The Transformers Classics, Vol. 1

The Transformers Classics, Vol. 1 »
Publisher	IDW Publishing
First published	August 24, 2011
Continuity	Marvel Comics continuity
ISBN	ISBN 1600109357 / ISBN 978-1600109355
Page count	316
Price	$24.99US

Beginning in 2011, IDW Publishing began a second reprinting of the Generation 1 Marvel Comics in full-color trade paperback omnibuses a year after completing their previous Classic Transformers reprint series. Volume 1 collects issues 1–13.

Issue manifest

"The Transformers"

Original date: September 1984
Story by: Ralph Macchio
Pencils by: Frank Springer

"Power Play!"

Original date: November 1984
Story by: Jim Salicrup
Pencils by: Frank Springer

"Prisoner of War!"

Original date: January 1985
Story by: Jim Salicrup
Pencils by: Frank Springer

"The Last Stand"

Original date: March 1985
Story by: Jim Salicrup
Pencils by: Frank Springer

"The New Order"

Original date: June 1985
Story by: Bob Budiansky
Pencils by: Alan Kupperberg

"The Worse of Two Evils!"

Original date: July 1985
Story by: Bob Budiansky
Pencils by: Alan Kupperberg

"Warrior School!"

Original date: August 1985
Story by: Bob Budiansky
Pencils by: William Johnson

"Repeat Performance!"

Original date: September 1985
Story by: Bob Budiansky
Pencils by: William Johnson

"DIS-Integrated Circuits!"

Original date: October 1985
Story by: Bob Budiansky
Pencils by: Mike Manley

"The Next Best Thing to Being There!"

Original date: November 1985
Story by: Bob Budiansky
Pencils by: Ricardo Villamonte

"Brainstorm!"

Original date: December 1985
Story by: Bob Budiansky
Pencils by: Herb Trimpe

"Prime Time!"

Original date: January 1986
Story by: Bob Budiansky
Pencils by: Herb Trimpe

"Shooting Star!"

Original date: February 1986
Story by: Bob Budiansky
Pencils by: Don Perlin

Notes

• Contains an introductory note, several pages long, detailing the development of the North American Transformers franchise, the key roles of Jim Shooter and Bob Budiansky, and launch of the toys, comics and cartoons.
• Throughout the volume, notes are included explaining behind-the-scenes decisions and problems, such as the #3 inclusion of Spider-Man and the previous IDW rights issues with Circuit Breaker, whose appearances are restored in their respective issues.
• Though it contains the original covers, the MARVEL logo is removed from the corner comic box (since it's an IDW property now) and the bar code box is left empty.