The Big Shutdown! - Revision history

BerylRoll at 11:53, 13 February 2026

2026-02-13T11:53:17Z

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	Having recently joined the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]]'s crew on [[Earth]], the [[Autobot]] detective named [[Nightbeat (G1)\|Nightbeat]] receives a chance to test his mettle when an Autobot corpse is found on a deserted [[California]] beach. Taking his partner [[Siren (G1)\|Siren]] to the scene of the crime, he finds a mysterious figure has beaten them to the investigation. Siren's noisy...existence alerts the figure to their presence, and the suspect hightails it out of there with two vehicles. Nightbeat sends Siren to retrieve the snooper, while he does some snooping of his own.		Having recently joined the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]]'s crew on [[Earth]], the [[Autobot]] detective named [[Nightbeat (G1)\|Nightbeat]] receives a chance to test his mettle when an Autobot corpse is found on a deserted [[California]] beach. Taking his partner [[Siren (G1)\|Siren]] to the scene of the crime, he finds a mysterious figure has beaten them to the investigation. Siren's noisy...existence alerts the figure to their presence, and the suspect hightails it out of there with two vehicles. Nightbeat sends Siren to retrieve the snooper, while he does some snooping of his own.

	As Nightbeat continues his investigation at the corpse, Siren corners the two vehicles in an alleyway, only to learn they are Autobot Transformers named [[Hosehead (G1)\|Hosehead]] and [[Horsepower (G1)\|Horsepower]]. The corpse was actually a friend of theirs named [[Playback]], but before more explanations can be exchanged, Horsepower is blasted through the chest by a [[cyclone cannon]], signature weapon of [[Thunderwing (G1)\|Thunderwing]], heir apparent to the [[Decepticon]] throne!		As Nightbeat continues his investigation at the corpse, Siren corners the two vehicles in an alleyway, only to learn they are Autobot Transformers named [[Hosehead (G1)\|Hosehead]] and [[Horsepower (G1)\|Horsepower]]. The corpse was actually a friend of theirs named [[Playback (G1)\|Playback]], but before more explanations can be exchanged, Horsepower is blasted through the chest by a [[cyclone cannon]], signature weapon of [[Thunderwing (G1)\|Thunderwing]], heir apparent to the [[Decepticon]] throne!

	While Siren is running in fear of the Decepticon [[Pretender]] and Nightbeat is interpreting his clues back at the beach, they piece together what has happened. Hosehead, Playback, and Horsepower were Decepticon prisoners on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], deliberately set loose on Earth. As part of his test to achieve higher rank in the Decepticon hierarchy, Thunderwing had been tasked with hunting them down as prey.		While Siren is running in fear of the Decepticon [[Pretender]] and Nightbeat is interpreting his clues back at the beach, they piece together what has happened. Hosehead, Playback, and Horsepower were Decepticon prisoners on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], deliberately set loose on Earth. As part of his test to achieve higher rank in the Decepticon hierarchy, Thunderwing had been tasked with hunting them down as prey.
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	*[[Playback]] (1)		*[[Playback (G1)\|Playback]] (1)
	*[[Nightbeat (G1)\|Nightbeat]] (2)		*[[Nightbeat (G1)\|Nightbeat]] (2)
	*[[Siren (G1)\|Siren]] (3)		*[[Siren (G1)\|Siren]] (3)
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	* '''[[The Last Autobot?\|Issue #330]] cover:''' [[Galvatron II\|Galvatron]]'s hand protrudes through the Arctic ice, by [[Staz]].		* '''[[The Last Autobot?\|Issue #330]] cover:''' [[Galvatron II\|Galvatron]]'s hand protrudes through the Arctic ice, by [[Staz]].
	* '''[[End of the Road! (US)\|Issue #331]] cover:''' [[Action Master]] Prime in front of an Autobot casualty, by Andrew Wildman.		* '''[[End of the Road! (US)\|Issue #331]] cover:''' [[Action Master]] Prime in front of an Autobot casualty, by Andrew Wildman.
	* '''''[[Transformers Collected Comics\|Transformers Winter Special]]'':''' Megatron "Spotlight", by Andrew Wildman. Re-use of the cover of issue [[Mind Games\|#243]].		* '''''[[Transformers Collected Comics\|Transformers Winter Special]]'':''' Megatron "Spotlight", by Andrew Wildman. Re-use of the cover of issue [[Mind Games (G1)\|#243]].
	* '''''[[Transformers: Perchance to Dream]]'':''' [[Superion (G1)\|Superion]] gets smacked around by [[Menasor (G1)\|Menasor]] - detail from the cover of issue [[...Perchance to Dream\|#259]] by Andrew Wildman.		* '''''[[Transformers: Perchance to Dream]]'':''' [[Superion (G1)\|Superion]] gets smacked around by [[Menasor (G1)\|Menasor]] - detail from the cover of issue [[...Perchance to Dream\|#259]] by Andrew Wildman.
	*'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]], Volume 17: Matrix Quest:''''' Nightbeat and Prime's corpse by [[Makoto Ono]] and [[Geoff Senior]].		*'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]], Volume 17: Matrix Quest:''''' Nightbeat and Prime's corpse by [[Makoto Ono]] and [[Geoff Senior]].

