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Transformers Armada 1 Holofoil Edition |
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Transformers Armada 1 |
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0059271035
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Overview
Transformers: Armada was an ongoing comic published by Dreamwave Productions from 2002–2003. It ran for 18 issues before being changed over to the Energon book, which continued its story. Like its cartoon counterpart, it was a reboot of Transformers continuity, based around the new characters and premises of the Armada toyline. It is distinguished by a number of differences from its television counterpart, most notably that the Mini-Cons could actually speak, instead of merely emitting a series of beeps and boops, and many of them had distinct personalities as well.
The story begins a million years ago on Cybertron, where reports are spreading of a secretive faction attacking Mini-Con villages and taking them hostage. The reports prove all too true, as the Mini-Con-empowered Decepticons soon attack and overwhelm the Autobots. Most of the Mini-Cons flee the planet, but the handful possessed by the Decepticons are enough to allow them to rule for many years. When word comes that the bulk of the Mini-Cons have been rediscovered, however, both factions head to a new world: Earth.
Armada showed a series of adventures on the Earth and the Moon from that point, many centering on the Mini-Cons' attempts to be treated as equals by their larger compatriots, until abruptly lurching into a Unicron-centered plotline for its last five issues. Though enthusiastically received by many fans, this move (likely mandated by Hasbro to promote its very large Unicron toy) was also criticized for disrupting what had been a fairly compelling character-driven storyline, replacing it with a rather rushed attempt at a world-spanning epic. (For comparison, the coming of Unicron was spread across fifteen issues in the original Generation 1 comic.)
Synopsis: Issue 1
A million years ago, Hot Shot is found speeding through Cyber City on Cybertron with urgent news for Optimus Prime. He shows the Autobot leader a video disc of a Mini-Con distress call from Leader-1, leader of Village D10 in the Mini-Con Sector. He speaks of an evil race of Transformers, the Decepticons led by Megatron, that has been attacking Mini-Con villages and taking them captive. He requests the aid of the "guardians of Cyber City", just as a massive hand reaches down to grab the Mini-Con and ending the video. Optimus decides this is quite the problem.
In the Mini-Con Sector, Village C52 is preparing their defense against the Decepticons: an energon dome to envelop the village and keep the villains out. Sparkplug is sent to watch out for any Decepticons by Rollbar, and Incinerator reports to Rollbar of their progress. While working on the defense, Longarm relates to Jolt a story told to him by a friend from Village B13, who escaped from the Decepticons. The friend informed Longarm that the Decepticons were experimenting on the Mini-Cons, retooling them and rewiring them so that they could extract their power and use it for themselves. Just as Longarm and Jolt are finished, Sparkplug crashes into the village and warns of the Deceptions before passing out. The Mini-Cons manage to activate the energon dome, but they do not anticipate Cyclonus emerging from the ground. The Decepticon destroys the energon dome and takes Mini-Cons prisoner. He is soon joined by Demolishor, who leaves Sparkplug lying in wreckage. The two Decepticons contact Megatron to tell him they're finished, and Megatron responds that it is time to declare war...
Released: July 10, 2002
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