Revolution 1

## [Source]

***Revolution 1*** is the first issue of the *Revolution* series. It was written by John Barber and Cullen Bunn, with art by Fico Ossio.

## Publisher's Summary

*THE REVOLUTION BEGINS! Explosions rip across the Earth—and all signs of blame point to OPTIMUS PRIME and the TRANSFORMERS! G.I. JOE refuses to go quietly—and they assemble heroes big enough to stop the invaders! ACTION MAN and M.A.S.K. fight for humanity—but where do ROM and the MICRONAUTS stand? Celebrating more than a decade of stories by IDW and HASBRO, this unprecedented bi-weekly event draws everything together—and leaves nothing standing. The REVOLUTION is here—TAKE A STAND!*

## Plot

At Mount Olympus, Action Man Ian Noble investigates a distress call which he discovers originates from ex-G.I. Joe operative Big Ben, impaled on spikes of Ore-13 in a fissure. Big Ben had been tracking covert agents across Europe, which ended in a firefight which left his team dead. The only evidence of who the team is working for is a pair of G.I. Joe issue dog tags, which Big Ben gives to Ian. Big Ben warns him that they were after the crystals before the ore starts to destabilize. Terrence Salmons pulls Ian Noble out of danger before the Ore-13 explodes, taking half of Mount Olympus with it.

In Washington, D.C., General Joe Colton briefs the President of the United States on the Mount Olympus situation. The President asks if the Cybertronians were responsible for blowing up Mount Olympus, but Colton clarifies that they don't know if it was done on purpose, but that it was connected to Ore-13. The President orders G.I. Joe, a team she has reactivated to counter the threat, to deal with the situation.

Within Autobot City in Monument Valley, Optimus Prime, Soundwave, and Windblade discuss the events at Mount Olympus. Prime knows that the fact that the explosion's energy signature was Cybertronian will cause the Humans to reach the conclusion that they were to blame. Prime dispatches Kup to Greece to investigate the explosion.

In Portland, Jazz and Arcee are engaged in humanitarian relief efforts, helping Humans deal with a flood. G.I. Joe attack the pair, and although the Autobots have orders not to harm the Humans, Arcee retaliates. Prime, Soundwave, and Windblade arrive and try to calm the situation, but the arrive of Rom complicates matters. Rom kills Joe Colton, and three other Joes before leaving. Prime retreats with his forces to track Rom while Scarlett prepares the Joes for war, believing that Rom is another Cybertronian.

## Appearances

**By type**

Characters

* Aileron
* Arcee
* Beach Head/Wayne Sneeden
* Betsy (Picture only)
* Big Ben
* Breaker
* Joe Colton
* Countdown/David D. Dubosky (Mentioned only)
* Duke/Conrad Hauser (Mentioned only)
* Mercy Gale (Mentioned only)
* Grunt/Robert Graves
* Hi-Tech/David Lewinsky
* Ironhide (Picture only)
* Jazz
* Kup
* Mainframe/Blaine Parker
* Mayday/Ayana Jones
* Metrotitan
* Ian Noble
* Optimus Prime
* President of the United States
* Prowl (Picture only)
* Red Zone/Luke Ellison
* Roadblock/Marvin Hinton
* Rock N' Roll/Craig McConel
* Rom
* Terrence Salmons
* Scarlett/Shana O'Hara
* Short-Fuze/Eric Freistadt
* Slip Stream/Gregory Boyajian
* Soundwave
* Victorion
* Windblade
* Wreckage/Dillon Moreno

Events

* Destruction of Mount Olympus
* Battle of Portland

Locations

	+ Europe
		- Dover
		- France
		- Germany
		- Greece
			* Athens
			* Mount Olympus
		- Italy
		- Vienna
	+ United States of America
		- Governor's Island
		- Monument Valley
			* Autobot City
		- Oregon
			* Portland
		- Washington, D.C.
			* White House

Organizations and titles

* Autobot
* Colonel
* Council of Worlds
* Decepticon
* Earth Defense Command
* G.I. Joe
* General
* President
* S.A.S.
* Solstar Order
	+ Space Knight

Sentient species

* Transformer
	+ Cybertronian
	+ Titan

Vehicles and vessels

* Gunship
* Mecha
* Wolverine

Weapons and technology

* Firearm
* Neural-cortex
* Neutralizer

Miscellanea

## Quotes

"*Hand to my heart—I didn't think this was a real thing.*"
"*You amaze me, Action Man.*"
"*I think I saw it in a cartoon or something. Anyway–I spotted a fissure.*"
"*One might call that a way in.*"
"*What would I do without you, Salmons?*"
"*Probably plant yourself face-first into the side of a mountain you didn't believe in.*"
—Ian Noble and Terrence Salmons discussing Mount Olympus**[src]**

"*Salmons? Can you hear me? We've got a live one.*"
"*Not for long, lad. My clock's about to strike.*"
—Ian Noble and Big Ben**[src]**

"*Betsy… y'r ol' dad never spent enough time… hope y'can find it in your heart… to forgive the old soldiers of this world.*"
—Big Ben**[src]**
## Cover gallery

Subscription Cover A. Art by Brandon Peterson"Official Handbook" Subscription Cover B. Art by John Byrne, colors by Len O'Grady"Propaganda" Subscription Cover C. Art by James Biggie"Imaginary 2-Pack Toy" Subscription Cover D (Optimus Prime and Scarlett). Art by Adam RichesBlank Subscription Cover E.IDW Convention Exclusive Cover. Art by Tradd MooreRetailer Incentive Cover A. Art by Ken ChristiansenRetailer Incentive Cover B. Art by Guido GuidiRetailer Incentive Cover C. Art by Art BaltazarRetailer Incentive Cover D. Drew Rausch Blank Sketch CoverRetailer Incentive Cover E. Sal Buscema Blank Sketch CoverNew York Comic Con Variant Exclusive Cover. Art by Fico OssioArt by Tradd Moore, colors by Sebastian ChengNerd Block Exclusive Variant Cover. Art by Fico Ossio, colors by Thomas DeerTampa Bay Top Expo Retailer Exclusive Cover A. Art by Martin Dunn and Javier Lugo, colors by Aly DunnSharper Collectibles Retailer Exclusive Cover B. Art by Livio Ramondelli, Marat Mychaels, Eddie Nunez, and Sajad ShahGranite State Comicon Retailer Exclusive Cover C. Art by Ben BishopReedPOP (Indonesia) Exclusive Cover. Art by Alex Milne, colors by Josh Perez
## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 *Revolution 1*
2. ↑ *Secret Raiders: A Revolution Prelude*