't have all the answers, but he plans to stand, and fight with pride if one of his troops have the courage to stand at his side, and that Prime still wants to win the Great War.

On Earth, Sarah asks Spike if he got through to his father. At first, Spike is a little dazed, but shakes it off and said that he did talk to his dad, who freaked out. Unfortunately, he goes on to say that his father passed on a coded message to go ahead with the nuking of New York City...

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Autobots Decepticons Humans

Quotes

"Like this war needed another clown with a gun."

—Ratchet gives his high opinion of the new Perceptor.

Errors

  • TBD

Items of note

  • Readers' letters are answered by Denton J. Tipton in the Decepticomments section.
  • The story opens at a store called Gloomingdale's, a parody of Bloomingdale's.
  • This is the first issue of the series without art by Guido Guidi, and the art style of the scenes set on Earth are quite jarring compared to Guidi's style.
  • Hound has been updated to his Universe design.
  • Sideswipe's monologue about the Great War and the Autobots' role indicates some criticism of the planetary cold war style of conflict and the Autobots' role as apparent bystanders until much later. Also when he refers to "acceptable losses", it may be in reference to Devastation, when Prime orders the Autobots to leave Earth and go to Garrus-9, leaving it unprotected from the Decepticons. Which is also ironic, considering it's made by someone who was frequently shown as eager to engage the Decepticons no matter where or when...

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