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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="1" width="95%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#234c6f"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="1"> <tr bgcolor="#234c6f"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="3" color="#FFFFFF" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>T O P I C ��� R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#A3B9CC"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>The Shadow</b> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(1999,3,14,19,55,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">April 14, 1999</span> <span class="timeformat-0">07:55 PM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <I>Brought to you by Simon Furman's wonderful writing and Geoff Senior's amazing artwork...</I><p><CENTER><br><H2>Transformers Issue #61 (US)</H2><br><H3>Mid-December, 1989</H3><br></CENTER><p>See the Autobot Micromaster Rescue Patrol, the Autobot Classic Pretenders, and the Decepticon Mega Pretenders.<p>See Emirate Xaaron and Iacon.<p>See Primus's eternal battle with Unicron.<p>See Bludgeon's eternal battle with German vehicles.<p>See Grimlock question a god, smash a Mega Pretender, and get shot in the back, in that order.<p>(BTW, in case you're confused, the Pretenders are regular Transformers with humanoid shells. There's just the six Pretenders and the four Micromasters.)<p>As we begin our story, the above characters have been teleported to the center of Cybertron by accident...<p><UL><br><LI><A HREF="http://frankg.dgne.com/tfcomics/issue61/cover.jpg">The cover...</A> (555K)<br><LI><A HREF="http://frankg.dgne.com/tfcomics/issue61/page1.jpg">I told you, wonderful writing and amazing artwork</A> (489K)<br><LI><A HREF="http://frankg.dgne.com/tfcomics/issue61/page2.jpg">Grimlock will stand up against his creator, but can't even pronounce "hallucinate"</A> (474K)<br><LI><A HREF="http://frankg.dgne.com/tfcomics/issue61/page3.jpg">That Keeper can do neat stuff</A> (460K)<br><LI><A HREF="http://frankg.dgne.com/tfcomics/issue61/page4.jpg">Guess what Xaaron transforms into and win a prize</A> (449K)<br><LI><A HREF="http://frankg.dgne.com/tfcomics/issue61/page5.jpg">The Decepticon Pretenders have niftier shells</A> (486K)<br><LI><A HREF="http://frankg.dgne.com/tfcomics/issue61/page6.jpg">Primus looks like...Hot Rod?</A> (515K)<br><LI><A HREF="http://frankg.dgne.com/tfcomics/issue61/page7.jpg">That orange/blue guy is probably Prima, I think</A> (429K)<br><LI><A HREF="http://frankg.dgne.com/tfcomics/issue61/page8.jpg">Well, I guess when you don't need the plot device anymore, you get rid of it...</A> (449K)<br><LI><A HREF="http://frankg.dgne.com/tfcomics/issue61/page9.jpg">Mindwipe should really have someone look at that, erm, injury</A> (466K)<br><LI><A HREF="http://frankg.dgne.com/tfcomics/issue61/page10.jpg">Name everyone in that second panel and win a prize</A> (474K)<br><LI><A HREF="http://frankg.dgne.com/tfcomics/issue61/page11.jpg">You see, Jazz is a Porsche...</A> (460K)<br><LI><A HREF="http://frankg.dgne.com/tfcomics/issue61/page12.jpg">You see, Bumblebee is a Volkswagen...</A> (468K)<br><LI><A HREF="http://frankg.dgne.com/tfcomics/issue61/page13.jpg">I'll bet Seawatch is a German boat too...</A> (477K)<br><LI><A HREF="http://frankg.dgne.com/tfcomics/issue61/page14.jpg">Grimlock finds a use for his head</A> (489K)<br><LI><A HREF="http://frankg.dgne.com/tfcomics/issue61/page15.jpg">His reaction to getting shot is "Huh?"</A> (415K)<br><LI><A HREF="http://frankg.dgne.com/tfcomics/issue61/page16.jpg">I suppose a god's scream would be loud...</A> (482K)<br><LI><A HREF="http://frankg.dgne.com/tfcomics/issue61/page17.jpg">Ack...</A> (386K)<br><LI><A HREF="http://frankg.dgne.com/tfcomics/issue61/page18.jpg">Now, this is how you end a story.</A> <IMG SRC="http://solareclipse.net/Forums/smile.gif"> (443K)<br></UL><p>------------------<br> <A HREF="http://frankg.dgne.com/" TARGET=_blank>http://frankg.dgne.com/</A> <br>Megatron: "Waspinator, salvage Inferno." <br>Waspinator: "Inferno blow up, Waspinator must salvage. Waspinator blow up, nobody salvage. <i>Why universe hate Waspinator?</i>"<p><small>[This message was edited by The Shadow on April 14, 1999.]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#E5EAEF"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>PsyLiam</b> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(1999,3,14,20,43,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">April 14, 1999</span> <span class="timeformat-0">08:43 PM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> I dunno how big the fan-base for TF's is here? I love it, but I've read that issue, consarnit. And so has Krenim, since I gave him the URL. Sorry Frank. <IMG SRC="http://solareclipse.net/Forums/smile.gif"><p>Frank is right though. About everything. Especially Mindwipe's injury.<p>Xaaron can't transform. He's to old. Ironhide? Pah, young whippersnapper. Kup? eh, I remember when he wet himself.<br>Now, what did he used to transform into? (since the majority of alt.toy.transformers don't know, I'm not real hopeful on an answer)<p>And he's especially right about Hot Rod and Primus. I hereby present proof! Hot Rod and Primus hanging about, havning fun with their most favourite people in the universe.<p>Bonus points for guessing who is who. Without looking at the captions. <IMG SRC="http://solareclipse.net/Forums/smile.gif"><p>I am now off to copy Hot Rod, and grow a big white beard in the style of my creator. Father Christmas.<br><img src="http://www.liamnet.demon.co.uk/TFcomics/Rod-Primus.jpg"><p>SEE? Do you SEE?<p><p><br>------------------<br>'Saying it in a stacato voice doesn't make it any more true'<br>-Stewart Lee<p><small>[This message was edited by PsyLiam on April 14, 1999.]