The Transformers Four-Issue Limited Series - Revision history

FortressMaxxing: It's probably worth mentioning that #80 and #100 aren't really part of the original limited series tbh

2024-05-28T19:32:35Z

It's probably worth mentioning that #80 and #100 aren't really part of the original limited series tbh

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	* [[Prisoner of War!\|#3: "Prisoner of War!"]]		* [[Prisoner of War!\|#3: "Prisoner of War!"]]
	* [[The Last Stand\|#4: "The Last Stand"]]		* [[The Last Stand\|#4: "The Last Stand"]]

			Additionally, as a tongue-in-cheek joke, these two issues are also labelled as part of The Transformers Four-Issue Limited Series:
	* [[End of the Road! (US)\|#80: "End of the Road!"]]		* [[End of the Road! (US)\|#80: "End of the Road!"]]
	* [[The War to End All Wars, Part 5\|#100: "The War to End All Wars, Part 5"]]		* [[The War to End All Wars, Part 5\|#100: "The War to End All Wars, Part 5"]]

Usfmm at 04:02, 16 February 2024

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	[[File:TheLastStand-HappyEndingVsShockwave.jpg\|thumb\|upright=0.8]]		[[File:TheLastStand-HappyEndingVsShockwave.jpg\|thumb\|upright=0.8]]

	* An alternate ending was scripted and drawn for a UK reprint of issue #4 in ''[[The Transformers: The Complete Works Part 2\|The Complete Works Part 2]]''; in this version, Shockwave never strikes, and the series ends with Optimus Prime declaring the Decepticons defeated once and for all. Some have theorized that this ending was created by the US comics in case the series failed to progress past issue #4. However, the art on these panels, particularly a closeup of Optimus Prime's face in the very final panel, is markedly different from Frank Springer's other work in the issue, so it seems much more likely that this version was simply drawn for the UK printing by one of their own artists.		* An alternate ending was scripted and drawn for a UK reprint of issue #4 in ''[[The Transformers: The Complete Works Part 2\|The Complete Works Part 2]]'', in this version, Shockwave never strikes, and the series ends with [[Optimus Prime (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Optimus Prime]] declaring the Decepticons defeated once and for all. Some have theorized that this ending was created by the US comics in case the series failed to progress past issue #4. However, the art on these panels, particularly a closeup of Optimus Prime's face in the very final panel, is markedly different from [[Frank Springer]]'s other work in the issue, so it seems much more likely that this version was simply drawn for the UK printing by one of their own artists.

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	[[Category:Marvel Comics continuity]]		[[Category:Marvel Comics continuity]]
	[[Category:Story arcs]]		[[Category:Story arcs]]

Usfmm at 03:54, 16 February 2024

2024-02-16T03:54:59Z

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	The '''Four Issue Limited Series''' is the story arc that kicked-off the original [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|~~G1 US~~ Marvel ~~comic~~]]. The series was reportedly only slated to run for four issues, but, due to popular demand, was extended beyond that. The Four Issue Limited Series continued on through [[End of the Road! (US)\|issue #80]] and ultimately ended with [[The War to End All Wars, Part 5\|''Regeneration One'' issue #100]].		The '''Four Issue Limited Series''' is the story arc that kicked-off the original [[The Transformers (franchise)\|Generation 1]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|Marvel Comics series]]. The series was reportedly only slated to run for four issues, but, due to popular demand, was extended beyond that. The Four Issue Limited Series continued on through [[End of the Road! (US)\|issue #80]] and ultimately ended with [[The War to End All Wars, Part 5\|''Regeneration One'' issue #100]].

	The first four issues of the originally planned run began by introducing the [[Transformer]]s as the inhabitants of the planet [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] which were engaged in a global civil war. It told of how the war was taken to the planet [[Earth]] when [[Ark (G1)\|a starship]] containing combatants from both sides of the conflict crashed and lay dormant for four million years until [[Mount St. Hilary\|the volcano]] they were buried under erupted, reactivating the ship's onboard computer. The computer then repaired its Transformer occupants.		The first four issues of the originally planned run began by introducing the [[Transformer]]s as the inhabitants of the planet [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] which were engaged in a [[Great War (G1)\|global civil war]]. It told of how the war was taken to the planet [[Earth]] when [[Ark (G1)\|a starship]] containing combatants from both sides of the conflict crashed and lay dormant for four million years until [[Mount St. Hilary\|the volcano]] they were buried under erupted, reactivating the ship's [[Aunty\|onboard computer]]. The computer then repaired its Transformer occupants.