Saix: /* Continuity fun time */ clean up, replaced: Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity → Scorponok (G1)

2024-09-20T21:37:10Z

Continuity fun time: clean up, replaced: Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity → Scorponok (G1)

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	At this point in time, [[Straxus (G1)\|Megatron-Straxus]] is ruling the Decepticons on Cybertron... and "[[A Small War!]]" will retroactively place this story over fourteen months before August 1989, when the [[Triumvirate]]/[[Decepticon Imperial Headquarters]] were in control and [[Ratbat (G1)\|Ratbat]], [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]] etc. are all around. In either case, why is Thunderwing being allowed to bid for leadership?		At this point in time, [[Straxus (G1)\|Megatron-Straxus]] is ruling the Decepticons on Cybertron... and "[[A Small War!]]" will retroactively place this story over fourteen months before August 1989, when the [[Triumvirate]]/[[Decepticon Imperial Headquarters]] were in control and [[Ratbat (G1)\|Ratbat]], [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]] etc. are all around. In either case, why is Thunderwing being allowed to bid for leadership?

	Well, it's possible that this is all a big mistake. At this point in time, the UK comics are aware of what's coming up in the US (as Furman's writing both) but Marvel UK is struggling to tie in the same way it used to: UK strips are running simultaneously with US and there are lengthy gaps where the US reprints are replaced with ''UK'' reprints to stretch things out. It's possible this was meant to run after the other Megatron's death, when Cybertron probably does need a new 'Con leader (as [[Scorponok (G1)~~/Marvel Comics continuity~~\|Scorponok]]'s ignoring them), but has accidentally aired too early (as "[[Out to Lunch!]]" will do).		Well, it's possible that this is all a big mistake. At this point in time, the UK comics are aware of what's coming up in the US (as Furman's writing both) but Marvel UK is struggling to tie in the same way it used to: UK strips are running simultaneously with US and there are lengthy gaps where the US reprints are replaced with ''UK'' reprints to stretch things out. It's possible this was meant to run after the other Megatron's death, when Cybertron probably does need a new 'Con leader (as [[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]]'s ignoring them), but has accidentally aired too early (as "[[Out to Lunch!]]" will do).

	This leaves the other problem: if this ''is'' "fourteen months ago", the sequel "[[Assault on the Ark!]]" very much cannot fit with its [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]] being in charge. He should either be dead or not back on Earth yet, due to "[[Cold Comfort and Joy!]]".		This leaves the other problem: if this ''is'' "fourteen months ago", the sequel "[[Assault on the Ark!]]" very much cannot fit with its [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]] being in charge. He should either be dead or not back on Earth yet, due to "[[Cold Comfort and Joy!]]".

Some Dweeb at 16:07, 6 January 2022

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	*'''Reprint ''Transformers'' story:''' "Resurrection!"		*'''Reprint ''Transformers'' story:''' "Resurrection!"
	*'''Other strips:''' ''Action Force'' - "Airshow" and ''Combat Colin''		*'''Other strips:''' ''Action Force'' - "Airshow" and ''Combat Colin''

			===Foreign Localization===
			'''Swedish'''
			:* ''Title:'' "'''Den Stora Nedkopplingen'''" ("The Big Shutdown")

