Cover Date: 13 Aug 2003
Price: £1.75
Main Story
Title: No Way Back!
Script: Simon Furman
Pencils: Andrew Wildman
Inks: Bambos Georgiou
Colour: Junior Tomlin
Letters: Neil Porter
Plot
The Autobots have decided that the safest place for the Mini-Cons is back on Cybertron, so they have opened up a space bridge for them to return there, and wait for more of their missing friends to join them later. The Human kids don't like this plan, since it means they're out-powered by the Decepticons.
Before they can leave however, the Decepticons attack, intent on taking the Mini-Cons for themselves. The two factions fight, but when the Autobots are about to lose, the kids tell them that they sent the Mini-Cons through already.
In actuality though, the Mini-Cons were just hiding, and with the Decepticons distracted, they attach to the Autobots and help them defeat their enemies. The Decepticons retreat, but destroy the space bridge on their way out, stopping the Mini-Cons from leaving in the future.
Characters
Autobot
Optimus Prime - Truck
Hot Shot - Sports Car
Red Alert - Emergency SUV
Decepticon
Megatron - Tank
Starscream - Fighter Jet
Cyclonus - Helicopter
Demolishor - Battle Tank
Mini-Con
Sparkplug - Sports Car
Longarm - Crane
Jolt - Helicopter
High Wire - BMX
Sureshock - Scooter
Grindor - Skateboard
Leader-1 - Cannon Truck
Human
Rad White
Carlos Lopez
Alexis
Tales of the Mini-Cons...
Title: Into the Lion's Den!
Script: Simon Furman
Pencils and Inks: Lee Sullivan
Colour: Junior Tomlin
Letters: Neil Porter
Plot
The Autobot allied Mini-Cons infiltrate the Decepticon's current base, under a deserted town and find the Decepticon allied Mini-Cons. Sparkplug tries to free their captive "friends" but they simply attack them, revealing that they are willingly serving the Decepticons.
The Autobot allied Mini-Cons escape and are picked up by Rad in an Autobot shuttle. Sparkplug gives up on the Decepticon allied Mini-Cons.
Characters
Autobot
Optimus Prime - Truck (Mentioned)
Decepticon
Megatron - Tank (Mentioned)
Mini-Con
Sparkplug - Sports Car
Longarm - Crane
Jolt - Helicopter
Leader-1 - Cannon Truck
Swindle - F1 Race Car
Crumplezone - Tank
Blackout - Anti-Aircraft Vehicle
Human
Rad White
Notes
- The Autobots sending the Mini-Cons back to Cybertron in this issue somewhat mimics the Transformers returning to Cybertron at the end of the Armada Dreamwave comics to face off with Unicron.
- Why did the Autobots build their Space Bridge in the middle of a field, where they would be easy targets for the Decepticons, and not hidden somewhere?
- The Decepticon hide-out in the side story features a red Decepticon insignia...this was before the creation of the Shattered Glass continuity, but it's still funny.
- Unlike the Decepticon controlled Mini-Cons in Dreamwave, their counterparts here are shown as just as evil as the bulks.
- Jolt has some electrical powers here, just like his name-sake from Revenge of the Fallen....was Michael Bay inspired by an old UK comic?!?!
Other Features
Various Contests and Adverts
Awaken the Mini-Con! - Locate and "awaken the mystery Mini-Con
Data File #7: Hot Shot
Protect the Space Bridge - Colour in a picture of the Autobots defending the Space Bridge
Megatron! - Pull-out poster...guess who it is of?
Demolishor's Combat Training! - Learn how to be evil with Demolishor!
Data File #8: Jolt
Mini-Con Robo-Race! - Play spot the difference to win the Air Defence Mini-Cons!
Hot Shot's Hot Mail! - hurr hurr, the picture of Sparkplug here has a willy!
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