Rodimus Prime Kills The Transformers!

Transformers Last Bot Standing
Written by: Nick Roche
Art by: E. J Su
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The war for Cybertron is long over. The war from Cybertron never ends. The planet Donnokt sits on the edge of the universe, far away from all the stars that are flickering and fading out one last time. It is a world on the precipice of revolution-industrialization-taking its first steps into the realm of the mechanical. And on the far edge of nowhere, a Visitor arrives, and Donnokt will never be the same again.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
00:07 Last Bot Standing Issue #1
06:55 Last Bot Standing Issue #2
25:41 Last Bot Standing Issue #3
41:22 End of Last Bot Standing
41:48 Rodimus's Journey
44:56 End of Last Bot Standing (Continued)
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[@GoBeyondComics]

This is the END of IDW’s Transformers series. I enjoyed covering this series a lot, I hope you enjoy the long journey. Once you reach the end comment down below your thoughts on this series and IDW’s contributions overall to the Transformer Universe.

[@thephoenixhasflown]

you did a very thorough job I however am not a fan. I'm not messing around when I say this messed me up almost as bad as shattered glass did.

[@YautjaSpacePirate]

Yes, you did a good job, but the storyline is total crap in my opinion! I mean, come on! Transformers running on organic matter instead of energon?! And what's with the whole "give up and die" plotline man?! I want to ask the writers that!

[@danrend4986]

Bad, awful. stupid. that is what this series was. no wander why IDW lost the license. selling despair and hopelessnes to readers, instead of inspiring. the TF have always showed there is hope. Rodimus was the personification of Hope, and even Prime made a return, same as other TF that when necessary made a return. at least on most of their first runs things were like that.. Decepticons were not as stupid as to take the war to a level as described in this series. Even Galvatron joined forces with Optimus, and Decepticons here and there ended befirending humans, some to the point as chnging sides. and using humans as fuel? how stupid is that premise, there are no resources like solar enrgy, wind, water that are way more powerful to what the TF could get out of humans. and heck they are in space how many resource are out there? Tesla envision them and in many stuff he has been proven right. so imagining a universe where this could happen is stupid! even insecticons could process crops and turn them into energon. lol his is sad a really sad ending!

[@luisluiscruzcruz9704]

❤ make more of i

[@papersparrow899]

Started with Rodimus Prime after Optimus passed the torch, and ended with Rodimus saving another world.

[@TheMoonShepard]

It's hard not to disagree with Rodimus, how many times can one say "we deserve a second chance" before it's all gone.

[@GoBeyondComics]

That's what I've been basically telling everyone. I believe he made the right and only choice left

[@MatthewTheWolf2029]

Agreed.

[@russellharrell2747]

This story reminds me of the post apocalyptic scenarios I put my G1 toys through with a handful of Autobots left on a burned out Earth being hunted by Galvatron and what was left of the Cons. It always came down to just two bots left, one time it was Kup and Galvy himself, with Kup somehow surviving and also possessing the memories of his fallen comrades thanks to his 5.25 in floppy disc drive. The 80s were crazy.

[@GoBeyondComics]

You’re creative, I like it. Thanks for comment!

[@YautjaSpacePirate]

I like that storyline instead the extinction of an entire race because of Rodimus' stupidity and the whole Transformers running on organic matter instead of energon!

[@russellharrell2747]

@@YautjaSpacePirate I couldn’t understand why in Last Bot Standing the stars kept getting burned out, especially since the remnant cybertronians were harvesting organic matter. Were the transformers such energy guzzlers that solar energy, fissionable elements, geothermal and doubtless more advanced energy production technologies just not enough to sustain even a small population? I guess I’m missing some set up for the story (which was a good story, just flawed in a few ways).

[@user-zy6mj2hd6m]

​@@YautjaSpacePiratethe only one that even sould do that are the incecticons

[@maniacmetallix]

Bro invented rhythms of darkness before Hasbro (they should have hired you)

[@ThePuff18]

51:51 THINK RHODIMUS THINK

[@SockTheBop]

I cannot believe they did this

[@MatthewTheWolf2029]

I think Steeljaw and Hotrod AKA Rodimus Prime make good rivals.

[@MonsterKidCory]

I died inside when The Veteran was revealed to be... Y'know... Being stuck with him is a fate worse than death.

