(January 1987)

Marvel, 1987 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1.50 USD; 1.75 CAD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1986-10-16
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Barcode
071486026723 01
Printer
Printed in the U.S.A.
Editing
?

Issue Notes

On-sale date from Amazing Heroes #102.

The character profile pages in this issue are previews of profiles that were later used in The Transformers Universe (Marvel, 1986 series).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Transformers / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Michael Golden (signed as MG)
Inks
Michael Golden (signed as MG)
Colors
?

Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
Bumblebee; Megatron; Optimus Prime; Buster Witwicky; Sparkplug Witwicky
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)


The Transformers (Table of Contents: 2)

Transformers / comic story / 25 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Mantlo (credited) (plot); Ralph Macchio (credited) (script)
Pencils
Frank Springer (credited)
Inks
Kim DeMulder (credited)
Colors
Nel Yomtov (credited as Nelson Yomtov)
Letters
Michael Higgins (credited as Higgins); Rick Parker (credited as Parker)
Editing
Bob Budiansky (editor)

Genre
science fiction
Characters
"O"; Blue Streak; Brawn; Bumblebee; Buzzsaw; Cliffjumper; Frenzy; Gears; Hound; Huffer; Ironhide; Jazz; Jesse; Laserbeak; Megatron; Mirage; Optimus Prime; Prowl; Ratchet; Ravage; Rumble; Sideswipe; Skywarp; Soundwave; Starscream; Sunstreaker; Thundercracker; Trailbreaker; Wheeljack; Windcharger; Buster Witwicky; Sparkplug Witwicky; hitch-hiker
Reprints

Optimus Prime (Table of Contents: 3)

Transformers / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Budiansky
Pencils
? (from Marvel Productions model sheets)
Inks
Ian Akin (inker, embellisher); Brian Garvey (inker, embellisher)
Colors
Nel Yomtov ?
Letters
typeset
Editing
Jim Salicrup (editor); Adam Philips (assistant editor); Bob Budiansky (consulting editor)

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Optimus Prime
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The images accompanying the profile have been rearranged and recolored, with one removed from this reprint. The text has been edited.

Laserbeak (Table of Contents: 4)

Transformers / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Budiansky
Pencils
? (from Marvel Prouctions model sheets)
Inks
Ian Akin ? (inker, embellisher); Brian Garvey ? (inker, embellisher)
Colors
Nel Yomtov ?
Letters
typeset
Editing
Jim Salicrup (editor); Adam Philips (assistant editor); Bob Budiansky (consulting editor)

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Laserbeak
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The images accompanying the profile have been rearranged, recolored, and possibly re-inked. The text has been edited.

Jazz (Table of Contents: 5)

Transformers / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Budiansky
Pencils
? (from Marvel Productions model sheets)
Inks
Ian Akin (inker, embellisher); Brian Garvey (inker, embellisher)
Colors
Nel Yomtov ?
Letters
typeset
Editing
Jim Salicrup (editor); Adam Philips (assistant editor); Bob Budiansky (consulting editor)

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Jazz
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The images accompanying the profile have been rearranged and recolored, with one removed from this reprint. The text has been edited.

Frenzy (Table of Contents: 6)

Transformers / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Budiansky
Pencils
? (from Marvel Productions model sheets)
Inks
Ian Akin ? (inker / embellisher); Brian Garvey ? (inker / embellisher)
Colors
Nel Yomtov ?
Letters
typeset
Editing
Jim Salicrup (editor); Adam Philips (assistant editor); Bob Budiansky (consulting editor)

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Frenzy
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The images accompanying the profile have been rearranged, altered, re-inked, and recolored. The text has been edited.

Get All the Adventure! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

G.I. Joe; Transformers / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Power Play! (Table of Contents: 8)

Transformers / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Mantlo (credited) (plot); Jim Salicrup (credited) (script)
Pencils
Frank Springer (credited)
Inks
Kim DeMulder (credited)
Colors
Nel Yomtov (credited)
Letters
Janice Chiang (credited)
Editing
Bob Budiansky (editor)

Genre
science fiction
Characters
"O"; Brawn; Bumblebee; Buzzsaw; Cliffjumper (flashback); Frenzy; Hound; Jazz; Jesse; Laserbeak; Megatron; Mirage; Optimus Prime; Prowl; Ratchet; Ravage; Rumble; Sideswipe; Skywarp; Soundwave; Starscream; Sunstreaker; Thundercracker; Wheeljack; Windcharger; Buster Witwicky; Sparkplug Witwicky; Jason Boyd; Doris Roland; Mitchell Roland
Reprints

Gears (Table of Contents: 9)

Transformers / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Budiansky
Pencils
? (from Marvel Productions model sheets)
Inks
Ian Akin (inker / embellisher); Brian Garvey (inker / embellisher)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
Jim Salicrup (editor); Adam Philips (assistant editor); Bob Budiansky (consulting editor)

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Gears
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The images accompanying the profile have been rearranged and recolored. The text has been edited.

Skywarp (Table of Contents: 10)

Transformers / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Budiansky
Pencils
? (from Marvel Productions model sheets)
Inks
Ian Akin (inker, embellisher); Brian Garvey (inker, embellisher)
Colors
Nel Yomtov ?
Letters
typeset
Editing
Jim Salicrup (editor); Jon Zimmerman (assistant editor); Bob Budiansky (consulting editor)

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Skywarp
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The images accompanying the profile have been rearranged and recolored. The text has been edited.

Prowl (Table of Contents: 11)

Transformers / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Budiansky
Pencils
? (from Marvel Productions model sheets)
Inks
Ian Akin (inker, embellisher); Brian Garvey (inker, embellisher)
Colors
Nel Yomtov ?
Letters
typeset
Editing
Jim Salicrup (editor); Adam Philips (assistant editor); Bob Budiansky (consulting editor)

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Prowl
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The images accompanying the profile have been rearranged and recolored. The text has been edited.

Catch a Star (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Spider-Ham; Top Dog / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)


[In This Issue] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

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

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Transformers
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. The Transformers
    Transformers
  4. 3. Optimus Prime
    Transformers
  5. 4. Laserbeak
    Transformers
  6. 5. Jazz
    Transformers
  7. 6. Frenzy
    Transformers
  8. 7. Get All the Adventure!
    G.I. Joe; Transformers
  9. 8. Power Play!
    Transformers
  10. 9. Gears
    Transformers
  11. 10. Skywarp
    Transformers
  12. 11. Prowl
    Transformers
  13. 12. Catch a Star
    Spider-Ham; Top Dog
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
  15. 14. [In This Issue]
    Transformers
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Boris Ammerlaan
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Enrico Menin
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore