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The Void! (US)

2024-09-27T13:50:24Z

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{{disambig3|Void}}
{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|''The Transformers'' (US)]] #74
|prev=Out of Time!
|next=On the Edge of Extinction!
|title="The Void!"
|seriesissue2=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #317–318
|prev2=Out of Time!
|next2=On the Edge of Extinction!
|image=MarvelUS-74.jpg
|caption=Bet I can kill more of them than you can! You're on!
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|date=November [[1990]]
|coverdate=January [[1991]]
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|penciler=[[Andrew Wildman]]
|inker=[[Stephen Baskerville]]
|colorist=[[Nelson Yomtov|Nel Yomtov]]
|letterer=[[Rick Parker]]
|editor=[[Rob Tokar]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}
'''And lo, it is the time of the Gathering...'''

==Synopsis==
Once again, the origin of the [[Transformer]]s is related, this time by [[Primus]] through his possessed body of [[Emirate]] [[Xaaron]]. He has gathered the combined [[Autobot]]s and [[Decepticon]]s of [[Earth]] and [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] to their home planet in order to battle [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] in his name. As Primus names [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] leader of the combined Cybertronian forces, a lone Autobot slinks away from the rear of the gathering.

Aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] and the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] are surprised to return to the ship and not only find it completely empty of life, but the planet Earth totally devoid of Transformers as well. As they set course for Cybertron, Grimlock commands [[Sludge (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Sludge]] to begin pumping [[Nucleon (substance)|Nucleon]] into the stasis pods to revive the fallen warriors, unknowing of [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s presence among those in inactivity.

Back on Cybertron, [[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]]'s fragile little mind is about to pop, as she is surrounded by her worst nightmare. [[G.B. Blackrock]] asks Optimus Prime to get Primus to return him and the [[Neo-Knights]] to Earth, but the god teleports away instead of listening to Optimus's plea.

Nearby, the mind-controlled [[Acolyte of Unicron|hordes of Unicron]] have gathered, and are preparing to carry out his will and bring death to Optimus Prime.

As [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] makes an excuse to speak to Optimus Prime alone, he confesses to his opposite number a growing fear of dying. Optimus expresses a similar sentiment, and also confides in Scorponok his growing distaste for being manipulated by their "god", against their will. Still, he is bound and determined to face his death with nobility and resolve, if his time has truly come. As the two leaders grow closer, they are suddenly besieged by Unicron's cultists.

[[File:DEATH.jpg|left|upright=1.67|thumb|Look! DEATH!]]
Scorponok quickly realizes that the cultists are completely uninterested in him, and seek only Optimus Prime's death. After briefly toying with the idea of leaving Prime to his doom, Scorponok vigorously returns to the battle and saves Prime from oncoming death. One cultist prepares to drop a grenade down on the fighters, but is caught by Galvatron, who forces the Cybertronian to eat his own grenade before sending up a signal flare to summon reinforcements for Prime and Scorponok.

Meanwhile... the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] has finished repairing its vessel, the deranged [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]]. It hungers for a new sensation... revenge!

As the various Autobots and Decepticons rush to their leaders' aid, the battle quickly turns in their favor. Scorponok is slowly torturing the last of the cultists, when Optimus Prime steps in and stops him. He suspects the Cybertronians aren't acting of their own accord, and therefore are innocent victims of Unicron.

Primus confirms Optimus Prime's suspicions, explaining that Unicron managed to place a "sleeper program" in several of Primus's creations eons ago, creating hidden wolves in the fold. Primus deliberately named Optimus Prime leader in order to draw out these cultists, and test the strength of the Cybertronian Alliance.

Just as Optimus Prime is about to give Primus a piece of his mind for all these manipulations, [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] points out that Unicron has arrived.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
{{collist|2|
*[[Xaaron]] (2)
*[[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]] (9)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (10)
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (17)
*[[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] (18)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] (19)
*[[Siren (G1)|Siren]] (24)
*[[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] (25)
*[[Sureshot (G1)|Sureshot]] (28)
*[[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] (31)
*[[Waverider]] (33)
*[[Cloudburst]] (34)
*[[Landfill (G1)|Landfill]] (39)
*[[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]] (40)
*[[Backstreet (G1)|Backstreet]] (41)
*[[Snarl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Snarl]] (45)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] (46)
*[[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]] (47)
*[[Slag (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Slag]] (48)
*[[Sludge (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Sludge]] (49)
*[[Prowl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Prowl]] (50)
*[[Wheeljack (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Wheeljack]] (51)
*[[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ratchet]] (52)
*[[Getaway]] (20)
*[[Groundbreaker]] (58)
*[[Sky High (Pretender)|Sky High]] (60)
*[[Splashdown]] (59)[[User:Ratchet05|Ratchet05]] ([[User talk:Ratchet05|talk]]) 09:50, 27 September 2024 (EDT)
}}
|c2=
{{collist|2|
*[[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] (11)
*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (12)
*[[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] (13)
*[[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] (14)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] (15)
*[[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (16)
*[[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]] (20)
*[[Stranglehold]] (21)
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (22)
*[[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] (23)
*[[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] (26)
*[[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] (27)
*[[Runabout (G1)|Runabout]] (28)
*[[Runamuck (G1)|Runamuck]] (29)
*[[Bomb-Burst (G1)|Bomb-Burst]] (30)
*[[Triggerhappy (G1)|Triggerhappy]] (32)
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] (35)
*[[Apeface]] (36)
*[[Horri-Bull]] (37)
*[[Skullcruncher (G1)|Skullcruncher]] (38)
*[[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] (42)
*[[Battletrap (G1)|Battletrap]] (43)
*[[Quake (G1)|Quake]] (44)
*[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (53)
*[[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] (54)
*[[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] (56)
*[[Squeezeplay (G1)|Squeezeplay]] (57)
}}
|c3=
*[[G.B. Blackrock]] (4)
*[[Thunderpunch]] (5)
*[[Circuit Breaker (G1)|Circuit Breaker]] (6)
*[[Dynamo]] (7)
*[[Rapture]] (8)
|c4=
*[[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] (1)
*[[Primus]] (3)
*[[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]]/[[Dark Matrix]] (55)
}}