	The story then centered around the Transformers acclimating themselves to their new surroundings, first encounters with the planet's inhabitants, and their desperate need to obtain the fuel they need to function. The evil [[Decepticon]]s' strategy of violently taking what they need from the ~~humans~~ leads the noble [[Autobot]]s to try to stop them, continuing their civil war. The initial four issues ends in a climactic battle where the Autobots have apparently beaten the Decepticons with the help of the human [[Sparkplug Witwicky]]. The tables are turned when [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]] arrives and buries them all under a pile of rubble with a blast from his laser gun mode, leading into the next chapter of the continuing story.		The story then centered around the Transformers acclimating themselves to their new surroundings, first encounters with the planet's inhabitants, and their desperate need to obtain the fuel they need to function. The evil [[Decepticon]]s' strategy of violently taking what they need from the [[human]]s leads the noble [[Autobot]]s to try to stop them, continuing their civil war. The initial four issues ends in a climactic battle where the Autobots have apparently beaten the Decepticons with the help of the human [[Sparkplug Witwicky]]. The tables are turned when [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]] arrives and buries them all under a pile of rubble with a blast from his laser gun mode, leading into the next chapter of the continuing story.

	The The Transformers Four-Issue Limited Series consists of:		The The Transformers Four-Issue Limited Series consists of:
	*~~1 - "~~[[The Transformers (issue)\|The Transformers]]"		* [[The Transformers (issue)\|#1: "The Transformers"]]
	*2 - "[[Power Play!]]"		* [[Power Play!\|#2: "Power Play!"]]
	*3 - "[[Prisoner of War!]]"		* [[Prisoner of War!\|#3: "Prisoner of War!"]]
	*4 - "[[The Last Stand]]"		* [[The Last Stand\|#4: "The Last Stand"]]
	*~~80 - "~~[[End of the Road! (US)\|End of the Road!]]"		* [[End of the Road! (US)\|#80: "End of the Road!"]]
	*~~100 - "~~[[The War to End All Wars, Part 5\|The War to End All Wars]]~~" Part 5~~		* [[The War to End All Wars, Part 5\|#100: "The War to End All Wars, Part 5"]]

	==Notes==		==Notes==

	[[File:TheLastStand-HappyEndingVsShockwave.jpg\|thumb\|upright=0.8]]		[[File:TheLastStand-HappyEndingVsShockwave.jpg\|thumb\|upright=0.8]]
	*An alternate ending was scripted and drawn for a UK reprint of issue #4 in [[The Transformers: The Complete Works Part 2\|''The Complete Works'' Part 2]]; in this version, Shockwave never strikes, and the series ends with Optimus Prime declaring the Decepticons defeated once and for all. Some have theorized that this ending was created by the US comics in case the series failed to progress past issue #4. However, the art on these panels, particularly a closeup of Optimus Prime's face in the very final panel, is markedly different from Frank Springer's other work in the issue, so it seems much more likely that this version was simply drawn for the UK printing by one of their own artists.
			* An alternate ending was scripted and drawn for a UK reprint of issue #4 in ''[[The Transformers: The Complete Works Part 2\|The Complete Works Part 2]]''; in this version, Shockwave never strikes, and the series ends with Optimus Prime declaring the Decepticons defeated once and for all. Some have theorized that this ending was created by the US comics in case the series failed to progress past issue #4. However, the art on these panels, particularly a closeup of Optimus Prime's face in the very final panel, is markedly different from Frank Springer's other work in the issue, so it seems much more likely that this version was simply drawn for the UK printing by one of their own artists.

