The Transformers Comics Magazine issue 1
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 You will fall Prime. And there is nothing you, the girl, Green Arrow or the Brazilian Bumblebee can do about it! | |||||||||||||
| Publisher | Marvel | ||||||||||||
| First published | September 1986 | ||||||||||||
| Cover date | January 1987 | ||||||||||||
| Editor | ?? | ||||||||||||
| Continuity | Marvel Comics continuity | ||||||||||||
| ISBN | ISBN 0-71486-02672-3-01 | ||||||||||||
| Page count | 64 | ||||||||||||
The Transformers Comics Magazine #1 collects #1 and #2 of the Transformers comic published by Marvel Comics, along with seven character profiles taken from the Transformers Universe limited series.
Contents
- Transformers #1: The Transformers (1-25)
- Character Profile: Optimus Prime (26-27)
- Character Profile: Laserbeak (28-29)
- Character Profile: Jazz (30-31)
- Character Profile: Frenzy (32-33)
- Subsciption Advertisement: Transformers and G.I. Joe (34)
- Transformers #2: Power Play! (35-57)
- Character Profile: Gears (58-59)
- Character Profile: Skywarp (60-61)
- Character Profile: Prowl (62-63)
- Subscription Advertisement: Star Comics (64)
Notes
- Unlike subsequent volumes which feature the cover of the lead story on the front and the cover of the second story on the back, the cover art for Transformers Comic Digest #1 is actually taken from Transformers #2. The back art is a picture of the seekers taken from a panel found on page 4 of Transformers #2.
- Just as in the Transformers #1, Ravage, Buzzsaw and Laserbeak all speak. For a hunter, Ravage seems particularly chatty in the first issue.
- The Autobots and Decepticons are rebuilt simultaneously by the Combat Deck found in Optimus Prime's trailer. Given that it rebuilds his murderous enemies, Optimus Prime clearly shouldn't let it out of his sight.
- All character profiles are printed with a full page of text on the left hand page and the corresponding artwork (robot and alternate mode) on the right hand page. Optimus Prime's profile is of sufficient size that the text runs onto the right hand page, necessitating a smaller print of his two modes. Unlike his original Transformers Universe profile entry, Jazz's profile does not include a visual of his Cybertronian mode.
- Curiously, given that the Transformers Comic Magazine debut at the same time as the first issue of the Transformers Universe, there are differences between the Magazine's profiles and those of the four-part limited series. Notably, the Magazine profiles provide nicknames for Optimus Prime ("Autobot Commander", "Chief", "Big Boss", "Roller"), Jazz ("Coolsville"), Frenzy ("Maddog"), and Gears ("Ox", "Sourball"), a feature that is absent from the limited series.
- Similar to their limited series entries, there is no space provided for Laserbeak, Skywarp and Prowl. Clearly some bots take themselves just a little too seriously.
- Although the profiles could have chosen any character, it's curious that Megatron was omitted from the debut issue. What, is Optimus Prime supposed to face Frenzy?
