Quotes:

Starscream: �Machines have been slaves on this backward world long enough! Today the roles are rightly reversed!�

Sparkplug: �Why don�t you guys pick on someone your own size?�

Megatron: �We are not of your world-�
Sparkplug: �No kidding!�
Megatron: �Silence!�

Bystander: �Wow!�

Gears: �This human reminds me of Bluestreak � they both seem to love the sound of their own voice!�

Sparkplug: �Yeah, bullet-head � I�ve done your dirty work for you! Take your stinking fuel and leave me alone!�

Gears: �Mission accomplished � friend!�

Humans!:

Bike cop: �Sarge always said if you put in enough miles you�d believe a car could talk!�

Security guard: �H- hey! Come back here with that! (I�d quit this job if I wasn�t so close to retirement!)�

Tanker driver: �They didn�t say anything about this at the drivers� training institute!�

Megatron is a Walther P-38. His patience with Starscream�s ambition to replace him as leader of the Decepticons wears thin this issue. �As long as I wield the power of my fusion cannon, my position of command is assured!� �Watch your step, Starscream! The day may soon come when your services are no longer required!� Short temper here, no patience at all with Sparkplug�s personality.

Sparkplug was a prisoner of war in Korea. William Witwicky, Sergeant first class, United States marines.

While the Decepticons raided a powerful energy source � the Harrison nuclear power plant � they�ve used it to bodge a base together, without comprehending the use it would have. Sparkplug: �They�re like modern men trying to hack it back in cavemen days!�

Establishes Frenzy and Rumble as spy cassettes.

Rumble and Frenzy are seen to be transforming.

Starscream: boasts of his superior design and slyly mentions Megatron�s failure � and his success � in capturing Sparkplug.

Bumblebee�s looking more like Bumblebee this issue, rather than flicking between his Y-shaped alien face and his square headed toy incarnation. Blames himself for the Decepticons taking off with Sparkplug.

Optimus Prime: Takes the blame for the Autobots� failure to stop the Decepticons kidnapping Sparkplug.

Buster: Chews the Autobots out a bit. Doesn�t care whose fault it is, just wants his dad back alive.

Sideswipe and Hound � low on fuel � ride back to the Ark in Prime�s trailer.

Transforming: Prime, Prowl, Hound, Bumblebee.

Ratchet�s not his screen faced toy self this issue, he�s the Ratchet we know and love.