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** Slag slips into an uncontrollable rage every 4,000,000 years; this comes from the Marvel UK ''Transformers'' issue [[The 4,000,000 Year Itch!|#280]]. | ** Slag slips into an uncontrollable rage every 4,000,000 years; this comes from the Marvel UK ''Transformers'' issue [[The 4,000,000 Year Itch!|#280]]. | ||
* Characters mentioned in the Nebulans' bios include: Nightbeat, Optimus Prime, [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]], and [[Siren (G1)|Siren]]. | * Characters mentioned in the Nebulans' bios include: Nightbeat, Optimus Prime, [[Hosehead (G1)|Hosehead]], and [[Siren (G1)|Siren]]. | ||
**Minerva was a major in the [[Japan Self-Defense Forces|Japan Self Defense Core]] near the end of the Transformers' war on Earth; presumably this meant to be the {{w|Japan Self-Defense Forces}}. | |||
**Minerva was a part of [[Project Transtector]], an attempt to build Transformer bodies for humans to pilot. The project is named for the Japanese version of the Head/Godmaster [[Transtector|bodies]]. | |||
**Hosehead died in ''Transformers'' issue [[Still Life!|#76]]. | |||
* Meanwhile, the ''Transtech'' bios seem to be written in the style of ''MTMTE'' profiles, but the design and layout are completely unique to this issue and the two that follow it. | * Meanwhile, the ''Transtech'' bios seem to be written in the style of ''MTMTE'' profiles, but the design and layout are completely unique to this issue and the two that follow it. | ||
* Characters mentioned in Shockwave's bio include: [[Jhiaxus (TransTech)|Jhiaxus]], [[Liege Maximo]], [[Megatron (TransTech)|Megatron]], and [[Sentinel Prime (TransTech)|Sentinel Prime]]. | * Characters mentioned in Shockwave's bio include: [[Jhiaxus (TransTech)|Jhiaxus]], the [[Liege Maximo]], [[Megatron (TransTech)|Megatron]], and [[Sentinel Prime (TransTech)|Sentinel Prime]]. | ||
**An incident involving the Liege Maximo is mentioned; profiles in later issues would build on this. | |||
**Funnily enough, IDW established that their version of [[Shockwave (G1)/IDW Generation 1 continuity|Shockwave]] served under their [[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]], as established in [[Spotlight: Doubledealer]], released the same month as this issue. | |||
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| Publisher | Fun Publications | ||||||||||||
| Cover date | Aug/Sept 08 | ||||||||||||
Trans-Fiction Spectacular Featuring: DUNGEONS & DINOBOTS
Hasbro Transformers Collectors' Club issue #22
Editor-In-Chief: Brian Savage
Editor: Pete Sinclair
Associate Editor: Benson Yee
Research Editor: Karl Hartman
Lead Writer: Rik Alvarez
Creative Director/Layout: Lanny Lathem
Columnist: Rob Meyer
Columnist: Scott Marble
Head Proofreader: Heather Choplin
Proofreader: Mark Baker-Wright
Resident Cartoonist: Jesse Wittenrich
Resident Colorist: Drew Eiden
Resident Artist: Evan Gauntt
Staff: Greg Sepelak, Trent Troop
Featured Artists: Dan Khanna, Will Mangin, Jake Isenberg, and Winston Bolen
Contents
- On the cover: artwork by Evan Gauntt for "Dungeons & Dinobots", the first Shattered Glass prose story (p. 1)
- Inside cover: "Brian's Bytes and Bolts", "From the Editor's Desk" (p. 2)
- "A Chat with Marty Isenberg" by Scott Marble (pp. 3–4)
- "Artist Spotlight" featuring "Wreck-Gar" by Chad Porter (p. 4)
- "Dungeons & Dinobots," a unique 1-page prologue for the text story by Greg Sepelak and S. Trent Troop, featuring Huffer and Grimlock (p. 5)
- Bio in the style of More than Meets the Eye:
- "The Nebulan-French Connection" bios: (p. 7)
- "The World of... TRANSTECH" bios
- "Transcendent: Part 4" - comic story (pp. 10–15)
- Mini Mayhem! by Jesse Wittenrich (p. 16)
Notes
- The 'From the Editor's Desk...' segment on page 2 includes a single, unique panel of Mini Mayhem which features Shattered Glass Rodimus, Ultra Magnus, and... Eric Siebenaler?
- The bios for Slag and the three Junior Headmasters (plus Minerva) are here to promote "Cheap Shots", which in turn exists to promote Timelines Nightbeat.
- Characters mentioned in Slag's bios include: Sludge, Grimlock, Optimus Prime, Ultra Magnus, Nightbeat, and Quig.
- Slag left the Graviton's crew when Grimlock left to join up with Optimus Prime in Crossing Over.
- Slag slips into an uncontrollable rage every 4,000,000 years; this comes from the Marvel UK Transformers issue #280.
- Characters mentioned in the Nebulans' bios include: Nightbeat, Optimus Prime, Hosehead, and Siren.
- Minerva was a major in the Japan Self Defense Core near the end of the Transformers' war on Earth; presumably this meant to be the Japan Self-Defense Forces.
- Minerva was a part of Project Transtector, an attempt to build Transformer bodies for humans to pilot. The project is named for the Japanese version of the Head/Godmaster bodies.
- Hosehead died in Transformers issue #76.
- Meanwhile, the Transtech bios seem to be written in the style of MTMTE profiles, but the design and layout are completely unique to this issue and the two that follow it.
- Characters mentioned in Shockwave's bio include: Jhiaxus, the Liege Maximo, Megatron, and Sentinel Prime.
- An incident involving the Liege Maximo is mentioned; profiles in later issues would build on this.
- Funnily enough, IDW established that their version of Shockwave served under their Jhiaxus, as established in Spotlight: Doubledealer, released the same month as this issue.
