Transformers Movie Sequel: The Reign of Starscream
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| Transformers Movie Sequel: The Reign of Starscream |
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 #1 cover by Gabriel Rodriguez |
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| Publisher | IDW Publishing |
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| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Limited |
| Publication date | May 2008 onwards |
| Number of issues | Five[1] |
| Creative team | |
| Writer(s) | Chris Mowry Chris Ryall |
| Artist(s) | Alex Milne |
| Creator(s) | Hasbro |
Transformers Movie Sequel: The Reign of Starscream is an IDW Publishing comic book, a sequel to their adaptation of the 2007 live action Transformers film. The comic follows Starscream. The first issue was released in May 2008.
[edit] Plot
The first issue follows the story of the film from Starscream's perspective, with him organizing his team to follow Megatron to Earth. During the battle in Mission City, Starscream is enraged by Megatron's uncaring attitude towards the death of his comrades. Following his leader's death, Starscream meets with a wounded Barricade (whom Ironhide caused to crash into a barrier and thus miss the battle) and is told the dead Frenzy had important files on Sam Witwicky and the All Spark. Starscream tells Barricade to carry on his role as his spy on Earth, while he flies to the Hoover Dam to recover Frenzy.
In the second issue, Starscream retrieves Frenzy but is injured, and he is forced to return to Mars in F-22 Raptor form. He explains to Thundercracker he likes his Earth form though, admitting he admires the humans for killing Megatron and destroying the All Spark. The two Seekers decide to return to Cybertron, using Frenzy's date to recreate the All Spark. They begin transmitting the data to Cybertron, and prepares to enter a Space Bridge. Starscream is confident with Optimus Prime on Earth, no one can stop his conquest of their home planet, unaware an Autobot team (consisting of Arcee, Cliffjumper, Air Raid, Camshaft, Smokescreen and Cosmos) are about to attack.
The series is consistent with Target Corporation's second prequel comic to the film with Wreckage being killed by humans upon arriving on Earth. The Transformers uses spaceships, the absence of which in the film is explained by the Decepticons parking theirs (the Nemesis) on Mars before flying as protoforms to Earth.
[edit] Publication
When announced at the 2007 Comic-Con International, the series was entitled The Search for Starscream.[2] Chris Mowry explained readers knew where Starscream disappeared to in the film, so it was an odd choice for a title even if the Autobots were searching for him.[3]
Regarding canonicity, Chris Ryall wrote, "Doing sequels to movies that nevertheless don't affect any coming sequel have a long tradition in comics [...] and we've been having a lot of fun with this one."[4] Hasbro advised Mowry on the story, leading to four script drafts. They rejected his idea to make the series introduce characters for the next film (which Alex Milne designed), making it into a wrap-up to the first film.[3]
The first issue's "B" cover is modeled after Marvel Comics's The Transformers (USA) #5, where Shockwave stands against "Are All Dead" graffiti.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ Bill Radford. "Starscream transformed into comic book", Detroit Free Press, 2008-03-23. Retrieved on 2008-03-23.
- ^ Matt Brady. "SDCC '07: IDW PANEL REPORT", Newsarama, 2007-07-27. Retrieved on 2008-01-21.
- ^ a b Josh van Reyk (2008-03-12). Interview with Chris Mowry. IDW Publishing. Retrieved on 2008-03-14.
- ^ Chris Ryall. "Reign-y Sunday", Ryall Time (blog), 2008-03-09. Retrieved on 2008-03-10.
- ^ Rich Johnston. "Swipe File", Comic Book Resources, 2007-12-24. Retrieved on 2008-01-21.