[@heyhayhi1]

It was really a beautiful story. Rodimus who in G1 continuity was a young, unsure somewhat spoiled brat of a leader becomes wise with age and carries himself as a true prime. He sacrifices his own race to save countless others, the Cybertronians corrupted by eons of unending war and depletion of their energy source destroying all in their path. It's also sad to see, that after so many years of fighting, so many races and worlds destroyed, only Rodimus can see the defect in their programming....that the only real option for their race is extinction. It was a fitting way for IDW to end their time with the Transformers franchise.

[@GoBeyondComics]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thank you the comment

[@YautjaSpacePirate]

Total crap in my opinion!

[@user-zy6mj2hd6m]

I be a little more intresting if we see the autobots fall to darkness the good autobot die the only sivivores being pure evil or just lucky enough I think bumblebee insted of rodimus would more inpacting he witnessed earth die his freand and ther home die all becuse opimus prime and rodimus prime never surander and he belive them bumblebee tired of this war a bumblebee with two 1.let them live and let every one other liveing being suffer Or 2:the lives of the many over the few killing all cybertronions but leting every one else have a chance. Bumblebee would kill every singel transfomer and when he finishes he see's the horible truth it never mattered he just every one he ever knew it was not sanificant no mater what it dosen't matter then bumblebee relizes that he has to go so he gose back to what's left of earth and mornes the humans and every other race lost becuse of the cybertrien war and hope's that no one find's this dead galixy and them never trys to to bring them back as he rasies his blaster to his spark srounded by death and dextruxen that could have never hapend they fail every one lost Opimus, rodimus and megatron failed the only winner was unicrone he won primus has been destroyed and now he can feed forever untill all are destroyed.

[@ntinosaggelopoulos6718]

The ending is pointless. I mean all those years of fighting so many countless people died in cybertron only for rodimus to decide that extinction is the answer for the universe to service

[@cheekyscrub9102]

First Old Man logan, then the last ronin and now this. Stories where all the heroes are dead and only one remains, always hits

[@GoBeyondComics]

Facts! There were fans who didn't like this story, but it's one of my favorites. It was the darkest Transformers story ever

[@cheekyscrub9102]

@@GoBeyondComics also I love the content. Not many people cover transformers comic content. Definitely waiting for the next IDW and King Grimmlock videos

[@GoBeyondComics]

Thanks I appreciate it, trying my best.

[@MuuToo]

This Rodimus gives he strong TFAnimated Ratchet vibes and I am all for it.

[@GoBeyondComics]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the comment!

[@YautjaSpacePirate]

You mean the whole give up and die plotline? Seriously?! And what's with the Transformers running on organic matter?

[@oatmealman1586]

I kinda feel bad for moon. He is different from his family and shamed, and when he does something good and saves shib, they just glance over him and don't even acknowledge his sacrifice. Like c'mon, he at least deserved some recognition for what he did.

[@dakotacollis5123]

I like how this whole ordeal could of been avoided if someone just taught cybertronians how to farm or they just looked into it themselves Like literally every other intelegent organic species does. Bro could literally just grow apples and raise livestock for biofuel but he chooses violence instead

[@aster4jaden]

This was written as a "hypothetical last story" for the Transformers brand as a whole, this actually wouldn't fit for Transformers: Animated because the Autobots did learn how to farm Energon.

[@shauntempley9757]

@@aster4jaden Yes, and the Autobots were taught by humans when they were on Earth for all that time. It is the Decepticons that will never learn to farm for survival. They will keep doing what they always do. Invade and seize them, then kill the species they find when they are done.

[@there4you19]

It's like Old Man Logan and TMNT The Last Ronin.

[@Trailbreaker3966]

I love the story and how Rodmus had to fight Many of his former Friends. I loved seeing override and landmine from Transformers Cybertron and seeing wheelie strong arm and steeljaw. It’s too bad he had to kill them all tho

[@GoBeyondComics]

Im glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the comment!

[@YautjaSpacePirate]

Total crap in my opinion! Transformers running on organic matter instead of energon? Seriously?! And what's with the whole "give up and die" lesson? The whole point in plotlines is morale!

[@MrDwightsimon]

Wheelie deserved it 😂

[@the.orthodox.photographer2272]

@SpacePirate_JediTransformer I mean, it's a different take. Just because YOU don't like it, doesn't make it crap. And yeah, some plots in media can just be depressing, it can't all just be space operas and saving the day all the time man.

[@TheSandwhichman108]

I feel bad for moon. He’s pretty much viewed as a nobody by the few of there own kind that’s left. I can see why he has resentment for there ancestors. Imagine living in a universe ruined by war barley getting by only knowing survival is what matters and that your seen as a nobody by the rest of your kind that’s left.

