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18April 2011
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The Transformers #18

IDW · April 2011 · on sale 2011-04-13

First appearance: Storm ShadowFirst appearance: Thomas S. ArashikageFirst appearance: Rodimus Prime2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Transformers (IDW, 2009 series)
Issue
#18
Publication date
April 2011
Key date
2011-04-00
On-sale date
2011-04-13
Indicia publisher
IDW Publishing
Price
$3.99
Pages
32
Barcode
82771400109901811

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Thomas S. Arashikage - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Cover Acover1pencils: Marcelo Matere; inks: Marcelo Matere; colors: Priscilla TramontanoShockwave
1Revenge of The Decepticons Part 5: The Demolished Mancomic story21script: Mike Costa; pencils: Alex Milne; inks: Alex Milne; colors: Andrew Dalhouse; letters: Shawn LeeAutobots [Optimus Prime; Bumblebee (leader; injured); Prowl; Jazz; Wheeljack; Jetfire; Ratchet; Omega Supreme; Ultra Magnus]; Spike; Thundercracker; Decepticons [Megatron (leader); Shockwave; Skywarp; Soundwave (injured); Astrotrain; Blitzwing; Ravage; Stunticons [Motormaster (leader); Drag Strip];
2Next Issue: Space Operapromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Guido Guidi; inks: Guido GuidiRodimus Prime First
3Bat Boy Is Back!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Peter Bagge; inks: Peter BaggeBat Boy
4-in-house column1script: Dirk Wood
5A Fairytale Life: Fantasy vs. Reality. And a Damsel In Distress!promo (ad from the publisher)1The Doctor
6Cobra Civil Warpromo (ad from the publisher)2letters: typesetBaroness, Destro, Major Bludd, Serpentor, Snake Eyes, Storm Shadow First, Thomas S. Arashikage First, Anastasia Cisarovna, Stephen Minasian
7Transformers: Heart of Darknesspromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetGalvatron
8Ghostbusterspromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetSlimer, Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man
9Hey, Humbugs! Don't Panic!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetArchie Andrews, Veronica Lodge

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Cover BSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Cover RISee the GCD record for identification notes.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Transformers: The IDW Collection #7
ISBN 978-1-61377-406-9		2012On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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