The Transformers Universe #2 for Sale - First Appearance of Inferno - Where to Buy

Identification plate

Series: The Transformers Universe (Marvel, 1986 series)
Issue: #2
Publication date: January 1987
Key date: 1987-01-00
On-sale date: 1986-09-16
Indicia publisher: Marvel Comics Group
Price: $1.25; 1.50 CAD; 0.40 GBP
Pages: 36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Inferno - 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: Akin, Garvey	Megatron, Optimus Prime
1	Contents	table of contents	0.5	letters: typeset
2	Credits	credits, title page	0.5	letters: typeset
3	Groove	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Groove
4	Headstrong	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Headstrong
5	Hoist	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Hoist
6	Hook	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Hook
7	Hotspot	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Hotspot
8	Hound	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Hound
9	Huffer	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Huffer
10	Inferno	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Inferno First
11	Ironhide	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Ironhide
12	Jazz	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Jazz
13	Jetfire	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Jetfire
14	Kickback	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Kickback
15	Laserbeak	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Laserbeak
16	Long Haul	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Long Haul
17	Megatron	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Megatron
18	Menasor	character profile	0.75	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Menasor
19	Metroplex	character profile	1.25	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Metroplex
20	Mirage	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Mirage
21	Mixmaster	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Mixmaster
22	Motormaster	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Motormaster
23	Octane	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Octane
24	Omega Supreme	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Omega Supreme
25	Onslaught	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Onslaught
26	Optimus Prime	character profile	2	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Optimus Prime
27	Outback	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Outback
28	Perceptor	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Perceptor
29	Pipes	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Pipes
30	Powerglide	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Powerglide
31	Predaking	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Predaking
32	Prowl	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Prowl
33	Ramhorn	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Ramhorn
34	Ramjet	character profile	1	script: Bob Budiansky; inks: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey; colors: Nel Yomtov; letters: Brenda Mings	Ramjet

Printings and variants

Edition	How to tell
Newsstand	price 1.25 USD; 1.50 CAD; barcode 07148602577101

Where to read it

Collection	Year
The Transformers #23	1986	On eBay ›
The Transformers Comics Magazine #1	1987	On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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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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