TFCC #54 - BWSG Shattered Destiny

Writers: Benson Yee & Pete Sinclair with Matt Frank

Pencils & Inks: Evan Gauntt

Colours: Thomas Deer

Letters: Jesse Wittenrich

Managing Editor: Pete Sinclair

Plot

The Maximals attack Megatron in his Gigastorm armour, but their attacks do absolutely nothing, in response Megatron has his Predacons attack the Maximals all at once. Megatron confronts Magnus and demands he hands over the Matrix to him, but Magnus refuses, loads the Matrix into his cannon and uses it to blast open a dimensional gateway which sucks everyone nearby into it.

Magnus and Depth Charge get ready to leave through the portal too (how do they know where it goes? It could be oblivion fellas!!) but 2 other space ships fall through as well. Depth Charge tells Magnus to leave without him as he'll deal with the new arrivals. With that Magnus leaves, and the portal closes.

Depth Charge finds where one of the ships has crashed in a beautiful lake, when he lands though he's shocked to find a group of friendly looking Predacons led by a black, white and red Megatron....

In the future of the Shattered Glass Universe Aquarius and his small friend are confused as to why they are there and not where they planned to go (to the smaller robot's home instead of Aquarius') Aquarius assumes this may be "The Big Guy's" work, just as Ultra Magnus walks though a portal with the Origin Matrix, the final piece of the Star Saber!!

Characters

Maximal/Autobot

Ultra Magnus - Big Blue Beast

Depth Charge - Frequent Flyer Jet

Grimlock - Raging Raptor

Prowl - Lion

Ironhide - Elephant

Silverbolt - Eagle

Magnaboss - Gestalt

Predacon/Decepticon

Megatron - Terrible Tank

Gigastorm Armour - Battle Platform

Dirge - Sky Terror Jet

Autojetter - Winged Warrier Jet

Autolauncher - Terrible Tank

Seawing - Manta Ray

Scylla - Beastly Bottom Feeder

Snaptrap - Snapping Turtle

Skalor - Coelacanth

Overbite - Shark

God Neptune - Gestalt

Shattered Glass Predacon

Megatron - Tyrannosaurus Rex (10th Anniversary body with Optimus Primal's colours)

Waspinator - Wasp (Generations body with Fox Kids variant colours)

Dinobot - Raptor (Universe 2008 body)

Terrorsaur - Pteranodon (BW Lazorbeak body)

Tarrantulas - Tarrantula (Fox Kids variant body)

Scorponok - Scorpion (Botcon Sandstorm body)

Other

Aquarius

Small Bot

Notes

• This issue took MONTHS to finally arrive for us international members...but it's here now!! HAHA!! I can put the Sharkticons away now!!
• The Gigastorm armour is named here, and is shown to have Gigastorm's regular alternate mode too. ALSO, Megatron has seemingly merged himself with it, essentially mimicking Megastorm/Gigastorm from Beast Wars II even more.
• I'm not really sure what happens towards the end here...Magnus' weapon seems to miss Gigastorm, yet he's surrounded by rubble after the dimensional rift is caused.
• The Axalon and Darkseid have each other's normal colourschemes.
• Seriously, we get to the end of "Beast Wars Shattered Glass" and the guys we expect to find appear on the very last page?!
• The Predacons who emerge from the Darkseid use variants of their toy molds, upgraded versions, or new colourschemes for newer toys to make them slightly different from their positive counterparts.
• Rhinox's profile shows that his toy would be a remolded Generations Darkmount with a crane instead of a cannon....sneaky new toy reveal perhaps?
• I wonder if there's a purple monkey running around on the Axalon too?
• In the Trivia Bonus section is is revealed that the Origin Matrix is actually the last piece of the Star Saber that Aquarius has been looking for
• Due to Nexus Prime being taken over by Hasbro itself and not the Club it seems they've relegated his storyline to create the Star Saber to Aquarius in these side stories (most likely so it can be used in the main story for the big story arc that seems to be building up)

Other Features

Transformers Prime interview and advert for Darkness Rising DVD

The Transformers Menagerie  Part 5: The Predacons (G1 guys, not Beast Era ones)

Preview of Rattrap, Tankor and Crosscut's Generations toys

Transtech Rhinox profile

God Neptune profile

Transformers I.Q. (focusing on the Omega Point storyline from 3H)

Recordicons (Bat-Bot and Nightprowler vs Howlback)

IDW - Regeneration One #99

Title: The war to end all wars Part 4

Writer: Simon Furman

Breakdowns: Guido Guidi

Finishes: Stephen Baskeville

Colourist: John-Paul Bove

Letterer: Chris Mowry

Editor: John Barber

Editor-in-Chief: Chris Ryall

Plot

In Zero Space Spike is being held captive by Primus, who wishes to use his unique body (part Human, Nebulon and Cybertronian) for his grand scheme. As a part of this he takes on the form of Buster, and mentally traumatizes Spike over letting him die at the Decepticon's hands.

