IDW - Revolution: Transformers

Title: Thundercracker & Buster save the world (and Marissa Faireborn helps, too)

Written by: John Barber

Art by: Andrew Griffith

Colours by: Thomas Deer

Letters by: Gilberto Lazcano 

Editor: Carlos Guzman

Publisher: Ted Adams

Plot

Marissa is annoyed that the President has assigned her to guard a briefcase for her at the White House, but before the two can argue about it too much, Marissa receives a message from Scarlett of GI Joe, telling her that Bikini Atoll has been taken over by aliens, and warns her that all other locations could be infiltrated too. At that moment several of the secret service guys in the room transform into their true Dire Wraith forms, and begin their attack on the humans.

Meanwhile, in Pittsburgh, Thundercracker is helping some firefighters to rescue some trapped humans from a burning building, along with Buster, D.O.C. and Bob, whilst also working on his screenplay and keeping Optimus up to date with his work. During the rescue the communication to Optimus gets disconnected and he's soon contacted by Marissa who needs his help, as she doesn't trust anyone else. Thudnercracker flies off to the White House to save the day, along with his little friends.

Marissa has finished killing the Wraiths in the Oval Office using an armour-piercing pistol she has, and escorts the President and her important briefcase through the building. Fighting off the Dire Wraiths along the way.

Thundercracker arrives at the White House, but is immediately attacked by the clone Transformers guarding the building.

Going through the building, the President and Marissa encounter Rashid Nasir, one of her aides, who directs them to the Vice President's office, where several humans are hiding out, however a couple of them are revealed to be Dire Wraiths after all, and go to attack the remaining humans. Luckily though, Thundercracker smashes through the wall and crushes one of the Wraiths whilst Bob attacks the last one, who begins to eat the alien invader. The clone Transformers are destroyed by Thundercracker.

They regroup, and one of the aides deduces that since the Clones attacked, that would mean that someone in their control room must be a Wraith too, unfortunately Marissa is worried since they can't tell who is a Wraith or not, until Buster starts to growl at one of the aides, revealing her to be an alien. The President is forced to reveal that her briefcase is Joe Colton's and contains his stash of Ore-13. Marissa figures out that the Wraiths need it for their plan, so she takes it from the President and takes it further through the White House, leaving the animals with the President for her protection, whilst Thundercracker and Nasir go with her, the latter holding the briefcase.

Thundercracker smashes his way into control room, where they find the room filled with Dire Wraiths. The aliens sense the Ore-13 and steal the briefcase from Nasir, tearing his fingers off in the process. One of the Dire Wraiths uses her magicks to fuse the Ore-13 into her body, causing her to grow to a giant size and goes on a rampage.

Thundercracker flies into the air with the Wraith, and decides to throw her into the Sun, since she's annoying him with her monologue, before she overheats his arm, causing it to separate from his body, but not before he warns her of the ammunitions.

Despite the warning, the arm explodes, injuring the Wraith and sending her plummeting to Earth, skewering her on the Washington Monument, killing her.

In the aftermath everyone reunites, and Thundercracker decides to take a break from his screenwriting, and wants to go on a road trip with Buster, which the doggie appears to like the idea of.

Characters

Autobot

Thundercracker - Fighter Jet

Optimus Prime - Truck Cab (Mentioned)

Windblade - VTOL Fighter Jet (Mentioned)

Sunstreaker - Sports Car (Mentioned)

Jetfire - Fighter Jet (Mentioned)

Decepticon

Soundwave - Personnel Carrier (Mentioned)

Other Cybertronian

Bob the Insecticon

D.O.C.

