The Transformers issue 17/Matt and the Cat

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Matt and the Cat (issue 17)
Publisher	Marvel Comics
Published in	The Transformers issue 17
First published	4th May, 1985
By	Mike Kazybrid

"Unexpected developments!"

Synopsis

With the ship speeding over Darkon, time is running short for Matt and the cat to escape being sold into slavery. Olia-cym guides them through the ship to an escape route, explaining that as a Slavebot, his life of servitude isn't something he'd wish on creatures used to freedom. He guides them to a room and encourages them to change into space suits to survive the cold climate of Darkon. Matt is thrilled to wear a real life space suit, though he is momentarily bemused that Humph wears a "Make Mine Marvel" shirt under his smock top.

Featured characters

Matt, the cat, and friends	Antagonists
Matt Humph Olia-cym	Lobb Robot

Quotes

Olia-cym: "Because my function is that of a Slavebot. I have never tasted freedom, but for those who have, it must be torture!"
Humph: (Going without my dinner is bad enough!!)

Notes

Continuity notes

• Matt and Humph ditch their regular outfits for space suits beginning with this issue. They stay dressed in them for the remainder of the comic, though the "dustbin" helmets seen in this strip are ditched immediately.

Real-life references

• Matt is thrilled that his space suit will make him look like something out of Marvel Comics. Humph also has a "Make Mine Marvel" top on under his smock.