IDW - Aw Yeah Revolution! #2

Written and Drawn by: Art Baltazar

Edited by: David Hedgecock

Publisher: Ted Adams

Plot

Baron Karza uses the Orbsah Gem on Optimus, Rom and Snake Eyes so he can use their special talents for himself. The Micronauts smash into the area and attack Karza, who easily takes them down, utilizing the powers of his prisoners, however he doesn't notice that Microtron rushes towards a control panel, and frees the prisoners from their binds.

Unfortunately, now that the three giant beings (especially Optimus) are free and interacting with Microspace, the stability of Microspace begins to break down and starts to fall apart. Karza decides to leave Microspace for Earth, and is soon followed by Optimus.

On Earth, Optimus tumbles through the portal and almost lands on a Cobra Fortress, leading to the Cobra troops to attack...

In Microspace Acroyear uses his sword to hold open the portal, allowing himself and the other giants to leave and chase Karza. Upon arriving, they are et by Storm Shadow who announces that Optimus was defeated by Cobra, with help from Baron Karza, and also reveals that Karza has explained Microspace to them fully in the time that has past, since along period of time has passed on Earth compared to the seconds for Microspace.

Storm Shadow and Snake Eyes begin their usual fight on top of Storm Shadow's favourite mountain, which gives him the advantage, allowing him to push Snake Eyes down the mountain. Rom and Acroyear team up and knock Storm Shadow down the mountain as well, leading to both ninjas fighting at the bottom.

Before they can continue their fight however, a hidden trap door opens up and Optimus, now under Cobra control, is lifted out of the hidden Cobra facility, announcing that he'll destroy his old friends for Cobra!

Meanwhile, an asteroid infested with Dire Wraiths is rushing towards Earth, looking for Rom....

Characters

Autobot

Optimus Prime - Truck Brainwashed by Cobra

Human

Snake Eyes

Storm Shadow

Cobra Troopers

Micronaut

Baron Karza

Andromeda

Acroyear

Space Glider

Microtron

Biotron

Other

Rom, the Space Knight

Dire Wraiths

Notes

• The Orbsah gem is able to give Karza the abilities of the larger Hasbro property characters...like someone's telekinesis...and Optimus' ability to grow sizes.....I dunno if that really happens.....I guess his hand transformation power comes from Rom's Neutralizer though!
• When Optimus pops out of Microspace and into the Cobra base's area he seems to be the size of a Titan...that seems a bit off...
• Does Rom have a forcefield in the Hasbroverse? If so that would be helpful in his fights there!
• Hey look! Optimus has been given a Cobra make-over! I'm pretty sure we haven't seen that since the DDP crossover days! You know....the GOOD GI Joe vs Transformers crossover!
• It's mentioned that time moves differently in Microspace compared to the regular universe, this appears to be the case in the normal Microspace too.
• Since we saw that a few seconds in Microspace will result in a fair bit of time in the normal universe passing here (long enough for a battle between Cobra and Optimus, brainwashing the Autobot, and repainting him at least) then how long has passed whilst the heroes were in their bonds in Microspace?