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The February 7, 1984 edition of the ''[[Daily Bugle]]'' reported a "stop press" story on the sudden eruption of {{TF|Mount_St._Hilary|Mount St. Hilary}} in {{TF|Oregon|Oregon}}–an eruption which, unbeknown to the general public, had reawakened the ''{{TF|Ark_(G1)|Ark}}'' and restarted the conflict between the dormant Autobots and Decepticons.<ref>{{TF|Source:Soundwaves#Issue_29|Soundwaves, issue 29}}</ref> Once word of the giant rampaging robots in Oregon spread, ''Bugle'' editor-in-chief [[Robbie Robertson]] dispatched photographer Peter Parker to the scene, leading to his alter ego [[Spider-Man]] becoming involved in the Transformers' conflict. {{tfstorylink|Prisoner_of_War!|Prisoner of War!}}
The February 7, 1984 edition of the ''[[Daily Bugle]]'' reported a "stop press" story on the sudden eruption of {{TF|Mount_St._Hilary|Mount St. Hilary}} in {{TF|Oregon|Oregon}}–an eruption which, unbeknown to the general public, had reawakened the ''{{TF|Ark_(G1)|Ark}}'' and restarted the conflict between the dormant Autobots and Decepticons.<ref>{{TF|Source:Soundwaves#Issue_29|Soundwaves, issue 29}}</ref> Once word of the giant rampaging robots in Oregon spread, ''Bugle'' editor-in-chief [[Robbie Robertson]] dispatched photographer Peter Parker to the scene, leading to his alter ego [[Spider-Man]] becoming involved in the Transformers' conflict. {{tfstorylink|Prisoner_of_War!|Prisoner of War!}}


1984 was a busy year for Machine Man. His civilian identity, Aaron Stack, gained a job at [[Delmar Insurance]] in [[New York City]]. Throughout the year he stopped the [[Binary Bug]]'s crime spree, {{storylink|Byte of the Binary Bug!}} created the [[Ethical]]s, {{storylink|Where Walk the Gods!}}, and defeated the mad crime lord [[Khan]]. {{storylink|Xanadu!}} A recurring thorn in his side was Senator [[Miles Brickman]], who sought to demonise Machine Man in order to gain victory in the U.S. presidential election.<ref>If we tie Miles Brickman to real-world politics, the nearest U.S. presidential election was in [[w:1984 United States presidential election|in 1984]], placing all ''Machine Man'' stories pre-"[[Alone Against Alpha Flight!]]" before August '84 at the absolute latest. See [[Miles Brickman#Notes]] for more information.</ref> {{storylink|Byte of the Binary Bug!}} {{storylink|The Man Who Could Walk Through Walls}} {{storylink|Alone Against Alpha Flight!}} Around [[Halloween]], Machine Man came into conflict with [[Jack O'Lantern]]. {{storylink|Jolted by Jack O'Lantern!}}
1984 was a busy year for Machine Man. His civilian identity, Aaron Stack, gained a job at [[Delmar Insurance]] in [[New York City]]. Throughout the year he stopped the [[Binary Bug]]'s crime spree, {{storylink|Byte of the Binary Bug!}} created the [[Ethical]]s, {{storylink|Where Walk the Gods!}}, defeated the mad crime lord [[Khan]], {{storylink|Xanadu!}} cleared himself of a crime he didn't commit, {{storylink|The Man Who Could Walk Through Walls}} and tried to help a metamorphosed scientist. {{storylink|Kill Me or Cure Me}} In May and subsequent weeks afterwards, he clashed with [[Baron Brimstone]]. {{storylink|Baron Brimstone and his Sinister Satan Squad!}}

A recurring thorn in Machine Man's side was Senator [[Miles Brickman]], who sought to demonise Machine Man in order to gain victory in the U.S. presidential election. {{storylink|Byte of the Binary Bug!}} {{storylink|The Man Who Could Walk Through Walls}} Brickman's presidential ambitions were thwarted before he became his party's nominee.<ref>If we tie Miles Brickman to real-world politics, the nearest U.S. presidential election was [[w:1984 United States presidential election|in 1984]], placing all ''Machine Man'' stories pre-"[[Alone Against Alpha Flight!]]" before August '84 at the absolute latest. See [[Miles Brickman#Notes]] for more information.</ref> {{storylink|Alone Against Alpha Flight!}} Around [[Halloween]], Machine Man came into conflict with [[Jack O'Lantern]]. {{storylink|Jolted by Jack O'Lantern!}}


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