Editing Soundwave (Transformers) (section)

====Comic books====
In issue #4 of ''Transformers: Defiance'', it is revealed that the reason for Soundwave to have been believed to be dead is because he was on the Decepticons ship that ''The Fallen'' was commanding, and that all of its crew were missing by the time Megatron noticed the emergency signal emitting from the ship while he was chasing the Allspark.

Soundwave first appeared in issue #2 of ''[[Transformers: Alliance]]'', where he arrived at the crash site of the ''Nemesis'' on Mars. There, he found [[Dreadwing]]'s head, as well as the body of Frenzy, then contacted Starscream and told him to rally at his signal. Starscream was surprised to hear from Soundwave, as he had been believed dead for years. Soundwave deployed a number of his forces on Earth, leaving others on his ship.

In ''Tales of the Fallen'' #5, Soundwave, still in orbit after the events of the 2009 film, notices someone has reactivated Ravage.

Soundwave appears in ''Transformers: Nefarious'' #1, set months after the events of the 2009 film. [[Bumblebee (other incarnations)|Bumblebee]], [[Breakaway (Transformers)|Breakaway]], [[Jolt (Transformers)|Jolt]], Knock Out and [[Dune Runner]] are sent to investigate spark fragments detected at Kingdom Petrochemicals. Arriving first, Breakaway is warned by Soundwave to leave, but unwilling to give in the Autobot is swiftly defeated. Bumblebee and his team fire on Soundwave, who escapes. In "Nefarious" #2, Soundwave sent [[Dirt Boss]], Reverb, and [[Brakedown]] to Wendover, Utah, to find an "Initiative" facility. Soundwave then contacted Ravage in order to discover how he was resurrected. Then, he proceeded to assist Reverb, Dirt Boss, and Brakedown in a fight with the Autobots. After a battle with Optimus Prime, Soundwave convinces the Autobot leader to join forces temporarily, in order to find "the Initiative".