Devastation Derby!

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"Devastation Derby"
Publisher	Marvel Comics
Cover date	17th - 24th May 1986
Script	Simon Furman
Art	Will Simpson
Colours	John Burns
Lettering	Mike Scott
Editor	Ian Rimmer
Continuity	Marvel Comics continuity

Soundwave and the Constructicons attempt to abduct Buster Witwicky.

Synopsis

Soundwave is training Devastator after his disappointing first battle. Shockwave then sends them to capture Buster Witwicky, who is attending a demolition derby with Jessie. Sparkplug, meanwhile, shows Optimus Prime a drawing Buster did while having a nightmare. Prime sends a team led by Smokescreen to watch over the human. The Constructicons arrive and battle the Autobots, before forming Devastator. Just then, Buster collapses.

While Devastator delays the Autobots, Soundwave is able to scan Buster's mind. Smokescreen is able to confront the Decepticon, but is surprised when Soundwave immediately offers to retreat. The Autobots take Buster back to the Ark, while Soundwave reports to Shockwave, telling him that, thanks to the Matrix, Buster has a vision of the future of the Transformers race.

Featured characters

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Autobots	Decepticons	Humans
Wheeljack (13) Optimus Prime (14) Smokescreen (15) Tracks (16) Ironhide (17) Brawn (18) Ratchet (19)	Devastator (1) Soundwave (2) Scavenger (3) Mixmaster (4) Scrapper (5) Hook (6) Bonecrusher (7) Long Haul (8) Shockwave (9)	Sparkplug Witwicky (10) Buster Witwicky (11) Jessie (12)

Notes

• Buster had mental possession of the Matrix earlier in the series.

Errors

Issue #61:

• There's a blank speech bubble on page 3.
• Shockwave's eye is purple instead of yellow throughout.
• Long Haul's name is spelled "Longhaul".

Issue #62:

• Soundwave's eyes are uncoloured on page 7, and in the first frame of page 8.

Back-up stories

Issue #61:

• Rocket Raccoon - "Masque of the Red Breath" Part 4
• Matt and the Cat
• Robo-Capers

Issue #62:

• Rocket Raccoon - "The Book of Revelations" Part 1
• Robo-Capers

Covers (3)

• 
  Issue #61
• 
  Issue #62
• 
  Transformers: Second Generation

• UK issue #61 cover: The Constructicons discuss Buster's fate, by Will Simpson
• UK issue #62 cover: Jesse cradles a prone Buster while the Autobots fight Devastator, by Robin Smith
• Transformers: Second Generation cover: Defensor Vs. Bruticus, by Lee Sullivan

Reprints

• 2005 — Transformers: Second Generation
• 2012 — The Transformers Classics UK Volume 2