Super Megatron comic 2

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Publisher	TakaraTomy Mall
First published	April 8, 2020
Manga	Hayato Sakamoto
Additional art by	Matt Frank (p1, panel 9)
Colorist	Josh Perez (p1)
Color assist by	Ichi zero three
Editor	Kouji Nimura
Continuity	Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity, Precursor World

Optimus Prime receives some unexpected reinforcements.

Synopsis

As the Ark continues its journey in search for energy, Optimus Prime explains to Jazz about the Covenant of Primus, a tome of written prophecies passed down from generation to generation among the Autobots and brought along by Optimus in the hopes it will help their search for energy. Jazz wonders if it's truly possible to foretell the future, to which Optimus answers that such a being existed who granted numerous predictions to them—the legendary and worshipped being known as Primus...

In the mysterious dimension, a mysterious Transformer saves Optimus Prime from Ultra Megatron's blast. The azure-hued one reveals himself as Blue Big Convoy of the Primus Vanguard, guardians of the universe! The Primus Vanguard attacks the Emperor of Destruction and he is confused by their similar faces, but logically concludes that they must be the native Transformers of this world and strikes back at them with his powerful Ultra Destroyer Cannons. Scanning Ultra Megatron, Straxus finds that Megatron has amplified the "Vok factors" within him with Angolmois Energy, becoming even more powerful. The Vok, in turn, are revealed to have been the "titanic life-form" that recently attacked their "blue world".

Seeing the fallen Optimus Prime, Big offers his α Matrix to help heal his wounds, but takes it back just as Optimus is getting comfortable to block Ultra Megatron's attempt to attack with the Silver Matrix. Ultra Megatron concedes that Big "isn't bad", but nevertheless absorbs his blue Star Power to attain a form from even further into the future...

Reading the Covenant, Optimus Prime and Jazz recite a passage speaking of two heroes making true peace a reality, but the power of the fountain of chaos on another world will drive one hero to madness...

Primus appears and explains that, decades into the future, Megatron was bathed in negative Angolmois Energy and gained a new power, the form that the present Megatron has taken! Ultra Megatron has evolved even further into Ultra Megatron Omega, the ultimate form of Megatron in the future! Right on cue, he emits a massive blast of energy from his mouth that threatens to destroy the city, but it is thankfully repelled by an equal blast from the Golden Noah, Primus's battle platform. Recognizing their lord and leader, the Primus Vanguard bow down to Primus, and the god explains to Optimus Prime that this universe was the one that existed before his native one—the destruction of this universe ensures the birth of the next, but it was attacked by the Vok to reset their failed experiment in the later universe.

Ultra Megatron Omega makes a swift attack while Optimus Prime is distracted, but it is foiled by King Poseidon, who has amassed an infinite number of Seacon soldiers. The combiner vows to take the Silver Matrix and avenge his brother, but the futuristic Decepticon makes short work of King Poseidon. Seeing that fighting is unavoidable, Optimus becomes Star Convoy once again and clashes with the Emperor of Destruction.

Elsewhere in the city, Primacron and the Three Wise Ones observe the distant battle. Primacron has a plan: collect all the Star Power into the Silver Matrix, destroy the universe, and create a new one. The one to spark the Zodiac energies of the Big Bang will be the god of the next universe, he believes.

In the crashed photon sailer, a near-dead Halfshell is approached by his crew...

Featured characters

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Notes

• This story picks up the Primus Vanguard storyline from e-HOBBY's specialised Transformers Legends—Spin Off— comics, whose final release was an online tie-in for Legends Blue Big Convoy. No direct statement has been made as such, but one presumes that Generations Selects now fulfills the niche of leftover e-HOBBY plotlines given that TakaraTomy and Hasbro unified the Transformers brand, likely due to flagging Transformers sales in Japan.

Continuity notes

• The Covenant of Primus previously appeared in "Nemesis Part 1" and "Nemesis Part 2", where it was established that copies were kept aboard the Ark and the Nemesis. The Ark copy makes its appearance here.
• Straxus references Megatron's previous time as a Transmetal, a story that was chronicled in pack-in comic for Megatron Black Version and Legends #49.
• Primus makes his full appearance as the Rodimus Prime redeco that was available as a contest prize from Transformers Generations Deluxe in 2004. He previously donned this appearance (one of many in Japanese Generation 1 continuity) in the 15 Go! Go! manga.
• King Poseidon's destruction was a very frequent occurrence in the original Super-God Masterforce anime, and it seems that this comic means to continue this tradition.
• Look who's back? Primacron! Unicron's creator made his first appearance in the cartoon episode, "Call of the Primitives", and made his last Japanese appearance in "Controverse". This story would appear to be his first chronological appearance in Japanese continuity, explaining his existence since the beginning of the universe the original cartoon took place in.
• In case this story wasn't packed enough already, the progenitors of the Laser Beasts and the Beastformers, the Three Wise Ones, are present in Primacron's company and depicted as they are in the Laser Beast diorama manga.

Transformers references

• The positions of Autobots on the Ark reference a Studio OX manga image.
• The Primus Vanguard, previously established in fiction for past exclusive toys, is made up of blue Transformers, all of them painstakingly based on their toy designs (and some virtual redecos). They include: Legends Blue Big Convoy, the Vanguard Leader; Energon Omega Sentinel as a recolor of the Titans Return Ptero head and Astrotrain body; Prime Smokescreen, using the Legion Class body that came with Sky Claw; Beast Wars Dirge; Masterpiece Bluestreak; Prime Dark Energon Wheeljack; Titans Return Blurr, presumably with Hyperfire; Siege Holo Mirage; Blue Bacchus; BUMP×TF SonicBlue Bumble; Thrilling 30 Brainstorm; Prime Hot Shot; Masterpiece Frenzy; Dai Atlas as a redeco of Titans Return Sky Shadow (different from Legends Dai Atlas); The Transformers Dirge; The Transformers Tracks; The Transformers Soundwave; United Straxus; and Generation 1 Skids. The presence of both "Blue" and Straxus indicates this took place before the Straxuses' betrayal of the Vanguard.
• The Golden Noah (ゴールデンノア) is named in reference to the Ark superweapon from the Transformers: Cybertron episodes "Homecoming" and "End", as its Japanese name was "Noah".

Other notes

• Like other parts, this comic was revised shortly after it was uploaded. The final panel showing Halfshell's condition (see right) was changed to incorporate more of his Seacons and likely make more apparent what the next Generations Selects release would be.

References

• Super Megatron comic 2 part 1 at TakaraTomy Mall
• Super Megatron comic 2 part 2 at TakaraTomy Mall
• Super Megatron comic 2 translation by Mohair Translations
• Lettered version of the translation by Fanofcoolstuff27