#Sarabeth Collins

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Transformers: Mosaic #246 - "Can It Get Any Worse?"

Originally posted on September 15th, 2008

Story, Art - Sarabeth Collins

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wada sez: A little look at Wasp’s inner life. Wasp was a foil to Bumblebee, based on (and ultimately being mutated into) Waspinator, introduced in “Autoboot Camp”, which this strip is a prequel to. Wasp’s eyes are seen slowly morphing from their original Autobot blue to his trademark purple. The blue robot looks like an Animated version of Glyph, predating her official design by Brianne Drouhard. See below the break for Collins’ original script.

TRANSFORMERS: MOSAIC ANIMATED< "CAN IT GET ANY WORSE?" Featuring: WASP (Secondaries: Glyph, Ironhide, Beachcomber, Bumper, Bumblebee, Sentinel Minor (LOL), Cliffjumper, Longarm (shadow)...all secondaries are silent parts and for the most part are small background characters) Writer/Lineartist/Colorist: Sarabeth Collins (bloodandsteel) (I know, I'm just asking to glitch LOL) Summary: WASP learns the hard way that even though you work hard and strive for perfection, you don't always come out on top... ----------------- PANEL 1 [All we see is Wasp sitting on the floor rocking back and forth alone in his cell. At this time, his optics are not as purple as seen in "Autoboot Camp" but are not quite blue anymore. He cell is dimly lit by the force-field bars...] WASP: (mumbling to himself) Wasp not know what went wrong. Wasp was doing good. Wasp was praised. Wasp followed the rules... WASP: [thoughts narrative] Why have things always been so hard for me? PANEL 2 [We see Wasp as he was many many stellar cycles ago working in a warehouse with Beachcomber and Bumper in the background. He's struggling to carry a heavy load around (moving toward "camera").] WASP: [thoughts narrative] I've always had to work hard to get what I had. I never backed down from a challenge... [half-panel, Wasp is being helped up by Bumper while Beachcomber picks up the part he had dropped.] WASP: [thoughts narrative] No matter how often I failed... PANEL 3 [Wasp and Glyph are studying for what we can assume are Autobot Academy entrance exams. Wasp looks incredibly frustrated while Glyph seems to try to calm him down.] WASP: [thoughts narrative] It always seemed like I just wasn't good enough. I had to be faster,  smarter than everyone else to get by. Being so small didn't help, but I had friends... WASP: [thoughts narrative] Even if I wasn't always easy to get along with. PANEL 4 [We see Wasp as he was at boot camp with Ironhide and Bumblebee. Bumblebee is looking at Wasp warily as he and Ironhide walk by him.] WASP: [thoughts narrative] I managed. I wanted to be an officer with the Elite guard. I'd worked so hard to get there. I felt like my luck had changed. My talents were appreciated by the higher-ups... WASP: [thoughts narrative] ...But it seems like something always goes wrong. PANEL 5 [Wasp is being arrested by Sentinel Minor (LOL) and Cliffjumper. Panel split in three smaller segments. First, Wasp is protesting as he's taken away. Second, close up on Bee's face. Third, close up as Wasp sneers at Bee.] WASP: You can't do this to me! I was framed! WASP: [thoughts narrative, second panel segment] I was framed... WASP: [thoughts narrative, third panel segment] I'll never forgive you, Bumblebee...NEVER! PANEL 6 [Back in his cell, just before his "escape", someone is approaching from down the hall, barely seen in the shadows. It's Longarm/Shockwave.] WASP: [thoughts narrative] Never forgive... WASP: Never forgive....Bumble....bot.... PANEL 7 [Close-up on Wasp's surprised face (looking up, one eye wider than the other), overshadowed by what appears to be Shockwave's silhouette, a red glow from his one eye shining off of Wasp's head and Wasp's eyes are a darker purple than before.] WASP: [thoughts narrative] It's been rough, locked away here all alone. I think I'm going mad. Everything I worked for, gone... WASP: [thoughts narrative] Can it get any worse? SHOCKWAVE: I have a proposition for you...One that I'm certain you'll very much enjoy. WASP: Wasp is...listening... To Be Continued...(in the episode "Autoboot Camp")

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Transformers: Mosaic #240 - "Ambition"

Originally posted on September 8th, 2008

Story, Art - Sarabeth Collins

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wada sez: Here, Sarabeth presents Transformers Animated incarnation of Skyfire, drawing from his connection to Starscream seen in the ‘80s episode “Fire in the Sky”. An actual Animated Jetfire, conceptually totally unrelated, would later appear in “Where Is Thy Sting?”. See below the break for Collins’ original script.

Transformers: MOSAIC “Ambition” Starscream (Animated) By Sarabeth Collins

[1] Starscream is sitting alone in a cell onboard the Elite Guard’s ship. His head is hanging low, looking at the floor. Mood is dark, room is dark, with just the light glow of the cell bars (Energon/electrical?).

