Revenge of the Decepticons Part 2: Altered Carbon

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"Revenge of the Decepticons Part 2: Altered Carbon"
Publisher IDW Publishing
First published January 5, 2011
Cover date January 2011
Written by Mike Costa
Art by Don Figueroa
Colors by Andrew Dalhouse
Letters by Chris Mowry
Editor Andy Schmidt
Assistant editor Carlos Guzman
Continuity IDW continuity
Chronology Current era (2011)

Megatron deploys his master plan while the Autobots deal with the loss of their allies.

Synopsis


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(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Autobots Decepticons Humans

* flashbacks

Notes

  • The title of this issue likely refers to Altered Carbon, a 2002 science fiction novel by Richard K. Morgan. The theme of downloading one's consciousness into a new body is particularly relevant.
  • On pages 14–15, Megatron's neural net allowed him to "reach out and touch someone". This phrase is likely a reference to a 1980s slogan from telephone company AT&T.
  • The Megatron Guns come in assorted sizes, ranging from basic human to deluxe Transformer size.
  • When Megatron uses his personal communicator, an aerial extends from his thumb and he speaks into his pinky finger in the same manner as the cartoon character Inspector Gadget.
  • Shockwave is openly collaborating with Megatron, when in previous issues he was seen pursuing an agenda of his own (the Regenesis/Ore-13 project). Perhaps he's decided to bide his time and in the meantime act as if he's loyal. It wouldn't be the first time in fiction that Shockwave faked loyalty.

Errors

  • Repeating the continuity error from last issue, Frenzy is once again shown working with Soundwave prior to the breakout at Skywatch, this time back on the Decepticons' asteroid base before they even returned to Earth. The Transformers: Bumblebee previously indicated Frenzy was left behind on Earth after All Hail Megatron, and was captured by the Autobots for Skywatch.
  • In the flashback to "Heart Like a Wheel", Megatron is shown shooting Hot Rod with his original fusion cannon arm instead of the new arm-weapon from the body he revealed in that issue. Likewise, the Matrix is shown being shot off Hot Rod, while in "Heart Like a Wheel", it was still on Hot Rod while he drifted through space.
  • Last issue Megatron's dismembered head was shown with the remnants of a face, but in this issue his helmet was empty when it landed.

Covers (3)

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