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[[Image:MarvelUS-01.jpg|thumb|250px|right|[[Smallest Transforming Transformers|Largest Transforming Transformers]] Optimus Prime!  One of six blind-packed $500 toys!]]
[[Image:MarvelUS-01.jpg|thumb|200px|right|[[Smallest Transforming Transformers|Largest Transforming Transformers]] Optimus Prime!  One of six blind-packed $500 toys!]]
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''(Story also appears in: Marvel UK issues #1–2)''
 
'''A group of sentient warring robots crash-lands on Earth four million years ago.  When they awake in the present day, their battle begins anew.'''
'''A group of sentient warring robots crash-lands on Earth four million years ago.  When they awake in the present day, their battle begins anew.'''
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''(Story also appears in: Marvel UK issues #1-2)''




==Synopsis==
The [[Transformer]]s are a race of sentient robots from the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. They have been involved in a [[Great War|eons-old war]] between the heroic [[Autobot]]s and the evil [[Decepticon]]s. In an effort the save their home planet from destruction as it passes through an asteroid field, the Autobots lead a mission into space to clear a path through the asteroids. After the mission is completed, the Decepticons attack the weakened Autobot warriors. In a desperate effort to defeat the Decepticons, Optimus Prime, the Autobot leader, crash lands the Autobot spaceship, called the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', into the (believed to be) lifeless planet nearby. Four million years later, the Transformers are awakened to discover that this planet ([[Earth]]), is not so lifeless after all. The war begins anew....
''Note: chronologically, the UK Annual stories "[[State Games]]" and "[[And There Shall Come...A Leader!]]" are set during the early events of this issue.''
==Credits==
'''Plot:''' [[Bill Mantlo]] <br>
'''Plot:''' [[Bill Mantlo]] <br>
'''Script:''' [[Ralph Macchio]] <br>
'''Script:''' [[Ralph Macchio]] <br>
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'''Lettering:''' Higgins and [[Rick Parker]]<br>
'''Lettering:''' Higgins and [[Rick Parker]]<br>
'''Editor:''' [[Bob Budiansky]]<br>
'''Editor:''' [[Bob Budiansky]]<br>
'''US Cover Art:''' [[Bill Sienkiewicz]]<br>
* ''Originally published:'' unknown  (Cover date: September 1984)
'''UK Cover Art:''' [[Jerry Paris]] (#1), [[John Ridgway]] (#2) <br>
 
===Major characters===
(''Numbers indicate order of appearance.)
{|border=5 cellpadding=5 cellspacing=5 align=center style="border:#800000"
! style="background:#FFEEEE" | [[Autobot]]s
! style="background:#EEEEFE" | [[Decepticon]]s
! style="background:antiquewhite" | [[Human]]s
! style="background:#FFEEB8" | Others
|-
| style="background:#FFEEEE" valign="top" |
* [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] (4)
* [[Jazz (G1)|Jazz]] (5)
* [[Prowl (G1)|Prowl]] (8)
* [[Ironhide (G1)|Ironhide]] (15)
* [[Huffer]] (16)
* [[Bumblebee (G1)|Bumblebee]] (17)
* [[Sideswipe (G1)|Sideswipe]] (18)
* [[Brawn]] (19)
* [[Mirage (G1)|Mirage]] (20)
* [[Bluestreak]] (21)
* [[Gears]] (22)
* [[Hound (G1)|Hound]] (23)
* [[Windcharger (G1)|Windcharger]] (24)
* [[Ratchet (G1)|Ratchet]] (25)
* [[Wheeljack (G1)|Wheeljack]] (26)
* [[Trailbreaker]] (27)
 
| style="background:#EEEEFE" valign="top" |
* [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (1)
* [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]] (2)
* [[Soundwave (G1)|Soundwave]] (3)
* [[Rumble (G1)|Rumble]] (6)
* [[Skywarp (G1)|Skywarp]] (7)
* [[Laserbeak (G1)|Laserbeak]] (9)
* [[Starscream (G1)|Starscream]] (10)
* [[Thundercracker (G1)|Thundercracker]] (11)
* [[Frenzy (G1)|Frenzy]] (12)
* [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]] (13)
* [[Buzzsaw (G1)|Buzzsaw]] (14)


