The Transformers #49 [Direct]
(February 1988 [February 1989])

Marvel, 1984 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1988-10-27
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); Tom DeFalco (credited) (editor in chief)

Issue Notes

On sale date from Amazing Heroes #151.
This issue has variants:

Decepticon Fights Decepticon! ... While Starscream Conquers All! (Table of Contents)

Transformers / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
José Delbo (signed as DEL BO); John Romita (alterations)
Inks
Danny Bulanadi (signed as BULANADI); John Romita (alterations)
Colors
?
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Apeface; Bomb-Burst; Bugly; Octane; Ratbat; Razorclaw; Skullgrin; Soundwave; Squeezeplay; Starscream; Buster Witwicky
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Alterations on faces by Romita. Info per Nick Caputo.

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The Underbase Saga! Part Three: Cold War! (Table of Contents: 1)

Transformers / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Budiansky (credited)
Pencils
José Delbo (credited)
Inks
Danny Bulanadi (credited)
Colors
Nel Yomtov (credited)
Letters
Bill Oakley (credited)
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Predacons: Headstrong; Rampage; Razorclaw; Tantrum
Seacons: Nautilator; Overbite; Piranacon; Seawing; Skalor; Snaptrap; Tentakil
Terrorcons: Rippersnapper; Sinnertwin
Apeface; Astrotrain; Blaster; Blitzwing; Bomb-Burst; Bugly; Buzzsaw; Headstrong; Horri-Bull; Laserbeak; Lord Zarak; Mindwipe; Octane; Optimus Prime; Rampage; Ratbat; Scorponok; Skullcruncher; Skywarp; Soundwave; Squeezeplay; Starscream; Tantrum; Thundercracker; Weirdwolf; Buster Witwicky; Spike Witwicky
Reprints

Chase (Table of Contents: 2)

Transformers / character profile / 1 page (report information)

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

Freeway (Table of Contents: 3)

Transformers / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bob Budiansky
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Freeway
Reprints
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Decepticon Fights Decepticon! ... While Starscream Conquers All!
    Transformers
  2. 1. The Underbase Saga! Part Three: Cold War!
    Transformers
  3. 2. Chase
    Transformers
  4. 3. Freeway
    Transformers
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Boris Ammerlaan
  • Nick Caputo
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Per Sandell
  • Ramon Schenk
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