IDW - Unicron #2

Main Story

Title: Stranger Eons

Written by: John Barber

Art by: Alex Milne

Colours by: Sebastian Cheng

Letters by: Tom B. Long

Editor: David Mariotte

Publisher: Greg Goldstein

Side Story

Title: Last Stand

Written by: David Rodriguez

Art by: Nelson Daniel

Lettered by: Tom B. Long

Edited by: David Mariotte

Main Story Plot

Starscream has redeclared himself as the "Chosen One" and decides to speak on behalf of all the now displaced Colonists, causing them to lose faith in Optimus and the Council, even claiming that they will try and turn people against him with some damning reasoning.

Starscream reveals that during his last days in power he sent out Bludgeon and others to recruit some Decepticons who were still in hiding, and has now sent them to attack Unicron, or rather, to contain him.

Aileron and Arcee are talking about the destruction of Caminus, when Bumblebee approaches them to ask Arcee why she was disturbed to see the dead Omega Sentinel inside Unicron. Arcee explains that the Sentinels were a part of the Expansion, and one must have found Unicron, or was even sent to him by Shockwave in the past, but she doesn't trust HIM to tell the truth.

Bumblebee takes her hint, and heads off to ask someone who may know more, joined by Aileron, who doesn't want to be left idle, and they soon arrive at the hangar where Omega Supreme is being treated. Bee thinks they should get Soundwave to read his mind to get answers, and touches his face...however Omega's head starts to turn black, along with Bee's eyes....

Pyra stands on top of a building alone with the Mistress of Flame's Forgehammer, unsure of why she gave it to her, but believes it was to show that she will always be part of her life. Pyra stabs the hammer into the surface and walks away from it.

Starscream is brought into the Council's new War Room, where his former co-workers are not happy to see him, especially when he mocks them for not changing the name of their council, due to the destruction of almost all of the colonies now!

Starscream explains that his plan is to use Bludgeon's findings on Unicron using faster than light travel rather than teleportation, so his fleet is there to contain Unicron, before they can unleash the full firepower on it. He refuses to add Optimus' fleet to his, saying that there's enough firepower already.

Before anything else can happen though, the meeting is interrupted by a message from Chromia on her ship, the Sabre in G Nebula 89, who can see the conflict between the Decepticons and Unicron.

Bee is shown a vision of a scientist using a device to seemingly create Unicron, resulting in the star system to be destroyed, leaving only a dying planet and black star behind, and creating the magic of Prysmos and the Dire Wraiths...As Bee comes out of his trance, Omega Supreme dies, succumbing to his long term injuries.

The Decepticons open fire on Unicron, who unleashes the Maximals to attack them, however, despite obstructing him, Unicron still teleports away, with Bludgeon revealing himself to be a follower of Unicron!

Three Maximals break into Bludgeon's Worldsweeper, revealing their true, demonic forms in front of him.

Unicron arrives in orbit of Cybertron, and transforms into a robot mode. Bee and Aileron leave the hangar to look for Optimus or Windblade, as Bee understands now what Unicron is, and how to destroy him...unfortunately, the method is to destroy everyone...

Side Story Plot

On the Lemuria, the Joes are pinned down by the invading Maximal army, with almost the entire team injured or worse. Scarlett has all but given up, knowing their odds of survival are almost nil. They have refugees on the ship, but no way to get it to activate to escape. 

Roadblock manages to motivate Scarlett into remembering who they are, and that Joes never give up. She agrees and plans to make a last stand, just as Skywarp, Helix and Snake Eyes arrive, having taken down the Maximals in the base, and are ready to help with the rest...

Characters

Autobot

Optimus Prime - Truck Cab

Windblade - VTOL Fighter Jet

Bumblebee - Hatchback

Arcee - Sports Car

Aileron - Space Shuttle

Chromia - Speed Bike

Omega Supreme - Rocket Base Dies from Injuries

Pyra Magna - Fire Truck

Rust Dust - Motorcycle

Dust Up - Sports Car

Skyburst - Helicopter

Stormclash - Helicopter

Decepticon

Starscream - Fighter Jet

Soundwave - Cassette Player

Bludgeon - Tank

Sledge - Backhoe-Payloader

Wideload - Dump Truck

Broadside - Tank

Shockwave - Flying Artillery (Mentioned)

Megatron - Tank (Mentioned)

Galvatron - Tank (Mentioned)

Maximal

Optimus Primal - Gorilla

Beast Megatron - Tyrannosaurus Rex

Inferno - Ant

Depth Charge - Manta Ray (Side Story Only)

Maximal Army

Other Cybertronian/Colonist

Elita One - Car

Obsidian - Helicopter

Strika - Battle Tank

Moonracer - Car

Knock Out - Car

Fireshot - Part of Jet

Vanquish - Part of Jet

Tigatron - Tiger

Airazor - Eagle

Lancer

Greenlight

Vigilem - Carcer Ship Corpse used as Ship

Two Data Slugs

RID 2015 Scorponok - Scorpion

Cybertronian Crowds/Colony Refugees

Devisen Survivors (Mentioned)

