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*[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]] (2) | *''[[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]]'' (2) | ||
*[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]] (3) | *''[[Omega Supreme (G1)|Omega Supreme]]'' (3) | ||
*[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] (4) | *''[[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]]'' (4) | ||
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] (5) | *''[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]]'' (5) | ||
*[[Cloudburst]] (10) | *[[Cloudburst]] (10) | ||
*[[Chainclaw (G1)|Chainclaw]] (11) | *[[Chainclaw (G1)|Chainclaw]] (11) | ||
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*[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] (6) | *''[[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]]'' (6) | ||
*[[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] (7) | *[[Weirdwolf (G1)|Weirdwolf]] (7) | ||
*[[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (8) | *[[Mindwipe (G1)|Mindwipe]] (8) | ||
*[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] (9) | *[[Soundwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Soundwave]] (9) | ||
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*'''Additional Transformers Story:''' | *'''Additional Transformers Story:''' "[[All the Familiar Faces!]]" | ||
*'''Other strips:''' ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe the Action Force]] - "The Lower Depths" | *'''Other strips:''' ''[[G.I. Joe (team)|G.I. Joe the Action Force]]'' - "The Lower Depths" and ''Combat Colin'' | ||
*From now on the ''Action Force'' back-up strip was now titled ''G.I. Joe the Action Force'', although the cover logo would not change until issue #249. | *From now on the ''Action Force'' back-up strip was now titled ''G.I. Joe the Action Force'', although the cover logo would not change until issue #249. | ||
Revision as of 15:21, 4 April 2015
| This article is about the original Marvel UK comic. For the Titan Books trade paperback, see Transformers: Fallen Star. |
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| "Fallen Star!" | |||||||||||||
| Publisher | Marvel Comics | ||||||||||||
| First published | 9th December 1989 | ||||||||||||
| Cover date | 16th December 1989 | ||||||||||||
| Writer | Simon Furman | ||||||||||||
| Art | Andy Wildman | ||||||||||||
| Letterer | Helen Stone | ||||||||||||
| Continuity | Marvel Comics continuity | ||||||||||||
Starscream was once one of the most feared Decepticons of all. But is he still that?
Synopsis
Starscream remembers how the world once trembled before him and even his name alone terrified Autobots and Decepticons. But things have changed...
First, Starscream couldn't even die properly, being resurrected by Megatron as a mindless tool to attack Scorponok and Optimus Prime. And Starscream had to cringe, grovel and beg to survive. Scorponok may have taken him back, but Starscream now feels he is little more than a joke to the other Decepticons. He goes for a walk through the base, noting how the others stop and stare at him. He thinks they're laughing at him, but they are actually all deeply scared. Starscream exits the base wondering what the Autobots think of him.
The answer confronts him directly in the form of Cloudburst, Chainclaw, and Getaway. They have been sent by Optimus Prime to see what Starscream's up to, not fight him, and are scared of his power, enhanced by his Pretender shell. But Starscream thinks they're laughing at him. Frustrated with this, Starscream pulls a gun and blasts Cloudburst down, then pummels Chainclaw before transforming and blasting Getaway who is trying to escape with the message.
As Starscream lands, he decides that once more his name alone will scare other Transformers. "I'M BACK!"
Featured characters
(Characters in italic text appear only in flashbacks.)
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons |
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Quotes
"My name is Starscream! Mere mention of my name was enough to terrify the most heroic Autobot, the most evil Decepticon. This world trembled as I carved a path of terror and destruction through it. Things have changed!"
- —Starscream, feeling depressed.
"My name is Starscream. The mere mention of my name was enough to terrify the most heroic Autobot, the most evil Decepticon. It will again!"
- —Starscream, feeling confident.
Notes
Artwork and technical errors
Colored reprints
- None as of yet.
Continuity errors
- This story takes place after "Skin Deep" and even references the events in it, but was printed before it. This was because the comic's presentation of the US stories had been interrupted by reprints of past UK stories, throwing off attempts to tie the two strips together.
Continuity notes
- This is the first clear confirmation that Soundwave has survived the events of "Dark Star".
- This issue begins the trend of Getaway being badly injured or worse every time he appears, no matter which timeline, which continues in "Shadow of Evil", "All Fall Down", "Rhythms of Darkness!" and "End of the Road!"
- Also continuing this trend is poor Chainclaw, who never survived an issue intact where he appeared.
- Starscream totally breaks the fourth wall, addressing the reader directly.
Real-life references
Other trivia
Back-up Material
- Additional Transformers Story: "All the Familiar Faces!"
- Other strips: G.I. Joe the Action Force - "The Lower Depths" and Combat Colin
- From now on the Action Force back-up strip was now titled G.I. Joe the Action Force, although the cover logo would not change until issue #249.
Covers (3)
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Issue #248 - Wow, an actual UK cover that doesn't reference the UK story! -
Fallen Star TPB - "I'll choke the logic out of you, Shockwave!" -
Best of Starscreaam - "Muahahaha!"
- Issue #248 cover: The Classic Pretenders, by Geoff Senior.
- Fallen Star TPB cover: Megatron and Shockwave fight at Memphis airport, by Stewart Johnson.
- Best of Starscream cover: Starscream schemes, by Klaus Scherwinski.
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