All Hail Megatron Issues 7 to 12

[Sky Shadow]

I'm not sure that is Optimus Prime though! Ratchet tells Kup the Autobots have no morale and that repairs on Prime will take time.

A few pages later Prime walks in with morale boosting speech and the Autobots are ready to fight.

But looks who's missing. Ratchet. After that chat with Kup, Ratchet does not appear again in issue 9 or in issue 10. Why? Because he's still working on the real Prime?

I thought maybe it was a hologram like iamtrunks suggested because there was no sign of Hound either after Prime came back, but he reappeared in #10 (although only for just one panel).

If your suppositions are correct then that's an intriguing plot twist. I wonder which characters would be in on it... perhaps just Kup, Jazz, Ratchet and Hound? Oh, and Drift of course. Hmm... Hound only appeared just in time for Volume 2 - perhaps this plotline was an idea that grew organically out of the story, but McWriter hadn't originally planned it? I'm not going to underestimate him anymore - I've enjoyed this volume so far and Prime's reappearance went so much against the grain so I'm willing to accept that its a militaristic win-at-any-cost scam from Kup.

(I've also now read Spotlight: Drift and it turns out that the new taciturn-John-Woo-Perceptor may be a result of Perceptor's loquaciousness getting him slagged. Okay, I'll buy that. And I also look forward to the upcoming story that explains how Kup went from crazy-Nick-Roche-zombie-killing-Vietnam-vet to Nick-Fury-leading-the-Wreckers.)

[GoktimusPrime]

And I also look forward to the upcoming story that explains how Kup went from crazy-Nick-Roche-zombie-killing-Vietnam-vet to Nick-Fury-leading-the-Wreckers.

lawls @ analogy.

[Paulbot]

If your suppositions are correct then that's an intriguing plot twist. I wonder which characters would be in on it... perhaps just Kup, Jazz, Ratchet and Hound? Oh, and Drift of course. Hmm... Hound only appeared just in time for Volume 2 - perhaps this plotline was an idea that grew organically out of the story, but McWriter hadn't originally planned it? I'm not going to underestimate him anymore - I've enjoyed this volume so far and Prime's reappearance went so much against the grain so I'm willing to accept that its a militaristic win-at-any-cost scam from Kup.

Maybe Prowl and Springer are in on it too as they walk in behind "Optimus" in issue 9. Ratchet told Kup the Autobots need morale and "Prime" gave it to them.

Until Hound had that one panel appearance in issue 10 I was totally convinced it was Hound in disguise.

Now the question is just where is Ratchet?

(And I also look forward to the upcoming story that explains how Kup went from crazy-Nick-Roche-zombie-killing-Vietnam-vet to Nick-Fury-leading-the-Wreckers.)

Kup did credit Perceptor with his new upgraded body in the Drift Spotlight.

[Sky Shadow]

Kup did credit Perceptor with his new upgraded body in the Drift Spotlight.

Yes - I believe we already knew Kup had an upgraded body from Spotlight: Optimus Prime. It's his upgraded mind that I want to find out about. Which will apparently be dealt with in the AHM: Coda that Nick Roche is drawing.

[roller]

did u all notice that when Optimus makes his miraculous recovery, theres a black bar above his chest.

I say hes pulled a sadam and got a robot double

[i_amtrunks]

Yeah, this cannot get more G1 cartoon like if it tried now.

The autobots have a miraculous recovery of Prime followed by another miraculous arrival...

And they get to arrive on Earth at the exact right moment when the Humans are fighting back, the Decepticons are at their weakest due to infighting...

I guess the nice twist at the end could be if Prime was still out of commission on Cybertron, but that cant be as I cannot see Kup, Prowl, Jazz and co leaving him behind unprotected when they head to Earth. If he is a holograph, Hound sure knows what to say, and knew of the new arrivals previous adverntures...

Spotlight Drift gave a few answers to questions regarding Perceptor and Kup's upgrades, so in regards to Kup it finally gives us an answer. Poochie/Drift still gets a few front and centre panels too.

Anyone think they get the Ironhide Mirage stuff? It only confused me as to what it was meant to be.

Writing is still weak and obvious, but the art was great for issue #10.

[Lord_Zed]

Yeah, this cannot get more G1 cartoon like if it tried now.

The autobots have a miraculous recovery of Prime followed by another miraculous arrival...

And they get to arrive on Earth at the exact right moment when the Humans are fighting back, the Decepticons are at their weakest due to infighting...

I guess the nice twist at the end could be if Prime was still out of commission on Cybertron, but that cant be as I cannot see Kup, Prowl, Jazz and co leaving him behind unprotected when they head to Earth. If he is a holograph, Hound sure knows what to say, and knew of the new arrivals previous adverntures...

Spotlight Drift gave a few answers to questions regarding Perceptor and Kup's upgrades, so in regards to Kup it finally gives us an answer. Poochie/Drift still gets a few front and centre panels too.

Anyone think they get the Ironhide Mirage stuff? It only confused me as to what it was meant to be.

Writing is still weak and obvious, but the art was great for issue #10.

Nope I don't get it either, are Mirage and Ironhide all buddy buddy again? IF so how boring, talk about wasting an oppurtunity. Mirage should have shot Ironhide while no one was looking.

Coupled with the return of Prime and you know who's sudden arrival to instantly save the day it came across as you said, like it was straight from the cartoon. An enjoyable issue nontheless just not very clever.

[i_amtrunks]

Nope I don't get it either, are Mirage and Ironhide all buddy buddy again? IF so how boring, talk about wasting an oppurtunity. Mirage should have shot Ironhide while no one was looking. .

I don't know if I would say they are all buddy buddy, but yeah, Mirage should have knee-capped him and left him at the mercy of the swarm.
Perhaps they are saving the angry emo-Mirage bits for post AHM to kick off the monthly series?

[kup]

Yeah I was also dissapointed at this issue as I thought that the writer had gotten his act together due to the above average last couple of issues. Sadly this one brought it all down to once again being a 'Hardcore' version of the G1 cartoon down to the same over used story template of several episodes.

1. Megatron comes up with some scheme and beats the autobots and is a hair away from conquering Earth.
2. Autobots morale is down because the Decepticons have beaten them but then Prime rallys them with a new plan for victory.
3. Decepticons gloat at their success but soon begin to fight among themselves.
4. Autobots arrive just as the Decepticons are fighting among themselves and beats them. Decepticons Retreat!
5. Spike tells a joke and everybody laughs. THE END.

[swoop]

Perhaps they are saving the angry emo-Mirage bits for post AHM to kick off the monthly series?[/QUOTE]

When was the monthly series anounced? can you post a link