==Quotes==
"Prime, may I speak... '''candidly?'''" 
"With '''extinction''' perhaps just around the corner, if ever there was a time for candor, it is '''now'''." 
"Prime, I see enemies gathering at '''all sides''', forces plotting my downfall, my '''death'''. I want -- I want -- nnn. I want your '''help''', Prime. Matrix help me, but I'm '''scared'''. '''I don't want to die!'''" 
"Is that '''all'''? If it helps, my friend, neither do '''I'''."
:— '''Scorponok''' and '''Optimus Prime''' get personal

''I could simply go, save myself. I... owe Prime '''nothing'''. He is, after all, my '''enemy'''. But could I live with myself, knowing I fled, gave in to my fear?'' "What am I '''thinking?''' I am Scorponok, mightiest of Decepticons! Mechanoids -- '''PREPARE TO ''DIE!'''''"
:—'''Scorponok'''

"Though it appears we serve the same master, and, like you, I have little love for Optimus Prime -- I didn't go to all the '''trouble''' of getting him here just to have '''you''' blow him up!"
:—'''Galvatron''' stuffs an acolyte's grenade down his throat

==Notes==
===Artwork and technical errors===
*Slag "head" the boss, when he should have "heard" the boss.
*Ratchet is misspelled "Rachet" on his stasis pod door.

===Continuity errors===
[[File:G1thunderwingthevoid.jpg|upright=0.85|thumb]]
*The Creation Matrix re-animated Thunderwing's barely alive remains and flew off the planet in a vehicle that matches Thunderwing's [[Mega Pretender]] shell's [[alternate mode|vehicle mode]] (see image). The Thunderwing [[toy]]'s robot does not fit inside his shell's vehicle mode. Instead, Thunderwing himself combines with his Pretender shell to form a super jet, which is not present in the artwork. So either comic Thunderwing works differently than toy Thunderwing, or Thunderwing himself was left on the planet and the Creation Matrix took off with his Pretender shell.
*Blackrock wore a white shirt and black suit jacket last issue, but on Cybertron he's suddenly sporting a nice pink shirt and no jacket. He'll be back in the suit and white shirt between the end of this issue and the start of the next.
*Why were the Dinobots excluded from Primus's summons to Cybertron?

===Continuity notes===
*The history of Unicron and Primus, previously related by Unicron in UK issue [[The Legacy of Unicron!|#150]] and the [[Keeper (Transformer)|Keeper]] in US issue [[The Primal Scream|#61]], is once again different. Primus claims that he and Unicron are the only two deities, that Unicron wiped out the last universe but fragments of it started the Big Bang, and that he was created by the "sentient core" of the new universe to stop Unicron from re-creating a lifeless void. (Why yes! Primus' take ''does'' make him sound more impressive than the previous versions!)
*This issue is the first US appearance for Battletrap and Quake.
*Landfill's shoulder is still damaged from where [[Hook, Line, and Sinker|Hook]] sliced him last issue. Classic Wildman battle damage continuity!
*In a nice bit of continuity, after being transported to Cybertron, the Autobot [[Pretender]]s still don't have their Pretender shells. The Decepticons confiscated them when the Autobots surrendered in [[Surrender!|issue 71]]. They will somehow get them back in time for next issue, however.
*Little character moments and jokes can be seen in the page 4–5 splash. Bludgeon is grimly cleaning his sword; Nightbeat has noticed the Neo-Knights helicopter that he brought with him; Dreadwind is ignoring the speech to tell Darkwing a funny joke, which confuses Sureshot and annoys Highbrow; Cloudburst (who is being held back by Waverider) is bristling at Runamuck pointing at him; an Autobot in the back is pretending to shoot Soundwave; Starscream is looking at his woozy "ally" Shockwave with contempt; Apeface is peeling himself a yummy [[banana]], much to Horri-Bull's amusement; Runabout is patching up Runamuck; and Triggerhappy is looking the other way entirely for no reason.
*Snarl finds only one Transformer life-sign on Earth, seemingly split into two parts. This seems to be a reference to [[Spike Witwicky (G1)|Spike Witwicky]] and [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], but Fortress Maximus is stored aboard the Ark. Another option might be Spike and his control helmet.

===Real-life references===
*The narration on page 7 compares the abandoned Ark to the ''Marie Celeste'', a ship from the Arthur Conan Doyle story ''{{w|J. Habakuk Jephson's Statement}}''. The ''Marie Celeste'' is a reference to the ''{{w|Mary Celeste}}'', an American merchant ship that was discovered fully intact and completely deserted in 1872.

===UK printing===
[[File:Void-UKspread.jpg|upright=1.67|thumb|A desolate, inhospitable domain, and this was the version of the opening pages that were printed there.]]
*The UK version of this story is one page longer. The opening page was expanded into a double-page spread in UK issue #317, incorporating the inside-front-cover of the comic, where a description of the issue's contents usually resided.

'''Issue #317:'''
*'''Reprint ''Transformers'' story:''' "[[The Enemy Within!]]"
*'''Other strips:''' ''[[Combat Colin]]''
*'''[[Transformers AtoZ|AtoZ]]:''' [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]]

'''Issue #318:'''
*'''Other strips:''' ''Machine Man'' - "If This Be Sanctuary?!" and ''Combat Colin''
*'''AtoZ:''' [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]]
*The Machine Man story was previously printed, starting way back in [[The Wrath of Guardian!|issue #31]].

