The Transformers #38 [Direct]
(March 1988)

Marvel, 1984 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; 0.40 GBP
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]
Printer
Printed in the U.S.A.
Editing
Don Daley (credited) (editor (see Notes)); Tom DeFalco (credited) (editor in chief); Daryl Edelman (credited) (assistant editor (see Notes))

Issue Notes

Daryl Edelman is credited on the letters page only. Don Daley is credited on both the story sequence and the letters page.
This issue has variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Transformers / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Frank Springer (signed as SPRINGER)
Inks
Dave Hunt (signed as HUNT)
Colors
?

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Fortress Maximus; Lord Zarak; Scorponok; Spike Witwicky
Reprints

Trial by Fire! (Table of Contents: 1)

Transformers / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Budiansky (credited)
Pencils
José Delbo (credited)
Inks
Dave Hunt (credited)
Colors
Nel Yomtov (credited)
Letters
Bill Oakley (credited)

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Arcana; Brainstorm; Cerebros; Chromedome; Duros; Fortress Maximus; Galen (death); Gort; Hardhead; Highbrow; Krunk; Lord Zarak; Mindwipe; Ratbat (flashback); Scorponok; Skullcruncher; Snapdragon; Stylor; Vorath; Weirdwolf; Sparkplug Witwicky; Spike Witwicky; Llyra (flashback)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

There is a possibly unidentified Decepticon on the 16th page - third panel, between a (miscolored) Snapdragon and Skullcruncher.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Transmissions / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Don Daley (credited); Daryl Edelman (credited)
Letters
typeset

Feature Logo
Transmissions

Indexer Notes

Letters from Lynda Davis, Greg Jones, Charley Angeli, Michael Callahan, and Shingo XXIV.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Transformers
  2. 1. Trial by Fire!
    Transformers
  3. 2. ["Quote of the month: The very least you could have done ..."]
    Bullpen Bulletins
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Transmissions
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Boris Ammerlaan
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Per Sandell
  • Ramon Schenk