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{{comicstory|seriesissue=[[ | {{comicstory|seriesissue=[[The Transformers (Marvel comic)#Marvel UK|''The Transformers'' (UK)]] #230–#231 | ||
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|letterer=[[Helen Stone]] and [[Stuart Bartlett]] | |letterer=[[Helen Stone]] and [[Stuart Bartlett]] | ||
|cover=[[Andrew Wildman]] and [[Lee Sullivan]] | |cover=[[Andrew Wildman]] and [[Lee Sullivan]] | ||
|apologies to=[[wikipedia:Raymond_Chandler|Raymond Chandler]] | |||
|continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]] | |continuity=[[Marvel Comics continuity]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Nightbeat stars in his very first mystery as the next Decepticon menace is introduced.''' | '''Nightbeat stars in his very first mystery as the next Decepticon menace is introduced.''' | ||
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* [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] (7) | * [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] (7) | ||
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* [[Lug]] (4) | * [[Lug]] (4) | ||
* [[Muzzle]] (8) | * [[Muzzle]] (8) | ||
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* Muzzle's trick with Playback indicates that, while a Headmaster robot might die if their head is destroyed, a binary-bonded Nebulan partner might be able to survive by simply attaching to a new body. | * Muzzle's trick with Playback indicates that, while a Headmaster robot might die if their head is destroyed, a binary-bonded Nebulan partner might be able to survive by simply attaching to a new body. | ||
* The title and general ambiance are an homage to [[wikipedia:Raymond_Chandler|Raymond Chandler's]]; classic detective novel ''[[wikipedia:The_Big_Sleep|The Big Sleep]].'' It's likely that Playback's name was chosen based on another Chandler novel, ''[[wikipedia:Playback_(novel)|Playback]].'' | * The title and general ambiance are an homage to [[wikipedia:Raymond_Chandler|Raymond Chandler's]]; classic detective novel ''[[wikipedia:The_Big_Sleep|The Big Sleep]].'' It's likely that Playback's name was chosen based on another Chandler novel, ''[[wikipedia:Playback_(novel)|Playback]].'' | ||
* The story was originally published in black and white. It was coloured for a reprint by [[Euan Peters]] in issues #330-331, which later appeared in the [[Collected Comics|1993 Winter Special]]. The reprint in the ''[[Perchance to Dream]]'' trade paperback is once more in black and white. | * The story was originally published in black and white. It was coloured for a reprint by [[Euan Peters]] in issues #330-331, which later appeared in the [[Collected Comics (Marvel)|1993 Winter Special]]. The reprint in the ''[[Perchance to Dream]]'' trade paperback is once more in black and white. | ||
==Covers (5)== | ==Covers (5)== | ||
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Image:MarvelUK-230.jpg|Nightbeat, you may want to hit the Big'N'Tall shop for your trenchcoat, pal. | Image:MarvelUK-230.jpg|'''Issue #230''' - Nightbeat, you may want to hit the Big'N'Tall shop for your trenchcoat, pal. | ||
Image:MarvelUK-231.jpg|That's not ''technically'' how a magnifying glass works... | Image:MarvelUK-231.jpg|'''Issue #231''' - That's not ''technically'' how a magnifying glass works... | ||
Image:MarvelUK-330.jpg|Lend a hand? | Image:MarvelUK-330.jpg|'''Issue #330''' - Lend a hand? | ||
Image:MarvelUK-331.jpg|[[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] is so Chuck Norris, he poops out Transformers! | Image:MarvelUK-331.jpg|'''Issue #331''' - [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] is so Chuck Norris, he poops out Transformers! | ||
Image:Tfcolcom24.jpg|Megatron's shadow is as mean as he is! | Image:Tfcolcom24.jpg|'''Winter Special''' - Megatron's shadow is as mean as he is! | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
* ''' | * '''UK issue #230:''' Nightbeat wearing a trenchcoat and fedora. Art by [[Andrew Wildman]]. | ||
* ''' | * '''UK issue #231:''' Nightbeat sees Thunderwing through his magnifying glass. Art by Lee Sullivan. | ||
* ''' | * '''UK issue #330:''' [[Galvatron (G1)|Galvatron]]'s hand protrudes through the arctic ice. Art by [[Staz]]. | ||
* ''' | * '''UK issue #331:''' Action Master Prime in front of an Autobot casualty. Art by Andrew Wildman. | ||
* '''1993 Winter Special:''' Megatron "Spotlight". Art by Andrew Wildman. Re-use of the cover of [[Mind Games| | * '''1993 Winter Special:''' Megatron "Spotlight". Art by Andrew Wildman. Re-use of the cover of issue [[Mind Games|#243]]. | ||
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[[Category:Marvel UK issues]] | [[Category:Marvel UK issues]] | ||
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics | ||||||||||||
| First published | 5th August – 12th August 1989 | ||||||||||||
| Cover date | 12th August – 19th August 1989 | ||||||||||||
| Writer | Simon Furman | ||||||||||||
| Art | Lee Sullivan | ||||||||||||
| Letterer | Helen Stone and Stuart Bartlett | ||||||||||||
| Cover | Andrew Wildman and Lee Sullivan | ||||||||||||
| Apologies to | Raymond Chandler | ||||||||||||
| Continuity | Marvel Comics continuity | ||||||||||||
Nightbeat stars in his very first mystery as the next Decepticon menace is introduced.
