Publishers / Marvel / The Transformers (1984) / #14
14March 1986
$0.75; 0.40 GBP; 0.95 CAD

The Transformers #14

Marvel · March 1986 · on sale 1985-11-26

First appearance: SkidsFirst appearance: HoistFirst appearance: Tracks2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Transformers (Marvel, 1984 series)
Issue
#14
Publication date
March 1986
Key date
1986-03-00
On-sale date
1985-11-26
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75; 0.40 GBP; 0.95 CAD
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Forrest Forsythe - 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: Bob Budiansky; inks: Mike EspositoHoist First, Skywarp
1Rock and Roll-Out!comic story22script: Bob Budiansky; pencils: Don Perlin; inks: Al Gordon; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Janice ChiangG. B. Blackrock, Bumblebee, Gears, Grapple First, Hoist First, Huffer, Jazz, Jetfire, Optimus Prime, Prowl, Ratchet, Shockwave, Skids First, Skywarp
2-letters page1script: Michael Carlin, Michael Higgins; pencils: Michael Golden; inks: Michael GoldenColonel Brekhov, Ivan Nikolevich Brekhov, Dragonsky First, Stepan Drukersky, Andrei Freisov First, Alison R. Hart-Burnett, Marvin F. Hinton, Horrorshow, Daina L. Janack, Lady Jaye, Edward W. Leialoha, Lt. Daina, Ripcord, Roadblock
3Time is Running Outpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: John Romita; inks: John RomitaHobgoblin, Peter Parker, Spider-Man
4-in-house column1script: Jim S.

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0714860237903
Canadianprice 0.95 CAD; barcode 0714860237903

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Transformers Compendium #1
ISBN 9781534373679		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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