After the whole event; Sarah, Bridge, and Charles are never mentioned again, while Spike and his dad become important in the next series. Follow-up ads used the visual style of post-revolutionary Communist propaganda. The viewpoints expressed are from the creator, and do not represent the opinion of any other company or individual.Content contained within this video are used for entertainment purposes, and no infringement is intended. If you have any concerns, please contact me for resolution.Most importantly of all through comics are meant to be fun. This amount includes applicable customs duties, taxes, brokerage and other fees. Satisfied with his demonstration of power, Megatron then orders his crew to attack, which they do with gusto. The first page's snapshot-to-snapshot, bare-bones retelling of the Transformers backstory mimics the first page of 2006's. Starscream is far from happy. ", After it is revealed that Sunstreaker betrayed the Autobots, Drift tells Ironhide that the Decepticons had knowledge that Sunstreaker couldn't possibly have known, meaning there was another traitor in their midst. Immediately after this is forgotten and never brought up again, however the next page shows Hunter being tortured by Bombshell, implying that Hunter is the source of the con's information which makes even. Note Thundercracker in the background of pages 8 to 10, looking a bit unhappy about the rampage. I grew up reading Simon Furman books and still have those big format TF comics in my back room. Apocalypse Comics Cover. Hunter into this, in order to access to Sunstreaker's mind. All Hail Megatron Book Club Edition; cover art by Trevor Hutchison, The Complete All Hail Megatron; cover art by Trevor Hutchison, The IDW Collection, Volume 5; cover art byE. As time has gone on and more and more creators have contributed to the IDW universe, making their own changes to what has gone before them, hindsight has seen All Hail's changes stand out far less in the grand scheme than they did when they first occurred, but as one of the more controversial aspects of a series that lasted an entire year, we here dedicate some space to noting the major offenses. Contents [ hide ] 1 Synopsis 2 Featured characters 3 Quotes 4 Notes 4.1 Continuity notes 4.2 Transformers references 4.3 Real-world references 4.4 Errors 4.5 Other trivia 4.6 Covers (5) 4.7 Advertisements 4.8 Reprints 5 References Synopsis The Decepticons question their place now that the war is apparently over; Starscream begins to doubt Megatron's goals and secretly teams up with some Decepticons in another bid to overthrow Megatron. Pay attention, there will be a test. Shrapnel and Bombshell have different designs, taking more bug-like insect modes. Other than full or partial collections of All Hail Megatron. The first page's "let's explain Transformers in four vertical panels using simple sentence fragment narration" is an homage to the very similar and famous intro to Grant Morrison's. [2] Similar to a tactic DC Comics had employed after its series Infinite Crisis two years prior, McCarthy jumped the entire IDW universe forward one year in time in order to present a story that could shock readers with its sudden, dramatic differences, the product of unseen changes that occurred within the "missing year". the Autobots returning to Earth, and didn't think about the fact that the humans might be able to use Transformers weaponry. Megatron is far from impressed showing them the true meaning of destruction as he takes out a skyscraper with one blast of his Fusion Cannon. I found this a fascinating story and a different perspective on on the war of the decepticons and autobots.One of the more interesting plot points was the autobots dealing with a crushing defeat to the decepticons. In New York City, a green construction vehicle nearly runs over some humans in Times Square. You may wish to create or login to an account in order to have full editing access to this wiki. The Transformers: All Hail Megatron was the second major "act" of IDW Publishing's first ongoing comic universe, intended to serve as a "soft reboot" of IDW's increasingly complicated storylines and create a jumping-on point for new readers following the truncated ending of the previous collection of mini-series and one-shots. All Hail Megatron On your knees, human scum, and bow before the great and glorious Megatron! Megatron, Astrotrain, Blitzwing, Jazz, Bumblebee, Ratchet, Wheeljack, Ironhide, and Optimus Prime manage to retain their unique-to-IDW bodies. All Hail Megatron was translated and released in Spain by NORMA Editorial. It was Andy Schmidt's Galvatron story from #14 that proved most chaotic, full of legitimate errors rather than conscious changes, as the writer mixed up which of the Dead Universe Transformers could survive in the living universe longer than their comrades,[9] and invalidated an earlier reference to Scourge as a modern-day Decepticon (a nixed plot point that would have seen him presented as the Decepticon equivalent of Kup[10]) by presenting him as another of the Dead Universe legions. Bonus material includes a cover gallery and the art sketches from previous collections. ***PAYPAL PAYMENT ONLY.GHOST SHIP COMICS strives to provide the best premium comics with top-notch customer service. With no one to stop them, the DECEPTICONS' subjugation of the Earth began in earnest. Subscribers Double Cover Edition 1/3750. 10, January 1929, The American Cinematographer, Vol. