Jolted by Jack O'Lantern!
From The Transformers UK Appendix
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Jolted by Jack O'Lantern! | ||||||||||||||||
Publisher | Marvel Comics | |||||||||||||||
Published in | The Transformers issue 22 issue 23 issue 24 issue 25 | |||||||||||||||
First published | 13th July, 1985 (part 1) 27th July, 1985 (part 2) 10th August, 1985 (part 3) 24th August, 1985 (part 4) | |||||||||||||||
Writer | Tom DeFalco | |||||||||||||||
Artist | Steve Ditko | |||||||||||||||
Colours | Nel Yomtov | |||||||||||||||
Letters | Diana Albers | |||||||||||||||
Editor | Dennis O'Neil | |||||||||||||||
Editor-in-chief | Jim Shooter |
Machine Man tries to fight the fate of all X-series robots, but the kid gloves have to come off when he faces a sinister supervillain.
Synopsis
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Featured characters
Regular cast | Antagonists | Incidentals |
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Delmar Insurance |
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Quotes
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Notes
Jolted by Jack O'Lantern! on Marvel Database, an external wiki |
Machine Man returns after being absent from issue 21.
Original printing
- Machine Man (vol 1) issue 19, February 1981
The cover of the U.S. printing advertises this as a "Complete-your-collection special!", clarifying underneath "(Or, guess what mag won't have a 20th issue.)"
Crazy credits
Signing off in inimitable Marvel style, the story lists the credits as follows:
- Tom DeFalco: wondrous writing
- Steve Ditko: astounding artwork
- Diana Albers: colossal calligraphy
- Nel Yomtov: captivating colour
- Dennis O'Neil: electrifying editing
- Jim Shooter: penny pinching paychecks
- Irving Forbush: soul & inspiration
Edits
Artwork and technical errors
Continuity errors
Continuity notes
Real-life references
- After Machine Man takes down the freebooters at the old athletic centre, he tells them they're lucky he's a softer touch than Spider-Man.
- The two trick-or-treaters are dressed as Batman and Superman; the latter is wearing a mirror-flipped insignia. Neither is named in dialogue, though on unmasking Aaron, Maggie quips that "Beneath one man of steel was another!"
- A foreign dignitary is dressed as Archie Andrews.
- Gears says he'll bet his Harley against a Tonka truck.