IDW - Beast Hunters #2

Story by: Mairghread Scott & Mike Johnson

Written by: Mairghread Scott

Art by: Agustin Padilla

Colours by: Priscilla Tramontano

Letters by: Tom B. Long

Editor: Carlos Guzman

Plot

Snarl and Sludge fight the Insecticons led by Kickback, during which Kickback taunts Sludge about how he was just used by Shockwave as a test-subject for the Dinobot's and was just abandoned, then forgotten about for some time. All of that of course annoys Sludge to the point that he half kills Kickback, and learns from him that the Insecticons haven't been draining the victims, and they believe it to be the Forged, he also reveals that an aerial Autobot scout witnessed a fight between them over it, so there's proof. Snarl admits that the Insecticons aren't the killers, and Sludge agrees...this time, and subsequently kills Kickback.

Afterwards the two Autobots discuss what happened, recharge and decide to return to Last Spark on a hunch. Inside the city, the two Dinobots meet with Firestar, who takes them to the morgue inside they find some marks on the corpses similar to those on the draining victims and believe that the morgue was used as a practice ground by someone in the city, just then Airwave walks in, and the Dinobots realize that only Airwave has an aerial mode in the city, menaing he must be the attacker.

Airwave, rumbled, attacks Firestar and leaves her for dead, he takes off in jet mode and blames the Dinobots for Firestar's death, leading the city's people to attack the two outsiders. During the following battle Sludge manages to ground Airwave and they argue, as Airwave claims that everyone left on the planet is doomed, that's why he's doing anything to survive. Airwave's about to kill Sludge, when Firestar, who wasn't killed after all skewers him through the chest, slices him in half and finishes him off.

Afterwards, Firestar and the rest of the people in the city decide to remain behind, despite all that's happened, whilst the Dinobots return to their own city. Sludge goes to see Grimlock who says that he's glad he disobeyed his orders, and he needs Sludge to help him do what is right now and again, then proceeds to get ready for the day's duties.

Characters

Autobot

Grimlock - Tyrannosaurus Rex

Sludge - Apatosaurus

Snarl - Stegosaurus

Firestar - Hover Pick Up Truck

Airwave - Fighter Jet Killed by Firestar

Last Spark Denizens

Decepticon

Kickback - Insect Killed by Sludge

Insecticons - Insects

Shockwave (Mentioned)

The Forged (Mentioned)

Other

Primus (Mentioned)

The Thirteen (Mentioned)

Notes

• This issue concludes the story line begun last issue, indicating this series should be more episodic than just one single ongoing story (like the Mini's are)
• Still no sign of Swoop yet...
• This story finally addresses Sludge's absence, and return to the Dinobots, which was somewhat of a continuity burp before now
• I think we all saw that Airwave was going to be revealed to be the bad guy here...I mean he WAS based on a Decepticon after all
• Airwave has a VERY Earth-like alternate mode, despite his team-mate Firestar having a very Cybertronian looking one.

TFCC #51 - Beast Wars Shattered Glass

Writers: Benson Yee & Pete Sinclair with Matt Frank

Pencils & Inks: Matt Frank

Colours: Thomas Deer

Letters: Jesse Wittenrich

Managing Editor: Pete Sinclair

Plot

The Maximals are being chased by the Predacons, but Magnus transforms and stands against the Predacons, along with Depth Charge, who claims that his wing is damaged. The Maximals however are somewhat trapped as the only way back to their ship is across a narrow bridge.

Magnus takes on Megatron alone, whilst the Maximals escape, then smashes up the bridge and blasts Megatron, sending him falling down below. Magnus returns to the other Maximals and they return to the ship. The Predaconsregroup with Megatron down below, who is unusually happy, as he looks out on a stone carving of a Vok head with some mechanical parts behind the now cracked facade, claiming that they've just found power.