Garrison Blackrock - Head (Mentioned)

GI Joe

Scarlett (Mentioned)

Other Human

Madam President

Marissa Faireborn

Rashid Nasir

Clone Transformer Operator Killed by Jimenez

White House Staff Several Killed by Dire Wraiths

Burning Apartment Family

Firefighters

President Taft (Mentioned)

EDC (Mentioned) Absorbed into GI Joe

Dire Wraith

Ms Jimenez Killed by Thundercracker

Mitch Johnson Killed by Thundercracker or Bob

Replaced White House Staff Killed by Marissa, Thundercracker and others

Random Dire Wraiths

Joe Colton (Mentioned) Dead

Other

Buster the Dog

Jones the Cat

Thrust Clone - Fighter Jet Destroyed by Thundercracker

Ramjet Clone - Fighter Jet Destroyed

Notes

• Despite being a major character in this issue, the President is STILL unnamed. This is bound to be leading up to a big name reveal...
• Marissa has been transferred to being on the President's personal staff following being fired from the EDC, and being replaced by Joe Colton.
• The attack on Bikini Atoll mentioned in this issue happens in the GI Joe Revolution issue, which hasn't yet been released.
• So....the Dire Wraiths replace most of the White House staff with their troops, but DON'T replace the President of America?!? DA FUCK?!?!
• Thundercracker is shown performing helpful deeds on Earth as part of the Autobot's mission to befriend the humans. To their credit though, none of the humans attack him or his crew today.
• It's mentioned that Thundercracker is watching Bob for Sunstreaker, but why is he watching D.O.C.?
• Thundercracker's new arm was made to replace the one he lost during the battle at the Indian Ocean.
• Marissa has Thundercracker's comm channel programmed into her phone...that's cute.
• Bob starts to eat a Dire Wraith in this issue....so....does he poop? Are the Wraith-chunks just going to be sitting in his "stomach" now?
• Buster can tell who is a Dire Wraith or not just by smelling them....how have they not been detected before now if canines can detect them?!
• Also, Buster the dog is now a better detection tool that Rom's Analyzer. HA!!
• Due to her extended use of magic here, Jimenez is likely an Elite Dire Wraith.
• We previously saw that Joe Colton had a suitcase filled with Ore-13 in the Revolution preview story, and in Revolution: Rom.
• Thundercracker claims to be planning to throw Jimenez into the Sun, but, as he even mentioned, he probably couldn't have done so anyway, but she would have probably burned up in the atmosphere.
• The President seems like she's warming up to there being good Transformers now, rather than them all just being there to invade the planet.

DW - Generation One V3 #7-10

Plot

In San Desto the US Military are investigating the sudden disappearance of the townspeople in a theater when suddenly one of them is hit by a device and begins to act odd, when his friend goes to check on him, he's killed by Bombshell.

At the EDC base at Area 51 Marissa plays the dying scream of the murdered army guy to the Autobots and says that the situation seems to be because of something Cybertronian and asks Jazz, Bumper, Sideswipe and Sunstreaker for help in investigating. They agree and are debriefed.

Starscream returns to his base after the incident with Sunstorm, Frenzy warns Soundwave, who quickly stops his communication with someone. The Autobots and EDC are taken to San Desto and find it deserted, unknown to them though they are being watched. The group splits up to investigate. Bumper and most of one group of EDC operatives are captured by something. Sunstreaker and Sideswipe head into the theater to investigate, after which the ground starts opening up and a swarm of Insecticons pour out and begin encroaching on Jazz, Marissa and the remaining EDC guys.

Jazz fights off the Insecticon swarm, but all the EDC guys, except Marissa are captured, so her and Jazz drive off to safety. The Twins, whilst investigating the theater find a cavern filled with eggs (containing presumably the swarm). Elsewhere, Bombshell is operating on Bumper, but leaves him when he and the others go to "welcome their guests" above, and he breaks free.

In Ohio, Bumblebee goes to visit Spike at his home and tells him he's quit the Autobots. Below the theater the Insecticons attack the two Autobots and manage to defeat them in battle, knocking them out. Elsewhere, Jazz and Marissa hide out in a warehouse where they find a pile of dead cattle, Jazz remembers that when Grimlock and the others arrived on Earth they were attacked by the Insecticons and Marissa remembers reports of dead cattle elsewhere and large insect monsters too. They work out that the two are connected, but are found by the swarm, so they run underground, where they end up at the cavern nest. Jazz worries about what's inside the eggs so he scorches them with his flamethrower.