Rodimus Prime is taken to see Jhiaxus on the Hub's Throneworld, where he asks the Autobot leader to join him freely in building up his empire, or he'll start killing his captured allies.

Elsewhere in the Hub, the Wreckers are attacking the connections between the worlds and causing massive problems. Rook reports this to Jhiaxus, who starts killing Autobots (those who have been altered by external forces - Headmasters, Pretenders etc) to force Rodimus to tell them to stop, however Rodimus points out that if it's the Wreckers then they won't stoop until their dead anyway. Jhiaxus has a battalion chase after them.

Meanwhile, Shockwave and the possessed Starscream decide to take action as well, with Starscream going after Jhiaxus himself.

On Earth, Blackrock is working on repairing Optimus following his quick battle with Fort Max. Linda just wants Optimus to be operational enough to find out where Max took Spike, so they can recover him, then destroy the space bridge and cut off all connection to the outside universe for good.

On Cybertron, the Dinobots witness the surviving Demons wrap themselves in a cocoon of some sort, as it waiting for something to happen, when Grimlock starts to get his memories that Primus erased back and starts babbling about how he was used, and about VsQs.

Elsewhere at the Star Chamber Galvatron attacks the Autobot scientists trying to contact Optimus or Quickmix, who have both gone quiet, and kills them all.

The Wreckers are tearing apart the Hub's connectors and causing massive damage all across, along with the aid of Shockwave and the Ark (which he still controls) Jhiaxus has Rodimus sent away to the prisons by 2 guards, who Rodimus easily takes down.

Jhiaxus is panicking over his crumbling empire and prepares to leave when Starscream arrives and re-introduces Jhiaxus to the Senators he killed during the Underbase's creation. Jhiaxus' mind is then painfully absorbed into Starscream (and the Underbase itself). Jhiaxus screams for Rook's help, but his loyal servant just runs away.

Rodimus frees the captured Autobots who join in with the battle. Shockwave arrives at the Throneworld and recovers Starscream's exhausted body from the collapsing construct, despite it being totally illogical - he starts to wonder if this is what emotion is. The attackers all leave as the Hub crumples into itself.

On the way back to Cybertron, Rodimus wonders about some things, all Jhiaxus was doing was trying to create order out of the chaos of the Universe, which is exactly Primus' function...so what if Primus isn't as benevolent as they all think?

On Cybertron a Dark Matrix creature leaps out of an Energon Pool....

Characters

Autobot

Rodimus Prime - Caravan

Optimus Prime - Truck Near Death

Ultra Magnus - Car Transport

Prowl - Police Car

Kup - Pick Up Truck

Bumblebee - VW Beetle

Roadbuster - Jeep

Whirl - Helicopter

Rack N' Ruin

Topspin - Jet

Sandstorm - Helicopter/Buggy

Broadside - Battleship/Jet

Grimlock - Tyrannosaurus Rex

Slag - Triceratops

Snarl - Stegosaurus

Sludge - Apatosaurus

Swoop - Pteranodon

Blurr - Race Car

Blaster - Boom Box

Hardhead - Tank

Chromedome - Car

Jetfire - Jet

Joyride - Baja Buggy Killed by Jhiaxus

Sky High - Helicopter Killed by Jhiaxus

Crosshairs - Off-Road Van Killed by Jhiaxus

Brainstorm - Jet Killed by Jhiaxus

Kick-Off

Star Chamber Staff Killed by Galvatron

Nightbeat - Car (Mentioned)

Quickmix - Mixing Truck (Mentioned)

Fortress Maximus (Mentioned)

Decepticon

Starscream - Jet Possessed by "The Four"

Shockwave - Ray Gun

Galvatron - Laser Cannon Possessed by Primus

Axer

Gutcruncher

Cybertronian Empire

Jhiaxus - Jet Absorbed by "The Four"

Rook - Jet

Other Members - Jets Mostly Dead

Human

Spike Witwicky/Circuit Smasher Captured by Primus

Linda Chang

G.B. Blackrock

Other Human Survivors

Buster Witwicky (Illusion Only)