Synopsis
Having recently joined the Ark's crew on Earth, the Autobot detective named Nightbeat receives a chance to test his mettle when an Autobot corpse is found on a deserted California beach. Taking his partner Siren to the scene of the crime, he finds a mysterious figure has beaten them to the investigation. Siren's noisy...existence alerts the figure to their presence, and the suspect hightails it out of there with two vehicles. Nightbeat sends Siren to retrieve the snooper, while he does some snooping of his own.
As Nightbeat continues his investigation at the corpse, Siren corners the two vehicles in an alleyway, only to learn they are Autobot Transformers named Hosehead and Horsepower. The corpse was actually a friend of theirs named Playback, but before more explanations can be exchanged, Horsepower is blasted through the chest by a cyclone cannon, signature weapon of Thunderwing, heir apparent to the Decepticon throne!
While Siren is running in fear of the Decepticon Pretender and Nightbeat is interpreting his clues back at the beach, they piece together what has happened. Hosehead, Playback and Horsepower were Decepticon prisoners on Cybertron, deliberately set loose on Earth. As part of his test to achieve higher rank in the Decepticon hierarchy, Thunderwing had been tasked with hunting them down as prey.
After leading Thunderwing back to the beach and Nightbeat, the three Autobots confront the considerably more powerful Decepticon. Thinking quickly, Nightbeat detaches his Nebulan counterpart Muzzle and temporarily reanimates the dead, headless body of Playback. Momentarily caught off guard by the shambling corpse, Thunderwing is unprepared when Muzzle suddenly disconnects and leaps clear, radioing his larger body to blast the corpse's power supply. This triggers a massive explosive inferno inches away from Thunderwing. Although the Decepticon's shell protects him from direct harm, it is also superheated from the blast, cooking the more vulnerable robot inside. Thunderwing is forced to dive into deeper waters in a desperate attempt to cool himself down.
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons | Nebulans |
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Items of note
- Nightbeat indicates he and Siren only joined the Ark's crew two days ago.
- When or how Hosehead and Nightbeat got binary-bonded to Lug and Muzzle on independent occasions is unknown.
- Muzzle's trick with Playback indicates that, while a Headmaster robot might die if their head is destroyed, a binary-bonded Nebulan partner might be able to survive by simply attaching to a new body.
- The title and general ambiance are an homage to Raymond Chandler's; classic detective novel The Big Sleep. It's likely that Playback's name was chosen based on another Chandler novel, Playback.
- The story was originally published in black and white. It was coloured for a reprint by Euan Peters in issues #330-331, which later appeared in the 1993 Winter Special. The reprint in the Perchance to Dream trade paperback is once more in black and white.
Covers (5)
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Issue #230 - Nightbeat, you may want to hit the Big'N'Tall shop for your trenchcoat, pal. -
Issue #231 - That's not technically how a magnifying glass works... -
Issue #330 - Lend a hand? -
Issue #331 - Optimus Prime is so Chuck Norris, he poops out Transformers! -
Winter Special - Megatron's shadow is as mean as he is!
- UK issue #230: Nightbeat wearing a trenchcoat and fedora. Art by Andrew Wildman.
- UK issue #231: Nightbeat sees Thunderwing through his magnifying glass. Art by Lee Sullivan.
- UK issue #330: Galvatron's hand protrudes through the arctic ice. Art by Staz.
- UK issue #331: Action Master Prime in front of an Autobot casualty. Art by Andrew Wildman.
- 1993 Winter Special: Megatron "Spotlight". Art by Andrew Wildman. Re-use of the cover of issue #243.
