Revolutionaries 8
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Ghost in the Machine | |
Attribution Information | |
Writer(s) | John Barber |
Artist(s) | Ron Joseph Fico Ossio |
Letterer(s) | Tom B. Long |
Colorist(s) | Sebastian Cheng David Garcia Cruz |
Cover artist(s) | Thomas Deer Pierre Droal Jay Fotos Igor Lima Tone Rodriguez Santiperez |
Editor(s) | David Hedgecock David Mariotte |
Publication Information | |
Publisher | IDW Publishing |
Publication Date | September 27, 2017 |
Pages | 28 |
General Information | |
Timeline | 2017 |
Preceded by | Revolutionaries 7 |
Followed by | First Strike 1 |
Publisher's summary[edit | edit source]
OPTIMUS PRIME VS. BARON IRONBLOOD! The final mystery is revealed as Baron Ironblood reveals his true identity! Only by teaming with Transformers leader Optimus Prime do the Revolutionaries have a chance to save Earth—and the whole Hasbro universe! The senses-shattering conclusion to Revolutionaries leads directly into next month’s massive crossover event!
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Continuity notes[edit | edit source]
- BNN is reporting on the aftermath of Megatron's invasion, first seen in the Transformers ongoing series [1].
- Marrisa Faireborn is seen among the survivors of New York, a point first seen in Robots in Disguise [2].
- In the flashback to 2009, the Statue of Liberty has a hole blown through it, a piece of damage done by Omega Supreme [3].
- Colton was shown losing his hand to the Wraith originally in First Strike #0 [4]
- The group of hoodlums are watching Optimus' speech from the end of the Conquerors story arc [5].
- Blackrock talks with Onyx Prime in infraspace, something not seen since Escalation [6].
- Optimus mistakes the M.A.S.S. device for orbital bounce technology from Furman's Transformers run.
- Kup brings up his banishment to the Dead Universe [7].
- Miles Mayhem is among the villains on the last page, his joining of Colton's cabal was detailed in the backmatter of First Strike #3 [8].
Franchise references[edit | edit source]
- While she holds Blackrock steady, Mayday calls him "G.B", a callback to his name in the original Marvel continuity.
- After Centurion is hit by the Talisman's energy, he turns grey similarly to Optimus Prime in The Transformers: The Movie.
Real-life references[edit | edit source]
- Krieger paraphrases the poem Ozymandias, telling Mayday to "look upon his works and despair".
- When misremembering Colton's name, Skywarp calls him Coulson, the name of a Marvel Comics character.
- Blackrock says he is "the best programmer since Ada Lovelace", the world's first computer programmer.
Errors[edit | edit source]
- This issue presents that Colton lost his hand prior to the annexation of Earth into the Council of Worlds, meaning his duplicate was appointed head of Earth Defense Command [9]. This directly contradicts First Strike, which has stated the Joe was replaced after taking the role; the prelude issue showed him familiar with Blitzwing [4] after the Triple Changer's capture [10], but did not know what happened to him following his turnover to Miles. Issue 2 described that he attempted to legally use the Talisman against the Cybertronians, then he discovered the Wraith infestation [11].
- On her single panel appearance, Cover Girl is drawn and colored in place of Lady Jaye.
- Kup says he was in the Dead Universe for twelve billion years, while he was actually there for fourteen billion years [9].
- On page 27, panel 3, Ian's text bubble misspells "bollocks" as "bullocks".
- On the fifth page of the backmatter, Shockwave's ship is said to be identical to the Nemesis, rather than the Darksyde.
- On the final backmatter page, Marissa is said to be protesting in Robots in Disguise issue 19, rather than issue 29 [2].
Other notes[edit | edit source]
- This issue arrived two months late from its original solicitation in July.
- This issue costs USD 4.99, due to it being oversized with 28 story pages and eight pages of backmatter pointing out Easter Eggs.
Advertisements[edit | edit source]
- Preview of First Strike 1
- The Hasbro Tribune
Cover gallery[edit | edit source]
- Rev8 Acov.jpg
Cover A by Igor Lima and Thomas Deer
- Rev8 Bcov.jpg
Cover B by Tone Rodriguez and Thomas Deer
- Rev8 Ccov.jpg
Cover C by Santiperez and Jay Fotos
- Rev8 RIcov.jpg
Retailer incentive cover by Pierre Droal