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<td colspan="2" style="font-size: 12px; background-color:#ffffff;" align="center"> [[Image:MarvelUK-234.jpg|350px]]<br />"And ''that's'' for leaving your dirty socks lying around!"
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<td colspan="2" style="font-size: 14px; background-color:#e7d492; color:black;font-weight:bold;" align="center"> "Prime's Rib!"
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<td>'''Publisher''' </td><td> [[Marvel Comics|Marvel Comics]]
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<td>'''Date published''' </td><td> [[September 2|2nd September]] 1989
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<td>'''Cover date''' </td><td> [[September 9|9th September]] 1989
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<td>'''Writer''' </td><td> [[Simon Furman|Simon Furman]]
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<td>'''Art''' </td><td> [[Andrew Wildman|Andy Wildman]]
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<td>'''Letterer''' </td><td> [[Helen Stone|Helen Stone]]
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=Marvel UK issues #234=
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<td>'''Cover''' </td><td> [[Geoff Senior|Geoff Senior]]
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'''Writer:''' [[Simon Furman]] <br>
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'''Art:''' [[Andrew Wildman]]<br>
<td>'''Continuity''' </td><td> [[Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Comics continuity]]
'''Lettering:''' [[Helen Stone]]<br>
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*''Characters:'' [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Arcee]], [[Hot Rod]], [[Jazz]], [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]], [[Fangry]], [[Squeezeplay]], [[Horri-Bull]]
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*''Originally published:'' 9th September 1989
'''Optimus Prime creates a new female warrior to appease human feminists.'''


==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
In July 1995, in an attempt to forge better relationships with the humans on Earth, Optimus Prime creates a new 'female' Autobot called Arcee to counter claims of sexism from human feminists. Much to Prime’s bemusement, Arcee doesn’t prove popular with the feminists who complain that she looks weak and shouldn’t be pink.
In July 1995, in an attempt to forge better relationships with the [[Human|humans]] on [[Earth|Earth]], Optimus Prime creates a new '[[Female Transformer|female]]' [[Autobot|Autobot]] called Arcee to counter claims of sexism from human feminists. Much to Prime’s bemusement, Arcee doesn’t prove popular with the feminists who complain that she looks weak and shouldn’t be pink.
[[Image:Arceeprimesrib.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Just like a woman! Complain, complain complain!]]
 
[[Image:Arceeprimesrib.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Just like a woman! Complain, complain complain!]]
Jazz and Hot Rod are unable to understand what all the fuss is about as the only thing that they can see that separates Arcee from other Autobot warriors is a variation in the upper chassis design.
Jazz and Hot Rod are unable to understand what all the fuss is about as the only thing that they can see that separates Arcee from other Autobot warriors is a variation in the upper chassis design.


As Prime attempts to calm the feminists, the Decepticon Headmasters, Fangry, Squeezeplay and Horri-Bull, led by Shockwave, launch a surprise attack. Prime orders Arcee to stay back while he handles the Decepticons, much to Arcee’s disgust.
As Prime attempts to calm the feminists, the [[Decepticon|Decepticon]] [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]], Fangry, Squeezeplay and Horri-Bull, led by Shockwave, launch a surprise attack. Prime orders Arcee to stay back while he handles the Decepticons, much to Arcee's disgust.
 
Prime is soon overpowered and Arcee is forced to go to his rescue, managing to drive off the Decepticons. During the confusion she and Hot Rod collide and end up in a heap on the floor, leading Hot Rod to declare that he's all for female Transformers, much to the feminists' displeasure.
 
 
==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters|c1=
* [[Arcee (G1)|Arcee]] (1)
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (2)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (4)
* [[Hot Rod|Hot Rod]] (5)
 
|c2=
* [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] (6)
* [[Horri-Bull|Horri-Bull]] (7)
* [[Fangry|Fangry]] (8)
* [[Squeezeplay|Squeezeplay]] (9)
 
|c3=
* Feminists (3)


Prime is soon overpowered and Arcee is forced to go to his rescue, managing to drive off the Decepticons. During the confusion she and Hot Rod collide and end up in a heap on the floor, leading Hot Rod to declare that he’s all for female Transformers, much to the feminists' displeasure.