Later, Depth Charge explains what happened to the Classicsverse to the Maximals and reveals to them that whilst they are on Earth, it's not THEIR Earth, and the Mtarix he's there to find is not he Matrix that was used on Unicron years ago, but another one....

Characters

Maximal/Autobot

Ultra Magnus - Mammoth

Depth Charge - Frequent Flyer Jet

Grimlock - Raging Raptor

Ironhide - Elephant

Silverbolt - Eagle

Prowl - Lion

Optimus Prime (Mentioned)

Predacon/Decepticon

Megatron - Tank

Dirge - Sky Terror Jet

Autojetter - Winged Warrior Jet

Autolauncher - ATV

Scylla - Beastly Bottom Feeder

Snaptrap - Snapping Turtle

Overbite - Shark

Seawing - Manta Ray

Skalor - Coelacanth 

Other

Unicron (Mentioned)

Notes

• The battle on the bridge is somewhat similar to that from the opening episodes of Beast Wars as well
• Ultra Magnus seems to have booster rockets in his beast mode legs
• This issue has Magnus etc learn that they're not in their home universe any more, though they don't seem to know that it was their universe that was destroyed however
• The Decepticons rename themselves Predacons here when Megatron refers to them as Predators.

Other Features

Botcon 2013 info

A Road Map to the Transformers Fiction Universe - A map that tries to link all Transformers fiction

The Fairborns - Dad, Mom and Daughter - Article on the famous GI Joe/Transformers crossover character

The Transformers Menagerie Part 3: The Insecticons

Scylla Profile

Autojetter Profile

Transformers I.Q. Quiz

Transformers I.Q. Trivia Bonus

Recordicons Mini-Comic

Titan - Prime #15 - Poster Special

Notes

This is a strange issue, it's basically an A1 sized poster with 8 pages of the magazine (including cover) on the back, as such, it has no comic, but still has some very fun things inside, as well as a large (blunt) bladed Frisbee and foam dart gun. Most likely this major change in format and sudden summary of the first 2 series could be because they plan to revamp the comic for Beast Hunters (ie series 3) in August (Hey, I can hope!)

Features

Raf's Notes - Raf does a summary on some of the big events in the series so far (up to end of Season 2)

Front Line! - Faux Newspaper depicting end of Season 2, and worries about fate of Autobots, and other fun pretend things

UK Truck Tour Dates - The Optimus truck tour starts again!

The Trans Files - Megatron's entry (includes his original names from Exodus as well)

Transformers: Primer! - Raf's Computer tells you some things about the Cybertronians

Competitions - Easy question to win some Beast Hunters things

A1 Poster - It's too big to live in my scanner, but I just had to share it still, below

IDW - Robots in Disguise #18

Title: Second Exodus
Written by: John Barber
Art by: Atilio Rojo
Colours by: Priscilla Tramotano
Letters by: Tom B. Long
Editor: Carlos Guzman

Plot

Following the battle of Iacon, Starscream has killed Metalhawk., but uses his death to force the NAIL's to make the Autobots and Decepticons who won't renounce their factions out of the city.

Starscream assures Fixit that when they are healthier, Omega Supreme and the rest of the injured will have the same choice as the others. After the leave Iacon, the Autobots are joined by the Constructicons, who want to be with Prowl, as they feel kindred to him now. The Dinobots attack the Constructicons, but the Constructicons only defend themselves, and don't hurt their enemies. Bumblebee points out to the Decepticons that Prowl wasn't himself for a while, so the guy they came to know isn't the real Prowl, however Arcee reveals that Prowl had Ratbat executed BEFORE he was mind-jacked, Bumblebee takes this to a bit of shock, and gives in to his injuries.

Soon, the Autobots have set up a make-shift settlement around Fixit's medical trailer, where Bumblebee is being repaired, using his old Earth-body parts. Nearby, Arcee talks with Prowl and apologizes for revealing his secret, then says how she doesn't know what to do now, as during her time on Gorlam Prime killing Jhiaxus, things made sense, but now she doesn't have anything. She walks off saying that she hopes Bumblebee doesn't die, to which Prowl quietly thanks her.

