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Dark Star

2008-06-05T19:55:04Z

142.229.91.45: /* Synopsis */

[[Image:MarvelUS-50.jpg|thumb|200px|right|I'm on top of the world!]]
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'''The end of the Underbase Saga... and the Transformers?'''

==Synopsis==
Out in the vacuum of space, the [[Underbase]] travels ever closer to [[Earth]]...

On that planet, the [[Aerialbot]]s are the first to respond to the alert beacon triggered by Buster Witwicky. Seeing the responsible party, they quickly radio back to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and Fortress Maximus. A full [[Autobot]] response battalion arrives within a matter of minutes. Spike is reunited with his brother only to find him on the brink of death. He places Buster within a heating unit in Fortress Maximus's chest to fight off the effects of exposure and frostbite. As the Autobots gather their wits enough to question the situation at hand, though, they are treated to a full scale [[Decepticon]] attack, as Ratbat and Scorponok have detected their approach.

The following battle is quick and merciless, and comes to a stop only when Ratbat ends up confronting Fortress Maximus and his own former prisoner, Buster. Buster outlays what Starscream told him before departing, and makes Ratbat see reason about putting his feud with the Autobots on hold until the larger issue can be dealt with. The various faction leaders agree to work together and make a space-worthy craft to hunt down Starscream.

At the edge of space, the most treacherous Decepticon of all leaves his star cruiser to bathe directly in the light of the Underbase's powerful knowledge and knowledgeable power. Before he absorbs much, however, he is blasted out of the way by Optimus Prime, manning the guns on the island starship. Unfortunately, that momentary exposure was enough to supercharge Starscream, and he manages to grab hold of the entire star cruiser he stole and toss it straight through the island ship, leaving the combined armies crippled and stranded in space, and the Decepticons in particular without any means of star travel from then on.

For some reason, Starscream chooses to let them live drifting in the vacuum of space. He also chooses to return to Earth and attack it instead of chasing down the Underbase to fulfill his lust for power. He also announces in advance the exact set of cities he plans to assault. Clearly, the "knowledge" part of the Underbase takes awhile to set in.

Optimus Prime enacts Plan B and summons the the ''Ark'' to pick them all up and speed back to Earth ahead of Starscream. As the factions begin splitting into teams to cover Starscream's previously identified destinations, Optimus makes the stunning announcement that he will stay aboard the ''Ark'' and not confront Starscream. The Decepticons quickly dismiss this as pure cowardice, and leave for Earth in disgust.

[[Image:Newyorkunderbase.jpg|right|thumb|175px|"Never again shall you take up catalog space that could be devoted to ''my'' magnificence!"]]
Autobots and Decepticons alike confront Starscream one after another and in groups, but ultimately he slaughters them all. The only difficulties he runs into are the [[Pretender]]s and those who are binary-bonded, as the organic outer shells and bonding prove somehow resistant to his destructive energies. As the battles continue, both Ratbat and Scorponok become suspicious that Prime's alleged cowardice might actually be greed to capture the Underbase for himself, and abandon their respective battles to return to the ''Ark'' and confront him.

Aboard the ''Ark'', Optimus Prime and Hi-Q are guarding Buster Witwicky, while constructing a rocket with reflective panels, designed to catch the Underbase and change its course. Buster makes the mistake of radioing his brother during the battle, though, and Starscream realizes the potential threat an absent Optimus Prime poses to him. He takes off for space to intercept the Autobot leader and the ''Ark''. Ratbat and Scorponok get there ahead of him, however, and confront Prime. After Scorponok blasts Prime and annihilates Ratbat, he heads off to reach the redirected Underbase on his own. Optimus manages to replace his [[Powermaster]] engine in time to go after Scorponok, and physically drags the two of them out of the Underbase's path, so that it strikes Starscream instead. The combined power of the Underbase mutates Starscream until he is overwhelmed with power, and is obliterated.

In the aftermath, Optimus Prime explains to Scorponok that he learned his lesson about the Underbase millions of years ago. He arranged for the reflector rocket and for Buster's "ill-timed" radio message to Fortress Maximus in order to lure Starscream back out into space, where he would surely try to take all of the Underbase's power and destroy himself. The [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] leaders part in peace, but Scorponok makes it clear that the war will begin anew, tomorrow...

==Credits==
'''Script:''' [[Bob Budiansky]] <br>
'''Art:''' [[Jose Delbo]]<br>
'''Inks:''' [[Dave Hunt]]<br>
'''Colors:''' [[Nelson Yomtov]]<br>
'''Lettering:''' [[Rick Parker]]<br>
'''Editor:''' [[Don Daley]]<br>
'''Editor-in-Chief:''' [[Tom DeFalco]]<br>
*''Originally published:'' March, 1989

===Major characters===
(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
{|border=5 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 align=center style="border:#800000"
! style="background:#FFEEEE" | [[Autobot]]s
! style="background:#EEEEFE" | [[Decepticon]]s
! style="background:antiquewhite" | [[Human]]s
|-
| style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top" |
* [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (2)
* [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (3)
* [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (4)
* [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] (9)
* [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] (10)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (12)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (13)
* [[Blaster]] (14)
* [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (18)
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (19)
* [[Bluestreak]] (20)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]] (21)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (22)
* [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (27)
* [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (28)
* [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (29)
* [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (30)
* [[Scattershot]] (33)
* [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (37)

| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" |
* [[Ratbat]] (5)
* [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (6)
* [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (7)
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (8)
* [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]] (15)
* [[Snapdragon]] (16)
* [[Apeface]] (17)
* [[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]] (23)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (25)
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (26)
* [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] (31)
* [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (32)
* [[Bugly]] (33)
* [[Cutthroat]] (35)
* [[Blot]] (36)

| style="background:antiquewhite" valign="top" |
* [[Buster Witwicky]] (1)
* [[Spike Witwicky]] (11)
'''Nebulans'''
* [[Hi-Q]] (24)
|}

==Errors==
* Ratbat and Scorponok figure out that Starscream stole the spacecraft to go after the Underbase... and then Buster inexplicably needs to explain it to Ratbat all over again a few pages later. (The only new information Buster gives him is that Starscream arranged for the Autobots to show up.)