}}
==Errors==
==Errors==
* Set in 1995, it is unclear where this story could fit in the established continuity.
* Set in 1995, it is unclear where this story could fit in the established continuity.
* Optimus Prime appears in his smaller-robot [[Powermaster|Powermaster]] form. As he had stopped using that body before 1995 in the main timeline, then the story possibly takes place in the standard Marvel UK future timeline (which the notes below assume). He was never seen in that body in that timeline either though (which doesn't mean that he couldn't have been a Powermaster in 1995). It's probably best not to think too much about it.


==Items of note==
==Items of note==
* The title of this issue is derived from the Biblical myth of the creation of [[wikipedia:Eve (Bible)|Eve]], who was formed from one of [[Wikipedia:Adam|Adam]]'s ribs.
* The title of this issue is derived from the Biblical story of the creation of [[Eve|Eve]], who was formed from one of [[Adam|Adam]]'s ribs.
* Originally Published in Black and White.
 
* Reprinted by [[Titan Books]] in Earthforce.
* Originally published in black and white.
 
* Reprinted by [[Titan Books|Titan Books]] in Earthforce.
 
* Came with a free gift of two stick-on tattoos of Autobot and Decepticon insignia.
* Came with a free gift of two stick-on tattoos of Autobot and Decepticon insignia.
[[Category:Marvel UK issues]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div>
 
* In terms of story chronology, this is the first UK story set in a future timeline and centering on the [[The Transformers: The Movie|movie]] cast. The next story, from the Movie characters' point of view at least, would be ''[[Ark Duty|Ark Duty]]'', followed by the Shockwave segment of ''[[Aspects of Evil!|Aspects of Evil!]]''.
 
 
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Revision as of 05:28, 21 March 2009

« The Transformers (UK) #234 »

"And that's for leaving your dirty socks lying around!"
"Prime's Rib!"
Publisher Marvel Comics
Date published 2nd September 1989
Cover date 9th September 1989
Writer Simon Furman
Art Andy Wildman
Letterer Helen Stone
Cover Geoff Senior
Continuity Marvel Comics continuity

Optimus Prime creates a new female warrior to appease human feminists.

Synopsis

In July 1995, in an attempt to forge better relationships with the humans on Earth, Optimus Prime creates a new 'female' Autobot called Arcee to counter claims of sexism from human feminists. Much to Prime’s bemusement, Arcee doesn’t prove popular with the feminists who complain that she looks weak and shouldn’t be pink.

Just like a woman! Complain, complain complain!

Jazz and Hot Rod are unable to understand what all the fuss is about as the only thing that they can see that separates Arcee from other Autobot warriors is a variation in the upper chassis design.

As Prime attempts to calm the feminists, the Decepticon Headmasters, Fangry, Squeezeplay and Horri-Bull, led by Shockwave, launch a surprise attack. Prime orders Arcee to stay back while he handles the Decepticons, much to Arcee's disgust.

Prime is soon overpowered and Arcee is forced to go to his rescue, managing to drive off the Decepticons. During the confusion she and Hot Rod collide and end up in a heap on the floor, leading Hot Rod to declare that he's all for female Transformers, much to the feminists' displeasure.


(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Autobots Decepticons Humans
  • Feminists (3)

Errors

  • Set in 1995, it is unclear where this story could fit in the established continuity.
  • Optimus Prime appears in his smaller-robot Powermaster form. As he had stopped using that body before 1995 in the main timeline, then the story possibly takes place in the standard Marvel UK future timeline (which the notes below assume). He was never seen in that body in that timeline either though (which doesn't mean that he couldn't have been a Powermaster in 1995). It's probably best not to think too much about it.

Items of note

  • The title of this issue is derived from the Biblical story of the creation of Eve, who was formed from one of Adam's ribs.
  • Originally published in black and white.
  • Came with a free gift of two stick-on tattoos of Autobot and Decepticon insignia.
  • In terms of story chronology, this is the first UK story set in a future timeline and centering on the movie cast. The next story, from the Movie characters' point of view at least, would be Ark Duty, followed by the Shockwave segment of Aspects of Evil!.
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