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{{picsneeded|IDW Generations #2 covers}}
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{{disambig2|the Marvel comic issue|the Autobot satellite|Shooting Star}}
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&lt;span style="font-size: 125%; font-weight: 900;"&gt;Let's see what you can see...&lt;/span&gt;&lt;hr&gt;
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<td class="tti_buttonlink">'''[[Prime Time!|«]]'''
</td><td align="center">[[The Transformers (Marvel Comics)|''The Transformers'' (US)]] #13
</td><td class="tti_buttonlink" align="right">'''[[Rock and Roll-Out!|»]]'''
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<td class="tti_buttonlink">'''[[Dinobot Hunt!|«]]'''
</td><td align="center">[[Generation 1 (Marvel Comics)#Marvel_UK|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #51–52
</td><td class="tti_buttonlink" align="right">'''[[Rock and Roll-Out!|»]]'''
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<td colspan="2" style="font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" align="center"> [[Image:MarvelUS-13.jpg|300px]]<br>I '''''am''''' the NRA.
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<td colspan="2" style="font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(231, 212, 146); color: black; font-weight: bold;" align="center"> "Shooting Star!"
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<td>'''Publisher''' </td><td> [[Marvel Comics]]
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<td>'''Date published''' </td><td> October 1985
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<td>'''Cover date''' </td><td> February 1986
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&lt;/div&gt;&lt;small&gt;'''Specifics:''' IDW Generations #2 covers&lt;/small&gt;
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<td>'''Writer''' </td><td> [[Bob Budiansky]]
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&lt;td&gt;{{disambig2|the Marvel comic issue|the Autobot satellite|Shooting Star}}
<td>'''Penciler''' </td><td> [[Don Perlin]]
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<td>'''Inker''' </td><td> [[Al Gordon]]
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&lt;td class="tti_buttonlink"&gt;'''&lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Prime_Time%21" title="Prime Time!"&gt;«&lt;/a&gt;'''
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center"&gt;&lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/The_Transformers_%28Marvel_Comics%29" title="The Transformers (Marvel Comics)"&gt;''The Transformers'' (US)&lt;/a&gt; #13
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="tti_buttonlink" align="right"&gt;'''&lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Rock_and_Roll-Out%21" title="Rock and Roll-Out!"&gt;»&lt;/a&gt;'''
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&lt;td class="tti_buttonlink"&gt;'''&lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Dinobot_Hunt%21" title="Dinobot Hunt!"&gt;«&lt;/a&gt;'''
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td align="center"&gt;&lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Generation_1_%28Marvel_Comics%29#Marvel_UK" class="mw-redirect" title="Generation 1 (Marvel Comics)"&gt;''The Transformers'' (UK)&lt;/a&gt; #51–52
&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class="tti_buttonlink" align="right"&gt;'''&lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Rock_and_Roll-Out%21" title="Rock and Roll-Out!"&gt;»&lt;/a&gt;'''
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&lt;td colspan="2" style="font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" align="center"&gt; &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Image:MarvelUS-13.jpg" class="image" title="MarvelUS-13.jpg"&gt;&lt;img alt="" src="Shooting%20Star%21_files/230px-MarvelUS-13.jpg" border="0" height="350" width="230"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;I '''''am''''' the NRA.
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&lt;td colspan="2" style="font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(231, 212, 146); color: black; font-weight: bold;" align="center"&gt; "Shooting Star!"
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&lt;td&gt;'''Publisher''' &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Marvel_Comics" title="Marvel Comics"&gt;Marvel Comics&lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;'''Date&nbsp;published''' &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; October 1985
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&lt;td&gt;'''Cover&nbsp;date''' &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; February 1986
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<td>'''Colorist''' </td><td> [[Nelson Yomtov|Nel Yomtov]]
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<td>'''Letterer''' </td><td> [[Janice Chiang]]
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<td>'''Editor''' </td><td> [[Michael Carlin]]
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<td>'''Continuity''' </td><td> [[Marvel Comics continuity]]
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&lt;td&gt;'''Writer''' &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Bob_Budiansky" title="Bob Budiansky"&gt;Bob Budiansky&lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;'''Penciler''' &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Don_Perlin" title="Don Perlin"&gt;Don Perlin&lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;'''Inker''' &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Al_Gordon&amp;action=edit" class="new" title="Al Gordon"&gt;Al Gordon&lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;'''Colorist''' &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Nelson_Yomtov" title="Nelson Yomtov"&gt;Nel Yomtov&lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;'''Letterer''' &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Janice_Chiang" title="Janice Chiang"&gt;Janice Chiang&lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;'''Editor''' &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Michael_Carlin" title="Michael Carlin"&gt;Michael Carlin&lt;/a&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;'''Continuity''' &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td&gt; &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Marvel_Comics_continuity" title="Marvel Comics continuity"&gt;Marvel Comics continuity&lt;/a&gt;
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'''A small-time crook's life changes when he finds a special gun.'''
'''A small-time crook's life changes when he finds a special gun.'''