	===Covers (2)===		===Covers (2)===

MistaTee: /* Reprints */ credits correction

2020-08-08T20:10:38Z

Reprints: credits correction

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	* '''''[[Transformers Collected Comics\|Transformers Winter Special]]'':''' Megatron "Spotlight", by Andrew Wildman. Re-use of the cover of issue [[Mind Games\|#243]].		* '''''[[Transformers Collected Comics\|Transformers Winter Special]]'':''' Megatron "Spotlight", by Andrew Wildman. Re-use of the cover of issue [[Mind Games\|#243]].
	* '''''[[Transformers: Perchance to Dream]]'':''' [[Superion (G1)\|Superion]] gets smacked around by [[Menasor (G1)\|Menasor]] - detail from the cover of issue [[...Perchance to Dream\|#259]] by Andrew Wildman.		* '''''[[Transformers: Perchance to Dream]]'':''' [[Superion (G1)\|Superion]] gets smacked around by [[Menasor (G1)\|Menasor]] - detail from the cover of issue [[...Perchance to Dream\|#259]] by Andrew Wildman.
	*'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 17: Matrix Quest''''' Nightbeat and ~~Optimus~~ Prime's corpse.		*'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]], Volume 17: Matrix Quest:''''' Nightbeat and Prime's corpse by [[Makoto Ono]] and [[Geoff Senior]].
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:MarvelUK-330.jpg\|'''Issue #330''' - Lend a hand? (Marvel Comics UK, 1991)		File:MarvelUK-330.jpg\|'''Issue #330''' - Lend a hand? (Marvel Comics UK, 1991)

Saix: /* Continuity fun time */clean up, typos fixed: etc → etc.

2020-05-12T01:48:09Z

Continuity fun time: clean up, typos fixed: etc → etc.

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	===Continuity fun time===		===Continuity fun time===
	At this point in time, [[Straxus (G1)\|Megatron-Straxus]] is ruling the Decepticons on Cybertron... and "[[A Small War!]]" will retroactively place this story over fourteen months before August 1989, when the [[Triumvirate]]/[[Decepticon Imperial Headquarters]] were in control and [[Ratbat (G1)\|Ratbat]], [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]] etc are all around. In either case, why is Thunderwing being allowed to bid for leadership?		At this point in time, [[Straxus (G1)\|Megatron-Straxus]] is ruling the Decepticons on Cybertron... and "[[A Small War!]]" will retroactively place this story over fourteen months before August 1989, when the [[Triumvirate]]/[[Decepticon Imperial Headquarters]] were in control and [[Ratbat (G1)\|Ratbat]], [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]] etc. are all around. In either case, why is Thunderwing being allowed to bid for leadership?

	Well, it's possible that this is all a big mistake. At this point in time, the UK comics are aware of what's coming up in the US (as Furman's writing both) but Marvel UK is struggling to tie in the same way it used to: UK strips are running simultaneously with US and there are lengthy gaps where the US reprints are replaced with ''UK'' reprints to stretch things out. It's possible this was meant to run after the other Megatron's death, when Cybertron probably does need a new 'Con leader (as [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Scorponok]]'s ignoring them), but has accidentally aired too early (as "[[Out to Lunch!]]" will do).		Well, it's possible that this is all a big mistake. At this point in time, the UK comics are aware of what's coming up in the US (as Furman's writing both) but Marvel UK is struggling to tie in the same way it used to: UK strips are running simultaneously with US and there are lengthy gaps where the US reprints are replaced with ''UK'' reprints to stretch things out. It's possible this was meant to run after the other Megatron's death, when Cybertron probably does need a new 'Con leader (as [[Scorponok (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Scorponok]]'s ignoring them), but has accidentally aired too early (as "[[Out to Lunch!]]" will do).

MistaTee: /* Notes */ hachette vol 17

2018-11-15T01:22:19Z

Notes: hachette vol 17

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	*'''Other strips:''' ''Action Force'' - "Airshow" and ''Combat Colin''		*'''Other strips:''' ''Action Force'' - "Airshow" and ''Combat Colin''

