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scans_dailyIssue #1, which came out this week, had his arrival there in its first few pages.
He found the place as filled with enemies as Cybertron - and himself as capable of dealing with them.
Other inhabitants of the world observed the proof of his capability.
" .. me Grimlock nobody's prayer. " he said, speaking to the leader of those natives.
" You want Grimlock.. to bash golden brains? "
" We've fought the Golden One and lost. Our last hope was to reach out across dimensions to the heroic leader from our legends..
" Optimus Prime. "
The self-proclaimed king of the Dinobots bristled at being likened to the Matrix-anointed Prime.
Far away, Grimlock's mood was observed by the villain Arnak spoke of.
" Even deep within the Menonian camp..
" .. but we can watch him break their spirit. "
(If the Golden One and Menonia sound familiar, that's because they originated in the G1 Season 3 episode Madman's Paradise.
This is that tendency of Steve Orlando in his non-creator-owned work, where he references pre-existing elements of the property in question in ways that organically supplement the story he's telling.
Here, he's reusing elements of a " Daniel Witwicky and Grimlock get magicked to a fantasy world " story to lend an additional cachet to " Grimlock does ' sword and sorcery ' stuff ".)
" .. save yourself. "
Grimlock turned and left, not even moved by Arnak's appeals to what he thought was Grimlock's self-interest.
To " .. helping us is your only way home. " and " .. you'll be trapped here, to walk this savage world forever! ", the Dinobot only had " Exactly. "
Arko pursued the Dinobot king.
(Writing's Steve Orlando, art's Agustin Padilla, colors're Jeremy Colwell, and letters're Jake M. Wood.
Publisher's IDW.)
He found the place as filled with enemies as Cybertron - and himself as capable of dealing with them.
Other inhabitants of the world observed the proof of his capability.
" .. me Grimlock nobody's prayer. " he said, speaking to the leader of those natives.
" You want Grimlock.. to bash golden brains? "
" We've fought the Golden One and lost. Our last hope was to reach out across dimensions to the heroic leader from our legends..
" Optimus Prime. "
The self-proclaimed king of the Dinobots bristled at being likened to the Matrix-anointed Prime.
Far away, Grimlock's mood was observed by the villain Arnak spoke of.
" Even deep within the Menonian camp..
" .. but we can watch him break their spirit. "
(If the Golden One and Menonia sound familiar, that's because they originated in the G1 Season 3 episode Madman's Paradise.
This is that tendency of Steve Orlando in his non-creator-owned work, where he references pre-existing elements of the property in question in ways that organically supplement the story he's telling.
Here, he's reusing elements of a " Daniel Witwicky and Grimlock get magicked to a fantasy world " story to lend an additional cachet to " Grimlock does ' sword and sorcery ' stuff ".)
" .. save yourself. "
Grimlock turned and left, not even moved by Arnak's appeals to what he thought was Grimlock's self-interest.
To " .. helping us is your only way home. " and " .. you'll be trapped here, to walk this savage world forever! ", the Dinobot only had " Exactly. "
Arko pursued the Dinobot king.
(Writing's Steve Orlando, art's Agustin Padilla, colors're Jeremy Colwell, and letters're Jake M. Wood.
Publisher's IDW.)
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Date: 2021-08-08 11:03 pm (UTC)(Given the fashion trends of the original cartoon, it is entirely possible that it's the Menonian equivalent of a hard hat.)