Dreamwave Armada issue 5

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Tell me once again, who's bad?
Publisher Dreamwave Productions
First published December 18, 2002
Script Chris Sarracini
Pencils James Raiz
Inks Rob Armstrong, Erik Sander, Ferd Poblete
Colors Shaun Curtis, Alan Wang, Ramil Sunga, Rob Ruffolo, David Cheung, Chris Walker, Elliot Kravchik
Lettering Dreamer Design
Editor Roger Lee
Continuity Dreamwave Armada continuity

As the Transformers battle on Earth, a group of Mini-Cons comes to the aid of the Autobots.

Synopsis

A group of junkyard workers discovers Longarm, Jolt, Liftor, and Rollbar living in the yard, and they flee in terror. The Mini-Cons scrounge around for some sort of communication device, and ultimately find a television. Turning it on, they see a news report of Megatron chasing Sparkplug, and decide they need to help.

Meanwhile, the Autobots continue to battle the Decepticons, but Megatron powerlinx with Blackout, Crumplezone, Leader-1, and Swindle, and defeats them with ease. Just as he's about to kill Optimus Prime, the four Mini-Cons from the junkyard arrive and decide to see if the Decepticon rewiring will allow them to powerlinx with the Autobots. It works as intended, and Megatron decides to make a tactical retreat back to Cybertron rather than face the Mini-Con-powered Autobots.

The Mini-Cons say that they're willing to work with the Autobots so long as they're equals rather than slaves. Prime says that the Autobots are not interested in using them as slaves — if they wish to help, it is their choice. He then sends his team out to scan for alternate modes, because he suspects they'll be there for a while...

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Autobots Decepticons Mini-Cons Humans

Guests

Quotes

"What's wrong, Megatron? Are you frustrated that after all these years, with all your enhanced Mini-Con power, you still haven't been able to eliminate us? Maybe you're not the great leader you think you are."
"WATCH YOUR WORDS, AUTOBOT!!!"
"Why? Are you afraid to hear the truth? Power alone might win you battles, but it will never win you the war. Are you too scared to admit that your bumbling has been what's kept this war alive? A smarter leader would have destroyed us long ago."

—Optimus Prime on Megatron


"You dare call me inferior?! You weakling! Cybertron was yours, and I stole it from you! I'm superior to you in every way!"
 "No, Megatron. You're just a fool with some strength."

—Megatron to Optimus


*Smokescreen knocks down the mountain on which Megatron was standing*
Optimus Prime: "I was wondering when he was going to make his move. I was running out of things to say."

Notes

  • This would be the last issue to be penciled by James Raiz or written by Chris Sarracini. Raiz would later pencil a few covers and eventually pencil an Energon issue, as well as story in the Dreamwave Summer Special. Sarracini was permanently replaced by Simon Furman after this issue.

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