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|caption=My Buddy, My Buddy, My Buddy and Me! | |caption=My Buddy, My Buddy, My Buddy and Me! | ||
|publisher=[[Marvel Comics]] | |publisher=[[Marvel Comics]] | ||
|date=April 1994 | |date=April [[1994]] | ||
|coverdate=June 1994 | |coverdate=June 1994 | ||
|writer=[[Simon Furman]] | |writer=[[Simon Furman]] | ||
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==="Tales of Earth Part Five"=== | ==="Tales of Earth Part Five"=== | ||
Meanwhile, on [[Earth]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] is visited by the half-dead [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]]. They are about to have a serious talk, when [[Grimlock (G1)|Grimlock]] slams Megatron into a wall. Prime convinces Grimlock that Megatron is here to talk, and Prime and Megatron agree to an anti-Cybertronian alliance. | Meanwhile, on [[Earth]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Optimus Prime]] is visited by the half-dead [[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]]. They are about to have a serious talk, when [[Grimlock (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Grimlock]] slams Megatron into a wall. Prime convinces Grimlock that Megatron is here to talk, and Prime and Megatron agree to an anti-Cybertronian alliance. | ||
At that moment, [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] arrives to report that a nearby world, [[Ethos]], is being systematically destroyed by unknown attackers. Optimus Prime orders the Autobots into action, but Megatron refuses to waste resources on this peripheral threat. | At that moment, [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] arrives to report that a nearby world, [[Ethos]], is being systematically destroyed by unknown attackers. Optimus Prime orders the Autobots into action, but Megatron refuses to waste resources on this peripheral threat. | ||
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*[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (7) | *[[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (7) | ||
*[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (8) | *[[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (8) | ||
*[[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (15) | *[[Bumblebee (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Bumblebee]] (15) | ||
*[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (16) | *[[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (16) | ||
*[[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] (17) | *[[Slapdash (G1)|Slapdash]] (17) | ||
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*[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (32) | *[[Air Raid (G1)|Air Raid]] (32) | ||
*[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (33) | *[[Fireflight (G1)|Fireflight]] (33) | ||
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*[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (2) | *[[Megatron (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Megatron]] (2) | ||
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*[[Sizzle (G2)|Sizzle]] (10) | *[[Sizzle (G2)|Sizzle]] (10) | ||
*[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (11) | *[[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (11) | ||
*[[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (12) | *[[Starscream (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Starscream]] (12) | ||
*[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (13) | *[[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (13) | ||
*[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (34) | *[[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (34) | ||
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*[[Fangry]] (40) | *[[Fangry]] (40) | ||
*[[Weirdwolf]] (41) | *[[Weirdwolf]] (41) | ||
|h4=[[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]]|c4= | |h4=[[Cybertronian (faction)|Cybertronians]]|c4= | ||
*[[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] (1) | *[[Jhiaxus (G2)|Jhiaxus]] (1) | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
* This issue features the first appearance (outside of the [[Transformers: The Movie (Marvel comic)|movie adaptation]]) of [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] in the US Marvel continuity. | *This issue features the first appearance (outside of the [[Transformers: The Movie (Marvel comic)|movie adaptation]]) of [[Springer (G1)|Springer]] in the US Marvel continuity. | ||
* The majority of the Autobots on Ethos were in the [[Earthforce]] team. One might guess Furman likes them. | *The majority of the Autobots on Ethos were in the [[Earthforce]] team. One might guess Furman likes them. | ||
* Jazz has his ''Generation 2'' deco starting this issue. In the [[The Gathering Darkness|last issue Jazz was in]], he was sporting a generic white hood. | *Jazz has his ''Generation 2'' deco starting this issue. In the [[The Gathering Darkness|last issue Jazz was in]], he was sporting a generic white hood. | ||
