#117
In the cartoon, Springer and Ultra Magnus were pretty
stereotypical soldier characters with no standout attributes, but Kup being an
old guy always telling stories of the ‘good old days’ was something I could
grasp onto and exploit to make for an interesting characterization in the
comic. Admittedly my template for Kup’s rebooted ‘super old’ depiction was Grandpa
Simpson, but he is a cliché old person anyway so although I used a few lines
from The Simpsons it’s a broader stereotype than just that TV character. This
marks the first time Hot Shot showed some form of cleverness, and I made sure I
punctuated that by giving the trio an extra panel for Hound and Cliffjumper to
stare at him in surprise. I’ve never come out and stated one way or another if
Hot Shot really is mentally handicapped or if he’s just pretending and I doubt
I ever will…I prefer the magic in mystery.
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