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|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #78–88
|prev=In the National Interest
|title="Target: 2006"
|next=Aerialbots over America!
|image=MarvelUK-088.jpg
|caption=They have better things to do tonight than die!
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|cover date=[[September 13|13th September]] – [[November 22|22nd November]] 1986
|script=[[Simon Furman]]
|art=[[Jeff Anderson]] (78-79, 81, 87), [[Ron Smith]] (82), [[Geoff Senior]] (83-84, 86)
|pencils=[[Will Simpson]] (80, 85, 88)
|inks=[[Tim Perkins]] (80, 85, 88)
|colours=[[Tony Jozwiak]] (78-81, 85, 87), [[John Burns]] (82), [[Gina Hart]] (84,86,88)
|letters=[[Richard Starkings]] (78,82-85,88), [[Annie Halfacree]] (79-81,86-87)
|editor=[[Ian Rimmer]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}
'''Galvatron, Cyclonus and Scourge travel back in time with a plan to destroy Unicron.'''

==Synopsis==
===''Prologue''===
[[Image:Primewoods.jpg|thumb|left|150px|PRIME '''''SMASH!''''']]Optimus Prime is hunting the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]s and is growing frustrated. So frustrated, in fact, that he is indiscriminately knocking over trees and wrecking woodland habitats. Prowl manages to get through to Prime about the damage he is causing, and also questions whether the Dinobots are worth the trouble they cause. Optimus wonders if Prowl might be right, but doesn't want the [[Autobot]] forces on [[Earth]] to be any more depleted than they have to be.

Meanwhile, below the surface of [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], Emirate Xaaron is running late for a briefing with Impactor about the forthcoming [[Operation: Volcano]] and whether Ultra Magnus will be a part of it.

[[Image:Traitor Autobot.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Sic semper proditor]]On the surface city of [[Polyhex]], phase one of Operation Volcano is going into effect as Shrapnel tortures a treacherous Autobot into revealing Emirate Xaaron's whereabouts, before killing said traitor. Unknown to the [[Insecticon (G1)|Insecticon]] the information is false, having been ''deliberately'' leaked by Roadbuster.

Back on Earth, Optimus Prime is briefing the Autobots on the reasons they fight and the importance of protecting the [[human]] race from the [[Decepticon]] menace when he, Ratchet and Prowl are wracked by pain and suddenly disappear. The remaining Earthbound Autobots are distraught.

[[Image:Matrixflame.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Fire (doo, doo do), I want you to burn]]On Cybertron, Emirate Xaaron is in the chamber of the [[Matrix Flame]], which, with its connection to Optimus Prime severed, gutters and dies. Xaaron does not take this well.

[[Image:Target 2006 Prologue Galvatron, Scourge & Cyclonus.jpg|thumb|right|150px|It took 1.21 jiggawatts to get this image]]At a cereal farm in [[Oregon]], the weather takes a turn for the worse as three shadowy figures arrive, trying to figure out where, and more importantly, [[Time travel|when]] they are. Soon, the locals are investigating the noise made by the figures arrival. After one of the figures discovers that it's [[1986]], he is revealed as Galvatron!

===''Apocalypse Then...Now!''===
[[Image:Target 2006 Part 1 Scourge & Cyclonus.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Catch that pigeon NOW]]Scourge & Cyclonus (who has Galvatron on board) are flying over Wyoming and testing out the destructive capabilities of their [[New body|new forms]] by destroying first a locomotive and then a gas station. The Decepticons discuss how easy it would be topn conquer the planet with their upgraded weaponry until Galvatron reminds them that their purpose in the past is to prepare for the future. Galvatron orders them to seek out Megatron.

[[image:Target 2006 Part 1 Smokescreen's smart.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Smokescreen has an [[Omega Supreme (G1)|excellent idea]]]]Down at ground level, Jazz is leading a team of Autobots in a reconnaissance mission, hoping to discover what happened to Optimus, Prowl & Ratchet by spying on Megatron, who is accompanied by the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s. As the Autobots continue to watch, Galvatron, Scourge & Cyclonus arrive, transforming to robot mode and introducing themselves to Megatron as fellow Decepticons. Ever suspicious, Megatron has Soundwave scan the new arrivals and confirm that they are, indeed, Decepticons but something seems to be blocking any deeper scan.

[[Image:Target 2006 Megatron fusions Galvatron.jpg|thumb|left|150px|I don't think so]]A wary Megatron asks if Galvatron works for [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]], and is surprised when Galvatron claims to be the [[Decepticon leader]] of [[2006]]. Galvatron asks Megatron to put aside his considerable doubts, and surrender command of the Constructicons (temporarily) to him. Galvatron asks Megatron to trust in him, and megatron replies in traditional style by blasting Galvatron in the face with his [[fusion cannon]]. The future Decepticon shrugs off the shot and his lieutenants aim their weaponry at Megatron. Galvatron orders Scourge and Cyclonus ''not'' to fire as Megatron can not be allowed to die.

Instead, Scourge & Cyclonus bull-rush Megatron & Soundwave respectively rendering them unconscious before Galvatron uses his [[particle cannon]] to bury the prone Decepticons under a rock pile. At that point, Galvatron's leadership is confirmed when Laserbeak perches on his shoulder. Galvatron orders the Constructicons to accompany him.

[[Image:Target 2006 Ultra Magnus splash.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Deal with ''this''.]]Witnessing all this, the Autobots split up, with Jazz & Hound following Galvatron's party, Ironhide observing Megatron's group and Smokescreen reporting back to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]].

On Cybertron, Impactor is furious that Ultra Magnus is no longer part of Operation: Volcano, and pleads his case to Emirate Xaaron. Xaaron states that the extinguished Matrix flame has priority over Volcano, and informs Impactor to take it up with Ultra Magnus himself. Magnus declares that he must travel to Earth.
===''Construction Time Again!''===
[[Image:Target 2006 Galvagun.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Anything [[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|you]] can do, I can do better]]On Earth, specifically in Northern Oregon, Jazz and Hound are spying on the Constructicons. Galvatron is leading the Constructicons as they build a massive and presumably powerful device of some sort, utilizing enough solar panels to "level a small planet." This leads the Autobots to speculate that it might be some sort of power source for future Cybertron, but if so, why build it in the past?

One thing the Autobots ''are'' sure of is that if they don't find out more about the structure, it'll be the death of all of them. As Hound and Jazz turn and head back to the Ark, Cyclonus attacks, seriously wounding Jazz, and gloating over an obviously upset Hound.

Elsewhere, Ultra Magnus arrives on Earth, somewhat disorientated after traveling via [[Spanner (G1)|Spanner]]'s unstable prototype [[space bridge]]. As Magnus fights off the after-effects of travel, he recalls Impactor's fury at the disruption of Volcano and notes that he only has 5 [[units of time|solar cycles]] to get to the bottom of the matrix flame mystery and set things right on Earth.

[[Image:Target 2006 Hound vs wood.jpg|thumb|right|150px|For when lumberjacks are just too slow]]For Hound, it seems that time has already ran out as Cyclonus tosses him around like a rag doll. Cyclonus gloats then when [[Life Spark]] was as injured as Hound currently is, Unicron sculpted him into the powerful form of Cyclonus but for the Autobot, no such opportunity will arise. As Cyclonus brings his oxidating laser to bear for the coup de grace, it is shot out of his hand by the imposing Ultra Magnus.

[[Image:Target 2006 Creepy Galvatron Prone Jazz.jpg|thumb|left|80px|Ooh 'eck!]] Magnus is surprised that Cyclonus appears to recognize him, leading the Decepticon to realize that this must be the Ultra Magnus of 1986, and that the Autobot's presence on Earth needs to be reported to Galvatron. Magnus believes that it will take some time for that report to reach Galvatron, but Cyclonus disagrees, tossing Hound into Magnus to punctuate the point before flying off.

Understanding that Hound is too gravely injured to report to the Ark under his own power, Ultra Magnus transforms to his car carrier mode and transports the stricken Autobot back to base.
Upon hearing Cyclonus' report that Ultra Magnus is unexpectedly present on Earth, Galvatron realizes that his Decepticons are going to have to improvise. The future Decepticon decides that the best course of action would be to goad the Autobots into a hasty, ill-planned attack so that defeat will demoralize them. Furthermore, Jazz will be used as bait.

Back at the Ark, Grapple is repairing Hound, who is briefing the Autobots on the threat of Galvatron. Jetfire wants to investigate immediately but is stopped by Ultra Magnus, who insists that Jetfire and the other Autobots need to assist in the quest to find out what's happened to Optimus Prime before concerning themselves about Galvatron. Jetfire is skeptical, and points out that much of Magnus' story doesn't quite add up.

The bickering Autobots are interrupted by Smokescreen who displays a communication from Galvatron on the views creen. The future Decepticon gloats mockingly at the Autobots as he displays his brutally tortured prisoner, Jazz.
===''Defeat!''===
[[Image: Target 2006 Ironhide digs.jpg|100px|right|thumb|Ironhide gets his rocks off]]Ironhide is digging through rubble, pondering the nature of defeat. He notes that some defeats can be overcome easily, but some cannot. Ironhide thinks back to the Autobots recent battle with Galvatron

[[Image:Target 2006 Doubting Magnus.jpg|thumb|left|150px|He really can't deal with it right now]]''On the Ark, a distracted Ironhide's reverie is interrupted by Jetfire who, together with Smokescreen, are preparing to go kick Galvatron's butt back to 2006 in order to rescue Jazz. Hound disagrees, saying that without extra 'bot-power and as Galvatron is clearly out of their league. ''

''A less-than-trusting Jetfire realizes that they are referring to Ultra Magnus and tells Hound and Ironhide to ask the newly-arrived Autobot to accompany them. Ultra Magnus backs up that lack of trust by refusing, stating that his priority'' has ''to be finding Optimus Prime and the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]]. Magnus begs for forgiveness from the remaining Autobots, who for their part would rather be Earth-bound if Magnus' lack of compassion is standard Cybertronian issue.''

''The remaining Autobots go to attack anyway, and are almost immediately ambushed by Scourge & Cyclonus. Mirage is the first casualty to the airborne Decepticons, and the Autobots scatter to avoid being blasted by Scourge & Cyclonus' weaponry. Jetfire takes to the skies, colliding with Cyclonus and forcing the Decepticon to the ground, trailing smoke.''

