Publishers / Marvel / The Transformers (1984) / #10
10November 1985
$0.75; 0.50 GBP; 1.00 CAD

The Transformers #10

Marvel · November 1985 · on sale July 23, 1985

First appearance: JetfireFirst appearance: HookFirst appearance: Scrapper2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Transformers (Marvel, 1984 series)
Issue
#10
Publication date
November 1985
Key date
November 1985
On-sale date
July 23, 1985
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75; 0.50 GBP; 1.00 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Mixmaster - 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
0Dawn of the Devastator!cover1pencils: Kyle Baker; inks: Kyle BakerBumblebee, Devastator First, Hound, Huffer, Ironhide, Prowl, Soundwave
1The Next Best Thing to Being There!comic story22script: Bob Budiansky; pencils: Ricardo Villamonte; inks: Brad Joyce; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Janice ChiangG. B. Blackrock, Bonecrusher First, Devastator First, Hook First, Jetfire First, Long Haul First, Mixmaster First, Scavenger First, Scrapper First, Sunstreaker, Buster Witwicky, Sparkplug Witwicky, Blue Streak, Brawn
2Special Offerpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetPeter Parker, Spider-Man
3-in-house column1script: Bob Layton, Jim Shooter; pencils: Bob Layton; inks: Bob LaytonJames Shooter

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0714860237911
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0714860237911

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Transformers Classics #1
ISBN 978-1-60010-935-5		2011On eBay ›
Transformers Compendium #1
ISBN 9781534373679		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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