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S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent 47 at 09:34, 20 October 2018

2018-10-20T09:34:03Z

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Gimmick at 20:45, 20 August 2016

2016-08-20T20:45:01Z

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	The story then centered around the Transformers acclimating themselves to their new surroundings, first encounters with the planet's inhabitants, and their desperate need to obtain the fuel they need to function. The evil [[Decepticon]]s' strategy of violently taking what they need from the humans leads the noble [[Autobot]]s to try to stop them, continuing their civil war. The initial four issues ends in a climactic battle where the Autobots have apparently beaten the Decepticons with the help of the human [[Sparkplug Witwicky]]. The tables are turned when [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]] arrives and buries them all under a pile of rubble with a blast from his laser gun mode, leading into the next chapter of the continuing story.		The story then centered around the Transformers acclimating themselves to their new surroundings, first encounters with the planet's inhabitants, and their desperate need to obtain the fuel they need to function. The evil [[Decepticon]]s' strategy of violently taking what they need from the humans leads the noble [[Autobot]]s to try to stop them, continuing their civil war. The initial four issues ends in a climactic battle where the Autobots have apparently beaten the Decepticons with the help of the human [[Sparkplug Witwicky]]. The tables are turned when [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]] arrives and buries them all under a pile of rubble with a blast from his laser gun mode, leading into the next chapter of the continuing story.

	The ~~initial four issues include~~:		The The Transformers Four-Issue Limited Series consists of:
	*1 - "[[The Transformers (issue)\|The Transformers]]"		*1 - "[[The Transformers (issue)\|The Transformers]]"
	*2 - "[[Power Play!]]"		*2 - "[[Power Play!]]"
	*3 - "[[Prisoner of War!]]"		*3 - "[[Prisoner of War!]]"
	*4 - "[[The Last Stand]]"		*4 - "[[The Last Stand]]"
			*80 - "[[End of the Road! (US)\|End of the Road!]]"
			*100 - "[[The War to End All Wars, Part 5\|The War to End All Wars]]" Part 5

	==Notes==		==Notes==

Emvee: links etc

2016-02-04T13:25:36Z

links etc

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	The first four issues of the originally planned run began by introducing the [[Transformer]]s as the inhabitants of the planet [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] which were engaged in a global civil war. It told of how the war was taken to the planet [[Earth]] when [[Ark (G1)\|a starship]] containing combatants from both sides of the conflict crashed and lay dormant for four million years until [[Mount St. Hilary\|the volcano]] they were buried under erupted, reactivating the ship's onboard computer. The computer then repaired its Transformer occupants.		The first four issues of the originally planned run began by introducing the [[Transformer]]s as the inhabitants of the planet [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] which were engaged in a global civil war. It told of how the war was taken to the planet [[Earth]] when [[Ark (G1)\|a starship]] containing combatants from both sides of the conflict crashed and lay dormant for four million years until [[Mount St. Hilary\|the volcano]] they were buried under erupted, reactivating the ship's onboard computer. The computer then repaired its Transformer occupants.

	The story then centered around the Transformers acclimating themselves to their new surroundings, first encounters with the planet's inhabitants, and their desperate need to obtain the fuel they need to function. The evil ~~Decepticons~~' strategy of violently taking what they need from the humans leads the noble ~~Autobots~~ to try to stop them, continuing their civil war. The initial four issues ends in a climactic battle where the Autobots have apparently beaten the Decepticons with the help of the human [[Sparkplug Witwicky]]. The tables are turned when [[Shockwave (G1)\|Shockwave]] arrives and buries them all under a pile of rubble with a blast from his laser gun mode, leading into the next chapter of the continuing story.		The story then centered around the Transformers acclimating themselves to their new surroundings, first encounters with the planet's inhabitants, and their desperate need to obtain the fuel they need to function. The evil [[Decepticon]]s' strategy of violently taking what they need from the humans leads the noble [[Autobot]]s to try to stop them, continuing their civil war. The initial four issues ends in a climactic battle where the Autobots have apparently beaten the Decepticons with the help of the human [[Sparkplug Witwicky]]. The tables are turned when [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]] arrives and buries them all under a pile of rubble with a blast from his laser gun mode, leading into the next chapter of the continuing story.

