IDW - Rage of the Dinobots #3

Written by: Mike Johnson & Mairghread Scott

Art by: Agustin Padilla

Colours by: Thomas Deer

Letters by: Tom T. Long

Editorial Assistance by: Jean-Carlo Tirado

Editor: John Barber

Plot

Grimlock demands a one on one fight with Ser-Ket, if he wins then she lets the Autobots go, and frees Swoop from her mind control, but if she wins then the Dinobots all get put under her control as well. The battle begins and Ser-Ket takes an early lead until she goads Grimlock into changing into his beast mode and he takes her down, in the process freeing Swoop as well.

After the battle, the rest of the Forged honour Grimlock's battle rewards and let the Autobots leave, however as they are leaving to reunite with the others when Ser-Ket reappears in her beast mode and attacks Grimlock, Swoop helps out Grimlock and causes Ser-Ket to crash, followed soon by Grimlock skewering her beast mode's head with his sword.

In the aftermath Shockwave appears and laments his loyal soldier's death and says that if he felt emotions he'd be proud of Grimlock's progress so far...

To be continued

Characters

Autobot

Ultra Magnus - Truck

Grimlock - Tyrannosaurus Rex

Swoop - Pteranodon

Sludge - Apatosaurus

Slug- Triceratops

Snarl - Stegosaurus

Other Escapees 

Optimus Prime (Mentioned)

Decepticon

Shockwave

Ser-Ket - Dragon Maybe killed by Grimlock

The Forged

Notes

• It's possible that Ser-Ket survived that headshot, since it was her beast head that was skewered (much like how IDW G1 Sludge survived his beast head being severed off)
• Well...that was kind of an easy resolution to Swoop being kidnapped and brainwashed huh?
• Shockwave's character model looks a bit different to how it appears in FOC or the Prime series here.