	===Covers (6)===		===Covers (2)===
			* '''Issue #230 cover:''' Nightbeat wearing a trenchcoat and fedora, by [[Andrew Wildman]].
			* '''Issue #231 cover:''' Nightbeat sees Thunderwing through his magnifying glass, by [[Lee Sullivan]].
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:MarvelUK-230.jpg\|'''Issue #230''' - Nightbeat, you may want to hit the Big'N'Tall shop for your trenchcoat, pal.		File:MarvelUK-230.jpg\|'''Issue #230''' - Nightbeat, you may want to hit the Big'N'Tall shop for your trenchcoat, pal.
	File:MarvelUK-231.jpg\|'''Issue #231''' - That's not ''technically'' how a magnifying glass works...		File:MarvelUK-231.jpg\|'''Issue #231''' - That's not ''technically'' how a magnifying glass works...
	~~File:MarvelUK-330.jpg\|'''Issue #330''' - Lend a hand?~~
	~~File:MarvelUK-331.jpg\|'''Issue #331''' - "You don't scare me. I've got chunks of guys like you in my stool!"~~
	</gallery>		</gallery>
	* '''Issue #~~230~~ cover:''' ~~Nightbeat wearing a trenchcoat and fedora~~, by [[~~Andrew Wildman~~]].
	* '''Issue #~~231~~ cover:''' ~~Nightbeat sees Thunderwing through his magnifying glass, by~~ [[~~Lee Sullivan~~]].		===Reprints===
	* ''~~'Issue #330 cover:~~''' [[~~Galvatron II~~\|~~Galvatron~~]]'~~s hand protrudes through the Arctic ice~~, by [[~~Staz~~]].		* '''[[The Last Autobot?\|Issue #330]] cover:''' [[Galvatron II\|Galvatron]]'s hand protrudes through the Arctic ice, by [[Staz]].
	* '''~~Issue #331 cover~~:''' [[~~Action Master~~]] ~~Prime in front~~ of ~~an Autobot casualty,~~ by Andrew Wildman.		* '''[[End of the Road! (US)\|Issue #331]] cover:''' [[Action Master]] Prime in front of an Autobot casualty, by Andrew Wildman.
			* '''''[[Transformers Collected Comics\|Transformers Winter Special]]'':''' Megatron "Spotlight", by Andrew Wildman. Re-use of the cover of issue [[Mind Games\|#243]].
			* '''''[[Transformers: Perchance to Dream]]'':''' [[Superion (G1)\|Superion]] gets smacked around by [[Menasor (G1)\|Menasor]] - detail from the cover of issue [[...Perchance to Dream\|#259]] by Andrew Wildman.
			*'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 17: Matrix Quest''''' Nightbeat and Optimus Prime's corpse.
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:Tfcolcom24.jpg\|'''''Winter Special''''' - Megatron's shadow is as mean as he is!		File:MarvelUK-330.jpg\|'''Issue #330''' - Lend a hand? (Marvel Comics UK, 1991)
	File:Titan B&W Compilation-Perchance to Dream.jpg\|'''''Perchance to Dream'''''		File:MarvelUK-331.jpg\|'''Issue #331''' - "You don't scare me. I've got chunks of guys like you in my stool!" (Marvel Comics UK, 1991)
			File:Tfcolcom24.jpg\|'''''Winter Special''''' - Megatron's shadow is as mean as he is! (Marvel Comics UK, 1993)
			File:Titan B&W Compilation-Perchance to Dream.jpg\|'''''Perchance to Dream''''' (Titan Books, 2006)
			File:DefinitiveG1Collection v17.jpg\|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 17: Matrix Quest''''' (Hachette Partworks, Ltd., 2018)
	</gallery>		</gallery>
	* '''''Winter Special'' cover:''' Megatron "Spotlight", by Andrew Wildman. Re-use of the cover of issue [[Mind Games\|#243]].
	* '''''Perchance to Dream'' cover:''' [[Superion (G1)\|Superion]] gets smacked around by [[Menasor (G1)\|Menasor]] - detail from the cover of issue [[...Perchance to Dream\|#259]] by Andrew Wildman.

	~~===Reprints===~~
	*[[1991]] — ''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|The Transformers]]'' [[The Last Autobot?\|#330]]–[[End of the Road! (US)\|331]] (coloured by [[Euan Peters]])
	*[[1993]] — ''[[Transformers Collected Comics\|Transformers Winter Special]]'' (coloured by Euan Peters)
	*[[2006]] — ''[[Transformers: Perchance to Dream]]''

	{{DEFAULTSORT:Big Shutdown!}}		{{DEFAULTSORT:Big Shutdown!}}
	[[Category:Marvel UK issues]]		[[Category:Marvel UK issues]]

