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[Va'al]

Transformers fan-favourite writer James Roberts has been tweeting small teases for the upcoming 'finale' of the MTMTE Remain in Light story-arc, which will take place in issue #21 out today! He's calling this slow trickle of snippets #CountdownTo21.

Check them all out below, and take a look at our preview and review for this issue - don't forget to pick up your copy today!

(21) The last part of 'Remain In Light' is accompanied by a new four page short story. #CountdownTo21

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(20) The story's working title was 'Stronger Hearts Than Mine Lie Empty', after a Ballboy song: #CountdownTo21

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(19) Play before reading (thanks to Tumblr's face-of-vos for reminding me of its beauty): #CountdownTo21

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(18) "I've never bought into the notion of Primal infallibility. I think that sometimes, God gets it wrong." #CountdownTo21

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(17) At the end of the Lost Light's journey... another Morrissey song. I make no apologies. #CountdownTo21

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(16) The prose story is called 'The Sound of Breaking Glass', and it takes place in-between the events in RiL Pt 5. #CountdownTo21

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(15) Another piece of music to accompany the end of 'Remain in Light'. #CountdownTo21

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(14) "Welcome aboard." #CountdownTo21

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(13) Pt 5 of 'Remain in Light' was always going to be called 'There Is A Light That Never Goes Out'. Then everything changed. #CountdownTo21

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(12) Lucent en tenebris #CountdownTo21

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(11) "I'm sorry." "Thank you for trying." #CountdownTo21

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(10) Part 5 of 'Remain in Light' is subtitled 'This Calamitous Life' #CountdownTo21

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(9) There are spoilers on Page 1 and almost every page thereafter. I've never squeezed so many story beats into one issue. #CountdownTo21

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(8) The next in the MTMTE Listen Before Reading series (a classic best played on headphones) #CountdownTo21

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(7) 'Braindeath', 'Aequitas', 'speakeater' and 'ignite' are all words you'll find in next week's MTMTE. #CountdownTo21

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(6) "You wouldn't even SPEAK to him!" - a line that did not survive the final draft of issue 21's script. #CountdownTo21

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(5) "He must've gone through the portal..." #CountdownTo21

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(4) Remember: MTMTE #22 is all flashback. Chronologically, the last page of #21 is followed by Dark Cybertron. Just saying. #CountdownTo21

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(3) Tomorrow, two years after leaving Cybertron... contact is made. #CountdownTo21

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(2) MTMTE 21: Three goodbyes, one hello. #CountdownTo21

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(1) I've waited 2 years to play this to you. If your heart doesn't melt at 1:26, you and I are through #CountdownTo21

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[sabrigami]

So amped for this! (what else is new?) I am a little surprised that the prose piece is not an epilogue or something. Especially since the endings tend to be a little rushed in most cases. Wonder who will take the focus in that one

I hope this isn't delayed like people are saying. Delays end up being excruciating

[Va'al]

Well, #22 is supposed to be some sort of roundup/coda to Remain in Light, which is probably why the prose piece is not fulfilling that duty.

So far I haven't heard of any delays, but Monstrosity has had some weird stuff going on. We'll see come the last week of September!

[Flashwave]

So, is MTMTE ending or is the Lost Light gonna peel out of theend of Dark Cybertron and keep going for an MTMTE2, or do we know, or... cause I thought Hasbro's Chirstmas 2013 catalong Dark Cybertron was being shared by MTMTE and RID, not following them.

[Va'al]

The current storyarc, Remain in Light, is ending, MTMTE is not!

Dark Cybertron is indeed shared by both RID and MTMTE, after the one-shot issue. After Dark Cybertron, Roberts has mentioned a "season 2" of MTMTE.

[sabrigami]

Guess #9 explains the lack of previews. As much as it'll hurt, I'm going to forgo any this time. I want this to be a pure experience come Wednesday. Man, I have the distinct feeling this issue is going to melt my mind with all that will be packed in there. I can't wait