* This issue's letters column broke the news that the series would be canceled after issue #12. | *This issue's letters column broke the news that the series would be canceled after issue #12. | ||
===Advertisements=== | ===Advertisements=== | ||
* None yet identified. | *None yet identified. | ||
===Reprints=== | ===Reprints=== | ||
*2003 — ''[[Transformers: Rage in Heaven]]'' | *[[2003]] — ''[[Transformers: Rage in Heaven]]'' | ||
*2007 — ''[[The Transformers: The Best of Simon Furman]]'' ("Tales of Earth Part Five") | *[[2007]] — ''[[The Transformers: The Best of Simon Furman]]'' ("Tales of Earth Part Five") | ||
[[Category:Marvel Generation 2 issues]] | [[Category:Marvel Generation 2 issues]] | ||
Revision as of 09:52, 5 December 2012
| The name or term "Escalation" refers to more than one character or idea. For a list of other meanings, see Escalation (disambiguation). |
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 My Buddy, My Buddy, My Buddy and Me! | |||||||||||||
| "Escalation!" | |||||||||||||
| Publisher | Marvel Comics | ||||||||||||
| First published | April 1994 | ||||||||||||
| Cover date | June 1994 | ||||||||||||
| Writer | Simon Furman | ||||||||||||
| Artist | Derek Yaniger ("Tales of Earth Part Five") | ||||||||||||
| Penciler | Manny Galan ("Escalation!") | ||||||||||||
| Inker | Jim Amash ("Escalation!") | ||||||||||||
| Colorist | Sarra Mossoff | ||||||||||||
| Letterers | Richard Starkings with O'Neil | ||||||||||||
| Editor | Rob Tokar | ||||||||||||
| Continuity | Marvel Comics continuity | ||||||||||||
Autobots and Decepticons wage their battle to destroy the evil forces of the Decepticons Cybertronians!
Synopsis
"Escalation!"
Jhiaxus has had enough. Talking to himself (or possibly to some unseen troops) he declares that the Cybertronians will sweep across the stars, killing all non-Transformer life, cyberforming all suitable worlds, obliterating all others, creating a perfect universe. When the Autobots come out to try and stop them, they too will be wiped from the heavens like a blotch of grease. So let it be written, so let it be done.
"Tales of Earth Part Five"
Meanwhile, on Earth, Optimus Prime is visited by the half-dead Megatron. They are about to have a serious talk, when Grimlock slams Megatron into a wall. Prime convinces Grimlock that Megatron is here to talk, and Prime and Megatron agree to an anti-Cybertronian alliance.
At that moment, Sideswipe arrives to report that a nearby world, Ethos, is being systematically destroyed by unknown attackers. Optimus Prime orders the Autobots into action, but Megatron refuses to waste resources on this peripheral threat.
"Escalation!" continued
The Autobots arrive on Ethos barely in time to save the last few survivors. The attackers are (of course) the Cybertronians. While the battle initially goes in the Autobots' favor, the brutality of the Cybertronians begins to tell, and Smokescreen and Inferno are killed. The tide only turns when, unexpectedly, the Decepticons show up to save the day.
After the battle is won, Megatron tells Optimus Prime that the only reason he came was that he learned the attackers were Cybertronian troops. Prime says the fact that he came is sufficient for now. Soundwave then reports some bad news: Starscream is mysteriously missing...
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons | Cybertronians |
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Quotes
"Appearances to the contrary, I don't think Megatron's here to fight! I believe he has an offer!"
"Ha. Hahahaha! Prime is, of course, right. Prime's always right!"
- —Optimus Prime and Megatron know each other inside and out.
Grimlock: Me show you exactly where you can stick your "alliance."
Megatron: Prime, really! Doesn't he have a muzzle!
Grimlock: Muzzle?! Me will —
Prowl: Grimlock, hey! Down boy!
- —The Autobot-Decepticon alliance gets off to a shaky start.
"Dinobots... as our esteemed, if somewhat linguistically strangled leader, Grimlock, would say — it time to munch metal!"
- —Swoop
"Decepticons. I don't believe it. We've been rescued by Decepticons. How... humiliating!
- —Air Raid
Notes
- This issue features the first appearance (outside of the movie adaptation) of Springer in the US Marvel continuity.
- The majority of the Autobots on Ethos were in the Earthforce team. One might guess Furman likes them.
- Jazz has his Generation 2 deco starting this issue. In the last issue Jazz was in, he was sporting a generic white hood.
- This issue's letters column broke the news that the series would be canceled after issue #12.
Advertisements
- None yet identified.
Reprints
- 2003 — Transformers: Rage in Heaven
- 2007 — The Transformers: The Best of Simon Furman ("Tales of Earth Part Five")