==Items of note==
* ''Part 4 of the [[Underbase Saga]]''
* This issue is double-length in honor of its milestone issue number. Accordingly, it also cost 50 cents more than a standard issue.
* It features the biggest battle toll of any issue, including the battle with [[Unicron]]. Among the confirmed casualties are Jetfire, the [[Aerialbot]]s, [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], Bluestreak, [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Gears]], Goldbug, Jazz, the [[Seacon]]s, Blaster, the [[Throttlebot]]s, Thundercracker, Skywarp, the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s, the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]s, [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], [[Octane]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], the [[Technobot]]s, the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s, Omega Supreme, Ratbat and, of course, Starscream.
* Many people also assume that the rest of the earlier armies, those not possessing organic enhancements like [[Headmaster]]s and Pretenders, were also wiped out behind the scenes. Though unconfirmed, there's something to be said for this theory. Many Transformers like the [[Protectobot]]s, [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s, and [[Combaticon]]s are never seen again (within the course of the G1 series, though Protectobot First Aid is mentioned as being deactivated during the UK story "[[The Greatest Gift of All!]]"). Later issues show Prime mourning the loss of warriors not seen killed in the Underbase Saga, like [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[Powerglide]], while rough estimates made in later issues of the number of Autobots or Decepticons active on Earth would not allow for the survival of so many behind-the-scenes soldiers. Still, it remains a point for debate.
* Prime refers to the casualties as "destroyed", but later issues make it clear that at least some of them could be repaired. The Dinobots, Jazz, Goldbug, Blaster, and Silverbolt are all revived later in the series. Ratchet is also seen working to restore Omega Supreme.
* With Ratbat's demise, Scorponok is now in charge of all the Decepticons of Earth. Since most of them were wiped out in this issue, that's probably not much of a promotion.
* Soundwave is explicitly blasted by Starscream, but survives unscathed. This is never explained, other than Soundwave is BADASS!
* This is clearly [[Slingshot]]'s worst day ever. He gets left behind by his fellow Aerialbots when they go pick up Buster, is ionically-disrupted by Astrotrain, transforms into jet mode only to get strafed by a Decepticon flying patrol, and finally is atomized battling Starscream. Some people just can't catch a break.

===Covers===
{{picsneeded|UK covers}}
* '''U.S. cover:''' Starscream supreme by [[Frank Springer]]
* '''UK issue 208 cover:''' Starscream bathing in the Underbase by [[Andrew Wildman]]
* '''UK issue 209 cover:''' Starscream on the attack by [[Geoff Senior]]
* '''UK issue 210 cover:''' Scorponok, having just blasted Prime by Andrew Wildman

{{Columnlist|3|
[[Image:MarvelUK-208.jpg|thumb|200px|center|208 cover]]
[[Image:MarvelUK-209.jpg|thumb|200px|center|209 cover]]
[[Image:MarvelUK-210.jpg|thumb|200px|center|210 cover]]
}}

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The Flames of Boltax!

2008-06-05T19:53:13Z

142.229.91.45: /* Synopsis */

[[Image:MarvelUS-48.jpg|thumb|200px|right|This cover wins the award for "Most Blatant Case of False Promotion" in the history of the series.]]
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'''Read on, but only if you're willing to tempt madness...even death.'''

==Synopsis==
Buster Witwicky finds himself being chased by strange creatures through an alien landscape. He suddenly takes a laser blast to the chest... only to find no damage has been done at all. A moment later, Ratbat and the [[Decepticon]]s re-materialize around him. It seems they had developed a new full-sensory holographic projection system called [[Realvision]] and needed a guinea pig to test it. Starscream announces that they are now prepared to review the [[Autobot]] tapes, which captures Buster's attention. Of course, Ratbat sends him back to his cell instead of letting him observe.

[[Image:Optimusprimeg1preearthmarvel2.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Eastbound and down, loaded up and truckin'...]]

Ratbat and Starscream activate the Realvision and find themselves holographically present on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] more than four million years ago, near the dawn of the [[Cybertronian Civil Wars]]. They witness a convoy of Autobots, consisting of the [[Triggerbot]]s and junior command officer Optimus Prime. Prime, it seems, has come up with the idea of enlisting the aid of High Circuitmaster [[Boltax]] and his vast font of knowledge, in the hopes that it can be used to end the war before it grows out of control. As the Autobots negotiate their way through several traps on the road to Boltax, they remain unaware that Megatron and the [[Triggercon]]s are dogging their every move.

Back in the real world, Buster uses the time-honored "air shaft trick" to break out of his cell in order to get a look at what's on the tapes.