Other

Primus

Dark Matrix Creature

Demons Entering Cocoon Stage

Boltax Part of Underbase

Decanus Part of Underbase

Tallus Part of Underbase

Rokan Part of Underbase

Other Cybertronians

Notes

• This is the penultimate issue of this series!
• Doesn't it feel like the whole Jhiaxus/Hub storyline was a bit shoehorned in or rushed?
• I mean seriously, last issue they were crushing the Autobots, now the Wreckers basically destroy them in a couple of minutes!
• With Galvatron's new attitude and his previous location near Primus, I think it's safe to say that he did what he's doing to Spike to Galvatron off screen, and this process will drive Spike mad(der) in time for next issue.
• Jhiaxus plans to use the Matrix energies inside Rodimus to power a new generation of Cybertronians, this is similar to Bludgeon's plans to use the Matrix to power his new generation of Transformers in the G2 series.
• Grimlock remembers the Dark Matrix creature from VsQs in the Marvel run, which is implied to be one with Primus as well here, which would mean that whatever Primus is up to has been planned for some time now.
• "The Four" are fully named here as Boltax, Decanus, Tallus and Rokan, the last 2 were unnamed in issue #0.
• Shockwave's scene with Starscream (see above) seems like it's just bait for the fangirls to fawn over honestly.
• Cybertron is shown to have some Decepticcons and Autobots wandering around on the surface...why wasn't every able-bodied Autobot/Decepticon brought in to counter this massive threat against their homeworld?!
• The Dark Matrix creature is shown to be in an energon pool at the end of this issue, but last time we saw it, it was entering Fort Max's mind...maybe there's more than one of them?
• Think about it this way...the individuals shown to Rodimus on his time trip by Primus are now all in his grasp. Fort Max, the Matrix Creature and Galvatron are under his power and Spike has been taken captive. The only wild-card (as pointed out earlier in the series) was Jhiaxus, who has now been taken out just in time for Primus' big push...seems like the trip was used to force Rodimus to help Primus out secretly for whatever he's doing.
• This could also mean that the Demon's attempts to keep people away from Primus' chamber were to try and stop him from being revived again.

IDW - The X-Files Conspiracy: The Transformers

Written by: Paul Crilley

Pencils by: Dheeraj Verma

Colours by: Joana LaFuente

Letters by: Chris Mowry

Edits by: John Barber and Denton J. Tipton

Plot

The Lone Gunmen are waiting for the arrival of some informants they have about Skylogic's work with the virus they are investigating, when they arrive though, they notice the vehicles they came in have no drivers. Suddenly the duo transform into Optimus Prime and Bumblebee who demand to know where Ratchet is. It's quickly deduces that there's been a mix-up, as the Autobots believe the Gunmen have kidnapped Ratchet as they were searching for any connection to Skylogic, which led to their investigations.

The groups join forces to both rescue Ratchet and look into Skylogic's actions, and together they manage to identify someone in some footage the Gunmen have, and manage to identify and track him down. They manage to get Skylogic's address out of their target and infiltrate it.

Inside they find Ratchet being and free him, but then the Skylogic personnel start to fight back (using weapon I'd assume were made by studying Ratchet's systems). They manage to get out by jumping out the windows of the building, then being caught by Ratchet who transforms around them, keeping them safe. The Autobots then drive off with the humans in tow to safety.

Later the Autobots gift some technology to the Gunmen so they can use it to hopefully work on an anti-virus before it's too late, then they drive off, hoping to make the Skyogic teams follow them instead of the Gunmen for a while at least

Later the Gunmen are getting ready to head off to Atlanta to meet up with Scully at the CDC, but unknown to them several individual in dark outfits (Skylogic?) are waiting outside...

Characters

Autobot

Optimus Prime - Truck Cab (Train in Flashback)

Bumblebee - Sports Car (Temporarily Military SUV)

Ratchet - Ambulance

Human

Richard Langly

Melvin Frohike

John Byers

Fox Mulder

David Simmons

Skylogic Personnel

Dana Scully (Mentioned)

The Ghostbusters (Mentioned)

Other

Elder God (Flashback)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Mentioned)

Notes

• This is the 2014 big crossover event for IDW, however this one is different from the previous ones (Infestation, Mars Attacks etc) due to this one being ALL set in one continuity
• It's revealed here that this continuity is the future of the Hearts of Steel continuity! That was a shocker!
• Optimus and Bumblebee's modern incarnation look sort of like the last Earth modes of their IDW G1 counterparts, whilst Ratchet looks exactly like his Prime counterpart
• It appears that the alien virus (or whatever it is the Gunmen are looking for, I honestly haven't been following this series in general - I will read the whole thing when the TPB comes out though.) was cultivated at least in part from Ratchet.
• Bumblebee is shown entering the complex using an SUV alternate mode, yet leaves using his normal sports car mode....yup
• It's implied here that the Decepticons are still out of commission in this continuity