	The initial four issues include:		The initial four issues include:
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	[[File:TheLastStand-HappyEndingVsShockwave.jpg\|thumb\|upright=0.8]]		[[File:TheLastStand-HappyEndingVsShockwave.jpg\|thumb\|upright=0.8]]
	*An alternate ending was scripted and drawn for a UK reprint of issue #4 in ''[[The Transformers: The Complete Works Part 2]]''; in this version, Shockwave never strikes, and the series ends with Optimus Prime declaring the Decepticons defeated once and for all. Some have theorized that this ending was created by the US comics in case the series failed to progress past issue #4. However, the art on these panels, particularly a closeup of Optimus Prime's face in the very final panel, is markedly different from Frank Springer's other work in the issue, so it seems much more likely that this version was simply drawn for the UK printing by one of their own artists.		*An alternate ending was scripted and drawn for a UK reprint of issue #4 in [[The Transformers: The Complete Works Part 2\|''The Complete Works'' Part 2]]; in this version, Shockwave never strikes, and the series ends with Optimus Prime declaring the Decepticons defeated once and for all. Some have theorized that this ending was created by the US comics in case the series failed to progress past issue #4. However, the art on these panels, particularly a closeup of Optimus Prime's face in the very final panel, is markedly different from Frank Springer's other work in the issue, so it seems much more likely that this version was simply drawn for the UK printing by one of their own artists.

	[[Category:Generation 1 comic series]]		[[Category:Generation 1 comic series]]
	[[Category:Marvel Comics continuity]]		[[Category:Marvel Comics continuity]]

Emvee: image

2015-05-03T17:00:57Z

image

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	The initial four issues include:		The initial four issues include:
	*1 - "[[The Transformers (issue)\|The Transformers]]"		*1 - "[[The Transformers (issue)\|The Transformers]]"

	*2 - "[[Power Play!]]"		*2 - "[[Power Play!]]"

	*3 - "[[Prisoner of War!]]"		*3 - "[[Prisoner of War!]]"

	*4 - "[[The Last Stand]]"		*4 - "[[The Last Stand]]"

	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* An [~~http~~:~~//www~~.~~tfarchive~~.~~com/comics/faq/alternate.jpg~~ alternate ending] was scripted and drawn for a UK reprint of issue #4 in ''Transformers: The Complete Works~~, Volume~~ 2''; in this version, Shockwave never strikes, and the series ends with Optimus Prime declaring the Decepticons defeated once and for all. Some have theorized that this ending was created by the US comics in case the series failed to progress past issue #4. However, the art on these panels, particularly a closeup of Optimus Prime's face in the very final panel, is markedly different from Frank Springer's other work in the issue, so it seems much more likely that this version was simply drawn for the UK printing by one of their own artists.		[[File:TheLastStand-HappyEndingVsShockwave.jpg\|thumb\|upright=0.8]]
			*An alternate ending was scripted and drawn for a UK reprint of issue #4 in ''[[The Transformers: The Complete Works Part 2]]''; in this version, Shockwave never strikes, and the series ends with Optimus Prime declaring the Decepticons defeated once and for all. Some have theorized that this ending was created by the US comics in case the series failed to progress past issue #4. However, the art on these panels, particularly a closeup of Optimus Prime's face in the very final panel, is markedly different from Frank Springer's other work in the issue, so it seems much more likely that this version was simply drawn for the UK printing by one of their own artists.

	[[Category:Generation 1 comic series]]		[[Category:Generation 1 comic series]]
	[[Category:Marvel Comics continuity]]		[[Category:Marvel Comics continuity]]

Randomus: /* Notes */ clarification on Frank Springer

2015-01-05T06:02:22Z

Notes: clarification on Frank Springer

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* An [http://www.tfarchive.com/comics/faq/alternate.jpg alternate ending] was scripted and drawn for a UK reprint of issue #4 in ''Transformers: The Complete Works, Volume 2''; in this version, Shockwave never strikes, and the series ends with Optimus Prime declaring the Decepticons defeated once and for all. Some have theorized that this ending was created by the US comics in case the series failed to progress past issue #4. However, the art on these panels, particularly a closeup of Optimus Prime's face, in the very final panel, is markedly different from Springer's so it seems much more likely that this version was simply drawn for the UK printing by one of their own artists.		* An [http://www.tfarchive.com/comics/faq/alternate.jpg alternate ending] was scripted and drawn for a UK reprint of issue #4 in ''Transformers: The Complete Works, Volume 2''; in this version, Shockwave never strikes, and the series ends with Optimus Prime declaring the Decepticons defeated once and for all. Some have theorized that this ending was created by the US comics in case the series failed to progress past issue #4. However, the art on these panels, particularly a closeup of Optimus Prime's face in the very final panel, is markedly different from Frank Springer's other work in the issue, so it seems much more likely that this version was simply drawn for the UK printing by one of their own artists.

