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{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #252 | |||
|prev=Yesterday's Heroes! | |||
|next=Shadow of Evil | |||
|title="Edge of Impact" | |||
|image=MarvelUK-252.jpg | |||
|caption=He actually ''was'' like that when Longtooth got there. | |||
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]] | |||
|date=[[January 7|7th January]] [[1990]] | |||
|coverdate=[[January 13|13th January]] 1990 | |||
|writer=[[Simon Furman]] | |||
|art=[[Staz]] | |||
|letterer=[[Gary Gilbert|Glib]] | |||
|chronology=[[Marvel Comics timeline#Post-Time Wars future|Post-Time Wars future (2010)]] | |||
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]] ([[Primax 984.20 Gamma|Marvel UK]]) | |||
}} | |||
'''Kup hunts for an Autobot traitor.''' | |||
==Synopsis== | |||
The [[Future Autobot evacuation ship|Autobot ship]] is out of control, either going to burn up or crash into [[Earth]]—causing the [[energon]] goodwill gift to the [[human]]s to detonate like a multi-nuclear strike. [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] searches for the saboteur and for [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]], and seemingly finds both when he discovers [[Longtooth]] over Prime's body. [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] quickly reveals Longtooth can't have done it, and that the doors to the retro-engines are sealed shut. Rodimus, coming to, is unable to remember why he passed out. | |||
Kup comes up with a plan, explaining to Rodimus Prime that Arcee is going to reach the retro engines via the coolant tank. In actual fact, she's going through the ship's ducts, and she's able to fire the retros and allow the ship to land (badly). But Kup's plan has caused the saboteur to reveal himself, as they try to intercept Arcee at the coolant tanks—and the saboteur is Rodimus himself, possessed by dark forces... | |||
==Featured characters== | |||
{{featuredcharacters | |||
|c1= | |||
*[[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] (1) | |||
*[[Longtooth]] (2) | |||
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] (3) | |||
*[[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (4) | |||
*[[Red Alert (G1)|Red Alert]] (5) | |||
*[[Quickmix (G1)|Quickmix]] (6) | |||
|c4= | |||
*[[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]] (7) | |||
}} | |||
==Quotes== | |||
"Just stay very still, '''Longtooth'''...or I '''promise''' I'll blow '''a very big hole''' in you '''and''' your '''Pretender''' shell! Is he '''dead'''? If he '''is''', so are '''you'''!"<br> | |||
"No, he's '''not''' dead! Look, what's--"<br> | |||
"Stop it, '''Kup''', he's telling the '''truth'''. This is how we found things when we answered your '''alert call'''. The '''retro room's''' been '''sealed'''. It'd take '''longer''' than we've '''got''' to cut our way '''in''' there."<br> | |||
"Oh. Sorry, '''Longtooth'''."<br> | |||
"Huh." | |||
:—'''Kup''' getting ahead of himself with '''Longtooth''', and '''Arcee''' providing the alibi just in time. | |||
"And our '''goodwill''' gift of '''energon''' to the humans--"<br> | |||
"Late '''Christmas''' present, '''Kup'''."<br> | |||
"Whatever." | |||
:—'''Kup''' brushes off '''Arcee''' trying to give him a lesson in diplomacy. | |||
"Ohh...I hurt '''too much''' to be '''dead'''." | |||
:—'''Arcee''' making a distressingly common deduction. | |||
"You made me '''reveal''' myself before I was ready, '''Kup'''. Relish that '''small''' victory as I tear you '''limb''' from '''limb'''!" | |||
:—'''Dark Rodimus''' reveals both his possession and his newfound love of the melodramatic. | |||
==Notes== | |||
===Artwork and technical errors=== | |||
*The story reveals a possessed Rodimus is the enemy as a twist. Transformation page ''tells us that Rodimus Prime is the saboteur and this is the 'Dark Rodimus' storyline.'' | |||
===Continuity errors=== | |||
*TBD | |||
===Continuity notes=== | |||
*Rodimus has been possessed by the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]-trapped [[Unicron/Generation 1|Unicron]], following on from [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s attempts to pervert the Matrix in "[[Aspects of Evil!]]". The story doesn't recap this though, relying on the reader's memory. | |||
*Over 430 Autobots are fleeing to Earth. | |||
===Real-life references=== | |||
*The "Dark Rodimus" name is likely a nod to the famous ''[[X-Men]]'' story {{W|The Dark Phoenix Saga}}. | |||
===Other trivia=== | |||
*TBD | |||
===Back-up material=== | |||
*'''Additional ''Transformers'' story:''' "[[Yesterday's Heroes!]]" | |||
*'''Other strips:''' ''[[Action Force (comic)|G.I. Joe the Action Force]]'' - "The Lower Depths" and ''[[Combat Colin]]'' | |||
*'''[[Transformers AtoZ|AtoZ]]:''' [[Sandstorm (G1)|Sandstorm]] and [[Scavenger (G1)|Scavenger]] | |||
===Cover=== | |||
*'''Issue #252 cover:''' Kup accuses Longtooth of being a traitor, by [[Gary Erskine]]. | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:MarvelUK-252.jpg|'''Issue #252''' | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Advertisements=== | |||
*''The Real [[Ghostbusters]]'' comic | |||
*''[[Doctor Who]]'' Magazine | |||
*''[[Punisher|The Punisher]]'' comic | |||
