tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163141447241149534.post7200275674141774432..comments2024-03-28T15:14:28.323-07:00Comments on Disciples of Boltax: Review: Marvel G1 #20 - Showdown!Jimtronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18138709079942253485noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163141447241149534.post-24434480546972893982020-07-17T01:29:21.213-07:002020-07-17T01:29:21.213-07:00I like that Jake Dalrymple gets to be nice at the ...I like that Jake Dalrymple gets to be nice at the end. His heroic sacrifice of his beloved Lamborghini reminds me of Augie Cahnay’s unexpected bravery in “Trans Europe Express,” driving his Simultech car into Menasor’s head. Of course, Augie could have requested a portion of the proceeds of the Pearl of Bahudin to cover the cost of replacing his car, and asked for another ride from Bluestreak instead of walking home from Turkey...I’m not sure how Jake, Fran, and Charlene are getting back to town! Maybe Jake has a carphone and can call Wendell’s cousin for a tow?Felicity Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07983958177951363405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163141447241149534.post-51384314074287484492014-04-07T12:44:19.832-07:002014-04-07T12:44:19.832-07:00Ah yes, the infamous issue #20. Indeed, i remember...Ah yes, the infamous issue #20. Indeed, i remember Charlene in the cut-off shorts quite well!<br /><br />But i digress...i do have to say that the weird vendetta the Lamborghini guy had against Skids seems extreme. If he were a real van, the owner could probably have him locked up a LONG time for his road rageSeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08582845368766619225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163141447241149534.post-49844483394094397192009-04-17T13:21:00.000-07:002009-04-17T13:21:00.000-07:00My guess would be that Ravage was written out to m...My guess would be that Ravage was written out to make room for Ratbat. Pure speculation, but still...Salt-Man Zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042401821387954296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163141447241149534.post-69663923596574376172009-04-17T04:22:00.000-07:002009-04-17T04:22:00.000-07:00Shame that Herb wasnt regular TF artist instead of...Shame that Herb wasnt regular TF artist instead of Perlin.D.Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163141447241149534.post-11608178978948040122009-04-16T14:58:00.000-07:002009-04-16T14:58:00.000-07:00This issue is the definitive Skids spotlight story...This issue is the definitive Skids spotlight story (the poor guy was just about ignored by the cartoon series), though it's also notable for the infamous carwash scene.<br /><br />I really do enjoy the issues that focus on a single, individual character (Bumblebee, Skids, Longtooth, etc.) rather than groups of characters (the Aerialbots, the Triggerbots, etc.) I know it's essentially a toy commercial either way, but at least when they're advertising one individual toy at a time, you get that more narrow character focus. It's impossible to ever get a real feel for, say, Long Haul when he's always surrounded by five of his buddied who are all hogging the spotlight.<br /><br />My take on the Ravage situation was that Budiansky had dropped him down the mine shaft with the intent of effectively writing him out of the comic. Furman was probably flipping through the early issues, realized the Ravage thing never really got resolved, and thought it would be fun to bring him back. <br /><br />I'm really enjoying your reviews so far, Jim.Zobovorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08937442132663140091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9163141447241149534.post-53872148417990078262009-04-16T13:30:00.000-07:002009-04-16T13:30:00.000-07:00When I first read this issue as a kid I never did ...When I first read this issue as a kid I never did understand that standoff with Megatron and Skids as a dream sequence. Makes a lot of sense now but I think creatively there could have been something done to make the dream quality of these panels a bit clearer. This is one of my favourite issues since I owned the Skids toy and he never did show up in the cartoon except for brief cameos.<br /><br />Great reviewBot-a-Maticnoreply@blogger.com