Cover art inspired by Batman: The Killing Joke (1988) Issue Publisher Low Mid High; Transformers: All Hail Megatron #1 IDW $20: $80: $200: Key Alerts; Daily Updates; Terms & Agreements . In New York City, a green construction vehicle nearly runs over some humans in Times Square. Writer: Shane McCarthy. Starscream bristles, taking pot shots into the crowd and claiming how he is the master of terror. The "B" variant covers for each issue were drawn by Trevor Hutchison in the style of Soviet Union propaganda posters. Listen to Cinematic Comics voice overs as I go through the retelling of the All Hail Megatron series.#IDW #BLUR #TRANSFORMERSHey There!This video is intended for entertainment purposes only. Apocalypse Comics Cover. Writer Shane McCarthy pitched All Hail Megatron in direct response to a request from IDW for a tale that would change the whole direction of the line in hopes of regaining some of the ground lost as Simon Furman's run had wound on. A persistent rumor among fans is that the series was originally conceived as an, The story got a sort-of sequel eight years later, when the 50th issue of, Bonus material includes a cover gallery (not including the sketch covers). 1, January 1955, The American Cinematographer, Vol. It marked a radical shift in tone and content in the ongoing story, showing a victorious Decepticon army on Earth while the Autobots are defeated and on the run throughout the universe. The Transformers: All Hail Megatron was a story arc in The Transformers from IDW Publishing. A standalone sketchbook and preview comic . It doesn't appear to be battle damage, and he has them later on in the present. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. This mix-and-match approach to design would only increase with the onset of the ongoing series, as artistic freedom resulted in characters changing designs from issue to issue, depending on artist. Same case can be argued with Hunter and the torture he suffered at the hands of Bombshell. Thanks to Soundwave, the missiles' guidance systems are easily scrambled and miss their targets. The Matrix of Leadership was promptly retconned in as a key factor in IDW's history, despite not appearing in the story depicting the war's origin (years later, James Roberts's "Chaos Theory" would expand and explain this glitch), while the paucity of energon that drove the backstory of Furman's new vision seemed a thing of the past. The attack spreads to other cities around the globe as well. Oct 2003 | View Details. Transformers: All Hail Megatron. 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. ***PAYPAL PAYMENT ONLY.GHOST SHIP COMICS strives to provide the best premium comics with top-notch customer service. You can help Transformers Wiki by expanding it.Note: For single issues or individual stories, use {{issuestub}}, While we don't see much of the Decepticon's rampages on Earth in this comic, later comics by. This page was last modified on 8 June 2022, at 22:09. This edition is erroneously referred to as. 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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. The first page's snapshot-to-snapshot, bare-bones retelling of the Transformers backstory mimics the first page of 2006's. Bonus material includes a cover gallery and the art sketches from previous collections. The time now is 8:09 PM. A brief flashback show the war on Cybertron, its evacuation, and a battle on Earth. Sol Fury The British Butcher Veteran. The Transformers: The IDW Collection Volume Five, Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection, #27: "Black Planet: Dark Cybertron Chapter 11", Shane McCarthy's January 2009 interview with OneShallStand.com to the question of retcons and continuity errors in All Hail Megatron, Chris Ryall on the IDW forums, explaining the original sub-numbering plan, Chris Ryall on the IDW forums again, dismissing sub-numbering altogether, http://ryalltime.blogspot.com/2009/04/hailing-frequencies-still-open.html, Comic Book Resources article on Shane McCarthy and All Hail Megatron, http://boards.idwpublishing.com/3/viewtopic.php?t=6553&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0, http://ceron.jp/url/www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm7291277, Shane McCarthy on the Allspark.com, confirming continuity, http://idwlimited.com/shop/all-hail-megatron-red-label-edition/, https://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=The_Transformers:_All_Hail_Megatron&oldid=1660993. Fighter pilots are sent to intercept the Decepticons, but they think it's just a joke until they see the robots in person. As noted above, All Hail Megatron has some odd discontinuities with the preceding storylines. The Transformers: All Hail Megatron is the overarching title of a widely-promoted event in the IDW Comics Generation 1 universe in 2008-9. This amount is subject to change until you make payment. It ends up being forgotten pretty quickly, and then Andy dies and the subplot is never resolved. On the flipside, characters such as Prowl, Sideswipe, and Sunstreaker were updated into new forms based on their concurrently-available Universe toys, at Hasbro's request. On your knees, human scum, and bow before the great and glorious Megatron! Suddenly, Bombshell surprises him and reveals that he was the one responsible for Sunstreaker's actions by toying with the mind of his former Headmaster partner, Hunter O'Nion. This amount includes applicable customs duties, taxes, brokerage and other fees. All Hail Megatron - book 3 chapter 1 | Cinematic Comics! 