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<td colspan="2" style="font-size: 12px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" align="center"> [[Image:MFmanga ch11.jpg|300px]]<br>Mega and Giga unfortunately find Cancer's suicide note. | |||
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<td colspan="2" style="font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(231, 212, 146); color: black; font-weight: bold;" align="center"> "Great Turn-Around! Autobots" <div style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal;">大逆転! サイバトロン <br>(''Dai Gyakuten! Cybertron'') </div> | |||
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<td>'''Date published''' </td><td> January 1989 | |||
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<td>'''Cover date''' </td><td> February 1989 | |||
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<td>'''Script''' </td><td> [[Masumi Kaneda]] | |||
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<td>'''Art''' </td><td> [[Ban Magami]] | |||
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<td>'''Published in''' </td><td> ''[[TV Magazine]]'' | |||
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'''Cancer experiences a very ''un''happy New Year!''' | '''Cancer experiences a very ''un''happy New Year!''' | ||
==Synopsis== | |||
Forbidden by Lord | Forbidden by Lord [[Giga]] from returning to his home country, [[China]], to celebrate the Chinese New Year, [[Cancer]] disobeys him and runs away with [[Browning]]. What Cancer is unaware of, however, is that he was forbidden because his Decepticon family had wanted to celebrate with him, having spent all day making decorations, only to discover Cancer's tearful note. | ||
What Cancer is unaware of, however, is that he was forbidden because | |||
his Decepticon family had wanted to celebrate with him, having spent | |||
all day making decorations, only to discover Cancer's tearful note. | |||
[[Image:MFcancer bzarak.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Kicks! My only weakness!]] | |||
Unfortunately for Cancer, [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] attacks China with the [[Sparkdash]] in the middle of his trip, and it’s not long before [[Grand Maximus]] arrives on the scene, carrying the [[Autobot|Autobots]] into battle to stop the Decepticons. | |||
[[ | As the Autobot [[Godmaster|Godmasters]] | ||
grapple with the Sparkdash, BlackZarak spots Cancer and, after getting over his initial surprise, seizes the boy with the intent of using him as a bargaining chip to keep the Autobots back. After unleashing his "Spear Hurricane", generating a cyclone blast with his spear which envelops Grand Maximus, BlackZarak spots [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] approaching from the air. He is more than surprised when Overlord transforms to robot mode and brutally attacks him, outraged by his treatment of Cancer and dismissive attitude toward human life. With BlackZarak weakened, Grand seizes his chance, leaping out of his battleship and assuming his [[Pretender]] form—''without'' shrinking! The giant-sized Pretender Grand crashes into Overlord and BlackZarak with a "Big Mode Pretender Shell Power Kick!", and the Godmasters follow it up by firing all their weapons on the Decepticons at once, creating a huge explosion and sending the two villains fleeing. | |||
[[Image:MFmega cancer browning.jpg|left|180px|thumb|And that concludes this [[Public service announcement|public service announcement]].]] | |||
In the aftermath of the battle, a startled Ginrai wants to know the reason for Grand's excessive size, and Grand explains that in ancient times, the Pretenders did not shrink but remained enormous in their suit modes, spawning legends of giants among early man. Back then, Grand says, Man learned and grew thanks to the teachings of the Transformers, but now, Mankind and Transformers are truly equals. Back at the Decepticon base, Cancer is disappointed in himself for not trusting his family, but Mega forgives him, and Browning notes that running away never solves anything. | |||
[[Image:|left|180px|thumb|And that concludes this public service announcement.]] | |||
In the aftermath of the battle, a startled Ginrai wants to know the | |||
reason for Grand's excessive size, and Grand explains that in ancient | |||
times, the Pretenders did not shrink but remained enormous in their | |||
suit modes, spawning legends of giants among early man. Back then, | |||
Grand says, Man learned and grew thanks to the teachings of the | |||
Transformers, but now, Mankind and Transformers are truly equals. | |||
Back at the Decepticon base, Cancer is disappointed in himself | |||
