Transformers: Regeneration One #80.5
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Counterpoint" in Transformers: Regeneration One #80.5 (2012, IDW) delivers a gripping, character-driven moment as Shockwave rallies Decepticons on Cybertron, reminiscing on Megatron’s past glory and preparing for his rumored "second coming." Meanwhile, Ultra Magnus and Kup confront Optimus Prime about Soundwave’s unsettling actions, only for Prime to calmly suggest the unrest will fade once Megatron’s return—expected or not—comes and goes. The story unfolds through layered flashbacks that trace the entire Marvel Comics Transformers series, revealing Soundwave’s long game beginning with the destruction of the Last Autobot. Written by Simon Furman and illustrated by Andrew Wildman, with inks by Stephen Baskerville, colors by John-Paul Bove, and letters by Chris Mowry, the issue’s cover by Andrew Wildman captures the tension in a stark, evocative composition.
In "Counterpoint," the weight of Cybertron’s past looms large as Shockwave rallies Decepticons with visions of Megatron’s promised return, while Optimus Prime, ever the reluctant leader, quietly dismisses the unrest—believing the storm will pass once the long-expected second coming fades into silence. Amidst flashbacks that trace the full arc of the Autobots’ struggle, Soundwave’s cold calculus unfolds, his plan set in motion with the deliberate destruction of the Last Autobot, leaving Kup and Ultra Magnus to question whether peace is possible when history repeats itself.
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Reprinted in Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection #21 (2017)
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