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Shockwave Simon Furman Nick Roche September 2006
Shockwave, predicting the end of Cybertron, seeds prehistoric Earth with Energon. The Dynobots attack in dinosaur forms, but Shockwave defeats them, blasting off their synthetic skin and rendering them subject to the Energon's radiation. Grimlock set off a trap however, causing a volcano to erupt and bury them all in lava. Megatron gives Bludgeon the task of investigating Shockwave, while paleontologists uncover Shockwave and the Dynobots in present-day Eureka, Nevada.[1]
Nightbeat Simon Furman MD Bright October 2006
Nightbeat, investigating the dissapearance of the Ark-1 and the murder of a trader, is captured by the Micromasters and Galvatron. A device is implanted into his brain, making him a sleeper agent for the Dead Universe, and his memory of his imprisonment is erased. Optimus Prime summons Nightbeat to Earth.[2]
Hot Rod Simon Furman Nick Roche November 2006
Hot Rod and his team fail to take the "Magnificence", and Hot Rod goes on a mission to rescue the only other survivor, Dealer from a Decepticon prison. Dealer/Doubledealer actually works for Banzai-Tron, who ordered Dealer to disrupt the original mission, and wants the Magnificence for himself.[3]
Sixshot Simon Furman Rob Ruffolo December 2006
Sixshot tracks down the missing Terrorcons to the planet Muma-Obscura. There he confronts the Reapers, who reveal that they were once pure weapons of mass destruction like him, but they banded together to destroy the most war-like species. They offer membership if Sixshot kills the Terrorcons: Sixshot refuses, and the Reapers leave, promising they'll meet again.[4]
Ultra Magnus Simon Furman Robby Musso January 2007
Ultra Magnus catches Swindle, who is guilty of violating the Tyrest Accord— an agreement between the Autobots and Decepticons that they shall not supply their technology to less-advanced races. Swindle buys his way out by telling Magnus Scorponok is on the planet Nebulos. There, Scorponok works with the Zarak Corporation to create cyborgs, but Magnus' attack ends this operation. Later, Magnus recaptures Swindle, who again attempts to buy his way out.[5]
Soundwave Simon Furman Marcelo Matere March 2007
In 1984 on Earth, Soundwave discovers that Bludgeon intends to use the energon seeded by Shockwave to reanimate Thunderwing. He is stasis-locked, and Bludgeon's group leave him to die as Mount St. Helens erupts. A year later, the organization Skywatch recovers Ravage and Laserbeak's bodies. In the present, two teenagers discuss buying Soundwave, still stuck in cassette player form, from a pawn shop in Oregon.[6]
Kup Nick Roche Nick Roche April 2007
A team of Autobots are attempting to rescue Kup from a planet filled with crystals, which has driven him insane. He believes the Autobots are demons, and fights them off. Trailbreaker is called in, and his force field allows Kup to recognize him. Kup is rescued, just as his spark core fails. Though he is repaired, his mind may never heal.[7]
Galvatron Simon Furman Guido Guidi July 2007
Galvatron emerges from the Dead Universe, and attacks an Autobot unit consisting of Hound and Sideswipe, retrieving the body of Thunderwing. Flashbacks reveal Galvatron was the pilot of the Ark-1, and it is hinted his indestructibility comes from the fact he is dead.[8]
Optimus Prime Simon Furman Don Figueroa August 2007
Concerned with a vision he had of Nova Prime, Optimus Prime seeks guidance from Omega Supreme, a contemporary of Nova. Omega explains Nova was a corrupt expansionist, and the Ark-1 was intentionally piloted into the Dead Universe. Omega also reveals the existence of Monstructor, an experiment of Nova's strategist, Jhiaxus. The new combination process made Monstructor go insane, and Omega imprisoned him after Nova disappeared. Optimus denounces Omega for not helping Monstructor, and Jetfire's team is given the task of salvaging the gestalt technology. Omega warns of the dangers of the Decepticons gaining the technology.[9]
Ramjet Stuart Moore Robby Musso November 2007 [10]
It was revealed at the 2007 San Diego ComicCon that the next Spotlight issue will feature Ramjet, who was introduced in New Avengers/Transformers.[11]
Blaster Simon Furman Emiliano Santalucia January 2008 [12]
IDW Editor-in-chief Chris Ryall revealed on IDW's web forums that following Ramjet, Blaster, will feature in the next Spotlight.[13]
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