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'''Optimus grants a gift to the Earth.'''
'''Optimus Prime grants a gift to the Earth.'''


==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
{{note|This story follows on from "[[Whose Lifeforce Is It Anyway?]]".}}
It's [[Christmas]] Day, [[1989]]. [[Longtooth]]'s piece of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] has reached [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]]. Now he can grant life to ''one'' of the many deactivated [[Autobot]]s. He considers [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] as they need a medic, [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] for his leadership, one of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] for their strength... Optimus is suddenly revolted at the idea of playing god, and briefly decides to choose a random person to revive—settling on [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]]—but cannot go through with such an arbitrary way of deciding who lives.
It's [[Christmas]] Day, 1989. Longtooth's piece of the [[Matrix of Leadership|Creation Matrix]] has reached Optimus. Now he can grant life to ''one'' of the many deactivated [[Autobot|Autobots]]. He considers [[First Aid (G1)|First Aid]] as they need a medic, [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] for his leadership, one of the [[Dinobot (G1)|Dinobots]] for their strength... Optimus is suddenly revolted at the idea of playing god, and briefly decides to choose a random person to revive—settling on [[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]]—but cannot go through with such an arbitrary way of deciding who lives.


His dilemma is interrupted by a report: Stakeout and the [[Rescue Patrol (G1)|Rescue Patrol]] have cornered Whisper, who has an open-ended contract on all of Autobot High Command, and are closing in. As Optimus monitors the battle—ordering no harm comes to human or animal life—he briefly considers reviving Silverbolt, only to wonder if he'd resent being chosen when others weren't. His musing is interrupted when the Rescue Patrol comes under attack by Whisper's [[Air Strike Patrol]] buddies. The resulting battle trashes a forest, and in monitoring it Optimus gets a computer report on the environmental knock-on damage being caused.
His dilemma is interrupted by a report: [[Stakeout (G1)|Stakeout]] and the [[Rescue Patrol (G1)|Rescue Patrol]] have cornered [[Whisper (G1)|Whisper]], who has an open-ended contract on all of Autobot High Command, and are closing in. As Optimus Prime monitors the battle—ordering no harm comes to human or animal life—he briefly considers reviving [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]], only to wonder if he'd resent being chosen when others weren't. His musing is interrupted when the Rescue Patrol comes under attack by Whisper's [[Air Strike Patrol]] buddies. The resulting battle trashes a forest, and, in monitoring it, Optimus gets a computer report on the environmental knock-on damage being caused.


Optimus suddenly realises how much damage their war has done to [[Earth]] without him realising. He calls the Rescue Patrol back to base and sends the Matrix fragment into Earth's atmosphere, causing rain that repairs the damage the battle has done to the environment. "He has a gift, the greatest gift of all... he gladly gives it to the Earth!"
Optimus Prime suddenly realises how much damage their war has done to [[Earth]] without him realising. He calls the Rescue Patrol back to base and sends the Matrix fragment into Earth's atmosphere, causing rain that repairs the damage the battle has done to the environment. "He has a gift, the greatest gift of all... he gladly gives it to the Earth!"


==Featured characters==
==Featured characters==
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* [[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]] (4)
* [[Fixit (G1)|Fixit]] (4)
* [[Red Hot]] (5)
* [[Red Hot]] (5)
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] ''(deactivated)'' (7)
* [[Silverbolt (G1)|Silverbolt]] (7)
 
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* [[Whisper (G1)|Whisper]] (6)
* [[Whisper (G1)|Whisper]] (6)
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==References==
==Notes==
* The scores of Autobot wounded are primarily from "[[Dark Star]]", when the [[Underbase]]-powered [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] decimated their ranks.
* This is the last UK strip that ties into the US strip—after this comes a four-part (and last) post-movie strip, and then [[Earthforce]].  
* This takes place after [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] was presumed dead ("[[Skin Deep]]"), which is why Optimus needs a medic.
* The Rescue Patrol arrived on Earth in "[[Primal Scream]]".
 
==Items of note==
* This is the last UK strip that ties into the US strip - after this comes a four-part (and last) post-movie strip, and then [[Earthforce]].  
* It's also the last Marvel UK Christmas story! *sob* British fans would have to wait until [[Transformers Comic issue 2.19|2010]] for another one.
* It's also the last Marvel UK Christmas story! *sob* British fans would have to wait until [[Transformers Comic issue 2.19|2010]] for another one.
* Seaspray has been taken offline at some point since we saw him in issue [[The Man in the Machine!|#212]].  
* Seaspray has been taken offline at some point since we saw him in issue [[The Man in the Machine!|#212]].  
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* On the cover, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] is playing with a [[toy]] of himself.
* On the cover, [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] is playing with a [[toy]] of himself.


