IDW - Robots in Disguise #13

Title: The Verge

Written by: John Barber

Art by: Andrew Griffith

Colours by: Josh Perez

Letters by: Shawn Lee

Editor: Carlos Guzman

Plot

Starscream speaks with Megatron and tells him that he's finally almost in charge of Cybertron, and he didn't have to fire a single shot to do so, however Megatron smiles and Starscream freaks out and leaves the cell, however he can't leave the complex itself due to the riots right outside.

Elsewhere Prowl and Wheeljack arrest the Decepticons who attacked Wheeljack (last issue) and Prowl tells Wheeljack to follow him to the black room, ignoring the riots and people in danger all around, he admits to Wheeljack that he's been using Bumblebee as just a public face, and that he's been preparing for what's next and that after tonight, there'll only be one faction left, and asks Wheeljack to join him.

At Maccadam's the rioters are trying to break through, but the patrons inside are more concerned with Arcee, she reveals that she's on their side, and even lies to Prowl on his com line, she tells Blurr that Dirge and Swindle (who she has with her) can give evidence against Prowl, she'll help them out of the bar, if he gets them to Bumblebee.

At Kimia Bumblebee tries shouting at the rioters to get them to leave, since they've blocked off their com links, but they don't listen, Bumblebee admits to Metalhawk that he's right, and his way is wrong, he'll open up elections the next day with the intent that Metalhawk wins, the two watch a news feed from Circuit outside the now destroyed Maccadam's, Metalhawk speeds off to there to use Circuit's news feed to announce the elections and try to end the riots, and to announce that for tonight at least, he fully supports Bumblebee's forces.

The rioters break into the prison and quickly take out Jetfire, Bluestreak and Warpath, and free all the prisoners, including Megatron. Megatron tells everyone to follow him, and take Starscream to the Black Room, where Starscream is horrified to see all the thought-to-be dead Decepticons all alive and rebuilt stronger standing with Prowl, holding Wheeljack prisoner, and Megatron announces that thanks to Starscream's actions, Cybertron will finally be his.

Characters

Autobot

Bumblebee - Car

Prowl - Car

Wheeljack - Car Captured by Prowl

Arcee - Car

Blurr - Race Car

Jazz - Car

Bluestreak - Car Killed/Badly Injured by Decepticons

Warpath - Tank Killed/Badly Injured by Decepticons

Jetfire - Jet Killed/Badly Injured by Decepticons

Circuit

Longtooth

Broadside

Ironhide (?)

Omega Supreme Still Injured or Dead

Decepticon

Megatron Badly Injured Still

Starscream - Jet Captured by Decepticons

Dirge - Jet

Swindle - Van

Squawkbox

Octane/Tankor

Turmoil - Tank

Skywarp - Jet

Laserbeak - Data Disk

Astrotrain

Blitzwing

Soundwave - Van

Rumble - Tank

Frenzy - Tank

Ravage - Cassette

Bombshell - Boll Weevil

Shockwave

Scavenger - Excavator

Hook - Crane

Long Haul - Dump Truck

Mixmaster - Mixing Truck

Bonecrusher - Bulldozer

Buzzsaw - Cassette

Motormaster - Truck

Acid Storm - Jet

Shrapnel - Scarab Beetle

Needlenose - Jet

Apeface - Ape

Brawl - Tank

Slugslinger - Twin Nosed Jet

Dead End - Car

Battletrap

Cutthroat

Cindersaur

Staxx Dead

Other Rioters

Turmoil's Crew

NAIL

Metalhawk - Fighter Jet

Sky-Byte - Flying Shark

Tappet - Car

Hipotank - Tank

Zetca

NAIL's

Other

Metrotitan (Mentioned) Dead

Notes

• I TOLD YOU! I TOLD YOU PROWL WAS BEHIND IT ALL!!!
• I'm sure it'll be all be revealed as some elaborate scheme by Prowl, but honestly I'd rather he was just shot between the eyes for all the crap he's done lately
• Starscream knows Megatron very well, he knows that when his former leader smiles, you run
• It seems like no one knew that Arcee was still alive following Chaos, except Prowl and the others who she's briefly interacted with
• Is it bad when the serial killer sociopath Arcee seems to be more rational than Prowl?
• NO YOU FOOLS!!! DON'T BURN DOWN THE BAR!!!!
• Not all the dead guys from this series are amongst the "revived" characters, Ratbat and Sunstorm for instance are missing (they could just be behind some other characters though)
• Metalhawk's message reaches someone in the wilderness with a data pad (most likely Ironhide)
• Omega Supreme's body is still lying around (not sure if he's dead yet or not)
• Rumble and Frenzy's new bodies are based on their toys from the United line, which were never released by Hasbro, rather than using their new Fall of Cybertron Generations toys (like what Laserbeak has) Maybe this is a hint that those toys will be appearing somewhere soon??
• On a similar note, Ravage seems to be using his Universe toy mold (the one who comes with Hound) rather than his new FOC toy as well...odd