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Hundreds of years ago, the [[Autobot]] [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] has given up the fight. Suffering from an acute case of "[[combat fatigue]]", he can no longer fight the same way he once could in his youth. As a "retirement", Kup took to wandering the stars, alone in a [[Kup's ship|spaceship]], waiting for permanent deactivation to eventually take him. | Hundreds of years ago, the [[Autobot]] [[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] has given up the fight. Suffering from an acute case of "[[combat fatigue]]", he can no longer fight the same way he once could in his youth. As a "retirement", Kup took to wandering the stars, alone in a [[Kup's ship|spaceship]], waiting for permanent deactivation to eventually take him. | ||
His maudlin existence is suddenly shattered by a passing space conflict: two [[Tyroxian space transport|larger ships]] ganging up on a [[Hot Rod's shuttle|smaller one]], playing with it like a cat plays with its food. Although he tries to tell himself it isn't his fight, Kup can not merely turn his back on the situation, and shoots down one of the pursuit craft. Feeling obliged to carry things through, Kup allows the pursuee to leave his damaged ship and come aboard, only to be surprised by a fellow Autobot beaming in, a young punk named [[Hot Rod | His maudlin existence is suddenly shattered by a passing space conflict: two [[Tyroxian space transport|larger ships]] ganging up on a [[Hot Rod's shuttle|smaller one]], playing with it like a cat plays with its food. Although he tries to tell himself it isn't his fight, Kup can not merely turn his back on the situation, and shoots down one of the pursuit craft. Feeling obliged to carry things through, Kup allows the pursuee to leave his damaged ship and come aboard, only to be surprised by a fellow Autobot beaming in, a young punk named [[Hot Rod/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]]. | ||
Hot Rod has a compelling story about being sent on a fact-finding mission with his comrade Blurr by their leader, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], and about how the murderous [[Tyroxian]]s had taken them prisoner. He escaped, but [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] is still being held hostage. Despite Hot Rod's pleas, however, Kup only agrees to take him back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and not risk his neck in foolish heroics. Thinking that is the end of it, Kup storms off to his private quarters, brooding about how Hot Rod seems familiar somehow... | Hot Rod has a compelling story about being sent on a fact-finding mission with his comrade Blurr by their leader, [[Fortress Maximus (G1)|Fortress Maximus]], and about how the murderous [[Tyroxian]]s had taken them prisoner. He escaped, but [[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] is still being held hostage. Despite Hot Rod's pleas, however, Kup only agrees to take him back to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]], and not risk his neck in foolish heroics. Thinking that is the end of it, Kup storms off to his private quarters, brooding about how Hot Rod seems familiar somehow... | ||
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*[[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] (1) | *[[Kup (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Kup]] (1) | ||
*[[Hot Rod | *[[Hot Rod/Marvel Comics continuity|Hot Rod]] (2) | ||
*[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (3) | *[[Blurr (G1)|Blurr]] (3) | ||
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<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:MarvelUK-132.jpg|'''Issue #132''' | File:MarvelUK-132.jpg|'''Issue #132''' | ||
File:Tfcolcom09.jpg|'''Collected Comics #9''' | File:Tfcolcom09.jpg|'''''Collected Comics'' #9''' | ||
File:TitanCoF.jpg|'''City of Fear | File:TitanCoF.jpg|'''''City of Fear''''' | ||
File:Classicuk4.jpg|'''''The Transformers Classics UK Volume 4''' | File:Classicuk4.jpg|'''''The Transformers Classics UK'' Volume 4''' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
*'''Issue #132 cover:''' Kup walks away from a choking Hot Rod, by [[Dan Reed]]. | *'''Issue #132 cover:''' Kup walks away from a choking Hot Rod, by [[Dan Reed]]. | ||
*'''Collected Comics #9 cover:''' [[Shockwave (G1)|Shockwave]] and Robot-[[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster]], by [[Bryan Hitch]]. | *'''''Collected Comics'' #9 cover:''' [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Shockwave]] and Robot-[[Buster Witwicky (G1)|Buster]], by [[Bryan Hitch]]. | ||
