All Hail Megatron issue 10

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Decepticon Soup
Publisher IDW Publishing
First published April 15, 2009
Cover date April 2009
Written by Shane McCarthy
Art by Guido Guidi & Emiliano Santalucia
Colors by Josh Burcham & James Brown
Letters by Neil Uyetake
Edits by Andy Schmidt & Denton J. Tipton
Continuity IDW continuity
Chronology All Hail Megatron

The Decepticons turn against each other.

Synopsis

In New York City, Megatron and Bombshell look at the new space bridge that Bombshell built. Megatron says that this is the first of many, and that soon, they will stretch out and cover the galaxy, granting the Decepticons unlimited access to anything they desired. Megatron is pleased that Bombshell proved himself well. Megatron says that the new order will begin, saying that gaining the technology from Sixshot was one thing, but to take the building of the space bridge to another level was impressive. Bombshell says that he lives to serve Megatron, but Megatron says that Bombshell seemed to take greater joy in his work. Bombshell tells Megatron about experimenting on Hunter O'Nion, and Megatron says that was the reason he was built, because of the potential of a organic-Cybertronian hybrid, something that Scorponok didn't see. Bombshell agrees, saying that the humans' minds were crude, yet simultaneously fascinating, using the combination of a human and an Autobot to create an effective hub to be used once to deactivate the Autobots' defenses only once. Megatron tells Bombshell that his genius was required and needed, but something that Megatron knew would pose a threat. As the rest of the Decepticons arrive, Megatron says that he may have created Bombshell, but he sees all. And so it begins...

On Cybertron, the Autobots wait for the Insecticon swarm to come towards them. As Wheeljack and Roadbuster talk about using one of the Trion's weapons, Jazz and Prowl talk about the possibilities of surviving the Swarm's onslaught. Prowl says that he finished calculating six thousand possible outcomes based on their current strategy and overall battle readiness, and came up with seven instances for success. Jazz tells Prowl to keep the figures to himself. Inside the hideout, Optimus Prime and Ironhide have a short talk. Ironhide says that he didn't tell them about the Matrix, and admits that Prime was the greatest bot he ever knew. Optimus is glad, considering that Ironhide hated him at first. Ironhide tries to deny it, but admits it anyways. When they go outside, Kup tells Prime that they're ready to fight, and tells him that the Swarm is approaching. Tracks asks Prime if he's scared, but he says that he'd rather face this out than one of Kup's training drills. Then, the Swarm arrive en mass, and the fight for survival begins.

On Earth, Megatron gets electrified by Shrapnel, as Starscream tells him that he was stalling ever since they beat the Autobots, and as a result, the Decepticons became lost and directionless. But Megatron shakes off the assault and easily dispatches Shrapnel and Kickback, saying that he waited for Starscream to make his choice. Megatron tells Starscream that he had been using Soundwave and his spies to see what side Starscream would choose. Starscream retorts, saying that side was the Decepticons, not his. Starscream goes on to say that he once idolized Megatron, looked up to him as a symbol, and taught them that they didn't have to accept what they had been given, and that they deserved more. The Decepticons were taught by Megatron to challenge the old order, to fight and take what they wanted from a world that rewarded the weak, then they were led to a war without end.

Megatron fires back, saying he did what was required to win, and that he understood what it took to build the kind of army he wanted. Unlike Starscream, Megatron has the mind of a warrior, then asks how many Decepticons Starscream rallied to challenge him besides the Insecticons. After saying that Starscream's appeal applied to his logic of crafting smart arguments for intellects, Megatron declares that Staracream has failed, and that none of the Decepticons will join him, but Starscream questions this, to which Megatron turns around and sees the Constructicons surrounding him. Scrapper declares "All Hail Megatron", just as they combine into Devastator...

Back on Cybertron, the Autobots are fighting valiantly against the Swarm, but it's quickly becoming a losing battle. But just as the Autobots are about to be slaughtered, salvation comes in the massive form of Omega Supreme. With Omega's arrival, the tide quickly turns to the Autobots' favor. Optimus Prime asks how Omega came here, to which he replied that he got their message, to which Hot Rod realizes that his message finally did get through. Prowl says that he thought that none of the remaining Autobots survived the outpost massacres, but Omega says that not all have died. Prowl, incredulous, asks how he survived, giving that the Decepticons would have targeted him, but Omega tells him that he is Omega Supreme. Optimus orders Omega to transform and take them out of Cybertron. Kup asks if they're going to look for Autobot survivors, but Prime says no; they're heading back to Earth.

Back on Earth, Megatron and Devastator battle each other, with Devastator gaining the advantage even as Megatron constantly retaliates. However, the battle is interrupted by the arrival of European army fighter jets...

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Autobots Decepticons

Quotes

  • TBD

Errors

  • On the inner cover, grisly is misspelled "grizzly".
  • Who exactly told Prowl and company that "all of the outposts had been annihilated. That no one survived"? Things sure as heck weren't that way in AHM's flashbacks, and they got stuck on Cybertron pretty darn instantly, without any means of communication whatsoever. Likewise the crew of the Trion crashed pretty early in the Decepticon offensive, and given that Hot Rod was actually expecting a rescue from that signal he sent out, they were no more aware of any mass wipings out than Prowl's crew. So seriously, what gives?

Items of note

  • This issue makes some references to pre-AHM continuity, including Scorponok's Headmasters, Sixshot, and of course the appearance of Omega Supreme, even though he's a LOT bigger than before.
  • The technology that Megatron mentions was "gained from Sixshot" is most likely the space bridge tech that the Dead Universe faction was utilizing. Once Sixshot was freed from being Jhiaxus's brainwashed puppet, he likely managed to secure the space bridge site he was charged with guarding in Spotlight: Sideswipe. Starscream later even confirms that this space bridge technology is "stolen" (obviously from the Dead Universe faction).
  • In the middle of panel two on page 8, Rumble is seen. Is this just a coloring error, or was he brought back from the dead after his ordeal with Charles?
  • Roadbuster toting the huge new unstable experimental super-weapon into battle against the unstoppable foe, and wanting to give the weapon a name, sure seems to parallel his Generation 1 experience with the Pathblaster in "Time Wars", only without the whole exploding-and-dying bit.
  • The end of the issue parallels the end of Devastation, with the Decepticons arguing while interrupted by an human-led air attack.
  • Emiliano Santalucia drew the parts of the story with the Autobots on Cybertron. Guido Guidi drew the parts about Megs and the 'Cons.
  • James Brown did the colors for pages 14–18, giving Josh Burcham a well-earned break after doing the coloring for AHM pretty much unaided.

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