IDW Spotlight: Shockwave

Written By: Simon Furman
Art By: Nick Roche
Colours By: Josh Burcham Cover Art By: James Raiz and Nick Roche
Letters By: Sulaco Studios
Edits By: Dan Taylor
Synopsis:
Millions of years ago: Shockwave, realising the war on Cybertron will soon devastate the planet, sets in a motion a plan that sees him seeding Energon on several uninhabited planets, including prehistoric Earth. Arriving there to collect samples he is unknowingly tracked by the Dynobots; a crack team under the command of Grimlock out for revenge after Shockwave showed them up when they attempted to steal Energon from him previously. The high Energon build-up on the planet forces them to adopt alternate modes with an organic covering, with Grimlock deciding the fossils of long extinct Dinosaurs are the perfect choice.
Announcing their presence by destroying his ship the Dynobots initially have the upper hand in battle, until Shockwave examines their attack and decides to create a "synthetic" rage to counter the extreme anger they exhibit. After beating the Dynobots into Stasis Lock Shockwave attempts to leave the planet in their ship, but learns Grimlock leaves nothing to chance as the ship attacks him, burying them all in lava.
At some point thereafter, on Cybertron, Megatron has Bludgeon launch an investigation into Shockwave's disappearance. Flash forward to 2006 on Earth and an archaeological dig in Eureka, Nevada uncovers a large purple hand...
Characters Featured:
Shockwave (!), Grimlock, Swoop, Sludge, Snarl, Slag, Optimus Prime [flashback], Megatron, Bludgeon.
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this story is just classic. From the reIntroduction of Grimlock and his Dynobots, to their reformating into their "dino" modes
of all the oneshots - this is a must read for every TF fan
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