* ''Major characters (in order of appearance):'' [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], [[Ravage (G1)|Ravage]], [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]], [[Buster Witwicky]], [[Jesse|Jessie]], [["O"]], ...
| style="background:antiquewhite" valign="top" | '''Regulars'''
* ''Originally published:'' unknown  (Cover date: September 1984)
* [[Buster Witwicky]] (28)
{{-}}
* [[Sparkplug Witwicky]] (29)
==Synopsis==
'''Guests'''
The Transformers are a race of sentient robots from the planet [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]]. They have been involved in a eons-old war between the heroic [[Autobot]]s and the evil [[Decepticon]]s. In an effort the save their home planet from destruction as it passes through an asteroid field, the Autobots lead a mission into space to clear a path through the asteroids. After the mission is completed, the Decepticons attack the weakened Autobot warriors. In a desperate effort to defeat the Decepticons, Optimus Prime, the Autobot leader, crash lands the Autobot spaceship, called the ''[[Ark (G1)|Ark]]'', into the (believed to be) lifeless planet nearby. Four million years later, the Transformers are awakened to discover that this planet ([[Earth]]), is not so lifeless after all. The war begins anew....
* [[Jesse|Jessie]] (30)
* [["O"]] (31)


''Note: chronologically, the UK Annual stories [[State Games]] and [[And There Shall Come...A Leader!]] are set during the early events of this issue.''
| style="background:#FFEEB8" valign="top" |
|}


==Errors==
==Errors==
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* The cover price is 75 cents, which would be $1.50 when adjusted for inflation to 2007 dollars.  In November, 2007, [[IDW Publishing]]'s Transformers comics currently cost $3.99.
* The cover price is 75 cents, which would be $1.50 when adjusted for inflation to 2007 dollars.  In November, 2007, [[IDW Publishing]]'s Transformers comics currently cost $3.99.


===Covers (3)===
{{picsneeded|UK covers}}
* '''U.S. cover:''' Gigantic Optimus Prime, tiny Starscream, Gears, Laserbeak and the Witwickys by [[Bill Sienkiewicz]].
* '''UK issue 1 cover:''' Soundwave and Buzzsaw kick Prime's ass by [[Jerry Paris]].
* '''UK issue 2 cover:''' The Autobots depart the ''Ark'' by [[John Ridgway]].
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* None yet identified.
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Largest Transforming Transformers Optimus Prime! One of six blind-packed $500 toys!

Template:Comicnav (Story also appears in: Marvel UK issues #1–2)

A group of sentient warring robots crash-lands on Earth four million years ago. When they awake in the present day, their battle begins anew.




Synopsis

The Transformers are a race of sentient robots from the planet Cybertron. They have been involved in a eons-old war between the heroic Autobots and the evil Decepticons. In an effort the save their home planet from destruction as it passes through an asteroid field, the Autobots lead a mission into space to clear a path through the asteroids. After the mission is completed, the Decepticons attack the weakened Autobot warriors. In a desperate effort to defeat the Decepticons, Optimus Prime, the Autobot leader, crash lands the Autobot spaceship, called the Ark, into the (believed to be) lifeless planet nearby. Four million years later, the Transformers are awakened to discover that this planet (Earth), is not so lifeless after all. The war begins anew....

Note: chronologically, the UK Annual stories "State Games" and "And There Shall Come...A Leader!" are set during the early events of this issue.

Credits

Plot: Bill Mantlo
Script: Ralph Macchio
Pencils: Frank Springer
Inks: Kim DeMulder
Colors: Nelson Yomtov
Lettering: Higgins and Rick Parker
Editor: Bob Budiansky

  • Originally published: unknown (Cover date: September 1984)

Major characters

(Numbers indicate order of appearance.)

Autobots Decepticons Humans Others
Regulars

Guests

Errors

  • None yet identified.

Items of note

  • Advertised as part 1 in a 4-issue limited series.
  • Printed on high-quality Mando paper.
  • On May 22, the first Usenet post about Transformers is posted by Ted Nolan to net.comics, regarding this issue. Capsule review? "Worst comic of the year."
  • The cover price is 75 cents, which would be $1.50 when adjusted for inflation to 2007 dollars. In November, 2007, IDW Publishing's Transformers comics currently cost $3.99.

Covers (3)

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Specifics: UK covers
  • U.S. cover: Gigantic Optimus Prime, tiny Starscream, Gears, Laserbeak and the Witwickys by Bill Sienkiewicz.
  • UK issue 1 cover: Soundwave and Buzzsaw kick Prime's ass by Jerry Paris.
  • UK issue 2 cover: The Autobots depart the Ark by John Ridgway.

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US

UK

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