&lt;a name="Synopsis"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span class="editsection"&gt;[&lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Shooting_Star%21&amp;action=edit&amp;section=1" title="Edit section: Synopsis"&gt;edit&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="mw-headline"&gt;Synopsis&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
==Synopsis==
A small-time loser named Joey Slick flees through the woods,
A small-time loser named Joey Slick flees through the woods, attempting to escape from thugs trying to kill him. He stumbles across a gun in a stream, but it doesn't work... until the two laughing thugs ''tell'' it to blast them, which it does.   
attempting to escape from thugs trying to kill him. He stumbles across
a gun in a stream, but it doesn't work... until the two laughing thugs ''tell'' it to blast them, which it does.   


Retreating to an empty warehouse, Joey soon discovers that his gun is a &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Transformer" title="Transformer"&gt;Transformer&lt;/a&gt; called Megatron. Megatron is unable to think for himself, due to damage from his fall during his battle with &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Ratchet_%28G1%29" title="Ratchet (G1)"&gt;Ratchet&lt;/a&gt;, and can only respond to what he is told or asked.   
Retreating to an empty warehouse, Joey soon discovers that his gun is a [[Transformer]] called Megatron. Megatron is unable to think for himself, due to damage from his fall during his battle with [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]], and can only respond to what he is told or asked.   


Crime lord Jake Lomax, the gangster who sent the thugs after
Crime lord Jake Lomax, the gangster who sent the thugs after Slick because of an unpaid debt, is incensed that they failed. He orders Slick to be killed immediately.
Slick because of an unpaid debt, is incensed that they failed. He
orders Slick to be killed immediately.


Returning to his run-down apartment in an immigrant
Returning to his run-down apartment in an immigrant neighborhood, Joey is again attacked by thugs. He uses Megatron to delay them long enough to escape, then flees. Needing money, he holds up a convenience store... then uses Megatron's firepower to stop pursuing police cars. Realizing the possibilities, he soon uses Megatron to strike a one-man crime wave.
neighborhood, Joey is again attacked by thugs. He uses Megatron to
delay them long enough to escape, then flees. Needing money, he holds
up a convenience store... then uses Megatron's firepower to stop
pursuing police cars. Realizing the possibilities, he soon uses
Megatron to strike a one-man crime wave.


Redolent in riches, Joey finds himself surrounded by hangers-on
Redolent in riches, Joey finds himself surrounded by hangers-on and wannabes. Trying to reconnect with the things that matter, he returns to his old neighborhood, only to find himself feared and worshipped for his "super gun". He realizes he has to face up to his problems.
and wannabes. Trying to reconnect with the things that matter, he
returns to his old neighborhood, only to find himself feared and
worshipped for his "super gun". He realizes he has to face up to his
problems.


Joey blasts his way into Lomax's compound and confronts the
Joey blasts his way into Lomax's compound and confronts the gangster one on one. Despite his earlier bluster, Lomax pleads for his life. No longer afraid of Lomax, Joey tosses the gun away, and punches him out. Joey throws the owed money at his unconscious form. Joey turns to find Megatron looming over him—the impact reconnected his higher brain functions. Megatron is furious at Joey for attempting to command him, and attempts to kill the impudent fleshling. But when Joey shows absolutely no fear before him, Megatron is impressed and spares him. Megatron leaves to rejoin the Decepticons, and Joey is willingly arrested by the civil authorities.
gangster one on one. Despite his earlier bluster, Lomax pleads for his
life. No longer afraid of Lomax, Joey tosses the gun away, and punches
him out. Joey throws the owed money at his unconscious form.  
Joey turns to find Megatron looming over him—the impact
reconnected his higher brain functions. Megatron is furious at Joey for
attempting to command him, and attempts to kill the impudent fleshling.
But when Joey shows absolutely no fear before him, Megatron is
impressed and spares him. Megatron leaves to rejoin the Decepticons,
and Joey is willingly arrested by the civil authorities.