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#A3B9CC"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>Krenim</b> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(1999,3,14,20,46,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">April 14, 1999</span> <span class="timeformat-0">08:46 PM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Actually, no, I don't see.<P>------------------<BR>Garak: Interesting. You saved the day by destroying the world.<br>Bashir: I bet they didn't teach you that in the Obsidian Order.<p>-Deep Space Nine, "Our Man Bashir." <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#E5EAEF"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>PsyLiam</b> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(1999,3,14,21,17,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">April 14, 1999</span> <span class="timeformat-0">09:17 PM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> But it is right before your eyes young man.<p>Hot Rod is Prime. No wait. He <i>is</i> Prime. In the future. But he is also Primus. In a way. Or something.<P>------------------<BR>'Saying it in a stacato voice doesn't make it any more true'<br>-Stewart Lee<br> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#A3B9CC"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>The Shadow</b> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(1999,3,14,21,50,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">April 14, 1999</span> <span class="timeformat-0">09:50 PM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> He means, he can't see the image.<P>------------------<BR> <A HREF="http://frankg.dgne.com/" TARGET=_blank>http://frankg.dgne.com/</A> <br>Megatron: "Waspinator, salvage Inferno." <br>Waspinator: "Inferno blow up, Waspinator must salvage. Waspinator blow up, nobody salvage. <i>Why universe hate Waspinator?</i>" <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#E5EAEF"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>PsyLiam</b> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(1999,3,14,22,6,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">April 14, 1999</span> <span class="timeformat-0">10:06 PM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> He lies! It is there!<P>------------------<BR>'My rigid grill structure...'<br>-Dinobot <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#A3B9CC"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>PsyLiam</b> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(1999,3,14,22,42,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">April 14, 1999</span> <span class="timeformat-0">10:42 PM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> He lies! It is there!<P>------------------<BR>'My rigid grill structure...'<br>-Dinobot <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#E5EAEF"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>PsyLiam</b> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(1999,3,18,20,23,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">April 18, 1999</span> <span class="timeformat-0">08:23 PM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> So, was this Unicron's first US appearence?<p>And why does Starscream have a different coloured face on the two pages he's on?<P>------------------<BR>'My rigid grill structure...'<br>-Dinobot <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#A3B9CC"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>The Shadow</b> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(1999,3,18,20,28,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">April 18, 1999</span> <span class="timeformat-0">08:28 PM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Yes and I don't know. They used the same coloring guy for each US issue, and he usually did a good job...<P>------------------<BR> <A HREF="http://frankg.dgne.com/" TARGET=_blank>http://frankg.dgne.com/</A> <br>Ultra Magnus: "I've never seen anything this beautiful in the entire galaxy...okay, give me the bomb." <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#E5EAEF"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>Montgomery</b> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(1999,3,20,6,40,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">April 20, 1999</span> <span class="timeformat-0">06:40 AM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Anyone care to do a similar display of the climactic issue that resolved this plot?<br>I think it was #70.<p>I never saw that one. <IMG SRC="http://solareclipse.net/Forums/frown.gif"><br><P>------------------<BR>An unborn scream burst in my stomach,<br>and spread like cold mercury through my chest.<br>I covered my face with my hands, but kept looking through my fingers.<br>"Write that down!", he told the stick.<br>"Is visibly destroyed, yet unable to turn away".<p> - Blue Jam <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#A3B9CC"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <b>PsyLiam</b> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> <img src="https://flare.solareclipse.net/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.write(timestamp(new Date(1999,3,20,13,22,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><noscript><span class="dateformat-0">April 20, 1999</span> <span class="timeformat-0">01:22 PM</span></noscript><hr /> </font> <font size="3" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Unfortunatly, getting Transformers by this time became hard, so I haven't got it.<p>I'm sure Frank could do this weekly...I'd do it too, if anyone is curious to see Galvatron destroy the combined might of the Autobot Wreckars and the Decepticon Mayhem attack squad.<p>And if someone's got target: 2006, PLEASE could you do it?<P>------------------<BR>'My rigid grill structure...'<br>-Dinobot <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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