===Other trivia===
*In the credits, over the complete absence of space, editor Rob Tokar and editor-in-chief [[Tom DeFalco]] are credited as "Nobody" and "Nothing".
*''[[The Transformers Universe|Transformers Universe]]'' profiles for Darkwing and Dreadwind are found after the main story.
{{-}}

===Covers (3)===
*'''US cover:''' Scorponok and Prime vs the hordes of Unicron, by [[Andrew Wildman]].
*'''UK issue #317 cover:''' Xaaron as servant of Primus, by Andrew Wildman and [[Robin Bouttell]].
*'''UK issue #318 cover:''' recolored version of US cover, by Robin Bouttell.
<gallery>
File:MarvelUS-74.jpg|'''US issue #74''' - We hate cosplayers!
File:MarvelUK-317.jpg|'''UK issue #317''' - Xaaron - now with added chrome
File:MarvelUK-318.jpg|'''UK issue #318''' - Head-poppingly fun!
</gallery>

===Advertisements===
====US====
*Revlon and Nintendo ''Super Mario Brothers'' bubble baths and shampoos - inside front cover
*Taito ''Wrath of the Black Manta'' for Nintendo - between pages 5 & 6
*CAPCOM ''Gargoyle's Quest'' for Nintendo Game Boy - between pages 5 & 6
*TSR ''Dungeon'' board game - between pages 7 & 8
*CAPCOM ''Street Fighter 2010, the Final Fight'' for Nintendo - between pages 8 & 9
*Glossy 4-page ad section for Acclaim's ''Arch Rivals'' for Nintendo, Tiger Electronics hand-held games and free ''Days of Thunder'' poster (and more Nintendo games)
*Marvel Universe trading cards - between pages 13 & 14 (2 pages)
*NFL Pro Set Collect-A-Books - between pages 14 & 15
*Bullpen Bulletins - between story and Darkwing profile
*[[Letters page|Transmissions]]
*Marvel subscription service
*LJN ''The [[Punisher]]'' for Nintendo - inside back cover
*Konami LaserScope for Nintendo (back cover)

====UK====
????

===Reprints===
* '''''[[Transformers: All Fall Down]]'' TPB:''' Powermaster Optimus Prime, Megatron/Ratchet, Starscream, Shockwave and half of [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], by [[Andrew Wildman]].
* '''''Transformers: All Fall Down'' [[BotCon]] exclusive cover:''' Powermaster Optimus Prime and Unicron, by [[Geoff Senior]] & [[Oliver Harud]].
* '''''Transformers: All Fall Down'' standard HC:''' [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], by [[Howard Chaykin]] & [[Chris Blythe]].
*'''''[[Best of Transformers: Eye of the Storm]]'':''' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]], [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]], by Andrew Wildman.
<gallery>
File:All_fall_down_tpb_cover.jpg|'''''Transformers: All Fall Down'' TPB''' (Titan Books, 2001)
File:All_fall_down_botcon_cover.jpg|'''''Transformers: All Fall Down'' hardback Botcon exclusive cover''' (BotCon Exclusive, 2001)
File:All_fall_down_hb_cover.jpg|'''''Transformers: All Fall Down'' hardback standard cover''' (Titan Books, 2003)
File:Best of Transformers.jpg|'''''Best of Transformers: Eye of the Storm''''' (Titan Books, 2008)
</gallery>
*'''[[Classic Transformers Volume 5|''Classic Transformers'' Volume 5]]:''' panels from this issue, "[[Deadly Obsession]]", "[[All Fall Down]]" and "[[...All This and Civil War 2]]".
*'''[[The Transformers Classics, Vol. 6|''The Transformers Classics,'' Vol. 6]]:''' [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], by [[Guido Guidi]].
*'''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection|''Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection:Volume 18: Edge of Extinction'']]''': [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]], above an interior scene (issue #74) of Powermaster [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] battling the [[Acolyte of Unicron|Acolytes of Unicron]]. Grimlock art by [[Guido Guidi]], Retro art by [[Andrew Wildman]] (pencils) and [[Stephen Baskerville]] (inks).
<gallery>
File:Classic Transformers Vol5.jpg|'''''Classic Transformers'' Volume 5''' (IDW Publishing, 2009)
File:TFClassicsVol6.jpg|'''''The Transformers Classics'', Vol. 6''' (IDW Publishing, 2013)
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v18.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 18: Edge of Extinction''''' (Hachette Partworks, 2017)
</gallery>

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All Fall Down

2024-09-27T13:42:38Z

Ratchet05: death count~~~~

{{disambig3|All Fall Down}}
{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|''The Transformers'' (US)]] #66
|prev=Dark Creation
|next=Rhythms of Darkness!
|seriesissue2=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #294–297
|prev2=Dark Creation
|next2=Rhythms of Darkness!
|title="All Fall Down"
|image=MarvelUS-66.jpg
|caption=And Go Boom!
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|date=March [[1990]]
|coverdate=May 1990
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|artist=[[Geoff Senior]]
|colorist=[[Nelson Yomtov|Nel Yomtov]]
|letterer=[[Jim Massara]]
|editor=[[Don Daley]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}
'''Arise, Thunderwing!'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Hooklineandsinker.jpg|thumb|left]]
[[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] has consumed the planet [[Ghennix]] on his journey to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and [[Primus]], and takes a moment to recreate three mechanical misfits as his new heralds, [[Hook, Line, and Sinker]]. Unable to teleport himself the full distance to Cybertron, Unicron requires an agent that can be sent ahead to sow fear and spread his name. He transports his heralds through the veil of time to fetch this agent.

Aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] realizes the full power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]... by using it as a club to smack down [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]. As [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] leads a group of Autobots to Prime's aid, Thunderwing strikes down [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] with a single blast, killing him instantly. He then scatters the remaining [[Autobot]]s like bowling pins. Believing himself to be all-powerful and unstoppable, Thunderwing is surprised when Optimus breaks through his defenses and beats the Decepticon to the ground. As Prime is about to drop some heavy debris on Thunderwing, though, the crafty robot taunts him with the fact that he might damage the Matrix as well, his last hope. This momentary pause puts Optimus on the defensive, and Thunderwing returns the beating he had just received from Prime.

