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Issue: The Transformers #4

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Publication Date: March 1985

Issue #4
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Detail

Issues: #4 of 80 Issues (195 Printings)

Title:

Variant: Newsstand

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Marvel

Brand: Marvel

Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group

On Sale Date: 12/04/1984

Volume: 1

Pages: 36

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: 0714860237903

Price: $0.75 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
5 (1 story, 1 cover) from base issue

Editor(s):

Notes: Martha Conway is credited on the letters page only. Bob Budiansky is credited on both the story sequence and the letters page.

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: color cover; color interior

Dimensions: standard Modern Age US

Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior

Binding: saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: bi-monthly miniseries (#1-#4); was ongoing (#5-#80)

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3 The Transformers #4 [Direct]

The Transformers #4 [Canadian]

The Transformers #4 [Newsstand]

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Content Items (5 total)

The Autobots' Last Stand!

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

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Genres: science fiction, superhero

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The Last Stand

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction, superhero

Character(s): Mister "O"; Doris Roland; Mitchell Roland; Decepticon medic (first appearance)

Synopsis: The Autobots have almost lost against the Decepticons in a last stand battle, but are victorious due to Buster's dad (Sparkplug) poisoning the fuel that recharged them earlier. However, the unexpected arrival of Shockwave (with untainted fuel in him) causes them to lose.

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Pages: 22

Notes: End of miniseries, but special announcement in letters page states the series has now become a monthly starting with #5, due to overwhelming response by the fans demanding a continuing series.

The Savage Land is shown on pages 10 and 11, marking the third Marvel universe tie-in.

Power Pack and the Amazing Spider-Man with Tips on Ways to Prevent Sexual Abuse

Public Service Announcement on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Character(s): Spider-Man; Power Pack

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In-house Column on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): ? (The Hype Box)

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Character(s): Archie Goodwin; Groo

First Line: Hi, I'm Archie Goodwin, ...

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[untitled]

Letters Page on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Notes: Letters from: John M. King, Caril L. Labranche, Carl Davison, Ricky O'Connor, David Whitworth, Randy Hampton, Chris Carlberg, Paul Woo, Jeffrey Wayne Bullock, Mike Horkan, and Eldy R. Flores.

Page includes an ad for Swords of the Swashbucklers.