The Transformers Universe #1 for Sale - First Appearance of Blitzwing - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: The Transformers Universe (Marvel, 1986 series)
Issue: #1
Publication date: December 1986
Key date: 1986-12-00
Indicia publisher: Marvel Comics Group
Price: $1.25; 1.50 CAD
Pages: 36
Barcode: 07148602577112
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Blast Off - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Eject - 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.

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	-	cover	2	pencils: Herb Trimpe; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey	Bruticus First, Bumblebee
1	Contents	table of contents	0.5	letters: typeset
2	Credits	credits, title page	0.5	letters: typeset
3	Air Raid	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Air Raid
4	Astrotrain	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Astrotrain First
5	Beachcomber	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Beachcomber
6	Blades	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Blades First
7	Blaster	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Blaster
8	Blast Off	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Blast Off First
9	Blitzwing	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Blitzwing First
10	Blue Streak	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Blue Streak
11	Bombshell	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Bombshell
12	Bonecrusher	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Bonecrusher
13	Brawl	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Brawl First
14	Brawn	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Brawn
15	Breakdown	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Breakdown
16	Broadside	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Broadside First
17	Bruticus	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Bruticus First
18	Bumblebee	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Bumblebee
19	Buzzsaw	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Buzzsaw
20	Cliffjumper	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Cliffjumper
21	Cosmos	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Cosmos
22	Dead End	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Dead End
23	Defensor	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Defensor First
24	Devastator	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Devastator
25	Dirge	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Dirge
26	Divebomb	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Divebomb First
27	Drag Strip	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Drag Strip
28	Eject	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Eject First
29	Fireflight	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Fireflight
30	First Aid	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	First Aid First
31	Frenzy	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Frenzy
32	Gears	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Gears
33	Grapple	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Grapple
34	Grimlock	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Grimlock
35	-	recap	1	letters: typeset

Printings and variants

Edition	How to tell
Direct	price 1.25 USD; 1.50 CAD; 0.40 GBP

Where to read it

Collection	Year
The Transformers Comics Magazine #1	1987	On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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