Megatron: Origin, Part 1

Almost by accident, Megatron leads a working-class rebellion and stars a war.

=The Transformers: Megatron Origins, Part 1=

Writer: Eric Holmes Art: Alex Milne Colors: Josh Perez Color assists: Zac Atkinson Edits: Chris Ryall


 * Original release date: June 20, 2007
 * Preceded by: nada
 * Followed by: Part 2
 * Characters (In order of appearance): Senator Decimus, his assistant, outspoken miner, Autobot security official, Rumble?, Frenzy?, Sentinel Prime, Prowl

Synopsis
Senator Decimus and his assistant are hesitant to attend a formal ceremony in mining outpost C-12, but they do it anyway because that's the rules. Decimus holds disdain for the personel who operate the Energon mines, and understands why they must be replaced.

During the assembly, he announces the replacement of the working class, but makes sure to mention that the labourers will not be left without jobs. The crowd responds angrily to their replacement, lead by one particularly angry bot with blue eyes, but for his protests, this bot is executed by an Autobot security official. The crowd is silenced at this displace of force, and Megatron fights back against the oppression by tossing his axe into Decimus's shoulder. Before the Security Officer can react, Megatron tackles and disarms him. The two struggle, and Megatron removes his opponent's head, or face. Something. With one Autobot down, the rest of the miners get into an open rumble against the Autobots. However thanks to superior firepower, the Autobots are able to knock out all their foes.

Later, Megatron awakens. Because of the violence he and his fellows engaged in, all the surviving miners are arrested, en route to Penal Facility H-3 "The Rig". But the miners (possibly including Rumble and Frenzy) take over their ship (the Longshot). The Longshot blasts the ship containing Senator Decimus and heads towards Kaon, a hive of villainy and scum easily defined as wretched, where the miners hide and plot.

Sentnel Prime's target practice is interrupted by Prowl with news of the incident in space. The Prime is uninterested in the dealings and appoints Prowl to handle the situation. Wow that was an easy synopsis to write.

Quotes
"What…" "What… did I…" "No… Nonono…" "Oh /no/."
 * -Megatron, possibly regretting taking the first Autobot life in the Great War.

"That was… unintentional. I shouldn't be here."
 * -Megatron is a BIG SOFTIE.

Items of note

 * This issue contains advertisements for
 * Megatron: Origins
 * Transformers: Movie prequel comic
 * Transformers posters.
 * Transformers (2007) movie adaptation comic
 * Manga-sized collections of Stormbringer and Beast Wars: The Gathering
 * Other Transformer trade paperbacks from IDW.
 * Greatest Battles Of Optimus Prime and Megatron
 * Transformers Cover Ballery Book 2
 * Star Trek Year Four
 * Transformers (2007) (back cover)


 * This issue was available with three covers.
 * Cover A: with pencils by Alex Milne and colors by Josh Perez
 * Cover B: with pencils by Marcelo Matere and colors by Andrew Elder
 * Cover RI-A: which is just Cover A only without the colors.