"People Power!" the Transformers#42 (July 1988) with credits to Bob Budiansky (script), Jose Delbo (breakdowns), Dave Hunt & Don Hudson (finishes), Nel Yomtov (colors), Bill Oakley (letters), and Don Daley (editor)
1988 would see the debut of the Powermaster series and so naturally the comic was called upon to expand the characters and concepts (i.e. sell the new toys to the readers).
On the planet Nebulos, a massive jet attacks a restaurant before splitting into two Decepticons. Also with them are two power suited folks, Hi-Test and Throttle.
Steelhaven soons arrives at Nebulos and the Autobots met with Hi-Q, a scientist. He has bad news for the fuel starved robots. After the Autobots and Decepticons had a rumble on the planet, Hi-Q and Hi-Test were tasked to devise a defense against the giant robots. Their plan: Poison all the fuel!
It worked, but Hi-Test grew jealous and threw his lot with the two Decepticons. He remade himself into a Powermaster. Without him, they can't process the planet's fuel. Hi-Q even manages to fix Optimus Prime. Seeing the robot's nobility convinces him to turn himself into Prime's Powermaster so he can be purged of the poisoned fuel.
With Prime returned, the tide swiftly changes but now the robots and their Powermaster partners must leave as they have once again ravaged Nebulos with war.
Not bad and while it largely toy shilling they at least make the Powermasters different characters and give them a good motivation.
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