Special thanks to Hasbro's Aaron Archer, Michael Kelly, Amie Lozanski, Val Roca, Ed Lane, Michael Provost, Erin Hillman, Jos Huxley, Samantha Lomow, and Michael Verrechia for their invaluable assistance.
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The Autobots are in disarray after Bumblebee's injuries, suffered after being shot by a gun that looks very familiar (Megatron's original earth mode when transformed) last issue (#13). Soundwave frees the Decepticons held by Skywatch, and the plane carrying Prime, Spike, Jazz, Smokescreen, and Cliffjumper is shot down while on its way back to their military headquarters. In Quetzaltenango (Xela), we see where the gun came from. To be continued...