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** {{spoiler|It was also seen by Kup in Spotlight:Kup when Springer was trying to reach out to the old man. Of course, with Kup's broken state of mind, it just made things worse.}}
** {{spoiler|It was also seen by Kup in Spotlight:Kup when Springer was trying to reach out to the old man. Of course, with Kup's broken state of mind, it just made things worse.}}
** Gideon's Glue is also green and is said to shimmer in the light, too. Hm.
** Gideon's Glue is also green and is said to shimmer in the light, too. Hm.
* [[Broken Ace]]: Rotorstorm is ''just that good''..until you find out that he's actually a [[Shell Shocked Veteran]] who's putting on a good face.
* [[Broken Ace]]: Rotorstorm is ''just that good''..until you find out that he's actually a [[Shell-Shocked Veteran]] who's putting on a good face.
* [[Broken Pedestal]]: When Ironfist learns why Impactor was imprisoned, he {{spoiler|gives Perceptor the OK to kill him.}}
* [[Broken Pedestal]]: When Ironfist learns why Impactor was imprisoned, he {{spoiler|gives Perceptor the OK to kill him.}}
* [[Brown Note]]: The Shimmer is an in-universe example. {{spoiler|It's actually a holo-projection of Springer... in some of these cases. Legend sure didn't start with Flattop.}}
* [[Brown Note]]: The Shimmer is an in-universe example. {{spoiler|It's actually a holo-projection of Springer... in some of these cases. Legend sure didn't start with Flattop.}}
* [[By the Book Cop]]: Prowl, to the point that when he apprehended the vicious criminal Violator, he had the guy bolted down as he read the list of his offenses - not just the crimes, but the exact verses and chapters of the Code that he had transgressed against. At one point on ''day 3'', Violator activated his own killswitch rather than keep listening.
* [[By-The-Book Cop]]: Prowl, to the point that when he apprehended the vicious criminal Violator, he had the guy bolted down as he read the list of his offenses - not just the crimes, but the exact verses and chapters of the Code that he had transgressed against. At one point on ''day 3'', Violator activated his own killswitch rather than keep listening.
* [[Chekhov's Gun]]: {{spoiler|Ironfist's head / helmet looks like it had a gunshot wound to his right temple. Turns out it is and has been killing him for the last 18 months.}}
* [[Chekhov's Gun]]: {{spoiler|Ironfist's head / helmet looks like it had a gunshot wound to his right temple. Turns out it is and has been killing him for the last 18 months.}}
* [[Cluster F Bomb]]: According to the trade, Dipstick's dialogue appears abridged due to heavy swearing. To be fair, the guy has a right to be upset - the new Wrecker recruits fouled up his whole construction operation by fooling around.
* [[Cluster F-Bomb]]: According to the trade, Dipstick's dialogue appears abridged due to heavy swearing. To be fair, the guy has a right to be upset - the new Wrecker recruits fouled up his whole construction operation by fooling around.
* [[Cold Blooded Torture]]: Stalker does this to Twin Twist.
* [[Cold-Blooded Torture]]: Stalker does this to Twin Twist.
* [[Combining Mecha]]: Subverted. See [[Crowning Moment of Funny]] and [[Gallows Humor]]. Note that, technically, Overlord himself is a combiner, having two vehicle modes that combine to form his robot mode, not unlike the Duocons. This may even be why he thought it was funny!
* [[Combining Mecha]]: Subverted. See [[Crowning Moment of Funny]] and [[Gallows Humor]]. Note that, technically, Overlord himself is a combiner, having two vehicle modes that combine to form his robot mode, not unlike the Duocons. This may even be why he thought it was funny!
** Rung also mentions in passing a patient of his who suffers a variation of Phantom Limb syndrome; he's convinced he forms the leg of a larger robot.
** Rung also mentions in passing a patient of his who suffers a variation of Phantom Limb syndrome; he's convinced he forms the leg of a larger robot.
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* [[Final Speech]]: Subverted with {{spoiler|Snare, who is killed mid-sentence.}}
* [[Final Speech]]: Subverted with {{spoiler|Snare, who is killed mid-sentence.}}
* [[Finish Him]]: {{spoiler|Verity tells Impactor to finish Overlord off. He refuses and has the Decepticon brought in alive instead.}}
* [[Finish Him]]: {{spoiler|Verity tells Impactor to finish Overlord off. He refuses and has the Decepticon brought in alive instead.}}
* [[Five Man Band]]: The new Wreckers recruits are tragically flawed examples of the types.
