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[[File:Marktwain.jpg|thumb|Reports of his death are greatly exaggerated.]] | [[File:Marktwain.jpg|thumb|Reports of his death are greatly exaggerated.]] | ||
'''Mark Twain''' was the pen name of '''Samuel Clemens''', a satirist known for his wit and his travelings. He wrote ''Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'', which many consider to be ''the'' Great [[United States of America|American]] Novel, and ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer''. | '''Mark Twain''' was the pen name of '''Samuel Clemens''', a 19th-century satirist known for his wit and his travelings. He wrote ''{{w|Adventures of Huckleberry Finn}}'', which many consider to be ''the'' Great [[United States of America|American]] Novel, and ''{{w|The Adventures of Tom Sawyer}}''. | ||
He once fought (and bested) [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]! | He once fought (and bested) [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]! | ||
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==Fiction== | ==Fiction== | ||
===''Hearts of Steel''=== | ===''Hearts of Steel''=== | ||
[[File:Marktwainvsravage.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.5|Mark Twain is friggin' badass, man.]] | |||
While living in [[San Francisco]], Mark Twain befriended other writers of his day, such as [[Jules Verne]]. At great expense, Mark Twain hired a [[Enterprise|ferry]] to take him and Verne out into the middle of [[San Francisco Bay]] to witness [[Tobias Muldoon]]'s new invention, a "sub-marine" called the [[S.S. Vicuna|S.S. ''Vicuna'']]. However, a technical mishap plunged the sub-marine to the bottom of the bay, a misfortune that brought laughter from Twain, Verne, and the [[Enterprise captain|ferry's skipper]]. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 1|Hearts of Steel #1}} | While living in [[San Francisco]], Mark Twain befriended other writers of his day, such as [[Jules Verne]]. At great expense, Mark Twain hired a [[Enterprise|ferry]] to take him and Verne out into the middle of [[San Francisco Bay]] to witness [[Tobias Muldoon]]'s new invention, a "sub-marine" called the [[S.S. Vicuna|S.S. ''Vicuna'']]. However, a technical mishap plunged the sub-marine to the bottom of the bay, a misfortune that brought laughter from Twain, Verne, and the [[Enterprise captain|ferry's skipper]]. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 1|Hearts of Steel #1}} | ||
While at the estate of Muldoon's investor, [[Stanford Merriweather]], Muldoon suddenly returned, pursued by the [[Decepticon]] [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]. Due to Muldoon's bravery, he was able to shepherd everyone out of the house. Twain, in the meantime, had intentionally left a gas leak. Tossing his [[cigar]] into the house, he caused it to explode, sending a singed Ravage off into the distance. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2 |Hearts of Steel #2 }} {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 3|Hearts of Steel #3}} | While at the estate of Muldoon's investor, [[Stanford Merriweather]], Muldoon suddenly returned, pursued by the [[Decepticon]] [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]]. Due to Muldoon's bravery, he was able to shepherd everyone out of the house. Twain, in the meantime, had intentionally left a gas leak. Tossing his [[cigar]] into the house, he caused it to explode, sending a singed Ravage off into the distance. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 2 |Hearts of Steel #2 }} {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 3|Hearts of Steel #3}} | ||
Ultimately, Mark Twain teamed up with Muldoon, Merriweather and his daughter [[Kitty Merriweather|Kitty]], steel-drivin' man [[John Henry]], and the [[Autobot]]s to defeat the Decepticons and their impressive locomotive engineering feat, the [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 4|Hearts of Steel #4}} | Ultimately, Mark Twain teamed up with Muldoon, Merriweather and his daughter [[Kitty Merriweather|Kitty]], steel-drivin' man [[John Henry]], and the [[Autobot]]s to defeat the Decepticons and their impressive locomotive engineering feat, the [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]]. {{storylink|Hearts of Steel issue 4|Hearts of Steel #4}} | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
*In the real world, Mark Twain did not know Jules Verne personally. However, he also never had the distinction of fighting a giant mechanical cat from space,{{fact}} so make what you will of the story. | *In the real world, Mark Twain did not know Jules Verne personally. However, he also never had the distinction of fighting a giant mechanical cat from space,{{fact}} so make what you will of the story. | ||
** He was, however, a close friend of [[Nikola Tesla]]. | |||
*Twain was later further homaged via mention of a Decepticon author named [[Twainwreck]]. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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[[Category:Generation 1 humans]] | [[Category:Generation 1 humans]] | ||
[[Category:IDW (2005) humans]] | |||
[[Category:Real people]] | [[Category:Real people]] | ||
[[Category:Poets]] | |||
Latest revision as of 22:58, 9 May 2026
Mark Twain was the pen name of Samuel Clemens, a 19th-century satirist known for his wit and his travelings. He wrote Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which many consider to be the Great American Novel, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
He once fought (and bested) Ravage!
Fiction
[edit]Hearts of Steel
[edit]
While living in San Francisco, Mark Twain befriended other writers of his day, such as Jules Verne. At great expense, Mark Twain hired a ferry to take him and Verne out into the middle of San Francisco Bay to witness Tobias Muldoon's new invention, a "sub-marine" called the S.S. Vicuna. However, a technical mishap plunged the sub-marine to the bottom of the bay, a misfortune that brought laughter from Twain, Verne, and the ferry's skipper. Hearts of Steel #1
While at the estate of Muldoon's investor, Stanford Merriweather, Muldoon suddenly returned, pursued by the Decepticon Ravage. Due to Muldoon's bravery, he was able to shepherd everyone out of the house. Twain, in the meantime, had intentionally left a gas leak. Tossing his cigar into the house, he caused it to explode, sending a singed Ravage off into the distance. Hearts of Steel #2 Hearts of Steel #3
Ultimately, Mark Twain teamed up with Muldoon, Merriweather and his daughter Kitty, steel-drivin' man John Henry, and the Autobots to defeat the Decepticons and their impressive locomotive engineering feat, the Astrotrain. Hearts of Steel #4
"Strange Visitors" establishes that events identical to those of Hearts of Steel and Infestation 2 occur in the 2005 IDW continuity; however, they happened to Maximal explorers brainwashed by Shockwave into believing they were the Autobots and Decepticons of the Great War.
Notes
[edit]- In the real world, Mark Twain did not know Jules Verne personally. However, he also never had the distinction of fighting a giant mechanical cat from space,[citation needed] so make what you will of the story.
- He was, however, a close friend of Nikola Tesla.
- Twain was later further homaged via mention of a Decepticon author named Twainwreck.
External links
[edit]- Mark Twain at Wikipedia
