Publishers / Marvel / New Avengers / Transformers (2007) / #1
1September 2007
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New Avengers / Transformers #1

Marvel · September 2007 · on sale July 4, 2007

First appearance (cover): Optimus PrimeFirst appearance: ProwlFirst appearance: Megatron
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Identification plate

Series
New Avengers / Transformers (Marvel, 2007 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
September 2007
Key date
September 2007
On-sale date
July 4, 2007
Indicia publisher
Marvel Publishing Inc. / IDW Publishing
Price
$2.99; 3.75 CAD
Pages
36
Barcode
75960606185300111
Rating
Rated T+

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (cover) of Optimus Prime - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance of Prowl - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Megatron - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Bumblebee - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Jazz - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Ratchet - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Wheeljack - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Runamuck - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Jim Cheung; inks: Mark Morales; colors: Justin PonsorCaptain America, Optimus Prime First, Steve Rogers
1Title pagecredits, title page1pencils: ? (Avengers emblem); ? (Autobot emblem); inks: ? (Avengers emblem); ? (Autobot emblem); colors: ? (Avengers emblem); ? (Autobot emblem); letters: typeset
2Man and Machine: Part Onecomic story22script: Stuart Moore; pencils: Tyler Kirkham; inks: Sal Regla; colors: Annette Kwok; letters: Todd KleinBumblebee First, Jazz First, Megatron First, Optimus Prime First, Prowl First, Ratchet First, Runamuck First, Wheeljack First
4Promotional Advertisementspromo (ad from the publisher)3pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various; letters: typeset

Plus 9 pages of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
New Avengers / Transformers #42007On eBay ›
The Transformers: The IDW Collection #3
ISBN 978-1-60010-856-3		2011On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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