| The Transformers: Megatron Origin | |
 Cover art by Alex Milne |
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| Publisher | IDW Publishing |
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| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Limited |
| Publication date | June–October 2007 |
| Number of issues | 4 |
| Main character(s) | Megatron, Sentinel Prime, Autobots, Decepticons |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Eric Holmes |
| Artist(s) | Alex Milne |
| Creator(s) | Hasbro |
The Transformers: Megatron Origin is a comic book limited series by IDW Publishing exploring the origin of Megatron in its rebooted G1 universe. IDW Publishing (a division of Idea and Design Works is an American Comic book company. Eric Holmes is a Scottish Video game designer, located in Vancouver British Columbia Canada Alex Milne is a Canadian Comic book artist best known for his work on various Transformers comic books A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative A limited series is a term originated by Marvel Comics referring to a Comic book series with a set number of issues IDW Publishing (a division of Idea and Design Works is an American Comic book company. Megatron Reboot, in serial Fiction, means a discarding of much or even all previous continuity in the series to start anew The Transformers is the original Transformers toy line that was produced from 1984 to 1991 A fictional universe is a self-consistent fictional setting with unique background elements such as an imaginary history or geography and possibly fantasy or science Written by Eric Holmes, the story will explore the beginnings of the Decepticons and the Great War, and serves as a prequel to the various IDW G1 Transformers stories such as The Transformers: Infiltration, Stormbringer, Spotlight and Escalation. Eric Holmes is a Scottish Video game designer, located in Vancouver British Columbia Canada "Deceptacon" redirects here but is also the name of a song by the group Le Tigre. A prequel is a work that portrays events and/or aspects of a previously completed narrative but is set prior to the existing narrative The Transformers is a Comic book series by IDW Publishing, based upon Hasbro 's Transformers characters and toy line. The Transformers Infiltration is a six-issue Comic book mini-series, published by IDW Publishing, based on the Transformers. The Transformers Stormbringer is a Comic book mini-series, published by IDW Publishing. The Transformers Spotlight is a Comic book series of one-shot issues published by IDW Publishing. The Transformers Escalation is a six-issue Comic book mini-series, published by IDW Publishing, based on the Transformers and following Alex Milne is the artist with alternate covers by Marcelo Matere. Alex Milne is a Canadian Comic book artist best known for his work on various Transformers comic books
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Background
IDW editor-in-chief Chris Ryall first revealed the existence of the story on his message board,[1] originally to be titled Megatron: Precursor. [2] The first issue of Megatron: Origin was released in June 2007, and the limited series continues the overall title, following Escalation and before the debut of The Transformers: Devastation. The Transformers Devastation is a six-issue Comic book Miniseries, published by IDW Publishing, based on the Transformers and following [3]
According to writer Eric Holmes, Megatron is his favorite Transformer, being a smart character with a determined drive. "Those are the people that change the world. He deserves an interesting tale to have made him what he is. "[4] Inspired by Simon Furman's Transformers: The War Within for Dreamwave Productions, which created an origin for Optimus Prime, Holmes felt it would be fun to go back and further explore the beginnings of the Autobot-Decepticon war. Simon Christopher Francis Furman is a Comic book writer particularly associated with of a number of notable Transformers comics for Marvel UK, This article is about the comic book series For other uses see ' The War Within (disambiguation. Dreamwave Productions is a Canadian art design studio and Comic book publisher best known for their multiple Transformers comic book series This refers to the original character For other uses see Optimus Prime (disambiguation Optimus Prime (known as Convoy in Japan The Autobot, a faction of Sentient Robots from the planet Cybertron are the main Protagonists in the fictional universe of the Transformers, "Deceptacon" redirects here but is also the name of a song by the group Le Tigre. [4] Holmes originally approached Dreamwave with the concept, but the company went bankrupt before anything could be published. [5] When IDW took over the Transformers license, they were approached by Holmes as well, loved his idea and he collaborated with Furman to further tie-in the story into the continuity of the IDW-published Transformers comics. Holmes took historical inspiration from the decline of the Roman Empire in his story of the war's beginnings. The Decline of the Roman Empire, leading to the Fall of the Roman Empire, or the Fall of Rome, was the end of the Western Roman Empire. [6]
Plot
The Autobots are Cybertron's security forces and are first seen escorting a Cybertronian senator to an Energon-mining colony in the Cybertron system. The Autobot, a faction of Sentient Robots from the planet Cybertron are the main Protagonists in the fictional universe of the Transformers, A senate is a Deliberative body, often the Upper house or chamber of a Legislature or Parliament. In the Fictional universe of the Transformers, Energon (pronounced EN-ur-jon like " Energy " is the primary source of power for Transformers Cybertron is the fictional home planet of the Transformers. In the Japanese series the planet is also referred to as "Cybertron" (first shown on Japanese Galaxy The senator informs the miners that they are no longer needed on the colony, but that they will be relocated. Tensions rise as the miners complain about being replaced by automated equipment. An Autobot guard commander attempts to silence the lead protester, who ends up being beaten to death by the commander and his subordinates. This sparks a riot amongst the miners, who attack the Autobots and the senator. One of the miners, Megatron, gets into a fight with the commander and is shocked when he kills him with his bare hands. Megatron The Autobots retaliate using deadly force, subduing the miners with a high casualty rate.
