Beast Wars Is Redefining An Iconic Transformers Traitor
Warning: spoilers ahead for Transformers: Beast Wars #12!
The Predacon Blackarachnia has already undergone a litany of well-thought-out retcons in IDW Publishing's Transformers: Beast Wars comic. But the latest reveal suggests an even greater change is on the horizon for the treacherous Predacon when compared to her original depiction in the Beast Wars animated show.
Of course, the TV series'Blackarachnia was always treacherous. She was depicted as a conniving villain and oftentimes forced her way into relationships with other traitorous Predacons who sought to usurp Megatron, all to increase her chances of gaining control herself. The earliest indication of this in the show occurred during the Predacon mission to overtake a floating island's powerful tower. Upon reaching the tower, she took out her partner Scorpinok and then maneuvered the tower to destroy the Maximal base with the intent of attacking the Predacons afterwards. In a later episode, she even teamed up with the king of traitors Starscream when his spark entered the body of Predacon Waspinator.
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But during the comic's three-issue-long epic battle, Blackarachnia makes a startling claim that her TV counterpart would have never suggested. Upon hearing on her opponent Cheetor's com-link that Optimus Primal defeated Maximal leader Optimus Primal, Blackarachnia says she might have to rethink her allegiances in Transformers: Beast Wars #12 by writer Erik Burnham, artist Josh Burcham and letterer Jake M. Wood. Of course, this isn't enough to make her defect to the Maximals at this very moment like her former Predacon ally Dinobot. Instead, she jump-kicks Cheetor to the ground so she can
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