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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]]
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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==
Believing that they can better fight the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] on their own, Goldbug and Blaster seek information from G.B. Blackrock that might lead them to Decepticon activity. Blackrock tells them of a mysterious meteor that crash-landed in Northern [[Arizona|Arizona]]. The [[Autobot|Autobot]] pair goes to investigate.
Believing that they can better fight the [[Decepticon|Decepticons]] on their own, Goldbug and Blaster seek information from G.B. Blackrock that might lead them to Decepticon activity. Blackrock tells them of a mysterious meteor that crash-landed in Northern [[Arizona]]. The [[Autobot]] pair goes to investigate.


The meteor was actually a space freighter sent by the Decepticons from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] as part of a secret scheme to steal [[Earth|Earth]]'s energy, but the freighter pilot did not contact Cybertron upon arrival as planned. Ratbat sends the [[Triple Changer|Triple Changers]] Astrotrain, Octane, and Blitzwing to investigate. They arrive on Earth near a crater caused by the crash, and frighten away a group of scientists who had planned to study the "meteor." The Decepticons find the freighter, but learn only too late why the freighter crashed: the pilot has been infected with [[Scraplets|Scraplets]], a group of tiny [[Transformer|Transformer]]-like robots who can change into innocent-looking nuts, bolts, screws and the like, but which attach themselves to mechanical lifeforms and replicate quickly, causing great damage to the larger robot.
The meteor was actually a space freighter sent by the Decepticons from [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] as part of a secret scheme to steal [[Earth]]'s energy, but the freighter pilot did not contact Cybertron upon arrival as planned. Ratbat sends the [[Triple Changer|Triple Changers]] Astrotrain, Octane, and Blitzwing to investigate. They arrive on Earth near a crater caused by the crash, and frighten away a group of scientists who had planned to study the "meteor." The Decepticons find the freighter, but learn only too late why the freighter crashed: the pilot has been infected with [[Scraplets]], a group of tiny [[Transformer]]-like robots who can change into innocent-looking nuts, bolts, screws and the like, but which attach themselves to mechanical lifeforms and replicate quickly, causing great damage to the larger robot.


One of the scientists, Charlie Fong, doesn't scare away easily, and when he meets Goldbug and Blaster, they work out a plan to get to the crater and find out what's going on. When they arrive, they are quickly attacked by the Decepticons, and Goldbug and Fong are separated from Blaster. Although Goldbug is able to escape infection from the Scraplets, Blaster is not so lucky.
One of the scientists, Charlie Fong, doesn't scare away easily, and when he meets Goldbug and Blaster, they work out a plan to get to the crater and find out what's going on. When they arrive, they are quickly attacked by the Decepticons, and Goldbug and Fong are separated from Blaster. Although Goldbug is able to escape infection from the Scraplets, Blaster is not so lucky.
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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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* [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (4)
* [[Astrotrain (G1)|Astrotrain]] (4)
* [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (5)
* [[Ratbat (G1)|Ratbat]] (5)
* [[Octane|Octane]] (6)
* [[Octane]] (6)
* [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (7)
* [[Blitzwing (G1)|Blitzwing]] (7)


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* [[G.B. Blackrock|G.B. Blackrock]] (3)
* [[G.B. Blackrock]] (3)


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




* [[Charlie Fong|Charlie Fong]] (8)
* [[Charlie Fong]] (8)
* [[Walter Huddleston|Walter Huddleston]] (9)
* [[Walter Huddleston]] (9)




