The Transformers #61 [Newsstand]
(Mid December 1989)

Marvel, 1984 Series
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Volume
1
Price
1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD
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]
Barcode
071486023791 14
Editing
Don Daley (editor (see Notes)); Tom DeFalco (editor in chief); Rob Tokar (assistant editor (see Notes))

Issue Notes

Don Daley is credited on both the story sequence and the letters page. Rob Tokar is credited on the letters page only.
This issue is a variant of The Transformers (Marvel, 1984 series) #61 [Direct].

The Primal Scream!! (Table of Contents)

Transformers / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Don Perlin (signed as Perlin)
Inks
Vince Mielcarek (signed as Mielcarek)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Bumblebee; Grimlock; Jazz; Primus
Reprints

Primal Scream (Table of Contents: 1)

Transformers / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Simon Furman (credited)
Pencils
Geoff Senior (credited) (artist)
Inks
Geoff Senior (credited) (artist)
Colors
Nel Yomtov (credited)
Letters
Jim Massara (credited)

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Rescue Patrol: Fixit; Red Hot; Seawatch; Stakeout
Bludgeon; Bumblebee; Doubleheader; Grimlock; Jazz; Keeper; Mindwipe; Octopunch; Prima (flashback) (cameo) (unnamed); Primus; Scorponok; Slugslinger; Soundwave; Starscream; Stranglehold; Unicron; Emirate Xaaron
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Joke credits for this sequence: Simon Furman Maximus, Geoffire Senior, Jim Lock Massara, Shrapnel Yomtov, Megadon Daley, and Double Dealer DeFalco.

There are two unidentified (very similar) Autobots on page 4, panel 2. (They also appear later in the sequence.) There are two unidentified Decepticons on page 10, panel 2 - the 3rd and 5th.

Prima is not named in this issue, but in issue #65.

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

Mr. Bubble / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Triggerhappy (Table of Contents: 3)

Transformers / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bob Budiansky
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Blowpipe; Triggerhappy
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Star Signals / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Landfill (Table of Contents: 5)

Transformers / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bob Budiansky
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Flintlock; Landfill; Silencer
Reprints

Quickmix (Table of Contents: 6)

Transformers / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bob Budiansky
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Boomer; Quickmix; Ricochet
Reprints

Scoop (Table of Contents: 7)

Transformers / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bob Budiansky
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Holepunch; Scoop; Tracer
Reprints

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

Transmissions / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Don Daley (credited); Rob Tokar (credited)

Feature Logo
Transmissions

Indexer Notes

Letters from Mark Wright, Brian Sherwin, John Talcott, Dr. D, Brian Jelenik, Liane Elliot, Ronald Kinion, and one identifying as Jazz.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Primal Scream!!
    Transformers
  2. 1. Primal Scream
    Transformers
  3. 2. ["You've had so much fun getting dirty, ..."]
    Mr. Bubble
  4. 3. Triggerhappy
    Transformers
  5. 4. ["Meet super-star: Lisa Trusiani-Greenberg"]
    Star Signals
  6. 5. Landfill
    Transformers
  7. 6. Quickmix
    Transformers
  8. 7. Scoop
    Transformers
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Transmissions
This issue was modified by
  • Boris Ammerlaan
  • Peter Croome
  • Eric Rom
  • Ramon Schenk