Titan - Transformers Prime #4.19

Title: Smoked Out

Script: Chris Cooper

Art: Andres Ponce

Lettering: Comicraft

Cover Date: Mar/Apr 2014

Cover Price: £3.99

Poster: A mess of a Poster of the cast (see notes below for my moans)

Plot

Smokescreen is having a nice drive around a mountain road when he's attacked by a patrol of Vehicons and Skylynx, he easily takes down the Decepticons, but decides to run from Skylynx, however he gets damaged whilst driving away and winds up in a river which takes him to Jackdaw city where he finds a small garage to hide in and attempts repairs, when there he finds he's unable to transform and his weapons are offline, just then the garage's owner (Joe) arrives and is shocked to find a talking car.

Joe quickly realizes that Smokescreen is one of the rumoured alien robots from the internet, but decides to help him anyway, just to get him out of there, though he does intend to charge him a lot of his services afterwards.

By the next morning Joe's mostly finished, but he hears from his police radio (he has to so he can get to accidents to help with repairs quicker) that a large metal dragon (Skylynx) is attacking the city. Smokescreen is still unable to transform, so Joe helps him by forcing a chainsaw into his seems and forcing him to transform that way.

Soon Smokescreen is riding in the back of Joe's tow truck and swings the attached chain at Skylynx, drags him away and dumps him in the ocean. Afterwards Joe decides not to charge Smokescreen for the parts.

Characters

Autobot

Smokescreen - Race Car

Predacon

Skylynx - Winged Dragon

Decepticon

Vehicons - Muscle Cars

Human

Joe

Jackdaw Citizens

Notes

• I think I'm the only one buying this comic now....
• As promised above, here are my moans about the poster, it features 6 of the main Autobots: Optimus, Bumblebee, Arcee, Bulkhead, Ratchet and Wheeljack, HOWEVER it shows Bumblebee in his season 1-2 colours and Optimus in his Beast Hunters body...now how was this "picture" taken exactly? This is also annoying because Smokescreen and Ultra Magnus aren't included despite being main characters in Season 3 (Beast Hunters) AND because Smokescreen is in fact thee main focus of this very comic issue!!
• All of the screenshots and CGI images of Smokescreen in the magazine are of him in his white and blue colours, but the comic has him wearing the blue and yellow version...
• The images of Skylynx and Darksteel in their profile page appear to be taken straight from the Art of Prime book
• AGAIN! Skylynx shouldn't be a) on Earth or b) aligned with the Decepticons!
• It's mentioned several times in the comic that Smokescreen was badly dinged up etc during his accident, yet all I can notice are a could of paint scratches!
• Joe the Mechanic sort of resembles Sparkplug Witwicky from the Marvel series.
• Smokescreen has a cartoonish sweat-mark when Joe tells him he's never tried prying open a Transformer manually before.
• It appears that more humans know about Transformers, or that Raf has been slacking a bit as some reports of them have been on the internet according to Joe.
• Smokescreen revealing himself to Joe ISN'T unprecedented in the Aligned continuity (besides the 3 kids in Prime) as the Rescue Bots were permitted to reveal their true natures as living robots, so long as there was no other way to save lives otherwise.
• Why didn't Skylynx bite the chain away or fly off ratehr than being dragged along to the ocean and dumped there?
• Yeah...I can just imagine Skylynx coming back for revenge just after the last panel of this comic....

Other Features

Adverts Galore!

Competition! You can win some old Transformers products (judging by the image!)

All about...SMOKESCREEN

Best of 'Bots! Quiz (Find out which Prime Autobot you are most like - I'm Bumblebee apparently....boo)

Double Trouble! Spot the difference game

The Trans Files Fun Facts about Darksteel and Skylynx

Soundwave's Stumpers! Puzzles from Soundwave

Relic Race A cut out board game (which would ruin the comic)

Mega Mouth Megatron and Arcee read the reader mail...guess I'm NOT the only reader after all!

IDW - Robots in Disguise #26

Title: Dark Cybertron Chapter 9: Finis Temporis

Written by: John Barber and James Roberts

Art by: Andrew Griffith and Livio Ramondelli

Colours by: Josh Perez and Livio Ramondelli

Letters by: Tom B. Long

Editor: Carlos Guzman

Plot

The Transformers are fending off the Necrotitan and Scoop continues to moan at Starscream, who is currently dying from the death mark. Starscream complains about how the only people around who may have helped him have just ignored his call when suddenly they answer.