 
==Quotes==
&lt;a name="Quotes"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span class="editsection"&gt;[&lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Shooting_Star%21&amp;action=edit&amp;section=2" title="Edit section: Quotes"&gt;edit&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="mw-headline"&gt;Quotes&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
[''Joey Slick has just trashed Lomax's estate and holds him at gunpoint'']<br>
[''Joey Slick has just trashed Lomax's estate and holds him at gunpoint'']&lt;br&gt;
'''Jake Lomax:''' "Y-you're not gonna kill me?"<br>
'''Jake Lomax:''' "Y-you're not gonna kill me?"&lt;br&gt;
[''Slick punches him out]<br>''
[''Slick punches him out]&lt;br&gt;''
'''Joey Slick: ''' "Heck no! I'm just gonna pay you back what I owe
'''Joey Slick: ''' "Heck no! I'm just gonna pay you back what I owe
you—six hundred dollars plus interest. Now we're even, slimeball! Spend
you—six hundred dollars plus interest. Now we're even, slimeball! Spend
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==Featured Characters==
(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)''
{{featuredcharacters|c2=
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (3)


|c3=
* [[Joey Slick]] (1)
* [[Marko]] (2)
* [[Jake Lomax]] (4)
* [[Charlene (pool girl)|Charlene]] (5)
* [[Mr. Kim]] (6)
* [[Clyde]] (7)
* [[Mrs. Perez]] (8)


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* &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Megatron_%28G1%29" title="Megatron (G1)"&gt;Megatron&lt;/a&gt; (3)


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* &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Joey_Slick" title="Joey Slick"&gt;Joey Slick&lt;/a&gt; (1)
* &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Marko&amp;action=edit" class="new" title="Marko"&gt;Marko&lt;/a&gt; (2)
* &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Jake_Lomax" title="Jake Lomax"&gt;Jake Lomax&lt;/a&gt; (4)
* &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Charlene_%28pool_girl%29" title="Charlene (pool girl)"&gt;Charlene&lt;/a&gt; (5)
* &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Mr._Kim&amp;action=edit" class="new" title="Mr. Kim"&gt;Mr. Kim&lt;/a&gt; (6)
* &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Clyde&amp;action=edit" class="new" title="Clyde"&gt;Clyde&lt;/a&gt; (7)
* &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Mrs._Perez&amp;action=edit" class="new" title="Mrs. Perez"&gt;Mrs. Perez&lt;/a&gt; (8)


 
}}
 
==Errors==
 
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&lt;a name="Errors"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span class="editsection"&gt;[&lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Shooting_Star%21&amp;action=edit&amp;section=4" title="Edit section: Errors"&gt;edit&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="mw-headline"&gt;Errors&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
*None identified.
*None identified.


&lt;a name="Items_of_note"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span class="editsection"&gt;[&lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Shooting_Star%21&amp;action=edit&amp;section=5" title="Edit section: Items of note"&gt;edit&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="mw-headline"&gt;Items of note&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
==Items of note==
* ''References to other Transformers continuities/issues:'' Megatron was defeated by Ratchet in US issue &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Repeat_Performance%21" title="Repeat Performance!"&gt;#8&lt;/a&gt;. A front page headline on a newspaper reads, "ROBOTS LEAVE PLANE PLANT," a reference to the Decepticons' defeat in &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Prime_Time%21" title="Prime Time!"&gt;#12&lt;/a&gt;.
* ''References to other Transformers continuities/issues:'' Megatron was defeated by Ratchet in US issue [[Repeat Performance!|#8]]. A front page headline on a newspaper reads, "ROBOTS LEAVE PLANE PLANT," a reference to the Decepticons' defeat in [[Prime Time!|#12]].
* This is one of the few issues of the series in which no &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Autobot" title="Autobot"&gt;Autobots&lt;/a&gt; appear, other than Ratchet in flashback.
* This is one of the few issues of the series in which no [[Autobot|Autobots]] appear, other than Ratchet in flashback.
* Although this story is often criticized by fans, it is one of
* Although this story is often criticized by fans, it is one of
few stories in any continuity to make full use of the fact that
few stories in any continuity to make full use of the fact that
Megatron's alternate form is a realistic-looking handgun.
Megatron's alternate form is a realistic-looking handgun.
* This issue was reprinted as issue #2 of &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/IDW_Publishing" title="IDW Publishing"&gt;IDW Publishing&lt;/a&gt;'s &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Generations_%28comic_reprints%29" title="Generations (comic reprints)"&gt;Generations&lt;/a&gt; series.
* This issue was reprinted as issue #2 of [[IDW Publishing]]'s [[Generations (comic reprints)|Generations]] series.
* Joey robs a "6-11" convenience store, a parody of 7-Eleven.
* Joey robs a "6-11" convenience store, a parody of 7-Eleven.


