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19August 1986
$0.75; 0.40 GBP; 0.95 CAD

The Transformers #19

Marvel · August 1986 · on sale 1986-04-22

First appearance: Omega SupremeFirst appearance: Jake Dalrymple2 variants
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Identification plate

Series
The Transformers (Marvel, 1984 series)
Issue
#19
Publication date
August 1986
Key date
1986-08-00
On-sale date
1986-04-22
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 Omega Supreme - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Jake Dalrymple - 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
0Omega Supreme!cover1pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Herb TrimpeFrenzy, Omega Supreme First, Rumble, Skywarp, Starscream, Thundercracker
1Command Performances!comic story22script: Bob Budiansky; pencils: Don Perlin; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Janice ChiangBlaster, Bonecrusher, Bumblebee, Buzzsaw, Cosmos, Devastator, Robot-Master, Frenzy, Grapple, Grimlock, Hoist, Hook, Hound, Huffer
2The New Universepromo (ad from the publisher)1
3-in-house column1script: Jim ShooterStan Lee
4-letters page1script: Michael Carlin, Bobbie Chase
5Fight the Price Increase Blues!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetCaptain America, Steve Rogers

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 0.75 USD; barcode 0714860237908
Canadianprice 0.95 CAD; barcode 0714860237908

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Transformers Comics Magazine #101988On eBay ›
Transformers Compendium #1
ISBN 9781534373679		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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