Out of Time!
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| "Out of Time!" | |||||||||||||
| Publisher | Marvel Comics | ||||||||||||
| First published | October1990 | ||||||||||||
| Cover date | December 1990 | ||||||||||||
| Writer | Simon Furman | ||||||||||||
| Penciler | Andrew Wildman | ||||||||||||
| Inker | Stephen Baskerville | ||||||||||||
| Colorist | Nel Yomtov | ||||||||||||
| Letterer | Rick Parker | ||||||||||||
| Editor | Rob Tokar | ||||||||||||
| Continuity | Marvel Comics continuity | ||||||||||||
Transformers vs. X-Men! Okay, not really...
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Synopsis
In thePrimuschamber, at the center ofCybertron,Galvatrongrows impatient. He andEmirateXaaronhave fled down here, to escape theloyal minions of Unicron,and to entreat Primus himself to take the necessary steps to gather his children againstUnicron.Unfortunately, Xaaron's prayers take both time and patience to awaken Primus properly, neither of which Galvatron has in abundance. The latter is demonstrated when he punches through a wall at Xaaron's slow methods, and the former is shown when Unicron grows suspicious of his herald's undetectable absence, and sendshis other minionsto track down the wayward time-traveler.
Back onEarth,Scorponokis highly amused at the "super humans"who have dared to challenge him.Thunderpunchdoes little to challenge the humor of the situation, butDynamoat least manages to temporarily topple Scorponok. To his horror,Optimus Primerealizes it might actually be necessary to step into the fight against the humans, in order to preserve Scorponok and the alliance. As he reaches this conclusion,RaptureandCircuit Breakerboth have a go at Scorponok as well, with the latter sizzling his every circuit. The amount of damage she's doing to theDecepticonis not lost on the observers—Nightbeatcries out against the torture she's inflicting, while the proneShockwavetakes the opportunity to blast her out of the sky. Unfortunately for Nightbeat, Circuit Breaker misinterprets who her attacker was, and her fragile grip on theAutobot/Decepticon dynamic shatters, as she begins attacking both sides with renewed vigor.
On Cybertron, Hook, Line, and Sinker have found Galvatron, and quickly assessed that he is up to no good. With Xaaron's entreaties still making no headway, Galvatron takes matters into his own hands, and gears up for the rematch with his former kidnappers. After momentarily stunning Hook, he disarms Line and uses Sinker's pounders to destroy the swordsman's head. With Sinker momentarily shocked at having killed his compatriot, Galvatron converts to cannon mode and annihilates the robot. His winning streak is cut short, though, when Hook skewers him in the back and begins to draw the Decepticon in for the kill.
Amidst the Decepticon Civil War,Mindwipehas managed to snag Field CommanderSoundwavein his hypnotic gaze. He plans to use this ace to end the war... and the Autobots who approach him from behind with their guns drawn agree, so long as he ends ittheir way.
Back inManhattan,Circuit Breaker has disabled Nightbeat and moved on to Optimus Prime himself.G.B. Blackrockis desperately trying to find a way to stop her rampage, when he notices Shockwave and remembers the Decepticon from the attack on hisoil rigyears ago... the attack that crippled Josie Beller. He draws Circuit Breaker's attention to the robot and, as recognition crosses her mind, she unleashes everything she has in a single blast that sends Shockwave fuming to the ground. Scorponok arights himself and prepares to continue the battle with theNeo-Knights,but a sharp word from Optimus Prime gets him to reconsider, and put aside his battlelust.
On Cybertron, Galvatron is saved by an act of God—literally. Xaaron has succeeded in awakening Primus, and now serves as the living avatar for the god, a vessel through whom Primus addresses his creation. Galvatron convinces Primus that the time has come to unite his creations against Unicron. And, in that moment, the Transformers on Earth begin vanishing one after another: fromNew Jersey,to Manhattan, and beyond.
And, on a distant planetoid, over the inert and impaled body ofThunderwing,the corruptedCreation Matrixhungers for new sensations once more. It hungers... for revenge...
Featured characters
(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
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Quotes
"Ah!Enough of this hiding,cowering!I am Galvatron! If you want me, you mindless fools --come and get me!"
- —Galvatronthrows down the gauntlet for Hook, Line and Sinker
"Hear me, mostreveredone.Unicron is coming!He has found us and intends to end your age-old war bydevouringCybertron! Bring your childrenhome,Primus -- unite us against the Chaos-Bringer! "
"Yes. I see the time is right. We areone."
Hah.For all their supposed omnipotence... even gods can beconned!
- —GalvatronentreatiesPrimus
"Aww, man... How'm I supposed to writethisone up? "
- —After a giant robot battle, a talking truck, and a team of super-humans all vanish into thin air, aNew York policemanreally has seen it all
Notes
Artwork and technical errors
- Based from the incorrect colors on his character model, Landfill continues to be colored yellow and red, rather than his toy- and animation-based tan and brown.
