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{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #272
{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #272
|prev=The Living Nightlights!
|prev=The Living Nightlights!
|next=Wolf in the Fold!
|next=Ashes, Ashes...
|seriesissue2=[[Earthforce]]
|next2=Wolf in the Fold!
|title="Cry Wolf!"
|title="Cry Wolf!"
|image=MarvelUK-272.jpg
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==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
{{note|These stories do not fit into the normal Marvel continuity. See [[Earthforce]] for details. Bearing that in mind, this story ostensibly follows on from "[[A Savage Place!]]".}}
{{note|These stories do not fit into the normal Marvel continuity. See [[Earthforce]] for details. Bearing that in mind, this story ostensibly follows on from "[[A Savage Place!]]".}}
[[Image:Carnivac-uk comic shell.jpg|left|thumb|In the dark, noone can see you cower...]]
[[Image:Carnivac-uk comic shell.jpg|left|thumb|In the dark, no one can see you cower...]]
The [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] have established a base on a tropical island. In this base, [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], [[Octopunch]], and [[Stranglehold]] attack [[Needlenose]]. They are stopped by [[Snarler]] and [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]], who demand to know what is going on. Bludgeon explains that the got a distress call from Needlenose about [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] and the [[Survivors]] attacking the island, but, when they returned, all they found was Needlenose with a [[chronometer]], timing their response. Needlenose explains that he served with Carnivac on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and knows that, after they killed [[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]], he won't stop until they are all dead. Spinister responds that Catilla, like Carnivac, was a renegade [[Decepticon]] who deserved to die and that they deliberately set up this base as it will be easy to defend and their target will come to them. Snarler decides to leave Needlenose behind to learn his lesson.
The [[Mayhem Attack Squad]] have established a base on a tropical island. In this base, [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]], [[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]], and [[Stranglehold]] attack [[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]]. They are stopped by [[Snarler]] and [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]], who demand to know what is going on. Bludgeon explains that they got a distress call from Needlenose about [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] and the [[Survivors]] attacking the island, but, when they returned, all they found was Needlenose with a [[chronometer]], timing their response. Needlenose explains that he served with Carnivac on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] and knows that, after they killed [[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]], he won't stop until they are all dead. Spinister responds that Catilla, like Carnivac, was a renegade [[Decepticon]] who deserved to die and that they deliberately set up this base as it will be easy to defend and their target will come to them. Snarler decides to leave Needlenose behind to learn his lesson.


As the four [[Pretender]]s head off, Spinister reminds Needlenose that he overlooked the latter's cowardice during training as he believed Needlenose had potential. Spinister feels betrayed and swears that, if Needlenose screws up again, he will kill him.
As the four [[Pretender]]s head off, Spinister reminds Needlenose that he overlooked the latter's cowardice during training as he believed Needlenose had potential. Spinister feels betrayed and swears that, if Needlenose screws up again, he will kill him.
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{{featuredcharacters
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
|c1=
* [[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]] (7)
*[[Catilla (G1)|Catilla]] (7)
 
|c2=
|c2=
* [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (1)
*[[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon]] (1)
* [[Stranglehold]] (2)
*[[Stranglehold]] (2)
* [[Octopunch]] (3)
*[[Octopunch (G1)|Octopunch]] (3)
* [[Needlenose]] (4)
*[[Needlenose (G1)|Needlenose]] (4)
* [[Snarler]] (5)
*[[Snarler]] (5)
* [[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] (6)
*[[Spinister (G1)|Spinister]] (6)
* [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] (8)
*[[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] (8)
}}
}}
==Quotes==


==Notes==
==Notes==
* It's not clear where one draws the line between the main storyline and this portion of the Earthforce branch though this would be a logical crossover point because:
===Artwork and technical errors===
** We last saw the Survivors in issue [[A Savage Place!|#239]] and the break with the main storyline happens in issue [[...Perchance to Dream|#255]].
*TPB
** The next issue, which follows on immediately from this story, is explicitly tied into the Earthforce storyline.
 
* What that says about how Earthforce fits in with everything else is still [[Personal canon|way open]] to [[fanon|speculation]].
===Continuity errors===
*TPB
 
===Continuity notes===
*It's not clear where one draws the line between the main storyline and this portion of the Earthforce branch though this would be a logical crossover point because:
**We last saw the Survivors in issue [[A Savage Place!|#239]] and the break with the main storyline happens in issue [[...Perchance to Dream|#255]].
**The next issue, which follows on immediately from this story, is explicitly tied into the Earthforce storyline.
*What that says about how Earthforce fits in with everything else is still [[Personal canon|way open]] to [[fanon|speculation]].
 
===Real-life references===
*TPB
 
===Other trivia===
*TPB


===Covers (4)===
===Back-up material===
*'''Additional ''Transformers'' story:''' "[[Power Struggle]]"
*'''Other strips:''' ''[[Action Force (comic)|G.I. Joe the Action Force]]'' - "The Tenth Letter" and ''[[Combat Colin]]''
 
===Cover===
*'''Issue #272 cover:''' Carnivac, by [[Stephen Baskerville]].
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:MarvelUK-272.jpg|'''Issue #272'''
File:MarvelUK-272.jpg|'''Issue #272'''
Image:Transformers annual 1992.jpg|'''Transformers Annual 1992'''
Image:Tfcolcom27.jpg|'''Winter Special 1994'''
Image:Titan B&W Compilation-Way of the Warrior.jpg|'''Titan TPB'''
</gallery>
</gallery>
* '''Issue #272 cover:''' Carnivac, by [[Stephen Baskerville]].
* '''Transformers Annual 1992 cover:''' The [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] on the rampage, by [[Jeff Anderson]].
* '''Winter Special 1994 cover:''' [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] mourns the dying [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], by [[Staz|Stewart Johnson]].
* '''''Way of the Warrior'' TPB cover:''' Carnivac and Springer stand victorious over a [[Limbo]] nightmare creature, by [[Simon Coleby]].


