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44September 1988
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP

The Transformers #44

Marvel · September 1988 · on sale 1988-05-26

First appearance: Goldbug1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
The Transformers (Marvel, 1984 series)
Issue
#44
Publication date
September 1988
Key date
1988-09-00
On-sale date
1988-05-26
Indicia publisher
Marvel Comics
Price
$1.00; 1.25 CAD; 0.50 GBP
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Goldbug - 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
0Cosmic Carnival!cover1pencils: Frank Springer; inks: Dave HuntOptimus Prime, Sky Lynx
1The Cosmic Carnivalcomic story22script: Bob Budiansky; pencils: Frank Springer; inks: Danny Bulanadi; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Bill OakleyGetaway, Goldbug First, Hi Q, Hotwire, Joyride, Lube, Optimus Prime, Rev, Sky Lynx, Slapdash
2-in-house column1letters: typeset
3-letters page1script: Don Daley, Pat Redding

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Newsstandprice 1.00 USD; 1.25 CAD

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Transformers: Magazine #22007On eBay ›
Transformers Compendium #1
ISBN 9781534373679		2025On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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