History ComicBook / TransformersDarkCybertron

* HandicappedBadass: [[AnArmAndALeg Arcee]], [[HalfTheManHeUsedToBe Megatron]], [[spoiler:Cyclonus, Kup, and Metroplex.]]

* ItsAllAboutMe: Starscream and Rodimus. [[WhatTheHellHero Both get called out for it.]]

* HesBack: [[spoiler:Thanks to Rodimus' words, Orion Pax goes back to calling himself Optimus Prime after kicking Nova Prime's ass in chapter 9.]]

* AGodAmI: Shockwave's Project Regenesis Ores are to [[ComicBook/TheInfinityGauntlet the Infinity Gems]] what Shockwave is to {{ComicBook/Thanos}}.
** Nova Prime still has this mindset.

** Rodimus offers Ultra Magnus a Weak Energon Spritzer, a drink referenced by Tailgate as something Ultra Magnus would drink in MTMTE#6, and also referencing the fact that Magnus CantHoldHisLiquor as seen in MTMTE #13.

** The Ammonites show up again to battle the ''Lost Light'' crew.

* TheChosenOne: Starscream, apparently. Given that the Titan reacted to him and TheProphecy.

* DidYouJustScamCthulhu: [[spoiler:Turns out Galvatron and Nova Prime aren't actually behind everything-- that's just what Shockwave wanted them to believe. In reality, he wanted Nova eliminated to make it easier to harness the Dead Universe's energies, and he intends to use Galvatron as a conduit for them...]]

* EyeScream: The "Rodpod" is taken into a trench in the foreign planet's sea, there they find a severed optic cable and [[spoiler: realize that the trench is really Metroplex's eye socket, now a gaping wound on his face.]]

** [[spoiler: Then Shockwave is this for Nova and Galvatron, although it is kinda relative as he only led them believe he was [[TheDragon their dragon]] in the first place. Also, there are hints Metalhawk will be this to Shockwave.]]

* EvilPlan: Shockwave plans to [[spoiler:use all the functioning Regenesis Ores, in conjunction with the energies of the Dead Universe (using Galvatron), to... we don't know quite what yet.]]

* TheChessMaster: Shockwave has been putting the pieces in place since before the events of ComicBook/TheTransformersIDW.

* DarkMessiah: Starscream, unwillingly. [[spoiler:Shockwave, willingly]].

* EnemyMine: The Autobots and Decepticons end up having to work together to stop Shockwave's scheme. Lampshaded by Shockwave who even notes how utterly predictable it was. Also lampshaded by Starscream.

* OrwellianRetcon: The existence of female cybertronians. Prior, Arcee was the only "female", but Arcee's origin story was chockful of UnfortunateImplications.

* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: The Solicit asks which side the Decepticons will be on, December Solicitations say they team up with the Autobots. [[spoiler: Same for some characters that make a return, like Galvatron, or events, like the appearance of the [=NecroTitan=], which you can actually see as the big shadowy figure in the cover of Dark Cybertron #1, as well as this very page]].
** In addition solicits have already been released showing the aftermath of the event. This includes [[spoiler:Optimus Prime and the Autobots returning to Earth, Windblade's debut, and most surprisingly, what appears to be, a HeelFaceTurn Megatron ''assuming command'' of the ''Lost Light.'']]

* XanatosGambit: Shockwave performs two concurrent ones. The first? [[spoiler:Finish gathering samples of all his functioning ores on Cybertron by having Metroplex teleported there to take on the Necrotitan.]] The second? [[spoiler: Have Nova Prime end up in the line of fire so that Shockwave can better harness the Dead Universe's energies once he dies and his control over the realm is negated.]] This one ''technically'' fails thanks to Ironhide, [[spoiler:but then Orion/Optimus got involved...]]

* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler:Shockwave has Metalhawk get rid of Waspinator once he has served his purpose. Metalhawk only pretends to follow such order.]]

[[caption-width-right:350:Orion Pax, Rodimus and Bumblebee.]]

* OrwellianRetcon: The existence of female cybertronians. Prior, Arcee was the only "female", but Arcee's origin story was chokeful of UnfortunateImplications.

** [[spoiler:Metroplex's Thumb]], first seen in Spotlight: Trailcutter.

* [[BloodFromTheMouth Energon From The Mouth]]: [[spoiler: Cyclonus]], upon entering the Dead Universe.

* BloodFromTheMouth: [[spoiler: Cyclonus]], upon entering the Dead Universe.

* {{Expy}}: Taken to their logical conclusion, and following Shockwave's description of the ore functions, Shockwave just created the Transformers version of the [[ComicBook/TheInfinityGauntlet Infinity Gems]]]]. And thus Shockwave himself becomes one of [[spoiler:{{ComicBook/Thanos}}.

** Nova Prime still has this mindset, to the surprise of no one.

** Megatron vs. Galvatron. [[spoiler:The former missing his legs at the time.]]

* HandicappedBadass: Arcee, Megatron, [[spoiler:Cyclonus, Kup, and Metroplex.]]

* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Hardhead and Nova Prime. Brainstorm too, apparently.]]

* HandicappedBadass: Megatron; [[spoiler:Cyclonus, Kup, and Metroplex.]]

* OneSteveLimit: Averted, there's two Tankors: one a CanonImmigrant from ''WesternAnimation/TransformersBeastMachines'' and the other Octane, whose toy was renamed Tankor for trademark reasons, which was carried over into the IDW comics. Unlike other characters, like say the Prowls, they both kept their names and Starscream lampshades it.

* DeadAllAlong: [[spoiler:''Brainstorm'']], as revealed by part 11. In fact he's apparently been undead since right before issue 1 of ''More Than Meets The Eye''.

* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Hardhead and Nova Prime.]]

* ManchurianAgent: [[spoiler:Nightbeat]] is still one. Doesn't last, though.
* MarkOfTheBeast: [[spoiler:Starscream appears to have gained one.]]

* MillionMookMarch: The Ammonites. [[spoiler:They work for Shockwave.]]

* WhamEpisode: For both MTMTE and RID. Shockwave's EvilPlan finally kicks in, Orion Pax's team and the Lost Lighters battle the Dead Universe, [[spoiler:Nightbeat and Kup]] are alive, Nova Prime and Galvatron are [[spoiler:not actually]] behind everything, New Iacon is in ruins, and Starscream seems to be losing it. And after it's all over [[spoiler:Orion and the Autobots are heading back to Earth, Windblade is causing trouble on Cybertron, Blustreak is joining up with the Lost Lighters, and Megatron is taking over the Lost Light's quest]] Oh and [[spoiler: Brainstorm has been DeadAllAlong.]]

* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler:Shockwave has Metalhawk get rid of Wazzpinator once he has served his purpose. Metalhawk only pretends to follow such order.]]