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Story: Chris Ryall
Script: Simon Furman and Chris Ryall
Art: Don Figueroa
Colors: Josh Burcham
Color assist: Mark Bristow
Letters: Robbie Robbins
Editor: Dan Taylor
Publisher: IDW Publishing

Major characters in order of appearance: Archibald Witwicky, Ratchet, Starscream, Megatron, Brawl, Jazz, Bumblebee, Ron Witwicky, Judy Witwicky, Sam Witwicky, Agent Simmons, Blackout, Barricade
Originally published: April 11, 2007

Synopsis

In 1924, Captain Witwicky is being held in the Psychopathic Institute for the Long-Term Insane (no, really. That's what it's called). He keeps raving about a war that will come to our world.

In 1935, one of the First Seven is being shown Hoover Dam, including the new cryoblocks for Ice Man. The old man is retiring soon, and wants one last look at the cube. An aide asks if the old man believes that more of them will come. He does, saying that it's not a matter of "if", but "when".

In 2003, Sector Seven is making attempts to secure N.B.E.-02, but he is gone. Realizing that the highway is nearby, the agents inform their superiors that the target is mobile. Heading for their mobile command center, the agents realize that N.B.E.-02 scanned a 1978 Chevy Camaro, then Transformed.

In Tranquility, Ron Witwicky is showing his young son Sam his family legacy: the personal effects of Archibald Witwicky. Sam is not very impressed, and Ron takes his dismissal of Captain Witwicky's successes very poorly. In a city, Bumblebee gains access to the internet and looks up "Extraterrestrial sightings". Captain Witwicky's claims immediately attract his attention.

Meanwhile, Agent Simmons has been brought in to oversee the capture of N.B.E.-02. Simmons has a box containing energy similar to that given off by the Cube. Realzing that N.B.E.-02 is searching for the Cube, Sector Seven plans to set a trap for the N.B.E. when he detects the energy signature. Simmons is confident, saying that they've been preparing for this for over a century, and that nothing can screw their plan up.

Except for Starscream, Blackout, and Barricade, that is...

Errors

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Items of note

On the highway, the alternate modes of G1 Optimus Prime, Ironhide and Trailbreaker can be seen. Later, as Bumblebee is driving through the town, Bumblebee's G1 alternate mode is seen driving around. Aren't Easter Eggs fun?
Bumblebee uses a search engine called "Shwiggle", a parody of Google. It also has an additional function caled "I feel Shwiggly". That actually sounds kinda disturbing.

Covers (4)

—all by Don Figueroa

Cover A: Bumblebee
Cover B: Uncolored sketch of page 2, in reverse
Cover RI: Uncolored sketch of cover A
Retailer Exclusive: Uncolored sketch of Barricade and Blackout

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 == Items of note ==
 * On the highway, the alternate modes of G1 [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and [[Trailbreaker]] can be seen. Later, as Bumblebee is driving through the town, Bumblebee's G1 alternate mode is seen driving around. Aren't [[Easter Egg]]s fun?
-* Bumblebee uses a search engine called "Shwiggle", a parody of [[wikipedia:Google|Google]].
+* Bumblebee uses a search engine called "Shwiggle", a parody of [[wikipedia:Google|Google]]. It also has an additional function caled "I feel Shwiggly". That actually sounds kinda disturbing.
 ===Covers (4)===

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