&lt;a name="Covers_.283.29"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span class="editsection"&gt;[&lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/w2/index.php?title=Shooting_Star%21&amp;action=edit&amp;section=6" title="Edit section: Covers (3)"&gt;edit&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span class="mw-headline"&gt;Covers (3)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
===Covers (3)===
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Image:MarvelUS-13.jpg|'''US issue #13''' - Look, it's STILL a gun...
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Image:MarvelUK-51.jpg|'''UK issue #51''' - A purple Megatron? That is just [[Megatron (BW)|crazy!]]
&lt;div class="thumb" style="padding: 13px 0pt; width: 150px;"&gt;&lt;div style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 120px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Image:MarvelUS-13.jpg" class="image" title="MarvelUS-13.jpg"&gt;&lt;img alt="" src="Shooting%20Star%21_files/79px-MarvelUS-13.jpg" border="0" height="120" width="79"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
Image:MarvelUK-052.jpg|'''UK issue #52''' - The UK gets free sticker albums. What do ''you'' get?
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'''US issue #13''' - Look, it's STILL a gun...


 
* '''US cover:''' Gun mode Megatron Prime, by [[Don Perlin]].
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* '''UK issue #51 cover:''' Megatron and Joey Slick, by [[Geoff Senior]].
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&lt;div class="thumb" style="padding: 13px 0pt; width: 150px;"&gt;&lt;div style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 120px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Image:MarvelUK-51.jpg" class="image" title="MarvelUK-51.jpg"&gt;&lt;img alt="" src="Shooting%20Star%21_files/89px-MarvelUK-51.jpg" border="0" height="120" width="89"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
&lt;div class="gallerytext"&gt;
'''UK issue #51''' - A purple Megatron? That is just &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Megatron_%28BW%29" title="Megatron (BW)"&gt;crazy!&lt;/a&gt;
 
 
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&lt;div class="thumb" style="padding: 13px 0pt; width: 150px;"&gt;&lt;div style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 120px;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Image:MarvelUK-052.jpg" class="image" title="MarvelUK-052.jpg"&gt;&lt;img alt="" src="Shooting%20Star%21_files/89px-MarvelUK-052.jpg" border="0" height="120" width="89"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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'''UK issue #52''' - The UK gets free sticker albums. What do ''you'' get?
 
 
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* '''US cover:''' Gun mode Megatron Prime, by &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Don_Perlin" title="Don Perlin"&gt;Don Perlin&lt;/a&gt;.
* '''UK issue #51 cover:''' Megatron and Joey Slick, by &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Geoff_Senior" title="Geoff Senior"&gt;Geoff Senior&lt;/a&gt;.
* '''UK issue #52 cover:''' reuse of art from US cover.
* '''UK issue #52 cover:''' reuse of art from US cover.


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* The original US printing of this issue features not one, but ''two'' advertisements related to the &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Tonka_GoBots" title="Tonka GoBots"&gt;Tonka GoBots&lt;/a&gt;! One is for a Nestle Quik-sponsored contest to win a "complete set of ''GoBots'' toys", while another is for the syndicated Hanna-Barbera ''Challenge of the GoBots'' television series. One must assume that Marvel didn't run advertising approvals by &lt;a href="http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Hasbro" title="Hasbro"&gt;Hasbro&lt;/a&gt;...
* The original US printing of this issue features not one, but ''two'' advertisements related to the [[Tonka GoBots]]! One is for a Nestle Quik-sponsored contest to win a "complete set of ''GoBots'' toys", while another is for the syndicated Hanna-Barbera ''Challenge of the GoBots'' television series. One must assume that Marvel didn't run advertising approvals by [[Hasbro]]...
 