PurrElise: /* Quotes */

2018-03-01T08:56:28Z

Quotes

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	"The name's '''Thunderwing''', Autobot! Heir apparent to the '''Decepticon''' throne! My thanks for leading me straight to my '''prey!''' Your '''reward'''...'''is ''DEATH!'''''"		"The name's '''Thunderwing''', Autobot! Heir apparent to the '''Decepticon''' throne! My thanks for leading me straight to my '''prey!''' Your '''reward'''...'''is ''DEATH!'''''"
	:—'''Thunderwing'''		:—'''Thunderwing'''


			"'''Yess!''' Flee, try to escape! The sheer '''futility''' of your efforts '''thrills''' me!"
			:—'''Thunderwing''' gets creepy.

	==Notes==		==Notes==

PurrElise: /* Quotes */

2018-03-01T08:54:04Z

Quotes

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	"You know what I always say, '''Siren'''. If the rules won't bend enough to get you results...you have to '''break them!'''"		"You know what I always say, '''Siren'''. If the rules won't bend enough to get you results...you have to '''break them!'''"
	:—'''Siren''' does some pretty shameless exposition dumping while '''Nightbeat''' talks tough.		:—'''Siren''' does some pretty shameless exposition dumping while '''Nightbeat''' talks tough.


			"The name's '''Thunderwing''', Autobot! Heir apparent to the '''Decepticon''' throne! My thanks for leading me straight to my '''prey!''' Your '''reward'''...'''is ''DEATH!'''''"
			:—'''Thunderwing'''

	==Notes==		==Notes==

PurrElise: /* Quotes */

2018-03-01T08:50:16Z

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	==Quotes==		==Quotes==
			"C'mon, Nightbeat - '''let's get outta here!''' Our leader, '''Optimus Prime''', told us to stay at the '''Ark!''' We've only been on Earth for two days and '''already''' we're disobeying orders!"<br>
			"You know what I always say, '''Siren'''. If the rules won't bend enough to get you results...you have to '''break them!'''"
			:—'''Siren''' does some pretty shameless exposition dumping while '''Nightbeat''' talks tough.

	==Notes==		==Notes==

Emvee at 07:11, 17 September 2017

2017-09-17T07:11:32Z

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	Having recently joined the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]]'s crew on [[Earth]], the [[Autobot]] detective named [[Nightbeat (G1)\|Nightbeat]] receives a chance to test his mettle when an Autobot corpse is found on a deserted [[California]] beach. Taking his partner [[Siren (G1)\|Siren]] to the scene of the crime, he finds a mysterious figure has beaten them to the investigation. Siren's noisy...existence alerts the figure to their presence, and the suspect hightails it out of there with two vehicles. Nightbeat sends Siren to retrieve the snooper, while he does some snooping of his own.		Having recently joined the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]]'s crew on [[Earth]], the [[Autobot]] detective named [[Nightbeat (G1)\|Nightbeat]] receives a chance to test his mettle when an Autobot corpse is found on a deserted [[California]] beach. Taking his partner [[Siren (G1)\|Siren]] to the scene of the crime, he finds a mysterious figure has beaten them to the investigation. Siren's noisy...existence alerts the figure to their presence, and the suspect hightails it out of there with two vehicles. Nightbeat sends Siren to retrieve the snooper, while he does some snooping of his own.

	As Nightbeat continues his investigation at the corpse, Siren corners the two vehicles in an alleyway, only to learn they are Autobot Transformers named [[Hosehead (G1)\|Hosehead]] and [[Horsepower (G1)\|Horsepower]]. The corpse was actually a friend of theirs named [[Playback]], but before more explanations can be exchanged, Horsepower is blasted through the chest by a cyclone cannon, signature weapon of [[Thunderwing (G1)\|Thunderwing]], heir apparent to the [[Decepticon]] throne!		As Nightbeat continues his investigation at the corpse, Siren corners the two vehicles in an alleyway, only to learn they are Autobot Transformers named [[Hosehead (G1)\|Hosehead]] and [[Horsepower (G1)\|Horsepower]]. The corpse was actually a friend of theirs named [[Playback]], but before more explanations can be exchanged, Horsepower is blasted through the chest by a [[cyclone cannon]], signature weapon of [[Thunderwing (G1)\|Thunderwing]], heir apparent to the [[Decepticon]] throne!