Arcee heads over to the Trailer to check on Bumblebee, but Sideswipe won't let her in, despite their great teamwork during the battle, he doesn't want her, a mindless killing machine near him right now, and tells her to go away.

As she leaves, the Constructicons throw some rubble at her, to which she retaliates by drawing her sword and fighting them, which the other Autobots just watch for entertainment. Ironhide and the Dinobots soon break up the fight and he makes them stay together, the Dinobots offer to take the others drinking, but Arcee refuses

Arcee chats with Ironhide, who is worried about the signal that altered him and the others before being still active, after which, Arcee disappears and sits outside the Trailer, craving something into her shoulder. Bumblebee wakes up and leaves the trailer in his new body and Arcee explains that she decided to take over from Sideswipe (by knocking him out) because she assumes that she'd be immune from the signal, as she's already sort of mad, then shows Bumblebee the Autobot insignia she's carved into herself.

Bumblebee comments on the sun rising, but Arcee says it can't be, as it's only just set, more Autobots crowd around and look towards the ball of light in the distance, and Arcee says that it's Jhiaxus, despite him being far away. They all look, and see Shockwave standing in front of the ball of light, and Arcee comments about him not being alone...

Characters

Autobot

Bumblebee - Muscle Car (Formerly Cybertronian Car)

Arcee - Car

Ironhide - Van

Prowl - Car

Fixit - Ambulance

Sideswipe - Car Knocked Out by Arcee

Slag - Triceratops

Snarl - Stegosaurus

Sludge - Apatosaurus

Swoop - Pteranodon

Streetwise - Car

Tracks - Car

Ciffjumper - Car

Quickslinger - Motorcycle

Omega Supreme Badly Injured

Superion Badly Injured

Other Exiled Autobots

Wheeljack - Car (Mentioned) Dead

Hardhead (Mentioned)

Decepticon

Shockwave - Flying Cannon

Mixmaster - Mixing Truck

Hook - Crane

Long Haul - Dump Truck

Scavenger - Excavator

Bonecrusher - Bulldozer

Dirge - Jet Injured

Devastator - Gestalt (Flashback)

Megatron (Mentioned)

Bombshell (Mentioned)

Ratbat (Mentioned) Dead

NAIL

Starscream - Jet

Metalhawk - Jet Dead

Squawkbox

Swindle - Van

Jazz - Car

Flatline (Mentioned)

Quickmix (Mentioned)

Animated Shockwave

NAIL Crowds

Other

Jhiaxus - Jet (Mentioned)

Giant Turbofoxes (Mentioned)

Notes

• Basically this story is a new Spotlight for Arcee
• This issue marks Arcee's "official" joining of the Autobots
• Omega Supreme and Superion are confirmed as still alive here, albeit just very badly injured
• The Autobots have set up a shanty-town in the wilds, could be the start of an Autobot City type situation maybe?
• For some reason they kept Bumblebee's left-over parts from his old Earth mode, did someone predict he'd be half killed again? (Like he was in the Ongoing)
• Bumblebee's new body seems to be a hint towards a new toy of "Goldbug" from the upcoming Generations Bumblebee toy. However Goldbug in IDW is a separate character from Bumblebee, so it'll likely be called "Gold Bumblebee" or "Goldfire Bumblebee" or something.
• Shockwave's silhouette on the last page is shown with 2 regular hands and not his giant cannon, which is completely possible on the toy he's based on! 
• Flatline is mentioned here, marking his debut in G1, as he's a Movie characters nominally
• It's revealed here that the Aerialbots spontaneously combined into Superion rather than being operated on, it's also said that the reason the Dinobots calmed down after trying to kill everyone because of the number of people in the area increasing with the Aerialbots joining them.