Barely conscious, Optimus Prime stalls for time by pulling out the old "Tell me your master plan" trick. The corrupted Matrix is smart enough to push Thunderwing into just killing the Autobot already, but Thunderwing ignores its influence to stroke his ego. Flashing back to [[VsQs]], Thunderwing explains how the tainted life-force cried out for help once [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] got ahold of it—it didn't want an end to its new sensations. Momentarily distracted, Thunderwing managed to impale the Matrix-spawn on a wall and end their fight. He chased down the [[Classic Pretender]]s and recovered the Matrix, leaving them to die in the crushing gravity of VsQs while he stole their ship to enter the Ark.

His tale completed, Thunderwing had yammered on long enough for Autobot reinforcements to arrive, and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] and [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] managed to get in a few good shots from behind. Fearing the loss of its vessel, the Matrix's corrupted essence finally manifested itself physically as a horned and fanged creature of smoky energy, rising up around Thunderwing to control and protect him.

Back on the shuttle, [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and his fellow Matrix hunters are staring on in disbelief. After a power surge freed them from [[Mind Leech|captivity]] aboard the [[Thunderwing's ship|Decepticon ship]], they overheard Thunderwing's plan to infiltrate the Ark, and snuck aboard [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]'s ship in order to monkey up the plan somehow. Now the only trick is finding out how.

[[File:Arkshuttle7.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Would a fan even work in a vacuum?]]
On [[Earth]], [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|a shadowy figure dressed in purple who speaks only in the scientific method]] is spying on the exit of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s [[New Jersey base|base]]. He witnesses [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] emerge and sneak off into the night, and makes plans to incorporate the treacherous Decepticon into his strategy.

Back on the Ark, Thunderwing's mind has been completely subsumed by the Matrix's dark essence, and he's dropping Autobots left and right. Optimus Prime tries to reach Thunderwing's mind and convince him he has been possessed, but he refuses to listen. Only when the Decepticon [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] speaks up and tries to tell him the same thing (and gets blasted for it by the Matrix) does Thunderwing realize he's losing control.

Meanwhile, Nightbeat has come up with a plan. He sends [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] to the control station in the hangar to open the bay doors and turn off the artificial gravity, while Siren is to set the shuttle's self-destruct mechanism. Nightbeat personally aims the shuttle's grappling [[harpoon]] at Thunderwing and fires, catching him straight through the chest before he can finish off Prime. With the gravity off and the landing clamps released, the shuttle is sucked out into space with Thunderwing and the Matrix still attached to it. Nightbeat manages to jump to safety, and Hosehead restores the pressure and gravity to the hangar.

The fighting is over, as Thunderwing's Decepticons are in no mood for more combat. Beaten and demoralized, the Autobots collect their prisoners and count their losses, mourning the loss of the Matrix. Prime gives his best rousing speech of morale, but there are definitely darker days ahead...
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
{{collist|2|
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (8)
*[[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] (9)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] (10)
*[[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] (11)
*[[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] (12)
*''[[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]]'' (17)
*''[[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]]'' (18)
*''[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]'' (19)
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (21)
*[[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] (22)
*[[Siren (G1)|Siren]] (23)
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (26)
*[[Getaway]] (27)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (28)
*[[Waverider]]? (29)
*[[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] (30)
}}
|c2=
*[[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] (7)
*[[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] (13)
*[[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] (14)
*[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] (15)
*[[Windsweeper]] (16)
*[[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shadowy figure]] (24)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] (25)
|c4=
*[[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] (1)
*[[Hook, Line, and Sinker]] (2–4)
*[[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] (5)
*[[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]]/[[Dark Matrix]] (6)
*''[[Matrixspawn]]'' (19)
}}

==Quotes==
"You '''still''' don't understand, do you? Your 'Matrix Quest' is over -- and '''I''' have won!"
: — '''Thunderwing'''

"You're a '''fool''', Thunderwing! '''No being''' commands the Matrix! Not me, and '''certainly not you!'''...How long have you possessed the Matrix? '''Days? Hours?''' I carried it within me for '''four million years!'''"
: — '''Optimus Prime'''

"You dare to lay hands on me, Autobot?! '''No one''' touches the '''Lord High Commander''' of the Decepticon army! '''No one''' touches the '''Matrix master! No one!''' You hear me? '''NO ONE!''' '''NO ONE!'''
:— The rage of '''Thunderwing'''

''Don't listen to him, listen to '''us''' -- to the '''Matrix!''' Show us his death, show us goodness can '''perish!''' We desire... experience! '''Show us!'''''
: — '''The Matrix'''

"'''Yess!''' Was that not a beautiful deception? Did you know your warriors--" 
: '''''kill him'''''
"'''Nnn.''' Y-your warriors.... your warriors actually beat me to the Matrix!"
: — '''Thunderwing''' can't even monologue without the '''Matrix''' interrupting

''Interogative: What am I '''doing''' here? Why have I traveled three thousand miles to sit in a swamp watching a patch of grass?''
: — '''Shockwave''' observes Scorponok's base

"'''Fools!''' Your weapons are '''useless''' against       us       ...'''me'''       we      ...'''I''' cannot be harmed! '''I...''' We are '''power incarnate!''' We are '''unstoppable!'''"
: — '''Thunderwing''' loses his battle for control of the '''Matrix'''

"Lord Thunderwing - '''hear me!''' You're in '''terrible danger!''' Though nothing would please me more than to see the hated Optimus Prime dead, you '''must''' stay your hand! He speaks '''true''' - the Matrix has '''possessed you!''' Obey it now and you will be forev--'''aaaagh!'''" 
" You dare tell us what we can or cannot do? You -- ....you... you... are a '''fellow Decepticon''' -- one of my loyal warriors! Spinister, I --
: '''Get'''
::'''out'''
:::'''of'''
::::'''my'''
:::::'''''HEAD!'''''"
: — '''Spinister''' tries to reach the Matrix-possessed '''Thunderwing'''

"We have faced the '''dark side''' of our own '''souls''' today and '''triumphed!''' What happened to the Matrix could happen to '''any''' of us! The capacity for '''evil''' is there within us '''all''', waiting for release. But so is the goodness of Primus -- a little piece our 'god' within us '''all!''' Every day we '''resist''', every day we fight for peace, for '''good''' -- '''we triumph!''' Whatever the '''future''' holds, we shall face it together, '''bonded as one!''' '''And we shall win!'''"
: — '''Optimus Prime'''

==Notes==
===Artwork and technical errors===
*Page 14: The vehicle-mode Autobot attacking the Matrix entity looks like it's supposed to be Waverider, but the only details that match are the top-mounted round thing that could be a gun, and the little side wings. The behind-and-below angle probably accounts for the discrepancy - it's likely no character model existed at that angle (if at all!), and Geoff Senior had to fill in the gaps from his imagination.
*Page 15: Kup (in the Matrix entity's grip) is colored brown.