''The other Autobots are blasting Scourge, but the future Decepticon's skiff form proves to be too maneuverable and they are unable to hit him. Scourge indulges the Autobots by landing and transforming into robot mode, punching out Brawn and Wheeljack as he comes into land. The Autobots respoond by surrounding Scourge and clobbering him into unconsciousness.''

[[Image:2006-1.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Galvatron indulges in his passion for S&M.]]''Jetfire pulls Ironhide, Smokescreen and Tracks away from the melee and go after Galvatron. The future Decepticon leader seems completely unbothered by their arrival, and is happy that some Autobots got past his lieutenants. Galvatron reveals that the defeats of Scourge & Cyclonus were a mere ruse and that the future Decepticons are unharmed, as are the Constructicons. None of the Decepticons lift a finger to defend Galvatron, who is unpeturbed by the Autobot firepower arrayed against him. The Autobots blast Galvatron, but, unharmed, he merely laughs at their efforts before savagely beating the Autobots down himself.''

''Galvatron leaves the helpless Autobots alive, deeming them not even worth killing.''

Ironhide finishes digging through the rubble, revealing Soundwave & Megatron. Back at the Ark, somebody punches their way out of a stasis pod whilst Grapple is distracted.

===''Wreck and Rule!''===
[[Image:Impactorfearless.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Dance into the fire]]On Cybertron, Impactor's Autobot group, now dubbed "The [[Wrecker]]s" attack Decepticons. Shrapnel is taken out by Impactor's harpoon gun and subsequently used as a weapon to take care of Octane. Rack'n'Ruin deal with Thrust while the [[Jumpstarter]]s , together with Roadbuster finish off Bombshell, Blitzwing, Dirge & Ramjet.

As Impactor notes, the attack is a success, except without Ultra Magnus' presence to guard their flank, the Wreckers would be quickly overwhelmed by Decepticon reinforcements were this the actual Operation: Volcano instead of a practice run with [[Facsimile Construct]]s standing in for the Decepticons.

[[Image:Jukebot.jpg|thumb|right|150px|FREEBIRD!]]Impactor once again goes over the painstaking preparations for their mission, and how Emirate Xaaron's sending of Ultra Magnus to Earth has put the mission in jeopardy. Without Magnus' presence, Operation: Volcano is as good as dead, a fact which Twin Twist affirms, stating that it's "not their fight. anymore." Impactor goes to report the abortion of the operation to Xaaron and tells the wrest of the Wreckers to relax.

Twin Twist, Whirl and Roadbuster follow their instructions, stopping off at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]], a black market fuel source that doesn't concern itself with petty details like the customer's faction. The Wrecker's aren't in good spirits, as while they realize that calling off Volcano was the logical course of action, they still feel bad about backing out. The depressing mood is broken when an angry Decepticon, Fang, bursts into the Oil House and brutally attacks the entertainment as Fang didn't like the music being played. Twin Twist's mech fluid is boiling and he wants to do something about Fang, but Roadbuster cautions that this "isn't their fight."

[[Image:Target 2006 Whirl Roadbuster Do It.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Let's fall in love.]]In the meantime, Impactor is explaining the decision to call off Volcano to Xaaron. Xaaron agrees that if Magnus is unable to return on time, then withdrawing would be the right thing to do, and might lead to an Autobot victory later on. The Emiraate muses about what might happen if Volcano is aborted and Ultra Magnus does return to Cybertron on time. Impactor grudgingly takes the hint.

Back at Maccadam's, Fang beats the fluid out of the Piano Transformer guy and asks if anybody else wants to disagree with him. Twin Twist takes Fang up on his offer, quickly rendering Fang an ex-Decepticon. Defending an innocent Transformer from unprovoked Decepticon attacks acts as an epiphany for the Wreckers, who agree that they must continue to fight, no matter what.

Once the Wreckers re-assemble at their base, Impactor announces a change in their plans. Operation: Volcano is a 'go' once more thenImpactor asks for volunteers to participate. The Wreckers unanimously vote to re-join the Operation, and begin another combat rehearsal.

===''The Devil You Know...''===
[[Image:Target 2006 Starscream breaks free.jpg|thumb|150px|lright|The Birdbot of Arkatraz]]Starscream has awoken aboard the Ark, and has also freed Frenzy and Thundercracker. Starscream cannot accept the site he is seeing, that of Megatron commanding the Autobots.

Megatron tells the Autobots that they need to follow his instructions as closely as possible. Jetfire is in disagreement, claiming that Megatron was rescued by Ironhide merely to advise, not to command. Megatron treats this statement with contempt, pointing out how ''spectacularly'' unsuccessful Jetfire's last attempt at commanding an assault on Galvatron was. Ironhide interjects that Megatron wasn't exactly a resounding success against Galvatron either, and would still be lying under a rock pile if not for the Autobot.

Ironhide concedes that a mutual alliance with Megatron's forces is the Autobot's best bet against Galvatron, and calls for a vote on whether they should follow Megaton's instructions, at least in the short term. The vote carries.

Starscream can't help but smirk as he learns of these events, particularly at the prospect of allying with a being powerful enough to force the Autobot's and Decepticons together. Overcome with the idea of power, Starscream leaves to seek out Galvatron.

[[Image:Target 2006 Magnus Big head.jpg|thumb|left|150px|It's like an orange on a toothpick]]At the Ark, Ultra Magnus cannot believe the Autobots are willingly going to follow the orders of a monster such as Megatron and berates Hound rather fiercely about committing to rescuing Jazz over seeking out Optimus Prime. Hound comments that they have plenty of time to carry out both objectives. Magnus strenuously disagrees, showing him the countdown to Operation: Volcano and explaining how Magnus' time on Earth is strictly limited by by his mission on Cybertron. Hound wonders if that mission can be postponed, and Ultra Magnus flatly states that it can't, as the bait has already been set. Hound understands, but knows he still has to accompany the others to rescue Jazz. Magnus agrees but cautions to watch out for Megatron, who is just as insidiously evil as Galvatron.

Over at the [[Portland]] Iron & Steel Foundry's central storehouse, Scourge is struggling with ennui, reduced to carrying the raw materials for Galvatron's weapon and with the [[human]]s not being a match for his considerable fighting prowess, Galvatron's lieutenant is itching to fight. He detects something and brings his weapon to bear, blasting Trailbreaker who is trying to sneak in alongside Brawn and Tracks.

[[Image:Scourge marvel uk 83.jpg|thumb|150px|right|Even Scourge cannot stop the metal]] The sneak attack surprises Scourge, who thought that once the Autobots were beaten, they wouldn't recover. The future Decepticon is nonplussed though, as a mere three Autobots are no match for his firepower. Unfortunately for Scourge, five more Autobots arrive from another part of the building and pen him in amongst the maze-like storage areas.

Things get worse for Scourge as his weapon is blasted out of his hand. A second blast hits Scourge, enraging him to the point that he smashes into a pile of steel, burying Smokescreen and Ironhide. Realizing that discretion is the better part of valor, Scourge tries to contact Galvatron and escape, but his signal is jammed.

Scourge's mood is momentarily improved when he catches Hoist unawares and impales the Autobot with a thrown steel plate. With the need to transform into his jet mode becoming more and more pressing, Scourge smashes through an exterior wall. Before he can transform, though, Megatron blasts scourge with the ol' fusion cannon, temporarily incapacitating the future Decepticon.

Elsewhere, Jazz is struggling with the pain of his torture, but fights through it enough to claim that Galvatron is just as bad as Megatron. Galvatron is amused by Jazz's claim, but makes one small correction. Galvatron is not "as bad as Megatron," Galvatron IS Megatron!

===''Trios!''===
[[Image:Triplechangerstarget2006.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Oh, ''bugger''.]]On Cybertron, Impactor is trapped in an [[inhibitor claw]] and is getting his aft handed to him by the [[Triple Changer]] team of Springer, Broadside and Sandstorm. Unable to transform, Impacotr has to rely on his close combat skills to defeat the trio, but te is found wanting. Down, but not out, Impactor knows that the stakes are higher than just his life, and if Operation:Volcano has any chance of succeeding, it will be because he fights back. Impacor charges Springer, knocking him to the ground. Reacting instantaneously Sandstorm draws a bead on Impactor with his sandblaster gun. Springer chides Sandstorm, stating that they don't need to use their guns. Instead, Springer uses his rocket pack to leap over Impactor and backhand the Wrecker to the ground.

Impactor refuses to beg for his life. Springer doesn't seem to care, dismissing Sandstorm and Broadside who transform to their aerial forms and fly off. Springer also transforms to his helicopter mode and tells his fellow triple changes that they'll meet at [[Debris]] before flying away. This shocks Springer as only the Wreckers are supposed to know about their base ast Debris. The departing Springer tosses a communicube to Impactor, much to the Wrecker's confusion. The communication turns out to be from Emirate Xaaron who reveals that the Triple Changers were Autobots who Xaaron has drafted in to replace Ultra Magnus on Operation: Volcano. He admits they're not up to Magnus standard but points out that the beating they just handed out to Impactor proves their worth. A frustrated but happy Impactor crushes the communicube.

Back on Earth, Galvatron is dispelling Jazz's disbelief about Galvatron being a future version of Megatron. Jazz goads Galvatron into explaining further. [[The Transformers: The Movie|Twenty years from now]] Megatron and Optimus Prime will fight at the very spot Galvatron is occupying now. Megatron will ultimately fall. Though wounded, the Slag-Maker would have continued to function if the ever-treacherous Starscream hadn't booted him out into space.

[[Image:Target 2006 Unicron.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A sinister plot device looms]]In space, Megatron's broken body is discovered by Unicron, a planet-sized living being. Unicron offers Megatron a simple choice: Serve him or die. Being pragmatic, Megatron opts for the first option. Unicron repairs and upgrades Megatron into his new form: that of Galvatron. Still being a Decepticon leader at heart, Galvatron tries to rebel from Unicron's enslavement. Galvatron is instantly (and painfully) punished. Understanding that he needs to be free of Unicron's influence, Galvatron time traveled to 1986 where the Chaos Bringer can not follow and sets about building a weapon powerful enough to destroy Unicron which Galvatron plans to fire the moment he returns to 2006.