IDW - More Than Meets The Eye #17

Title: Remain in Light Part 1 of 5: The Fecund Moon
Written by: James Roberts
Art by: Alex Milne
Colours by: Josh Burcham
Letters by: Tom B. Long
Editorial Assistants: Toni Korde and Mariel Romero
Editor: John Barber

Plot

Tailgate, after finding out he has only 3 days or so to live after being diagnosed with Cybercrosis, panics and runs back to his quarters to tell Cyclonus. Elsewhere, Rodimus, Ambulon and Blaster are monitoring the security footage of Magnus waking up and seemingly levitating to Shuttle Bay 3, where he steals a shuttle. The group track the shuttle and go after it.

Tailgate tells Cyclonus what Ratchet told him, and Cyclonus leaves, then scars himself in anger for what is happening. Later the ship appraoches a portal in space, where Magnus seemingly went through, and everyone is excited/nervous. Rodimus takes the ship into the portal for more adventure. On the other side, they find the long lost Luna-1.

Later, after some scans Perceptor reports that the thing they've found does indeed appear to be Luna-1, but oddly, despite seemingly being deserted, they've detected a billion people on it.

Rodimus soon puts together an away team for an excursion to Luna-1, made of himself, Rung, Brainstorm, Whirl, Chromedome, Ratchet, Cyclonus and Tailgate (who Cyclonus wanted to bring, so he can have an experience before his death). Rodimus explains to his team that the mission is to look for Magnus, but anything else they find is a bonus. Cyclonus tells Tailgate not to get his hopes up about finding a cure on the moon, and that this is just for the experience.

The shuttle lands on the moon and the team go either by alt mode, or MARB across the deserted planetoid, with Fort Max and Blaster keeping in contact with them from the ship above. The team come across Magnus' shuttle and find it smashed apart, Rodimus jumps off his MARB to examine it closer, when suddenly the entire moon lights up with sparks, still in the ground, with everyone thinking it has something to do with the Matrix in Rodimus, or just Rodimus himself.

The team discuss what this means, and how important this is now when they lose contact with the Lost Light. In the Oil Reservoir, Skids is sitting alone when suddenly he hears "nineteen eighty-four" from the darkness.

On Luna-1, the team have found a green spark, and Brainstorm immediately starts extracting it, despite others, like Cyclonus and Rung complaining about the land not being consecrated or that this is technically stealing, when suddenly the team is attacked from the air by Lockdown and his crew.

On the Lost Light again, Skids starts a fight with the Legislators, who explode from the oil, meanwhile more Legislators start appearing across the ship, inside Swerve's bar, the bridge, and everywhere else. On Luna-1, the team are trying to escape when Ratchet's MARB is blasted away, and he's taunted by Pharma!

Later on, Rodimus relates these events to someone calling himself Ambus

Characters

Autobot

Rodimus - Car

Whirl - Osprey Helicopter

Perceptor

Ratchet - Ambulance

Chromedome - Car

Rung - Maintenance Buggy

Brainstorm - Jet

Skids - Van

Fortress Maximus - Tank

Blaster

Ambulon - Leg

Swerve - Van

Pharma - Jet

Dominus Ambus (Flash Forward)

Inferno

Grapple

First Aid - Ambulance

Huffer

Gears

Ultra Magnus (Footage) Gone Missing

Optimus Prime (Mentioned)

Spoke (Mentioned)

Lockstock (Mentioned)

Mainframe (Mentioned)

Drift (Mentioned)

Bumblebee (Mentioned)

Prowl (Mentioned)

Trailbreaker (Mentioned)

Rewind (Mentioned) Dead

Polaris (Mentioned) Dead

Animus (Mentioned) Dead

Shock (Mentioned) Dead

Decepticon

Lockdown

Chop Shop

Venom

Ransack

Barrage

Rest of Lockdown's Crew

Overlord (Mentioned)

Rossum (Mentioned)

Scorponok (Mentioned)

Shockwave (Mentioned)

Other

Tailgate - Car Dying of Cybercrosis

Cyclonus - Jet

Legislators

Nova Prime (Mentioned)