The Lost Light and Metroplex apppear in Iacon, wiith Metroplex immediately attacking the Necrotitan, the Lost Light is unable to land properly so it crashes near the battle site as Bumblebee and the others watch and are amazed that their friends are indeed still alive.

Inside Metroplex Windblade asks Magnus if he knew Metroplex was going to have another Titan to fight when he landed, which he denies, but speculates that Metroplex himself knew though. Elsewhere inside the Titan Whirl reports that the Ammonites are still inside as well, so they still have to deal with them.

Outside, Bumblebee and the others approach the Lost Light and find Hound leading it as he starts to explain where Rodimus and the others are.

The groups discuss things and it's revealed that Metroplex's thumb is inside the Lost Light. Megatron notices that Metroplex keeps reaching for the ship, hich makes him realize what needs to be done to win the battle. He has Bumblebee take him inside the ship and finds the thumb, he uses the Space Bridge inside his body to transport it and himself to an unknown location, which Bumblebee is concerned will be just to hide on Luna-2.

In the Dead Universe Nova Prime attacks Orion Pax whilst his Robo-Zombies are fighting the rest of the Autobots and Cyclonus. During their fight Nova takes on the form of Sentinel Prime and then Zeta Prime to try and mess with Orion's mind.

Nova Prime is attacked by Kup who he easily whacks away then takes on the form of Optimus Prime himself. Orion is easily knocked down by his doppelganger, but the rest of the Autobots fight him off, except for Rodimus, who goes to give Orion a pep-talk about how despite his predecessors actions, HE is the one who has made the Prime name great again, and is the reason why he doesn't want to be a Prime, as the only true Prime is Optimus. 

After the talk Nova blasts Rodimus out of the way, angering Orion again, who attacks Nova, but not in anger, but confidence. He quickly tears off his arm and lands a punch right through Nova's chest, seemingly killing him.

Back on Cybertron Galvatron feels Nova Prime's death, he lets Shockwave know about it, which makes him glad as he can get on with the real plan now. He orders Metalhawk to kill Waspinator and informs Jhiaxus to get the machine ready.

Elsewhere, the Transformers are losing their respective battles until Megatron reappears in Metroplex's hand, allowing him to be restored to health using the healing ore inside it, and gives him the strength to kill the Necrotitan, which somehow heals those affected by his power before. With Metroplex healed up by his thumb his internal systems are repaired including the anti-bodies which kill the Ammonites. Megatron lays now nearby and seems happy, despite looking almost dead, that the "good guys" won today.

Elsewhere Galvatron is ready to admit defeat, with the death of Nova and the Necrotitan his plans to return Cybertron to it's former glory are gone. Shockwave however reveals that he was never planning to restore Nova and Galvatron to some throne, but his true goals are much gretaer. Metalhawk listens on from some cover with a still alive Waspinator as Jhiaxus makes finishing touches to a device that is designed to harness the powers of the Dead Universe from it's creation to it's end, and plans to use Galvatron as a link to power it.

Characters

Autobot

Optimus Prime/Orion Pax - Truck Cab

Rodimus - Sports Car

Bumblebee - Muscle Car

Ultra Magnus - Vehicle Transport

Prowl - Emergency Car

Kup - Pick Up Truck

Nightbeat - Sports Car

Ratchet - Ambulance

Brainstorm - Jet

Perceptor 

Whirl - Osprey Helicopter

Skids - Van

Getaway

Windblade - Jet

Chromia

Nautica

Hound - Jeep

Swerve - Van

Mainframe

Blaster

Hoist - Crane

Trailcutter - Van

Rung

Chromedome - Car

Slug - Triceratops

Metroplex - City/Space Ship

Sentinel Prime (Illusion)

Zeta Prime (Illusion)

Duobots (Mentioned) Dead

Decepticon

Megatron Badly Damaged

Shockwave - Flying Artillery

Soundwave - Van

Laserbeak - Data Disk

Buzzsaw - Cassette

Frenzy - Tank

Blitzwing - Tank/Jet

Astrotrain - Space Shuttle/Train

Hook - Crane

Long Haul - Dump Truck

Mixmaster - Mixing Truck

Scavenger - Excavator

Bonecrusher - Bulldozer

Bludgeon - Tank

Waspinator - Wasp

Dreadwing - Stealth Bomber

United Cybertron

Starscream - Jet

Rattrap - Mole Rat

Scoop - Front End Loader

Blurr - Race Car

Landfill - Dump Truck

Flatline

Zetca

Iaconians

Cybertronian

Necrotitan - City/Space Ship Killed by Metroplex

Nova Prime - Truck Killed by Optimus Prime

Galvatron - Laser Tank

Jhiaxus - Jet

Metalhawk - Jet

Cyclonus - Jet

Robo-Zombies

Knights of Cybertron (Mentioned)