On a prison shuttle, Megatron awakens from stasis lock, and is admired for his bravery and strength during the riot by fellow mining prisoners Rumble and Frenzy. Rumble is a Fictional character in the Transformers universes. Frenzy is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. They convince Megatron to help lead a revolt against the corrupt Autobot security force. They attack their guards and take control of the shuttle, using it to attack and escape from the other shuttles. They escape to Cybertron and hide underground in Kaon, the seediest city on the planet. Prowl notifies Sentinel Prime of the incident, who plans to locate the fugitives. Prowl is the name of several fictional characters in the Transformers universes. Sentinel Prime is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes.
Megatron joins the secretive gladiatorial contests. He is first seen battling a bot resembling the Gobot Cy-Kill. Gobots was a line of transforming Robot Toys produced by Tonka from 1983 to 1986, similar to Transformers. Cy-Kill is the name of a Fictional character from the Gobots toy line and fiction Megatron beats him but hesitates to deliver the killing blow. After the presider, Clench, gives Megatron a weapon and orders him "finish it," Megatron smashes the defeated bot's head. Clench is the name of several Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. The crowd chants "'Til all are one," and Megatron removes his helmet to reveal extendable plates that resemble a crown. Over time, Megatron becomes used to killing and rises to be one of the best gladiators, and his battles are distributed illegally through video recordings. Gladiators (gladiatores "swordsmen" or "one who uses a sword" from la ''gladius'' "sword" were professional fighters in Ancient Rome who fought A news report on this is observed by the arrogant Senator Ratbat, who appears to be working with an obscured Soundwave. Ratbat is the name of several Fictional characters who appeared in various Transformers universes. Sound' is Vibration transmitted through a Solid, Liquid, or Gas; particularly sound means those vibrations composed of Frequencies The senator takes great interest in Megatron. Eventually, during a battle, Megatron betrays and usurps command of the games from Clench.
The report is also witnessed by Prowl's forces, as well as Sentinel Prime, who plans to end the contests and states that Megatron "will hang. " Autobots Fastback and Bumper are sent to scout out a potential gladiatorial site. Bumper is the name of several Fictional characters in the Transformers universes. They come across the Constructicons, who begin building the site, and throw an unlucky resident into Mixmaster's molton metal solution. The Constructicons (known as Buildrons in Japan) are a group of fictional characters from the Transformers universe Megatron, Rumble and Frenzy arrive, nothing that the building is behind schedule and are approached by Soundwave, who offers to outfit Megatron with advanced weaponry, including his traditional Energon flail, which he presents in a hologram. The flail is a medieval weapon made of one (or more weights attached to a handle with a hinge or chain. Holography (from the Greek, ὅλος - hólos whole + γραφή - grafē writing drawing is a technique that allows the While observing all this, the Autobots are spotted and captured by Soundwave's minions, Laserbeak, Buzzsaw, and Ravage. Soundwave is the name of several Fictional characters from the ''Transformers'' universes. Laserbeak (with various spellings is the name given to four Fictional characters in the various Transformers universes. Buzzsaw is the name of several Fictional characters in the fictional Transformers universes. Ravage is the name of several Fictional characters in the Transformers universes Megatron stomps on and crushes Fastback's head to show his power and Bumper calls him a psychopath. Psychopathy ( is a psychological construct that describes chronic immoral and Antisocial behavior Soundwave and Laserbeak probe Bumper's mind and determine that he is not a threat or useful, so Megatron kills him with his bare hands.
