The Transformers #12
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Prime Time!", the Autobots face a chilling deception when Shockwave hijacks Optimus Prime’s body using a forged head, turning the mighty leader into a weapon against his own kind. With the real Optimus’s head suddenly appearing and reclaiming control, the tide turns in a desperate battle for identity and redemption. The Creation Matrix is restored to Prime by Buster, marking a pivotal moment in the struggle for Autobot survival. Written by Bob Budiansky and illustrated by Herb Trimpe, with inks by Al Gordon and colors by Nel Yomtov, this 1986 Marvel classic features a cover by Herb Trimpe.
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Shockwave uses Optimus Prime's body (with a fake head created by Shockwave) to attack the revived and repaired Autobots. All seems lost, until the real Optimus's head appears and takes control of his body and replaces the fake head with his own. The Creation Matrix is then returned to Prime by Buster.
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