Written by: David Mariotte
Art by: Jack Lawrence
Colours by: Brittany Peer & Rebecca Nalty
Letters by: Val Lopez & Jake M. Wood
Editor: Riley Farmer
Supervising Editor: Tom Waltz
Plot
The race is underway, but Mayhem, including Axer, quickly start attacking the track and the racers, killing at least Road Pig in the process, and severely injuring many others like Road Rocket, Override and Sideways.
The security force lose. Intact with the drones on the track, and send out troops to save anyone they can.
The Wreckers, as part of the race, manage to take down most of the Mayhem members, but are stopped by Security from finishing them off, unknown to the racers and Wreckers, the Mayhem members shed their Pretender shells to escape, while being obstructed from view by security.
Acer catches up wit Knock Out, who is in the front of the race, but the surgeon mocks him, bidding him farewell, as Breakdown shoots a missile at Axer, killing him on the spot, revealing his complicity bin this race-fixing plot!
Knock Out soon speeds into the stadium, winning the race, and being named as the new First Senator of Velocitron, with the remaining racers walking behind him, behind Breakdown.
The Wreckers meet up at the end of the race, and aren't happy with this result, and think something more is happening here...
Characters
Autobot/Wrecker
Thunderclash - Truck
Aileron - Jet
Hot Shot - Jeep
Ricochet - Car
Minerva - Car
Mayhem
Octopunch
Skullgrin
Submarauder
Axer Killed by Breakdown
Thunderblast - Boat Crushed by Racers
Slugslinger - Twin Nosed Jet Knocked Out by Hot Shot
Velocitronian
Knock Out - Car
Breakdown - Armoured Van
Drag Strip - F1 Racer
Leadfoot - F1 Racer
Override - Race Car Blasted by Mayhem
Sideways - Motorcycle Crashed by Mayhem
Road Rocket - Motorcycle Skewered by Mayhem
Road Pig - Motorcycle Killed by Octopunch
Scrounge - Wheel
Signal Lancer - Traffic Light
Lickety-Split - Tricycle
RoadHauler - Crane
Clampdown - Police Car
Burn-Out - Van
Dirt Rocket - Motorcycle
Moonracer - Car
Armada Mirage - F1 Racer In Stasis Lock from Rockslide
Orange Cybertron Crumplezone - Rocket Trike
Green Cybertron Clocker - Convertible Crushed by Skullgrin
Purple Armada Downshift - Race Car
Red/Yellow RID2015 Sideswipe - Car
Green RID2015 Quillfire - Van
Purple RID2015 Blurr - Race Car
White/Yellow RID2015 Blurr - Race Car
Light Blue RID2015 Blurr - Race Car
Other Racers
Sec-Ops Officers
Race Spectators
Other Medics (Mentioned)
Other Cybertronian
Xaaron
Primus (Mentioned)
Iron Hope 100 (Mentioned)
Notes
- There are so many virtual redecoes and transplants from older series' this issue. I've tried to identify them all, but a few have probably passed over my head.
- On the note of virtual redecoes, I wouldn't be shocked of some of them (RoadHauler, Clampdown, Burn-Out, as well as the ones featured last issue, like Leadfoot and Knock Out) get new toys in the near future.
- Knock Out is mentioned as being endorsed by the Ascenticons...I'm gonna go out on a lead and say the results of this race were all part of Megatron's big plan for revolution...
- The use of the term "Ascenticon" here, means that this issue IS set earlier in the timeline than its contemporary comics.
- Submarauder is shown leaving a Pretender shell, with his inner robot designed to resemble a Prime Master figure. We can probably assume that Skullgrin and Octopunch have the same ability.
- The boys designed after the Museum guards from Robots in Disguise that I thought were just bouncers last issue, are shown to actually be part of Breakdown's corrupted security force.
- There's still no clue on whether Xaaron is a Velocitronian or just a visiting signatory yet...he just doesn't feel like a member of the speedy planet's population to me!
- Axer is revealed to have been a member of Mayhem this issue, planning to overrule the Velocitronian way of deciding its leadership. However it also appears that the main force of Mayhem were also working with Breakdown and Knock Out to cause enough havok to enable Knock Out to win the race, before betraying and killing Axer...this is confusing!
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