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Saix: /* Continuity notes */

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	*This issue occurs concurrently with the events of [[Funeral for a Friend!\|issue #26]] of the regular monthly ''Transformers'' series. Specifically, page 8 of this issue, showing the funeral of Optimus Prime, occurs between pages 10 and 12 of issue #26; and the back half of the story, detailing Cobra's attack on the Ark, beginning on page 12, occurs after the end of issue #26, after the Autobots complete the funeral and return to the Ark. However, once again, the continuity is not perfect: this issue shows Optimus's funeral taking place at the Ark, while issue #26 ~~had~~ the Autobots head out to a clifftop on a nearby mountain to perform the ceremony.		*This issue occurs concurrently with the events of [[Funeral for a Friend!\|issue #26]] of the regular monthly ''Transformers'' series. Specifically, page 8 of this issue, showing the funeral of Optimus Prime, occurs between pages 10 and 12 of issue #26; and the back half of the story, detailing Cobra's attack on the Ark, beginning on page 12, occurs after the end of issue #26, after the Autobots complete the funeral and return to the Ark. However, once again, the continuity is not perfect: this issue shows Optimus's funeral taking place at the Ark, while issue #26 has the Autobots head out to a clifftop on a nearby mountain to perform the ceremony.
	*Given how fast-and-loose this crossover has been playing with character continuity (see "Errors" below for more on this issue's goofery), you might not expect the damage Dirge sustains in this issue to matter very much to the regular series... and yet, it does! Either by design or coincidence, Dirge will not appear again in the original US Marvel series again, only resurfacing briefly in its 90s sequel, ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)\|Generation 2]]''.		*Given how fast-and-loose this crossover has been playing with character continuity (see "Errors" below for more on this issue's goofery), you might not expect the damage Dirge sustains in this issue to matter very much to the regular series... and yet, it does! Either by design or coincidence, Dirge will not appear again in the original US Marvel series again, only resurfacing briefly in its '90s sequel, ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)\|Generation 2]]''.

	===Continuity and plotting errors===		===Continuity and plotting errors===

Chris McFeely: /* Continuity notes */

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	[[File:GIJoe-TheTransformers-RedAlert.jpg\|thumb\|upright=0.9]]		[[File:GIJoe-TheTransformers-RedAlert.jpg\|thumb\|upright=0.9]]
	*This issue occurs concurrently with the events of [[Funeral for a Friend!\|issue #26]] of the regular monthly ''Transformers'' series. Specifically, page 8 of this issue, showing the funeral of Optimus Prime, occurs between pages 10 and 12 of issue #26; and the back half of the story, detailing Cobra's attack on the Ark, beginning on page 12, occurs after the end of issue #26, after the Autobots complete the funeral and return to the Ark. However, once again, the continuity is not perfect: this issue shows Optimus's funeral taking place at the Ark, while issue #26 had the Autobots head out to a clifftop on a nearby mountain to perform the ceremony.		*This issue occurs concurrently with the events of [[Funeral for a Friend!\|issue #26]] of the regular monthly ''Transformers'' series. Specifically, page 8 of this issue, showing the funeral of Optimus Prime, occurs between pages 10 and 12 of issue #26; and the back half of the story, detailing Cobra's attack on the Ark, beginning on page 12, occurs after the end of issue #26, after the Autobots complete the funeral and return to the Ark. However, once again, the continuity is not perfect: this issue shows Optimus's funeral taking place at the Ark, while issue #26 had the Autobots head out to a clifftop on a nearby mountain to perform the ceremony.
	*Given how fast-and-loose this crossover has been playing with character continuity (see "Errors" below for more on this issue's goofery), you might not expect the damage Dirge sustains in this issue to matter very much to the regular series... and yet, it does! Either by design or ~~conincidence~~, Dirge will not appear again in the original US Marvel series again, only resurfacing briefly in its 90s sequel, ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)\|Generation 2]]''.		*Given how fast-and-loose this crossover has been playing with character continuity (see "Errors" below for more on this issue's goofery), you might not expect the damage Dirge sustains in this issue to matter very much to the regular series... and yet, it does! Either by design or coincidence, Dirge will not appear again in the original US Marvel series again, only resurfacing briefly in its 90s sequel, ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)\|Generation 2]]''.

