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<td>'''Publisher''' </td><td> [[Marvel Comics|Marvel Comics]]
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<td>'''Writer''' </td><td> [[Bob Budiansky|Bob Budiansky]]
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<td>'''Breakdowns''' </td><td> [[Don Perlin|Don Perlin]]
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<td>'''Finishes''' </td><td> [[Ian Akin|Ian Akin]] & [[Brian Garvey|Brian Garvey]]
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<td>'''Letterer''' </td><td> [[Janice Chiang|Janice Chiang]]
<td>'''Letterer''' </td><td> [[Janice Chiang]]
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<td>'''Editor''' </td><td> [[Don Daley|Don Daley]]
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<td>'''Continuity''' </td><td> [[Marvel Comics continuity|Marvel Comics continuity]]
<td>'''Continuity''' </td><td> [[Marvel Comics continuity]]
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==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
[[Image:Goldbugthecure.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Gold Metal Syndrome.]]
[[Image:Goldbugthecure.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Gold Metal Syndrome.]]
Ratbat captures the [[Throttlebot|Throttlebots]] during a fuel raid on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Rather than have them executed, he sends them to [[Earth|Earth]] on a mission to destroy all [[Transformer|Transformers]] infected with [[Scraplet|Scraplets]]. They are given 10 hours to complete this mission, after which Ratbat threatens to destroy the Earth. Meanwhile, Charlie Fong discovers the cure for Scraplets: [[Water|water]].   
Ratbat captures the [[Throttlebot|Throttlebots]] during a fuel raid on [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. Rather than have them executed, he sends them to [[Earth]] on a mission to destroy all [[Transformer|Transformers]] infected with [[Scraplet|Scraplets]]. They are given 10 hours to complete this mission, after which Ratbat threatens to destroy the Earth. Meanwhile, Charlie Fong discovers the cure for Scraplets: [[water]].   


Goldbug arranges for G.B. Blackrock to have water transported to the crater to cure all the infected Transformers, but when Goldbug prepares to cure Blaster and the Triple Changers, Blaster tells Goldbug to kill him rather than save the Decepticons. During Goldbug's hesitation, the Scraplets merge into a conglomerate monster to fight back. The Scraplet monster proves more than a match for the weaponless Throttlebots, and Goldbug decides to cure Blaster and the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] to provide enough firepower to fight against the monster. The gambit proves effective, and Blaster finishes the Scraplets off with the acid that Throttlebots brought with them. Goldbug uses the last of the water Blackrock brought to the crater to remove the Scraplets that had infected the Throttlebots during the fight.   
Goldbug arranges for G.B. Blackrock to have water transported to the crater to cure all the infected Transformers, but when Goldbug prepares to cure Blaster and the Triple Changers, Blaster tells Goldbug to kill him rather than save the Decepticons. During Goldbug's hesitation, the Scraplets merge into a conglomerate monster to fight back. The Scraplet monster proves more than a match for the weaponless Throttlebots, and Goldbug decides to cure Blaster and the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] to provide enough firepower to fight against the monster. The gambit proves effective, and Blaster finishes the Scraplets off with the acid that Throttlebots brought with them. Goldbug uses the last of the water Blackrock brought to the crater to remove the Scraplets that had infected the Throttlebots during the fight.   
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<th style="background:#FFEEEE"> [[Autobots|Autobots]]</th><th style="background:#EEEEFE"> [[Decepticons|Decepticons]]</th><th style="background:antiquewhite"> [[Human|Humans]]
<th style="background:#FFEEEE"> [[Autobots]]</th><th style="background:#EEEEFE"> [[Decepticons]]</th><th style="background:antiquewhite"> [[Human|Humans]]
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* [[Chase (G1)|Chase]] (1)
* [[Chase (G1)|Chase]] (1)
* [[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]] (2)
* [[Searchlight (G1)|Searchlight]] (2)
* [[Wide Load|Wide Load]] (3)
* [[Wide Load]] (3)
* [[Freeway (G1)|Freeway]] (4)
* [[Freeway (G1)|Freeway]] (4)
* [[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]] (5)
* [[Rollbar (G1)|Rollbar]] (5)
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* [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (6)
* [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (6)
* [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (7)
* [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (7)
* [[Octane|Octane]] (8)
* [[Octane]] (8)
* [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (10)
* [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (10)


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* [[G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] (14)
* [[G.B. Blackrock]] (14)


