Transformation 46: Sweeping Changes.

29/3/2013

The big storyline for the forthcoming 50th issue kicks into high gear as Swoop regains his self control but turns out to be suffering from something even more serious. All in one of the best issues of the entire run as I look at:

The Icarus Theory Part 2.

10 Comments

Tim Roll-Pickering link

29/3/2013 01:37:23 pm

Both this story and Desertion of the Dinobots raise a bugbear of mine - the idea that the impact of systems damage caused over a four million year period suddenly hits everyone at about the same time.

And it's nice to see the original Spider-Woman still had her fans in 1986 despite Marvel US's attempts to make everyone forget her.

Ryan F link

1/4/2013 02:03:00 pm

To be fair, we don't know that it's hit all the Dinobots at the same time - by my reckoning over twelve months of fictional time pass between the Dinobots' previous appearance in "The Wrath of Grimlock" and here.

I've actually drawn up a timeline of the early comics which I'll eventually get round to sticking up on my own site (plug, plug) when I get round to reviewing "Christmas Breaker".

Stuart

29/3/2013 04:19:50 pm

I'll talk more about that next week (oh what a tease) but considering we're just coming off the back of a story that was designed to rework elements of the cartoon I wouldn't be totally surprised if this had its origin in a Reverse Desertion of the Dinobots idea as well.

snowkatt

30/3/2013 12:05:30 pm

a wee typo there it says S dinobots instead of 5 dinobots

unless S is short for something i dont know ( special ? super ? superduper ? spec ops ...no lets not go there )

and did marvel uk do anything special for issue 50 ( which is a land mark right ? ) or was the end of dinobot hunt the whole deal ? ( i always felt dinobot hunt part 4 was a bit of a let down and the fight could have been stretched over 2 parts btu then it wouldnt have ended with issue 50 )

Nick

30/3/2013 01:35:50 pm

Inadvertant schminadvertant. 'Cracker knew what he was doing.

Stuart

30/3/2013 04:04:33 pm

@Snowcat: "S Dinobots" as in the four with names starting with S. I've not read the original issue so what might have been done for the 50th beyond the lead strip is a surprise I'm looking forward to.

@Nick: He's an innocent man!

Nick

1/4/2013 02:28:54 am

I believe you, 1000s wouldn't. Sent you the link, Stu. I thought of the Tony Hart angle myself while I was doing the pic. "And look what little Nick aged 37 and a bit sent us in. Awww, bless." (*ruffles hair*)

Harry

17/8/2013 05:07:34 am

This story is surprisingly dark, what with Morris killing the security guard and Swoop's "you're dead" here. It works for the story, though, adds gravitas. It's one that I remember well from back as a kid, same as the story coming up next...

Stuart

17/8/2013 08:32:11 am

Nice to have a new commentator on board. :)

Fully agreed on the darkness of the issue, plus your points on Cyclopse/Prowl were pretty interesting as well.

Felicity

31/7/2016 12:35:13 am

I’m glad I read the comments. I totally didn’t get the “S” Dinobots thing and assumed it was a typo! Swoop always seemed the most accessible Dinobot, whether in comic or cartoon form. While the rest of them were supposed to be sort of scary and dangerous, he was a lot more approachable. As a kid, I liked that about him.

Transformation 46: Sweeping Changes.

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