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|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #280
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|title="The 4,000,000 Year Itch!"
|next=Makin' Tracks!
|image=MarvelUK-280.jpg
|caption=
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]]
|coverdate=[[July 28|28th July]] [[1990]]
|writer=[[Simon Furman]]
|art=[[Jeff Anderson]]
|letters=[[Stuart Bartlett]]
|editor=
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]]/[[Earthforce]]
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'''Every so often Slag goes berserk!'''
'''Every so often Slag goes berserk!'''


==Synopsis==
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[[File:MarvelUK-280-4MYItch-ObservationusPrime.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.6|Prime.]]
All [[Transformer]]s fight to control their savage inner selves, but most control them with [[emotional damper]]s. However, [[Slag (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Slag]] was built without these and so constantly struggles to keep it at bay. Occasionally, he loses the struggle...


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[[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]], [[Sludge (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Sludge]], and [[Snarl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Snarl]] struggle desperately to keep Slag under control as [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] tells them to keep him quiet. For Grimlock is showing [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] around [[Autobot]] [[Earthbase]] and, if he discovers Slag's breakdown, then it's dangerous for the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]. The last time it happened was four million years ago on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] when he wiped out his entire unit before the other Dinobots could get to him.
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=Marvel UK issue #280=
'''Writer:''' [[Simon Furman]] <br />
'''Art:''' [[Jeff Anderson]]<br />
'''Letters:''' [[Stuart Bartlett]]<br />
 
 
===Featured characters===
(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)''


Grimlock insists on giving Optimus Prime a formal tour to prevent him finding out, whilst the others do their best. Prime keeps hearing minor noises, forcing Grimlock to come up with explanations. Luck plays its part too, distracting Prime at key moments. Eventually, Slag transforms and chases the other Dinobots through the base and burns their backsides.


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Soon Slag collapses, the rage solved, whilst Optimus Prime heads off to settle down to business. Swoop expresses his relief that this only happens every four million years.
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<th style="background:#FFEEEE"> [[Autobot|Autobots]]
</th></tr>
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<td style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top">
* [[Slag (G1)|Slag]] (1)
* [[Swoop (G1)|Swoop]] (2)
* [[Sludge (G1)|Sludge]] (3)
* [[Snarl (G1)|Snarl]] (4)
* [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (5)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (6)


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==Featured characters==
 
{{featuredcharacters
==Synopsis==
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All Transformers fight to control their savage inner selves, but most control them with emotional dampers. However Slag was built without these and so constantly struggles to keep it at bay. Occasionally he loses the struggle...
{{collist|2|
*[[Slag (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Slag]] (1)
*[[Swoop (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Swoop]] (2)
*[[Sludge (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Sludge]] (3)
*[[Snarl (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Snarl]] (4)
*[[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] (5)
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (6)
}}
}}


Swoop, Sludge and Snarl struggle desperately to keep Slag under control as Grimlock tells them to keep him quiet. For Grimlock is showing Optimus Prime around Autobot Earthbase and if he discovers Slag's breakdown then it's dangerous for the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobot]]. The last time it happened was four million years ago on Cybertron when he wiped out his entire unit before the other Dinobots could get to him.
==Quotes==


Grimlock insists on giving Prime a formal tour to prevent him finding out, whilst the others do their best. Prime keeps hearing minor noises, forcing Grimlock to come up with explanations. Luck plays its part too, distracting Prime at key moments. Eventually Slag transforms and chases the other Dinobots through the base and burns their backsides.
==Notes==
===Artwork and technical errors===
*TBD


Soon Slag collapses, the rage solved, whilst Prime heads off to settle down to business. Swoop expresses his relief that this only happens every four million years.
===Continuity errors===
*TBD


===Continuity notes===
*The Dinobots covered up the murder of an entire unit so their mate wouldn't get in trouble. Holy crap!


==Errors==
===Real-life references===
==Items of note==
*The title derives from the film ''{{w|The Seven Year Itch}}''.
* The Dinobots covered up the murder of an entire unit so their mate wouldn't get in trouble. Holy crap!


* This particular quirk of Slag's was mentioned as one of his weaknesses in the ''Classics'' profile printed by [[Fun Publications]], despite the UK material not being included in the backstory for that [[Splinter timeline]].
===Other trivia===
*This particular quirk of Slag's was mentioned as one of his weaknesses in the ''Classics'' profile printed by [[Fun Publications]], despite the UK material not being included in the backstory for that [[splinter timeline]].


