TFtember: The Transformers#22

"Heavy Traffic!" the Transformers#22 (November 1986) with credits to Bob Budiansky (script), Don Perlin (pencils), Ian Aiken/Brian Garvey (inks), Nel Yomtov (colors), Hans IV (letters), and Don Daley (editor)

We open with RAAT HQ, and commander Walter Barnett talking with Circuit Breaker. He notes how eager she seemed in capturing the Autobots. She also turns down an offered bonus check, as smashing robots is its own reward. 

Ratchett, meanwhile, is fixing up Optimus. Unseen by the 'bots, Bombshell slips a mickey into Prime's programing. He fails, however, and is unable to take control of Prime. He can monitor his thoughts though, so it's not a total loss. 

With this in place, Megatron steals some energy from Prime's matrix as he reanimates the Aerielbots and uses that to bring the Decepticon's newest faction to life!

Yes, here we we met the Stunticons.

Skids and Donny, meanwhile, are on their quest. They spot a downed motorist, trapped by power lines. Skids rushes to help, much to Donny's annoyance. The event gets them mentioned on the news, which finds its way to RAAT. 

Barnett is fascinated and starts to rethink his position on aliens. Circuit Breaker? Not convinced. The Decepticons also see the report. Deciding to test their newest recruits and wanting to keep the public opinion against the largely car based Autobots, the Stunticons are on the way.

The next day, Stunticons track Donny and Skids down and attack. The Aerielbots make the scene and combine to form Superion! Pity the Stunticons combine to form Menasor!

RAAT attacks too, but Circuit Breaker decides to focus on Superion. She's also convinced, but thanks to some trickery, she leaves even more convinced that both sides are equally evil. 

Skids and Donny flee and spend the night at a motel. Donny calls Barnett and asks how much is he willing to pay for an Autobot?

Good, but Circuit Breaker's schtick is starting to wear then. Plus when she arrives, the Stunticons clearly call themselves evil, so why does she focus on the Autobots? Is she going alphabetical order?