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'''An Autobot gets in a bar fight while some Decepticons have a philosophical discussion about being losers.'''
'''An Autobot gets in a bar fight while some Decepticons have a philosophical discussion about being losers.'''


==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
Darkwing and Dreadwind are down on their luck. With [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] dead they're out of work again, spending most of their time over-energizing at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]]. Unfortunately, they still haven't shaken the [[Mecannibal|Mecannibals]] that have been chasing them since their last job. Wandering back into the bar, they pass by the [[Autobot]] Quickswitch, who is in disguise to meet a [[Decepticon]] informant who has new information for him. He never gets to make the meeting, as two Mecannibals break into the bar and begin chowing down on the patrons. Quickswitch is forced to give up his cover in order to prevent a slaughter, quickly switching between his various modes in order to bring down the attackers. Despite the chaos of the battle around them, Darkwing and Dreadwind are too plastered to realize what's going on, and remain engrossed in their self-pitying summation of their recent lives. Only after Quickswitch literally brings down the house around them do the [[Powermaster|Powermasters]] look away from their oil long enough to notice the wreckage, and they quickly high-tail it before getting blamed for the devastation.
[[File:Rocky mecannibal bartender marvel uk 240.jpg|thumb|left|upright=0.8]]
[[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] and [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] are down on their luck. With [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] dead, they're out of work again, spending most of their time over-energizing at [[Maccadam's Old Oil House]]. Unfortunately, they still haven't shaken the [[Mecannibal]]s that have been chasing them since their last job. Wandering back into the bar, they pass by the [[Autobot]] [[Quickswitch]], who is in disguise to meet a [[Decepticon]] informant who has new information for him. He never gets to make the meeting, as two Mecannibals break into the bar and begin chowing down on the patrons. Quickswitch is forced to give up his cover in order to prevent a slaughter, quickly switching between his various modes in order to bring down the attackers. Despite the chaos of the battle around them, Darkwing and Dreadwind are too plastered to realize what's going on, and remain engrossed in their self-pitying summation of their recent lives. Only after Quickswitch literally brings down the house around them do the [[Powermaster]]s look away from their [[oil]] long enough to notice the wreckage, and they quickly high-tail it before getting blamed for the devastation.


==Featured characters==
==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=* [[Quickswitch]] (5)
|c1=
|c2=* [[Darkwing]] (1)
*[[Quickswitch]] (5)
* [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] (2)
|c2=
*[[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] (1)
*[[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] (2)
|c4=
|c4=
* [[Mecannibal|Mecannibals]] (3)
*[[Mecannibal]]s (3)
* [[Maccadam's bartenders|The moustachioed bartender]] (4)
*[[Maccadam|The moustachioed bartender]] (4)
* [[Rocky]] (6)
*[[Rocky]] (6)
}}
}}


==Errors==
==Quotes==
* This story is set after the events of "[[Skin Deep]]" but appears eleven issues before that story concluded. This is presumably due to the previous decision to pause the US material for eleven issues (#221-231) to run reprints of past UK stories in order to widen the gap in publishing but it results in a disjointed approach to story flow.
"Urh. Y'know, '''Dreadwind''', shumtimes I think we'd have been bur-better off...if we'd let those bur-blasted '''mecnannibals''', who were chashin' ush, catch 'n' '''eat''' us!"
* In the second panel, when Dreadwind and Darkwing approach the exterior of Maccadam's, there is no sign of Rocky, or anyone else on the door.
:—'''Darkwing''' is a whiny drunk.
 
 
"Wha-? Rocky was-"<br>
"'''Ptoo!''' A bit on the '''tough''' side...but '''tasty!'''"
:—'''The bartender''' and a '''Mecannibal'''
 
 
"I mush' disagree."<br>
"You mush'?"<br>
"Yus. I don' think this fuel is '''poisoned''', at all...I jush think we've had a weeny bit '''too''' much of it..."
:—'''Darkwing''' and '''Dreadwind''' state the obvious.
 
==Notes==
===Artwork and technical errors===
*In the second panel, when Dreadwind and Darkwing approach the exterior of Maccadam's, there is no sign of Rocky, or anyone else on the door.
 
===Continuity errors===
*This story is set after the events of "[[Skin Deep]]" but appears eleven issues before that story concluded. This is presumably due to the previous decision to pause the US material for eleven issues (#221–231) to run reprints of past UK stories in order to widen the gap in publishing but it results in a disjointed approach to story flow.
 
