The Icarus Theory
Professor Morris goes fishing and shocks the Autobots with what he catches.....
Marvel UK issues #45-46
Writer: Simon Furmon
Art: Barry Kitson (
Lettering: Starkings
Colors: Gina Hart
Editor: Ian Rimmer
- Main Characters: Swoop, Professor Morris, Optimus Prime, Ratchet
- Originally published: 25th January 1986 – 1st February 1986
Synopsis
Professor Morris believed that the Transformers rampaging across Oregon were not warring aliens, as they claimed, but rather automatons, controlled by oil tycoon G.B. Blackrock. When he presented his theory at a meeting at Roxxon Oil (where he was employed) in Portland, he was shot down by Hemmings. Enraged, he retired to his laboratory where he took out his fury at both Blackrock and Hemmings by destroying dummies with his antiquated robots that he can control through a device he has invented
The next day, the Professor goes fishing in Lake Dena, bitterly thinking about how he cannot get financial backing. Suddenly he gets a bite. Morris has found something he can control and he pratices controlling and flying the robot he has found. But when a guard discovers him and tries blackmail, he accidentally kills him. Wrestling with his conscience, he decides he must finish his plan and destroy Blackrock's robots at all costs.
At the Ark the Autobots realise they are coming under attack from a flying Transformer and prepare for battle. The unknown enemy gets the first strike in with rockets and as the Autobots are trying to re-group, out of the smoke comes Swoop. Optimus Prime quickly realises that Swoop is being controlled, and orders the Autobots to restrain him without using lethal force. This is harder said than done however....
Prime remembers that Swoop used to hate taking orders from him and orders him to stop his attacks. This causes Swoop to fight the mental control and return to Morris's lab to confront him. An Autobot group led by Prime follows Swoop's signal and arrive in time for Swoop to start attacking them. Morris helps the Autobots disable Swoop before destroying his control device. Back at the Ark Ratchet examines Swoop and finds his primary cybo-dendrons have burnt out, probably because the insulation that protects them has been eroded by 4 million years submerged in a tar-pit.
Ratchet doesn't understand Prime's rising concern at first, until Prime mentions that there were four other Dinbots in that tar-pit that are probably having the same issues. Prime realises that the Autobots will have to go on a [Dinobot Hunt] to round them up before they can harm humans.
Errors
- Morris must be very strong, being able to reel in and pull Swoop from the lake on his own.
- Presumably Shockwave has better insulation surronding his primary cybo-dendrons.....