	===Continuity and plotting errors===		===Continuity and plotting errors===

Chris McFeely: /* Continuity notes */

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	[[File:GIJoe-TheTransformers-RedAlert.jpg\|thumb\|upright=0.9]]		[[File:GIJoe-TheTransformers-RedAlert.jpg\|thumb\|upright=0.9]]
	*This issue occurs concurrently with the events of [[Funeral for a Friend!\|issue #26]] of the regular monthly ''Transformers'' series. Specifically, page 8 of this issue, showing the funeral of Optimus Prime, occurs between pages 10 and 12 of issue #26; and the back half of the story, detailing Cobra's attack on the Ark, beginning on page 12, occurs after the end of issue #26, after the Autobots complete the funeral and return to the Ark. However, once again, the continuity is not perfect: this issue shows Optimus's funeral taking place at the Ark, while issue #26 had the Autobots head out to a clifftop on a nearby mountain to perform the ceremony.		*This issue occurs concurrently with the events of [[Funeral for a Friend!\|issue #26]] of the regular monthly ''Transformers'' series. Specifically, page 8 of this issue, showing the funeral of Optimus Prime, occurs between pages 10 and 12 of issue #26; and the back half of the story, detailing Cobra's attack on the Ark, beginning on page 12, occurs after the end of issue #26, after the Autobots complete the funeral and return to the Ark. However, once again, the continuity is not perfect: this issue shows Optimus's funeral taking place at the Ark, while issue #26 had the Autobots head out to a clifftop on a nearby mountain to perform the ceremony.
	*Given how fast-and-loose this crossover has been playing with character continuity (see "Errors" below for more on this issue's goofery), you might not expect the damage Dirge sustains in this issue to matter very much to the regular series... and yet, it does! Either by design or conincidence, Dirge will not appear again in the original US Marvel series again, only resurfacing briefly in its 90s sequel, "[[~~The~~ Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel ~~comic~~)\|Generation 2]]''.		*Given how fast-and-loose this crossover has been playing with character continuity (see "Errors" below for more on this issue's goofery), you might not expect the damage Dirge sustains in this issue to matter very much to the regular series... and yet, it does! Either by design or conincidence, Dirge will not appear again in the original US Marvel series again, only resurfacing briefly in its 90s sequel, ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)\|Generation 2]]''.

	===Continuity and plotting errors===		===Continuity and plotting errors===

Chris McFeely: /* Artwork and technical errors */

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	[[File:AshesAshes-JetfireJetfire.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.2\|Jetfire #2 either forgot to bring his legs, or Ratchet's carrying his torso around.]]		[[File:AshesAshes-JetfireJetfire.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.2\|Jetfire #2 either forgot to bring his legs, or Ratchet's carrying his torso around.]]
	*The cover depicts Shockwave as having two hands.		*The cover depicts Shockwave as having two hands.
	*Artist Herb Trimpe draws multiple Autobots into the background of this issue who really aren't supposed to be here. Attending Optimus's funeral are: [[Bluestreak (G1)\|Bluestreak]], who was removed from the regular cast and added to the injured list in [[Command Performances!\|issue #19]]; [[Sunstreaker (G1)\|Sunstreaker]] (mostly hidden in front of Bluestreak), who's been offline since [[The New Order\|issue #5]]; [[Ratchet (G1)\|Ratchet]] (~~standign~~ in front of Jetfire), who's meant to be back at the Ark, having his own adventure at the same time as the funeral, as seen in issue #26; and standing in front of Ratchet is ''a second Jetfire'', this one based on his [[:File:Jetfire-SkyfireModels.jpg\|earlier ''Macross''-inspired charater model]]! Later, Red Alert shows up for a single panel when Cobra attacks the Ark; a Red-ish silhouette also appears earlier during the funeral scene (it's got horns and a shoulder cannon, but the details don't otherwise match up). Red isn't part of the regular comic's cast, and he won't appear in the US series until ''Generation 2''. Naturally, his presence here is never explained, nor is he even acknowledged by name in the single panel he appears in (see right).		*Artist Herb Trimpe draws multiple Autobots into the background of this issue who really aren't supposed to be here. Attending Optimus's funeral are: [[Bluestreak (G1)\|Bluestreak]], who was removed from the regular cast and added to the injured list in [[Command Performances!\|issue #19]]; [[Sunstreaker (G1)\|Sunstreaker]] (mostly hidden in front of Bluestreak), who's been offline since [[The New Order\|issue #5]]; [[Ratchet (G1)\|Ratchet]] (standing in front of Jetfire), who's meant to be back at the Ark, having his own adventure at the same time as the funeral, as seen in issue #26; and standing in front of Ratchet is ''a second Jetfire'', this one based on his [[:File:Jetfire-SkyfireModels.jpg\|earlier ''Macross''-inspired charater model]]! Later, Red Alert shows up for a single panel when Cobra attacks the Ark; a Red-ish silhouette also appears earlier during the funeral scene (it's got horns and a shoulder cannon, but the details don't otherwise match up). Red isn't part of the regular comic's cast, and he won't appear in the US series until ''Generation 2''. Naturally, his presence here is never explained, nor is he even acknowledged by name in the single panel he appears in (see right).
	*"Mainframe" and "Crankcase" are wrongly spelled "Main Frame" and "Crank Case".		*"Mainframe" and "Crankcase" are wrongly spelled "Main Frame" and "Crank Case".