Veloctitronian Survivors (Mentioned)

Skywarp - Fighter Jet (Side Story Only)

Mistress of Flame (Mentioned) Dead

Omega Sentinels (Mentioned)

Eukarians (Mentioned)

Liege Maximo (Mentioned) Dead

Solus Prime (Mentioned) Dead

Human

Marissa Faireborn

Scarlett (Side Story Only)

Roadblock (Side Story Only)

Shipwreck (Side Story Only)

Lady Jaye (Side Story Only)

Doc (Side Story Only)

Agent Helix (Side Story Only)

Snake Eyes (Side Story Only)

Human Refugees (Side Story Only)

Joe Colton (Mentioned)

Cobra (Mentioned)

Other

Unicron - Ringed Planet

Rom, the Space Knight

Prysmosians (Vision)

Dire Wraiths (Vision)

Alien Scientist (Vision)

Elonians (Mentioned)

Notes

• Very quickly, Firestar appears on the over with the Council members and Starscream...why? She isn't even in this issue (Don't get me wrong, she looks good, but she's just out of place)
• There are some human sized characters amongst the Transformers in the opening pages, we can't see much of them, but from their outfits I would guess they are Prysmosian (Though we know there are Humans and Elonians also on Cybertron now too)
• Gee, Cybertron sure looks like it has been developed a lot in the past few issues huh? We can't see any barren wastelands or shanty towns anywhere!
• The three Decepticons that Bludgeon recruits are the Mini-Con Demolition Team from the Classics toyline, albeit now upgraded to full-sized Transformers. Though in one panel Wideload is misnamed as Sledge (another member's name)
• When we last saw Bludgeon, he was commenting on how his "Master" was arriving soon. At the time, we believed this to be Onyx Prime, especially after it was revealed that he was Shockwave in disguise, but here we learn that he was referring to Unicron.
• The Decepticon fleet is made up of Worldsweepers, Warworlds and something called "Worldburners". This latter term is likely referring to the Nemesis and Revenge duplicates in the armada.
• We learn here that, unsurprisingly, Arcee was a part of the Cybertronian Expansion in the past. This is unsurprising since her twin, Galvatron, was known to also be a part of it.
• Similarly, we learn that the Omega Sentinels were a part of the Expansion too, and not just defenders of the planet.
• We learn here that less than a hundred Devisens survived their colony's destruction. We aren't given a number of Velocitronians, but since it was the first populated world to be devoured it is likely that only those who were based on Cybertron/Earth would have survived.
• Two Data Slug "Disposables" are seen working on computers in the council's "war room" I'd like to say one of those is Eject, but they look like generics and have similar colour schemes.
• Chromia and her team are revealed to be alive, having been missing for some time now. It was assumed by some that they were killed off-panel by Liege Maximo or his allies, as they were sent to hunt him down.
• It's unclear if Omega Supreme's vision is showing Unicron's "birth" or his "rebirth" after stasis. If it is his birth, then how would Omega have these memories, he wasn't around back then.
• It's implied from the flashback, that the planet Antilla, often shown orbiting a dead, black star is actually Unicron's physical form, but was originally a normal planet with life that was killed when a scientist did something to spread energy around.
• A side effect of Unicron's "birth" and the energy being shot off was the creation of the Dire Wraiths, having mutated from some alien species, and apparently the original advent of magic on Prysmos.
• So, after being on life-support for a few years now, Omega Supreme just dies after giving information to Bumblebee...YEESH!!
• Instead of turning grey when he died, Omega Supreme starts to turn black and cracks start to appear.
• The Maximals are revealed to actually be some demonic looking robots under their animal "shells", which somewhat resemble Liege Maximo. This also somewhat explains why we keep seeing multiples of these Maximals, even though they sometimes die in one issue, before reappearing (Like Inferno last issue reappearing here)
• Bludgeon refers to the Maximals as Liege Maximo's. Does this mean that the Maximals are not related to Onyx Prime's beasts?
• Unicron's transformation sequence is very reminiscent of the same scene in the Transformers Movie.
• I am actually surprised that Unicron IS going to Cybertron already. He still has two or three colonies to eat before going after Primus right? It's possible that he's just there to eat Caminus, and then teleport away to Earth or the thirteenth colony. Just seems a little off to me.
• The side story acts as a coda of sorts for the cancelled Scarlett's Strike Force, but is actually set earlier in the timeline than the main story, since the Maximals are attacking Earth here. It's possible they are just a second group, attacking the Colonies to make them easier to destroy. However it's more likely that it's because this was meant to go up in a later issue, since it was mentioned in solicits that Micronauts would have had a comic in this issue instead.
• This issue does not feature Aubrey Sitterson, the writer of GI Joe and Scarlett's Strike Force, most likely due to the controversy revolving around him last year.
• Roadblock mentions that "this isn't even the most trouble we've been in this year". Whilst in continuity it is likely referring to the actions of Cobra, that were supposed to happen in the unreleased issues of the comic, however in a real world context it could be referring to their comic's sudden cancellation at only three issues, in the middle of a storyline.
• Skywarp, Snake Eyes and Helix all were about to escape from the Lemuria and join Duke's project when the series ended. They must have decided to return here!
• The behind the scenes section includes interviews with Nick Roche and Shane McCarthy.