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. In the flashback panel on page 1, Jazz is missing his car doors on his forearms. All Hail Megatron - book 3 chapter 1 | Cinematic Comics! DECEPTICONS FINALLY WIN. Filter [[agg.name]] . 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. 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. I read everything that had been put out by IDW and there's no disrespect of what Simon's done coming from me. Cookie Notice Tensions and tempers flare. The Complete All Hail Megatron HC ( July 27, 2011) ISBN 1600109551 / ISBN 978-1600109553 Collects issues #1-16, and the Spotlights of Volume 3. Much to the man's amazement, Long Haul transforms and joins the other Constructicons who have arrived. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Skywarp mocks the humans, telling Starscream that the humans will really be terrified when Megatron arrives. This doesn't surprise Megatron, at least until he discovered the Constructicons had allied with Starscream, too. Before All Hail, IDW's Transformers universe had very much been the vision of one creatorFurmanand was written very tightly, with most stories across different publications interrelating and forming a complex, unfolding tapestry. Megatron walks through a blazing fire, laughing maniacally. Unfortunately for him, Megatron ominously makes his appearance mid rant. This all-new series picks up one year after the Revelations saga, and finds the Decepticons alone and triumphant on Earth, with not an Autobot in sight. And then on the opposite side with Decepticons conqueing earth and finally seeing victory for the first time. Issue #14 added an epilogue to Sunstreaker's story by the returning McCarthy and Santalucia, while line editor Andy Schmidt planted the seeds for future stories with his contribution to issue #14, covering the return of Galvatron, with art by IDW cover contest winner Andrew Griffith. This all-new series picks up one year after the Revelations saga, and finds the Decepticons alone and triumphant on Earth, with not an Autobot in sight. Sunstreaker - In the coda, we find out his head is still somewhat active and his life flashing before his optics, over and over. Simply put, the. Unfortunately for him, Megatron ominously makes his appearance mid-rant. http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/ComicBook/TheTransformersAllHailMegatron. Astrotrain's locomotive form was anachronistic even in 1985, The Wreckers originally and later on, Omega Supreme, Almost all the events in AHM can be traced to Sunstreaker and what he went through in the Escalation miniseries, as seen in the Coda Flashbacks, with one of the main and most iconic flashbacks being Sunstreaker's disembodied head asking for a, Sunstreaker. Sparkplug's group is attacked by Dropshot, who was hiding as one of their missile launchers all this time, and panicking he asks if they can be under their noses all the time, where else can they be? One year after the events of Maximum Dinobots, a traitor in the Autobot ranks has given the Decepticons the means to conquer the Autobots, win the Great War, and do as they will on the unprotected planet Earth. 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. On Cybertron, the Autobots are in a sorry state. Megatron walks through a blazing fire, laughing maniacally. Synopsis Prologue "After years of war, MEGATRON and his forces had finally conquered Earth. 1-E (Comic Book) By IDW. Cliffjumper's Earth mode is seen, which is essentially. !Posted with eBay Mobile, If this item contains incorrect or inappropriate information please, Relevant The crowd marvels at the giant robots, some thinking they are movie props. With no one to stop them, the DECEPTICONS' subjugation of the Earth began in earnest. A standalone sketchbook and preview comic, "Focus on Decepticons", may be considered "All Hail Megatron #0". If you reside in an EU member state besides UK, import VAT on this purchase is not recoverable. 