Chris McFeely: /* Featured characters */

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Featured characters

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	*[[Perceptor (G1)\|Perceptor]] (23)		*[[Perceptor (G1)\|Perceptor]] (23)
	*[[Blaster (G1)\|Blaster]] (24)		*[[Blaster (G1)\|Blaster]] (24)
	*[[Red Alert (G1)\|Red Alert]] (32, see "~~Notes~~")		*[[Red Alert (G1)\|Red Alert]] (32, see "Errors")
	*[[Cliffjumper (G1)\|Cliffjumper]] (34, see "Errors")		*[[Cliffjumper (G1)\|Cliffjumper]] (34, see "Errors")
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	[[File:GIJoe-TheTransformers-RedAlert.jpg\|thumb\|upright=0.9]]		[[File:GIJoe-TheTransformers-RedAlert.jpg\|thumb\|upright=0.9]]
	*This issue occurs concurrently with the events of [[Funeral for a Friend!\|issue #26]] of the regular monthly ''Transformers'' series. Specifically, page 8 of this issue, showing the funeral of Optimus Prime, occurs between pages 10 and 12 of issue #26; and the back half of the story, detailing Cobra's attack on the Ark, beginning on page 12, occurs after the end of issue #26, after the Autobots complete the funeral and return to the Ark. However, once again, the continuity is not perfect: this issue shows Optimus's funeral taking place at the Ark, while issue #26 had the Autobots head out to a clifftop on a nearby mountain to perform the ceremony.		*This issue occurs concurrently with the events of [[Funeral for a Friend!\|issue #26]] of the regular monthly ''Transformers'' series. Specifically, page 8 of this issue, showing the funeral of Optimus Prime, occurs between pages 10 and 12 of issue #26; and the back half of the story, detailing Cobra's attack on the Ark, beginning on page 12, occurs after the end of issue #26, after the Autobots complete the funeral and return to the Ark. However, once again, the continuity is not perfect: this issue shows Optimus's funeral taking place at the Ark, while issue #26 had the Autobots head out to a clifftop on a nearby mountain to perform the ceremony.
			*Given how fast-and-loose this crossover has been playing with character continuity (see "Errors" below for more on this issue's goofery), you might not expect the damage Dirge sustains in this issue to matter very much to the regular series... and yet, it does! Either by design or conincidence, Dirge will not appear again in the original US Marvel series again, only resurfacing briefly in its 90s sequel, "[[The Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel comic)\|Generation 2]]''.

