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WARNING ! Spoilers ahead for Transformers # 3
TheEnergon Universejust debuted one ofOptimus Prime’sdeadliest weapons , give sometime - schoolTransformersfans a delicacy by paying homage to the past . The Autobot drawing card ignites his Energon Axe for the very first time in the fresh persistence as he agitate the Decepticon Skywarp to a deadlock , and the results could n’t be any more amazing .
The mo occur inTransformers#3 , coming from the creative team of Daniel Warren Johnson , Mike Spicer and Rus Wooten . The account plunk up from where the previous outlet allow off , as the Decepticons stay on their campaign of scourge against world .
Skywarp is ordered bynew Decepticon leader Starscreamto go out and find more naked as a jaybird materials for their fixing , bringing the Seeker into contact with the local townspeople . stand in his way is Optimus Prime , who lights up his Energon Axe in training for laying the smackdown on Skywarp .
The Energon Axe Is A Classic Optimus Prime Weapon
Optimus ’ Energon Axe has a long history in the franchise , even though it only really appeared once in the original cartoon . In the two - part opening sequence “ More Than Meets the Eye , ” a climactic here and now sees Optimus igniting his axe for the first fourth dimension as he combat Megatron , who replaces his hand with his own Energon Mace . Although neither Optimus nor Megatron ever used these weapon again in any subsequent instalment , the scene struck a chord with fans , and the two Energon weapon system have gone on to be an inbuilt part of both characters ’ arsenals in the decades since .
Although Optimus conflagrate his ax in his fight against Skywarp , he never find the opportunity to in reality practice it . The humans , result bySpike Witwicky’sfather Sparkplug , fire a skyrocket at Optimus , thinking he intend them just as much damage as Skywarp . The equipment casualty well-nigh takes the Autobot drawing card ’s subdivision off , hampering him severely in his fight against the Seeker . Optimus wind up finishing the line of work , shoot his own subdivision off entirely and using it as a weapon to thump Skywarp into compliance in a unrelenting draw .
Optimus Prime Loses His Arm In Battle With Skywarp
Even though he ’s now miss an subdivision , fans can sham Optimus will be repaired at some tip in the future , and readers will hopefully get to see the Autobot loss leader use his Energon Axe in battle before all is suppose and done . Even if this is the only visual aspect of the ax in the new continuity , it still makes for a spectacular image thanks toDaniel Warren Johnson’sdramatic rendition , which give Optimus Prime an almost mythic quality . And who hump : perhapsOptimus Primeand Megatron ignite their various Energon Axe and Mace in theEnergon Universeto do battle once more on the Sherman Dam . Transformersfans will just have to keep read to find out .
transformer # 3 ( 2023 )
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