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WARNING ! Spoilers before forTransformers#9Shockwave has just arrive on Earth , spelling doom forthe Autobots in the Energon Universeera ofTransformers . Shockwave waste no time in ground himself as a major threat , taking down Optimus Prime , killing one Autobot , and charm several more . The ruler of Cybertron also reveal his alt - mode , which could hint that the recently - unblock Megatron will be going back to his G1 roots .

Transformers#9 – save by Daniel Warren Johnson , with art by Jorge Corona – features the Decepticons building a bridge from Cybertron to Earth , with Shockwave being the first to step through .

Shockwave enroll the battle with the Autobots , before transforming into his alt - mode as a laser pistol for Soundwave to kill Ratchet . This is amajor revelation for the Energon Universe , as itconfirms that size - vary Transformers are a part of Skybound ’s fresh persistence . It also suggest thatMegatron ’s controversial alt - mode as a Walther pistolmight be upheld in the Energon Universe .

Close up of Autobot Springer from the cover of Void Rivals #9.

Shockwave transforming into his original alt - mode in the Energon Universe opens up the possibility of Megatron ’s alt - mode returning to his G1 roots .

Void equal # 10 shows the vantage that transformer have over all other combatants , as their unparalleled physiology attain them formidable opponent .

The Energon Universe Features The Return Of Shockwave’s Classic Alt-Mode

Transformers#9 – Written By Daniel Warren Johnson; Art By Jorge Corona, Mike Spicer & Rus Wooton

It would make sense if Megatron were to return to his Walther alt - mode in the Energon Universe , pay that this young continuity has largely been deferential towards the G1 era .

The size - changing panorama of the Cybertronians from the original G1Transformerscontinuity came about due to the inclusion of the Microchange Nipponese toyline made by Takara , in which object such as cameras or tape decks transformed into bantam robots . so as to explain how a robot that transforms from a shooting iron could believably fight one who transforms from a tanker - motortruck , the construct of size - exchange was usher in in theTransformersfranchise , allowing the much gravid robotas to cringe as they transformed into smaller object .

Shockwave transforming into his original altitude - modein the Energon Universeopens up the possibility of Megatron ’s alt - way hark back to his G1 roots , once the grapheme repay to precede the Decepticons once more . Restrictions on toy guns resulted in Hasbro changing Megatron ’s alt - mode from a pistol to a cooler when the brand was resurrected in the nineties asTransformers : contemporaries 2 . The Decepticon drawing card has often been recast as a tank , scrapper jet or other form of starship throughout the age , rarely get back to the original pistol for various reasons .

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Skybound’s Transformers Continues To Honor The Franchise’s G1 Origins

Megatron’s Original Alt Mode May Appear

It would make sentiency if Megatron were to return to his Walther alt - musical mode in the Energon Universe , given that this fresh continuity has largely been deferential towards the G1 era of the franchise . Skybound is clearly setting up major occurrence forMegatron now that he ’s break down freeof his captivity in Cobra - La , so hopefully fans will get word what the Decepticon leader ’s alt - mode is earlier rather than later on . TheEnergon Universeera ofTransformershas blazed raw trails for the dealership by looking to the past , so it ’s squeamish to see the authoritative EL - style for many characters .

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Transformers # 9 ( 2024 )

Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) looks at Yoda (offscreen) on Dagobah, edited over a sci-fi background.

Comic version of the classic Shockwave look from Transformers

Transformers #9, Shockwave looming over a defeated Optimus Prime, about to strike.

Transformers #9 Shockwave transforms into laser pistol in the midst of battle with the Autobots.

Transformers #9 Cover, Optimus Prime holding up the world on his shoulders like Atlas.

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