Optimus Prime - Transformers 3.5 - R.A. Wonsowski

Layout is 3 rows, 2 panels each. The setting is Paramount's "green screen" chroma key studio.

Panel 1- SHIA LABOEUF and MICHAEL BAY are sitting on folding chairs facing each other. BAY is flipping through pages on a clipboard, SHIA is leaning forward expectantly. OPTIMUS PRIME is sitting on his haunches in the background, mostly to fit him in the panel.

BAY: ...sorry, Shia, it's a done deal. You're out, Wahlberg's in.

PRIME: Is this the one on Blue Bloods?

Panel 2- SHIA is about to flip out, dragging his fingers down his face. BAY is talking to PRIME earnestly.

BAY: That's Donnie. Mark was the underwear-modeling Funky-Buncher.

PRIME: Your assessment is harsh. The Italian Job was entertaining...

SHIA: Aauugh! Guys...

Panel 3- SHIA is out of his chair, shouting arms wide at BAY, upset and hurt. PRIME regards it all as a bored spectator, begins to stand himself.

SHIA: You can't get rid of me! I'm your gateway character in this franchise!

SHIA: I represent the audience! I'm the Everyman!

Panel 4- SHIA is now standing on his chair, in the stance of a petulant child shouting at the sky. BAY looks bored. PRIME is now standing, and all we see is his legs.

SHIA: I am Everyman who dreams of having the coolest car, while the popular guys drive Honda minivans!

SHIA: I am Everyman who fantasizes about hot girls out of their league, but could be "the one" if they only had a chance!

Panel 5- BAY flinches and shields his eyes as SHIA and his chair explode in a sudden blast of pink laser fire from above.

SHIA: I--

SoundFX: kaBWOW!!!

Panel 6- PRIME is still standing, BAY is looking up at him as the ashes of SHIA and his chair spark and smolder.

PRIME: Sorry, Michael. "Everyman" was an asshole.

BAY: Did you learn nothing after the Megan Fox incident?!?

Optimus Prime - Optimus Crime - Niel Jacoby

Full Splash: Optimus Prime and Bumblebee are driving down the highway, full blast, as a Decepticon police car trails them.

Optimus: BUMBLEBEE, DISTRACT HIM! WE'VE GOT TO GET THIS TRUCKLOAD OF ENERGON AND COORS LIGHT OVER STATE LINES BY NIGHTFALL!

Bumblebee: ROGER THAT, OPTIMUS!

Caption: CROOKED COP BEHIND THEM, 100 MILES OF HIGHWAY IN FRONT OF THEM!
CAN OPTIMUS AND BUMBLEBEE GET A TRUCKLOAD OF ENERGON TO AUTOBOT HQ IN TIME?

Optimus Prime - A Time to Talk, A Time to Fight - J.D. Coughlan

Five wide panels, same POV each time.

Panel 1: Optimus Prime stands on one side, staring across a ruined human city at Megatron on the other. Megatron has his arms wide, taunting. Optimus remains still.

MEGATRON: You arrive at last, Prime, as you always do.

MEGATRON: Never first.

Panel 2: Optimus now begins to slowly, deliberately cross the distance between them. His body language should not be aggressive. Megatron remains smug.

MEGATRON: Always after the carnage, to deliver pitiful words of comfort.

Panel 3: Optimus, still calm, is now halfway to Megatron, who still taunts.

MEGATRON: Tell me, Prime, what have you to say about the death and destruction I have wrought this time? What petty moralising shall you comfort the lost with?

Panel 4: Optimus is now, still cool as ice, right in front of Megatron, who has his hands on his hips, confident.

NO DIALOGUE

Panel 5: Optimus lands a mighty sucker punch on Megatron, sending the villain backwards.

SFX: POW!

END OF PAGE

Optimus Prime - Moving Words - Grant McLaughlin

William "Sparkplug" Witwicky, the human ally of the Transformers from the animated series and the comics, confronts Optimus Prime and the Autobots in their HQ. (I'm aware that this doesn't completely fit within continuity) (Also to note: panel 4 should be the main focus of the page)

1 - Sparkplug stands before Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, and potentially a few more Autobots.  Sparkplug is distraught, tears openly flowing from his eyes.

SPARKPLUG (1): I'm ruined!

SPARKPLUG (2): I spent all my time helping you.  Giving advice, repairs, and anything else you've ever asked of me.

2 - Sparkplug sits down on the ground, overwhelmed by the slings and arrows of life.  He holds his head in his hands, doing little to slow his outpouring of tears.  The Autobots are stunned.

SPARKPLUG (1): And because of it, I've lost my job.

SPARKPLUG (2): My wife left me.

SPARKPLUG (3): And now the bank is repossessing my house.

SPARKPLUG (quietly): I can't even afford to move out what little I have left.

3 - Optimus Prime moves towards Sparkplug (who is still on the ground) and places a hand on his shoulder to comfort him.  Optimus looks apologetic and sorry.

OPTIMUS (1): I'm so sorry.  We had no idea.

OPTIMUS (2): Don't worry, we'll make this right.

4 - Optimus Prime, in truck mode (with his tractor trailer), is parked outside the Witwicky homestead.  There is a big "REPOSSESSED" sign outside the home.  Bumblebee and other Autobots gleefully carry boxes of Sparkplug's possessions to be packed away in Optimus' tractor trailer, moving him out of his lost home.  Sparkplug watches this sequence of events, crying.