Nominus Prime (Mentioned)

Other

Ammonites Killed by Metroplex

Notes

• Andrew Griffith is back to his art duties, covering the Cybertron, Metroplex and Lost Light scenes with Livio Ramondelli continuing on as the Dead Universe artist.
• Bumblebee and the others are understandably confused about the Lost Light still existing considering the last time they saw it it was in an explosion!
• It also appears that Metroplex's brain module and his inhabitants have been moved into his head again (I can accept this considering Metroplex has just space bridged himself and the Lost Light to Cybertron, and it was shown in the 2012 Annual that the Titans can space bridge away smaller items accurately (ie Ore''s remains). Though as shown here he DIDN'T remove the Ammonites as well...
• Nova Prime transforms himself into all official Autobot Primes here (It's unclear if Nominus was an Autobot, and Rodimus was self appointed
• Metroplex's severed thumb is revealed here to be soaked in one of Shockwave's ores. The ore in Metroplex's thumb seems to have a healing effect that is able to spread across a great distance as it seems to be what heals those injured by the Necrotitan, unless the death of the Necrotitan is what healed them....
• Orion Pax takes back his name of Optimus Prime after Rodimus convinces him that it's HIS actions that have made the name great again following the dark actions of his predecessors 
• It's revealed here that the plan all along has been to wait for Nova Prime to die, along with his control over the Dead Universe so they can harness it's power for Shockwave's final victory, but using Galvatron as a link as well.
• It seems funny to me that Megatron was being used as a portal to the Dead Universe at the start of this storyline, and now it seems that Galvatron (who is a rebuilt version of Megatron in some continuities) is going to be used in a similar way here.
• According to Shockwave samples of all of the ores that he seeded across the galaxy that actually managed to survive have all returned to Cybertron now. So I guess we're getting to see the purpose in them soon!
• The Robo-Zombies in the Dead Universe are shown to be in more styles than just Sweeps, this could account for all the different body types in Galvatron's army in Heart of Darkness, or they could just be other members of the Ark-1 crew.

IDW - More Than Meets The Eye #26

Title: Dark Cybertron Chapter 8: Burning Bright

Written by: James  Roberts and John Barber

Art by: James Raiz, Atilio Rojo and Livio Ramondelli

Colours by: Josh Perez and Livio Ramondelli

Letters by: Tom B. Long

Editor: Carlos Guzman

Plot

Bumblebee drives along the wilderness of Cybertron towards Iacon with Megatron hanging onto his roof, along the way the duo discuss what needs to be done. Megatron points out that due to it's composition the Necrtitan is neither dead or alive so it cannot be stopped by killing it, and begins formulating a new plan to save "his" people.

In Iacon itself the Necrotitan continues it's rampage and Starscream feels sorry for himself. Rattrap finds him, and Starscream congratulates him out out-scheming him with Scoop's help, but Rattrap reveals he's not there to take command, and reveals the returning Prowl, Soundwave and their armies who take control of the situation and begin a counterattack plan against the Titan.

Meanwhile, inside Metroplex Getaway diffuses the ensuing fight between the Autobots and Female Transformers when he reveals that they're all Autobots and they should work together against a common foe, namely the Ammonites who just broke down the doors into the chamber.

The Females lead Magnus and some of the others up their zip-line to help protect Metrooplex's brain (which was moved) whilst the rest of the Autobots fight off the Ammonites. Along the way Ratchet starts to bring up Chromia and Nautica's female natures, but stops when Chromia seems a bit snappy about the subject, they reach the left shoulder blade and find the brain, and Windblade guarding it.

In the Dead Universe Nightbeat leads the team to Kup and they take down a load of Sweeps along the way. Once there Orion has Cyclonus guard the door and Nightbeat starts separating Kup from the machines. Whilst this is happening Rodimus tells Orion about what happened with Overlord, and explains that he admitted his part in the incident to the crew and invoked the Crisis Act and asked the crew to vote on whether he should be captain anymore or not. 89 voted "no", but 101 voted "yes", so he reamined on as captain. However he decided to work harder to win back the trust of the 89 who voted "no" so he scratched the numbers into his hands as a reminder. Afterwards rather than giving him a "no-one's perfect" speech Orion tells him that he should have quit rather than forcing a vote and that he's ashamed of him.

