Rock and Roll-Out!



The Autobots must thwart the Decepticons' attempts to steal sound energy from a rock concert.

=Marvel US issue #14= (Story also appears in: Marvel UK issue #53-54)

Script: Bob Budiansky Pencils: Don Perlin Inks: Al Gordon Lettering: Janice Chiang Colors: Nelson Yomtov Editor: Michael Carlin


 * Major characters (in order of appearance): Jetfire, Optimus Prime, Grapple, Hoist, Smokescreen, Skids, Tracks, Bumblebee, G.B. Blackrock, Starscream, Thundercracker, Skywarp, Shockwave
 * Originally published: March, 1986

Synopsis
As Jetfire is made a full member of the Autobots, Optimus Prime activates five Autobot warriors whose minds had been encoded on crystals for four million years. While holding Grapple back for a special project, he sends the other four with Bumblebee to investigate information that Shockwave intends to steal sonic energy from a rock concert. The Autobots run into various mishaps along the way, but nevertheless discover the Decepticons plans and thwart them.

Errors

 * If Ratchet is having so much trouble fixing the existing warriors, how come Wheeljack can build new bodies from scratch for the new Autobots so easily?
 * The lead singer is alternatively called "Brick Springhorn" and "Brick Springstern."

Items of note

 * References to other Transformers continuities/issues: Although Jetfire has been featured since US issue #10, this is the first time he is seen as an Autobot with sentience.