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1September 2006
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The Transformers: Spotlight Shockwave #1

IDW · September 2006 · on sale 2006-09-13

First appearance: MegatronFirst appearance: ShockwaveFirst appearance: Grimlock5 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Transformers: Spotlight Shockwave (IDW, 2006 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
September 2006
Key date
2006-09-13
On-sale date
2006-09-13
Indicia publisher
IDW Publishing
Price
$3.99
Pages
36
Barcode
82771420612800111

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Bludgeon - 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.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Cover Acover1pencils: James Raiz; inks: James Raiz; colors: Josh BurchamShockwave First
1-credits, title page1pencils: Nick Roche; inks: Nick Roche; colors: Josh BurchamGrimlock First, Slag First, Sludge First, Snarl First, Swoop First
2-comic story22script: Simon Furman; pencils: Nick Roche; inks: Nick Roche; colors: Josh Burcham; letters: Sulaco StudiosBludgeon First, Grimlock First, Megatron First, Optimus Prime, Shockwave First, Slag First, Sludge First, Snarl First, Swoop First
4-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Don Figueroa; inks: Don Figueroa; colors: Josh Burcham
5The Transformers: Infiltrationpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
6Transformers: Generationspromo (ad from the publisher)1
8Transformers Posterspromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: ?; typeset
9The Transformers: Spotlight #1 Shockwave Cover Checklistillustration1pencils: James Raiz, Nick Roche; inks: James Raiz, Nick Roche; colors: Josh Burcham, Rob Ruffolo
10The Transformers: Stormbringer No. 1promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: ?; typeset

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Cover RI-Aprice [none]
Cover RI-BSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Retailer SummitSee the GCD record for identification notes.
Cover BSee the GCD record for identification notes.
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Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Transformers: The IDW Collection #1
ISBN 978-1-60010-667-5		2010On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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