The Transformers #7 [Third Printing]
(August 1985)

Marvel, 1984 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.75 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Brand
Marvel [standalone or inside vertical box]
Printer
Printed in the U.S.A.
Editing
Christopher Priest (credited as Jim Owsley) (editor (see Notes)); Jim Shooter (credited) (editor in chief); Keith Williams (credited) (assistant editor (see Notes))

Issue Notes

Third printing is clearly labeled in the indicia and also has only the US price on the cover, not British or Canadian prices. The third printing also has the CCA stamp which is not on the 1st printing's cover.

Keith Williams is credited on the letters page only. Jim Owsley is credited on both the story sequence and the letters page.
This issue is a variant of The Transformers (Marvel, 1984 series) #7 [Direct]. There exist further variants:
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Warrior School! (Table of Contents: 1)

Transformers / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Budiansky (credited)
Pencils
William Johnson (credited)
Inks
Kyle Baker (credited)
Colors
Nel Yomtov (credited)
Letters
Rick Parker (credited)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
A weekend camping trip in Northern Oregon's Mount Hood National Forest for these four college students would normally be a welcome escape from the rigors of their studies.
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Dinobots: Grimlock (flashback); Slag (flashback); Sludge (flashback)
"O"; Josie Beller; G. B. Blackrock; Cliffjumper (cameo); Ironhide (cameo); Jessie; Laserbeak; Megatron; Optimus Prime; Ratchet; Shockwave; Soundwave; Buster Witwicky; Melanie; Ferdy; Gabe
Synopsis
Ratchet returns to the Ark and finds Optimus, who tells him to never give up hope. He then faces Megatron and makes an agreement: if he defeats Shockwave, then the Ark is his once more, but sure of Megatron's treachery, he sets out to find the Dinobots (buried in the savage land).
Reprints
Keywords
Oregon

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

Transmissions / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Christopher Priest ? (credited as Jim Owsley); Keith Williams ? (credited)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from readers: Jason Bak, Andrew Todd, Danny Woipiat, Mark Salom, Brian Bolchelmann, David Saove, James H. Baker, Samson Tam, Carlo Tarini, Steven Mancil, and Dave Nowik.

A Non-Radioactive Reply to Jim Shooter (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

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

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 1. Warrior School!
    Transformers
  2. 2. [no title indexed]
    Transmissions
  3. 3. A Non-Radioactive Reply to Jim Shooter
    Bullpen Bulletins
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