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68July 1990
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The Transformers #68

Marvel · July 1990

First appearance (cover): Lee GruberFirst appearance (cover): Katrina VesotzkyFirst appearance (cover): Rapture1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Transformers (Marvel, 1984 series)
Issue
#68
Publication date
July 1990
Key date
July 1990
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.60 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Hector Dialonzo - 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
0The Humans Strike Back!cover1pencils: Dwayne Turner; inks: Dwayne TurnerLee Gruber First, Rapture First, Starscream, Thunderpunch First, Katrina Vesotzky First
1The Human Factor!comic story21script: Simon Furman; pencils: Dwayne Turner; inks: Dwayne Turner; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Rick ParkerG. B. Blackrock, Circuit Breaker, Hector Dialonzo First, Lee Gruber First, Nightflight, Rapture First, Scorponok, Shockwave, Starscream, Storm Cloud, Tailwind, Thunderpunch First, Katrina Vesotzky First, Whisper
2-in-house column1script: Stan Lee
3Slapdashcharacter profile1script: Bob BudianskyLube, Slapdash
4-letters page0.4script: Don Daley, Rob Tokar
5-illustration0.6script: Johane Matte; pencils: Johane Matte; inks: Johane Matte; colors: Johane Matte; letters: Johane MatteHot Rod, Primus

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148602379107

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Transformers Compendium #2
ISBN 9781534331976		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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