Cyclonus returns from the steel foundry and reports that there was no sign of Scourge, so he assumes that Scourge is either dead or captive. Cyclonus did come across Starscream, who claimed to have information to share with the winning side in return for their alliance. Having no patience for the [[Seeker (body-type)|Seeker]]'s schemes, Cyclonus instead beat the information out of him. Megatron is currently leading the Autobots. Jazz is amused by the irony of Megatron fighting Megatron and begins to laugh before an upset Galvatron knocks the Autobot unconscious.

[[Image:Target2006-BlurrHotRodKup.jpg|thumb|200px|left|It's just a step to the left...]]In the Wyoming desert, Shockwave, Frenzy and Thundercracker are confused about why Megatron, Soundwave and the Constructicons are absent. Fenzy and Thundercracker don't recall anything after their earlier beating from Omega Supreme, which Shockwave despairs at. Meanwhile, in the far-flung future of 2006, Hot Rod, Kup and Blurr prepare to ravel back to 1986. As the Autobot trio use the mass diplacement tiem travel machine to arrive in 1986, Frenzy, Shockwave and Thundercracky are spirited away in a manner similar to what happened to Optimus Prime, Prowl and Ratchet.

As the future Autobots arrive in the 80s, a malevolent subconscious laughter is heard. The laughter echoes across the coal mine, the surface of Cybertron and even reaches Galvatron, who is suddenly afraid...

===''Prisoners of War!''===
[[Image:Target 2006 Nemesis.jpg|thumb|right|150px|''Nemesis'' no mo']]In, the inky void of space, the ''[[Nemesis (G1)|Nemesis]]'' floats above the Earth, protected from detection from highly sophisticated shielding systems. A lance of energy shoots from the Earth and utterly obliterates the Decepticon starship.

Watching the orbital destruction on a monitor, Galvatron is very pleased with himself. The test firing of his new super weapon was a complete success. Now all the future Decepticon leader has to do is wait for the weapon to recharge, return to the 2006 from whence he came and use the weapon against Unicron and Galvatron will be his own master.

The self-congratulating is interrupted by Cyclonus, reporting that it is time for the prisoner-exchange meeting.with the Autobots. A meeting which the new recruit, Starscream is to play a pivotal role. Starscreram agrees, but wants to know the reasoning behind destroying a perfectly good starship like the ''Nemesis''. What if the Decepticons wish to leave Earth some day? Galvatron scoffs that there are far better methods of transportation now available.

Noting that Starscream seems rather ill-at-ease in their presence, Galvatron reassures the Seeker not to be too concerned about violence-first approach to problems now that Galvatron is in full control of the situation. Starscream transforms and flies off to perform his duties. This gives Cyclonus an opportunity to ask Galvatron why they need Starscream at all. The future Decepticon leader explains that Cyclonus is missing the delicious irony in Starscream using Galvatron to ensure his future when Galvatron is the reason Starscream has ''no'' future. The Decepticons allow themselves some healthy maniacal laughter.

At the Ark, Ultra Magnus is contemplating his failure. With a mere twenty-two hours before the launch of Operation: Volcano, he is no closer to locating Optimus Prime than he was when he was first sent to Earth. Magnus' reverie is interrupted by the arrival of Kup, Blurr and a genuflecting Hot Rod, who introduce themselves, and then go to leave, explaining that they have to talk to Optimus Prime about Galvatron. Ultra Magnus stops them right there and insists that they compare notes.

[[Image:Target 2006 fatally slow.jpg|thumb|left|150px|This is bad comedy]]In Northern Oregon, it is time for the prisoner exchange. Galvatron insists that the Autobots turn Scourge back over to him before he releases Jazz. Jetfire agrees but reminds Galvatron that the anti-grav manacles restraining Scourge are programmed to fry the Decepticon should Galvatron break his pledge and bring harm to Jazz.

Jetfire claims that it could easily have been Galvatron in the manacles, as they beat Scourge easily. The future Decepticon leader disagrees about the ease of his lieutenant's capture. The prisoners are exchanged, and teh Autobots now have a badly-wounded but still living Jazz back in their hands. Galvatron asks after Megatron.

At the site of Galvatron's weapon, Megatron is being choked by Cyclonus, who points out that Megatron was foolish to come snooping around unprotected. Megatron claims it is Cyclonus who is the foolish one and that he is not unprotected just as Soundwave sneaks up on Cyclonus, allowing Megatron to incapacitate the future Decepticon. Knowing that it won't take long for Galvatron to deal with the Autobots, and orders to Soundwave to round up the Constructicons. Before he can acknowledge the order, Soundwave is blasted into unconsciousness. Megatron is slow to react and is also rendered unconscious thanks to Starscream and his null ray.[[Image:MagnusVGalv2006.jpg|thumb|right|140px|Come and 'ave a go if you think you're 'ard enough.]]

At the Ark, Kup is explaining the principles of time travel using [[mass substitution]] to Ultra Magnus. After realizing that Optimus Prime's disappearance must be due to to Galvatron's time travel, Magnus berates himself for his idiocy in avoiding the future Decepticons when they were the key to his Prime hunt and charges off to rectify his mistake, ignoring the remainder of Kup's explanation.

Back at the prisoner exchange rendezvous, the Autobots are confused. If Galvatron knew about Megatron, why bother with the exchange at all. Galvatron explains that he has need of Scourge, and feels that the Autobots are in need of a lesson. Using a remote control, the future Decepticon activates Jazz and sends him to attack against his Autobot comrades. Unwilling to attack their cohort, the Autobot group are soon rendered unconscious and Jazz is deactivated once more.

Shortly thereafter, Galvatron visits the site of his weapon, where Starscream is poised to fatally shoot Megatron. Galvatron prevents Starscream from committing the act, and punishes the Seekr for disobeying a direct order to leave Megatron alive in true Decepticon style. Starscream gets punched out. Gloating at the ease in which all his foes are falling to him, Galvatron asks who can truly stand against him. Enter Ultra Magnus...

===''You Haveta Ask?!''===
[[Image:Target 2006 Galvatron catapult.jpg|thumb|left|Like a [[Furmanism|vast, predatory bird]]]]Galvatron is perched on top of Ultra Magnus' car carrier mode, and is trying to destroy the powerful Autobot. Ultra Magnus i s trying to shake off the enraged Decepticon and finally has to resort to the drastic measure of speeding over an incomplete highway overpass and slamming on the brakes ''hard.'' Galvatron's momentum sends the future Decepticon leader tumbling off the edge of the over pass and into the ground below, temporarily knocking the fight out of him. Ultra Magnus wonders how the fight got this complex.

[[Image:Target 2006 Part Eight Galvatron.jpg|thumb|right|Superman!]]''Earlier, Magnus had confronted Galvatron and offered the Decepticon a simple choice: immediately return to his own time by choice, or Ultra Magnus would force him to, in pieces of necessary. Galvatron reacted in his typical manner, by firing his particle beam cannon. However the shot missed and grazed the edge of Galvatron's super weapon, prompting Galvatron to have to fight Magnus using only his bare hands.''

''Ultra Magnus is able to fend off the initial furious assault from Galvatron, and is able to weather most of the subsequent attacks although the powerful Autobot is taking a lot of damage. Magnus tries to keep Galvatron enraged and not thinking clearly with [[Spider-Man|incessant quips]]. As Galvatron rants and raves about his Unicron-given indestructibility, Ultra Magnus picks up a message from Kup on his internal communications sensors. ''[[Image:Galvatrong1.jpg|thumb|left|The scariest knee in the solar system]]''Apparently Kup, Blurr and Hot Rod have a plan that will send Galvatron back to 2006, and all Magnus has to do is keep the near-indestructible warmonger busy for an hour or two. After a few more blows are exchanged, Ultra Magnus dazzles and disorientates Galvatron using his powerful headlights and drives off. Galvatron scrabbles for a handhold and climbs to the roof of Magnus' trailer.''

Back to the present, Ultra Magnus is happy that he's been able to occupy Galvatron's attention for the length of time that he has, and hopes it's been enough for Kup and company to enact their plan. Before Magnus can check on Kup et al, the overpass he is standing on is blasted away by Galvatron, sending the Autobot hurtling to the ground. Once landed, Ultra Magnus is met by Galvatron's laser cannon mode, which proceeds to blast the Autobot all over the place. In a last, desperate gambit, Ultra Magnus tosses a fuel tanker in the firing line of Galvatron's barrel, causing a massive fire to erupt. The two Transformers continue to fight until a victor steps out of the conflagration - Galvatron!


===''Back to the Future!''===
[[Image:Target 2006 repaint.jpg|thumb|right|They stole the idea from [[Hasbro]].]]Hot Rod, Kup and Blurr are laying the groundwork to their plan. First they [[repaint|paint]] Skywarp to look like Starscream, then they set up explosives all around Galvatron's super weapon. After that, the future Autobots hide the real Starscream and render both Scourge and Cyclonus as unconscious. The preparation complete, the Autobts go to their observation area.

Galvatron is dragging Ultra Magnus by the neck to his weapon site so that the Autobot can witness Galvatron's final triumph. When Galvatron discovers that his lieutenants have been recently damaged to ensure unconsciousness he at first suspects Megatron and Soundwave, but finds them just as deactivated as before. Galvatron then, understandably, assumes that this was some treachery on the part of Starscream, just as the Autobot trio had intended. The Autobots prepare to attack Galvatron, but are unable to get a clear shot as Ultra Magnus has stepped into the firing line. Magnus is determined to do what he can to get Optimus Prime back and still participate in Operation: Volcano, which is kicking off in under an hour.

[[Image:Galvatron V Magnus UK87.jpg|thumb|left|Don't stop til you get enough!]]Not too far away, the Autobots are recovery from their attack at the hands of a remote-controlled Jazz. Smokescreen is determined to take the fight to Galvatron one more time, despite the results from the last few such assaults, as unchecked Galvatron could arrive at any point in time and use his weaponry to stand as an unchallenged ruler.

Ultra Magnus continues to battle Galvatron, simply ''refusing'' to give up. Eventually, Magnus is thrown by Galvatron, giving Hot Rod's group a clear bead on Galvatron, which is instantly disrupted by the arrival of Smokescreen, Jetfire and their group, who are defending Magnus by forcing Galvatron to go through them first. Kup, being practical, realizes that going up against Galvatron is likely to mean death for these Autobots, so he goes ahead and detonates the explosives anyway, hoping that the Autobots will have the sense to get clear. The chain reaction of the explosives cause the power source of Galavtron's weapon to detonate, obliterating the weapon completely. As he is being buried by falling shrapnel, Galvatron howls with rage at being denied his victory this late in the game.