===Continuity errors===
*TBD

===Continuity notes===
*The [[Matrix Quest]] story arc concludes this issue.
*[[Ghennix]] is quoted as having 60 billion inhabitants. That's either a really big planet, some really tiny inhabitants, or a pretty densely populated world. Your choice.
*Hot Rod quotes "ten or more injured, three deactivated" in the fight, but no official roster is made. Landmine is clearly one of the deactivated, and Chromedome is later identified as having lost a leg in the battle. Joyride, Getaway, Blurr and Kup are all shown being struck down by Thunderwing, but reappear quickly in later issues and so probably weren't on the deactivated list. You can see Crosshair, Blurr, one Pretender, Kup, Joryde, Getaway Optimus Prime and Hot rod on the last page, while Hot Rod says that there are 3 deactivated. In later issues they will be seen alive: Jazz, Bumblebee, Grimlock, Slapdash, Highbrow, Chromedome, Brainstorm, Hardhead, Fixit, Cloudburst, Waverider, Sureshot; as well as Groundbreaker, Sky High and Splashdown at number 74 on page 4, top left.Así que, los otros desactivados deberían ser dos entre: Seaspray, Pointblack, Red Hot, Stakeout and Seawatch [[User:Ratchet05|Ratchet05]] ([[User talk:Ratchet05|talk]]) 09:41, 27 September 2024 (EDT)
*Ruckus's damaging impact was shown in "[[Deadly Obsession]]", and the power surge it caused that freed the Headmasters happened in "[[Dark Creation]]".

===Real-life references===
*TBD

===Bot Roster===
*Autobots: 27 active as Nightbeat's team joins (rejoins) the Ark crew; 8 rogue Micromasters; 1 in storage, 34 offline including 3 casualties of the Matrix battle, 25 presumed offline. (95 total)
*Decepticons: 23 active; 4 rogue Micromasters; 1 rogue Shockwave; 26 offline, 25 presumed offline. 3 offline/missing. (82 total)

===UK printing===
'''Issue #294:'''
*'''Reprint ''Transformers'' story:''' "[[The Legacy of Unicron!]]"
*'''Other strips:''' ''[[Action Force (comic)|G.I. Joe the Action Force]]'' - "Stiletto" and ''[[Combat Colin]]''
*...And Combat Colin was back in Black and White again.
'''Issue #295:'''
*'''Reprint ''Transformers'' story:''' "The Legacy of Unicron!"
*'''Other strips:''' ''G.I. Joe the Action Force'' - "Stiletto" and ''Combat Colin''
'''Issue #296:'''
*'''Reprint ''Transformers'' story:''' "The Legacy of Unicron!"
*'''Other strips:''' ''G.I. Joe the Action Force'' - "Stiletto" and ''Combat Colin''
'''Issue #297:'''
*'''Reprint ''Transformers'' story:''' "The Legacy of Unicron!"
*'''Other strips:''' ''G.I. Joe the Action Force'' - "Stiletto" and ''Combat Colin''

===Other trivia===
*''[[The Transformers Universe|Transformers Universe]]'' profiles for [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] and [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] are found after the main story.
*According to ''Marvel Age'' issue #87, the cover was penciled by {{w|Ron Frenz}} and inked by {{w|Bob Layton}}.

===Foreign Localization===
'''Swedish'''
:* ''Title (1990):'' '''Allt ska raseras''' ("All shall be Razed")
:* ''Title (2019):'' '''Allt är förlorat''' ("All is Lost")

===Covers (5)===
*'''US cover:''' Thunderwing punching Prime in the face, by [[Ian Akin]].
*'''UK issue #294 cover:''' Dead Landmine, by [[Staz|Stewart Johnson]].
*'''UK issue #295 cover:''' Thunderwing's ugly mug, by Stewart Johnson.
*'''UK issue #296 cover:''' Kup vs the evil Matrix, by [[Stephen Baskerville]].
*'''UK issue #297 cover:''' Thunderwing speared, by [[Staz]].
<gallery>
File:MarvelUS-66.jpg|'''US issue #66''' - Check out his bling!
File:MarvelUK-294.jpg|'''UK issue #294''' - ...Maybe they can repair him with the free patch?
File:MarvelUK-295.jpg|'''UK issue #295''' - I know a good dentist, sir...
File:MarvelUK-296.jpg|'''UK issue #296''' - Silly Matrix, Kups are for kids!
File:MarvelUK-297.jpg|'''UK issue #297''' - Can you say ''"ouch"''?
</gallery>

===Advertisements===
====US====
*Trix cereal - inside front cover
*Instant Quaker Oatmeal presents ''Popeye'' - between pages 4 & 5 and between pages 5 & 6
*Acclaim Douple Player wireless head-to-head system - between pages 7 & 8
*Capcom ''Bionic Commando'' - between pages 8 & 9
*''Airwolf'' engine powered model helicopter - between pages 16 & 17
*''Wheels and Wings'' cards - between pages 17 & 18
*Star Signals and Checklist - between pages 19 & 20
*''WCW'' video game for Nintendo - between story and Quake profile
*[[Letters page|Transmissions]]
*Marvel subscription service
*Chips Ahoy! cookies - inside back cover
*Lucky Charms cereal (back cover)

====UK====
????