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==Items of note==
==Items of note==
[[Image:Scraplets.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Do I have something on my face?]]
[[Image:Scraplets.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Do I have something on my face?]]
* In this issue, the little Autobot [[Scrounge|Scrounge]], is seen in a flashback. Scrounge is shown carrying a rifle — he never used a gun in his original appearance.
* In this issue, the little Autobot [[Scrounge]], is seen in a flashback. Scrounge is shown carrying a rifle — he never used a gun in his original appearance.
* This issue features the debut appearance of the Decepticon Triple Changers.
* This issue features the debut appearance of the Decepticon Triple Changers.
* ''References to other Transformers continuities/issues:''  
* ''References to other Transformers continuities/issues:''  
* The Mechanic acquired his Autobot technology in "[[Funeral for a Friend!|Funeral for a Friend!]]".
* The Mechanic acquired his Autobot technology in "[[Funeral for a Friend!]]".
* On page 5, Blaster remembers the sacrifice of his friend Scrounge, from "[[The Smelting Pool!|The Smelting Pool!]]".
* On page 5, Blaster remembers the sacrifice of his friend Scrounge, from "[[The Smelting Pool!]]".
* On page 6, Blackrock mentions "some suspicious activity in the Caribbean lately," no doubt the Decepticons at their new base of operations, where they relocated to in "[[Gone But Not Forgotten!|Gone But Not Forgotten!]]".
* On page 6, Blackrock mentions "some suspicious activity in the Caribbean lately," no doubt the Decepticons at their new base of operations, where they relocated to in "[[Gone But Not Forgotten!]]".


* While this was the Triple Changers' debut story for the U.S. market, the Decepticon and Autobot Triple-changers were both introduced way back in "[[Target: 2006|Target: 2006]]" in the UK.
* While this was the Triple Changers' debut story for the U.S. market, the Decepticon and Autobot Triple-changers were both introduced way back in "[[Target: 2006]]" in the UK.
* This issue was reprinted by [[IDW Publishing|IDW Publishing]] as ''[[Generations (comic reprints)|Generations]]'' #10. It featured a new cover by [[Nick Roche|Nick Roche]].
* This issue was reprinted by [[IDW Publishing]] as ''[[Generations (comic reprints)|Generations]]'' #10. It featured a new cover by [[Nick Roche]].


[[Image:Budianskyscrapletsconcept.jpg|left|200px|thumb|MONDAY FIRM AT THE LATEST! AND FOR THE LAST TIME, WE ARE *NOT* DOING A 'THIS MAN, THIS MAYONNAISE' GRAPHIC NOVEL SO *QUIT* *PITCHING* *IT*!]]
[[Image:Budianskyscrapletsconcept.jpg|left|200px|thumb|MONDAY FIRM AT THE LATEST! AND FOR THE LAST TIME, WE ARE *NOT* DOING A 'THIS MAN, THIS MAYONNAISE' GRAPHIC NOVEL SO *QUIT* *PITCHING* *IT*!]]
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* '''US cover:''' Scraplets attacking Blaster by [[Bob Budiansky|Bob Budiansky]], [[Ian Akin|Ian Akin]], and [[Brian Garvey|Brian Garvey]].
* '''US cover:''' Scraplets attacking Blaster by [[Bob Budiansky]], [[Ian Akin]], and [[Brian Garvey]].
* '''UK issue #123 cover:''' Triple Changers, by [[Lee Sullivan|Lee Sullivan]].
* '''UK issue #123 cover:''' Triple Changers, by [[Lee Sullivan]].
* '''UK issue #124 cover:''' Blaster beating eaten by Scraplets, by [[Will Simpson|Will Simpson]].
* '''UK issue #124 cover:''' Blaster beating eaten by Scraplets, by [[Will Simpson]].


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<tr style="font-size:14px;"> <td class="tti_buttonlink">« </td><td align="center">The Transformers (US) #29 </td><td align="right" class="tti_buttonlink">» </td></tr> <tr class="tt1_secondarynav"> <td class="tti_buttonlink">« </td><td align="center">The Transformers (UK) #123–124 </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/a/a2/MarvelUS-29.jpg/230px-MarvelUS-29.jpg" width="230" height="356" border="0" /><br />Hoooooobgoblins. Hoooooobgoblins. What'cha gonna do with those hoooooobgoblins. </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="font-size: 14px; background-color:#e7d492; color:black;font-weight:bold;" align="center"> "Crater Critters" </td></tr> <tr> <td>Publisher </td><td> Marvel Comics </td></tr> <tr> <td>Date published </td><td> February 1987 </td></tr> <tr> <td>Cover date </td><td> June 1987 </td></tr>










<tr> <td>Writer </td><td> Bob Budiansky </td></tr>







































<tr> <td>Breakdowns </td><td> Don Perlin </td></tr>



<tr> <td>Finishes </td><td> Ian Akin & Brian Garvey </td></tr>















<tr> <td>Colorist </td><td> Nel Yomtov </td></tr>




















<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> A secret shipment from the Decepticons carries an infection that threatens Decepticon and Autobot alike.