			===Continuity and plotting errors===
	*Senator Larkin meets with a known member of a terrorist organization in a public restaurant. Was she ''trying'' to get caught?		*Senator Larkin meets with a known member of a terrorist organization in a public restaurant. Was she ''trying'' to get caught?
	*Omega Supreme is extremely gullible. The Cobra jets shoot at him for a while, then say, "Uh, we didn't mean it," and he goes along with this?		*Omega Supreme is extremely gullible. The Cobra jets shoot at him for a while, then say, "Uh, we didn't mean it," and he goes along with this?
	*Dirge stays [[Death\|dead]] until ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)\|Generation 2]]'', when he reappears in order to [[:File:Dirge DeathSwarm.jpg\|die again]]...		*Dirge stays [[Death\|dead]] until ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)\|Generation 2]]'', when he reappears in order to [[:File:Dirge DeathSwarm.jpg\|die again]]...
	*This is Red Alert's only fictional appearance in the US Marvel comics until ''Generation 2''. His presence is never explained, nor is he even acknowledged by name in the single panel he appears in (see right). A similar silhouette also appears earlier during the funeral scene between Blaster's legs.

	===Real-life references===		===Real-life references===
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	[[File:AshesAshes-JetfireJetfire.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.2\|Jetfire #2 either forgot to bring his legs, or Ratchet's carrying his torso around.]]		[[File:AshesAshes-JetfireJetfire.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.2\|Jetfire #2 either forgot to bring his legs, or Ratchet's carrying his torso around.]]
	*The cover depicts Shockwave as having two hands.		*The cover depicts Shockwave as having two hands.
	*~~Optimus Prime's funeral is attended by~~ multiple ~~characters~~ who really aren't supposed to be here. ~~Closest to the camera is~~ [[Bluestreak (G1)\|Bluestreak]], who was removed from the regular cast and added to the injured list in [[Command Performances!\|issue #19]]; ~~mostly hidden ahead of him is~~ [[Sunstreaker (G1)\|Sunstreaker]], who's been offline since [[The New Order\|issue #5]]; ~~standing in front of Jetfire is~~ [[Ratchet (G1)\|Ratchet]], who's ~~fine, but who is explicitly~~ meant to be back at the Ark, having his own adventure at the same time as the funeral, as seen in issue #26; and standing in front of ~~him~~ is~~... a~~ ''second Jetfire'', this one based on his [[:File:Jetfire-SkyfireModels.jpg\|earlier ''Macross''-inspired charater model]]!		*Artist Herb Trimpe draws multiple Autobots into the background of this issue who really aren't supposed to be here. Attending Optimus's funeral are: [[Bluestreak (G1)\|Bluestreak]], who was removed from the regular cast and added to the injured list in [[Command Performances!\|issue #19]]; [[Sunstreaker (G1)\|Sunstreaker]] (mostly hidden in front of Bluestreak), who's been offline since [[The New Order\|issue #5]]; [[Ratchet (G1)\|Ratchet]] (standign in front of Jetfire), who's meant to be back at the Ark, having his own adventure at the same time as the funeral, as seen in issue #26; and standing in front of Ratchet is ''a second Jetfire'', this one based on his [[:File:Jetfire-SkyfireModels.jpg\|earlier ''Macross''-inspired charater model]]! Later, Red Alert shows up for a single panel when Cobra attacks the Ark; a Red-ish silhouette also appears earlier during the funeral scene (it's got horns and a shoulder cannon, but the details don't otherwise match up). Red isn't part of the regular comic's cast, and he won't appear in the US series until ''Generation 2''. Naturally, his presence here is never explained, nor is he even acknowledged by name in the single panel he appears in (see right).
	*"Mainframe" and "Crankcase" are wrongly spelled "Main Frame" and "Crank Case".		*"Mainframe" and "Crankcase" are wrongly spelled "Main Frame" and "Crank Case".