[[Image:Target 2006 fake Starscream dies.jpg|thumb|right|He done blowed up real good]]Minutes later, Galvatron bursts from the wreckage, demanding to know who has the nerve to dare attack him. Skywarp-as-Starscream claims the credit, thanks to some remote control manipulation from the future Autobots. Overcome with rage, Galvatron fires at "Starscream," killing him. Once the red mist clears, Galvatron realises that he will not kill Starscream until 2006, and so, he must be in a parallel dimenion to the one he time jumped from initially and thus his actions here will have no bearing on the future, or on his enslavement to Unicron. Taking the setback in his stride, Galvatron transports himself, Scourge and Cyclonus back to 2006 whilst the future Autobots consider what to do with Starscream.

===''Aftermath!''===
Unicron is surveying the remain of Galvatron's weapon, and is happy to see that his puppet, Galvatron couldn't escape the Chaos Bringer's control so easily, though the ingenuity Galvatron's trip to the past did surprise Unicron. Unicron's influence is such that he was able to subtly guide Hot Rod, Blurr and Kup in their succesful plan to thwart Galvatron. Unicron also plants the suggestion to one day build [[Autobot City]] on the site of Galvatron's weapon complex. The future Autobots return to the future.

[[Image:Target 2006 Magnus too late for Volcano.jpg|thumb|200px|left|I trust I am not too early]]After Starscream is stuffed back into cold storage, Jetfire and Smokescreen are thanking a magnanimous Ultra Magnus on his role in saving both Earth and Cybertron. At the mention of Cyberton, Magnus has a small conniption as he now knows that Operation: Volcano must have already begun - without him!

On Cybertron, Emirate Xaaron is giving a speech to twenty-two Autobot resistance chiefs, who, in reality, are expendable facsimile constructs and part of the complicated trap that is Operation: Volcano. After an Insecticon-sized signal is detected by Impactor and the Wreckers, they know phase one of Volcano has been a success. The Decepticons have swallowed the bait. Roadbuster, though, isn't happy. He's worried about the chance of failure, especially as while powerful, the Triple Changers are not a mtahc for Ultra Magnus. Impactor observes that if Magnus is returning to Cybertron to participate in Volcano, his time is extremely limited.

Back on Earth, Laserbeak cuts free Soundwave and Megatron, the latter of whom is thirsting for revenge. Ultra Magnus returns to Cybertron rather than meeting with Optimus Prime, and hopes that one day, Magnus and Prime can fight together side by side, a notion Jetfire agrees with.

[[Image:Dirge macabre marvel uk 88.jpg|thumb|right|Anti-climax personified.]]Back on Cybertron, a group of Decepticon murderers gather. They include the Insecticons, Thrust, Blitzwing, Octane and a tagging-along thug by the name of Macabre. Unlike his fellow Decepticons, Macabre doesn't seek to interrogate Emirate Xaaron, merely to assassinate him. Impactor gives the signal: "Wreck and Rule!" However, the signal is superfluous as Astrotrain interrupts Dirge with a communicube containing a message from Megatron - The Decepticons must cease all operations in [[Polyhex]] and have the Space Bridge working well enough to transport the Insecticons to Earth within two cycles, with no questioning of orders.

Impactor steps to the dais and informs Xaaron that the Decepticons have turned back. Uncertain as to the reason, the Wrecker speculates that the Decepticons must have discovered that it was a trap, and so all the preparation work for Operation: Volcano was wasted. Macabre, however, didn't turn back with the other Decepticons, and is determined to go down in history as the Decepticon that killed Xaaron, so he fires his massive studded gun at the Autobot dignitary. Unfortunately for Macabre, Impactor spots the weapon and is able to take the impact himself, dying.

[[Image:Target 2006 Prime triumphant.jpg|thumb|left|...most of the time]]Macabre steps out of the hadows, bewailing his lost opportunity to finish off Xaaron and is blown to smithereens by the Wreckers' combined firepower. Xaaron is upset about Impactor's impending death, but Impactor always knew that death was a possibility and nominates Springer for his replacement as Wreckers commander.

On Earth, Optimus Prime is speechifying at the Ark. He talks about the severe injuries that Jazz, Trailbreaker and Grapple have suffered, and the perhaps even more debilitating mental injuries the other Autobots have acquired having faced total defeat. Prime states that no matter what sufferings they go through in their battles, The Autobots will prevail.

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==Featured Characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (1)
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (2)
* [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (3)
* [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (4)
* [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (5)
* [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (6)
* [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (7)
* [[Emirate Xaaron]] (9)
* [[Skater]] (10)
* [[Impactor]] (11)
* [[Autobot traitor]] (13)
* [[Roadbuster]] (14)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (15)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (16)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (17)
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (18)
* [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (19)
* [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (20)
* [[Gears (G1)|Gears]] (23)
* [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] (33)
* [[Whirl (G1)|Whirl]] (35)
* [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] (36)
* [[Grapple]] (37)
* [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire]] (38)
* [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (39)
* [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] (40)
* [[Trailbreaker (G1)|Trailbreaker]] (41)
* [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] (42)
* [[Brawn (G1)|Brawn]] (43)
* [[Topspin (G1)|Topspin]] (52)
* [[Rack'n'Ruin]] (53)
* [[Twin Twist]] (54)
* [[Broadside (G1)|Broadside]] (59)
* [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] (60)
* [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] (61)
* [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (65)
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] (66)
* [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (67)
|c2=
* [[Shrapnel (G1)|Shrapnel]] (12)
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (21)
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (22)
* [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] (24)
* [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] (25)
* [[Cyclonus (G1)|Cyclonus]] (26)
* [[Bonecrusher (G1)|Bonecrusher]] (27)
* [[Hook (G1)|Hook]] (28)
* [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (29)
* [[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (30)
* [[Long Haul (G1)|Long Haul]] (31)
* [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (32)
* [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (34)
* [[Fang]] (56)
* [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (57)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (58)
* [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (63)
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (69)
* [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] (70)
* [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (71)
* [[Octane]] (72)
* [[Macabre]] (73)
* [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]] (74)
* [[Bombshell (G1)|Bombshell]] (75)
* [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] (76)
* [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (77)
|c3=
* [[Joy Meadows]] (8)
|c4=
* [[Piano Transformer guy]] (55)
* [[Unicron]] (62)
|h5='''[[Facsimile Construct|Facsimile Constructs]]'''|c5=
* Dirge (44)
* [[Kickback (G1)|Kickback]] (45)
* Octane (46)
* Thrust (47)
* Shrapnel (48)
* Bombshell (49)
* Blitzwing (50)
* Ramjet (51)
* Starscream (68)
}}

==Errors==
*It is implied that Galvatron builds his weapon on the site of the future [[Autobot City]] so that when the weapon fires in 2006 it will destroy Autobot City ''and'' Unicron. He states it will be "hidden underground", but it's not mentioned ''how'' it'll get underground - we could be charitable and assume there is a way, but ''why'' would the Autobots build their city where they ''know'' a slag-off great cannon was buried?
*On page 5 of issue #81, Jetfire's backpack suddenly disappears for a single frame.
*On the first and last pages of issue #82, the [[Octane]] facsimile construct is mis-colored as [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]].
*The Autobots do not use [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]. This would normally be an item of interest and not an error, except that we are reminded that Omega Supreme exists, that he is powerful enough to kill lots of Decepticons, and Smokescreen ''actually says'' "Now there's a thought! Why not sic Omega on them?" (referring to the Constructicons, Megatron, Soundwave and Laserbeak when it is assumed they are involved in the disapperance of Prime, Prowl and Ratchet) in Part 1. No reason is ever given why they don't use him against Galvatron and he is not shown in any scenes in the entire story.
*Part 4 has the Wreckers training against nine facsimile constructs that represent the "deadliest killers". Then, the final part establishes Operation: Volcano will kill the ''ten'' deadliest killers - while the art only shows ''nine'' of them ([[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] turns up but doesn't seem to have been expected by the others). Did the tenth just decide to have a lie-in?

==Items of note==
*This is the epic Transformers story that everyone remembers from the UK comics. Events in this story cause ramifications over the next 150 issues.
*[[Ladybird Books]] would borrow the premise of this story for their 1986 books.
*The Movie was originally planned to take place in 2006 but was changed to 2005 very late in production by which time Target 2006 had already been given a title. As a result, all of the UK comics future stories were set twenty years in the future of the 'real' year.
*Galvatron time jumps just at the point in the Movie after he says "Decepticons, to Earth."
*According to Galvatron in issue #78, Earth has a weather control system as of 1995. Our Earth is clearly behind schedule.
*This story has it that Unicron's physical form ''can'' be destroyed by weapons technology (albeit really powerful weapons) and not just the Matrix - Unicron himself refers to the cannon being able to destroy him. The idea of Unicron being defeatable by Transformer weaponry has never turned up again.
*The character designs for Galvatron, Cyclonus and Scourge in issue #78 are based on the toys rather than the Movie look as the issue was designed before the artist got to see the Movie designs.
*For this story and all future appearances Galvatron would appear in his grey and purple toy colour scheme rather than the Movie's predominantly purple colour.
*Simon Furman reused issue #78's sequence with Emirate Xaaron and captions about the Autobot movement going literally underground almost verbatim when he took over the US strip some years later.
*The drawing of Galvatron on the cover of issue #84 is a slightly altered tracing of his [[character model]].
*The fate of Optimus Prime and the other Transformers who disappear is revealed in #100's "[[Distant Thunder!]]"
*In terms of story chronology, this is the fourth UK "future" story centering on the [[The Transformers: The Movie|movie]] cast. It's preceded by the Shockwave segment of "[[Aspects of Evil!]]". The next story, chronologically, is "[[Wanted:Galvatron — Dead or Alive!]]" and the subsequent titles.

==Back-Up Stories==
===''Cybertron: The Middle Years!''===
Included in issue #83 was a short text history of Cybertron during the years Optimus Prime and Megatron's crews were lost on Earth. It chronicled the rise of [[Trannis]], the fall of the [[Council of Autobot Elders]], the establishment of the Autobot resistance under the leadership of Xaaron, the fall of Trannis at the hands of the Wreckers, and the rise of Trannis's successor [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]].

