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{{comicnav | Generation 1 (Marvel Comics)#Marvel UK | 275 | seriesname=Generation 1 (Marvel UK) | prev=Where Wolf? | next=Bugged!}}
{{disambig2|the Marvel UK story|the IDW Fall of Cybertron story|Secrets (FOC)}}
{{Comicstory|
|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #275
|prev=Where Wolf?
|next=Bugged!
|title="Secrets"
|image=MarvelUK-275.jpg
|caption="Whoa, déjà vu!."
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|date=[[June 17|17th June]] [[1990]]
|coverdate=[[June 23|23rd June]] 1990
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|pencils=[[Pete Knifton]]
|inks= [[Pete Venters]]
|lettering=[[Gary Gilbert|Glib]]
|editor=
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]/[[Earthforce]]
}}
'''Soundwave is a dodgy geezer.'''
 
==Synopsis==
{{Earthforcefiction}}
[[File:Secrets Soundwave.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|And he lived happily ever after!]]
[[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] intercepts one of [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]'s [[energon]] shipments and beats the snot out of the guy to boot. Back at [[Decepticon Louisiana bayou base|his base]], an angry Megatron realises there's a traitor in his army and orders [[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] to use his mind-reading powers to find out who it is. Unfortunately for Soundwave, he ''is'' the traitor, playing both sides against the other. He mind-scans everyone anyway, trying to find a fall guy, before finally hitting on [[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]]...
 
Soundwave stumbles into Wildrider's quarters at night, pretending to be poisoned by traitors, and gives him battle plans to transmit to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in secret to thwart the enemy. The paranoid Wildrider, rather than notice Soundwave was faking it, freaks out and heads off to transmit the plans—which means Megatron, informed by Soundwave, sees the [[Stunticon (G1)|Stunticon]] doing this, believes ''he's'' the traitor and contacting Shockwave, and executes the poor guy.
 
Soundwave earns Megatron's gratitude, and decides to spend some time making use of all that blackmail material he scanned from people's minds earlier...
{{--}}
 
==Featured characters==
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*[[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] (1)
*[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (2)
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (3)
*[[Octane]] (4)
*[[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (5)
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*[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] (6)
*[[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]] (7)
*[[Mixmaster (G1)|Mixmaster]] (8)
*[[Wildrider (G1)|Wildrider]] (9)
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==Quotes==
"Nothin'. Guess he's dead, '''Shockwave!''' We '''killed Megatron!'''"
:—'''Astrotrain'''
 


[[Image:Marvel275.jpg|thumb|right|200px|"Whoa, [[:Image:Megatrong1marvelhumiliation.jpg|deja vu!]]."]]
"[''Thinking''] Interesting - but useless! How can I scan for the traitor - when '''I am the traitor!'''"
:—'''Soundwave''' is in a bit of a sticky wicket.


'''Soundwave is a dodgy geezer.'''


==Marvel UK issue #275==
"Made it! Now to-"<br>
"Betray '''me?''' Betray '''the Decepticons?''' It seems Soundwave was right. That '''tape''' is all the '''proof''' I need!"<br>
"But-"<br>
"There is '''no''' defence, '''no''' chance of appeal. There is only '''the sentence''' - [''Blasts Wildrider with his fusion cannon''] - of '''death!'''"
:—'''Wildrider''' blown to bits by '''Megatron'''


'''Script:''' [[Simon Furman]] <br>
==Notes==
'''Pencils:''' [[Pete Knifton]]<br>
===Artwork and technical errors===
'''Inks:''' [[Pete Venters]]<br>
*TBD
'''Lettering:''' [[Glib]]<br>


*''Major characters (in order of appearance):'' '''[[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]], [[Wildrider]]'''
===Continuity errors===
*''Originally published:'' June 17, 1990
*TBD