In Realvision, Optimus and his soldiers approach Boltax's [[Temple of Knowledge]]. The Circuitmaster's disciples allow Optimus alone to pass through and see Boltax. The Circuitmaster does not offer Prime any direct aid, but instead instructs him to seek what he's looking for inside the [[Underbase]]. (As each [[Transformer]] mind carries a DATAbase, the Underbase is said to be a collection of knowledge that UNDERlies all dataBASEs.)

Buster enters the Realvision scenario just as Optimus begins to bathe in the light of the Underbase and Megatron blasts his way in through Boltax and the disciples. Confronted by Megatron, Optimus Prime informs his enemy that the knowledge and power of the Underbase is too much for any one being to possess. Megatron blows Optimus Prime away and heads toward the Underbase. Badly injured, Optimus manages to manipulate the temple's controls and launch the Underbase on a never-ending course through space instead of letting Megatron claim it.

With the Realvision over, Ratbat and Starscream review what they've learned and recognize the power of the Underbase is not a myth, as it is generally thought in the present. What's more, Soundwave informs them that the course calculations within the cassettes tell that the Underbase will be passing through the [[Earth]]'s solar system within a week's time. Ratbat and Starscream both begin to scheme on how to capture the power of the Underbase for themselves (though Starscream does show some rare discipline by using his inner monologue instead of broadcasting his treachery for everyone to hear).

As Buster prepares to sneak off and try to warn the Autobots, he runs head-first into a wall and is discovered by the Decepticons...
{{-}}

==Credits==
'''Script:''' [[Bob Budiansky]] <br>
'''Art:''' [[Jose Delbo]]<br>
'''Inks:''' [[Danny Bulanadi]]<br>
'''Colors:''' [[Nelson Yomtov]]<br>
'''Lettering:''' [[Bill Oakley]]<br>
'''Editor:''' [[Don Daley]]<br>
'''Editor-in-Chief:''' [[Tom DeFalco]]<br>
*''Originally published:'' January, 1989

===Major characters===
(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
{|border=5 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 align=center style="border:#800000"
! style="background:#FFEEEE" | [[Autobot]]s
! style="background:#EEEEFE" | [[Decepticon]]s
! style="background:antiquewhite" | [[Human]]s
|-
| style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top" |
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (5)
* [[Backstreet]] (6)
* [[Dogfight]] (7)
* [[Override (G1)|Override]] (8)
'''Nonaligned'''
* [[Boltax]] (13)

| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" |
* [[Ratbat]] (2)
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (3)
* [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (4)
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (9)
* [[Crankcase]] (10)
* [[Windsweeper]] (11)
* [[Ruckus]] (12)

| style="background:antiquewhite" valign="top" |
* [[Buster Witwicky]] (1)
|}

==Errors==
* Not really an error, but Starscream and Buster both come across as really, REALLY thick considering how hard it is for them to grasp the Realvision concept. We bet they both shout "Don't go upstairs!!" during horror flicks, too.
* Assuming the "molten mercury mines" are literally molten mercury, it's worth noting that mercury is "molten" at room temperature and boils well below the melting point of steel. Liquid mercury might cause a short-circuit if it gets at live wires, but it's not much of a hazard to Transformers.
* Although this is common in Transformers Generation 1, Optimus Prime is given a Cybertronian truck mode, yet his robot form remains completely the same. In addition, Backstreet, Dogfight and Overdrive all had Earthen alt-modes while on Cybertron.

==Items of note==
* ''Part 2 of the [[Underbase Saga]]''
* Following functions given on their toys' bio cards, for the Realvision experience, [[Raindance]] provides the video and [[Grand Slam]] the audio.
* ''[[Transformers Universe (Marvel comic)|Transformers Universe]]'' profiles for [[Brainstorm]], [[Chromedome]], [[Crosshairs]] and [[Searchlight]] are found after the main story.
* In the UK printing, the US cover is used as an interior page that is placed immediately after Megatron shoots Optimus Prime. This page doesn't mesh well with the other pages, since it exaggerates Optimus's injury, and since the art style is completely different from that of the other pages. Filler, anyone?

===UK printing===
* '''Backup strips #196:''' ''[[Action Force]]'' and ''[[Combat Colin]]''
* '''Backup strips #197:''' ''[[Action Force]]'' and ''[[Combat Colin]]''

===Covers (3)===
* '''U.S. issue 46 cover:''' Megatron and a defeated Prime by [[Jose Delbo]]
* '''UK issue 196 cover:''' Dogfight and Optimus Prime attacked by [[Art Wetherell]] and [[Stephen Baskerville]]
* '''UK issue 197 cover:''' Optimus Prime being blasted by Stephen Baskerville

{{Columnlist|2|
[[Image:MarvelUK-196.jpg|thumb|200px|center|Aunt Ethel's knitting went unrecognized as a potent Decepticon weapon.]]
[[Image:MarvelUK-197.jpg|thumb|200px|center|And for an encore, this was a FOUR-STAR story! Ha! Ha! Ha!]]
}}

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The Flames of Boltax!

2008-06-05T19:52:13Z

142.229.91.45: /* Synopsis */

[[Image:MarvelUS-48.jpg|thumb|200px|right|This cover wins the award for "Most Blatant Case of False Promotion" in the history of the series.]]
{{Template:Comicnav | Generation 1 (Marvel Comics) | 48 | seriesname=Marvel U.S. | prev=Club Con! | next=Cold War! | series2=Generation 1 (Marvel Comics)#Marvel UK | seriesname2=Marvel UK | issuenumber2=Issue #196{{n-}}197 | prev2=Club Con! | next2=Cold Comfort and Joy! }}
'''Read on, but only if you're willing to tempt madness...even death.'''

