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Saturday, 15 October 2011

Titan - Movie Volume 1 #2


Basic Information

Cover Characters: Stock Image of Megatron
Cover Date: September 2007
Price: £2.60
Poster: Megatron

Comic Title: Prelude: Megatron
Script: Simon Furman
Art: Nick Roche
Colours: Liam Shalloo
Letters: Jimmy Betancourt/Comicraft


Comic Plot

Megatron is holding Bumblebee, after tearing out his voice box and sees the Allspark launching off into space. He discards Bumblebee and begins to chase the Allspark, when the Autobots launch a tractor beam that stops him in place.
Megatron fights back, but is urgent to get to the Allspark, so he calls for Devastator to take care of the Autobots. Megatron chases after the Allspark himself now. Devastator launches a Foldspace Warhead that blasts himself, Ratchet, Ironhide and Jazz to different parts of the galaxy.

Comic Characters

Autobots

Bumblebee (injured by Megatron)
Ironhide
Jazz
Ratchet
Optimus Prime (mentioned)

Decepticons

Megatron - Cybertronian Jet
Devastator

Comics Notes

  • Liam Shalloo's name is misspelled "Laim" on the comic credits
  • This comic has now been made incompatible with the IDW comics
  • The Devastator character should be seen as separate from Brawl from the movie
  • The Foldspace Warhead is later mentioned in the Allspark Almanac
  • This story leads right into the "Lost in Space" story arc that lasts for the next four issues
  • Megatron's appearance on the cover and poster are using his outdated early design, whilst he appears in his actual appearance in the comic proper
  • This comic continues directly from the end of the previous issue.
  • The Autobot's designs are similar to their ones from the movies, but simplified and misisng some notable vehicle parts.
  • This was one of Nick Roche's first Transformers gigs.

Extra Features

Adverts - Many, many adverts
Competitions - Throughout the book
Transformers 101 - Basic information for the new fans
Character Profile - Megatron Profile
Head-to-Head - Jazz vs Blackout showdown
Movie Prequel reprint - Part two of the reprinting
War Games - Reviews of the Movie-verse games
Beast Wars: The Gathering reprint - Part 2 of this reprint
Top Gear - New Transformers merchandise
Mech Mail - Fan Mail

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