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Emvee: Notes, links

2026-02-25T17:20:04Z

Notes, links

M Sipher: /* Notes */ "Long Haul is drawn how he's supposed to be according to his character model" is uh... not exactly compelling information.

2024-01-12T04:42:09Z

Notes: "Long Haul is drawn how he's supposed to be according to his character model" is uh... not exactly compelling information.

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	~~[[File:Battle-for-earth longhaul.jpg\|upright=0.85\|thumb\|Hi!]]~~
	[[File:Devastator-NextBestThingandBattleForEarth.jpg\|right\|thumb\|upright=0.85\|"Windcharger, I shoot you in every universe."]]		[[File:Devastator-NextBestThingandBattleForEarth.jpg\|right\|thumb\|upright=0.85\|"Windcharger, I shoot you in every universe."]]
	* Soundwave is so horrible, that "even the other Decepticons hate him".		* Soundwave is so horrible, that "even the other Decepticons hate him".
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	* [[Shockwave (G1)\|Shockwave]] appears on the cover, but nowhere else in the story.		* [[Shockwave (G1)\|Shockwave]] appears on the cover, but nowhere else in the story.
	* Devastator is constantly referred to as "the Devastator". What?! (It's... ''possible'' that this is an artifact of Devastator's preliminary name having been [[Devastator (G1)#cite note-0\|"The Destructoid"]], but that's just a guess.)		* Devastator is constantly referred to as "the Devastator". What?! (It's... ''possible'' that this is an artifact of Devastator's preliminary name having been [[Devastator (G1)#cite note-0\|"The Destructoid"]], but that's just a guess.)
	* Long Haul is drawn with his robot mode head visible in vehicle mode, an oddity of his character model.
	* The art is REALLY garishly colored—it's actually kind of striking in a {{w\|Roy Lichtenstein}}-sort of way. The trippy space scenes and funky futuristic technology are also vaguely {{w\|Jack Kirby}} or {{w\|Jim Steranko}}-esque.		* The art is REALLY garishly colored—it's actually kind of striking in a {{w\|Roy Lichtenstein}}-sort of way. The trippy space scenes and funky futuristic technology are also vaguely {{w\|Jack Kirby}} or {{w\|Jim Steranko}}-esque.
	* The very first page of the book is a mirror-reflected sketchy redrawing of the cover of [[Power_Play!\|issue #2 of the original comic]].		* The very first page of the book is a mirror-reflected sketchy redrawing of the cover of [[Power_Play!\|issue #2 of the original comic]].

M Sipher: /* Notes */

2024-01-12T04:40:12Z

Notes

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	[[File:Battle-for-earth longhaul.jpg\|upright=0.85\|thumb\|Hi!]]		[[File:Battle-for-earth longhaul.jpg\|upright=0.85\|thumb\|Hi!]]
			[[File:Devastator-NextBestThingandBattleForEarth.jpg\|right\|thumb\|upright=0.85\|"Windcharger, I shoot you in every universe."]]
	* Soundwave is so horrible, that "even the other Decepticons hate him".		* Soundwave is so horrible, that "even the other Decepticons hate him".
	* Immediately after awakening (and several other times throughout the story), many of the Autobots and Decepticons spout their various mottos, regardless of how inappropriate they may be to the situation.		* Immediately after awakening (and several other times throughout the story), many of the Autobots and Decepticons spout their various mottos, regardless of how inappropriate they may be to the situation.
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	===Errors===		===Errors===
	[[File:~~Devastator~~-~~NextBestThingandBattleForEarth~~.jpg\|~~right~~\|thumb\|~~250px\|~~"~~Windcharger, I shoot you in every universe~~."]]		[[File:Battle-for-earth sparkplug.jpg\|upright=0.85\|thumb\|J.R. "Sparkplug" Witwicky pours Buster a nice hot cup of Slack.]]
	* At one point, Optimus Prime has a mouth instead of a faceplate.		* At one point, Optimus Prime has a mouth instead of a faceplate.
	* On page 15, Sparkplug's teeth are flesh-colored, making it look like he has two sets of lips.		* On page 15, Sparkplug's teeth are flesh-colored, making it look like he has two sets of lips.
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	===Continuity notes===		===Continuity notes===
	*This story takes place in a version of the Marvel Comics continuity—the Autobots are trying to destroy an asteroid field that threatens Cybertron, etc. It also uses some random 1985 characters—the Constructicons play a major role, the Dinobots, Grapple, Red Alert, and Roadbuster all at least show up, even if it's just in the text.		* This story takes place in a version of the Marvel Comics continuity—the Autobots are trying to destroy an asteroid field that threatens Cybertron, etc. It also uses some random 1985 characters—the Constructicons play a major role, the Dinobots, Grapple, Red Alert, and Roadbuster all at least show up, even if it's just in the text.
	* The machine repairing the Autobots after the crash appears to be based on the toy of Optimus Prime's [[Combat Deck (G1)\|Combat Deck]].		* The machine repairing the Autobots after the crash appears to be based on the toy of Optimus Prime's [[Combat Deck (G1)\|Combat Deck]].
	* There are thirty-five Autobots. At least one turns into "a four-wheeled vehicle".		* There are thirty-five Autobots. At least one turns into "a four-wheeled vehicle".