	While Siren is running in fear of the Decepticon [[Pretender]] and Nightbeat is interpreting his clues back at the beach, they piece together what has happened. Hosehead, Playback, and Horsepower were Decepticon prisoners on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], deliberately set loose on Earth. As part of his test to achieve higher rank in the Decepticon hierarchy, Thunderwing had been tasked with hunting them down as prey.		While Siren is running in fear of the Decepticon [[Pretender]] and Nightbeat is interpreting his clues back at the beach, they piece together what has happened. Hosehead, Playback, and Horsepower were Decepticon prisoners on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], deliberately set loose on Earth. As part of his test to achieve higher rank in the Decepticon hierarchy, Thunderwing had been tasked with hunting them down as prey.
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	\|h4=[[Nebulan]]s\|c4=		\|h4=[[Nebulan]]s\|c4=
	*[[Lug]] (4)		*[[Lug (G1)\|Lug]] (4)
	*[[Muzzle]] (8)		*[[Muzzle]] (8)
	}}		}}

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	Having recently joined the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]]'s crew on [[Earth]], the [[Autobot]] detective named [[Nightbeat (G1)\|Nightbeat]] receives a chance to test his mettle when an Autobot corpse is found on a deserted [[California]] beach. Taking his partner [[Siren (G1)\|Siren]] to the scene of the crime, he finds a mysterious figure has beaten them to the investigation. Siren's noisy...existence alerts the figure to their presence, and the suspect hightails it out of there with two vehicles. Nightbeat sends Siren to retrieve the snooper, while he does some snooping of his own.		Having recently joined the [[Ark (G1)\|Ark]]'s crew on [[Earth]], the [[Autobot]] detective named [[Nightbeat (G1)\|Nightbeat]] receives a chance to test his mettle when an Autobot corpse is found on a deserted [[California]] beach. Taking his partner [[Siren (G1)\|Siren]] to the scene of the crime, he finds a mysterious figure has beaten them to the investigation. Siren's noisy...existence alerts the figure to their presence, and the suspect hightails it out of there with two vehicles. Nightbeat sends Siren to retrieve the snooper, while he does some snooping of his own.

	As Nightbeat continues his investigation at the corpse, Siren corners the two vehicles in an alleyway, only to learn they are Autobot Transformers named [[Hosehead (G1)\|Hosehead]] and [[Horsepower (G1)\|Horsepower]]. The corpse was actually a friend of theirs named [[Playback]], but before more explanations can be exchanged, Horsepower is blasted through the chest by a [[cyclone cannon]], signature weapon of [[Thunderwing (G1)\|Thunderwing]], heir apparent to the [[Decepticon]] throne!		As Nightbeat continues his investigation at the corpse, Siren corners the two vehicles in an alleyway, only to learn they are Autobot Transformers named [[Hosehead (G1)\|Hosehead]] and [[Horsepower (G1)\|Horsepower]]. The corpse was actually a friend of theirs named [[Playback (G1)\|Playback]], but before more explanations can be exchanged, Horsepower is blasted through the chest by a [[cyclone cannon]], signature weapon of [[Thunderwing (G1)\|Thunderwing]], heir apparent to the [[Decepticon]] throne!

