Infiltration issue 6

Script: Simon Furman
Art: E. J. Su
Lettering: Robbie Robbins
Colors: John Rauch, Simon Bork, Mark Englert, Aaron Myers, Sunder Raj and Kevin Senft
Editor: Chris Ryall & Dan Taylor

• Major characters (in order of appearance): Runabout, Astrotrain, Starscream, Ratchet, Verity Carlo, Hunter O'Nion, Jimmy Pink, Wheeljack, Jazz, Sunstreaker, Ironhide, Prowl, Bumblebee, Megatron, Runamuck, Thundercracker, Drake, Optimus Prime.
• Originally published: July 12, 2006

Synopsis

Starscream charges himself up to immense levels with Ore-13, intending to defeat Megatron. While the other Decepticons drop their guns and cease their mutiny upon Megatron simply talking, Starscream unleashes his full, devastating power.

Megatron kicks his ass.

With Megatron now in command of the Earth cell and ordering Phase Two, Prowl realizes they need to call in Optimus Prime. Luckily, he's already arrived.

Unluckily, the Machination have tracked the Autobots to their base...

Errors

• None identified yet.

Items of note

• The Machination sub-plot continues directly into Escalation #1.
• Starscream reveals that most of the Transformers are surviving off artificial Energon substitutes.
• Megatron and Prime's arrival turn Earth into "the pivotal frontline". Both of the leaders are treated by the cells as awe-inspiring, supremely powerful entities - which Megatron demonstratively is.
• Megatron states that he believed he and Starscream had long since moved on from "such power plays". While it's obvious Starscream has been treacherous before (because he's Starscream), this implies he stopped long ago. Starscream's dialog suggests this was due to fear than anything else.
• As with Bumblebee, Sunstreaker's holomatter avatar (and presumably voice) is female.
• The "Decepticomments" section featured mail answered by Chris Ryall and an image of a cover for Escalation #1.

Covers (7)

• Cover A: Optimus Prime by E. J. Su
• Cover B: Starscream on throne by Guido Guidi
• Cover C: Optimus Prime by Klaus Scherwinski
• Cover D: Megatron vs Starscream by Nick Roche
• Cover RI-A: Megatron vs Starscream wraparound cover by Andrew Wildman
• Cover RI-B: Arcee vs Decepticons wraparound cover by Bob Lefevre
• Cover RI-C: Optimus Prime by Guido Guidi (includes 4 mini-prints)

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