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Specifics: IDW Generations #2 covers
This article is about the Marvel comic issue. For the Autobot satellite, see Shooting Star.
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I am the NRA.
"Shooting Star!"
Publisher Marvel Comics
Date published October 1985
Cover date February 1986
Writer Bob Budiansky
Penciler Don Perlin
Inker Al Gordon
Colorist Nel Yomtov
Letterer Janice Chiang
Editor Michael Carlin
Continuity Marvel Comics continuity

A small-time crook's life changes when he finds a special gun.

Synopsis

A small-time loser named Joey Slick flees through the woods, attempting to escape from thugs trying to kill him. He stumbles across a gun in a stream, but it doesn't work... until the two laughing thugs tell it to blast them, which it does.

Retreating to an empty warehouse, Joey soon discovers that his gun is a Transformer called Megatron. Megatron is unable to think for himself, due to damage from his fall during his battle with Ratchet, and can only respond to what he is told or asked.

Crime lord Jake Lomax, the gangster who sent the thugs after Slick because of an unpaid debt, is incensed that they failed. He orders Slick to be killed immediately.

Returning to his run-down apartment in an immigrant neighborhood, Joey is again attacked by thugs. He uses Megatron to delay them long enough to escape, then flees. Needing money, he holds up a convenience store... then uses Megatron's firepower to stop pursuing police cars. Realizing the possibilities, he soon uses Megatron to strike a one-man crime wave.

Redolent in riches, Joey finds himself surrounded by hangers-on and wannabes. Trying to reconnect with the things that matter, he returns to his old neighborhood, only to find himself feared and worshipped for his "super gun". He realizes he has to face up to his problems.

Joey blasts his way into Lomax's compound and confronts the gangster one on one. Despite his earlier bluster, Lomax pleads for his life. No longer afraid of Lomax, Joey tosses the gun away, and punches him out. Joey throws the owed money at his unconscious form. Joey turns to find Megatron looming over him—the impact reconnected his higher brain functions. Megatron is furious at Joey for attempting to command him, and attempts to kill the impudent fleshling. But when Joey shows absolutely no fear before him, Megatron is impressed and spares him. Megatron leaves to rejoin the Decepticons, and Joey is willingly arrested by the civil authorities.

Quotes

[Joey Slick has just trashed Lomax's estate and holds him at gunpoint]
Jake Lomax: "Y-you're not gonna kill me?"
[Slick punches him out]
 Joey Slick: "Heck no! I'm just gonna pay you back what I owe you—six hundred dollars plus interest. Now we're even, slimeball! Spend some of it to fix up your house, okay?"


(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Decepticons Humans

Errors

  • None identified.

Items of note

  • References to other Transformers continuities/issues: Megatron was defeated by Ratchet in US issue #8. A front page headline on a newspaper reads, "ROBOTS LEAVE PLANE PLANT," a reference to the Decepticons' defeat in #12.
  • This is one of the few issues of the series in which no Autobots appear, other than Ratchet in flashback.
  • Although this story is often criticized by fans, it is one of

few stories in any continuity to make full use of the fact that Megatron's alternate form is a realistic-looking handgun.

  • This issue was reprinted as issue #2 of IDW Publishing's Generations series.
  • Joey robs a "6-11" convenience store, a parody of 7-Eleven.

Covers (3)

  • US cover: Gun mode Megatron Prime, by Don Perlin.
  • UK issue #51 cover: Megatron and Joey Slick, by Geoff Senior.
  • UK issue #52 cover: reuse of art from US cover.



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  • The original US printing of this issue features not one, but two advertisements related to the Tonka GoBots! One is for a Nestle Quik-sponsored contest to win a "complete set of GoBots toys", while another is for the syndicated Hanna-Barbera Challenge of the GoBots television series. One must assume that Marvel didn't run advertising approvals by Hasbro...
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