==Synopsis==
Buster Witwicky finds himself being chased by strange creatures through an alien landscape. He suddenly takes a laser blast to the chest... only to find no damage has been done at all. A moment later, Ratbat and the [[Decepticon]]s re-materialize around him. It seems they had developed a new full-sensory holographic projection system called [[Realvision]] and needed a guinea pig to test it. Starscream announces that they are now prepared to review the [[Autobot]] tapes, which captures Buster's attention. Of course, Ratbat sends him back to his cell instead of letting him observe.

[[Image:Optimusprimeg1preearthmarvel2.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Eastbound and down, loaded up and truckin'...]]

Ratbat and Starscream activate the Realvision and find themselves holographically present on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] more than four million years ago, near the dawn of the [[Cybertronian Civil Wars]]. They witness a convoy of Autobots, consisting of the [[Triggerbot]]s and junior command officer Optimus Prime. Prime, it seems, has come up with the idea of enlisting the aid of High Circuitmaster [[Boltax]] and his vast font of knowledge, in the hopes that it can be used to end the war before it grows out of control. As the Autobots negotiate their way through several traps on the road to Boltax, they remain unaware that Megatron and the [[Triggercon]]s are dogging their every move.

Back in the real world, Buster uses the time-honored "air shaft trick" to break out of his cell in order to get a look at what's on the tapes.

In Realvision, Optimus and his soldiers approach Boltax's [[Temple of Knowledge]]. The Circuitmaster's disciples allow Optimus alone to pass through and see Boltax. The Circuitmaster does not offer Prime any direct aid, but instead instructs him to seek what he's looking for inside the [[Underbase]]. (As each [[Transformer]] mind carries a DATAbase, the Underbase is said to be a collection of knowledge that UNDERlies all dataBASEs.)

Buster enters the Realvision scenario just as Optimus begins to bathe in the light of the Underbase and Megatron blasts his way in through Boltax and the disciples. Confronted by Megatron, Optimus Prime informs his enemy that the knowledge and power of the Underbase is too much for any one being to possess. Megatron blows Prime away while shouting "Mine mine mine!" Badly injured, Optimus manages to manipulate the temple's controls and launch the Underbase on a never-ending course through space instead of letting Megatron claim it.

With the Realvision over, Ratbat and Starscream review what they've learned and recognize the power of the Underbase is not a myth, as it is generally thought in the present. What's more, Soundwave informs them that the course calculations within the cassettes tell that the Underbase will be passing through the [[Earth]]'s solar system within a week's time. Ratbat and Starscream both begin to scheme on how to capture the power of the Underbase for themselves (though Starscream does show some rare discipline by using his inner monologue instead of broadcasting his treachery for everyone to hear).

As Buster prepares to sneak off and try to warn the Autobots, he runs head-first into a wall and is discovered by the Decepticons...
{{-}}

==Credits==
'''Script:''' [[Bob Budiansky]] <br>
'''Art:''' [[Jose Delbo]]<br>
'''Inks:''' [[Danny Bulanadi]]<br>
'''Colors:''' [[Nelson Yomtov]]<br>
'''Lettering:''' [[Bill Oakley]]<br>
'''Editor:''' [[Don Daley]]<br>
'''Editor-in-Chief:''' [[Tom DeFalco]]<br>
*''Originally published:'' January, 1989

===Major characters===
(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
{|border=5 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 align=center style="border:#800000"
! style="background:#FFEEEE" | [[Autobot]]s
! style="background:#EEEEFE" | [[Decepticon]]s
! style="background:antiquewhite" | [[Human]]s
|-
| style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top" |
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (5)
* [[Backstreet]] (6)
* [[Dogfight]] (7)
* [[Override (G1)|Override]] (8)
'''Nonaligned'''
* [[Boltax]] (13)

| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" |
* [[Ratbat]] (2)
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (3)
* [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (4)
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (9)
* [[Crankcase]] (10)
* [[Windsweeper]] (11)
* [[Ruckus]] (12)

| style="background:antiquewhite" valign="top" |
* [[Buster Witwicky]] (1)
|}

==Errors==
* Not really an error, but Starscream and Buster both come across as really, REALLY thick considering how hard it is for them to grasp the Realvision concept. We bet they both shout "Don't go upstairs!!" during horror flicks, too.
* Assuming the "molten mercury mines" are literally molten mercury, it's worth noting that mercury is "molten" at room temperature and boils well below the melting point of steel. Liquid mercury might cause a short-circuit if it gets at live wires, but it's not much of a hazard to Transformers.
* Although this is common in Transformers Generation 1, Optimus Prime is given a Cybertronian truck mode, yet his robot form remains completely the same. In addition, Backstreet, Dogfight and Overdrive all had Earthen alt-modes while on Cybertron.

==Items of note==
* ''Part 2 of the [[Underbase Saga]]''
* Following functions given on their toys' bio cards, for the Realvision experience, [[Raindance]] provides the video and [[Grand Slam]] the audio.
* ''[[Transformers Universe (Marvel comic)|Transformers Universe]]'' profiles for [[Brainstorm]], [[Chromedome]], [[Crosshairs]] and [[Searchlight]] are found after the main story.
* In the UK printing, the US cover is used as an interior page that is placed immediately after Megatron shoots Optimus Prime. This page doesn't mesh well with the other pages, since it exaggerates Optimus's injury, and since the art style is completely different from that of the other pages. Filler, anyone?