*[[Micromaster]]s [[Sports Car Patrol]], [[Rescue Patrol (G1)|Rescue Patrol]] and [[Battle Patrol]] sets (back cover) | |||
===Reprints=== | |||
*'''''[[Transformers: Aspects of Evil]]:''''' Rodimus Prime and Unicron fight, by [[Stephen Baskerville]]. Cropped version of [[White Fire|issue #254's]] cover. | |||
*'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Vol 19: Perchance to Dream:''''' [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (from early IDW promo art), by [[Guido Guidi]] above a retro scene of the [[Battlecharger]]s (from [[Worlds Apart!|Marvel UK #255]] cover), by Stephen Baskerville. | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Titan B&W Compilation-Aspects of Evil.jpg|'''''Aspects of Evil'' TPB'''<br>(Titan Books, 2005) | |||
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v19.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection'' Vol. 19'''<br>(IDW Publishing, 2017) | |||
</gallery> | |||
& | |||
[[Category:Marvel UK issues]] | [[Category:Marvel UK issues]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:48, 25 March 2025
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 He actually was like that when Longtooth got there. | |||||||||||||
| "Edge of Impact" | |||||||||||||
| Publisher | Marvel Comics | ||||||||||||
| First published | 7th January 1990 | ||||||||||||
| Cover date | 13th January 1990 | ||||||||||||
| Writer | Simon Furman | ||||||||||||
| Art | Staz | ||||||||||||
| Letterer | Glib | ||||||||||||
| Continuity | Marvel Comics continuity (Marvel UK) | ||||||||||||
| Chronology | Post-Time Wars future (2010) | ||||||||||||
Kup hunts for an Autobot traitor.
Synopsis
[edit]The Autobot ship is out of control, either going to burn up or crash into Earth—causing the energon goodwill gift to the humans to detonate like a multi-nuclear strike. Kup searches for the saboteur and for Rodimus Prime, and seemingly finds both when he discovers Longtooth over Prime's body. Arcee quickly reveals Longtooth can't have done it, and that the doors to the retro-engines are sealed shut. Rodimus, coming to, is unable to remember why he passed out.
Kup comes up with a plan, explaining to Rodimus Prime that Arcee is going to reach the retro engines via the coolant tank. In actual fact, she's going through the ship's ducts, and she's able to fire the retros and allow the ship to land (badly). But Kup's plan has caused the saboteur to reveal himself, as they try to intercept Arcee at the coolant tanks—and the saboteur is Rodimus himself, possessed by dark forces...
Featured characters
[edit](Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
Quotes
[edit]"Just stay very still, Longtooth...or I promise I'll blow a very big hole in you and your Pretender shell! Is he dead? If he is, so are you!"
"No, he's not dead! Look, what's--"
"Stop it, Kup, he's telling the truth. This is how we found things when we answered your alert call. The retro room's been sealed. It'd take longer than we've got to cut our way in there."
"Oh. Sorry, Longtooth."
"Huh."
- —Kup getting ahead of himself with Longtooth, and Arcee providing the alibi just in time.
"And our goodwill gift of energon to the humans--"
"Late Christmas present, Kup."
"Whatever."
- —Kup brushes off Arcee trying to give him a lesson in diplomacy.
"Ohh...I hurt too much to be dead."
- —Arcee making a distressingly common deduction.
"You made me reveal myself before I was ready, Kup. Relish that small victory as I tear you limb from limb!"
- —Dark Rodimus reveals both his possession and his newfound love of the melodramatic.
Notes
[edit]Artwork and technical errors
[edit]- The story reveals a possessed Rodimus is the enemy as a twist. Transformation page tells us that Rodimus Prime is the saboteur and this is the 'Dark Rodimus' storyline.
Continuity errors
[edit]- TBD
Continuity notes
[edit]- Rodimus has been possessed by the Matrix-trapped Unicron, following on from Galvatron's attempts to pervert the Matrix in "Aspects of Evil!". The story doesn't recap this though, relying on the reader's memory.
- Over 430 Autobots are fleeing to Earth.
Real-life references
[edit]- The "Dark Rodimus" name is likely a nod to the famous X-Men story The Dark Phoenix Saga.
Other trivia
[edit]- TBD
Back-up material
[edit]- Additional Transformers story: "Yesterday's Heroes!"
- Other strips: G.I. Joe the Action Force - "The Lower Depths" and Combat Colin
- AtoZ: Sandstorm and Scavenger
Cover
[edit]- Issue #252 cover: Kup accuses Longtooth of being a traitor, by Gary Erskine.
-
Issue #252
Advertisements
[edit]- The Real Ghostbusters comic
- Doctor Who Magazine
- The Punisher comic
- Micromasters Sports Car Patrol, Rescue Patrol and Battle Patrol sets (back cover)
Reprints
[edit]- Transformers: Aspects of Evil: Rodimus Prime and Unicron fight, by Stephen Baskerville. Cropped version of issue #254's cover.
- Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection: Vol 19: Perchance to Dream: Megatron (from early IDW promo art), by Guido Guidi above a retro scene of the Battlechargers (from Marvel UK #255 cover), by Stephen Baskerville.
-
Aspects of Evil TPB
(Titan Books, 2005) -
The Definitive G1 Collection Vol. 19
(IDW Publishing, 2017)