Medibot (Mentioned)

Knights of Cybertron (Mentioned)

Notes

• Rodimus considered himself, Magnus and Drift to be like Rossum's Trinity, as they all complimented each other as a team
• Last time we saw Ambus (in flashback form) he was looking for a cure to Cybercrosis...coincidence?
• Tailgate's green innermost Energon is explained here as it being curdled...why didn't anyone mention this to him when they saw it!??!
• Remember when last time Tailgate transformed he was trapped half-way through? We all thought it was funny back then didn't we? Turns out, it's a sign of him dying!
• Gee, Rodimus sure sounds a bit like a Functionalist here doesn't he? When he screams at Swerve about him being a Bartender, not a Metallurgist now.
• Wow, Cyclonus should give speeches to more people with terminal illnesses "NEVER HOPE. HOPE IS A LIE."
• Rodimus leaves Fort Max in charge of the Lost Light in his absence....yeah, the gun totting PTSD sufferer, good idea!
• Rodimus reveals that he keeps his half of the Matrix inside his chest, wonder if Bumblebee does the same?
• Brainstorm has experience in harvesting Point One Percenters...wonder if that means he helped "create" one of the Phase Sixers?
• The new Legislators chant Seventeen Twenty-One. Whilst we don't know what that means in this universe, in real life it's the start and end issue numbers for this story-arc
• Pharma's appearance in the last panel confirms that he survived the Red Rust on Messatine. His new saw-hand is most likely a gift from Lockdown, who is know to have one in at least one continuity (Animated), but it also invokes a feel of Ash from the Evil Dead series. His pose even sort of resembles the pose shown on the Army of Darkness DVD covers.
• Chromedome points out that they seem to never transform any more, and ask why they even have alt modes!
• Swerve calls Trailcutter "Trailbreaker" here, either this is a mistake, or Trail-guy decided to go back to his old name again some point in the last day.

My Crazy Theories

• It's been mentioned in solicitations for July's comics that Star Saber will be appearing, now with this issue's revelation of the powerful green sparks being on Luna-1, it's possible that that is in fact Star Saber, just waiting to be born in the next couple of issues. Perhaps even using Magnus' body as raw materials (I always did think his inner robot looked a bit like Magnus).
• On a similar note, it was noted in earlier issues that Ununtrium (the thing used to make Phase Sixers indestructible) is basically non-existent now on Cybertron (at least when that part of the story was set). It's likely therefore that this compound is actually native to Luna-1, which could be how the Decepticons keep finding some of it for more Phase Sixers, as Lockdown's crew could have been mining the planet.
• The explosive energies from Cybertron early in the RID series were meant to be sent into Luna-1, but it wasn't there, it's likely that those energies could have reignited the sparks on the moon to help revive the Cybertronian race that way
• Also, Lockdown never mentioned who his "boss" was in Spotlight: Trailbreaker...maybe they were the Quintessons, hence linking it to my theory that the Legislators are made by them too

IDW - Robots in Disguise #17

Title: Shockwaves
Written by: John Barber
Art by: Livio Ramondelli
Letters by: Tom B. Long
Editor: Carlos Guzman

Plot

Shockwave and Dreadwing fly away from Iacon into the Wilds, to the crater where the Metrotitan was found, and exploded, inside, expecting ruins, Dreadwing is shocked to find the Crystal City still intact, despite being ground zero for the explosion. The two of them wonder why this is, when Shockwave blasts a hole in his chest, killing him. Shockwave then waits...

In the distant past, Shockwave is planting something in the Crystal City when Jhiaxus appears and points out that there's a massive battle going on, between Omega Supreme, and his greatest creation Monstructor. They watch as Monstructor is defeated and before long Jhiaxus is on the Ark, before he can be disgraced, leaving Shockwave in his stead. The Crystal City is buried under ground, and life continues. After a while, Shockwave is made a Senator and sets up the J.A.A.T. to much applause from his fellow Senators.