The Autobot brothers are taken to Bombshell's lab, but are rescued by Bumper before Bombshell can operate on them. All the Autobots make their way up top into the town where they battle the Insecticons (though Bumper takes a detour and kills a couple of EDC guys offscreen). The Insecticons order the mind-controlled townspeople to act as a human shield, but Bumper stops them by turning one of their cerebro shells to overload Bombshell and defeat him and saves the day...all too easily......

On Cybertron someone steps into Shockwave's territory and he sends out Blitzwing and Astrotrain to investigate, outside they find out its one of the Air Warriors from the Age of Internment (Age of Wrath) and are confused as they were all thrown away ages ago. They manage to destroy it, but then Razorclaw appears and attacks them. Inside his base Shockwave loses all contact with his troops and wonders what happened, when Megatron appears and blasts him.

Elsewhere Hot Rod trains in an Earth simulator with Kup whilst Arcee and Springer watch as Prowl and the others load a ship and head off back to Earth. On Quintessa the Quintessons are gloating as their sleeper is doing her job well.

On Earth Jazz and the others leave the EDC base and rejoin the other Autobots on the Orion. In Cincinnati Bumblebee and Spike are hanging out by driving around and stop an attempted car jacking. On Cybertron Megatron has spared Shockwave's life, but has disabled him and introduces him to his troops, including Astrotrain who switched sides (but not Blitzwing as he wouldn't turn, so he was killed). Megatron reveals that he plans to head to Earth next, rather than bothering with Cybertron anymore.

On Earth Starscream is having the Combaticons train against the captive Sky Lynx, but the Autobot is too strong, so he binds him up again, suddenly Predaking rises out of the water, ready to fight the Combaticons and Starscream. Starscream calls Soundwave for help, but he ignores him, as his true leader Megatron has just returned.

At the Pentagon Buster Witwicky orders Marissa to restart the EXO-Suit program, whilst the Autobots begin construction of Autobot City in the Alaskan Wilderness. The Combaticons battle with Predaking, but ultimately are defeated by the more powerful gestalt, Starscream flies away to safety, however upon returning to base is attacked by Soundwave and Megatron (in gun mode).

Megatron questions both of the traitors about all that has happened and learns about Sunstorm's existence and questions Shockwave about it further. On Cybertron Sixshot is wandering around when he finds the remains of Blitzwing and examines them. Elsewhere on Cybertron Magnus is holding a meeting about reinforcing the defense of Cybertron, whilst the Quintessons watch through their sleeper agent and prepare to send another team through to the planet....NEVER!!!!

Characters

Autobot

Optimus Prime - Truck Badly Injured

Ultra Magnus - Car Carrier

Prowl - Police Car

Jazz - Porsche

Sunstreaker - Sports Car

Sideswipe - Sports Car

Bumper - Sports Car

Bumblebee - VW Beetle

Hot Rod - Sports Car

Kup - Pick Up Truck

Springer - Helicopter/Rocket Car

Arcee - Sports Car

Wheelie - Car

Gnaw - Sharkticon

Twin Twist - Drill Tank

Topspin - Jet

Grimlock - Tyrannosaurus Rex

Slag - Triceratops

Swoop - Pteranodon

Snarl - Stegosaurus

Sludge - Apatosaurus

Warpath - Tank

Wheeljack - Race Car

Windcharger - Sports Car

Ratchet - Ambulance

Brawn - SUV

Cosmos - Orbiter

Hound - Jeep

Grapple - Crane

Hoist - Tow Truck

Omega Supreme - Rocket and Base

Gears - Pick Up Truck

Huffer - Truck Cab

Ironhide - Van

Bluestreak - Sports Car

Mirage - F1 Race Car

Sky Lynx - Space Shuttle In Starscream's Captivity

Galazy Shuttle - Space Shuttle Orion

Other Autobots at City Site

Metroplex - City (On Autobot City Plans)

Gravitas (Flashback)

Kudori (Flashback)

Vraz (Flashback)

Jetfire - Jet (Mentioned) Dead

Decepticon

Megatron - Gun (Tank in Flashback)

