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*This issue uses the cartoon design for the Ark, rather than the completly different design usually seen in the comic. | *This issue uses the cartoon design for the Ark, rather than the completly different design usually seen in the comic. | ||
*The Autobots are ordered to give up their weapons, ''Nebulans'' and Pretender Shells. That can't have been fun for the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] in the group. Or the [[Powermaster]]s either, for that matter. (It's notable that Optimus Prime doesn't hand over [[Hi-Q]]. And Bomb-Burst points his gun right at Highbrow's [[Gort|head]] and all Highbrow does is pass over his weapon, realizing that Scorponok was just being a bit silly.) | *The Autobots are ordered to give up their weapons, ''Nebulans'' and Pretender Shells. That can't have been fun for the [[Headmaster (technology)|Headmasters]] in the group. Or the [[Powermaster]]s either, for that matter. (It's notable that Optimus Prime doesn't hand over [[Hi-Q]]. And Bomb-Burst points his gun right at Highbrow's [[Gort|head]] and all Highbrow does is pass over his weapon, realizing that Scorponok was just being a bit silly.) | ||
*The origins of Shockwave's underwater headquarters were revealed in a letters page.{{fact|Which one?}} It is [[Nemesis (G1)|the starship]] the Decepticons built to follow the Ark to Earth. Shockwave parked it underwater four million years ago before brawling with the Dinobots. This represents either a divergence between the US and UK continuities or a UK continuity error since that same starship was revealed to have been parked in orbit by Shockwave and later destroyed by Galvatron way back in "[[Target: 2006]]". | |||
*''[[The Transformers Universe|Transformers Universe]]'' profiles for [[Punch (G1)|Punch and Counterpunch]] are found after the main story. | *''[[The Transformers Universe|Transformers Universe]]'' profiles for [[Punch (G1)|Punch and Counterpunch]] are found after the main story. | ||
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics | ||||||||||||
| First published | August 1990 | ||||||||||||
| Cover date | October 1990 | ||||||||||||
| Writer | Simon Furman | ||||||||||||
| Penciler | Andrew Wildman | ||||||||||||
| Inker | Stephen Baskerville | ||||||||||||
| Colorist | Nel Yomtov | ||||||||||||
| Letterer | Rick Parker | ||||||||||||
| Editor | Rob Tokar | ||||||||||||
| Continuity | Marvel Comics continuity | ||||||||||||
Prime finds his cajones, and Zarak finds his soul.
Synopsis
Four million years ago, Optimus Prime is on the front line defending the city-state of Iacon. An Autobot soldier tries to tell Prime they are being overrun, and have no choice but to surrender. Optimus asks the soldier for the white flag, but only to bind his wound. Optimus Prime then leaps out of the foxhole and charges the Decepticon battle line shouting "Never Surrender!"
Powermaster Optimus Prime kneels in the rain, in the garbage atop the Decepticon base, surrendering his crew to Scorponok. Naturally, the Decepticon leader is all too happy to accept and commands his soldiers to divest the Autobots of all weapons and toy gimmicks. Kup is in no mood to go quietly, but Prime insists it's the only option. In his own mind, however, Optimus is just as worried about his decision as Kup.
Scorponok, meanwhile, is having a ball. His warriors were less than pleased with his recent leadership decisions, especially taking Starscream under his command and then losing him. Now, though, it seems he's once more back on top... as long as he breaks his word to Optimus Prime and reneges on their potential alliance against Unicron.
In the meantime, Shockwave and Starscream's insurrection army has grown, and Scorponok's present "victory" over all the Autobots has pushed up their plans considerably. With some leisurely applied peer pressure and threats of death, Mindwipe and Triggerhappy are officially inducted into the Decepticon auxiliary group, and the strike plan begins.
Hours later, Optimus Prime is being guarded in his cell by Soundwave, and dreams of an alliance with Scorponok seem to be turning to ash before his eyes.
Things are doing little better on Cybertron. Galvatron and Unicron's heralds have reached the planet and begun sowing discord in his name, starting with Emirate Xaaron's Autobase. Quickmix convinces Xaaron to take the turbo-lift into the sewers and flee for safety, to form another Autobot rebellion one day if need be. Quickmix and the others remain behind to deal with the attackers.
On Earth, Optimus has had enough of waiting in his cell and slams Soundwave through a wall before making his escape. He breaks out Kup and Hot Rod for assistance, but Kup has had enough and demands Prime give them a good reason why any Autobot should listen to him now. Still, he wouldn't be Optimus Prime if he couldn't make up an impassioned speech on the spot, and Kup agrees to go along.
Nearby, in his war room, Zarak is beginning to regret tarnishing his honor by rolling over on Optimus Prime as he did. His musings are interrupted by Prime and his Autobots bursting in on the scene. Once again, Optimus attempts to get through to Zarak about the severity of their situation, and this time he succeeds. The alliance is about to be sealed with a handshake when Shockwave and his warriors bomb the base, leaving all inside for dead.
On Cybertron, Xaaron is on the run. The sewers provide him no safe passage. The might of Galvatron is on his trail, and there is no escape...
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons | Nebulans | Others |
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Notes
- The flashback happened relatively early in the Transformer civil war. If it happened before the launch of the Underbase, Optimus Prime might have been a Lieutenant Commander at the time.
- This issue uses the cartoon design for the Ark, rather than the completly different design usually seen in the comic.
- The Autobots are ordered to give up their weapons, Nebulans and Pretender Shells. That can't have been fun for the Headmasters in the group. Or the Powermasters either, for that matter. (It's notable that Optimus Prime doesn't hand over Hi-Q. And Bomb-Burst points his gun right at Highbrow's head and all Highbrow does is pass over his weapon, realizing that Scorponok was just being a bit silly.)
- The origins of Shockwave's underwater headquarters were revealed in a letters page.[Which one?] It is the starship the Decepticons built to follow the Ark to Earth. Shockwave parked it underwater four million years ago before brawling with the Dinobots. This represents either a divergence between the US and UK continuities or a UK continuity error since that same starship was revealed to have been parked in orbit by Shockwave and later destroyed by Galvatron way back in "Target: 2006".
- Transformers Universe profiles for Punch and Counterpunch are found after the main story.
Errors
- During the flashback at the beginning of the issue, Optimus Prime is shown with the red eyes of his Powermaster body, rather than the yellow eyes his original body had.
References
- Bludgeon and his Mayhem Attack Squad materialized on Earth after US issue #61, and would then join up with Scorponok's crew prior to this issue.
- Shockwave's "brush with death" occurred in US issue #39. If you believe in the US/UK combined comic universe, the logic-related nervous breakdown caused by UK issue #189 and #199–205 could also be responsible for "loosening his circuits", as Mindwipe put it.
Covers
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US issue #71 - That's the last sticker he needs for the album! -
UK issue #311 - Nope, try again! -
UK issue #312 - Now, how are you supposed to shake that?
- US cover: Prime surrenders to Scorponok by Andrew Wildman
- UK issue #311 cover: Recoloured US cover. Still wrong.
- UK issue #312 cover: Bomb-Burst and Skullgrin by Stephen Baskerville, Lesley Dalton and Robin Bouttell
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