	[[Category:Generation 1 comic series]]		[[Category:Generation 1 comic series]]
	[[Category:Marvel Comics continuity]]		[[Category:Marvel Comics continuity]]

Gimmick: The Four Issue Limited Series ultimately ended with ''Regeneration One'' issue #100.

2014-09-06T18:30:20Z

The Four Issue Limited Series ultimately ended with ''Regeneration One'' issue #100.

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	The '''Four Issue Limited Series''' is the story arc that kicked-off the original [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|G1 US Marvel comic]]. The series was reportedly only slated to run for four issues, but, due to popular demand, was extended beyond that. The Four Issue Limited Series ~~ultimately ended with~~ [[End of the Road! (US)\|issue #80]].		The '''Four Issue Limited Series''' is the story arc that kicked-off the original [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|G1 US Marvel comic]]. The series was reportedly only slated to run for four issues, but, due to popular demand, was extended beyond that. The Four Issue Limited Series continued on through [[End of the Road! (US)\|issue #80]] and ultimately ended with [[The War to End All Wars, Part 5\|''Regeneration One'' issue #100]].

	The first four issues of the originally planned run began by introducing the [[Transformer]]s as the inhabitants of the planet [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] which were engaged in a global civil war. It told of how the war was taken to the planet [[Earth]] when [[Ark (G1)\|a starship]] containing combatants from both sides of the conflict crashed and lay dormant for four million years until [[Mount St. Hilary\|the volcano]] they were buried under erupted, reactivating the ship's onboard computer. The computer then repaired its Transformer occupants.		The first four issues of the originally planned run began by introducing the [[Transformer]]s as the inhabitants of the planet [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] which were engaged in a global civil war. It told of how the war was taken to the planet [[Earth]] when [[Ark (G1)\|a starship]] containing combatants from both sides of the conflict crashed and lay dormant for four million years until [[Mount St. Hilary\|the volcano]] they were buried under erupted, reactivating the ship's onboard computer. The computer then repaired its Transformer occupants.

SanityOrMadness at 23:49, 5 September 2014

2014-09-05T23:49:02Z

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			[[Category:Marvel Comics continuity]]

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	* [[Prisoner of War!\|#3: "Prisoner of War!"]]		* [[Prisoner of War!\|#3: "Prisoner of War!"]]
	* [[The Last Stand\|#4: "The Last Stand"]]		* [[The Last Stand\|#4: "The Last Stand"]]

			Additionally, as a tongue-in-cheek joke, these two issues are also labelled as part of The Transformers Four-Issue Limited Series:
	* [[End of the Road! (US)\|#80: "End of the Road!"]]		* [[End of the Road! (US)\|#80: "End of the Road!"]]
	* [[The War to End All Wars, Part 5\|#100: "The War to End All Wars, Part 5"]]		* [[The War to End All Wars, Part 5\|#100: "The War to End All Wars, Part 5"]]

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	The '''Four Issue Limited Series''' is the story arc that kicked-off the original [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|~~G1 US~~ Marvel ~~comic~~]]. The series was reportedly only slated to run for four issues, but, due to popular demand, was extended beyond that. The Four Issue Limited Series continued on through [[End of the Road! (US)\|issue #80]] and ultimately ended with [[The War to End All Wars, Part 5\|''Regeneration One'' issue #100]].		The '''Four Issue Limited Series''' is the story arc that kicked-off the original [[The Transformers (franchise)\|Generation 1]] [[The Transformers (Marvel comic)\|Marvel Comics series]]. The series was reportedly only slated to run for four issues, but, due to popular demand, was extended beyond that. The Four Issue Limited Series continued on through [[End of the Road! (US)\|issue #80]] and ultimately ended with [[The War to End All Wars, Part 5\|''Regeneration One'' issue #100]].

	The first four issues of the originally planned run began by introducing the [[Transformer]]s as the inhabitants of the planet [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] which were engaged in a global civil war. It told of how the war was taken to the planet [[Earth]] when [[Ark (G1)\|a starship]] containing combatants from both sides of the conflict crashed and lay dormant for four million years until [[Mount St. Hilary\|the volcano]] they were buried under erupted, reactivating the ship's onboard computer. The computer then repaired its Transformer occupants.		The first four issues of the originally planned run began by introducing the [[Transformer]]s as the inhabitants of the planet [[Cybertron (planet)\|Cybertron]] which were engaged in a [[Great War (G1)\|global civil war]]. It told of how the war was taken to the planet [[Earth]] when [[Ark (G1)\|a starship]] containing combatants from both sides of the conflict crashed and lay dormant for four million years until [[Mount St. Hilary\|the volcano]] they were buried under erupted, reactivating the ship's [[Aunty\|onboard computer]]. The computer then repaired its Transformer occupants.

