What's in a Name?

Millions of years ago on Cybertron,an Autobot called Divebomb loses a battle and his name with a mysterious Decepticon.

=Marvel UK Annual 1987=

Writer: Simon Furman Art: Simpson Inks: Elliot


 * Characters: Swoop, Divebomb, Optimus Prime, Grimlock, Sludge


 * Originally published: December 1986

Synopsis
Millions of years ago on Cybertron, the Autobot called Divebomb was beaten in combat by a Deception whose real name he never learned; the Decepticon then stole his name.

In an attempt to regain his name and his honour Divebomb disobeyed orders and went hunting for the Decepticon. He eventually found him deep in enemy territory and engaged him in battle. Unfortunately he was again defeated and would have been killed if it had not been for Optimus Prime, who had followed him and drove the Decepticon off. As he hated Prime, this simply made Divebomb’s shame even worse.

In the present day, Divebomb, now known as Swoop, discovers that the Decepticon who stole his name as arrived on Earth as part of the Predacon team. Having lied to the other Dinobots by telling them he beat Divebomb last time, he sets off to defeat him once and for all.

Errors

 * Non known.

Items of note

 * This story links into Grudge Match!
 * Swoop and Divebomb's pre-Earth alt modes are revealled here.
 * On Cybertron Swoop (Divebomb) was a member of the Elite Flying Corps.