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The War Within, issue #1, pencils by Don Figueroa, inks by Elaine & Don Figueroa, colors by Rob Ruffolo
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Transformers: The War Within (or simply TWW and WWi) is a series of comic book mini-series written by Simon Furman and published by Dreamwave Productions featuring Generation One characters with brand new pre-Earth designs. WWi contains updated and reimagined versions of the G1 characters and the combat is much grittier than the cartoon, so it has a "Ultimate" Transformers feel to it, much like Transformers: Generation 2 which was also written by Simon Furman.
The series focuses on Transformers' past on Cybertron before they came to Earth. The series consists of three six-issue mini-series: Volume 1, Volume 2("The Dark Ages") and Volume 3("The Age of Wrath"). The Age of Wrath ran only for 3 issues due to Dreamwave's bankruptcy. There are rumours that The Age of Wrath could be continued now that Simon Furman is writing for IDW Publishing, but as for now these remain only as rumours.
[edit] Story and background
[edit] Volume One
- Introduction of veteran Transformers writer, Simon Furman to the Dreamwave universe, as well as artist Don Figueroa.
- Chronicles the first days of Optimus Prime following his ascension to Prime.
- This series set a new precedent and began to rewrite parts of Cybertronian history to streamline it.
- The Transformers' Cybertronian modes were drawn with superb detail so that they could actually transform.
- Before his renaming as "Optimus" Prime, we discover that he was a historian (or data-collector, similar to perhaps a librarian) named "Optronix"
[edit] Volume Two: Transformers: The War Within: The Dark Ages
- Written by Simon Furman and illustrated by Andrew Wildman, who also pencilled many of the Marvel issues.
- Optimus Prime and Megatron disappear through an experimental space bridge.
- We are introduced to The Fallen one of the original 13 transformers, a character from the prehistory of Cybertron, who seems to have it out for Primus.
[edit] Volume Three: Transformers: The War Within: The Age of Wrath
- A new miniseries which started in Fall 2004, continuing on from the previous two War Within miniseries. The comic was again written by Simon Furman, and was drawn by Joe Ng. The series saw Megatron return to Cybertron with an army of powerful clones, leaving only a handful of Autobots free to act as resistance. The serial was discontinued after issue #3 due to bankruptcy of Dreamwave in January 2005.
- With Furman onboard for IDW Productions' series, there are rumors the series may be continued at some point, but at the moment they remain nothing more than rumours.
The Characters
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