Starscream: (thoughts narrative) A long time ago, an old friend told me that my ambitious streak would be the death of me. At the time, I ignored the comment, thinking it nothing more than a jealous remark from someone weak…someone who had not been chosen</p>

[2] Profile-view of Starscream, silhouette profile of someone else (back to back) with blue glowing optics. Silhouette profile looks like a TFA-stylized Skyfire (G1 Sunbow). (Note: I know Jetfire is slated to show up in the cartoon, but Skyfire could easily be seen as a different character entirely. As he is not shown in full in this script, continuity should not be affected.)

Autobot: (flashback voice) Everything you’ve worked for will be jeopardized, Starscream. Are you willing to risk it all?

Starscream: I’ll risk everything.

[3] Starscream covers his forehead with his hand, expression grim. Autobot silhouette just behind and off to the side, optics glowing blue.

Autobot: (flashback voice) Then you’re a fool. Nothing good can come from this. You’re just throwing your life away.

Starscream: Slag it. Leave me alone…

Autobot: You’re just going to end up offline in a scrap heap, Starscream.

[4] Starscream, still covering his forehead, grins menacingly. There is a light glow from the Allspark fragment peeking through his fingers. Autobot optics behind him narrow sadly and he has faded slightly.

Starscream: Been there…Done that. Starscream: Going back for more.

[5] Starscream stands, looking determined to escape, Allspark fragment glowing brightly. Autobot silhouette in similar stance, only his head is lowered and looking away from Starscream. He has faded to little more than a shadow.

Starscream: (thoughts-narrative) An old friend once told me my ambition would be the death of me. I wonder what he’d think of me now?

[Continued in TFA episode "Fistful of Energon"]

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Transformers: Mosaic #256 - "Lunch / Counterlunch"

Originally posted on September 22nd, 2008

Story - Shaun Flaherty Art - Sarabeth Collins Colours - Seshanna Hosenfeld

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wada sez: The title of this strip is a riff on Punch/Counterpunch. It’s indeterminate when it’s set; the Angry Archer was basically in and out of jail across his various appearances. Mostly obscured in the first panel is the Burger Bot restaurant. See below the break for Flaherty’s original script.

Panel 1.  Sari Sumdac exits a Burger Bot fast food restaurant.  She clutches her stomach and exhales a sigh -- she is super-full.  Bumblebee transforms into vehicle mode.  His passenger-side door remains open for Sari.

SARI SUMDAC: whew

BUMBLEBEE: Wow, Sari --

SFX: CH-CH-CHK

BUMBLEBEE: -- I didn't know humans could consume that much fuel at one time!

Panel 2.  Sari sits in the passenger seat and buckles her safety belt.

SFX: SLAM

SARI SUMDAC: Me neither.

SFX: click

Panel 3.  From the back seat, we see Bumblebee’s console, dashboard, and steering wheel, as well as the back of Sari Sumdac’s head.  The windshield becomes a view screen and a communication from Prowl comes through.  Prowl’s head should be contained within an illuminated rectangle inside the borders of the windshield and a distortion effect would be helpful to indicate a holographic projection.

PROWL: Bumblebee -- Angry Archer has escaped from police custody.  You're closest.  Head him off.  We'll join you shortly.

PROWL (continued): Prowl, out.

Panel 4.  Bumblebee slams on the brakes to make a fast u-turn.

BUMBLEBEE: We're on it!

SFX: SCREEE

Panel 5.  A close-up of Sari Sumdac’s face.  She is nervous.

BUMBLEBEE (OP): Hang on, Sari!

Panel 6.  Bumblebee speeds down a street.

SARI SUMDAC (OP): Bumblebee...

Panel 7.  A close-up of Sari Sumdac’s face.  She is green with nausea.

BUMBLEBEE (OP): Yeah, Sari?

Panel 8.  Bumblebee makes a turn too fast.

SFX: ERRT

SFX: BLEARGH

BUMBLEBEE: Sari -- you okay?!

BUMBLEBEE (continued): What was that?

Panel 9.  In the foreground, Sari Sumdac stands wiping her mouth; her expression tells us that she’s feeling better!  In the background, Bumblebee has transformed into robot mode and is freaking out.

SARI SUMDAC: Sorry, Bumblebee.

SARI SUMDAC (continued): My bad.

BUMBLEBEE: Get it outta me!

BUMBLEBEE (continued): Get it outta me!

BUMBLEBEE (continued): Get it outta me!!!

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Transformers: Mosaic #252 - "Brought To You By..."

Originally posted on September 22nd, 2008

Story, Art - Sarabeth Collins

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wada sez: Swindle was introduced in the episode “SUV: Society of Ultimate Villainy” as a (literal) wheeling-dealing type. In response to criticism on deviantART of the eye-searing colors in this strip, Collins said: “It's supposed to be obnoxious. It's an annoying infomercial trying to sell random crap. Inspired by several infomercials/commercials, including those from the RonCo corp and Ron Popiel himself.”