Line #14 ComicBook/IncredibleChangeBots


1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/change_bots.jpg]]
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3	A 2007 graphic novel written by Creator/JeffreyBrown, published by Top Shelf Publications. A sequel ''Incredible Change-bots Two'', was released in 2011, which was followed by a 2014 "rarities" collection, ''Incredible Change-Bots Two Point Something Something'', with comics first published in the ICB fan club newsletter and other material.
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5	After depleting their planet of energy, two warring factions of transforming robots, one led by a robot who turns into a truck with a trailer, the other led by one who turns into a pistol, take their war to Earth and wind up involving humans into their war. [[WesternAnimation/TheTransformers Sound familiar?]]
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7	Half love letter, half parody of 1980s MerchandiseDriven GiantRobot franchises (primarily ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'', naturally). Expect extensive LampshadeHanging of... pretty much everything from the source material.
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9	!!This comic provides examples of:
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11	* BlackBeltInOrigami: Papercut, who is able to transform into any origami creation. [[spoiler: He is also made with titanium-edged paper, which [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin cuts Monkeywrench's throat and killing him]]. [[NegatedMomentOfAwesome Not a moment later, however, it's subdued by a wild jaguar.]]]]
12	* CatchPhrase: Stinky's "It's time to take out the trash!" Everyone predictably gets sick of it after the second time he uses it.
13	* EtTuBrute: [[spoiler: Honkytonk gets betrayed by his lover Siren in the middle of a battle with the Fantasticons. After he recovers, he goes off to hunt her down. He shoots at her in rage before she could explain herself. [[ImprobableAimingSkills She then fires]] ''[[ImprobableAimingSkills right into Hokytonk's gunbarrel]]'', [[MutualKill blowing the two of them up.]]]]
14	* ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin: Many of the Change-Bots' names.
15	* {{Expy}}: Most of the cast are expies for various Transformers. Big Rig as Optimus Prime and Shootertron for Megatron are probably the most obvious, but we also have Balls the Golf Cart as [[KidAppealCharacter Bumblebee]], Wheeeee as TheStarscream and Microwave for Soundwave.
16	* FakeStatic: When Microwave gets attacked by the Awesomebots, Shootertron pretends to not be there and using this, leaving his only spy for dead.
17	* [[BrosBeforeHoes Giant Robots Before Hoes]]: Jimmy Jr. doesn't seem to care when the cute girl from his class finally starts noticing him. He's hanging out with giant robots after all!
18	* ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy: Shootertron actually forces his troops to go to target practice and lecture them on the importance of aiming. Then there's Bushwacky, who covers his optics in combat...
19	* InnocentInnuendo: Shootertron and the general he's allied with.
20	--> '''Shootertron''': Now it is time to pleasure each other.\
21	'''General''': Pl-pleasure each other?\
22	'''Shootertron''': Yes. [{{Beat}}] You know, pleasure each other. You give us the energy we desire, and we give you the technology you covet.\
23	'''General''': Oh. Oh, right, right, yes.
24	* LukeIAmYourFather: [[spoiler: Big Rig, Shootertron is your brother!]]
25	* PunnyName: Most of the names, at least those that aren't exactly what they say on the tin.
26	* RuleOfFunny
27	* TheStarscream: Wheeeee's the obvious example, openly angling to replace Shootertron's place as leader of the Fantasticons, going so far as to call himself leader immediately after Shootertron gets knocked down. [[spoiler: Averted in the end, though, when Shootertron dies and they lose any reason to fight.]]
28	** [[spoiler: A more successful example is Eject, who usurps Big Rig's leadership of the Awesomebots after it becomes evident that the latter's leadership is less than satisfactory.]]

Context ComicBook / IncredibleChangeBots