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'''An Autobot gets in a bar fight while some Decepticons have a philosophical discussion about being losers.''' | '''An Autobot gets in a bar fight while some Decepticons have a philosophical discussion about being losers.''' | ||
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* [[Quickswitch (G1)|Quickswitch]] (5) | *[[Quickswitch (G1)|Quickswitch]] (5) | ||
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* [[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] (1) | *[[Darkwing (G1)|Darkwing]] (1) | ||
* [[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] (2) | *[[Dreadwind (G1)|Dreadwind]] (2) | ||
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* [[Mecannibal]]s (3) | *[[Mecannibal]]s (3) | ||
* [[Maccadam's bartenders|The moustachioed bartender]] (4) | *[[Maccadam's bartenders|The moustachioed bartender]] (4) | ||
* [[Rocky]] (6) | *[[Rocky]] (6) | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
===Artwork and technical errors=== | ===Artwork and technical errors=== | ||
* In the second panel, when Dreadwind and Darkwing approach the exterior of Maccadam's, there is no sign of Rocky, or anyone else on the door. | *In the second panel, when Dreadwind and Darkwing approach the exterior of Maccadam's, there is no sign of Rocky, or anyone else on the door. | ||
===Colored reprints=== | ===Colored reprints=== | ||
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===Continuity errors=== | ===Continuity errors=== | ||
* This story is set after the events of "[[Skin Deep]]" but appears eleven issues before that story concluded. This is presumably due to the previous decision to pause the US material for eleven issues (# | *This story is set after the events of "[[Skin Deep]]" but appears eleven issues before that story concluded. This is presumably due to the previous decision to pause the US material for eleven issues (#221–231) to run reprints of past UK stories in order to widen the gap in publishing but it results in a disjointed approach to story flow. | ||
===Continuity notes=== | ===Continuity notes=== | ||
* This is the first (and last) appearance of Quickswitch. | *This is the first (and last) appearance of Quickswitch. | ||
* [[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] has revoked Maccadam's [[Neutral|neutral]] status since taking power. | *[[Thunderwing (G1)|Thunderwing]] has revoked Maccadam's [[Neutral|neutral]] status since taking power. | ||
* The Mecannibals' presence on Cybertron was first shown in the US story "[[All the Familiar Faces!]]" However because the US material was temporarily suspended and replaced by UK reprints, "Out to Lunch!" was printed six issues ''before'' "All the Familiar Faces!", ruining a planned crossover. | *The Mecannibals' presence on Cybertron was first shown in the US story "[[All the Familiar Faces!]]" However because the US material was temporarily suspended and replaced by UK reprints, "Out to Lunch!" was printed six issues ''before'' "All the Familiar Faces!", ruining a planned crossover. | ||
*Dreadwind and Darkwing saw their former employer Megatron (seemingly) destroyed in the explosion of his fortress tower at the conclusion of "[[Skin Deep]]". | *Dreadwind and Darkwing saw their former employer Megatron (seemingly) destroyed in the explosion of his fortress tower at the conclusion of "[[Skin Deep]]". | ||
*The Mecannibals had been tracking the Decepticon [[Powermaster|Powermasters]] since the events of "[[Recipe for Disaster!]]", and were seen to have followed them to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in "[[All the Familiar Faces!]]" | *The Mecannibals had been tracking the Decepticon [[Powermaster|Powermasters]] since the events of "[[Recipe for Disaster!]]", and were seen to have followed them to [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] in "[[All the Familiar Faces!]]" | ||
===Real-life references=== | ===Real-life references=== | ||
*The panels where Dreadwind and Darkwing sit and drink are ''extremely'' reminiscent of the "head-to-head" sketches from '' | *The panels where Dreadwind and Darkwing sit and drink are ''extremely'' reminiscent of the "head-to-head" sketches from ''{{w|Alas Smith and Jones}}'', a popular [[United Kingdom|British]] comedy at the time. | ||
===Other trivia=== | ===Other trivia=== | ||
===Back-up Material=== | ===Back-up Material=== | ||
*'''Additional Transformers Story:''' | *'''Additional Transformers Story:''' "[[Back from the Dead]]" | ||
*'''Other strips:''' ''[[Action Force (comic)|Action Force]] - Beginnings... and Endings | *'''Other strips:''' ''[[Action Force (comic)|Action Force]]'' - "Beginnings... and Endings" and ''[[Combat Colin]]'' | ||
===Generics=== | ===Generics=== | ||
There are many [[ | There are many [[generic]] Decepticons in the background of Maccadam's Old Oil House. | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Generic decepticons marvel uk 240.jpg|While Quickswitch waits for his informants, generic Decepticons play darts and arm-wrestle behind him. | |||
File:Generic decepticons 2 marvel uk 240.jpg|Two rough-and-ready Decepticons drink alongside Quickswitch at the bar. | |||