ItsWalky: /* Errors */

2024-01-12T04:36:36Z

Errors

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	===Errors===		===Errors===
	[[File:Devastator-NextBestThingandBattleForEarth.jpg\|right\|thumb\|~~300px~~\|"Windcharger, I shoot you in every universe."]]		[[File:Devastator-NextBestThingandBattleForEarth.jpg\|right\|thumb\|250px\|"Windcharger, I shoot you in every universe."]]
	* At one point, Optimus Prime has a mouth instead of a faceplate.		* At one point, Optimus Prime has a mouth instead of a faceplate.
	* On page 15, Sparkplug's teeth are flesh-colored, making it look like he has two sets of lips.		* On page 15, Sparkplug's teeth are flesh-colored, making it look like he has two sets of lips.

ItsWalky: /* Errors */ flesh-colored teeth seems less compelling than the apparent swipe comparison

2024-01-12T04:36:09Z

Errors: flesh-colored teeth seems less compelling than the apparent swipe comparison

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	===Errors===		===Errors===
	[[File:Devastator-NextBestThingandBattleForEarth.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px\|"Windcharger, I shoot you in every universe."]]		[[File:Devastator-NextBestThingandBattleForEarth.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px\|"Windcharger, I shoot you in every universe."]]
	~~[[File:Battle-for-earth sparkplug.jpg\|upright=0.85\|thumb\|J.R. "Sparkplug" Witwicky pours Buster a nice hot cup of Slack.]]~~
	* At one point, Optimus Prime has a mouth instead of a faceplate.		* At one point, Optimus Prime has a mouth instead of a faceplate.
	* On page 15, Sparkplug's teeth are flesh-colored, making it look like he has two sets of lips.		* On page 15, Sparkplug's teeth are flesh-colored, making it look like he has two sets of lips.

ItsWalky: /* Notes */

2024-01-12T04:34:26Z

Notes

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	===Errors===		===Errors===
			[[File:Devastator-NextBestThingandBattleForEarth.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px\|"Windcharger, I shoot you in every universe."]]
	[[File:Battle-for-earth sparkplug.jpg\|upright=0.85\|thumb\|J.R. "Sparkplug" Witwicky pours Buster a nice hot cup of Slack.]]		[[File:Battle-for-earth sparkplug.jpg\|upright=0.85\|thumb\|J.R. "Sparkplug" Witwicky pours Buster a nice hot cup of Slack.]]
	* At one point, Optimus Prime has a mouth instead of a faceplate.		* At one point, Optimus Prime has a mouth instead of a faceplate.

M Sipher at 04:29, 12 January 2024

2024-01-12T04:29:31Z

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	Then, one day in modern times, a volcanic eruption awakened the ship's computer, which rebuilt them so they could take the form of Earth machines. The Decepticons ran away to a base camp where they talked about their feelings. The Autobots set up a base camp and talked about their feelings as well, unaware that they were being watched by [[Sparkplug Witwicky\|Sparkplug]] and [[Buster Witwicky (G1)\|Buster]]. Sparkplug's mechanical aptitude made him an important friend of the Autobots, but Buster, being less skilled with automotive engineering, preferred to hang out with [[Jazz (G1)\|Jazz]], going on joyrides.		Then, one day in modern times, a volcanic eruption awakened the ship's computer, which rebuilt them so they could take the form of Earth machines. The Decepticons ran away to a base camp where they talked about their feelings. The Autobots set up a base camp and talked about their feelings as well, unaware that they were being watched by [[Sparkplug Witwicky\|Sparkplug]] and [[Buster Witwicky (G1)\|Buster]]. Sparkplug's mechanical aptitude made him an important friend of the Autobots, but Buster, being less skilled with automotive engineering, preferred to hang out with [[Jazz (G1)\|Jazz]], going on joyrides.

