The Transformers #24 [Direct]

(January 1987)

Afterdeath! (Table of Contents: 1)

Transformers / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Budiansky (credited)

Pencils

Don Perlin (credited)

Inks

Ian Akin (credited); Brian Garvey (credited)

Colors

Nel Yomtov (credited)

Letters

Janice Chiang (credited)

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Combaticons: Blast Off; Brawl; Bruticus; Onslaught; Swindle; Vortex
Protectobots: Blades; Defensor; First Aid; Groove; Hotspot; Streetwise
Megatron; Optimus Prime; Wheeljack; Ethan Zachary; Margaret

Synopsis

The Decepticons face the Autobots inside an experimental factory to gain access to a new energy device, but instead of a head-on battle, a computer programmer named Ethan thinks they should battle inside his 'Battleworld' program. Both parties agree and Megatron is killed, but somehow comes back to life. He almost defeats Prime, but is killed again by him. Unfortunately, Prime innocently killed some of the game's inhabitants, which forces Ethan to destroy Prime's physical body. The Combaticons and Megatron leave with the new energy device while The Protectobots leave with Prime's damaged body.

Reprints

• in The Transformers (Marvel UK, 1984 series) #105 [Only pages 1-11 are reprinted in this issue.], #106 [Only pages 12-23 are reprinted in this issue.]
• in Transformers (Atlantic Förlags AB, 1987 series) #5/1988 (May 11, 1988)
• in Transformers (Titan, 2001 series) #[4] - Showdown (November 2003)

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