Chris McFeely: /* Featured characters */

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	*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Bumblebee]] (16)		*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Bumblebee]] (16)
	*? (17)		*[[Bluestreak (G1)\|Bluestreak]] (17, see "Errors")
	*[[Jetfire (G1)\|Jetfire]] (18)		*[[Sunstreaker (G1)\|Sunstreaker]] (18, see "Errors")
	*[[~~Red Alert~~ (G1)\|~~Red Alert~~]] (19)		*[[Jetfire (G1)\|Jetfire]] (19)
	*[[Omega Supreme (G1)\|Omega Supreme]] (20)		*[[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Ratchet]] (20)
	*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]] (21)		*[[Omega Supreme (G1)\|Omega Supreme]] (21)
	*[[~~Blaster~~ (G1)\|~~Blaster~~]] (22)		*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]] (22)
	*[[~~Ratchet~~ (G1)~~/Marvel Comics continuity~~\|~~Ratchet~~]] (30)		*[[Perceptor (G1)\|Perceptor]] (23)
	*[[~~Perceptor~~ (G1)\|~~Perceptor~~]] (32)		*[[Blaster (G1)\|Blaster]] (24)
	*[[Cliffjumper (G1)~~/Marvel Comics continuity~~\|Cliffjumper]] (34)		*[[Red Alert (G1)\|Red Alert]] (32, see "Notes")
			*[[Cliffjumper (G1)\|Cliffjumper]] (34, see "Errors")
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	*[[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]] (1)		*[[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]] (1)
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	*[[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)\|Main Frame]] (13)		*[[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)\|Main Frame]] (13)
	*[[Crankcase (G.I. Joe)\|Crank Case]] (14)		*[[Crankcase (G.I. Joe)\|Crank Case]] (14)
	*[[Hawk (G.I. Joe)\|Hawk]] (23)		*[[Hawk (G.I. Joe)\|Hawk]] (25)
	*[[Slip-Stream]] (35)		*[[Slip-Stream]] (36)
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	*[[Serpentor]] (5)		*[[Serpentor]] (5)
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	*[[Buzzer (G.I. Joe)\|Buzzer]] (11)		*[[Buzzer (G.I. Joe)\|Buzzer]] (11)
	*[[Ripper (G.I. Joe)\|Ripper]] (12)		*[[Ripper (G.I. Joe)\|Ripper]] (12)
	*[[Tele-Viper]] (31)		*[[Tele-Viper]] (35)
	\|h5=[[Human]]s\|c5=		\|h5=[[Human]]s\|c5=
	*[[G.B. Blackrock]] (15)		*[[G.B. Blackrock]] (15)
	*[[Mrs. Duranti]] (24)		*[[Mrs. Duranti]] (26)
	*[[McGrath]] (25)		*[[McGrath\|Dr. McGrath]] (27)
	*[[Anthony Duranti]] (26)		*[[Anthony Duranti]] (28)
	*[[Barbara Larkin]] (27)		*[[Barbara Larkin]] (29)
	*[[Terence (G1)\|Terence]] (28)		*[[Terence (G1)\|Terence]] (30)
	*[[Kruchkow]] (29)		*[[Kruchkow]] (31)
	*[[Garcia (G1)\|Garcia]] (33)		*[[Garcia (G1)\|Garcia]] (33)
	}}		}}

Chris McFeely: /* Notes */

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	~~===Artwork and technical errors===~~
	~~[[File:AshesAshes-JetfireJetfire.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.2\|Jetfire #2 either forgot to bring his legs, or Ratchet's carrying his torso around.]]~~
	*The cover depicts Shockwave as having two hands.
	*Both Jetfire and... [[:File:Jetfire-SkyfireModels.jpg\|Jetfire's "Macross" model]] show up at Optimus Prime's funeral.
	*And standing behind Jetfire seems to be [[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Ratchet]], who's expressly not supposed to be there according to "[[Funeral for a Friend!]]" Though it's hard to tell if that's indeed a chevron on his head or parts of the back of Macross Jetfire's head. If the latter, it could be [[Ironhide (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Ironhide]], but Ratchet's definitely there when the issue returns to the Autobots.
	*"Mainframe" and "Crankcase" are wrongly spelled "Main Frame" and "Crank Case".

