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==Stats== | ==Stats== | ||
'''Writers:''' [[ | '''Writers:''' [[Greg Sepelak]] and [[Trent Troop]]<br /> | ||
'''Pagecount:''' 47pp<br /> | '''Pagecount:''' 47pp<br /> | ||
'''Originally published:''' online exclusive for the [[ | '''Originally published:''' online exclusive for the [[Transformers Collectors' Club]] on September 17th, 2008 <br /> | ||
'''Illustrations''': [[ | '''Illustrations''': [[Nick Roche]]<br /> | ||
'''Colors''': [[ | '''Colors''': [[Winston Bolen]]<br /> | ||
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===Errors=== | ===Errors=== | ||
===Transformer references=== | ===Transformer references=== | ||
*The [[ | *The [[Swindle, Swindle & Swindle]] shop and [[Ego]]'s showroom are stacked with Transformers easter eggs: | ||
*Swindle, Swindle & Swindle's shop features [[Catilla|Catilla's helmet]], [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon's helmet]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire's arm guard]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee's "Bee-Yotch" air freshener]], a [[Matrix of Leadership|box full of empty Matrix containers]], [[Bird of Prey!|the bird sculpture]] from [[ | *Swindle, Swindle & Swindle's shop features [[Catilla|Catilla's helmet]], [[Bludgeon (G1)|Bludgeon's helmet]], [[Jetfire (G1)|Jetfire's arm guard]], [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee's "Bee-Yotch" air freshener]], a [[Matrix of Leadership|box full of empty Matrix containers]], [[Bird of Prey!|the bird sculpture]] from [[Pz-Zazz]], [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream's crown]], [[Omega Supreme (G1)|one of Omega Supreme's rails]], [[Golden Disk (disambiguation)|a Golden Disk]], the [[Magnificence]], jars with [[Megatron (BW)|a T-Rex]], [[Optimus Primal|a gorilla]] and [[Tarantulas|a spider]] on their labels, a [[Powermaster]] engine/suit and a sheet full of [[Insignia|faction symbols]]. | ||
*Ego's showroom, meanwhile, displays [[ | *Ego's showroom, meanwhile, displays [[Leozack]]'s gun, [[Stalker (G1)|Stalker]]'s missile, an Autobot jet pack, [[Scorponok (G1)|Scorponok's claw]], a [[time-jump mechanism]], [[Skyblast (Energon)|Skyblast]]'s [[Energon weapon|Energon Spear]], [[Blacker]]'s sword, [[Tantrum]]'s sword, [[Battle Ravage]]'s tail-mace, [[Star Saber (G1)|Star Saber's]] Saberblade sword, [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]'s arm guns, [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]'s [[fusion cannon]], [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]]'s weaponry, [[Fistfight]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime's]] [[ion blaster]], [[Ultra Magnus (G1)|Ultra Magnus]]'s gun, an [[Exo-suit]], a [[Velocitron|Velocitronian]] [[Cyber Planet Key]], [[All Spark (Movie)|the All Spark]] and the [[Matrix of Leadership|Matrix]]. While not pictured, Ego's desk is said to be built out of the shield of a Scorponok hailing from Primax 787.3 Alpha (in English, it's the Scorponok from [[Headmasters (cartoon)|the Japanese Headmasters cartoon]], so it's likely the [[Zarak Shield]]), and a sword labeled "[[Megatron's Energon Sword|Sword Of Megatron]]" hovers over it. Also not pictured but mentionned are a [[Requiem Blaster]], a [[Reconfiguration Matrix]] and a [[Transmetal Driver|spherical Vok instrument]]. | ||
*"Ego" is [[ | *"Ego" is [[Generation 1]] [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]]'s French-Canadian name. He runs "[[C-Kar Technologies]]." Argh. | ||
*Likewise, "[[ | *Likewise, "[[Bricolo]]" is [[Scrapper (G1)|Scrapper]]'s French-Canadian name. And he's an artist making furniture out of Transformer parts. | ||
*"[[ | *"[[Corvo]]" is [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]]'s Italian name. | ||
===Real-world references=== | ===Real-world references=== | ||
*The title is a reference to Isaac Asimov's famous novel [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%2C_Robot "I, Robot"]. | *The title is a reference to Isaac Asimov's famous novel [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%2C_Robot "I, Robot"]. | ||
* The plush lizard in Ego's office is the [http://www.airshipentertainment.com/buckcomic.php?date=20080318 Winslow], a central [[ | * The plush lizard in Ego's office is the [http://www.airshipentertainment.com/buckcomic.php?date=20080318 Winslow], a central [[MacGuffin]] of [http://www.studiofoglio.com/ Phil Folgio's] "[http://www.airshipentertainment.com/buck.html Buck Godot: Zap Gun For Hire]" comics. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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A high-ranking TransTech businessman finds himself inexplicably trapped inside a lowtech body, and will stop at nothing to regain what is rightfully his.
Synopsis
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Writers: Greg Sepelak and Trent Troop<br /> Pagecount: 47pp<br /> Originally published: online exclusive for the Transformers Collectors' Club on September 17th, 2008 <br /> Illustrations: Nick Roche<br /> Colors: Winston Bolen<br />
Featured characters
Quotes
Notes
- Scrounge isn't very good at being Xaaron. He claims he has a Matrix and that he's from universe Primax 093.0 Epsilon. Decoding that technobabble allegedly pegs him as an Emirate Xaaron from Transformers Fan Club fiction published in 1993. Yyyyyeah.
Errors
Transformer references
- The Swindle, Swindle & Swindle shop and Ego's showroom are stacked with Transformers easter eggs:
- Swindle, Swindle & Swindle's shop features Catilla's helmet, Bludgeon's helmet, Jetfire's arm guard, Bumblebee's "Bee-Yotch" air freshener, a box full of empty Matrix containers, the bird sculpture from Pz-Zazz, Starscream's crown, one of Omega Supreme's rails, a Golden Disk, the Magnificence, jars with a T-Rex, a gorilla and a spider on their labels, a Powermaster engine/suit and a sheet full of faction symbols.
- Ego's showroom, meanwhile, displays Leozack's gun, Stalker's missile, an Autobot jet pack, Scorponok's claw, a time-jump mechanism, Skyblast's Energon Spear, Blacker's sword, Tantrum's sword, Battle Ravage's tail-mace, Star Saber's Saberblade sword, Skywarp's arm guns, Megatron's fusion cannon, Soundwave's weaponry, Fistfight, Optimus Prime's ion blaster, Ultra Magnus's gun, an Exo-suit, a Velocitronian Cyber Planet Key, the All Spark and the Matrix. While not pictured, Ego's desk is said to be built out of the shield of a Scorponok hailing from Primax 787.3 Alpha (in English, it's the Scorponok from the Japanese Headmasters cartoon, so it's likely the Zarak Shield), and a sword labeled "Sword Of Megatron" hovers over it. Also not pictured but mentionned are a Requiem Blaster, a Reconfiguration Matrix and a spherical Vok instrument.
- "Ego" is Generation 1 Starscream's French-Canadian name. He runs "C-Kar Technologies." Argh.
- Likewise, "Bricolo" is Scrapper's French-Canadian name. And he's an artist making furniture out of Transformer parts.
- "Corvo" is Skywarp's Italian name.
Real-world references
- The title is a reference to Isaac Asimov's famous novel "I, Robot".
- The plush lizard in Ego's office is the Winslow, a central MacGuffin of Phil Folgio's "Buck Godot: Zap Gun For Hire" comics.
References
External links
- Transformers Collectors' Club exclusive fiction (must be a logged-in member to access)
