Publishers / Marvel / The Transformers (1984) / #33
33October 1988 [October 1987]
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The Transformers #33

Marvel · October 1988 [October 1987] · on sale June 23, 1987

First appearance (cover): Man of IronFirst appearance: Sammy HarkerFirst appearance: Roy Harker1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Transformers (Marvel, 1984 series)
Issue
#33
Publication date
October 1988 [October 1987]
Key date
October 1987
On-sale date
June 23, 1987
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Charles Vess; inks: Charles VessMan of Iron First
1Man of Ironcomic story11script: Steve Parkhouse; pencils: John Ridgway; inks: John Ridgway; letters: Richard Starkings; editing: Sheila CrannaRoy Harker First, Sammy Harker First, Jazz, Man of Iron First, Skywarp, Starscream, Thundercracker
2Man of Iron: Chapter Twocomic story11script: Steve Parkhouse; pencils: John Ridgway; inks: John Ridgway; letters: Richard Starkings; editing: Sheila CrannaRoy Harker First, Sammy Harker First, Jazz, Man of Iron First, Mirage, Skywarp
3-letters page1script: Don Daley, Daryl Edelman
4Cheaper by the Dozenpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetBruce Banner, Captain America, Doctor Strange, Hulk, Logan, Mister Fantastic, Peter Parker, Reed Richards, Steve Rogers, She-Hulk, Spider-Man, Stephen Strange, Janet Van Dyne, Jennifer Walters
5-in-house column1script: Larry HamaLarry Hama

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148602379110

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Transformers Compendium #1
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Series context

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Sources

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