	~~===Continuity errors===~~
	~~{{-}}~~

	===Continuity notes===		===Continuity notes===
	[[File:GIJoe-TheTransformers-RedAlert.jpg\|thumb\|upright=0.9]]		[[File:GIJoe-TheTransformers-RedAlert.jpg\|thumb\|upright=0.9]]
	*~~The events of this~~ issue ~~take place at~~ the ~~same time as #26~~ of ~~the regular Marvel series, "~~[[Funeral for a Friend!]]".		*This issue occurs concurrently with the events of [[Funeral for a Friend!\|issue #26]] of the regular monthly ''Transformers'' series. Specifically, page 8 of this issue, showing the funeral of Optimus Prime, occurs between pages 10 and 12 of issue #26; and the back half of the story, detailing Cobra's attack on the Ark, beginning on page 12, occurs after the end of issue #26, after the Autobots complete the funeral and return to the Ark. However, once again, the continuity is not perfect: this issue shows Optimus's funeral taking place at the Ark, while issue #26 had the Autobots head out to a clifftop on a nearby mountain to perform the ceremony.
	*Senator Larkin meets with a known member of a terrorist organization in a public restaurant. Was she ''trying'' to get caught?		*Senator Larkin meets with a known member of a terrorist organization in a public restaurant. Was she ''trying'' to get caught?
	*Omega Supreme is extremely gullible. The Cobra jets shoot at him for a while, then say, "Uh, we didn't mean it," and he goes along with this?		*Omega Supreme is extremely gullible. The Cobra jets shoot at him for a while, then say, "Uh, we didn't mean it," and he goes along with this?
	*Dirge stays [[Death\|dead]] until ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)\|Generation 2]]'', when he reappears in order to [[:File:Dirge DeathSwarm.jpg\|die again]]...		*Dirge stays [[Death\|dead]] until ''[[Transformers: Generation 2 (Marvel)\|Generation 2]]'', when he reappears in order to [[:File:Dirge DeathSwarm.jpg\|die again]]...
	*This is Red Alert's only fictional appearance in the US Marvel comics until ''Generation 2''. His presence is never explained, nor is he even acknowledged by name in the single panel he appears in (see right). A similar silhouette also appears earlier during the funeral scene between Blaster's legs~~. Some might suspect this is just [[Sideswipe (G1)\|Sideswipe]], but a few factors suggest otherwise:~~		*This is Red Alert's only fictional appearance in the US Marvel comics until ''Generation 2''. His presence is never explained, nor is he even acknowledged by name in the single panel he appears in (see right). A similar silhouette also appears earlier during the funeral scene between Blaster's legs.
	**Sideswipe is still currently inactive at this point, since "[[Prime Time!]]".
	**Sideswipe has one of the oldest [[Sunbow Productions\|Sunbow]] [[character model\|model]]s that predates even the first issue of the comic—and as such, he has used his Sunbow model since the beginning.
	**Finally, Red Alert and Sideswipe's character models were drawn differently to differentiate the two; with Red Alert's being the closest to the overall toy design ([[:File:RedAlertG1-modelback.jpg\|from the front at least]]). The weapon placement is also undeniably the same as Red Alert's.

	===Real-life references===		===Real-life references===
	*The title along with the title of next issue are from the children's nursery rhyme "{{w\|Ring a Ring o' Roses}}" (specifically the American version).		*The title along with the title of next issue are from the children's nursery rhyme "{{w\|Ring a Ring o' Roses}}" (specifically the American version).

			===Artwork and technical errors===
			[[File:AshesAshes-JetfireJetfire.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.2\|Jetfire #2 either forgot to bring his legs, or Ratchet's carrying his torso around.]]
			*The cover depicts Shockwave as having two hands.
			*Optimus Prime's funeral is attended by multiple characters who really aren't supposed to be here. Closest to the camera is [[Bluestreak (G1)\|Bluestreak]], who was removed from the regular cast and added to the injured list in [[Command Performances!\|issue #19]]; mostly hidden ahead of him is [[Sunstreaker (G1)\|Sunstreaker]], who's been offline since [[The New Order\|issue #5]]; standing in front of Jetfire is [[Ratchet (G1)\|Ratchet]], who's fine, but who is explicitly meant to be back at the Ark, having his own adventure at the same time as the funeral, as seen in issue #26; and standing in front of him is... a ''second Jetfire'', this one based on his [[:File:Jetfire-SkyfireModels.jpg\|earlier ''Macross''-inspired charater model]]!
			*"Mainframe" and "Crankcase" are wrongly spelled "Main Frame" and "Crank Case".

	===UK printing===		===UK printing===

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	\|caption="I shall crush the Earth with my own '''hands'''! ...<small>[[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Since when do I have two hands?]]</small>"		\|caption="I shall crush the Earth with my own '''hands'''! ...<small>[[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Since when do I have two hands?]]</small>"
	\|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]		\|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
	\|~~date~~=November 1986		\|shippingdate=[[November 11]], [[1986]]
			\|onsaledate=[[December 2]], 1986
	\|coverdate=March 1987		\|coverdate=March 1987
	\|writer=[[Michael Higgins]]		\|writer=[[Michael Higgins]]

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	===Real-life references===		===Real-life references===
	*The title. along with the title of next issue are from the children's nursery rhyme "{{w\|Ring a Ring o' Roses}}" (specifically the American version).		*The title along with the title of next issue are from the children's nursery rhyme "{{w\|Ring a Ring o' Roses}}" (specifically the American version).