IDW - Transformers vs G.I. Joe #8

Title: Pax Megatronus

Written by: Tom Scioli and John Barber

Art, Colours and Lettering by: Tom Scioli

Production by: Chris Mowry

Edits by: Carlos Guzman

Plot

Billy, Cobra Commander's son has delivered a seemingly dead Snake-Eyes to his father and his troops, and for his good job, the Commander allows the Koh-Buru-Lah monster to kill him by tearing him apart. Elsewhere, the Autobots on Cybertron start to rally together again since Optimus has "tamed" Scorponok, and leads the troops to victory. On Earth, Flagg has killed the special committee and taken over the White House, before Hawk leads him out.

Whilst on Highway Omega, the road starts to transform and take the Joes into space, revealing it to be in fact Omega Supreme, and heads to the nearby Cybertron. On the way, Omega attacks Astrotrain and throws him down to Cybertron, helping to rally the Autobots even further.

Optimus and Megatron begin their fight, whilst having an audience from their troops, and Snake Eyes reveals that he isn't dead, and attacks the Cobras on Earth.

During the "fight" Megatron reveals he has the Matrix within his chest and has begun corrupting it, using it's power and connection to Primus to reshape Cybertron to his will. The Decepticons subdue Optimus, whilst Megatron has his "Evil Cybertron" use it's pincers to stab the Earth, causing it to seemingly blow up. In the aftermath, Megatron blasts Optimus point blank into his chest, and sends him falling down a ravine.

Characters

Autobot

Optimus Prime - Truck Possibly killed by Megatron

Bumblebee - Car

Omega Supreme - Highway Omega/Rocket

Wreck-Gar - Motorcycle

Kup - Pick Up Truck

Wheelie - Car Probably killed by Harvester Unit

Grimlock - Tyrannosaurus Rex Dino-Head Only

Other Autobots

Decepticon

Megatron

Starscream - Jet

Viper - Rattler Jet

Scorponok - Scorpion City

Trypticon

G2 Ramjet - Jet

Thrust - Jet

Shrapnel - Stag Beetle

Cyclonus - Jet

Mindwipe - Bat

Army - Billy's Arm Probably killed with Billy

Limbot - Billy's Leg Probably killed with Billy

Stranglehold

Other Two Pretenders

Astrotrain - Flying Train

Other Decepticons Being Overthrown by Autobots

GI Joe

General Flagg

Hawk

Flash

Lady Jaye

Stalker

Sci-Fi

Gung-Ho

Rock n Roll

Beachhead

Quick Kick

Scoop (Mentioned)

Joe Soldiers

Cobra

Cobra Commander

Pythona

Golobulus

Nemesis Enforcer

Major Bludd

Firefly

Tomax

Xamot

Crimson Guardsmen

Cobra Vipers

Other Cybertronian

Primus (Mentioned)

Other

Snake-Eyes

Billy Killed by Koh-Buru- Lah

Koh-Buru-Lah

Jugglers Committee (Mentioned) Killed by Flagg

US President (Mentioned) Deposed by Flagg

Notes

• Yeah...it's still going on....
• The opening page is design to emulate "The Last Supper"
• Flagg killed the committee off screen it seems, and possibly the President as well....THESE ARE THE GOOD GUYS?!?!
• Also, this means he single handedly killed this "Jonin" as well....
• Viper from the Combiner Wars toyline gets a cameo here...that's a silver lining right?
• Omega Supreme was alluded to being missing along with Optimus earlier in the series. Not sure why he was on Earth though...
• Wreck-Gar seems to be using Dark Energon and Nucleon as a drug during the Decepticon's oppression.
• Wheeljack can take on a form similar to the Arcee trio from Revenge of the Fallen.
• Wheelie is about to get smelted alive by a Harvester Unit...poor fella
• The Pretenders shown here would appear to be final results of the experiments on creating Human-Transformer hybrids, shown in the previous two issues.
• From the end of this issue and the preview for the next one, we can only hope this is nearing the end now...

IDW - Primacy #3

Written by: Chris Metzen & Flint Dille

Art by: Livio Ramondelli

Letters by: Chris Mowry

Editor: John Barber

Plot

Metroplex and Trypticon fight it out in Iacon, with Trypticon having an easy lead in the battle, however Metroplex does eventually take the upper hand, and takes him off line, unfortunately Trypticon reveals he was just the distraction, as the Decepticon's stolen Quintesson shuttle skewers the Titan and topples him over.

The Decepticons send out the Junkions to fight the Autobots as the first wave, which with their numbers causes a lot of problems for them. Next, the Decepticons create a lake of acidic water using acid rain, and releases an army of Sharkticons to join thee fight. The other main Decepticons simply sit back, and let their new recruits take out the bulk of the Autobots for them, but also begin their preparations for dealing with "Target Alpha".