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. Prowl, who had Perceptor install some subroutines into Kup, so Kup can be Prowl's proxy when it comes to have his advice being taken seriously. "The Decepticons were forged through honorable combat, not senseless slaughter. New York City suddenly comes under attack from a horde of giant transforming robots; although the city's residents initially think it is some sort of stunt or movie project, the Constructicons prove them wrong when they start firing into the crowds. and nothing short of a miracle will save them from utter extinction!Collects All Hail Megatron #1-16, as well as Transformers Spotlight: Blurr, Transformers Spotlight: Jazz . Items in the Price Guide are obtained exclusively from licensors and partners solely for our members research needs. Megatron, Astrotrain, Blitzwing, Jazz, Bumblebee, Ratchet, Wheeljack, Ironhide, and Optimus Prime manage to retain their unique-to-IDW bodies. DC/Transformers References Pt 1: The Killing Joke [Artwork] Killing Joke by Brian Bolland, All Hail Megatron by Casey Coller and Transformers UK #187 Lee Sullivan Shrapnel and Bombshell have different designs, taking more bug-like insect modes. The Autobots are saved from the Swarm by the timely arrival of Omega Supreme, who transports them to Earth. Occasionally, I'll re-draw an drawing to see how much I have improved since last time. If you have any concerns, please contact me for resolution.Most importantly of all through comics are meant to be fun. Page 1 of 2 1 2 Next > Sol Fury, May 5, 2008 #1. Prowl, Sideswipe, and Sunstreaker are now in their, Starscream, Thundercracker, and Skywarp are now in their. Joined: Jun 21, 2002 Posts: 9,872 News Credits: 2 Trophy Points: 287 Likes: +17. Pay attention, there will be a test. Privacy Policy. 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. Articles, Best Supporting Object: Rare And Valuable Movie Props, Walt Disney Studios Celebrates 100 Years of Happy Cartoons. The Complete All Hail Megatron was translated and released in Japan by Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions. Mixmaster takes a moment to marvel at how fragile everything feels. If anyone has see that one picture of G1 Megatron doing the 'Killing Joke' Joker cover, that is this but with Transformers Prime . All Hail Megatron is the latest mini-series in the ongoing TF narrative, detailing what happens when the Autobots are forced to tend to a wounded/damaged Optimus Prime. 36, No. A brief flashback shows the war on Cybertron, its evacuation, and a battle on Earth. All Hail Megatron issue 1 On your knees, human scum, and bow before the great and glorious Megatron! Megatron is severely damaged by the combined efforts of Optimus Prime and the humans. Scrapper makes a brief speech that they have come in peace, to Hook's confusion. 10, October 1940, The American Cinematographer, Vol. Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Sol Fury, May 5, 2008. Megatron stops an immediate retaliation by Starscream, wanting to let the humans get a few shots in first. For more information, please see our 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. less sense, as Hunter was Sunstreaker's headmaster partner, so whatever Hunter would have known Sunstreaker would have known as well. 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. Of course, this is all a joke and the Constructicons begin blasting into the crowd and street, blasting everything and everyone in sight. And what of the missing Autobots? Ultimately, however, the sub-numbering was dropped before release of the series.[4]. The captive Hunter is euthanized by Sideswipe, and everyone angsts. You may wish to create or login to an account in order to have full editing access to this wiki. Everything we have done here has brought dishonor to the Decepticon name. Note Thundercracker in the background of pages 8 to 10, looking a bit unhappy about the rampage. Oct 2003 | View Details. 25, No. Watch my video on the telling of the IDW All hail Megatron. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!! TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. 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Tim Formas, May 6, 2008 #1. the Autobots returning to Earth, and didn't think about the fact that the humans might be able to use Transformers weaponry. I knew from day one that this was going to piss some people off. Atlanta, Georgia 30328 | 877.481.5750, *****TRANSFORMERS ALL HAIL MEGATRON #1 APOCALYPSE COMICS VARIANT*****IDW, 2008.Super rare Apocalypse Comics Casey Coller "KILLING JOKE" homage variant cover!One of the most sought-after and hard to find Transformers comics! Jul 2008 | View . View cart for details. Drift was not all that set the fandom's sensibilities ablaze: the abandonment of not just Furman's storyline, but nearly all of the unique elements (discussed in more detail below) he had introduced into IDW continuity, also sat ill with many readers. ", may be considered "All Hail Megatron #0". All Hail Megatron #1 All Hail Megatron #1 The Decepticons have won, the Autobots are defeated, and the time for conquest is at hand! Starscream is far from happy. Volume 1; cover art by Klaus Scherwinski Volume 2; cover art by Trevor Hutchison With the autobots at a loss and infighting going on. Content is used in good faith under \"fair use\" guidelines and no infringement intended. In the flashback panel on page 1, Jazz is missing his car doors on his forearms. In issue 10, Starscream attempts to usurp Megatron's position with help from the Insecticons. 