'''Issue #78:'''
*[[Hercules]] — "Whom the Gods Would Destroy!" Part 1
*[[Robo-Capers]]

'''Issue #79:'''
*Hercules — "Whom the Gods Would Destroy!" Part 2
*Robo-Capers

'''Issue #80:'''
*Hercules — "Whom the Gods Would Destroy!" Part 3
*Robo-Capers

'''Issue #81:'''
*Hercules — "Whom the Gods Would Destroy!" Part 4
*Robo-Capers

'''Issue #82:'''
*Hercules — "...Not Just Another Galactus Story!" Part 1
*Robo-Capers

'''Issue #83:'''
*Cybertron: The Middle Years! (see above)
*Hercules — "...Not Just Another Galactus Story!" Part 2
*Robo-Capers

'''Issue #84:'''
*Hercules — "...Not Just Another Galactus Story!" Part 3
*Robo-Capers

'''Issue #85:'''
*Hercules — "...Not Just Another Galactus Story!" Part 4
*Robo-Capers

'''Issue #86:'''
*[[Spitfire and the Troubleshooters]] — "Beginnings" Part 1
*Robo-Capers

'''Issue #87:'''
*Spitfire and the Troubleshooters — "Beginnings" Part 2
*Robo-Capers

'''Issue #88:'''
*Spitfire and the Troubleshooters — "Beginnings" Part 3
*Robo-Capers

==Reprints==
*Reprinted as a Trade Paperback by [[Titan Books]] in August 2002. A hardback version with an exclusive cover was made available at the Transforce 2002 convention in the UK. However, the convention version was misprinted, with the final eight pages of the story appearing in reverse order. Titan offered a free replacement, but many fans kept the original — partially because of the novelty, but mostly because they had just got it signed by [[Simon Furman]].
*Reprinted in 5 parts by [[IDW Publishing|IDW]] in 2007 as part of their ''[[Generations (comic reprints)|Generations]]'' series, with nearly 100 variant covers.
*The IDW reprints were then inevitably collected in a TPB, released January 2008.
*Parts 5 and 6 were reprinted as a single comic book issue as a pack-in (erroneously) included with [[Universe (2008 franchise)|''Universe'']] [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] vs. [[Springer (G1)|Springer]]. (It was supposed to be packed in with the [[Roadbuster]] vs. [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]] set, which was "Target: 2006"-themed.) This printing altered two uses of the word "damn" to "darn," a word more friendly to American children.

==Covers (34)==
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Image:MarvelUK-78.GIF|'''UK issue #78'''
Image:MarvelUK-079.jpg|'''UK issue #79'''
Image:MarvelUK-080.GIF|'''UK issue #80'''
Image:MarvelUK-081.GIF|'''UK issue #81'''
Image:MarvelUK-082.GIF|'''UK issue #82'''
Image:MarvelUK-083.GIF|'''UK issue #83'''
Image:MarvelUK-084.jpg|'''UK issue #84'''
Image:MarvelUK-085.jpg|'''UK issue #85'''
Image:MarvelUK-086.jpg|'''UK issue #86'''
Image:MarvelUK-087.jpg|'''UK issue #87'''
Image:MarvelUK-088.jpg|'''UK issue #88'''
Image:TitanTarget2006tpb.jpg|'''Titan Target: 2006 TPB'''
Image:TransforceTitanTarget2006hc.jpg|'''Titan Target: 2006 HC'''
Image:IDWTarget2006 1A.jpg|'''IDW Target: 2006 #1 A'''
Image:IDWTarget2006 1B.jpg|'''IDW Target: 2006 #1 B'''
Image:IDWTarget2006 1RIA.jpg|'''IDW Target: 2006 #1 RI-A'''
Image:IDWTarget2006 1RIB.jpg|'''IDW Target: 2006 #1 RI-B'''
Image:IDWTarget2006 2A.jpg|'''IDW Target: 2006 #2 A'''
Image:IDWTarget2006 2B.jpg|'''IDW Target: 2006 #2 B'''
Image:IDWTarget2006 2RIA.jpg|'''IDW Target: 2006 #2 RI-A'''
Image:IDWTarget2006 2RIB.jpg|'''IDW Target: 2006 #2 RI-B'''
Image:IDWTarget2006 3A.jpg|'''IDW Target: 2006 #3 A'''
Image:IDWTarget2006 3B.jpg|'''IDW Target: 2006 #3 B'''
Image:IDWTarget2006 3RIA.jpg|'''IDW Target: 2006 #3 RI-A'''
Image:IDWTarget2006 3RIB.jpg|'''IDW Target: 2006 #3 RI-B'''
Image:IDWTarget2006 4A.jpg|'''IDW Target: 2006 #4 A'''
Image:IDWTarget2006 4B.jpg|'''IDW Target: 2006 #4 B'''
Image:IDWTarget2006 4RIA.jpg|'''IDW Target: 2006 #4 RI-A'''
Image:IDWTarget2006 4RIB.jpg|'''IDW Target: 2006 #4 RI-B''
Image:IDWTarget2006 5A.jpg|'''IDW Target: 2006 #5 A'''
Image:IDWTarget2006 5B.jpg|'''IDW Target: 2006 #5 B'''
Image:IDWTarget2006 5RIA.jpg|'''IDW Target: 2006 #5 RI-A'''
Image:IDWTarget2006 5RIB.jpg|'''IDW Target: 2006 #5 RI-B'''
Image:IDWTarget2006tpb.jpg|'''IDW Target: 2006 TPB'''
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*'''UK issue #78 cover:''' Prowl, Ratchet & Optimus Prime disappearing into limbo, by [[Alister Pearson]].
*'''UK issue #79 cover:''' Galvatron and Ultra Magnus, by [[John Higgins]].
*'''UK issue #80 cover:''' Ultra Magnus arrives, by [[John Stokes]].
*'''UK issue #81 cover:''' Galvatron stands over vanquished Autobots, by [[Will Simpson]].
*'''UK issue #82 cover:''' the [[Wrecker|Wreckers]], by [[Phil Gascoine]].
*'''UK issue #83 cover:''' Scourge being blasted, by [[Robin Smith]].
*'''UK issue #84 cover:''' Galvatron & Unicron by Phil Gascoine.
*'''UK issue #85 cover:''' Jazz is possessed by Galvatron, by Robin Smith.
*'''UK issue #86 cover:''' Ultra Magnus fighting Galvatron, by Robin Smith.
*'''UK issue #87 cover:''' Galvatron poses by his weapon, by Phil Gascoine.
*'''UK issue #88 cover:''' the Wreckers, by [[Geoff Senior]].
*'''Titan TPB cover:''' Galvatron in shadow, by Geoff Senior.
*'''Transforce Titan hardcover:''' Galvatron shoots at Ultra Magnus by [[Lee Sullivan]].
*'''IDW issue #1 cover A:''' Galvatron, Scourge & Cyclonus arrive in 1986, art by [[Nick Roche]], colors by [[Rob Ruffolo]].
*'''IDW issue #1 cover B:''' Galvatron, Scourge & Cyclonus arrive in 1986, by [[Jeff Anderson]].
*'''IDW issue #1 Retail Incentive cover A:''' sketch of cover A, by Nick Roche.
*'''IDW issue #1 Retail Incentive cover B:''' panels of UK issue #78, by Jeff Anderson.
*'''IDW issue #2 cover A:''' Cyclonus & Ultra Magnus fight by Hound's prone body, by Nick Roche, colors by Rob Ruffolo.
*'''IDW issue #2 cover B:''' Galvatron's ultimate weapon, by Will Simpson colors by [[Tony Jozwiak]].
*'''IDW issue #2 Retail Incentive cover A:''' sketch of cover A, by Nick Roche.
*'''IDW issue #2 Retail Incentive cover B:''' panels from UK issue #81, by Jeff Anderson.
*'''IDW issue #3 cover A:''' the Wreckers, art by Nick Roche, colors by Rob Ruffolo.
*'''IDW issue #3 cover B:''' Wreck & Rule!, by [[Ron Smith]].
*'''IDW issue #3 Retail Incentive cover A:''' sketch of cover A, by Nick Roche.
*'''IDW issue #3 Retail Incentive cover B:''' panels from UK issue #82, by Ron Smith.
*'''IDW issue #4 cover A:''' Brawn choked by a zombie-controlled Jazz, by Nick Roche, colors by Rob Ruffolo.
*'''IDW issue #4 cover B:''' Galvatron riding Ultra Magnus, by Geoff Senior.
*'''IDW issue #4 Retail Incentive cover A:''' sketch of cover A, by Nick Roche.
*'''IDW issue #4 Retail Incentive cover B:''' panels from UK issue #86, by Will Simpson.
*'''IDW issue #5 cover A:''' Ultra Magnus versus Galvatron, art by Nick Roche, colors by Rob Ruffolo.
*'''IDW issue #5 cover B:''' Starscream is obliterated, by Jeff Anderson, colors by Tony Jozwiak.
*'''IDW issue #5 Retail Incentive cover A:''' sketch of cover A, by Nick Roche.
*'''IDW issue #5 Retail Incentive cover B:''' panels from UK issue #88 by Will Simpson.
*'''IDW TPB cover:''' reuse of IDW issue #5 cover A.

[[Category:Marvel UK issues]]
[[Category:Pack-in material]]

Powerglide (G1)

2009-11-17T22:03:08Z

74.190.195.240: /* Cartoon continuity */

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{{disambig3|Powerglide}}
:''Powerglide is an [[Autobot]] from the [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:MTMTEPowerglide.jpg|right|350px|thumb|He's sick of getting the bronze medal in the Ego Olympics. Sunstreaker and Tracks never let him live it down.]]
'''Powerglide''', unlike most Autobots, can fly under his own power, and it goes straight to his pointy head. Give him any excuse and awaa-aa-aay he goes, dashing off into the stratosphere at 500 mph—but not in a straight line. No, Powerglide is an aerial acrobat, able to perform stunts other Transformer planes would never dream of. Barrel rolls, tail stands, death spirals, screaming 3200-mph powerdives: none of these are too tough for this Autobot barnstormer, and if he has an audience, be they friendly or enemy, he is guaranteed to put on the air show of their lives.

Yet this seeming frivolity has saved his life countless times in combat. Powerglide is lightly armed with small concussion bombs and a nose-mounted thermal beam, and the former is practically useless in the air. Furthermore, his speed and power, impressive as they are, are vastly outclassed by most [[Seeker (body-type)|aerial Decepticons]]. Like the flying aces of World War I, Powerglide resorts to dogfighting maneuvers, using his flying skills to confuse and evade the enemy. This tactic works very well.

