Infestation 2: The Transformers issue 2
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| Publisher | IDW Publishing | ||||||||||||
| First published | February 15, 2012 | ||||||||||||
| Cover date | February 2011 | ||||||||||||
| Written by | Chuck Dixon | ||||||||||||
| Art by | Guido Guidi | ||||||||||||
| Colors by | Joana Lafuente | ||||||||||||
| Letters by | Chris Mowry | ||||||||||||
| Editor | Bobby Curnow | ||||||||||||
The rejuvenated Optimus Prime must fight back the summoned Elder God.
Synopsis
In the North Atlantic, the British HMS Indomitable finds a wayward lifeboat from the USS Miskatonic, an American ship gone missing a month ago. Inside, they discover a frightful sight: members of the ships crew, dead of fright. In Port Cenotaph, Nova Scotia, the humans and the Decepticons under the thrall of the Elder Gods make preparations to summon their ancient master, who emerges from the abyss of the ocean in response to his devoted followers' call.
On the Mare Ruek Glacier, Nikola Tesla reveals his ingenious invention, the Tesla tower, that can draw energy from the electromagnetic field in the ionosphere. However, circumstances force him to use a substitute: a balloon. Tobias Muldoon is concerned at all the theory and no application, but Tesla is confident. The process requires a charge to be built in the balloon, so Wheeljack donates all of his energy for the cause. When this proves not enough, the rest of the Autobots line up to give their energies for the greater good.
After losing their ships in unexplained circumstances, the countries of the United Kingdom, the United States, France, and Germany send ships to investigate. They all assemble into an international fleet and push forward into the waters of the town of Port Cenotaph, which has not communicated with the outside world for weeks.
With all of the Autobots down, Tobias and Nikola are left freezing, but neither has the heart to blame the other for the situation. Just in time, Optimus Prime awakens, and asks what year it is and what has become of the Autobots. He willingly gives up his energon reserves for his fallen soldiers and asks just what threat necessitated his urgent activation.
In Port Cenotaph, the international fleet finds itself in battle with the town's Decepticon guardians, managing to down Shockwave. However, the Elder God rises and sets upon destroying the fleet with his fish people servants. On land, the god's Transformer servants—including Ironhide—simply silently watch. They are soon beset upon by Optimus Prime, who urges his old soldier to resist the Elder God's infestation. While Trailblazer and Ratchet occupy Ironhide's attention, Optimus Prime races off to the Elder God, assuming that its defeat will release the beings under its thrall. With his saws, the Autobot slices off the Elder God's tentacles and damages it enough to send it sinking back to whence it came. The fish-men follow their master to the depths, and the god's hold on the Transformers and the humans is released. Optimus Prime cannot say that the creature is truly dead, but promises that if it ever returns, the Autobots will be there to again defend against it. After the Autobots depart, Tobias and Nikola are held up by British soldiers, who suspect them to be fish people. When the two deny the claim and assure that they are only scientists, the captain asks if they can explain just what the hell went on there. They coyly admit they cannot.
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
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Notes
- There's a bit of French dialog on page 18... which doesn't mean anything. Oops.
Covers (3)
- Cover A: Art by Guido Guidi, colors by Joana Lafuente
- Cover B:
- Cover RIA:
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