All or Nothing!
Template:Comicnav Fortress Maximus attempts to defeat an upgraded Megatron on board the Ark.
"All or Nothing!"
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 Cybertronian 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 sacrifices of Fortress Maximus and Hot Spot.
Credits
Script: Simon Furman
Art: Geoff Senior
Colors: Sarra Mossoff
Lettering: Richard Starkings with Gaushell
Editor: Rob Tokar
Featured characters
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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
- This story ties up loose ends from G.I. Joe #138–142.
"Ghosts"
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.
Credits
Script: Simon Furman
Art: Geoff Senior
Colors: Sarra Mossoff
Lettering: Richard Starkings with Gaushell
Editor: Rob Tokar
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
| Autobots | Decepticons | Others |
|---|---|---|
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Items of note
- This story was also available in Transformers: Generation 2 #0, a promotional issue taking place prior to #1.
- When this story takes place is unclear — it has to be before Bludgeon leads his forces to Earth in the next issue, yet that same issue has the Autobots still on the run from Jhiaxus as per issue 1!
References
- Bludgeon was last seen as the leader of the Decepticons at the end of the Marvel Generation 1 series. Bludgeon is now openly plotting things, whereas in issue 1, he and his army were still lying low; he's also aware the Autobots are fighting Jhiaxus.
Covers (1)
- Megatron vs Fort Max by Derek Yaniger
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