Shockwave - Ray Gun Injured by Megatron

Starscream - Fighter Jet Injured by Megatron and Soundwave

Soundwave - Cassette Player

Frenzy - Cassette

Rumble - Cassette 

Onslaught - Anti Aircraft Truck Killed as part of Bruticus

Brawl - Tank Killed as part of Bruticus

Swindle - Jeep Killed as part of Bruticus

Blast Off - Space Shuttle Killed as part of Bruticus

Vortex - Helicopter Killed as part of Bruticus

Bruticus - Combaticon Gestalt Killed by Predaking

Razorclaw - Lion

Tantrum - Bull

Divebomb - Falcon

Headstrong - Rhino

Rampage - Tiger

Predaking - Predacon Gestalt

Bombshell - Boll Weevil

Kick Back - Locust

Shrapnel - Stag Beetle

Astrotrain - Train/Space Shuttle

Blitzwing - Tank/Jet Killed by Razorclaw

Sixshot - Tank/Jet/Winged Wolf/Car/Gun

Dirge - Fighter Jet

Thrust - Fighter Jet

Ramjet - Fighter Jet

Insecticon Swarm Defeated by Bumper

Air Warriors - Jets

Skywarp - Cybertronian Jet (Flashback)

Thundercracker - Cybertronian Jet (Flashback)

Cy-Kill - Motorcycle (Flashback)

Scourge - Space Shuttle (On Monitor) Dead

Quintesson

Judges

Elita One

Human

Marissa Fairborne

Spike Witwicky

Carly Witwicky

Daniel Witwicky

Colonel Buster Witwicky

Cruz Killed by Bumper

Dorry Killed by Bumper

Colligan Killed by Bombshell

"Lady Driver"

"Muggers"

EDC Team in San Desto Killed by Insecticons

EDC Members

US Military

Citizens of San Desto

Sparkplug Witwicky (Photo) Dead

Nathaniel Fairborne (Mentioned)

Other

Sunstorm - Fighter Jet (Mentioned) Dead

Dai Atlas (Statue in Flashback)

Deszarus (Statue in Flashback)

Nightbird (Film Character)

Primus (Mentioned)

Notes

• These are the last four present day G1 issues made by Dreamwave, and it ended just as it was finally starting to get interesting!
• The movie shown in the first story features the Nightbird robot from the G1 cartoon.
• The toy shown at the start of the story is the Tako-Tank from Beast Wars II (and not a Go-Bot like the army guy thinks)
• The Autobots rescued by the EDC in the previous story line are now helping the EDC on missions as repayment for being repaired
• Soundwave's been in contact with Megatron for a short while before this story
• The Autobots haven't been told about the EDC holding some dead Transformers
• The Insecticons seem to be unknown of by the Autobots...despite being around during the War Within stories....
• For some reason the Insecticons needed to use cattle to make their swarm....I don't get it either
• Bumper is implied to be under Insecticon control by the end of the story, and he kills 2 of the EDC members as well as other things.
• The Predacons were shwon being recruited by Megatron in the Summer Special
• The Earth simulation used by Hot Rod seems to be based on the location we first see him in in the 80's G1 Movie
• Arcee is shown to be a Quintesson sleeper agent here, who seems to be working to cause trouble by pitting Springer and Hot Rod against each other
• Starscream has Sky Lynx in binds since he took them back to Earth, he now uses him as a training partner for the Combaticons
• Buster Witwicky has joined the army and now hates the Transformers for what happened to his father
• Marissa is shown to be related to Flint from GI Joe here
• The Exo-Suit is a military project here, it's not known what it would have meant, but most likely would have been used by the army to battle Transformers on mass.
• Autobot City is shown being built here (of course we never see it being completed)
• It's shown here that Shockwave knew about all that happened on Earth and wanted Sunstorm to come to the planet to unlock that seal with Starscream (but again, we never know why)
• Sixshot is mentioned as having been completed by Shockwave, and was an improvement on Blitzwing and Astrotrain, most likely due to him being a 6-changer rather than just a triple changer.
• The Dinobots are suddenly shown to be GIGANTIC in the meeting (see characters picture)
• The Female Autobots are being deployed at the end of this story for an adventure that'll never be seen!!