The Autobots begin to make some dents in the Decepticon's forces, and Grimlock personally fights with Blackwall, an old rival from the Gladiator Pits.

Nearby, Omega Supreme reveals to Optimus that he lied to him before, and that he was waiting for Nova to return to kill him for his actions, and the corrupted Prime lineage he started, but that he believes that Optimus is different, and that he trusts and respects him.

At that moment, the Decepticons start their attack on "Target Alpha", who is revealed to be Omega Supreme who is seemingly killed in a mass of explosions.

Once the Sentinel has fallen, Megatron begins to hear Pentius' voice in his head, and he reveals that he is inside of him, and that he plans to devour Cybertron through Megatron himself!

Characters

Autobot

Optimus Prime - Truck

Metroplex - City/Space Ship Disabled by Decepticon Ship

Omega Supreme - Rocket and Base Blasted by Decepticons

Prowl - Car

Ironhide - Van

Bumblebee - Car

Hot Rod - Car

Ultra Magnus - Truck

Kup - Pick Up Truck

Grimlock - Armoured Truck

Jetfire - Jet

Perceptor

Swoop - Jet

Snarl - Armoured Vehicle

Random Autobots Eaten by Sharkticons

Decepticon

Megatron - Tank

Trypticon - Battle Station Disabled by Metroplex

Shockwave - Ray Gun

Soundwave - Acoustic Tank

Starscream - Jet

Blackwall

Skywarp - Jet

Razorclaw - Lion

Motormaster - Truck

Onslaught - Tank

Brawl - Tank

Other Seekers - Jets

Other

Pentius Inside Megatron's Mind

Junkions

Sharkticons

Primus (Mentioned)

Nova Prime (Mentioned)

Notes

• Metroplex is revealed to have been the one to seal away Trypticon originally
• Considering their activity in the modern era, I'm sure no-one is really too worried about Omega Supreme and Metroplex surviving these events huh?
• The Decepticons have recruited the Sharkticons to their ranks as well as the Junkions
• Shockwave's reason for joining the Decepticons is implied to be "Fear" here. Whilst it is shown to have been for his own reasons of universal desruction during Dark Cybertron, but it's possible that this was his "given" excuse during the early years.
• Blackwall and Grimlock are shown to have a long standing rivalry now. (I'm guessing Grimlock will kill him next issue since he's never seen in the modern era)
• Omega Supreme's target name is "Target Alpha", most likely a reference to the "Alpha and Omega"
• Pentius is revealed to be at least partially within Megatron, implying that Megatron did devour a part of his spark to sustain himself on Junkion as intended, as well as being placed within Trypticon.
• It is confirmed here, as guessed before, that Omega is waiting for Nova, so he can kill him for his actions before he left Cybertron.

IDW - Primacy #1

Written by: Chris Metzen and Flint Dille 

Art by: Livio Ramondelli

Letters by: Chris Mowry

Editor: John Barber

Plot

Following the Exodus of Cybertron, the planet has gone quiet, but it's unlikely to stay that way for long.

Hot Rod hangs out with a friend in Maccadam's Old Oil House, having just graduated from the Autobot Academy, and fully defends his choice on side in the war. Outside the bar, Hot Rod runs into his old friend Slinger, who has joined the Decepticons. After a quick argument on who is right and wrong, the duo part ways, and Slinger tells Hot Rod to watch his back.

Following his rehabilitation after the events of Monstrosity, Optimus heads to the Grav-Haraan Glacier (Southern Polar Region) with Ironhide to relax a bit, whilst there however they find an Omega Sentinel, still waiting for Nova Prime to return. When he discovers that Nova went missing a long time ago, and that Optimus is the new Prime, complete with Matrix, he follows Optimus, and even takes on his shuttle mode to take them back to Iacon

In Iacon, Grimlock and his Dynobots are being returned to normal after their exposure to Corrupted Energon, and as his first job after recovery, Grimlock is paired up with Hot Rod for a recon mission.

At the ruins of Harmonex, Megatron wakes up Trypticon. who has had his spark infused with Pentius', creating a loyal follower for Megatron to add to his ranks. After a short discussion on what Trypticon remembers of his past lives, Trypticon projects memories from both of his lives, including Trypticon travelling a deserted Cybertron, and the Quintesson's actions of the past. After breaking the link, hey wait for the other Decepticons to assemble.

Sky Lynx carries Hot Rod and Grimlock to Harmonex to examine the remains of Trypticon, but when they arrive they are shocked to find him missing!

In orbit, Megatron and his Decepticons are set up inside Trypticon and begin their journey into the void of space....