===Reprints===
*'''''[[Transformers: Matrix Quest]]'' TPB:''' Thunderwing, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]], [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] and half of [[Primus]], by [[Andrew Wildman]].
*'''''Transformers: Matrix Quest'' HC:''' Thunderwing with the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], by [[Pat Lee]].
*'''''[[Best of Transformers: Eye of the Storm]]'':''' Optimus Prime, [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]], by Andrew Wildman.
*'''[[Classic Transformers Volume 5|''Classic Transformers'' Volume 5]]:''' panels from this issue, "[[Eye of the Storm]]", "[[Deadly Obsession]]" and "[[...All This and Civil War 2]]".
*'''[[The Transformers Classics, Vol. 6|''The Transformers Classics,'' Vol. 6]] cover:''' [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], by [[Guido Guidi]].
*'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]], Volume 17: Matrix Quest:''''' Nightbeat and Prime's corpse by [[Makoto Ono]] and [[Geoff Senior]].
<gallery>
File:Titan-MatrixQuestSC.jpg|'''''Matrix Quest'' TPB''' (Titan Books, 2002)
File:Titan-MatrixQuestHC.jpg|'''''Matrix Quest'' hardback''' (Titan Books, 2002)
File:Best of Transformers.jpg|'''''Best of Transformers: Eye of the Storm''''' (Titan Books, 2008)
File:Classic Transformers Vol5.jpg|'''''Classic Transformers'' Volume 5''' (IDW Publishing, 2009)
File:TFClassicsVol6.jpg|'''''The Transformers Classics,'' Vol. 6''' (IDW Publishing, 2013)
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v17.jpg|'''''Definitive G1 Collection vol. 17: Matrix Quest''''' (Hachette Partworks, Ltd., 2018)
</gallery>

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[[Category:Marvel UK issues]]

All Fall Down

2024-09-27T13:41:48Z

Ratchet05: death count ~~~~

{{disambig3|All Fall Down}}
{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|''The Transformers'' (US)]] #66
|prev=Dark Creation
|next=Rhythms of Darkness!
|seriesissue2=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #294–297
|prev2=Dark Creation
|next2=Rhythms of Darkness!
|title="All Fall Down"
|image=MarvelUS-66.jpg
|caption=And Go Boom!
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|date=March [[1990]]
|coverdate=May 1990
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|artist=[[Geoff Senior]]
|colorist=[[Nelson Yomtov|Nel Yomtov]]
|letterer=[[Jim Massara]]
|editor=[[Don Daley]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}
'''Arise, Thunderwing!'''

==Synopsis==
[[File:Hooklineandsinker.jpg|thumb|left]]
[[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] has consumed the planet [[Ghennix]] on his journey to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and [[Primus]], and takes a moment to recreate three mechanical misfits as his new heralds, [[Hook, Line, and Sinker]]. Unable to teleport himself the full distance to Cybertron, Unicron requires an agent that can be sent ahead to sow fear and spread his name. He transports his heralds through the veil of time to fetch this agent.

Aboard the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] realizes the full power of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]... by using it as a club to smack down [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]. As [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] leads a group of Autobots to Prime's aid, Thunderwing strikes down [[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] with a single blast, killing him instantly. He then scatters the remaining [[Autobot]]s like bowling pins. Believing himself to be all-powerful and unstoppable, Thunderwing is surprised when Optimus breaks through his defenses and beats the Decepticon to the ground. As Prime is about to drop some heavy debris on Thunderwing, though, the crafty robot taunts him with the fact that he might damage the Matrix as well, his last hope. This momentary pause puts Optimus on the defensive, and Thunderwing returns the beating he had just received from Prime.

Barely conscious, Optimus Prime stalls for time by pulling out the old "Tell me your master plan" trick. The corrupted Matrix is smart enough to push Thunderwing into just killing the Autobot already, but Thunderwing ignores its influence to stroke his ego. Flashing back to [[VsQs]], Thunderwing explains how the tainted life-force cried out for help once [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] got ahold of it—it didn't want an end to its new sensations. Momentarily distracted, Thunderwing managed to impale the Matrix-spawn on a wall and end their fight. He chased down the [[Classic Pretender]]s and recovered the Matrix, leaving them to die in the crushing gravity of VsQs while he stole their ship to enter the Ark.

His tale completed, Thunderwing had yammered on long enough for Autobot reinforcements to arrive, and [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] and [[Brainstorm (G1)|Brainstorm]] managed to get in a few good shots from behind. Fearing the loss of its vessel, the Matrix's corrupted essence finally manifested itself physically as a horned and fanged creature of smoky energy, rising up around Thunderwing to control and protect him.

Back on the shuttle, [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] and his fellow Matrix hunters are staring on in disbelief. After a power surge freed them from [[Mind Leech|captivity]] aboard the [[Thunderwing's ship|Decepticon ship]], they overheard Thunderwing's plan to infiltrate the Ark, and snuck aboard [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]'s ship in order to monkey up the plan somehow. Now the only trick is finding out how.

[[File:Arkshuttle7.jpg|upright=1.4|thumb|Would a fan even work in a vacuum?]]
On [[Earth]], [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|a shadowy figure dressed in purple who speaks only in the scientific method]] is spying on the exit of [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'s [[New Jersey base|base]]. He witnesses [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] emerge and sneak off into the night, and makes plans to incorporate the treacherous Decepticon into his strategy.

Back on the Ark, Thunderwing's mind has been completely subsumed by the Matrix's dark essence, and he's dropping Autobots left and right. Optimus Prime tries to reach Thunderwing's mind and convince him he has been possessed, but he refuses to listen. Only when the Decepticon [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] speaks up and tries to tell him the same thing (and gets blasted for it by the Matrix) does Thunderwing realize he's losing control.

