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The Transformers #21 (1986) · The Collector

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The Transformers (1984)
#21

Marvel#21

The Transformers

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The Transformers #21

Aerialbots over America!

Publisher: Marvel
Cover date: October 1986
On sale: Jun 24, 1986
Cover price: $0.75
Pages: 36

Key issue

1st appearance of Air Raid
1st appearance of Fireflight
1st appearance of Silverbolt
1st appearance of Skydive
1st appearance of Slingshot
1st appearance of Superion

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Grand Comics Database issue 76245

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The Decepticons deploy their interdimensional bridge at the Hoover Dam, drilling into the dam to obtain energy for Cybertron. Optimus Prime sends his newly created Aerialbots to the Dam to stop the Decepticons.

Credits

Writer: Bob Budiansky
Penciller: Don Perlin
Inkers: Ian Akin, Brian Garvey
Colorist: Nel Yomtov
Letterer: Janice Chiang
Cover: Herb Trimpe
Editor: Mike Carlin
Editor in chief: Jim Shooter

Characters

Air Raid· 1st appearance
Fireflight· 1st appearance
Silverbolt· 1st appearance
Skydive· 1st appearance
Slingshot· 1st appearance
Superion· 1st appearance
Beachcomber
Blaster
Bombshell
Bumblebee
Circuit Breaker· Cameo
Cosmos
Dirge
Donny Finkleberg
Jetfire
Josie Beller· Cameo
Kickback
Megatron
Optimus Prime
Perceptor
Powerglide
Ramjet
Ratchet
Seaspray
Shrapnel
Skids
Thrust
Warpath
Wheeljack

Teams: Decepticons, Insecticons, Autobots, Aerialbots

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