Mind Games (G1)

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Me and my shadow!
"Mind Games"
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First published	4th November 1989
Cover date	11th November 1989
Writer	Simon Furman
Art	Staz
Letterer	Annie Halfacree
Continuity	Marvel Comics continuity

Megatron is once more haunted by the submerged personality of Lord Straxus.

Synopsis

Having defeated the Decepticon leadership on Cybertron, Megatron has set himself up as leader once again. He is soon haunted by the spectre of Lord Straxus, the Decepticon warlord who attempted, unsuccessfully, to take over his mind.

Concerned that Straxus is once again taking control of his consciousness, Megatron is relieved when a mysterious intruder makes his way into the Decepticon base. Ravage, who has been concerned that Megatron was descending into madness again is equally relieved that he has a chance for action. He attacks the intruder and is shocked to discover that it is another Megatron.

Featured characters

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Decepticons
Megatron (1) Hapless trooper (2) Megatron (3) Ravage (4)

Notes

Artwork and technical errors

• TBD

Continuity errors

• TBD

Continuity notes

• Ask Vector Prime retcons that the dissected trooper in "Megatron's" flashbacks is Archforce.

Real-life references

• TBD

Other trivia

• The cover of this issue was later reused for the 1993 Winter Special, despite the story not being reprinted there and the image having very little to do with the stories that were ("Decepticon Dam-Busters!" and "The Big Shutdown!").

Back-up material

• Additional Transformers story: "The Resurrection Gambit!"
• Other strips: Action Force - "Evasion" and Combat Colin
• Classic Covers Calendar: November - #135

Cover

• Issue #243 cover: Megatron is stalked by...Megatron, by Andrew Wildman.

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  Issue #243 - Who knows what evil lies in the heart of Megatron?

Generics

Some generics are an integral part of the plot; most are redshirt guards.

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  One generic Decepticon rebuilds another into a clone of Megatron that would house Straxus's mind, but believe itself to be Megatron...or something like that, it's complicated.
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  Megatron takes down an unsuspecting guard with a karate chop. Uh, right.
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  Three guards react to the alarm.
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  Megatron beats up on yet more generic Decepticon guards.

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Reprints

• Transformers: Fallen Star TPB (November 16, 2005) ISBN 1845760603
• Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection: Vol 19: Perchance to Dream (August 23, 2017)

• 
  Fallen Star; cover art by Stewart Johnson
• 
  The Definitive G1 Collection Vol. 19; cover art by Guido Guidi and Stephen Baskerville