===Synopsis===
===Continuity notes===
[[Image:Secrets_Soundwave.jpg|thumb|left|200px|And he lived happily ever after!]]
*Scrapper mentions he once had a [[Relatives|brother]], however see "Real-life references" below.
Shockwave intercepts one of Megatron's energon shipments and beats the snot out of the guy to boot. An angry Megatron realises there's a traitor in his army and orders Soundwave to use his mind-reading powers to find out who it is. Unfortunately for Soundwave, he ''is'' the traitor, playing both sides against the other. He mind-scans everyone anyway, trying to find a fall guy, before finally hitting on Wildrider...
*Mixmaster deals [[Syk]], a forbidden [[circuit booster]].  
*The [[Triple Changer]]s work for Shockwave. In the later [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|continuity]] they would do so almost exclusively.
*This story has a major consequence for the Earthforce war when [[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] blackmails Soundwave into helping him by threatening to reveal his double-agent activities in "[[Internal Affairs!]]".
*Megatron's getting his energon shipment from ''Cybertron'', so he still has some buddies over there. We will never learn exactly who on Cybertron is helping him.


Soundwave stumbles into Wildrider's quarters at night, pretending to be poisoned by traitors, and gives him battle plans to transmit to Cybertron in secret to thwart the enemy. The paranoid Wildrider, rather than notice Soundwave was faking it, freaks out and heads off to transmit the plans - which means Megatron, informed by Soundwave, sees the Stunticon doing this, believes ''he's'' the traitor & contacting Shockwave, and executes the poor guy.
===Real-life references===
*Scrapper's line appears to be a reference to "{{w|Didn't You Kill My Brother?}}" an episode of the [[United Kingdom|British]] comedy show ''{{w|The Comic Strip|The Comic Strip Presents...}}'' or more likely its theme song, which was released as a single by comedian {{w|Alexei Sayle}}.


Soundwave earns Megatron's gratitude, and decides to spend some time making use of all that blackmail material he scanned from people's minds earlier...  
===Other trivia===
*Wildrider is here because of a long-forgotten part of his Weaknesses section in the ''[[The Transformers Universe]]'' profiles: "He suspects enemies are lurking, ready to pounce on him, if all he hears are the sounds he produces himself. This gets him very nervous and hampers his effectiveness." Either Furman had been looking through them for useful fodder or he'd seen the profile during the production of [[Transformers AtoZ]]. In just fifteen issues time, AtoZ would reach Wildrider!
*In ''Dread Tidings'', [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] asks "Can you say 'shagpile' in a kid's comic...?" Ooer!


===Back-up Material===
*'''Additional ''Transformers'' story:''' "[[Ashes, Ashes...]]"
*'''Other strips:''' ''[[Action Force (comic)|G.I. Joe the Action Force]]'' - "Cold Snap" and ''[[Combat Colin]]''


==Errors==
===Cover===
* Wildrider is presented as the paranoid one - that's more [[Breakdown]]'s schtick.
*'''Issue #275 cover:''' Shockwave throws Megatron off a cliff again, by [[Stephen Baskerville]].
<gallery>
File:MarvelUK-275.jpg|'''Issue #275''' - "I throw you down a cliff, Megatron!"
</gallery>


==Items of note==
===Reprints===
* [[Mixmaster]] deals [[Syk]], a forbidden circuit booster.  
*'''''[[Transformers: Fallen Star]]'' :''' Megatron and Shockwave fight at [[Memphis Airport]]. Cropped from the cover of issue [[Internal Affairs!|#277]], art by [[Staz|Stewart Johnson]].
* The Triple Changers work for Shockwave.  
*'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 20: End of the Road:'''''  Bludgeon  (art reused from [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]]'s ''[[Transformers: More than Meets the Eye|More than Meets the Eye]]'' profiles) above an interior scene of Grimlock punching through Fangry (from [[End of the Road! (US)|US issue #80]]), by [[Andrew Wildman]].
* The very next story has Starscream being treacherous, and the one after that has him & Soundwave backstabbing their commanders and unifying the Decepticon army. It's possible Soundwave was involved in this plot during ''Secrets''.
<gallery>
File:Titan B&W Compilation-Fallen Star.jpg|'''''Fallen Star'''''<br>(Titan Books, 2005)
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 20: End of the Road'''''<br>(Hachette Partworks, 2018)
</gallery>


