Publishers / Marvel / The Transformers (1984) / #15
15April 1986
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The Transformers #15

Marvel · April 1986 · on sale 1985-12-24

First appearance: Donny FinklebergFirst appearance: Robot-Master2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Transformers (Marvel, 1984 series)
Issue
#15
Publication date
April 1986
Key date
1986-04-00
On-sale date
1985-12-24
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$0.75; 0.40 GBP; 0.95 CAD
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

First appearance of Robot-Master - 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
0Robot Master: The Man Behind the Machines!cover1pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Herb TrimpeBumblebee, Hoist, Hound, Laserbeak, Megatron, Skids, Soundwave, Donny Finkleberg First, Robot-Master First
1I, Robot-Master!comic story22script: Bob Budiansky; pencils: Don Perlin; inks: Keith Williams; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Janice ChiangG. B. Blackrock, Bumblebee, Buzzsaw, Hoist, Laserbeak, Megatron, Optimus Prime, Ravage, Shockwave, Skids, Soundwave, Tracks, Wheeljack, Robot-Master First
2Tips on Ways to Prevent Sexual Abusepublic service announcement1pencils: June Brigman, Jim Mooney; inks: Bob Wiacek, Mike EspositoEnergizer, Gee, Lightspeed, Mass Master, Peter Parker, Alex Power, Jack Power, Julie Power, Katie Power, Spider-Man
3It's 1986!in-house column1script: Jim Shooter
4Firestar: A Four-Issue Odysseypromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Mary Wilshire; inks: Bob WiacekFirestar, Angelica Jones
5Last Chance to Subscribe at Low 1985 Prices!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetBruce Banner, Hulk

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0714860237904
Canadianprice 0.95 CAD; barcode 0714860237904

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Transformers Comics Magazine #81987On eBay ›
Transformers Compendium #1
ISBN 9781534373679		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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