Mind Games (G1)

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<tr style="font-size:14px;"> <td class="tti_buttonlink">« </td><td align="center">The Transformers (UK) #243 </td><td align="right" class="tti_buttonlink">» </td></tr> <tr class="tt1_secondarynav"> <td class="tti_buttonlink"> </td><td align="center"> </td><td align="right" class="tti_buttonlink"> </td></tr></table> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-size: 12px; background-color:#ffffff;" align="center"> <img alt="" src="/w2/images2/thumb/1/14/MarvelUK-243.jpg/230px-MarvelUK-243.jpg" width="230" height="306" border="0" /><br />Me and my shadow! </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-size: 14px; background-color:#e7d492; color:black;font-weight:bold;" align="center"> "Mind Games" </td></tr> <tr> <td>Publisher </td><td> Marvel Comics </td></tr> <tr> <td>Date published </td><td> 4th November 1989 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Cover date </td><td> 11th November 1989 </td></tr>

<tr> <td>Writer </td><td> Simon Furman </td></tr>

<tr> <td>Art </td><td> Staz </td></tr>

<tr> <td>Letterer </td><td> Annie Halfacree </td></tr>

<tr> <td>Continuity </td><td> Marvel Comics continuity </td></tr>

</table> Megatron is once more haunted by the submerged personality of Lord Straxus.

Synopsis

Having defeated the Decepticon leadership on Cybertron, Megatron has set himself up as leader once again. The Fall and Rise of the Decepticon Empire He is soon haunted by the spectre of Lord Straxus, the Decepticon warlord who attempted, unsuccessfully, to take over his mind.

Concerned that Straxus is once again taking control of his consciousness, Megatron is relieved when a mysterious intruder makes his way into the Decepticon base. Ravage, who has been concerned that Megatron was descending into madness again is equally relieved that he has a chance for action. He attacks the intruder and is shocked to discover that it is another Megatron.

<div style="width: 90%; margin: 0 auto .2em auto; background-color:#efefef; border: 2px solid #eeeeee; padding: 2px; text-align: left;">Note: This story is concluded in Two Megatrons!</div>

Featured characters

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

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• Megatron (1)
• Megatron (2)
• Ravage (3)

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Items of note

• The cover of this issue was later reused for the 1993 Winter Special, despite the story not being reprinted there and the image having very little to do with the stories that were ("Decepticon Dam-Busters!" & "The Big Shutdown!").

Generics

Some generics are an integral part of the plot; most are redshirt guards.

<table class="gallery" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><div class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px;"> <div class="thumb" style="padding: 13px 0; width: 150px;"><div style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 120px;"><img alt="" src="/w2/images2/thumb/f/fa/Generic_decepticons_marvel_uk_243.jpg/95px-Generic_decepticons_marvel_uk_243.jpg" width="95" height="120" border="0" /></div></div> <div class="gallerytext"> One generic Decepticon rebuilds another into a clone of Megatron that would house Straxus's mind, but believe itself to be Megatron...or something like that, it's complicated.

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</div> </div></td> <td><div class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px;"> <div class="thumb" style="padding: 13px 0; width: 150px;"><div style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 120px;"><img alt="" src="/w2/images2/thumb/7/70/Generic_decepticons_2_marvel_uk_243.jpg/120px-Generic_decepticons_2_marvel_uk_243.jpg" width="120" height="119" border="0" /></div></div> <div class="gallerytext"> Three guards react to the alarm.

</div> </div></td> <td><div class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px;"> <div class="thumb" style="padding: 28px 0; width: 150px;"><div style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 120px;"><img alt="" src="/w2/images2/thumb/6/62/Megatron_generics_ravage_marvel_uk_243.jpg/120px-Megatron_generics_ravage_marvel_uk_243.jpg" width="120" height="90" border="0" /></div></div> <div class="gallerytext"> Megatron beats up on yet more generic Decepticon guards.

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