Bugged!
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics | ||||||||||||
| First published | 23rd June 1990 | ||||||||||||
| Cover date | 30th June 1990 | ||||||||||||
| Writer | Simon Furman | ||||||||||||
| Pencils | Jeff Anderson | ||||||||||||
| Inks | Michael Eve | ||||||||||||
| Lettering | Stuart Bartlett | ||||||||||||
| Continuity | Marvel Comics continuity/Earthforce | ||||||||||||
Introducing the Decepticons' deadly new weapon—the fly swatter!
Synopsis
The Insecticons have penetrated Shockwave's base. Meanwhile, Starscream is on security duty, despite being second-in-command, and annoyed, thinking that even Megatron treated him better. He rants about how Shockwave recruited him with promises, and now decides to overthrow his leader at the first opportunity. Then he spots the Insecticons on the monitor screen and decides to deal with them himself, first visiting the armoury.
The Insecticons reach the room next to the war room and proceed to eavesdrop on Shockwave, when Starscream enters the room. The Insecticons attack but Starscream first brushes them aside then pulls out a rustbug hoop and swats them all.
Then Starscream releases them, telling them that they have done a good job in discovering Shockwave will be on a solo mission tomorrow. Bombshell knows that the Insecticons can't admit defeat so they have to play along and deduces that Starscream wants Megatron to destroy Shockwave to create a vacuum so he can take over. Starscream confirms this and tells the spies to "Buzz off!"
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
Quotes
"Security duty! I don't believe it - me, Starscream - a glorified nightwatchman! So much for second-in-command of this little band of Decepticons! Even Megatron treated me better than this!"
- —Starscream, complaining as usual.
"Well, well - what have we here? Intruders! The Insecticons! Why would Megatron's tiny spies be here? A social call? Returning a borrowed vid?"
- —Starscream
"Mmm, tasty! Eh, Bombshell?"
"Yes indeedy, Shrapnel. Not only do we get to listen in on Shockwave's plans...we get lunch!"
- —Shrapnel and Bombshell on the perks of the job.
"Buzz off!"
- —Starscream
Notes
Artwork and technical errors
Continuity errors
Continuity notes
- Shockwave's base is a Decepticon spaceship located on a sea bed, similar to the Decepticon Headquarters in the cartoon. The ship also appears as Shockwave's base in the US strips in "Surrender!". It cannot be the Nemesis as in the UK continuity this was destroyed in "Target: 2006".
- This story features no Autobots.
Real-life references
Other trivia
Back-up material
- Additional Transformers story: "Ashes, Ashes..."
- Other strips: G.I. Joe the Action Force - "Cold Snap" and Combat Colin
- AtoZ: Slingshot and Sludge
Covers (2)
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Issue #276 - "I'LL SPLATTEM!" -
Fallen Star
- Issue #276 cover: Starscream prepares to swat the Insecticons, by Pete Knifton.
- Fallen Star cover: Megatron and Shockwave wrestle at Memphis Airport, by Stewart Johnson.
