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the G1 episode "The Ultimate Weapon" depicts the Netherlands as a crime-ridden nation were basically everyone is constantly shooting guns. (1986)
for IDW's Stormbringer comic, @SketchyFig designed Thunderwing and his Ultra Mode to be able to easily be turned into a physical toy. A sketch included in the trade paperback even shows exactly how his kibble transforms into it. (2006)
Thunderwing's Pretender abilities are rarely mentioned in the Marvel comics, with his inner robot being seen only once in a UK-exclusive story. (1989)
one of the Marvel UK text stories strangely draws Fortress Maximus with Cerebros' head. (1987)
the 2019 IDW TF comic ends with the Autobots all leaving Cybertron to fight another day, which leaves Megatron in control (albeit it being a pyrrhic victory for him).
This effectively makes this one of the few TF continuities that ends with the Decepticons winning. (2022)
two of the final gimmicks in the G1 line were Pretenders; TFs who used organic shells as protection, and Micromasters; TFs who downsized to conserve energy.
whether intentional or coincidence, the revival of the franchise as Beast Wars combined both these concepts into one.
Thundercracker's pet dog Buster is based off writer John Barber's real-life pet dog, Charlie. (2015)
Cliffjumper decks Megatron in the enemy scrotum. (1984)
An early design for the Quintessons gave them spindly bipedal bodies with large, removable heads. Per this draft, when Hot Rod grabbed one, its head would disconnect from its body, fly off, and link up to another body in waiting. (1985)