TFCC #60 - Alone Together #5

Title: Alone Together Chapter 5: Clarity

Writers: S. Trent Troop and Greg Sepelak

Pencils and Inks: Naoto Tsushima

Colours: Evan Gauntt

Letters: Jesse Wittenrich

Managing Editor: Pete Sinclair

Coordination: Phases

Plot

Rampage is having a great time killing scientists in a fiery landscape, until he is magically teleported to a restrained table and is killed (again), Rampage then wakes up in a waiting room, where he learns that he's just being worn down, and that his friend is being dealt with too, in her own mind as well.

In her own prison, Transmutate is being torn apart mentally, until Rampage manages to reach her, and they help each other out, and manage to smash out of Delirious' traps. Bruton and Medusa attack the duo, but are no match for them since they've been fully re-energized, unlike last time.

The Destructons leaave the planet, irritated by the Cybertronian's stubbornness, and leave them a distress call to call either friends or enemies, whilst the Destructons experiment with the Navicomp they stole earlier, and manage to unlock the secrets of Transforming with it.

Characters

Cybertronian

Transmutate - Motorcycle

Rampage - Space Shuttle

Navicomp

Guys in Illusions

Destructon

Lord Imperious Delirious

Medusa Injured by Transmutate

Bruton Injured by Rampage

Psychokhan

Notes

• I would assume the guys at the start of the issue are based on the guys who experimented on Rampage in real life, but considering Rampage's..."mental issues"....it's possible they're just complete fabrications.
• Judging by them using the Navicomp at the end, and the dialogue, it seems that the Destructons can Trans-scan etc, just like Cybertronians (possibly indicating future toys)

Title: Another Light Prologue: Familiar Reflections
Writers: Jesse Wittenrich and Pete Sinclair
Pencils and Inks: Guido Guidi
Colours: Evan Guantt
Letters: Jessse Wittenrich
Managing Editor: Pete Sinclair

Plot

In 2015, following another failed attack on the Decepticons, the evil Autobots are returning back to Cybertron defeated, but Sky Lynx cannot continue the trip without them jettisoning some weight. Rodimus volunteers for the badly injured Autobots from the battle to be launched into space, which includes Optimus, which the rest of the crew are fine with.

Rodimus volunteers himself as the new leader, and the rest of the crew are totally fine with that too (no big battles inside the tiny ship this time!).

Optimus and the other "dead guys" float through space, when they are beckoned towards a strange voice, and a bright light, where they are greeted kindly by Unicron!

TO BE CONTINUED!!

Characters

Autobot

Rodimus Prime - Sports Car

Optimus Prime - Truck Cab Launched into Space

Sky Lynx - Space Shuttle

Drift - Race Car

Tailgate - Sports Car

Blaster - Boom Box

Trailbreaker - Van

Swerve - Pick Up Truck

Rewind - Cassette

Chromedome's Head

Ratchet - Ambulance Launched into Space

Prowl - Police Car Launched into Space

Inferno - Fire Engine Launched into Space

Brawn - Jeep Launched into Space

Other

Unicron - Ringed Planet

Notes

• This story of course parallels the events of the 1986 Animated movie
• Amongst the changes are Astrotrain being replaced with Sky Lynx, Rodimus and Optimus taking Starscream and Megatron's places, however Unicron is still the one who the evil leader encounters (though sounding nicer still)
• The crew aboard Sky Lynx is based on the crew of the Lost Light in IDW's G1 comics, bar Prowl and Optimus anyway.
• Chromedome has been reduced to just a head following his apparent demise much earlier, when he was mentioned as being a part of Optimus' trophy wall in Dungeons and Dinobots.

Other Features

Unreleased G2: The Lost Spectrum - Article on unreleased G2 figures

Transformers 30th Anniversary: Transformers Aligned: Putting the House in Order - Article on the Aligned continuity