Drift issue 2
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 Warning: cover does not contain traces of Drift. | |||||||||||||
| Publisher | IDW Publishing | ||||||||||||
| First published | September 22/23, 2010 | ||||||||||||
| Cover date | September 2010 | ||||||||||||
| Written by | Shane McCarthy | ||||||||||||
| Art by | Alex Milne | ||||||||||||
| Colors by | Josh Perez | ||||||||||||
| Letters by | Shawn Lee | ||||||||||||
| Edits by | Denton J. Tipton | ||||||||||||
| Editorial consultant | Andy Schmidt | ||||||||||||
| Continuity | IDW continuity | ||||||||||||
| Chronology | Unknown | ||||||||||||
Awakening in New Crystal City, Drift is presented a challenge by Wing.
Synopsis
Wing explains (in flashback) to Drift about the war on on Cybertron and how those who refused to take sides had little hope of surviving. The Circle Of Light then convened and decided to slip away to find another planet to live on. Realising that the war was spreading beyond Cybertron, the decision was made to build the new Crystal City underground. Its population made up of scholars, scientists and those who didn't wish to fight.
Back in the present, Wing and Drift debate each other's motives, Drift's for choosing to fight in an 'idealogical' war and Wing's for running away. Something Drift deems to be 'cowardly'. Wing counters by comparing the slums and desperation of Cybertron to the utopia of Crystal City and then questioning Drift's Decepticon motives.
Wing is then summoned before Dai Atlas and his council to explain why he brought a Decepticon into their city and revealed himself to the slavers. Wing then questions why the laws of the Circle Of Light would expect him to leave a fellow Cybertronian to die on the surface, not to mention leaving the Slavers' victims behind. Because of the danger involved with allowing a Decepticon know of their existence and thus endangering the whole city, Dai Atlas decides Drift will become the Wing's responsibility. Wing defends Drifts motives and promises he won't betray the city but the council won't accept it and lays the fate of the city on the shoulders of Wing.
Drift and Wing then head to a sparring room and Wing questions what the Decepticon emblem stands for. Drift believes it stands for strength, power and conviction and that Decepticons should rule because they're the 'best' and 'strongest'. Wing asks Drift to prove it, without swords or guns. The pair spar, with Wing always coming out on top. Wing offers a deal in which Drift can leave the city if he can beat him. Weeks later, Wing is still the better fighter and while the pair battle, Drift reveals that he didn't join the Decepticons to 'conquer the galaxy.'
In another flashback to Cybertron, Drift reveals that he was a discarded robot living on the streets when the 'annoyingly optimistic' Gasket found him and formed a street gang, stealing energon to survive. When Gasket intervenes on some police brutality, he's accidentally shot and killed. Drift then flips, tackling one police officer, taking his gun and shooting the rest. That's when he realises he's got a gift for violence. Although he went into hiding, Cybertron's underworld found him and trained him to be a great soldier. He also learned of the corruption in society's elite. At a Decepticon rally, he's singled out my Megatron who shows him that there's another way. He then renames Drift as Deadlock, telling him he'll become a great warrior and will fight by Megatron's side.
Wing then asks Drift to look at what his actions have done to Cybertron, he explains that there's another way for peace and equality to exist, that Crystal City holds everything Drift has been looking for. Wing sees something else in Drift. Something previously corrupted my Megatron. Wing and Drift are then summoned to the control room when Axe picks up a widespread transmission from outside the city, they ask Drift to translate but he says he can't. Later that night Drift sneaks up to the surface to meet the Slavers who send the message. Drift is puzzled how the Slavers were able to use Decepticon encoding when Lockdown appears, stating how displeased Megatron is. The Slavers then offer Drift a deal, reveal the location of Crystal City, or die.
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons | Others |
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Quotes
- TBD
Transformers references
- TBD
Errors
- From pages 19–22, Drift's Decepticon insignia is missing from his chest.
Items of Note
- On page 1, panel 4, the word "MONZO" is written on the floor, though it's partially obscured by a caption box. It's also written in reverse on the other size of the floor.
- On page four, panel two, Josh Perez stuck in Buzz Lightyear and Jessie from Toy Story 2, Mega Man, Protoman (Due to THAT Protoman), Turbo, Bulkhead and Earthworm Jim.[1]
- On page 15, panel two, one Decepticon generic seems to be based on Animated Lugnut.
- On page 20, the words "TFW2005" (a popular Transformers fansite) are written under a train bridge.
- On the same page, in panel 2, "Noprips" (the DeviantArt username of colorist Priscilla Tramontano) is written on an arch.
- Henkei Hot Rod and Glit turn up and exit very terminally. Alex Milne revealed this was because when he needed some cannon fodder, his friends suggested killing Armada Hot Shot and Shattered Glass Ravage as they are David Willis' favourite character and original creation respectively, and they thought it'd be funny. [2] This created some minor controversy, causing Denton J. Tipton to state that Milne has no control over which characters live or die, and that these were just generics and this is only an issue because of the "fascination with 'canon.'"[3]
Covers(2)
- Cover A: Wing and several other members of the Circle of Light posing on a cliffside; art by Alex Milne, colors by Josh Perez.
- Cover RI: Deadlock firing twin pistols with Megatron looking over; art by Guido Guidi, colors by Josh Perez.
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Wing and his friend are the only members of the Circle of Light who aren't blind. -
"Kill that human looking at us!"
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