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* Oil Slick is based on a combination of the [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#EmergencyGreen|''Encore'' Ratchet Emergency Green]] toy (itself a homage to [[Ratchet (Movie)|live-action movie Ratchet]]) and [[Ratchet (WFC)#Go!|''Go!'' Hunter Ratchet]]. | * Oil Slick is based on a combination of the [[Ratchet (G1)/toys#EmergencyGreen|''Encore'' Ratchet Emergency Green]] toy (itself a homage to [[Ratchet (Movie)|live-action movie Ratchet]]) and [[Ratchet (WFC)#Go!|''Go!'' Hunter Ratchet]]. | ||
* Like his IDW Generation 1 counterpart, this story's Knock Out strongly homages [[Knock Out (Prime)|''Prime'' Knock Out]], but also with elements of [[Knockout (G1)|Generation 1 Micromaster Knockout]]. | * Like his IDW Generation 1 counterpart, this story's Knock Out strongly homages [[Knock Out (Prime)|''Prime'' Knock Out]], but also with elements of [[Knockout (G1)|Generation 1 Micromaster Knockout]]. | ||
* There was a brief mention of the Stunticons | * There was a brief mention of the Stunticons, which may be a nod to the ''Animated'' version of Toxitron, who liked to hang around with the Stunticons. | ||
* They shot Brawn! [[Brawn_(G1)#Brawn_lives?|Right in the shoulder]]! | * They shot Brawn! [[Brawn_(G1)#Brawn_lives?|Right in the shoulder]]! | ||
Revision as of 21:20, 22 May 2016
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 We're waiting on "Part III: The Last Temptation of Toxitron". Or a musical adaptation. | |||||||||||||
| "The Toxic Transformer" | |||||||||||||
| Publisher | Transformers Collectors' Club (online exclusive) | ||||||||||||
| First published | May 20, 2016 | ||||||||||||
| By | Luke Thompson | ||||||||||||
| Illustrations by | Dan Khanna | ||||||||||||
| Colors by | Thomas Deer and Jesse Wittenrich | ||||||||||||
| Continuity | Of Masters and Mayhem | ||||||||||||
| Page count | 14pp | ||||||||||||
The story of Toxitron, Decepticon bioweapon!
Synopsis
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons |
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Quotes
Notes
- Characters mentioned but do not appear in the story include Optimus Prime, the Stunticons, Straxus, Primus, and Thunder Mayhem.
- Characters in the illustrations but not called out in the text include Mainframe, Wheeljack, Perceptor, and Grapple.
Errors
- The word "hangar" is consistently misspelled as "hanger".
Continuity notes
Transformers references
- The "film rating" on the title illustration reads "Under 17 requires accompanying Autobot or Decepticon. (Under 3 requires kids meal purchase.)"
- Spin-Out is based on the red Diaclone mecha whose mold became Generation 1 Sunstreaker, utilizing Sunstreaker's preliminary name.
- Vivisector is based on Black Tracks toy.
- Oil Slick is based on a combination of the Encore Ratchet Emergency Green toy (itself a homage to live-action movie Ratchet) and Go! Hunter Ratchet.
- Like his IDW Generation 1 counterpart, this story's Knock Out strongly homages Prime Knock Out, but also with elements of Generation 1 Micromaster Knockout.
- There was a brief mention of the Stunticons, which may be a nod to the Animated version of Toxitron, who liked to hang around with the Stunticons.
- They shot Brawn! Right in the shoulder!
Real world references
- The story's title references The Toxic Avenger, with the title page homaging the film's theatrical poster.
External links
- "The Toxic Transformer" at The Official Transformers Collectors' Club
