The characters in panel 2 are Astrotrain and a repaint/remold of Dark Ages Blitzwing. This page was drawn before the Multiple Bodyframes tech file was created, so we didn't want to use the actual character of Blitzwing with a "not consistent" look.
In just one page, Ratbat's lines pay two tributes to Montgomery Burns of "The Simpsons".
Thanks Curt, this really means a lot because Peter allowed me to add many of the themes I care most for in this script. More than continuity-driven, it's "social commentary" oriented and I was afraid it could come out boring.
Guy must love pain.