The Transformers Comics Magazine #3
In "The New Order," Megatron, battered from a recent clash, confronts Shockwave after the Decepticon scientist's attack on an oil platform—leaving Josie Beller, an employee of G. B. Blackrock, injured in the crossfire. Writer Bob Budiansky and artist Alan Kupperberg deliver a tense, pivotal showdown as Megatron challenges Shockwave's authority, only to be defeated and forced to step aside as Decepticon leader—setting the stage for a shifting power dynamic. The cover by Alan Kupperberg captures the moment's intensity, a striking visual for this 1987 Marvel Transformers classic.
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Megatron, although damaged, goes to confront Shockwave after Shockwave's assault on an oil platform to capture its energies, which injures one of G. B. Blackrock's employees (Josie Beller) in the process. Megatron then fights Shockwave, but loses and concedes Decepticon leadership for now.
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