for not trusting his family, but Mega forgives him, and Browning notes | |||
that running away never solves anything. | |||
Aww! | Aww! | ||
==Featured characters== | |||
( | {{featuredcharacters|c1= | ||
* [[Cab]] (22) | |||
* [[Clouder]] (17) | |||
* [[Diver (Masterforce)|Diver]] (28) | |||
* [[Ginrai]] (18) | |||
* [[Godbomber]] (23) | |||
* [[Gran]] (27) | |||
* [[Shūta Gō]] (24) | |||
* [[Lander]] (29) | |||
* [[Lightfoot]] (19) | |||
* [[Metalhawk|Hawk]] (30) | |||
* [[Minerva]] (25) | |||
* [[Phoenix]] (31) | |||
* [[Ranger]] (20) | |||
* [[Road King]] (21) | |||
|c2= | |||
* [[Scorponok (G1)|BlackZarak]] (13) | |||
* [[Blood]] (1) | |||
* [[Browning]] (12) | |||
* [[Bullhorn]] (2) | |||
* [[Buster (Masterforce)|Buster]] (3) | |||
* [[Cancer]] (4) | |||
* [[Dauros]] (5) | |||
* [[Hydra (Masterforce)|Hydra]] (6) | |||
* [[Giga]] (7) | |||
* [[Gilmer]] (8) | |||
* [[Guzzle (Masterforce)|Guzzle]] (14) | |||
* [[Javil]] (15) | |||
* [[Mega]] (9) | |||
* [[Overlord (Masterforce)|Overlord]] (26) | |||
* [[Sizzle (Masterforce)|Sizzle]] (16) | |||
* [[Wilder]] (10) | |||
}} | |||
==Quotes== | |||
"We [[Transformer|robotic beings]] become [[Pretender|human beings]], while [[Human|human beings]] like you become [[Godmaster|robotic beings]]. How strange it is." | |||
:—'''Grand''' talks to '''Ginrai'''. | :—'''Grand''' talks to '''Ginrai'''. | ||
==Items of note== | |||
[[Image:|right|180px|thumb|Goga! Yeah, we really don't know, either.]] | [[Image:MFpretendershell bigmode.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Goga! Yeah, we really don't know, either.]] | ||
*This issue is the only ''Masterforce'' fiction featuring Gran, Grand's smallest Headmaster component. | *This issue is the only ''Masterforce'' fiction featuring Gran, Grand's smallest Headmaster component. | ||
*Similarly, this issue features a brief appearance by robot-mode | *Similarly, this issue features a brief appearance by robot-mode Grand outside of his Pretender shell. The only other time this occurs is for a few seconds in the anime episode "[[Crisis! The Day of the Downfall of Humanity]]". | ||
Grand outside of his Pretender shell. The only other time this occurs | |||
is for a few seconds in the anime episode " | |||
*The idea that Pretender shells are able to | *The idea that Pretender shells are able to [[Size changing|grow]] to giant-size is exclusive to the manga. Presumably, it's an attempt to offer some sort of fictional justification for the size of the Pretender toys' shells. They're wildly out of [[Scale|scale]] with the rest of the toys in the line if one assumes the cartoon's position of them being human-sized, but with this idea that they can be giant-sized, it's all good! Of course, this was never a problem for the Western fictional representation of the Pretenders, since they remained giant-sized at all times. | ||
to giant-size is exclusive to the manga. Presumably, it's an attempt to | |||
offer some sort of fictional justification for the size of the | |||
Pretender toys' shells. They're wildly out of | |||
with the rest of the toys in the line if one assumes the cartoon's | |||
position of them being human-sized, but with this idea that they can be | |||
giant-sized, it's all good! Of course, this was never a problem for the | |||
Western fictional representation of the Pretenders, since they remained | |||
giant-sized at all times. | |||
*Overlord's vehicle mode is called "Battleship mode". | *Overlord's vehicle mode is called "Battleship mode". | ||
*Grand implies that those | *Grand implies that those [[wikipedia:Pyramid|huge-stone]] [[wikipedia:Stonehenge|cultures]] and [[wikipedia:Goliath|the legend of giants]] in the ancient time are related to the Pretenders. ''See also [[Gods? Devils? The Pretenders#Items_of_note|Gods? Devils? The Pretenders]]''. | ||
*Special moves in this issue: | *Special moves in this issue: | ||
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* ''Big Mode Pretender Shell'' Power Kick (Grand) | * ''Big Mode Pretender Shell'' Power Kick (Grand) | ||
* Five Godmaster Shot (Autobot Godmasters) | * Five Godmaster Shot (Autobot Godmasters) | ||
[[Category:Super-God Masterforce issues]] | |||
Revision as of 05:30, 25 March 2009
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 Mega and Giga unfortunately find Cancer's suicide note. | |||||||
| "Great Turn-Around! Autobots" 大逆転! サイバトロン
(Dai Gyakuten! Cybertron) | |||||||
| Date published | January 1989 | ||||||
| Cover date | February 1989 | ||||||
| Script | Masumi Kaneda | ||||||
| Art | Ban Magami | ||||||
| Published in | TV Magazine | ||||||
Cancer experiences a very unhappy New Year!