Meanwhile, Nightbeat has come up with a plan. He sends [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] to the control station in the hangar to open the bay doors and turn off the artificial gravity, while Siren is to set the shuttle's self-destruct mechanism. Nightbeat personally aims the shuttle's grappling [[harpoon]] at Thunderwing and fires, catching him straight through the chest before he can finish off Prime. With the gravity off and the landing clamps released, the shuttle is sucked out into space with Thunderwing and the Matrix still attached to it. Nightbeat manages to jump to safety, and Hosehead restores the pressure and gravity to the hangar.

The fighting is over, as Thunderwing's Decepticons are in no mood for more combat. Beaten and demoralized, the Autobots collect their prisoners and count their losses, mourning the loss of the Matrix. Prime gives his best rousing speech of morale, but there are definitely darker days ahead...
{{--}}

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
{{collist|2|
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (8)
*[[Joyride (G1)|Joyride]] (9)
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] (10)
*[[Landmine (G1)|Landmine]] (11)
*[[Crosshairs (G1)|Crosshairs]] (12)
*''[[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]]'' (17)
*''[[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]]'' (18)
*''[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]]'' (19)
*[[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (21)
*[[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]] (22)
*[[Siren (G1)|Siren]] (23)
*[[Chromedome (G1)|Chromedome]] (26)
*[[Getaway]] (27)
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (28)
*[[Waverider]]? (29)
*[[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] (30)
}}
|c2=
*[[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] (7)
*[[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] (13)
*[[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] (14)
*[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] (15)
*[[Windsweeper]] (16)
*[[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shadowy figure]] (24)
*[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] (25)
|c4=
*[[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] (1)
*[[Hook, Line, and Sinker]] (2–4)
*[[Galvatron II|Galvatron]] (5)
*[[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]]/[[Dark Matrix]] (6)
*''[[Matrixspawn]]'' (19)
}}

==Quotes==
"You '''still''' don't understand, do you? Your 'Matrix Quest' is over -- and '''I''' have won!"
: — '''Thunderwing'''

"You're a '''fool''', Thunderwing! '''No being''' commands the Matrix! Not me, and '''certainly not you!'''...How long have you possessed the Matrix? '''Days? Hours?''' I carried it within me for '''four million years!'''"
: — '''Optimus Prime'''

"You dare to lay hands on me, Autobot?! '''No one''' touches the '''Lord High Commander''' of the Decepticon army! '''No one''' touches the '''Matrix master! No one!''' You hear me? '''NO ONE!''' '''NO ONE!'''
:— The rage of '''Thunderwing'''

''Don't listen to him, listen to '''us''' -- to the '''Matrix!''' Show us his death, show us goodness can '''perish!''' We desire... experience! '''Show us!'''''
: — '''The Matrix'''

"'''Yess!''' Was that not a beautiful deception? Did you know your warriors--" 
: '''''kill him'''''
"'''Nnn.''' Y-your warriors.... your warriors actually beat me to the Matrix!"
: — '''Thunderwing''' can't even monologue without the '''Matrix''' interrupting

''Interogative: What am I '''doing''' here? Why have I traveled three thousand miles to sit in a swamp watching a patch of grass?''
: — '''Shockwave''' observes Scorponok's base

"'''Fools!''' Your weapons are '''useless''' against       us       ...'''me'''       we      ...'''I''' cannot be harmed! '''I...''' We are '''power incarnate!''' We are '''unstoppable!'''"
: — '''Thunderwing''' loses his battle for control of the '''Matrix'''

"Lord Thunderwing - '''hear me!''' You're in '''terrible danger!''' Though nothing would please me more than to see the hated Optimus Prime dead, you '''must''' stay your hand! He speaks '''true''' - the Matrix has '''possessed you!''' Obey it now and you will be forev--'''aaaagh!'''" 
" You dare tell us what we can or cannot do? You -- ....you... you... are a '''fellow Decepticon''' -- one of my loyal warriors! Spinister, I --
: '''Get'''
::'''out'''
:::'''of'''
::::'''my'''
:::::'''''HEAD!'''''"
: — '''Spinister''' tries to reach the Matrix-possessed '''Thunderwing'''

"We have faced the '''dark side''' of our own '''souls''' today and '''triumphed!''' What happened to the Matrix could happen to '''any''' of us! The capacity for '''evil''' is there within us '''all''', waiting for release. But so is the goodness of Primus -- a little piece our 'god' within us '''all!''' Every day we '''resist''', every day we fight for peace, for '''good''' -- '''we triumph!''' Whatever the '''future''' holds, we shall face it together, '''bonded as one!''' '''And we shall win!'''"
: — '''Optimus Prime'''

==Notes==
===Artwork and technical errors===
*Page 14: The vehicle-mode Autobot attacking the Matrix entity looks like it's supposed to be Waverider, but the only details that match are the top-mounted round thing that could be a gun, and the little side wings. The behind-and-below angle probably accounts for the discrepancy - it's likely no character model existed at that angle (if at all!), and Geoff Senior had to fill in the gaps from his imagination.
*Page 15: Kup (in the Matrix entity's grip) is colored brown.

===Continuity errors===
*TBD

===Continuity notes===
*The [[Matrix Quest]] story arc concludes this issue.
*[[Ghennix]] is quoted as having 60 billion inhabitants. That's either a really big planet, some really tiny inhabitants, or a pretty densely populated world. Your choice.
*Hot Rod quotes "ten or more injured, three deactivated" in the fight, but no official roster is made. Landmine is clearly one of the deactivated, and Chromedome is later identified as having lost a leg in the battle. Joyride, Getaway, Blurr and Kup are all shown being struck down by Thunderwing, but reappear quickly in later issues and so probably weren't on the deactivated list. You can see Crosshair, Blurr, a Pretender, Kup, Joryde, Getaway Optimus Prime and Hot rod on the last page, while Hot Rod says that there are 3 deactivated. In later issues they will be seen alive: Jazz, Bumblebee, Grimlock, Slapdash, Highbrow, Chromedome, Brainstorm, Hardhead, Fixit, Cloudburst, Waverider, Sureshot; as well as Groundbreaker, Sky High and Splashdown at number 74 on page 4, top left.Así que, los otros desactivados deberían ser dos entre: Seaspray, Pointblack, Red Hot, Stakeout and Seawatch [[User:Ratchet05|Ratchet05]] ([[User talk:Ratchet05|talk]]) 09:41, 27 September 2024 (EDT)
*Ruckus's damaging impact was shown in "[[Deadly Obsession]]", and the power surge it caused that freed the Headmasters happened in "[[Dark Creation]]".