DW - Generation One V3 #1-6

Plot

Starscream has returned to Earth, and has just had his team of Combaticons defeat most of the local Autobots, however he notices that Ratchet and Brawn are missing, and sends them after them. The two Autobots return to their base in the crashed Ark. Meanwhile on Cybertron the Battlechargers enter one of Shockwave's old labs (after torturing a Mini-Spy or two) and they find some tubes filled with what looks like clones of other Transformers. One of them however wakes up and attacks the two of them and smashes out of the lab in a ball of radiation and into space.

On Earth Screamer and the Combaticons arrive outside the Ark and prepare to attack it. Inside, the two Autobots walk past the cell where the rest of the Earth Decepticons are being held and get onto Teletran-1 to warn the others on Cybertron about Screamer's new team and to work out how to stop Bruticus.

Unfortunately Bruticus tears into the Ark and frees the captured Decepticons.

Bumblebee and his crew on the Orion speed towards Earth and pick up Brawn's message about the Combaticons and the attack when suddenly the signal goes out. The ship speeds up to get to the planet quicker.

Ratchet and Brawn fend off against the Combaticons, but ultimately are forced to activate the Ark's self destruct, the two escape just as it blows, just Bruticus is barely injured. Starscream shoots and disables the two Autobots.

The Orion arrives near Earth, but before they can enter orbit they are passed by a speedy ball of light, who heads down to the planet.

The Decepticons start blasting at the newly arrived radioactive light, but he manages to defeat all the Decepticons, and even shoots down the newly arrived Autobot ship. Starscream flees the scene anf the newcomer follows.

On Cybertron the Autobots are training some new recruits for combat, but it's not going too well, on top of that Optimus is in a bad condition following the forceful removal of the Matrix by Shockwave before, but Magnus is back up to normal. The Protectobots contact Prowl and reports about the explosion at Shockwave's lab and that the Battlechargers were knocked out sometime. Prowl tells them to let him know when they know what happened.

On Earth, the newcomer has followed Starscream to the still sunken Decepticon warship. Inside there Starscream starts work on defrosting something in a stasis tube, whilst looking for the newcomer again on the screens, unfortunately the newcomer is inside the base and starts throttling Starscream, whilst introducing himself as Sunstorm, Screamer's brother.

Elsewhere, Bumblebee's team have left their ship and start investigating the badly damaged Decepticons and start working on fixing the ship. Meanwhile Starscream is forced to explain to Sunstorm how he returned to Earth on Sky Lynx, gave the Combaticons new alternate modes and led an attack on the Autobots (leading to the start of this story). Sunstorm explains that he is on a divine mission and has the knowledge of Primus within him, and he needs Starscream's help for something, however Jetfire appears behind them, having finished being defrosted before.

A few hours later the Orion is repaired and the stealth shields are activated, hiding it from view and the Autobots are now using it for their local base. All of a sudden Starscream and Jetfire appear.

Jetfire manages to defeat Sunstorm, but he starts repairing himself immediately, so he and Starscream leave before it's too later, heading to the Autobot's base. The next day at the Orion Starscream is now working with the Autobots to work out what Sunstorm is, and how to stop him from continuing his violent attacks.

On Cybertron the Auotbots are having a hard time with the public after the removal of Shockwave from power and the now changing infrastructure of the world.

On Earth the Autobots and Decepticons are cooperating and have worked out that Sunstorm seems to be hunting down Starscream, so Ratchet creates a device to act as a decoy as it mimics Screamer's energy signature and will also suppress Sunstorm's radiation as well.

Sunstorm approaches the ship, and the Autobots use jet packs and small ships to face off against him, after a fierce battle in the sky, which leads to the ground after a while Bumblebee manages to get the device on his back, and he goes off flying.

Later a weakened Sunstorm goes to Alaska where he finds Starscream in a cave, when suddenly the cave starts to collapse and Starscream sees something shocking looming above him.

In the past, Megatron punishes Starscream for daring to try and usurp his power whilst he was away on a mission. Meanwhile in the present Starscream is being hunted down by Omega Supreme, who sees him as a primary target. In order to escape from the giant Autobot he blasts the decoy off of Sunstorm, reviving him and letting him deal with Omega.

