All or Nothing!
Fortress Maximus attempts to defeat an upgraded Megatron on board the Ark.
Generation Two #2
All or Nothing
Script: Simon Furman
Pencils: Derek Yaniger, Manny Galan, Andrew Wildman
Inks: Jam Amash, Marie Severin, Stephen Baskerville
Lettering: Richard Starkings with Gaushell
Colors: Sarah Mossoff
Editor: Rob Tokar
- Major characters (in order of appearance): Snake Eyes, Cobra Commander, Hot Spot, Megatron, Dr. Biggles-Jones, Spike Witwicky, Fortress Maximus, Skydive
- Originally published: December, 1993
Synopsis
Megatron, having been recently upgraded by Cobra, has taken control of the Ark and kidnapped undercover agent Dr. Biggles-Jones. Skydive and Spike Witwicky, one-time Headmaster partner to Fortress Maximus, have each managed to sneak on board in order to attempt to thwart Megatron's plans. Spike finds Fortress Maximus' body heavily damaged, and is barely able to get the body functioning when he forced into battle with Megatron. Fortress Maximus proves no match for the upgraded Decepticon leader, and only a distraction provided by Skydive proves enough to allow Fortress Maximus to walk away from the battle. He and Spike sacrifice themselves to destroy the Ark's antimatter conversion chamber, hoping to destroy the ship and Megatron with it. Although the Ark is destroyed and Skydive is able to rescue Dr. Biggles-Jones, the fate of Megatron remains unknown....
Meanwhile, on Earth, Hot Spot, the last member of a party of Autobots sent to Earth to deal with Megatron's return, sacrifices himself to ensure that Cybertonian technology does not fall into Cobra hands. When Skydive returns to Earth with Dr. Biggles-Jones, he and members of G.I. Joe reflect on the sacrifice of Fortress Maximus and Hot Spot.
Errors
- Hot Spot should be rendered as two words, but is consistently rendered "Hotspot" here.
- On page 8, Spike transforms directly into Fortress Maximus' head, rather than Cerebros'.
Items of note
- References to other Transformers continuities/issues: This story ties up loose ends from GI Joe #138-142.
Ghosts
Script: Simon Furman
Art: Geoff Senior
Lettering: Richard Starkings with Gaushell
Colors: Sarah Mossoff
Editor: Rob Tokar
- Major characters (in order of appearance): Optimus Prime, Bludgeon, Hot Rod
Synopsis
Optimus Prime leads a group of Autobots against a group of Bludgeon's Decepticons on an alien world. While Hot Rod attempts to learn how to create a distraction, a menacing figure appears, ordering the Transformers to leave or suffer the consequences. After an unnamed Decepticon attempts to fight against this figure only to be incinerated, the Decepticons retreat. When Hot Rod returns to announce his failure to learn anything, the Autobot realize that this is no illusion, and retreat themselves.
Errors
TBA
Items of note
- This story was also available in Transformers: Generaion 2 #0, a promotional issue taking place prior to #1.
- References to other Transformers continuities/issues: Bludgeon was last seen as the leader of the Decepticons at the end of the Marvel Generation 1 series.
