#276
The Autobots weren’t the only ones that had updated G1
characters to recently be released, there were a few Decepticons as well.
Obviously Octane was the first to receive the honor of getting an upgrade
thanks to Ratchet’s upgrading machine but I needed to figure out a way for
other Decepticons to commandeer the machine and get an upgrade of their own. I
never wanted to pass up an opportunity to use Starscream’s traitorous
power-hungry side and a story quickly unfurled from there. I jumped at the
chance to use Skywarp and Thundercracker as well, and #276 marks the first time
the original Seeker trio was featured as a group in the comic. All in all this
comic featured characters I absolutely loved writing for and I think it showed
in the dialogue. As a standalone comic it’s not the greatest but I love it,
plus it set up what came after it very nicely.
Some of my favorite lines here are Skywarp, referring to
himself, saying “Aw that guy’s fists hurt like hell…”, and Starscream
explaining that scientists are more than just pocket protectors and Peanut
M&Ms.
For the Commentary trio, Hound’s character had long evolved
into the perpetual bright side good guy, but every now and then I liked to show
his patience for Cliffjumper was limited.
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