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Post by grahamthomson on May 25, 2010 10:49:22 GMT
Usually, I hate intrusive "Easter Eggs" in Transformers. But seeing as a lot of them in Last Stand of the Wreckers are to do with Marvel UK, suddenly I like them.
For fun, let's list all of the little in-references that James and Nick put into Last Stand of the Wreckers. And, one day, hopefully they can share the really obscure ones that we might have missed. (Unless they put 'em all in the collected edition).
I'll start, if I may.
POVA... I racked (or wrecked) my brains over this one. But I don't think it's a TF reference at all. Since the retelling of what happened at Pova had differing points of view, I think it's just that. Point Of View. Maybe. Am I warm?
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Post by Kingoji on May 25, 2010 13:06:16 GMT
I think James has confirmed that one over at IDW, yes.
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Post by grahamthomson on May 25, 2010 13:52:51 GMT
Sweet validation!
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Post by Dave on May 25, 2010 14:50:26 GMT
In the final issue we had extracts from Datalog 332 (don't think I need to explain that one to anyone here). Impactors profile which makes mention of a "freelance peacekeeping agent" says to see Datalog 151 - #151 being the final part of Legacy of Unicron which saw Death's Head "leaping through an exploding time Portal". Datalog 151 is also titled "The Wreckers and the Crossroads of Time" - The Crossroads of time was the title of the Doctor Who comic story where Death's head had a run in with the Seventh Doctor.
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Post by Kingoji on May 25, 2010 14:54:50 GMT
A couple of visual nods off the top of my head... In issue one Nick draws a random 'Predator' which looks awfully similar to Animated Starscream, and in issue three he draws another which looks awfully similar to Armada Starscream. Both are coloured almost entirely grey.
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2010 16:58:16 GMT
There's also one that I think Martin pointed out a while ago where a mention is given to T'MUK. Members of this forum don't need this to be explained.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2010 7:47:48 GMT
One word: Xaaron.
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Post by Dave on May 26, 2010 14:58:01 GMT
Couple more spotted in #5:
In the flashback where the Autobot atrocities are being listed, one of them is "Klo - Desecration of Corpses". Klo was the planet where the Decepticons were defeated in the final issue of the original comic.
At the end Verity is sitting in a place called "Mister O's <somethingorother>". Mr O's was in US#4 too.
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Post by grahamthomson on May 26, 2010 18:27:28 GMT
There was also Elpasos on the monitor screens.
I think that was the planet Death's Head met with Blot in TFUK #133?
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Post by The Doctor on May 26, 2010 18:55:57 GMT
The number 332 gets a name-check in #5.
-Ralph
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Post by charlesrocketboy on May 26, 2010 22:48:12 GMT
In the flashback where the Autobot atrocities are being listed, one of them is "Klo - Desecration of Corpses". And the dude responsible for descration of corpses? Flame. Yeah, THAT Flame. |
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Post by Benn on May 26, 2010 23:12:40 GMT
Ironfist's dead buddy? Nautilus, I believe.
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Post by Deleted on May 28, 2010 17:23:56 GMT
I bet most of these things went straight over the heads of our American cousins when they read the series.
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Post by Mark_Stevenson on Jul 19, 2010 20:52:33 GMT
I've got one (but, I must confess, only 'cos it was pointed out to me): In #2 Ironfist mentions buying the Sky-Sled that Impactor used to rescue Xaaron. During the flashback at the start of #4, we can see it in his workshop. Look closely at it. Compare and contrast with the Sky-Sled Hot Rod uses in Fell on Black Days from the 2001 Transforce anthology:  Booyah. Mx |
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Post by Grand Moff Muffin on Jul 20, 2010 6:20:56 GMT
In #2 Ironfist mentions buying the Sky-Sled that Impactor used to rescue Xaaron. During the flashback at the start of #4, we can see it in his workshop. Look closely at it. Compare and contrast with the Sky-Sled Hot Rod uses in Fell on Black Days from the 2001 Transforce anthology: So is that different from the one used by Nightbeat, Siren and Jazz in #75 then? Martin |
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Post by Mark_Stevenson on Jul 21, 2010 23:32:10 GMT
Nah, 'tis the same, but I (understandably) get a bit more gooey about FOBD.
Mx
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Post by Nigel on Jul 22, 2010 18:45:52 GMT
I enjoyed the references, especially as so many were UK references. There were a few things I didn't recognise but guessed they were TMUK (which I don't really know) so appreciated them anyway. The guest appreances of Marvel UK Decepticons were very welcome, but I think my favourite in-jokes were the Ladybird namechecks.
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Post by chrisl on Jul 23, 2010 12:24:57 GMT
Someone needs to colour Fell on Black Days
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Post by blueshift on Jul 23, 2010 13:53:07 GMT
Someone needs to colour Fell on Black Days I can add it to my to-do queue if someone has high-res enough scans! |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2010 11:41:51 GMT
I've finished re-reading Bullets for my website, and I noticed that 3 things in the story are number 113:
The Pova Wrecekrs:Declassified Data-file
The Inquiry Room on Kimia
The double Agent's code name (Agent 113) ((On a related note, Agent 113 is Punch/Counterpunch, right?))
what does 113 mean in Transformers, since otherwise this is a weird coincidence
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Post by Nigel on Sept 19, 2010 11:50:02 GMT
I believe it's the issue number for Death's Head's first appearance. (Wanted: Galvatron Dead or Alive Part 1.)
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Post by Kingoji on Sept 19, 2010 14:01:44 GMT
In Nick's Coda story, Grimlock also has 113 files documenting cases of insubordination as well.
Unrelated to TF, but something which felt quite apt, at least in terms of Wreckers and Bullets, is that the word 'victim' appears 113 times in the Bible. Apparently.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2010 17:26:42 GMT
I'm with Nigel on this one. It would seem plausible for Nick to reference something to do with the Marvel UK issues as he has done several times before.
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Post by jamesr on Sept 24, 2010 19:34:05 GMT
I'm with Nigel on this one. It would seem plausible for Nick to reference something to do with the Marvel UK issues as he has done several times before. Not even Nick knows the secret of Agent/Room 113... I will take it with me to my grave..!  |
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 24, 2010 20:13:17 GMT
Is 113 the number of the people on the internet who never complain about their hobby?
-Ralph
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Post by bertie on Sept 24, 2010 22:39:29 GMT
Wow we're talking, like, Shane McCarthy levels of attention to detail here. Like WOW!
(joking, you know)
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2010 20:36:27 GMT
I'm with Nigel on this one. It would seem plausible for Nick to reference something to do with the Marvel UK issues as he has done several times before. Not even Nick knows the secret of Agent/Room 113... I will take it with me to my grave..! YOU MUST TELL US!!!  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2010 17:54:51 GMT
So, if only James knows the secret of 113 maybe the answer lies within the pages of Eugenesis. Everybody who has a copy - get it out and try and find any kind of vague references to 113!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2010 5:32:48 GMT
So, if only James knows the secret of 113 maybe the answer lies within the pages of Eugenesis. Everybody who has a copy - get it out and try and find any kind of vague references to 113! Maybe it's a refernce to something on page 113 of Eugenesis? |
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Post by grahamthomson on Sept 29, 2010 7:24:34 GMT
If you've seen as much Roche/Roberts Slash on the Internet as I have, then you'll know exactly what "113" refers to.
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