===UK printing===
* '''Backup strips #196:''' ''[[Action Force]]'' and ''[[Combat Colin]]''
* '''Backup strips #197:''' ''[[Action Force]]'' and ''[[Combat Colin]]''

===Covers (3)===
* '''U.S. issue 46 cover:''' Megatron and a defeated Prime by [[Jose Delbo]]
* '''UK issue 196 cover:''' Dogfight and Optimus Prime attacked by [[Art Wetherell]] and [[Stephen Baskerville]]
* '''UK issue 197 cover:''' Optimus Prime being blasted by Stephen Baskerville

{{Columnlist|2|
[[Image:MarvelUK-196.jpg|thumb|200px|center|Aunt Ethel's knitting went unrecognized as a potent Decepticon weapon.]]
[[Image:MarvelUK-197.jpg|thumb|200px|center|And for an encore, this was a FOUR-STAR story! Ha! Ha! Ha!]]
}}

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JosÃ© Delbo

2008-06-05T19:49:52Z

142.229.91.45: /* Trivia */

[[Image:Josedelbo.jpg|right|thumb|What a Delbo.]]

'''José Delbo''' is an Argentinian-born artist who worked in the American comics field for over 30 years. He joined the original [[Marvel]] ''Transformers'' comic series from 1988 as its penciller and continued through 1990.

The first issue he worked on was [[Spacehikers!|Marvel US issue #36]]. His work can be found in issues 36-42, 45-54, 56-60, 63, 64 and 67.

After working on ''Transformers'', he reunited with ''Transformers'' scribe [[Simon Furman]] for the four-issue limited series ''Brute Force'', also published by Marvel Comics.

{{note|José Delbo is frequently credited as 'Jose Delbo' due English speakers' difficulty with [[Wikipedia:Diacritic|diacriticals]].}}

{{-}}

==Trivia==
[[Image:Delbostarscreamears.jpg|right|thumb|Van Gogh-Bot.]]

* [[Buenos Aires]], Argentina, was one of three [[Earth]] cities that the [[Underbase]]-enhanced super-[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] chose to destroy at the climax of the [[Underbase Saga]]. This seemingly random choice (the other two cities, New York and Tokyo, are the two of the most populous on Earth, but Buenos Aires is far from #3) was actually a nod to José Delbo’s birthplace.

* Delbo was often ''very'' literal with his translations of the Transformers characters, occasionally copying their appearance and pose directly from their [[Transformers Universe (Marvel comic)|''Transformers Universe'']] profile art. Sometimes this backfired on him. In the original profile art, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream’s]] right “ear” is blocked from view by his shoulder intake. Delbo consistently interpreted this as Starscream having only one “ear.”

{{-}}

==External links==
*[http://www.reuben.org/ncs/members/biogs/delbo.asp José Delbo’s member page at the National Cartoonists Society website.]

*[http://www.bocakidz.com/NewFiles/cartooncamp.html Welcome to the Delbo Cartoon Camp]

*[http://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/delbo_j.htm Delbo’s page at the Lambiek Comic Encyclopedia]

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Dark Star

2008-06-05T17:33:39Z

142.229.91.45: /* Synopsis */

[[Image:MarvelUS-50.jpg|thumb|200px|right|I'm on top of the world!]]
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'''The end of the Underbase Saga... and the Transformers?'''

==Synopsis==
Out in the vacuum of space, the [[Underbase]] travels ever closer to [[Earth]]...

On that planet, the [[Aerialbot]]s are the first to respond to the alert beacon triggered by Buster Witwicky. Seeing the responsible party, they quickly radio back to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]] and Fortress Maximus. A full [[Autobot]] response battalion arrives within a matter of minutes. Spike is reunited with his brother only to find him on the brink of death. He places Buster within a heating unit in Fortress Maximus's chest to fight off the effects of exposure and frostbite. As the Autobots gather their wits enough to question the situation at hand, though, they are treated to a full scale [[Decepticon]] attack, as Ratbat and Scorponok have detected their approach.

The following battle is quick and merciless, and comes to a stop only when Ratbat ends up confronting Fortress Maximus and his own former prisoner, Buster. Buster outlays what Starscream told him before departing, and makes Ratbat see reason about putting his feud with the Autobots on hold until the larger issue can be dealt with. The various faction leaders agree to work together and make a space-worthy craft to hunt down Starscream.

At the edge of space, the most treacherous Decepticon of all leaves his star cruiser to bathe directly in the light of the Underbase's powerful knowledge and knowledgeable power. Before he absorbs much, however, he is blasted out of the way by Prime, manning the guns on the island starship. Unfortunately, that momentary exposure was enough to supercharge Starscream, and he manages to grab hold of the entire star cruiser he stole and toss it straight through the island ship, leaving the combined armies crippled and stranded in space, and the Decepticons in particular without any means of star travel from then on.

For some reason, Starscream chooses to let them live drifting in the vacuum of space. He also chooses to return to Earth and attack it instead of chasing down the Underbase to fulfill his lust for power. He also announces in advance the exact set of cities he plans to assault. Clearly, the "knowledge" part of the Underbase takes awhile to set in.