In fact, Powerglide's skill only aggravates his greatest weakness. He is good, and he knows it, and he misses no chance to show it. If this means he will seek out ever tougher foes to prove his mettle—then he'll do that, even if it kills him. Some day, it might.

{{quote|And awaa-aa-aay we go!|Powerglide, pretty much all the time|"[[The Girl Who Loved Powerglide]]"}}

:''Italian name:'' '''Jumbo'''
:''Greek name:'' '''Keravnos''' (Κεραυνός)
:''Hungarian name'': '''Motorszárny''' (Motorwing)
:''Portuguese name (Brazil comics):'' '''Planador'''
:''Portuguese name (Portugal comics):'' '''Planador'''
:''French-Canadian name:'' '''Survolo'''

==Fiction==
===Cartoon continuity===
:''Voice actor:'' [[Michael Chain]] (English), [[Hirotaka Suzuoki]] (Japanese), [[Giorgio Locuratolo]] (Italian)
[[Image:DinobotIsland1 Powerglide.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
Powerglide was a brash barnstormer with a penchant for spouting gung-ho sayings like "And awaaa-aaa-aay we go!". He literally appeared out of ''nowhere'' to save [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] when the boy had been thrown overboard [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s spaceship, after the latter's plan to use a clone of [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] to destroy the Autobots failed. {{storylink|A Prime Problem}}

[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] and Powerglide were sent on reconnaissance mission to investigate some strange energy readings out at sea. Inside the temporal anomaly, they discovered a prehistoric island inhabited by dinosaurs. Powerglide had to save Bumblebee from an aggressive pterodactyl, then attempted to repair Bumblebee's damaged jetpack, before abandoning it and flying Bumblebee off the island. Later, after it was decided that the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] should be relocated to the island, Powerglide led the large brutes and Spike to the island. After Spike unwittingly got himself into several dangerous situations, Powerglide flew him back home. {{storylink|Dinobot Island, Part 1}}

[[Image:MasterBuilders Powerglide jet mode.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
Called on to find [[Grapple]] and [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]], Powerglide soon located the pair working on their [[Solar Power Tower]] with the [[Constructicon (G1)|Constructicon]]s. He reported back to Optimus and later took part in the battle to destroy the tower, attacking [[Devastator (G1)|Devastator]] and dogfighting with [[Ramjet (G1)|Ramjet]]. {{storylink|The Master Builders}} Though he was damaged during an unsuccessful attempt to prevent the Decepticons retrieving the [[Heart of Cybertron]], Powerglide volunteered to carry [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]'s miniaturised team and drop them off on Megatron's body. To his surprise, he found the Decepticons in a state of inebriation due to over-energizing. He dropped off his cargo and made a clean getaway, despite Megatron taking a shot at him. {{storylink|Microbots}}

[[Image:DesertionDinobots1 Powerglide no head.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
All of the Autobots were exiled from Earth after being framed by the Decepticons. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1}} They ended up being set on a collision course with the [[Sun]], but at the last minute, were able to return to Earth and kick Decepticon tailpipe. {{storylink|Megatron's Master Plan, Part 2}} After a disastrous battle at an airport, Powerglide helped [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] and Grapple reconstruct a building, only for it to be demolished by Grapple's inaccurate placing of the roof. Ironhide and Powerglide had a laugh at their friend's expense, but it soon turned out that the problem was more serious than a minor glitch — the Autobots were suffering by [[Cybertonium]] depletion. Powerglide's symptoms included his head falling off. {{storylink|Desertion of the Dinobots, Part 1}}

When Megatron's latest plan blocked radio transmissions all over Earth, Powerglide, Spike and [[Carly]] helped Optimus guide commercial aircraft safely to the ground. They were attacked by [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] and [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]], leaving Prime incapacitated and Powerglide in danger of crashing. Spike used a spare rocket pack to stablise Powerglide's flight, and the Autobot was able to pick up Optimus and carry him back to base. There, Carly made emergency repairs, and they took [[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] to the [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], where they watched Optimus and Megatron fight. {{storylink|Blaster Blues}}

[[Image:GoldenLagoon Powerglide seashore.jpg|thumb|right|200px]]
Powerglide was part of a group of Autobots taking a walk along a beach when they were attacked by Decepticons. As the battle raged on, [[Thrust (G1)|Thrust]] found a pool of [[Electrum]] and, once coated with the stuff, became impervious to the Autobot weapons. While [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]] and Perceptor were captured, Powerglide and the others escaped. Powerglide was part of the retaliatory mission, however the rest of the Decepticons had already coated themselves in Electrum, rendering anything the Autobots could do ineffective. Damaged, Powerglide washed up on the shore in time to spy the Decepticons utilising the pool of Electrum, enabling him to fly back to base and warn the Autobots. {{storylink|The Golden Lagoon}}

The Autobots set up a sting operation in [[New York City]] to apprehend car thieves, of which Powerglide was a part. He and [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]] chased Starscream into a shopping mall, but the two Autobots were unable to prevent him from getting away. {{storylink|Make Tracks}} Cosmos suggested Powerglide lead an assault on the Constructicons, who were working on an asteroid, but, to Powerglide's disappointment, Prime went to talk to Omega Supreme instead. Powerglide later helped defend [[San Francisco]] from an [[Asteroid bird alien|alien creature]] unleashed from the asteroid. {{storylink|The Secret of Omega Supreme}} During a coup by [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] and [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], Powerglide spied on what the triple changers were up to and was able to rescue Spike when the city was flooded. {{storylink|Triple Takeover}}

[[Image:SearchAlphaTrion Powerglide and Moonracer.jpg|thumb|left|200px]]
After Megatron demanded Optimus Prime's surrender in exchange for [[Elita One]], Powerglide was among the Autobots who followed him to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Once there, he was disbelieving of Starscream's claim that Optimus Prime had been destroyed. During their vengeful attack on the Decepticons, Powerglide met up with his old friend [[Moonracer]]. {{storylink|The Search for Alpha Trion}}

[[Image:Pgalove.jpg|right|200px|thumb|"Don't worry, I won't hug her too hard."]]
Soon after hooking up with Moonracer, he saved the fleshling female [[Astoria Carlton-Ritz]] from beging kidnapped by Ramjet, Thrust and [[Dirge (G1)|Dirge]]. He was assigned to escort her back to Autobot HQ, but they were again attacked by the coneheads, who injured Powerglide and snatched Astoria. After receiving some repairs from [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], Powerglide set off for the Decepticon [[Sky Platform]] to rescue Astoria. Caught in the platform's security field, Powerglide was helped by Astoria herself, who destroyed an energy tower. Unfortunately the damage left the platform plummeting out of control, but Powerglide was able to rig it to crash into the Decepticon base.

Afterwards, it seemed as though Powerglide had developed feelings for Astoria, much to the amusement of the other Autobots. The only lasting result was a series of flashing lights under his chestplate in the form of a stylized heart. What purpose this served (other than being disturbing) is not immediately clear. {{storylink|The Girl Who Loved Powerglide}}

[[Image:Hoist goes hollywood1.jpg|left|250px|thumb|"Hey, human, when I'm in jet mode, you fit in my head."]]
After thoroughly embarrassing himself by accidentally destroying several sets and props in an attempt to show off, Powerglide was among [[Sunstreaker (G1)|several]] [[Tracks (G1)|egotistical]] [[Warpath (G1)|Autobots]] who demanded to be given a role in a movie that [[Hoist (G1)|Hoist]] was starring in. Initially, his "role" amounted to crashing into a STORE while in jet mode (supposedly to stop "the crooks"). Soon afterwards, Powerglide and the other would-be-actor Autobots asked Hoist to talk to the [[Director]] to get them some "real" acting roles. After reworking the movie into ''[[Attack of the Alien Robots]]'', the [[Director]] had the Autobots given cheesy alien face masks. Powerglide remarked that the role was "the pits", and that he would rather do the stunt crashes. In a later scene, Powerglide demonstrated his rather wooden acting "skills". Guess he was better suited for stunts. {{storylink|Hoist Goes Hollywood}}

Powerglide was one of the Autobots who volunteered to rescue Perceptor from the Decepticons. {{storylink|Cosmic Rust (episode)|Cosmic Rust}} He took part in the defence of headquarters against another attack by the Decepticons, only to be puzzled when Megatron almost immediately called a retreat. After some investigation, it turned out Starscream had stolen some [[personality component]]s to create the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticon]]s. Powerglide set out to find the rebel Decepticons, and soon found them fighting Megatron's forces at the [[Amalgamated Water and Power Plant]] {{storylink|Starscream's Brigade}} During a massive attack on a human city by the Insecticons, Powerglide dropped Spike and Perceptor off in the battle zone, so the pair could warn the Autobot leader about strange signals coming from Cybertron. {{storylink|The Revenge of Bruticus}}

Powerglide and the rest of the Minibots tried to repel the Decepticons' [[Trypticon (G1)|new mobile assault base]]—and failed. When the colossal 'con took several direct hits and seemed to be falling apart, Powerglide cheerfully reported that they had destroyed it—then in his shock, just happened to [[To sell toys|narrate aloud]] that it had a reptilian mode too.{{storylink|Five Faces of Darkness, Part 5}}

[[Image:GhostinMachine Powerglide and Bumblebee.jpg|right|200px|thumb]]
Powerglide appeared to have been destroyed during a disastrous Autobot attack on the [[Quintesson|Quintessons]] led by a resurrected, reprogrammed Optimus Prime. {{storylink|Dark Awakening}} However, he was later among the Autobots who attempted to stop [[Scourge (G1)|Scourge]] and [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s [[Spark|ghost]] from stealing [[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]'s [[Sensors|eyes]], so he must have gotten better. Unfortunately, a blind Metroplex accidentally shot him down, but [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]] saved him. {{storylink|Ghost in the Machine}}

{{note|The above appearance in "Dark Awakening" is likely a result of a careless animation team using the animation model of Powerglide to represent an Autobot spaceship rather than Powerglide himself, as the footage of "his" destruction is used twice during the battle sequence.}}
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====''Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers'' manga====
Arriving in Tokyo, [[Japan]], Powerglide intervened on [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]'s attack on Bumblebee and the Autobots' human friend, [[Kenji]]. Instead of shooting the Decepticon from the air, Powerglide zoomed in close and decked Ravage with a partially transformed hand. PG then grabbed Kenji and flew off, leaving Bumblebee alone to face [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] and his cassettes. For some reason. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 2}} Later, Powerglide was also present when Optimus Prime was showing Kenji around the Autobots' base in Japan.{{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 4}}