Kup is revived fully and seems ready for battle, but suddenly Cyclonus is thrown into him by Nova Prime, who prepares to battle with Orion Pax, once and for all.

At Metroplex's brain the Females explain that they arrived here after being members of Thunderclash's crew when Alpha Trion ran into them and explained the problems with Metroplex, the three of them left the ship and started working on saving him, but it's not going well. Magnus however has an idea, and thinks he knows why Metroplex called out to them originally now as well. He has Metroplex's systems opened up somewhat and contacts the Lost Light asking them to send Quantum Jump energy from the engines to Metroplex (using the water as a conduit) so they can jump start him (like the Lost Light did with the Vis Vitalis in issue 22).

In Iacon, things are going bad still, the Medics aren't getting along well and they try to repair the big guns like Omega Supreme and the Aerialbots, but nothing seems to be working too well against the Necrotitan. During the battles Prowl asks Soundwave what Shockwave's real goal is, as none off this makes sense. Soundwave admits that Shockwave was never devoted to the Decepticon cause and has always had his own agenda, whatever it is. Prowl comments that they need a miracle, to which Megatron and Bumblebee appear (Megatron had Bumblebee wait for the perfect moment to appear). Megatron suggests that they send all the Cybertronians they can to Luna-2 until the battle is over, and he'll call for reinforcements in space to return and fight as well. Bumblebee refuses that option as he won't give up Cybertron to the Decepticons that way, and is determined that together they can win this war against Shockwave.

With that a Quantum Jump occurs and the Lost Light and Metroplex appear in Iacon, ready to face the Necrotitan.

Characters

Autobot

Orion Pax - Truck

Rodimus - Sports Car

Bumblebee - Muscle Car

Ultra Magnus - Vehicle Transport

Prowl - Emergency Car

Nightbeat - Car

Kup - Pick Up Truck

Metroplex - City/ Space Ship

Getaway

Perceptor

Ratchet - Ambulance

Skids - Van

Brainstorm - Jet

Whirl - Osprey Helicopter

Windblade - Jet

Chromia

Nautica

Ironhide - Van

Arcee - Car

Swoop - Pteranodon

Slug - Triceratops

Snarl - Stegosaurus

Sludge - Apatosaurus

Fixit - Ambulance

Alpha Trion (Mentioned)

Hound - Jeep (Mentioned)

Drift - Car (Mentioned)

Thunderclash (Mentioned)

Pharma - Jet (Mentioned)

Aerialbots - Jets (Mentioned) Out of Commission

Omega Supreme - Rocket and Base (Mentioned) Out of Commission

Jetfire - Jet (Mentioned) Out of Commission

Other Autobots

Decepticon

Megatron Legless

Soundwave - Van

Buzzsaw - Cassette

Ravage - Cassette

Blitzwing - Tank/Jet

Shockwave - Flying Artillery (Mentioned)

Overlord - Tank and Jet (Mentioned)

Squadron X (Mentioned)

Decepticon Justice Division (Mentioned)

Other Decepticons

United Cybertron

Starscream - Fighter Jet

Rattrap - Mole Rat

Scoop - Front End Loader

Blurr - Race Car

Flatline

Sky-Byte - Flying Shark Injured in Battle

Other Iaconians

Cybertronian

Nova Prime - Truck

Cyclonus - Jet Dying

Necrotitan - City/Space Ship

Sweeps - Space Ships

Other

Ammonites

Notes

• Judging by how Megatron keeps hanging onto Bumblebee's roof/back during his transformation, I guess he has no moving parts in that area during conversion
• It seems implied here that Starscream might not know Ironhide or the Dinobots by name/face as he just refers to them as "uh...everybody elsse..."
• Prowl calls Slag by his new name "Slug"...when did they have the chance to discuss his name change exactly?
• How did Getaway notice Nautica's Autobot insignia if it was covered in so much dirt?
• Chromia mistakes Ratchet for Pharma, which is understandable as they have the same head etc.
• Why are Chromia and the others having to catch up with Cybertronian history? Maybe something connected to their female natures?
• Optimus seems really mad with Rodimus here due to his actions involving Overlord and not stepping down as leader...wonder if he'll act the same way when he learns of Prowl's involvements in SEVERAL dubious acts.
• Also, it's weird that 101 of Rodimus' crew were OK with him remaining as captain despite being told about his involvement with Overlord...then again this is a crew that includes Whirl!
• Windblade being able to understand Meetrooplex through reading the flashes of light could be a reference to the strange language Skids couldn't understand in "Supposed-Cyberutopia".
• Alpha Trion isn't with Metroplex right now as he's almost found the "Holy Grail" and needed to recover it...wonder what it is? The Star Saber perhaps?
• Flatline's reaction to Fixit using a trailer to store the injured implies that the trailer wasn't designed for medical use, or is an outdated technology.
• The Lost Light finally returns to Cybertron after being thought to be dead by the rest of the planet.