On Cybertron Prowl has been sent data on the clones in the lab, and finds out that the energy and data from Vector Sigma was sent into that lab and had been transferred into one of the clones, the one that's gone missing.

On Earth Warpath and Bumper have found the badly injured bodies of the Autobots attacked by Bruticus earlier when they're suddenly the EDC, led by Marissa Fairborne surround them. Bumblebee and the others return to the Orion where they find the crew all knocked out by Starscream earlier. The crew start to wake up, when the ship starts being hit by something.

In Alaska Sunstorm and Omega Supreme fight it out. Omega appears to win the fight and lowers his guard, at which point Sunstorm attacks him.

Meanwhile on the Planet of Junk, Wreck-Gar has collected and repaired several Air Warriors, and Megatron repays him by killing him...nice guy!

Bumblebee, Jetfire and Cliffjumper arrive in Alaska and find the badly injured Omega Supreme and the damaged device meant for Sunstorm nearby. Jetfire reveals that he and Omega were on a mission to look for Optimus and the others and were attacked by someone outside, crashing them on Earth, where they were eventually trapped separately, until recently. Jetfire and Bumblebee fly off to hunt down Sunstorm, who Omega has tracked to the ocean again. Cliffjumper stays behind to guard the large Autobot.

On Cybertron, Prowl has worked out that Shockwave became interested in Earth after downloading the data from Vector Sigma, meaning there may be clues to what's happening there, so he calls a meeting with the other Autobots.

Jetfire and Bumblebee arrive at the ocean, where they find Sunstorm using his abilities to part the ocean in one area, revealing a seal underneath that he needs Starscream to open for him, which he does, as the two are now working together.

The Autobots follow the Decepticon and his clone into the hole revealing a strange, non-Earth-like tunnel leading down. Starscream is knocked out by Jetfire, and Bumblebee is held hostage by Sunstorm, who starts to melt his head. Starscream attacks Sunstorm, knocking him out again, he goes to turn on the Autobots, but Bumblebee warns him that Sunstorm is behind him and alive. Screamer shoots at his brother and knocks him into the crevice filled with a strange dark substance and taunts him as he submerges.

Starscream gets ready to kill Bumblebee, whilst on Cybertron the Autobots decide to head back to Earth to work out what's happening. Meanwhile on Earth the Autobots taken in by the EDC are taken underground. In Alaska Cliffjumper and Omega are worried about Jetfire and Bumblebee.

Before Starscream can kill Bumblebee, Sunstorm emerges from the goop and goes on a rampage, but starts to overload with radiation and blowing up and he blames Sunstorm for this, as he betrayed him and his divine mission from Primus. Jetfire rescues Starscream from being killed and Sunstorm leaves the tunnel, planning on destroying the whole planet, Jetfire follows him and tells Screamer to carry Bumblebee to safety, since he owes him. Starscream reluctantly agrees and takes him safely to a beach, then leaves to try and help Jetfire against Sunstorm in the sky.

Jetfire discovers that Sunstorm is about to explode, so he launches himself, and the radioactive clone out of the atmosphere, where Sunstorm explodes, taking Jetfire with him as Starscream watches from nearby, and Bumblebee sees from the beach.

Bumblebee watches as the explosion subsides and salutes his friend, and also gives up his weapon and leaves, walking off into the night.

