IDW - Mars Attacks The Transformers

Written by: Shane McCarthy

Art by: Matt Frank

Coloured by: Josh Perez

Lettered by: Neil Uyetake

Edited by: Carlos Guzman

Plot

The Autobots defeat  the Decepticons in a big battle in a city and the Decepticons are strapped to some trucks and carted away. After the battle Spike appears and a general mocks him for his dress sense, but is cut short when he's vaporized (whilst doing a patriotic salute) by a Martian spaceship in the sky. The Autobots are still injured from their fight so they try to be diplomatic with the invaders, only to have Ironhide's arm blasted off instead.

The Autobots take cover, and the convoy transporting the defeated Decepticons are attacked as well, freeing the evil Transformers. They're encountered by the Martians, and ask to see their leader. Megatron forms an alliance with the Martians so they can conquer the Earth and the Autobots. 

Soon the Transformers are fighting once more, but after a very short time the Martians betray the Decepticons and trap all of the Transformers into an energy field, so the Martians can conquer the Earth without problems from either side. The Transformers begrudgingly join forces and use Soundwave and Blaster to shatter the energy field using their soundwaves.

Megatron approaches the Martian leader, and gets shrunk by his shrink ray, however, Megatron is all powerful and kills the leader, even in his tiny form, Optimus leads the rest of the Transformers against the Martian army and they work together to  defeat them.

Starscream tries to take command of the Decepticons by trying to crush Megatron, but the tiny megalomaniac attacks him until Soundwave appears and says he's worked out how to reverse the shrink ray.

The Martians are soon defeated, but the flying saucers prepare to launch a killing blow, until one is revealed to be Cosmos in disguise and he sneak attacks them.

Now that the battle is over Megatron and Optimus thank each other for their combined help, but Megatron confirms that now that it's over they're going back to trying to kill each other again.

THE END!

Characters

Autobot

Optimus Prime - Truck

Ironhide - Van

Bumblebee - VW Beetle

Cosmos - Flying Saucer

Grimlock - Tyrannosaurus Rex

Jazz - Porsche

Cliffjumper - Porsche

Prowl - Police Car

Blaster - Boom Box

Ratchet - Ambulance

Wheeljack - Race Car (Mentioned)

Decepticon

Megatron - Gun

Starscream - F-15 Jet

Skywarp - F-15 Jet

Thundercracker - F-15 Jet

Astrotrain - Train/Space Shuttle

Soundwave - Cassette Player

Ravage - Cassette

Kickback - Locust

Bombshell - Boll Weevil

Shrapnel - Scarab Beetle

Other

Spike Witwicky

General Jerkface Killed by Martians

Martian Leader Killed by Megatron

Other Humans

Martians (and their tech, monsters etc) Defeated by Transformers

Notes

• This story is a one-off set in the 80's cartoon series (pre-Movie) as part of a 5-part Multiversal Mars Attacks crossover event. I have no idea if this is a multiversal invasion, or just separate invasions, but I do know its funny as hell! :)
• No Drift to be seen though :( (He's probably just offscreen somewhere)
• It seems that a major part of the Martian's plans are to do unspeakable things to people's faces and their pets...strange little critters ain't they?
• I wonder if the music frequency played by Blaster and Soundwave is the same one used in the movie?
• Spike's fashion sense is commented on a couple times in this issue, by the general for being stupid, by the Martians as being fashionable, and by Spike himself when his rubber boots protect him from electrocution.
• Likewise Cosmos' alt mode is vindicated here, as he blends in with the Martian ships for a sneak attack on them