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[[File:Secrets Soundwave.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|And he lived happily ever after!]] | [[File:Secrets Soundwave.jpg|left|upright=1.1|thumb|And he lived happily ever after!]] | ||
[[Shockwave (G1)|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]]... | [[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 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. | ||
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*[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (2) | *[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (2) | ||
*[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (3) | *[[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (3) | ||
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===Continuity notes=== | ===Continuity notes=== | ||
* | *Scrapper mentions he once had a [[Relatives|brother]], however see "Real-life references" below. | ||
*Mixmaster deals [[Syk]], a forbidden [[circuit booster]]. | *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. | *The [[Triple Changer]]s work for Shockwave. In the later [[Dreamwave Productions|Dreamwave]] [[Dreamwave Generation One continuity|continuity]] they would do so almost exclusively. | ||
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===Real-life references=== | ===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}}. | |||
===Other trivia=== | ===Other trivia=== | ||
===Back-up Material=== | ===Back-up Material=== | ||
*'''Additional Transformers | *'''Additional ''Transformers'' story:''' "[[Ashes, Ashes...]]" | ||
*'''Other strips:''' ''[[Action Force (comic)|G.I. Joe the Action Force]]'' - "Cold Snap" and ''[[Combat Colin]]'' | *'''Other strips:''' ''[[Action Force (comic)|G.I. Joe the Action Force]]'' - "Cold Snap" and ''[[Combat Colin]]'' | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:MarvelUK-275.jpg|'''Issue #275''' - "I throw you down a cliff, Megatron!" | File:MarvelUK-275.jpg|'''Issue #275''' - "I throw you down a cliff, Megatron!" | ||
File:Titan B&W Compilation-Fallen Star.jpg|'''''Fallen Star'' | File:Titan B&W Compilation-Fallen Star.jpg|'''''Fallen Star''''' - "You think that will stop me, Shockwave?" | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
*'''Issue #275 cover:''' Shockwave throws Megatron off a cliff again, by [[Stephen Baskerville]]. | *'''Issue #275 cover:''' Shockwave throws Megatron off a cliff again, by [[Stephen Baskerville]]. | ||
*'''''Fallen Star'' | *'''''Fallen Star'' cover:''' Megatron and Shockwave wrestle at [[Memphis Airport]], by [[Staz|Stewart Johnson]]. | ||
===Reprints=== | ===Reprints=== | ||
Revision as of 14:59, 20 January 2016
| This article is about the Marvel UK story. For the IDW Fall of Cybertron story, see Secrets (FOC). |
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 "Whoa, déjà vu!." | |||||||||||||
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| 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
These stories do not fit into the normal Marvel continuity. See Earthforce for details.
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...
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
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Quotes
Notes
Artwork and technical errors
Continuity errors
- Wildrider is presented as the paranoid one; that's more Breakdown's schtick.
Continuity notes
- 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!".
Real-life references
- Scrapper's line appears to be a reference to "Didn't You Kill My Brother?" an episode of the British comedy show The Comic Strip Presents... or more likely its theme song, which was released as a single by comedian Alexei Sayle.
Other trivia
Back-up Material
- Additional Transformers story: "Ashes, Ashes..."
- Other strips: G.I. Joe the Action Force - "Cold Snap" and Combat Colin
Covers (2)
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Issue #275 - "I throw you down a cliff, Megatron!" -
Fallen Star - "You think that will stop me, Shockwave?"
- Issue #275 cover: Shockwave throws Megatron off a cliff again, by Stephen Baskerville.
- Fallen Star cover: Megatron and Shockwave wrestle at Memphis Airport, by Stewart Johnson.
