Issue #282-Shut
Up!
Written by Simon Furman, art by
Stez
Cover art by John Marshall and Pete Venters
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When is it?
This story takes place after the capture of the
surviving Mayhem Attack Squad members. In US terms, probably between #62
and #63 (Assuming a l a r g e time frame).
Continuity scmontinuity
Well, the second Mayhem Attack Squad
was formed way back in #229, and now, a year later all but Bludgeon, Stranglehold
and Octopunch have been killed. There is some debate as to how this fits
in with American continuity, as Needlenose and Spinister, two other members
of the squad were killed in in the early 270s, but were also seen during
the Matrix Quest, in issues #262-264 (US #62). I can only guess (As I've
not read those issues this decade) that US #62 took place, and Needlenose
and Spinister lost their binary-chums during or after that issue, and joined
the Cybertronian Decepticons. They were put into the Mayhem Attack Squad,
and subsequently killed by Carnivac, while the three Pretenders survived
to be captured. So, the events of UK #229 took place after #262.
Riiiight.
Please welcome...
No newbies in this short story.
Bloopers
Other than Inferno's, none.
Musings of a Transformer comic reading disciple
Another good little story from Furman
which sees the release of the Mayhems, three bad-ass and extremely important
Pretender Decepticons. I question the wisdom of Earthforce in this issue,
using a button as the primary alarm switch and using no security cameras.
But then, Bludgeon and cohorts couldn't escape, could they?
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