Synopsis
Forbidden by Lord Giga from returning to his home country, China, to celebrate the Chinese New Year, Cancer disobeys him and runs away with Browning. What Cancer is unaware of, however, is that he was forbidden because his Decepticon family had wanted to celebrate with him, having spent all day making decorations, only to discover Cancer's tearful note.
Unfortunately for Cancer, BlackZarak attacks China with the Sparkdash in the middle of his trip, and it’s not long before Grand Maximus arrives on the scene, carrying the Autobots into battle to stop the Decepticons.
As the Autobot Godmasters grapple with the Sparkdash, BlackZarak spots Cancer and, after getting over his initial surprise, seizes the boy with the intent of using him as a bargaining chip to keep the Autobots back. After unleashing his "Spear Hurricane", generating a cyclone blast with his spear which envelops Grand Maximus, BlackZarak spots Overlord approaching from the air. He is more than surprised when Overlord transforms to robot mode and brutally attacks him, outraged by his treatment of Cancer and dismissive attitude toward human life. With BlackZarak weakened, Grand seizes his chance, leaping out of his battleship and assuming his Pretender form—without shrinking! The giant-sized Pretender Grand crashes into Overlord and BlackZarak with a "Big Mode Pretender Shell Power Kick!", and the Godmasters follow it up by firing all their weapons on the Decepticons at once, creating a huge explosion and sending the two villains fleeing.
In the aftermath of the battle, a startled Ginrai wants to know the reason for Grand's excessive size, and Grand explains that in ancient times, the Pretenders did not shrink but remained enormous in their suit modes, spawning legends of giants among early man. Back then, Grand says, Man learned and grew thanks to the teachings of the Transformers, but now, Mankind and Transformers are truly equals. Back at the Decepticon base, Cancer is disappointed in himself for not trusting his family, but Mega forgives him, and Browning notes that running away never solves anything. Aww!
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
Quotes
"We robotic beings become human beings, while human beings like you become robotic beings. How strange it is."
- —Grand talks to Ginrai.
Items of note
- This issue is the only Masterforce fiction featuring Gran, Grand's smallest Headmaster component.
- Similarly, this issue features a brief appearance by robot-mode Grand outside of his Pretender shell. The only other time this occurs is for a few seconds in the anime episode "Crisis! The Day of the Downfall of Humanity".
- The idea that Pretender shells are able to grow to giant-size is exclusive to the manga. Presumably, it's an attempt to offer some sort of fictional justification for the size of the Pretender toys' shells. They're wildly out of scale with the rest of the toys in the line if one assumes the cartoon's position of them being human-sized, but with this idea that they can be giant-sized, it's all good! Of course, this was never a problem for the Western fictional representation of the Pretenders, since they remained giant-sized at all times.
- Overlord's vehicle mode is called "Battleship mode".
- Grand implies that those huge-stone cultures and the legend of giants in the ancient time are related to the Pretenders. See also Gods? Devils? The Pretenders.
- Special moves in this issue:
- Spear Hurricane (Black Zarak)
- Big Mode Pretender Shell Power Kick (Grand)
- Five Godmaster Shot (Autobot Godmasters)
