The Invasion of the Decepticon Camp

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"The Invasion of the Decepticon Camp"
Publisher	Marvel Books
Cover date	1986
Story by	Pat Brigandi
Illustrated by	Steve Ditko, Brad Joyce
ISBN	ISBN 0-87135-102-1 ISBN 9780871351029
Page count	48pp

When Springer is mind-controlled, the Autobots must capture Bombshell in order to free him.

Synopsis

Earth looks peaceful from space, but the Autobots and Decepticons are fighting to see who will rule the planet: good or evil.

From high above in the sky, a trio of Decepticons spy on a group of Autobots racing each other. Hot Rod is distracted when he catches sight of them and crashes into a tree. Springer rushes over to check on the injured Autobot and, although he had been ordered to observe only, Bombshell takes the opportunity to shoot him with a cerebro-shell.

The Autobots return to their city and soon Springer starts to show peculiar behaviour, jumping up and down, transforming back and forth, unable to speak and firing his weapons. Ultra Magnus realises what has happened and the Autobots head off to capture Bombshell.

At the Decepticon headquarters, Bombshell boasts about what he did, but Galvatron beats him for disobeying his orders. The Autobots are outside but, finding that the Decepticons have human slaves, Ultra Magnus commands that freeing the humans must come first. As the opposing forces battle, Wreck-Gar sets first to the Decepticon's fuel and the Decepticons flee into the hills.

While the other Autobots ensure the humans are safe, Bumblebee, Wreck-Gar and Swoop pursue Bombshell. Waiting until nightfall they sneak into base and trap him in a giant super-strong trash bag. Bombshell's cry of alarm alerts the Decepticons. Swoop blasts them away and then blasts a hole in the cliff through which the Autobots escape.

Back at the Autobot city, Bombshell is forced to remove the shell and Springer is back to normal. As the Autobots celebrate, Bombshell makes a quick escape.

Featured characters

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Quotes

"Let's have a race to see which Autobot is the fastest."

—Blurr just wants to show off

"For fast, fast, fast, relief, blast a Decepticon!"

—Wreck-Gar

"The Decepticons have taken some earthlings as captives. They are forcing the earth creatures to work for them."

—Ultra Magnus

"Remove your shell or die."

—Kup plays bad cop.

Notes

• Ultra Magnus's laser blast stuns Galvatron with what looks like gas.
• The giant super-strong trash bag is completely transparent.
• The Decepticon camp resembles Castle Decepticon.

External links

• The Invasion of the Decepticon Camp at Steve-o Stonebraker's site.