	~~[[File:Battle-for-earth sparkplug.jpg\|upright=0.85\|thumb\|J.R. "Sparkplug" Witwicky pours Buster a nice hot cup of Slack.]]~~
	Buster reads the newspaper to his dad. The groundbreaking for the new [[Freedom Sports Arena]] in the city of [[Beacon (city)\|Beacon]] was the top story. Mayor [[Thomas Anderson]] used a gold shovel to begin the ceremony and then announced that the stadium is important for every citizen in the country. The stadium is being built by [[Global Building Corporation]], which Sparkplug recognizes as the best around, responsible for condos in [[New York City]] and towers in [[Dallas]]. Buster is overwhelmed by the statement that four and a half million people set foot in a Global building every day. He must see the new stadium, he simply must!		Buster reads the newspaper to his dad. The groundbreaking for the new [[Freedom Sports Arena]] in the city of [[Beacon (city)\|Beacon]] was the top story. Mayor [[Thomas Anderson]] used a gold shovel to begin the ceremony and then announced that the stadium is important for every citizen in the country. The stadium is being built by [[Global Building Corporation]], which Sparkplug recognizes as the best around, responsible for condos in [[New York City]] and towers in [[Dallas]]. Buster is overwhelmed by the statement that four and a half million people set foot in a Global building every day. He must see the new stadium, he simply must!

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	===Errors===		===Errors===
			[[File:Battle-for-earth sparkplug.jpg\|upright=0.85\|thumb\|J.R. "Sparkplug" Witwicky pours Buster a nice hot cup of Slack.]]
	* At one point, Optimus Prime has a mouth instead of a faceplate.		* At one point, Optimus Prime has a mouth instead of a faceplate.
	* On page 15, Sparkplug's teeth are flesh-colored, making it look like he has two sets of lips.		* On page 15, Sparkplug's teeth are flesh-colored, making it look like he has two sets of lips.

ItsWalky: /* Notes */

2024-01-12T04:26:21Z

Notes

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	* The art is REALLY garishly colored—it's actually kind of striking in a {{w\|Roy Lichtenstein}}-sort of way. The trippy space scenes and funky futuristic technology are also vaguely {{w\|Jack Kirby}} or {{w\|Jim Steranko}}-esque.		* The art is REALLY garishly colored—it's actually kind of striking in a {{w\|Roy Lichtenstein}}-sort of way. The trippy space scenes and funky futuristic technology are also vaguely {{w\|Jack Kirby}} or {{w\|Jim Steranko}}-esque.
	* The very first page of the book is a mirror-reflected sketchy redrawing of the cover of [[Power_Play!\|issue #2 of the original comic]].		* The very first page of the book is a mirror-reflected sketchy redrawing of the cover of [[Power_Play!\|issue #2 of the original comic]].
	* ~~At least a couple of panels contain~~ redrawn art from "[[~~DIS-Integrated Circuits~~!]]", ~~including Bluestreak on page 26,~~ and ~~Devastator~~ on page 40.		* This book contains some redrawn art from "[[The Next Best Thing to Being There!]]", such as the Devastator and Windcharger on page 40.

	===Errors===		===Errors===

Hyperious: fixing link

2023-11-26T00:30:06Z

fixing link

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	==External links==		==External links==
	*[~~http~~://www.camphortree.net/tf/books/marvelhc/battle_for_earth/~~battle_for_earth~~.~~html~~ Battle for Earth scans at Steve-O Stonebraker's site]		*[https://www.camphortree.net/tf/books/marvelhc/battle_for_earth/scans.php Battle for Earth scans at Steve-O Stonebraker's site]


	[[Category:Generation 1 storybooks]]		[[Category:Generation 1 storybooks]]

Saix at 23:09, 17 May 2021

2021-05-17T23:09:57Z

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	* On page 15, Sparkplug's teeth are flesh-colored, making it look like he has two sets of lips.		* On page 15, Sparkplug's teeth are flesh-colored, making it look like he has two sets of lips.
	* The book is unclear on who forms which parts of Devastator. On page 40, Scavenger and Mixmaster form the legs, Scrapper and [[Bonecrusher (G1)\|Bonecrusher]] are the arms, Long Haul is the torso, and Hook is the shoulders and head. Later, on page 43, Hook and Scrapper form Devastator's head and torso, Mixmaster and Scavenger form his legs, and "the last two Constructicons" presumably form the arms. Also, other than being part of Devastator, Bonecrusher does not otherwise appear.		* The book is unclear on who forms which parts of Devastator. On page 40, Scavenger and Mixmaster form the legs, Scrapper and [[Bonecrusher (G1)\|Bonecrusher]] are the arms, Long Haul is the torso, and Hook is the shoulders and head. Later, on page 43, Hook and Scrapper form Devastator's head and torso, Mixmaster and Scavenger form his legs, and "the last two Constructicons" presumably form the arms. Also, other than being part of Devastator, Bonecrusher does not otherwise appear.
	* The book is also unclear on what Megatron's secret ~~macguffin~~ is called—at first it's the Destructor Button, later it's the Devastator Button. In between, when Megatron actually presses it, it's called the Destructicon button.		* The book is also unclear on what Megatron's secret weapon is called—at first it's the Destructor Button, later it's the Devastator Button. In between, when Megatron actually presses it, it's called the Destructicon button.

	===Continuity notes===		===Continuity notes===