Optimus Prime enacts Plan B (without telling any of his allies) and summons the ''Ark'' to pick them all up and speed back to Earth ahead of Starscream. As the factions begin splitting into teams to cover Starscream's previously identified destinations, Optimus makes the stunning announcement that he will stay aboard the ''Ark'' and not confront Starscream. The Decepticons quickly dismiss this as pure cowardice, and leave for Earth in disgust.

[[Image:Newyorkunderbase.jpg|right|thumb|175px|"Never again shall you take up catalog space that could be devoted to ''my'' magnificence!"]]
Autobots and Decepticons alike confront Starscream one after another and in groups, but ultimately he slaughters them all. The only difficulties he runs into are the [[Pretender]]s and those who are binary-bonded, as the organic outer shells and bonding prove somehow resistant to his destructive energies. As the battles continue, both Ratbat and Scorponok become suspicious that Prime's alleged cowardice might actually be greed to capture the Underbase for himself, and abandon their respective battles to return to the ''Ark'' and confront him.

Aboard the ''Ark'', Optimus Prime and Hi-Q are guarding Buster Witwicky, while constructing a rocket with reflective panels, designed to catch the Underbase and change its course (again, he is doing this without telling any of his allies) so it heads toward Earth – again showing Optimus Prime’s blatant disregard for Earth and arbitrarily gambling with the lives of the Earthlings, having known that the mere glance of the Underbase with a planet will kill all life on that planet. Buster makes the mistake of radioing his brother during the battle, though, and Starscream realizes the potential threat an absent Optimus Prime poses to him. He takes off for space to intercept the Autobot leader and the ''Ark''.

Ratbat and Scorponok get there ahead of him, however, and confront Optimus Prime. After Scorponok blasts Optimus Prime and annihilates Ratbat, he heads off to reach the redirected Underbase on his own. Optimus manages to replace his [[Powermaster]] engine in time to go after Scorponok, and physically drags the two of them out of the Underbase's path, so that it strikes Starscream instead. The combined power of the Underbase mutates Starscream until he is overwhelmed with power, and is obliterated.

In the aftermath, Optimus Prime explains to Scorponok that he learned his lesson about the Underbase millions of years ago. He arranged for the reflector rocket and for Buster's "ill-timed" radio message to Fortress Maximus in order to lure Starscream back out into space, where he would surely try to take all of the Underbase's power and destroy himself. The [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertronian]] leaders part in peace, but Scorponok makes it clear that the war will begin anew, tomorrow...

==Credits==
'''Script:''' [[Bob Budiansky]] <br>
'''Art:''' [[Jose Delbo]]<br>
'''Inks:''' [[Dave Hunt]]<br>
'''Colors:''' [[Nelson Yomtov]]<br>
'''Lettering:''' [[Rick Parker]]<br>
'''Editor:''' [[Don Daley]]<br>
'''Editor-in-Chief:''' [[Tom DeFalco]]<br>
*''Originally published:'' March, 1989

===Major characters===
(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
{|border=5 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 align=center style="border:#800000"
! style="background:#FFEEEE" | [[Autobot]]s
! style="background:#EEEEFE" | [[Decepticon]]s
! style="background:antiquewhite" | [[Human]]s
|-
| style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top" |
* [[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (2)
* [[Skydive (G1 Aerialbot)|Skydive]] (3)
* [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (4)
* [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] (9)
* [[Cerebros (G1)|Cerebros]] (10)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (12)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (13)
* [[Blaster]] (14)
* [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (18)
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (19)
* [[Bluestreak]] (20)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Goldbug]] (21)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (22)
* [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (27)
* [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (28)
* [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (29)
* [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (30)
* [[Scattershot]] (33)
* [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (37)

| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" |
* [[Ratbat]] (5)
* [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (6)
* [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (7)
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (8)
* [[Tentakil (G1)|Tentakil]] (15)
* [[Snapdragon]] (16)
* [[Apeface]] (17)
* [[Seawing (G1)|Seawing]] (23)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (25)
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (26)
* [[Divebomb (G1)|Divebomb]] (31)
* [[Razorclaw (G1)|Razorclaw]] (32)
* [[Bugly]] (33)
* [[Cutthroat]] (35)
* [[Blot]] (36)

| style="background:antiquewhite" valign="top" |
* [[Buster Witwicky]] (1)
* [[Spike Witwicky]] (11)
'''Nebulans'''
* [[Hi-Q]] (24)
|}

==Errors==
* Ratbat and Scorponok figure out that Starscream stole the spacecraft to go after the Underbase... and then Buster inexplicably needs to explain it to Ratbat all over again a few pages later. (The only new information Buster gives him is that Starscream arranged for the Autobots to show up.)

