The Transformers #57 [Newsstand]
(October 1989)

Marvel, 1984 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics
Brand
Marvel [standalone or inside vertical box]
Barcode
071486023791 10
Editing
Don Daley (editor (see Notes)); Tom DeFalco (editor in chief); Rob Tokar (assistant editor (see Notes))

Issue Notes

Don Daley is credited on both the story sequence and the letters page. Rob Tokar is credited on the letters page only.
This issue is a variant of The Transformers (Marvel, 1984 series) #57 [Direct].

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Transformers / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
José Delbo (signed as Delbo)
Inks
Danny Bulanadi (signed as Bulanadi)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
The Autobots' worst nightmare comes true-- --Megatron Returns!
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Megatron; Ratchet
Reprints
Cover Thumbnail for The Transformers (Marvel, 1984 series) #57 [Newsstand] Cover Thumbnail for The Transformers (1984 series) #57 [Direct]
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The Resurrection Gambit! (Table of Contents: 1)

Transformers / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script
Simon Furman (credited)
Pencils
José Delbo (credited)
Inks
Dave Hunt (credited)
Colors
Nel Yomtov (credited)
Letters
Jim Massara (credited)
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Air Strike Patrol: Nightflight; Storm Cloud; Tailwind; Whisper
Sports Car Patrol: Detour; Hyperdrive; Road Hugger
Cloudburst; Darkwing; Dreadwind; Getaway; Grimlock (cameo); Hot Rod; Iguanus; Jazz (cameo); Landmine; Megatron; Mindwipe; Optimus Prime; Ratchet; Scorponok; Silverbolt; Skullcruncher; Skullgrin; Slapdash; Starscream (cameo); Weirdwolf; James Campbell
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Indexer Notes

There are two unidentified Decepticons on page 7 (last panel), and two unidentified Autobots on page 8 (last panel).

Mr. Bubble's Tub Tales... (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Mr. Bubble / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

The Power to Move! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Kid remote; Acclaim Entertainment / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Quasar / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Cloudraker (Table of Contents: 5)

Transformers / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Budiansky
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Cloudraker
Reprints

Overkill (Table of Contents: 6)

Transformers / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Budiansky
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Overkill
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Slugfest (Table of Contents: 8)

Transformers / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Budiansky
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Slugfest

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Transmissions / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Don Daley (credited)
Editing
Rob Tokar
Feature Logo
Transmissions

Indexer Notes

Letters from Tony DeMatio, Heath Cole, Don Holliday, James Rose, Eric Olsen, John Davis, Tom Perry, and Jonathan Bashar.

Page includes a small cover of issue #58.

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["The Autobots' worst nightmare comes true-- --Megatron Returns!"]
    Transformers
  2. 1. The Resurrection Gambit!
    Transformers
  3. 2. Mr. Bubble's Tub Tales...
    Mr. Bubble
  4. 3. The Power to Move!
    Kid remote; Acclaim Entertainment
  5. 4. ["Wendell Vaughn has just won the cosmic lottery..."]
    Quasar
  6. 5. Cloudraker
    Transformers
  7. 6. Overkill
    Transformers
  8. 7. ["Quote of the month: Nothing personal, Gail, ..."]
    Bullpen Bulletins; Stan's Soapbox
  9. 8. Slugfest
    Transformers
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Transmissions
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