* [[Five-Man Band]]: The new Wreckers recruits are tragically flawed examples of the types.
** [[The Hero]]: Pyro, who is naive, superficial, and kindhearted to a fault. {{spoiler|At least that's what he wants the world to think. In reality, he's an arrogant, selfish [[Glory Hound]].}}
** [[The Hero]]: Pyro, who is naive, superficial, and kindhearted to a fault. {{spoiler|At least that's what he wants the world to think. In reality, he's an arrogant, selfish [[Glory Hound]].}}
** [[The Lancer]]: Rotorstorm, who hides his insecurities behind this persona.
** [[The Lancer]]: Rotorstorm, who hides his insecurities behind this persona.
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* [[Foreshadowing]]: In ''Bullets'', {{spoiler|Rotorstorm}} notes that a headshot at close range would be a nasty way to go. {{spoiler|You have three guesses as to how he dies. The first two don't count.}}
* [[Foreshadowing]]: In ''Bullets'', {{spoiler|Rotorstorm}} notes that a headshot at close range would be a nasty way to go. {{spoiler|You have three guesses as to how he dies. The first two don't count.}}
** Operation "Retrieval" {{spoiler|The name gives away Prowl's [[Fridge Brilliance|true intentions and priorities]] regarding the mission.}}
** Operation "Retrieval" {{spoiler|The name gives away Prowl's [[Fridge Brilliance|true intentions and priorities]] regarding the mission.}}
* [[For Science]]: Apparently the folks at the Kimia Facility have a bit of a habit of regularly inventing utterly horrible weapons just because they can, especially Brainstorm.
* [[For Science!]]: Apparently the folks at the Kimia Facility have a bit of a habit of regularly inventing utterly horrible weapons just because they can, especially Brainstorm.
* [[Foregone Conclusion]]: Given the title of the miniseries, you knew the body count was gonna be high.
* [[Foregone Conclusion]]: Given the title of the miniseries, you knew the body count was gonna be high.
* [[Gadgeteer Genius]]: Ironfist, who has just invented a new cannon and gives Impactor a new harpoon hand. His previous inventions include Optimus Prime's ion rifle and Cliffjumper's glass gas, the Cerebro-Seeking Bullets and Gideon's Glue.
* [[Gadgeteer Genius]]: Ironfist, who has just invented a new cannon and gives Impactor a new harpoon hand. His previous inventions include Optimus Prime's ion rifle and Cliffjumper's glass gas, the Cerebro-Seeking Bullets and Gideon's Glue.
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* [[Gorn]]: Death is rather unambiguous here. {{spoiler|'cept with Guzzle.}}
* [[Gorn]]: Death is rather unambiguous here. {{spoiler|'cept with Guzzle.}}
* [[Green Eyes]]: Snare and Stalker.
* [[Green Eyes]]: Snare and Stalker.
* [[Grievous Harm With a Body]] : {{spoiler|Overlord knocks Kup around by [[Dual Wielding]] [[Half the Man He Used To Be|Guzzle]].}}
* [[Grievous Harm With a Body]] : {{spoiler|Overlord knocks Kup around by [[Dual-Wielding]] [[Half the Man He Used To Be|Guzzle]].}}
* [[Half the Man He Used To Be]]: {{spoiler|Guzzle meets the same fate as [[Transformers (Film)|Jazz]]... except that he survives.}}
* [[Half the Man He Used To Be]]: {{spoiler|Guzzle meets the same fate as [[Transformers (Film)|Jazz]]... except that he survives.}}
* [[Hand Cannon]]: The Judge
* [[Hand Cannon]]: The Judge
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* [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]: Inverted: Pyro is a great hero on the surface and a [[Jerkass]] at heart.
* [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]: Inverted: Pyro is a great hero on the surface and a [[Jerkass]] at heart.
* [[Kick the Dog]]: Pyro. {{spoiler|He claims that Verity and humans in general are worthless because they're so fragile, and insists that Ironfist be the one to take a [[Heroic Sacrifice]] because the death just isn't cool enough for him.}}
* [[Kick the Dog]]: Pyro. {{spoiler|He claims that Verity and humans in general are worthless because they're so fragile, and insists that Ironfist be the one to take a [[Heroic Sacrifice]] because the death just isn't cool enough for him.}}
* [[Killed Mid Sentence]]: {{spoiler|Snare}}, while asking for a [[Mercy Kill]].