Characters

Autobot

Optimus Prime - Truck Badly Injured

Ultra Magnus - Car Carrier

Prowl - Police Car

Bumblebee - VW Beetle

Cliffjumper - Porsche

Brawn - SUV

Ratchet - Ambulance

Jetfire - Jet Killed in Radioactive Explosion

Omega Supreme - Rocket and Base Injured by Sunstorm

Warpath - Tank Captured by EDC

Bumper - Sports Car Captured by EDC

Mirage - F1 Race Car

Hound - Jeep

Ironhide - Van

Trailbreaker - Camper Van

Gears - Pick Up Truck

Bluestreak - Sports Car

Huffer - Truck Cab

Perceptor - Microscope

Hoist - Tow Truck

Red Alert - Emergency Car

Kup - Pick Up Truck

Cosmos - Orbiter 

Powerglide - A10 Jet

Seaspray - Hovercraft

Beachcomber - Buggy

Hot Spot - Fire Engine

First Aid - Ambulance

Streetwise - Police Car

Groove - Police Motorcycle

Blades - Rescue Helicopter

Car Powerdasher - Car

Jet Powerdasher - Jet

Drill Powerdasher - Drill Tank

Swerve - Pick Up Truck

Hubcap - Sports Car

Outback - SUV

Tailgate - Sports Car

Pipes - Truck Cab

Jazz - Porsche Deactivated by Bruticus, Captured by EDC

Windcharger - Sports Car Deactivated by Bruticus, Captured by EDC

Wheeljack - Race Car Deactivated by Bruticus, Captured by EDC

Sideswipe - Sports Car Deactivated by Bruticus, Captured by EDC

Sunstreaker - Sports Car Deactivated by Bruticus, Captured by EDC

Blacker - Racing Buggy

Laster - Sports Car

Braver - Sports Car

Electro - Pick Up Truck

Volt - Coupe

Rapido - Sports Car

Windbreaker - Sports Car

Aero Raid - Jet

Sonic Bomber - Jet

Shoki - Train

Dashtacker - Super Car and Halftrack Vehicle

Wingwaver - Jet and Boat

Getsuei - Train

Yukikaze - Train

Kaen - Train

Push-Button

Galaxy Shuttle - Orion Space Shuttle

Sky Lynx - Space Shuttle (Footage and Flasback)

Decepticon

Megatron - Gun (Cybertronian Tank in Flashback)

Starscream - Fighter Jet (Cybertronian Jet in Flashback)

Skywarp - Fighter Jet

Thundercracker - Fighter Jet

Onslaught - Anti-Aircraft Truck

Brawl - Tank

Blast Off - Space Shuttle

Vortex - Helicopter

Swindle - Jeep

Bruticus - Combaticon Gestalt

Soundwave - Cassette Player (Cybertronian Van in Flashback)

Rumble - Cassette

Runabout - Car Off-Lined by Sunstorm

Runamuck - Car Off-Lined by Sunstorm

Air Warriors - Jets

Shockwave - Ray Gun (Mentioned)

Clones

Sunstorm - Fighter Jet Killed in Radioactive Explosion

Powered Convoy - Car Carrier Inactive in Lab

Twincast - Boom Box Inactive in Lab

Soundblaster - Cassette Player Inactive in Lab

Ricochet - Porsche Inactive in Lab

Magnificus - Microscope Inactive in Lab

Other

Marissa Fairborne

Wreck-Gar - Motorcycle Killed by Megatron

Scourge - Space Shuttle (Flashback)

Mini-Spy Killed by Battlechargers

EDC

Humans

Cybertronian Civilians

Training Droids

Vector Sigma (Footage)

Primus (Mentioned)

The Oracle (Mentioned)

Notes

• Starscream's ruler attire from his delusion at the start is the same one he wore in the Movie (before being destroyed)
• Starscream being the leader of the Combaticons is a reference to their creation in the G1 cartoon
• The clones on Cybertron are all repaints of popular characters, or earlier mold usages, such as their Diaclone forms etc
• Runamuck and Runabout seem to be back to normal after being imprisoned and half killed recently
• The ship used by Bumblebee is Galaxy Shuttle from Victory, for the sake of geekdom, I've just said that it IS that character in my character list
• Magnus is bad to full strength after his fight with Shockwave, Optimus however is out of commission for the rest of the series
• The Ark is destroyed in this story, which leads the way for Autobot City needing to be built in the nest storyline
• Sunstorm considers Starscream his brother...wonder if the other clones do as well?
• Most of the crowd fillers on Cybertron are the more obscure toys like the Trainbots from Headmasters and Multiforce from Victory
• Bumblebee's battle mask makes him look like his original toy
• There's an ancient seal on Earth like the one used to hold Primus on Cybertron as well, this one likely has a connection to Unicron