Editing Assault on the Ark!

{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #242
|prev=Rage!
|next=The Resurrection Gambit!
|title="Assault on the Ark!"
|image=MarvelUK-242.jpg
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|date=[[October 28|28th October]] [[1989]]
|coverdate=[[November 4|4th November]] 1989
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|art=[[Andrew Wildman|Andy Wildman]]
|letterer=[[Stuart Bartlett]]
|cover=[[Jeff Anderson]]
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]
}}

'''Revenge is a dish best served cold...cold as the vacuum of space.'''

==Synopsis==
{{note|This story follows on from "[[Rage!]]".}}
Thunderwing begins his assault run on the [[Ark (G1)|Ark]], striking the starship in his Pretender shell's vehicle mode, assisted by Ruckus' crew's shuttle. Admiring the sheer brazenness of the attack, Ruckus and his crew of forcibly-requisitioned soldiers follow Thunderwing's lead and storm the Ark and its crew. The [[Autobot|Autobots]] are shocked by the audacity of the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] here, but quickly recover and begin trading fire. As he faces down Optimus Prime himself, Thunderwing is blasted back by a trio of Autobot laser blasters. Ruckus then manages to convince him to make a full retreat, and Thunderwing finally fulfills the Decepticon High Council's request to appear before them. To his surprise, the Councillors are impressed by his displays of single-mindedness, ruthlessness, and fighting prowess. With their approval, Thunderwing is named the new leader of the Decepticons.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Hot Rod (G1)|Hot Rod]] (1)
* [[Kup (G1)|Kup]] (2)
* [[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] (3)
* [[Nightbeat (G1)|Nightbeat]] (4)
* [[Siren]] (5)
* [[Getaway]] (12)
* [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (13)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (14)
|c2=
* [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] (6)
* [[Crankcase (G1)|Crankcase]] (7)
* [[Ruckus (G1)|Ruckus]] (8)
* [[Windsweeper]] (9)
* [[Flamefeather]] (10)
* [[Quake (G1)|Quake]] (11)
* [[Decepticon High Council]] (15)
}}

==References==
*Thunderwing's rage stems from the incident in issue [[The Big Shutdown!|#231]].

==Items of note==
*Chronologically, this story predates issues [[A Small War!|#232-233]] and [[Out to Lunch!|#240]], which all show or reference Thunderwing having already achieved Decepticon leadership.
*Presumably, the Decepticon High Council operate on Cybertron like a sort of Congress, while Lord Thunderwing fulfills a role similar to President.


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