Movie Adaptation Issue Number One

'''An unidentified energy source is discovered on a long abandoned world named... Cybertron.'''

Script: Kris Oprisko Art: Alex Milne Colors: Josh Perez Color assist: Lisa Moore Editor: Chris Ryall Publisher: IDW Publishing


 * Major characters (in order of appearance): Captain Archibald Witwicky, Megatron, Blackout, Scorponok, Sam Witwicky, Bumblebee, Mikaela, Frenzy, Barricade
 * Originally published: June 6, 2007

Synopsis
Over a million years ago, Cybertron was destroyed by war and the Allspark was launched into space, with Megatron in pursuit. Its course was altered to Earth. In 1897, on an Arctic expedition, Captain Archibald Witwicky falls through the ice and discovers a frozen Megatron. When the captain chips at the ice covering Megatron's face, light from Megatron's eyes blind Witwicky, but burn a map of the Allspark into his glasses.

One hundred ten years later in Qatar, an unidentified helicopter thought shot is forced to land at a military base. The helicopter is actually the Decepticon Blackout, who transforms and delivers a devastating pulse wave to the base before attempting to access files on Project Iceman. When the military cut the line and attack, Blackout deploys Scorponok into the sand, who follows a team that escapes while Blackout destroys the base. The team follows power lines to a village, but power is cut when one of the polls is sucked into the sand. Soldier Donnelly notices spikes poking through the sand and fires upon them, but they quickly disappear and Scorponok impales him from behind.

In Tranquility, U.S.A., Sam Witwicky fruitlessly attempts to sell his great grandfather's property on E-Bay before his father takes him out to buy a car. Salesman Bobby Bolivia sees a Camero that he didn't know was on the lot which beeps at Sam. He sells it to the Witwickys for four grand and Sam drives off. Later that evening he offers Mikaela a ride home after she fights with her boyfriend. The Camero stalls and Mikaela fixes the distributor cap. At night, Sam's car drives off and he gives chase on bicycle, while informing the police on his cell phone. He sees the car transform into Bumblebee and shine an Autobot beacon into the sky. Bumbleebee saves Sam from some attack dogs and honks at Sam, who runs away. The police arrive and arrest Sam, mistaking him for the thief. At the police station, Sam explains what he saw to a disbelieving officer before his father takes him home.

In Air Force One, flying over Virginia, a radio boom box transforms into Frenzy and attempts to access files and plants a virus. When discovered and attacked, he deploys shuriken which kill several agents and converts back to the boom box to avoid detection. After landing, Frenzy sneaks off and rendezvous with Barricade in police car mode. He reveals information that matches Captain Witwicky to Sam's E-Bay transaction and the two download Sam's address.

Errors

 * None yet identified.

Items of note

 * Sam has a Kremzeek figure on his desk.
 * "Bonus material 1.0": Pull-out posted of Blackout, Autobot logo pin-up, Frenzy pin-up, interview with producer Tom DeSanto and movie toy gallery.

Covers (3)

 * Regular Cover: Wraparound cover of most major movie characters by Alex Milne
 * Cover RI-A: Sketch of cover A, uncolored
 * Cover RI-B: Photo of Frenzy over lightened sketch cover

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