Prime's Rib!

Optimus Prime creates a new female warrior to appease human feminists.

=Marvel UK issues #234=

Writer: Simon Furman Art: Andrew Wildman Lettering: Helen Stone


 * Characters: Optimus Prime, Arcee, Hot Rod, Jazz, Shockwave, Fangry, Squeezeplay, Horri-Bull
 * Originally published: 9th September 1989

Synopsis
In July 1995, in an attempt to forge better relationships with the humans on Earth, Optimus Prime creates a new 'female' Autobot called Arcee to counter claims of sexism from human feminists. Much to Prime’s bemusement, Arcee doesn’t prove popular with the feminists who complain that she looks weak and shouldn’t be pink.

Jazz and Hot Rod are unable to understand what all the fuss is about as the only thing that they can see that seperates Arcee from other Autobot warriors is a variation in the upper chassis design.

As Prime attempts to calm the feminists the Decepticon Headmasters, Fangry, Squeezeplay and Horri-Bull led by Shockwave launch a surprise attack. Prime orders Arcee to stay back while he handles the Decepticons, much to Arcee’s disgust.

Prime is soon overpowered and Arcee is forced to go to his rescue, managing to drive off the Decepticons. During the confusion she and Hot Rod collide and end up in a heap on the floor, leading Hot Rod to declare that he’s all for female Transformers, much to the feminists displeasure.

Errors

 * Set in 1995, it is unclear where this story could fit in the established continuity.

Items of note

 * Originally Published in Black and White
 * Reprinted in by Titan Books in Earthforce.
 * Came a free gift of two stick on tattoos of an Autobot and a Decepticon insignia.