	While Siren is running in fear of the Decepticon [[Pretender]] and Nightbeat is interpreting his clues back at the beach, they piece together what has happened. Hosehead, Playback, and Horsepower were Decepticon prisoners on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], deliberately set loose on Earth. As part of his test to achieve higher rank in the Decepticon hierarchy, Thunderwing had been tasked with hunting them down as prey.		While Siren is running in fear of the Decepticon [[Pretender]] and Nightbeat is interpreting his clues back at the beach, they piece together what has happened. Hosehead, Playback, and Horsepower were Decepticon prisoners on [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]], deliberately set loose on Earth. As part of his test to achieve higher rank in the Decepticon hierarchy, Thunderwing had been tasked with hunting them down as prey.
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	*[[Playback]] (1)		*[[Playback (G1)\|Playback]] (1)
	*[[Nightbeat (G1)\|Nightbeat]] (2)		*[[Nightbeat (G1)\|Nightbeat]] (2)
	*[[Siren (G1)\|Siren]] (3)		*[[Siren (G1)\|Siren]] (3)
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	* '''[[The Last Autobot?\|Issue #330]] cover:''' [[Galvatron II\|Galvatron]]'s hand protrudes through the Arctic ice, by [[Staz]].		* '''[[The Last Autobot?\|Issue #330]] cover:''' [[Galvatron II\|Galvatron]]'s hand protrudes through the Arctic ice, by [[Staz]].
	* '''[[End of the Road! (US)\|Issue #331]] cover:''' [[Action Master]] Prime in front of an Autobot casualty, by Andrew Wildman.		* '''[[End of the Road! (US)\|Issue #331]] cover:''' [[Action Master]] Prime in front of an Autobot casualty, by Andrew Wildman.
	* '''''[[Transformers Collected Comics\|Transformers Winter Special]]'':''' Megatron "Spotlight", by Andrew Wildman. Re-use of the cover of issue [[Mind Games\|#243]].		* '''''[[Transformers Collected Comics\|Transformers Winter Special]]'':''' Megatron "Spotlight", by Andrew Wildman. Re-use of the cover of issue [[Mind Games (G1)\|#243]].
	* '''''[[Transformers: Perchance to Dream]]'':''' [[Superion (G1)\|Superion]] gets smacked around by [[Menasor (G1)\|Menasor]] - detail from the cover of issue [[...Perchance to Dream\|#259]] by Andrew Wildman.		* '''''[[Transformers: Perchance to Dream]]'':''' [[Superion (G1)\|Superion]] gets smacked around by [[Menasor (G1)\|Menasor]] - detail from the cover of issue [[...Perchance to Dream\|#259]] by Andrew Wildman.
	*'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]], Volume 17: Matrix Quest:''''' Nightbeat and Prime's corpse by [[Makoto Ono]] and [[Geoff Senior]].		*'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]], Volume 17: Matrix Quest:''''' Nightbeat and Prime's corpse by [[Makoto Ono]] and [[Geoff Senior]].

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	At this point in time, [[Straxus (G1)\|Megatron-Straxus]] is ruling the Decepticons on Cybertron... and "[[A Small War!]]" will retroactively place this story over fourteen months before August 1989, when the [[Triumvirate]]/[[Decepticon Imperial Headquarters]] were in control and [[Ratbat (G1)\|Ratbat]], [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]] etc. are all around. In either case, why is Thunderwing being allowed to bid for leadership?		At this point in time, [[Straxus (G1)\|Megatron-Straxus]] is ruling the Decepticons on Cybertron... and "[[A Small War!]]" will retroactively place this story over fourteen months before August 1989, when the [[Triumvirate]]/[[Decepticon Imperial Headquarters]] were in control and [[Ratbat (G1)\|Ratbat]], [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]] etc. are all around. In either case, why is Thunderwing being allowed to bid for leadership?

	Well, it's possible that this is all a big mistake. At this point in time, the UK comics are aware of what's coming up in the US (as Furman's writing both) but Marvel UK is struggling to tie in the same way it used to: UK strips are running simultaneously with US and there are lengthy gaps where the US reprints are replaced with ''UK'' reprints to stretch things out. It's possible this was meant to run after the other Megatron's death, when Cybertron probably does need a new 'Con leader (as [[Scorponok (G1)~~/Marvel Comics continuity~~\|Scorponok]]'s ignoring them), but has accidentally aired too early (as "[[Out to Lunch!]]" will do).		Well, it's possible that this is all a big mistake. At this point in time, the UK comics are aware of what's coming up in the US (as Furman's writing both) but Marvel UK is struggling to tie in the same way it used to: UK strips are running simultaneously with US and there are lengthy gaps where the US reprints are replaced with ''UK'' reprints to stretch things out. It's possible this was meant to run after the other Megatron's death, when Cybertron probably does need a new 'Con leader (as [[Scorponok (G1)\|Scorponok]]'s ignoring them), but has accidentally aired too early (as "[[Out to Lunch!]]" will do).

	This leaves the other problem: if this ''is'' "fourteen months ago", the sequel "[[Assault on the Ark!]]" very much cannot fit with its [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]] being in charge. He should either be dead or not back on Earth yet, due to "[[Cold Comfort and Joy!]]".		This leaves the other problem: if this ''is'' "fourteen months ago", the sequel "[[Assault on the Ark!]]" very much cannot fit with its [[Powermaster]] [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]] being in charge. He should either be dead or not back on Earth yet, due to "[[Cold Comfort and Joy!]]".