The Transformers #18 (1986) - Printings, Contents and Key Issues

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	Blaster and Straxus Battle... ... Between Two Worlds!	cover	1	pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Herb Trimpe	Blaster, Straxus
1	The Bridge to Nowhere!	comic story	22	script: Bob Budiansky; pencils: Don Perlin; inks: Williams, Colletta; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Janice Chiang	Beachcomber, Blaster, Bombshell, Buzzsaw, Cosmos, Robot-Master, Kickback, Laserbeak, Megatron, Perceptor, Powerglide, Ravage, Shockwave, Shrapnel
2	-	in-house column	1	script: Jim Shooter
3	-	letters page	1	script: Michael Carlin, Bobbie Chase
4	Fight the Price Increase Blues!	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	letters: typeset	Captain America, Steve Rogers
5	Tips on Ways to Prevent Sexual Abuse	public service announcement	1	pencils: June Brigman, Jim Mooney; inks: Bob Wiacek, Mike Esposito	Energizer, Gee, Lightspeed, Mass Master, Peter Parker, Alex Power, Jack Power, Julie Power, Katie Power, Spider-Man

Edition	How to tell
Newsstand	barcode 0714860237907
Canadian	price 0.95 CAD; barcode 0714860237907

Collection	Year
Transformers Compendium #1 ISBN 9781534373679	2025	On eBay ›

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