==Reprints==
===References===
* This story was reprinted in issue #332. Unlike other reprints around the time the story was reprinted in black & white. It was reprinted again in the [[Titan Books]] trade paperback ''[[Transformers: Way of the Warrior]]''.
* The scores of Autobot wounded are primarily from "[[Dark Star]]", when the [[Underbase]]-powered [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] decimated their ranks.  
* This takes place after [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] was presumed dead ("[[Skin Deep]]"), which is why Optimus needs a medic.
* The Rescue Patrol arrived on Earth in "[[Primal Scream]]".


==Covers (3)==
===Covers (3)===
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<gallery>
Image:MarvelUK-250.jpg|'''Issue #250'''
Image:MarvelUK-250.jpg|'''Issue #250'''
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* '''Issue #332 cover:''' Bludgeon about to dismember Wheeljack, by Andrew Wildman.
* '''Issue #332 cover:''' Bludgeon about to dismember Wheeljack, by Andrew Wildman.
* '''''Way of the Warrior'' TPB cover:''' [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] stand victorious over a [[Limbo]] nightmare creature, by [[Simon Coleby]].
* '''''Way of the Warrior'' TPB cover:''' [[Carnivac (G1)|Carnivac]] and [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] stand victorious over a [[Limbo]] nightmare creature, by [[Simon Coleby]].
===Reprints===
*1992 — ''[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)|The Transformers]]'' #332
*2005 — ''[[Transformers: Way of the Warrior]]''.


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Revision as of 21:22, 21 November 2011

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"Incidentally... a happy Christmas to all of you at home!"
"The Greatest Gift of All!"
Publisher Marvel Comics
First published 23rd December 1989
Cover date 30th December 1989
Writer Simon Furman
Art Staz
Letterer Helen Stone
Continuity Marvel Comics continuity

Optimus Prime grants a gift to the Earth.

Synopsis

It's Christmas Day, 1989. Longtooth's piece of the Creation Matrix has reached Optimus Prime. Now he can grant life to one of the many deactivated Autobots. He considers First Aid as they need a medic, Prowl for his leadership, one of the Dinobots for their strength... Optimus is suddenly revolted at the idea of playing god, and briefly decides to choose a random person to revive—settling on Seaspray—but cannot go through with such an arbitrary way of deciding who lives.

His dilemma is interrupted by a report: Stakeout and the Rescue Patrol have cornered Whisper, who has an open-ended contract on all of Autobot High Command, and are closing in. As Optimus Prime monitors the battle—ordering no harm comes to human or animal life—he briefly considers reviving Silverbolt, only to wonder if he'd resent being chosen when others weren't. His musing is interrupted when the Rescue Patrol comes under attack by Whisper's Air Strike Patrol buddies. The resulting battle trashes a forest, and, in monitoring it, Optimus gets a computer report on the environmental knock-on damage being caused.

Optimus Prime suddenly realises how much damage their war has done to Earth without him realising. He calls the Rescue Patrol back to base and sends the Matrix fragment into Earth's atmosphere, causing rain that repairs the damage the battle has done to the environment. "He has a gift, the greatest gift of all... he gladly gives it to the Earth!"

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Autobots Decepticons

Notes

  • This is the last UK strip that ties into the US strip—after this comes a four-part (and last) post-movie strip, and then Earthforce.
  • It's also the last Marvel UK Christmas story! *sob* British fans would have to wait until 2010 for another one.
  • Seaspray has been taken offline at some point since we saw him in issue #212.
  • The Air Strike Patrol appear to have gone AWOL from the Decepticons after "Skin Deep" - they're targeting Autobot leaders for money, not under orders.
  • The Matrix can heal organic life if used properly.
  • On the cover, Bumblebee is playing with a toy of himself.

References

Covers (3)

  • Issue #250
    Issue #250
  • Issue #332
    Issue #332
  • Titan TPB
    Titan TPB
  • Issue #250 cover: The Transformers' Christmas party, by Andrew Wildman.
  • Issue #332 cover: Bludgeon about to dismember Wheeljack, by Andrew Wildman.
  • Way of the Warrior TPB cover: Carnivac and Springer stand victorious over a Limbo nightmare creature, by Simon Coleby.

Reprints

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