Afterwards, Dai Atlas approaches the newcomer, and tells him his concerns, as he wasn't fond of Jhiaxus, but Shockwave assures him that he's not Jhiaxus. Proteus then comes up for a chat, but first physically assaults the Cybertronian who was working as Shockwave's projector, this disgusts Shockwave, and denounces Proteus' Functionalist beliefs, to which Proteus comments that such emotion is unbecoming of a senator.

Later, Shockwave watches some miners being transported to Luna-2, which Shockwave hates that they need, and he comments that he planted a seed before Jhiaxus left on the Ark, and says that he plans to create artificial Energon to replace their needs on the real stuff (beginning the plans of his Regenesis Project). Dai Atlas warns Shockwave not to do anything too outrageous, especially with the Senate seeming to be becoming corrupt.

Over time, the Senate starts to split, with Proteus running things behind his puppet Primes, so Shockwave starts finding new potential Primes of his own, including Orion Pax. After a while, Shockwave is taken captive and is placed under Shadowplay and Empurata, turning him into his more familiar form.

After his Empurata, Shockwave remains a Senator, but rather than being weakened by the effects of the processes he is made more determined, and without emotions, he can work without limits etc. After a Senate meeting, Shockwave is greeted by Starscream who takes him to meet the leader of the Decepticons, Megatron. Who wants to use Shockwave's knowledge on Gestalts (via Jhiaxus' research) to build his own one. Shockwave says it'll be a long process, which Megatron doesn't mind, as he has a long-term plan.

Soon, Shockwave has a lab of his own, where he's experimenting on random Cybertronians, and over time, he starts to figure some things out.

One day Orion Pax approaches him in the street, worried about him, but Shockwave doesn't care about his friend's concerns, as he's not really the same person anymore. Later, Megatron begins his plans for destroying the Senate in Kaon, and tells Shockwave of this, who in order to help in some way, replaces his claw hands with a blaster and a normal hand.

Soon, Shcokwave goes to visit Dai Atlas, and shoots him at point blank range, sparing him from dying with the rest of the Senate.

Over the years, Shockwave has seeded 13 worlds with his Ores, which created various effects, but then remarks that his most powerful Ore is still on Cybertron. Dreadwing wakes up, and his wound is healed,a nd he's alive, thanks to the power of Ore-14, resurrection! With this, he'll be able to bring about his final cataclysm.

Characters

Autobot/Future Autobot

Orion Pax - Truck (Flashback)

Nominus Prime (Flashback) Dead

Sentinel Prime (Flashback)

Omega Supreme (Flashback)

Impactor (Flashback)

Bumblebee - Car (Mentioned)

Decepticon/Future Decepticon

Senator Shockwave - Flying Gun

Dreadwing - Stealth Bomber

Megatron - Armoured Truck (Flashback)

Starscream - Tetra Jet (Flashback)

Soundwave - Acoustic Van (Flashback)

Senator Ratbat (Flashback)

Monstructor - Gestalt (Flashback) Defeated by Omega Supreme

Bristleback (Mentioned)

Scowl (Mentioned)

Slog (Mentioned)

Icepick (Mentioned)

Wildfly (Mentioned)

Birdbrain (Mentioned)

Devastator - Gestalt (Mentioned)

Other

Senator Proteus (Flashback) Dead

Senator Dai Atlas (Flashback) Injured by Shockwave

Jhiaxus (Flashback)

Nova Prime (Flashback)

Cyclonus (Flashback)

Galvatron (Flashback)

Projector-Bot - Holo-Projector (Flashback)

The Senate (Flashback) Dead

Shockwave's Victims (Flashback) Dead

Shielded Guards (Flashback)

Miners (Flashback)

Metrotitan - City/Space Ship (Mentioned) Dead

NAILS (Mentioned)

Civilians (Flashback)

Primus (Mentioned)

Vector Sigma (Mentioned)

