![]() ![]() "Do not judge humans too harshly, Autobots. ".Mull this over-how long do you think the Decepticons are going to tolerate this clown claiming to be their leader? I mean, cigarette smoking isn't going to be the only hazard to this guy's health! I hope he's made out his will!" Bumblebee reacts to "Robot-Master"'s first broadcast "Are his circuits disconnected? Who is this mad human?" Blackrock register their reactions to "Robot-Master" but Megatron warns the presumptuous human that it is only for now! Featured characters Soundwave agrees that the course of action is logical, and though it leaves Megatron with an extremely bad taste in his mouth, he consents to another broadcast, displaying his might in the "service" of Robot-Master for all to see. Finkleberg is able to convince the Decepticons that he can be of help to them: by continuing his Robot-Master charade, he can convince humans that the Autobots are as much a threat to them as the Decepticons, thereby thwarting future Autobot efforts just as they were today. In the aftermath of the destruction, Laserbeak spots Finkleberg and snatches him up, depositing him in front of Megatron for the Decepticon leader to dispose of for his effrontery. The Decepticons go on a rampage against the human military the damaged Autobots are in no condition to help the humans, and are forced to retreat. While the military are busy with them, however, Soundwave and his cassettes fly in with a fresh supply of fuel for Megatron, who becomes mobile again. ![]() are getting ready to broadcast, but are met with resistance from the human military, which does not recognize the Autobots as anything other than a threat despite Blackrock's attempts to make them understand otherwise. The Autobots are first to arrive on the scene as I.I.I. Unfortunately for them, the news story about Megatron has also been witnessed by the Autobots, and by Soundwave, who has been hiding out in an electronics store in tape deck mode. I.I.I.'s plan takes a hit when a photograph of the inert Megatron leaks to the news media, so they plan to make a second broadcast from the Wyoming coal mine itself, shoring up their story by showing "Robot-Master" and Megatron together. Reactions are varied the Autobots are baffled, and turn to Blackrock for answers, learning about the government's intentions from him. and even more readily accepts an offer to actually play the role himself! The next day, broadcast television across the continent is interrupted, and America meets "Robot-Master," who claims that all the Transformers are under his control. Having just lost his job with the company, Finkleberg is only too happy to accept Barnett's offer of lunch. Hopping a plane to New York City, Barnett makes his way to the offices of Marvel Comics in search of Robot-Master writer, Donny Finkleberg, intending to pay him to write a cover story about a costumed human supervillain they can blame the robot attacks on. that the Autobots can be Earth's allies, but Forsythe doesn't want to hear it he excuses Blackrock, then sends the agency's staff sent home to come up with a viable cover story within two days, on pain of unemployment.īarnett returns home, where he finds unexpected inspiration in his son Stevie's comic book, Robot-Master. ![]() Barnett has already been tasked with finding a cover story to explain the presence of giant robots to the public that will prevent panic, but Megatron's appearance in Wyoming forces Barnett's boss Forrest Forsythe to push up his deadline. Government agent Walter Barnett is summoned to a meeting of the Intelligence and Information Institute at the organization's base in the Cascades. Megatron attempts to ingest the mine's coal but finds it useless to him, and is about to head off to look elsewhere before his whole body suddenly grinds to a halt as he finally runs out of energy. Megatron hungers! The displaced Decepticon has found his way to a coal mine in Wyoming, which he begins tearing apart in a desperate search for fuel. "Comics about giant robots? Pfft, it'll never catch on." ![]()
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