* [[Killed Mid-Sentence]]: {{spoiler|Snare}}, while asking for a [[Mercy Kill]].
* [[Late Arrival Spoiler]]: In ''record time.'' The cover for the second printing of issue #1 spoils the last page.
* [[Late Arrival Spoiler]]: In ''record time.'' The cover for the second printing of issue #1 spoils the last page.
* [[Living On Borrowed Time]]: {{spoiler|[[Tear Jerker|Ironfist]]. Both Ironfist and Prowl are well aware of this; it's actually the entire reason Ironfist is on the team in the first place.}}
* [[Living On Borrowed Time]]: {{spoiler|[[Tear Jerker|Ironfist]]. Both Ironfist and Prowl are well aware of this; it's actually the entire reason Ironfist is on the team in the first place.}}
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* [[Mercy Kill]]: {{spoiler|Snare}} and {{spoiler|Topspin and Twin Twist.}}
* [[Mercy Kill]]: {{spoiler|Snare}} and {{spoiler|Topspin and Twin Twist.}}
* [[Mood Whiplash]]: First, Rotorstorm makes the "Combine!" joke. Then {{spoiler|Overlord reduces his cranium to so much debris.}}
* [[Mood Whiplash]]: First, Rotorstorm makes the "Combine!" joke. Then {{spoiler|Overlord reduces his cranium to so much debris.}}
* [[Mortons Fork]]: See [[Sadistic Choice]].
* [[Morton's Fork]]: See [[Sadistic Choice]].
* [[Mythology Gag]]: The Wreckers are a comics-exclusive team of second- and third-string Autobots who often serve as a [[Redshirt Army]]. Their [[Psycho Rangers]], Squadron X, consist of every toy-less [[Red Shirt]] and [[Sacrificial Lion]] Decepticon from the Marvel US and UK comic series.
* [[Mythology Gag]]: The Wreckers are a comics-exclusive team of second- and third-string Autobots who often serve as a [[Redshirt Army]]. Their [[Psycho Rangers]], Squadron X, consist of every toy-less [[Red Shirt]] and [[Sacrificial Lion]] Decepticon from the Marvel US and UK comic series.
** Verity's suit is based on Daniel's transforming armor from ''[[Transformers the Movie]]'' and Minerva's Transtector from ''[[Transformers Super God Masterforce]]''.
** Verity's suit is based on Daniel's transforming armor from ''[[Transformers the Movie]]'' and Minerva's Transtector from ''[[Transformers Super God Masterforce]]''.
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{{quote| '''Verity''': Wow, you're like the mom I never had.}}
{{quote| '''Verity''': Wow, you're like the mom I never had.}}
* [[Person of Mass Destruction]]: Megatron offered Overlord the same position occupied by Sixshot in earlier comics. Sixshot's role in the Decepticon army was ''singlehandedly razing planets.''
* [[Person of Mass Destruction]]: Megatron offered Overlord the same position occupied by Sixshot in earlier comics. Sixshot's role in the Decepticon army was ''singlehandedly razing planets.''
* [[Pint Sized Powerhouse]]: Guzzle might verge on [[Super Deformed]], but he's ''tough''.
* [[Pint-Sized Powerhouse]]: Guzzle might verge on [[Super Deformed]], but he's ''tough''.
* [[Powered Armor]]: Verity Carlo picked up a suit of armor sometime between her last appearance and here.
* [[Powered Armor]]: Verity Carlo picked up a suit of armor sometime between her last appearance and here.
* [[Powered By a Forsaken Child]]: {{spoiler|If the passwords to the Aequitas computer are ever lost, it can only be rebooted again via a completely willing Transformer lethally donating their spark to it. Topspin ends up doing that willingly, but Prowl's plan was to have Ironfist be the ''donor''.}}
* [[Powered By a Forsaken Child]]: {{spoiler|If the passwords to the Aequitas computer are ever lost, it can only be rebooted again via a completely willing Transformer lethally donating their spark to it. Topspin ends up doing that willingly, but Prowl's plan was to have Ironfist be the ''donor''.}}
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* [[Sadistic Choice]]: When someone wins twelve fights in Overlord's gladiatorial arena, they get two choices: {{spoiler|commit suicide, or fight Overlord. As Snare points out, [[Person of Mass Destruction|it's not really a choice]].}}
* [[Sadistic Choice]]: When someone wins twelve fights in Overlord's gladiatorial arena, they get two choices: {{spoiler|commit suicide, or fight Overlord. As Snare points out, [[Person of Mass Destruction|it's not really a choice]].}}
* [[Secretly Dying]]: {{spoiler|Ironfist}}.