==Items of note==
* ''Part 4 of the [[Underbase Saga]]''
* This issue is double-length in honor of its milestone issue number. Accordingly, it also cost 50 cents more than a standard issue.
* It features the biggest battle toll of any issue, including the battle with [[Unicron]]. Among the confirmed casualties are Jetfire, the [[Aerialbot]]s, [[Hound (G1)|Hound]], Bluestreak, [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]], [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], [[Gears]], Goldbug, Jazz, the [[Seacon]]s, Blaster, the [[Throttlebot]]s, Thundercracker, Skywarp, the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s, the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacon]]s, [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]], [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]], [[Octane]], [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]], [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], the [[Technobot]]s, the [[Terrorcon (G1)|Terrorcon]]s, Omega Supreme, Ratbat and, of course, Starscream.
* Many people also assume that the rest of the earlier armies, those not possessing organic enhancements like [[Headmaster]]s and Pretenders, were also wiped out behind the scenes. Though unconfirmed, there's something to be said for this theory. Many Transformers like the [[Protectobot]]s, [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]]s, and [[Combaticon]]s are never seen again (within the course of the G1 series, though Protectobot First Aid is mentioned as being deactivated during the UK story "[[The Greatest Gift of All!]]"). Later issues show Prime mourning the loss of warriors not seen killed in the Underbase Saga, like [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]] and [[Powerglide]], while rough estimates made in later issues of the number of Autobots or Decepticons active on Earth would not allow for the survival of so many behind-the-scenes soldiers. Still, it remains a point for debate.
* Prime refers to the casualties as "destroyed", but later issues make it clear that at least some of them could be repaired. The Dinobots, Jazz, Goldbug, Blaster, and Silverbolt are all revived later in the series. Ratchet is also seen working to restore Omega Supreme.
* With Ratbat's demise, Scorponok is now in charge of all the Decepticons of Earth. Since most of them were wiped out in this issue, that's probably not much of a promotion.
* Soundwave is explicitly blasted by Starscream, but survives unscathed. This is never explained, other than Soundwave is BADASS!
* This is clearly [[Slingshot]]'s worst day ever. He gets left behind by his fellow Aerialbots when they go pick up Buster, is ionically-disrupted by Astrotrain, transforms into jet mode only to get strafed by a Decepticon flying patrol, and finally is atomized battling Starscream. Some people just can't catch a break.

===Covers===
{{picsneeded|UK covers}}
* '''U.S. cover:''' Starscream supreme by [[Frank Springer]]
* '''UK issue 208 cover:''' Starscream bathing in the Underbase by [[Andrew Wildman]]
* '''UK issue 209 cover:''' Starscream on the attack by [[Geoff Senior]]
* '''UK issue 210 cover:''' Scorponok, having just blasted Prime by Andrew Wildman

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[[Image:MarvelUK-208.jpg|thumb|200px|center|208 cover]]
[[Image:MarvelUK-209.jpg|thumb|200px|center|209 cover]]
[[Image:MarvelUK-210.jpg|thumb|200px|center|210 cover]]
}}

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JosÃ© Delbo

2008-06-05T17:17:03Z

142.229.91.45: /* Trivia */

[[Image:Josedelbo.jpg|right|thumb|What a Delbo.]]

'''José Delbo''' is an Argentinian-born artist who worked in the American comics field for over 30 years. He joined the original [[Marvel]] ''Transformers'' comic series from 1988 as its penciller and continued through 1990.

The first issue he worked on was [[Spacehikers!|Marvel US issue #36]]. His work can be found in issues 36-42, 45-54, 56-60, 63, 64 and 67.

After working on ''Transformers'', he reunited with ''Transformers'' scribe [[Simon Furman]] for the four-issue limited series ''Brute Force'', also published by Marvel Comics.

{{note|José Delbo is frequently credited as 'Jose Delbo' due English speakers' difficulty with [[Wikipedia:Diacritic|diacriticals]].}}

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==Trivia==
[[Image:Delbostarscreamears.jpg|right|thumb|Van Gogh-Bot.]]

* [[Buenos Aires]], Argentina, was one of three [[Earth]] cities that the [[Underbase]]-enhanced super-[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] chose to destroy at the climax of the [[Underbase Saga]]. This seemingly random choice (the two other cities were New York and Tokyo), Buenos Aires was actually a nod to José Delbo’s birthplace.

* Delbo was often ''very'' literal with his translations of the Transformers characters, occasionally copying their appearance and pose directly from their [[Transformers Universe (Marvel comic)|''Transformers Universe'']] profile art. Sometimes this backfired on him. In the original profile art, [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream’s]] right “ear” is blocked from view by his shoulder intake. Delbo consistently interpreted this as Starscream having only one “ear.”

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==External links==
*[http://www.reuben.org/ncs/members/biogs/delbo.asp José Delbo’s member page at the National Cartoonists Society website.]

*[http://www.bocakidz.com/NewFiles/cartooncamp.html Welcome to the Delbo Cartoon Camp]

*[http://www.lambiek.net/artists/d/delbo_j.htm Delbo’s page at the Lambiek Comic Encyclopedia]

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The Flames of Boltax!

2008-06-05T17:15:23Z

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[[Image:MarvelUS-48.jpg|thumb|200px|right|This cover wins the award for "Most Blatant Case of False Promotion" in the history of the series.]]
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'''Read on, but only if you're willing to tempt madness...even death.'''

==Synopsis==
Buster Witwicky finds himself being chased by strange creatures through an alien landscape. He suddenly takes a laser blast to the chest... only to find no damage has been done at all. A moment later, Ratbat and the [[Decepticon]]s re-materialize around him. It seems they had developed a new full-sensory holographic projection system called [[Realvision]] and needed a guinea pig to test it. Starscream announces that they are now prepared to review the [[Autobot]] tapes, which captures Buster's attention. Of course, Ratbat sends him back to his cell instead of letting him observe.

[[Image:Optimusprimeg1preearthmarvel2.jpg|left|thumb|200px|Eastbound and down, loaded up and truckin'...]]

