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3May 1987
$1.50; 2.00 CAD

The Transformers Comics Magazine #3

Marvel · May 1987 · on sale 1987-02-19

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Series: The Transformers Comics Magazine (Marvel, 1987 series)
Issue: #3
Publication date: May 1987
Key date: 1987-05-00
On-sale date: 1987-02-19
Indicia publisher: Marvel Comics Group
Price: $1.50; 2.00 CAD
Pages: 68
Barcode: 07148602672305
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	1	pencils: Alan Kupperberg; inks: Alan Kupperberg	Megatron, Shockwave
1	-	blank page(s)	1
2	The New Order	comic story	22	script: Bob Budiansky; pencils: Alan Kupperberg; inks: Alan Kupperberg; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Rick Parker; editing: Jim Owsley	Josie Beller, G. B. Blackrock, Blue Streak, Brawn, Bumblebee, Cliffjumper, Frenzy, Gears, Hound, Huffer, Ironhide, Jazz, Megatron, Optimus Prime
3	Star Comics	promo (ad from the publisher)	1		Prince Adam, He-Man, Heathcliff, Lion-O, Peter Porker, R2-D2, Spider-Ham
4	Slag	character profile	2	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; editing: Jim Salicrup, Jon Zimmerman, Bob Budiansky	Slag
5	Warpath	character profile	2	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; editing: Jim Salicrup, Jon Zimmerman, Bob Budiansky	Warpath
6	Wheeljack	character profile	2	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; editing: Jim Salicrup, Jon Zimmerman, Bob Budiansky	Wheeljack
7	Thrust	character profile	2	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; editing: Jim Salicrup, Jon Zimmerman, Bob Budiansky	Thrust
8	Seaspray	character profile	2	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; editing: Jim Salicrup, Jon Zimmerman, Bob Budiansky	Seaspray
9	Trailbreaker	character profile	2	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; editing: Jim Salicrup, Jon Zimmerman, Bob Budiansky	Trailbreaker
10	Sludge	character profile	2	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; editing: Jim Salicrup, Jon Zimmerman, Bob Budiansky	Sludge
11	The Worse of Two Evils!	comic story	22	script: Bob Budiansky; pencils: Alan Kupperberg; inks: Alan Kupperberg; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Rick Parker; editing: Jim Owsley	Josie Beller, G. B. Blackrock, Buzzsaw, Frenzy, Laserbeak, Megatron, Optimus Prime, Ratchet, Ravage, Rumble, Shockwave, Skywarp, Soundwave, Thundercracker
12	Captain America #332	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	script: Mark Gruenwald; pencils: Tom Morgan; inks: Bob McLeod; letters: Diana Albers	Captain America, Steve Rogers
13	Scrapper	character profile	2	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; editing: Jim Salicrup, Jon Zimmerman, Bob Budiansky	Scrapper
14	Red Alert	character profile	2	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; editing: Jim Salicrup, Jon Zimmerman, Bob Budiansky
15	-	blank page(s)	1
16	The Transformers Are All Dead	cover reprint (on interior page)	1	pencils: M. D. Bright; inks: M. D. Bright; colors: M. D. Bright	Shockwave

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