===Continuity notes===
*This is the first (and last) appearance of Quickswitch.
*[[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] has revoked Maccadam's [[neutral]] status since taking power.
*The Mecannibals' presence on Cybertron was first shown in the US story "[[All the Familiar Faces!]]". However, because the US material was temporarily suspended and replaced by UK reprints, "Out to Lunch!" was printed six issues ''before'' "All the Familiar Faces!", ruining a planned crossover.
*Dreadwind and Darkwing saw their former employer Megatron (seemingly) destroyed in the explosion of his [[Megatron's base|fortress tower]] at the conclusion of "[[Skin Deep]]".
*The Mecannibals had been tracking the Decepticon [[Powermaster]]s since the events of "[[Recipe for Disaster!]]", and were seen to have followed them to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in "[[All the Familiar Faces!]]"
 
===Real-life references===
*The panels where Dreadwind and Darkwing sit and drink are ''extremely'' reminiscent of the "head-to-head" sketches from ''{{w|Alas Smith and Jones}}'', a popular [[United Kingdom|British]] comedy at the time.
 
===Other trivia===
*In the letters page, Dreadwind disses [[Jazz (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Jazz]] by claiming he was built by troubled, recently renamed {{w|British Leyland}}.<ref>[[Letters page (Marvel UK)|Dread Tidings]], issue [[Source:Dread Tidings#Issue 240|240]]</ref>


==Items of note==
===Back-up material===
* This is the first (and last) appearance of Quickswitch.
*'''Additional ''Transformers'' story:''' "[[Back from the Dead]]"
* [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] has revoked Maccadam's [[Neutral|neutral]] status since taking power.
*'''Other strips:''' ''[[Action Force (comic)|Action Force]]'' - "Beginnings... and Endings" and ''[[Combat Colin]]''
* The Mecannibals' presence on Cybertron was first shown in the US story "[[All the Familiar Faces!]]" However because the US material was temporarily suspended and replaced by UK reprints, "Out to Lunch!" was printed six issues ''before'' "All the Familiar Faces!", ruining a planned crossover.


==References==
===Generics===
*Dreadwind and Darkwing saw their former employer Megatron (seemingly) destroyed in the explosion of his fortress tower at the conclusion of "[[Skin Deep]]".
There are many [[generic]] Decepticons in the background of Maccadam's Old Oil House.
*The Mecannibals had been tracking the Decepticon [[Powermaster|Powermasters]] since the events of "[[Recipe for Disaster!]]", and were seen to have followed them to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in "[[All the Familiar Faces!]]"
*The panels where Dreadwind and Darkwing sit and drink are ''extremely'' reminiscent of the "head-to-head" sketches from ''[[wikipedia:Alas_Smith_and_Jones| Alas Smith and Jones]]'', a popular [[United Kingdom|British]] comedy at the time.


==Reprints==
<gallery>
* This story was reprinted in the [[Titan Books]] trade paperback ''[[Aspects of Evil]]'' in [[2005]].
File:Generic decepticons marvel uk 240.jpg|While Quickswitch waits for his informants, generic Decepticons play darts and arm-wrestle behind him.
File:Generic decepticons 2 marvel uk 240.jpg|Two rough-and-ready Decepticons drink alongside Quickswitch at the bar.
File:Maccadams bartender marvel uk 240.jpg|As a half-eaten generic tries to warn the bartender about the Mecannibals, an ''adorable'' Decepticon licks his spilt oil from the bar.
</gallery>


==Generics==
===Cover===
There are many [[Generic|generic]] Decepticons in the background of Maccadam's Old Oil House.
*'''''Aspects of Evil'' cover:''' Dreadwind, Darkwing and the Mechanibals, by [[Andrew Wildman]].
<gallery>
File:MarvelUK-240.jpg|'''Issue #240'''
</gallery>


===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>
<gallery>
Image:Generic decepticons marvel uk 240.jpg|While Quickswitch waits for his informants, generic Decepticons play darts and arm-wrestle behind him.
File:Titan B&W Compilation-Aspects of Evil.jpg|'''''Aspects of Evil'' TPB'''<br>(Titan Books, 2005)
Image:Generic decepticons 2 marvel uk 240.jpg|Two rough-and-ready Decepticons drink alongside Quickswitch at the bar.
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v19.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection'' Vol. 19'''<br>(IDW Publishing, 2017)
Image:Maccadams bartender marvel uk 240.jpg|As a half-eaten generic tries to warn the bartender about the Mecannibals, an ''adorable'' Decepticon licks his spilt oil from the bar.
</gallery>
</gallery>


==References==
{{Reflist}}


[[Category:Marvel UK issues]]
[[Category:Marvel UK issues]]

Latest revision as of 13:47, 18 July 2023

« The Transformers (UK) #240 »

Some people see pink elephants. Others...
"Out To Lunch!"
Publisher Marvel Comics
First published 14th October 1989
Cover date 21st October 1989
Writer Simon Furman
Art Andy Wildman
Letterer Annie Halfacree
Cover Andy Wildman
Continuity Marvel Comics continuity

An Autobot gets in a bar fight while some Decepticons have a philosophical discussion about being losers.

