#7 - "The Two-Edged Blade!"/"Sale of the Century!"

Information provided by Chris McFeely.

The Two-Edged Blade!

Credits

Script - Simon Furman / Pencils - Andrew Wildman / Inks - Bambos Georgiou / Colors - Junior Tomlin / Lettering - Neil Porter

Story

Using his tracking device (see issue #5), Starscream ambushes the Air Defense Mini-Cons, and quickly forces them to combine and form the Star Saber! He then tracks down Rad, Carlos and Alexis, but the Street Action Team leaps to their defense by forming Perceptor. As Starscream and Perceptor do battle, the elements go wild, and a storm forms around the area.

As Starscream begins to panic, he tries to release the Star Saber -- but cannot! Suddenly, Optimus Prime breaks through the storm and wrenches the Star Saber free, re-engaging the Mini-Cons' personality chips and allowing them to separate. As Starscream leaves, Rad notes that they never knew the Street Action Mini-Cons could combine, and High Wire admits they prefer to keep their secrets to themselves.

Observing the battle from nearby, an old man has come to deliver a message...

Tales of the Mini-Cons: Sale of the Century!

Credits

Script - Simon Furman / Pencils and Inks - Lee Sullivan / Colors - Junior Tomlin / Lettering - Neil Porter

Story

In Nevada, news has arrived that the Extra-Terrestrial Response Division is being shut down. Quint, one of Dr. Hathaway's assistants, responds by trying to illegally auction off the Land Military Mini-Cons. Unfortunately, the Mini-Cons' inhibitor clamps begin to malfunction, and Wreckage goes on a rampage!

As the humans flee the carnage, the Autobots arrive with the Air Defense Team, and quickly restore the minds of the Land Military Team. Then the Autobot Shuttle arrives, releasing Rad, Carlos, Alexis, and the old man -- Amos Hume (see last issue). Despite his bad experiences with humans, Wreckage is pleasantly surprised Amos remembered them. The Transformers withdraw, leaving Quint to the approaching military.

Notes and Comments

• This issue's extras consisted of:
  • Glow-in-the-dark Transformer heads
  • Profiles of Cyclonus, Crumplezone, and the Land Military Team
  • A feature page: "Red Alert's Clinic" -- are you the right choice for the Autobots?
  • This issue introduces a "Cyber Space" news page, keeping readers informed of current UK Transformers events. This issue reports the latest airings of new Transformers: Armada episodes on Sky One television, a television marathon for the half-term weekend, and a spotlight on Hasbro's Transformers.com web site.
• In contrast to earlier issues, the Star Saber's name makes use of the European spelling ("Star Sabre").
• Starscream's letter page is less scathing this time, with most of the insults limited to the Transformers characters, rather than the artists themselves.