	===UK printing===		===UK printing===

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	*[[Perceptor (G1)\|Perceptor]] (23)		*[[Perceptor (G1)\|Perceptor]] (23)
	*[[Blaster (G1)\|Blaster]] (24)		*[[Blaster (G1)\|Blaster]] (24)
	*[[Red Alert (G1)\|Red Alert]] (32, see "~~Notes~~")		*[[Red Alert (G1)\|Red Alert]] (32, see "Errors")
	*[[Cliffjumper (G1)\|Cliffjumper]] (34, see "Errors")		*[[Cliffjumper (G1)\|Cliffjumper]] (34, see "Errors")
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	*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Bumblebee]] (16)		*[[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Bumblebee]] (16)
	*? (17)		*[[Bluestreak (G1)\|Bluestreak]] (17, see "Errors")
	*[[Jetfire (G1)\|Jetfire]] (18)		*[[Sunstreaker (G1)\|Sunstreaker]] (18, see "Errors")
	*[[~~Red Alert~~ (G1)\|~~Red Alert~~]] (19)		*[[Jetfire (G1)\|Jetfire]] (19)
	*[[Omega Supreme (G1)\|Omega Supreme]] (20)		*[[Ratchet (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Ratchet]] (20)
	*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]] (21)		*[[Omega Supreme (G1)\|Omega Supreme]] (21)
	*[[~~Blaster~~ (G1)\|~~Blaster~~]] (22)		*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]] (22)
	*[[~~Ratchet~~ (G1)~~/Marvel Comics continuity~~\|~~Ratchet~~]] (30)		*[[Perceptor (G1)\|Perceptor]] (23)
	*[[~~Perceptor~~ (G1)\|~~Perceptor~~]] (32)		*[[Blaster (G1)\|Blaster]] (24)
	*[[Cliffjumper (G1)~~/Marvel Comics continuity~~\|Cliffjumper]] (34)		*[[Red Alert (G1)\|Red Alert]] (32, see "Notes")
			*[[Cliffjumper (G1)\|Cliffjumper]] (34, see "Errors")
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	*[[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]] (1)		*[[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]] (1)
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	*[[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)\|Main Frame]] (13)		*[[Mainframe (G.I. Joe)\|Main Frame]] (13)
	*[[Crankcase (G.I. Joe)\|Crank Case]] (14)		*[[Crankcase (G.I. Joe)\|Crank Case]] (14)
	*[[Hawk (G.I. Joe)\|Hawk]] (23)		*[[Hawk (G.I. Joe)\|Hawk]] (25)
	*[[Slip-Stream]] (35)		*[[Slip-Stream]] (36)
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	*[[Serpentor]] (5)		*[[Serpentor]] (5)
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	*[[Buzzer (G.I. Joe)\|Buzzer]] (11)		*[[Buzzer (G.I. Joe)\|Buzzer]] (11)
	*[[Ripper (G.I. Joe)\|Ripper]] (12)		*[[Ripper (G.I. Joe)\|Ripper]] (12)
	*[[Tele-Viper]] (31)		*[[Tele-Viper]] (35)
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	*[[G.B. Blackrock]] (15)		*[[G.B. Blackrock]] (15)
	*[[Mrs. Duranti]] (24)		*[[Mrs. Duranti]] (26)
	*[[McGrath]] (25)		*[[McGrath\|Dr. McGrath]] (27)
	*[[Anthony Duranti]] (26)		*[[Anthony Duranti]] (28)
	*[[Barbara Larkin]] (27)		*[[Barbara Larkin]] (29)
	*[[Terence (G1)\|Terence]] (28)		*[[Terence (G1)\|Terence]] (30)
	*[[Kruchkow]] (29)		*[[Kruchkow]] (31)
	*[[Garcia (G1)\|Garcia]] (33)		*[[Garcia (G1)\|Garcia]] (33)
	}}		}}