IDW - Angry Birds: Transformers #4

Title: Hard Boiled

Written by: John Barber

Art by: Marcelo Ferreira

Colours by: Nikos Koutsis

Guest Art by: Livio Ramondelli

Letters by: Chris Mowry

Barely Hanging On (Editor): David Hedgecock

Plot

The Autobirds and Deceptihogs begin their counterattack against the Eggbots, when they start to notice that the Eggspark is drawing it's power from the island itself, as is their new forms, which explains why Optimus Prime Bird is starting to run out of his inspirational speeches. The factions set up a plan to either allow the Eggspark to take Piggie Island, and run out of power to steal, or to send the Eggspark away somewhere.

The group manages to fight their way through the Eggbots to the building the Eggspark has spanwed around itself when Galvatron Pig breaks free from his binds, and starts fighting the others (the voices in his head told him to). Bluestreak Bird and the Minion Pigs join the group as well, having grabbed their secret weapon, Heatwave Pig's slingshot from the previous issue.

Galvatron Pig manages to smash through the rest of the Birds and Pigs, until Starscream Pig challenges him, having grabbed the Eggspark for himself, and growing to a massive size. Soundwave Pig manages to grab Galvatron Pig and hold him off, whilst Bumblebee Bird manages to rig up the slingshot, to send Starscream Pig, still wielding the Eggspark into space.

Now that the Eggspark is off the planet, the Autobirds and Deceptihogs, along with the island itself return to their original forms, and return to their regular routines.

In space, the Autobots begin their mission to look for the missing Allspark, when suddenly it, and a depowered Minion Pig smash through the window of the ship, asking for a lift...

Back on Piggie Island, the Pigs have gone back to their old roles, and the Birds start joking around with eachother, not noticing that one of their eggs is still powered by the Eggspark, and starts to Cyberform the area around it again....

Characters

Autobird/Angry Birds

Optimus Prime Pig/Red - Truck Cab

Bumblebee Bird/Chuck - Car

Arcee Bird/Stella - Car

Bluestreak Bird/The Blues - Sidecar Motorcycle

Heatwave Bird/Terence - Fire Truck

Drift Bird/Bomb - Car

Jazz Bird/Bubbles - Car

Grimlock Bird/Hal - Motorcycle

Deceptihog/Pigs

Megatron Pig/King Pig - Tank

Starscream Pig/Minion Pig - Jet Launched into Space, found by Autobots

Lockdown Pig/Foreman Pig - Car

Galvatron Pig/Corporal Pig - Truck Cab

Soundwave Pig/Chef Pig - Van

Minion Pigs

Autobot

Optimus Prime - Truck

Arcee - Car

Jazz - Car

Bumblebee - Car

Grimlock - Tyrannosaurus Rex

Heatwave - Fire Truck

Other

Eggbots Neutralized

Notes

• The idea that the Eggspark is draining Piggie Island for its own power is similar to how the Allspark was used in the alternate timeline of the Live Action Movies.
• Also, why would the Eggspark sstop with just Piggie Island? Wouldn't it's energy draining power continue all the way down to the Earth's core eventually? Or is Piggie Island literally a floating piece of land, unconnected to the rest of the world?
• The non-mutated Minion Pigs have taken on the armour shown of the Pigs in the game. Though unlike in the games, they are not against the Autobirds and Deceptihogs, but on their side.
• The Eggspark has become a lot tidier and smoother since it's last appearance in this series
• Starscream Pig gets turned over-sized with the power of the Eggspark, much like his counterparts did with the Underbase in the G1 Marvel comics, and the Omega Lock in Cybertron. This also adds to the numerous links between the Allspark and the Underbase.
• How did the Allspark/Eggspark and Minion Pig reach the Autobot's shuttle at such a speed that it shattered the window too?
• Evidentially the Autobots won the battle with the Decepticons from issue one.
• Hal implies that he doesn't remember some of what happened when he was in his Grimlock form...yet everyone else seems to remember everything that happened....
• I know it was done for a cliffhanger conclusion, but how did one of the Eggbots remain on the Island? The Eggspark is gone!