Characters

Autobot

Optimus Prime - Truck

Ironhide - Van

Hot Rod - Car

Grimlock - Armoured Truck

Omega Supreme - Rocket

Sky LLynx - Space Shuttle

Ratchet - Ambulance

Wheeljack - Car

Kup - Pick Up Truck

Ultra Magnus - Vehicle Transport

Hot Rod's Bar Pal

Metroplex - City/Space Ship

Zeta Prime (Mentioned) Dead

Dynobots (Mentioned)

Decepticon

Megatron - Tank

Tyrpticon/Pentius - Space Ship

Soundwave - Acoustic Tank

Starscream - Jet

Skywarp - Jet

Shockwave - Ray Gun

Blackwall

Slinger

Scorponok - Scorpion Tank (Mentioned)

Cybertronian

Blaster - Acoustic Tank

Random Cybertronians

Nova Prime - Truck (Mentioned) Lost

Ark-1 Crew (Mentioned) Lost

Skar (Mentioned) Killed by Grimlock

Other

Quintessons (Flashback)

Sharkticons - Sharks (Flashback)

Primus (Mentioned)

Notes

• As usual, the character list is of Cybertronian vehicles, rather than Earth based, due to the era this comic is set in.
• This issue explains where Hot Rod was during Monstrosity. He was training at the Autobot Academy.
• Slinger, Hot Rod's friend shown in the previous 2 stories has been shown to have joined the Decepticons, and been rebuilt to be a warrior (as was shown to happen to Decepticons as far back as Megatron: Origin).
• It seems a bit odd that someone with a Decepticon insignia can just walk around in Iacon during the war huh? Especially after the Exodus has already happened!
• So Optimus just happened to travel to a desolate part of Cybertron, where he happened to find the last of the Omega Sentinels just waiting for the Prime to return? Huh...
• Grimlock and the Dynobots have had their dragon modes removed from their bodies, and have their original vehicle modes rescanned.
• Grimlock's animosity to Hot Rod could be a reference to their future working together in Maximum Dinobots
• Pentius' spark was placed with Trypticon's shell in Monstrosity, it's confirmed here that his spark has merged with Tyrpticon's making a new hybrid mind.
• Omega Supreme waiting for Nova Prime could mean that he was waiting for him, so he could confront him over his amoral actions (including support of Jhiaxus' experiments), as it was shown that this would be after his battle with Monstructor. Also Omega admitted in Spotlight: Optimus Prime that he and Nova "disagreed" on matters etc.
• At the end Megatron is shown using Trypticon as a starship, seemingly leading the Decepticons to find a new home away from Cybertron. This is also the main goal of the Decepticons in the present day IDW stories. Wonder what happens in this story to make them change their goals to conquering Cybertron again?
• Despite helping the Autobots in Autocracy, Blaster doesn't appear to have joined them by this point.
• Just remember, due to "recent" revelations in MTMTE, this Ultra Magnus isn't the same one who later joins the Lost Light!

IDW - Regeneration One #95

Title: Destiny Part 5

Writer: Simon Furman

Penciler: Guido Guidi

Inker: Stephen Baskerville

Colorist: John-Paul Bove

Letterer: Shawn Lee

Editor: John Barber

Editor-in-Chief: Chris Ryall

Plot

On the surface of Cybertron, Omega Supreme and Monstructor have a brutal battle, while nearby Blaster and Soundwave have a battle to settle a small score between them, Ultra Magnus races along the surface, having survived the battle with Galvatron, and in the skies the Autobots are assaulting the Warworld.

Inside the Warworld, Bludgeon excuses the other Decepticons to join the battle down below and leaves him alone on the ship. As the others leave, Jetfire causes a distraction, and the Wreckers land on top, and brreak into the ship and go hunting for Bludgeon, unaware that he' hunting them in turn.

Deep inside Cybertron in the Primus Chamber, the Dinobots help Grimlock to recover from his possession, unaware that he was possessed of course, as they were frozen at the time, when suddenly the Demons attack. Grimlock transforms and goes to attack them, however the Demons start bowing towards him. They wonder what's going on, but start to leave, with the Demons following as well, and hey wonder where Hot Rod vanished to.

On the Ark in orbit, Starscream plans to leave orbit, but Shockwave stops him, by taking control of his body as well as the ship.

Inside the Warworld, the Wreckers are looking around, but are soon attacked by Bludgeon, he manages o take out most of them, but Kup gets away and heads towards the source of the Matrix energy to stop it from powering the machines on the planet, however Bludgeon latches himself onto the train car he's travelling on, and starts to attack him too.

On the planet's surface the Autobots are being pushed into a corner and seem too be losing the battle. The Dinobots and Demons arrive on the surface again and join he battle against the Decepticons.

Back on the Warworld, Bludgeon is just about to kill Kup, when suddenly Rodimus Prime arrives through a time portal created by Primus.

On the surface again, Soundwave manages to push Blaster into a corner by essentially disabling his senses, and becomes over-confident, alllowing Blaster to overload Soundwave's own senses with a sudden burst of sound, knocking him out.

On the Warworld Rodimus easily defeats Bludgeon, and grants him his final request of killing him, by throwing him through the front screen and plummets him to the surface, seemingly killing him.

