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'''While most the Autobots pay their last respects to Optimus Prime, Ratchet is left alone to face a new human threat.''' | '''While most the Autobots pay their last respects to Optimus Prime, Ratchet is left alone to face a new human threat.''' | ||
==Synopsis== | |||
Ratchet's attempts to repair [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] are unsuccessful, and the [[Autobot]]s arrange for a [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]ian funeral service. Ratchet chooses to stay behind rather than face another of his failures, and decides to be proactive about repairing those Autobots still non-functional within the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'' by looking for spare parts in a used auto parts junkyard. | |||
While there in ambulance mode, he is stolen by the head of a stolen car ring who calls himself "the Mechanic." Forced to aid the Mechanic lest he blow his cover, Ratchet is pursued by local police authorities, and in an effort to evade them, he uses some of his Autobot weaponry (namely, a cryogenic sprayer and a laser scalpel) on the pursing vehicles. The Mechanic sees the power of these weapons, and steals them for himself. When Ratchet attempts to retrieve his weapons, the Mechanic uses the cryogenic sprayer on Ratchet, freezing him solid. | |||
When Ratchet thaws out, he returns to the ''Ark'', only to followed by the Mechanic and his assistant, Juan, who hope to follow Ratchet to the source of more Cybertronian weaponry. Before Ratchet realizes that he has led the humans right to the ''Ark'', the Mechanic has stolen a remote-controlled [[Power Booster Rod|power booster rod]], in addition to Ratchet's weapons. | |||
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Using these devices, the Mechanic injures Ratchet and reactivates the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s automatic defenses so that the Autobots are prevented from offering assistance when they return from Optimus Prime's funeral. Although Ratchet is able to frighten the Mechanic away by partially repairing the Autobot Prowl (whose police car alt-mode is the thing the Mechanic fears most), the Mechanic escapes with the weaponry he has already stolen. | |||
==Credits== | |||
'''Script:''' [[Bob Budiansky]] <br> | '''Script:''' [[Bob Budiansky]] <br> | ||
'''Pencils:''' [[Don Perlin]]<br> | '''Pencils:''' [[Don Perlin]]<br> | ||
'''Inks:''' [[Brett Breeding]]<br> | '''Inks:''' [[Brett Breeding]]<br> | ||
'''Colors:''' [[Nelson Yomtov]]<br> | |||
'''Lettering:''' [[Janice Chiang]]<br> | '''Lettering:''' [[Janice Chiang]]<br> | ||
'''Editor:''' [[Don Daley]]<br> | '''Editor:''' [[Don Daley]]<br> | ||
*''Originally published:'' March, 1987 | *''Originally published:'' March, 1987 | ||
===Major characters=== | |||
(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.) | |||
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! style="background:#FFEEEE" | [[Autobot]]s | |||
! style="background:#EEEEFE" | [[Decepticon]]s | |||
! style="background:antiquewhite" | [[Human]]s | |||
|- | |||
| style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top" | | |||
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (1) | |||
== | | style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" | | ||
| style="background:antiquewhite" valign="top" | | |||
'''Guests''' | |||
* [[Mechanic]] (2) | |||
|} | |||
==Errors== | ==Errors== | ||
*The Mechanic removes Ratchet's weapons from his interior with a screwdriver. Did the Ark adapt the | * The Mechanic removes Ratchet's weapons from his interior with a screwdriver. Did the ''Ark'' adapt the [[Transformer]]s ''that'' much to [[Earth]]? | ||
*The 'on' and 'off' positions for the Ark's | * The 'on' and 'off' positions for the ''Ark''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s defense systems are marked in English. That certainly makes it easier for the Mechanic to figure out how they work. Maybe Omega Supreme marked them that way because he was created on Earth? | ||
==Items of note== | ==Items of note== | ||
*It is presumed that the | * It is presumed that the [[Protectobot (G1)|Protectobot]]s were granted life via the [[Creation Matrix]], since the Autobots currently have no means of getting reinforcements from Cybertron. However, First Aid's words to Ratchet at the bottom of page 3 (and top of page 4) seem to be words of experience. | ||
* Hoist drives Optimus Prime to his funeral on a special trailer. | |||
*Hoist drives Optimus Prime to his funeral on a special trailer. | * The Mechanic has delusions of grandeur. Not only does he call himself by a "supervillain" name even before he steals alien weaponry, but he consistently tells people not to call him a "thief." | ||
* The Mechanic's fear of the police isn't the usual thief's fear of getting caught. He is positively terrified of police. He's reduced to a babbling wreck at the sight of them. It's no wonder he ran in terror from Prowl. | |||
*The Mechanic has delusions of grandeur. Not only does he call himself by a "supervillain" name even before he steals alien weaponry, but he consistently tells people not to call him "thief." | |||
*The Mechanic's fear of the police isn't the usual thief's fear of getting caught. He is positively terrified of police. He's reduced to a babbling wreck at the sight of them. It's no wonder he ran in terror from Prowl | |||
*The order of | ===UK printing=== | ||
*When U.S. page 2 was printed in issue #109, Skids' appearance and caption were blacked out. This was because according to the UK comic's continuity, he'd been displaced to Limbo by a time-traveling [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] eight issues earlier. | |||
* The order of U.S. pages 10 and 11 was reversed when they were printed in the UK comic to provide issue 109 with a more poignant cliffhanger {{m-}} the beginning of the funeral of Optimus Prime. | |||
* According to [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] (in the letters page for issue #110), Galvatron has a weakness for chocolate-covered oil drums. | |||
* | ===Covers (3)=== | ||
{{picsneeded|UK cover}} | |||
* '''U.S. cover:''' The Mechanic in front of dead Autobots by [[Herb Trimpe]] | |||
* '''UK issue 109 cover:''' reuse of art from U.S. cover, slightly recolored with new captions | |||
* '''UK issue 110 cover:''' Autobots attacked by the ''Ark'' by [[Jeff Anderson]] | |||
===Advertisements=== | |||
* None yet identified. | |||
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Revision as of 17:06, 27 February 2008
Template:Comicnav While most the Autobots pay their last respects to Optimus Prime, Ratchet is left alone to face a new human threat.
