The Transformers #10 Newsstand Edition (Marvel Comics, November 1985) is a key issue notable for the first appearance of the Constructicons and their combined form, Devastator.
The story, titled "The Next Best Thing to Being There!," centers on the following plot points:
The Constructicons' scheme: Using stolen equipment and trucks, Soundwave and the Constructicons build a transmitter to send a signal to Cybertron.
Devastator's debut: When the Autobots attack the Decepticon operation, the Constructicons merge into the towering Devastator to fight them off.
Huffer's homesickness: The Autobot Huffer hesitates to destroy the transmitter, paralyzed by his intense longing for his home planet. This hesitation allows Soundwave to complete his transmission.
Bomber Bill's intervention: A human truck driver named Bomber Bill, who was robbed by the Decepticons, manages to help the Autobots in a critical moment.
Shockwave's impatience: Back at the Aerospace Plant, Shockwave grows suspicious of Optimus Prime. He threatens to terminate Prime if he cannot use the Creation Matrix to activate the new warrior, Jetfire.
The Transformers #10 Newsstand Edition (Marvel Comics, November 1985) is a key issue notable for the first appearance of the Constructicons and their combined form, Devastator.
The story, titled "The Next Best Thing to Being There!," centers on the following plot points:
The Constructicons' scheme: Using stolen equipment and trucks, Soundwave and the Constructicons build a transmitter to send a signal to Cybertron.
Devastator's debut: When the Autobots attack the Decepticon operation, the Constructicons merge into the towering Devastator to fight them off.
Huffer's homesickness: The Autobot Huffer hesitates to destroy the transmitter, paralyzed by his intense longing for his home planet. This hesitation allows Soundwave to complete his transmission.
Bomber Bill's intervention: A human truck driver named Bomber Bill, who was robbed by the Decepticons, manages to help the Autobots in a critical moment.
Shockwave's impatience: Back at the Aerospace Plant, Shockwave grows suspicious of Optimus Prime. He threatens to terminate Prime if he cannot use the Creation Matrix to activate the new warrior, Jetfire.
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