'''Guests'''
'''Guests'''




* [[Charley Fong|Charley Fong]] (11)
* [[Charley Fong]] (11)
* [[Jim and Ernie|Jim and Ernie]] (13)
* [[Jim and Ernie]] (13)




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==Errors==
==Errors==
* Despite Ratbat's threat to destroy the Earth, no effort is made by the Autobots to contact him after the Scraplets threat is averted. Apparently, the Earth does not get destroyed.
* Despite Ratbat's threat to destroy the Earth, no effort is made by the Autobots to contact him after the Scraplets threat is averted. Apparently, the Earth does not get destroyed.
* The color schemes for the three sports car Throttlebots are constantly confused in this issue. Searchlight, Chase, and Freeway all switch color schemes on the opening splash page. They're drawn and colored correctly after that, but later Chase is shown with Searchlight's head and colors. Someone must have referenced this issue for the later GI Joe/''[[Generation 2|Generation 2]]'' crossover, because the same error repeats there.
* The color schemes for the three sports car Throttlebots are constantly confused in this issue. Searchlight, Chase, and Freeway all switch color schemes on the opening splash page. They're drawn and colored correctly after that, but later Chase is shown with Searchlight's head and colors. Someone must have referenced this issue for the later GI Joe/''[[Generation 2]]'' crossover, because the same error repeats there.


==Items of note==
==Items of note==
* On page 13, Goldbug refers to Blackrock's company as "Blackrock Enterprises".
* On page 13, Goldbug refers to Blackrock's company as "Blackrock Enterprises".
* ''References to other Transformers continuities/issues:'' The freighter was sent by Ratbat on a secret mission in issue [[Crater Critters|#29]] before becoming infected by Scraplets. The nature of its secret cargo will be revealed in issue [[Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom|#31]].
* ''References to other Transformers continuities/issues:'' The freighter was sent by Ratbat on a secret mission in issue [[Crater Critters|#29]] before becoming infected by Scraplets. The nature of its secret cargo will be revealed in issue [[Buster Witwicky and the Car Wash of Doom|#31]].
* This issue was reprinted by [[IDW Publishing|IDW Publishing]] as ''[[Generations (comic reprints)|Generations]]'' #11. It featured a new cover by [[Nick Roche|Nick Roche]].
* This issue was reprinted by [[IDW Publishing]] as ''[[Generations (comic reprints)|Generations]]'' #11. It featured a new cover by [[Nick Roche]].


===Covers (3)===
===Covers (3)===
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* '''US cover:''' Rollbar punching through the Scraplet monster, by [[Herb Trimpe|Herb Trimpe]].
* '''US cover:''' Rollbar punching through the Scraplet monster, by [[Herb Trimpe]].
* '''UK issue #126 cover:''' the Throttlebots attack Goldbug, by [[Lee Sullivan|Lee Sullivan]].
* '''UK issue #126 cover:''' the Throttlebots attack Goldbug, by [[Lee Sullivan]].
* '''UK issue #127 cover:''' the Scraplet monster attacks the Throttlebots, by [[Robin Smith|Robin Smith]].
* '''UK issue #127 cover:''' the Scraplet monster attacks the Throttlebots, by [[Robin Smith]].


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They're actually both looking for characterization.

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<tr style="font-size:14px;"> <td class="tti_buttonlink">« </td><td align="center">The Transformers (US) #30 </td><td align="right" class="tti_buttonlink">» </td></tr> <tr class="tt1_secondarynav"> <td class="tti_buttonlink">« </td><td align="center">The Transformers (UK) #126–127 </td><td align="right" class="tti_buttonlink">» </td></tr></table> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-size: 12px; background-color:#ffffff;" align="center"> <img alt="" src="/w2/images2/thumb/9/91/MarvelUS-30.jpg/230px-MarvelUS-30.jpg" width="230" height="344" border="0" /><br />Show me, show me, show me how you do that trick, the one that makes me scream," she said. </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-size: 14px; background-color:#e7d492; color:black;font-weight:bold;" align="center"> "The Cure!" </td></tr> <tr> <td>Publisher </td><td> Marvel Comics </td></tr> <tr> <td>Date published </td><td> March 1987 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Cover date </td><td> July 1987 </td></tr>










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<tr> <td>Letterer </td><td> Janice Chiang </td></tr>







<tr> <td>Editor </td><td> Don Daley </td></tr>












<tr> <td>Continuity </td><td> Marvel Comics continuity </td></tr>



</table> Ratbat sends a team of Autobot prisoners to kill all Transformers infected with the Scraplets. If they don't comply, the Earth will be destroyed.

