Focus On: Decepticons! #[nn] - First Appearance of Thundercracker, Printings and Contents

Identification plate

Series: Focus On: Decepticons! (IDW, 2008 series)
Issue: #[nn]
Publication date: March 2008
Key date: March 2008
Indicia publisher: IDW Publishing
Price: $2.99
Pages: 28
Barcode: 82771461544900111

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance (profile) of Astrotrain - the earliest appearance on record is a character profile, not a story.

First appearance (profile) of Frenzy - the earliest appearance on record is a character profile, not a story.

First appearance (profile) of Blitzwing - the earliest appearance on record is a character profile, not a story.

First appearance (profile) of Bombshell - the earliest appearance on record is a character profile, not a story.

First appearance (profile) of Devastator - the earliest appearance on record is a character profile, not a story.

First appearance (profile) of Kickback - the earliest appearance on record is a character profile, not a story.

First appearance (profile) of Rumble - the earliest appearance on record is a character profile, not a story.

First appearance (profile) of Shrapnel - the earliest appearance on record is a character profile, not a story.

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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Don Figueroa; inks: Don Figueroa	Megatron
1	-	table of contents	1	letters: typeset
2	I. Swear Allegiance: An Introduction	text article	1	letters: typeset	Megatron, Skywarp First, Starscream, Thundercracker First
3	II. The Master Plan: Excerpt From the All Hail Series Pitch	text article	1	script: Shane McCarthy	Megatron
4	III. Storm Coulds Gather: Early Design Sketches	illustration	3	pencils: Guido Guidi	Bonecrusher First, Hook First, Kup, Long Haul First, Megatron, Mixmaster First, Scavenger First, Scrapper First, Spyglass First, Starscream, Viewfinder First
5	IV. Architect of War: Interview With Writer Shane McCarthy	text article	2	letters: typeset	Megatron, Starscream
6	V. Shock and Awe: Interview With Artist Guido Guidi	text article	2	pencils: Guido Guidi; inks: Guido Guidi	Bumblebee, Shockwave First
7	VI. We Are Legion: Decepticon Roll Call	character profile	6	letters: typeset	Astrotrain First, Blitzwing First, Bombshell First, Bonecrusher First, Devastator First, Frenzy First, Hook First, Kickback First, Laserbeak, Long Haul First, Megatron, Mixmaster First, Ravage, Rumble First
8	VII. All Hail Megatron: Sneak Preview	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	pencils: Klaus Scherwinski; inks: Klaus Scherwinski; colors: Klaus Scherwinski	Megatron
9	-	preview (from the publisher)	8	script: Shane McCarthy; pencils: Guido Guidi; inks: Guido Guidi; colors: Josh Burcham; letters: Neil Uyetake, Chris Mowry

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Series context

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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