===Real-life references===
*TBD

===Bot Roster===
*Autobots: 27 active as Nightbeat's team joins (rejoins) the Ark crew; 8 rogue Micromasters; 1 in storage, 34 offline including 3 casualties of the Matrix battle, 25 presumed offline. (95 total)
*Decepticons: 23 active; 4 rogue Micromasters; 1 rogue Shockwave; 26 offline, 25 presumed offline. 3 offline/missing. (82 total)

===UK printing===
'''Issue #294:'''
*'''Reprint ''Transformers'' story:''' "[[The Legacy of Unicron!]]"
*'''Other strips:''' ''[[Action Force (comic)|G.I. Joe the Action Force]]'' - "Stiletto" and ''[[Combat Colin]]''
*...And Combat Colin was back in Black and White again.
'''Issue #295:'''
*'''Reprint ''Transformers'' story:''' "The Legacy of Unicron!"
*'''Other strips:''' ''G.I. Joe the Action Force'' - "Stiletto" and ''Combat Colin''
'''Issue #296:'''
*'''Reprint ''Transformers'' story:''' "The Legacy of Unicron!"
*'''Other strips:''' ''G.I. Joe the Action Force'' - "Stiletto" and ''Combat Colin''
'''Issue #297:'''
*'''Reprint ''Transformers'' story:''' "The Legacy of Unicron!"
*'''Other strips:''' ''G.I. Joe the Action Force'' - "Stiletto" and ''Combat Colin''

===Other trivia===
*''[[The Transformers Universe|Transformers Universe]]'' profiles for [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] and [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] are found after the main story.
*According to ''Marvel Age'' issue #87, the cover was penciled by {{w|Ron Frenz}} and inked by {{w|Bob Layton}}.

===Foreign Localization===
'''Swedish'''
:* ''Title (1990):'' '''Allt ska raseras''' ("All shall be Razed")
:* ''Title (2019):'' '''Allt är förlorat''' ("All is Lost")

===Covers (5)===
*'''US cover:''' Thunderwing punching Prime in the face, by [[Ian Akin]].
*'''UK issue #294 cover:''' Dead Landmine, by [[Staz|Stewart Johnson]].
*'''UK issue #295 cover:''' Thunderwing's ugly mug, by Stewart Johnson.
*'''UK issue #296 cover:''' Kup vs the evil Matrix, by [[Stephen Baskerville]].
*'''UK issue #297 cover:''' Thunderwing speared, by [[Staz]].
<gallery>
File:MarvelUS-66.jpg|'''US issue #66''' - Check out his bling!
File:MarvelUK-294.jpg|'''UK issue #294''' - ...Maybe they can repair him with the free patch?
File:MarvelUK-295.jpg|'''UK issue #295''' - I know a good dentist, sir...
File:MarvelUK-296.jpg|'''UK issue #296''' - Silly Matrix, Kups are for kids!
File:MarvelUK-297.jpg|'''UK issue #297''' - Can you say ''"ouch"''?
</gallery>

===Advertisements===
====US====
*Trix cereal - inside front cover
*Instant Quaker Oatmeal presents ''Popeye'' - between pages 4 & 5 and between pages 5 & 6
*Acclaim Douple Player wireless head-to-head system - between pages 7 & 8
*Capcom ''Bionic Commando'' - between pages 8 & 9
*''Airwolf'' engine powered model helicopter - between pages 16 & 17
*''Wheels and Wings'' cards - between pages 17 & 18
*Star Signals and Checklist - between pages 19 & 20
*''WCW'' video game for Nintendo - between story and Quake profile
*[[Letters page|Transmissions]]
*Marvel subscription service
*Chips Ahoy! cookies - inside back cover
*Lucky Charms cereal (back cover)

====UK====
????

===Reprints===
*'''''[[Transformers: Matrix Quest]]'' TPB:''' Thunderwing, [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]], [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] and half of [[Primus]], by [[Andrew Wildman]].
*'''''Transformers: Matrix Quest'' HC:''' Thunderwing with the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]], by [[Pat Lee]].
*'''''[[Best of Transformers: Eye of the Storm]]'':''' Optimus Prime, [[Ravage (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Ravage]] and [[Skywarp (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Skywarp]], by Andrew Wildman.
*'''[[Classic Transformers Volume 5|''Classic Transformers'' Volume 5]]:''' panels from this issue, "[[Eye of the Storm]]", "[[Deadly Obsession]]" and "[[...All This and Civil War 2]]".
*'''[[The Transformers Classics, Vol. 6|''The Transformers Classics,'' Vol. 6]] cover:''' [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]], by [[Guido Guidi]].
*'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]], Volume 17: Matrix Quest:''''' Nightbeat and Prime's corpse by [[Makoto Ono]] and [[Geoff Senior]].
<gallery>
File:Titan-MatrixQuestSC.jpg|'''''Matrix Quest'' TPB''' (Titan Books, 2002)
File:Titan-MatrixQuestHC.jpg|'''''Matrix Quest'' hardback''' (Titan Books, 2002)
File:Best of Transformers.jpg|'''''Best of Transformers: Eye of the Storm''''' (Titan Books, 2008)
File:Classic Transformers Vol5.jpg|'''''Classic Transformers'' Volume 5''' (IDW Publishing, 2009)
File:TFClassicsVol6.jpg|'''''The Transformers Classics,'' Vol. 6''' (IDW Publishing, 2013)
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v17.jpg|'''''Definitive G1 Collection vol. 17: Matrix Quest''''' (Hachette Partworks, Ltd., 2018)
</gallery>

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