Devastation Derby!

<table class="infobox" style="width: 20em;">

<tr style="background-color:#e7d492;text-align:center;font-size:12px;"> <td colspan="2" style="font-size: 14px; background-color:#e7d492; color:black;font-weight:bold;" align="center"> <table width="100%" style="background-color:transparent">

<tr style="font-size:14px;"> <td class="tti_buttonlink">« </td><td align="center">The Transformers (UK) #61-62 </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/d/d7/MarvelUK-061.jpg/230px-MarvelUK-061.jpg" width="230" height="305" border="0" /><br />Constructicheerleaders </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-size: 14px; background-color:#e7d492; color:black;font-weight:bold;" align="center"> "Devastation Derby" </td></tr> <tr> <td>Publisher </td><td> Marvel Comics </td></tr>

<tr> <td>Cover date </td><td> 17th May 1986 - 24th May 1986 </td></tr>

<tr> <td>Script </td><td> Simon Furman </td></tr>

<tr> <td>Art </td><td> Will Simpson </td></tr>

<tr> <td>Colours </td><td> John Burns </td></tr>

<tr> <td>Lettering </td><td> Mike Scott </td></tr>

<tr> <td>Editor </td><td> Ian Rimmer </td></tr>

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

</table> Soundwave and the Constructicons attempt to abduct Buster Witwicky.

Synopsis

Soundwave is training Devastator after his disappointing first battle. Shockwave then sends them to capture Buster, who is attending a demolition derby with Jesse. Sparkplug, meanwhile, shows Prime a drawing Buster did while having a nightmare. Prime sends a team led by Smokescreen to watch over the human. The Constructicons arrive and battle the Autobots, before forming Devastator. Just then, Buster collapses.

While Devastator delays the Autobots, Soundwave is able to scan Buster's mind. Smokescreen is able to confront the Decepticon, but is surprised when Soundwave immediately offers to retreat. The Autobots take Buster back to the Ark, while Soundwave reports to Shockwave, telling him thanks to the Matrix, Buster has a vision of the future of the Transformers race.

Featured Characters

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

<table border="5" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="5" align="center" style="border:#800000"> <tr> <th style="background:#FFEEEE"> Autobots</th><th style="background:#EEEEFE"> Decepticons</th><th style="background:antiquewhite"> Humans </th></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top">

• Wheeljack (13)
• Optimus Prime (14)
• Smokescreen (15)
• Tracks (16)
• Ironhide (17)
• Brawn (18)
• Ratchet (19)

</td><td style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top">

• Devastator (1)
• Soundwave (2)
• Scavenger (3)
• Mixmaster (4)
• Scrapper (5)
• Hook (6)
• Bonecrusher (7)
• Long Haul (8)
• Shockwave (9)

</td><td style="background:antiquewhite" valign="top">

• Sparkplug Witwicky (10)
• Buster Witwicky (11)
• Jessie (12)

</td></tr></table>

Errors

Issue #61:

• There's a blank speech bubble on page 3.
• Shockwave's eye is purple instead of yellow throughout.
• Long Haul's name is spelled "Longhaul".

Issue #62:

• Soundwave's eyes are uncoloured on page 7, and in the first frame of page 8.

Items of note

Buster had mental possession of the Matrix earlier in the series.

Back-Up Stories

Issue #61:

• Rocket Racoon - "Masque of the Red Breath" Part 4
• Matt and the Cat
• Robo-Capers

Issue #62:

• Rocket Racoon - "The Book of Revelations" Part 1
• Robo-Capers

Reprints

• This story was reprinted in the Titan Books trade paperback "Second Generation".

Covers (3)

<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/d/d7/MarvelUK-061.jpg/90px-MarvelUK-061.jpg" width="90" height="120" border="0" /></div></div> <div class="gallerytext"> 61 cover

</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/0/04/MarvelUK-62.jpg/90px-MarvelUK-62.jpg" width="90" height="120" border="0" /></div></div> <div class="gallerytext"> 62 cover

</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/9/92/TitanSG.jpg/88px-TitanSG.jpg" width="88" height="120" border="0" /></div></div> <div class="gallerytext"> Transformers: Second Generation cover

</div> </div></td> </tr> </table>

• UK issue 61 cover: The Constructicons discuss Buster's fate, by Will Simpson
• UK issue 62 cover: Jesse cradles a prone Buster while the Autobots fight Devastator, by Robin Smith
• Transformers: Second Generation cover: Superion Vs. Bruticus, by Lee Sullivan