[@user-zy6mj2hd6m]

Sounds famillier allmost grimm dark

[@Korsav0]

This was probably the Transformer equivalent of Old man Logan or Maestro.

[@GoBeyondComics]

Hell yeah! Thanks for the comment

[@YautjaSpacePirate]

Huh! I haven't thought about that! I still hate the plotline though. What kind of message these writers are sending anyways?

[@rosswilson8917]

But done better than old man Logan

[@eloise2319]

​@@YautjaSpacePiratesometimes is not about the message but about the story they are trying to tell!

[@pedrorosa9893]

I accept this as the ending of IDW.

[@GoBeyondComics]

I was literally in the middle of writing that lol so do I

[@spitfirestar8239]

2005 continuity or 2019 continuity?

[@pedrorosa9893]

@@spitfirestar8239 as a whole. Don’t make any diference

[@Tubaplayer2]

Same

[@genkeikyou]

isnt its more make sense this is headmaster in jp g1 series ending ?

[@odysseusrex2751]

The panel at 51:49 total nod to Invincible!

[@Quindite]

There’s just nothing to hate about this, the writing, characters, references just *french kiss* not to mention the reading??? Perfect

[@GoBeyondComics]

I’m glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for the comment!

[@mikathomo391]

Theres a lot to hate about this

[@YautjaSpacePirate]

By all means, French kiss the haters! It's obvious the writers hated Transformers! Seriously, stop catering to the haters! That includes you too, GoBeyondComics! Why are you giving them a good review anyways?

[@sovietmaori]

IDW back at it again with a killer rodimus story

[@Matrix_lwc]

This makes me so sad - it's over and it was awesome. I which I could read it all again for the first time. Even for the fact that I cried so much during reading those comics.

[@GoBeyondComics]

I’m glad you enjoyed it! It was a great story.

[@larrychilders6599]

Fun fact, the writers intended Moon's role to be used by Waddlepop

[@YautjaSpacePirate]

Pfft! 👎

[@user-fh7ht6ov1m]

I could hear Stan Bush's THE TOUCH when Shib inserts the energon necklace into Rodimus! Yeah! 🇵🇭

[@GoBeyondComics]

Trust me, I wish I could’ve used that track without being demonetized.

[@Apollo-78]

51:46 has the cameo of the omniman meme

[@Zygomatic_Bolt]

Steeljaw: Think Rodimus, think!

[@Constantine_Cvl8]

51:57 "Think Rodimus, Think!"

[@MatthewTheWolf2029]

LOL! Omniman reference!

[@cooperbarnard2672]

Now I want a figure of old-man Rodimus

[@larrychilders6599]

Classics Rodimus is a good basis

[@MLePook]

51:45 there is no way they pulled un invincible

[@kendallnavstar]

*IT'S PEOPLE!!! ENERGONE IS MADE FROM PEOPLE!!!*

[@normanmccultureboy6492]

Even though the actual final Transformers Comics by IDW is the rebooted Shatter Glass universe I can say that Last Bot Standing can be the definitive way to end the IDW continuity

[@GoBeyondComics]

I definitely agree with that

[@harpybeagle4931]

Tbh I can see this as the ending for EVERY transformers story

[@juliusbossman7280]

51:49 Steeljaw: THINK RODIMUS

[@MatthewTheWolf2029]

Steeljaw: What will you have after 500 years?!

[@ianpeters4365]

This needs to have a film adaptation

[@papersparrow899]

Or at least a mini series

[@thefirstofthelastones8952]

Hell I would Watch it... Bring back Judd Nelson as Rodmius then we're set.

[@jrh1275]

The closest we have to something like this is the film Logan

[@forgottenshards8478]

51:52 references everyone come get your references

[@thraxismoon2175]

51:51 Think Rodimus think

[@davidsiraze8365]

Rodimus had officially become my absolute favorite autobot and worthy bearer of the matrix

[@GoBeyondComics]

He's awesome in this series imo

[@NICK349B]

Get this man in mortal kombat

[@samsarex4318]

Farewell IDK thanks for everything Farewell last cybertronian And farewell Godimus prime

[@GoBeyondComics]

The end of a long era

[@skyhunt9595]

*IDW

[@YautjaSpacePirate]

Pfft! 👎

[@jeanking4686]

Expectation: fiat of the north star Reality: memes

[@tarn4633]

You know No Man's Dawn would be the most perfect ending song to this series. You should really add some theme song when you finish up a Story, Great Tale Teller.