* [[Secretly Dying]]: {{spoiler|Ironfist}}.
* [[Self Fulfilling Prophecy]]: The Shimmer, described as a fast-moving greenish optical illusion, is believed to be a harbinger of imminent and inescapable death. {{spoiler|The greenish shimmer seen by Flattop, Ironfist, Pyro, Guzzle, and Rotorstorm is Springer's holographic projection used to recruit new [[Redshirt Army|Wreckers]].}}
* [[Self-Fulfilling Prophecy]]: The Shimmer, described as a fast-moving greenish optical illusion, is believed to be a harbinger of imminent and inescapable death. {{spoiler|The greenish shimmer seen by Flattop, Ironfist, Pyro, Guzzle, and Rotorstorm is Springer's holographic projection used to recruit new [[Redshirt Army|Wreckers]].}}
* [[Shell Shocked Veteran]]: {{spoiler|Impactor, Rotorstorm and Ironfist.}}
* [[Shell-Shocked Veteran]]: {{spoiler|Impactor, Rotorstorm and Ironfist.}}
** Flattop and everyone else who was at Babu Yar. Flattop was actually going to be invited to join the Wreckers but fainted when he saw Springer's hologram boot up, thinking it was "the Shimmer", an Autobot legend said to foretell death.
** Flattop and everyone else who was at Babu Yar. Flattop was actually going to be invited to join the Wreckers but fainted when he saw Springer's hologram boot up, thinking it was "the Shimmer", an Autobot legend said to foretell death.
* [[Shoot the Fuel Tank]]: Perceptor does this to cover his escape from Overlord.
* [[Shoot the Fuel Tank]]: Perceptor does this to cover his escape from Overlord.
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* [[War Is Glorious]]: Ironfist's idolized view of the Wreckers, and seemingly {{spoiler|Pyro's ultimate desire}}.
* [[War Is Glorious]]: Ironfist's idolized view of the Wreckers, and seemingly {{spoiler|Pyro's ultimate desire}}.
* [[War Is Hell]]: An odd choice for a franchise that takes [[Refuge in Cool]], but the series' reception indicates that it works pretty well.
* [[War Is Hell]]: An odd choice for a franchise that takes [[Refuge in Cool]], but the series' reception indicates that it works pretty well.
* [[What Happened to The Mouse]]: Fortress Maximus disappears for the entirety of issue #4. {{spoiler|He shows up again, being carted around by Ironfist in issue #5.}}
* [[What Happened to The Mouse?]]: Fortress Maximus disappears for the entirety of issue #4. {{spoiler|He shows up again, being carted around by Ironfist in issue #5.}}
* [[What the Hell Hero]]: The [[Batman Gambit]] mentioned above - the morality of the goal is iffy enough to begin with, the methods {{spoiler|(sending a team that included several severely mentally scarred 'bots on a literal, but known only to him, suicide mission)}} were beyond the pale.
* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: The [[Batman Gambit]] mentioned above - the morality of the goal is iffy enough to begin with, the methods {{spoiler|(sending a team that included several severely mentally scarred 'bots on a literal, but known only to him, suicide mission)}} were beyond the pale.
* [[What a Senseless Waste of Human Life|What a Senseless Waste of Life]]: [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded]] by the authors themselves in a podcast, where they mention that part of the theme is "good people dying in pointless ways". Also lampshaded in-universe by {{spoiler|<s>Fisitron</s> Verity.}}
* [[What a Senseless Waste of Human Life|What a Senseless Waste of Life]]: [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded]] by the authors themselves in a podcast, where they mention that part of the theme is "good people dying in pointless ways". Also lampshaded in-universe by {{spoiler|<s>Fisitron</s> Verity.}}
* [[Wide Eyed Idealist]]: Ironfist.
* [[Wide Eyed Idealist]]: Ironfist.
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