Transformers comics price guide sell my comic books. Fans of sciencefiction action and 1980s nostalgia may never agree on the coolest brand, but in this years transformers vs. In 1984, marvel uk was running reprints of the american transformers comic book series, based on the cartoon series of the same year, as a weekly anthology comic. The first series was produced by marvel comics from 1984 to 1991, which ran for 80 issues and produced four spinoff miniseries. Published largely biweekly from 1984 to 1990, marvel uks the transformers was, like most of the imprints titles, comprised of choppedup reprints of the us comic. What was the original bumblebee in the transformers comic. Those toys were made by tonka and also had a cartoon, which ran from 1983 until 1987. Its pages are white to offwhite, and the cover shows some slight wear, especially along the spine. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number.
There have been three main publishers of the comic book series bearing the name. The first series was produced by marvel comics from 1984 to 1991, which ran. Originally scheduled as a four issue miniseries, it spawned a mythology that would inform other versions of the saga. When the well of reprintable material ran dry, british talent was enlisted to fill in the gaps with new stories. The transformers 1984 when optimus primes ship full of autobots is attacked by megatron and the decepticons, the spaceship crashlands on earth. Transformers 1984 marvel 1st printing comic books mycomicshop. Behind the scenes of transformers 84 comic book miniseries. This page contains a list of all the comics included in transformers vol 1. The original the transformers comic ultimately ran monthly from 1984 to 1991, spanning 80 issues with multiple extra miniseries in the us. Fire in the sky 1984 was based on a transformers toy named jetfire, who in turn was a copy of the design of the sdf macrossrobotech vf1s valkyrie jetrobot. The uk the transformers comic was weekly, and added a ton of extra stories woven into and around. Based on the toys and the animated tv show it spawned, this was the very first series of transformers comic books. Also, the bottom corner of the book is abraded, but the top is crisp. Marvels transformers g1 comic 19841991 the agony booth.
The autobot pretenders grimlock, jazz and bumblebee and the micromaster rescue patrol are taken deep within their homeworld, cybertron, and come facetoface with primus, their maker and are able to find out about the birth of the transformers in primal scream. The movie, is by far the most famous and was the basis for all tf cartoons through to beast machines. Several million years later, the robots wake up and continue their fight on this strange new world. Imagining an alternate reality in which terminators may be earths only hope against a future ruled by. View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. Play transformers comic creator online game to make your own comic book transformers. Airing in syndication in america and kicking off with the autobots and decepticons crashlanding on earth, the show was an instant hit. Get the best deals on transformers comics 1984 when you shop the largest online selection at. However, the gobots faded into obscurity, while the transformers increased in popularity, and hasbro bought out tonka in 1991. The autobot skyfire who first appears in season ones the transformers.
Hasbro introduced the transformers in 1984, one year after a similar line of robots called the gobots. While traveling in space together in the starcruiser steelhaven, the autobots and the nebulans discover a traveling carnival and circus that has an autobot as part of its act. Writing and distribution for this series were handled as a joint effort by marvel productions and sunbow productions. Hopefully this is a slightly nicer copy of the very first commercial for the transformers then has been seen on youtube previously. Transformers comic creator online game make your own comic. Get the best deals on transformers comics 1984 when you shop. This transformers comics price guide is for the series from 1984 to 1991 by marvel comics. Defeated and captured by the decepticons, the autobots try to regroup and come up with a plan. Originally intended as a 4issue limited series, it ran for 80 issues. The transformers was an 80issue american comic book series published by marvel comics.
Hasbro had bought the rights to produce copies of the takatokumatsushirobandai valkyrie toy as part of the. It started life as a fourissue, bimonthly limited series in 1984, but proved so popular that it continued publication as an ongoing monthly until spring of 1991. Today we look back at some of the insane things they did. It was written and record in the united states, and taken and animated in japan and south korea. In the beginning, marvel comics held the rights to transformers comics in the us and uk, owing to their hand in developing the characters and story for hasbro. Transformers 1984 marvel comics commercial youtube. It also had a uk sister title that spliced original stories into the continuity, running for 332 issues. Transformers marvel uk reprint transformers classics. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The original transformers comic was insane part 1 fandom.
Transformers based on the toy lines of the same name. The transformers, was the original cartoon that ran from 1984 to 1987. In 1984 marvel comics started publishing a comic book based on the transformers. A new comic book series will bring together iconic franchises from the 80s, with the ghostbusters and the transformers colliding in a new crossover event, as revealed by io9. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. See more ideas about transformers, comics and comic books.
Find out what the original 1980s series is worth today, or get a. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Read the transformers 1984 comic online free and high quality. The transformers, the monthly comic book published in the u. This template will categorize articles that include it into category. The transformers was an 80issue american comic book series published by marvel comics telling the story of the transformers. If you have found something that is not seen on this page, please add it to this list. Transformers classics is an alternate sequel by fun publications, set in an alternate timeline. Terminator, at least one comic book story will aim to capture both. It finally ended after 80 issues in america september, 1984july, 1991 or 332 in britain september, 1984january, 1992 due to declining interest in transformers, though marvel would later publish the shortlived generation 2 comic as a sequel.
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