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Issue: The Transformers #4
Publication Date: March 1985
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Issues: #4 of 80 Issues (195 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Direct
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: MarvelView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
On Sale Date: 12/04/1984
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $1.00 CAD
£0.50 GBP
$0.75 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 5 (1 story, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Published: December 4, 1984. 2nd and 3rd printings were made, noted clearly as such on the inside at the bottom of the indicia.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; color interior
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: bi-monthly miniseries (#1-#4); was ongoing (#5-#80)
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FlagThe Transformers Classics #1 published ?
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Page 12 of story. Inks over pencils. Colors yet to be added.
 
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The Autobots' Last Stand!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Genres: science fiction, superhero
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Pages: 1
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The Last Stand

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Character(s): Mister "O"; Doris Roland; Mitchell Roland; Decepticon medic (first appearance)
Synopsis: The Autobots have almost lost against the Decepticons in a last stand battle, but are victorious due to Buster's dad (Sparkplug) poisoning the fuel that recharged them earlier. However, the unexpected arrival of Shockwave (with untainted fuel in him) causes them to lose.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagTransformers #2/1987 published March 1987
as The Last Stand [Story on Interior Page(s)]Förstasidan bortredigerad av originalet.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 22
Disclose Notes: End of miniseries, but special announcement in letters page states the series has now become a monthly starting with #5, due to overwhelming response by the fans demanding a continuing series.

The Savage Land is shown on pages 10 and 11, marking the third Marvel universe tie-in.
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Power Pack and the Amazing Spider-Man with Tips on Ways to Prevent Sexual Abuse

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?; typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Spider-Man; Power Pack
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In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (The Hype Box)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Archie Goodwin; Groo
First Line: Hi, I'm Archie Goodwin, ...
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Disclose Notes: Letters from: John M. King, Caril L. Labranche, Carl Davison, Ricky O'Connor, David Whitworth, Randy Hampton, Chris Carlberg, Paul Woo, Jeffrey Wayne Bullock, Mike Horkan, and Eldy R. Flores.

Page includes an ad for Swords of the Swashbucklers.

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