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Jim Fern (p. 11-22)
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Guión: | Bob Budiansky |
| Bocetos: | Bob Budiansky (p. 1-10) Jim Fern (p. 11-22) | |
| Dibujo: | Jim Fern | |
| Entintado: | Mick Gustovich | |
| Letra: | Dave Moede | |
| Color: | Nel Yomtov | |
| 22 páginas |
Resumen:
On Celia Santiago's "New York Talks" show, Roadhandler explains that the Autobot Race Car Patrol have established themselves as vigilantes to protect the populace. He is suddenly interrupted by "Jackhammer," a professional wrestler who accuses him of being a fraud and challenges him to a match. His honor at stake, Roadhandler agrees. A few days later, the high-profile (and well-rehearsed) match occurs; Roadhandler wins, which earns him the trust and adoration of the citizenry. But when Lord Zarak learns about the match, he sends a message to Cybertron for a special team of warriors.
A few weeks later, as Roadhandler leads a self-defense training class for his growing fan club, Zarak arrives with the Decepticon Micromaster Air Strike Patrol. Zarak challenges Roadhandler to a wrestling match against Stormcloud, and threatens to disrupt all of Roadhandler's future appearances if he refuses. As Roadhandler agrees, Celia gets suspicious, and draws aside the other Autobots for a conference.
On the night of the match, as Roadhandler and Stormcloud prepare for their fight, the rest of the Air Strike Patrol goes after Roadhandler's fan club. But they are thwarted by the Autobots, who were tipped off by Celia's suspicions. Roadhandler, meanwhile, notices his fan club is missing; Zarak strongly suggests that they'll be safe if he lets Stormcloud win, and Stormcloud trounces Roadhandler as a result. But then the other Autobots appear with the fan club; Roadhandler quickly turns the tables and wins.
As the Decepticons escape, Roadhandler publicly denounces the audience for regarding him as a plaything, and retires from wrestling. But he later meets with his fan club and explains the reason for his outburst -- it was a ruse to shake off his followers, because he realizes that anyone who befriends him is in danger from the Decepticons.
Este es el último número de Transformers escrito por Bob Budiansky.
Después de este número, la Micromaster Off Road Patrol y la Micromaster Race Car Patrol no vuelven a aparecer en el resto de la serie original de Transformers. Presumiblemente, fueron retornados a Cybertron por Primus en el número 73.
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