Kup and Rodimus examine the remains of Thunderwing and determine that he's the source of the Matrix energies, but before they can do anything Shocckwave on the Ark shoots at the Warworld and causes massive damage. Rodimus calls for an evacuation of the ship, and steers it to above the atmosphere, so when it explodes it won't cause much damage.

On the planet, the Decepticons are now being defeated, Monstructor has been killed, and the Wreckers and Rodimus escape the Warworld on the Wrecker's shuttle just before it explodes.

The Autobots cheer on at their victory, but Rodimus worries about the other unfinished pieces of business that Primus showed him on his journey through time. Meanwhile, in the Primus Chamber, Primus' eyes start to light up.

Characters

Autobot

Rodimus Prime - Caravan

Ultra Magnus - Car Carrier

Omega Supreme - Rocket and Base

Grimlock - Tyrannosaurus Rex

Snarl - Stegosaurus

Sludge - Apatosaurus

Slag - Triceratops

Swoop - Pteranodon

Blaster - Boom Box

Jetfire - Jet

Kup - Pick-Up Truck

Roadbuster - Jeep

Sandstorm - Helicopter/Buggy

Topspin - Jet Maybe killed by Bludgeon

Rack 'N' Ruin Maybe killed by Bludgeon

Rollbar - Jeep

Groove - Police Motorcycle

Guzzle - Tank

Jackpot

Tailgate - Sports Car Shot by Needlenose

Blurr - Race Car

Prowl - Police Car

Jazz - Sports Car

Ironhide - Van

Sunstreaker - Sports Car

Crosshairs - Off-Road Van-Buggy

Blades - Rescue Helicopter

Doubleheader - Twin Nosed Jet

Skyhammer - VTOL Jet Shell

Crossblades - Helicopter Shell

Cloudraker - Jet

Dogfight - Jet

Silverbolt - Concorde Jet

Skydive - Jet

Air Raid - Jet

Fireflight - Jet

Slingshot - Jet

"Red-Blue Guy"

"Green Guy" Killed by a Blitz Engine

Other Autobots

Hot Rod - Sports Car (Mentioned) Became Rodimus Prime

Star Saber (Statue Only)

Decepticon

Bludgeon - Tank Seemingly killed by Rodimus

Soundwave - Cassette Player Defeated by Blaster

Monstructor - Gestalt Killed by Omega Supreme

Starscream - Jet

Shockwave Hooked to Ark

Cindersaur - Lizard Monster

Needlenose - Jet

Weirdwolf - Wolf

Fangry - Winged Wolf

Stranglehold -Rhino

Krok

Occtopunch - Crab

Skullcruncher - Alligator

Horri-Bull - Bull

Blitz Engines

Thunderwing (Matrix drenched Corpse)

Galvatron - Laser Cannon (Flashback) Maybe Dead

Other

Primus

Demons

Jhiaxus - Jet (Flashback)

Spike Witwicky (Flashback)

Matrix Demon (Flashback)

Notes

• The battles between Omega Supreme and Monstructor, as well as Blaster and Soundwave seem to be leftovers from Simon Furman's shortened run on the mainline IDW series.
• We can see some of Thunderwing's inner robot here, implying that perhaps he's being repaired by the Warworld in some way.
• Grimlock appears to have some residual Primus powers following his possession by him, as the Demons seem to idolize him here. Also their reaction to him here is similar to the Sharkticons from the animated Transformers Movie.
• It appears here as though Shockwave has some control over Starscream's body.
• Rodimus' appearance from nowhere on the Warworld was previously spoiled in issue #0.

IDW - Regeneration One #94

Title: Destiny Part Four

Writer: Simon Furman

Penciler: Guido Guidi

Inker: Stephen Baskerville

Colorist: John-Paul Bove

Letterer: Shawn Lee

Editor: John Barber

Editor-in-Chief: Chris Ryall

Plot

Galvatron falls down from the sky and attacks Ultra Magnus, throwing him around and smashing him through buildings etc, all whilst claiming they've fought before, much to Magnus' surprise as he's never actually met him before.

In Primus' chamber Hot Rod speaks to the Primus-Possessed Grimlock (whilst the other Dinobots are frozen) and Primus declares that Hot Rod is in fact a Prime, and sends him to Zero Space to help solve what has gone wrong. Once gone, Primus vacates Grimlock's body and the Dinobots are unfrozen, and shocked to find Hot Rod gone, and Grimlock smoldering in front of them.

Back in Iacon Magnus and Galvatron continue their fight and Magnus fires off one of his shoulder rockets and sends the Decepticon flying. Shortly afterwards Blades appears and reports that the Autobots are fighting back against another threat, the Warworld!

The Warworld starts shooting off loads of pods, that open to reveal the Decepticon's Blitz Engines, and start attacking the people of Cybertron. the Autobots fight back, but it's not going too well. Meanwhile Magnus transforms to join the battle, but is attacked by a surviving Galvatron.