	The story then centered around the Transformers acclimating themselves to their new surroundings, first encounters with the planet's inhabitants, and their desperate need to obtain the fuel they need to function. The evil [[Decepticon]]s' strategy of violently taking what they need from the ~~humans~~ leads the noble [[Autobot]]s to try to stop them, continuing their civil war. The initial four issues ends in a climactic battle where the Autobots have apparently beaten the Decepticons with the help of the human [[Sparkplug Witwicky]]. The tables are turned when [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]] arrives and buries them all under a pile of rubble with a blast from his laser gun mode, leading into the next chapter of the continuing story.		The story then centered around the Transformers acclimating themselves to their new surroundings, first encounters with the planet's inhabitants, and their desperate need to obtain the fuel they need to function. The evil [[Decepticon]]s' strategy of violently taking what they need from the [[human]]s leads the noble [[Autobot]]s to try to stop them, continuing their civil war. The initial four issues ends in a climactic battle where the Autobots have apparently beaten the Decepticons with the help of the human [[Sparkplug Witwicky]]. The tables are turned when [[Shockwave (G1)/Marvel Comics continuity\|Shockwave]] arrives and buries them all under a pile of rubble with a blast from his laser gun mode, leading into the next chapter of the continuing story.

	The The Transformers Four-Issue Limited Series consists of:		The The Transformers Four-Issue Limited Series consists of:
	*~~1 - "~~[[The Transformers (issue)\|The Transformers]]"		* [[The Transformers (issue)\|#1: "The Transformers"]]
	*2 - "[[Power Play!]]"		* [[Power Play!\|#2: "Power Play!"]]
	*3 - "[[Prisoner of War!]]"		* [[Prisoner of War!\|#3: "Prisoner of War!"]]
	*4 - "[[The Last Stand]]"		* [[The Last Stand\|#4: "The Last Stand"]]
	*~~80 - "~~[[End of the Road! (US)\|End of the Road!]]"		* [[End of the Road! (US)\|#80: "End of the Road!"]]
	*~~100 - "~~[[The War to End All Wars, Part 5\|The War to End All Wars]]~~" Part 5~~		* [[The War to End All Wars, Part 5\|#100: "The War to End All Wars, Part 5"]]

	==Notes==		==Notes==

	[[File:TheLastStand-HappyEndingVsShockwave.jpg\|thumb\|upright=0.8]]		[[File:TheLastStand-HappyEndingVsShockwave.jpg\|thumb\|upright=0.8]]
	*An alternate ending was scripted and drawn for a UK reprint of issue #4 in [[The Transformers: The Complete Works Part 2\|''The Complete Works'' Part 2]]; in this version, Shockwave never strikes, and the series ends with Optimus Prime declaring the Decepticons defeated once and for all. Some have theorized that this ending was created by the US comics in case the series failed to progress past issue #4. However, the art on these panels, particularly a closeup of Optimus Prime's face in the very final panel, is markedly different from Frank Springer's other work in the issue, so it seems much more likely that this version was simply drawn for the UK printing by one of their own artists.
			* An alternate ending was scripted and drawn for a UK reprint of issue #4 in ''[[The Transformers: The Complete Works Part 2\|The Complete Works Part 2]]''; in this version, Shockwave never strikes, and the series ends with Optimus Prime declaring the Decepticons defeated once and for all. Some have theorized that this ending was created by the US comics in case the series failed to progress past issue #4. However, the art on these panels, particularly a closeup of Optimus Prime's face in the very final panel, is markedly different from Frank Springer's other work in the issue, so it seems much more likely that this version was simply drawn for the UK printing by one of their own artists.

	[[Category:Generation 1 comic series]]		[[Category:Generation 1 comic series]]
	[[Category:Marvel Comics continuity]]		[[Category:Marvel Comics continuity]]
	[[Category:Story arcs]]		[[Category:Story arcs]]