Publishers / Marvel / The Transformers (1984) / #29
29June 1987
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.40 GBP

The Transformers #29

Marvel · June 1987 · on sale 1987-02-24

First appearance: Charlie Fong1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Transformers (Marvel, 1984 series)
Issue
#29
Publication date
June 1987
Key date
1987-06-00
On-sale date
1987-02-24
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics Group
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Charlie Fong - 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
0Scrapped-- by the Scraplets!cover1pencils: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian GarveyBlaster
1Crater Critterscomic story22script: Bob Budiansky; pencils: Don Perlin; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Janice ChiangAstrotrain, G. B. Blackrock, Blaster, Blitzwing, Bumblebee, Octane, Ratbat, Charlie Fong First, Grimlock, Scrounge
2-in-house column1pencils: Mike Zeck; inks: Bob McLeodCaptain America, Demolition Man, Dennis Dunphy, Steve Rogers
3-letters page1script: Don Daley, Daryl EdelmanPredaking
4Out of This World Savings!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetNorrin Radd, Silver Surfer

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD; barcode 07148602379106

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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