Prowl, Perceptor and Kup meet at an Emergency Command Bunker to work out what to do with the Warworld, and they watch footage of the Autobots fighting it, and discover that the Blitz Engines are able to self-heal and seem to be powered by an external source similar to the Matrix, which they determine to be on the Warworld itself. Kup prepares the Wreckers to attack the ship, whilst Prowl goes to wake a sleeping giant.

Magnus drives around trying to shake off Galvatron, but to no affect, Mganus then shoots off his missiles again and blasts the road ahead of him, then stops causing Galvatron to fall, however the mad Decepticon grabs ahold of Magnus at the same time, and drags him over the ledge too, sending both plummeting.

On board the Warworld, the Decepticons are growing restless and decide to use the Warworld's cannons to show off it's power, they target the injured Galvatron and Magnus, so they can take out both a rogue element and the Auotbot's figurehead, and fire, blowing up a chunk of city along with it.

Prowl witnesses this from nearby as he's just awoken Omega Supreme to join the battle, who manages to take out several Blitz Engines on his own.

Soundwave watches and comments on how predictable this fight has been so far, and orders Monstructor to fight the giant Autobot. Just afterwards though Blaster appears behind Soundwave, ready to fight him.

Elsewhere, out of the flames Ultra Magnus staggers away, still alive, with a deactivated Galvatron in tow.

Characters

Autobot

Hot Rod - Sports Car Sent to Zero Space

Ultra Magnus - Vehicle Transport

Prowl - Police Car

Kup - Pick Up Truck

Perceptor - Microscope

Blaster - Boom Box

Omega Supreme - Rocket and Base

Grimlock - Tyrannosaurs Rex Possessed by Primus, Burned Out

Slag- Triceratops

Swoop - Pteranodon

Sludge - Apatosaurus

Blades - Rescue Helicopter

Silverbolt - Jet

Skydive - Jet

Slingshot - Jet

Air Raid - Jet

Fireflight - Jet

Jetfire - Jet

Dogfight - Jet

Skyhammer - VTOL Jet Shell

Huffer - Truck Cab

Hound - Jeep

Mirage - F1 Race Car

Chromedome - Car

Siren - Car

Jazz - Car

Brainstorm - Jet

Hardhead - Tank

Highbrow - Helicopter

Chainclaw - Bear

Catilla - Tiger Electrocuted by Blitz Engine

Meanstreak - Race Car

Turbofire - Pick Up Truck

Windbreaker - Muscle Car Skewered by Blitz Engine

Optimus Prime (Mentioned)

Xaaron (Mentioned)

Wreckers (Mentioned)

Ultra Magnus from Galvatron's Universe (Mentioned) Killed by Galvatron

Other Autobots

Decepticon

Galvatron - Laser Cannon Deactivated by Warworld Explosion

Bludgeon - Tank

Soundwave - Cassette Player

Wingthing

Monstructor - Monster Pretender Gestalt

Horri-Bull - Bull

Octopunch - Crab

Stranglehold - Rhino

Krok

Blitz Engines

Megatron (Mentioned) Dead

Straxus (Mentioned)

Scorponok (Mentioned)

Other Decepticons

Other

Primus (Inside Grimlock's body)

Cybertronian Civilians

Dead Guys in Primus Chamber Dead

God Ginrai (Mentioned)

Unicron (Mentioned)

Notes

• The multiple references to Magnus and Galvatron being long standing rivals (in Galvatron's head anyway) is both a reference to their original toys (being advertised as the new leaders to hide Megatron's transformation and Hot Rod's leadership back in the 80's) and also to the UK comics that had them fights multiple times, which of course never happened in this continuity.
• This also confirms that way, that this Galvatron killed his universe's Ultra Magnus as well
• Why are there pedestrians driving around Cybertron when the Decepticon's Warworld is hovering above?!?
• Primus possesses Grimlock in a similar manner to how he did so with Xaaron as well
• Primus also confirms that Unicron didn't really kill him, as he's a Multiversal Singularity
• The Zero Space, which keeps appearing is shown here to be something to do with Primus
• The Decepticons seem to think that Magnus is the Autobot leader as they target him to die (as their figurehead)
• A bit confusing as well, the Warworld's attack blows up a huge part of a city, yet Magnus and Galvatron have just a few dents etc...
• Omega Supreme about to be attacked by Monstructor seems to be a reference to their storyline in IDW's main G1 series.
• Also, Blaster confronting Soundwave could be a reference to their final battle in Headmasters (meaning they may both die/get upgraded soon)

IDW - Robots in Disguise #11

Written by: John Barber

Art by: Guido Guidi

Inks by: John Wycough (Pages 19-22)

Colours by: Priscilla Tramontano

Letters by: Shawn Lee

Editor: Carlos Guzman

Plot

Omega Supreme has been asked by Starscream to come see him to elaborate further on what the Metrotitan told Starscream before, but he declines and says he needs to think about some things. At the Kimia base the Autobots worry that Starscream is becoming popular and might win the upcoming elections, but Prowl insists that he WON'T win. A little later Starscream is in his home with Metalhawk trying on crowns to wear after his "coronation" when suddenly outside Omega Supreme is caught in a massive explosion, which Starscream believes to be because of Shockwave and his loyal group.

