Publishers / Marvel / The Transformers (1984) / #24
24January 1987
$0.75; 0.40 GBP; 0.95 CAD

The Transformers #24

Marvel · January 1987 · on sale September 23, 1986

First appearance (cover): Ethan Zachary1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Transformers (Marvel, 1984 series)
Issue
#24
Publication date
January 1987
Key date
January 1987
On-sale date
September 23, 1986
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75; 0.40 GBP; 0.95 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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
0Game Over, Optimus Prime!!cover1pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Herb TrimpeMegatron, Optimus Prime, Ethan Zachary First
1Afterdeath!comic story23script: Bob Budiansky; pencils: Don Perlin; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Janice ChiangBlades, Blast Off, Brawl, Bruticus, Defensor, First Aid, Groove, Hotspot, Megatron, Onslaught, Optimus Prime, Streetwise, Swindle, Vortex
4-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter
5Stretch Your Savings by Subscribing Now.promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: John Byrne; inks: John ByrneMister Fantastic, Reed Richards

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; 0.95 CAD; barcode 07148602379101

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Transformers Compendium #1
ISBN 9781534373679		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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