While surveying the desert, Powerglide came across the [[Combaticon (G1)|Combaticons]] hunting down an innocent [[Murdered puppy|puppy]]. He interfered with their mission, but took heavy firepower shielding the animal with his own body. Seriously injured, Powerglide transformed in a desperate attempt to keep the dog alive just a little longer inside his cockpit. Surprisingly, the puppy managed to hotwire his control console and keep Powerglide moving long enough for a [[Minibot]] patrol to respond to his SOS. It seemed that Megatron had incorporated powerful Decepticon technology inside the puppy as an experiment. In order to avoid being used by the Decepticons, the puppy sacrifice himself to channel massive amounts of [[Scramble Power]] into Powerglide. United as one, Powerglide and the Minibots used Scramble Power to deliver a mighty blow on [[Bruticus (G1)|Bruticus]], defeating the Combaticons. {{storylink|Fight! Super Robot Lifeform Transformers issue 8}} Powerglide was also present with the massive Autobot reinforcements called in against Megatron's [[Omega Whip]]. {{storylink|Full Throttle Scramble Power!}}

===Marvel Comics continuity===
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[[Image:Powerglidereadytoblastoffrightnow.jpg|left|250px|thumb|We bet you are. Don't be crude, Powerglide.]]
Powerglide was a member of [[Perceptor (G1)|Perceptor]]'s resistance cell on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] during the reign of [[Straxus (G1)|Straxus]]. Like most of his comrades, he found more inspiration in [[Blaster (G1)|Blaster]]'s bravado than the calculated caution of Perceptor. When their untrustworthy scout, [[Scrounge (G1)|Scrounge]] went missing, Powerglide and his peers fell in line with Blaster's plan to find and rescue him, overruling Perceptor. After much searching, all but Blaster had given up on Scrounge, but Powerglide had stayed to secretly shadow Blaster, allowing the air-capable Autobot to deliver him to safety out of the [[smelting pool]] (regrettably leaving Scrounge behind). This act gave Perceptor's small group of Autobots the first good news they had heard in eons, for Scrounge had handed them evidence that [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] lived. {{storylink|The Smelting Pool!}}

[[Image:Powerglideblastercybertronic.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Cybertronic altmode: paper airplane]]
Further reconnaissance by Blaster and Powerglide revealed startling news—the Decepticons were building a [[Space Bridge]]! As this would spell certain doom for both Cybertron and [[Earth]], a desperate raid on Straxus's [[Darkmount]] fortress was launched. This attack was mostly successful, as it leveled Darkmount and ended in Straxus's destruction, but he and the rest of his Autobot comrades had to retreat to Earth over the Space Bridge as it self-destructed. Here they were greeted immediately by a group of humans. {{storylink|The Bridge to Nowhere!}}

However, the humans, belonging to the anti-robot attack team, [[Rapid Anti-robot Assault Team|RAAT]], captured Powerglide and the others with the help of [[Circuit Breaker]]. Disassembled, the Autobots were only released after Circuit Breaker was forced to elicit their aid to defeat the [[Battlecharger|Battlechargers]]. {{storylink|Decepticon Graffiti!}}

''Following [[Skids (G1)|Skids]] back to the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], Powerglide and the others got lost after their guide spontaneously vanished into [[limbo]]. Even worse was the reason for the disappearance—[[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] had returned to the present. Unlike most of his fellows, Powerglide actually managed to get a good shot in before Galvatron knocked the circuits out of him. {{storylink|Fallen Angel (issue)|Fallen Angel}} After Galvatron was forced into retreat by the vagrant [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]], Perceptor's team finally managed to reach the Ark, where they learned of Optimus Prime's apparent demise at the hands of the [[Predacon (G1)|Predacons]]. Powerglide attended Prime's funeral and assimilated into Earth's depleted Autobot forces, though it was soon revealed that Prime's death was a ruse. {{storylink|Resurrection!}} ''

[[Image:Blasterbeourleaderplease.jpg|left|300px|thumb|"Is this the line for the mutiny?"]]
When Optimus Prime died ''(for real)'' after a digital battle with [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], Powerglide observed with the other Autobots as [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] failed to successfully repair their fallen leader. After attending Prime's ''(real)'' funeral, a criminal known as the [[Mechanic]] turned the Ark's new security systems on the mourning Autobots, with devastating results. {{storylink|Funeral for a Friend!}} [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], Prime's successor, turned out to be a self-interested tyrant, but he did help get the Ark repaired and off of Earth, a large process that Powerglide contributed to by feeding [[Energon cube|Energon cubes]] to their new [[geothermal generator]]. {{storylink|Child's Play (issue)|Child's Play}} Nevertheless, Powerglide was among the Autobots who begged Blaster to overthrow him, but the mutiny didn't pan out. {{storylink|Spacehikers!}} Later, Blaster and Grimlock battled for supremacy on Earth's [[Moon (moon)|Moon]], as Powerglide and the other Autobots cheered Blaster on. {{storylink|Totaled!}}

Some time after Optimus Prime's return, Powerglide was among several Autobots who responded to [[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster Witwicky]]'s distress call near the Decepticons' [[Club Con|arctic base]]. However, this was a trap, and Powerglide was shot down in battle by some Decepticon aerial aces, including [[Slugslinger (G1)|Slugslinger]] and the ever-frightening [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]]. {{storylink|Dark Star (issue)|Dark Star}} He was identified as deactivated several weeks later. {{storylink|Yesterday's Heroes!}}

===Dreamwave comics continuity===
[[Image:Powerglideoutbackwarwithin.jpg|right|100px|thumb|The paper-airplaneness of his Dreamwave Cybertronic altmode is unknown.]]
Powerglide was operational during the early days of the war, and was seen in [[Iacon]] shortly after [[Sentinel Prime (G1)|Sentinel Prime]]'s demise. {{storylink|The War Within issue 2}}

[[Image:Powerglidenightofthecombaticons.jpg|left|220px|thumb|Bumblebee needs a smaller command chair.]]
In the modern era, Powerglide was a member of one of the later-formed Autobot resistance cells on Cybertron, in communication with [[Smokescreen (G1)|Smokescreen]] and [[Tracks (G1)|Tracks]] along with several other [[Mini Vehicle|Minibots]]. {{storylink|Countdown to Extinction (issue)|Countdown to Extinction}} He participated in the final insurrection which threw [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and his Decepticons out of power on Cybertron. Afterwards, he was assigned to [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]]'s command and traveled to Earth on a supply run aboard the starship ''[[Orion]]''. {{storylink|Night of the Combaticons}} Their simple supply mission ended with heavy combat against the amazingly-powerful clone, [[Sunstorm (G1)|Sunstorm]]. The Autobots, in a fit of temporary insanity, decided to ally themselves with [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] in order to deal with this threat. Powerglide might have raised a complaint to being assigned to guard their new "partner", but Starscream betrayed them and deactivated Powerglide's unit so fast, it's hard to be sure he even had a chance to speak up. {{storylink|The Omega Effect}}

[[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] presumably got him back online in time to help with the construction of [[Autobot City]]. {{storylink|The Route of All Evil}}

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==Toys==
===Generation 1===
[[Image:G1Powerglide toy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The first Transformers toy that can stand with his arms akimbo. Appropriate!]]
*'''Powerglide''' (Mini-Vehicle, 1985)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''C-62'''

: Powerglide transforms into an [[Popular Earth vehicle alternate modes#A-10 Thunderbolt|A-10 Thunderbolt]] ground-strike plane. He is notable for being one of the earliest Autobots with an aerial alt-mode. Due to his transformation, Powerglide has more robot-mode articulation than any other [[Mini Vehicle]]. His head can turn, his shoulders have what amounts to universal joints, and his elbows bend.

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*'''Minibot Team''' (Multi-pack, 2004)
**''Japanese ID number:'' '''TFC-12'''

: Powerglide was reissued in a "[[Transformers Collection]]" six-pack with [[Bumblebee (G1)/toys|Bumblebee]], [[Cosmos (G1)|Cosmos]], [[Gears (G1)|Gears]], [[Huffer (G1)|Huffer]] and [[Warpath (G1)|Warpath]]. With the exception of an added factory-applied [[insignia]] sticker, there are no notable differences between the original and the reissue versions.

: This entire set was redecoed to make the "[[GoBots (G1)|G1 GoBots]]" set: Powerglide was used to make [[Bad Boy]].

===Universe (2008)===
====Classic Series====
[[Image:Powerglideuniversetoy.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Someone's been eating their Wheaties.]]
*'''Powerglide''' (Ultra, 2008)
**''Accessories:'' Chaingun/missile launcher, "thermal beam" missile

:Although now upsized to an Ultra class toy with electronics, ''[[Universe (2008 toyline)|Universe]]'' Powerglide still transforms into an A-10 (though the nose looks more like that of its canceled counterpart, the Northrop YA-9, probably for licensing reasons). In order to preserve some semblance of realism in his [[Alternate mode|altmode]], however, he is mostly off-white in color, with red trim. His noggin, at least, is still entirely red, and even has an off-center cannon barrel sculpted into it in homage to his original toy, even though here, his head ''doesn't'' become the nosecone.

:In vehicle mode, pressing the prominent orange button on the jet's fuselage triggers three electronic sound effects (an engine ignition, a swooping noise and a barrage of machine-gun fire that persists for as long as you hold down the button, the same ones are used for Universe [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]]), accompanied by red LEDs in the turbines and cockpit. During transformation to robot mode, the classic transformation sound effect is triggered as the torso is moved into place; it plays in reverse as he is transformed back to vehicle mode. In robot mode, pressing the orange button triggers the machine-gun sound effect only, with newly-exposed lights illuminating Powerglide's eyes as well as those seen in jet mode.

:In robot mode, Powerglide features a wide range of articulation, and can wield in his hand the thermal missile launcher which mounts under his jet-mode nosecone. In what can only be described as one of the most hilarious homages in Transformers history, Powerglide's chestplate can flip up to reveal the raised [[:Image:Powerglide heart.jpg|image]] of [[The Girl Who Loved Powerglide|a heart]].