Synopsis

[edit]

Darkwing and Dreadwind are down on their luck. With Megatron dead, they're out of work again, spending most of their time over-energizing at Maccadam's Old Oil House. Unfortunately, they still haven't shaken the Mecannibals that have been chasing them since their last job. Wandering back into the bar, they pass by the Autobot Quickswitch, who is in disguise to meet a Decepticon informant who has new information for him. He never gets to make the meeting, as two Mecannibals break into the bar and begin chowing down on the patrons. Quickswitch is forced to give up his cover in order to prevent a slaughter, quickly switching between his various modes in order to bring down the attackers. Despite the chaos of the battle around them, Darkwing and Dreadwind are too plastered to realize what's going on, and remain engrossed in their self-pitying summation of their recent lives. Only after Quickswitch literally brings down the house around them do the Powermasters look away from their oil long enough to notice the wreckage, and they quickly high-tail it before getting blamed for the devastation.

[edit]

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Autobots Decepticons Others

Quotes

[edit]

"Urh. Y'know, Dreadwind, shumtimes I think we'd have been bur-better off...if we'd let those bur-blasted mecnannibals, who were chashin' ush, catch 'n' eat us!"

—Darkwing is a whiny drunk.


"Wha-? Rocky was-"
"Ptoo! A bit on the tough side...but tasty!"

—The bartender and a Mecannibal


"I mush' disagree."
"You mush'?"
"Yus. I don' think this fuel is poisoned, at all...I jush think we've had a weeny bit too much of it..."

—Darkwing and Dreadwind state the obvious.

Notes

[edit]

Artwork and technical errors

[edit]
  • In the second panel, when Dreadwind and Darkwing approach the exterior of Maccadam's, there is no sign of Rocky, or anyone else on the door.

Continuity errors

[edit]
  • This story is set after the events of "Skin Deep" but appears eleven issues before that story concluded. This is presumably due to the previous decision to pause the US material for eleven issues (#221–231) to run reprints of past UK stories in order to widen the gap in publishing but it results in a disjointed approach to story flow.

Continuity notes

[edit]
  • This is the first (and last) appearance of Quickswitch.
  • Thunderwing has revoked Maccadam's neutral status since taking power.
  • The Mecannibals' presence on Cybertron was first shown in the US story "All the Familiar Faces!". However, because the US material was temporarily suspended and replaced by UK reprints, "Out to Lunch!" was printed six issues before "All the Familiar Faces!", ruining a planned crossover.
  • Dreadwind and Darkwing saw their former employer Megatron (seemingly) destroyed in the explosion of his fortress tower at the conclusion of "Skin Deep".
  • The Mecannibals had been tracking the Decepticon Powermasters since the events of "Recipe for Disaster!", and were seen to have followed them to Cybertron in "All the Familiar Faces!"

Real-life references

[edit]
  • The panels where Dreadwind and Darkwing sit and drink are extremely reminiscent of the "head-to-head" sketches from Alas Smith and Jones, a popular British comedy at the time.

Other trivia

[edit]
  • In the letters page, Dreadwind disses Jazz by claiming he was built by troubled, recently renamed British Leyland.[1]

Back-up material

[edit]

Generics

[edit]

There are many generic Decepticons in the background of Maccadam's Old Oil House.

  • While Quickswitch waits for his informants, generic Decepticons play darts and arm-wrestle behind him.
    While Quickswitch waits for his informants, generic Decepticons play darts and arm-wrestle behind him.
  • Two rough-and-ready Decepticons drink alongside Quickswitch at the bar.
    Two rough-and-ready Decepticons drink alongside Quickswitch at the bar.
  • As a half-eaten generic tries to warn the bartender about the Mecannibals, an adorable Decepticon licks his spilt oil from the bar.
    As a half-eaten generic tries to warn the bartender about the Mecannibals, an adorable Decepticon licks his spilt oil from the bar.

Cover

[edit]
  • Aspects of Evil cover: Dreadwind, Darkwing and the Mechanibals, by Andrew Wildman.
  • Issue #240
    Issue #240

Reprints

[edit]
  • Aspects of Evil TPB (Titan Books, 2005)
    Aspects of Evil TPB
    (Titan Books, 2005)
  • The Definitive G1 Collection Vol. 19 (IDW Publishing, 2017)
    The Definitive G1 Collection Vol. 19
    (IDW Publishing, 2017)

References

[edit]
  1. ↑ Dread Tidings, issue 240
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