Notes

• You have to wonder...if everything down in the Crystal City can be revived like this...then where is the Metrotitan?
• Shockwave and Dreadwing went missing from the battle in Iacon, this is where they ended up.
• The pre-empurata Shockwave is shown to be kind of sly as well, as he plants the Ore-14 in Crystal City years before he begins his mass-plan to seed other worlds
• Shockwave was witness to the battle between Monstructor and Omega Supreme, shown in the RID Annual 2012, and was also witness to Megatron being shipped off to the mines
• Dai Atlas appearing in this flashback, and throughout Monstrosity as well somewhat builds up to Dai Atlas maybe returning in the present
• Shockwave originally had claw hands, rather than his now common blaster, it's shown that he can change his hands over by simply removing and replacing them
• Shockwave DOES seem to have some emotion left, as he makes sure that Dai Atlas is kept away from the Senate-Cull (from Megatron Origin) by injuring him in his lab, thus allowing him to survive
• The planet where Kup crashed in his Spotlight is confirmed here to be a world seeded by Shockwave

IDW - Beast Hunters #1

Story by: Mairghread Scott & Mike Johnson
Written by: Mairghread Scott
Art by: Agustin Padilla
Colours by: Priscilla Tramontano
Letters by: Tom B. Long
Editor: Carlos Guzman

Plot

On Cybertron, the war is long over, and the Autobots, under Grimlock's command, are wholed up in a city to protect them from the Forged and Insecticons left on the planet.

Sludge returns from a hunting mission with a large dead beast in tow to be drained for power. He soon joins Snarl and Grimlock in the throne room to go about their daily business of mediating problems in the city etc, after a while, Slug appears with some dead bodies that Grimlock wanted to see, but Sludge insists that they call it quits for today (as Girmlock's getting tired, and his beast is getting ready to release itself) which would be bad for the city.

Sludge goes off hunting when he encounters Firestar being chased by some Insecticons, the two take down the Decepticons, and Firestar says she needs help. She is taken to see Grimlock, but when she reveals she's from Last Spark, Grimlock goes mad and refuses to help her due to them not wanting his help in the past.

Firestar leaves, but Snarl and Sludge accompany her back to Last Spark to help them out from their attackers. Inside the city, the two Dinobots aren't well received as the people there believe they are tainted with Shockwave's madness after seeing their actions in the Forged prison (back in Rage of the Dinobots), however their leader Airwave is convinced to let them at least try to help.

The two Dinobots are taken to see some of the body, and find them fully drained of Energon and torn apart, and some were even taken from INSIDE the city. The Dinobots decide to check out Shockwave's lab to see if there's any sign of the Insecticons, like Kickback, or something else that could do this. They're given some Energon pumps and head out

The duo make it to the tunnel leading to the lab, but find it blocked by some Insecticons, including Kickback.

Characters

Autobot

Grimlock - Tyrannosaurus Rex

Sludge - Apatosaurus

Snarl - Stegosaurus

Firestar - Hover Pic-Up Truck

Airwave

Slug - Triceratops

Last Spark Civilians

Grimlock-ville Civilians

Swoop - Pteranodon (Mentioned)

Optimus Prime (Mentioned)

Decepticon

Kickback - Insect

Insecticons - Insects

Backbite - Dragon (Flashback)

Shockwave (Mentioned)

The Forged (Mentioned)

Constructicons (Mentioned)

Other

Dead Guys

Primus (Mentioned)

Prisoners (Flashback)

Mini-Cons (Mentioned)

Notes

• This is set to accompany the events of the Beast Hunters TV series, so it may reveal some spoilers from the series after a few issues
• This is set a while after the conclusion of Rage of the Dinobots
• Firestar's appearance in both modes are mostly references to her G1 counterpart, but she also has some cues from Prime Ironhide too, and even a bit from Movie Salvage as well
• Airwave is shown to be an Autobot here, but in G1, which is where the character he's based on is from, is a Decepticon