IDW - Regeneration One #98

Title: The War To End All Wars Part 3

Writer: Simon Furman

Breakdowns: Guido Guidi

Finishes: Stephen Baskerville

Colourist: John-Paul Bove

Letterer: Chris Mowry

Editor: John Barber

Editor-in-Chief: Chris Ryall

Plot

The Autobot armada led by Rodimus Prime attacks the Hub, aiming to fire on a weak point they've detected and destroy the whole thing. Rodimus is confident this will work, and want's Jhiaxus to pay for all he's done, but Jetfire is concerned that it all seems too easy, and that perhaps Jhiaxus knows what's happening.

On Earth, the Space Bridge is completed and some humans Optimus are waiting for an arrival from Nebulos, but the person who comes through is a newly revived Fortress Maximus. The sight of his former partner stuns Circuit Breaker/Spike, Optimus goes to confront Max on why he's there, but the giant Autobot instead blasts him and captures Spike. Optimus tries to stop them from leaving, but is instead smashed apart by Maximus, leaving him badly injured and unable to stp them from leaving.

Back at the Hub, the attack against the weak point continues and it is hit...however it does nothing to the complete structure, revealing that Jetfire's concerns were correct, and the Cybertronian Empire's full force comes out of hiding and attack the Autobots, causing a lot of damage. 

Ultra Magnus' team, on the surface of the Hub roll out to hide from the Empire, however on the way Hound is killed, while Fastlane and Chromedome split up from the group. The troops chasing them blow out the road in front of Magnus and the others, forcing them to stop and fight on foot (and Nightbeat to crash).

Jhiaxus contacts Rodimus on his ship and shows footage of all the carnage, forcing Rodimus to surrender and end the battle.

On the Ark, the consciousness inside Starscream makes the ship land on Cybertron so they can find Jhiaxus and make him pay for what he did. In the process Starscream revives Shockwave into a new body so he can assist him, rather than keeping him trapped within the Ark.

In the Primus Chamber, the Acolytes of Unicron have delivered Galvatron to their master, Primus, who promptly kills them all, and continues with his plans of "One will be all" as he surges with green energon.

Characters

Autobot

Rodimus Prime - Caravan

Optimus Prime - Truck Badly Injured/Killed by Fortress Maximus

Fortress Maximus - Battle Platform Possessed by Matrix Spawn

Ultra Magnus - Car Carrier

Nightbeat - Sports Car

Chromedome - Car

Bumblebee - VW Beetle Car

Fastlane - Dragster

Kup - Pick Up Truck

Hound - Jeep Killed by Empire

Jetfire - Jet

Blurr - Race Car

Blaster - Boom Box

Blades - Rescue Chopper

Groove - Police Motorcycle

Powerglide - A-10 Thunderbolt

Scattershot - Jet

Wheeljack - Race Car

Jazz - Porsche

Skids - Van

Getaway - Race Car

Beachcomber - Dune Buggy

Sky High - Helicopter

Springer - Helicopter/Rocket Car (Mentioned) Dead

Other Autobots

Decepticon

Starscream - Fighter Jet Possessed by "The Four"

Shockwave - Ray Gun

Galvatron - Laser Cannon Unconscious

Human

Circuit Smasher/Spike Witwicky

Linda Chang

G.B. Blackrock

Gordon Kent

Other Humans

Other

Primus

Jhiaxus - Jet

Second Generation Cybertronians - Jets

Acolytes of Unicron Killed by Primus

"The Four" Possessing Starscream

Notes

• So...after Rodimus was shocked about Jhiaxus not needing a physical structure for Space Bridges, the Autobots are shown using them here...maybe they somehow copied Jhiaxus' technology in a day?
• Fort Max coming to Earth instead of (presumably) Quickmix and the others on Nebulos could imply that Max killed them offscreen
• Fort Max shouldn't be this big as his larger body was built after the Autobots left Nebulos originally.
• Getaway and Skids being on a team together is likely a reference to More Than Meets The Eye where the two are partners (though here it seems that Getaway is ranked higher than Skids)
• Starscream's Underbase powers are shown to be able to restore life to normal here, rather than just being a destructive force
• Fort Max's and Primus' new mantra of "One will be all" sounds a lot like Unicron's goal of Universal devuring. It's also of course a corruption of "Til All are One"