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Then it cuts to the plane with the Nuclear bomb, and inside a Decepticon symbol flashes, as Tankor heads to New York. July 10th, 2008. IDW Publishing's editor-in-chief has revealed the pencils to the All Hail Megatron #1 retailer-exclusive variant cover. Or is it? The first details of the series were revealed on the trashy Australian tabloid current affairs programme Today Tonight on January 16, 2008. View cart for details. Meanwhile, the Autobots are in a sorry state on Cybertron, with Optimus Prime in critical condition, the Matrix of Leadership in Decepticon hands, and a traitor suspected in their ranks. For more information, please see our We're lead to believe that Mirage is responsible for the Decepticon ambush that nearly killed Optimus Prime, but it turns out that's not really the case. The crowd marvels at the giant robots, some thinking they are movie props. )Condition: FN 6.0 range copy.Impact ding to bottom right corner of the comic, affects the whole bottom right corner, also has some spine stresses, and minor cover edgewear. Lots of characters show up with new bodies! A standalone sketchbook and preview comic, "Focus on Decepticons", may be considered "All Hail Megatron #0". Items in the Price Guide are obtained exclusively from licensors and partners solely for our members research needs. The first advertisement for the series was simply a red Decepticon symbol on a black background with "Swear Allegiance 2008" written in red. 21, No. In the flashback panel on page 1, Jazz is missing his car doors on his forearms. Starscream instantly grovels, saying that their destruction of the city is going well. Joe Volume One TPB CGC grading various G.I. Shane McCarthy wrote all twelve issues of the main series, which were predominantly illustrated by Guido Guidi and colored by Josh Burcham. If you reside in an EU member state besides UK, import VAT on this purchase is not recoverable. 3, June 1925, Columbia Records Hail Columbia Happy Land (July 1921), 2023 - WorthPoint Corporation | 5 Concourse Parkway NE, Suite 2900. The pitch (adapting a scene from the first issue) featured Daniel Ross as Starscream, David Sobolov as Megatron and Michael Bell as Scrapper and Skywarp. This is what happens when your Photoshop skills improve! The time now is 8:09 PM. An illustration from 2017. All Hail Megatron issue 1 On your knees, human scum, and bow before the great and glorious Megatron! The Seekers make their grand entrance soon after. The Transformers: All Hail Megatron is the overarching title of a widely-promoted event in the IDW Comics Generation 1 universe in 20089. The crowd marvels at the giant robots, some thinking they are movie props. He then tells Starscream to try and keep up with him. During a running battle with the Swarm, Sunstreaker reveals that he was the traitor and sacrifices himself to save the others. Content is used in good faith under \"fair use\" guidelines and no infringement intended. . Unfortunately for him, Megatron ominously makes his appearance mid rant. New cover by Trevor Hutchison. ", may be considered "All Hail Megatron #0". Shane McCarthy on fan reaction to the changes in All Hail Megatron[6]. Specifically featuring a cast made up almost entirely of 1984-1986 characters for their high recognizability, the series was originally intended as only six issues; Chris Ryall requested its expansion to twelve. We answer questions fast, and ship even faster! Chris Ryall tells us that the love of this cover will be sent overseas to UK . I COMBINE SHIPPING FOR FREE IN THE U.S.I SHIP FAST, AND SAFE IN A BOX.NO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING ON CGC BOOKS, SORRY!PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER COMIC LISTINGS THIS WEEK FOR MORE RARE VARIANTS, MODERN KEY ISSUES, KEY 1ST APPEARANCES AND CGC GRADED COMICS. He then tells Starscream to try and keep up with him. TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Synopsis Prologue "After years of war, MEGATRON and his forces had finally conquered Earth. On Cybertron, the Autobots are in a sorry state. Occasionally, I'll re-draw an drawing to see how much I have improved since last time. I knew from day one that this was going to piss some people off. Prowl, Sideswipe, and Sunstreaker are now in their, Starscream, Thundercracker, and Skywarp are now in their. It doesn't appear to be battle damage, and he has them later on in the present. A brief flashback shows the war on Cybertron, its evacuation, and a battle on Earth. Lasting from 2008 to 2009, the series ran for sixteen issues (including four "Coda" issues of short stories), with a small handful of vaguely associated Spotlight-series tie-ins. Sideswipe is on speaking terms with Sunstreaker. The Transformers: All Hail Megatron was a story arc in The Transformers from IDW Publishing. Unfortunately for him, Megatron ominously makes his appearance mid-rant. Privacy Policy. Originally, the series was slated to be issues #3546 in the IDW overarching "sub-numbering" scheme,[3] leaving Furman twelve issues set during the "missing year" to wrap up any loose ends he could (though in the end, only nine issues were published across Revelation and Maximum Dinobots). Joined: Nov 22, 2002 Posts: 36,301 News Credits: 7 Trophy Points: 422 Likes: +1,667. Unlike Furman's ongoing series of mini-series and inter-connected Spotlight issues, All Hail Megatron's twelve-issue run is almost entirely self-contained, with the only supplemental issues coming in the form of Spotlight: Jazz, featuring a framing story set during the events of the main series, and Spotlight: Drift, providing some backstory for McCarthy's original character Drift. 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Despite their initial remit of trying to fix glitches, the four Coda issues did not fare too well on the continuity front, immediately doing away with Starscream's change in heart from the main story's conclusion and partially re-writing a scene from Furman's Sunstreaker and Hunter story to skew it in another direction. Scrapper: "Human creatures of Earth, we come in peace. N/A He also made a secret deal with Starscream, where the Autobots would get Megatron in exchange for Earth, instead the Autobots get ambushed, Optimus nearly dies and many Autobots outposts fall after a security breach in their access codes This becomes too much for him to bear and. The event spans the 12-issue All Hail Megatron maxi-series, a 4 issue "Coda" (appended to the main series for publication) and various Spotlight-series tie-ins. The Seekers make their grand entrance soon after. One of the men beats on his door, yelling that Long Haul is going to kill someone. In issue 10, Starscream attempts to usurp Megatron's position with help from the Insecticons.