:The Japanese "USA Edition" release for Powerglide is colored in mostly red with white detailing, essentially reversing most of the colour layouts. He retains the same [[tampograph]]ed unit-markings as the Hasbro version.

: This mold was also used to make ''Universe'' [[Storm Cloud (G1)|Storm Cloud]].

====Generation 1 Series====
[[Image:Universe2008toy-PowerglideRed.jpg|right|thumb|300px|More [[show-accuracy|show-accurate]] than the [[TakaraTomy|Takara]] version!]]
*'''Powerglide''' (Ultra Class, 2009)
**''Accessories:'' Chaingun/missile launcher, "thermal beam" missile

:The second version of ''Universe'' Powerglide is a [[Walmart]]-[[exclusive]] red redeco (similar to TakaraTomy's Japanese release of this mold), but with some significant differences in color layout. In an effort to make the toy more accurate to the cartoon, the arms are cast in light grey plastic, unlike all-red arms on the Japanese version.

:The characters on his tailfins are "NA W4Y W3 60," which reads "And away we go!"

:His instructions omit a simple step: pulling the lower legs down to expose the knees and increase his height.
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==Trivia==
[[Image:NowIKnow.jpg|right|150px|thumb|We need an adult!]]
* ''[[Classics (2006)|Classics]]'' [[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]], a [[redeco]] of ''[[Legends Class|Legends of Cybertron]]'' [[Jetfire (Armada)|Jetfire]], was originally intended to be Powerglide, but Hasbro apparently could not secure the name at the time.
* Powerglide makes an appearance in one of the five Transformers [[public service announcements]], speaking out against gender discrimination.
* 3200 miles per hour is Mach 4.16, MUCH faster than any real [[wikipedia:A-10_Thunderbolt_II|A-10 Thunderbolt II]], let alone ANY modern combat jet... not that jet-based alt modes are known for realism.
*He is the only Generation One transformer with 4 digits on each hand (if you discount the Monster Pretender shells).

==External links==
*[http://www.tfu.info/1985/Autobot/Powerglide/powerglide.htm Powerglide at TFU.info]
*[http://ntfa.net/universe/english/index.php?act=view&char=Powerglide Powerglide's Universe profile at NTFA.net]

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Transformers Comic issue 2.6

2009-11-17T19:33:38Z

74.190.195.240: /* Notes */

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'''I see no reason why Autobot treason should ever be forgot!'''

==Outlaw Blues==

*'''Script:''' [[Simon Furman]] 
*'''Art:''' [[Jon Davis-Hunt]] 
*'''Colours:''' [[Hi-Fi Design]] 
*'''Letters:''' [[Andrew James]] 
*'''Continuity:''' [[Revenge of the Fallen (film)|Revenge of the Fallen]] (prequel)

[[Skids (ROTF)|Skids]] and [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]] are ''not'' happy. Branded as double-agents, they're now being transported by military convoy to be exiled in orbit. A disgruntled Skids wishes they'd just ignored this [[The Fallen|Fallen]] wotsit, and believes someone on up there just ''really'' hates them.

[[Image:Titan5_Wheeliethemurderer.jpg|thumb|left|300px|"Don't worry, kids, it's only a little stun ray! I'm just sending them to sleep... (''forever!'')"]]

Up there, [[Soundwave (ROTF)|Soundwave]] orders [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] to make his attack! In jet mode, he takes out the bridge, with most of the military escort either taken out by the explosion or falling into the river. Then [[Wheelie (ROTF)|Wheelie]] is parachuted in, landing on the twin's carrier to... dispatch their human guards and start freeing them from their bond? Mudflap tells the "moronic munchkin" to push off, but as Wheelie babbles about this being a ''quid pro quo'' for the twins helping the 'cons, Skids realises this is a further set-up... and back at [[Diego Garcia]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] believes he's greatly underestimated the twins' value to the Decepticons and assures [[Theodore Galloway]] that re-apprehending them is now the Autobots' top priority! The annoyed twins have to make a run for it, while Wheelie remarks that the Decepticon door is always open...

Two days later, [[Sam Witwicky]] is off to see [[Mikaela Banes|Mikaela]]; it's only a short walk, so poor [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] is left in the garage. To Sam's annoyance, his journey is interrupted when Skids and Mudflap turn up. He says again that he wants the Autobots to leave him to leave his own life, but the twins just say they want to talk and they'll take him ''wherever'' he wants to go. Unfortunately for them, an "anonymous source" tips off the Autobots that they're abducting Sam; they find it slightly suspicious, but as they can't ignore the threat, Bumblebee is contacted to save the day!

Back inside Skids, Sam is told that they want ''him'' to go to Optimus with the story of the Decepticon army massing on Cybertron as Prime trusts him. However, ''he'' isn't sure he trusts the twins: he doesn't know them, and they've practically abducted him. In the context, it was a probably a bad move for Skids to try to pressure the lad, especially as Bumblebee's caught up with them and Sam is now banging on the window screaming for help. Coming under fire and being rammed, the twins regroup and dump Sam at a baseball field, but a transforming Bumblebee soon has the drop on them.

But as they try to explain they're not traitors, ''Soundwave'' gets the drop on ''him''. While Sam begs his gunned-down friend to show signs of life, Soundwave offers sanctuary to the twins. The Fallen embraces them and they can be part of the future... something Earth soon won't have!

And Mudflap takes his hand and says he never ''did'' like the planet...

===Quotes===
"We should have just minded our own business! Forgotten all about ''the Fallen''... whatever he is or they is... are?" 
:—'''Skids'''

"My job is done. No need to thank I. Oh, and a ''message'' for you: if you ever find yourself of a place to lay low, among friends... our door is ''always'' open!"
:—'''Wheelie'''

"[Prime] trusts you." 
"That's what we heard, anyway. Though exactly why escapes me." 
"He'll ''listen'' to you. And someone's gone to a lot of trouble to shut us up! No mean feat." 
:—'''Skids''' and '''Mudflap'''

"Y'know, from a certain perspective..." 
"LET ME ''OUT''! LET ME ''OUT''!" 
"...this could look ''so'' wrong!"
:—'''Skids''' on abducting '''Sam'''

"Make no mistake, this is your ''last'' refuge."
:—'''Soundwave'''

===Errors===

* Skids and Mudflap get their dialogue mixed up on page 7. What makes this extra funny is that it's in the panel where they're explaining which twin is which.

* Soundwave makes it clear the Autobots will try to eliminate the twins, and Bumblebee does try to do it; it fits with the movie Autobot's brutal tactics. But they merely intended to ''exile'' the twins for treason?

===Notes===
* Last issue, the twins were being taken into questioning. Guess their answers didn't convince anyone!
* The strip doesn't explicitly say anyone in the convoy is being killed, but it also doesn't show anyone climbing out of the review, getting up etc. So they have to be dead. So Wheelie shot two guys dead at close range! How funny does he seem ''now'', kids?
* He goes unnamed, but that's clearly [[Theodore Galloway]] on page 5.
* The twins ''really'' don't like Sam much, with Skids remarking his seats will need cleaning.
* This is the first time Soundwave has walked on Earth in movieverse fiction.

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==Contents==
===Articles & features===
* More Than Meets The Eye: puzzles.
* Competitions for toys, video games and books; a TF related competition is for an Optimus Prime head that works as a speaker.
* Character Profile: [[Mudflap (ROTF)|Mudflap]]
* War Paint: draw and colour in a picture of Megatron!
* Law and Disorder: Letters, art and photos from readers, answered by [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]].
* Starscream's Stars: Comedy horrorscope.
* Posters of the cover and ''[[All Hail Megatron issue 5]]'s'' [[Guido Guidi]] cover.

===Free Gift===
* "Transformers DISC FLICKER!" - another disc-shooting toy that's quite blatantly a ''[[wikipedia:Yu-Gi-Oh! GX|Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' duel disk. It must have been repurposed from another comic.
* '''Candy!'''

===Reprints===

* [[All Hail Megatron issue 4|''All Hail Megatron:'']] [[All Hail Megatron issue 5|''Long Shadows'']] (15 pages)

===Law and Disorder===
"Let's see who the simpering human minions wish to be subjugated by this issue!"
:—'''Barricade''' kicks off the popularity contest

"Arguments? Sarcasm? Us? Really? Never. We get on like a house on fire." 
"It's only on fire because I napalmed it."
:—'''Ironhide''' and '''Barricade'''

"Uh, I'm not sure where this kid's loyalties lie. He says he likes [[Unicron]] and [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]]. I'm not sure if that makes him Decepticon, Autobot, or clinically insane."
:—'''Ironhide'''

"I notice you left your location off your email. It doesn't matter, I'm still adding your name to the book of Autobot sympathisers, you wretched human lackey."
:-'''Barricade'''

Small kid: "What does [[Scrapper (ROTF)|Scrapper]] look like in robot mode?" 
Ironhide: "Who cares what Scrapper looks like? The only good Decepticon is one with my footprint in his face."

====Starscream's Stars====

"CANCER (22 Jun — 22 Jul): The light is at the end of the tunnel, but that's just the oncoming 5.17 from [[London]] Charing Cross." 

"SCORPONOK (24 Oct — 21 Nov): Romance is calling! Hang up and pull the socket off the wall." 

"SAGITTARIUS (22 Nov — 21 Dec): You feel a great weight has been lifted from your shoulders. That's because Megatron has finally taken his foot off your neck after you blubbed like a human baby and begged for mercy. Pathetic." 

"TAURUS (20 Apr — 20 May): Your vehicle mode is a car, so why did you think a visit to the [[B'Boom|baboon]] enclosure in that safari park was a good idea? Now you'll never find replacements for the windscreen wipers or get the stains off the bonnet." 

==Errors==
* One of the books you can win is represented by... the cover of a ''different'' book.

* Law and Disorder ''still'' promises you can win ''Starscream's'' Star Letter prize, even though he's not the host anymore.

==Notes==

[[Image:Tf mag vol2 6 alternate.JPG|right|150px|thumb|''We're rotten to the core My congratulations No one likes you anymore BAAAAAAAAD GUYS!'']]

* A wildly different cover was shown for #6 last issue.

* This is the longest the letters page has been since #1.

* ''Animated'' fanart turns up and can be seen in one of the reader's photos. The legend lives on!

* The final score for the letter page: two pro-Autobots, one pro-Decepticon, one neutral, one Minion of Unicron.

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