Rescue teams begin work on Omega and Starscream arrives to try and help, but the crowd turn on him, because he's a Decepticon. Metalhawk points out that thye don't know the Decepticons are involved and that everyone KNOWS that Prowl was responisble for Ratbat and several other deaths, but everyone's afraid to say so. At the Decepticon base Swindle and Dirge watch this happening on the ICS and worry about what's going to happen next.

Starscream returns to the Decepticon base and confronts Shockwave about what happened to Omega, which Shockwave doesn't deny, and tells him to leave, as he's leaving though Dirge and Swindle appear and ask for him to protect them if they give them some very dangerous information that they already gave to Shockwave about the Autobots.

At Kimia Bumblebee is starting to question Prowl's motives as well, and decides to not use the Omega situation for political reasons, and to start working harder, including hunting down Ironhide and the other's who are missing in the wilds. Prowl leaves the room and runs into Starscream on the balcony. Starscream reveals that Dirge told him about how he watched him kill Bombshell and the others and all about Arcee as well. The two of them then agree to work together to get rid of Shockwave and the others.

At the Decepticon base the Decepticons are continuing their plans, including a plan to kill Dirge and Swindle, when suddenly Arcee attacks and kills several of them before setting off a bomb that disables the rest, including Shockwave and Soundwave. Prowl tells Arcee to take the Decepticons to "the Black Room" with the others and to set up the explosives.

A short time later Prowl leads a small team to investigate the Decepticon's base when it explodes in his face (explained away as being because of a faulty Decepticon booby-trap) And thus the main Decepticons are made to be thought of as dead, but are actually being held prisoner somewhere, just as Starscream and Prowl have planned.

Starscream watches the explosion and is happy that his plans are coming together, however Arcee appears behind him and reveals that she knows where Dirge and Swindle are and that she knows EVERYTHING. She leaves, but after she's gone Starscream looks into the wilds and sees the worst thing possible...Megatron's back.

Characters

Autobot

Bumblebee - Car

Prowl - Speeder

Arcee - Car

Omega Supreme - Rocket and Base Heavily Damaged in Explosion

Circuit

Longtooth

Wheeljack - Car

Broadside

Sizzle

Streetwise - Car

Sideswipe - Car

Fixit - Ambulance

Warpath - Tank

Omega Spreem

Optimus Prime - Truck (Mentioned)

Metroplex - City/Ship (Mentioned)

Groove (Mentioned)

Hot Spot (Mentioned)

Ironhide - Van (Mentioned) Missing

Dinobots (Mentioned) Missing

Zeta Prime (Mentioned) Dead

Decepticon

Megatron - Stealth Jet Heavily Damaged by D-Void, but Mobile

Starscream - Jet

Shockwave Disabled by Arcee, Taken to the Black Room

Soundwave Disabled by Arcee, Taken to the Black Room

Astrotrain Killed or Disabled by Arcee, Taken to the Black Room

Blitzwing Killed or Disabled by Arcee, Taken to the Black Room

Ravage Killed or Disabled by Arcee, Taken to the Black Room

Rumble Killed or Disabled by Arcee, Taken to the Black Room

Frenzy Killed or Disabled by Arcee, Taken to the Black Room

Laserbeak Killed or Disabled by Arcee, Taken to the Black Room

Dirge - Jet

Swindle - Van

Triggerhappy Killed by Arcee

Blot Killed by Arcee

Bombshell (Mentioned) Dead

Constructicons (Mentioned) Dead

Ratbat (Mentioned) Dead

Turmoil (Mentioned)

DJD (Mentioned)

NAIL

Metalhawk - Jet

Tappet - Car

Hipotank - Tank

Sky-Byte - Shark (Mentioned)

NAIL Crowds

Other

Metrotitan - City/Ship (Mentioned) Dead

Crowds on Cybertron

A Sweep Head Dead

Notes

• Screamer's really an egomaniac, he has a model of his F15 Earth mode, and added wings from his Earth body to basically everything (his mirror, the tower he's in etc)
• After his explosion there seems to be a Cybertronian Candle-light vigil happening around him, most likely because he's so old and respected, despite being an Autobot
• Starscream really does actually seem to be trying to be a good leader now...pity his past record shows he'll probably be terrible at it!
• The Iacon Communication Service is back up, and is being used as a news feed of sorts
• Megatron still sports the heavy damage he received during the battle with D-Void
• It's mentioned here that most NAIL's are ex-Autobots, especially since most ex-Decepticons are killed by the DJD
• I guess Longtooth was released from Garrus-9 at some point before AHM then?

Conspiracy Theories

• Pretty sure Prowl and/or Arcee had something to do with the explosions from Omega Supreme
• Really..it's odd that Prowl just happened to be near the scene within seconds of him exploding huh?
• Since it's been a while since the Chaos event and Megatron is still heavily damaged,a nd was unheard of until now, it's likely that he was flung through time like Optimus was, albeit he was thrown much further than Optimus, but still!