[@GoBeyondComics]

I wish I could, it’s just risky with KZbin’s Music Copyright system. Even though they did update, you just never know what’s copyright or what’s not. Thank you for the comment/support!

[@fishpop]

One thing i never really picked up on is a large portion of Steeljaw's pack are combiner components. The four from Adventure Galvatronus, Wedge from Landfill, Scylla from God Neptune and Lunaclub from MegaEmpress.

[@konstantinkoverchenko9587]

The best killer Rodimus was. In tbd combiner wars story. He totally went bat shit and started killing everybody.

[@ellorasg4525]

I reread this comic today. God! The emotions. 😢

[@GoBeyondComics]

I don’t blame you, It’s so freaking good

[@45hr52]

51:44 THINK MARK

[@randomrant3886]

I should hate this. But I am oddly drawn in and like it. IDW keeps doing a good job. EDIT: I also like to collect. Not so much for investments (Although that's not a bad thing per se.) but for stories like this; which I think was sold pretty well.

[@_Muzolf]

One giant plothole that really bugs me with this. (Aside from Rodimus deciding to just end the Cybetronian race.) If the late cybetronians figured out a way of converting biofuel for themselves. (I imagine, after the old "bleeding the meat" method that was used by decepticons before.) It should have really not taken much to adapt the method into converting plant matter directly, instead of the wasteful method of breeding animals, and even then, why keep using sapient being instead of, you know, cows or something?

[@CommanderM820]

It’s depressing but rodimus is right, like it’s the sad reality, and as hard it is to accept, it may be the end of the transformers, but hopefully not

[@humanman7368]

Wow. I hate this. To be more clear, I don’t hate the execution at all. The art, writing, characters, all very well done. What I hate is the point the comic’s trying to make. That the only answer to never ending war is to give up and die. It’s so nihilistic and a pretty fucked up lesson to take away. Also the tone felt pretty dissonant. You got Rodimus spouting quips and referencing memes in the same issues he’s genociding his own people. The idea of Rodimus having to decide the fate of his species for the sake of the universe, which ultimately leads to the extinction of all Cybertronians is an interesting one definitely. But it could’ve been done in a more tact way.

[@YautjaSpacePirate]

And the fact they rounded up organic beings for fuel instead of energon is just stupid!

[@Gigas0101]

@@YautjaSpacePirate The comic repeatedly says that energon was supposedly completely used up- that EVERYTHING was used up. the fact that the planet this takes place on is rich with energon is a major plot point. Stop being stupid.

[@redjacket5765]

10:08 i like how they have a mesh if different versions of transformers they have, like bulkhead form TFP is in there with G1 arce(if i spelled that right) it`s really cool that there are details that refer to different sources

[@ratinhotario]

God Damn. I really loved this version of Rodimus. I think it will be a very good decision to Hasbro explore his failure. Try to make a story the imperfections of him and show how he's different from Optimus.

[@jakevelasco4072]

This would be a great Transformers mini series, kinda giving me TMNT 2012 apocalypse vibes

[@xiandestura2472]

51:48 that is a meme from invinsible

[@daniellang4190]

I’m glad that that war didn’t turn that dark in every series

[@GoBeyondComics]

I like how dark it got in this series. It’s so different and shows you can make a very dark transformers story.

[@daniellang4190]

@@GoBeyondComics very true

[@eddiegonzalez345]

Amazing please do more of these I will support it

[@GoBeyondComics]

Will do! I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@KyleMcintoshMAC316]

Moon?! From Beast Wars II? I honestly didn't see that coming in the beginning.

[@moshjiller3991]

Fax this is an amazing video

[@drakemguard1407]

51:45 seriously Invincible meme 🤡🤡🤡

[@GoBeyondComics]

The artist EJ.Su worked on the Invincible comics, so that was his way of getting in on the meme and at that same time paying homage.

[@drakemguard1407]

@@GoBeyondComics i never knew that thanks 🙏

[@GoBeyondComics]

No problem, thanks for the comment

[@hotsauce7124]

Very cool

[@jdoasis20]

I really enjoyed this series this actually could be a movie or series. Thanks for sharing.

[@GoBeyondComics]

Glad you enjoyed it! It became one of my favorite Transformers stories.

[@robbielozano7432]

This was a great story.

[@GoBeyondComics]

I’m glad you enjoyed it, it’s one of my favorites. Thanks for the comment!