Continuity errors
- TBD
Continuity notes
- Hector Dialonzo is first identified as Dynamo in this story.
- Galvatron's capture by Hook, Line, and Sinker was shown in US issue#67.
- Shockwave crippled Josie Beller waaay back in US issue#6.
- This marks the second of two occasions in Furman's run where Mindwipe uses his hypnotic powers (the other being issue#59). This time it actually works.
- The corrupted Matrix, and the possessed Thunderwing, were thought destroyed back in issue#66.
Real-life references
- TBD
Bot Roster
- Autobots: 34 active; 8 rogue Micromasters; 1 in storage, 28 offline, 24 presumed offline. (95 total)
- Decepticons: 21 active, 7 gone rogue; 25 offline, 25 presumed offline. (78 total)
UK printing
Issue #315:
- ReprintTransformersstory:"The Enemy Within!"
- Other strips:Combat Colin
- AtoZ:Landmine
- Free gift:a cover-mountedBeetlejuicejoke book
- <<Blasteranswersa letterfrom David Mapes who, with his twin Steven, would go on to becomeTransformersrarity collectors,convention organisers,and webmasters of fansiteTransformers At The Moon.
Issue #316:
- ReprintTransformersstory:"The Enemy Within!"
- Other strips:Combat Colin
- In other Transformers pro related trivia, a youngJames Roberts' letter was published in UK issue #316.[1]
Other trivia
- There are noTransformers Universesprofiles after the main story. Thereisan inexplicable pin-up of Optimus Prime and Megatron fighting in front of theWorld Trade Centerdrawn byAlan Kupperberg.Stranger still, Megatron's drawn with his early head design!
- In an 'All Fan Art Page' of Transmissions, usually filled with letters to the editor, the first piece of fan art is drawn by future proTransformersartistDan Khanna.
Covers (3)
- US cover:Scorponok, Shockwave and Prime transported to Cybertron while the Neo Knights watch, byAndrew Wildman.
- UK issue #315 cover:Circuit Breaker vs Scorponok, by Andrew Wildman and Robin Bouttell.
- UK issue #316 cover:US cover slightly recolored.
US issue #73- Special Hate-Plague armor edition!
UK issue #315- At least she's wearing a bit more this time.
UK issue #316- Feeling blue?
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US
- Acclaims's wireless Double Player System forNintendoEntertainment System- inside front cover
- CAPCOMStreet Fighter 2010, the Final Fightfor Nintendo - between pages 4 & 5
- Fleer Basketball cards - between pages 5 & 6
- NFL Pro Set Collect-A-Books - between pages 7 & 8
- SkyBox basketball cards - between pages 8 & 9
- Glossy 4-page ad section forSegaMaster System II and Sega Genesis, Tiger Electronics hand-held games and freeDays of Thunderposter (and more Nintendo games)
- Marvel Universe trading cards - between pages 13 & 14 (2 pages)
- NBA HOOPS trading cards - between pages 14 & 15
- American Comics & Entertainment
- Transmissions- featuring fan art byDan Khanna
- Marvel subscription service
- Revlon and NintendoSuper Mario Brothersbubble baths and shampoos - inside back cover
- TSRDungeonboard game (back cover)
UK
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Reprints
- Transformers: All Fall DownTPB:Powermaster Optimus Prime, Megatron/Ratchet, Starscream, Shockwave and half ofUnicron,byAndrew Wildman.
- Transformers: All Fall DownBotConexclusive cover:Powermaster Optimus Prime and Unicron, byGeoff Senior&Oliver Harud.
- Transformers: All Fall Downstandard HC:Bludgeon,byHoward Chaykin&Chris Blythe.
- Best of Transformers: Eye of the Storm:Optimus Prime,RavageandSkywarp,by Andrew Wildman.
Transformers: All Fall DownTPB
(Titan Books, 2001)
Transformers: All Fall Downhardback Botcon exclusive cover
(BotCon Exclusive, 2001)
Transformers: All Fall Downhardback standard cover
(Titan Books, 2003)
Best of Transformers: Eye of the Storm
(Titan Books, 2008)
- Classic TransformersVolume 5:panels from this issue, "Deadly Obsession","All Fall Down"and"...All This and Civil War 2".
- The Transformers Classics,Vol. 6:Blitzwing,byGuido Guidi.
- Transformers: The Definitive G1 Collection:Volume 18: Edge of Extinction:Grimlock,above an interior scene (issue #74) of PowermasterOptimus Primebattling theAcolytes of Unicron.Grimlock art byGuido Guidi,Retro art byAndrew Wildman(pencils) andStephen Baskerville(inks).
Classic TransformersVolume 5
(IDW Publishing, 2009)
The Transformers Classics,Vol. 6
(IDW Publishing, 2013)
The Definitive G1 Collection: Volume 18: Edge of Extinction
(Hachette Partworks, 2017)