AUTOBOTS (whistling): ♫

Optimus Prime - The War at Home - Ben Rosenthal

1.  Optimus Prime sits in his seat in Cybertron Parliment.  He is their leader - the governing body.  In front of him a Decepticon stands, yelling at a seated Autobot.  Both are dressed in robes.  This is a parliamentary debate.  The war has been over for years.

CAPTION (Prime)
The war has been over for years.
The Autobots were victorious over Megatron and his guerilla forces.

2.  A close up of the Deceptacon yelling his vitriol.

CAPTION (Prime)
I was elected to lead.
Only this battlefield the weapons of choice are name calling--

3.  A close up of the Autobot leader smirking smugly as he is being yelled at.

CAPTION (Prime)
--and looks of smug self-righteousness.

4.  A close up of Prime.  He is bored.  His eyes are distant.

CAPTION (Prime)
This is what I fought for.

5.  Prime is out on the road on Earth, speeding along a highway in his truck form.  He has run away.

CAPTION (Prime)
It is not a victory I can be a part of

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Optimus Prime – Never Forgotten – MK Stangeland Jr.

(This script takes place separate from any existing Transformers continuity, in a version of their universe long after both the defeat of the original Decepticons and well after OPTIMUS PRIME has passed on. BUMBLEBEE has since risen to the rank of PRIME, and now goes by the name of GOLDFIRE PRIME.

GOLDFIRE PRIME’s design should have BUMBLEBEE’s original design as a starting point, and from there his new design should look upgraded, more ‘beefed up’, and aged with wear and tear to show he’s seen a lot since rising to his current rank.)

(7 Panels)

Panel 1: GOLDFIRE PRIME is on the MOON, where he’s facing off against MEGAPRIME – a Decepticon who wears pieces from a long-dead MEGATRON’s body as intimidating-looking refurbished armor. Nearby is a technologically advanced looking tower, which MEGAPRIME is using to attempt to steal the moon so he can use it along with the moons of Cybertron to basically destroy the Cybertron then use its remains to remake the planet as he sees fit – it runs on your basic comic book evil maniac science logic, so probably best not to think about it too much. There are also a few other ruined structures that have been blasted apart from the battle proceeding this scene.

GOLDFIRE PRIME gets to his feet as he tries to recover while MEGAPRIME picks himself up. A ghosted image of OPTIMUS PRIME stands in the background behind GOLDFIRE, overlooking the scene.

GOLDFIRE PRIME: You know the difference between you and me?

Panel 2: GOLDFIRE PRIME charges at MEGAPRIME and prepares to attack.

GOLDFIRE PRIME: We may both fight with the memory of someone long past.

Panel 3: MEGAPRIME swings at GOLDFIRE PRIME. GOLDFIRE PRIME dodges using that maneuver where you roll over the opponents back when you don’t quite jump all the way over them.

GOLDFIRE PRIME: But you’re just using a twisted memory of someone as weapon like a deranged maniac!

Panel 4: GOLDFIRE PRIME hits MEGAPRIME with an uppercut that staggers the Decepticon.

SFX: SHMACK!

GOLDFIRE PRIME (1): But I fight with the inspiration of the greatest Autobot who ever lived!

GOLDFIRE PRIME (2): And so long as his memory survives to inspire us, then NO Autobot…

Panel 5: GOLDFIRE PRIME hits MEGAPRIME with a massive blow. A ghosted image of OPTIMUS PRIME encompasses GOLDFIRE PRIME’s body, following his movements.

SFX: WHAM!

GOLDFIRE PRIME: …Will EVER!

Panel 6: GOLDFIRE PRIME hits with a follow up to PANEL 5. A ghosted image of OPTIMUS PRIME encompasses GOLDFIRE PRIME’s body, following his movements.

SFX: BAM!

GOLDFIRE PRIME: FIGHT!

Panel 7: GOLDFIRE PRIME hits MEGAPRIME with a haymaker that knocks off MEGAPRIME’s helmet and smashes half his face off. A ghosted image of OPTIMUS PRIME encompasses GOLDFIRE PRIME’s body, following his movements.

SFX: TKRrrHyAHMN!

GOLDFIRE PRIME: ALONE!

(END PAGE)

Why Optimus Prime?

“Freedom is the right of all sentient beings!”

In popular culture, especially surrounding comics, there are two particular individuals that stand out as champions of truth and justice (and the American way) – Superman and Captain America. True leaders who inspire those around them, they can regularly be counted on to do the right thing and to stand up for those who can’t. And if you find yourself in a situation where they fail to live up to this standard, you can automatically tell that something has gone very, very wrong.

And if I may, I believe there’s another individual who’s worth of standing alongside these classic icons – Optimus Prime.

While he doesn’t have the same history as Superman and Cap, what with Transformers only having been around since the 80’s, it’s hard not to look at Prime’s resume and see the parallels between him and the two more established icons. Classically coming from humble origins as Orion Pax before being chosen for greatness, Prime arrives from a distant world to protect a people that he could just as easily lord over if he weren’t such a heroic individual. Which becomes even more impressive when you consider all he’s willing to sacrifice in order to keep protecting them. And he continues to do so even in the face of challenges that would break the spirits of lesser individuals. And by doing so, he inspires those he leads to stand with him against such challenges as well.

Superman

Captain America

Optimus Prime

They’ll stand up for those who can’t longer than should be possible. And as long as they do, the fat lady won’t be singing anything anytime soon.

“Transform and Roll Out!”