[@lucapietrangeli270]

Ughhhh soooooo goooof i need more

[@GoBeyondComics]

Glad you enjoyed it! Check out Shattered Glass, another one of their last series. Thanks for the comment!

[@spark4160]

51:49 Invincible reference

[@hollyfalk1753]

Super Saiyan Rodimus... 🤭😆😂🤣

[@adrianvargas4073]

I think bumblebee can is worthy of the matrix of leadership

[@darksamuraineo6322]

I'm not even lying I want that out mode of of Hot Rod or I guess then rodimus prime who cares man that's just awesome think about it first a wagon then a awesome kind of Dune Buggy car that's a Transformer I wouldn't mind buying a toy of this hell I would happily do a 3D printer of this and use the Titans return or I guess the Headmasters hot rod toy

[@MatthewTheWolf2029]

So there's an Invincible and Dragon Ball Z reference in a Transformers comic? Wow! Mind blown!

[@user-zy6mj2hd6m]

This is the idw g2 univers comics ending considering how rodimus talks it's sounds like the g2 mavel comics the auto bot not careing about life anymore but just wunting to kill decepticons and siming to take pleasher in it. decepticons wunting to kill all autobots and rule all. An idw G2 makes sence for this time line.

[@user-qg8qg2sp7i]

Yikes being "The Last Autobot" 😮

[@mightymolasses5174]

Rodimus became a vegan hermit

[@bsnhbksan]

Omg.. lol, I had the Fangry toy eons ago

[@aster4jaden]

This Ending give me such mixed feelings, but if I had to choose I prefer Pax Cybertronia for IDW. Mainly because i'm tired of Series ending depressingly or on a downer, I like the hopefulness and positivity Pax Cybertronia ended on.

[@GoBeyondComics]

You’re not the only one, but I like the way it ended. He did what he thought was best under the circumstances and past history.

[@zaxitron2714]

My girl override is here heck yeah

[@nathanskies614]

Okay so I don't get it but....what's the obsession around the saying "More than meets the eye"?

[@GoBeyondComics]

Its just a callback to the Original show

[@alandeng6335]

What is this background music 41.50

[@GoBeyondComics]

Its Lupus Nocte - Fugent from Epicdemic Sound

[@alandeng6335]

Thank

[@diamond4969]

🤯❤️

[@mostafaIsmailbah]

Is this in the same universe in idw 2005

[@GoBeyondComics]

They never say reveal which universe this is. Could be IDW 2005 or it could be a totally separate universe

[@jesterfromthecave6691]

Did IDW transformers reboot

[@b1films724]

He got in the way too many times

[@fishpop]

16:25 Override is female.

[@Wolfbroa]

Man this story had so much potential but was so shit holy crap

[@ultragodzillafan]

As cool as this was, Rodimus' philosophy here was nihilistic and depressing. Personally I would've prefered a more hopeful outcome, where a new generation of Transformers forgo war and live peacefully with the rest of the universe. Instead, the comic suggest that they can never changs their ways and they should wither and die for whatever is left in the universe to live a better life. It's sad when you think about it.

[@zaxitron2714]

Not override

[@p.g89]

Overrides a female character not male unless you count the Japanese version

[@diamond4969]

This is this is bitter sweetie

[@Blakk_Wolf7]

Man, the at here is horrible

[@dskdev]

damn. I remember reading the old IDW comics. then it rebooted and I lost track but...damn. Reminds me of gurren lagann, but maybe that's because i've been watching it recently Edit: lol also this is basically vegan propaganda if you think about it

[@spinosaurusstriker]

Wow the ending segment was kind of cringe not gonna lie, the insert of memes and ass pulling, but the idea itself sounds good.

[@oversees740]

furry bot

[@mikathomo391]

Typical IDW fan Ls in the comments

[@emphorepolpatinedasenate]

What the hell is going on steel jaws sister?! A moon thing?! Wtf did I miss I don't like this comic, it seems to fan ficty and memey

[@superplushtiman7ti075]

You mean Moon? They’re from Beast Wars II

[@mikathomo391]

God that was crap, what a way to take a dump all over 15 years worth of comics.

[@Kyouheii]

u mad?

[@mikathomo391]

@@Kyouheii no, this was just shit

[@matthewmattson7584]

Glad the comic ended! Terrible story, been done! Over and over and over, 🙄

[@davinaandrews6250]

Thank you for doing this story all the way through.I really enjoyed it as was in tears at the end and a good half a hour afterwards.🥲

[@GoBeyondComics]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! I enjoyed covering this story. Thank you for watching!