#Sparkplug Witwicky

[transformers-synergize]

engineering buddies making horrible things together/pos

[minniethemoocherda]

THE PARALLELS ARE KILLING ME!! 😭

[elfdragon12]

I read the new Transformers issue and I certainly do have more feelings and I will talk about them, but I just love what this issue reveals about the narrative purposes of Sparkplug's memories playing in Optimus's mind.

These memories are a symbol of his humanity (in the metaphorical sense, obviously). As Optimus becomes absorbed in violently punishing Shockwave, the previously beautiful memory of this baby in his "father's" arms becomes overtaken and corrupted.

Both Optimus and Sparkplug knew how much the war, fighting, and violence hurts. These memories are what kept Sparkplug grounded at all, even if he struggled. These memories are what can keep Optimus grounded, even if he must continue fighting.

[wonderwomanpleasesteponme]

When will you fucking realize that the Autobots aren't your enemy????? This page hurts man.

[dimorphodon-x]

More bot Raoul, featuring Sparkplug and Spike

[transformers-mosaic]

Transformers: Multiverse - "Sssscum"

Earliest evidence posted on March 27th, 2014

Story, Art - Richard Smith

deviantART

wada sez: Richard Smith had contributed to Mosaic several times, and had a couple of strips to submit to Multiverse after Mosaic shuttered—but apparently they just ghosted him? So I’ve decided to finally set things right, and am serialising these two strips as part of the Multiverse archive. You’re welcome. This first one obsessively references basically every single human character from the Sunbow cartoon; I’ve tagged them all below.

[thischristianguy]

Transformers #5 (2024)

Daniel Warren Johnson, Mike Spencer, Rus Wooton

[tronmike82]

How did Sparky know that stepping into the Matrix would repair Optimus? Did he know? Or was it just blind, self-sacrificial, faith? ‘Cuz if it was; then wow, he and Prime really are brothers from another species, aren’t they?

[gravelsong]

Wake up babe, new Matrix lore dropped! It eats people

[coco-wheats]

Get fucked I guess

[transformers-synergize]

main humans yippee

edited my human ref/design a tiny bit

[ichbinmeltdown]

I guarantee that Spike has tried to get the Autobots to do yard work and stuff for him

Sparkplug just goes up and says "Hey Spike, I'm doing some work on the house, I'm gonna go to Lowe's and get some supplies. While I'm gone I want you to clean up the backyard" and then once Sparkplug leaves he just runs to the phone and goes "Hey Prime what's up? Listen, can I get y'all to come help me with something real quick?"

And then when Sparkplug is driving home a few minutes later he hears all this thumping on their block and is like "wtf is that?" then sees the Autobots in the backyard, picking up stuff and moving big rocks and whatnot

Then he just runs up and goes "Spike!!! I asked YOU to help clean up the backyard, not the Autobots!" OP bends over and says "Spike. You didn't tell me Sparkplug asked you to help him." and Spike just laughs nervously

A few minutes later Spike is at the Ark, sweeping and mopping the floor for them. He's pouting and OP is saying "This should make up for not cleaning the backyard. Hopefully you'll learn your lesson about not trying to get someone else to do your work for you."

[elfdragon12]

Reminder that Alana is an alien from a different planet and is about 10ft tall, not a human!

Spike Witwicky

Dr. Harding

Sparkplug Witwicky

Raoul

Carly

Chip Chase

Astoria Carlton-Ritz

Marissa Faireborn

Jessica Morgan

Daniel Witwicky

[wonderwomanpleasesteponme]

Optimus if you're going to take him to Ratchet I am share he will have no idea what to do, take him to a goddamn hospital. It's also how Carly and Cliffjumper straight up disappeared half through this.

[skidblast]

Here we go again.

Image Comics, under the imprint Skybound Entertainment, now has the mantle which the IDW Publishing had for thirteen years. Which means it is time for new stories.

Or a reboot that feels rather familiar.

The thing is, Transformers has a very rich history. While the premise itself can be summarized in 1-2 sentences, there is still nearly forty years of media to draw from.

So, why do we always end up in 1984?

Because it is familiar. It is what we are used to. It is the simpler time where we know what happens, where we are in the familiarity of the franchise and we can call it our comfort. While there is certainly transformers stories that took the big leap, such as Beast Wars and Transformers Animated, those still took their cue from the original cartoon.

So what can we expect from this new comic series?

First of all, there is the obvious. Art references and references to old plots that were once seen Saturday mornings in front of the TV. While building on the true and trusted bare-bones of the cartoon series that started it all.

And secondly, we know there is going to be GI Joe comics, with the main cover of the upcoming "Duke" comic showing a fighter jet that is very familiar. And as the "Energon Universe" is its own imprint, and we have "Void Rivals", four issues already out with four characters in them from the original G1 transformers cartoon. All before this comic issue came out. So it is not only Transformers, but they are going to be alongside Duke, Marissa and Cobra Commander and with few original characters and concept in as well.

And despite all the familiarity, there is a deviation. A significant one but familiar. Grim? Mature? For grownups? No matter what, it is a deviation that's very familiar to everyone. That this medium to tell the story is not aimed at the age group that was the target audience for the cartoon, but for the same kids that watched the cartoon in its infancy, now all grown up and there is no need to sugarcoat anything. Gone are the days of thinly sanitised references to bleaker things which are expanded upon in a PSA before the credits roll. Here they are, out in the open for dissemination or to really hammer home that this is something that can't be seen on the TV during your Saturday mornings.

It's going to be interesting to see how this develops. Is this just going to be a dark adult version of the old G1 cartoon? Are they going to go for the "realism" excuse as of why such a dark turn was taken? Or will there be growth to the more hopeful and peppy? Will this comic have the space for the Optimus Prime that is "strong enough to be gentle"?

[roadimusprime]

but no it's the fact that Sparkplug said

and then

and then

Spike

HE

THE HUMANS

HIS DAD