(15 August 1987)

Marvel UK, 1987 Series
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Price
0.32 GBP; 1.25 USD; 1.75 CAD
Pages
28
Indicia Frequency
weekly
On-sale Date
1987-08-09
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Ltd.
Brand
Marvel
Editing
Richard Starkings (credited) (editor); Steve White (credited) (assistant editor)

Action Force Versus Megatron! (Table of Contents)

Action Force; Transformers / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jeff Anderson
Inks
Jeff Anderson
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction; war
Characters
Megatron; Action Force [Flint; Scarlett; Bazooka; Wild Bill]
Reprints

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

table of contents / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

On the inside front cover.

The Story of Major Bludd... (Table of Contents: 2)

Mission Control / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Richard Starkings (credited)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Major Bludd

Indexer Notes

On the inside front cover.

Ancient Relics! Part Two (Table of Contents: 3)

Action Force; Transformers / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Simon Furman (credited)
Pencils
Geoff Senior (credited)
Inks
Dave Harwood (credited)
Colors
Steve White (credited)
Letters
Annie Parkhouse (credited as Annie Halfacree)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The name's Flint --
Genre
science fiction; war
Characters
Action Force [Airtight; Barbecue; Bazooka; Scarlett; Flint]; Autobots [Grimlock; Wheeljack; Blades]; Megatron; Susan Hoffman; Centurion
Reprints

The Mountain! Part Three (Table of Contents: 4)

Action Force / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Larry Hama (credited)
Pencils
Frank Springer (credited)
Inks
Andy Mushynsky (credited)
Colors
George Roussos (credited)
Letters
Rick Parker (credited)
Editing
Denny O'Neil (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Those other guys may not have the stomach for it.
Genre
adventure; war
Characters
Action Force [Hawk; Duke; Snake-Eyes; Scarlett; Clutch; Spirit Iron Knife; Airborne; Grunt; Recondo (introduction); Blowtorch (introduction); Rip-Cord (introduction); Lady Jaye (introduction)]; The Soft Master; Billy; Cobra [Cobra Commander; Storm Shadow; Destro; Baroness; Major Bludd; Zartan; Dreadnoks; Firefly; Fred Broca (death); Fred Broca II (introduction)] (villains)
Synopsis
The Soft Master intervenes on the mountain and helps Snake-Eyes and Company ward off Destro and Firefly. The Baroness and Blood continue to plot about using Billy to kill Cobra Commander. New Action Force members show up to replace old ones.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

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


Dragonfly XH-1 (Table of Contents: 6)

The T.A.C. Page / character profile / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
war
Characters
Dragonfly XH-1; Wild Bill

Indexer Notes

Pull-out Poster

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

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


[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Mail Call! / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Flint

Indexer Notes

Letters from Simon Bowland, Nicholas J. Taylor, Christopher Missenden and Neil Edwards.

The Crystal Connection! Part Six [A Gulf of Lions] (Table of Contents: 9)

Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Doug Moench (credited)
Pencils
Paul Gulacy (credited)
Inks
Dan Adkins (credited)
Colors
Janice Cohen (credited)
Letters
Artie Simek (credited)
Editing
Roy Thomas (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
And much as I hate to admit it,
Genre
martial arts; spy
Characters
Shang Chi; Black Jack Tarr; Clive Reston; Sir Denis Nayland Smith; Doctor Petrie; Carlton Velcro; Razor-Fist
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Codename: Combat Colin / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Lew Stringer (signed)
Pencils
Lew Stringer (signed)
Inks
Lew Stringer (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I've been practicing the martial arts!
Genre
humour
Characters
Combat Colin; Semi-Automatic Steve
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Action Force Versus Megatron!
    Action Force; Transformers
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. The Story of Major Bludd...
    Mission Control
  4. 3. Ancient Relics! Part Two
    Action Force; Transformers
  5. 4. The Mountain! Part Three
    Action Force
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
  7. 6. Dragonfly XH-1
    The T.A.C. Page
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Mail Call!
  10. 9. The Crystal Connection! Part Six [A Gulf of Lions]
    Master of Kung Fu / Shang-Chi
  11. 10. ["I've been practicing the martial arts!"]
    Codename: Combat Colin
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  • Per Sandell
  • Ramon Schenk