Synopsis
Ratchet's attempts to repair Optimus Prime are unsuccessful, and the Autobots arrange for a Cybertronian funeral service. Ratchet chooses to stay behind rather than face another of his failures, and decides to be proactive about repairing those Autobots still non-functional within the Ark by looking for spare parts in a used auto parts junkyard.
While there in ambulance mode, he is stolen by the head of a stolen car ring who calls himself "the Mechanic." Forced to aid the Mechanic lest he blow his cover, Ratchet is pursued by local police authorities, and in an effort to evade them, he uses some of his Autobot weaponry (namely, a cryogenic sprayer and a laser scalpel) on the pursing vehicles. The Mechanic sees the power of these weapons, and steals them for himself. When Ratchet attempts to retrieve his weapons, the Mechanic uses the cryogenic sprayer on Ratchet, freezing him solid.
When Ratchet thaws out, he returns to the Ark, only to followed by the Mechanic and his assistant, Juan, who hope to follow Ratchet to the source of more Cybertronian weaponry. Before Ratchet realizes that he has led the humans right to the Ark, the Mechanic has stolen a remote-controlled power booster rod, in addition to Ratchet's weapons.
Using these devices, the Mechanic injures Ratchet and reactivates the Ark's automatic defenses so that the Autobots are prevented from offering assistance when they return from Optimus Prime's funeral. Although Ratchet is able to frighten the Mechanic away by partially repairing the Autobot Prowl (whose police car alt-mode is the thing the Mechanic fears most), the Mechanic escapes with the weaponry he has already stolen.
Credits
Script: Bob Budiansky
Pencils: Don Perlin
Inks: Brett Breeding
Colors: Nelson Yomtov
Lettering: Janice Chiang
Editor: Don Daley
- Originally published: March, 1987
Major characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons | Humans |
|---|---|---|
|
Guests
|
Errors
- The Mechanic removes Ratchet's weapons from his interior with a screwdriver. Did the Ark adapt the Transformers that much to Earth?
- The 'on' and 'off' positions for the Ark's defense systems are marked in English. That certainly makes it easier for the Mechanic to figure out how they work. Maybe Omega Supreme marked them that way because he was created on Earth?
Items of note
- It is presumed that the Protectobots were granted life via the Creation Matrix, since the Autobots currently have no means of getting reinforcements from Cybertron. However, First Aid's words to Ratchet at the bottom of page 3 (and top of page 4) seem to be words of experience.
- Hoist drives Optimus Prime to his funeral on a special trailer.
- The Mechanic has delusions of grandeur. Not only does he call himself by a "supervillain" name even before he steals alien weaponry, but he consistently tells people not to call him a "thief."
- The Mechanic's fear of the police isn't the usual thief's fear of getting caught. He is positively terrified of police. He's reduced to a babbling wreck at the sight of them. It's no wonder he ran in terror from Prowl.
UK printing
- When U.S. page 2 was printed in issue #109, Skids' appearance and caption were blacked out. This was because according to the UK comic's continuity, he'd been displaced to Limbo by a time-traveling Galvatron eight issues earlier.
- The order of U.S. pages 10 and 11 was reversed when they were printed in the UK comic to provide issue 109 with a more poignant cliffhanger — the beginning of the funeral of Optimus Prime.
- According to Grimlock (in the letters page for issue #110), Galvatron has a weakness for chocolate-covered oil drums.
Covers (3)
- U.S. cover: The Mechanic in front of dead Autobots by Herb Trimpe
- UK issue 109 cover: reuse of art from U.S. cover, slightly recolored with new captions
- UK issue 110 cover: Autobots attacked by the Ark by Jeff Anderson
Advertisements
- None yet identified.
