Counterpoint
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| "Counterpoint" | |||||||||||||
| Publisher | IDW Publishing | ||||||||||||
| First published | May 5, 2012 | ||||||||||||
| Cover date | May 2012 | ||||||||||||
| Writer | Simon Furman | ||||||||||||
| Penciler | Andrew Wildman | ||||||||||||
| Inker | Stephen Baskerville | ||||||||||||
| Colorist | Jean-Paul Bove | ||||||||||||
| Letterer | Chris Mowry | ||||||||||||
| Editor | John Barber | ||||||||||||
| Continuity | Marvel Comics continuity | ||||||||||||
Synopsis
After a flashback of the battle of Primus and Unicron and Autobots vs Decepticons, at Hub Capital Iacon, Peace continues after 21 years of Cybertron's Regenesis. At Fort Scyk Soundwave rallies the Decepticons and prepare to take their destiny. Flashback: The Ark, cuts through some asteroids in collision course to Cybertron, only to fall prey to Megatron's marauding Decepticons. Facing certain defeat Optimus Prime locks the vessel into a fateful collision with a nearby planet. Four Million years later the crew and Decepticons are reawakened and continue their battle on Earth. Present: Kup and Ultra Magnus go to Optimus's command hub at Iacon, Nova Point where they meet Hot Rod who Optimus had taken up mentoring. Magnus explains that they believe that every 'Incident' are leading up to a major strike. Kup suggests to send the Wreckers in to prevent this. Optimus denies, believing Megatron's 'Second Coming' will not happen and the threat will fade. Flashback: As the battle for Earth's Natural recources intensifies battles are lost, and Won. Present: Some Decepticons raid the Kalis-Baird Beaming Center. They destroy the workers and Soundwave hacks an asteroid smasher. The laser prepares to fire... Flashback: Thunderwing corrupts the creation matrix and Unicron attacks Cybertron. The Last Autobot rises and the final defeat of Unicron, the triumph and the tragedy of Optimus Primes Death (Again). In the aftermath Galvatron duels Megatron. Then when all hope seems gone-the return of Optimus and a planet reborn. Present: ...and destroys a statue of the Last Autobot as Optimus, Kup, Magnus and Hot Rod watch in horror and Soundwave Grins triumphantly (You can tell even behind the mask).
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons | Humans | Others |
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Quotes
"No Kidding! "Its over-Finished!" He Really Said that?" Yes, Yes he did.
Notes
- This issue was released as part of the 2012 Free Comic Book Day.
