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1October 2006
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The Transformers: The Animated Movie #1

IDW · October 2006 · on sale 2006-10-25

First appearance: BombshellFirst appearance: FrenzyFirst appearance: Blitzwing1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Transformers: The Animated Movie (IDW, 2006 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
October 2006
Key date
2006-10-25
On-sale date
2006-10-25
Indicia publisher
IDW Publishing
Price
$3.99
Pages
36
Barcode
82771420114700111

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

First appearance of Ravage - 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
0-cover1pencils: Don Figueroa; inks: Don Figueroa; colors: Josh BurchamArcee, Blurr, Cyclonus, Galvatron, Kup, Scourge, Springer, Ultra Magnus, Unicron
1-credits, title page1pencils: Don Figueroa; inks: Don Figueroa; colors: Josh BurchamLaserbeak, Megatron, Shockwave, Soundwave, Starscream
2Part 1: The Gathering Stormcomic story22script: Bob Budiansky; pencils: Don Figueroa; inks: Don Figueroa; colors: Josh Burcham; letters: Robbie Robbins, Neil UyetakeArblus, Arcee, Astrotrain, Blaster, Blitzwing First, Blurr, Bombshell First, Bonecrusher, Brawn, Bumblebee, Daniel, Devastator, Frenzy First, Grimlock
3Transformers Spotlight: Nightbeatpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
4Transformers Spotlight: Nightbeatpreview (from the publisher)6script: Simon Furman; pencils: M. D. Bright

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Retailer Incentive Don Figueroa Black and White Variantprice [none]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Transformers: The Animated Movie TPB #[nn]
ISBN 1-60010-051-1		2007On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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