===Reprints===
===Reprints===
*1992 — ''[[Transformers Annual 1992]]''
*'''''[[Transformers Annual 1992]]''''': the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] on the rampage, by [[Jeff Anderson]].
*1994 — ''[[Transformers Collected Comics|Transformers Winter Special]]''
*'''''[[Transformers Collected Comics|Transformers Winter Special]]''''': [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] mourns the dying [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]], by [[Staz|Stewart Johnson]].
*2005 — ''[[Transformers: Way of the Warrior]]''
*'''''[[Transformers: Way of the Warrior]]'':''' Carnivac and Springer stand victorious over a [[Limbo]] nightmare creature, by [[Simon Coleby]].
 
*'''''[[Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection]]: Volume 20: End of the Road:''''' [[Bludgeon (G1)|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 (G1)|Grimlock]] punching through [[Fangry (G1)|Fangry]] (from [[End of the Road! (US)|US issue #80]]) by [[Andrew Wildman]].
<gallery>
File:Transformers annual 1992.jpg|'''Transformers Annual 1992'''; Cover art by [[Jeff Anderson]]
File:Tfcolcom27.jpg|'''''Winter Special'''''; cover art by [[Staz]]
File:Titan B&W Compilation-Way of the Warrior.jpg|'''''Way of the Warrior''''' (Titan Books, 2005)
File:DefinitiveG1Collection v20.jpg|'''''The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 20''''' (Hachette Partworks, Ltd., 2018)
</gallery>


[[Category:Marvel UK Annual stories]]
[[Category:Marvel UK issues]]
[[Category:Marvel UK issues]]

Latest revision as of 01:45, 2 March 2024

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You want this on a T-shirt, you know you do.
"Cry Wolf!"
Publisher Marvel Comics
First published 26th May 1990
Cover date 2nd June 1990
Writer Simon Furman
Pencils Pete Knifton
Inks Michael Eve
Lettering Glib
Continuity Marvel Comics continuity/Earthforce

Needlenose learns the hard way why one should never cry wolf...

Synopsis

[edit]
These stories do not fit into the normal Marvel continuity. See Earthforce for details. Bearing that in mind, this story ostensibly follows on from "A Savage Place!".
In the dark, no one can see you cower...

The Mayhem Attack Squad have established a base on a tropical island. In this base, Bludgeon, Octopunch, and Stranglehold attack Needlenose. They are stopped by Snarler and Spinister, who demand to know what is going on. Bludgeon explains that they got a distress call from Needlenose about Carnivac and the Survivors attacking the island, but, when they returned, all they found was Needlenose with a chronometer, timing their response. Needlenose explains that he served with Carnivac on Cybertron and knows that, after they killed Catilla, he won't stop until they are all dead. Spinister responds that Catilla, like Carnivac, was a renegade Decepticon who deserved to die and that they deliberately set up this base as it will be easy to defend and their target will come to them. Snarler decides to leave Needlenose behind to learn his lesson.

As the four Pretenders head off, Spinister reminds Needlenose that he overlooked the latter's cowardice during training as he believed Needlenose had potential. Spinister feels betrayed and swears that, if Needlenose screws up again, he will kill him.

Later, Needlenose returns to his quarters, bemoaning that the others don't understand. Inside, he finds the light doesn't work—because Carnivac prefers the dark! Needlenose transmits a cry for help, but the other Mayhems just walk off in disbelief that he hasn't even waited for them to leave the base before trying again. Carnivac reminds Needlenose that one should never cry wolf, and then attacks.

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(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Autobots Decepticons

Quotes

[edit]

Notes

[edit]

Artwork and technical errors

[edit]
  • TPB

Continuity errors

[edit]
  • TPB

Continuity notes

[edit]
  • It's not clear where one draws the line between the main storyline and this portion of the Earthforce branch though this would be a logical crossover point because:
    • We last saw the Survivors in issue #239 and the break with the main storyline happens in issue #255.
    • The next issue, which follows on immediately from this story, is explicitly tied into the Earthforce storyline.
  • What that says about how Earthforce fits in with everything else is still way open to speculation.

Real-life references

[edit]
  • TPB

Other trivia

[edit]
  • TPB

Back-up material

[edit]

Cover

[edit]
  • Issue #272
    Issue #272

Reprints

[edit]
  • Transformers Annual 1992; Cover art by Jeff Anderson
    Transformers Annual 1992; Cover art by Jeff Anderson
  • Winter Special; cover art by Staz
    Winter Special; cover art by Staz
  • Way of the Warrior (Titan Books, 2005)
    Way of the Warrior (Titan Books, 2005)
  • The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 20 (Hachette Partworks, Ltd., 2018)
    The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 20 (Hachette Partworks, Ltd., 2018)
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