Synopsis

Believing that they can better fight the Decepticons on their own, Goldbug and Blaster seek information from G.B. Blackrock that might lead them to Decepticon activity. Blackrock tells them of a mysterious meteor that crash-landed in Northern Arizona. The Autobot pair goes to investigate.

The meteor was actually a space freighter sent by the Decepticons from Cybertron as part of a secret scheme to steal Earth's energy, but the freighter pilot did not contact Cybertron upon arrival as planned. Ratbat sends the Triple Changers Astrotrain, Octane, and Blitzwing to investigate. They arrive on Earth near a crater caused by the crash, and frighten away a group of scientists who had planned to study the "meteor." The Decepticons find the freighter, but learn only too late why the freighter crashed: the pilot has been infected with Scraplets, a group of tiny Transformer-like robots who can change into innocent-looking nuts, bolts, screws and the like, but which attach themselves to mechanical lifeforms and replicate quickly, causing great damage to the larger robot.

One of the scientists, Charlie Fong, doesn't scare away easily, and when he meets Goldbug and Blaster, they work out a plan to get to the crater and find out what's going on. When they arrive, they are quickly attacked by the Decepticons, and Goldbug and Fong are separated from Blaster. Although Goldbug is able to escape infection from the Scraplets, Blaster is not so lucky.


Don't get them wet or feed them Autobots after midnight.

Although Blaster, noting that the Triple Changers are weakened more by the Scraplets than he is, wishes to fight the Decepticons with Goldbug's help, Goldbug is convinced by Fong that Blaster's only hope now is to find a cure for the Scraplets. Fong proposes taking a crushed Scraplet out of the crater for experimentation, and Goldbug reluctantly agrees. As Goldbug leaves the crater, Blaster, believing himself abandoned, swears revenge. Goldbug pauses out of guilt, only to become infected himself. Now he has no choice. He and Fong must find a cure, or they are all lost...


(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

  • Halfway through this issue, Goldbug is finally drawn correctly, where previously he was Bumblebee with Goldbug's head. After the switch, Goldbug's windows on his chest randomly appear and reappear.

Items of note

Do I have something on my face?
  • In this issue, the little Autobot Scrounge, is seen in a flashback. Scrounge is shown carrying a rifle — he never used a gun in his original appearance.
  • This issue features the debut appearance of the Decepticon Triple Changers.
  • References to other Transformers continuities/issues:
  • The Mechanic acquired his Autobot technology in "Funeral for a Friend!".
  • On page 5, Blaster remembers the sacrifice of his friend Scrounge, from "The Smelting Pool!".
  • On page 6, Blackrock mentions "some suspicious activity in the Caribbean lately," no doubt the Decepticons at their new base of operations, where they relocated to in "Gone But Not Forgotten!".
  • While this was the Triple Changers' debut story for the U.S. market, the Decepticon and Autobot Triple-changers were both introduced way back in "Target: 2006" in the UK.
  • This issue was reprinted by IDW Publishing as Generations #10. It featured a new cover by Nick Roche.
MONDAY FIRM AT THE LATEST! AND FOR THE LAST TIME, WE ARE *NOT* DOING A 'THIS MAN, THIS MAYONNAISE' GRAPHIC NOVEL SO *QUIT* *PITCHING* *IT*!



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/a/a2/MarvelUS-29.jpg/77px-MarvelUS-29.jpg" width="77" height="119" border="0" /></div></div> <div class="gallerytext"> US issue #29 - In Japan, this is a fetish.


</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/f/f1/MarvelUK-123.jpg/90px-MarvelUK-123.jpg" width="90" height="120" border="0" /></div></div> <div class="gallerytext"> UK issue #123 - Octane's the camp one...


</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/a/a6/MarvelUK-124.jpg/90px-MarvelUK-124.jpg" width="90" height="119" border="0" /></div></div> <div class="gallerytext"> UK issue #124 - He looks SO happy!


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