* The title possibly derives from the film ''[[wikipedia:The_Seven_Year_Itch|The Seven Year Itch]]''.
===Back-up material===
*'''Additional ''Transformers'' story:''' "[[...All Fall Down!]]"
*'''Other strips:''' ''[[Action Force (comic)|G.I. Joe the Action Force]]'' - "Cut and Freeze Dried" and ''[[Combat Colin]]''
*'''[[Transformers AtoZ|AtoZ]]:''' [[Steeljaw (G1)|Steeljaw]] and [[Superion (G1)|Superion]]


==Reprints==
===Cover===
* This story was reprinted in the [[Titan Books]] trade paperback "Earthforce".
*'''Issue #280 cover:''' Swoop tries to keep Slag from smashing through a door, art by ???
<gallery>
File:MarvelUK-280.jpg|'''Issue #280''' - "I probably shouldn't have put the Liquid Heat in Slag's jockstrap!"
</gallery>


===Reprints===
*'''''[[Transformers: Earthforce]]'' cover:''' [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] thumps a table — crop of the cover to UK issue [[Break-Away!|#263]], by [[Stephen Baskerville]].
*'''''[[The Transformers: Best of Grimlock]]''''' Grimlock, by [[Klaus Scherwinski]].
*'''''[[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]].
<gallery>
File:Titan B&W Compilation-Earthforce.jpg|'''''Transformers: Earthforce'''''<br>(Titan Books, 2005)
File:bestofGrimlock.jpg|'''''Best of Grimlock'''''<br>(IDW Publishing, 2010)
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 20: End of the Road'''''<br>(Hachette Partworks, 2018)
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Latest revision as of 03:35, 21 July 2022

« The Transformers (UK) #280 »
"The 4,000,000 Year Itch!"
Publisher Marvel Comics
Cover date 28th July 1990
Writer Simon Furman
Art Jeff Anderson
Letters Stuart Bartlett
Continuity Marvel Comics continuity/Earthforce

Every so often Slag goes berserk!

Synopsis

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These stories do not fit into the normal Marvel continuity. See Earthforce for details.
Prime.

All Transformers fight to control their savage inner selves, but most control them with emotional dampers. However, Slag was built without these and so constantly struggles to keep it at bay. Occasionally, he loses the struggle...

Swoop, Sludge, and Snarl struggle desperately to keep Slag under control as Grimlock tells them to keep him quiet. For Grimlock is showing Optimus Prime around Autobot Earthbase and, if he discovers Slag's breakdown, then it's dangerous for the Dinobot. The last time it happened was four million years ago on Cybertron when he wiped out his entire unit before the other Dinobots could get to him.

Grimlock insists on giving Optimus Prime a formal tour to prevent him finding out, whilst the others do their best. Prime keeps hearing minor noises, forcing Grimlock to come up with explanations. Luck plays its part too, distracting Prime at key moments. Eventually, Slag transforms and chases the other Dinobots through the base and burns their backsides.

Soon Slag collapses, the rage solved, whilst Optimus Prime heads off to settle down to business. Swoop expresses his relief that this only happens every four million years.

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(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Autobots

Quotes

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Notes

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Artwork and technical errors

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  • TBD

Continuity errors

[edit]
  • TBD

Continuity notes

[edit]
  • The Dinobots covered up the murder of an entire unit so their mate wouldn't get in trouble. Holy crap!

Real-life references

[edit]

Other trivia

[edit]
  • This particular quirk of Slag's was mentioned as one of his weaknesses in the Classics profile printed by Fun Publications, despite the UK material not being included in the backstory for that splinter timeline.

Back-up material

[edit]

Cover

[edit]
  • Issue #280 cover: Swoop tries to keep Slag from smashing through a door, art by ???
  • Issue #280 - "I probably shouldn't have put the Liquid Heat in Slag's jockstrap!"
    Issue #280 - "I probably shouldn't have put the Liquid Heat in Slag's jockstrap!"

Reprints

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  • Transformers: Earthforce (Titan Books, 2005)
    Transformers: Earthforce
    (Titan Books, 2005)
  • Best of Grimlock (IDW Publishing, 2010)
    Best of Grimlock
    (IDW Publishing, 2010)
  • 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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