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Latest revision as of 22:03, 20 July 2022

This article is about the Marvel UK story. For the IDW Fall of Cybertron story, see Secrets (FOC).
« The Transformers (UK) #275 »

"Whoa, déjà vu!."
"Secrets"
Publisher Marvel Comics
First published 17th June 1990
Cover date 23rd June 1990
Writer Simon Furman
Pencils Pete Knifton
Inks Pete Venters
Lettering Glib
Continuity Marvel Comics continuity/Earthforce

Soundwave is a dodgy geezer.

Synopsis

[edit]
These stories do not fit into the normal Marvel continuity. See Earthforce for details.
And he lived happily ever after!

Shockwave intercepts one of Megatron's energon shipments and beats the snot out of the guy to boot. Back at his base, an angry Megatron realises there's a traitor in his army and orders Soundwave to use his mind-reading powers to find out who it is. Unfortunately for Soundwave, he is the traitor, playing both sides against the other. He mind-scans everyone anyway, trying to find a fall guy, before finally hitting on Wildrider...

Soundwave stumbles into Wildrider's quarters at night, pretending to be poisoned by traitors, and gives him battle plans to transmit to Cybertron in secret to thwart the enemy. The paranoid Wildrider, rather than notice Soundwave was faking it, freaks out and heads off to transmit the plans—which means Megatron, informed by Soundwave, sees the Stunticon doing this, believes he's the traitor and contacting Shockwave, and executes the poor guy.

Soundwave earns Megatron's gratitude, and decides to spend some time making use of all that blackmail material he scanned from people's minds earlier...

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(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Decepticons

Quotes

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"Nothin'. Guess he's dead, Shockwave! We killed Megatron!"

—Astrotrain


"[Thinking] Interesting - but useless! How can I scan for the traitor - when I am the traitor!"

—Soundwave is in a bit of a sticky wicket.


"Made it! Now to-"
"Betray me? Betray the Decepticons? It seems Soundwave was right. That tape is all the proof I need!"
"But-"
"There is no defence, no chance of appeal. There is only the sentence - [Blasts Wildrider with his fusion cannon] - of death!"

—Wildrider blown to bits by Megatron

Notes

[edit]

Artwork and technical errors

[edit]
  • TBD

Continuity errors

[edit]
  • TBD

Continuity notes

[edit]
  • Scrapper mentions he once had a brother, however see "Real-life references" below.
  • Mixmaster deals Syk, a forbidden circuit booster.
  • The Triple Changers work for Shockwave. In the later Dreamwave continuity they would do so almost exclusively.
  • This story has a major consequence for the Earthforce war when Starscream blackmails Soundwave into helping him by threatening to reveal his double-agent activities in "Internal Affairs!".
  • Megatron's getting his energon shipment from Cybertron, so he still has some buddies over there. We will never learn exactly who on Cybertron is helping him.

Real-life references

[edit]

Other trivia

[edit]
  • Wildrider is here because of a long-forgotten part of his Weaknesses section in the The Transformers Universe profiles: "He suspects enemies are lurking, ready to pounce on him, if all he hears are the sounds he produces himself. This gets him very nervous and hampers his effectiveness." Either Furman had been looking through them for useful fodder or he'd seen the profile during the production of Transformers AtoZ. In just fifteen issues time, AtoZ would reach Wildrider!
  • In Dread Tidings, Dreadwind asks "Can you say 'shagpile' in a kid's comic...?" Ooer!

Back-up Material

[edit]

Cover

[edit]
  • Issue #275 - "I throw you down a cliff, Megatron!"
    Issue #275 - "I throw you down a cliff, Megatron!"

Reprints

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  • Fallen Star (Titan Books, 2005)
    Fallen Star
    (Titan Books, 2005)
  • The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 20: End of the Road (Hachette Partworks, 2018)
    The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 20: End of the Road
    (Hachette Partworks, 2018)
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