Ratbat and Starscream activate the Realvision and find themselves holographically present on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] more than four million years ago, near the dawn of the [[Cybertronian Civil Wars]]. They witness a convoy of Autobots, consisting of the [[Triggerbot]]s and junior command officer Optimus Prime. Optimus Prime, in an unusual act of proactivism, has come up with the idea of enlisting the aid of High Circuitmaster [[Boltax]] and his vast font of knowledge, in the hopes that it can be used to end the war before it grows out of control. As the Autobots negotiate their way through several traps on the road to Boltax, they remain unaware that Megatron and the [[Triggercon]]s are dogging their every move.

Back in the real world, Buster uses the time-honored "air shaft trick" to break out of his cell in order to get a look at what's on the tapes.

In Realvision, Optimus and his soldiers approach Boltax's [[Temple of Knowledge]]. The Circuitmaster's disciples allow Optimus alone to pass through and see Boltax. The Circuitmaster does not offer Prime any direct aid, but instead instructs him to seek what he's looking for inside the [[Underbase]]. (As each [[Transformer]] mind carries a DATAbase, the Underbase is said to be a collection of knowledge that UNDERlies all dataBASEs.)

Buster enters the Realvision scenario just as Optimus begins to bathe in the light of the Underbase and Megatron blasts his way in through Boltax and the disciples. Confronted by Megatron, Optimus Prime informs his enemy that the knowledge and power of the Underbase is too much for any one being to possess. Seeing through Optimus Prime's ruse, Megatron blows Optimus Prime away. Badly injured, Optimus manages to manipulate the temple's controls and launch the Underbase on a never-ending course through space instead of letting Megatron claim it.

With the Realvision over, Ratbat and Starscream review what they've learned and recognize the power of the Underbase is not a myth, as it is generally thought in the present. What's more, Soundwave informs them that the course calculations within the cassettes tell that the Underbase will be passing through the [[Earth]]'s solar system within a week's time. Ratbat and Starscream both begin to scheme on how to capture the power of the Underbase for themselves (though Starscream does show some rare discipline by using his inner monologue instead of broadcasting his treachery for everyone to hear).

As Buster prepares to sneak off and try to warn the Autobots, he runs head-first into a wall and is discovered by the Decepticons...
{{-}}

==Credits==
'''Script:''' [[Bob Budiansky]] <br>
'''Art:''' [[Jose Delbo]]<br>
'''Inks:''' [[Danny Bulanadi]]<br>
'''Colors:''' [[Nelson Yomtov]]<br>
'''Lettering:''' [[Bill Oakley]]<br>
'''Editor:''' [[Don Daley]]<br>
'''Editor-in-Chief:''' [[Tom DeFalco]]<br>
*''Originally published:'' January, 1989

===Major characters===
(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
{|border=5 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 align=center style="border:#800000"
! style="background:#FFEEEE" | [[Autobot]]s
! style="background:#EEEEFE" | [[Decepticon]]s
! style="background:antiquewhite" | [[Human]]s
|-
| style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top" |
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (5)
* [[Backstreet]] (6)
* [[Dogfight]] (7)
* [[Override (G1)|Override]] (8)
'''Nonaligned'''
* [[Boltax]] (13)

| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" |
* [[Ratbat]] (2)
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (3)
* [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (4)
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (9)
* [[Crankcase]] (10)
* [[Windsweeper]] (11)
* [[Ruckus]] (12)

| style="background:antiquewhite" valign="top" |
* [[Buster Witwicky]] (1)
|}

==Errors==
* Not really an error, but Starscream and Buster both come across as really, REALLY thick considering how hard it is for them to grasp the Realvision concept. We bet they both shout "Don't go upstairs!!" during horror flicks, too.
* Assuming the "molten mercury mines" are literally molten mercury, it's worth noting that mercury is "molten" at room temperature and boils well below the melting point of steel. Liquid mercury might cause a short-circuit if it gets at live wires, but it's not much of a hazard to Transformers.
* Although this is common in Transformers Generation 1, Optimus Prime is given a Cybertronian truck mode, yet his robot form remains completely the same. In addition, Backstreet, Dogfight and Overdrive all had Earthen alt-modes while on Cybertron.

==Items of note==
* ''Part 2 of the [[Underbase Saga]]''
* Following functions given on their toys' bio cards, for the Realvision experience, [[Raindance]] provides the video and [[Grand Slam]] the audio.
* ''[[Transformers Universe (Marvel comic)|Transformers Universe]]'' profiles for [[Brainstorm]], [[Chromedome]], [[Crosshairs]] and [[Searchlight]] are found after the main story.
* In the UK printing, the US cover is used as an interior page that is placed immediately after Megatron shoots Optimus Prime. This page doesn't mesh well with the other pages, since it exaggerates Optimus's injury, and since the art style is completely different from that of the other pages. Filler, anyone?

===UK printing===
* '''Backup strips #196:''' ''[[Action Force]]'' and ''[[Combat Colin]]''
* '''Backup strips #197:''' ''[[Action Force]]'' and ''[[Combat Colin]]''

===Covers (3)===
* '''U.S. issue 46 cover:''' Megatron and a defeated Prime by [[Jose Delbo]]
* '''UK issue 194 cover:''' Dogfight and Optimus Prime attacked by [[Art Wetherell]] and [[Stephen Baskerville]]
* '''UK issue 195 cover:''' Optimus Prime being blasted by Stephen Baskerville

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[[Image:MarvelUK-196.jpg|thumb|200px|center|Aunt Ethel's knitting went unrecognized as a potent Decepticon weapon.]]
[[Image:MarvelUK-197.jpg|thumb|200px|center|And for an encore, this was a FOUR-STAR story! Ha! Ha! Ha!]]
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