37, No. The Transformers: All Hail Megatron is the overarching title of a widely-promoted event in the IDW Comics Generation 1 universe in 20089. The machine guns, surprisingly, have no effect on them. The first advertisement for the series was simply a red Decepticon symbol on a black background with "Swear Allegiance 2008" written in red. Entertainment Me Wheelie say, it lucky day when not used for AHM ay. Follow-up ads used a Communist propaganda visual style. The way the Decepticons managed to get all the Autobot intelligence, and disable all their global defenses, was through a comatose and mutilated Hunter and its bond with Sunstreaker. Responses by Shane McCarthy at the IDW forums. For additional information, see the Global Shipping Program, This amount includes applicable customs duties, taxes, brokerage and other fees. [8] The Seekers actually reflect both these approaches, as they've reverted from modern F-22s to F-15s (which they were in the original cartoon), but they're drawn in the style of their Masterpiece toys. Thundercracker, who's disgusted that the Decepticons are no longer a. Andy Reid set out to find his dead pal DJ's girlfriend, who might still have been somewhere in the ruins of New York City. J. 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To then see so much of this ignored or thrown out as another creator took the reins of the universe proved aggravating to fans, and garnered All Hail an especially negative reputation at the time. Note Thundercracker in the background of pages 8 to 10, looking a bit unhappy about the rampage. The cast on both sides is basically the 1985 toy line, aka the Season 2 cast of the Generation 1 cartoon. 6, No. Sunstreaker. the head of Special Operations and fully willing and capable to taking him apart with his bare hands, Andy Reid is searching for DJ's girlfriend Meg; after, Some fans have pointed out how the Transformers are basically walking. On your knees, human scum, and bow before the great and glorious Megatron! Optimus and Spike's dialogue while Sideswipes finds Hunter, and the subsequent actions. After the whole event; Sarah, Bridge, and Charles are never mentioned again, while Spike and his dad become important in the next series. . He doesn't know how right he is. TFArchive.com's comic sales discussion thread, There is no such rank as "commander" in the United States Air Force. . [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". Satisfied with his demonstration of power, Megatron then orders his crew to attack, which they do with gusto. We come to you to preach the message of unity, co-operation, and goodwill. Synopsis. During a running battle with the Swarm, Sunstreaker reveals that he was the traitor and sacrifices himself to save the others. 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Sideswipe gives one to his own people, because he feels the Autobots have strayed away from the ideals they were supposed to represent, and as such, they do kind of deserve the state they're currently at. July 10th, 2008. You have everybody in the decepticon ranks challenging Megatron and his decision to take over earth.#Megatron #IDW #ComicsHey There!This video is intended for entertainment purposes only. 21, No. New cover by Trevor Hutchison. 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. Characters in italic text appear only in flashbacks. One of the men beats on his door, yelling that Long Haul is going to kill someone. 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. This article needs to grow up a little bit. The Seekers make their grand entrance soon after. 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. Retailer Incentive Cover for All Hail Megatron #1 is a Killing Joke. 01. Incredibly arrogant and dismissive of humans and even some of his fellow Autobots, he's reduced to a. And Optimus Prime dying after that event. Variant cover art by Casey Coller; Cover art inspired by Batman: The Killing Joke (1988) Starscream instantly grovels, saying that their destruction of the city is going well. Whether planned or in response to this, with issue #7, All Hail Megatron abruptly began referring back to several of these elements (including what seemed a very hasty explanation for why Cybertron was habitable again), and soon, it was announced that a four-issue mini-series, All Hail Megatron: Coda, would follow the main twelve-issue series and feature stories set between Furman and McCarthy's runs that would deal with the assorted dropped concepts and continuity glitches.
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