Classic Transformers Volume 4

Classic Transformers Volume 4

In [date not yet identified], IDW Publishing continued their quest of reprinting old issues of Marvel's original G1 comic in full-color trade paperback omnibuses. Volume 4 sports issues 47 to 61. Unlike previous editions, this volume has no issues that required text summaries due to copyrighted characters.

This edition also contains a "character gallery" which reprints character profile pages that first appeared in Transformers Universe.

Issue manifest

"The Underbase Saga Part 1"

Original date: December 1988
Story by: Bob Budiansky
Pencils by: Jose Delbo

"The Underbase Saga Part 2"

Original date: January 1989
Story by: Bob Budiansky
Pencils by: Jose Delbo

"The Underbase Saga Part 3"

Original date: February 1989
Story by: Bob Budiansky
Pencils by: Jose Delbo

"The Underbase Saga Part 4"

Original date: March 1989
Story by: Bob Budiansky
Pencils by: Jose Delbo

"The Man in the Machine"

Original date: April 1989
Story by: Bob Budiansky
Pencils by: Jose Delbo

"Guess Who the Mecannibals Are Having for Dinner"

Original date: May 1989
Story by: Bob Budiansky
Pencils by: Jose Delbo

"Recipe for Disaster"

Original date: June 1989
Story by: Bob Budiansky
Pencils by: Jose Delbo

"King 'Con"

Original date: July 1989
Story by: Bob Budiansky
Pencils by: Jose Delbo

"The Interplanetary Wrestling Championship"

Original date: August 1989
Story by: Bob Budiansky
Pencils by: Jim Fern

"Back from the Dead"

Original date: September 1989
Story by: Simon Furman
Pencils by: Jose Delbo

"Resurrection Gambit"

Original date: October 1989
Story by: Simon Furman
Pencils by: Jose Delbo

"All the Familiar Faces"

Original date: November 1989
Story by: Simon Furman
Pencils by: Jose Delbo

"Skin Deep"

Original date: Mid November 1989
Story by: Simon Furman
Pencils by: Jose Delbo

"Yesterday's Heroes"

Original date: December 1989
Story by: Simon Furman
Pencils by: Jose Delbo

"Primal Scream"

Original date: Mid December 1989
Story by: Simon Furman
Pencils by: Jose Delbo

Character profiles

• Highbrow
• Apeface
• Snapdragon
• Hardhead
• Brainstorm
• Chromedome
• Crosshairs
• Searchlight
• Chase
• Freeway
• Battletrap
• Blot
• Cutthroat
• Goldbug
• Rollbar
• Wide Load
• Triggerhappy
• Cloudraker
• Overkill
• Slugfest
• Landfill
• Quickmix
• Scoop
• Afterburner
• Nosecone
• Scattershot
• Strafe
• Computron
• Nautilator
• Overbite
• Seawing
• Skalor
• Snaptrap
• Tentakil
• Piranacon
• Misfire
• Pointblank
• Slugslinger
• Sureshot