Synopsis

Gold Metal Syndrome.

Ratbat captures the Throttlebots during a fuel raid on Cybertron. Rather than have them executed, he sends them to Earth on a mission to destroy all Transformers infected with Scraplets. They are given 10 hours to complete this mission, after which Ratbat threatens to destroy the Earth. Meanwhile, Charlie Fong discovers the cure for Scraplets: water.

Goldbug arranges for G.B. Blackrock to have water transported to the crater to cure all the infected Transformers, but when Goldbug prepares to cure Blaster and the Triple Changers, Blaster tells Goldbug to kill him rather than save the Decepticons. During Goldbug's hesitation, the Scraplets merge into a conglomerate monster to fight back. The Scraplet monster proves more than a match for the weaponless Throttlebots, and Goldbug decides to cure Blaster and the Decepticons to provide enough firepower to fight against the monster. The gambit proves effective, and Blaster finishes the Scraplets off with the acid that Throttlebots brought with them. Goldbug uses the last of the water Blackrock brought to the crater to remove the Scraplets that had infected the Throttlebots during the fight.

Astrotrain learns enough about Blackrock to believe him to be of use to the Decepticons, and attaches a small microchip to Blackrock's forehead. The chip flashes a light pattern in front of Blackrock's eyes, then falls away unseen by anyone else. The Decepticons then escape, carrying the cargo from the freighter which brought the Scraplets to Earth.


(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)


<table border="5" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="5" align="center" style="border:#800000"> <tr> <th style="background:#FFEEEE"> Autobots</th><th style="background:#EEEEFE"> Decepticons</th><th style="background:antiquewhite"> Humans </th></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top">

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Guests




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Errors

  • Despite Ratbat's threat to destroy the Earth, no effort is made by the Autobots to contact him after the Scraplets threat is averted. Apparently, the Earth does not get destroyed.
  • The color schemes for the three sports car Throttlebots are constantly confused in this issue. Searchlight, Chase, and Freeway all switch color schemes on the opening splash page. They're drawn and colored correctly after that, but later Chase is shown with Searchlight's head and colors. Someone must have referenced this issue for the later GI Joe/Generation 2 crossover, because the same error repeats there.

Items of note

  • On page 13, Goldbug refers to Blackrock's company as "Blackrock Enterprises".
  • References to other Transformers continuities/issues: The freighter was sent by Ratbat on a secret mission in issue #29 before becoming infected by Scraplets. The nature of its secret cargo will be revealed in issue #31.
  • This issue was reprinted by IDW Publishing as Generations #11. It featured a new cover by Nick Roche.

Covers (3)

<table class="gallery" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td><div class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px;"> <div class="thumb" style="padding: 13px 0; width: 150px;"><div style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 120px;"><img alt="" src="/w2/images2/thumb/9/91/MarvelUS-30.jpg/80px-MarvelUS-30.jpg" width="80" height="120" border="0" /></div></div> <div class="gallerytext"> US issue #30 - Yay, Throttlebots, so... ineffective.


</div> </div></td> <td><div class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px;"> <div class="thumb" style="padding: 13px 0; width: 150px;"><div style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 120px;"><img alt="" src="/w2/images2/thumb/c/cc/MarvelUK-126.jpg/91px-MarvelUK-126.jpg" width="91" height="120" border="0" /></div></div> <div class="gallerytext"> UK issue #126 - Well, that's what they told Goldbug afterwards...


</div> </div></td> <td><div class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px;"> <div class="thumb" style="padding: 13px 0; width: 150px;"><div style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; width: 120px;"><img alt="" src="/w2/images2/thumb/4/46/MarvelUK-127.jpg/90px-MarvelUK-127.jpg" width="90" height="120" border="0" /></div></div> <div class="gallerytext"> UK issue #127 - Throttlebots - easy on the eye AND the stomach!


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  • US cover: Rollbar punching through the Scraplet monster, by Herb Trimpe.
  • UK issue #126 cover: the Throttlebots attack Goldbug, by Lee Sullivan.
  • UK issue #127 cover: the Scraplet monster attacks the Throttlebots, by Robin Smith.

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