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9October 1985
$0.75; 0.50 GBP; 1.00 CAD

The Transformers #9

Marvel · October 1985 · on sale June 25, 1985

First appearance (promotional): LyjaFirst appearance (promotional): Alicia Masters3 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Transformers (Marvel, 1984 series)
Issue
#9
Publication date
October 1985
Key date
October 1985
On-sale date
June 25, 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 (promotional) of Lyja - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

First appearance (promotional) of Alicia Masters - the earliest appearance on record is a publisher promotion, not a story; a canonical story debut may come later.

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 Lady's Name Is... Circuit-Breaker!cover1pencils: Mike ManleyCircuit Breaker, Starscream, Josie Beller
1Dis-Integrated Circuits!comic story22script: Bob Budiansky; pencils: Mike Manley; inks: M. Hands; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Rick ParkerG. B. Blackrock, Circuit Breaker, Buster Witwicky, Josie Beller, Blue Streak, Brawn, Bumblebee, Buzzsaw, Cliffjumper, Frenzy, Gears, Hound, Huffer, Ironhide
2-in-house column1script: Ann Nocenti
3Special Offerpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetPeter Parker, Spider-Man
4The War Continues...promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Al Milgrom, Ron Wilson, John Byrne, Paul Smith; inks: Steve Leialoha, Dennis Janke, John Byrne, Joe RubinsteinClint Barton, Beyonder, Captain America, Doctor Strange, Eros, Ben Grimm, Hawkeye, Hercules, Human Torch, Invisible Woman, Iron Man, Lyja First, Alicia Masters First, Mockingbird

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Second Printingprice 0.75 USD
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0714860237910
Canadianprice 1.00 CAD; barcode 0714860237910

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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