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WARNING ! Potential spoilers onward forTransformers#5
TheTransformersare back thanks to young publisher Skybound and theEnergon Universeline , but one character has been observably absent . Megatron has yet to make his Energon Universe debut , but the late released solicitation forTransformers#5 promises the restoration of one major Decepticon . A major cue on the issue ’s cover points to it being none other than the baddest Decepticon of them all , but is it possible there is more than meets the eye going on the icon ?
free on February 14th of next year , Transformers#5 will continue the story of the Transformers on Earth as " Starscream revives one of the most brawny Decepticons to eliminate the Autobots once and for all . " . Before their starship crashed on Earth , Decepticon leaderMegatron aggress Optimus Primeand the Autobots , and disappeared after the battle .
The cover forTransformers#5 features graphics from series artists Daniel Warren Johnson and Mike Spicer , and features Optimus reaching down towards a monumental mountain of armaments . Sitting on top of that pile is a very distinctive gun : Megatron ’s famed fusion cannon , which is typically ride on his forearm .
Is Megatron Truly Returning InTransformers#5?
In spite of the show of Megatron ’s merger shank on the cover , there are a few reasons to doubt that the Decepticon leader will be making his appearance in the actual issue . Chief amongst them all is the fact that the Decepticon brought back in the issue is resurrected by Starscream , who has alreadydeclared himself the Decepticons ’ leaderin Megatron ’s absence . Given Starscream ’s incessant schemes to steal power away from Megatron in the classical G1 persistence , it seems highly unlikely that the loss leader of the Seekers would convey back his former boss now that he ’s finally secured his power base amongst the surviving Decepticons on Earth .
Also , the presence of Megatron ’s signature weapon by itself leads credence to the democratic fan possibility thatMegatron is already on Earth , in the self-possession of none other than Cobra Commander . The Commander can be meet holding a gunslinger that looks exactly like Megatron ’s alt - mode in the binding paradigm revealed thus far , and it is noticeably missing the scope that becomes Megatron ’s fusion cannon when he transforms into a giant robot . sacrifice that the cannon seen on the cover forTransformers#5 has clearly been rip off of Megatron ’s arm , it feed further credence to the idea that Cobra Commander found a damaged Megatron and is using him for his own ends .
Which Decepticon Will Starscream Resurrect?
If not Megatron , then which Decepticon will Starscream resurrect ? His fellow Sky Brother and Seeker Thundercracker made a brief show inTransformers#1 , so it is always a possibility that Starscream would require to bring him back to complete the classic Sky Brothers trio with he and Skywarp . The revelation that he will bring back “ one of the most powerful Decepticons ” create several tantalizing possibilities , everyone from Scorponok , Blitzwing or the combined form of the Constructicons , Devastator . Fans will just have to keep translate theEnergon UniverseTransformersseries to find out which Decepticon will make their exalted payoff .
Transformers#5is available February 14th , 2024 from Skybound Entertainment