*'''City of Fear | *'''''City of Fear'' cover:''' [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]] and the [[Wrecker]]s take on [[zombie]]s, by [[Geoff Senior]]. | ||
*'''''The Transformers Classics UK Volume 4 | *'''''The Transformers Classics UK'' Volume 4 cover:''' [[Hot Rod/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus]] and [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]] fight whilst [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok]] squeezes [[Highbrow (G1)|Highbrow]] and [[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Goldbug]] rides [[Wreck-Gar (G1)|Wreck-Gar]], by [[Andrew Wildman]] | ||
===Reprints=== | ===Reprints=== | ||
*[[1988]] — ''[[Transformers Collected Comics]]'' 9 | *[[1988]] — ''[[Transformers Collected Comics]]'' #9 | ||
*[[2004]] — ''[[Transformers: City of Fear]]'' | *[[2004]] — ''[[Transformers: City of Fear]]'' | ||
*[[2013]] — '' | *[[2013]] — [[The Transformers Classics UK Volume 4|''The Transformers Classics UK'' Volume 4]] | ||
[[Category:Marvel UK issues]] | [[Category:Marvel UK issues]] | ||
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 "Well Hot Rod, I guess you want to play with your new friend. I'll leave now." | |||||||||||||
| "Kup's Story!" | |||||||||||||
| Publisher | Marvel Comics | ||||||||||||
| Cover date | 26th September 1987 | ||||||||||||
| Writer | Simon Furman | ||||||||||||
| Penciler | Dan Reed | ||||||||||||
| Colorist | Steve White | ||||||||||||
| Letterer | Annie Halfacree | ||||||||||||
| Continuity | Marvel Comics continuity (Marvel UK) | ||||||||||||
| Chronology | Pre-1800 ("Hundreds of years ago") | ||||||||||||
A hero is reborn.
Synopsis
Hundreds of years ago, the Autobot Kup has given up the fight. Suffering from an acute case of "combat fatigue", he can no longer fight the same way he once could in his youth. As a "retirement", Kup took to wandering the stars, alone in a spaceship, waiting for permanent deactivation to eventually take him.
His maudlin existence is suddenly shattered by a passing space conflict: two larger ships ganging up on a smaller one, playing with it like a cat plays with its food. Although he tries to tell himself it isn't his fight, Kup can not merely turn his back on the situation, and shoots down one of the pursuit craft. Feeling obliged to carry things through, Kup allows the pursuee to leave his damaged ship and come aboard, only to be surprised by a fellow Autobot beaming in, a young punk named Hot Rod.
Hot Rod has a compelling story about being sent on a fact-finding mission with his comrade Blurr by their leader, Fortress Maximus, and about how the murderous Tyroxians had taken them prisoner. He escaped, but Blurr is still being held hostage. Despite Hot Rod's pleas, however, Kup only agrees to take him back to Cybertron, and not risk his neck in foolish heroics. Thinking that is the end of it, Kup storms off to his private quarters, brooding about how Hot Rod seems familiar somehow...
Kup's reverie is interrupted by the ship's proximity alarm, alerting him to the fact that Hot Rod has changed their course and taken the ship back to Tyroxia, to rescue Blurr on his own. Admiring Hot Rod's idiotic heroism, Kup realizes the young Autobot reminded him of himself in his younger days. Spurred on by that knowledge, Kup goes down to the planet's surface and rescues Hot Rod and Blurr from their predicament.
Cured of his combat fatigue, Kup returns to Cybertron and the war with his new friends, eager to teach Hot Rod a thing or two about how a real warrior fights.
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
Notes
Artwork and technical errors
Continuity errors
Continuity notes
- This story predates the first modern appearances of the three Autobots, in Headmasters #1.
Real-life references
Back-up Material
- Backup Transformers Story: Ring of Hate!
- Other strips: Spider-Man - "Children in Danger" and Robo-Capers
- The Spider-Man story was a special four page insert, warning children about "stranger danger". Written by Simon Furman, drawn by Barry Kitson and Dave Harwood, and coloured by Steve White.
Covers (4)
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Issue #132 -
Collected Comics #9 -
City of Fear -
The Transformers Classics UK Volume 4
- Issue #132 cover: Kup walks away from a choking Hot Rod, by Dan Reed.
- Collected Comics #9 cover: Shockwave and Robot-Buster, by Bryan Hitch.
- City of Fear cover: Ultra Magnus and the Wreckers take on zombies, by Geoff Senior.
- The Transformers Classics UK Volume 4 cover: Rodimus and Galvatron fight whilst Scorponok squeezes Highbrow and Goldbug rides Wreck-Gar, by Andrew Wildman
