The Transformers Continuum #[nn] for Sale - First Appearance of Wheeljack - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: The Transformers Continuum (IDW, 2009 series)
Issue: #[nn]
Publication date: November 2009
Key date: 2009-11-00
Indicia publisher: IDW Publishing
Price: $3.99
Pages: 36
Barcode: 827714001105

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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: Ken Christiansen; inks: Ken Christiansen; colors: Ken Christiansen	Bumblebee, Laserbeak, Megatron, Optimus Prime, Prowl, Ratchet First, Ravage, Shockwave, Soundwave, Spike Witwicky First, Starscream
1	The Transformers: Continuum Credits	credits, title page	1	letters: typeset
2	-	text story	25	script: Andy Schmidt	Arcee First, Bludgeon, Bumblebee, Cyclonus First, Galvatron, Grimlock, Ironhide First, Jazz First, Jhiaxus First, Kup, Megatron, Mirage First, Nova Prime, Perceptor First
3	The Transformers: Reading Chronology	promo (ad from the publisher)	2	pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various
4	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	3	pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various; letters: typeset
5	-	text story	1	script: Andy Schmidt
6	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	letters: typeset
7	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	letters: typeset
8	-	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	letters: typeset

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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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