Enemy Action!

Shockwave hastily attacks Galvatron and plays right into the future Decepticons hands.

=Marvel UK issues #152-153=

Writer: Simon Furman Pencillers: Jeff Anderson Inks: Baskerville Lettering: Glib Colors: Steve White


 * Characters: Snaptrap, Seawing, Skalor, Jawbreaker, Nautilator, Tentakil, Shockwave, Galvatron, Soundwave, Fizzle, Sizzle, Guzzle, Springer, Sparkstalker, Cindersaur, Flamefeather
 * Originally published: 13th February 1998 - 20th February 1988

Synopsis
Having recently escaped from his entombment in Mount Verona, Galvatron approaches the Decepticon’s island base, causing Shockwave to fear for his position as leader. Against Soundwave’s recommendation he unleashes the Seacons who have recently arrived on Earth to fortify the base. They attack Galvatron much to the future Decepticon’s amusement. Meanwhile on the surface the Sparkabots, on Springer’s orders, have been tracking Galvatron since his escape from the volcano. As they plan what action to take they are attacked by the Firecons who have been sent to Earth to forge an alliance between Galvatron and the Decepticons on Cybertron.

Galvatron makes short work of the Seacons even when they combine to form Piranacon. Shockwave begins to fear that he has made a terrible mistake by attacking Galvatron so hastily and he gathers the Decepticons together ready to fight Galvatron. Much to Shockwave’s horror and surprise when Galvatron enters the base he informs the Decepticons that he had come in peace to form an alliance. But now because Shockwave chose to attack him he is now their enemy.

Galvatron then leaves Shockwave to deal with his angry troops. His plan had always been to undermine Shockwave’s leadership so that the Decepticons would ultimately welcome him when he later takes control.

As he comes out of the ocean Galvatron is approached by the Firecons with an offer of an alliance. He laughs the suggestion off and leaves the Firecons and Sparkabots alone on the beach. Shockwave decides that what he needs is an expendable weapon and begins his search for Megatron.

Errors

 * Fizzle and Sizzle's colour schemes were reversed so that Fizzle appeared in red and Sizzle in blue.

Items of note

 * The Seacon known as Jawbreaker in the comic was released as a toy under the name of Overbite.
 * For some reason the Sparkabots are here referred to as the Sparkler Mini-Bots.