Publishers / Marvel / Transformers: The Movie (1986) / #2
2January 1987
$0.75; 0.40 GBP; 1.25 CAD

Transformers: The Movie #2

Marvel · January 1987 · on sale September 2, 1986

First appearance: SwoopFirst appearance: JazzFirst appearance: Cliffjumper1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Transformers: The Movie (Marvel, 1986 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
January 1987
Key date
January 1987
On-sale date
September 2, 1986
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75; 0.40 GBP; 1.25 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Sharkticons Strike!cover1Grimlock, Hot Rod, Kup
1Judgment Day!comic story23script: Ralph Macchio; pencils: Don Perlin, Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; inks: Don Perlin, Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Janice ChiangArcee, Bonecrusher, Bumblebee, Cliffjumper First, Cyclonus, Daniel, Galvatron, Grimlock, Hot Rod, Jazz First, Kranix, Kup, Perceptor, Scourge
2-in-house column1script: Jim Shooter

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 0714860241601

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Transformers Classics #7
ISBN 978-1-61377-987-3		2014On eBay ›
Transformers Compendium #2
ISBN 9781534331976		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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