File:Maccadams bartender marvel uk 240.jpg|As a half-eaten generic tries to warn the bartender about the Mecannibals, an ''adorable'' Decepticon licks his spilt oil from the bar. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Covers (2)=== | ===Covers (2)=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:MarvelUK-240.jpg|'''Issue #240''' | |||
File:Titan B&W Compilation-Aspects of Evil.jpg|'''''Aspects of Evil''''' | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
* '''Issue # | * '''Issue #240 cover:''' Dreadwind, Darkwing and the Mecannibals, by [[Andrew Wildman]]. | ||
*'''''Aspects of Evil'' | *'''''Aspects of Evil'' cover:''' [[Hot Rod (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity|Rodimus Prime]] and [[Unicron]] fight, by [[Stephen Baskerville]]. Cropped from the cover of issue [[White Fire|#254]]. | ||
===Reprints=== | ===Reprints=== | ||
*2005 — ''[[Transformers: Aspects of Evil]]'' | *[[2005]] — ''[[Transformers: Aspects of Evil]]'' | ||
[[Category:Marvel UK issues]] | [[Category:Marvel UK issues]] | ||
Revision as of 00:36, 18 January 2015
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics | ||||||||||||
| First published | 14th October 1989 | ||||||||||||
| Cover date | 21st October 1989 | ||||||||||||
| Writer | Simon Furman | ||||||||||||
| Art | Andy Wildman | ||||||||||||
| Letterer | Annie Halfacree | ||||||||||||
| Cover | Andy Wildman | ||||||||||||
| Continuity | Marvel Comics continuity | ||||||||||||
An Autobot gets in a bar fight while some Decepticons have a philosophical discussion about being losers.
Synopsis
Darkwing and Dreadwind are down on their luck. With Megatron dead, they're out of work again, spending most of their time over-energizing at Maccadam's Old Oil House. Unfortunately, they still haven't shaken the Mecannibals that have been chasing them since their last job. Wandering back into the bar, they pass by the Autobot Quickswitch, who is in disguise to meet a Decepticon informant who has new information for him. He never gets to make the meeting, as two Mecannibals break into the bar and begin chowing down on the patrons. Quickswitch is forced to give up his cover in order to prevent a slaughter, quickly switching between his various modes in order to bring down the attackers. Despite the chaos of the battle around them, Darkwing and Dreadwind are too plastered to realize what's going on, and remain engrossed in their self-pitying summation of their recent lives. Only after Quickswitch literally brings down the house around them do the Powermasters look away from their oil long enough to notice the wreckage, and they quickly high-tail it before getting blamed for the devastation.
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons | Others |
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Quotes
Notes
Artwork and technical errors
- In the second panel, when Dreadwind and Darkwing approach the exterior of Maccadam's, there is no sign of Rocky, or anyone else on the door.
Colored reprints
None as of yet.
Continuity errors
- This story is set after the events of "Skin Deep" but appears eleven issues before that story concluded. This is presumably due to the previous decision to pause the US material for eleven issues (#221–231) to run reprints of past UK stories in order to widen the gap in publishing but it results in a disjointed approach to story flow.
Continuity notes
- This is the first (and last) appearance of Quickswitch.
- Thunderwing has revoked Maccadam's neutral status since taking power.
- The Mecannibals' presence on Cybertron was first shown in the US story "All the Familiar Faces!" However because the US material was temporarily suspended and replaced by UK reprints, "Out to Lunch!" was printed six issues before "All the Familiar Faces!", ruining a planned crossover.
- Dreadwind and Darkwing saw their former employer Megatron (seemingly) destroyed in the explosion of his fortress tower at the conclusion of "Skin Deep".
- The Mecannibals had been tracking the Decepticon Powermasters since the events of "Recipe for Disaster!", and were seen to have followed them to Cybertron in "All the Familiar Faces!"
Real-life references
- The panels where Dreadwind and Darkwing sit and drink are extremely reminiscent of the "head-to-head" sketches from Alas Smith and Jones, a popular British comedy at the time.
Other trivia
Back-up Material
- Additional Transformers Story: "Back from the Dead"
- Other strips: Action Force - "Beginnings... and Endings" and Combat Colin
Generics
There are many generic Decepticons in the background of Maccadam's Old Oil House.
-
While Quickswitch waits for his informants, generic Decepticons play darts and arm-wrestle behind him. -
Two rough-and-ready Decepticons drink alongside Quickswitch at the bar. -
As a half-eaten generic tries to warn the bartender about the Mecannibals, an adorable Decepticon licks his spilt oil from the bar.
Covers (2)
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Issue #240 -
Aspects of Evil
- Issue #240 cover: Dreadwind, Darkwing and the Mecannibals, by Andrew Wildman.
- Aspects of Evil cover: Rodimus Prime and Unicron fight, by Stephen Baskerville. Cropped from the cover of issue #254.