Soundwave enters a gladiatorial location and Swindle informs him that Megatron is in a foul mood, having lost an arm in combat. Swindle is the name given to seven different Fictional characters in the Transformers universes. Megatron greets Soundwave coldly while Hook repairs him using parts from fallen warriors. Hook is the name of several characters in the Transformers universes. Soundwave brings good news and presents Megatron with three flight-capable combatants; (Starscream, Thundercracker and Skywarp). Starscream Thundercracker is the name given to multiple Fictional characters in the Transformers universes. Skywarp is the name of several Fictional characters in the Transformers toy line. Instead of using them to fight in the area, Megatron uses the three of them, Soundwave, Laserbeak, Buzzsaw, and Ravage to perform acts of terrorism throughout Cybertron and kidnap Senator Decimus. Terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion Senator Ratbat seems concerned that the acts of terrorism have gotten out of control.
At the funeral for Bumper and Fastback, Sentinel Prime uses the tragedy to drum interest in capturing Megatron and his gladiators. Meanwhile, Megatron rallies a large group of gladiators. Several Transformers are in attendance, including the Predacons, Stunticons, Dynobots, and more notably, Sunstreaker, who attends under the protest of his brother Sideswipe. The Predacons are a group of Fictional characters from the Transformers universe. The Stunticons are a group of Decepticons feared for their psychotic behavior that have the capability to do death-defying vehicular stunts and wreak havoc on the streets The Dinobots are several teams of characters in the fictional Transformers Universe. Sunstreaker ( Solo in Canada, Lince in Italy) is a Fictional character from The Transformers. For the tricking move see Sideswipe (trick. Sideswipe is the name of several different characters in the Transformers universes. Megatron arrives and reveals that Rumble and Frenzy have been modified to work with Soundwave. Megatron rallies the gladiators and proposes for them to unite under the same badge, bringing out Senator Decimus to show his weakness. However, Sentinel Prime's police force have been watching, and they capture and arrest Megatron and his followers. The Autobot security center is overflowing with the arrestees and Megatron is silent. Senator Ratbat sends a directive for Soundwave to be released, while Starscream speaks to a guard and makes a deal to get out of jail and inform the Senate of some crucial information.
Starscream is taken before the Senate and delivers his message: that they helped create the Decepticons indirectly. Using his built-in weapons systems he and Soundwave slaughter the Senate. Starscream then frees the prisoners, arming them and giving Megatron his fusion cannon in the process, and general revolution breaks out in Kaon. Sentinel Prime and his team attempt to contain them, but Prime soon realises that it is out of control. He then withdraws to "go Apex".
Meanwhile Ratbat meets up with Soundwave. During a conversation it turns out that Ratbat was the one behind supplying the Decepticons weapons and technology because, as an investor, he can make large profits by manipulating certain events (i. e. instigate a war so he can profit from the sale of weaponry). Ratbat is in the process of downloading his finances during the Autobot / Decepticon battle, but before he can flee, Soundwave betrays him and steels the finances from Ratbat for use to fund the Decepticon's activities during wartime.
As the slaughter continues, Prime returns - in a titanic suit of armour - and engages Megatron. Despite his firepower, Megatron is able to overcome him and the two fall off a building, with Prime taking the brunt of the damage. Later, Prowl's team find Prime, who has been beaten within an inch of his life. With Soundwave by his side, Megatron consider his options, reclining on a throne made out of Sentinel Prime's Apex armour.
Release
Issue 1 was originally supposed to be released in May, but was delayed to June due to artist Alex Milne's illness. [7]
Notes
- ^ 2006 Year-End Q & A. IDW Publishing Forums (2006-12-11). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Retrieved on 2007-02-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols
- ^ 2006 Year-End Q and A. IDW Publishing Forums (2006-12-24). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Retrieved on 2007-02-16. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols
- ^ "IDW PUBLISHING FOR MAY", The Comics Continuum, 2007-02-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Retrieved on 2007-02-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment
- ^ a b David Chapman. "Eric Holmes "transforms" from game developer to comic writer", Game Almighty, 2007-03-17. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Retrieved on 2007-03-18. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor
- ^ Arune Singh. "ERIC HOLMES TURNS TO THE DARK SIDE IN "MEGATRON ORIGIN"", Comic Book Resources, 2007-03-22. Comic Book Resources also known as CBR is a Website dedicated to the coverage of Comic book -related news and discussion Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Retrieved on 2007-03-23. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow.
- ^ "Eric Holmes", TransFans. net, 2007-02-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Retrieved on 2007-02-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment
- ^ Transformers update for May. IDW Publishing Forums (2007-05-15). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Retrieved on 2007-05-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the
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